he decided to run away to the Frozen North, where no one could find her, so after going to her room and getting a cloak, she teleported herself outside the Empire’s boundaries, stepping on snow as she looked back to see the Empire, only taking one glance at it before galloping away, Flurry’s form disappearing as she got further and further away.

Meanwhile back in the crystal palace Cadance and Shining Armor decided to go check up on Flurry and she if she was alright and calmed down enough.

“I hope she’s okay, that kind of news is sure to upset anypony.” Shining Armor commented as the couple came to their daughter’s room.

“She was going to find out one way or another, I just wish she didn’t know about it like this.” Cadance replied as she knocked on Flurry’s door. “Honey, are you okay?”

No answer…

“Sweetie, your mother and I really need to talk to you.” Shining Armor said.

Still no answer…

The couple looked at each other before Shining Armor opened the door to find…

No Flurry!

“Where did she go!?” Cadance’s face went pale as her little princess wasn’t here.

“Honey relax, maybe she’s somewhere in the Empire, I’ll gather up the guards and start a search.” Shining Armor comforted his wife before galloping away to round up all the Empire’s guards for a search.

However Cadance’s motherly feelings were in play and she knew that Flurry wasn’t in the Empire, but at the same time she knew someone who could help her. Someone who lived in the Empire before and was not a pony…

Several hours hours of searching, Shining Armor and the crystal guards found no Flurry anywhere in the Empire and an exhausted Shining Armor came to his wife, who was in the throne room, just waiting. As Shining Armor came to his wife, he was confused on why she was waiting.

“Cadance, why are you just sitting there, we need to find Flurry!” Shining Armor said loudly.

“I know…” Cadance spoke in a clam, but fearful voice. “Which is why I called for help from outside the Empire, he should be here any minute now.”

And the throne room door opened to reveal a larger, colorful creature, who took a few breaths, having come as fast as possible. The creature was Thorax, the leader of the Changelings and former resident of the Empire.

“Thorax?” Shining Armor questioned as he was confused.

“Yes, and I’m here to help.” The changeling leader replied. “But I’m not alone.”

Behind Thorax, waiting outside the throne room were thirty changelings and one more who had a middle sized appearance in between the other thirty changelings and Thorax.

“When did you tell Thorax?” Shining Armor asked Cadance.

“When you were starting the search with the guards, I teleported a quick message to Thorax to come as quick as possible.” Cadance answered.

“And there’s no time to lose.” Thorax added as he split the thirty changelings into ten groups of three, every changeling turning into a creature which can survive the extreme cold before going before coming closer to Cadance and Shining Armor. “Don’t worry you two, we’ll find Flurry no matter what, I promise you.”
“Thank you Thorax.” Cadance almost crying.

“It’s the least I can do, you two accepted me into the Empire when I had no home and now it’s time I return the favor.” Thorax remaining modest as he turned to the middle sized changeling. “Come on Pharynx.”

And the two remaining changelings joined the search outside the Empire, turning into creatures that can survive the extreme cold once outside the boundaries.

Meanwhile Flurry was very far away from the Empire and even worse a snow storm started, turning into a blizzard as snow flew right into Flurry’s face, the young alicorn needing to cover herself harder with her cloak. She lit up her horn so she could at least see what was in front of her, the storm literally blinding her vision.

“Got to get somewhere warm.” Flurry told herself as she trotted slowly through the ever deepening snow.

Eventually Flurry, looking up every once in awhile saw a small rock formation that had a den in it, offering at least some cover from the harsh weather. Gathering up whatever strength she had left, she trotted to the den, making it inside as she moved the piece of the cloak covering her head and sat down, seeing her breath as she rubbed how hooves together to warm them and then blew on them.

“I’ll just stay here until the storm passes.” Flurry told herself as she decided to take a little nap to pass the time.

While in her nap, she dreamt about all the happy times she spent growing up with her parents, trying to get the bad memory out as she remembered just being a little filly, to an older filly, her teenage years, spending time learning to be a princess and then that happy day when on her 18th birthday she was officially crowned. But it also hurt her that now she wouldn’t be able to enjoy her life as a princess, maybe she was wrong, maybe she wouldn’t do anything bad anymore and only good could come.

Flurry opened her eyes upon this realization and looked outside the stone den to see that the storm showed no sign of letting up.

“I can’t stay here, I should get back, my parents are probably searching for me right now.” Flurry said as she got up and stretched herself before taking a deep breath. “I got this far by myself, I can make it back.” And Flurry trotted out of the den, to go back home.

Not far from where Flurry was, Thorax and Pharynx were going through the snow, being able to face the weather more with the creatures they changed into.

