The Adventures Of RedJoy

RedJoy was awoken in the middle of the night by one of her headaches. This one was different. She had never had one this bad before. She tried to get back to sleep but couldn’t. After about half an hour she looked out the window. She could see the faint outline of a pony. She got up and went over to the window. She tried to who it was but it was too dark outside. The pony suddenly vanished into the night. RedJoy went back to bed and thought about the pony she had just seen. She soon fell asleep.

She woke up the next morning. She got up and walked out. Silver wasn’t up yet so she had breakfast and went outside. She noticed a large group of ponies. She went over to see what was going on. When she got closer she could see the tips of bat like wings. She managed to squeeze in because of her size. Standing in the middle of the crowd were five Lunar guards (Luna’s royal guards). They were all in full purple armour except for one. They seemed a bit annoyed by not being able to move past the crowd. RedJoy could see they wanted to be somewhere else. She asked the one without a helmet if they needed any help. “If you could then it would be most appreciated” she replied. RedJoy used her magic to teleport her and the guards away.

The one without a helmet then introduced herself. “My name is Midnight. I am captain of the lunar guards.” RedJoy looked at her wings. “Not to be rude but what’s with your wings?” She asked.  Midnight got a worried look on her face. “AH! Are they one fire again!? Put them out, put them out put them out!” she cried. The other four night guards laughed. “Um no their not on fire. Do they catch fire a lot?” RedJoy asked her. “Only once but that is still one too many times” Midnight replied. “I was wondering why you have bat wings” RedJoy explained. “Oh sorry, Princess Luna thought it would be funny if we all had bat wings for this year’s Midnight Night. She found it so funny that she decided to not take them away” Midnight replied.  “That’s a bit unfair don’t you think?” RedJoy asked. “They’re not that bad, I kinda like them” Midnight replied. “So why are you in Hoofsdale, if you don’t mind me asking?” RedJoy asked. “When Princess Luna heard about what happened here with the changelings, we were posted her to defend the town” Midnight explained. “Well what are you going to do?” RedJoy asked. “We are looking for a place to set up HQ” Midnight replied. “Well I know where there’s a big open area where it can go. I could take you there if you like” RedJoy offered. “Sure, I don’t see why not” Midnight replied.

RedJoy led them down the road. As they were walking Party Thrower ran up to RedJoy. “Hi there Red, I’m throwing a party tomorrow to celebrate defeating the other changelings, wana come?” She yelled. “Sure PT, your parties are the best!” RedJoy replied. PT noticed the lunar guards. “Ah…. Hi” She said with a slightly worried look on her face. “Can I talk to you for a second Red?” She asked. “Sure what’s wrong?” She asked as they walked over to a wall. “I know that pony” PT said. “You do, how?” RedJoy asked. “Back when I still served the hive. We attacked a small town. She was posted in the town and almost killed me” She replied. “What are you saying?” RedJoy asked. “I’m saying that if she finds out me or Rain are changelings we will be in trouble” She replied. “Then she just won’t find out then will she?” RedJoy said. “It’s not that simple. She might be only seventeen but there’s a reason why she’s the captain of the night guards” PT replied. “Well I’ll try to make sure that she doesn’t find out” RedJoy said as they walked back over.

“Ok then, seya at the party Red” PT yelled as she ran off. “Who was that?” Midnight asked as RedJoy got back. “Her name’s Party Thrower. She helped me defeat the changeling queen when the town was attacked” RedJoy replied. “Wait what!? You saved the town?” Midnight asked. “Yes why?” She replied. “It’s just that um you’re a bit…small” She replied. Suddenly RedJoy got a massive headache. She cringed at the pain but it only lasted for a few seconds. She looked down at the Alicorn Necklace. She thought if she put it on then she wouldn’t get any headaches. “Is that the Alicorn Necklace?!” Midnight exclaimed as she saw it around RedJoy’s neck. “Yea, I found it in one of the temples in the jungle” She explained. “How is it not affecting you?” Midnight asked “I’m not sure, maybe it’s because I’m an alicorn” She replied.

