Change of Destiny

The sun shone through the library windows onto Twilight.

Twilight who decide to stay up late researching how to track ponies only got a couple hours of sleep.

She did learn a spell that could help but she didn't get to practice it yet.

She opened her eyes and  got up to get ready to leave, she had told Spike that she would be gone and he needs to watch the library while she was gone.

Pinkie pie's morning was her trying to decide how to feel on the whole Fluttershy situation. On one hoof she was ecstatic about the upcoming adventure, but on the other she was depressed about what happened to Fluttershy.

So her morning was slowed down a bit.

Rainbow Dash couldn't wait to get started she spent her morning exercising, flying around and waiting.

Applejack told her Big Mac, Granny Smith, and Apple Bloom where she would be

She didn't know how long she would be gone searching for Fluttershy.

Rarity had closed the Boutique and started packing what she needed.

Now she didn't know what she would need on this search so she pack what she thought she would need.

Fluttershy had made camp with Trixie on the side of the road on the way to Strutford, she was packing it up with Trixie

And continued to Strutford.

Applejack who was already on her way to Twilight's library.

When she reached the library she knocked.

She waited for a couple minutes knocked again.

Twilight had opened the door on the last knock.

"Hello?" she said, "oh, Applejack come in."

Applejack walked in instantly seeing the library in a mess.

Books were on the ground almost everywhere.

"Twilight what happened in here?" Applejack asked.

Twilight walked over to a book on a desk and picked it up.

"I've been up looking for a way to find Fluttershy, and I think I have." Twilight said, "I just need to test it."

"Alright what do we need?" Applejack asked.

Walking over to see this book.

"Fluttershy's DNA, like strand of hair, or something."  Twilight said.

"I'll go see if I can find something at Fluttershy's cottage like a brush or something."

Applejack said heading out.

"Alright you do that, I’ll wait here." Twilight called after Applejack

In about ten minutes Applejack arrived at Fluttershy's cottage.

Applejack walked into the cottage all of Fluttershy's animal friends were scurrying around looking for Fluttershy.

None of them stopped to acknowledge Applejack except Angel bunny.

"Hey there lil'critter wanna help me find Fluttershy." Applejack asked Angel who nodded in response.

"Alrighty, find her hair brush or something like that, and I’ll get yall's food out." Applejack said.

Angel nodded again and hopped away.

"Now where would Fluttershy keep yall's food?"

Applejack asked herself

After about thirty minutes of searching Applejack couldn't find the food for them.

Angel came back with the brush and decided to pitch in and help which was as simple pointing to a room that was full of animal food.

"Thank ya kindly." Applejack said walking over the room.

Applejack fed the animals starting with Angel.

Afterwards Applejack got back to her original mission finding a brush.

Angel who had already found the brush handed it to Applejack.

"Thank you again, now I’m going to go get Twilight to find Fluttershy using this brush."

Applejack explained to Angel.

"Also we don't know long it'll take to find her, so I’m going to get someone to come and feed yall every day until we find her."

Applejack added then left.

Applejack made it back to Twilight’s library to find that everyone was there but not Rainbow Dash.

"There you are Applejack, did you find something." Twilight said as soon as Applejack walked in.

"Sure did Twilight, and I fed her animals."

Applejack replied.

"I forgot about them," Twilight said "I feel terrible now."

"You were just more focused on finding Fluttershy," Rarity joined in "It's alright."

"Anyways, Twilight I got the brush use your magic now." Applejack said.

"Like I said earlier, it might work and it might not." Twilight reminded Applejack.

Taking the brush with her magic, Twilight lifted it into the air and closed her eyes to help her concentrate on the spell.

After a minute or two Twilight muttered something.

"Did it work, did it work!?" Pinkie Pie yelled jumping up and down as she did.

"I think," Twilight started then paused, "they are going to, or they are already at Strutford."

"Now where is Rainbow Dash at?" Rarity asked

"If I know her she's already looking for Fluttershy." Applejack answered.

Right after she said this Rainbow dash came flying in through the window.

"What’s taking you guys so long?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I've already searched most of Ponyville and some of the Everfree Forest." Rainbow Dash continued.

"Well we were looking for Fluttershy with magic and we found her." Twilight explained.

"Really, where is she!?" Rainbow Dash asked ready to fly out to search for Fluttershy.

"Strutford or the road to Strutford." Twilight answered.

"Now before you go flying off to "save" Fluttershy wait for us because we’re coming too." Rarity said

"Yeah, yeah I know just don't slow me down." Rainbow dash said.

"I know you care for Fluttershy we all do, and that’s why we are all coming together." Twilight said.

"Well what are we waiting for, LET’S GO!"

Pinkie Pie Yelled.

Meanwhile with Fluttershy and Trixie.

"Now Fluttershy we are about to reach Strutford, we must find somewhere to stay tonight." Trixie said walking towards an Inn

They found the Inn had beds for rent at a cheap price.

One bedroom was perfect for their needs they would have to share the bed but they were low on bits,

The bedroom was small, only because it was meant for a single pony. The room consisted of a bed and a tacky lamp on a nightstand, after settling in Trixie decided it was time for Fluttershy’s first lesson

"Now Fluttershy I think it's time I teach you more about magic, and how to amaze the crowds." Trixie said.

