------Meanwhile in Canterlot Castle------
Tired... oh so tired...
Even with plenty of sleep, the whole changeling incident yesterday can really take a lot out of a scientist. Especially if the 'said' scientist pretty much had 4 mini heart-attacks in less than 20 minutes.
There sat Dr. Aeroe Conner. A researcher of bugs, that had studied many types of insects over the last 10 years. While living in Canterlot, he had setup a pest control business, as he knows the many facts and weakness for bugs. After the incident of the attacking changelings, Princess Celestia immediately called for his assistance in the study of changelings, in case another attack ensued.
Dr. Conner was a pale yellow pegasus, with a ruffled rich-dark mane. He wore a doctors vest, which concealed his entire body below his neck. But his cutie-mark was an image of a magnifying glass over a beetle.
Dr. Conner adjusted his glasses, as he continues to write down information in his journal.
...magic abilities of illusion, to make them look like anypony from memory. While disguised, they appear like ponies, they also feign their voices of the pony they are disguised as. It also appears that they can't seem to focus on what they are doing. This leads to the fact that they can't do anything without the guidance of their mother. They have been born to listen to commands of only their leader, and also attack ponies as instinct of their nature. More tests and studies are needed however-
A knocking noise interrupted the scientists writing. He drops his quill and quickly walked to his door. As he opens, the pony who was on the other side was none-other than the princess herself.
"Your highness!" Startled, the scientist quickly bows in front of his ruler.
"You may rise doctor. I'm here to remind you of the upcoming conference." the princess said.
"Of course princess, I was able to know more about these changelings, and I have many information to share. Come, let us begin the conference."
A short walk later, the doors to the royal conference room opened. The ponies present and in their seats are Princess Luna, and other royal advisers and ponies, and a changeling in a glass cage. Which appears to be hissing and snarling, while banging on the glass, but no-one could hear as it was soundproof.
Dr. Conner trots over to the front of the room, next to the trapped changeling, and clears his throat.
"After researching this specimen, I had found ways and signs of how to be able to tell apart differences between ponies and the disguised. Changelings, while in disguised, you have to pay attention to their speech patterns. They can fake their voices and speak in words, but only the words that they remember hearing from the pony they are disguised as. For example, if I said 'Daffodil Sandwich' and a changeling is disguised as me, then the only thing it will say will be 'Daffodil Sandwich', unless I say anything more for it to hear. Another thing, is that changelings can not have any feelings whatsoever. That means they can't feel hate, regret, or affections. Even though some of you may be pacifist, it is useless to convince a changeling to be friends. Changelings also have a trait that insects have, they are not sentient. Some of you may already know that though, so I need not explain further. I can safely say that we can consider changelings as dangerous creatures, and if we ever see one, we must kill immediately. They were born to feed off ponies energy, and will only continue doing so. Any questions?"
A hoof was raised in the room, and all eyes went to the guard next to the door. "Yes sir?" Dr. Conner calls him.
"Is it possible for a changeling to understand and communicate with ponies?"
Dr. Conner chuckled, "If you would have listened, then you should know the answer is 'No.'"
"But I have 2 guards come in from their duties, claiming that one changeling has actually spoken to them and understood them."
Dr. Conner's smile disappeared. "W-what?! That's impossible! Are you sure about this?!"
"Well I don't know, you have to speak with 2 guards that came in."
"Where are they? I need to get more info on this!" Dr. Conner was face to face with the guard, looking at him with desperate eyes.
The guard, uncomfortable with lack of space, stammered, "T-they're in the infirmary sir."
"Conference is postpone till further notice!" The scientist yelled, before dashing out of the room.
'Communication? With a creature that is confirmed as an insect? I must know for myself!'
---------Changeling-----------
Questions, questions, questions. They were all filling your mind. Hungry curiosity, with no answers to feed.
Am I the only one different?
What caused me to be different?
Who was that unicorn?
I'm hungry.
But most importantly, "Who am I now?"
These questions won't leave you alone, and they were making your head hurt. The only way to get rid of them is to find the answers to them all. Who or what can answer you though? What caused you to be like this? WHAT?!
And then it hits you. No literally, when you weren't paying attention, you hit a tree.
"OW! Well THAT JUST MAKES ME FEEL EVEN WORSE!" You yelled.
And then it hits you. No, not the tree, an idea this time. The last thing that happened before you became so different, was when you saw that unicorn. The moment you saw her, that was when you started to feel different.
"Then I know where to find my answers. I must go and seek, THE BEAUTIFUL PURPLE UNICORN!" You exclaimed proudly.
And then it hits you. Not another idea, after you yelled, you hit your head in the tree again.
"AGH! MOTHER OF FU-"
--------Canterlot--------------
It can't be... but's it seems to be true...
Dr. Conner slowly walks into the conference room. After interrogating the guards that claimed to have actually spoken with a changeling, then it means dreadful news.
"Doctor, what's wrong? Why is a changeling knowing how to speak Equestrian so important?" Princess Luna asked.
"Don't you see your highness? If a changeling can speak normally like a pony, not only does it make it harder to tell the difference between real and fake now, but it also means that they are evolving. They must probably be smarter. To speak, you must know how to think, and to think, you must be aware of yourself. If a changeling can do that, then they will be harder to track down, and easier to be deceived by their lies! If every changeling were to be like that, then they will be more dangerous if they attack again!" Dr. Conner took deep breathes.
Princess Celestia thought for a moment, "But will they still have feelings like a normal pony?"
