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"This is me speaking"

'I'm thinking...I'm thinking'

Trixie

"Could you repeat that Princess? Trixie thinks she had something in her ear. It sounded like you said that: not only is Moonlight's father Twilight's older brother, but her mother is Chrysalis, the Changeling Queen."

"Yes, that's the basics."

Trixie sat in her dream, thinking over the information that Princess Luna told her. She had spent most of the day aboard the train to Ponyville, talking with Moonlight, and it was hard to imagine her being a Changeling.

"But Moonlight doesn't seem like a Changeling, She seems too...polite. And Trixie thought that Changelings replaced Ponies, wouldn't creating somepony new with ties to such important figures raise questions?"

The Princess nodded, seemed that she had thought that herself.

"Yes, my sister and I had that same question. Unfortunately, we were unable to find an answer. Which is why we are asking you to keep an eye on her, just in case. Our sister is going to send a letter to Twilight explaining Moonlights situation so try and hold out in till then. Be careful, as of this time, we have no knowledge of her intentions at this time."

"Trixie will...and thank you Princess, even if the information was more than she was expecting."

"Your very welcome, my little pony."

She felt the dream beginning to fade as she awoke. Looking around it seemed the only ponies awake were Moonlight, who was entranced by a book, and a few other ponies scattered around.

Stretching, Trixie yawned and thought of what to do.

'I won't tell her I know about her or Twilight just yet, better to keep some of the cards in Trixie's hoof.'

"Morning."

"Oh, good morning Trixie."

Looking at Moonlight as she put her book down, Trixie wondered how anypony as nice as her could be a changeling. It also raised some questions.

'If she really is a Changeling, she seems underprepared to be a scout, and if she was going undercover then why pick such a background for herself. If what Princess Luna says is true then there are three possible conclusions; She's a Changeling and she'll lying, she's a pony and she's telling the truth or she's a Changeling and telling the trust.

"Trixie?"

Shaking her head, Trixie snapped herself back to reality.

"Yes Moonlight?"

"I wanted to thank you."

'She wants to thank me?' "What for?"

"When I got on the train...I was so nervous, and was thinking about giving up. I mean...I thought that poni...uh..other ponies.."

'Nice save Moonlight, that's not at all suspicious.'

"..wouldn't like me, or maybe my aunt would just slam her door in my face after talking with her. But when I talked to you, you were so friendly and so willing to help me..."

Trixie blushed, remembering that it was more her loneliness then generosity that caused her to so quickly agree to help.

"..find my father, it gave me hope that maybe other ponies weren't so bad. I just...really wanted to thank you Trixie, for giving me chance and being so nice."

Trixie could feel the tears starting to well up, this was one of the nicest things anypony has said to her. Wiping them away, a large smile grow on her face.

"It's Trixie's pleasure...and thank you Moonlight."

She smiled at me and went back to her book.

'Guess it doesn't matter if she's a Changeling or not, ' Trixie thought, looking out the window. She knew first hoof that while ponies had a nice reputation, they could cruel as well. So maybe the opposite could be true for Changelings. 'and Trixie will help her find her father.' (1)

Several minutes past as the sun rose from the dawn.

"Hey, Moonlight?"

"Yes Trixie?" she said looking up from her book

"What time is it?"

"uh About 8:00 o'clock, I think."

"and how long in till the train gets to Ponyville?"

"I think about an hour."

"Good, then we have time." Trixie said looking back at Moonlight. 'Hopefully the Princesses letter won't get there till then.'

"Time for what?" She asked, putting her book back down.

"Trixie needs to tell you something. Two nights ago Princess Luna visited her dreams..."

Serana

"Delicious."

As I wiped my mouth of the blood that covered it, I looked down at my meal. The Earth Pony Octavia was sound asleep, not noticing my feeding, and with my restoration magic, she would never know. We had rented a small room at an inn, needing to escape the rain and it would be the perfect time for Octavia to rest and for me to sate myself.

Not to mention, using my Vampire powers in the daylight drained me faster than normal, so spending the night in bed was just the rest I needed. Though making ponies more trusting was a power well worth the cost.

After healing Octavia's neck, I walked to the bathroom, and looked at myself in the mirror as I washed my hoofs and face. When I first came to Ro'fahdon, Mihovil turned me into this form. He said that this body would be able to absorb its harmony magic without affecting my mind and would keep me safe. Though my Vampirism blood altered my body, luckily there was a Pegasus sub race of bat ponies already living in Equestria. So while different, my appearance didn't cause to many stray looks and allowed me to blend in.

