After Friendship Ends

It took me until a little after sunrise to find a small village just south of Everfree Forest.  I landed and used  a little magic to disguise myself as an earth pony scholar.  I was able to purchase a few necessary supplies and some food before moving unnoticed.  It took me another day to transverse the remaining distance either by flying or by walking.  I had to disguise myself a few times when I passed some locals heading to various destinations.  When I had finally reached the edge of the badlands i decided to make camp as I was exhausted from the all the traveling I had done in the past 24 hours.

I was awoken by the sound of buzzing.  I calmly stood up and spoke to the unseen crowd, "I know you're there.  I have come to talk to your queen."

There was some buzzing and some chattering before a changeling stepped forward into view saying, "What do you wish with our Queen?"

"I just wish to speak to her," I replied.

"Why should we trust you?" The changeling asked.

"Because I could have killed you all by now.  I have a preposition for your queen."

The changeling turned around and appeared to consult with some others before speaking to me once again, "Alright we shall take you to our Queen but you may not like what she has to say."

"I will take my chances," I said boldly.

"Very well," the changeling said before I was struck behind the head and blacked out.

"Get up," I heard as groggily opened my eyes to the new environment.

"GET UP," He repeated with more force.

I managed to get on to my haunches before I looked at my captor.

"The Queen will see you now, Princess," He spat at me.

I quickly got up and followed him through what appeared to a massive cave system.  He lead me through a number of twisting tunnels before we emerged into a giant cavern.  I had trouble keeping up with him as a gawked at the marvel that surrounded me.  I nearly ran into him when he stopped before what appeared to be a door carved out of the very stone that made up the cavern.