Top Secret

As the sun rose high enough to paint the sky a golden color Luna stood just inside the shadows of the forest outside Ponyville with the three changelings. “Let us go over the story once again,” she ordered.

“We are close friends of Twilight’s from when she lived in Canterlot,” Flawless explained.

“And we decided to move to Ponyville to raise our filly after hearing all the stories of how great Ponyville is,”. Velocity finished.

“Correct,” Luna said, “and you are both looking to work where?”.

“I am to apply for a job at the roller rink,”. Velocity stated with an excited smile. In fact, he was wearing his skates even then.

“And I have been saving bits to start my own nectary,” Flawless answered.

“Correct again,” Luna said, “Agent Sweetie Drops will fill you in on more information later, which reminds us, what is her name in Ponyville?”.

“Bon Bon,” Collage answered.

“Very good young one,” Luna said and the little filly smiled.

“Prepare to head into town,’ Luna said opening her wings, “I’ll check to see if Twilight is at the meet point yet,”. As Flawless and Collage jumped

into the little wagon they were given with a few things to make it look like they moved Luna flew up behind the trees to make sure she wasn’t seen and spotted Twilight and her friend Rarity sitting on a bench waiting. Twilight was as usual reading. She landed back down, “it’s time go and please be safe,”. They nodded to the princess and headed into Ponyville.

“Nervous?” Rarity asked.

“A little, but we have to do this,”. Twilight answered, “plus I have a chance to study changelings this time,”.

“Oh, here they come,” Rarity said pointing a hoof in their direction. Twilight put her book back in her saddlebag and stood up. She noticed some ponies were staring at the new ponies as they rolled by.

“Velocity!” Twilight greeted, “I’m so excited you decided to move here!”.

“We are too Twilight,” Velocity said as they hugged.

“Follow us darlings,” Rarity said, “they house you had us get for you is ready,”.

“I’m afraid there’s not much furniture, but we can take care of that later,”Twilight stated. As they reached the house Collage jumped out of the wagon and ran to the door. When she opened it a loud bang was heard followed by streamers and confetti which startled the filly as she ran and hid behind her mother.

Pinkie jumped out and shouted, “Surprise!”.

“What’s all this?” Flawless asked as Pinkie cheerfully pushed them inside.

“It’s your welcome to Ponyville party!” Pinkie said throwing confetti at them.

“Oh,” Flawless said, “I guess Twilight wasn’t lying when she said you throw parties for everypony,”.

“Parties are my thang!” Pinkie claimed as she stuffed a cupcake in her mouth. As the party went on the changelings blended in perfectly despite Twilight’s worries. Collage was the shyest one hiding in the corner by the snack table most of the time. She was sipping the red, sweet water Pinkie called punch when a trio of fillies trotted up to her.

“Hi, you must be Collage,” The little white filly with a curly pink and purple mane said.

“You know my name?” she asked a bit surprised.

“Yeah,” a yellow filly with a red mane tied in a big pink bow said, “Twilight told us. I’m Apple Bloom, “she said pointing to herself, “and this is Sweetie Belle,” she said pointing to the white filly, “and this is Scootaloo,” she pointed to an orange filly with a purple mane.

“It’s nice to meet you,” Collage said. That’s when she noticed their cutie marks, “Whoa,”.

“What?” Apple Bloom asked.

“Your cutie marks,” Collage said standing up, “they’re awesome!”.

“Thanks,” Scootaloo said.

“How did you get them?” She asked. The three fillies explained how they got their cutie marks and how they’re combined talent was helping others either earn or understand their cutie marks.

“What’s your mark mean?” Sweetie Belle asked. Collage smiled.

“It means I can make pretty much anything out of crafting paper,”. Collage explained showing them her cutie mark. Sweetie Belle floated a book out of her saddlebag and along with a pencil and opened the book.

“Collage,” she said as she wrote, “cutie mark is a paper flower, and she knows what it means,”. Sweetie Belle closed the book.

“What’s that?” Collage asked.

“It's a book we keep the name of each filly or colt we meet in,” Sweetie explained, “If they have a cutie mark and understand it we celebrate. If they don’t then we help them understand or earn it,”.

“Wow, sounds likes a big job,”. Collage said.

“It is,” Apple Bloom said, “but we love ta help,”.

“Can we..” Collage started to ask but got too shy.

“Can we what?” Scootaloo asked.

“Um, b-be friends?” Collage asked not looking at them.

“Sure we can,” Sweetie Belle asked, “the cutie mark crusaders love making new friends,”.

“The what?” Collage asked. The fillies sat with Collage for a while and told her the many stories of how they tried to earn their cutie marks. After the party ended Bon Bon stayed behind and went over some basic information with the changelings. She even let Collage know that she would be starting school in a couple days. After everypony left the changelings finally got a real chance to check out their house. All it had furniture wise was a table and four wooden chairs. A lamp, fridge, stove, and upstairs were two bedrooms. Each containing a straw bed, dresser, and candle lamp. Flawless tucked Collage in and read her a bedtime story until she fell asleep. As she and Velocity laid in their bed they couldn’t sleep. They were happy, but yet scared to be living as fake ponies.

As the next few days went by Velocity took a job teaching fillies and colts how to roller skate and Flawless, between cooking lessons with Applejack and Pinkie Pie, read books on nectar making that Twilight had given her. Velocity had even made enough bits for them to add more furniture to their house. Even more comfortable beds. Soon Collage’s big day came. She walked with her mother as they headed for the school house. “I’m scared Mommy,”.

“I know sweetheart,” Flawless said, “but you have to go. To blend in as a  normal pony,”. They reached the school house just as Miss Cheerilee let the students inside. She saw them and smiled.

“Hello, you must be Collage,”. The shy filly nodded and looked down at the ground.

“I’m her mother Flawless Nectar,” Flawless introduced herself shaking Cheerilee’s hoof.

“I’m Miss Cheerilee,” she introduced back, “Please come in. Class will start soon,”. Flawless nuzzled Collage and told her she would pick her up after school.