> Life of a changeling > by Revin > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Chapter 1 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- On a day just like any other Fluttershy was outside feeding all her little friends early in the morning. When she whet to feed all the little mice near the bush she noticed they were all crowding around some sort of light green egg shaped object. After closer inspection she realized it was an egg, but what kind of egg and who would leave a poor egg all alone.So she picked it up and brought it in to her cottage to watch over it. After putting it down in a safe place and told Angel to watch it. She took of toward twilight's castle to see if she knows what kind of egg it is. after about haft hour they walked back in to the cottage to see the egg is just the same as it was when she left. "Oh Twilight do you have any kind idea what of egg it is, I have never seen an egg like this one". Fluttershy said in her normal concern voice. "I believe it's a changeling's egg, where did you say you found it?" Twilight said in a slightly confused voice. "In a bush just out side my cottage this morning when i was feeding all my little friends. so do you really think it,s a changeling egg, how would it get in a bush". "I don't know Fluttershy I don't know. But right now I think our real focus is what are we going to do with it". Fluttershy thought for a second and came to one solution. "I will look over it". Fluttershy said in a confident voice "Really?" Twilight said in a even more confused voice. "You would just adopt a changeling just like that?" "Yes I would, I could never turn down a helpless creature, even if it's a changeling". Fluttershy said sternly." I will make every one see not all changelings are monsters". "Ok Fluttershy I will trust you on this one". Twilight said in a Questioning voice. "let me know if any thing happens immediately ok? I will be stopping by tomorrow to check up on you and bring over all the books I have about changelings over as well ok". Twilight said In a stern voice "Ok thank you Twilight. Bring over the others as well tomorrow i think we should inform them about this as well if that's ok with you". Fluttershy said returning back to her quiet shy voice of hers. After a few more exchange of words they said their goodbyes and Twilight left Fluttershy with the egg. Fluttershy did all she could for the egg to make it more comfortable up in her room. After wards she saw that it was getting pretty late. Luna's moon was just staring to rise so she decided to said good night to all the little animals and went to check on the egg one more time. But when she went to go see it something was different. The egg was shaking, it was hatching! Fluttershy quickly sprinted over to its side to watch it's hatching, and after a few long minutes the egg hatched and their sat a little nymph changeling boy staring up at Fluttershy with it's big Green eyes? I thought changelings had blue eyes Fluttershy thought to her self. "Hey their little one how are you"? Fluttershy said in her normal quiet voice trying not to scare the baby. The nymph just made some sounds then started to smile and open up it's holey hooves to Fluttershy like it wanted to be picked up. Fluttershy complied and picked him up and brought him over to her bed and sat down with the changeling still in her arms. "Hm we need a name for you little one..." Fluttershy thought hard for a minute "how about Vibrant ya that sound like a lovely name for a cute little changeling." Vibrant yawned in agreement and started snuggling close to Fluttershy and began to drift to sleep. Fluttershy thought about getting Twilight but realized she probably is asleep and she would be coming over tomorrow with all her friends so she will just wait until she gets here to tell them about little Vibrant. So she laid down with Vibrant, still snuggled close to her sleeping peacefully, and she let sleep consume her as well. > Chapter 2 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next morning Fluttershy awoke with little Vibrant still asleep in her hooves. After a while of looking at the cute little changeling, he started to wake up and look up at Fluttershy with the look of slight happiness in his eyes until he started to chirping. Fluttershy realized he's probably hungry since he hasn't eaten anything. But then she wonders if a changeling can eat normal food so she decided to make the whining changeling some breakfast. After about 4 minutes she had a half sandwich for the little one. She started to feed him and to her relief he liked it and started to calm down. After breakfast, she put Vibrant on the floor and started to play with him until her friend arrived. They played peekaboo, made silly faces, and played with the smaller animals until Fluttershy's friends arrived after a couple hours. Fluttershy heard a knock on the door that scared Vibrant a little bit. When she tried to get up and go to the door Vibrant started to make to chirp until she came back to him. So she just picked him up and put him on her back then walked to the door. She open the door to see all her friends there. "Oh hey girls, come on in " Fluttershy said in her quiet shy voice. The changeling hiding behind her mane. Her friends say hello as they walk in. As they walked in Fluttershy, noticed Twilight had a saddle bag filled with books. "Well Fluttershy, Twilight here said you had something big to tell us." Applejack said in her southern voice. "Ya Fluttershy, whats the big news." Rainbow dash said. "Well you see yesterday when I was feeding all the animals I noticed something in the bushes when i saw it i found out it was a egg, Twilight said it was a changeling egg than a few hours later she left in um...it hatch-" Fluttershy didn't finish before a little green eyed changeling popped out of her mane sightly and look at all of Fluttershy's friends. "Everypony I would like you to meet little vibrant" Fluttershy said with excitement in her voice. "I will be looking over him as his guardian." She said proudly. "so your JUST ADOPTING A CHANGELING!?" Rainbow dash said with a confused/ surprised voice. "OH MY GOSH I'M SO EXITED' WE CAN THROW A PARTY. DOES THAT SOUND LIKE FUN I BET YOU LIKE PARTY DON'T YOU" Pinky pie said in her super