Time for a Changeling.

Fluttershy woke up an hopped out of her bed. She opened her curtains and looked out the window. Finally her nightmare had ended and it was a beautiful day. She smiled and skipped downstairs where Angel was still sleeping peacefully.

"Wake up Angel. We have to get ready." she said with her sweet voice.

The bunny opens its eyes in anger and rolled over.

"OK then i might just not make you that Cucumber salad I was thinking of.."

Angel jumped up in excitement instantly awake.

Fluttershy smiled "Good boy."

Fluttershy made them their salads and prepared for the day. She had a feeling today was going to be perfect.

Twilight woke up and hopped out of her bed. She opened her curtains and looked out the window. Finally she had gotten a break from her usual chores and it was a beautiful day. She smiled and walked downstairs where Spike was still sleeping peacefully.

"Wake up Spike. We have to get ready" she said as determined as ever.

The dragon sighed and rolled over.

"OK then i might just not give you those gems i was thinking of.."

Spike opened his eyes. "Huh wh-what? GEMS! Where?" the baby dragon said in excitement.

Twilight smiled "Finally your awake. Can you get Torchlight's present from inside my room please? Also Rarity left me some of those gems I was talking about last night to give to you."

"Thanks Twilight! I'm right on it!"

Twilight prepared for Torchlight's welcoming party in Sugarcube Corner. She had a feeling today was going to be perfect.

Fluttershy flew out of her cottage breathing in the wonderful air while Angel followed along. She jogged her way to her garden behind the house and began filling her bucket of water up from a lake nearby. She quickly tended to her garden and planted some vegetable seeds into the ground. Picking some Carrots from the garden she quickly hurried over to a tuft of grass where the rest of her rabbits slept.

"Wake up friends. I got you some nice crunchy carrots."

The creatures stretched and smiled at the shy mare. She raised her voice slightly higher to wake up her other critters.

"Okay everyone, rise and shine!" she near-whispered.

She heard the yawns of her numerous squirrels, birds and many other animals including a single bear.  She quickly rushed getting birdseed, acorns, nuts and various fruits and vegetables for the animals. She couldn't wait to play with her pets.

Twilight walked out of her library breathing in the wonderful air while Spike followed along. She jogged her way to Sugarcube Corner in the town center and entered the back door. She quickly made herself into the dark room and positioned in the crowd Pinkie had gathered and waited for the new citizen to open the door he was addressed to.

"Is everypony here?" Twilight whispered.

"Yes! Everypony in town! I'm so excited!" she said in a energetic whisper.

Twilight heard the whispers of numerous citizens of Ponyville. Earth ponys, Pegasi, Unicorns even a single Griffon. She quickly felt her mane with her hooves checking to see if it was straight. She couldn't wait until the party started.

Twilight was growing impatient. She had waited for what seemed an hour and decided to ask Pinkie what was happening.

"Pinkie why isn't Torchlight here yet?"

"I don't know...Maybe the mailpony delivered it to the wrong address because of her wonky-donkey eyes!"

Hey! said a distant voice

"Sorry Derpy! I'll throw you a muffin party later!"

"Pinkie focus! Did you even put an address on the card?"

"Oopsie.." Pinkie sighed while Twilight face-hoofed.

"PInkie how could you be so dumb?"

"I was practicing vaporizing and building my Party Cannon for later partys.."

"Pinkie your ridiculous. Be of some help and get the others to come will you?"

"Okey dokey lokey!" she said trotting of to get her friends.

Twilight spotted Pinkie walking back with Rarity, Applejack and Rainbow Dash.

"Hey Twi' whats tha' matter? Why isn't Torch 'ere yet?" Applejack said.

"I don't know that's why I got you guys." Twilight responded

"Well then what do you need us to do darling?" Rarity chimed in.

"I need all of you to look around for Torchlight. Rarity look at the East side of town near your boutique, Applejack look at the around Sweet Apple Acres to the West, Pinkie look around here for him, Rainbow Dash look around the North where Fluttershy's cottage is and i'll around the South.

They quickly departed quickly searching for the pony.

Fluttershy once again in her garden felt so happy that she began to sing quietly to herself.

"What is this place filled with so many wonders? Casting its spell that i am now under!

her voice raised quickly.

"Squirrels in the trees and the cute little Bunnies. Birds flying free and the Bee's with their honey,"

"Hoooooooneeeeeey"

"Oh, what a magical place, and I owe it all to the Pegasus race! If I knew the ground had so much up its sleeve I'd have come here sooner and never leave."

"Yes, I. Love. Eveeeerything!"

