The Changeling (Redone)

It had been a year since that day. We'd become closer friends than I ever thought imaginable. Then again, being raised in such darkness can blind you to the light. Unfortunately as time went on, I knew it was a matter of time until they found out the truth. Who...and what...I really am... As much as I wished that day would never come, I knew it would, eventually... I just knew deep down they wouldn't trust me.

I had taken up a job as a mail pony alongside a pegasus named Derpy Hooves. She always seemed down herself about what people thought about her, so we ended up becoming good friends as well. Aunt Twi was nice enough to let me stay with her until I saved up enough to buy my own house. I remember being there when she became a princess. Other than that, it's been mostly us hanging out, chatting, you know friend stuff.

Anyways, one day, exactly one year after, we were having a picnic. We were all just relaxing. Suddenly a startling noise was heard across town.

"What was that?" I asked.

"I don't know, but we'd better go investigate." Twi replied. With that, they went off towards the noise. All but Fluttershy that is.

I looked to her nervously and asked, "You got a bad feeling about this?" she nodded. I responded, "Me too....but we better go with them just be on the safe side." and with that, we flew off after the others. When we got there, I saw something all too familiar.

"Ponyville, where is our prince!" said the voice of guess-who, my mother. It looks like she's been looking for me. The other five just glared at her. Fluttershy and I however, hid behind the buildings. It was then I realised she had a changeling army behind her.

"Ah, Twilight Sparkle. Perhaps you might know the location of my missing son. If he is not brought to me in ten minutes, my army shall tear apart Ponyville."

"I don't know who you're talking about!"

"You better figure it out, Princess! The clock is ticking!" I didn't know what to do. I didn't want to reveal myself to the others, but I couldn't just sit there and let my mother destroy the town. This war went on in my head almost the entire minute.

That's when I heard, "Time's almost up, now I'll ask one more time, where is my son!?" It was then I mustered up all my courage, flew over the others and landed in front of them, becoming my changeling form and glaring at her.

"Right here! You want me? come get me!" then my eyes glared even harder, "I can't let you destroy the town!" I didn't turn around, because I didn't want to see the look of utter betrayal I just knew they had on their faces. I also knew I'd do anything not to lose them, if that means having to go back to that darkness that surrounded my youth, so be it.

"Very well. Changelings, bring me your prince, and destroy anypony who gets in your way." With that the army behind her launched themselves at me. It was at that moment I had no idea how to fight. I turned my head with my eyes closed as I readied for impact. Then I realised there wasn't one. I didn't feel anything. I opened my eyes to see what was going on. There was a magical force field surrounding me, and a hoof-full of changelings knocked out in front of me. I was confused. I turned around as the force field dropped and saw Twilight's horn glowing and slowly fading with the force field.