//------------------------------// // Where the Flutterbug flies // Story: To love a Changeling // by Changeling Dashed //------------------------------// Chapter 1: Where the Flutterbug Flies By: Changeling Dashed She sat there looking out over the barren lands, a random gust of wind kicking up a patch of grey dust to waft it across the lands. Hoof falls could be heard behind her as she remained seated, not turning to look back at the one approaching her. She let out a soft sigh as the winds died down again, no longer feeling the desire to flit about in the air. "Dash, my child, speak to me. I know you are upset, but why does my child not join the feast of love that was captured today?" The Dark Alicorn with holes in her legs, and a crooked horn sat down next to the Rainbow maned and tailed Changeling. Her own green eyes looking to her child with a motherly gaze. Though she held no love for the child, she held the desire to raise them. She was the mother of this small one after all, and her and her sisters were indeed.. special. "Mother.. you know I can't find a reason to eat, not while I know she is out there.. what if she is hurt? What if.. she is dead mom?" The Changeling Dash looked up at her mother with her Rudy eyes that matched the real Dash's. "I can't bring myself to feed on love, knowing my sister is probably dead out there." The Queen slightly smiled and started to stroke the mares mane gently, 'My child, if if bothers you so much then why not go forth and look for her? I will not be upset for I miss your sister as well. I care for all my children but you six hold a more precious place with in who I am." The Queen looked out over the barren land and winced knowing it was her own greed for love that caused all the ponies in the area to die off. Now she only wanted her family to live like any mother would. She couldn't find the ability to love them, but she had a way to be there for them. The changeling looked at her mother and blinked, "You mean.. you will let me leave and find her, honest?" The Dash Changeling started to bounce around overjoyed with the purpose of locating her sister and bringing her home. She looked up feeling the desire to fly again when a hoof was placed on her shoulder. "Don't you think you should eat first? There is still love left over from the catch.." "No time.. I have to go find her, I'll just get something to eat where ever she is, don't worry about me mom. I may not be the real element of Loyalty, but I am not letting a sister of mine go without knowing what happened." She started to hover and smiled at her mom, "I'll be home soon, with my sister!" She was then gone, Darting off into the distance becoming nothing more than a spec on the horizon. Chrysalis watched one that was considered her close daughter leave. She smirked a little and knew that her darling daughter Fluttershy was in Ponyville. With that in mind she looked back at the remaining four and grinned evilly. "Now my darlings, you know the plan, Follow her, and use your powers of coercion, Trick those foalish ponies into thinking you are the real ones. Take their places and work on the invasion yet again, your two sisters will come around. Just stick to the plan and we will all feast upon the love that is Equeastria." She started to laugh evilly as a random bolt of lighting struck in the distance. Slowly the four remaining joined her in laughter as they all reveled in the idea that the plan would not fail this time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Changeling Dash flew as fast as her body would allow it, she was only slightly faster than a normal Pegasus, but not faster than the Real Dash. She looked around and did her best to find her sister. She looked in forests, and towns. She didn't even stop to feed, completely ignoring the pains of hunger that started to plague her. She was to focused on finding her sister, and hoping she was still alive. The light was fading from the sky as she continued her journey, She stopped near a tree and looked out at a family of ponies laughing and playing. Her mind started to drift to the memory of her and her sisters playing as well when they were younger. Their mother watching over them to make sure they didn't get hurt, her sisters giggling and laughing as they played. She smiled at the warm though and felt the familiar emptiness that all Changelings felt when remembering their own friends. The lack of love, that was evident in all her memories, but that was normal, that was why they fed on love... right? She looked down at the ground and fluttered down to it landing gently. She started digging making a small burrow for her to sleep in, and was about to enter it when a sound was heard to her right. She quickly looked over and saw a small ball bouncing towards her and slowly roll to a stop. She looked at it and the noticed a small red foal running after it, the foal stopped a small distance away staring at Dash with large blue eyes, his orange mane almost glowing in the setting sun light. They stared at each other for a moment, then without warning the foal screamed and turned to run back to his parents. She looked up and saw the parents running towards her now. The mother stopped as the foal clung to her leg spurting out words like monster and creature pointing at Dash's direction. The father, a rather large Stallion, looked in her direction and started to approach. Dash felt a tinge of fear run through her body seeing the Stallion was ready to protect his family. She looked around panicking then she stood perfectly still. Maybe if she didn't move he wouldn't notice her, She wasn't that lucky as the stallion moved closer and then snorted, "Changeling." He said the name as if it was poison itself, he snorted again and pawed at the ground ready to charge her. She held up her hooves and tried to look for a way out.. "N.. No.. I was.. about to go to sleep.." "The only sleep you will get.. is one that come from six feet under ground." Without another thought the Stallion charged at her lowering his head to headbutt her. Dash jumped and got out of the way as fast as she could, "I mean it.. please.. stop.. I'm not trying to feast I'm looking for my sister!" Her words were wasted on deaf ears as he had the only intent of protecting his family. She saw the desire to keep his family safe burning in his his eyes, she shook her head and scoffed, "Stupid pony!" She was gone, up and out of the trees as fast as her body would allow to get away from the terror that was that family. She liked living very much, and who was he to judge her? She didn't engage them first, she could have easily took the foal and drained him of love by looking like his mom, then drained his parents by looking like him. She didn't though, she behaved herself. Her mission was to great to let herself get distracted by feeding right now. Fluttershy was out here, and she was determined to find her. One way or another she was going to locate her sister and drag her home. She decided it was safe enough to land again, and dig a hole to sleep in. She sighed and looked out the entrance to her small den towards the stars. Was her sister looking up at them as well, or was she like Dash in the ground only sleeping forever. