The looks, that's what she hated most about being in public, everypony knew what was going on between them, the news had spread fast. The way most ponies looked at her, hate in their eyes, but as she heard from Photo Finish just this early morning, they had all perfect reason to have such a look. Everywhere that Spike showed her that day, from the factories, to the schools, the shops, even some of the embassys they had gone to this day had been looks of hatred. They were currently at a small shop named Pony Joe's for a small snack, seeing as they had been walking all day it sounded like a nice treat after a long day. She sat at one of the tables and waited for Spike to get them some donut, she wanted chocolate cream filled. When he came back he carried a dozen with him, he sat across form me and took a bite of a glazed one, while I took acream filled. He had brought a satchel with him filled with bits in order to get them into places, as ther were a lot to see, he even mentioned some sizable jewels

"So, when we were at the castle a couple of days ago, you said that you would explain further on how you ran out of resource." he said taking another bite of the donut he held.

"Yes." she finished off the donut she had and began on another, "We changelings do eat regular ponies do such as sandwiches, salads, etc. but the nutrients we get from said foods only holds out for us for a short period of time. When we take love, happiness, or sadness in extreme cases it is because it holds out for us a lot longer. The transformations we use," she said as she began turning into Princess Luna slowly, "takes energy to hold for hours, days, weeks even." she dropped the Luna persona and returned to her original form, "That is why we need cerain supply in order to live and function."

"Oh," Spike had finished 2 donuts by the time she finished speaking, "So how did you run out?"

She started another donut before saying, "The birth rate skyrocketed, I remember the records, they said for every changeling that died there were 9 that were born. We have huge crystal support columns in the hive, they act as surpulss food sources when we are too full of emotional energy. We use a bit of magic to store it within the crystals in a worst case senario, though any sort of gem would do."

"So to many changeling were born for the surpluss of food to sustain?" he had finished another as she had finished one of hers.

"Yes, the crystal columns were sucked dry and a lot of young didn't make it. then the rest of the columns rand ry for the adults and they too began to perish, families mourned for months. I began to send covert missions to get some sort of emotional energy from surrounding pony cities and villages, but it was never enough. Over time therewas nothing to do, so my citizens began pumping their energy to meto keep me alive, though I begged them not to they kept doing so. You know the rest from there." she said as she reached for another donut but felt Spikes claw on her hoof. She looked to him to see him holding a pretty sizable gem, emerald it looked like about the size of his claw.

"Then here, have this so you can store some energy into it. I know it isn't a huge column of crystal but its better than nothing." he said as he sa it onthe table for her. "Wait you need something to hold it with, hold on." he searched through his bag and produceda string and he wrapped around the gem to make a make shift necklace. "Do you mind?"

She leaned her head down and he put it on her. "Spike," she rose, "I don't know how to thank you, you didn't need to do this."

"Oh its fine, you have been through a lot in the past couple of years time fr someting good to happen for on..." he didn't finish the sentence as he was cut off by a kiss. He slowly kissed back as he felt the raw emotion in it. It only lasted 5 seconds, but it felt like 5 minutes and neither of the party was complaining.

When she pulled away she tried to hide her huge blush behind her mane to no avail, "Spike, I am sorry I don't know what came over me I.." It was her turn to be pulled into a kiss, equally satisfying and equally accepted. she would have stayed there but a shock was sent through her horn and she pulled away with a, "Ow!"

"Oh, sorry did I hurt you?" he was worried he messed up.

"No Spike, that was wonderful, the limiter on my horn shocked me." she rubbed her horn and frowned at the pain.

"Oh, ok. Do you want to check on your subjects?" he asked while putting the satchel back on his shoulder.

"Yes, why not? I would like to see progress on how they are being treated."

"Ok, let's go." he put a 20 bit tip on the table and left with the Changeling Queen headed for the castle.

Author's Note

So, what do ya think? Not an amazing chapter I know but it answers the question of how the changeling ran out of resources. Next chapter next week.

See ya later!

P.S. I will change the rating on this

P.P.S. Wishing I Could Change is not up for adoption.

P.P.P.S. Did you notice the name change on Wishing I Could Change?