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// Change 
// Story: The Search For Family 
// by d3rpy-h00v3s 
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	Sunlight peaked through the spaces between the leaves and branches of the trees that were spared by the fire. Luna finally regained consciousness. As she woke and opened her eyes she looked around to see that on the other side of the river the trees were scorched and the smoke still lingered in the sky. Luna heard a sound from behind her, she turned around to see what it was she saw a pair of green eyes looking at her from the shade of a tree. What is that?
“Who’s there?” Luna called not breaking eye contact. Luna watched as the creature began walking closer. 
“H-hello?” Luna whimpered as it got closer. As it broke through the shade and walked into the light Luna saw it’s black legs and horn was full of holes. 
“Hi my name is Chrysalis.” She said blowing her turquoise mane out of her face and smiling.
“Chry- chrys. Uhm I’m Luna.” She said. Chrysalis giggled.
“You can call me Chryssi if you would like.” Chrysalis said pointing a hoof at herself. 
“Okay then Chryssi.” Luna said.
“Do you have a nickname Luna?” Chrysalis asked.
“No I don’t have one.” Luna said.
“I’ll give you one, now let me think. How about Lulu?” Chrysalis said looking at Luna.
“I like it.” Luna said cheerfully.
“Okay Lulu it is.” Chrysalis said happily.
“Um.. Chryssi what happened to your legs and horn?” Luna asked looking at the strange looking pony.
“What do you mean?” Chrysalis asked cocking her head, a confused expression on her face.
“There are holes in them.” Luna said hoping her new friend wouldn’t get offended.
“Oh nothing happened to them I was born with them like this.” Chrysalis said as she laughed at Luna’s comment.  
“Oh. I didn’t know ponies could be born with holes in them. Do they hurt?” Luna was curious about the small pony.
“No not at all. I have never seen a pony without holes in their hooves let alone a pony with feathers.” Chrysalis told Luna. For the first time the small blue alicorn noticed the insect-like wings on the other pony’s back, they also were full of holes. Chrysalis yawned revealing a forked snake-like tongue. This is a very strange pony. The blue alicorn thought. 
“So Lulu how did you get here?” The changeling asked.  Luna thought for a moment then remembered the night before. Her eyes began to fill with tears.
“I’m sorry, did I say something wrong?” Chrysalis asked.
“No it’s just that I’m lost.” Luna said as tears in her eyes turned the surroundings into one large blur.
“What happened Lulu?” The small black insect like pony asked.
“Well there was a fire.” Luna began to tell the story of the blazing forest, the strange creature her sister was with, losing her sister, and how she had been carried away by the river.
“And this all happened last night?” Chrysalis asked.
“Yes and now I just want my sister back.” Luna said crying.
“It’s okay Lulu you don’t need to cry.” Chrysalis said giving her a hug.
“Thanks Chryssi.” Luna said. 
“Show me what she looks like, I can help you look.” Chrysalis told her.
“I don’t know how I can show you.” Luna told Chrysalis.
“Why not change?” The small changeling said.
“Change? What do you mean Chryssi?” Luna said confused. 
“Come on you silly filly you know like this.” Chrysalis said as she was covered with green flames for a moment. When the flames disappeared Luna saw herself standing in front of her. 
“WHAT? How? Chryssi is that you? How did you-?” Luna said in shock.
“Wait you can’t do that?” Chrysalis asked quickly changing back.
“Well no not really, but my daddy taught me how to raise the moon.” Luna said proudly. Chrysalis looked up at the sky for a moment.
“Really?” She asked.
“Yeah, but right now he does it.“ Luna told her.
“Wow that’s amazing.” Chrysalis said as she sat down. Luna felt her belly growl with hunger.
“Hey Chryssi do you know where any food is? I really like apples.”
“Apples?” Chrysalis said confused.
“Yeah you know the red fruit that grows on trees.” Luna said laughing a little. Chrysalis stood up. 
“Uh yeah I know where some are. Follow me.” Chrysalis said leading the way. Luna followed her happy to be able to get food. Chrysalis lead Luna through a strange and unfamiliar forest. They soon came upon a steep hillside.
“Be careful if you lose your stepping its a long way down.” Chrysalis told Luna as the began to walk up. 
“Okay Chryssi.” Luna said following her. After a few minutes of climbing a large bird flew out of a nearby bush startling both of the ponies. Luna let out a scream as the bird flew out causing her to lose her footing and tripped and tumbled down the side of the hill for a few feet until a large rock stopped her. Chrysalis quickly made her way down to the blue alicorn. Luna felt a jolt of pain shoot through her as she tried to stand up. Tears ran down Luna's face, and as she sniffled she tasted blood. She looked down to see a small puddle of blood on the ground coming from her nose. The taste of blood made Luna feel sick, and she vomited. Chrysalis finally reached the small alicorn. 
“Luna are you alright? Oh no Luna you’re bleeding.” Chrysalis said walking up to her. Luna only cried as Chrysalis helped her up to her hooves.
“Luna we have to go before something smells the blood.” Chrysalis told Luna trying to find something to stop the bleeding. Luna tried to speak but stopped as she got sick once more. Chrysalis looked around for anything that would work for her friend’s bleeding nose. 
“I found something that might work.” Chrysalis called as she ran back with some moss. She held the moss to Luna’s nose.  After a few minutes Luna’s nose stopped bleeding.
“It feels really stuffy.” Luna said. Chrysalis wrinkled her nose. 
“It smells bad here.” Chrysalis said turning away.
“Sorry I got sick.” Luna told Chrysalis. 
“It’s fine, lets go find some water so you can get the taste out of your mouth.” Chrysalis said as she helped her friend up.
“I hurt my leg, but I think I can walk.” The small alicorn said.
“Can you fly?” Chrysalis asked.  
“No I can’t, and my sister Tia isn't very good at it either.” Luna told Chrysalis. The two ponies walked together back up the hill at a slow pace.