I thought ponies were supposed to have headaches after the parties.
The creature quickly tried to think of a pony that he had killed.
How about that blue one? He seemed like a nice pony. Well, when he wasn't screaming.
He concentrated for a moment, and then felt the relief of shifting.
Ahh, that's better. Now, where am I?
The creature looked around at his surroundings. He saw smoke. Apparently, when he had landed, he had made a small crater.
No one'll notice.
He stood up and shook his head. He flexed his wings, surprised at how strong they were.
I'll never get used to having bones in my wings. It makes flying so much more satisfying.
He climbed out of the hole and was confronted by a wall of trees. He flapped his new wings and took off int the air.
Beautiful view. I need to get home, though.
But wait. When those two unicorns made us explode, it scattered us.
Our country is spread out through the world right now.
I can't go home.
He shivered at his revelation.
If I can't go home, then I'll have to stay here.
In Equestria.
Where we just tried to conquer.
It's okay, it's okay, I can just hide, right? But what if I need food? I can survive in the wild, right?
He let out a deep sigh and came to a conclusion.
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A blue pegasus walked out of the forest and found himself in an orchard. He made his way out quickly, and then followed a path to the town nearby.
Okay, so, just get a job, get a house, wait until I hear news about Changelings appearing and flying off towards the east and I go. Understood?
He shook his head and followed a path to a very colorful town filled with ponies. Not wanting to draw too much attention to himself, he tapped one pony on the shoulder.
"Yes, what do you want?" The pony turned to face him. She was a mare with a pink coat, purple mane, a horn, and a bored look on her face.
"Is there a place that I could get work around here?"
"There's the Library, Carousel Boutique, Sweet Apple Acres, and the bakery, Sugar Cube Corner."
"Thanks!" He sped off and looked for any one of those buildings.
Okay, now I have a place to make a living while I wait for the others to leave.
He found Sugar Cube Corner and opened the door. A mare and a stallion greeted him.
"Why hello there! How can we help you?"
"I'm looking for a job. You see, I'm new in town, and I need all the bits I can to get an apartment."
The two bakers looked at each other and whispered a short discussion. He could barely hear, but he was puzzled at what bits he did hear of the conversation.
"Should we tell him?"
"It's best he finds out on his own."
"Okay."
The pair looked up at him and questioned, "What's your name, boy?"
Oh buck! I didn't think of a name! Umm...
"Stellar Shift." He blurted out, then did a mental facehoof.
That old storybook character? Come on, have an imagination.
He was about to correct himself when he was interrupted by the two ponies.
"Well, Stellar-"
"Call me Shift."
"Okay, Shift, We have an opening and a proposal for you. Work here, and you can get the second spare bedroom upstairs."
"Wow, that's amazing! Thank you! You have no ide- Wait, second?"
"Yes, we have the same deal with another pony. She seems to be gone, though."
"Oh, I'll be glad to make her acquaintance."
"I'm sure she'll be more than glad to meet you." The pair shared a knowing look and Shift grew worried.
"Okay, do you have any past experience with baking?"
Shift thought of when he and his aunt used to make cakes. That was before Chyrsalis came along.
"Yes."
"Do you have a past criminal record?"
He now thought about the countless ponies, griffons, zebras, and even buffalo he had to kill before. He decided to keep that a secret.
"No."
"And lastly, do you just want to make the ponies you serve happy?"
He thought this was an odd question, but then again, they were ponies. They even had those Elements of Harmony or whatever. Girly stuff.
"Well, partly, but I mostly just want to make bits."
The couple beamed and looked at each other. "You're hired!" they said in unison.
"Umm, great! When do I start?"
"Once you've settled in. Your new apartment is up the stairs and the third door on the left. Once you've acquainted yourself, come back and get started on making some pastries."
Shift walked behind the counter and up the stairs. As he made his way to the third room, he noticed a strange aroma coming from the first door. He poked his head inside and was attacked by the sweet scent of sugar and frosting. The inside of the room was so pink that he almost had to shield his eyes. But what surprised him the most was a picture on the wall.
The picture showed six mares. They were all posed so that you could see them clearly. There was an orange freckled pony, a pink fluffy pony, a white styled unicorn, a purple pony, a yellow one with a light pink mane, and a rainbow-maned pegasus. It seemed like a normal photo, but then he realized.
He knew these ponies.
He had fought them.
He turned and galloped out of the room and into his own.
Okay, the mare next door either is a fan of the Elements of Harmony or she is one.
Oh Chrysalis please let it be the former.
He shook his head and walked downstairs.
"I'm ready to go!"