War with a Changeling Part 1: The Beginning

Twilight was having an apple waiting for the 'move out' order from Applejack who didn't plan on giving that order until Core returned, Time Turner agreed not to leave until he returned.

"I still can't believe Twilight said that to Core" Applejack's head turned to see Applebloom looking worry'd.

"I'll go talk to'er, this resistance isn't going to work if we don't trust each other." Applejack stomped over to Twilight.

Applejack reached Twilight and had a look of determination on her face "Twilight, what is your problem?"

Twilight looked at Applejack "Is this about...  ...look I'm sorry OK, I didn't know he wasn't a normal changeling, I just thought he was another one of the changeling's that attacked Canterlot."

Applejack was a little surprised about this "Good, if this resistance is going to happen then we need trust."

Twilight started thinking "I know AJ, and I trust him, I mean he's different to the other changelings, like he's got no holes, he seems to have an interest in pony's, his eyes are different...   ...those eyes..." Twilight began to get lost in her deep thoughts.

"Uh.. ..Twilight?" Applejack interrupted Twilight's "What do you mean his eye's?"

Twilight shook her head realizing what she just said "Huh...  ...oh never mind...  ...I, need to apologize to Core."

Applejack nodded and turned back to see Time Turner talking to Applebloom...

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Applejack went to talk to Twilight and Applebloom had used this opportunity to talk to Time Turner.

"What do you think of all this mister Turner?" Applebloom asked looking up at him.

Time Turner turned to the filly "Well, I'm not quite sure where to start or what to say. I've never seen Fluttershy that angry before, and Twilight didn't have to be so mean to Core, on top of that Core's probably heartbroken about what that."

Applebloom looked over to Twilight and Applejack "I'd hate to have the pony I have a crush on hate my guts, I feel so sorry for Core."

Time Turner looked towards the direction the map had marked for them to go "It's a shame Fluttershy can't join us, she has a small army of Timberwolfs that could have helped us in the battle."

Applebloom turned back to the stallion "Did you have somepony special before this whole war thing?"

Time Turner froze, he suddenly had flashbacks of before the war, when he returned to the real world "Well um...   ...I..." he was interrupted by Applejack who had overheard Applebloom's question.

"APPLEBLOOM! Don't dig into another pony's privacy!" Applejack ordered the filly.

"It was just a question..." The filly was a bit sad about her sister's sudden outburst.

Applejack noticed this "Look how's bout we treat ourselves to a muffin each, sound good?" The filly's reply was a smile.

"How's about you Turner, want to have a muffin with us?" Applejack asked him.

Time Turner turned away from them "No that's OK, I don't need...   ...any...   ...reminders."

Time Turner walked over to the side of the hut and sat there.

The two pony's realized what he meant and decided to leave him be and get some muffins.

After a bit of time Fluttershy followed by Core emerged from the forest, Applejack and Twilight went to talk to them Applejack spoke first "I didn't expect you to help him Fluttershy, especially after earlier."

Fluttershy had a 'don't mess with me' look on her face "The only reason I'm here is because Core need me to help him out of any emotional holes that you lot dig for him to fall in, so I'll be helping with both Core and this 'situation' your in."

Applejack sighed "How do you plan on helping us? It's not like you've got an army to help us."

Fluttershy gave a devious grin "Of course you'd say that, just an excuse to try and leave me behind." Fluttershy started walking towards the hut "I'll go get my stuff, and tell my forces to meet us at the edge of the forest." without another word she entered the hut.

Applejack turned to see Twilight hugging Core...

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Core arrived with Fluttershy, but she got dragged into a conversation with Applejack.

He turned to the only other pony their, Twilight, the pony that about ten minute's ago had yelled at him "Core...  ...I'd like to...  ...apologize for wrongly accusing you earlier."

Core looked at Twilight and began to tear up again.

"...I thought you were just another changeling, I'm sorry I couldn't see that you were different to the others. The differences should have been more obvious to me, you have no holes, you want to learn about Equestria..." Twilight was speaking in a highly apologetic voice.

Core was beginning to cry slightly without Twilight noticing, but he kept a smile on his face.

Twilight continued "...and those eye's, your eye's aren't only a different color but...   ...but it's like...  ...like their..." before Twilight could finish she was pulled into a hug by Core, this slightly shocked her, she had expected something 'similar' to happen, but she gladly returned the hug.

"Maybe we should start over, as friends." Core said to Twilight.

Twilight smiled "Yeah, lets start over as friends."

Applejack was looking at the two, she smiled and went to tell her troops to move out.

When Fluttershy exited the hut she saw Core and Twilight hugging, she smiled "At least they forgave each other." those words suddenly repeated in her head, she realized that she had been mean to her old friends.

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Time Turner walked up to the team that led the army "I'm going to leave here with the TARDIS now, I'll meet you on the other side." the group seemed confused by the word TARDIS but they chose to forget about it and start moving towards the forest exit.

During their walk the group talked about the floating fortress "So what's this floating fortress about?" asked Core.

Twilight looked at him "It was originally supposed to be a combined efforts of the Earth pony's and Pegasi to create a city in the sky that could house thousands of all races, but after certain diplomatic problems resulting in the war, the fortress/city was left to be finished by the Pegasi."

"Any idea what we'll find when we get there?" asked Core.

Applejack looked to Core "Well we will meet pinkie at the fortress, she said she has a way of getting us to the fortress from the ground. We will encounter these things called Ropony's that are metal lifeless robot's that are being produced at a faster rate every day. Then there's this war machine pinkie mentioned, we don't know what it is or what it does so we'll need to be careful."

When they were finished talking they arrived at the exit to a LARGE open field, they couldn't see anything, no floating fortress, no pegasi, and no pinkie...

...but when they looked up they saw it.

Not the city, but their way to get there, a large floating machine that said the word Zeppelin on the side of it.

From it came a loud voice "ALL HOOVES ON DECK, GET READY TO LAND AND RECEIVE REINFORCEMENTS!"