The Usual Life of an Unusual Pony

        "Take on a changeling?! Are you insane?!" Lucky said surprised. "Last time we did that we ended up here." He said.

        "That's last time, just stay away from the teeth and besides we outnumber them." Knight said watching one of them. Lucky was about to say something as Knight jumped and shoved a changeling. The other changelings went to attack him and Rainbow kicked one.

        "I think we should help." Olive said. Lucky was about to protest but she ran over and knocked the last one down.

        "Ok guys, I'll be here in case you need me!" Lucky told them. They didn't even notice, they were too busy with the changelings. Olive slammed the changeling against the wall it bucked her away. Rainbow flew up and kicked it with her hind legs knocking it out. The other changeling took a swing at Knight he caught it and came back with his other hoof knocking it away and out. Lucky just sat and watched.

        "Grab some popcorn." Knight told him. Lucky pointed behind him to the last changeling about to bite him. Rainbow came down and hit it away before it did anything. "Woah, thanks." He said not knowing what would’ve happened to them if he got bit.  Rainbow was about to knock it out also but, Knight stopped her. "Wait! We need this one!" She stopped and held it down. "Now," He questioned the changeling, "How do we get out?" He questioned angrily.

        "I'll never tell you!" The changeling said, Knight motioned for Rainbow to move a hoof, she did.

        "There's a reason we have these." He showed his vampire like teeth. Rainbow was about to protest against what he thought but she was too late he bit down and the changeling screamed. She could see blooded coming up out of its leg.

        "Knight! Stop!" Rainbow yelled and he drew away there was blood running down his chin as if he'd been actually drinking it like a vampire.

        "Yeah?" He asked as if it were normal. Lucky, and Olive looked in horror.

        "What are you doing?!" She screamed.

        "Trying to get out!" He said, the changeling was breathing heavily in pain.

        "By putting it pain?!" She was still yelling.

        "Hasn't it put us through a lot?" He asked her.

        "This one hasn't! He was just doing what it was told, even if it did we wouldn't be better than it by torturing it!" She said, the changeling spoke.

        "Y-Yeah, wh-what she said." It barely spoke.

        "Shut it." Knight said getting close showing his teeth and the blood. The changeling tried to duck away. "What do you suppose we do?" Knight asked.

        "Talk to it." She said and looked at the changeling. "You know the way out of here?" She asked and it nodded looking its blood on Knight's chin. "Would you mind showing us?" She asked getting off it. It stood on three legs keeping pressure off its blood stained one.

        "Yeah, just keep him away from me!" It looked frightened by Knight.

        "I don't trust this." Knight whispered to Rainbow.

        "If he betrays us then I'm at fault." She whispered back. "I'll keep him back. You promise to show us?" She asked.

        "Like I said just keep him away." The changeling stumbled leading the way. Rainbow followed so did Lucky, and Olive leaving Knight in the back to think to himself.

        "Why did she do that? That 'thing' just tried to bite me as well. I just turned the tables." He thought. "If it leads us into something I'll bite its head off." He looked frustrated and Olive noticed. Lucky shook his head telling her not to talk to him. But, she ignored him.

        "Hey, I know you don't trust it. But, just know that it's showing us where to go." She said as they came to the single hallway.

        "How do you know where it's going?" He asked leaning forward.

        "You just need to trust it. It's our only hope." She said as they exited coming the the doorways.

        "Uh, we have a problem." The changeling stopped turning to Rainbow.

        "Yes?" Rainbow asked.

        "You need to go through Chrysalis's chamber." It said. "I might be able to distract her." It suggested.

        "And how'll we get out?" Knight asked.

        "I could make her look away from the door long enough for you get out." It said.

        "How?" He questioned.

        "You gave me a reason for her to look away." It showed his wound. "I'll go first." It said walking through. "Now, as soon as you hear her going to check it, go." It put on a worried look and started to try to run toward Chrysalis.

        "Why do you interrupt me?!" She yelled at it.

        "My queen," It tried to bow, "One of those awful prisoners bit me!" He showed his wound.

