Chapters Love Like You
By: Hikari Ino
Prelude: Magia
In a tent outside of Las Pegasus, ponies flocked inside taking seats in the tent it was similar to a circus seeing animals from around Equestria. A unicorn stallion stood in the center ring he was stout abit on the chubby side. His coat was a stormy blue color his mane color was black with undertones of grey showing he was getting on in years. He wore a black and blue ringmaster's outfit with a black mask over his dark grey eyes. His cutie mark was a whip in the shape of a circus ring.
"Welcome Fillies and Gentlecolts!" he called looking at the audience "Welcome to Ringmaster Whip Snap's Extravaganza Circus! "
The ponies cheered and clapped watching the acts preformed daring and amazing feats.
"Now we shall begin with a specular fire eating pony may the show of the centuray begin!" Whip Snap called
A Large male orange earth pony came picking up torches lit with flames eating them and even sending out a large blast of fire from his mouth rivalling that of a dragon.
We see a female unicorn with multiple piercings throwing knifes at targets even throwing them at a another mare on a spinning wheel and missing her completely.
"Fillies and Gentlecolts turn your attention to the center ring to witness the highlight of our circus presenting The Amazing Shape shifting Pony" he called
In the middle of the ring appeared a young filly she had ash grey body with a violet curly mane and tail with blue streaks she had pink eyes with silts as pupils what was strange little holes in her legs she also had a blank flank. She had a unicorn horn but also wings but not like Pegasus they were they seemed like that of a butterfly but the magenta color of it seem almost dull and she seemed to a little on the sickly side.
The little pony looked at the ponies looking at her as she looked nervous and afraid as Whip Snap continued this introduction of her.
"She can becoming anypony from an Earth pony" he called as the filly was covered in pinkish rings changing into an earth pony in the audience and bucked a dummy placed inside the ring.
"Pegasus" he called as the filly became a Pegasus in the audience her wings more like the traditional pegasai wings and flew around the tent amazing the ponies.
"And Unicorn!" he called as she became a unicorn in the audience and her horn glowed with a pinkish aura levitating the dummies, barrels, and other equipment in the ring.
The ponies cheered in amazement clapping and stomping their hooves in excitement as Whip Snap smiled at this.
"And now for the finale watch as she transforms into Princess Celestia herself" he called.
The ponies watched looking excited as the filly was nervous as she started to concentrate as the rings began to cover her. She began to transformed into Princess Celestia but only she had no wings the audience were confused.
Whip Snap's right eye twitched but calmed himself trying to get the audience back.
"Uh, a minor error folks. Our little star just needs to get herself together." he said while keeping a straight face.
Whip Snap turned to the filly who had changed back to normal and spoke in a harsh whisper to the little filly as if promising pain and torture if she didn't get it right this time.
"Get it right or you will face the music." he said with a harsh whisper
The filly gulped a little trying again as the rings came she became Princess Celestia again only she had wings but no horn.
The crowd was once again getting bored, while the Ringmaster was losing his patience.
He turned to the filly who was once again her normal self he decided to move on with the show to get them reinserted.
"Well, she's done enough changing for one day. Now let us bring out next performance!" he called.
The crowd looked up seeing pegasai doing acrobatic feats with no net below them.
Their attention was regained, as the filly was escorted off by two earth pony roustabouts as Whip Snap looked at her angrily his horn lightly glowing with a magic aura.
"What happened out there?" he said
"I told you I can't do alicorns" the filly said upset looking nervous at the ringmaster.
"But you have no problem with the others types?" he said
"I told you hundreds of times I just can't!" she shouted
"Don't raise your voice at me." he warned her, while getting in her face.
The filly shook at that as Whip Snap circled her looking angry at the shivering filly that stood in the middle.
Whip Snap took some breaths and turned to the filly with an condescending smirk plastered on his face.
"It seems I must once again teach you who is the master around here." he said as he began to pull something out.
"Please sir not again I'm sorry I'll try harder next time I promise" the filly said shaking trying to move away from him.
"I need to ensure that promise of yours is kept true to your word."
He pulls out a long brown leather whip with his magic looking at the little filly.
The scared filly was backed into a corner as the Ringmaster's shadow covers her.
The cheers of the crowd covered up the sounds of whip snaps and little cries of pain and sadness.
The filly was tossed into a cage as the roustabouts placed chains on her legs and neck.
