You stand, speechless as the figure adopts a fighting stance. You hear Luna’s voice from nearby, but it feels like it’s from miles away. ‘Don’t be fooled. That’s what changelings do. It’s not me, whatever he sais or does! Do whatever it takes to beat him!’

You are snapped out of your confusion by a jab to the face. You grunt, stumbling backwards by the force of the blow. The changeling advances, still using his disguise to fool you. You shake your head, clearing out any thoughts that distract you. It isn’t Luna, it is not the pony you love. That’s what your mind says, but your body thinks otherwise.

You try to punch the changeling, but you only succeed in stroking its mane. A grin spreads across its face. ‘My my. Thissss isssss going to be eassssier than I expected.’ It advances towards you once more, throwing punches like Chuck Norris. You dodge jab after jab, doing your best to not harm the creature before you.

‘Uh, Luna? How the hell do I fight this thing?’ One of the changelings punches clips your shoulder, sending you spinning towards the ground.

‘Punch it you idiot! It’s not me. I’m here. The bad guy is in front of you!’ Luna screams at the top of her lungs, trying to stop you from being entirely annihilated by the changeling.

‘Never mind! I got this.’ You finally know how to fight the creature. You absorb blow after blow, taking all of the changelings punches. Your shoulders begin to cramp from blocking, and your guard falls. The changeling grins, but it is Luna’s beautiful teeth that you see.

It takes advantage of your minor distraction, landing a right hook on your hip. You are sent reeling back from the force, but you manage to stay upright. However, the blow left you winded, and you struggle to get your breath back as the changeling advances. You hope he will get cocky, and change back soon.

You continue to stumble around the clearing, taking the minor blows, while avoiding his stronger punches. Eventually, you become careless, and trip on a rock. You hit the ground with a thud, and the changeling looms over you.

‘Listen to my words bare-skin. I will be the last thing you see before I end your puny life’ The changeling’s disguise drops, and he returns to his ugly self. ‘I want you to remember who killed you so easily, so effortlessly. You’re jusssst pathetic.’ The changeling finally finishes morphing back to his original state. Now this ugly bastard, I can kill.

He hauls you onto your feet, throwing you onto a nearby rock. He walks backwards, until he is about 10 meters away, then lowers his head. Come on freak-ling. Do it. You smile when the changeling starts to charge. At the last second, you dive out of the way, sending the changeling careening into the rock. His horn is embedded into the boulder with a loud thud.

The changeling screams out in agony as his horn is split in half. He pulls his head out of the rock, clutching his head. ‘You forgot one thing freak-ling. Never drop your tactics until the enemy is down for the count.’ You spit at his feet, disgusted by the freak that wanders around the clearing.

He moves towards Luna, and you can guess what he is going to do. You run back around the rock, out of his sight. He grabs Luna by the neck, putting her in the same headlock when he first captured him. He looks around in confusion, too tired to notice you sneaking up on him.

You build up speed, ramming into him and knocking him to the floor. You catch Luna, placing her gently on the floor. You then make your way towards the changeling, lying on the floor, breathless and still. You turn him over, slapping him on the face.

You twist his shirt in your hand, gritting your teeth. ‘Put your disguise back up, freak-ling.’ You order the creature to change, but he does not. You tighten your grip on his shirt, and punch him in the face. Blood pours down your hand and his chin as his teeth are knocked out. ‘Change for me, freak-ling.’

This time he obeys. His body ripples and returns to the form of Luna. ‘You beleive in life after death, you bastard?’ He shakes his head, whimpering softly. ‘Well then, let’s find out.’ You place the changeling in a head lock. You then grab at his neck, placing one hand under his chin.

You turn his face towards yours, and smile. ‘Bested by a bare-skin. I’ll do you a favour and end your misery now.’ You tighten your grip once more, before jerking his head to the side, snapping his neck.

His body rolls onto the ground, and his eyes roll back in his head. You sigh, and then the pain hits you. You collapse onto the floor, writhing in agony as you start to feel your wounds take their toll. You feel a hand lightly touch you on the shoulder, and look up at Luna. She grabs you by the hand, pulling you up and supporting you.

‘Come on. Lets get you to my castle. We’ll see what spells I have there for healing.’ You groan as your legs seize up, but Luna supports you so you do not fall. ‘Where did you learn to fight like that?’

You take a deep breath, trying to calm your body and mind. ‘It’s a form of self defense back on Earth. Kick boxing.’ You struggle to speak, so you walk on in silence. You finally reach the end of the forest, and you can see the castle.

‘Come on, I’ll go find some spells.’ Luna walks you in, greeting her guards, before seating you down on a bed. You lay there, placing your head on a pillow. You drift in and out of consciousness, until eventually Luna returns with a black-furred mare.

You open your mouth to speak, but your vision fades. Suddenly, you black out.

Author's Note

Okay so even though I need to finish this story first I'm going to put this out there. I have 2 requests. I need 2 OC's for the next sequel. One must be a pegasus of the night guard, and the other can be anything from Celestia's guards. If you want them to appear in the sequel send a photo to this email: unicornalliance7@gmail.com Thanks to anyone who sends them!