//------------------------------// // Ocellus // Story: A Child of A Changeling // by blaszczu2500 //------------------------------// An hour has passed since Thorax introduced Okame to the rest of the Hive and he had admit that the introduction went better than he thought. Currently he, Okame and Pharynx were sitting by the table, waiting for their breakfast. It finally came when one of the Changelings responsible for the food walked over to them. "Here's your food, your majesty." the Cook said as she put the three plates of food on the table. "Thank you." Thorax thanked his cook with a bow of his head. The Cook smiled before walking away from her king. As the Royal Brothers began to their breakfast and Okame had to hide his disgust because food wasn't the best looking. He hoped that the food will taste than it looks. He let out a long sigh before taking a small bite of his food. After the bite he had to admit. The food tasted better than it look. He smiled and said, "It's good." "I'm glad you like it. I was worried you'd not like it." Thorax said. "Kid, how old are you anyway?" Pharynx asked. "I don't know." Okame replied with a shrug of his shoulders. "You don't know?" Pharynx asked in confusion. "Don't you remember?" Thorax asked, "He has an amnesia." "Oh... right." Pharynx replied, "But why does he know what his name is?" "We came up with it several minute before we woke you up." Thorax replied as Okame nodded in confirmation, "We'll change it to his real name if we will ever find out what his real name is." "So, you both came up with a new for him but you couldn't came up with his age?'' Pharynx asked. "Well... We didn't had time for it." Thorax replied, rubbing his head. "Because you were busy making of fool of yourself in front of him." Pharynx stated. Thorax blushed, rubbing back of his head in embarrassment. "Honestly." Pharynx began, "You look like a ten year old to me." "Okay. I'm okay with it." Okame said with a shrug of shoulders. "So, you'll be considered as a ten year old at least for now." Thorax said as he rubbed Okame's head, earning an annoyed groan from Pharynx. "I should get going now, " Pharynx said, hopping off from his seat. "You're not coming with us?" Thorax asked his brother. "No." Pharynx replied, walking away from his brother and Okame, "I have better things to do than showing this creature our Hive." "Is he always like that?" Okame asked as he looked up at Thorax. "Don't worry. One week, or two weeks and he'll change his behaviour towards you." Thorax assured him. "If you say so." Okame said. "So, how about I show you some activities in the Hive?" Thorax asked. "Sure." Okame smiled. Okame nodded as he hopped on Thorax's back, then the King of the Changelings lead him into the Hive. "There's many activities in the Hive." Thorax began, leading Okame further in the Hive, "There's threater." He said, pointing at the group of Changelings who were practicing for their next play, then Thorax pointed at the group of Changelings that watched how the other two danced with one other "Square dancing." Then, at the library, "There's library if you want to read something. And you said that you liked our food so you may be happy about information that we have a culinary contest, once a week." "Oh, cool." Okame said back at the information as Thorax continued to show him the things he could do in the Hive. "And the last things we have, at least for now is painting." King of the Changelings pointed at the painting of a flamingo, "And who can change into anything I want? This guy." He said as he changed into a flamingo, earning a giggle from Okame, ''I think I'll go the library and read something." Okame replied. "Alright, then.'' Thorax smiled, "if you need something, you know where to find me." ''Will you be where you brought me after you found me last night?" Okame asked. He wanted to be sure. "Yes." Thorax replied as he walked away from Okame. Okame waved at him before making his way to the library. He walked up to a bookshelf in the historical section of the library and looked for a book to read. A boy decided to read a book about history so he could learn more about the world he found hiimself in. He searched for a book for few minutes before he came across a book called "Reunion of the Royal Sisters.". The young human thought for several seconds about reading this book before picking it up from the shelf. He looked around to find a place where he could read it. After a minute he spotted the perfect spot so, he walked over to the spot and sat down on the ground not far from the young Cyan Changeling who was reading a book to the two smaller Changelings that sat next to her. "Look, sis!" He heard one of the Changelings say, "It's the creature that King Thorax introduced to us! "Yeah! He looks so, much bigger. He's probably in big sister age. Wonder how big he'd be when he'll get older." "Pinky! Greeny! Both of you stop!'' the Cyan Changeling shushed them. "Okay..." Pinky said. "Sorry." Greeny said "Sorry for them." the Cyan Changeling apologized, turning her attention to Okame. "It's alright. Nothing happened." Okame said back before asking, "What's your name, anyway?" ''Ocellus'' a Changeling replied. Suddenly, her tone changed. It was now much quieter, much to Okame's confusion. ''Excuse me, I don't hear you. Can you repeat?" Okame asked. "Ocellus" a Changeling repeated. "Once again, please." Okame asked, once again. "Ocellus." Ocellus repeated. "Nice to meet you Ocellus." Okame smiled, "My name is Okame." "I know your name." Ocellus said shyly, "I was there when Thorax introduced you to the Hive." "Oh..." Okame said, rubbing his head, "Right. Everyone was there." Then, he asked, "What are you reading?" "Well... Actually I'm teaching my siblings how to read. My parents can't do that because they always busy. My daddy is a soldier and my mommy is a cook." Ocellus explained, then she pointed at the younger Changelings, "Meet my brother and sister. This one is my younger brother Greeny." "Hello." Greeny said. "And this one is my younger sister Pinky." Ocellus said, pointing at her younger sister. "Hi!" Pinky said, excitely, "So, you're the creature King Thorax introduced to us! Wow, you're bigger than the first time we saw you! I know you probably heard me and Greeny saying this to each other when we were whispering about you but hey! Why not tell you this!? Wow! What are those things at the end of your hooves? It looks like a claw of a dragon but I'm sure it's not a claw..." "Pinky. Can you stop?" Okame pleaded, "I can't keep up." "Sorry!'' Pinky apologized, "I'm just excited about two things! First thing is meeting you and the second thing is the next of our trupe!" "The next play?" Okame asked, "How is it called?" "Bravery Cave." Ocellus replied. "Bravery Cave? What is it about?" Okame asked. "The only thing I know that it will be about three pirates named Echo, Dorzie and Cread who found a cave where they meet two creatures named Robbie and Bobbie." Ocellus replied, then she added, "I know that because my uncle plays Cread in this play." "Sounds interesting." Okame stated, "When it will be?" "The next day." Ocellus replied as she looked at the book which Okame was about to read, "That's the nice book you're going to read." "Really?" Okame asked, earning a nod from Ocellus in response, "Good to know. I want to learn something about the place I found myself in." "That's the good thing you started with the book about ponies." Ocellus told him, "We Changelings owe them a lot." "Really? What happened?" Okame wanted to know. "With their help King Thorax managed to overthrow our former queen." Ocellus replied, "Since then, everything was doing great in the Hive. Much better than it used to be with her in charge." "Really? Was she that bad?" Okame asked, earning a nod from Ocellus, "Can you tell me the story about her?" "You want to know about it?" Ocellus asked. "Yes." Okame replied with a nod. "Alright, then... Our former Queen went by the name of Chrysalis and..." Ocellus began.