"Give her water when she needs it but no food for her tonight nor tomorrow" Whip said to the earth ponies
He turned to the little pony who was crying which a mocking concerned look.
"Now don't give me that look Halfling you should had been a good little filly but you had to embarrass me out there" he said
the filly was silent as the ringmaster looked at her using his hoof to pet under her chin.
"Maybe if you be good I'll let you heal yourself but only if you behave tonight" he said as her moved away from the cage locking the door.
Later on the Ringmaster came back out turning to the crowd and began his final speech of the evening.
"Well, fillies and gentlecolts that's our performance. Thank you and come back again!" he called
The ponies cheered while off stage we hear sounds of crying of a little filly.
Afterward the ponies were clearing out.
We move backstage seeing the filly in a cage crying whip marks covering her body.
"I try. I try so hard." she cried.
She looks up into the sky seeing the moon glowing through a hole in a tent.
"This can't be all there is to life." she said sadly
She looked on as she began to sing to the moon.
"Lost and unsure, the pony is fading, A distant fragment of nobody important...Wishing for a day lost in memories distant..." she finished singing sadly.
She curled up and tried to sleep. Hoping one day to be free and be able to smile once more.
Author's Note
This is going to be my first multiple chapter story fair warning I own any OCs that may appear in this story also the song our mysterious filly sings belongs to
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq36dja_0U4SgB3wYVtr_Zw
She is an amazing vocalist and song writer check out her other videos if you get the chance.
I did alittle more edits to the story adding in some more details I hope you enjoy it
Chapter 1: Finding You (rewrite)
Love Like You
Chapter 1: Finding You
Outside of the tent ponies began to walk out well some did hopping out was a pink earth pony with three balloons. Her name was Pinkie Pie a resident of Ponyville also coming out were five other ponies and a dragon.
"That was a super awesome show!" Pinkie said hopping across the sand as the others came out.
"I can't believe some of the performers they had." Rainbow added, as she flew around the cerulean Pegasus holding what remain of cotton candy she had been snacking on during the show.
"Though you see that young performer?" Fluttershy said the yellow Pegasus who was next to Rarity a white unicorn referring to the little filly.
AJ an orange earth pony walked next to Twilight she was curious as well still eating the caramel apple she had.
"How does a pony change into other types? I thought only Changelings can do that?" AJ said to The Princess of Friendship.
"They are. I don't know how that pony can do it, but apparently she can't do them all." Twilight said.
Rainbow floated above the other flying down next to them.
"Yeah, that wasn't a good attempt at transforming into the Princess." she said to her friends
Pinkie hopped next to Rainbow Dash smiling at her best friend.
"Yeah, it was either lack of wings or lack of horn." Pinkie said
"She could have been tired" Fluttershy said brining up a point partly feeling sorry for the poor filly.
"Yes, I can't imagine a child being able to handle such a performance." Rarity said.
Spike who was in between Twilight and Rarity eating popcorn.
"Yeah. Talk about overwork." Spike said eating another handful.
Rarity walked next to Twilight the violet alicorn looking at her fashionsita friend
"It sure was nice that Princess Celestia gave you these tickets" Rarity said to Twilight.
"Well, she say it was the most popular show in the land." Twilight said
After their battle with Lord Tirek, Princess Celestia decided that the girls and Spike needed a break and gave them tickets to the best hotel in Las Pegasus and tickets to the circus. So far they were having a great time.
Pinkie hopped as she heard somepony crying her ears twitched trying to find the source.
"Hmm?" she said.
AJ noticed Pinkie stopping to listen to the crying.
"Ya ok, Pinkie?" she asked the pink pony.
"yeah I'm fine" Pinkie said as Rainbow Dash motioned her to come on.
"Come on, let's go break for dinner." she said
"Right." Pinkie agreed, as they pressed on.
Pinkie however trailed behind. She could still hear the crying it sounded like a filly she decided to investigate. She walked around seeing an opening in the circus tent. She crept inside and looked around for the source of the crying.
She walks seeing the cage containing the filly from before who was trying to cry herself to sleep.
"Hello" Pinkie said to the filly making her jump in surprise.
"Eep" the filly said looking scared.
"It's you." Pinkie gasped.
"Who...Who are you..." The filly asked scared.
"I'm Pinkie Pie, a friend to all ponies." Pinkie said smiling at the filly.
