As we were making our way off the farm we decided to walk and talk until we decided walhat to do next.

"Wowwww, that, um, what was it called again?" Thorax asked

Pharynx responded back "Food"

"Food! Right that 'food tasted amazing, I didnt even know things could taste that good." Thorax said

"I'm honestly surprised at the taste of it as well." Pharnyx said

As we continued walking Thorax stepped infront of Pharynx all while he had a big grin on his face.

"Annnnnnd what else was surprising Pharynx?"

Pharnyx looked away muttering ""you already know what."

"What was that?"

"I said you already know what."

"What do you mean Pharnyx? What do I already know?" He asked with faux innocence.

Pharnyx sighed "That we can also get love from it."

"Yes we can!" Thorax exclaimed
"Now we know for a fact that as long as love is trapped in certain objects we don't need to forcefully consume it."

"I, guess so."

"Now that we're done for the day though what should we do first?"

"Maybe we should try to find somewhere where we can practice?" I asked

"Thats probably a good idea." Pharnyx agreed

Well where should we go then?" Thorax asked

We all slowed down as to think for a minute before I thought of something.

"What of we ask the ponies for somewhere like that?"

Pharnyx nodded "That could work."

"Alright I'll go get some of the books I got yesterday while you two ask around and we'll meet up here, sounds good?"

Pharnyx nodded while Thorax gave me a thumbs up.

"Alright see you guys in a little bit."

After getting the books I had borrowed from the library I proceeded to wait over by the farm doing whatever by myself to pass time.

'Actually this is a good time to get started.'

As I sat down i looked over my options and what I should start with. "Can't go wrong with the principles."

Set on my decision I decided to open the Principles of Magic and see what it had to offer.

As I opened and read it for a bit I realized that it just went over what magic was and was not capable of like, for example not being able to take lower spells and putting magic into it to try and boost the effect of the spell when the higher tier of said spell can already do what your trying to attempt with a low tier one.

'Interesting but not very useful.'

As I close the book I notice that the guys aren't back yet. 'What is taking them so long?'

I waited a little longer before getting worried after they still hadn't showed up 'Ok somethings wrong here they wouldn't be late for something like this.'

Fed up with waiting and also worried I decided to go back to the building to put the books back and ask around the market for them.

As I make my way there I go up to each vendor as I ask if they seen where they were, giving them descriptions so they know what to look for.

"Excuse me sir?"

"Yes?"

"Have you seen my friends? Their an Earth Pony and Pegasus, the Pegasus has light blue fur and white hair while the Earth Pony has turquoise like fur and hair."

After a second his eyes light up in recognition "Oh yeah, I saw them go with a group of ponies into the Everfree Forest though the young colts didn't look very comfortable with them so I told one of our rangers about it and they followed them, but, they haven't returned as well so I'm a bit worried."

I nod "Thank you sir."

"No problem and hey I'm sure they'll be back soon so don't worry."

As I walk away I start mentally panicking
'Oh shit, ohshitohshitohshit, they got kidnapped!? What the fuck, i thought that this was a family friendly town, so how the fuck did this happen!?'

I shakily make my way towards the building as I try to calm down 'breathe in and breathe out, in and out, in and out.'

I take my time to try and calm myself down with it being somewhat half effective as I'm still shaking but not by much 'Ok first things first, I need to get my gun, best to not leave anything up to chance.'

As I enter our part of the building I immediately enter my room and grab the gun popping the cylinder out to check my ammo 'six bullets, gotta make it count.'

As I'm making my way out I stop by Pharnyx's room '....Yeah he'll need it.'

I walk into their room looking for the weapon I gave Pharynx as I spot it sitting upright in the far right corner.

I make my way over to it grabbing it as I make my way outside before pausing 'This isn't gonna be very practical carrying these two weapons by myself, gonna have to make something to hold this.'

Pausing, I quickly close the entrance door. as I morph back into my original form to create something simple to carry my weapon as I picture the leather needed to make a holster for a pistol but change the actual holding part of it to better fit my revolver instead of a regular pistol.