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The sun rose over Ponyville, all was peaceful and quiet. Except for Twilight's Library where a certain dragon and a Changeling were at wits end with each other. "No no no! Twilight doesn't want her books stacked, she wants them standing on end and alphabetically!" Screamed Spike. "I'm telling you that if you do it that way, you can get more books into the space available. Have you seen the stacks that are piling up because there is no room for them." The changeling didn't waiver, she had a familiar pink mane and tail, but her body was different than other changelings. Like her sister she had color to her, not the normal black like the workers and soldier Changelings. Her body was an off greenish yellow that helped her somewhat resemble her counterpart, but she wasn't as reserved as the real one. This Fluttershy voiced her opinion and made sure anyone around heard and understood it. "Look, you can't just come in here and change things from their natural order. Twilight wants me to keep everything organized and she has no problem with how I do it. Now just.. stop please?" "Fine, I'll go make some breakfast then. I just want to repay Twilight and Pinkie for letting me stay here." Fluttershy, or Flutterbug as they nicknamed her, had been living in the library for a while now. She wound up here as she was out exploring one day, searching for other forms of emotions to feed on. She didn't like how they did things back at the colony, though she liked her mother and sisters. She just couldn't bring herself to live that kind of life, so she sought out alternatives. She found it alright, in the form of friendship, it seemed ponies here were a never ending source of friendship love. Flutterbug was able to feed all day and no pony was the wiser, nor did it leave them weak and loveless. She smiled seeing couples around town and knew she could easily have been among them. Devouring all the love that radiated from the couples. Flutterbug moved into the kitchen and opened the fridge to get some ingredients out and start cooking. Well she was going to, but a pink blur suddenly burst out shivering and clinging to her. The two figures rolled along the floor until finally coming to a stop with a pink pony pinning her to the floor, a rather serious look on her face. "Did you eat my cupcake? It was the yellow one with a small candy flower on top, you know the kind that I bought at Canterlot, it was blue, but the package had about 20 each one a different color. I mean, if you did I would understand since you were probably hungry, but I was hoping to save it for something special. Then again I don't think you would have found it to tasty since in the middle was a sapphire gem that I was trying to hide from spike but of course he wouldn't....." Her eyes went wide as she jumped off the confused changeling and bolted into the library itself. Seconds later a yelling Spike could be heard as Pinkie started her questioning again. "Ok... then.." She blinked and looked in the fridge carefully making sure no OTHER pony was hiding inside. She let out a relived sigh as she grabbed some hay bacon, and daffodils. Soon the library was filled with the smell of the hay bacon, she hummed a small tune as she made the breakfast for three. Set the table and then served the food, she looked out and saw Pinkie tormenting Spike by tickles to get him to confess about eating the cupcake. Flutterbug giggled and shook her head. "Pinkie, can you wake Twi up, breakfast is ready." "OH! Sure thing Flutterbug, I'll get her up real good." With a sudden blur the Pink pony was gone and up the stairs, with a squeal in surprise from a suddenly awake Twilight following after. "Thanks Flutters, I don't know if I could have held out any longer. I mean I know I know I shouldn't have eaten it, but the sapphire made it irresistible." Admitted Spike, he looked down as if to apologize but suddenly looked up and blinked. A visible shiver ran down his body as he slowly looked back into the eyes of an upset Pinkie Pie, and stern looking Twilight Sparkle. "I KNEW IT!" Pinkie tackled the little dragon and rolled with him across the floor. Flutterbug noted they were more like brother and sister than room mates. Twilight rolled her eyes a bit, "Make sure you don't tickle him to bad dear, I mean he still has chores to do before he can help Rarity today." Twilight smiled warmly to Flutterbug who smiled back feeling the friendship radiate from the Unicorn. She of course absorbed it and let out a satisfied sigh as if she just ate a large meal. "Thank you Twilight, and I hope to find my own place today. I don't like being a bother to you and Pinkie." "Oh it's ok, I mean it, you have helped me in more ways than you think. I mean, you aren't an Alicorn, but you have wings and a horn. I mean, I didn't get a chance to study a normal one after Shinning and Cadence expelled your mom and others out of Canterlot." Flutterbug shook her head and smiled, "No no.. it's fine, I just want there to be a better understanding between us. I mean, not all Changelings are bad." Twilight nodded and looked to the table with a watering mouth, "Mmm, did you make this?" Flutterbug nodded and smiled, "Yup, I decided to make breakfast since Spike didn't let me use my idea in the library." "I told you, it's not the natural order here? You have to follow the rules." They both looked at a worn out Spike that seemed to be unable to stop smiling. Pinkie stood next to him holding up feathers as if she accomplished her mission. She had made Spike unable to stop smiling from the amount of tickling she had done. Flutterbug simply smiled and watched as the three sat around the table and started to enjoy the breakfast she made. All three of them talking about what they had planed to do today, and what they did yesterday. Pinkie stole a kiss from Twilight causing the pony to blush and stammer in her description of something scientific. Spike pointed and laughed making Twilight glare at him. Pinkie of course giggled and smiled as if she was the happiest pony in existence at that time. Flutterbug looked out the window and let her own mind drift back to her sisters and mother, the times when they were younger simply playing out in the dark lands of home. She wondered what they were up to now.. If they were all ok. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello, this is a note from the author of this story. I would like you to know that this is all based on a Role play currently on going. So please don't hate me for making a story like this, and I like constructive criticism, So please be nice if you can?