The next day RedJoy went to the party. She was surprised to see Midnight there as well. She didn’t think PT would invite her because of what she said the day before. Then Rain Rider walked in. he was used to being able to stay in his real form since everyone knew about it. PT hadn’t told him about Midnight and the night guards. “Changeling!” Midnight yelled. She jumped at him and knocked him onto the ground. “Dark Wing!” PT yelled as she ran over to help her brother. “It’s ok, I’m alright” He said to her as she leaned down to him. Suddenly two other lunar guards charge in. the three lunar guards trapped PT and Dark Wing. “Step away from the changeling” Midnight ordered. PT turned around and turned into Shadow Heart. “No” She simply said. Surprise flashed over Midnight’s face for a second before she realised what just happened. RedJoy didn’t know what to do. If she attacked Midnight then she would be arrested, but should couldn’t just stand there and let her friends get hurt. She used her magic to teleport her, Shadow Heart and Dark Wing away.

“Thanks Red” Shadow said. “Why did you change, they don’t know it’s was Rain but now they know you’re a changeling!” RedJoy yelled. “Relax Red. She can just use a different form” Dark Wing said. “She won’t have to, I’m going to try and explain this to Midnight” RedJoy said. Before they could reply she teleported back into town.

It took her around an hour to find Midnight again but when she did she didn’t look happy.  She noticed RedJoy and walked up to her. “Why did you help them escape?!” She yelled. RedJoy took a few steps back. “I don’t know what you’re talking about” she replied. “There’s no point lying, I saw you” Midnight replied, anger in voice. “Did you even wonder why he wasn’t in disguise?!” RedJoy Yelled. “He was a changeling, does it even matter?!” She said. “Yes it does” RedJoy replied. “When I find those two, I’m going to throw them in jail, whether you like it or not!” Midnight replied. “You would throw the two ponies that almost die trying to defend this town against their own mother?!” RedJoy yelled. “They are NOT ponies, they are changelings, and I don’t care about what they did. I will find them!” She replied.

RedJoy frowned and teleported back to Dark Wing and Shadow Heart. “Any luck?” Dark Wing asked, not sounding too confident. “No” She replied. “I told you she wouldn’t care” He said. “What are we going to do? We can’t go back into town” Shadow Heart asked. “I don’t know” RedJoy replied. They found a cave and slept there the night.

The next day they were awoken by someone screaming. They ran out of the cave to find Midnight. Her wings were covered in flames! She flapped her wings, trying desperately to put them out. She kept on screaming. The three rushed to help her. Shadow Heart used her magic to calm Midnight by draining some for her energy. She hated doing this but it was the only way to calm her. Dark Wing flapped his wings to put the fires out. Once the fires were out they stepped back. Midnight stopped screaming. She was panting, her eyes were wide and her pupils were tiny. They took her into the cave and sat her down. She still seemed unconfutable about having two changelings right there but she seemed thankful. “How did they set alight?” RedJoy asked. “I um….dropped a candle on them” She replied. She had an embarrass look on her face. “But what were you even doing out here in the middle of the night?” Shadow Heart asked. “I was looking for you three” She replied. The three looked at each other. “Why?” RedJoy asked. “The ponies in town started complaining about you guys not coming back” Midnight replied. “I don’t know why they would, I mean, just the word changeling would cause most ponies to tremble in fear” She continued. “It’s because since the day of the attack, they know that not all changelings are bad” RedJoy explained. “But wouldn’t the attack just make them hate changelings even more?” Midnight asked. “It’s because we almost died trying to protect them against our own mother” Dark Wing replied. “But why, why would you fight against your own kind to protect a bunch of ponies?” Midnight asked. “We’re…..different” Shadow Heart said, showing her wings. “We stopped serving the queen long ago” Dark Wing explained. “I’m feeling a bit hungry Red, got anything to eat?” Shadow Heart said, looking at Midnight. Midnight had to know what changelings eat and seemed to get a bit nervous. They would never feed off her energy again but they weren’t going to tell her that, they were getting a bit of payback. All three of them burst into laughter. “What’s so funny?” Midnight demanded. “You should have seen your face!” Dark Wing laughed.

It had gotten late so they went to sleep so after. They would go back into town the next morning.