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‘’ Thoughts, “” Speech

The Alter Accords

Chapter One: Ponyville I have arrived…wait, where is everypony?

‘Ahhh nothing as soothing as a cloud for a bed.’ Thought the Pegasus as he stretched out his body. Extending his wings out and looking them over to see if they needed a quick preening. Finding they did he quickly moved first one, then the other to his mouth to straighten out the dark blue feathers that matched his coat. A quick shake to his head tossed the violet mane back and forth, his version of brushing and styling it. “Today is going to be a good day, I can feel it. Finally going to get some very needed answers to my questions. Now let’s see where did that Colt in Manehatten say this place was again?”

The Pegasus moved his head to his saddle bags and retrieved a map and sat on the cloud to hold it out with his forehooves. ‘Alright let’s see I am here…I think…pretty sure, and the guy said Ponyville should be to the south of where I am now. If I am right on how far I could have winged it and came in at evening yesterday but best to catch ponies when they aren’t ready for bed.’

Looking up and smiling as he finds the sun and thus his direction he stretches once more before putting the map away. “Alright, if that colt is right the Element of magic should be in Ponyville. No doubt they should have the answers I seek, even if no pony else has them.”

Leaning over the side of the cloud he would extend his legs and wings beside himself to start his freefall. ‘I love starting my day out like this, way better then coffee.’ The Pegasus thought.

It would be near to two hours before he would spot buildings in the distance, the sight of the town brought a smile to his face and a gleem of hope to his silver-gray eyes that he wouldn’t stop for all the bits in Equus. ‘Five years of my life and finally the answers or there is no answers to be found. This is it, no more working odd jobs to gather bits to go to the next town to see a specialist, no more wondering around wondering if the next place will have the answers, no more questioning myself. If the answers aren’t here I will call it quits and just…I don’t know do something.’

Not wanting to cause a stir in the area with his fly over, ‘Don’t want another Saddle Arabia on my hooves.’ The Pegasus landed about half a mile away and started walking.

When he got closer he was able to observe the town and its inhabitants. Going about their everyday lives, doing their daily routines without a care in the world. ‘Hmm for a town that is home to the element of magic it is a lot more ordinary then I thought…thought for sure there would be a lot of Unicorns and scientists around.’

Realizing with that thought he had no clue at all what place he was looking for he facehoofed and looked around for anypony that would be able to lead him, or at least point him in the right direction. Spotting a mare that had a bag full of letters he smiled. ‘Ahh a Mailmare, surely she would know.’

Walking over to the mare he took a look at her before he would speak. ‘Gray coat, yellowish mane, not a bad set of wings, and bubbles for a cutie mark, hmm would have thought a letter or something for a mailmare, but hey who am I to judge.’

Looking at his own flank he would gaze at the three part yin and yang symbol with the dot on the lower left being colored the same dark blue as his coat with the other two dots being a dull gray. White feathers circled the outside of the mark as if caught in the wind.

He would sigh out loud from his thoughts before being tapped on the shoulder, giving a start he would look to who did it. The gray coated mare must not have thought she would scare him as she too jumped when he did. “Ahh sorry didn’t mean to scare you, you just looked sad so…muffin?” She said holding out said baked good.

The Pegasus looked at her for a moment as if not comprehending what she said before taking the treat and nibbling it. The moment he tasted it his eyes would light up and he found the rest of the treat vanishing into his stomach. “That was the best tasting muffin ever...of all time.”

The Mare giggled hearing that and nodding “Muffins always fix sad faces. I am Ditzy, but everypony calls me Derpy.”

A mouth was opened to ask why she was called that when he noticed her eyes, looking in too different directions and her smile that had a peak of tongue showing off. The overall effect made her look indeed like she was named. “Oh hi, you can call me Starshifter, well at least that is my last name, if I stay in town long enough to get to know you I will tell you my first name.”

Derpy would tilt her head to the side confused. “Why wait to tell me that? Unless you don’t like your name, but why would you dislike your name?”

It’s not that Starshifter hated his first name it’s that he had a bad run in with a temperamental Unicorn that had enchanted his name before and he had to get the hex removed before it had continue to do unpleasant things to him. “It’s just a bit of a tradition for me is all. Some call it weird but to give somepony your first name is personal and shows that you are friends. Not to say you aren’t my friend its just…I was always of the thought there is no such thing as instant friends.” His expression was neutral on that subject. ‘Ya, no such thing, life has taught me that lesson.’

