Ava: The Change

So here I am. Walking around the everfree forest,with a mysterious glowing orb. Not something that everypony does.

Anyway, I didn't have anything planned. Of course I wanted to get out of here alive and well, but that's no easy task. You would think I can just walk around aimlessly until I find an exit, and just try and avoid dangerous situations. But sadly I needed atleast something to eat and drink. So I usually just chewed on tree bark, until I could find some normal food source or water.

From what felt like weeks, I have walked a full day nonstop.

I decided to stop at a nearby tree. As I was about to get ready to take a nap, I observed the orb one more time. I'm pretty sure when I found the orb it was purple, but now it's blue. That's strange. Is it linked with the changelings, since it ''changed'' colors. Maybe not, after all changelings change into different ponies, living beings, or objects. Well the things they change into obviously are the colors of the thing they change to.

''Hmph, that'll be for another day.''

While napping, I kept waking up for some reason. Something was wrong, I felt like something or someone kept waking me up. But who or what could it be?

After waking up again for the 6th time, I took the time to realize it was the orb. The orb's ''power''  kept kinda pulling me onto it. Am I being crazy or is this real?

''Whatever, ill just keep on walking, hopefully getting out of this nightmare.''

During my walking,the orb kept changing color over, and over again. But the weirdest of all, I thought I heard whispers and voices coming from it. Saying stuff like ''absorb,'' and ''you can't resist.''

''Can you just shut it!'' I shouted quietly at the orb.

''No...'' It responded.

Creeped out from this, I wanted to just leave the orb, I really did. But I couldn't. What if this thing is something rare and special? Maybe the fact that I took it from the changelings, I prevented an evil attack? Probably not. I'm just an ordinary pony. Why would anypony care?

''I'm hopeless, why do I even exist here?'' Whispering to myself, ''Maybe that's why Dwayne left me here, because I'm useless in this world.''

''Why wont you change then?'' The orb said.

''How? I dont even have a cutiemark. It proves I have no meaning.''

''I can help...''

''Well go on then, I will still be worthless anyway.'' I said as my eyes water up.

''Absorb me, use me, trust me.'' It said in a more happier tone.

''And what's exactly gonna happen?''

''You'll have a meaning, you will be unique. You will have something special, that nopony would ever have.''

''Then just tell me what it is!''

''I can't. You'll just have to figure it out yourself.''

''Just tell me already!''

After waiting for a whole minute, the orb didn't reply.

''Answer me!'' Shouting louder than previously.

Just silence.

I put down the orb, and lay down beside it. Crying I say: ''I just want to live a normal life, like everypony else does.''

I had no other choice. I take a deep breath and look at the orb. ''What do I have to do?''

It glows brighter and glides above the ground. ''So you agree?''

Looking up at it, I nod.

''Well then you already know what to do.'' It replies.

So I reached for the orb with my both hooves. Pulling it down towards me I take a look at it one more time. No turning back now. I didn't knew exactly what to do. I placed it on the ground. And I just went with what I thought I should do. I raise my hoof above the orb, and I smash it.

A huge black mist raises out from the now broken orb. As it surrounds me, without warning I black out.

Reappearing in what felt mere seconds, the orb was gone. No mist, no changes.

''What was the point of all that? Am I evil or something now?'' I say to myself, while I check myself and surroundings.

''Oh whatever, less things to worry about.''

While walking, this one thought keeps coming to my mind. What if I did get something from it? But what is it exactly. While the thought of having powers as an earth pony seemed dumb and unbelievable, the whole talking orb thing did happen.

Well it must be associated with the changelings,right? I mean, why did they have it in the first place then.

So I stopped to think for a bit. The changelings can change into other living beings, or objects. So what if I can change into something myself?

As a thought about my childhood came, I decided to try to change into a younger version of myself. But it most likely is impossible, it's like age switching.

I take a deep breath: ''Here goes nothing.''

I close my eyes as tight as I could, and I thought about it as hard as I could.

I felt like I became smaller, but maybe my mind is playing tricks on me.

''Did it work?'' I said in a higher pitched voice.

I opened my eyes, only to gasp from shock. As I actully did change into a younger version of myself.