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(I haven't seen this idea before. I came up with it after listening to "Smile, smile, smile".)
Pinkie Pie reunites with her sister. The real and only one! Will Pinkie finally stand up for her true kin?

Events of this story take place after the Season 2 Finale.

I'm looking for some proofreading. If anyone feels up for the task, please, PM me.

Don't despair! It seems I found myself a unique combo of proofreader and teacher. Revisions will be made, I promise, but it won't be too fast.

Cover image was made by TobiasKazama and me, using two vectors from unknown artists.

Chapters (20)
Comments ( 241 )

881673

I quite don't get it. :duck: But thanks anyway!

I like what you've writen so far. I think it works quite well to have Pinkie be a royal changeling. I'm looking forward to seeing where you will take this story. :pinkiesmile:

893693

Hey, I'm glad you liked it!
Well, who is better to be a changeling form Mane Six than our emotional, crazy, physics defying, only-happiness-needing pink party pony? :pinkiehappy:

Spelling and grammar needs work, but the idea is good.

Pinkie makes a good point in this desperate situation, about turning to the Ponies and showing them the Swarm is too weak to be a threat. She's hoping the Ponies will take pity on the wretched condition on the Changelings. It must be terribly hard for Chrysalis to effectively be reduced to beging from an enemy. I don't know if her pride could ever recover.

Another good chapter. I do hope you'll have Pinkie reveal herself to the rest of the Mane Six. I'd be interested to see how they'd react to such a revalation.

900179

Yeah, Pinkie better understands ponies than Chrysalis, and she knows that ponies itself are not enemy. Fear, ignorance, pride, stubborn, lack of understanding - in eyes of Pinkie they are real enemy.

Chrysalis, on other hand, always looked at ponies as a source of food, and she wasn't really on cover missions in Equestria, so she didn't knew better anypony. She was a Queen, not gatherer or recon, it was not in her duty. That explains her behaviour during Canterlot Wedding. She wasn't prepared, and she saw ponies the same way we look at cows or pigs. And even worse for her, this pigs and cows had good, easy, safe life when most of her subjects are living in constant war zone, starving, scared about future. It made her hate for ponies stronger.

And yes, it will be hard hit for her pride. But even being total bitch to ponies, that doesn't make her bitch to her people. She knows that Queen had responsibility to her subjects, and because she had to everything she can. Even beg enemies in her eyes for mercy.

And about reveal - We'll see :raritywink: But Twilight probably would go full nuts and start witch hunting.


900076

Could you spot me when I made mistakes? I'm not native speaker, so part of errors can be beyond my perception. I will be glad for showing and explaining my errors.

902301
If I may ask, what is your first language? I'm something of an amature lingust, so I'm curious...

904671

My first laguage is Polish, and to be honest it's not really well. I mean, grammar is sometimes so complicated that even speaking all of my life I'm making mistakes. According to one article about hardest languages of the world and: "Average English speaker is fluent at about the age 12; the average Polish speaker is fluent in their language not until age of 16."
And it's not so far from truth.

905369

Polish, eh? Very cool. I've never seriously studied a Slavic language but I've heard Polish is quite difficult, as it has retained a great deal of linguistic formality.
As to your writing, there really are no big, glaring errors that need to be corrected. Your English vocabulary is quite extensive and your use of it is spot-on. The most obvious issue I see (in terms of grammar) is a rather consistent omission of definite and indefinite articles ('the' and 'a/an'). But, this seems to be a common feature amongst Slavic language speakers. Continue to practice with English and you'll develop more of a feeling of what sounds 'natural.'
Good work so far. Keep it up!

905451

Well, In my language there isn't anything like this. I mean, we sometimes use word meaning "this" or "that" for defined and "some" for undefined words. But in most cases we are taking it by default, what we are talking about. There is simply no need for that.

Most of times subject of sentence is defaulted by verb. Verb in polish is modified by times (when?), genders(she? he? it?), numbers(one or more contractors?), sides of such action(are subject was doing such action, or receiving?), state of action(done, or not done yet?). About 70 possibilities. Oh, and there are some situations where verb is modified only by cases, numbers and something what I don't quite understand, but is gender related. In one verb in polish you can say something, what in English you have to use at least three words.

But hey, that's why I was getting C's from Polish grammar. I simply have problems with understanding how it works, or to explain why it works.

Your grammar could be better:twilightangry2: but I can read it:twilightsmile:

Also: Pinkie, you silly filly, of course Fluttershy will help your 'lings.

917092
:twilightsheepish: I know it could be, but I'm often clueless what I'm doing wrong. Could you show me my errors? I really want to be this as good as it is possible. :raritywink:

Ahh, good old Flutterhsy! She can always be counted on to help a friend in need.

Just one correction: when Pinkie is confessing her false past to Fluttershy, she mentions a "Grannie Smith." I'm going to asume you're not talking about Applejack's grandmother but rather the "Grannie Pie" Pinkie mentioned in her 'Giggle at the Ghostly" song, yes?

920497

Oops, mistake. You are right and I corrected that mistake.

Yes, helping friend is one, but what about helping scary and mean (basing on first encounter with them) friends-folks of your friend? :raritywink:

Woah damn, just when i start reading this i didn't know how cool story you made here :D Give me more damn!