For a moment Star thought he caught a look of sadness on the wall-eyed Pegasus before it turned to a smile. “I am sure we will be good friends then, and there are a lot of ponies in Ponyville who will change your mind about that, they are all so nice and fun.”

He gave a practiced smile at her enthusiasm and remembered why he was here. “OH I completely forgot, I am looking for directions to the Element of Magic’s home. I figured you being the mailmare you could help me out.”

A slow blink happened before Derpy smiled and nodded “Oh Twilight, ya her home is the big tree over there.” The dark blue Pegasus was about to thank her and leave to go to find his answers but her next words stopped him. “But, she isn’t home right now, she went off to Canterlot for a few days for a wedding. I will be going there too tomorrow but I have this last run to do before that. Most of Ponyville is attending.”

‘Buck my life, that is right I heard the rumors that some princess was getting married or something, should have figured they would call somepony as important as the Element of Magic to attend, celebrity status and all that.’ Giving a sigh he nodded. “Well good to know at least. Guess I whould find a place to bunker down for a few days…maybe an odd job or two to get some bits flowing into my bags. Don’t suppose you know if anypony is hiring?”

It was possible he was about to get an answer till they both heard somepony calling out for the mailmare asking if she had the thing that was sent to him or something. “Sorry I have to get back to work, just ask around and I am sure somepony can give you a job. I think the Cakes are hiring down at Sugarcube Corner.”

With that the bubbly mare took flight to continue her route. To say that Star was upset was a good call on anypony’s part. ‘A few days, a week at most, buck it I am so close I can practically taste it. Maybe I should just call it a week and be lazy in a cloud till she gets back. I think I have enough bits to last me till then, but doing work around town might be able to get me a good word in and possibly move up a spot for an appointment in this Twilight’s schedule to see me. Should have guessed she wasn’t here from the fact ponies aren’t lined up across town to see her and ask her questions. Alright then that is settled, find a job, earn brownie points with the towns folk and get in good with the Element of Magic so she can finally give me some answers. Piece of Cake…speaking of Cakes lets go to the place Derpy recommended.’

Upon seeing Sugarcube Corner a few words came to mind in Star’s head. ‘Holy horseapples it’s a bucking gingerbread house…is it really gingerbread or is it modeled to look like it…I mean I could try a bite but…vandalism to the place might set me up in a bad way and wouldn’t be good.’

Stepping up and into the door, the ringing of a bell, a typical store type bell to let the owners know that there was a customer was heard, sounded out. A yellow coated Earth Pony came out sporting a food service hat on his orange mane and a red and white stripped bowtie around his neck. “Hey there, welcome to Sugarcube corner, where the house is sweet, but the treats are sweeter. How can I help you stranger?”

Giving a polite nod of his head Starshifter smiled, the same practiced smile he gave Derpy before. “Hello, I was wondering if you perhaps had some kind of job available. Kinda new in town and was hoping to earn some bits to pave my way for awhile.”

Mr. Cakes put a hoof to his chin and scratched it. “Hmm I don’t know, let me go ask the Mrs. if we need the help. Want to say we do but word of advice, when you are married, always pays to ask your wife on things like this so you don’t get in trouble later.” The Earth Pony gave a chuckle that was shared by Star as he walked to the back.

Star would take a nearby seat to wait for Mr. Cakes to return. ‘Buck, everything smells good here, getting hungry…might have to order when that Colt gets back.’

It would be about fifteen minutes before Mr. Cake’s return and when he did he was smiling. Walking over to the table that Star had found himself at spoke with a smile. “Well good news, with the foals my wife is too busy to help, and with the wedding Pinkie isn’t around to chip in so…” The Pegasus couldn’t help but give a genuine smile this time as Carrot Cake hooved him a map with words on it. “Use today to get familiar with Ponyville since you are new then tomorrow you can help with deliveries. Are you quick?”

The smile that Star had turned to a confident grin “I have won my fair share of races before. I may not be the fastest Pegasus in Equus, but I am far from the slowest.”

