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// Chapter 2 : Bad News 
// Story: Changeling Quest Book 1: Enemy Found 
// by LoveEspeon 
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"How did you even get here? I thought you were supposed to be in the Crystal Empire," said Twilight, looking at Flash confusingly. Flash grinned. 
"Cadence brought me here. She told me to wait for you and her friends."

Twilight smiled a little. Cadence did have a tendency to matchmake ponies. Did she suspect Twilight's crush on Flash? Applejack noticed Twilight alone with Flash. "Hey Rarity. Our girl's doing that thing with Flash," she said, gesturing with her hoof to Twilight. Rarity laughed. "Darling we all expected that sooner or later." Aj was about to say something when Princess Celestia, Princess Luna and Princess Cadence trotted over to them. Flash stood up straighter.
"Thank you for coming. We will begin the meeting at night time, where we can talk in secrecy."

Cadence galloped over to Twilight. "Sunshine, sunshine ladybugs awake! Clap your hooves and do a little shake!" Twilight and Cadence laughed. Celestia regarded them with a smile. Luna was covering her face with her hooves, trying hard not to smile. Celestia noticed Flash looking at Twilight. She nudged Flash aside. "You really like her?" Flash blushed and nodded. Celestia burst out laughing. Twilight overheard them and blushed
Flash glanced sheepishly at her. Celestia stopped laughing. "OK everypony. It's nearly sundown. Wait here while my sister and I raise the moon and set the sun."  Twilight nodded. 

After Celestia and Luna raised the moon and set the sun, the meeting began. Celestia sat at the head of the table, flanked by Luna and Cadence.
"Changelings. They have invaded Equestria. This happened in the past where you six blasted them away-" began Celestia.

"Apparently Cadence and Shining Armor blasted them away," interrupted Twilight. Celestia smiled, then continued. 
"We need some ponies to go find out the reason behind the attack."

Celestia looked at Twilight. Twilight noticed the stare and gulped. "We'll go Princess." Fluttershy nodded hesitantly. Celestia nodded. "Good. You leave when you're ready. I wish you good luck. Meeting dismissed." Celestia glanced at Flash and whispered in his ear. " You'll look after them won't you?" He nodded. Celestia smiled. 

Meanwhile Twilight stumbled back to the train. She hardly felt as if her legs belonged to her. She and her friends were about to face many dangers. What fate awaited them in changelings territory? Twilight shuddered at the thought. Applejack put a hoof around her neck comfortingly. But even so, Twilight's wing feathers were ruffled out again.