“Thorax, we should go back, it’s impossible to find anything in this storm.” Pharynx shouted as loud as he could above the blizzard.

“We’re not turning back until we find her Pharynx, I made a promise and I intend to keep it.” Thorax answered as he pushed on, Pharynx following.

If this happened years ago when Pharynx didn’t transform and change like the rest of the changelings, he would have left Thorax, but that was no longer him. Plus Pharynx could hear the determination in Thorax’s voice, he wasn’t going to give up, of course Pharynx wasn’t like his brother, Thorax having spent time with the family and getting to know them. Thorax was like an uncle figure to Flurry, whenever he came and visited or the family would visit the changeling kingdom, the changeling leader and the little princess would have so much fun together. And when Flurry was crowned princess, Thorax didn’t give up the opportunity to attend the crowning and see Flurry become a princess.

The two changeling brothers kept up their search despite the raging blizzard, going froward until Pharynx spotted something visible and faint through the snowfall.

“Thorax, I see something!” Pharynx shouted out as he pointed what he saw.

At first it looked like just a rock laying down in the snow, but Thorax took a closer look and could tell it was the body of a pony.

“It’s her!” Thorax shouted as he raced towards Flurry, Pharynx following and coming to Thorax to see the pink pony princess laying down in the snow, apparently she fainted and couldn’t go any further, the cold having beat her.

“Is she?” Pharynx asked, not finishing as Thorax knew what he meant.

Thorax carefully checked Flurry’s pulse and felt it, it was slow, but that meant Flurry was okay as long as they got her back home fast.

“Pharynx, get her on my back and be careful.” Thorax told his brother.
Pharynx carefully picked up the young princess and placed her on Thorax’s back, Flurry seeming to flinch a little as Pharynx rested her on Thorax, meaning she still had some awareness as to what was happening.

“Now what?” Pharynx asked.

“I’ll go bring her back, you tell the others that we found her and then get back to the Empire.” Thorax told his brother.

“Got it.” Pharynx replied and the two parted ways.

“Hang on just a little longer Flurry.” Thorax spoke softly to the princess who still had her eyes closed.

Flurry thought she was gone forever as she collapsed onto the snow and fainted, having lost the strength to go on, so it came as a huge surprise when she found the strength to open her eyes and see a fire lit in a fireplace and her on a comfortable couch, with blankets on top of her to keep her warm. She also saw two ponies in front of her that she knew all too well.

“Mom, dad…” Flurry managed to get out.

“Oh sweetie, you’re okay, thank goodness.” Cadance said in relief.

“We were afraid you’ll never wake up.” Shining Armor added.

“How… How did I get back here?” Flurry asked in a feeble voice.

And Flurry heard a door open and someone come in, Cadance seeing who it was.

“You can ask him yourself.” Cadance answered as the creature who entered the room came in.

“Uncle Thorax?” Flurry said as Thorax came and smiled in happiness seeing Flurry awake.

“Glad you’re okay kiddo, you weren’t in a good condition when I found you.” Thorax told Flurry.

“Thank you Uncle Thorax.” Flurry managed to smile before coughing a little, having a cold.

“You’re welcome.” Thorax replied as the door once again opened.

“Thorax, everyone is back and accounted for, lets get back home.” Pharynx reported.

“Alright, I’ll be out in a minute.” Thorax answered, turning to look at his brother before looking back at Flurry. “Rest now kiddo, and don’t make me save you a second time.” Thorax joked before giving the princess a loving kiss on her forehead, Flurry chuckling back at her uncle’s joke before the changeling leader left, but not before saying his goodbyes to Flurry’s parents, who thanked him once again.

Once Thorax left and the family was alone, Flurry spoke to her parents.

“Mom, dad…” Flurry beginning to shed tears. “I’m sorry I ran away, instead of talking to you. I never should have done it.”

“It’s okay sweetie, it’s not your fault.” Cadance replied.

“Yes, we should have told you everything as soon as you were old enough.” Shining Armor agreed. “It’s our fault for delaying the talk, but we can talk about it later, right now you should rest up and get better.”

“I love you two.” Flurry said before she made herself comfortable and snuggled more into her blankets before closing her eyes to sleep.

“And we love you too sweetie.” Cadance said as she gave her own kiss on Flurry’s cheek, Shining Armor doing the same before the couple quietly left to give Flurry some much needed rest from her ordeal.

Author's Note

Hey everycreature! What’s up!?

I got a couple of other endings in mind, Flurry goes to the Yaks, since I think Yakyakistan is close to the Crystal Empire if I’m not mistaken. The other ending I have in mind is that Flurry runs into King Sombra, who’s buried beneath the ice and Sombra corrupts her further by showing Flurry’s potential future.

But for now, enjoy this Thorax ending!