My little pony:Adventure of Seresia

Standing at the entrance to the exhibit room, Meng Yu turned to her two escorts and said, "I forgot something in my room. Go back and get it immediately, and don’t keep me waiting too long."

Jin Yun paused, uncertain who the Chancellor was speaking to, as Meng Yu usually called each escort by name when asking them to do something. However, while she was lost in thought, Jin Yang reacted immediately. He didn't speak, only nodded and turned to leave—only to be stopped again by Meng Yu. "Both of you, go together."

"Yes, Chancellor." Realizing her momentary lapse, Jin Yun, afraid of further reprimand, responded immediately and quickly fell in step with Jin Yang, leaving Meng Yu and Twilight at the exhibit room door.

"Lead the way, Princess Twilight. I’m looking forward to seeing what’s inside."

“Jinyang, have you noticed that the Chancellor has been acting very strangely these days? As they walked through the corridors of Canterlot Palace, Jin Yun’s mind was racing. Ever since witnessing the changelings at the Crystal Empire and returning to Canterlot that night, the Chancellor had seemed like a completely different pony.

Gone was the familiar mix of authority and kindness, replaced with a demeanor similar to the arrogant palace officials. Concerned, she wanted to ask her brother about it, but he remained silent. Initially, she thought she'd overstepped by asking, but after a pause, she tried again, calling Jin Yang's name. This time, he finally responded—but not in their native language.

“What did you just say?” he asked.

“Oh…nothing,” she replied, brushing it off. Jin Yang frowned, studying her briefly before turning back to the path ahead. Watching him, Jin Yun’s instincts and her professional knowledge told her something was very wrong with her "brother." To confirm her suspicions, she knew she'd have to conduct a deeper investigation.

“Um…” Jin Yun ventured, moving to walk alongside Jin Yang and cautiously watching his face. “I’m feeling a bit hungry. Want to grab something to eat later?”

“Of course, but let's finish what we need to do first.” Jin Yang agreed almost immediately, yet his gaze remained fixed elsewhere. Now Jin Yun was sure he wasn’t her real brother. But how could she expose this imposter? Perhaps Princess Twilight could help, but Meng Yu was with Twilight now, and her strange behavior made Jin Yun suspect she might be an imposter too.

"Maybe that little dragon could help…" she thought to herself, plotting how to shake off the fake Jin Yang and seek Spike’s assistance. But how could she convince him of everything she’d seen?

“Where are you going?” The familiar yet cold voice snapped Jin Yun back to reality. Distracted, she had almost walked to the other end of the hallway. Jin Yang stood at a doorway, looking at her with a puzzled expression.

“Oh…sorry! I got a bit lost in thought, maybe because I’m just too hungry.” She forced a sheepish smile, quickly retracing her steps to stand beside him. Trying not to raise suspicion, she entered Meng Yu’s room.

Inside, as she surveyed the neatly arranged room, she realized she didn’t remember what the Chancellor needed. Feeling awkward, she began pretending to search, until Jin Yang called her attention.

“It’s on that shelf over there.” Following his direction, she saw an unusual object lying quietly on the middle shelf. It was a black metal piece in an inverted triangular shape, with a bright red, faceted gemstone at its center. Behind it was a unicorn head in simple, sharp lines, with another red gemstone for an eye. Symmetrically spread wings decorated with red gemstones added a weird feeling.

Puzzled, Jin Yun wondered when that thing had appeared there, as she hadn't seen it while tidying the room the night before. Yet curiosity aside, she quickly used magic to retrieve it. The instant she touched it, however, an inexplicable urge to try it on as a necklace filled her mind. Fortunately, she suppressed the impulse, quickly heading toward the door with the item.

But in the next moment, a sudden force yanked her back into the room, crashing her into a table with a loud bang as the object fell from her grasp.

Jin Yang watched everything unfold with a satisfied smile as if it was all going according to plan. With Jin Yun now suspended in midair, he casually picked up the item. “Tsk, tsk…you should be in the dungeon right now, undergoing some rather unpleasant questioning. I should thank you. If you hadn't left that room last night, I wouldn’t have figured out how to handle all three of you at once.” As he spoke, he looked at the item in his hoof with a greedy smile, relishing his success while Jin Yun glared at him in disgust.

“I setup this ‘security measure’ overnight. Do you Like it?” He mockingly asked, while Jin Yun gritted her teeth, her fury nearly overwhelming her. She wanted nothing more than to draw her sword and slice him to pieces, but her struggles were futile as magic chains bound her every move.

“You miserable bastard! put me down!!! and I’ll show you what I can do!” she snarled.

“Oh, im afraid thats not gonna happen~ Right Now you're just a changeling, remember? Let’s see how you fare against all of Canterlot’s soldiers.” From beneath his cloak, Jin Yang produced a pendant, positioning it between himself and Jin Yun. Then, a beam of magic shot from his horn to the pendant and redirected toward Jin Yun’s face.

“At first, I didn't realize your clothing had anti-magic properties, but I quickly found its weak spot.” Jin Yang smirked, flaunting the pendant. When he looked at Jin Yun again, she had taken on the form of a changeling, though her clothes remained unchanged. Satisfied, he backed toward the door. Hearing approaching hoofsteps, he glanced back at Jin Yun, bound and struggling.

“Enjoy the show~ I’ve got other matters to do, so I won’t stick around to play. soldiers! I’ve caught a changeling!” he shouted as a group of soldiers rounded the corner and approached the room. They halted, startled by the dark-skinned changeling suspended in midair, unsure how to react to the unexpected sight.

“Watch her closely, and don’t let her escape! I’ll inform the Princess at once,” Jin Yang ordered one of the soldiers before striding away. Before leaving, he cast a last smug glance at Jin Yun, meeting her defiant gaze with a twisted smile and a wave goodbye as he disappeared around the doorway.