A Changeling That Changed

Pinkie Pie was taking her daily stroll through Ponyville in the middle of a Summer afternoon. She recalled all of the day's events as she hopped about past the houses without a care in the world. Her six closest friends had all left to Canterlot to visit Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, leaving Pinkie alone for the day.

"I'm super duper sorry Twilight," she had said "I would love to go, really I would, but Mister And Missus Cake said they really need my help with a super big cake order for a party happening in Cloudsdale!"

"That's quite alright Pinkie Pie," Twilight had said "Besides, this is just an informal visit, nopony is required to be there. Help the Cakes, everypony knows how much they need it ever since Pound and Pumpkin came around!"

Pinkie had quickly thanked Twilight, and said goodbye to the rest of her friends. She then ran off to Sugar Cube Corner as fast as she could. She ended up finishing the order much quicker than expected, and seeing as it was only four o'clock she had decided to take a stroll around Ponyville, and see if there was anyone else who needed her help.

As she hopped along she eventually stopped herself in an alleyway, jerking her head back towards the window of the house she had just passed. She was bewildered at what she saw coming through the window. Every few seconds there was a brilliant flash of light, and as soon as it had come, it was gone. She moved in to take a closer look. A mystery was something Pinkie Pie could get behind! She couldn't believe her eyes as she stared in, and was unsure of what she had seen. This mystery was a bit more than she had bargained for.

"Woah," she said "Either I had too much sugar, or that's a Changeling in there!" She immediately thought of writing to her friends of what she thought she saw, but realized that maybe her eyes were deceiving her. There was no point in raising a false alarm, and ruining her friend's peaceful visit to the princesses didn't seem like a good idea. She realized that she had to investigate this further by herself, and then contact them if she had too.

She looked back through the window, and after staring for a few seconds, and realized that maybe she was seeing things. Inside was just another pegasus, who looked out the window and waved.

"Huh," She said "I guess I am seeing things. I didn't think anypony could eat too much sugar! Especially not me!"

She continued on her stroll, until she saw the flash come from behind her again. She turned back towards the window, and this time slowly walked up so she wouldn't be seen. This flashing business made her very suspicious.

As she made her way slowly to the window she finally confirmed what she thought she saw. It was unmistakably a Changeling, standing there changing into different ponies. One second it was somepony Pinkie knew, in a flash it would change into another. She looked on in awe, completely silent, the shock of what she saw keeping her completely still, mouth agape.

"I knew it!" Pinkie Pie suddenly exclaimed as she jumped back from the window, the initial shock wearing off. "Nopony can have too much sugar! That's a Changeling, one-hundred percent! I need to write a letter to the princessesses!" She stuttered over the last word, and stopped herself. (She never was quite good with words that ended with an -es)

Pinkie Pie slowly grew worried over what could happen to Ponyville if Changelings attacked. She saw the destruction in Canterlot, and that city was at least twice the size of Ponyville. She started to turn around to head to the post office, while simultaneously taking her quill and paper out. She smacked her head against the low hanging roof, and before she could try to hide the Changeling had turned around.

Her eyes widened as she realized she had been seen. She stared at it for a few seconds, studying what it looked like. It had dark purple eyes, and it's wings were transparent, like those of a fly except they had an orange tint to them.

"Oh no," She thought to herself "What am I going to do now?"

She prepared herself for a fight, but what she saw next was something she never expected. She saw the expression on the Changelings face turn to fear. It started to run about the house collecting things, putting them into a saddlebag that it was wearing. Pinkie Pie looked on in confusion, the creature seemed very worried about being seen, something she was not expecting at all. She thought it would attack her, not fear her.

"Huh," She thought "I wonder why it's so afraid, the poor little guy. I didn't think Changelings were afraid of anything! Let alone me!"

Pinkie never thought she'd feel sorry for a Changeling, but sure enough she felt kind of sorry at the sight. She soon saw it run to the front door of the house, and in a brilliant flash it transformed into a pegasus. It opened the door and took off into the sky. Pinkie Pie started to run after it, confused about its reaction, and still afraid that Ponyville was in danger of a Changeling invasion.