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"Well, as you can obviously see, I am Changeling. I come from a small unnamed village, shortly outside of Equestria. I live.. lived, with my Mother, my Father, and sister." I started choking up at that part.

"My Mom and Dad were escapees from Chrysalis' army, fleeing to an isolated location, trying to start anew. My sister is the oldest, being born 3 years before me. Life was pretty simple for a while. We were very poverty stricken, but it didn't matter much, because our love for each other fed us each day, and that was all that mattered. Until a few months ago. Recently Chrysalis had found out were we had been hiding. And she wasn't too happy. My Mother begged for our freedom, and Chrysalis accepted.. Under one condition. Our poverty was now our downfall, as the evil Queen forced us to pay heavy taxes, often paid in goods, causing my parents, sister and I to work in the fields until our limbs were numb. Chrysalis got her payment, and we got freedom, simple right? Well, no. Chrysalis decided that she wanted more. So she began taxing us double the old amount yesterday. My entire family worked as hard as we could all day and night, but alas, today, when the collector came, we did not have enough. So the tax collector settled for the next best thing. Our lives. He burst through the door, knife in his mouth, chasing my family around the house. My sister and I hid in a closet, until we saw our parents cornered. I tried to scream, but I got a hoof over our mouth.

My sister whispered "No.. We're all going to die if you yell." tears streaming down her eyes as we watched in horror. "Go. Get out of here. I'm going to go distract them. I'll tell Mom and Dad how much they love you." she whispered, looking deeply into my eyes.

"Are you fucking insane!? They'll kill you!" I whisper yelled.

"I know.." she said, tears now pouring out of her eyes. "Sis.." I looked with horror in my eyes.

"No, we'll both make it out!" I said.

Nope. My sister burst through the closet door, charging towards the assailants before stopping short and yelling

"You want me!? COME GET ME, YOU FUCKERS!"

'No! Sis!' I screamed in my head. 'No, don't let her sacrifice be in vain!' I ran and jumped through the window, landing on the hard ground a floor below, breaking my wings and landing on shattered glass. I stood up quickly, running as fast as I could until one of the tax collector/assassin's guards noticed me.

"GET HIM YOU IDIOTS! HE'S ESCAPING!"

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"Wow.." they all said in unison, deeply saddened expressions on their faces, except Pinkie, who was sobbing unrealistically.

"Now you know my story. Now I have a question for you. Where am I? How did I get here?" I said, my face hardened.

"Why, yer in Ponyville!" shouted Applejack, a big grin on her face, despite the tear jerking story told seconds before.

"Ponyville.. Why is that a name? That's like calling something 'Changeling Town' or 'Buffalo City'." I said confused.

"Shh.. You're breaking the fourth wall." said Pinking caressing my face.

"What?" I said suprised.

"Nothing." replied Pinkie, sliding out of my vision.

"Anyways, we have no idea why you're here. Ponyville is right near Canterlot, and that is just about dead center in Equestria. How did you get all the way here, when, if I recall correctly, you ran through barely a fourth of a forest?" Twilight questioned suspiciously.

"That's what I want to know." I said, my voice trailing off.