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// Figuring It All Out? 
// Story: Lost in Equestria 
// by xXLostChangelingsXx 
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It's the second day alone, and I'm ready to try changing into a pony. Ransacking my memory for a pony I can become, I settle on a gray pegasus stallion with a black mane. I close my eyes, and feel the changeling magic do its thing. When I open them again, I can tell I'm still my regular size- shorter than most ponies- but no longer have the traditional makings of a changeling. The town is just a short flight away from this one cave I located in the dense forest. Flying out into the sunrise, I turn toward the town, hoping that those two ponies aren't still looking for changelings in town.

Setting down just outside of town, I try not to look too anxious and worried. The orange unicorn is in the central square, talking with a few of the locals. Taking a deep breath, I inch into the town, looking around warily. So far, I can't see the other stallion. Maybe he hasn't women up yet?

> Who are you and where are you?<

Startled by the sudden changeling in my head, I scoot back under the cover of the trees. Another look around, and I see the pegasus walking around, searching for something. I'm trying not to think anything that would give me away, since he might be able to hear it. It was him that's the changeling, right? The other one didn't move, so I'm guessing it was him?

> What are you doing here?? You can't be here!<

It's definitely the pegasus. I open my wings and fly to the other side of town, hopefully unnoticed. With another cautious look around, I walk into town, looking around as I walk along. Just  being in this town soaks you in the love floating around. It's a little hard not to drool at all of the delicious love I'm soaking up....

"Hiya! I haven't seen you around town before! Are you new here?"

Startled, I look down at the young pony standing in front of my legs. Her eyes are large and looking up at new with curiosity. "O-oh, yes, I suppose I am?"

"Why are you so nervous? I know you aren't a changeling because you look different than the ponies here."

"Uh, hehe, I-i suppose you would know here. I heard that there's.... Um.... Changelings? in the area." I hope she doesn't call my bluff right out in front of the small group of ponies that have started to gather around us, listening intently. One of the ponies to join the group is that unicorn from before. He's staring at me I intently.

Many of the older ponies seem to see through my bluff. How come the hive never taught us how to effectively lie when we're alone?

There's a whoosh of air behind me, and I feel the presence of a pony behind me. Most likely a pegasus.The pegasus?

"Maybe you should drop the act and come with us, changeling."

I freeze. Without turning around, I know that it's the pegasus I tried to avoid.