//------------------------------// // A Conversation In The Night // Story: The Filly & The Changeling // by Finnie Nara //------------------------------// Alecia opened the door wary as to who would actually be knocking on the door at this hour. The pony who was infront of her gave her the largest fright in her life Standing in front of the door was one Princess Celestia decked out fully in all her glorious royal regalness. "Um... hi?" said the changeling unsure of what to make of the situation "Do you not show respect to your royalty in your hive changeling?" asked the princess harshly "Oh er sorry" replied Alecia warily as she knelt down in front of the princess "Sorry your highness" Celestia corrected "Er sorry your highness" said Alecia "may i come in then?" asked Celestia "Uh.. of course make yourself at home" responded Alecia "Hmm seems like you made quite a home here" observed Celestia "Oh yeah i had some help" Alecia said hastily "If i may ask your majesty, how did you find my house?" "A house with a large field is not easily missed in a dense forest" replied Celestia curtly "Oh right..." muttered Alecia "Now onto business i am aware that you are keeping a certain lavender pony am i right?" Celestia asked "Er yeah Twily is not in right now" said Alecia "Well when can i expect to see her?" asked Celestia "Uhm she's out gathering stuff right now so why don't you take a seat here while i go find her" suggested Alecia "Your games won't work on me changeling" replied Celestia sharply "What games your highness?" asked Alecia genuinely confused "I know for a fact that Twilight Sparkle has been living in this household for about a year now and i demand to see her." said Celestia "But she really isn't in the house right now" said Alecia a little intimidated by the large alicorn "ENOUGH GAMES CHANGELING!" shouted Celestia in the royal canterlot voice "But...But..." replied Alecia hastily as she started to shake in fear "I KNOW THAT TWILIGHT SPARKLE HAS BEEN LIVING IN THIS HOUSEHOLD AND WE DEMAND TO SEE HER IMMEDIATELY OR YOU SHALL FACE THE WRATH OF THE PRINCESS OF THE SUN AND DAY CHANGELING!" shouted Celestia directly at Alecia nearly blowing her eardrums out "I..." Alecia managed to say before she was blasted by the royal canterlot voice again. "DO YOU REALLY WANT TO FACE MY WRATH CHANGELING?!" asked Celestia threateningly "NO!" shouted Alecia with the last of her courage "THEN BRING ME MY STUDENT OR PRAY TO THE GODS THAT I DO NOT BURN YOU UP INSIDE OUT!" demanded Celestia "She's...not..in..." Alecia managed to reply "So be it" Celestia responded The Princess of the day galloped at full speed towards Alecia with her horn outstretched. Alecia not having enough time to dodge the attack did the only thing she could do, she closed her eyes and hoped that it would be quick. Instead of impaling Alecia as she had thought,, Celestia raised her right hoof and struck Alecia across her face delivering a painful and jarring blow. Then while Alecia was down, Celestia stuck Alecia's back with her hoof directly at where she had previously hurt it issuing a painful crack as Alecia's back cracked Then when Alecia thought it was all over Celestia cracked her front legs with the weight and momentum of her body as she jumped on them. After that, Celestia decided to end it by delivering a final blow to Alecia's head knocking her unconscious. I'm sorry i couldn't protect you Twily i wish i could tell you how much i love you thought Alecia as she faded into unconsciousness. Celestia dragged Alecia's body from the house as she used her horn to burn it down confident that nopony was in the house after searching it. However what as she dragged Alecia across the field she felt a sharp pain in the back of her head before falling down nearly unconscious. "Sorry Celestia but i have to relieve your prisoner from you," said the pony standing above her as she used her hoof to render Celestia unconscious. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Somewhere far away from the burning house, a lavender unicorn woke up looking for her sister.