-Ponyville-
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Rarity (holding up a sketch): I was working on this design for a few days now. Do you think it's too much?

Twilight: It's another outfit designed for a human. I don't really know about the design feedback for humans.

Rarity sighed and put the design sketch down on the table.

Rarity: I know…I was in the process of making André and Babe some new clothes. Before I could even get the chance to actually do that…they…

Twilight: I know. There's no need to say it.

Rarity: Still…I wish they were still here. I can still hear their voices…

André [voice]: Everypony!

Twilight: I can hear it too.

Babe [voice]: Come quick!

Rarity: Wait. We're not hearing things are we?

Twilight ran over to the boutique window and saw André and Babe with the CMC's.

Twilight: André and Babe are outside! Apple Bloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle are with them too!

Rarity: What!?

Twilight and Rarity rushed out of the boutique to join all the other ponies who gathered around André and Babe.

Pony#1: Why have you two come back!?

Pony#2: Princess Celestia and Luna have exiled you both from Ponyville!

Pony#3: Go find your own home!

André: If you all could just listen to us for a sec-

All the ponies around them all began berating and talking over them. It would've been impossible for the two boys to try and reason with them in this current condition. Fluttershy walked into the circle the duo were in and turned to the crowd of ponies. She had an angry look on her face.

Fluttershy: …LISTEN UP!

The yell caused instant silence amongst the group of ponies following up with her iconic stare…even André and Babe were a little intimidated just by hearing her yell.

Babe (whispering): Yo…I haven't heard Fluttershy yell like that since she told the animals at the gala to love her.

André: Yeah.

Fluttershy turned back to André and Babe.

Fluttershy: Go ahead.

André: Um, thanks Fluttershy. Ok! Everypony, I know you're not happy to see us but we've got some really important and urgent news.

Twilight and Rarity got closer to the center. Amongst the crowd Pinkie Pie, Applejack and Rainbow Dash appeared as well.

Babe: Those crimes you seen us do, of course, you all remember, right? As we said, BEFORE, it wasn't us.

Twilight: Then who was it?

Babe: It was two changelings.

Everyone had gasped after hearing the name changeling.

Twilight: But how could that be? Shining Armor and Princess Cadance blew them away.

Babe: I know but they weren't defeated. They were planning ever since that day, they've been feeding off of the love Princess Celestia and Luna had for all the ponies in Ponyville and the friendship André and I had for our friends here.

Apple Bloom: Even after all of Ponyville had turned their backs on them they still never lost sight of what mattered most to them, their friends.

André: That's why we're back. We found out what was going on and now we know. They're going to attack Ponyville, no, all of Equestria tomorrow. Their numbers have doubled and there are even more of them than before.

Twilight: …W-We've got to warn Princess Celestia!

Babe: No need for that.

Twilight: Huh?

Babe pointed to the sky. Princess Celestia descended from the sky and landed in front of André and Babe.

Princess Celestia: …

André: Princess Celestia, we're back and we know-

Princess Celestia: Is everything you said true?

André: Uh, yes. We would never lie to you.

Babe: The queen of the changelings, Queen Chrysalis, is behind all of this. She was feeding off of your love for all the ponies in Equestria. It's not only you but us too.

Princess Celestia: …How could I have been so blind? She manipulated us…

André: Manipulated ya'll.

Babe lightly popped André in the back of the head.

Babe: They created a freakishly large tower black tower far away from Ponyville in the direction we were exiled from. That's their home and that's their base.

Princess Celestia: Twilight.

Twilight: Yes?

Princess Celestia: We must go to Canterlot. You and your friends must hold the elements of harmony.

André: Problem…with all the power she has now she managed to sneak into Canterlot without being noticed…and she stole the elements.

Princess Celestia eyes widened and all the ponies in Ponyville were struck in fear.

Babe: Now…what to do?

Princess Celestia: I must warn all the guards in Canterlot. We mustn't allow Chrysalis to return to Ponyville!