"First don't be afraid to hurt people, sometimes fun has to hurt." Trixie explained.

"But do I have to hurt people to amaze the crowds?" Fluttershy asked.

"If someone challenges your magic, or is being rude towards your performance than yes" Trixie answered.

"Now you know a basic magic spell, but that won’t work to amaze crowds for too long."

Trixie said.

"So I will spend the rest of the day and other spare moments teaching you what I know,"

Trixie said, "And I can do this while getting my cart back."

"What happened to your cart?" Fluttershy asked.

Trixie's face was lit up with anger.

“It was stolen from me by some stallions and Trixie plans on getting it back” Trixie said.

“You’re not going to hurt them are you?” Fluttershy asked worried.

“Trixie is not going to hurt them,” Fluttershy sighed in relief. “You are.”

“What!” Fluttershy said.

“Yes, you’re going to get my cart back.” Trixie said. “And think of it as you’re first lesson. I’ll be teaching you how to defend yourself.”

“But, I don’t want to hurt anypony” Fluttershy argued. “Can’t we just talk to them, maybe they’re willing to give it back.”

“Please, they are low criminal scum, they would never negotiate, and the only way to get my cart back is by using force.” Trixie said.

“But I don’t want to hurt anypony.” Fluttershy said.

“Fluttershy, this is a spell every unicorn must know, at least let me teach you the spell, and we’ll figure out how to get my cart back without hurting anypony.” Trixie said.

“Well okay, how do we get started?” Fluttershy asked.

“Well every unicorns magic is based upon emotions. You will learn to control these emotions, focus them, concentrate then, and release them.” Trixie explained. “This is key for any spell.”

Trixie walked over to the night stand and stood in front of the lamp.

“Say something hideous and horrible jumps out at you. Something that wants to hurt you.” Trixie explained readying her horn. “Maybe it’s a monster and you are very scared, you need to control those emotions, focus them, and concentrate and…” Trixie fires a bolt from her horn blasting the lamp to pieces. “Release.”

“Now you try on the pieces of this lamp” Trixie said.

Being a beginner in magic Fluttershy focused on something that made her scared, like dragons, she concentrated real hard and energy began to build in her horn.

“Alright, now release Fluttershy.” Trixie said.

Fluttershy fired a bolt from her horn and destroyed the already destroyed lamp.

“Good job Fluttershy!” Trixie cheered.

“We’re going to have to pay for that lamp.” Fluttershy said.

“We will deal that later but for now,” Trixie’s stomach began to rumble. “How about we find somewhere to eat for dinner?”  Trixie said.

Fluttershy nodded and they both exited the room failing to notice an eavesdropper who was knocked back by the door.

The pony behind the door was grinning madly as he mumbled something about “tonight being fun.”

Trixie and Fluttershy had returned quite late everypony had already gone to bed. And they arrived at the door to their room and on the door was a note.

-Dear Trixie,

Your cart has been returned to you and is waiting outside the inn around the back, in return I ask of one thing in return... some time alone with Fluttershy.

The two were confused by these turn of events but none the less they went outback to investigate, and there they found Trixie’s cart sitting there with a unicorn lying down in front of it.

“Oh, you two took your time getting out here.” The unicorn said in a calm and quiet voice. He got up on his hoofs.

“Who are you, and what is this?” Trixie asked. Curious as to who this pony was.

The unicorn smiled, “I’m simply returning cart to its rightful owner, and I want to talk to dear Fluttershy for a bit, it’s all I ask for in return.”

“How did you get it away from those criminals?” Fluttershy asked hiding behind Trixie.

“Tut tut, my dear, some questions are better left unanswered.” The unicorn approached them and they could now see that he was pale white with a green mane. “Now may I have some time alone with Fluttershy?”

Trixie looked back at Fluttershy who had nodded. “Fine, but you have five minutes.” Trixie walked over to her cart inspecting to see if it had been damaged.

Fluttershy stared away from the unicorn in attempt to not make eye contact.

The unicorn chuckled at this and continued to speak, “Fluttershy, you have been turned into an alicorn and as most ponies know all alicorns are a princess of something.” Fluttershy continued to look away but the unicorn used his hoof to force Fluttershy to look at him. “Now Fluttershy I’ve been around for quite some time, and I’ve not seen one queen rule the throne of Equestria for quite some time, and I believe it is time to rectify that and who is a better candidate then you.”

Fluttershy was confused by all this and frightened by this pony, but she still manage to ask.

“How? And why me?” the unicorn had let go of her and continued to smile a mischievous smile,

“Because the other princessess have been around for quite some time over a thousand years or so, their old and you young and if you ask me if celestia could raise the sun and moon why does she need Luna? So get rid of them both teach you how to raise the sun and moon you’re queen and everyone loves you.”

“But that doesn’t explain anything.” Fluttershy said.

The unicorn sighed, “Fluttershy I believe our time is up but if you ever need me cast this spell.” The unicorn handed Fluttershy a paper with instructions on how to perform the spell on them. The unicorn began to walk away when he stopped. “Oh, silly me, my name is Hazama so you know.” And with that he walked away.