Speaking of ponies, I remembered what Shadow wrote to me about. It said that the new princess, Twilight Sparkle, had Mihovil's journal and could read it.

'About time. He made that journal too hard to find. Sad to hear about Moonlight though, hope Shadow's not to upset over it.'

Hearing some commotion in the bedroom, I walked back in to find Octavia waking up and going though her morning route.

"Good morning."

"Morning Serana. Your already awake?"

"Yeah, I'm an early riser, always have been."

"Lucky you." She said getting out of bed. "That's odd."

"What is?" I asked, grabbing my saddlebags.

"I'm surprisingly thirsty this morning. Even more so then I was in the Appleloosan desert. Strange."

'Oops' "Maybe it's the humidity? It is hot and it did rain not too long ago." (2)

She nodded her head "Most likely. I still have brush my mane, but after that I'll be ready to go. We're not too far from Ponyville, so we should be there around noon."

"Sounds good, I'll go grab you some breakfast while you get cleaned up."

"Thank you, but aren't you hungry?"

I turned towards her as I stepped out the door, a smile growing on my face.

"Oh, I already ate." (3)

Spike

The library never looked so good. Pinkie had decorated it in the normal streamers and balloons but she and Rarity had also made many dragon decorations, from origami to posters in honor of our guest.

As a Dragon myself, I approve.

Though it left me with not much to do. With Twilight reading that journal for new information, Applejack making treats, Pinkie and Rarity decorating and Rainbow Dash sleeping, Fluttershy and I were left to occupy ourselves.

So I was waiting with Fluttershy at the train station. Luna had told Twilight about the Dragonborn in her dreams two nights ago. Apparently she was also the illusion expert that Twilight needed, and was a light blue unicorn and would be traveling with a grey Pegasus.

'Talk about lucky. Wish everything could work out like that.'

"So Fluttershy," I said, trying to make conversation "how are you doing? I know this can't be easy for you, meeting new ponies."

"It's ok Spike," she said looking down at me. "though I'll admit I'm nervous, thank you for being here." She said tapping her hoofs together, a small blush growing on her face."It's making me feel allot better." (4)

"It's no problem. Happy to help."

We wasted a few more minutes talking when we heard the train approaching. Just as the train stopped in front of us and the ponies started to walk out, I burped a letter from Celestia. Grabbing and opening it, I read the whole thing while Fluttershy looked for the Dragonborn.

After a few seconds, it fell from my claws.

" Fluttershy! I need to talk to you!" I turned to her, only to see that she was staring at the train door.

Turning, I saw the grey "Pegasus" from Celestia's letter looking nervous with what looked like faded tears on her face. And next to her was a curtain "great and powerful", light blue unicorn with a nervous smile on her face.

She saw the letter on the ground and shot her head to look at us. Trixie then slowly raised her hoof and said:

"Ah...Hi."

That's when the world went black.

Twilight

With the decorations done and the food cooked, the wait for Spike and Fluttershy was on everyponies minds. I just hope that the first impressions with the Dragonborn went well, or at least better then how mine went. As much as I love my friends, my first meetings with each were...less then staler.

"Now remember," Said Rarity, gaining everyponies attention "this pony has come a long way to meet with us, and if this voyage goes underway then we'll be spending some time with her. So please be respectful." She then turned towards Dash. "That means you Rainbow Dash."

Rainbow turns towards Rarity, having stuffed a cupcake into her mouth "Ovh cahse."

"Do you think we should shout surprise when she gets here?" Said Pinkie, bouncing up and down "I mean, Ponies love surprises, and so does Spike but do dragon ponies like being surpirsed?". She stopped when Applejack put her hoof on Pinkie's shoulder.

"Now listen sugercube. This Dragon fella's probably tired from travelin', and a tired ponys not gona' want to be startled when they walk through the door, especially when she likly thinks she's just meetin' with Twi,"

Pinkie looked down, saddened but understanding

"So how 'bout ya do one at room volume?" She finished with a smile

Pinkie bighted up, her hoof clinching into a ball "I'll do my best."

"Don't forget," I said "The Dragonborn is traveling with a pony, so let's not leave anypony out and make them both feel welcome."

All the girls nodded when we heard a knock. We all got ready as the door opened.

"SURPri.s..e?"

