The Return of The Changelings
Chapter 4
Previous ChapterThey walked down the streets of Stalliongrad and observed the amount of ponies wandering the city aimlessly, as if they didn’t know what they were doing. A figure darted across the street and went into the alley. “I will handle this.” Said Luna, the Allicorn took flight and followed the figure. He assumed that the Princess of the Night would be able to hold her own, and so he trotted off. Thinkerten continued on his walk, making observations before returning home.
“Admit it Twilight, you like him.” Rainbow said while fastening her necklace. “For the last time I do not!” Twilight yelled. “I just think he is an intelligent, capable stallion.” She added. After all, she was only here to do a job and save Equestria, not find a special somepony, she knew that, and only hoped that her friends would grow up and stop gossiping like school fillies. As the was examining her crown, she was thinking of the perfect rebuttal to the utterly crass and untrue statements of her friends. At least Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie were nice and quite about the issue. She had it, the perfect response to their petty argument, use reverse psychology on them, if she can turn their argument around on them then maybe she could get them out of her mane. “I think I know why you two keep poking fun at me.” Twilight said with a clever grin on her face. “Yes Twilight and why is that?” Rarity said, looking to intercept what ever argument was thrown at her. “Well it’s because you are the one who really likes him and your just trying to cover it up.” The lavender unicorn decreed. “Ooh, ooh I know what she’s doing, she’s using reverse psychology on you Rarity!” Pinkie burst out. “Yeah, I don’t think it’s terribly hard to tell when someone’s trying to reverse and argument on you.” AppleJack added. “Twilight, if you like that stallion, just tell us, it’s ok.” Fluttershy cooed while fastening her necklace. “WHY DOES EVERYPONY THINK I LIKE THINKERTEN!” The purple unicorn was so enraged that her nostrils had flared. “All I know is that he is an intelligent and attractive stallion, and I don’t like him, what about that is so hard for you to understand?” She railed. “Well you are the only one who knew his name before you told us.” AppleJack said. “Yeah and in that same sentence you said he was attractive.” Added Rainbow Dash. “Ok, everypony, when he comes back, I’ll have him back me up on this, he and I are not interested in each other, I have seen his research and I think he’s smart, that’s it.” Twilight said.
As Luna continued the chase, she watched the figure dart behind a corner. She followed it, the route it took was a dead end. “I have you now” The black allicorn said.
“Wait, listen and hear my words, Nightmare Moon” replied the figure. “I am Nightmare Moon no longer.” Replied the Lunar Princess. Luna felt a strange adhesive on her hooves, and when she looked down to see that her hooves were glued to the ground by some sort of green slime. She looked into the shadows and saw a figure as tall as Celestia herself advance upon her. It opened it’s eyes, they were bright green, neon almost. “Hello Nightmare Moon, I barley recognized you in that form, so boring, so weak.” Said the figure, striding ever closer, speaking slowly, and clearly. “Halt your advance upon me.” Said Luna, unable to move. She used her horn to project light in the direction of the eyes that were confronting her. She looked down at the set of jet black of hooves in front of her, the light went straight through the holes in them, leaving shadows in the light. Luna looked up to see Queen Chrysalis staring her down. “We meet again, Nightmare Moon” Chrysalis said to Luna. “I told you, I no longer am Nightmare Moon, I am princess Luna.” The entrapped allicorn replied.
“It’s sad really, giving up all that power, I don’t think I could do it, I really don’t.” The Changeling went on. “You see, you had enough power to rule Equestria with your sister, and now your just serving her, like a slave, not even that, a mere puppet. Why do you think that the Princess sent you instead of coming herself? She thinks you disposable, not a sister, not one of the two allicorns left in existence. No, a mere puppet, not a care weather you live or die.” Chrysalis continued while striding around Luna. She put her hoof up and nuzzled Luna’s chin, looked here in the eye and began to speak more. “You know it, she doesn’t love you. I mean, what kind of Princess banishes her own “sister” to the moon for one thousand years, and even worse she made you apologize for what she did. Now that doesn’t seem very fair do you not agree?” Said the changeling queen in a rather soft and almost caring voice. Luna began to speak “Yes, but” Chrysalis put a hoof to her mouth. “ah ah ah, it’s my turn to speak now, you just listen.” She said. “Now where was I, oh yes. You see Nightmare Moon, why is it you serve her? Hhm? Exactly, no answer, just a I though. Why do you not change back to your true form and have all the power you deserve and desire.” The words of the changeling were spoken well indeed, Luna began to grow in size and height, her small boots and chest plate fell from her body. Her mane became one with the night. “Nightmare Moon, has returned” Said the black allicorn, now full sized. “Wonderful, just perfect, now we can rule Equestria as sisters that never were!” Decreed Chrysalis. The two let out a sinister laugh that pierced the night air and was heard all across Stalliongrad.
Thinkerten stopped dead in his tracks as he heard what sounded like laughter. His slow trot changed to a full on gallop to get home, as he was certain that something the gears of something terrible had just been set in motion. He raced back to his house and upon opening the door saw the mane six in a furious debate. “Be silent, all of you.” He projected his voice all across the room and in an instant everypony was quite. “Good thinkerten, your back. I need your help to settle a dispute with my friends.” Twilight said. “No time, I fear that our timetable for action has been accelerated.” Replied the gray stallion promptly while still shaking the snow from his black mane.
