Chapters Prolouge: The first arrival: Canterlot
I jolted awake when the train hit something on the tracks. I've been riding it for a few days now, making stops only too refuel and resupply. My destination is, well, i don't know. Just as long as it's away from that place. The ponies keep shooting me strange looks as if I'm from a different planet. For all I know, i could be. I woke 2 weeks ago in this place without any memories of my past. Although, i may not know exactly why the natives hated me so much, but i think it has to do with what i look like.
My mane seems to flow in the wind, even though there is none, it's colors are blood red, and electric blue. My coat is pitch black, and makes me look like a charred pony in the wind, but my real problem is my appendages. I have a feeling that there are very few ponies with wings and a horn, but that's no reason to stare at me until i look back at them. At least, i think so. But this mark on my, well, my ass, might be the strangest thing and the main reason that ponies stare at me. It's the sun and moon of this place swirling together, with 5 stars surrounding it. It seemed that was what they are staring at, anyways. I'm getting off topic, aren't I?
Well, either way, the train just stopped in Canterlot, so I suppose that I should get of-
"S-sir?" the nervous train conductor said, switching his gaze from my wings to my horn, "I'm terribly sorry to bother you and your, err, writing, but we will be in Canterlot for two days, a-and we need all passengers to get off the train."
"Oh," I said, closing my journal. "Alright then." As I got off of the train I stared in awe at the sights. There were marble towers piercing the sky with glittering golden tops, as well as many buildings that look, well, fancy. Then, there's all the shops. Don't get me started with the castle! A gigantic, elegant marble castle hanging off the side of the mountain with large towers, plenty of guards, and gold decorations. But, once again, everypony is staring at me. 'Oh, I wish that one of them would at LEAST come talk to me, instead of just sta-'
"Halt!" a guard said, stopping me in my tracks, "Who goes the- *gasp*" he stopped himself, and I saw him look at my wings. "HEY, SHINING!!" the guard shouted, turning to go through the gate. I just realized it, but apparently I wandered into the castle gates.
The guard came back with another guard next to him, who i assume is this 'Shining' fellow that I've heard nothing about. He took one look at me, whispered something into he other guards ear, then sprinted off into the castle. "Sir, I've been ordered to, politely," he said 'politely' like he was disgusted by it. "ask that you accompany me into the castle for an audience with the princess."
"Well," I started, growing very nervous as i spoke, "I-I would love too, but, I don't, well...."
"Just come with me, sir." The guard said, before I got a chance to tell him that I had absolutely NO CLUE who this so-called Princess was.
If only I had known about the shitstorm caused by an Alicorn waltzing into Canterlot, I wouldn't have come here in the first place.
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I was escorted into the castle by this guard that is a HUGE douche. Either way, i am being lead into the throne room, and the sights are WONDERFUL! There's paintings hanging from the ceiling that are lovely. The windows are stained with images of great battles won by what i assume are the great heroes of this land. I secretly hoped that I would get to meet some of them, but I doubt it. We passed the gardens, which were lovely! They had all sorts of amazing flowers and plants. And don't even get me STARTED on the animals! I felt like I was in a zoo! 'Well, we've FINALLY arrived at the throne room' I thought, straining my neck to see the top of the massive doors leading to their princess.
"Open the doors, dingus!" My escort said to the unicorn by the door, who was, of course, staring at my cutie mark. 'Dingus' was snapped out of his trance, and used magic to open the massive doors. "Hey, guard-pony! Wanna hear a joke that I heard a while back?" I asked, seeing as the doors were being blocked by something, causing the unicorn too... Pound his face into the wall?
"Uhh, yeah, I guess..." The guard responded, hoping that he at least hadn't heard it before.
"Alright, so A unicorn, a pegasus, an earth pony, an Alicorn, and three dragons walk into a bar," I started, but couldn't finish, because of the door opening. "Aww, well, I guess I could tell you another time, see ya!" I said, happily trotting into the throne room.
