My Life as a Teenage Changeling

Sandbar's Silent Adventure

As the cream colored colt and his friends Gallus the Griffon, Smolder the Dragon, Silverstream the Hippogriff, Yona the Yak and Ocellus the Changeling had reached the Everfree Castle, the cerulean griffon spoke up asking, "So, this is the place?"

Ocellus responded. "Yep, this is it. Say hello to the Castle of the Two Sisters."

"Castle of Two Sisters? Yona not understand."

"Yeah, who builds a castle in the middle of a forest anyways? Seems like an awful lot of work with all the trees you'd have to burn down." Everycreature turns to look at Smolder with a look of concern, "What? I'm right aren't I? Besides the point, who even lived here?"

Everycreature sans Sandbar and Ocellus spoke in agreement as he explains, "This castle was the previous home of the two princesses, Princess Celestia and her younger sister Luna, a long time ago a battle had been fought here that left the castle in the state it is today."

Ocellus continued, "And that battle was waged between Celestia herself and a wicked transformation of darkness and bitterness named Nightmare Moon, a battle that ended up changing the fate of Equestria's future for many years to come. Using the Elements of Harmony, Celestia conjured up all the strength she had and sent Nightmare Moon straight to the Moon for a thousand years, only to be restored to her former state after Headmare Twilight and her friends used the Elements themselves and freed Luna from her dark prison."

Every other creature stood speechless as Smolder spoke out, "Whoa, whoa, whoa. Are you saying that Princess Sunbutt herself banished her own sister to live on the moon for one thousand years and she lived? How in Tartarus does that even work? And secondly, Celestia banished her own sister to live on the moon, wouldn't that be pretty traumatic for her to have to do? That seems like a last resort thing if you ask me."

Sandbar elaborated, "Well Luna herself didn't literally live on the lunar surface from what i've read, she was sealed inside the moon. Remember the fabled Mare in the Moon?"

Everycreature was initially confused but nodded in agreement, "And secondly, I'm not one to judge somepony's past decisions on a whim, as far as I know Celestia didn't have much of a choice in the matter, don't ask why or how. I'm not even sure if Celestia herself remembers why."

Gallus spoke up, "Well in anycase, enough of the history lesson and let's just get settled in, did anyone here bring any food?"

"Nope!"

"Nope, sorry."

"Yona sorry, Gallus."

Gallus sighed, "Okay, well what about you two?"

Ocellus responded, "Changelings don't really need to eat solid food, we're Emotivores or well we used to be..."

Gallus groaned, "Well you must have something, right Sandbar?"

"I can head into town and get some food for all of you, besides the fact you're all in hiding right now." Sandbar pondered his thoughts before having an epiphany. "I know, I can just grab a couple boxes of Cupcakes from Sugarcube Corner. Anycreature agree?"

Smolder rebutted his suggestion, "Isn't that the place where Professor Pinkie Pie lives? What if she sees you?"

"Yeah, I think I'd have to agree with Smolder here." Gallus responded, "The Professors are probably looking for all of us at this very moment, is that really the best idea?"

"Well unless you'd rather I get something from Hayburger, it's the best idea I have."

Smolder gagged, "Why do ponies have to make food out of hay? It's disgusting! Why can't I just have a nice juicy beef burger instead of the crap they serve here in Ponyville?"

Everycreature sans Gallus felt like puking while Silverstream felt slightly queasy as the cerulean griffon spoke up, "I know right?! Ponies and their hay, bleugh! I had one on accident and all I felt was nothing but disgust from that one bite."

"Well, Maybe I can go out and buy some fruit for the six of us, the Ponyville Marketplace has tons of fresh produce we can all eat."

Gallus groaned, "Okay that's fine, just as long as Professor Applejack or the others don't see you i'm sure it'll be fine."

"Okay, be right back in a bit!" Was Sandbar's reply before Ocellus called out.

"Wait! Could you go out and get some pillows and blankets? We may need some if we're going to stay here."

"Yeah, no problem. Be back soon!" And so Sandbar galloped out towards Ponyville as the rest of The Young Six made their way to the Abandoned Castle.

The Ponyville Marketplace

When Sandbar finally arrived in Ponyville, he stopped by the Cart Rental Service as he paid the stallion the proper amount of bits before stopping at the local Banana Stand run by Banana Split, a yellow coated unicorn mare with a vibrant blue mane, "Oh, Hello Sandbar. You here to buy some produce, hun?"

"I'm just here to buy a few fruits here and there, maybe a few other things as well." Sandbar huffed before continuing, "How much are bunches here again?"

She chuckled, "It's four bits, deary."

Sandbar opened his saddlebags before pulling out sixteen bits and set them down on the counter, "Four bunches please."

"Right away deary," Banana spoke before she continued. "but what is the cart for hun, are you having some sort of celebration?"

Sandbar hesitated before giving his response, "It's just a little get together between some friends of mine, nothing special."

Banana nodded, "Well, I wish you the best of luck hun." She then looked back before levitating several bananas into the wooden cart before resuming, "Have a good day now!"

"You too!" Sandbar replied before continuing onwards toward his next destination.

~Prologue~

After going to several fruit stands and the like, Sandbar made his way over to Quills and Sofas which in addition to selling its namesakes also sells bedding supplies as well. A fact Sandbar was familiar with having been inside said store once before.

As Sandbar made his way inside (cart in tow) closing the door, The Store Proprietor, Mr. Davenport spoke up cheerfully upon his arrival, "Morning, kid! You here to buy some quills or maybe a sofa?"

"Not today, Mr. Davenport sir. I'm just here to buy some extra pillows and blankets. You have those in stock, right?"

The light amber coated earth pony responded, "Well you're just in luck, I just recently aquired a new shipment just a little while ago. Care to buy it off of me?" He pulled out a basket of bedding supplies enough for a group of ten full sized ponies.

"That would be well appreciated, what do I owe you?"

Davenport replied jovially, "Psh-aww, this one is on the house kid. Free of Charge."

"Really?" Sandbar replied shocked, "That's awfully generous of you sir. I don't know if I can accept that..."

Davenport responded as he held out a few quills, "Well tell you what kid, I'll throw in these quills for ten bits and you get the bedding supplies as a bonus, what do you say?"

Sandbar nodded in agreement as he dug out ten bits from his bag before setting it on the counter, "That's reasonable," Taking the quills in his hooves he stuffed them in his bag before putting the basket in a vacant spot in the cart. "Have a good day, Mr. Davenport."

"You too kid." Replied the store owner as Sandbar headed back outside, making his long trek back to meet his friends near the Everfree Castle.