Even in Darkness There is Light

“You’re really something different… I’ve never seen a type of pony like you before.” She was what else could I say?  She was a pitch black color with green eyes and a deep blue mane.  I couldn’t even see her pupils maybe she didn’t have any at all!  There were holes on her fore hooves as well which was particularly odd and she had fangs rather than regular teeth.

“You’ve never seen a Changeling before?” She seemed shocked. “Perhaps you have not heard of Queen Chrysalis?  About a couple of years ago she tried to invade Canterlot to take over Equestria.  Had she succeeded I would hope for the worst.”

“So is that why ponies hate your kind?” I asked dumbly. Well what did I know.  I knew nothing!

“Yes it is the reason why the ponies hold a grudge on us… I did not support her plan and want to put it behind me all, but no matter what it seems the ponies will not let that go.”

“That’s terrible! That doesn’t give them the right to bully you.”

“The fact that I am a Changeling does not help that…”

“But… it doesn’t matter to me if you’re a Changeling, you seem very kind and in your eyes I can see it.”

“It doesn’t matter! Who would want to become friends with a Changeling besides other Changelings!?” Her voice turned calm into a voice of hatred.  I slowly trotted to her and gave her a comforting hug.

“I would… I don’t want a world where people have to get bullied for things that happened in the past.  All my life… I was teased and bullied because I have no cutie mark and now I’m 18 and I still don’t have it… You’re not alone…”  I suddenly heard her sobbing and felt her tears run down my shoulder.  “It’s ok, let it out…”

“T-Thank you! I don’t think anypony thinks we Changelings have feelings as well. By the way my name’s Crystal.”

“I’m Destiny nice to meet you Crystal.” It turns out she would be my first friend in this lonely world.  I actually liked the company of her.  She was shy but at least always kind.  I would be the one protecting her as we strolled through the town of Ponyville.  No one dare neared us but it soon became an issue that we needed a way to earn income.  At that moment I re-thought of the idea that Earth Ponies valued hard work… Oh well.

Though I didn’t like the idea, I somehow managed to get a job for both Crystal and I in the bakery.  Crystal got to wash all the dishes plus she was ok with it because she didn’t want to be seen.  I got stuck with the baking and the selling.  Hey this isn’t too bad… but I definitely don’t want my cutie mark to be bread… After work Crystal and I walked back towards the house but it was strange… I saw smoke from that direction.  “Oh NO!” Crystal darted towards her home and I chased after her.  It was too late though... the house was burning and its crimson flames burned in my eyes.  I rushed into the house set ablaze seeing as if I can salvage my belongings two things I wanted most… the picture of my parents and my book of The Tales of Equestria.

I saw my saddlebags but they were caught ablaze from the fire, I desperately stomped on the flames not caring that I would get burned in doing so.  When the flames were extinguished from my saddlebags I threw them on my back and headed towards the entrance just as the roof was about to collapse on top of me.  “Destiny are you ok?” I coughed a bit due to the smoke but regained my conscious.

“Yes I’m fine… sorry if I was being selfish… I only salvaged things of mine…”

“It alright I didn’t have many things of value, I’m just glad you’re safe.”  For turns for the worst I looked to see if my belongings were all undamaged.  I first pulled the picture of my parents; sadly just a crack in the glass but the photo seemed ok.  Next my book… but as I pulled it out several pages had been burned off… Damn them! Damn them all to hell Celestia! I had completely lost it, first Crystal’s home was set on fire and now my most precious item was damaged.  It was totally unreadable.  Tears did not come out of my eyes.  It was pure anger, and I had never felt such hatred before.

“Crystal… Let’s go… It’s clear that we are not wanted here…”  This town sickens me… We trotted away from the house that had once been our home and set out away from that cursed place.  “Why must it be like this?”

“Do you understand now the hatred between the two races?”

“I don’t care, what gives them the right to do such an act of hatred.”  It was getting late again.  The moon and stars soon blanketed the sky I didn’t want to make a fire that night, after what happened earlier today.  Crystal didn’t like the idea either.  We gazed up into the stars and looked at their gleaming lights.  Oh dear Luna… why is it that those cannot respect one another? And forgive my language earlier Celestia…  Crystal fell asleep not too long ago, and since we didn’t build a fire we had to keep warm.  I snuggled next to her and covered us with my blanket. I promise you Crystal… no matter what I will let no one hurt you and one day we will gain respect from ponies all around. And I too slowly drifted away into a deep sleep.