As soon as I entered, the one thing that nopony expected to happen happened, causing the biggest shitstorm any of us had ever SEEN! It was so un - expected, that Celestia HERSELF was shocked at the sudden happenings! Why, the sun hasn't looked right for WEEKS after the event, so I will just come out and say it:
EVERYPONY STARED AT ME.
I fooled ya, didn't I? Well, either way, when I walked into the room, It was LINED with soldiers. Now, don't get me wrong, I've seen plenty of guards around Equestria, all armed with magic, or the occasional wingblade, (And on one occasion, a gigantic dildo, but thats a different story.)
These were CLEARLY not guards, but soldiers. How do I know this, you ask? WELL, HAVE I GOT A DESCRIPTION FOR YOU!
First of all, there was a total of about 15,000 in the throne room. How they all fit in there, I will never know. Second, They all had HEAVY MYTHRIL ARMOR, PLATED WITH DRAGON SCALES AND ENCHANTED TO REDUCE ALL MAGIC DAMAGE!! Next, they were armed to the TEETH with high class weaponry. I'm talking Spears, swords, cannons, Artificial magic makers, weighted horseshoes, the works! And that wasn't even the worse part! The unicorns had already levitated COUNTLESS weapons to face me, not to mention the six ponies that were unarmored, except for a necklace for five of them, and a tiara for the sixth. And don't even get me STARTED on the two Alicorns sitting at the thrones!
One of them was shorter, but had full moonsteel armor, along with wingblades, a sword, and enough spears in her aura to take down this entire fucking castle! The large one, however, was who I really had to worry about. She was blinding to look at, but from what I could tell, she had armor made from sunsteel, with liquified fire surrounding her like a shield, she had the same arsenal as the other Alicorn, but the ONE thing that struck me as odd about the ENTIRE situation, was the fact that the large Alicorn... well... She had a name tag on. It said:
HELLO! MY NAME IS: None of your Damn business!
So, naturally, I asked about it in the middle of my impending doom.
"Err, what's with the name tag, lady?"
Prolouge: The second arrival: Ponyville
After that wedding, things were DREADFUL for me and my changelings. We were starved, and the only way we could feed was to hide and hope sompony with a large love reserve walks by. We turned into the parasites that the ponies saw us to be. Is this what made me want blood? It’s likely. But, I still need to feed my changelings, so I must find a new source of love.
“My queen?” A changeling asked, snapping Chrysalis out of her trance. “You should get some rest, I will keep watch in the night.”
“Thank you, Switch.” Chrysalis said, leaving her two stunned bodyguards to watch her trot away.
“She....She knows my name?” Switch said, surprised that any of the changelings remembered his name.
“Whatever, Switch. We must follow her.” The other said, pointing in the direction that their queen walked. “We are her guards, and it is our duty as changelings to guard the queen.”
“If we must, but,” Switch started, “She’s going in the direction of the hive, can’t they guard her for once?”
Before Switch could say anything else, the other changeling back-hoofd him, sending him flying about 5 feet. “Don’t talk like that! You know the Queen counts on us, and us ALONE to protect her, so we must do our duty to the hive!” He finished, puffing out his chest as if he accomplished something.
“Fine, let’s see what everyone else is up to.”
They walked through the trees until they got to the clearing that the last of the hive was situated in. There was only about 65 of them, but they could still survive. But, what they saw them doing is what was strange. All of their brethren were...
Sleeping.
Aside from Chrysalis, the changelings had no need for sleep. but there they all were, snoozing in the middle of the clearing that they made. So, they looked around for Chrysalis, and found her putting a few more changelings into bed. “My Queen,” Switch asked, gesturing towards the sleeping changelings, “why are they all sleeping?”
Chrysalis, who seemed even more weary than before, said, “Sleep helps to keep energy stored for long periods of time, so I suggested that they all take a nice nap.”
“Soo...” The other changeling said, “They’re getting time off?”
“Why yes, scratch,” Chrysalis said, surprising the changeling at the mention of his name.