The scientist paused for a moment. Until an idea struck his brain. "BRILLIANT!"
"...I...I'm sorry?" Princess Celestia was surprised by the sudden shift of his nature.
Dr. Conner took out a marker and wrote formulas onto the white-board. "If I can somehow use magic to be able to detect feelings of someone..." Jotting down some more variables, he flung the marker behind him. "EUREKA! Instant Changeling Detector!"
Both of the princesses blinked in surprise. "Well, how does it work?" Princess Luna asks.
"Seeing as how changelings might be evolving, they still cannot seem to have any feelings whatsoever! So by using magic, you can sense a pony's feelings easily! If they have no feelings, then we know it's a changeling!"
"That's brilliant work Dr. Conner!" Celestia was impressed of how easy he solved the problem already.
"Oh please, call me Aeroe."
And thus, Celestia learned and taught the spell to each and every unicorn. She sends off her guards to each and every city in Equestria. Maybe now, they can feel safe.
-----------Changeling--------------
ZZZzzz... huh?
You awoke from your slumber, and look around the dark forest you are sleeping in.
"...Why do I get the feeling that my entire race is going to be screwed?"
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1982372 Unleash your grammar correcting powers upon me! I shall follow each command!
But I'm glad you enjoyed it. :P
1982413
Well in chapter 3, it might seem dull for a little bit, as it is switches to 3rd person on another character that may or may not have a huge impact on the plot.
But i added some funny jokes in there. Thank you!
I'm loving it! You update fast and I couldn't be any happier *sniff* it brings a tear to my eye ...
Wow. I found no mistakes. I'm impressed. My grammar nazi sense is still bugging me though.
I know! I'll go use facebook now! My semi-retarded friends will satiate my grammar nazi sense!!!
1982441
Don't get too happy.
I am right now in what you call a "Writers Block"
Don't worry though, usually a healthy dose of toothpaste poisoning will help me out.
1982444
I try my best to not get any mistakes in there.
Because I actually fucking speak English.
I have read all your chapter thus far. I like what you are doing with it. I am just waiting to see if/when this changeling and Twilight meet. As well as where. Either way keep up the good work.
1982671 If this changeling and Twilight will never meet, then why did I add a "romance" tag? HMM?
Anyway, don't worry. You are slowly trotting your way to Ponyville right now.
I'm glad you enjoyed my story too! thanks alot!
1982684
I don't know. I might have ended up with Pinkie Pie. After all, she tries to make friends with EVERYBODY!!
1982916
Oh god, if I wasn't the author of this story, Pinkie Pie would be the death of that changeling.
Haha, anyway, if you want to know when the story will update, favorite this story. It will also help me out alot!
Good chapter, I await the next entry!
I'm guessing were going to Ponyville?Great!Now Pinkie's gonna throw a "Welcome to Ponyville!" party after her pinkie sense goes off,and we all know that will.
I'm also making my own story about my oc,but It's just going terribly.I must get better at desribing!Through sci- I mean through reading.
1985289
Yes... reading... of course...
MM! Juicy!
I'm guessing you should know by now that since everypony is hunting down all the changelings, this means that 'You' are going to wear a disguise.
Kudos to those who know what the disguise will be, since it should be obvious..
1985303
Let's see.....not an earth pony.......an alicorn would draw alot of attention....and I believe we,or I,want to get the beautiful purple unicorn's attention soooooo......I will disguise myself as a unicorn and impress her with ma- OW!STUPID TREES!
1985342
Haha! Oh, you used my running in a tree-gag against me!
But no, it's something better. Not just any ole pony.
You'll see.
"...Why do I get the feeling that my entire race is going to be screwed?"
Why do I have feeling's that he was the one funny changeling who was hit when PinkiePie used Twilight as Gatling gun , on the other side she hit many of them, so I run out of ideas.
Still, he sounds more like he was cured by Pinkie then by Twilight, but who I am to judge.
1985678
Not really, It was the power of love at first sight, that helped transform this changeling into something better.
Finally got around to reading this.... And hated it.
It's so awesome compared to mine. I ish jelly. xD Gj.
1988348 I can help you write like me.
Here, care for some toothpaste poisoning?
1990088Sure :D
lol; like sneezing to when someone is talking about you behind your back; I guess the changeling just get gut feelings
1982444 No mistakes? I beg to differ.
- if 'said' scientist
- A researcher of bugs who had studied
- weakness of bugs
- Please for the love of Gaming will you keep to one tense! Either past or present, I personally recomend past as it is much easier to write in, it is incredibly jarring when you switch mid-sentence.
- feign the voices of the ponies
- It also appears that they can't seem to focus on a task . Just a suggestion
- I was able to find out more about . Unless the knowlege was beamed into his head from nowhere and he just suddenly knew
- I have much information to share.
- I have found ways and signs useful in telling apart ponies and the disguised.
- Changelings, while in disguise . A wild 'ed' appears!
- do not have any feelings whatsoever.
- you may be pacifists
- Conference is postponed 'till further notice!
- They must be getting smarter.
- I find it hard to believe that every unicorn in equestria was in the room for Celly to teach it to, and even if you meant she decided that all unicorns needed to be taught the spell the main problem I see is that not all unicorns will be able to use it or learn it in time. All this logic can be easily thrown away on account of it's your story and a comedy at that so who needs logic?
All in all I find your story very interesting so far and will endevour to point out any mistakes I see while reading.