//------------------------------// // Home // Story: The First Changeling-Pony War // by MlpHero //------------------------------// Luna watched as Silverfang practically ripped through the fruits she gave her. Luna was impressed. The poor batpony either was really conservative with her food, or just extremely willful. Silverfang then picked up a watermelon. A whole watermelon. Practically gone before Luna could even blink. And don’t even get Luna started on the water. Silverfang could’ve practically drunk the oceans dry. “So… art thou satisfied?” Luna asked sarcastically, a smirk on her face. Silverfang blushed, stepping off the table. The pony’s malnutrition was nearly gone. She was getting bigger, most likely from the fact she was able to shred the watermelon to bits, leaving only the shell and the seeds. “Uh… Y-Yes ma’am,” Silverfang replied sheepishly. Luna chuckled, then walked towards the large doors that separated the dining hall from the other parts of the castle. Silverfang watched her. Luna turned to her. “Are you coming?” Silverfang’s eyes widened and she followed behind the princess. ~~~ Foresight sighed, laying onto the hard bed. Above him, Kater, a female changeling, was reading her book. Gloss looked over. “Hey Kate! I have a feeling your grandchild will be named Ocellus! They’ll have a great time reading books!” She snapped over. “Screw you, Gloss!” “Oh, please do!” The rest of the squad laughed. Kater huffed, turning back to her book. Baxter chuckled, walking over to her. “Whatchu reading anyway, Bookbug?” She looked over. “Why do you care?” Baxter shrugged. “Cause I’m bored! We don’t get to do anything!” He hopped down. “How are we the “Queen’s Finest” when we can’t even prove it!” “Well, you’re not acting like the Queen’s Finest,” a sudden voice scolded. The changelings stood in line as Granite, the squad leader, stepped in. He examined the changelings. He scowled at them. “The Queen’s Finest are an elite branch. As members of First Platoon, and members of the First Devil Horn Divison no less, you must set an example for the other divisions.” The changelings nodded slightly. Granite looked over at Kater. “Kater, put that book down. Twenty laps around the hive. Now.” Kater side, dropping her book and editing the room. Kater was never really his favorite. Although, none of the squad held any rewards either. Granite looked back at them. “You know what, how about you maggots join her.” It wasn’t a question. They looked hesitant, but left the room. Foresight was about to leave, but Granite pulled him to halt. Foresight looked at him. “Sir?” Granite examined him. “Hm… listen here gold-eyes. Just because the Queen took a liking to you doesn’t mean you’re getting special treatment. Thirty laps for you.” “But sir—” Granite punched him in the stomach. Hard. Foresight hit the ground, groaning. Granite scoffed. “Make it forty.” “Yes sir…” Foresight said, struggling to stand. When he finally did, he limped off to join the others. ~~~ Luna walked through the hallways with Silverfang behind her. Silverfang looked around, eyeing the statues, paintings, windows, and, most importantly, the guards. Silverfang loved the Royal Guards. Whenever she’d had the chance to talk about them, she’d take it. She’d read about everything there ever was about them. Who formed them, their history, which battles they’d won and lost. It was her dream to be a part of them. Luna looked at her. “Are you coming?” Silverfang snapped out of her trance. “Oh. Uh… sorry.” She walked over to the princess. Luna opened a door, leading to another part of the castle. Silverfang stepped through, noticing the door closing behind them. She looked up, noticing that the room seemed bigger than the castle would allow. Silverfang’s eyes widened. It was, quite literally, a second castle. The halls and the giant room they led to were beautifully decorated, with lavender hanging from the ceiling. “Wow… this place…” “Beautiful isn’t it?” Silverfang was at a loss for words. The place was Elysium. In the center of the room, there was a medium sized park-like area with a small playground, a pond, and even a small beach near one of the corners. Hanging above it was a giant lavender light that bathed the room, as well as baskets of actual lavender, as well as perches and balconies. Fruit trees grew in most places of the room. The large room connected to three larger ones. Those three appeared to be dormitories. Luna smiled. “Hey guys! I’m back!” It wasn’t long until a swarm of other bat ponies came flying from the dormitories. Most of them found perches on the ceiling or on balconies. Silverfang watched them intently. Luna chuckled. “Everyone, this is Silverfang.” Silverfang suddenly felt… anxious. She’d never been in this type of situation. It wasn’t long till most of the boys started hollering and cheering. Silverfang blushed. “You finally brought us another girl!” one of them called. Luna rolled her eyes. Two bat ponies on one of the ceiling perches looked down with interest. One of them, one with a mohawk, looked down. “Nice rump! I bet it looks nice when you walk!” Silverfang blushed harder. “Buck you!” The two batponies giggled. Luna chuckled and pat Silverfang on the back. “Boys.” “More like dogs,” Silverfang rebutted. “They’d stick their rods in a wall with a rump attached to it.” Luna couldn’t help but laugh. “Heheh, yeah. You’ll fit in just fine.” Luna turned around. “I have some business to attend to. Will you be okay?” Silverfang nodded. “Yes ma’am. And uh… thank you.” Luna smiled. “Of course.” She turned away, walking towards the door. Silver smiled. She walked towards the garden, watching as the other batponies went back to their dorms. She felt nervous, sitting on one of the swings. She looked back at the dorms. Most of the batponies were hanging from their perches, some staring at her intently. “What have I gotten myself into…” she muttered. ~~~ “Left! Right! Left! Right!” The squad of changelings marched through the cold rain, trying not to fall. A lightning bolt shot across the sky, making most of the changelings jump. Kater felt something scratch her leg. “Argh! Buck!” she slowed down, looking at her leg. But her leg became the least of her problems when she felt a blunt pain strike her back. She yelled out and collapsed, holding back tears. She looked up, noticing Granite holding a baton. “Stand up Kater! We do not show weakness in this army!” Kater growled, her legs trembling. Granite stared at her with disdain. “You don’t deserve to be here.” He turned away and kept running. Baxter and Foresight ran over to her. “Do not help her!” Granite yelled. The two changelings froze, looking at her. She was whimpering, covered in mud and shivering. Baxter looked at Foresight, who returned the glance. “Baxter, go,” Foresight said. “Wait, what?” “Go. I’ll take the punishment.” Baxter blinked. “Are you sure? I mean, you know how Granite is.” “I can handle it. Go.” Baxter hesitated, but nodded. “Alright. See you there.” He ran off. Foresight lifted Kater up, setting her on his back. She groaned slightly. Lyce and another changeling ran over. “What’s going on?” Lyce asked. “Kater is injured. Who’s this?” Foresight nodded to the new changeling. The changeling stepped up. “Private Curvature sir.” “Foresight.” Foresight stood. “We need to get Kater to the Infirm.” Curvature nodded, standing beside Foresight, and thus, making sure Kater wasn’t hanging uncomfortably. Lyce stepped forward, lighting the way with her horn. Kater looked at Foresight. “Hey, Gold Eyes?” Foresight turned his head. “Yeah?” “Why can’t you be our squad leader?” Foresight lowered his head. “If I could, I would…” he muttered. They soon approached the hive, where the rest of the platoon were. Granite looked at them, furious. “I thought I told you not to help her.” “We don’t leave a bug behind,” Lyce said, snarling. Granite growled. “Privates Foresight, Lyce, and Curvature, your free time is revoked. Report to my den at twenty one-hundred. Do I make myself clear?” The three looked at each other, before nodding. “Yes sir…”