//------------------------------// // Chapter 2:Changing Scenery // Story: Book 1:Changing Patterns // by natis120 //------------------------------// "Spiiiike!" Twilight screamed from her room. "I just received a letter from the princess saying that we are going to have a guest,so I need you to clean this place up while I go get our friends,pronto!" "Whatever..." Spike said from his room. "Ugh!" Twilight moaned,"Okay well don't!" she screamed. "Whatever..." Came the response. Suddenly,a knock came from the castle's front door. "Coming!" Twilight shouted,running down the stairs to the front door. Meanwhile,Poison Ivy waited patiently on the front door. I wander what's taking so long... She wondered. Just then a petite sized lavender alicorn opened the door. "Hello," She said. "May I ask who you are?" "Oh...uh...my name is Poison Ivy and uh...Princess Celestia sent me here..." She said as she fiddled with her pockets,took out a scroll,and gave it to Twilight. "She told me to give you this." Twilight opened the scroll and read silently for a minute,then she closed it and smiled at Ivy. "Oh,I've been expecting you!" She said with a big smile. "Allow me to introduce myself,my name is Twilight Sparkle. But you can call me Twilight." Twilight motioned for Ivy to enter the castle and she did as instructed. Twilight was shocked of how tall Poison Ivy was. She had to look up to see her face! "Wow!" Twilight stared up at Poison Ivy,"You're really tall." she said. Poison Ivy blushed and smiled sheepishly,"Thank you..." she finally squeaked. "Come sit." Twilight said sitting in a couch and patting the cushion next to her. Ivy sat down,she was surprised at how soft the cushion beneath her felt. Just then Twilight cleared her throat and screamed. "Spike! Go get the others,we have a guest!" A teenage dragon came running down the stairs with a giddy smile plastered on his scaly face. "O..." But before the teenage dragon could say anything else,his eyes fell on Poison Ivy and her sleek figure. "W-who is that?" The dragon asked Twilight. "Spike,meet Poison Ivy. Poison Ivy,meet Spike." Twilight introduced. "Hi!" Ivy happily greeted. "Hi..." Spike boastfully greeted. "So um...I'll go get the girls now..." Spike awkwardly said. He walked to the door and before leaving he said,"Bye"and shut the door. Twilight and Ivy chuckled at the sight in amusement. "He has a crush on me doesn't he?" Ivy asked with a smirk. "Obviously,yes!" Twilight snickered. "He used to have a crush on my good friend Rarity,but after she got married and had a filly he got over it." "Who are you're other friends,anyways?" Ivy asked. "Well there is Applejack,Rainbow Dash,Pinkie Pie,Fluttershy, and Rarity;whom I already told you about." Twilight explained, "Oh,and I almost forgot about their families!" she squealed. "Wait wait wait!...are you telling me you're friends all have husbands and children and you don't?!?" Poison Ivy asked,somewhat curious. Twilight stifled a giggle, "Of course I have a husband and a filly,her name is is Starburst and his name is..." but before the alicorn could finish her sentence,the main door swung open and a teenage blonde maned pegasus filly bounced inside,followed by a pink earth pony mare,Spike, and a whole lot of other ponies. "We're here!" Shouted the blonde pegasus. "Wonderful!" Twilight exclaimed. "C'mon Ivy,I'll introduce you to the gang." "Um Twilight? I don't think I can manage to stay calm around so much ponies..." Ivy confessed. "Nonsense!You'll like them right away!" Twilight insisted,"Now come along and say hello!" she tried to push Ivy towards the other ponies,but because of her size she didn't make any progress. In other words she didn't manage to move Ivy an inch. Poison Ivy giggled as she took a step forward,Twilight lost her balance and almost fell but Ivy grabbed her and saved her a nasty bruise. "Thanks for that." Twilight said teasingly. Somepony cleared their throat rather loudly in the background,Ivy and Twilight looked in front of them to see Spike and the other ponies staring at them with smirks on their muzzles. "Uh...guys this is Poison Ivy,Poison Ivy this is the gang." Twilight introduced,"Poison Ivy,why don't you tell us a little about your self?" she recommended. Sweat beaded down Ivy's face as she spoke,"I am a changeling, -Everypony gasped except for Twilight and Spike- my mother is Queen Chrysalis, and I was sent here by Celestia and Luna so Twilight could show me to control my powers,"Ivy continued."since my mom never bothered to show me and I never met my dad." "So let me get this strait,you are a changeling who is disguised as an alicorn and was sent here by Princess Celestia and Princess Luna so Twilight could show you to control you're powers?" The blonde pegasus asked. "Did I miss any?" Ivy looked at the blonde pegasus with wide eyes,"How did you do that?!" she asked. The blonde pegasus shrugged,"I dunno..." she said. The pink earth pony giggled as she leaned into Ivy's ear and whispered,"You get used to it." "Okay!" Twilight said as she clapped her hands together, "How about you guys introduce yourselves to Ivy?" she recommended. The blonde pegasus cleared her throat, "My name is Sugar Rush." she said. "This is my mom Pinkie Pie, -she pointed at the pink earth pony- my dad Cheese Sandwich, -she pointed at a light brown earth pony- and my sister Chocolate Swirl. -she pointed at a teenage soft pink earth pony- Poison Ivy was confused, how come Pinkie Pie, Cheese Sandwich, and Chocolate Swirl were all earth ponies but Sugar Rush? "Um...Sugar Rush...how come your the only pegasus on the family? Are you adopted or something?" She asked. Sugar Rush noticeably flinched upon hearing those words. She lowered her ears as her once bright smile became an ugly scowl. She glared harshly at Poison Ivy. "Daddy's mom is a pegasus. Why do you ask?" Sugar coldly answered. "Do you have a problem with me being a pegasus?!" She presssed her nose to Ivy's. Ivy pushed her off her face. "No I do not..." She growled under her breath. "Are you scared to say the truth?! 'Cause i'm not! I think your a feather-brain!" Sugar harshly insulted. "What did you just say!?!" Ivy yelled as she stood up from her chair. This girl was starting to get on her nerves. Her face was lit a bright shade of red and her horn shone bright white. "I am tired of being called things I am not! I demand for you to stop!" Ivy stomped in anger, her wings buzzing behind her. "What if I don't want to?" Sugar asked with a smirk. "Then I leave!" Ivy snapped. Twilight bit her lower lip in the distance. She observed how Poison Ivy's body reacted to her emotions carefully. Something was wrong here...