Pinkies voice died in her throat, she was shocked... we all were. Standing at the door was Trixie, who looked better then the last time we saw her. Behind her was a grey Pegasus and a nervous Fluttershy with an unconscious Spike on her back.

"Uh.." Said Trixie, "hello everypony, it's...good to see you again?"

"Trixie?" Rarity said looking shocked at her appearance "what ever are you doing here?"

"What? Trixie thought that Princess Luna told you about her coming. She spent two days on a train to get here."

Rainbow Dash shook her head, snapping herself out of her daze "What?" she said, raising her voice. Clearly she was unhappy with the situation before us "you're the Dragonborn and the Illusion master Luna found us?"

"uh..Yes?"

Just then Spike, who had previously been unconscious, shoot up from Fluttershy's back, pointed at the Pegasus and screamed "CHANGELING!HERE!CHRYSALIS!DAUGHTER!"

By the time Spike said Chrysalis, Rainbow was on top of her, pining her down. the other girls and I were about to help her when a loud voice boomed.

"Wuld,Nah" (5)

The voice echoed around the library, hurting our ears and Trixie, who had been standing about a few feet away from Rainbow, rammed into her at a speed unseen for a unicorn. The impact forced Rainbow off the Changeling, and caused her to ram into the bookcase behind her. She stayed up for a few seconds before falling onto the floor...with the cases books following.

"A..Amazing...that was a thu'um." 'Is this what the ponies of Starswirl the bearded's time felt when he used it?'

"A what?" Applejack asked, her eyes never leaving Trixie, who was helping up the now teary eyed Changeling.

"A thu'um is when a pony speaks the language of Dragons and produces a magical effect."

"But when you spoke it at my house it didn't do anything." Said Rarity, digging Dash out of the book pile, who's eyes were glossed over and her tongue hang from her mouth.

"That's because nopony knows how to instigate it." I said, watching for any sudden movements "Only the Dragonborn instinctually knows how to use it, others can just form the words."

"Oh" Said Pinkie "Like having a party cannon but with no ammo."

"That's...about right Pinkie. But that means that Trixie's really the Dragonborn we've been waiting for."

After about a minute of silence except for Rainbow Dash's moans, Trixie shut the door to the Library.

"Twilight Sparkle," She started, gaining everyponies attention. "there's something Trixie should tell you...she hoped that it would be in private but Trixie thinks that's not happening. So let's get this over with quickly. Moonlight?"

The Pegasus burned in pink fire for a second and transformed, her mane, eye colour, fur colour, and cutie mark stayed the same. But a chipped horn appeared, her eyes became slits, holes appeared in her legs and her feathered wings became insect wings.

The transformation caused everypony but Rainbow and Rarity to jump back.

"What ar' ya?" Asked Applejack, getting into a defensive stance.

"Her name is Shimmering Moonlight" Trixie said, looking at the saddened Changeling, 'Was she sad that we were scared of her' "she's half pony, half Changeling." That got our attention "She left her Mothers hive to look for her father."

"Then why is she here?" I asked, something didn't sit right with this.

"Because your his younger sister."

You could have cut the silence with a knife. Everypony was looking at me.

'Shining? But...but that's not possible.'

"B...But...but that's..."

"Trixie got word from Luna herself; he's a higher officer in the guard, with a blue mane and a sister in Ponyville. And as you most likely know, all family members of the royal guards live in Canterlot...all except for one..."

"me."

I fell on my rump. This is too much "But she looks old each to be my older sister," I said getting more panicked "and he wouldn't cheat on Cadence. "

"That's what the Princesses thought too...but Moonlight told Trixie that Changelings age faster do to being part insect."

"That explains why so many of them looked young at the wedding." Spike said grow more unnerved.

"But Cadence..."

"The Princess told Trixie this too. Your right Twilight, he didn't cheat on his wife" 'Then why...oh Celestia NO.' "..or what he thought was his wife at the time."

I nearly fainted, but what stopped me was something unexpected.

The Changeling started crying, It was just a little sob but in the dead silence it echoed in the room. Everypony looked at each other, we didn't know what to do. She spoke in a quiet voice that we only able to hear do to spending time with Fluttershy.

"I'm sorry...I..I just wanted to find father but.." (6)

She continued to cry for a few seconds before Trixie hugged her. Fluttershy broke away from us, walking up to her, getting Trixie to move away.

Fluttershy then wrap her hoofs around the Changeling, pulling her in close.

"It's going to be ok." She said was she rang her hoof though her mane.

This caused the Changeling to cry harder, but Trixie smiled. It seemed that she know something we didn't.

