Class was dismissed when the moon already started rising into the night sky, I bid farewell to my classmates and started walking home with Scarlet.
"That was fun wasn't it Charade?" Asked Scarlet.
"Yeah it was really enjoyable, I even memorized the map of Equestria Sir Red Fang showed us." I pridefully replied.
"Oh yeah what is the capital of Equestria?"
"That's easy the answer is Canterlot."
"Wow you really did study haha, *sigh* I wish I could visit these different places" replied Scarlet.
"But why not?"
"Because I am a bat pony I can't see very well at Daytime meaning I can only go at night, but that is when ponies are asleep and the shops and stores are closed, Also I might scare them with my appearance." sighted Scarlet.
"I am sorry to hear that, But don't worry I will gladly come with you even at night so we can both visit these places I promise." I sadly replied, "Scarlet is just like Shelly who just wants to enjoy life too huh." I thought to myself.
Scarlet's eyes widened and suddenly hugged me tight.
"Okay Mask Charade I want you to keep your promise cross your heart and hope to bite."
" *Nervous Chuckle* Sure cross my heart and hope to bite."
Weeks have passed here in Hollow Shades, I have become very studious and began reading lots of books especially about the land of Equestria, Serenity asked if I will accept her as my Mother, when I agreed she began to cry and hugged me tight and said.
"Oh my son, my dear Mask Charade."
We then went upstairs to get some rest as she sang her lullaby and kissed me goodnight, I really feel happy when I am with Sere... I mean Mom, even as I am not even trying to drain her love it flows through me like a tsunami I felt power and Energy rushing through me, then I remembered a cruel fact that I was a changeling that no matter what I do as long as somepony loves me I continue to weaken them but not all is doom and gloom she regains her strength back as long as I am keeping my distance from her, good thing I go to school every day.
"Charade Dear, you will be late for school." yelled Mom from downstairs.
things have been quite peaceful here and I started calling Serenity Mom, I woke up today, forcefully eating a blue berry muffin "Eugh," I was a bit hungry and felt dizzy walking to the door to go to school.
Silver Serenity said "Good luck dear, be careful out there okay." she then kissed me on the cheek before I walk outside the door.
For some strange reason I was fully energized and suddenly the hunger faded away, But Today was a really bad day for me, most of the ponies in my class just earned their cutie mark along with Scarlet Moon, this is what I was missing from my form and as I have read in one of my books a cutie mark is symbol and a representation of who you are and your special ability.
"Charade look I got my cutie mark isn't it awesome" asked Scarlet Moon.
"Yeah it certainly does." I replied struggling hard to hide my flank behind my saddle bags.
"Can I see your Cutie mark? please." Begged Scarlet Moon.
As she was my good friend I silently showed her my blank flank.
She gasped and I saw her blushed a bit, but then helped me hide my flank, good thing the other ponies are too busy admiring their own flanks.
Just then shouts and screams were heard outside the school, a massive swarm of changelings were attacking Hollow Shades I quickly ran out of the school to go and protect my Mother, I changed into my changeling form till I got near my home, To my anger I saw those changelings attack my Mom, I quickly bucked them and punched them away, but more of them came and started attacking me at all sides, Mom tried to save me but she was charged by a changeling, My anger became Hatred as I was filled with Fury I then had a sudden burst of strength enough to drive those changelings away, just then help arrived from canterlot and saved Hollow Shades.
Mom was seriously injured and had to be treated in Manehattan she was full of scars and bruises, so I decided to keep these scars on my pony form as to decrease the suspicion of the royal guards that saw me fight off the changelings, most of the buildings in Hollow Shades were destroyed, Mom was still asleep when I accidentally opened her locket, It was a picture of her with a colt that looked similar to me, she then regained consciousness and said.
"My sweet dear son don't worry about me, you have given me happiness I once lost, I am proud to be your mother Once more."
"Excuse me Maam we have to go to Manehattan right now, Sorry little Colt the train is fully loaded and has only enough space left for the injured." said the Royal Guard.
"Okay I understand, don't worry Mother I can take care of myself and I promise that will visit you in Manehattan, cross my heart and hope to bite." I sorrowfully promised.
"Be safe my dear, and if you are going to venture out please use your fathers coat in your journey it is in the attic inside a green chest, and always remember I love you." after those few last words she fainted.
It was so sad and unbearable to be apart from my mother, But I have to be brave for I have promised her that I will visit her in Manehattan.
It was never the same at home without Mom, I received a letter stating that Mom had broken her legs from the fight and that she will need more time to recover, I couldn't wait anymore I must see her immediately, But fate was determined to keep us apart the train broke down in los pegasus and even if it was repaired the rail roads leading to Hollow Shades were very rusty and that they have to replace it, they estimated that it will take months to finish repairs.
The only one with me at home was Scarlet, she is an orphan adopted by Mom just a few months ago, Scarlet and I stayed mostly inside the house for the school was targeted by the changelings so it was completely destroyed and most of the bat ponies moved to the badlands until the buildings are rebuilt by Luna's Night Guards, I went up into the attic to find the coat Mom was telling me about, It was a Fancy Brown Trench Coat that was still in good condition made with fine and durable fabrics fit for adventure and luckily hiding my blank flank it was still a bit big for me to wear, so it was a good thing I was a changeling and I can adjust my size whenever I see fit but not for now.
Seeing the condition of this town I vowed to protect the innocent both ponies or changeling and to find out where Shelly is, I now have so many paths to take and I have to take one path at a time, this is the start of my adventure throughout Equestria.