She quickly noticed she had been flying through the air happily with out noticing. She floated down and looked to the rabbits who had finished their Carrots.

Something was wrong. The rabbits stared back looking deeply into her eyes eerily.

"Now now whats wro-"

the rabbits eyes flashed green and seemed to...smile? Fluttershy backed off slowly.

"W-whats happening?" Fluttershy squeaked.

The animals teeth seemed sharper than usual. They seemed to be growing longer. The rabbit fangs erupted out and suddenly the whole animal was engulfed in flames. Fluttershy stood paralyzed in fear. Other animals around were doing the same process. She looked in fear at Angel at her hooves.

"A-angel?!" Fluttershy squealed.

In the flames of her beloved pet she could see his silhouette slowly growing. It grew to the size of a pony and fell out of her hooves. Wings shot out of its back with a sharp horn on front. Noticing slowly the horrors around her she backed against a tree.

Surrounding her was an army of changelings, each licking their fangs. Fluttershy screamed in terror as they charged.

Rainbow Dash flew around in the night sky joyfully. She was grateful for her wings but she always wanted Fluttershy to fly with her. They were childhood friends and would never, ever leave each others side in an emergency. Rainbow Dash thought back to a time when they were just a filly.

The yellow mare stood at the back of the room, receding away from the other ponies that were partying. She had always been shy. A few years ago she had been just began flight camp and today was her graduation. Fluttershy's parents had payed for her enrollment there and were proud of her kind-hearted daughter.

"My parents paid for flight camp. I-I don't want to go...what if the other ponies laugh at me?" she whispered to her favorite Rainbow-maned mare.

"Oh it'll be fine. You'll do great! I'll help teach you to do some tricks!"  'RD' said

"B-but I cant even keep myself in the air...they might think my coat is ugly or-"

Rainbow Dash shoved her hoof in her mouth with one of the most serious faces she had put on in her life.

"Fluttershy. Don't you ever worry about what over ponies think of you. Your the most kindest, bravest filly I know and I know you'll be OK."

"O-ok...I-I'll try..."

"That's the spirit!!" Rainbow Dash said excitedly doing a loop in the air."

Fluttershy knew then that Rainbow Dash would always be there to protect her and that she could always rely on her friends to help.

Rainbow Dash crawled out of the crowd of dancing ponies to comfort her friend at the back of the room.

"Whats the matter 'shy?" Rainbow said.

"I-I don't want to dance tonight.." the other pegasi said.

"Why not? The musics great! Don't tell me-"

Fluttershy cut her off "I-I'm scared the ponies are going to laugh at my dancing..I'm not that good at it"

"Aw, come on 'shy! Dancing isn't about being perfect, it's about having an awesome time! C'mon I'll show you some awesome new moves!"

Fluttershy hesitated, then walked with Rainbow Dash through the middle of the crowd.

"R-Rainbow?"

"Yeah Fluttershy?"

"I-I just wanted to say...thanks..i wouldn't be the mare I am today if it weren't for you..."

"Hah!" Rainbow Dash laughed. "C'mon 'shy stop acting all emotional! Get out there and have some fun!"

Fluttershy smiled. Nothing would ever ruin their friendship.

Rainbow Dash landed outside of the small cottage. Her eyes grew big as she saw the green, fluorescent glow coming through the windows of the house.

"W-what's going on.." Rainbow muttered.

She slowly inched closer to the tiny building. Slowly she turned the unlocked handle of the door.

"F-Fluttershy are you O- AAAUUUGH!" the pegasi screamed embarrassingly.

All four of the other mares turned their heads towards the sound. Simultaneously from all corners of Ponyville they all bolted to the source of the scream.

The four mares each got to the town gates at the same time.

"Did all ya'll hear that as well?" Applejack gasped between breaths.

" Y-yes we have to save that mare-sel in distress!" Rarity said trying not to get her mane dirty.

"I think it's coming from Fluttershy's cottage! Rainbow Dash must have found something!" Twilight finished.

They bolted to the small road and galloped down it to the cottage. They saw the blue pony sitting on her haunches with her hooves laying down in shock.

"Rainbow darling! What in Celestia has happened!" Rarity said first.

Rainbow continued to sit emotionless in-front of the door.

"Rainbow tell me what happened." Twilight said.

A single tear ran down Rainbows coat. This had to be big.

Pinkie exclaimed in her usual voice except with a slightly worried tone

"Well lets see what the surprise is!" she said as she yanked the door open.

The other mares gasped in shock.

Rarity broke the silence.

"This, is the worst. Possible. Thing..."