Princess Historia

[You]: Princess, what...I..I don't even know what to say.

[Princess Celestia]: Would you like to know the truth?

I stare at her, bewildered and stunned.

[PC]: The Badlands used to be called Fluttervalley.

[Y]: Where those butterfly-winged ponies used to live? But that's all just myths and legends...

My eyes wander around and sweat drips off my snout.  I already know what she is going to say, but I'd be a lot more comfortable if she didn't voice it.

[PC]: Discord was heading to Fluttervalley to destroy the Flutterponies, or the butterfly-winged ponies as the myths describe them as.  They were the second most powerful race in Equestria, and it was actually the combined effort of the Alicorns and the Flutterponies that created the Elements of Harmony-

I interrupt hastily, intrigued at the creation of the elements.

[Y]: You were there?  What happened?  About the elements, I mean.

[PC]: No, I was not there.  The story is rather...Interesting.

[Y]: Pardon me, princess, but I'm heavily interested.

Princess Celestia gives a soft chuckle.

[PC]: Long before my time, before there were earth ponies, pegasus ponies, or unicorn ponies, there were Flutterponies and Alicorns.  Like the Alicorns, the Flutterponies were incredibly peaceful; but had tremendous magic ability to fight if left with no other option.  However, unlike the Alicorns, the Flutterponies remained neutral and only opted to protect themselves.  When a huge dragon migration pack tried to take over their home one day, the Alicorns came to the rescue.  As thanks, they not only formed a bond with my race, but they also gave us a gift.

[Y]: The elements of Harmony, I presume.

[PC]: There are several more elements than those.

[Y]: Will you ever cease to surprise me, princess?

[PC]: Probably not.  The elements weren't as they are now.  They were actual ponies back then.  Only when they died did they become spirits that would take over the bodies of the wielders whenever the need arose.  We were given the Elements of Harmony after we had proven that we would stand up for every pony in need.  We were also given the Elements of War: Ambition, Rage, Courage, and Strategy to aid in our self-appointed duty of protecting the entire land.

[Y]: So what happened to those other elements?

[PC]: I wish I could tell you, but I really have no idea.

[Y]: That's very interesting, but we've gone off topic again, sorry.  You were telling us about Discord and the Flutterponies.

[PC]: Yes, well, Discord understood the threat they posed and went to wipe them out next.  When we got there...The valley wasn't that happy green place anymore.  It was barren and rocky, the trees had all died and were just burnt logs now.  And the Flutterponies...Well, you know what they became.

[Y]: Did you talk to them?

[PC]: I thought they had all been killed.  Their bodies where black and they were all unconscious.

[Y]: Did you stick around?

[PC]: I couldn't. We were getting closer to Discord and I couldn't stand to watch the destruction any longer.

[Y]: Earlier you said you found out you had earned the right to wield the elements of harmony.  How and when do you think this happened?

[PC]: I think it happened back at the earth pony camp, and when I realized I'd do anything to protect these ponies even though I barely knew them.

[Y]: And you were about to do a lot of protecting, weren't you?

[PC]: Indeed, I was.

((I stole the idea for the origin of the Changelings from TeaPartyCanon's story: Smoke and Mirrors.  It's a great story, so check it out! http://www.fimfiction.net/index.php?view=category&search=smoke+and+mirrors