//------------------------------// // Ch 2 Planning (rewrite) // Story: Enforcing Change // by Scootaboom1 //------------------------------// NightLight One thing I have noticed in the time I have been in Equestria is that I seem to learn a lot faster than I did before. Though I think I figured out why, since changelings are living constructs of some kind I am basically a living computer which makes me really good at mental math and a natural multitasker. Changelings also appear to have an inability to forget naturally over time which I happen to find quite convenient. After the metamorphosis antler like growths similar to what Pharynx had grew out of my head. As for my primary color it was black and a navy blue secondary color. The first real spell I learned was the one Twilight used to go into books from the Moon Dancer episode called haycarts method and found that she was right on both aspects that drew my attention, how easy it was to learn and improved knowledge comprehension while inside a book. With a speed reading spell that had similar benefits on top of it, and my natural multitasking letting me read like six books at once I can... I can... I can see where Twilight gets it from... I first went through several language books and can now speak them even more fluently than the languages I grew up with back in my old world. On a side note if I am going to curse someone out I will do it in breezy I mean who knew they had such a colorful language. The next books that I focused on were about travel and more in depth material as well as anything that would help once I joined the night guard. Since Princess Luna was not around their captain position was vacant. It also turns out no one knew about the prophecy about Nightmare Moon's return... Reactions were a mixed bag. "WHAT!!!" Celestia shouted in the royal canterlot voice launching me into a wall. "Can somepony pry me off the wall," I growned. "I got you," Iron Shield began to pry me off the wall. "Thanks," looking to Celestia I noticed that she was frozen mentally. Iron Shield got my attention and said, "So what your saying is that these element bearers stop Nightmare Moon and free the long lost sister of the princess." I looked back to Celestia and said, "Yes, but honestly I thought she would be happier about this." Iron Shield sighed and said, "Well she is but at the same time she is worried about how she can face her sister after all this time." I shrugged and responded with, "I guess I can understand. I'm going to dump a bucket of water on her." "Ya you do... Wait what!!!" Iron Shield was just a second too slow to stop me, before smacking me into the wall again. Celestia looked around and saw me in the second hole in the wall, "What just happened?" From the wall I said, "Worth it." I decided that only Celestia and Iron Shield needed to know about the elements and their bearers for now though I chose to be sparse with some details. I also told Celestia some of my plans for the future but kept some secret since her genuine surprise will help with Chrysalis. Celestia and Iron Shield also told me about the young changeling going by Moth Ball, and I began to make plans. The chances that Chrysalis would let a young changeling just stay in the heart of enemy territory without some line of communication were tiny. When I asked about the pony who caused me to be brought here I learned it was somepony named Trick Star who left with a and I quote, "I will have my revenge... (guards glare with scary looks in their eyes) ...not against the princess. I mean, well I don't know who I mean, but it will be somepony!" That won't come back to bite me... ... ... ... ... ... right? Trick Star I the great and powerful Trick Star declared, "The great and powerful Trick Star simply can not believe that he must perform community service on a rock farm. I shall have my revenge!" Igneous Rock Pie turned to Trick Star, "Perhaps rather than focusing on bringing another down, thou shalt focus on improving thine own craft." The great and powerful Trick Star thought about it and decided, "Your right the great and powerful Trick Star needs a rival, also I must say Lady Pie this rock soup taste delicious you share with me the recipe."