Finished, it drops to the floor as I pick it up and hurriedly put it on inserting my pistol, pick up Pharnyx's weapon and morphing back into my Earth Pony form as I get ready to leave I get to the door before I stop as I take a minute to fully understand the situation I'm In.

'God, this was supposed to be an peaceful town yet here I am about to go out and maybe have to Kill someone, I've never killed before, and what about the guys? How are they gonna react to it? God how would Thorax react to that?'

I shake my head as I grip the handle "doesn't matter right now, what matter Is getting them back here safely." And with that I open the door and make my way out of the building.

As I leave the building i feel something wet drop on me as I look up and see Pegasus moving storm cloud in as it begins to rain. "Scheduled rain huh."

I make my way to the Everfee Forest and I enter morphing back into my changeling form once I'm hidden from sight. Moving deeper in the forest I slowly start to feel the emotions from Ponyville start to slowly die off as I feel it sort of break off, "So it only goes so far before it stops, good to know."

I continue making my way through the Forest jumping at when I hear a bunch rustle or when I think I hear something move.

"Stop being jumpy Joseph, your getting scared of nothing, so just be a man a-"

"Did you hear that?"

I freeze as I hear a voice in the distance ahead of me.

"You sure you aren't drunk again?"

"I'm being serious, asshole."

"No didnt your probaly hearing things. "

".... I'll just check it out to be safe."

"Go ahead I don't care I'm not the one wasting my time. "

'Shit, shit,shit.'

I look around frantically as I try to decide whether I should try sneaking around or confronting him as I hear him slowly start to get close 'gotta conserve ammo.' I move as quickly and quietly as I can to walk around the approaching figure by moving behind the enormous trees as I stop once I spot a Unicorn carrying a wooden crossbow walk by and I continue sneaking past.

'What the hell is a Unicorn doing out here in the Everfree? Whatever doesn't matter just gotta keep going.'

I repeat this process a good amount more with some close calls as the amount of ponies starts to increase the farther I go and a somewhat weird occurring factor is that they were all unicorns.

'Ok seriously what is going on here there's no way there's this many Unicorns in Ponyville so why are they all put here.'

As I slowly try to rack my head for an answer my thought process on that subject slowly dissappears since as I continue walking I start to notice something massive past the trees and as I finally get a clear view I pause as I see a mansion like building infront of me.

'What the fuck is this doing out here, I thought ponies hated going into the Everfree!?'

I get pulled from my thoughts as I see something that makes me confused and worried as I see Unicorns bringing in multiple changelings with chains around their hands, some young and some old, and
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'Huh, didn't know that their were other female Changelings beside the Queen, wait nnno f-fucking f-focus, why are they all in chains? More importantly why are they allowing themselves to be in chains it can't be that hard to transform right? There's no way Changelings would be this lenient, not a chance in hell, so what I-'

I pause as I notice that they all have one reoccuring item on their body which is a collar like object thats around their neck. 'What is that?' A collar? Why a coll-'

As I'm busy thinking of a reason one of the older looking Changelings Corsucate start to pass over them before it reaches the collar, instantly dispelling it causing the Changeling to drop to their knees shaking uncontrollably.

One of the ponies that was their picked them up "Now I could've swore we told you creatures that your sorcery wouldn't work we these on." As he taps the collar like object "Our Brother Piercing knew of your shape-shifting abilities, he was told from the Divine Maker themselves, but don't worry soon we shall make things right. Now, come on get up, we dont want to be late for the Correction."

As they continue forward I was frozen In fear at what I just witnessed 'h-how, w-when, t-that shouldn't be possible, how do they even, ponies never knew about.'

'Ok, ok, just focus, I need to find the others and get them the fuck out of, whatever the Correction is. So first thing first if stealth has taught me anything their should at least be an open entry way somewhere, just gotta find it.'

I look around the front entrance from afar to no avail 'Kay so none here lets see if there's any on the side.'

As I circle around to the side I try to be as quiet as possible not wanting to attract attention finally making my way to the side I see an open window at what looks to be the third floor, 'Ok, g-good now just gotta get in.'

Thankfully there was a ladder that led to the roof allowing me to be able to climb up. I look around trying to see if there are any ponies around before quietly making my way to the ladder as I begin to climb.

