Daniel Book Four- Zebrica

This one has a theme! It's also the theme of CC.

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Ditzy had grown into a full alicorn, and Daniel drew his sword because of it. Gilda followed suit by placing her paws firmly on the ground and baring her teeth at the changling. Daniel leaned next to Ditzy, "Uh, why are we looking menacing and about to attack?" He said quietly.

"That thing is a changling, they tried to take over Equestria a long while ago, before you arrived here in Equestria. It has the power to devour the love you give to it while it changes into somebody else. The form of the pony, or in some cases, person, that you love truly," she whispered back. Daniel just nodded and kept on looking menacing. the changling walked up, looking Daniel up and down.

"Very good form young one, hmm, although your left foot is two inches close to your right, with something like that in your stance, it would be simple to take you down. Watch," the changling said, and with a swift sweep with it's back hooves, Daniel was on the floor. The changling held out  hoof to help him up, and Daniel took it, and with a swift pull, he was upright again. The changling caught fire once more, and in its place, was Daniel himself, only nude. There was something wrong in the anatomy though. In the fact that their was a part that was lacking. The Daniel in front of them, was a girl. Daniel widened his eyes, and summoned his magic quickly, and materialized some of his clothes onto the changling. Everypony stared at the real Daniel.

"What? I'm really shy about that kind of stuff, even if it's the wrong gender," he said sheepishly. The changling shrugged and began to speak.

"Try to take me down, without use of magic or sword please." She widened her stance, and Daniel glanced at Ditzy, who shrugged. Daniel shrugged himself, and went for a sweep, only to hit nothing but air. "All I needed was my stance to stop you, and as you will learn, the Newborn shall have great stance," and with that her horn grew out of her own head, glowed, and the room shifted into another one, a lage circular room, with one exit behind a cage.

"Uh, would you mind teaching me how to teleport like that?" Daniel asked. She shook her head.

"Not at the moment, we must work on your battle skills. Now, use whatever means necessary to take me down without use of weapons or magic. I have all your weaknesses, if that helps any," The changling said. Daniel nodded as Ditzy and Gilda came up near him.

"This is so weird," Gilda muttered.

"Uh huh," Daniel agreed. Ditzy laughed.

Daniel charged forwards at, uh, Daniel? Whoa, hold on, pause. Let's just call the changling CC for now. Alright? Now, got side tracked, oh yes.

Daniel charged forward at CC, who easily side stepped Daniel. CC then grabbed Daniel, and through him into the wall on the far side of the room. Ditzy and Gilda exchanged surprised glances, and charged at the changling. In a second, Ditzy landed on top of Daniel, and Gilda landed on top of her. All three got up and looked at CC, amazed. "Uh, okay, let's go at this a little more slowly," Daniel said. The other two nodded in agreement as the began to walk towards CC. CC just stood where she was. They all slowly circled her, until Daniel went in for a kick. His foot was grabbed, and he was pushed back, stumbling, he fell. But he was quick to get up, only to get slammed down again by a griffin, then a pegasus. All three got up.

"Okay, how about this time we fly into attack?" Daniel suggested. Again the other two agreed, and Daniel's wings grew out, and he gave them a couple of powerful flaps. Followed by the others, he dove in, and once again found himself underneath Gilda and Ditzy.

"Uh Boss, I think we need a strategy," Gilda said, Daniel nodded.

"Alright, well, she said she had all my weaknesses, so let's see here, my left leg is significantly weaker than my right leg, I was never quite good defending both of my sides at once, and I have this really odd spot in the exact center of my back that if hit hard enough, will cause me enough pain to paralyze me temporarily, leaving me open for a good blow to my head. So, you two go for the sides, work on the left leg, and while she's distracted, I'll get her back," Daniel said, the other two nodded. "Oh, and don't come at me directly, that's where I'm best at attacking and defending. sides and back only," Daniel said.

"Alright, well, let's get to it!" Gilda said, and they broke. Ditzy went left, and Gilda right, while Daniel charged directly at her. Ditzy jammed a hoof onto CC's leg, and she turned to swing her arm, as Gilda scratched her right side. Daniel jumped over her, and spun around, quickly dealing a powerful punch into her back, causing her to yelp with pain, Daniel quickly hammered on her back again, and she collapsed, changing back into a changling. She got up, and nodded at Daniel.

"It's a start, but in reality, you would already be dead. We have a lot of work to do great alicorn herd." The changling said.

"Hey, I am not part of his, or any, herd!" Gilda yelled, but the changling had already unlocked the cage around the door, and walked through. Daniel just laughed and pat her on the back. What an odd way to start off somewhere.