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//  The Equestria Games  
// Story: the change of one 
// by Dj Shadowstrike556 
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…Equestria Games…


The guard let the black and red pony through the metal detector and waved for the next one to come. Shadow thanked the guard and walked through. He had one mission today. Stop the changelings from detonating the bomb and apologize to the ponies. He spawned a tactical map and navigated away from the crowds. He looked for paths leading to the underground center. The main entrances were blocked but he saw a way through the bathroom. Shadow walked into the bathrooms. The place was filled with eager ponies waiting to see the games. Shadow walked into a stall and thought of a quick disguise. Out came a maintenance pony. 
“Okay I need everypony to leave for at least 20 minutes. I'm going to fix something. I won’t be coming back this way.” 
Shadow waited patiently for them to leave and opened up the vents that lead to the underground section. He crawled into the vent and closed it behind him. He opened up his map and set up virtual waypoints, along the way. Eventually he got to the end of his objective. The gate was forced open and Shadow dropped down onto the floor. Around him were boxes filled with things. Carts filled with food lined up. Shadow heard footsteps behind him. Two changelings walked up around the corner. Shadow dove behind the food carts. He peeked under the carts and saw them walked towards him. He let them pass. He fired a suppressed bolt at one changeling and tackled the other. 

“Where is the detonator?” Shadow whispered violently in the changelings face. 
The changeling growled at Shadow. Shadow punched his stomach as the growl became a whimper. “The locker rooms!” the changeling bursted out. 
Shadow knocked the changeling out and continued to the locker rooms.
The games have started…the crowds cheered as the contestants entered the field. 
“Oh no!” Shadow said. 
He galloped faster and faster. Shadow came upon the locker door. He heard voices on the other side. He took a deep breath and kicked it open. Three changelings stood in the center of the room. Shadow fired his horn and killed the three changelings. He entered the locker room. Shadow spun around and saw a changeling charge him. He braced as the two bodies collided. Shadow threw the changelings head into a locker and slammed the door on his face. The changeling grabbed his head and crumpled to the ground. Shadow put the changeling on his side and asked “Where is the trigger?” Shadow asked. 
The changeling gasped “Fury, our leader has it! He just went to the west side of the seats under the bleachers!” 
Shadow threw him down and continued all the way to the west wing. Shadow caught a glimpse of the games. He saw team Ponyville. Shadow inside cheered for them as he raced for the detonator… 

“Hurry up and get echo team back. The games have started and they are going to get seen.” Fury was barking out orders to the other changelings. 
The three mercenaries who fought daring do walked up the Shadow “Sir? We aren’t hearing anything from sector three; I think we have a problem.” 
Fury was confused and baffled at the same time. “Take a team and find out what happened.” 
The three men took some changelings and walked away. Fury turned back to his changeling army. “Keep your eyes out for trouble!” 
A body fell behind him… 

Shadow looked up from his knocked out prey and stared at Fury. The changelings locked eyes. Shadow saw all of the changelings charge at him. He sprinted forward firing black bolts at them. Changelings dropped in front of him as the bolts found their targets. One changeling tackled him on his back. Shadow threw him off and immediately bucked another away. He punched another changeling away. Shadow moved forward punching and kicking his way through the changeling mob. Shadow tackled the one changeling and shot him point blank. Another tried to take him down. Shadow spun around and grabbed him. He tossed him onto the ground headfirst. A Changeling bucked at him. Shadow grabbed his legs and threw him into the wall. 
Shadow punched the last changeling and stared at Fury. 
“Put it down.” Shadow growled at him 

Fury scoffed “Yeah, you’re not in a good position to make any demands. I hold the key to the lives of almost every single pony up there.” 
Shadow noticed the trigger in his hands. “Once the awards are being handed out, I'm going to crush everypony up on the field, in the stands, and once that happens, chaos will follow. Right now it seems to be the archery contest. Let them enjoy the victory… you’ve made an enemy of your own kind. I can’t believe you.”
Shadow was stuck. He didn’t know what to do. All of a sudden a radio static came in. “SIR, THE ICE IS FALLING ALREADY!!!” 
Outside the observing Changeling agent saw the ice block was disrupted by an archer.
“What happened?!” He shouted through the mike.
Shadow saw him close his grip on the detonator. He fired a bolt at Fury. The bolt hit Furies elbow and he recoiled back. Shadow tackled him to the ground and punched him. He stood up and walked over to the detonator. Shadow cut the wire and turned around. Fury was gone. Shadow walked away and shouted his name, but he was long gone. He picked up a hoodie and put it on. He wondered why the ice didn’t break through or why there wasn’t much chaos despite the ice falling. The Changeling reached the main seats to see what happened. 

“What happened?” Shadow asked another pony 
“Oh that little dragon spike Saved us!” She answered. 
Shadow looked down at spike the dragon and smiled…