This wasn’t what I had in mind. One minute I was in New York City, watching MLP, wishing I could get out of the loud NYC. Next thing I know, I got zapped by some probably magical lightning, and thrust into the magical land of Equestria. I could almost instantly tell where I was due to the sight of a rather angry looking cartoon bunny, probably angel bunny, staring down at me, angrily.

Now, I’m a rather smart guy, and I’m also a brony, so instead of screaming like any normal person would do, I just waited, and waited, and waited. Waited for him to make a move. He then lift up his left hand and pointed downward.

I looked down to my right. It was a carrot patch. I likely crushed it, making him angry. What I also saw almost made my heart stop, if I even had one. I saw black, hard skin, or was it chitin, on my right side. I slowly got up, only to confirm my fear: I was a changeling. I had holes in my legs, two fangs, a horn and a pair of wings. I almost screamed right then and there, but I remembered something. ‘Changelings are considered enemies.’ If I screamed, someone would likely come see who or what it is. I’d be found out, and most likely executed, or banished to the badlands, neither of which sound too good.

Angel bunny was still glaring daggers at me. 'Better fix this carrot patch before Fluttershy comes looking for him and finds me.' Most of the carrots were snapped in half, an easy fix if I can use magic, ‘If’ being the key word. So I tried what almost every fanfiction I’ve ever read on FIMFiction.net said about magic. 'Imagine the object floating in front of you, then pour magic into your horn.' To my not so much surprise, it worked. Two carrot halves were floating in front of me. 'Understand what you’re doing on an atomic level.' Welding is the closest word I can think of to what I’m doing, Lining up the two carrot halves, I imagined the atoms at the ends closest to each half bonding. Again to my not so much surprise, the two halves were one, as if there was never even a break. I continued with all the other carrot halves, I was very surprised with how good I was at magic already, maybe I just understood it better than most people. My thoughts were cut short with a familiar voice.

“Angel bunny? Angel where are you?” Dammit, I was hoping I’d have a bit more time than this. “Angel?” She’s getting closer, better make a break for it.

I ran as fast as I could. This was the first time I got a look at my surroundings. It appears to be a forest. The only forests I know close enough to ponyville for angel bunny to come here are ‘Whitetail Woods’, and the ‘Everfree’. I honestly hopped it was the latter, as no one in their right mind would come here without a very good reason to.

I hopped beyond hope that Angel didn’t tell Fluttershy about me. Oh that would be bad. She would instantaneously interpret me as a threat, especially if angel made it sound like I attacked him. And I really don’t want to find out what happens if Fluttershy gets enraged when one of her animals are ‘attacked’. My thoughts were cut short again by a very loud familiar voice.

“YOU DARE HURT MY ANGEL!!?”

Talk about when shit hits the fan. I turned around and I almost died right there. Fluttershy was quickly approaching me at speeds which would make Rainbow Dash jealous. I needed to fly and try to lose her. I quickly formed a plan in my head. Let’s just hope the atmosphere works at least close to what it does back on earth.

I started to buzz my wings as fast as I could, almost instantly taking off. I steadied myself before I flew straight up. Hoping I could get high enough. I knew if Fluttershy was really that mad, then she would follow me. I hope that she doesn’t know too much about aeronautics, if it even applies to magical organic cartoon ponies. Just as I suspected, she’s following me, straight up. Hopefully my faster wing beat can keep me up higher then she can. I looked to the side, and for the 3rd time I almost had a heart attack.

Rainbow Dash was speeding towards me.

I had to go higher faster than what I previously should've needed. I looked back down to Fluttershy, who was slowing down. Slower… slower… slower… she stopped, unable to go any higher. She started falling. I made it.

She was stalling.

My face took on a look of horror. She wasn’t flapping her wings. She was unconscious. Faster than what I’ve ever seen even Rainbow go, I instantly stopped my wings from flapping, tilting myself straight down for less air resistance, making me go faster than her falling. But it wasn’t enough, I started flapping my wings to gain more speed. I also looked to the side to see Rainbow right besides me, completely ignoring me. That’s the 4th time I’ve almost died from panic. But Rainbow didn’t even seem to care I was there, she was doing the same thing I was: trying to save Fluttershy.

I beat my wings faster than before, getting more speed. The ground was quickly approaching. I had to do something. Then an idea formed in my head. Less wind resistance = more speed. I’ve never seen nor heard of anyone who’s ever tried what I was about to attempt.

I’m going to move the air molecules out of the way before they have a chance to slow me down.

I started up my magic, hoping this was even possible. I imagined a vacuum around me, and while I know that I would likely suffocate with the lack of air, I can hold my breath for more than long enough than what was required. And I think my chitin is strong enough to keep the pressure before my blood can boil.