A laugh was heard from his new boss. “You sound just like one of Pinkie’s friends. I have no doubt when Rainbow Dash gets back you and she will have a race to see who is the fastest.”

A boastful flap of wings was seen and heard as Star puffed out his chest. “Always like a good race, wind flowing around you, wings pumping as fast as your blood, nothing like it.” This brought another laugh from Carrot before the Pegasus held out his hoof “My name is Starshifter. Nice to meet you, boss.”

Mr. Cakes held out his hoof and grasped Star’s with his. “Carrot Cake, but everypony calls me Mr. Cakes, my wife is Cup Cake, and like me everypony calls her Mrs. Cakes. Anyways like I said, take that map, use today to get acquainted with Ponyville and you will start tomorrow.” The ringing of the doorbell called his attention. “And with that I have to get back to work, have a good day Starshifter.”

Star gave a wave to his new boss as he went to serve a pony before heading out and looking over the map. “Ok memorization…not my strong suit. I need to find a quiet place to study.” With a flap of his wings he was off to find a secluded place. Once found he would smile and stretch. “Ok let’s do this.”

He was glad he found a secluded place in the woods nearby. If anypony was nearby they would surely see the quick flash of light.

Celestia’s sun was coming up over the horizon to signal the start of a new day. Giving a stretch Star smiled and thought. ‘Ahh clouds, best beds ever…of all time.’ After he did his morning routine of stretches and preening he smiled and spoke to himself, a habit that he had from traveling so much alone. “Welp first day on the job, should show up early in case they need me.”

He was silently glad once more to have found this stray cloud, the thought that the weather teams around the area might be slacking only occurred to him briefly before he rationalized it by remembering the wedding, and how Derpy told him most of Ponyville was attending. ‘Just means I can find a few clouds and stash them away for my private beds and maybe a bit of cloud carving to make a home instead of finding a place to sleep for bits. Would definitely cut down on what I need for funds for a while, and depending on the answers that Twilight has for me I may be here for a while.’

Freefalling from the cloud with a smile on his face he pulled up at the last second and skimmed off the top of the trees. ‘The forest looks pretty neat, kinda like some of the jungles in South Amareica.’ Sighing as he flew a more leisurely pace he couldn’t help but think to himself. ‘So much time traveling, so many leads, I have set hoof on nearly every continent only to discover zero, zilch, nada, and only obtained more questions. Thought about going to Canterlot and asking the Princess…well Princesses, now that the Mare on the moon is back…seriously how did no pony see the connection to Nightmare Moon and Luna is beyond me, but then again, with how many books I have read, how many wild leads I have come across only for them to turn out to be false…or weirdly true just…not for me, it may just be me that is weird. But ya, if I go to Canterlot they may read my mind or something and find out I know about the connection and banish me to the moon or something. I can’t take that chance.’

Arriving at the bakery he went inside to find a few ponies already there and eating. “Thought I was early, but still cookies for breakfast?” he said quietly to himself seeing what some ponies where eating.

Mr. Cakes seeing him would smile and wave “Ahh Starshifter come here, we have a few deliveries lined up for you today to start with. Depending on how fast you get these done you might have more, just don’t want to rush you.”

Star would smile and nod. “I get it, first day trial run, you want to see if I can deliver them to the right house and most likely they are ones that will tell you after I deliver them if I did so in a timely fashion, if I was kind and courteous and if they get it at all. Don’t worry though I think I have the map you gave me memorized…if not it is in my saddlebags here to double check.”

Cakes smiled at him and chuckled. “I take it this isn’t your first job as a delivery pony. Alright then here are the first four orders. The address for each is on the top. Hop to it.”

A quick rummaging of his saddle bags offered some string that he tied up the four boxes onto each other two by two style. Grabbing one of the bundles in each hoof he winged it out of the bakery and flew up to give himself some space to read the first address.

The first day hadn’t gone to bad, he had indeed gotten the map memorized and had delivered each package to their homes. As well as the second shipment and the third thanks to good word of mouth by the townsponies. Relaxing on his stray cloud Star was now left to his thoughts for the evening as Celestia’s sun was dipping down and Luna’s moon was preparing to rise.

