//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: Fillykin Village // Story: Twilight's Adventures to Oz // by Pinkie Pie Sweets //------------------------------// Twilight starts to regain consciousness from her little encounter with the changeling queen. She feels her body hurting a bit and she is having a bad headache. Twilight feels a bit dizzy as she is waking up from her unconsciousness. "Wha… what happened?" Twilight asks herself. Twilight then feels a sharp pain on her head and painfully says, "My head hurts." When her vision gets clear, she can see that she is in a small village different from Ponyville and see that there some of the building looks smaller than others. She also see herself in a garden full of flowers and they smell nice too. Twilight looks very surprised and says, "Wow! I don't think I'm in Canterlot anymore." She then looks around the place to see if anypony is here so she can get some help. Just then Twilight starts to hear some laughing and giggle from one of the bushes. Twilight turns to one of the bushes and questionably says, "Hello?" But no one answers. Then she starts to hear giggling from the other side of her She is starting to think that somepony is watching her and not wanting to come out. Twilight gets up to look around the place, but can't seem to find anypony here. Just then, three fillies who looks like the Cutie Mark Crusader peek their head out of the bush to see Twilight. Twilight is shocked to see the CMC here, but notice they look a little different. For example the filly who looks like Apple Bloom has flower apple blossoms in her mane, and wearing a magenta bandana on her head. The filly looks like Sweetie Belle has her mane in a bun and wearing a little apron. The list filly mane is a little longer than Scootaloo only she has a skateboard. One thing they have in common with the CMC is that none of them have their cutie marks. "Hello welcome to Fillykin village," The pony with the bandana says. "And we're…" The filly with the hair bun adds. "The Fillykin Crusaders!" All the filly screams together. Twilight covers her ears during the scream and can see that even though they might not be her friends sisters, they sure act like them. "I'm Apple Blossom," The filly with the bandana says. "I'm Sweetie Bun," The filly with her hair in a bun replies.. "And I'm Scootalee," The filly with the skateboard says. Twilight smile to see they are eager to meet her. Twilight happily says, "Hello... my name is Twilight Sparkle." "Twilight Sparkle, huh," Scootalee replies curiously. "That's a nice name," Sweetie Bun replies with a smile. Twilight blushes a little bit and happily says, "Thank you." "Would you like to meet the villagers?" Scootalea asks. Twilight isn't sure about meeting the other citizens of the town, but it's nice to see the if anyone can help her with her situation. Twilight answers, "Um… sure I don't see why not." "Alright then," Scootalee replies with a smile. Just then, Sweetie bun comes up to the microphone that is used to make important announcement in the middle of the town. Sweetie Bun screams to the microphone, "Fillykins! Time to come out and meet our guest!" With that, all of the villagers come out of their houses to see Twilight. Twilight is surprised to see that all of the citizens of Fillykin Village resemble the fillies and colts of Ponyville. Everyone starts to gather towards Twilight and starts to cheer for her. "Woah! You sure are friendly," Twilight replies with a smile. "Well yeah. You technically saved us," The filly who looks like Diamond tiara says, "The Wicked Changeling Witch of the East was going to take us away so she can feed off our love to her subjects," the pony who looks like Silver Spoon replies sounding a bit scared. Twilight is shocked to hear that someone is trying to hurt these filly and colts, but at the same time shocked to hear changelings since she just encountered with their queen. Twilight says with a shock, "Oh my gosh, that sounds terrible!" "It sure was," The colt who looks like Rumble replies sadly. "But thanks to you she's unconscious," The colt who looks like Snip replies happily. "Really!" Twilight says sounding surprised. "Yes," Scootalee replies. "That's her over there," Apple Blossom replies pointing her hoof to where the witch is. "Yeah. She was about to use her magic on us until you landed on her," Sweetie explains, "And then we moved you off of her and put you on our flow therapy garden to help you," The filly who looks like Dinky replies happily. Twilight turns to see the witch the little fillies are talking about, but is very shocked with horrors about it. Twilight is very shocked because the changeling which resembles the changeling queen she has encountered before she sends her away from Canterlot. Twilight soon realize that she is different from the queen she knows, for one she is wearing a dark black dress and her crown is bigger to fit around her head. Twilight also feels bad for knocking her out cold when she lands on her. Twilight sadly says, "Oh my, I didn't mean to knock her out." "Hey! Don't apologize she's mean and nasty... and rotten!" Scootalee says sounding a bit upset. "But seems nice to show some kindness towards her," Sweetie ban replies. Twilight is still surprised about the locations he is at, but the question she is developing right now Twilight sadly asks, "But… where am I?" "You're in the Land of Oz," A calm yet family voice calls. All the citizens of the village are happy to hear the calm voice, but Twilight is confused and shocked because that voice is someone she's familiar with. Then a magical alicorn appears. Twilight is shocked to see Princess Celestia here, but something tells her she is not Princess Celestia at all. Twilight surprisingly asks,"Who are you?" The white alicorn mare comes over to Twilight with a calm smile on her face and says, "My name is Celeste the Good Witch of the North and the Sun. I