        "Was it the bat like one?" She asked and it nodded. "Here let me see it." The changeling walked over to her, Rainbow motioned for them to head out. "It looks deep it stopped bleeding that fast?" Chrysalis asked.

        "Yeah, I guess I was in so much pain I didn't realize." It said noticing it too. Rainbow managed to open the door it noticed.

        "As long as it isn't poisoned you'll be fine." She said and motioned for him to leave. The changeling realized that they needed a little more time and panicked as it saw the blood on Knights chin as he left.

        "Are you sure? What about my blood loss? Perhaps I should see a doctor." It suggested.

        "You're right no reason to keep a wounded changeling on guard." She motioned for him to leave as the door closed.

        "Yes, I'll be on my way." It said almost backing into the fire turned around and left. "Wow, I thought that'd be harder." It said then stopped. There were guards outside they took a look at him then at Knights face.

        "You were trying to help these ponies escape!" One questioned, they all looked at him.

        "Well... I... I..." It tried to think of an accuse.

        "Well I think we could all have a nice chat." Knight said imitating Rainbow.

        "Not when you're dead! Alert the rest of the guard and Chrysalis!" The one told the other.

        "I suggest we run!" The changeling said. They hurried down some steps and stopped at a platform for what the saw amazed them. A huge cavern lit up by thousands of green crystals aligning a dome overhead. The ground below was like a little town with everything from houses to stores made of graphite colored rock. "Guys we need to go!" The changeling yelled half way down the second set of steps. They ran down the steps. "This way." The changeling lead them down a thin dark strip outlining the tiny city. "Best to stay away from all the other changelings." It said.

        "You think they went around?" They could hear the guards.

        "You and you check the streets we'll look around behind." Another said.

        "Better hurry up." Their changeling said picking up speed. They came to a building that stopped their path. "Looks like we're going to have to go through the town. Just stick close and don't look suspicious." It said.

        "Yeah because four ponies walking around in a group of changelings is not suspicious." Knight said forgetting about the blood on his face.

        "Just don't act like anything is out of place." It said. Knight just snickered and Rainbow glared at him which made him straighten up. "Ok, go." The changeling said and they walked out. A few changelings turned toward them noticing that they were actually ponies. "Make a left here." It whispered, and they turned back into the small pathway, right into a couple of guards. They hesitated before running back onto the street into a crowd of changelings. "Shortcut!" The changeling said and they ran out with the guards yelling behind them. The changeling lead them to a doorway with a staircase leading up. "Go!" The changeling said looking behind at the now six guards following close behind them. They all hurried up the steps except the changeling who stayed behind. "They're up there get them! They did this!" The changeling held up his wound.

        "I'm gunna kill that thing!" Knight shouted as they ran up the steps. They got to the top and Chrysalis was there.

        "You thought you could escape? Me?!" She questioned. "I thought better of you Knight. We got to know each other well didn't we?" She asked lifting him up. "What? You didn't like me? So you take it out on my children?" She looked to the wounded changeling. "Do you know how it feels?" He shook his head. "Well there's a first time for everything!" She motioned for the guards to hold Rainbow and the others while she held Knight down herself. He managed to get a hoof free and hit her. All the changelings gasped. "I see you don't want it," She said now holding him by her magic, "You'll never know if you don't try!" She took his hoof out. "Just so you know, we can use our venom at will." She opened her mouth and he saw teeth that looked almost like his. She then bit down on his leg. He screamed, both Lucky and Olive watch again as they saw blood come out. Rainbow managed to break free and shove Chrysalis off of Knight.

        "Stay off of him!" She screamed.

        "Oh! You want some too?" Chrysalis held her down.

        "Ah, Rainbow!" Knight yelled weakly realizing what happened. Before she could bite her he quickly through his other leg over hers. He screamed again and fainted. Chrysalis let her fangs go from his now limp leg.

        "What a 'Knight' in shining armor." Chrysalis laughed. Just then a bolt of magic struck her, and she flew back into a wall. All the changelings looked around at to what happened.