Not all of us are monsters. Changeling of two lands.

Celestia pat a small plaster on the wound on my cheek, but small bits of light-green blood still oozed out from the edges. When I got up the courage, I asked,

“Um… Celestia…” I said, finally getting used to my fangs, “Why are you so nice to me, since you did a whole speech against changelings…”

“I have watched you your entire life.” Spoke Celestia, “I could see through your disguise and I watched everything in your life.”

My jaw was hanging open, but when I could talk I said,

“But… How did you know why I was here, and not call the guards on me?”

“I saw Chrysalis scar you and send you away. I couldn’t watch you die… alone.” Replied Celestia, lost in her own thoughts.

Click… click...  There was a soft knocking on the big doors that was the entrance to the throne room. Click… click…

“Come in.” called Celestia, and the one of the doors opened slightly, and a yellow pony trotted in.

“Fluttershy!” Celestia called happily, “What seems to be the problem?”

Fluttershy bowed to Celestia, and said, “Um… Princess Celestia, for some reason, all the animals are gone and hidden for some reason. I’ve tried to coax them out, but they wouldn’t come out.”

I and Celestia gasped, and a small, distant memory came to me, but I kept it in my head.

“Go back to Ponyville; I’ll inform you further with letters if I find anything.” Celestia ordered, and Fluttershy bowed and raced out.

She got out a parchment and a quill, and wrote for a few moments, then paused. I managed to look over her shoulder and read what it said,

‘Dear Twilight Sparkle, my most faithful student,

It has come to my attention that all the animals have fled Equestria for some unknown reason. I wish you to try and find out more about this. I will play my part, and try to find out some useful information for you, but alas, I am too busy at the moment. Please try to find out more, and report to me your findings.

Yours Truly,

Princess Celestia’

I turned to Celestia, but she took no real interest in me. She levitated the parchment put a little ribbon on it to keep closed then sent it off to Twilight.

After she sent the message the thought came back to my head from earlier. I trotted by her side trying to gain enough courage to say the thought

“Celestia, can I talk with you?” I finally said.