exited voice as she bounced over to the baby changeling on top of Fluttershy which scared him and he started crying, and clinging on to Fluttershy mane. "Um Pinky I think we should put off the party for a bit um if that's ok with you". Fluttershy said softly. "He was only born last night so he's not even a day old". "Fine" pinky said a bit disappointed. "I will let Princess Celestia know about the new found changeling as well as the town for they know not freak when they seem him."Twilight said to Fluttershy. "I also read some of the book last night and some good news is they don't need love to live only to give their magic a more powerful burst, so he can live off normal food." "Oh good" Fluttershy said happily. "I did see him eat a sandwich I made for him earlier this morning and that seemed to satisfy him" "Well Fluttershy dear it's um nice you have a new um changeling" Rarity said bit uneasily. "Well I think tomorrow we should take him out to see the town and you know give everypony to get a chance to adjust to a changeling being hear" Twilight said. "For now I think we could all spend time with the little one" she said as the little changeling was slowly coming out of Fluttershys mane showing everypony his big bright green eyes. So for most of the day the 6 ponys and one nymph changeling played some games for some time as well as had some amazing sugary treats pinky pie made for them like apple pie, he really likes pie. All the new experiences made him super happy and more comfortable around the others. > Chapter 3 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 months later Fluttershy woke up early in the morning to the sound of a hungry Vibrant, chirping in her hooves. She looked at the little chirping changeling in her hooves and gave a little smile. She slowly got up rubbing the tiredness out of her eyes. Then she picked up Vibrant and flew both of them down stairs to make them up some breakfast. She didn't want to do any thing special so she just made a daisy sandwich and cut it in half for the both of them. "Here you go Vibrant" Fluttershy said to Vibrant as she gave him the half daisy sandwich. When he saw the sandwich, he stopped chirping and started eating. Fluttershy just smiled and flew back to her seat and started eating her half, thinking about the picnic that she and Vibrant are going to with the rest of her friends. I think Pinkie is going to bring the cake's twins, Vibrant always loves to play with them she thought to her self. As both Fluttershy and Vibrant finished the small breakfast Fluttershy put Vibrant next to Angel bunny who he loves to play with while she got the what she need for the picnic. Vibrant just loved to chase Angel around, which he did not like so much; he liked Vibrant but not this game. This continued for about 5 minutes until Vibrant got a bit tired from chasing Angel around, which he was relieved about that. Vibrant just hopped up on the couch and fell asleep almost immediately. Fluttershy got what she needed which wasn't much. Within a few minutes, she and Vibrant where out the door heading to park to meet up with her friends. In the few months that Vibrant has been born, the town had gotten used to the idea of a changeling living with in the town with Fluttershy. Only a few didn't like having a changeling living in the town but they where out numbered by the rest of the population. As Fluttershy and Vibrant were walking to the park, they were greeted by just about everypony who they walked by. After a 10-minute walk to the park, she started to see the rest of her friends all gathered under the tree next to the lake talk among themselves. Plus Pinkie Pie brought the cake twins, who even though they older than Vibrant by a year they still love to play with him. "Howdy Fluttershy glad you finally made it, been waiting for you to get here to start eating." Applejack hollered out in her usual southern voice when she spotted them walking towards them. "Oh I'm sorry. I hope I didn't make you wait long" Fluttershy said in a slightly sad voice as she was putting Vibrant down to go play with the cake twins. "Don't worry about it's Flutters, we weren't waiting that long I just got here myself" Rainbow dash said All six of the mares sat down on the blanket Twilight set up for them and opened the basket with the food, while they watch the foals run around the park. "So has the little guy been giving you any trouble lately Fluttershy." Rainbow Dash asked. "Oh no. He has been nothing but a little bundle of joy, He get along with the other animals just so well." Fluttershy replied happily. "That's good to hear" Twilight said joining the conversation. "I believe he should start talking soon as well." Twilight stated excitedly. "That sounds amazing than we can throw him a congratulations on your first words party, Would that be fun!" Pinkie butted in sounding super exited about her idea. "Oh that sounds fun but just not to many ponies alright; Vibrant doesn't really like having to many ponies around him all at ones." Fluttershy agreed with pinkie. "Than its settle than we will throw Vibrant the biggest smallest party ever!" Pinkie said super excitedly As the girls sat on their blanket talking, the foals got tired of running around and playing so the twins ran up to pinkie pie and Vibrant followed until he saw Fluttershy and ran up to her and hugged her. He then laid next to her almost asleep. After about 30 minutes of eating, talking, and playing with the foals, the girls decide to pack up their picnic and go back home. After Fluttershy picked up Vibrant and set him on her back, she began walking back home. The sun was about to set so it was roughly 6-7 a 'clock. By the time they got back Vibrant was fast asleep on Fluttershy's back. She walked him up to his room which was previously a spare room for her animals on the ground floor but eventually turned it to Vibrant's room. Fluttershy carried him to his bed and tucked him in. When he was fully in the bed Vibrant yawed very cutely. "I love you Vibrant" Fluttershy whispered to him, then kissing him on his horn gently. "Goodnight" She says as he walks out the room. As she walking up the stairs to her room, she doesn't hear what Vibrant quietly said "Mama" before turning over in his bed falling completely asleep.