want to thank you for help this village and it's citizens." Twilight is surprised to see the good witch looks exactly like Princess Celestia, but notice that she is wearing a nice white dress and her crown looks more like a tiara. Twilight nervously smiles and says, "Sure. I'm glad I can help." Twilight then notice a strange green glow. When she looks to where the glow is coming from, she sees a black choker with a green peridot gem shaped of a star. Twilight questionably says, "What's this?" "Hurry and put it on!" Sweetie Bun inform Twilight. "Yeah! That choker is full of magic," Scootalee adds. Twilight does with the filly tell her, so she use her magic to grab the choker and puts it on her neck. Twilight turns to the fillies and happily says, "Thanks." Just then the changeling witch finally wakes up and she feel angry and baged up after Twilight falls on her. The changeling Queen angrily says,"When I get my hooves on the one that hit me on the head I'll…" Just as she touches her chest she notice that something is missing from her neck. The changeling witch shockley says, "My choker!" The changeling witch then notice that Twilight is wearing her choker. Twilight starts to get scared to see the changeling witch starring a ther with a mean face. The Changeling angrily says, "You! Give me that choker!" The changeling witch tries to take the choker by simply yanking it from Twilight's neck, but the choker shocks her as a results. The changeling screams, "Ow!" Just then Celeste use her wing to put Twilight under it and pull her close to her. Then some of the fillykins are standing in front of her and are trying to protect her. Celeste angrily says, "Leave her be Cocoon!" Cocoon can see that she isn't going to get Twilight that easily, but she's not going to give up on the choker that easily too. She decides to give a change and leave before Celestis use her magic on her. The witch who name is Cocoon angrily says, "Fine.. but you will regret this my little one. I want that choker back," Cocoon then flies up to the and light up her horn. Cocoon says, "Remember what I said." Then use her magic to make her disappear, mostly likely back to her castle. Twilight is starting to worry about her upsetting another pony for her actions, just like what happened at the rehearsal. Celeste starts to nuzzle softly on Twilight head and says, "Don't mind her my little pony. You're safe as long as you wear the choker." Twilight is starting feel sad when Celeste is nuzzling her just like how princess Celestia would do it. She is starting to miss her home along with her family and friends. "What's wrong?" Celeste sadly asks. Twilight starts to shed some tears from her eyes and sadly answers, "I want to go home. My friends, my family, and home is in grave danger by the changelings and her queen. Do you know how to get to Canterlot from here?" "I'm sorry my dear there is no Canterlot that you speak of here," Celeste sadly answers. "Oh," Twilight replies sadly to Celeste's answer. Celeste starts to think about Twilight's trouble. She can tell that Twilight is really homesick and want to get back home. She then has and idea and says, "But I think I know someone who can." Twilight looks at the good witch and asks, "Who?" "The Wizard of Oz in the Crystal City. He may know a way to help you," Celeste answers calmly. Twilight whip the tears from her eyes and asks, "Do you think he can really help me?" "He might know something that will help," Celeste answers calmy. "Thank you," Twilight says feeling happy that she has a chance to get home. But then Twilight asks, "But how do I get there?" Apple Blossom comes up to her and says, "Easy, follow the yellow dirt road." "Follow the yellow dirt road," Sweetie Bun replies happily. "Follow the yellow dirt road," Scootalee says. They all get to where they see a dirt road that is the color yellow. Twilight can tell that the yellow dirt road is very long, but it's her only chance to get back home. Twilight cheerfully says, "Thank you. Thank you." "It's no trouble at all," Celeste calmly replies. "Thank you. I'll get started right away," Twilight says as she starts to walk down the road to the Crystal City. Just then Celeste says, "Oh and one more thing." "What is it?" Twilight asks. Celeste comes up to her and lean over to Twilight and give her the kiss on the forehead where her horn is. Twilight is kind of confused of what Celeste done. Twilight can see that the fillykins kids are happy to see what Celeste has done, but decides to leave it be. Celeste explains, "The mark that given from my kiss will make sure you are protected on your journey." Twilight understand that Celeste wants to make sure she is protected on her journey. Twilight feel glad that the ponies in this land cares about her despite her being a stranger. "Thank you Celeste," Twilight says as she bow to her. "You're welcome," Celeste calmly replies. Twilight turns to the villagers of the Fillykin Village and happily says, "Thank you all for your help. "No problem. Good luck on your journey," The Fillykin Villagers says cheerfully. Twilight smile happily to see the are wishing her luck on her journey. Twilight starts to walk down the yellow dirt road. Before she leaves the city she turns around and happily says, "Goodbye everyone." Everyone in the village wave to her and saying goodbye wishing her luck to follow the path to see the wizard. Twilight is glad to meet new friends and glad she find a way to get back to her own friends. "Good bye Twilight Sparkle, hope your journey goes well?" Celeste says as she magically make herself disappear from thin air. Twilight continue walking down the yellow brick road, hoping to get to the Crystal City and find her way back home to Equestria. Twilight doesn't realize it, but her journey to the Crystal city is just the beginning and will run into obstacles in her path. Twilight still following her way to the city on her journey back home.