'Ok almost there, almost there, almo-'

"I swear this better work Patience Brother Lake, Brother Piercing has heard from the Maker itself, it will work."

'FasterFasterFaster!'

I climb the ladder as fast as I can not pausing for a second until I get closer to the window as I pause for a second i try reach over and grab the window seal.

'COME ON'

as I grab the window seal I hear voices somewhat to the left below me as I pull myself in "What the-"

I don't hear the rest of what he says as I pull myself in, as I fall to the floor trying to calm myself down and catch my breath.

"Brother Sear did you hear that?"

"Hear what Brother Lake?"

"Sounded like something came from up on the ladder."

"Really? Out in the rain?"

"I know what I heard."

*sigh* "I will cast a light spell if your so sure."

'Oh shit' I get as close to the floor as I can as a bright flash goes off outside.

"As you can see there's nothing out here Brother."

".....guess not."

"Now let us return inside the Correction is about to begin."

"Yes lets."

I wait a couple of minutes as I keep an ear out for them and only when I'm pretty sure their gone I let a breath I didn't realize I was holding but something about what they said was weird 'What the hell is the Correction? And what does It have to do with all these Changelings? Whatever, doesn't matter, only one goal Joseph, one goal.'

I take a minute to look around trying to figure out where exactly I am 'seems to be an attic, an unused one at that.'

Its pitch black with only the light peeking through the panels allowing me to barely navigate my way through as I feel along the floor for an entrance of some kind I finally find a loose panel as I slowly pull it up and put it to the side as I lower my head down to peek at the surroundings as I turn back and forth not seeing anyone in the fancy looking hallway.

'Ok, here goes nothing, find Thorax and Pharynx, if I can free the other Changelings and if not then well, I'll take what I can get.'

As I confirm there's no one else in the hallway I drop down while hanging on as to lower the noise I make. 'Ok, now which way do I go forwards or backwards?'

'Uhhh, let's go forward first I guess.' Moving forward I pass by multiple doors on my left and right which looks like their supposed to be rooms. 'Though, if thats the case why out here? In the Everfree Forest? Is there something here they need? No, if that was the case they wouldn't be looking for Changelings? *sigh* This makes no fucking sense whatsoever.'

As I make it to the end of the hallway I find a balcony at which I back up a bit as to not get spotted only coming forward to lookover the sea of Ponies that the entrance is filled up with, 'Specifically Unicorns.'

I look over the whole room as I try to figure out where exactly they would be held at as I spot a line of changeling being led by the same ponies outside behind a door 'Well I found it, question is how am I gonna get in there?'

I kept looking at the door, trying to find an entrance on the side but to no avail. 'Gotta keep looking.'

I go back down the hallway now going opposite continuing pass where I dropped from until I come to another choice of whether to go right or left, at which I pick left which leads me to some double doors. Opening them reveals some stairs that seems to lead straight into the Main entrance area.

I stay back trying not to get spotted as I try to see another way inside. 'I'm not really seeing another way in how am i-'

BANG

Every head turns toward the door including me as a changeling gets thrown out with bruises all over his exoskeleton as he is then picked up and brought over to the steps followed by a couple of more Changelings, even-

'Oh thank God their ok' I see Thorax and Pharynx with collars around their necks as well as their brought up to the top of the stairs and forcefully held down along with the three other male and two female Changelings.

A couple of seconds later a robed pony comes up the stairs slowly taking off his robe as he reaches the top of the stairs revealing light blue fur and surprisingly no shirt, his bare chest exposed while still wearing black pants with two pockets seemingly on both sides giving it a commando like look, carrying two daggers on each side, and as the cherry on top a horn on top revealing him to be another Unicorn.

But on the front of his body revealed a huge scar like tear that looked to be pulsing and glowing every now and then, reaching up to the bottom of his neck and to the top of his waist.

He then turned around and faced the rest of the Unicorns

"Brothers, I thank you for coming since tonight we take the first step to SAVING OUR WORLD."

The room erupted in cheers as he brought up his hands to quiet the room

"When I was but a simple Unicorn I desired nothing but adventure and so I decided to explore everything that this continent had to offer."