926831

Thanks, I'll try writing next chapters as good and as fast I can :raritywink:

Love the story:heart: and can't wait for the rest of the main six to show up:ajsmug: :ajsmug:but really care about the different changeling classes:applecry:

945827

It finally will happen, I have some sketches for that scene :raritywink:

946579

Few days more :raritywink:

1044934

Because real life got me, took my free time and ideas for writing. :twilightblush:

1232990

Yup. Halfway through next chapter, but I have now a little writeblock and feelings that my writting skills are kind of bad. But I'm trying! :twilightblush:

I take it English isn't your first language...

1254707

No... I can post it down if it is so bad. I don't want to lower the level of fics here.

1254712
It's not so bad. It just shows at times. Also this chapter does feel a little forced, but not overly.

1256220

Thanks for kind words. I'm quite insecure about my writing :twilightblush: And as I said, I'm just trying to force through block.

May I suggest "archaic" or ancient changelings, like an Ursa Minor size Goliath or a free morphing one.

1270168

Could you explain it slightly broader? I'm not sure I understood...

1270174, I'm thinking that changeligs are "cursed" ponies, warped by an evil/insane force. Off that, I'm thinking that some of the first "specialist" changelings lived obserdly long lives, and by living for so long, they changed in unique ways.

I like your imagining of the wider world of MLP. It would be nice for the show give us some solid geographical references to go on someday.

1292441

It was fun to create :twilightsmile: I like world creation, places, history, all kinds of this stuff. Heh, I even put on this map how Chancellor Puddinghead, Commander Hurricane and Princess Platinum and theirs followers went to Equestria.

Hmm... you make this plausible. Intriguing.:trixieshiftleft:

1342996

I must warn you - the further you get into story, the worse grammar and flow will get.

But If you are talking about concept - thanks :pinkiehappy:

Ok I've heard of good 'made with love' before but... :rainbowlaugh:
Such an interesting :twistnerd: on canon.

...:rainbowderp:
I didn't even realize I had assumptions about Changelings. Swiss cheese legs? Sure, why not:applejackconfused::facehoof:
Maybe I need to read this slower, if it keeps blowing my mind I'm going to need a spare:derpytongue2:

1343923

I like swiss cheese legs, this unique trait of changelings. But seeing their legs with more holes than actual legs - it wasn't making any sense for me - so, it's my view on the topic. Too much holes - sick/hungry. Few holes, in some organized manner - normal, fit changeling. I even start to think that if holes for changelings aren't something like cutie marks for ponies. You know, holes of every changeling are unique or something like that.

1344001 like the patterns on a butterfly's wings, similar across the species but the exact configuration is unique to each individual.
Between you and Zeyphrus_Scary I'm realizing changelings are more interesting than I gave them credit for.

1344266

His story is a real gem in describing his vision of changelings, worth read. I'm waiting for the next chapter now. And there is Transcend, Antecedent and Visionary... :twilightsmile:

A nice side-story. :twilightsmile: I wonder what the other Euponian nations are like?

I don't want to sound mean but, how does your grammar manage to nosedive even more... :unsuresweetie:
I can understand backwards phrasing, I do it all the time when I'm speaking, but that doesn't make up for the multiple instances where words either aren't right or are used in the incorrect spot.

I love the idea behind this story though, so I'll keep reading past that,making mental corrections along the way. :twilightblush:

1405396

Hey, you are not mean, you are honest, so no hard feelings :twilightsmile: But I would really appreciate if you could point what you have in mind. I want to improve my skills, but I need some help with that...

Anyway, I'm glad you like idea of story! :pinkiehappy:

1405159

Well, I have only few names of them, or rather ponifications of original Europe countries like Prance, Germaney, Stallia, Ponyand, Neighterlands, Scoltland, Denmare, etcetera, and one country from times of Three Tribes: Unicornia. But history, demographics or anything like that is... foggy. Heck, I just throw them on map to one bag of Old World Countries.

1405571
We'll use this comment of yours as an example, i you look at it, your missing words like 'of' and 'a'. And in your writing you could stand to use more conjunctions in the proper places with the proper words. I would find a line to help demonstrate, but I just woke up and I'm feeling lazy right now. :rainbowlaugh:

You know it makes so much sense that Pinkie is a changeling...and that's kinda spooky.:twilightoops:

Keep up the good work.:twilightsmile:

1406076

Oh well, I just don't understand this "a"/"the" thing :twilightblush: But I'm more interested about this "proper places with the proper words"...

1407257

I know :pinkiehappy: Just listen to "Smile, Smile, Smile" with this twist at her.

1409050

One, Meet Cakes, explain to them what happened yesterday. Pinkie felt slightly bad about it that part, because her explanation will would be bunch of lies.

This is an example of what could be fixed in a number of sentences.
Believe when I say that your writing is ok, its not anywhere near bad. It just needs a tune-up so its not as confusing.
This is why pre-readers/editors are good for story writing, I've been both and had people help me with my work too, although more for their ideas than for help with grammar and structure. I would volunteer, but I have school to contend with at the moment so I won't be able to get around to. :raritydespair:

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