A Chang(l)ing World- An Interactive Fic

by The-Third

Rating: everyone
Tags: Twilight Sparkle, Alternate Universe, Original Character, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Mystery, Second Person, Adventure
Length: 3049

When Changelings and ponies are at war, It's up to Fang, a rogue changeling, and your comments to save Equestria

It's been three years since Chrysalis has started kidnapping ponies, and while it isn't certain, it's all but confirmed that she's turning them into changelings. Especially when a new changeling princess just so happens to show herself when Cadence disappears. With much of the world at war with these new changelings, it is up to Fang, a rogue changeling who has sided with the ponies, to infiltrate the hive and save the day.

This is an interactive fic, comments will affect the characters actions throughout the story, they act as a voice in the back of our character's mind, affecting their decisions and actions. However. this means that if the next chapter has been uploaded, your comments will be futile, just keep that in mind.

Rules for Comments
While you can leave them, accepted comments will follow these rules
1. The comment must make sense in the story, if two ponies are in a romance, for example, you can not just make our character kill him/her
2. This story is rated E so all accepted comments must follow suit
3. They have to be possible at the current time

Please note that this is a bit of an AU with certain changes, which will be explained in the first couple of chapters. There are also light themes of brainwashing and mind control in this story,

As of May 30th, I will be changing this story from Second Person to First Person, so there will be a small delay in updates while I put my time into shifting the perspective for the previous chapter.

Chapters 1 and 2 Has been updated as of June 7th

Published 2019-03-21 14:30:01 UTC
Last updated 2019-05-02 14:08:06 UTC

OPERATION INFILTRATION (Part 1)

My breathing was heavy as I regained consciousness Where am I? I thought to yourself, seeming to be floating in a completely empty void of complete darkness, until there was color, blue in fact, it was coming from some type of surface, trying to move towards it, I noticed I wasn't to my body. Looking down to see what I look like,I simply blended in with the darkness, though I did notice a small white patch near my abdomen Alright the new question is, What am I?

Putting my focus back on the small dot of color, I tried to focus on wiggling towards it, although it was slow it worked quite well as the dot started to grow in size and I could see more colors than just blue, I could now make out two creatures, a white one with the top of her head covered the many colors or the rainbow, and a dark blue one. The creatures were unusual, at least I thought so. The picture seemed as though light was glowing through it, 'glass' the word popped in my mind, it was a simple word, but it made sense. was that what it was called? I thought to myself hoping to find an answer from this voice in my head. There was no response.

As I began moving closer and closer to the picture, the movement was seemingly easier, it began to feel like I was now swimming through the air, instead of through the water. As I was only a few feet away from the picture, *slam!* I dropped straight into the ground, landing directly on my muzzle. it seemed that the previous buoyancy was now gone, and I was feeling the full force of gravity, and the pain of ramming right into what was indeed glass.

After stumbling around for a few moments, I finally got on my hooves, My legs felt fragile, maybe they had to do with the large gaping holes in them. Is that safe? Are my legs going to shatter? I thought about many problems with the fact that my legs were hollow while trying to walk around, to even less success than standing up. I'm definitely not used to this, what am I now? once again a small whisper in the back of your mind appeared this time it was 'Changeling' you pondered the word that appeared in your mind That's what I'm called, a Changeling? once again no response. Looking at my surroundings it was more of the same, black upon black for what seemed like forever. Might as well take this time to look at what a Changeling is.

Looking down at my body, I noticed the aforementioned holes in my legs, while they looked extremely painful, they didn't feel like it, so I just concluded that although the holes were weird they were just part of your seemingly new body, whatever your old one was. Looking upwards towards my head you see more black, though my skin seemed to be reflecting the light given off by the glass. In the middle of my body was a small white cylinder, it seemed to me as if the hard black skin you have on the rest of your body had been shattered off this part, revealing a much more soft and less durable inside. On the white area was what seemed to be wings, trying to move them, I hovered in the air for a bit then once again rammed my face into the glass. On the way down, I noticed the reflection of my face in the glass, and studied it, there was a single horn, as well as two pure white eyes and a small fanged mouth.

Getting back on my hooves, I began to study the picture in the glass, the creatures were similar in a few ways, as both of the creatures had both a horn and wings. They both had a small colorful aura around their horns, though I had no idea why. Behind the white creature, who I thought was some other species of changelings, was a bright yellow orb. Behind the blue changeling was a duller, gray one. They seemed to have a similar body structure to you, at the same time though they looked quite different. The two creatures skin was not a black like yours, and they didn't have the white stomach area, as well as this they had pupils and irises, unlike my pure white eyeballs. What am I I asked my self for the millionth time, this time questioning my past, more than what I physically was.