‘Alright, lets go over what we need to talk with Twilight about. Best have orderly and concise report so she knows what she is dealing with. I will reveal my ability to her after giving her the description. Will hoof over all my details, the few that they are, that I know of it, and hopefully she can piece something together to give me some insight. Now let me see. From what research ponies that I have let exam it in full detail I have gotten several thoughts and theories. A: that it is for sure metamorphic in nature. B: It is neat. C: Pretty Versatile. D: Umm It is neat?’ Giving a sigh to himself as he once more knew so little about it he continued his thoughts. ‘Ok theories. A: Has to do with a weird magical instability in flux that has tangled itself and manifested as a tangible. B: It is a result of a weird combination of Unicorn and Changeling magics…like Changelings actually exist, so may not mention that one. C: Freak of nature…possibilities there. D: See theories A and C again.’

Giving a yawn he decided it was enough thinking for today. He had worked up a good sweat and early tomorrow he would get up and dive into the lake he saw for an early morning scrub before another day at work.

The next few days went by quickly with only a few incidents the biggest being a beige stallion with a slicked back black mane called Filthy Rich was a particular dirtbag claiming that he dropped the cake he ordered even though when the thing was opened it was as pristine as could be. Then of course he smirked as his little hellion of a daughter snobby little thing she was came over to the table that her father had carefully put the cake on bumped it with her flank and caused it to crash down on the ground with a splat. His only answer to that was a smirk and a sentence “As you can see you absolutely mangled it, now I expect somepony to pay for your mistake either you or the Cakes and if the Cakes pay for it, well it won’t look good on you will it.”

Star ponied up and spend some of his hard earned bits to pay for it and put on his best fake smile. “Here you go Sir I am sure you and your daughter will enjoy it, after all seeing how it is now you all go great together.”

Not waiting for a response he lifted off to head back to the bakery with a sputtering and cursing Filthy Rich calling out his name claiming he would never work in this town again.

‘May have screwed my chances to meet the Element of Magic with this but…that type of horseapples do not fly with me.’ Of course that turn of thought had put him in a depressed mood for the rest of his deliveries, though it seemed he hid it well since no pony seems to notice. ‘Should have just kept my mouth shut, I may have just lost my answers with that.’

Those thoughts and more came through his mind for the rest of the day. That evening he got rid of most of them with the task that had his mind focused…cloud carving. A lot of errant and stray clouds were ripe for picking above the forest it seemed, he knew the weather team was doing a good job over Ponyville but it seemed they didn’t care when it came to this forest for some reason. He had just gotten done with some of the shape of the house when he found out why you don’t build over the Everfree forest.

A loud roar was all the warning he got before a giant, lion, bat, scorpion combo had flown up and literally batted him through his home and into the forest below. Star of course tried to stabilize himself before he hit spreading his wings out to try to stay in the air, but it only made things worse.

“AHHHH!” Was all he could get out through the pain as a particularly hard branch of a tree hit one of his extended wings with a snap. Whether that snap came from the branch as it broke or his wing he wasn’t sure, but he one or both of those things were broken, hopefully just the tree.

With a loud grunt as he finally landed on the forest floor he was slow to get up, unusual for him since the Pegasus was normally quick to recover from a fall like that. “Buck me that hurt.” Of course the loud roar once again was heard as Star got a good look at it. “Oh it’s a Manticore. Sweet Celestia it’s a Manticore!” Came the reaction as he realized what it was. Stretching out his wings he tried to take off only to find pain when he did so. “Well I can’t fly, looks like I will just have to do this another way.”

He began to frame his mind and think of his Cutie mark ready to do what he did best when suddenly there was the sound of glass breaking over the Manticore’s snout and a puff of smoke before a voice was heard. “Be gone foul beast, for I have not run out of potions in the least.”

‘Wait…rhyming?’ Came his first thoughts as the beast looking to dislike what it was smelling, to say the least judging from its pained yelps, ran off quickly. Star was then treated to the sight of a black and white stripped, or was it white and black stripped…he never did find an answer to that, mare that appeared from the woods.

“Seems it has retreated for today, however I couldn’t stop it till after you were hurt to my dismay.” The Zebra had a kind of buzz cut to her mane and her cloak was covering up her cutie mark so Star couldn’t get a look at it, a habit of his since his own was so strange. “Tell me stranger, why are you building here despite the danger?”