"I guess Trixie has some explaining to do, doesn't she?"

The silence returned until Pinkie looked around "Well," she said, gaining our attention, "surprise for you Twilight." She then throw a hoofful of confetti at me and blow into a noise maker...hitting me in the nose. "Now I have to throw an 'Congratulations, your-an-aunt' party."

"Thanks Pinkie."

Celestia

That was the last of the paperwork. Normally I would entrust Twilight to find a suitable ship and crew for her voyage, but with the situation Luna discovered, I feel Twilight has enough on her plate.

Though I feel Shining Armor is about to have his share as well. Him and Cadence had been called to Canterlot. Unlike the letter I sent to Spike, the one sent to the Crystal Empire was short.

'It will be better for me to explain personally.'

This was going to be a headache. At least Luna volunteered to find some guards to send to Ponyville. While they were to look for the Changeling, they were also going be traveling with Twilight and her friends on they're voyage. Just a precaution, while I had confidence in the element's ability to defend themselves, there were many things unaccounted for. As well, I had this nagging feeling in the back of my mind. (7)

'Why now?' I wondered to myself. 'First this journal is found, then suddenly this Changeling comes out of nowhere. How are they connected?'

"You look troubled Celestia, did something come up?"

Turning around to look at Discord, I found him flouting in the air, drawing something.

"And you wouldn't know anything about it, would you."

"Oh of course not." He said finishing his work. "I wouldn't know anything about a mysterious Changeling daughter of a curtain captain. Nor would your former students face look something like this."

Showing me his drawing of Twilight, she looked like somepony had set fire to a rare book right in front of her.

"Discord, spying on your friends isn't appropriate." 'Though that drawing is a little funny.'

"Oh please," He said rolling his eyes and turning the drawing into a bird which flow out the window."How else am I suppose to get my entertainment. You know the trouble those ponies get into, and this entre situation is so chaotic. and I didn't have to lift a claw."

A large smile grow on his face as I looked away. It true that Twilight and her friend seem to get into the weirdest scenarios.

"Still, this worries me." Discord turned to face me as I spoke. "All these unknown variables coming together. The results could be..."

"Explosive?"

"Yes."

"Well it couldn't have happened to nicer ponies." Discord went, sitting himself on my coach, a cocktail appearing in his eagle claw."I mean, they're about to embark on a quest that will turn the world on this metaphorical head." He sighed "What an honor."

"You know, this will be less of a worry if you would give me just some information. I know you know something about this Daedric Prince."

"Please, if I could tell you something I would have, just to stir the pot as it were." He said, as he throw his lion arm over his head. "But alas, I am forbidden from saying anything."

I looked down at the floor, my nerves starting to get the better of me.

"But" he said getting my attention "While even I don't know what they'll face on their little trip, if you're worried about what he'll personally do to your little ponies, then fear not. He won't hurt them anymore then you would."

I sighed "Thank you Discord, that makes feel a little better. Though, could do one more thing for me?"

"Oh, what is it?" he said, looking annoyed

"Could you summon me a few mango cocktails? I feel I going to need them when Shinning and Cadence arrive."

Smiling he snapped his claws, making them appear.

"Thanks." 'This will at least help my headache.'

????

Pain. I could feel it throughout my body. It hurt, I tried to open my eyes but I just couldn't get them open. Where was I? It felt warm, and I think I was on grass but that was it. Where was I?

Who was I?

Panicked I opened my eyes, it looked like I was in a forest, the trees where so tall they seemed to touch the clouds. Despite the pain I got up and walked, I didn't know where or who I was. Maybe somepony would find me. After a few minutes I stopped, I heard something.

"But why now?"

Scared, I ran into a bush. Looking out I saw them; two ponies and a weird monkey thing.

One pony was totally black with red eyes, and the other was a light brown with a black mane and was wearing armor.

The monkey thing was tall, easily standing over them, he had strange clothes on, and had long scales instead of hair.

The black pony spoke, "Why is everything seem to be happening now? The reappearance of the Dragonborn, the Changelings, Moonlights rebirth, Sombra, why is everything happening now of all times."

The monkey turned towards them and said "It's the elements", 'the elements?' "have you two heard the old proverb of the two monks?"