"But when I had arrived in the badlands I had seen an abnormal tear in the ground, far in the badlands, and as I approached it I had passed out, but when I was unconscious I had been contacted by the Maker themself as they had shown me a future in where our world would be In total chaos and catastrophe."

"Distraught and Afraid I asked them what we could have done to prevent this and they told me that in order to prevent ruin to our world we needed to exterminate the creatures that have plagued this world with their existence."

"I told them that I would do what is necessary in order to save my world, now you all may ask why didnt you ask for the assistance of our Princess Celestia and believe me I tried, but she has long since fallen to the poison that these creatures have brought to our world as she denied doing what was necessary."

The entire room started yelling voicing their disagreements at the statement.

"I know, trust me I know I was as frustrated as you how could our own Princess not see the problem right infront of their face. But worry not friends, as the Maker stepped in again to provide me with the first steps into ridding our world with this blight that threatens it as they provided me with the necessary information at being able to recognize these abominations feeble attempts at hiding within our peaceful society."

"And now I have gathered you here today-

'Ok, ok, ok, seems like his speech is dying down think what would be the best way to get them out? Morphing? No I don't know how powerful these Unicorns all and with how many there are they'll probably overwhelm me before I can do much. '

'Maybe if I charge the ones holding them down?'

"To witness our first steps into-"

'Definitely not. Maybe if I distract them? Question is how? C'mon think,think,think, wait ok maybe, maybe if I just make-'

"AND NOW WE TAKE OUR FIRST STEPS INTO SAVING OUR WORLD!"

The room erupted into cheers as he drew his daggers, but before he could attempt anything a small ball like pellet hits the floor next to him as it starts to spin releasing smoke like gas.

"What in the *cough* *cough* what is-"

BANG
BANG
BANG
BANG

Just then four bodies hit the floor as everyone looks confused

"OVER HERE" I shout trying to grab their attention as they get up from the ground and run over to my direction.

"ERADICATE THEM!"

I shut the doors close as I rip some cloth off of some curtains by a window nearby and tie it around the door handles.

"That should by us some time."

"Joseph! Your here!" Thorax cried out in relief

"Yeah I'm glad to see you too but we need to get out of here.

"And where exactly are we supposed to go? Unless you forgot the entrance was back that way." Pharnyx questioned

"Don't worry there's another way just follow me, oh also her you go."

I pass him the weapon I gave him back.
"Thanks."

The other four Changelings looked on in bewilderment "What is-"

"Look save the questions for when we get out of here please."

"O-oh yeah let's go please."

We then start running back down the hallway I came from to get back to where I entered from.

After a few minutes of running we finally reach the whole in the roof as I turn to everyone else.

"OK I'll boost everyone up first and then you can pick me up after ok?"

They all nodded as I start to boost everyone of them up and they then helped eachother up as well. After finally getting the last one up I was about to jump up when I feel searing pain suddenly impact the side of my arm and I'm sent flying to the floor writhing in pain.

"JOSEPH!"

Trying to catch my breath I roll to my side as I see another blast incoming as I look down the hall where the Unicorn from early is charging down the hall with his daggers out.

I pull out my revolver as I try to shoot him but he throws one if his daggers at me causing me to roll out of the way again as I try to get up, only to see him suddenly appear infront of me attempting to stab me only for me to barely dodge to his left side, as he jumps back and picks up his dagger in the floor.

I try to back up only to run into a window blocking me from retreating any further. I try to shoot him again as I go to pull the trigger only for him to throw his dagger again knocking the gun out of my hand as he punches me with so much force that I get knocked out the window through the window behind me as I'm barely able to grab the ledge as it continues to pour outside.

I see him come into view as he's looking at me with murderous rage "YOU, the maker warned me of your kind, I would've began at taking the necessary steps into saving this world but just had to MESS IT ALL UP, why it would've been so much simpler eradicating them here and now."

He starts to bring his dagger up as prepares to kill me "But this must be a sign that not everything will be easy, but by Maker I will save my world by doing what is necessary."

"Starting with you."

As he gets ready to thrust his daggers into my skull I see a blast impact his arm from behind him, causing him to scream in pain.

