//------------------------------// // At the Park // Story: The Exiled One // by Flareblitzfury //------------------------------// Fluttershy had only known that Angel was changeling after she had chased her to the park, where some odd things happened. Once they reached the park. Fluttershy had lost Angel there, she couldn't find her. She went around looking, but couldn't find her. Fluttershy then came across a small group of ponies looking at cute squirrel. This scene was not unusual, most ponies would love to look at squirrels. What was not expected to be seen was another Fluttershy also looking at the squirrel, but not saying how cute it was, but just standing there, with the other three ponies, making facial expressions as if she thought is was cute. Fluttershy was in shock. There was a second Fluttershy, she knew what this meant, a changeling. She thought that Shifter had woken up and left and was impersonating her, to get love so he can leave, but she wondered, why wouldn't he be the squirrel. As the group of ponies watch and adored the squirrel as it twitched it's cheeks, she ducked in a nearby bush to avoid being seen. "How did he get out, I thought he was too weak." she wondered while watching from the bush. She didn't have to wait for too long for them to leave, the squirrel scurried away, and climbed up a tree. The small group dispersed as the squirrel vanished in the tree line. The only one left was the Flutterdouble. This was Fluttershy's chance to get some answers. She jumped out of the bush, and began to slowly sneak towards the fake Fluttershy. She notices the fake just standing there, holding up its left hoof up to its fake Fluttershy face. A green flame begun to cove the hoof and slowly spread down the leg. As the flames got lower, changeling hooves would slowly show up. Soon after it started, the flame started to go back up her leg, it wasn't even half way down it. The hoof then turns back to Fluttershy's. A disappointed look is clearly visible on it's face. "Why can't I do this right?" the fake said with it's head down. Fluttershy continued to sneak closer, but the fake Fluttershy began to walk away. She noticed this, and began to sneak faster. The fake heard sound, the sound of birds above. It looked up, and saw the bird, and followed the bird with its eyes to a tree behind the fake. Right then, the fake noticed Fluttershy and gasped in shock. Fluttershy and the fake froze in shock of both of their reveals. ".............." Fluttershy was frozen with shock, and couldn't say a word. She stood there, wondering if the fake would say anything. "................" the fake Fluttershy was also speechless due to the shock of having it's secret being seen. The fake soon comes to its senses and starts to fly away. Fluttershy gasped as she saw the fake fly in the air at a fast speed. She wants some answers, so she flew up as fast as she could to try and catch the fake. "Wait! Come back! I just want to know some things!" she yelled still trying to catch up to the fake. The fake flew towards the Everfree Forest, with Fluttershy still trialing her. Fluttershy soon noticed where the fake was headed, and began to get nervous. Her flying speed started to slow as she got closer, while the fake's was still the same. She started to remember that this was where Shifter was living before she took him in, and was sure this was him. "How did he wake up? He was too tired." she said still flying hesitantly towards the forest. A thought ran through her head, as soon as it did her flying stopped. She gasped at something she had forgotten about that was important. "I forgot I was looking for Angel Bunny!" she exclaimed loudly, holding her hooves to her mouth in worry. At the moment she said "Angel Bunny" the fake stopped in it's tracks, and turned and look at Fluttershy with a concerned look on it's face. Fluttershy was confused, the fake had responded to "Angel Bunny". They both looked at each other. Fluttershy with a look of intrigue. The fake with a look of concern. "Do you know where Angel is?" Fluttershy asked, with a look of wonder on her face, as connections in her mind started to form. The fake stayed stationary in the air for a moment before saying something. "Small, cute little rabbit." "Yes." Fluttershy responded. "Cute cotton ball tail." "Yes!" Fluttershy exclaimed in excitement, as she flew closer to the fake. "Never seen him." the fake said with a plain expression on it's face. "Shoot, I was supposed to be looking for him, and now he might be gone." Fluttershy said bowing her head down. "If only I could find him, then I could give him a special salad I had made for him, it had everything he would want on it." She said looking up at the fake. "Everything?" said the fake, as it's face began to light up. "Yes everything, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, and a nice cherry to top it off." she described as the fake's mouth began to water. "That sounds......good!" the fake said. "I think I may know where he is!" the fake exclaimed while pointing to an open grass area. "Really? Thank you! Let's go!" Fluttershy said as they quickly flew towards the are he was pointing at. As they flew, Fluttershy looked at the fake, and saw that the fake looked a little nervous. The fake then looked back at her, Fluttershy quickly turned her head back to the side. The fake noticed that, but thought nothing of it. They landed in the empty grassland, there were no other ponies in sight. The fake walked up to Fluttershy, and exhaled, and a burst of green flames started to engulf the fake, from it's hooves to the top of it's head. When it was done, Angel stood in front of Fluttershy. "Well, now you know, I'm a changeling. Now when am I getting that special meal!" Angel said in a high pitched, but semi-monotone voice. Fluttershy gasped, Angel had been a girl this whole time. "What!? Angel, you're a girl!?" she exclaimed in shock, looking down at Angel. "Yeah, it's a long story why I changed into a boy." Angel said, waving her paws in the air. "But anyway, why are you not surprised I'm a changeling?" she asked with a confused look all over her face. "Oh I am! It's just I've had you for so long, that don't really care." Fluttershy is a soft caring voice, while holding Angel. "Re-really?" she said while in Fluttershy's hooves. "Yes really." Fluttershy said now hugging Angel. "You being a changeling won't stop that, but the does bring up some questions." she continued. "Like what?" Angel asked, as if she was ready to answer any questions. "Not now though, I've got to get back and check on Shifter." Fluttershy said, as she began to hover in the air holding Angel. "Right, the new guy. Yeah, he's going to need all the help he can get right now." Angel said as Fluttershy began to fly out of the grassland. "Yeah, living in the Everfree Forest is hard. He needs us right now." Fluttershy said. "That's not what I meant." Angel replied with seriousness in her voice. Fluttershy looked at Angel in confusion as she continued to fly. Afterwards, they soon made it to Fluttershy's cottage. Once she landed, Angel changed into the Fluttershy. "I don't think you need to be me." Fluttershy said looking at Angelshy. "You should just be yourself, or a bunny again." she continued. "I know, but I don't want him to know just yet, we changelings can tell another changeling is around, but I'm different, I can block this magical signal, I just, uh, umm, have to be in a form I haven't been in a lot!" Angel said, thinking of something quick to say at the end. "Um, okay." Fluttershy said in response. In front of the door. Fluttershy went to open the it, and noticed it was locked. “Um… can somepony… open the door, please."