Star couldn’t stop smiling. ‘Honestly my favorite thing from Zebrica, everypony rhymed and made everything so lyrical to hear.’ Giving a cough and a smile he chuckled. “Honestly I didn’t know this forest was such a pain in the rear, otherwise I wouldn’t have started to build over here.”

The Mare smiled hearing the rhyme and motioned for him to follow. “Follow me my friend who is battered, though I have to ask if you spoke as such because you thought I would be flattered?”

Star honestly loved the rhyming and had thought for a time to just settle in Zebrica but his quest for answers brought him away from there “I spent some time on the plains of Zebrica with the natives of those lands, it was because of the Zebras there that I learned to appreciate their words more than the best bands. I must also tell you of my name, I am called Starshifter and I may I ask you to do the same?”

Over the course of a few hours he had learned the Zebra’s name: Zecora as well as seen her tribal sun cutie mark. She was a rather talented herbalist and alchemist knowing just the right combinations and amounts for a poltice to apply to his wing. “On your wing for a few days that bandage must stay, in order to alleviate you of some of your dismay.”

He had no problem with that though he was without some place to bed down, seeing as how he couldn’t fly up and sleep on a cloud. “I want to thank you for your kindness, but I must take my leave and in my haste beg for your forgiveness.” Spoken with a bow as best he could. “I have spent some time in Zebrica and know that for the most part that it is improper to bring a stallion into a mares home, so I am sorry if I have cause you any discomfort.”

While his apology didn’t rhyme it still caused Zecora to chuckle. “Make no fear Star for I too have traveled far, and time has made me see things such as this as par.”

Glad to see he wasn’t in trouble, something he didn’t know back then and was his part of the reason he sought to leave Zebrica at the time along with searching for answer. “Well then Zecora I must bid you an Au Due, at least till the next time I see you.”

He gave a wave as he left and started smiling to himself. ‘Got to find a cloud to sleep on…after all there is more than one way to get a cloud to you.’

For most ponies that came across Star the next day they would raise an eyebrow seeing a cloud right against the ground as he slept on it, what was more was that his wing was bandaged so many ponies were wondering how he got it down there, though most figured he set it up before he was hurt. His deliveries were slower that day having to carry them all on his sides since he couldn’t fly.

‘A few days without flying, rebandage the wing and go back to Zecora to get more of that goo she used. Slimy as it is my wing isn’t hurting today so that is a good thing. Plus going back to visit her to hear her speak isn’t so bad.’ Those were his thoughts anyways till he seen a commotion going on at the square.

There was a beige mare with gray hair giving a speech. He had learned two days ago she was the Mayor of Ponyville. ‘Mayor Mare…still can’t get over that’ He thought with a smile. ‘I wonder what has got her bridle in a bunch though.’

“Citizens of Ponyville I repeat there is nothing to worry about, The Elements of harmony has taken care of the threat that was made against Canterlot and have made sure no pony was harmed in its siege.”

‘And suddenly you have my full attention Mayor.’ Star though listening intently to what she had to say.

“The wedding is scheduled to be held tomorrow and after that the Elements will return home as well as the other citizens who left to attend the wedding. Again no pony was harmed during the siege as such you can all expect your family and loved ones to return safe and sound.” She said loudly for all to hear.

‘With the scroll and ribbon on her side I wonder if she wrote the speech before hoof.’ His mind wondering for a moment before he saw everypony disperse with whispers and wonderings about what happened, some musing that the wedding would be remembered for another reason now at least, while others just wished they could have been there to see it all go down.

Star wasn’t a Stallion of action…least not normally, and while he did prefer action over planning a lot of surprise situations, he had learned to calm himself and at least TRY to think through situations. And right now, he sure was thinking. ‘Ok ok it means the day after tomorrow Twilight will come back and be able to help me…wait Mayor said the Elements, they all live here?! Makes sense I suppose, I was told all the elements have to be gathered for them to work, if the Element of Magic is here then I really should have guessed the others would be as well.’