"Yes", said the brown pony." I think it was "Two monks on a pilgrimage find peace and answers, but a monk and a warrior will find trouble and battle". It was an old way of saying those who seek and prepare for battle will find it. Is that what you're saying, that the elements of harmony triggered these events?" (8)

The monkey nodded, "At least that's my theory. I mean look at a thousand years ago, Luna and Celestia use the elements on Discord, then Sombra happens, then Tirek, then Nightmare Moon. And while the elements are rocks, what happened in Equestria?"

The black pony answered "Fuck all."

"Exactly, and now that the elements are back we have seemingly random events happening again."

The two ponies look at each other, the brown pony then turns to the monkey and asks "So then what do we do? Where do we go from here?"

The monkey smiled "Well, we know that there are ponies who are going to try to visit me, so how about we speed them along."

The black pony looked confused "And how do we do that?"

The monkey stopped and looked me dead in the eyes."We send a messenger."

Spike

It was getting late, the sun was setting and the girls were looking tired, and I couldn't blame them. This whole thing with Trixie being the Dragonborn and Moonlight had everypony on edge, though they had become much more relaxed since this morning.

Turns out that Trixie isn't nearly as bad as she used to be and is even helping Twilight read some of the Dragon Speech she couldn't decipher.

Though she isn't allowed to speak it, one sentence of that language out of her mouth caused the library to shake.

Moonlight still has everypony worried, the wedding is still fresh in their minds after all. But if Fluttershy, one of the most timid and kindest ponies ever, is willing to give her a chance then how bad could she be. She has actually spent allot of time with Rarity, apparently Changelings make their own clothes purposely different from ponies, and just the thought of learning about "such an exotic line of fashion" has her on cloud nine.

Despite everypony being in the main room, it was actually kind of peaceful, in till I burped.

I felt it coming. At first I thought it was an letter from Celestia, but it felt different...and big... and painful. Like the difference between a bubbly water burp and one from having five big plates of all-you-can-eat.(9)

I let it out only for it to come out dark blue, it traveled up onto the ceiling and hung there for a few seconds.

The burp had gotten everyponies attention, and were watching it when the mist faded and a filly fell out of it. Rainbow Dash was on her in a second but fell to the floor in shock. When we got a good look, Fluttershy nearly fainted and all three unicorn's lit up their horns.

It was Nightmare Moon...or the filly version at least. The mane, colour, and cutie mark was unmistakeable.

"How's this possible?" Said Twilight, her eye's never leaving the thankfully sleeping filly.

"I hav' no idea." Said Applejack, " I thouht' we defeated Nightmar' Moon for good."

"Look," Said Pinkie, pulling something out from the filly's wing. "there's a note. And it's written in that weird stuff."

Trixied grabbed it, and sat down. After reading it, she said "It's Dragon speech, but that can't be right."

"What can't be right?" Asked Moonlight "What does it say?"

"It says "Hurry up. You ponies are taking too long. signed Mihovil." But that would mean..."

Twilight looked at Trixie, both with nervous and shocked looks on their faces.

"He knows we're coming and he purposely sent Nightmare to unnerve us."

It got deathly quiet in the library, and that last sound I heard before I fainted for the second time today was Fluttershy, and Rarity also fainting.

Author's Note

And that's Chapter 5

But before the numbers I would like to give a news update, Because this story was on my Fanfiction account long before this one, chapter six many take a little while. Mostly its school and my own families.....not so much problems but goings on that will put a damper on my free writing. but I will try to get it out as quickly as I can.

Numbers:

1) This comes from allot of other fimfic's I've read, where ponies are really nice to each other , but are assholes to others.

2) This was from a Dilbert comic about blood donation. I tip my hat to anyone who remembers that comic.

3) I skipped the part where she puts on the sunglasses

4) I've been told by my friend who reads this that I seem to focus on some ponies more than others, but I really don't mean to. It's just that some parts of the story wouldn't work from another ponies perspective.

5) If you remember Trixie said that she's seen words walls all over Equestria, so she'll have multiple Thu'ums at her disposal. Which ones are still up in the air.

6) Moonlight is a character who is a product of her environment. So her development as character will be detuned how others act and react to her.

7) They will be introduced in the next chapter. OC or background pony is still up for debate.

8) I got this from Fable 2, it's like the last thing Hammer says to you and it's always stayed in my head. that's also my position on why shit keeps popping up on the elements.

9) Don't tell me you don't know the difference.

And that's about it. Thank you for reading and If you don't leave a review or comment don't feel bad. I personally read/ look at lots of content on the internet in a day, and I know that not everything can get your impressions. but anything you write is welcome.

Thank you again for reading and hope to see you again soon