That night, he had a dream about his old life. I was standing on another side of a window. I saw myself, human version, talking to a woman. I couldn’t hear what was being said, but I knew what was being said, I tried to look away, but I couldn’t look away. I watch the woman throw her hands air and walked out the door, the other me sat down and covered his eyes. I heard sniffing by me, I was able to look to my right. There stood Luna, crying. I woke with a start. Luna was standing above me. I said, as I got up, “What do you want, Luna.”
She said, as she wiped her eyes, “What happened in the dream?”
I said, as I went outside, “A break up.” I walked outside to see it was still night. I sighed and walked into the Everfree Forest. I heard a set of hooves coming after me, I turned around to see Luna following me. I said, with annoyance, “What do you want? Why are you following me?”
She said, “I want to know how this break up happened.”
I said, “We didn’t see eye to eye. There, happy?” I sat down by a tree and stared at the stars. “I can’t remember what happened, she came to my house, then she said something I can’t remember, but only three word I remember her saying, We’re breaking up. Then we got into an argument about something. She left and that’s all.”
I felt a hoof across my shoulder, I looked at Luna, to see her smiling. She said, “Is that better to talk about it, and you know it’s okay to cry.”
I brushed her off and said, “No, it’s not better, I can make you forget. I will not cry, because today is the day I take Ponyville for myself, and I don’t want to look weak in front of the army. Hurry and get to Celestia, so she doesn’t think that anything is wrong. I walked back to the camp and called a meeting of everypony. When they came, I said, “I need an even number of changelings to be at each area that has a train stop, that include here. Oh, in disguises. Chrysalis, you are staying here. The rest of you will head to Ponyville, and wait until the train gets here. Then you shed your disguises and round up all the ponies, without hurting them. If ponies get hurt, take care of them, then bring them to me Leave Applejack, Rarity, all the fillies, and Pinkie Pie alone. Does everypony know what they are doing?” Everypony nodded then left. Leaving me and Chrysalis alone. I said, “Oh, I just remembered, we need to crippled their communications. I need you to get Spike, so Twilight won’t be able to contact Celestia.”
Chrysalis nodded and said, “I will get it done/” I nodded and left.
As I was walking I saw Twilight heading from the castle. I walked up to her and said, “Hey, Twilight, what are you doing out here this early in the morning?”
She jumped and said, “I was just checking something. Nice to see you again. Applejack and Rarity came by and told me that you met with them. Applejack said you were hurt, are you okay?”
I said, with a smile, “I’m fine, can we talk in your castle. I always wanted to see the inside for a while.”
She said, “Sure, follow me.” I followed her into her castle. My jaw dropped when I saw the inside. The place was made of crystals. We passed the library, and that’s where I met Spike. She said, which snapped me out of my thoughts, “This is my assistant, Spike. He’s a baby dragon. We’ve known each other since I was a filly.”
I nodded and said, “Hello Spike, My name is Eric Timber.” I held out a hoof for him to shake.
He said, as he took my hoof, “Hello, I’ve heard about you from Twilight. Did you know she had a dream about you?”
Twilight said, “Spike, I don’t think he wants to know about that.” She blushes, from embarrassment, and said, “Sorry about that, he’s, technically, my little brother, since I raised him from an egg.”
I nodded, and said, “Twilight, could you give me a moment with Spike. I want to get an opinion from an assistant’s point of view, without any “interference”. You could say it’s like a test, a harmless one.”
Twilight nodded and said, “I get what you mean, if I was here, watching, you wouldn’t have an honest answer. I’ll get the tea going.”
When she walked away, I said, “Do you think, hypothetically, that Twilight would be a good assistant?
Spike stared at me and said, “I guess. Why do you ask?”
I said, “Just curious. How do you like living here?”
He said, “It’s okay, it’s just big, so it’s hard to clean.”