That night Star went back to Zecora’s who then supplied him with a jar of the viscous ointment and some extra bandages as well as a rhyme before he went back to his low laying cloud to sleep off the night. ‘Get through tomorrow, see Twilight the next day and then…my journey will be done. Maybe I will go back to Zebrica and live there after…well not in the same place, don’t think I am welcome there again, but somewhere out there. Maybe Manehatten did some odd jobs for some pretty spiffy ponies there.’

Star didn’t get much further in thought before sleep took him.

The next day went uneventful and eventually Star got to sleep again, only this time his dreams were disturbed. Everything was in black in white, Star knew this dream, he had it nearly every month since he first started the journey. ‘This again seriously, tomorrow I will know things, I may not remember why I have you now but it won’t matter soon, Twilight will solve things, she has to…she is my last lead.’ The dream proceeded to continue, as six bright spots appeared in the distance making the black turn to gray then to white. ‘Go on, do the thing you always do and wake me up I rather get up and stretch anyways then to-’

Whatever Star would have thought after that was quieted when something unexpected happened. The dream had noise. “You leave us with no choice, for the good of Equus we do this” The voice was male and left Star speechless even as the glow covered everything and-

“GAHHH!” Breathing hard on the cloud the dark blue Pegasus found himself covered in sweat. “Ok ok calm down…not like that is a bad omen or anything…right. I am just nervous and it translated into my dream, ya that is it. Just got to head to the lake wash up…maybe take a jog since I can’t fly right?” stretching out his bandaged wing and wincing he sighed. “Yep, no flying for me.”

He took a jog first as why wash up only to get sweaty again. So a good jog and a clean up later, he still was early for his delivery route…by a good couple of hours. ‘Bakery not even open, oh well I will just…’ He smiled and looked around quickly seeing no pony he got close to the gingerbread house and stuck out his tongue.

“Star, what are you doing?” Mrs. Cakes said carrying her bundles around in a stroller. Seems she took a walk with them to help sooth them.

However it didn’t sooth the Pegasus at all, causing him to flip around and try to spread his wings for flight as he spoke. “I wasn’t licking the-AHH!” dropping to the ground as his injured wing protested the sudden movement.

The neon blue mare came over and rested her hoof against his wing in a motherly way. “You alright dear I didn’t think your wing was hurting that bad do you need some help?”

Shaking his head he stood back up and gently folded wing against his side “It is alright trust me, just…shouldn’t have moved it so quick was all, no permanent damage.” ‘Least it didn’t feel like I damaged anything.’ He thought to himself. Though in his thoughts his brain rebounded off things a few times before landed in a socket he hadn’t thought of till then. “Your husband said something about a pony called Pinkie coming back today and that she helps out…when she gets back will I be out of a job?”

Seems he wasn’t the only pony who hadn’t thought of that. Cup Cake just gasped and looked ashamed “I didn’t even think of that. I am so sorry, but we really don’t have enough bits to cover another pony.”

Waving his hoof around and giving her a smile, this one genuine for someone so nice. “It’s no problem at all trust me. Besides this will keep me going for a tad longer till I find another one. Been hearing things about the apple farm but never thought to go look cause I was employed here. That and no one seems to be there…not that I checked, just when I was flying deliveries before I was hurt I seen no one working around there.”

Unexpectedly Star was finding himself hugged and honestly not sure how to deal with it. “OH Star I am so sorry, I promise to put in a good word in wherever you seek to work at I promise.”

While Star wasn’t used to being hugged like this he responded decently by patting her gently. “It is alright Mrs. Cake trust me, we would have all found out about this one way or another today so it is no pony’s fault.” Looking for a way out of the hug though he decided to use something no mother could ignore. “So can I see the foals?”

Mrs. Cake wasn’t immune to this any much more then another mother as she was half way turning around to pick one of them up before she realized what just happened. “Did you just change the subject?”

Putting on his best innocent face he replied. “What subject?”

Cup Cake just shook her head waving her two toned pink hair around before picking the foals up. “Here they are Pound Cake such a cutie he is,” hold up the light beige Pegasus foal with the chocolate colored mane. “And this is Pumpkin Cake my precious little girl.” Holding up the other beige foal, though this one had a horn showing she was a unicorn and her hair was the same color as her namesake was a nice vivid orange.

Not able to put a filter to his voice before he spoke he said it. “But you’re an Earth Pony, did you adopt?”

