If it hadn't been for the random Changeling Brightwing never would have had robotic wings. It all started when he went to clear the sleet clouds. He flew up and kicked all the clouds out of the way but on his last one, he noticed something odd. A blue shell-like thing with holes in it was barely below the cloud. He kicked it in curiosity and from the cloud came a loud hiss and ice blue eyes glared back. The cloud burst apart and a Changeling flew at him. His friend Rainbow Dash was nearby, getting rid of some rain clouds and when she heard the unnatural clicking sound of the Changeling's wings she looked over and her eyes widened. She called his name and shot towards the Changeling, smacking it with her hoof. The thing seemed unaffected as it was wearing armor. It's horn glowed green and two blades appeared on his hooves. In two quick slices Brightwing went hurtling towards the ground, vision blurry and pain where his wings were. She yelled his name and broke the Changeling's neck. It let out a disgusting wail. Rainbow shot towards the ground, calling the nearest unicorn. She had a white coat, a spiky blue mane, and black rimmed shades with purple lenses sitting at a table at Sugar Cube Corner. She looked up and saw the situation immediately. Her horn glowed blue and he slowed down. Rainbow Dash managed to catch him. The unicorn kept her magic going but strain was clear in her face. Rainbow and the unicorn waited until Brightwing was three feet off the ground and let him drop, being careful not to let his back touch the dirt road. He blacked out from pain.

When he woke Rainbow Dash and the unicorn were standing over him, as well as a nurse pony.

"What happened to him?! He's been out for three days!" the unicorn and nurse asked at the same time.

Rainbow Dash replied with "If Brightwing is conscious and able to talk, maybe he can tell you." Saber's eyes shot open, and his head immediately flared in pain.

"Bright, are you okay?"

"Yeah," he said "I mean I think so- What happened to my wings?! What the hell did the Changeling do to me?!" he yelled. Rainbow looked down at him, worry in her eyes. "It all happened so fast, but I'm sorry to say, your wings are gone." Saber looked around at his back, his flaming red eyes filled with fear. There were two red splotches where his wings had been on his pitch-black coat. No wings. Just bandages.

"I-I-I d-don't understand," he said his voice breaking "W-why the h-hell did this h-happen to m-me?" The unicorn had taken of her shades and her caring eyes were a deep reddish-violet color.

"Changelings have been attacking different ponies all over Equestria. You, for some reason, they wanted to kill. Nopony knows why. But you were the main target. Do you have any idea why?" "How do you know all this?" Brightwing asked, suddenly suspicious.

"Because I was another target like you. I'm a Unicorn so I just teleported away."

"Who are you anyways?" Brightwing demanded

"She's Vinyl Scratch," Rainbow said, "famous for her dubstep music or, if you want to call her by her stage name DJ-PON3. She is the reason you didn't hit the ground and she will help with your new wings."

"Sorry," Brightwing apologized, "What's this about new wings?"  

"The race of the Pegasi are enraged at the Changelings," Rainbow said, her voice breaking, "But they still must resort to the Pegasi law. No wings, no reason to live. So me, Vinyl, and my friends are going to make you bladed robotic wings."