A New Day

Through Shining Armor's Eyes

  I don't know what Princess Luna did down there, but when she came up I heard shouting. She must of threatened their queens or something. Maybe she threatened the green queen.

  Maybe I have all the information I need to beat this Silverwing. Her army must be smaller than than the group down stairs, so they are outnumbered. But we are out-armed.

  They can shape-shift into anypony they want! The only thing different about them are their eyes. And I doubt anypony will line up believing they're getting a free eye exam. There must be a way.

  Hmm........

Through Twilight's Eyes

  I can't believe Shiny locked me in my own house! He attacked the only pony, er, changeling that could stop this Infernus war. I need to see Emerald. Flutterwing won't last long around these guards.

  She was sitting on the couch between two guards in golden armor. Both wore hatred on their faces. Flutterwing is holding her stomach trying not to be sick. Sunbeam is still disguised and is sitting at the window with Scootaloo, and the girls.

  I worked hard to gain Emerald's trust.......and now she probably blames me for Shining. All I wanted was to learn more about them. I even sat with them and ate dinner by her request! The changelings under Emerald's rule are different and I need to know why.

  The door opened to reveal Princess Luna and a bat-winged mare. They trotted inside and separated. Luna came up to me and the strange mare went over to Sunbeam. Luna's horn lit a deep blue then she spoke to me.

"Twilight Sparkle, we are able to speak freely within my shield. I believe a messenger sent you a letter."

"Yeah, but how do you know?"

"Flick Note is one my guard members, he just likes having feathers more than the traditional wings worn by past knights. He is under-cover, as you say, in my sister's guard."

"Princess Luna, how can there be a book about changelings? Nopony has even seen a changeling until the wedding."

"There is no book."

"What?"

"There hasn't been a book about changelings since the......since the Noli War. Do you know the story of Lucky Lass?"

"The mare who saved Ponyville from destruction? Yeah, she took a artifact from someponies we were fighting with."

"It was not someponies, it was changelings. Equestria fought against the creatures who used to be friends. Queen Marigold created the artifact or as the changelings call it, the orb, to keep peace in their land.

After Discord gave Marigold the spell disguised as a unicorn They have been hiding in their land cutting off contact from the surrounding nations."

"Princess Luna what does this have to do with the situation?"

"Everything apparently." (new voice)

  The bat mare was standing in front of us. Her eyes were not like before, they were blue. Bright blue like....

"Chrysalis!"

"Yes, Twilight Sparkle. I am truly sorry for your brother's wedding, I was desperate for my children's survival. Other queens are suffering too. They claim that they are well supplied, but their hives are dying.

  The queens now are only feeding themselves. They starve their own children. I sent mine to Emerald so they wouldn't die. The Queen's Circle is now a meeting of seven greedy mothers."

"Why are they doing this? And how did you get Princess Luna to not attack you?"

"That is funny, actually. Luna saw me before she came to Emerald's hiding spot. She shot at me with a lightning bolt and I waved a white flag. I followed my children to Ponyville to be sure they were going to survive.

  The children who stayed with me I sent to hide amongst Ponyville's civilians. They are going to help Emerald with me."

"So why not change into Celestia and free her?"

"Because my daughter has a plan and I wish not to interfere."

  This day is getting weirder and weirder. Chrysalis trotted to the guards by Flutterwing and flared her wings. The pair just stared at her, then she blasted them.

  The two stallions were on the ground and dazed. Chrysalis stood tall and revealed her form. It must of changed a bit because her mane was even more tattered and her body was covered in mud.

  She picked Flutterwing up with her magic and laughed. It was so shocking to me. Luna readied her horn, but Chrysalis placed a magic clamp on her. Then my horn was clamped.

"Your guards are a pitiful bunch. Luna you must be more careful on who you allow into your guard. Now then, you stallions wouldn't mind if I take these ponies prisoner now would you?"

  The two guards stood up and jumped at her, but landed where she was. Chrysalis disappeared with Flutterwing and just as the guards stood up again, we disappeared from their sight.

"Call the Captain! Changeling queen Chrysalis has taken the prisoner, Princess Luna, and Twilight Sparkle!"

"I'm not telling him you tell him!"

  We could see them, but they couldn't see us. They ran out the door, arguing all the way. I must learn this trick.

"Now ponies, let's go to my daughter's hive. I believe those lings are expecting some news."