//------------------------------// // Ignore Suspicious Pony // Story: A Day in the Life // by TheHardie-Boy //------------------------------// “She’s nothing for us to worry about, and she wasn’t bothering anypony.” Starlight asked, “You sure, Jake?” “Yeah.” “I agree with Jake,” Double Diamond said. “That pony was...odd, but I doubt she’s some kind of a spy or threat to us.” Sugar Belle glanced in the direction the mare ran off in and set a hoof on her cheek. “Well, maybe I’m being paranoid.” “I can understand why, Sugar Belle, but I think Jake and Double Diamond are right. That mare looked harmless, so let’s just keep catching up with Starlight and get to know Jake some more,” Night Glider proposed. “Sounds good to me,” I replied. “Same here,” Starlight echoed. We kept talking for a while. Starlight seemed to be growing more and more at ease, making me more and more glad we stayed. Later, we all went in the houses to rest. It wasn’t easy to squeeze through the door, but I managed. The house I was in had just Starlight and me in it; the villagers let us be alone. After an hour, I felt a chill. I peeked out of one of the windows and couldn’t believe what I saw. In the distance, a group of ten changelings was flying toward the village! “Starlight, come here!” Starlight hopped off the bed she was lying on and sped to me. “What, Jake?” “Take a look. changelings are out there!” “What?!” Starlight took a peek out the window and gasped. “Where are they doing here?!” “No idea, but they’re coming this way!” “No!” Starlight looked to me with a fearful frown. “What do we do, Jake?” “Well, it won’t be easy, but I think we should…” Fight Back Run Away