//------------------------------// // Tarnix! Help? // Story: Soarin, My Changeling // by Orangeblossom1212 //------------------------------// I Flew as fast as I could south of Canterlot and into the forest beyond. I was quickly approaching my hive. Once I got their I quickly spotted my friend Tarnix and made a bee line flying towards him. I literally ran into him, full force and landed right on top of him! Pinning him to he ground. "Ugh, Soarin," he groaned. He pushed me off of him, and rolling on his side holding his gut. "Tarnix! This is an emergency. "Yeah it is, I think you shattered my ribs!" "No! Not your ribs, my date," I exclaimed. "A date," Tarnix asked jumping up all pain being forgotten. "Sense when do you date, no offense but-" "No! It's Rainbow Dash," I exclaimed. "Oh really? Wait I thought haven't been in contact with her," Tarnix questioned. "Yeah I wasn't until tonight. We have a date this Thursday and- oh no, I exclaimed starting to panick. "What," Tarnix asked in bewilderment. "I completely forgot! I need your help to figure out a plan to get Spitfire give me the day off!" "Wait, Soarin you planned a date knowing you were busy," Tarnix questioned. "Yes," I admitted, I suddenly began to feel really guilty. "Soarin that's crazy even for you," Tarnix commented. Sigh, "Soarin," Tarnix began trotting up to me. "First of all, your still in pony form and are starting to draw a lot of unwanted attention to us-" "Oh," I interrupted dropping my disguise. Tarnix sighed again as he waited patiently before continuing. "Secondly, if you keep this up this relationship isn't going to last long." "What do you mean," I ask. Tarnix trotted up to me and put a hoof around me comfortingly. "I know that you like this Rainbow Dash and that this is a very sensitive topic for you. I mean I've know you scents we first hatched out of the nursery hive, but your going about this the wrong way," he explained. "But-" "No buts," Tarnix yelled with a stern expression. But lowered his voice before continuing. "I know this is hard but you need to Listen! You can't keep doing this forever. "Why not, I asked." "Well, for one it's not right that you keep a big secret like this from her. Secondly! I know your doing everything you can for her, but telling her your going to meet up with her and not even knowing for sure if you can is not a smart move. Now please Soarin tell me what's going on. I'm your best friend, Tarnix encouraged." "I-I ok," I gave in. "First she always scent me letters, back when I first joined the bolts. Me hiding my secret made me feel sick. I wanted to tell her but I couldn't. I didn't thing she'd ever look at me the same again. How could I have told her? So I never opened her letters, I was scared to. That is until I heard she would be at the royal wedding. I finally mustered up enough courage to read them on the train ride to Canterlot... When I read them I found out that her father died. He was the only family she had and I wasn't their for her. I promised her is be their but I wasn't... I wasn't because I let my self pity distract me from what was really important. I haven't said a word to her in years.... " "I finally met up with her at the weddings after party and she forgave me. And I-I couldn't just let her go! I had to come up with something so we would stay in contact. It was a stupid move, I know. Ppitfire won't let me have the day off, especially when she figures out its to meet up with Rainbow Dash. She HATES Rainbow Dash. Ss far as Spitfire's concerned I'm hers. That's one of the main reasons she won't let Rainbow Dash on the team. Now I've set something up, I know I may not be able to do and now I'm gonna break Dash's heart all over again," I said feeling tears fill my eyes." Tarnix sighed, "ok," he said. "Ok what," I asked sniffling. "I'll help," "Really? But how," I asked. "What can we do?" "Dude! We're changelings, remember? We can change to look like one another? sound like a plan?" "Oh right," I exclaimed, once I finally realized what he meant. Tarnix playfully hit me up the back of my head. "You dork," Tarnix teased playfully. I couldn't help but grin sheepishly. "Ok, so here's the plan," Tarnix said, "I pretend to be you on Thursday, so you can go on your date." "Perfect-" "But!" "But," I asked nervously. Tarnix always has some trick up his sleeve to get something that would benefit him. But he always pull's through and keeps his word. " But in exchange you have to tell her your secret." "What," I exclaimed, "I can't do that she'll never look at me the same again and-" "If she doesn't look at you the same again, and doesn't except you as you truly are then it wasn't meant to be. It would be her loss. It may sting if that happens but it's better that way. If that happens then at least you would have done the right thing, instead of living a lie." "You would be betraying her every day if your did! And if no when she found out?!?! Then what? Because if that happens, then you'll really lose her. I know you, you always are kind and look out for every ling else. I know you'll do the right thing with whatever you choose. Weather it be to tell her or call it off." "Thanks Tarnix," I said giving him a soft smile. "I know I can always count on you," I say, giving him a friendly hug. He hugged me back, "No problem Soarin I'm always here for you, just like I know you'd always be here for me." "Thanks, really but I have to go. I have something to prepare for this Thursday," I said flash Tarnix a goofy grin. Before starting to fly away, now feeling much better about myself. "Wait, Soarin!" I herd Tarnix call, I turned around. "Don't forget to change back into your pony form once you exit the hive," he called. "Huh," I asked, looking down. I quickly took my normal pony form and grinned sheepishly, rubbing a hoof along the back of my neck as Tarnix burst out laughing.