Feeling like he committed a faux pas his hooves went to his muzzle though Mrs. Cake was already laughing. “I get asked that a lot. The truth is me and Carrot both have distant relatives that are Pegasus and Unicorns.”

Sighing in relief he smiled and chuckled. “I should have thought of that myself but, not the fastest thinker of the lot, kinda more of a reactor then anything.”

This got another laugh from her as she nodded. “I seen that first hoof a moment ago. Anyways would you like to come in, could get you some coffee or a snack while we start baking.”

He shook his head. “Honestly never liked the taste of coffee, I understand the caffeine helps, but honestly it is nothing a bit of stretching can’t fix, if anything I rather have a glass of juice or even milk since its early.”

Another nod was all he got as she led him inside with the foals back in the baby carriage. He was relaxing against one of the booths when he heard a clank in front of him and seen Mrs. Cake walk away. Looking down he seen a glass of squeeze juice, not one to look a gift in the mouth he drank it. “Apples…not bad.”

It would be around noon before the town started to suddenly liven up. ‘They must be back…buck I have a couple more deliveries to go before I can even attempt to make an appointment with the Element of Magic…oh well she lives here and I am not going anywhere.’

Two quick deliveries later and Star was heading back to Sugarcube Corner to report in. As he got inside suddenly his vision turned pink. “You must be the stallion that the Cakes hired nice to meet you, so tell me what is your favoritecolorfavoritefoodfavoritesongfavoriterandomthoughtthatyouwillsometimesgetwhenyouleastexpectitandwhenyoudoyou-”

In accordance to his reactionary measures he took the logical course of action. “AHHH BRAIN SUCKER, GET IT OFF, GET IT OFF!!!!” and started to run around and flail before hitting a wall…at least the pink wasn’t in his vision anymore.

“Oh no buster brown you can’t get rid of me that easy.” Said the pink mass he now could see was a pony. Pink coat and fluffy curly pink hair that was just as bouncy as the Earth pony that was…well bouncing.

Star could only blink before realizing something. ‘Wow, sapphire blue eyes, very pretty.’ Giving a cough and trying to get his hooves back up under him he smiled politely and nodded. “Yes the Cakes hired me while you were away…I have to guess by your coat and hair that you are Pinkie correct?”

A gasp in horror was his answer and certainly not what he expected. “You know my name first but I didn’t give it, are you a mind reader, a space alien…a mind reading space alien?” He was about to answer she suddenly asked “Yes I am Pinkie Pie, but what is your name mister mind reading space alien?”

He almost wanted to ask the perky pony of pinkess if she was for real but decided against it. “My name is Starshifter, nice to meet you Pinkie Pie.”

She took his hoof before he even offered and started shaking it so hard he felt like he was about to lift off the ground cause of it. “Nice to meet you Starshifter and now that I know you are new I can throw you a super special awesome spectacular welcome to Ponyville Mr. Mind reading space alien party extravaganza.”

Any sane pony in Star’s potion would have said the same thing as he does. “Huh, what?”

However without a pause he found himself pushed out of the bakery with the explanation of. “Now go wonder around for a bit I got planning and gathering to do.”

Looking around confused he uttered. “What just happened there?”

His ears though brought him to not thinking about it as he heard something in the distance and getting closer. “Ah reckin’ that they did deserve that Twi but ah am tellin’ ya they had it comin.”

The southern accent stirred something in Star and suddenly found himself wiping a tear away. ‘Well add that to the list of weird but did she say Twi, as in Twilight?’

A younger voice was the next to speak. “Ya Twilight, I mean you seen how nasty those bug things were. Plus feeding on love, everypony needs love and to just take it like that, well they deserve what they got. Plus they had some creepy magic you have to admit.”

Star felt all his hope rising up and was about to burst over as he started to walk over there when the next sentence reversed all that. “I guess Applejack and Spike. I mean I don’t want to have to deal with anything changeling related or even close to the type of magic they used back there, breeer.” Came the voice giving off a shiver.

Of course this lead the dark blue Pegasus to one thought. ‘Well buck me.’

This concludes Chapter one of the Alter Accords. Feel free to leave feed back and let me know how you are all liking the story so far.