A New Day

Through the Eyes of Celestia

  I hope that Emerald is all right, she seemed rather afraid of Bubble Bell. Poor Pinwheel was practically frightened. Maybe I should talk to them...

  "Princess!" I turned around seeing a young pegasus guard running down the hall. He seemed to have been flying for so long he couldn't fly to me.

  "Yes, Crimson?" I asked.

   "Princess a pony-cough-a pony has been found injured by the gate, she looks like she walked a great distance.

  "Take her to the hospital immediately." I turned to walk away, but he wasn't done speaking.

  "She said she was attacked by changelings."

   That made me stop. Changelings. Yesterday they were defeated and took it out on one of my subjects. But how? The magic shield Shining Armor and Cadence created should have drained their energy.

"Princess?"

"Oh. Crimson Blade, take a medic with you to her. You are to guard this pony. Bring her to one of our guest rooms for the night. I'll meet her in the morning after the sun has been raised." Crimson nodded and turned. I summoned my magic and replenished is stamina.

  "Thank you, Princess" he said with a bow.

  I nodded and he took flight, hopefully this pony isn't seriously harmed

Through Cicada's Eyes

  I'm almost at Canterlot. Must keep going. Why is flying so hard. I have been flying ever since I got past the Everfree forest. I have to be in disguise, any of them. No, not those. They were used to harm ponies. No, that one kidnapped.

No, I can't even say what this one did!

I need one who is innocent, one isn't going to harm anyling, no, anypony. One who...yes. This one is good, in fact she's great. Now must...

I became surrounded in green fire. My holed hooves becoming soft with fur. My horn disappeared leaving two pegasus wings. My eyes became orange, my mane became blue and white, as did my tail. My coat turned into the same shades as my mane. Blue Storm, a mild mannered pegasus with a cow patched coat.

Yes, I did it! Wait, what's missing? Hmm. Oh, yes! My bows! I revealed my horn and produced two ribbons made of silk my hatchling sitter made. She was so kind. I then tied them around my mane and tail, aww, that feels better.

1 Hour Later

Finally, Canterlot! Just beautiful as remember. My mother must be working at the castle, she's a queen and no queen can resist being in a castle. So tired...

  I crash landed into a garden behind a store. Thank goodness it's night. Or else somepony might have seen me. My wings seem intact, though one of them looks sprained. The rest of me isn't so bad, my magic must be focusing on my wounds. Alright, good to go. Now to head for the cast-"OW!"

  I quickly covered my mouth and ducked into a bush, full of thorns. This hurts worse than a crash landing. Peeking out of the bush, I scanned the area to see if the coast was clear. No pony must have heard me. Carefully I climbed out of my hiding spot with more scratches.

Taking a step, I restrained myself from screaming again. It's going to be a long walk.

  I guess the house I crashed behind was next to the castle because it took only ten minutes. The gate is so big, made of solid gold, as they say. I tested it by licking the bars. Nope, just metal. Sad. All of that power and no gold bars. Let's see how to get it open.

  Pushing, no. Pulling, no. Flying is out. There is one way left. Using the last bit of my magic I stopped my healing and focused on a basic force spell. Yes, it was slowly opening, but it was opening! Yes, yes, wait. Look a light a bright, little, oh crud...

I fell over before my sight faded into darkness. Blackout.

Through Emerald's Eyes

  Ah, home sweet home. Me and Nymph came inside just about to shed our disguises when, instead of my magic opening the door, a yellow magic opened it. I knew exactly who it was. Nudging Nymph inside I levitated a pillow and placed it under the stairs.

  "Good evening, Princess."

  "Good evening, Emerald. I'm afraid that I have dire news."

  "Princess?"

  "Emerald, If you don't mind. I saw how Pinwheel reacted to Bubble Bell and I think it will be better if he isn't in the room."

  This cannot be good. She usually doesn't mind him, just plays with his toys. "Come along Pinwheel let's get you to bed."

  "Lady Emerald, I will put your son in is bed if you wish."

  I turned around to see Karma standing behind me. I wonder how long she stood there?

  "You may if you wish, Karma. Pinwheel time for bed."

  I watched as they climbed the stairs and into the upper hall, leaving me and the princess alone for the night. She shifted to give me a space on the couch. I sat next to her, her emotions were mostly fear. A sour taste, but sweet as well.

  "Emerald, I came for your advice about...changelings."

  I let out a small gasp. "Princess, why do you wish to know about them?"

  "Because earlier a guard found a pegasus outside the castle gate. She was severely injured and the guard reported the last thing she said was changeling before falling unconscious."

My heart was racing, it's only a matter of time before she found out.

"Princess Celestia, from what I know of changelings, this pony could have either escaped from a changeling hive or she could have been a passerby that was captured and beaten, then released to leave her for dead. But I don't understand how a injured pony could get this far."

  "Hmm. Emerald can you meet me before sunrise?"

   "For you, of course."

"Good I'll see you then, we will be talking to this pony."

  With that she opened the door and flew back to the castle. Letting out a heavy sigh, I closed the door, shut the curtains, and released my disguise. I didn't tell her my other theory in fear of who this pony or changeling was. She could be another lost soul needing a home.

Through Nymph's/Pinwheel's Eyes

  Man I get tucked in by Miss Bitey-pants. Why can't mom do it? "Come on Nymph, in the bed."

"I want mommy to tuck me in!"

Glaring at me she bit down on my back and lifted me onto the bed. Then she forced me to lay down and pulled the blanket over me. "Tulip, why did the Sun Queen have me leave?"

She stopped at the door and sighed. "Nymph, sometimes there are things somelings or someponies should never hearuntil the timeis right."

"Tulip?"

"Yes."

  "Can you-"

  "Sure."

  She came next to my bed and began to sing.

  "Hush now, quiet now, lay your sleepy head. Hush now, quiet now, it's time to go bed. Drifting off to sleep, leave the day behind you. Drifting off to sleep, let the joy of dreamland find you. Hush now, quiet now, lay your sleepy head. Hush now quiet now, it's time to go to bed."