"JOSEPH, NOW"

"WHY YOU-"

I grab his arm while he's distracted bringing his attention back to me at the same time a thunderstruck goes off in the distance.

"IT IS SIMPLE, IM GONNA KILL YOU!"

Pulling him with all my strength I drag him out the window with me causing both of us to fall as I punch him in the face with all my might before we both fall to the floor as I land on him using him to break most of the impact from the fall.

As we both take a minute to try and recover I thankfully was able to faster as I spot a decently shaped rock near him. As I reach over and grab it I bring it down as hard as i can across his horn snapping in two causing him to cry out In pain again.

He then looks up at me seeing my face full of rage as his face start to shift back into his own murderous rage but before he can say anything I pull him up by his fur punching him as hard as I can.

"YOU TRIED TO FUCKING KILL SOME OF MY OWN, YOU FAILED!"

"YOU. DONT. KNOW. ANYTHING!"

Another rage filled punch sends him to the ground as I pick him back up by the fur.

"YOU TRIED TO CONVINCE YOUR OWN KIND TO HUNT DOWN OTHER CREATURES LIKE THEY WERE ANIMALS!"

I punch him again sending him back to the floor as he crashes into a puddle that's formed under him.

"YOU TRIED TO CONVINCE THEM THAT OTHER CREATURES WERE POISONING THIS WORLD!"

He then looked up at me smiling a bloody shit eating grin.

"Tried? No I revealed to them what the Maker themselves revealed to me, they showed me what will be the cause of this worlds ruin in the end, and it is up to me to rid the planet of those causes, Starting. With. YOU."

He then stabs me with something thats able to pierce my exoskeleton causing me to cry out in pain as he then punches me knocking me off him down to the ground. As I try to ignore the ringing in my head and the pain in my leg I suddenly see him with a dagger as he tries to impale me as I grab his hands holding him back with all my strength to stop him from killing me.

"THIS WORLD NEEDS TO BE CURED OF DISEASES LIKE YOU AND IT FALLS TO ME TO BE THE ANTIDOTE IT NEEDS!"

As the dagger gets closer I start to summon my magic as quickly as I can as I feel the familiar feeling of it slithering towards my horn and I use all my magic in order to try and use the first thing I can think to be able to stop him.

"PK THUNDER!"

As the words leave my mouth I see the clouds begin to light up, knowing whats about to happen I direct his blade to the left, barely missing my shoulder as his dagger momentarily gets stuck in the ground while i try to scramble out of the way as fast as i can right before a massive thunder strike comes down on atop him as freezes in place for a second before falling to the floor.

I look over to him as I see his skin visibly smoke from the thunder. As I try to catch my breath I suddenly hear a voice shout to me.

"JOSEPH!"

I turn as im suddenly engulfed in a hug by a certain Changeling before he lets go and looks over me in worry before spotting my leg.

"Joseph, your bleeding!

"Agh! Yeah I know, I know be careful please."

"We need to get back to the building now and try to heal this."

Pharnyx looks over to the other Changelings that have been standing around near us "And what about them?"

Thorax glances at them before responding "They'll just have to join us."

He then looks to me "if that's ok with you?"

"Yeah, yeah thats fine."

I turn to them as I take Thorax's shoulder, balancing on one foot "Do you guys have somewhere to go, because if not you can join us."

They all looked pensive before one of them an older looking one speaks "I think its beat if we stay together for now until we make sure it's safe to continue on our own."

I nod "Alright, let's move, quickly."

With more Changelings coming back with us we began making our way back to the building, finally ending the craziest and most life threatening night of my life so far.

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As the rain continued to pour in the Everfree Forest a single Unicorn laid on the floor deceased, free from the prison that was his mind in his final moments, until the scar on his back pulsed with life In tune with another far into the Badlands, still scorned with ash and laid to waste in a crater, but the two scar like tears still pulsed with life showing the world that they would return with life again.

Author's Note

Will this chapter seem ass to people? Yes. Do I think its ok enough to publish?.....also yes but thats not up to me that's up to you guys to decide and before anyone says anything about what PK Thunder works I just used what I found from here https://wikibound.info/wiki/PK_Thunder. But anyways like always tell me what you hate about this or if you somehow can, what you like about this pile of filth