(Chapter 8) A new adventure

Skyla paced back and forth waiting for her friends to arrive; She wore a little cloak to cover herself so nopony would recognize her, her little hooves clapping against the wood floor of the train station. She looked up at the clock hanging from the wall. 'Where are they?' she wondered, and to make matters worse, she heard a loud whistle of the train coming into view. She sighed as the train came to a stop and the door opened revealing the conductor.

"All aboard!" he called to all the ponies. They all started shuffling into the train. Skyla waited in the line for the train thinking what would happen if her friends didn't show up, what would happen when she found Aunt Twilight, What would be her story when she gets suspi-. She was ripped out her thoughts as she was tackled to the ground.

She landed with a loud "oof." When she opened her eyes she was met with a pink bubblegum color. "C-Can't B-Breath!" she gasped out as the owner of the pink blur squeezed her like their life depended on it. The grip loosened a bit but didn't let go. When she finally pulled the clinging pony off, saw a super excited Creamsicle and right next to her Blue Ivy was laughing quietly at them.

"HiSkylaI'msuperexcitedtogotoponyvilleijustcouldn'twaitandBlueIvywastakingFOREVERbutnowwerehereandabouttogetonthetrainandooooooI'msoexcited!!!!" Creamsicle practically shouted. At the end of her sentence she gasped for air and gave a big squee.

"Ssshhh! don't say my name too loud!" Skyla shushed them.

"Why not?" Blue Ivy questioned. He had stopped laughing and already had his hoof out to help Skyla up.

She gladly took the offer and was pulled back into her hooves. "Because." she explained. "Everypony knows that I'm the daughter of the rulers here which makes me a Princess and Everypony knows that the only princess who has been out of the castle is my mom." She finished.

Blue Ivy nodded his head in understanding way but Creamsicle just looked at her in confusion. Skyla sighed. "Everypony knows I'm supposed to be in the castle and even if I was out I would be escorted by a royal guard."

"OOOHHH! Well you should have just said that!"

Skyla face hoofed. “Last calling for the train to ponyville!” She heard a familiar shout. Skyla pulled her hood back on, which was knocked off when Creamsicle tackled her. The three friends walked passed the conductor and into the train. When they were seated Skyla gave the others their train tickets. The train started moving and the conductor started going around checking for tickets. When he came to their booth, they handed him their ticket and he punched their tickets, he punched them and was about to move on when a black hoof stopped him.

“Could we have a private car?” Blue Ivy asked.

“You could if you had the bits to pay for it.” The conductor replied.

“How much?”

“100 bits.”

Two out of three mouthed dropped in disbelief. “100 bits for a private car? That’s crazy!” Creamsicle shouted.

“Sorry but usually famous, and rich people ask for them, also we are limited on cars so not everypony could ride their own.” He explained.

Blue Ivy just reached into his saddlebag and pulled and pulled out a medium sized pouch. “Will this do?” He handed the bag over to the conductor who nodded for a ‘hold on’ and walked off to the front of the train.

“Wait so why do we need a private booth?” Skyla asked.

“And how do you have 100 bits?!” Creamsicle added, still in disbelief with almost everything that had just happened.

“I just think that it would be safer and there will be less of a chance you will be seen, plus you won’t have to wear that cloak.” He said gesturing to his friend. “And to answer your question Creamsicle, I save up my money a lot and use them whenever I feel it is needed.”

Skyla started looking through her saddle bag and pulled out a pouch of her own, it was gold with swirls of pink and purple around it. “Here take some bits so I don’t feel that I owe you.” She said taking out about thirty bits.

Blue Ivy waved it off. “Nope I’m good you don’t owe me anything, keep the bits.”

Skyla just gave him a nasty face. “Nope take them.”

“No.”

“Yes.”

“No.”

“Yes! Take the bits! The Princess commands it!”

He just laughed and sighed. “Fine but I owe you now.”

“Alright that’s fine with me.”