Queen Chrysalis [voice]: Haha…a little late aren't we, princess?

Princess Celestia (looking up to the sky): …!

Everyone looked up and saw Chrysalis and her changeling army in the sky.

André: Hey! What's the deal!? You said you'd attack tomorrow!

Queen Chrysalis: Why wait? The day is still young.

Rarity: So…André and Babe were telling the truth the whole time.

Queen Chrysalis: It's a pleasure to see you again under these circumstances Princess Celestia.

Princess Celestia: Why have you come back? Haven't you learned from last time?

Queen Chrysalis: I could say the same to you. Wasn't it you who fell to my mercy?

Princess Celestia: You…

Queen Chrysalis: I'm here to take your place, changelings will rule!

Princess Celestia: It's not going to happen. I will protect every pony in Equestria.

Queen Chrysalis: Hehehe! Yes, show them how much you love them. Changelings, attack!

The changelings all plummeted down toward all the ponies. Princess Celestia quickly formed a large and powerful pink barrier around all of them, protecting them all from the changeling attack. The barrier, however, was slowly breaking as the changelings rapidly tackled into it.

Princess Celestia: Twilight, I'm counting on you to retrieve the elements of harmony and put a stop to this madness! I'll try and hold them off as long as I can! Ponyville is counting on you!

Twilight: Princess Celestia…

Princess Celestia: Everypony else, run! Find shelter and stay hidden!

All the ponies did as their ruler said and they all run for cover. Queen Chrysalis chuckled and continued to watch Celestia struggle in trying to keep up her barrier. Twilight, Applejack, André, Babe, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie Pie and the CMC's all ran to the library. Twilight cast a protection spell that would protect the library from the invading changelings when inside.

André (looking out the window): Things aren't looking too good for Princess Celestia. I'm not sure she'll be able to hold up that barrier for long.

Babe: We've got to get around them and make our way back to Changeling tower. I'm pretty sure the elements are there.

Applejack: Ah can't believe you two were telling the truth…Ah feel just awful for not believing in you earlier…

Apple Bloom: Of course they were telling the truth!

Twilight: It was wrong for not believing in you two earlier…we were wrong, I was wrong…

Rainbow Dash: Twilight's right, she WAS wrong.

They all looked at Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow Dash: Ehehe…of course I meant I was wrong too.

André: Don't worry about it. We told you we weren't mad at you. Everypony makes mistakes. Guys, give us love?

With that they all gathered together for a group embrace. The mane6 regretted ever doubting their two friends when they needed them most but with true forgiveness they were able to reconnect their friendship, making them even closer.

Rarity: How will we be able to help Princess Celestia if we don't even know where this tower is?

Babe: We know where it is, don't worry, we'll go and get the elements back.

Fluttershy: By yourselves? It's too dangerous!

André: Just leave that to us Fluttershy.

Fluttershy: No…

Rainbow Dash flew over to André and rubbed his head with her hoof in a petting motion.

Rainbow Dash: I'm going with you too!

André: …I'm not a pet.

Pinkie Pie (bouncing around the two): Count me in too!

Twilight, Applejack, Fluttershy and Rarity all looked at each other and nodded in agreement. They went over to André and Babe and were going to help them.

André: You're all in too?

Twilight: Of course.

Applejack: Ya'll aren't going in there alone.

Fluttershy: We're friends and we look out for each other.

Rarity: Until the end.

André: …Okay then. We're all settled in then, let's get ready to do this.

Babe: Twilight, we'll need your hot air balloon. We'll sneak out the back of the library and we'll all carry the balloon away from Ponyville. Once we get to changeling tower we can fly it to the top and hopefully grab the elements and get out.

André: How do you know they'll be at the top of the tower?

Babe: Because villains usually keep the stolen valuables of great power at the top of their operation.

The mane six all shrugged in confusion.

André: Alright. We have our plan so let's put it into action.

Babe: Let's bloo this!

André (sighing): Oh my God…

To be continued