To my surprise it actually worked, I couldn’t hear anything due to the lack of air, but I was going fast enough that I quickly caught up to Fluttershy. I quickly shut off the spell and grabbed her around the waist at the same time. I started slowing down, eventually to where Rainbow could catch up. She held her by the shoulders, and gently placed her on the ground before Rainbow turned to me. I expected her to attack, kill, destroy, threaten me, glare daggers, tell Twilight about me so she could execute me herself. But what I got was completely unexpected.

“Who are you? And what are you?” Ok… the first part I can understand, wanting to know who I am. But that second part took me by surprise. Shouldn’t she already know what I am? That I’m designated as an enemy? That she shouldn’t trust me ever? That she should just- It hit me like a moon crashing down onto its home planet: It hasn’t happened yet, the invasion hasn’t happened yet. That thought gave me hope.

“Hello? You in there?” Rainbow asked.

Let’s see, last time I checked, most changelings couldn’t talk unless changed. But i’m not revealing that just yet, so I decided on changing just my voice box. A green flash of light covered my throat. And I spoke in a machine like voice, almost like what I’m saying plays back a 10th of a second later

“Name’s Paladin.” A name of one of my ocs. “As for what I am, you will find out soon enough, or maybe in a couple of months, I’m not sure actually.”

“What do you mean ‘not sure’? And why can’t you tell me what you are?”

“For that first question, I can’t tell you, and for the second one, I can’t tell you.”

Rainbow gave out a huff of frustration, and then got up and said:

“Well, I thank you for helping to save Fluttershy, although it kind of is your fault, but I need to get her back home.”

“Well don’t let me stop you.” I said as I flew off, she also doing the same, to where I assume is Fluttershy’s cottage.

-

After Rainbow dropped Fluttershy off at her cottage, she shot right over to Twilight’s. Almost knocking down the door to her castle, she sped around the place looking for Twilight, passing guards who looked slightly irritated afterwards. She finally came to a stop at her bedroom door. Knocking furiously, the door opened to reveal a tired looking Twilight.

Twilight blinked a few times, before finally speaking up. “Rainbow? What brings you here?”

“I have something to tell you!”

“Well come in then.” Twilight stepped aside to let Rainbow in the room. Rainbow looked pretty worried.

“Twilight, you're not gonna believe what I found today.”

“What did you find?” Twilight asked in a ‘not interested’ kind of way.

“I found a changeling.”

Twilight instantly grimaced at that. “Wha? a changeling? But we got rid of those almost a year ago!”

“I know, but I know what I saw. In fact after it almost killed Fluttershy, but it saved her, but you’re not gonna believe how.”

“Almost killed Fluttershy!? Did it attack her?”

“No, not directly. It flew really high and when she tried to follow it, she passed out!”

“Did you save her?” Twilight asked worried.

“No.” Twilight almost fainted, but before she could do anything, Rainbow continued. “It did.” Twilight gasped.

“How!? Why!?”

“I’m not sure, but it flew down towards her, I thought it wouldn’t be fast enough, so I was right beside it. It was like neither of us even registered the other’s presence. When I thought Fluttershy would, you know, it suddenly sped up like nothing I’ve ever seen. It easily passed the sound barrier, but there was no shock wave.” Twilight took on a curious look. “It easily caught up with Fluttershy, when I caught up, we set Fluttershy down on the ground, and I looked at it, it instantly looked almost, fearful, like it thought I would attack it. I decided to act like I had no Idea what it was, and I asked its name.” Rainbow paused.

“And what was it?” Twilight asked almost excitedly.

“Its name is Paladin.” Rainbow responded.

-

I was flying towards Canterlot. I looked back to Ponyville one last time, what I saw made my blood run cold. In the distance, I saw a large, crystal, out of place castle. It was Twilight’s castle. Any hope I had was instantly crushed upon seeing that castle. That being there means the Canterlot invasion has already happened. They knew what I was. But why did Rainbow act like she didn’t know what I was?

But one thing was clear: I needed to hide. I looked around, and spotted the Everfree. ‘Not going back there. Whitetail Woods it is!’ I decided to stay in there. I quickly dashed over there, it was a pretty long ways off, but my speed didn’t make it seem so. I was a lot faster than what I thought a normal changeling could go. I arrived over the forest, I paused, then dashed under the tree line.

“Well, better make the most of it.” I said depressedly. If I don’t find someway back home, someone will eventually find me, tell the princess(es), and I’d be imprisoned just for how I look. It wasn’t fair, it just wasn’t fair at all! I actually wouldn’t mind staying if the time-stamp I got dumped in was before the invasion, I might of actually had a chance, but since this is after, there’s no way I’d gain their trust.

Author's Notes:

Told you it was horribly written, I did say that didn't I?