(Okay, this is the first, and likely the last, song that i’m putting in a fanfic.)
Sleep, my little changelings
let your dreams take wing.
One day, when we’re strong once more,
you’ll eat like kings.
I’ve been exiled, persecuted
left alone with no defence
When I think of what those two did,
I get a little tense
But the war is not yet over,
so I don’t feel so depressed.
‘cuz my dreams these days are splendid
and they help me get some rest.
THE SOUND OF TWILIGHT’S DYING GASP!
HER BROTHER HELPLESS IN MY GRASP!
PRINCESS CELESTIA’S MOURNFUL CRY!
THAT’S! MY! LULLABY!
Now, the past, I’ve tried forgetting
and my foes i could forgive
Trouble is, I know it’s petty...
...But I hate to let them live!
(so you’ve dreamed a scheme so cunning,
on Equestria we’ll feast!)
Oh, the battle may be bloody,
but that kind of works for me.
THE MELODY OF ANGRY GROWLS!
A COUNTERPOINT OF PAINFUL HOWLS!
A SYMPHONY OF DEATH, OH MY!
THAT’S! MY! LULLABY!
Celestia won, but I am still around
to lead my changeling brood.
‘til we finally take Equestria
and turn them into our food!
(Man, how come we have to eat love?
Can’t we get some Burgers, or something?)
[One day, when we’re strong once more...]
You will eat like kings!
THE POUNDING DRUMS OF WAR!
A CHANGELING ARMY’S MIGHTY ROAR!
(The joy of vengeance~~Testify!)
I can hear them screaming!
(“We’re all gonna die!)
PAYBACK TIME IS NEARING
AND THEN OUR FLAG WILL FLY
AGAINST A BLOOD-RED SKY!
THAT’S! MY! LULLABY!
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SOME TIME LATER, LETS SAY... 3 MONTHS.
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Our numbers have become much thinner in the last few months. Manticores and hydras have been coming from the forest to kill us, and we are starving to death. None of us know what to do, but I have an idea. If I could just get ONE of my subjects to imitate a pony, then we can survive off of the love of the pony that they capture. This would be the perfect plan, but... I am the only one that has enough energy left to cast the spell required to change into another pony. Unfortunately, I am almost out of power. I would need to imitate something that is close to my own form. Long story short; I can only change into an Alicorn. The only three Alicorns that I know of are Celestia, Luna, and Cadence. But, there is another, much riskier solution. Which will have to do.
“Are you sure about this, my queen?” Switch asked, flinching as the Changeling queen’s magic enveloped her, “I only ask because, well, Won’t the princess’ notice a new Alicorn?”
“Worry not, my changeling.” I said, looking into his eyes. “They will notice, but they will never suspect that it’s ME under this magic.” I had turned into a light brown Alicorn mare, with blue eyes and a teal mane. I didn’t have the traditional flowing hair of an Alicorn, but I never really liked that style anyways. Plus, the Alicorn has to be about 25,000 years of age for that to kick in, so I didn’t need to worry about that.
“Alright, are you ready, my Queen? Once we do this, there’s no going back.” Scratch said, charging the last of his magic.
“Yes, do it, scratch.” I said, preparing myself. After that, they cast the memory spell, and teleported me out of the area.
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A DAY LATER
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I awoke in a clearing of some sort of forest, having no idea where or who i was. I was about to start walking around to get a general sense of direction, but I heard voices coming from a path leading out of the forest, so I hid.
“Twilight, a-are you sure about this?” a timid, quiet voice said at a volume that i could barely hear her.
“Yes, Fluttershy, I need your help with this.” The one I’m assuming is Twilight said. “You’re specialty with animals will help here.”
‘Hmmm... Twilight, Fluttershy.... where have I heard those before?’ I thought, forgetting that I was hiding. Unfortunately, my neglect for my stealth skills caused the two ponies to see my wings.
“Hello? Is somepony over there?” Twilight said, trotting over to my position.
‘EVASIVE MANEUVERS! USE ESCAPE TACTIC ALPHA-SIGMA 7’ I thought, shocking myself that I knew exactly what that meant.
