The Adventures Of RedJoy

RedJoy was awoken by the smell of eggs. Silver was making his normal Sunday breakfast. She just laid there for a while, looking up at the roof. Suddenly she got a strong headache. It only lasted for a few seconds but it still hurt. These headaches stated when she put that necklace on three months ago so she was starting to get use to them. She got out of bed and walked out. Silver noticed her and gave her a friendly smile. “Good morning Red, have a good sleep?” He asked her. “Yea, you?” she replied. “Yep” He replied. They sat down at the table and ate breakfast. They were both really exited today because they were going to one of Party Thrower’s parties. Even though she would often throw just random parties this one was different. It was celebrating Party Thrower and her brother’s birthday. Her brother’s name was Rain Rider and RedJoy had known them both since she was five. They were both pegasi. It is believed that PT’s (Party Thrower’s) parties are as good as the element of laughter’s (Pinkie Pie) parties. RedJoy had heard about the elements while reading through one of her books.

Later that day they went to PT’s house to help set up everything. When they arrived they were greeted by PT and they began to set up the party. They were just about finished when PT suddenly let out a scream and fell to the ground. Everyone was shocked by the unexpected scream. Rain Rider ran up to PT and woke her up. RedJoy thought she saw a slight green glow like magic. Rain Rider took her into the next room. They thought they were out of ears length but RedJoy could still hear them. She didn’t mean to but she listened to what they were saying. “Their coming, I can feel it.” PT said. “I trust your ability in magic but can you really be sure?” Rain Rider asked. “Yes, I’m sure of it.” She replied “Well what are we going to do? We can’t exactly go around town suggesting that we are going to be attacked now can we?” PT replied. RedJoy was very confused. What were they talking about? Who’s going to attack them and why? “Mother will surely be leading the attack. I don’t think we stand against both her and the hive.” Rain Rider continued. “Even our true form might not be able to beat them.” PT replied. “We will just have to hope. Come on the others might be getting worried.” Rain said. They started back towards the door so RedJoy jumped back. They walked through the door. PT looked slightly pale and she could sense that both of them were very worried. “Are you alright PT?” Silver asked her, a worried look on his face. “Yes, I’m alright now, thank you” she replied. “I just need to lie down for a while.” She said. She walked into her bedroom and closed the door. RedJoy could hear a slight whooshing sound like magic, but she knew it wasn’t magic. She had never heard this sound before. She saw a slight green glow come from inside. She decided to think about it later. PT and Rain Rider said the party will have to be postponed until she got better. RedJoy and Silver went back home.

A few days later PT had fully recovered. The skies had been getting darker and darker. It was like something bad was about to happen. The whole town was on edge. Another few days later it happened. Everyone was watching as the major thanked RedJoy for all the rare treasures she had gave to the museum from her adventures. Suddenly there was an evil laugh in the air. RedJoy looked across at Party Thrower and Rain Rider. They both knew what was about to happen and they were scared. Suddenly all around the town appeared black bug like ponies. They were changelings! Everyone clumped up in a group. Everyone except for PT and Rain Rider. RedJoy ran over to them. “What are you guys doing? You can fight against changelings!” she yelled. Suddenly a changeling jumped out at her. She screamed as it stuck it’s fangs into her. She managed to kick it off and bring it down with her magic. She then realised that they needed to fight back. She ran up between PT and Rain Rider. “Stay back Red!” Rain Rider yelled. Just then a group of changelings attacked them. Suddenly a green light appeared around the changelings. They were sent flying backwards.

The three battled the changelings for another ten minutes. RedJoy was exhausted but the other two had barley broken a sweat. Just as it seemed they were going to beat the changeling army, a huge green glow appeared in front of them and a huge changeling a flashed into existents. “Mother” RedJoy heard Rain Rider whisper. They backed away slowly, knowing they were in no shape to face off against a changeling queen. A flash of lightning lit up the changeling’s face so RedJoy could get a good look at her. She recognised her from one of her books. (She reads a lot) It was Queen Chreeonis from the eastern hive! Chreeonis began to laugh. “You protect these weak little ponies against your own family! Surrender now and I might let some live to be part of the hive!” She yelled. PT and Rain Rider looked at each other. They looked very worried. “We aren’t going to let you just kill all of these ponies! We will fight to the death to protect them!” Rain Rider yelled back. “You care for them!” Chreeonis laughed. RedJoy was very confused right now. This changeling is talking to them like she knows them and they are doing the same. “I’m sorry mother, but if you want these ponies then you will have to go through us first!” PT yelled. She had never seen PT like this. “You know you don’t stand a chance against me!” The queen yelled back. PT and Rain Rider looked at each other and nodded. They stepped back and they were suddenly covered in a green glow. As the green glow moved over their bodies, the started to change. Their brightly coloured manes and tails turned grey and spiky, their teeth became long and pointy, their coats turned black, their eyes went fully green, their wings became very bug like and twisted horns appeared on their head. They were changelings! The ponies gasped when they saw their friend’s real forms. RedJoy couldn’t believe it. Friends she had known since she was five, her best friends, were changelings. Suddenly they leapt at the queen. She jumped out of the way with ease. She then swung her hoof around and slammed it into Rain Rider’s wing. He let out a cry of pain. The queen used her fangs to bite him. He let out another cry of pain as the queen sent poison through his blood. PT charged at the queen, desperate to save her bother. The queen let go of Rain Rider and turned her attention to PT. PT jumped at the queen but she was too fast. Queen smashed her hoof right into PT’s face. She screamed in pain as she fell to the ground, green blood pouring from nose. The queen let out a victories laugh then turned towards the ponies. RedJoy ran out in front of the other ponies. She had to do something. She couldn’t just let the queen win. RedJoy noticed something around her neck. She looked down to see the Alicorn Necklace around her neck. She put it on earlier because it temporarily made the headaches less painful. She thought she took it off though. She suddenly felt a large amount of power flow into her. The necklace began to glow and gave her even more power. With this extra power she shot a magical blast at the queen who screamed in pain as she was completely covered by the blast. The queen fell to the ground, dead. The necklace stopped glowing and she felt the power once again leave her. She couldn’t believe what just happened. She fell to the ground and passed out.

When she awoke she was laying on a bed in the hospital. She looked to her left and saw Rain Rider and Party Thrower in beds of their own. They were in much worse of a condition that she was. She could see X-rays of Rain Rider’s broken wing on the wall. It looked really bad. There were  X-rays of PT’s skull on the wall as well. It looked just as bad.

About three weeks later all three of them were out of the hospital. Everyone seemed to watch them as they walked down to the river. Once they arrived they turned towards RedJoy. “RedJoy, we’re sorry” Rain Rider said. “We should have told you” Party Thrower said. “Our real names are Dark Wing and Shadow Heart” Rain Rider continued. RedJoy just sat there and thought about what they were saying. “We were cast out of the hive because we were different. We tried to make our mother understand that we didn’t need to kill to survive, we didn’t need to steal love.” Rain Rider or Dark Wing explained. “We’re not asking for your forgiveness, we just want you to know the truth.” Party Thrower or Shadow Heart said. “We’re sorry” They said. Suddenly RedJoy jumped up and hugged them tightly, tears in her eyes. She had read about changelings loving ponies before but she never believed them. Now she knows they were true. She began to cry.

Later they walked back into town. They were shocked when everyone cheered. The major walked up to them and smiled. Though she seemed a bit unconfutable being near them in their true form but she still thanked them. Instead of being sent away like they thought, they could stay in Hoofsdale.

That night RedJoy made sure that she took the necklace off any put it away. She then got into bed and thought about what had happened.