I nodded and said, “I left something with a pony, she is holding something you might like. Just walk around, and the pony might find you. Oh, and don’t tell Twilight.”
He opened his mouth, then close it and walked out the door. I walked into the kitchen to be handed a cup of tea. As we sat down, Twilight said, “Where’s Spike?”
I said, after gulping down my tea, “He said he need to grab something. So, do you like living here?”
Twilight said, “It’s okay.” We talked for what seemed like hours, we finished off a pot of tea, then I heard the train’s whistle. I ran to the window to see the train pulling up. I heard Twilight say, “That’s just the train, you must have been waiting for the train.”
I said, as I was sighing in my head, “You could say something like that.” What she didn’t know is that the train is holding the one thing that will end her reign of Ponyville, and the start of mine.
Then I heard the door slam open. I walked out the kitchen to see Applejack standing there. I swore under my breath, she can ruin it. I turned around to see a changeling flying right behind Twilight. I said, “Twilight, Applejack here to see you.” I quietly opened the window. The changeling handed me a ring that I needed. I grabbed it and said, quietly, “Thanks.”
I heard Twilight talking to Applejack. I quietly slipped the ring on Twilight’s horn. She didn’t notice me, until Applejack said, “Hi, Master.”
Twilight turned to me and said, “Master? What is going on?”
Before I could say it was a joke, there was screaming coming from outside. Twilight was walking to the door, when I said, “Applejack close the door, and keep them closed until I say or you hear hissing on the other side.”
Applejack ran passed Twilight, and slammed the doors shut. Twilight stopped and said, as she turned to me, “What did you do?”
I sighed and said, “I’m controlling all of the other elements. and the train brought an army of changelings here. Now, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. Either way, I won’t take no for an answer.” Twilight’s face scrunched up, I think she was trying to use magic. When she found out she couldn’t she ran. “I guess the hard way” I took off after her.
I caught her in the throne, I tackled onto the table. She said, as I pinned her down, “What are you doing? Let me go.”
I said, with a smile, “I guess I forgot that I erased your memories. Oh well, I need you to look me in the eyes. I don’t think Spike will be able to send a message.” Twilight was caught off guard, I moved my back legs to hold down her front leg, and used my front leg to hold her head still. She tried to fight it. It took an hour or two, I felt the fight slowly leaving her. Her eyes slowly becoming glazed and unfocused. Then her eyes shut and she went limp. I got off of her, and she didn’t move. I walked to where I can see Applejack and said, “You don’t after guard the doors. Open them.” She nodded and opened them.
When I walked out I was blinded by the sun. When I could finally see, what I saw amazed me, all the changelings were standing/flying behind all the ponies of Ponyville. I saw happiness drained out of all their faces. I guess they were hoping Twilight was coming out. I said, “I know you were hoping that I was beaten, but it didn’t happen that way. I know you don’t understand why I did it, but just give me a chance and other villains. Chrysalis, come here for a minute.” Chrysalis came up to me and dropped her disguise. “Chrysalis here just wanted some to feed her children. Discord just wanted some fun, I know he takes some a little too far. What I’m trying to say is that not all villains are evil. If you get to know them, you will find out their reason. All I need you all to do is look into my eyes.” There was a lot of chatting between all of them. Then, one by one, they looked me in the eyes, and, one by one, they fell. some collapsed, and other just stood. I couldn’t see their eyes. I said, “You will not tell anyone outside of Ponyville right now. You will act like nothing's wrong. you will be okay with Changeling guards walking through the street. When I say awake, you will return to normal. When I say sleep, you will return to this trance. You will give love to any changeling. Do you understand?”
They all said, in a single monotone voice, “Yes.”
I turned to Chrysalis and said, “Is that okay for you?” She nodded. I turned back and said, “Awake.” They turned to the army of changelings, I laughed as I saw the army getting nervous. Then everypony tackled the changeling army, even one tackled Chrysalis. I smiled as I walked back into the castle.