//------------------------------// // Part 3 Chapter 4 // Story: A daughters life and purpose // by Punsz //------------------------------// I was woken up by the light from the sun and by the sound of birds chirping strangely loud this morning. I pull myself up from my…bed? Wait this wasn’t the same bed that I had in Canterlot then the smell of something sweet fills my nose. Looking around I notice the large amount of book surrounding the walls. That’s right I’m back home…back in Ponyville…back with Twilight. I let out a happy sigh as I bring up the blanket to my face and take in a familiar scent of the place I spent so many years in. My teeth start to clench as the memories from yesterday return. All of this, everything I hold dear I have to say goodbye to everything. “No…” I whisper. “I won’t do it.” I don’t care about some hive…I wasn’t raised as a changeling I was raised by ponies. What does a hive that I just found about matter to me? It’s no fair! I never asked for this! Burying my head in the blanket I let out an assortment of grunts and growls. The door to my room opens and in comes Twilight levitating a tray of pancakes and a glass of orange juice. I Look up to see her giving me a worried expression. She sets the tray down on a nearby nightstand and walks over to my bed. “Chirp sweetie are you alright?” Twilight asks taking a seat next to me on the bed. She pulls my head down to her lap with little to no resistance from me. “You had me so worried last night.” She begins to stroke my mane. “Hehe I was so worried that I almost made replicas of myself to help find you.” I snuggle against Twilight taking in her scent and warmth. It’s moments like these that I don’t want to lose no hive in all of Equestria can match this. Her love starts to flow into my body making feel all that much better. It’s as if just like that my body isn’t tired anymore as if I was never asleep in the first place. We stay like this for some time until we get a knock from the door. “Come in!” Twilight calls out. A large purple drake walks into the room though because of his massive frame he must squeeze his way inside the room. Her purple scales giving him some difficulties as they kept on getting caught on the doorframe. “Spike!” My wings buzz in excitement as the dragon smiles back me and sits down next to my bed. He ruffles my hair causing me to a laugh as his smooth scales slide along my head. “Had us all worried last night,” He says. “We were going start searching if you didn’t show up.” All Chirp could do is smile and lean back on Twilight. The three of them sit together for some time enjoying each other’s company. It was like the older days when Chirp stayed with Twilight and all three of them would just spend the day like this. Sadly, this moment must end when they hear a jingle coming from the libraries front door. Spike gets up and walks out the door to greet the whoever it was that came in. Twilight looks back down at Chirp a big smile on her face. “Hey how about the two of us go on a little hiking trip?” Twilight asks. “I have an opening in my schedule in a few days it can just be the two of us.” My eyes grow wide with excitement and I quickly nod my head a few happy chirps escaping my lips. Laughing, Twilight pulls me into a hug and snuggles up to me. “I want to spend as much time with you before you go back.” A knock comes from the door. “Oh, it looks like everything is ready.” Twilight gets up from the bed and walks over to the door. “Ready?” I ask tilting my head. Ready for what?” She only nods her head towards the door signaling me to go out. Giving her a confuse look, I walk over to her and press my holed hoof on the door and give it a push. Though as soon as I did a barrage of confetti sprays all over my face and the sound of party horns erupting the whole library. I reel back with a surprised look with my main litter with color strips of paper. “Surprise! Welcome back to Ponyville even though you lived here in the first place party!” Pinkie Pie shouts saying the whole title in one breathe. The whole library was filled with party decorations on one side was a table covered in sweets and another with a giant bowl of punch. “Welcome back darling.” “Nice ta see ya again sugarcube.” “Ha look how cool your wings are tuning out!” “Oh, it’s so nice to see you again.” And the greetings kept on coming as I stand before everypony. My eyes begin to water as a feeling from before starts to swell in my chest. This definitely beats anything a dumb hive could give me. I walk over to greet everyone and that when the party went into full swing as music starts to play. Chirp walks over to the snack table but doesn’t make it that far when out of no where some kind moving vehicle collides with her side sending her feet’s away from the table. This said vehicle was more so a Pegasus than a speeding carriage. Her hair was tied in a ponytail and her wings are flapping from pure joy. Looking down Chirp is greeted by a big smile from a very familiar green Pegasus filly. “I’ve missed you so much Chirpy!” “Juniper!” Chirp wraps her hooves around her green friend and the two share a laugh as they enjoy each other’s company. Outside the tree library hiding in the shadows were three pairs of pink eyes watching the lights flicker with the sound of music playing. A clicking noise came from one of the shadowy figures as it steps up to the light of the moon. A changeling, but this one is different from the ones that invaded Canterlot all those years ago. It had sharp mandibles protruding out from the side of its face making a clicking noise by quickly snapping them inwards and back out. Though the most disturbing feature was probably the two holes on the sides of his head showing off its teeth from within its mouth. The two other changelings step out of the shadows behind the first their mandibles a little smaller than the first one. They start to approach the tree but are stopped by the changeling in front of them who seems to be in charge. With a few clicks coming from its mouth as it shakes its head. “Not yet my sisters,” She says her voice sound like something gurgling on water. “We wait first the trap must be set and when the time comes we strike.” A pink flame engulfs the changeling when the flames disappear an average earth pony replaces its form. The other two changelings do the same and walk away back into the shadows waiting for the best time to strike. A wicked smile grows on the remaining changelings face as she sees Chirp’s face through the window. The young changeling was laughing and enjoying her time completely unaware of her stalkers prowling in the shadows.