Chapter 22: Letting Go

A/N: Hi guys, me again. Not much to say apart from my holiday is ending. Updates will be a tad slower to come. Should I make an order of what to update?

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As I went home with Glad and Chrysalis, I couldn't help but think about how mad Twilight was at Celestia, Luna and I. I couldn't get her voice out of my head.

On the other hand, Glad and Chrysalis had a very entertaining night seeing me as a mare for a bit. It's so terrifying, being powerless as your body is changed and mind is taken over by a overexcited female presence.

"Well, that was fun," Chrysalis remarked,

"For you," I grumbled and, with some effort, shapeshifted into my changeling form. I had another go at pulling off Nightmare Moon's armour but, as all the other times, it was in vain.

We caught a late train from Canterlot to Ponyville. Chrysalis looked up as there was activity not from any known hive in the hive mind.

'Unknown Hive, The Combined Changeling Hives demand that you identify yourself under the authority of Queen Chrysalis,' Chrysalis said into the hive mind. No response, the other Kings and Queens joined in on the call,

'King Nightshade of The Combined Changeling Hives demands that you reveal your identity,'

'This is Queen Crimson of The Combined Changeling Hives, identify yourselves, unknown hive,'

All the Kings and Queens spoke and at last we got an answer,

'Combined Changeling Hives, I am King Shaax, I am the ruler of the Northern Changeling Kingdom. We have remained hidden for years. We request a peace treaty,'

'This is King Reaver of The Combined Changeling Hives, I accept this treaty,'

We all accepted. King Shaax said,

'I am aware of a conflict that happened recently between your hives, is this the cause of the alliance?'

'Yes,' Queen Chrysalis said, 'my hive also has an alliance with Equestria. Now if you excuse me, I need to go.'

We left the conversation and arrived back at Ponyville. It was all quiet, almost everyone was invited to the gala. As Glad and Chrysalis went home, I stayed out and went to my deep thinking spot by the river and stayed there for a long time, pondering on the point of my life. I stare into the gushing water, looking at my reflection of my changeling form.

'This is not who I am,' I thought whilst looking at myself,

'I am a human, not a changeling and certainly not a pony,'

I changed back into my human form,

'That's better, but this doesn't feel right. I'm clinging on to Earth too much. I should just let go,'

I stared at my uncoordinated watch, one of the only things to make it from Earth into Equestria.

'I'm not going back, Celestia would never let me. I should just get rid of the memories,'

I stared at my watch and started to take it off, a tear rolling down my cheek as I did so.

'Should I get rid of this, my prized steel sports watch?' I asked myself.

I held it in my palm and stared at the unmoving hands on it. It ran out of batteries ages ago and I had decided it was too delicate for Twilight to attempt her recharging spell on. I rubbed my thumb over it, said a quick prayer, drew back my arm and threw it into the river. It felt like a great burden had been lifted from my shoulders. I sighed and got up, stumbling over to Sweet Apple Acres. I then decided, in my weak and tired state, to take a nap in the field.

I awoke the next day and the sunlight shone brightly into my eyes. I let out a grunt of frustration and sat up, rubbing my eyes. I looked around to see loads of tents pitched behind me, as if in a line and I was at the front. Pinkie Pie was in the tent behind me. She unzipped it and said in her usual excited voice,

"Good morning George, are you excited for Cider Season's grand opening because it's today. I was upset that you got in line before me but who cares as I still get a ton of cider!"

"Cider Season? Great!" I cried out happily and fumbled in my wallet for bits. I always kept 50 bits on me wherever I went but today I planned to blow them all on cider today.

Applejack walked behind the stand and said,

"Mares and Gentlecolts, Cider Season is now officially open!"

I walked up and put all of my 50 bits into the box. I was poured a cup and I drank. It was the best cider I had ever tasted, absolutely amazing. I had given so much bits that I was simply given an entire barrel of the stuff. I smiled happily and wheeled it home. I placed it in my cellar and returned to see Rainbow Dash right at the back, glaring at me,

"What's wrong, Skittles?" I asked,

"You just took and entire barrel of cider without a thought for the rest of us!" She complained,

"well sorry for being prepped with bits and time," I laughed and Pinkie Pie joined me, carrying seven cups of cider.

"You mad, Dash?" I asked and she growled in frustration.

After a few hours, the Apple family were onto the their last barrel. Rainbow Dash stepped up and paid two bits for her cup. Apple bloom turned on the tap and a sputtering few drops of cider poured out. The last barrel was empty. Rainbow Dash's face turned extremely disappointed.

All of a sudden, a mysterious mechanical noise pierced the air. Applejack turned pale,

"Uh oh, I know that sound," she said and a weird mechanical train thing drove into Ponyville, knocking down the fence. Two unicorn stallions jumped off the invention and Applejack growled,

"The Flim Flam brothers."

A/N

What happens next?!

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