My thoughts were interrupted by a sort of rumble, as the floor began to shake, the glass seemed to be cracking and had began to start falling, noticing the danger, I started to gallop, though not very well, away from the shattering glass. As I headed towards the side of the picture that was much more intact, I realized that now the glass was beginning to speed up, and was catching up to me and I was running out of places to go. Then remembering my wings, I tried for my life to pull my body up from the ground. I slowly lifted from the ground and I began to think of what to do, and where to go. Remembering the place I began this experience at, I thought I could begin floating again, which would hold my weight until I could think up my next move. However, each flap was getting me more and more exhausted as the last of the glass fell. You didn't know what to do, I could try descending and reaching the bottom of wherever the mural went, or I could try to get back to where you were before and rest, but risk the chance of falling.

Making up my mind, I began the decent towards your new destination, I once again noticed the light though this time it was much brighter, and seemed to be moving away from me even though you were descending towards it. A second light also appeared, this time similar to the first one that came from the glass, this one was purple, though I could see a couple other colors mixed in, being Pink and Yellow.

My breathing at this point had now reached a pant, being tired from flapping my wings without experience, let alone for this long. My flaps have slowed down, and you have now began to half fall, only keeping yourself from plummeting to wherever this purple light was coming from. The light had grown larger now, and you could make out that this purple light was coming from yet another glass mural, this time showing six smaller versions of these other changelings, like the first two. All of them seemed to be teaming up on some type of villain, who looked much more similar to you than the rest of them.

After landing, I noticed something different about this mural, unlike the first one, this one had a door on the edge of it, as well as a few small pedestals. As well as this, the white light that had appeared earlier was here, and was moving closer to you. It seemed alive, though I didn't know for sure. His questions seemed to be answered though, as a voice a appeared out of nowhere.

"Hello?" It simply said, it sounded feminine, and I was almost certain I had heard it many times before.

Taking in the fact that I was talking to a light, I replied with a simple "Uh . . Hi.' The reply was awkward, but at the same time so was this entire chain of events, ever since I first woke up everything has felt weird, and I had no idea why. What happened? Why was I here?

The white light answered back to my greeting with a simple question, but at the same time it was the most complicated one I had ever heard.

"What's your name?"

Author's Note

This is the project I have been hinting at since I came back, and I'm really excited to put it out there. Although this chapter does drag on for quite a while, I can't really progress the story without the whole point of this story. You Guys! At the same time though, I do need 1,000 words to get this out to anyone, so that's why this chapter dragged on for a bit, once it's published then I'll be able to write smaller chapter for this prologue type thing

Please Note that if you have a comment that is part of the whole 'gimmick' of this story can you put it in italics, it will help me filter through comments easier

Please also note that the seeming memories of the world will be explained in a few chapters or so, also, as I mentioned in the description, this is an AU, the season six finale never happened, (While Thorax's episode did) and of course it has a bit of headcanon as any fanfiction like this would. as well as this the first few chapters will be much more limited on what you can choose, and it will be more akin to voting than the rest of the story for choices, and will also be much shorter due to the fact that we will need to establish basic information for our changeling (Name, Gender, Age, Strengths and weaknesses, Motives, Etc.) Think of this as a Character Creation area similar to something such as Deltarune or what this scene is based on, Kingdom Hearts

OPERANTION INFILTRATION (Part 2: Getting to Know You)

The White Orb asked simply "What's Your Name?"

What is my name I pondered as ideas pop into my head. The voice was back at it again. I guess that if I didn't have a name, I would have to make one. What would be a good name for me? I thought to myself. Fang Once again, for some reason this name stood out to me, was it the name I used to have, or do I just like it? Whatever it was this Orb needed some type of answer.

After a few moments you finally spoke up "Fang" I said, facing the orb you awaited some type of response

The orb grew brighter as it began to speak once more "Great! It's nice to meet you Fang, we've got a long day ahead of us, I'd like you to follow me" Almost instantly the door I noticed when I entered here busted open, revealing a long staircase of stained glass steps. The light from the orb reflecting color from the glass around the entire room, if you could call it that.

Following the Orb you trot up the path towards who knows where. You decide to break the silence with a question of your own "May I ask what your name is?" I asked trying to be polite, this orb seemed to be your only way out of this place. so while you didn't know who, or what, it was.

"Me? My name is Twilight Sparkle" The white orb replied "Well, sort of, I don't usually look like this, but this is me in your dream, I'm usually a pony"

"What's a pony?" You ask Twilight "Was it the two creatures I saw earlier?" Maybe they weren't called changelings but were these 'ponies'

"Yes, those were my fellow princesses Celestia and Luna, though Celestia has been gone for many moons now" there was a somber tone in Twilight's voice. Was this Celestia pony dead now?