He laughed and the conductor came back the colts pouch that was once in his hoof was gone and replaced with a key. “Your car is car is number seven, good luck.” He handed the key to Blue Ivy and walked off.

They made it there with no difficulties, when they unlocked and opened the door they saw a few tables with comfortable seats two bunk beds with curtains with a little counter, resting on the counter was a toaster and by the counter was a mini fridge.

“Hey this is nicer than I thought it would be.” Creamsicle commented.

“What did you think would be here?” Skyla asked as she walked in and took a seat at the given table.

“Just a table and a bed.” She said joining her friend, soon after Blue Ivy followed behind her, the soft carpet underneath their hooves made them able to relax and enjoy the long ride.

“I think we should grab a snack and head off the bed.” The little colt commented after observing the outside. “It’s getting dark.”

Skyla sighed and got up from her seat. She walked over the fridge and opened it, shivers ran down her spine as the cold frosty air hit her face as she peered inside, she perked right up when she saw a certain drink. “Hey guys! They have some ponybucks!” She said taking out some coffee.

“I don’t think that’s a great idea Skyla... is there anything else in there?” Blue Ivy questioned as he took walked over to the fridge and peeked inside.

“They have some milk but I want this! Mommy and Daddy never lets me have a whole bottle only little sips every once in a while!” She took a drink and flavor filled her taste buds. “Mmmm! That’s good!” She took two more bottled and went to sit down.

Skyla kindly offered to give a bottle to Creamsicle but she politely waved it off. “As much as I’d love to Skyla, I’d really prefer milk.” Blue Ivy was already headed back to his seat when he heard. He sighed and turned around to get another bottle, Creamsicle just giggled. “Besides we know what that’s stuff does to ponies and we have a long day ahead of us.”

“What does it do to you?”

Creamsicle took the bottle of milk that was handed to her and took a quick sip before answering. “It makes you super hyper and it’ll keep you up all night.”

“Is that why mom and dad only drink it in the morning?” She asked.

“Yep.”

Skyla quickly finished off the rest of her bottle and grabbed the other two.  “You already finished a bottle?!” Blue Ivy asked in amazement. Skyla just nodded and walked away to put the other bottles back, she didn’t want to be up all night. The last time she did that she ended up sleeping the whole day after.

“Its really good but I’ll save it for tomorrow.”

For a few more minutes they just talked on and on about what they would do when they get there and Skyla talked about what her Aunts friends were like and where she has written to her until it was time to go to bed. They all climbed into their own bed but before Blue Ivy checked to make sure the door was locked and put the key on the counter. “Night guys.” He said.

“Night!” the girls responded and went to sleep or at least two of them did.

~~*~~

Skyla tossed and turned in bed, she wasn’t asleep though, and she was almost wide awake and had a terrible headache. Sadly that one bottle of ponybucks was enough to keep her awake for a while and the magical buildup wasn’t helping much. She pulled the covers off her face and groaned. “Creamsicle? Blue Ivy? Any of you two awake?” She whispered loudly. Hearing no response she sighed. ‘Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to take a little walk’ she thought to herself.

Looking around the room, she spotted her target: The key to the door. “She pulled the red covers off her body and made her way over to the counter. There was no need to be too quiet while she was walking, for the carpet muffled the sound of her hooves against it. She quickly grabbed the key in her mouth when she finally reached it and headed for the door.

She froze in her tracks when she heard one of her companions mumble something. She turned and was about to make up and excuse like she had to go to the bathroom, until she realized that the one who mumbled was still asleep. Creamsicle had turned around to where she was facing Skyla, the princess used her magic to slowly and quietly close the curtain and continued her journey to the door.

