//------------------------------// // Chapter 6: Getting Help // Story: The Lost Changeling: Rolling Ends // by AizakkuHorooee //------------------------------// Demo... That is the last word in Equestrian that I have ever said to Rusty, which was two days ago. This morning, Rusty enters the room with Pane in tow. I moan. “Hey Carve. Pane and I are just seeing how you’re doing.” “Le ve pere mel? Loda?” “Uh, Rusty? What did she say?” “I don’t know. She’s been like this ever since she came back.” “Looooodaaaaa?” “How long has it been since she had anything?” Rusty shakes his head. “Two days. She hasn’t shown her tongue once since she left for her visit.” “Ze le cono uhede? Osia…” “She hadn’t been this upset since we first met Chrysalis, who was disguised as Immunity.” Rusty is puzzled. “Wait. Chrysalis was disguised as who at one point? Who’s Immunity?” “You might not remember much about the hospital visit in Ponyville because- well, you know... cocoons.” “Loda mat.” I raise my hoof and point to the hall. Rusty and Pane look back. “What are you pointing to, Carve?” Rusty asks with concern. I point to the hall again. “Risa mat.” “Pane, do you think we should give Carve a little bit?” Pane nods. “Well, Carve, if you need us, Pane and I will be in the kitchen.” I nod at Rusty, prompting him to close my door and leave me to rest and dream with my itchy cheeks. Then, my right hoof begins to fall into my sight. I try to pull it back, but then it goes back into its previous spot, making a bit of a pawing motion. “Lomenalada... Lorinehicez…” ;=; Rusty Flashlight and Pane Fall walk over the kitchen to talk in private. “Rusty. Are you sure it’s going to be a good idea to leave Carve alone in her room for two days? She needs help.” “Look, we could probably swing by Canterlot on our way to Circuit City. We could fill Celestia and Luna in on the situation.” “We CAN’T go to Circuit City if Carve is acting like this. Besides, what if Celestia and Luna are in another city when we arrive in Canterlot?” “Okay, I’m sure that it’ll be before anything entirely important should be going on today with the sisters.” “Rusty, this is serious! We have a depressed changeling on our hooves! We need somepony we can relay the information to if we want to tell the princesses!” “Fine. Why don’t we do Circuit City next year then?” “If that's what you want, then yes, we will.” Suddenly, the doorbell rings. “I’ll get it!” Pane and Rusty shout. However, Pane manages to levitate the door open before Rusty can fly over to twist the handle. “Hey Uncle Rusty! Hey Pane! Where’s Carve? Dad told me I could come over here and say goodbye to her before I leave for Ponyville.” “Well, Rusty?” Rusty rubs his chin with his left forehoof. “I guess you could do that.” “Oh, thank you Uncle Rusty!” Trace Light proceeds to hug Rusty quite tightly before heading off to Carve’s room, Pane glaring at him afterwards. ;=; I paw at the wooden flooring before hearing a knock on my door that causes my first response: moaning. “Nota leyu?” “Carve? Is that you?” “Si. Le ve pere mel?" “Carve? It’s me.” Wait. That voice sounds familiar. I gasp. “Telehis Rahit?” I levitate the door open to notice that whatever concern was present has been briefly replaced by confusion, only for the concern to return. “A-are you alright?” I avert my gaze at Trace light. “Carve! What’s wrong?” “Lomenalada... Lorinehicez. Ve ni valpanat ze, Lorinehicez.” “Lauren AKez? Oh no. Did you lose somepony important to you?” I shake my head. “Ni. Ni leyu fu caraba. Leyua fu narata ga ve mataho.” “In any case, I may not’ve heard of this ‘Lauren AKez’. But I suppose it was important to you.” I nod, soon realizing that Trace Light may’ve looked at my movements to understand what I was saying. The realization prompts me to pull Trace Light closer to me with my magic and hug her. “Oh, Telehis Rahit! Lorinehicez le mata! Leyu mata pa alada!” “...Carve? Can you trust me about telling the Cutie Mark Crusaders about this? I hope there’s any way I can help you.” I let my hug go and raise my head, initially looking at Trace Light with shock. This filly only met me one other time, and she wants to help me? Well, if trust runs in Rusty’s family, I guess I don’t see what’s wrong with trusting her. I nod at Trace Light, prompting her to hug me. “Thank you, Carve. I have to go to Ponyville now. I’ll see you as soon as Dad is able to come back.” “...Aro. Zen ze, Telehis Rahit. Zen ze mona.” After a long pause, I’m headbutted on the shoulder. “...Bye Carve. I’ll go get help for you.” And with that, Trace Light gets up and leaves my room, giving me the time to close my door and rest a little easier. However, after levitating the door closed, my mind goes back to why I’ve stayed in my room in the first place, causing me to lay my head in front of my nest, on the wood flooring. Finally, I return to pawing at the floor. ;=; Trace Light begins for the entrance when she sees Rusty and Pane waiting, who she turns to. “Uncle Rusty... why?” “Why what?” “Why didn’t you tell me Carve got so depressed?” “Telling you would not’ve done anything, Tracey, not anything in this kind of situation anyway.” “Did the two of you even GO into her-” “Yes,” Pane and Rusty say in unison, causing Trace Light to sigh. “You know what? You’re right about telling, Uncle Rusty. Because from the way Carve was acting, it sure doesn’t add up. Goodbye, now. I have to go to Ponyville.” And with that, Trace Light gallops out of the house, leaving Rusty aghast. “Rusty... were you even paying attention when I said that we should relay the information?” Rusty Flashlight chuckles. “Well, at the very least, the Elements of Harmony live in Po-” “This is not that time! At this very moment, we have nopony nearby to turn to to help Carve out of her depression, and all because you didn’t tell Trace Light to notify anypony in Ponyville!” Pane steps out the open door. “Uh, where are you going?” “I’m going to city hall to notify the mayor about the situation.” And just like that, Pane walks away from the house, towards downtown Las Pegasus, leaving behind a thought flooded Rusty Flashlight. “Nopony nearby to turn to, huh?”