"Miss Pinkie..." The filly said looking at Pinkie who giggled at being called Miss.
"Please. Just call me Pinkie." Pinkie said as she went to the cage and knelt down smiling.
"What's your name?" Pinkie asked the filly
"I'm Magic...Magic Butterfly..." The filly or Magic said looking scared and nervous.
"Magic Butterfly I like it its perfect for you." Pinkie said smiling.
Magic blushed at that compliment as Pinkie looked at her inside the cage.
"Why're you in here?" she asked
Magic looked down sadly not wanting to say anything frowning.
Pinkie saw the frown as a super duper party pony she couldn't let a filly have that sad face.
"Come on don't give me a sad face." Pinkie said she ran over grabbing the stuff the clowns used for the act and began to do her own comedy routine getting Magic to smile and giggle.
"Made you smile." Pinkie grinned and spoke to herself "Pinkie you do it again"
Seeing that Magic was better she decided to ask again.
"So why're you in a cage?" Pinkie asked
Magic looked down upset looking nervous to tell Pinkie.
"This is where I'm kept." Magic said making Pinkie gasp.
"Who would keep a filly in a cage?" she said looking mad and sorry for the poor filly.
"My boss" Magic said referring to the ringmaster.
Pinkie also saw the whip marks on the poor filly guessing the ringmaster did those as well.
"I got punished because I messed up" Magic said.
"You mean when you tried to transform into the Princess" Pinkie said.
Magic nodded at that looking at Pinkie.
"I've told him I can't I'm not strong enough yet" Magic said looking down sadly.
"Well that makes sense then why did he make you do it then" Pinkie said
"Because all he cares about is making bits" Magic said upset looking down. "It doesn't matter to him if I can't do some or if I'm not feeling well he just wants money"
Pinkie seeing this was no place for a filly spoke, "I'm getting you out of here."
"Uh?" Magic said confused at Pinkie.
"Just leave everything to me." Pinkie said smiling at Magic.
Pinkie plucked a hair from her mane, licked it straight and used it to pick the lock.
Magic watched Pinkie pick the lock of her cage. Suddenly the lock snapped and the cage opened. Pinkie then went into the cage and started to work on the chains. Magic looked at the unlocked chains and the open door looking nervous.
"You're free now." Pinkie smiled.
Magic walked out of the cage and looked seeing she was free.
"Come on, follow me." Pinkie said motioning her to where Pinkie got in.
"But what about..." Magic said referring to the Ringmaster.
"Won't know if he doesn't see you." Pinkie noted.
Magic looked at Pinkie who motioned her to follow out of the hole.
Magic followed as the two looked around. Pinkie acting like a spy checking the area.
"All clear." Pinkie said as the two walked away from the tent.
The two got far enough away from the tent Pinkie decided to ask Magic.
"So how can you change into all those things?" Pinkie asked as Magic looked cautious and nervous.
"You promise not to freak out or get scared..." Magic said.
"I Pinkie Promise" Pinkie said making the motions of her Pinkie Promise.
Magic took a deep breath and said something that surprised Pinkie.
"I'm part Changeling" Magic said her eyes lightly glowing in the darkness
Author's Note
Here is the second chapter of my fic also I would like to say this to the people who have so far disliked it.
Even if you dislike or send a mean comment I won't back down from this fic so nice try all you haters
I have also done some edits here I hope you enjoy them
Love Like You
Keeping her a Secret
Last time Pinkie met a little filly named Magic Butterfly a half breed Changeling. And helped her escape from a cage she was placed in by the Ringmaster Whip Snap.
"So your really a changeling?" Pinkie asked.
"Well not exactly my Mama was a changeling and my Papa was a normal pony" Magic said.
Pinkie looked at the little Halfling who was nervous to hear Pinkie's reaction not sure what she was going to say.
"That...is...so...AMAZING!" Pinkie called with sparkling eyes
"Eh?" Magic said a little confused by that reaction as Pinkie hopped beside her looking her over.
Pinkie was looking at her almost studying her this was the first time she had seen a Changeling since Shining and Cadance's wedding. Though Magic wasn't that of a normal Changeling she seemed more pony like. Magic looked a little uncomfortable by Pinkie being so close to her.
"uh Miss Pinkie your in my bubble" Magic said.
"You have a bubble I don't see a bubble." Pinkie said looking for a bubble.
