Changeling Fate

by Nightmare Rift


Chapter 10: Reveal to One

Night Crystal’s POV:
Twilight follows quickly as I run off, launching stunning spells in hopes to catch me. I run in a zigzag pattern, constantly changing forms as I go, trying to lose her. Unfortunately, she is somehow keeping up with me, and I am starting to run out of energy to change. I quickly change into a mouse, making an instant u-turn, only to find that Twilight has teleported and is directly in front of me. I stop, change back into my Changeling form, and yell “Twilight, stop it's me!” Immediately turning into Night Crystal right in front of her eyes.

“Why should I trust you? For all I know you are just some random Changeling that is pretending to be my friend.”

“Twilight, you wish that was the case. However, I am a Changeling that aided King Sombra in the War of Crystal. I lied to you and everyone else about being an Alicorn. So I ask you now to pass judgement on me, knowing that you are one of the only friends I have ever had in my life,” I say, changing back into my true appearance, dipping my head in a low bow.

“Skylight, you’re Night Crystal? I can’t believe this. How could you have aided Sombra? He was a monster! How could you lie like this to everypony, especially Celestia and Luna, since they believe you are older than them?”

“You know nothing of Sombra! He was like a father to me, I loved him! I still do, just in a different way. He is dead now, but back during the war he treated the Changelings better than Celestia and Luna ever did. Since they killed 200 of them. I had to lie, if they knew who I really was they might as well have killed me on sight. Since I was a traitor to their rule back during the War of Crystal. More importantly, I didn’t know that Alicorns were rare beings when I initially made myself Night Crystal. Secondly, I never actually knew my real parents. I grew up with adoptive parents. So the orphanage was partially true, since I have never known my parents. So, essentially, this was just a giant lie,” I say knowing very well that even my identity as Skylight was a lie, an even bigger one that would have me on Celestia and Luna’s death list, if that is even a thing.

“So you’re saying that you lied to everypony, and yet you feel no shame because you just wanted to be normal. You wanted to be treated differently than you were back in the War of Crystal. I think I understand why you wouldn’t want to be yourself. I forgive you for making up this lie. I’ll keep your secret, as long as you promise to come clean to everypony after a year from today.”

“I promise. Thank you Twilight. I really do need you to keep it to yourself, do not even dream about it. Otherwise Luna will know and then I’ll have no chance for a normal life.”

“I promise as well. Now, I think we probably should get back before the sun comes all the way up. Since I have been chasing you for most of the night.”

I turn to see the sun starting to peak over the canopy of the Everfree Forest, and I realize she is right. I nod my head in agreement and Twilight uses a transportation spell to get herself home. I turn back into Night Crystal and walk home. I make it to my illusion of a Changeling hive, go inside, close the door behind me, and realize I am going to need to be more careful.

“You and your talents are amazing, don’t forget.”

I shudder at that voice, yet I am not afraid because I know who it is. But what is my destiny? And at what cost?

“The cost is the thin trust and friendships you have made, but in return you will get me back. You may also get to keep the friendships you’ve made if you plan correctly. If I come back, I will do whatever you wish me to do, even if that means letting Celestia, Luna, and Cadence continue to rule.”

All of my friends are amazing, but being exposed to this much positive energy combined with my dark magic, I shudder. It may have some unforeseen side effects.