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// Chapter 1 : The Letter 
// Story: Changeling Quest Book 1: Enemy Found 
// by LoveEspeon 
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"EVERYPONY MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!" screamed the little purple baby dragon as he pushed through the crowds of ponies all doing their usual daily jobs. It was another lovely normal day in Ponyville. But all that was about to change. The baby dragon ran all the way to a giant shimmering tree-like castle in the distance. As he bolted over to the building he tripped over a rock and practically smashed through the doors. A purple Alicorn ran up to him.
"Spike! What did I tell you about smashing through doors like that?" scolded Princess Twilight Sparkle, pushing Spike over with a hoof.

Spike shoved a letter into her face. She rolled her eyes and pulled the paper back with a delicate wave of magenta magic. Her eyes flew open as she read the urgent words of the letter. Then she galloped away, letting the paper fall flat onto Spike's face. 

Twilight burst into the throne room where all of her friends were waiting. Pinkie Pie was shaking in her seat.
"HI TWILIGHT! Another cutie map adventure?"

Pinkie zoomed all over the room, checking their flanks for glowing and animated cutie marks. Twilight used her magic to slowly put a hyped Pinkie back in her throne. "Sorry girls. I had you all come at this time because I've received a very urgent message from Princess Celestia. It commands that all princesses must meet up at Canterlot Castle for an emergency meeting. And I'm going. Any one of you with me?" asked Twilight, pawing the ground nervously. Fluttershy glanced at her friend in worry. Twilight's wing feathers were ruffled out; a sign that she was under stress. Rarity was nodding slowly. Rainbow Dash was pretty much karate chopping Spike's favourite plush toy. Applejack pushed her fedora over her face. Pinkie was nodding. Very hard. Then they all agreed, Fluttershy hesitating a little. Twilight breathed a sigh of relief. "Then let's go." 

Twilight and her friends stepped out of the train. After a few hours of rest she was energetic enough to attend the meeting. She had spent the whole afternoon planning for the meeting and she was really tired after that scenario. As they trotted through the busy streets worry gripped Twilight's mind. Why would Celestia send that letter in the middle of a peaceful year? Applejack noticed Twilight's ears flat on her head and came over to comfort the princess.
"Buck up, Sugarcube. We're all here for ya."

Twilight managed a small smile. AJ's courage had always comforted her in perilous times. Except this time.....well....it wasn't that perilous, but you still got that feeling that everything would turn upside down. Finally the group reached the castle. Twilight blushed as she saw that one particular orange colt with striking blue hair; Flash Sentry. He was at the gates. As soon as he saw Twilight and co he accompanied them inside. As soon as the others were ahead he dropped back to talk with Twilight. "Hey." Twilight blushed even more. 
"Uh...hi?"
"So, serious meeting huh? I just hope whatever's bothering the princesses doesn't hurt anypony; especially you." Twilight pictured the scratching sound of a DJ disk going through the hallway as a side effect to the scene. What? So he did have a crush on her! Twilight smiled at him. "I just hope that it's just a false alarm and nothing will interrupt our peaceful life."