Changeling Quest Book 1: Enemy Found

by LoveEspeon


Chapter 9: The Lake

Well, apparently this forest was trolling the two ponies. Twilight had reflected. Just yesterday they were attacked by a couple of vines. And a few minutes before, they were chased by rocks. Rocks. ROCKS?! Boy was this place just like the Everfree. Twilight limped even faster. In front of her, Flash looked back and forth to make sure they weren't followed. Then he stretched his wings, flying up and then gliding down to land in front of Twilight. "All clear. You think you wanna give flying a try? Fluttershy did say you could fly after at least two days,"said Flash. Twilight felt her adrenaline pump again. FLYING?! Then she lifted her head. She was a princess. She had to pull it together.

"All right," she said, her voice cracking with a little bit of anxiety.

Flash grinned. "I'll be there if you fall." Twilight smiled gratefully and stretched her lavender wings. Ahh that felt so good. Then she started to flap, the right wing aching a little bit. Slowly Twilight rose up into the air. Flash followed. Twilight kept flapping. "So far so good!" yelled Flash. Twilight took a deep breath and started to glide. After a few minutes she could fly as well as Flash. Then, her right wing gave way.

"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" screamed Twilight as she frantically flapped her left wing. That helped a little. Flash dove down. Just in time. Twilight landed on top of him. Sheepishly she glanced at her right wing. It looked fine. It was just a little weak. Flash grinned.

"Well, that's a start."

Twilight rolled her eyes and stretched out her wings. Please don't fall please don't fall,she thought to herself as she rose off Flash's back and glided down to the trees. She landed on top of a cloud. "Well, at least this is a little safer," Twilight joked as Flash landed beside her.

"Yes but what if changelings see us?"

Twilight nodded. She glided down and smashed into the treetop. "OUCH!!!!" Flash grinned to himself and pulled Twilight out of the branches. Twilight did not look amused. There were leaves stuck to her wing feathers. She shook them off and flew down to the pathway. "That really wasn't a fun experience," she snorted. Flash burst out laughing.

"Sorry. But you got a little.." Flash pointed to something stuck on Twilight's fringe. She pulled it out with her magic, her horn lighting up a brilliant magenta. She groaned as she threw away the little twig into the bushes. "Let's keep going," suggested Flash.

Twilight and Flash came upon a small lake. Somehow this place was...for once, colourful. "Woah.." Twilight paced around, gazing in awe at the waterfall and the trees full of fruit. "At least this place has colour," said Twilight, looking around for Flash. He was thinking.

"It could be a trap. After all, this is the only place with colour," reasoned Flash as he landed beside Twilight.

Twilight was about to say something when Pinkie Pie burst out of the bushes. "AGGGHH!!!!" squealed Twilight as Pinkie leaped on top of her.