As Fluttershy slowly flew to Twilight's library, she examined the creature in her claws. A small cerulean macaroni penguin, with rainbow feathers sprouting from her head. Of course it would be Rainbow Dash, the dragon thought to herself. She's the only pony known to ponykind to have a rainbow mane. Now Fluttershy was confused. If Dash and herself were changed, wouldn't her friends most likely also be something... Different? Spotting the library, she flew down, knowing she was a dragon small enough to enter.
She knocked on the door. "One moment, please!" came a reply from Twilight.
There was some whispering passed off inside the library, but it was too quiet for Fluttershy to understand. As she was leaning in closer to the door, she heard Spike yell, "Fine!" Fluttershy quickly stood with great posture once again as Spike opened the door. His face lit up in surprise and delight. "A dragon! In Ponyville!"
"Um, Spike," Fluttershy said while Spike continued on his rant.
"I can't believe it! And you're not full sized, either, but you have wings! How did you get your wings?" Spike ranted.
"Spike, I, uh," Fluttershy tried once more to interrupt Spike's rant.
"'Cause I know that dragons get their wing the same way that ponies get their cutie marks, or at least around the same age and-"
Now Fluttershy was getting a little angry. "SPIKE!" she shouted so sternly as to make Rainbow Dash, in her claws, and Spike jump.
"Uh, how do you know my name?" the baby dragon asked the older one.
"Oh, uh, I'm not a dragon," Fluttershy stated. "But I was turned into this fearsome thing. I'm Fluttershy."
"Fluttershy?" Dash and Spike said at the same time.
For the first time, Spike noticed who the dragon was holding. "A-and I'm guessing that you're Rainbow Dash," he said to the penguin.
"Yeah, now can we see Twilight? Can she help?" Rainbow asked the baby dragon.
"She kinda said that-" he trailed off then started to speak very quickly. "She doesn't want to be disturbed because ofwhat she now looks like and she doesn't really like what she looks like and she told me that she did't want anypony to come in and I guess I could let you guys in because you're not ponies but I probably shouldn't because Twilight said not to and now I'm kinda scared of her because she's a-" Spike stopped himself. He ran out of breath due to his quick rant, and looked up. The two non-ponies were staring at him in curiosity.
"She's a what?" Dash questioned.
Spike sighed. "Well, I guess that you can come in." Stepping aside, Spike let the two into the library.
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"Rarity, Ah think that ya should get ontah mah back," Applejack said to the pig, who was cowering in the corner. "Ah'm gonna run over tah Twi's library and see what she can do for us."
Giving a simple nod, Rarity walked downstairs with her friend, trying to keep her distance. As they walked outside, Rarity found a sturdy barrel to help lift her onto Applejack's back.
"Applejack, are you sure about this?" questioned the designer.
"Ah'm as sure as a Ah can be," Applejack replied. The pig slowly crawled onto the back of the wolf. "Hang on tight," said the wolf as she sped off towards Ponyville.
As they passed the orchard that was Sweet Apple Acres, they came across Ponyville. Most ponies hurried inside their homes as they saw the odd pair running towards the library.
"The pig!" Rarity heard one pony say. "We must save the pig!"
Even while laughing hysterically out of fear, Rarity was able to make out the large tree in the center of Ponyville. As Applejack slowed down, the ponies finally understood where the wolf was going.
"It's going to the library! We have to save Twilight and Spike!" Rarity thought that that voice had sounded familiar. Mrs. Cake was standing on the edge of the clearing with her groceries in hoof. She looked shocked as the odd couple soared past her and stopped at the door.
"Should Ah knock?" Applejack asked Rarity once all of the ponies ran away due to fear.
"Yes, please," came Rarity's reply.
Applejack knocked on the door. "Coming!" shouted a male voice from inside the door. Spike did come, and he opened the door for the two friends. "Let me guess," he said flatly, "Applejack and," he trailed off, looking at Rarity, the pig. "R-Rarity, what happened to you?"
"Well, Spikey-Wikey," she replied, "I'M A PIG! This is the worst possible thing, EVER!"
"C-come on in. Twilight was just about to figure out what was going on with her friends," Spike said, "And herself."
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Once she heard the knock, Twilight hid in her room, scared of what her friends might think of her. "Spike!" she called to her assistant. "Do not let anypony in," she whispered.
"Not even your friends?" Spike replied.
"Not even them. I don't want them to see me as a changeling."
"Twilight, if you're a changeling, can't you just turn back into yourself?" Spike asked his friend.
"Oh, right." Twilight stood up and tried to shape shift into herself. She tried for a few seconds and told Spike, "Answer the door, but remember not to let anypony in."
"Fine," Spike said, and went to go answer the back door.
As Twilight continued trying, she heard Spike make conversation with the ponies outside.
After about a minute, she gave up, and attempted to turn into another pony, with no luck. She sighed and thought to herself, I guess I'm stuck as a changeling.
She heard footsteps in the hallway. Not hoofsteps.
"Wait here," Spike told the visitors. He ran up to Twilight. "Twilight, you're not the only one who was changed!" he said. "Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash were, too!"
"Wait," she replied. "They were?" She was cut off from asking more questions by another knock. "Go get it."
Running back down the stairs, Spike headed for the front door. Once again there was some talking, before he finally let them in. And, once again, Spike came back upstairs to Twilight's room. "They want you to help them, Twilight."
Stepping down from her bed, Twilight quietly walked downstairs. Immediately, everypony in the room said her name in unison. Then, they all bombarded her with questions. "Girls," she said, waiting for them to stop talking. "Girls, stop talking." Once again, nopony heard her. "GIRLS!" she shouted. "STOP TALKING!"
Everypony looked at her. "Yes?" they said once again in unison.
Twilight cleared her throat. "Where's Pinkie Pie?" she asked.