“Umm... h-hello? We’re not going to hurt you, can you come out?” said that shy, timid voice again, only succeeding in making me more nervous. Reluctantly, I looked out from behind the tree, wings flared out in a stance made for intimidation. Once they saw my horn, they both gasped, and started to trot over to me.
“Well, hello there! It’s not everyday that we find an Alicorn in the woods alone! What’s your name, if you don’t mind me asking?” said the purple one with the horn, who I’m assuming is Twilight.
‘I still have a feeling that I know this unicorn from somewhere...’ “Uh... h-hello...” I said, beggining to act very shy and afraid of these ponies.
“Hi! My name is Twilight Sparkle, and this is Fluttershy!” Twilight said, pointing at the timid pegasus beside her, who was currently trying to hide in her mane. “Can you tell us your name?”
“Umm...” I was scared, because I didn’t know what my own name was! I had no way of figuring it out, and that made me sad. I also had no idea where I was, or where I came from, and I was just very scared at the time. “I-I don’t know what my n-name is...” I whispered. My eyes started to water.
“Oh! Well, that’s too bad. Can you tell us how you got here?”
“No...”
“Well, do you know where you came from?”
I couldn’t help it. I started to cry. What? Don’t judge me, you try waking up in an unknown place, no memories, and have a pony question you about things you should know but you don’t! “WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAHAHAAAAHAAAAAAAA!!!”
“Okay! It’s okay! I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to upset you!” Twilight said, trying to stop me from crying. “Here, I have a place that you can stay, do you want to stay with me at ponyville?”
“*sniff* O-okay... I-if I won’t be a burden, that is...” I felt vulnerable, and weak, but she seemed nice at first, so I thought ‘What the hell! Maybe I could be friends with her’
“Alrighty, then! Let’s get back to ponyville!” Twilight said, motioning for me and Fluttershy to follow.
As I was going after her, Fluttershy stood her ground and said, “But Twilight, what about the thing we came out here for?”
“Oh, that can wait, this can’t.” Twilight said, continuing to move away from the clearing. “Oh, by the way, I should warn you now about Pinkie, she goes a bit... crazy, when a new pony comes into town, so don’t expect to be able to come in stealthily.”
“Ok,” I said, trotting beside her while talking. “but, how will I know who she is?”
“Trust me, she’s noticeable.”
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HOWEVER LONG THE PATH TO PONYVILLE WOULD TAKE, LET’S SAY 5 MINUTES
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We approached the small village, and I could smell apples, cake, and other things that I couldn’t name. We walked into town square, and as if on queue, a pink pony with a pink mane appeared three feet above me, looked into my eyes, gasped, ad said this EXCESSIVELY LONG SENTENCE:
“OOOHH! I don’t recognize you and that must mean that you’re new here I know because I know everypony in town and I mean EVERYPONY and I didn’t recognize you so you must be new and if you’re new that means that you have no friends and if you have no friends then that must mean you’re lonely and I’m Pinkie Pie and - Oh, hi Twilight!” She said, all in one breath.
“Uhh...” I said, still contemplating how she was floating without wings or a horn.
“Hi! I’m Pinkie Pie, what’s your name?”
That’s when I started to get sad again...
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A/N:
So, I had my first song on here! And, as a bonus, Chrysalis had her Changelings Tamper with her memories! Isn’t that great? Anyway, I hoped you liked the latest chapter! Please like, comment, and favorite!
-lunarstallion
P.S. If you want to know what the changelings’ plan was that go Chrysalis memory loss, it will be in the next chapter
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Chapter 1: The first arrival: Introductions and invasions
The white Alicorn looked stunned, as if she had no idea what I was talking about. "What are you talking about, I don't have a name-tag o-" She looked down and saw the name-tag. "Faust dammit, Luna! He could've been a major threat!" I just now noticed it, but The dark blue Alicorn, I'm assuming her name is Luna, was laughing her FLANK off! As soon as the larger one said something, all of the military disappeared suddenly, causing me to flare my wings out defensively.