"No um that just what my papa use to call personally space." Magic said.
"Oh Sorry" Pinkie said smiling
She then saw Magic looking sad again. She understood why even though she enjoyed living with the Cakes she missed her family. She was enjoyed the times she could go home or her sister Maud came.
Still though it got lonely just her and Gummy in her little home above Sugarcube corner.
"Well Miss Pinkie I thank you for helping me but I have to go now" Magic said doing a small nod to Pinkie planning to leave.
Pinkie heard that as her face gained a look of concern, the filly looked no older than the CMC and disheveled look to her she would not survive out in the wide world of Equestria.
"Wait how about you stay with me and my friends" Pinkie said.
Magic looked at Pinkie who was surprised that a pony she had just met offered to take her in.
"I don't want to intrude" Magic said.
"Don't be silly willy." Pinkie ruffled her mane as Magic blushed alittle embarrassed.
"Me and my friends are always looking to help out a pony in need no matter what the kind." Pinkie said cheerfully.
"Well I'm not everypony" Magic said referring to her appearance.
Pinkie looked at the filly until an idea came to her.
"I got it!" Pinkie said smiling.
Magic looked at Pinkie who held her close smiling
"Your part changeling right" Pinkie said smiling at her.
"Well yes" Magic said like Pinkie was stating the obvious.
"Then there's no problem."
Magic looked confused
"Make yourself look like a different pony" Pinkie said
"Oh right" Magic said hearing that.
She started to concentrate trying to focus on a form.
The pinkish rings surrounded her as her form changed making herself into a normal Pegasus her coat turned into a light orange coat, her mane was purple save for a powder blue streaks hear eyes remained the same color only now with normal pupils.
"Now we just have to say that your one of my relatives" Pinkie said to Magic
"is that ok?" Magic said as Pinkie held her close.
"of course" Pinkie said smiling and hopped "Well come on"
Magic nodded following after the pink pony into the Las Pegasus lights
She looked around in wonder at the city.
"Its so big..." Magic said looking around at the multiple ponies sightseeing and going into casinos and buffets.
"I know. That's Las Pegasus for you." Pinkie said.
"Pinkie Pie!" a voice called as the two looked over.
They saw the other girls and Spike approach, "There ya are." Applejack said.
Magic hid alittle shy and scared
"You really shouldn't go wandering." Twilight said.
"Oh I'm sorry girls I got sidetracked" Pinkie said.
"Typical." Rainbow replied.
Rarity took noticed to the little filly hiding behind Pinkie who looked at them with curiosity and fear.
"And who's this with you?" Rarity asked politely
"oh this is my cousin's daughter" Pinkie said as Magic walked out from behind her.
"She's related to you? But she's a Pegasus." Rainbow noted.
"It's all in the family tree, Rainbow my cousin Surprise is a Pegasus on my mother's side" Pinkie said
"I caught them out of the blue and they were wondering if I could supervise Magic here." she said.
"Her name is Magic?" Spike asked.
"Its short for Magic Butterfly" Magic said softly.
"That's a sweet little name" Fluttershy said smiling at the little filly.
"You girls don't mind if she joins us Surprise is always working so Magic doesn't get out much" Pinkie said.
"Well how long will we be watching her we'll only be here for two more days" Twilight said.
Pinkie realizing that thought fast.
"Mama wanted me to spend some time with Pinkie so she's letting me go visit her" Magic said.
'Good save.' Pinkie thought.
Magic's stomach began to growl loudly.
"Sounds like somepony's hungry." Pinkie playfully nudged her.
"well come on everypony let's go hit that buffet" AJ said
The group walked off toward a large restaurant.
meanwhile back at the circus.
The Ringmaster was checking in on his prized star.
"Oh Magic if your ready to behave I'll give you something to eat" Whip Snap said walking toward the cage where he had placed Magic.
"Magic? Hey, Magic, wake up!" he tapped the bars.
He lit up his horn with a simple illumination spell looking inside the cage seeing nothing but empty chains.
"NO!" he said angrily his horn glowing more with his rage and anger.
he stomped off heading toward a trailer parked alittle bit away from the tent. He knew that if Magic had gotten out there was one place she go to hide and get sympathy.
"WHERE IS SHE!?" he shouted as he bucked down the trailer door.
Author's Note
I know I haven't written I blame writer's block