A Change of Pace

Light laid in her soft, fluffy bed, ready for the morning. She heard shuffling in the kitchen and immediately got up, falling down in the process. In the kitchen, Rain was making pancakes and bacon, as well as eggs.

"Rain... what the hell?"

"I... well... um... since you gave me a birthday present and cake, I was gonna make you a surprise breakfast in bed, but you ruined it!" Rain feigned sadness, Light taking as genuine.

"Now now, Rain. It's still a surprise. Come on, I'll go back to bed, and you can continue making it... okay?"

"Okay..." Rain said, smiling internally. "but it still won't be the same."

Light sighed and trotted back to her room; material things were never enough for that Changeling. Somehow, she found herself not caring. She shrugged it off and continued to her room, laying back in her bed. She found herself falling asleep, gently forgetting the spell she put upon herself to forget and make the surprise true. Rain saw and smiled, happy her new friend was so considering.

She walked back and continued baking, spilling a bit of the batter on the floor and all over herself. She didn't notice and licked some off her nose, finishing the pancakes, bacon, and eggs, and serving them to her friend. A gentle poke awoke Light, the smell of delicious food being given off under her nose.

"Smells and looks delicious!" Light gaped at the perfection of the pancakes.

As she went to scoop some in her mouth, Rain levitated it higher. And higher. And higher, all the while smiling happily.

"Gimme my food!"

"What's the secret hoof shake?" Rain said, licking her lips.

"You wouldn't dare! C'mon! Please!"

"Secret hoof shake, please!" Rain said, holding her face out to Light in a mocking way.

Light took advantage and leaned forward on 'accident', and kissed Rain, leaving her stunned and Light with pancakes and bacon. She ate them happily and looked at the Changeling who blushed harder and harder.

"I'll get you back." She snapped.

"How so?" Light asked, closing her eyes to take a bite.

Rain waited until Light put the food in her mouth, and before she had the opportunity to chew, Rain kissed her back, fishing the food out of the shocked Pegacorn. She then chewed the food, and swallowed. The Changeling smiled as the white Pegacorn blushed worse and worse.

-Later-

"I'm bored, let's go to a festival or something." Light said, scoffing at being so lazy, even the idea.

"Well then, I'd have to find who to wear." Rain said, playing with her mane.

"Just be who you want to be."

"But... I want to be me." Rain said sadly, looking down.

A green light engulfed her and Rain was gone, replaced with a violet Pegasus with dark blue hair. Her cutie mark was a red heart.

"C'mon, let's walk through Canterlot." Rain said, sounding a bit down.

The two walked out of the house and took to the skies, the sun high in the sky.

"So what's that cutie mark supposed to mean?"

"It means I see people for their hearts, not their species." Rain spat, practically with venom.

Silence was present the rest of the flight to Canterlot. They entered the Center of the area, many ponies bustling about. Many ponies gave them odd looks, others completely ignored them.

"Hey there, babe. What are you doin' with this creeper?" A stallion asked Rain, completely ignoring the Pegacorn.

"I do what I want, and believe what I want. Light..."

Don't let him take me. I can sense he isn't... into touch with his morals. Rain said telepathically.

"Hey buddy, she's with me. And I'm the complaint department." Light said, sounding very chivalrous.

Light put her right wing around Rain, pulling her close.

"Rain, I would never let any pony take you from me." Light said, suddenly realizing what she said.

"Jeez, Light. When you say it like that it makes it sound like a date."

"Would that bother you?"

"Nope. It doesn't bother me."

"Good."

The duo walked around the festival, until they came to the Public Assessment Area. Three Changelings and a griffon were on a Public Trial. Rain growled a low growl from her gut. Light tried to pull her away with her wing, but failed; once Rain had something on her mind, she was determined to do something about it.

"-And Mr. Grill Run the Griffon, you are sentenced to death for being with in Canterlot illegally."

"Hey!" All attention was taken off them and onto Rain.

"Ma'am, please, these things don't deserve to walk our grounds,"A stupid stallion said nonchalantly.

"Those 'things' are also living beings! They have feelings, they are exactly like us ponies! They feel pain! They experience relationships! They fear death! They are beings! I say, if you kill them for being a griffon or changeling, then how about you kill all of the ponies? What is Queen Chrysalis killed all of you for being in her Wastelands?! You all disgust me." Rain spat, walking away slowly.

The three Changelings saw through her disguise, but said nothing. They knew better than to sell out their own kind. Some ponies who agreed with Rain spoke up, rallying against what they were doing. Rain gave a smug smile as she watched her Changeling and Griffon friends be un-cuffed, and allowed to go free.