"Okay, I may not know anything about where I am," I started, looking into both of their eyes. "but I sure as hell know that guards don't just suddenly... disappear!" I said, feeling a bit frustrated for the deception. "So, can either of you ladies tell me WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED ?"
"Wow," Luna started, "Tis been a long time since we have heard the royal canterlot voice used by somepony other than us."
'These mares are a royal pain in the flank. I wonder when the princess' are supposed to arrive...'
"Well, either way, my sister and I wish to ask you a few questions." The white one said, returning to her stoic, expressionless mood. "First of all, I would like to know your name, and where you're from." she asked, leaning in ever so slightly, as if she NEEDED the answer to this question.
"Well, let's see... I don't know where I'm from, where I am CURRENTLY, or what my name is." I said, earning a frown from both mares. "And I would also like to know who the fuck you two are."
"Hey!" one of the guards yelled, whom I didn't notice a few seconds ago. "Do not address the Princess' like that, whelp!"
"What the fuck did you just call me?" I said, assuming a fighting stance and charging my horn. My wings were already flared out, so I didn't need to get those out. But, apparently, these guys had a plan for a powerful foe, because as soon as my horn was charged, I got shot in the back of the neck with a paralyzing spell. Naturally, being an Alicorn and all, normal magic did not affect me, so when I actually couldn't move, I started to get VERY ANGRY.
"Now now, my little ponies," The white princess said. "There's no reason to fight, me and my sister just haven't introduced ourselves, yet."
"But, princess," The guard in front of me said, "Why did you paralyze him, then?"
'So it was the white one...'
"I did that so we wouldn't hve any guard casualties, commander." the white one said before returning her attention to me. "Now then, if I unfreeze you, do I have your word that you'll cooperate and NOT try to harm my guards?"
'I should really learn her name...' "There's no need for that, I already broke the spell." I said, turning to face her, only to find out that she was very surprised at the fact that I broke it. "Did I do something wrong, Miss..."
"Just call me Celestia." She said, still shocked. "And what is wrong is the fact that I created that spell YESTERDAY, so nopony, not even the captain of the guard, knows how to break or cast it. So, how exactly did you do that?"
"Err... skill? I don't know," I said, rubbing the spot where the spell landed on my neck, "But that kinda hurt. You got any painkillers?"
Luna just stared at me blankly as Celestia told the pony standing next to her to go get something. "WHY HAST THOU ARRIVED HERE, FELLOW ALICORN? "
I got fed up with her constant shouting, so I decided to start doing the same thing. "I DON'T KNOW! " I screamed at the top of my lunges. "MY TRAIN NEEDED GAS SO IT COULD TAKE ME TO OTHER PLACES. I LIKE TO SHOUT TOO, BY THE WAY!! "
"Wow," Celestia said, "I haven't heard somepony issue a royal canterlot challenge in a very long time." She looked at Luna, then at me, and said, "Sister, you remember those, right? I can't seem to recall the rules."
"Why yes, dear sister," Luna said, a smug grin adorning her muzzle, "I know the challenge that thou speakest of. Do you, sir?"
"Okay," I started, "First of all, no i do not. And second, we need to figure out my name. Your name is Celestia, regarding the celestial body on your flank, am I correct?" I paused before earning a nod from the princess, "And you're Luna, named for the crescent moon on your flank, correct?"
"Hast thou been... staring at our flanks?" Luna said playfully, smiling when I started to blush immensely.
"Well, I, uhh... I was just trying to see your cutie mark is all, and... umm..." I started to get sweaty due to the situation i was stuck in. "That's the only reason that I was looking. Anyway, back to the matter at hoof." I said, eager to change the subject. "MY cutie mark is both a sun AND a moon. And the time between day and night is known as Twilight, so I was thinking that my name should be Twili-"
"Already taken, sir." Celestia said, trying, and failing, to suppress a giggle. "It is taken by my student, Twilight Sparkle. Was that your only idea, or do you have more?"