When she did make it to the door she slid the key in and it unlocked with a soft click. Using her magic she opened the door and walked through. Using more of her magic to take the key from her mouth, she decided to use levitate it just to get the build up to build down. As she walked through the train, she saw ponies either sleeping by themselves, with others, or just staying up reading a book or two. But one certain family caught her eye. She looked over to see a filly wrapped in the arms of her mother and father, the filly had a sweet smile on her face indicating the nice dream she was having. Her mother and father, despite them sleeping themselves, nuzzled her or each other every once in a while. Skyla stared at them for a while thinking about her parents. Why they didn’t take time out of their day like that for her.

After a while of staring at the sleeping family she closed her eyes and continued on. ‘Why did I even want to go on this trip?’ she thought. ‘Oh that’s right I wanted to learn magic because mom and dad won’t let me.’ She sighed. ‘Oh how I miss them… No! I have to continue on this is a chance of a life time!’ She silently corrected herself. Skyla’s magic around the key had started to fade now the key was starting to hover up and down and Skyla started struggling with the weight of the key. She yawned but almost jumped out of her coat at the sound of metal hitting carpet.

She looked down at see the key had fallen. She tried picking it up with her magic, but none was available to use. She sighed again and picked up they key in her mouth and headed back towards the car her and her friends were staying at as unnoticed shadows followed her. She felt a sudden tingle in her stomach making her stop to groan as a chill ran down her spine. ‘Ugh maybe a bottle was too much coffee.’ She groggily thought as she started walked to the door

 One of the unknown shadows behind her looked like he was about to pounce but was stopped by another. Skyla opened the door and shut it behind her a click sounded telling the shadows she had locked the door again.

“Black fire! What was that all about?!” Whispered an angry shadow. The other shadow known as Black fire just shook her head and sighed in disappointment.

“Well you were about to attack her.” She said plainly.

“Isn’t that what the boss said?”

“Yes but where will we take her? We are already too far from the kingdom to teleport there and it will take up to much of our magic. You have to wait until the right time Silver Wing.”

Silver Wing sighed. “This better not take too long.”

“Patience Silver Wing.” Black fire said softly. “Demon Shadow is with them and he will do anything is his power to keep her away. She said starting to walk down the aisle away from the door.

Silver Wing followed behind grumbling angrily to himself that was all that could be heard the quiet empty car until he spoke up. “Why did he have to be one of those poor excuses for changelings?”

“It was his decision.” Black Fire sighed. “He would have made a great king just like his sister would make a great queen someday.” They opened the next door and quickly changed back into their disguises. Black Fire felt a burst of quick heat as green flames swallowed her, as quickly as they were there, they were gone. Here black and holey coat was replaced with a thick unicorn one pony one, she had a dark green coat and a jet black mane the cutie mark was ______.

“Agreed I mean he would have been able to spread the changeling kingdom beyond its limit!” He commented. It was now his turn to feel the head of green flames developed him. Once they were gone he was a red Pegasus stallion with an orange mane, his cutie mark was a _________. “He is a born leader too.” He added once the transformation was finished.

“Yea… Alright get into character we will be arriving in the morning. We better get some sleep before then or we won’t have enough energy to change, or makes plans.” With that they went through the doors to join the rest of the ponies.

~~*~~

Celestia’s sun shone through the window of the train but it was seen by nopony in the car except for one. Creamsicle had gotten three bowls of ‘Lucky Horseshoes Cereal’ and already had them on the little table she made sure to let her friends have extra marshmallows is theirs. She opened the window and took a deep breath as if in the woods, though it was hard knowing the train was moving but she managed to do it.

She got down leaving the window open and a few light things flying around from the wind. She first opened the curtain to Blue Ivy’s bed to find a little black changeling instead. She didn’t gasp or look at it in horror, she looked at the creature as if it was an everyday thing. She smirked and shouted in his ear loud enough to wake him but not their companion. “Rise and Shine!” The changeling gasped and sat up quickly hitting his head on the roof of his bed with a loud bang.

“Ow! Creamsicle what was that for?” he whined rubbing his now sore head.

“I need your help!” She said as she grabbed his hoof and pulled him down. Almost harder than he hit his head, he slammed into the ground with a thud almost making the whole car shake.