"That's actually where you come in, most of your kind is, well, not the nicest. We need a spy, which is why I decided to raise you. I've came here to ask you a simple question. Can you help us infiltrate the changeling hive and save all the hostages?"

Author's Note

Congrats to Terycloth, as his name for the Changeling (Fang) has been chosen.

If you suggested a name here are the reasons they were declined

Aura Sight- While the name is good and fits the character, this name is better suited for a pony of some sort, although I might use it as Fang's Ponysona (His/Her Go to Disguise)

Bruce- That would be more a name for a comedy story, and does not fit the tone I'm trying to go for with this story, though if for some reason we end up in the EQG universe, I know which name to use first

Now, Should Fang play along with Twilight's plan and help Equestria, or betray them for the sake of the hive? Why?

Like I said, expect shorter chapters for a bit, the first one was padded a bit so we could get to a thousand words, but now I'm writing it at my own pace

OPERARTION INFILTRATION (Last Part; Welcome to the World)

Be a spy? How am I supposed to do that? I've never even seen anywhere outside of whatever that place was. I couldn't go into some type of fortress out of nowhere. But at the same time, it seemed that Twilight was my mother of sorts, at least by the way she was speaking. She seemed to want the best for me, as she had been at least tolerating your slew of questions. What was the worst that could happen if I accepted? What about if you denied? Weighing different choices, decide that it seemed obvious denying could lead to your death, and accepting could lead to your death as well. One had a chance of survival though, while the other was almost certain doom. There was only one choice

"I'll do it" I said

"Then we will need to train you right away, let me wake you up" Twilight's orb slowly faded, almost to nothing, however it began to grow once more, I tried backing up, before reaching the end of the floor, but the light didn't stop when I did. It began to encompass me as it completely covered my view.

The light fades to a new scene, instead of pure black and glass, I now found myself indoors. Surrounded by three of the 'ponies' as Twilight called it. There was a purple one, with both wings and a horn, the horn shining a lavender color. There was also a pink one, her messy mane an even brighter pink , however her tail laid flat and limp and seemed slightly grayed out. Finally, there was a Yellow Pegasus with light pink mane and tail. However what really stood out was the scar right under her eye. While it wasn't red or pink like it was fresh, it stuck out like a sore thumb from the rest of her. She seemed slightly scared, and you didn't know why.

All of them hovered over me, and it seemed as if they were waiting for me to wake up. The lavender one began speaking "Fang, are you awake?" the voice was the same as Twilight's, once again she showed caring and concern in her voice

"I think so." I replied, my eyes were adjusting to the light to the new brightness around me

"and you don't hear voices in your brain talking about the hive or anything like that"

"Am I supposed to?" I questioned

She smiles at that response, so my best guess was the answer was no. "Well yes, but actually no" She said, as she helped me off of what seems to be some type of of lab table and motioned for me to follow her, as well as the two other ponies "All will be explained in due time, for now, we'll worry about getting you on your hooves and settled in. Part of that is introducing ourselves more. You already know I'm Twilight Sparkle, this one over here is Pinkie Pie" she gestures to the Pink pony who had a bright grin on her face. "and that is Fluttershy" pointing out the Pegasus who was hiding behind a desk, looking nervous

Pinkie Pie cheerily trots up to you, and begins shaking your hand "It's so nice to have another changeling friend" She yells cheerfully, then narrowing her eyes she says "You better not f***ing betray us like the last one" she said bitterly. Slightly surprised by the one-eighty in her attitude.

I looked over to the other pony. She seems to be quivering in fear now.

approaching her, I put out a hoof "Hello Flutter- "

"PLEASE DON'T HURT ME!!" She began to bawl, as tears created small puddles around her.

Twilight sighed "Maybe Fluttershy wasn't the best one to invite here first" walking over to the yellow Pegasus, she comforts her.

The room fell silent, as Pinkie had now left, muttering about 'you being like every other one' and Twilight tried her best to console Fluttershy. "Maybe it would be best if you weren't in your natural form right now." she looked at the Yellow Pegasus still sniffling in her lap.

"What do you mean?" I asked the alicorn.

"Do you not know how to change?" Twilight asked "I guess since you aren't part of the hivemind you wouldn't know. I'm not completely sure how to, but our old friend Thorax said you just needed to focus on what you wanted to change into and you would do it. I guess you'll just have to think of a fake pony to turn into."

A fake pony? How would I look, what name would I have? Im pretty sure Fang is not a pony name. Having no idea, I had to resort to finding something that can help you focusing deep in yourself to find this pony. It would be the way you looked for what seems to be a majority of your life. So you had to think carefully. "i got it!" I said aloud as green flames surround you and you take your new form

Author's Note

And with that, the third chapter is in third person now, if anyone sees any remains of this story back when it was in second person, please comment them below so I ccan fix them.

Until Next Chapter!

Derp :P