"Oh, I have plenty more. let's see..." After that, i basically went down the list of names that i thought of, until we finally decided on one.
"Alright, so I believe that isn't taken. But I caution you," Celestia said, pointing her hoof at me. "That name has a history that was long ago forgotten, and if you stir up as much trouble as the last pony who was named that did, then the only place for you would be deep within the sorrel hells."
"Got it. Cursed name, if I start being bad, I end up in hell for thousands of tormenting years of punishment." I said, pretty much summing up what she just explained to me. "So, care to tell me a bit about your country?"
"Gladly, Eos."
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THAT NIGHT, OTHER THINGS HAPPENED.
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I got to my room in what I assumed was the guest quarters, when things started to get a bi colder as I walked towards the bathroom. I only realized just how cold it had gotten when i started to see frost covering the walls, as well as the floor and ceiling. The one thing that I didn't notice, however, was how much darker it was getting. I had a strange feeling in my gut telling me to charge up my magic. "Who's there?" I asked into the shadows, charging my horn with divine energy. "Come out now, and I may let you leave unharmed."
"Now now, Eos, Is that any way to treat thy princess of the night?" an indistinguishable voice cooed from the shadows, "You know, back in my day the punishment for that was a beheading."
"Oh, it's just you, Luna." I said, deactivating my magic. "I didn't know who it was. Could you maybe turn the heat up in here? It's kinda chilly."
"Well well well," She said, stepping out of the shadows. "I knew that you were brave, but I didn't take it for stupidity."
I just stared at her, narrowing my eyes, "You wanna run that y me again, Princess? " i basically spat that last word out, putting as much anger into it as I could. "I want to make sure I heard you right."
After I said this, she fully emerged from the shadows, revealing something that was definitely NOT Luna. Her fur radiated dark and cold energy, and her ethereal mane was flowing strangely, as if it was a living entity. She had dark blue armor on, as well as an increased height and horn length. I scanned her with my magic, and figured out that it was just a simple five sense glamor spell. "And why would I need to repeat myself? I already said it once. Or are you too stupid to understand what I sa-"
She didn't get to finish that sentence.
My magic was giving me control of her lungs, and i was squeezing them. HARD. "Don't you ever, EVER , insult me again." My eyes were glowing with dark energy, and we both started to lift off of the ground, "And if you do, I will make sure hat you suffer my rage. Now, GET OUT
The room exploded, as a result of me shooting her in a random direction through the wall with as much magic that was immediately available to me. I landed on the ground, only now realizing that i was floating. I could already hear rapid hoofsteps coming down the hall, so I started to charge the teleportation spell to take me to the gardens.
It all stopped. The hoofsteps down the hall, my own magic, all of it, just stopped. There was a faint blue aura around everything in the room, and a spectral pony stepped out of the wall. "Do not be afraid, Alicorn. I am here to send you a message." The pony was an Alicorn, just like I am, but something seemed... off about him. Besides the fact that I could see through him, I mean. "You are to let these guards capture you. When they get you to the dungeon, the Princess will wish to speak with you. You need to tell her this phrase: 'Th-"
"Hold on," I said, interrupting him, "You want me, a god-like immortal being, to get captured by ponies that I could literally kill in my sleep?"
"Do not interrupt me, young one, I am far more powerful than you will ever be, so be wary what you say." The spectral pony said, taking a step towards me, "You must tell her: 'The twilight hour is upon us; the time of the dragon is near.'"
I stared at him blankly, hoping for an explanation. When I didn't get one, I started to question him: "Who are you? Why is everything blue? What does that code mean? Why isn't your mane flowing like mine?"
After that last question, he dissapeared, as well as the blue light, making time resume and the guards come and arrest me.
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AUTHOR'S NOTES
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Well, here you have it: the third chapter. You have 17 more questions and no answers. Sounds kinda like Lost to me... Either way, enjoy, like and favorite, criticize, etc.
-lunarstallion