Slowly he stood up and groaned in pain. “Why do you keep doing that?” He rubbed his head once more before talking again. “What was so important that you had to hurt me? Twice!”

Creamsicle laughed nervously “Hehe… sorry about that.” she apologized. “But... I need you to kiss the Princess.” She said as if it were nothing.

“W-What?” He blushed. “Why do I need to kiss her?” He asked looking between Creamsicle and Skyla.

“Duh! The princess wakes up to the kiss of a prince!” She sighed and rolled her eyes. “You know... In like sleeping beauty!” she looked at him like he didn’t know anything.

“That was a movie! I’m not kissing her!” Creamsicle sighed and disappointed sigh.

“Fine but how do I wake her? I don’t want her to get mad at me.”

“Just don’t wake her the way you woke me up.”

“But that’s how I wake everypony up!”

“That’s why your parents wake up before you.”

“Ugh fine you wake her up then.”

“Alright.” He leaned down to nudge her but was stopped. “What?”

“Uh... You uh... you’re still a… you know...” looking at her puzzled she sighed. “You’re still a changeling.” she whispered annoyed.

His eyes widened. The changeling stepped away from Skyla to a clear space. Once there he was surrounded by familiar green flames, when they died down, now standing in the changelings spot was Blue Ivy. “Don’t tell Skyla I don’t want her to know yet.”

“Oh C’mon I kept your secret for two years I won’t tell nopony. Plus it’s your deal so you should be the one to tell her.”

Blue Ivy sighed in relief. “Thanks.” He said as he walked over back to Skyla. He nudged her shoulder once, then twice and she stirred. “Skyla time to wake up we have a big day ahead  of us.”

“But Daddy! I want to sleep some more.” She complained not bothering to look. Blue Ivy repeated his words again this time getting a different response. “Dad? do you have a cold? your voice sounds different, But familiar.” She mumbled still half asleep. The two giggled at how cute she was when being woken up.

“Skyla It’s me Blue Ivy.”

“And Creamsicle.” The filly in the back added.

“W-what? Blue… Blue Ivy!?” The princess suddenly jerked up almost hitting her horn on the top of the bed like her friend. “W-What are you doing in my roo-” She looked around noticing she was not where she thought she was. Blushing like crazy of embarrassment she watched as her friends burst out laughing, falling to the floor.

Skyla gave a glare at them as if trying to burn a hole through her friends. “That’s not funny!” She snapped. Noticing she was not happy they quickly got back to their hooves.

“Sorry!” They said in unison.

“Skyla’s glare softened. It’s ok, sorry for snapping.”

“It’s ok! Hey I made you guys breakfast!” She said running over to the three bowls of cereal. While she was not looking Blue Ivy stared at Skyla wondering when the right time would be to tell her about who he really was. Of course this would be much harder than when he told Creamsicle because her parents were nearly torn apart from his mother and their home was almost imprisoned her his father. The more he thought of it the harder it was to get the courage to tell her.

“Hello? Equestria to Ivy!” Skyla shouted. He jumped out of his thoughts and realized Skyla was waving a hoof in front of his face to get his attention, she wasn’t wearing a cloak like yesterday, but a saddle bag to cover her wings.

“W-Wait what?” He stammered.

“The conductor says were here.” She replied. They looked at the conductor who was leaving to go let out the other passengers.

“LET’S GO! LET’S GO! OH! I’M SO EXCITED!” Creamsicle shouted. As she started for the door.

“I can’t wait to see Aunt Twilight again!” Skyla added.

“Wait? Do you know where she lives?” Blue Ivy asked nervous the answer was going to be no.

“Of course I know where she lives. This isn’t my first time here.” She turned towards the door but then turned back. “I also want you guys to meet her friends I know Blue Ivy would like to meet Rainbow Dash and Creamsicle I think you would get along with pinkie pie really well.

They all headed out of the train so excited they hardly noticed the pink blur that tackled their princess friend.