A Changeling Named Sin: Acid’s Rage
Wilderness and Wildlife
Water slipped through the brook in front of Sin. Her body kneeled to listen to it, calm but starving. Three years without good, healthy nutrition didn’t do well for her, and it showed. Her body was losing weight, and the woods hardly had any form of actual nourishment. She’d sometimes find bananas, or an apple tree, but fate always treated her rudely. Guards would find her, chase her, and cause the poor being to lose even more weight, forcing her to almost faint once she caught her breath.
In her life, she’d always been served and waited upon, but now, all this time without everything hoof given to her brought the changeling to learn about survival. Despite all the self-taught training she picked up along her way, she still didn’t grasp the key element of living in the outside, where forest beasts and scavengers lurk, waiting to strike their prey. Taking a deep breath, she thought about Aqua, and where she was now.
If Sin could find her, she would probably be more willing to stay with the liquid Evolver, give up the search, and live happily with one who she could do no such harm to. The solitude was the worst for Sin. Mental breakdowns occurred randomly, as tears formed on the most unpredictable moments, Sin would often become angry with the world, but as these feelings passed, she continued her spiteful route with a heavy heart.
Birds chirped in the distance while water slowly trickled close beside her hooves. Sin, the conduit changeling sat, feeling famished and desperate for company. As lines of bright rays seeped through the high up leaves and rested on the other side of the creek, she heard two voices approaching behind her. The mare stood, leaned against a tree and began listening in a bit to gather information on who it might be.
“Her highness has called it off, commander.”
“What? B-but we were so close! I can feel her presence…”
Sin peered around to see two scouters, both discussing the end of the search while looking over a map.
“It’s true, we head out and return to Canterlot today, immediately.”
With them trotting off, Sin smiled happily, thankful to her mother’s understandings. For too long, she’d hoped to get some relief. With the weight lifted off her shoulders, Sin would be able to relax for once, and maybe have the chance to bathe in the refreshing freedom she’d longed for.
Hours passed, and Celestia’s orb of radiance was beginning to set. Sin looked for shelter, but these parts of the woods offered no such caves or other forms of safety from the night for her. The mare walked through rows of trees springing high into the clouds, and heard something; a sharp rustling of the leaves just above her. She stopped, held her pace in a seemingly motionless stance.
Suddenly, she felt vines, sharp and prickly grab her hooves and pull her up. She reacted with one amazing light show, spraying rays of harmful power everywhere. Her eyes slowly changed to white, glowing with power. Suddenly, however, something stopped that. The figure of four circles, twinkling lightly beyond the puffs of leaves appeared. Sin still struggled to escape, but trying to exert her energy proved difficult. Once she ran out of vigor, two black beings seeped through the darkness, each what Sin feared they could be the most: Evolvers.
To the left, a steed, and on the right was his twin sister. They both had ivory green manes, much like original changelings, but they still had major differences. The holed hooves had ivy growing through and upwards into their bodies, much like what Aqua had with water. Their wings were replaced by long, stringy vines used for hanging and leaping to and from tall branches. Their eyes, both stingily green, seeped through the haze and inspected Sin’s frame, taking her whole being into account while seemingly questioning their next move.
Sin continued rustling with the trap she’d sprung, but still couldn’t break loose. She gave up and relaxed, nearly hypnotized by their gaze. Slowly, one firm tentacle loosened. Then another, until she was set free to fly in the air, next to the now peaceful looking beings. “F-Friend or fiend?”
The steed Evolver chuckled and uttered, “We are neither.” His voice sounded odd, plantlike and somewhat provoking. “I am , Wilderness, and this is my sister, Wildlife.”
Sin bowed her head and slowly descended to the ground. As she landed, so did the nature twins. Wildlife came close to her brother, rested her head upon his mane and slowly sighed, “This one doesn’t seem like a threat… She’s weak, exposed… Much like we were when first learning to survive off the land.”
Sin gulped, and asked, “Please… I’m looking for someone named Acid… Can you assist me in any-” With the mere mentioning of the name, both Wildlife and Wilderness gasped simultaneously in shock. They stared, creating an unpleasant silence. Nothing but birds chirping in the distance was heard. As Sin slowly blinked her fears away, she asked, once more, “Can you assist me?”
The stallion shook his flora head while explaining, “We are not going near him, nor do we believe you should either. We suck the life out of plants, not feelings. We were lucky to locate and obtain this land for ourselves, and we will be damned if his wrath reaches our world. We can’t help you find him…”
“But,” the sister interjected, “we might be able to assist you in finding shelter. We believe a storm will be approaching soon… I, personally, would love a visitor in our quaint cottage.”
For the first time in years, Sin saw smiles from two beings, ones she knew couldn’t be harmed by her. With a sly chuckle, her heart was filled with happiness. “Okay… I’d like that,” she calmly stated.
While the two turned around and walked off, Sin saw the sister once again lay her loving head upon her brother’s shoulder, allowing their ivy manes to cascade and almost look like they became one. Sin simply smiled with petite tears forming, but for once, these weren’t ones of sorrow. She was almost overjoyed to have somepony to converse with, rather than being alone, hoping to never meet a soul, mostly for others' protection.