To the one that finds this book, let me preface this whole thing by saying that this book has lost all context of being a research into changeling habits and behaviors. While the scientist part of my brain acknowledges the concept of failing to do proper research when you bound with your own subject of research, I will say that I would not change the outcome...

"We've got to be getting close." Sunny Starscout said. "I recognize that symbol of a rook; it's Princess Cozy Glow's cutie mark!" She added.

"Well what do you know, we're on some sort of track after all." Sprout said.

"Shut up Sprout. You nearly caused a war to happen. You're lucky I'm being so lenient on you for what you did." Hitch said.

"I can't wait to see what we find up ahead!" Izzy said.

"Same here! Literal changelings, alive after this long." Zipp said.

"One of them may even know about Rainbow Dash." Pipp said.

This entire thing started at the wedding between my brother Shining Armor and my now sister in law, Princess Mi Amore Cadenza also known as Princess Cadence. The changeling queen known as Chrysalis had tried but failed to take over Canterlot thanks to some effort on my part admittedly. At one point, Chrysalis and her entire swarm were sent flying thanks to a spell the locals have grown to call "The Love Bomb"...

"Hey what's this? Is that a statue of the late princess of frienship herself, Twilight Sparkle?" Zipp asked.

Sunny gasped. "Your right Zipp. It is." She said.

"Then whose this dude who looks funny?" Sprout asked, noting a statue of a very particular changeling.

Sunny gasped again. "That has to be him! Twilight's husband and the changeling of friendship himself, King Amiticia!" Sunny noted.

One of those changelings landed in my basement with no memory outside of his name. He stayed locked down there for quite some time in fact. It wasn't until I returned from the crystal empire and let him out that my life changed forever. Do I regret this decision? Looking back on it, no. No I do not. I wouldn't change what happened, even if it would stop the pony tribes from fighting once more. There would be nothing I wouldn't change about what had occurred for the world.

"And this has to be a statue of Twilight's entire family: Princess Twilight, King Amiticia, Princess Cozy Glow, and Prince Dusk Glow!" Izzy noted.

"Good eye Izzy. That's exactly right. I can't believe I'm seeing this." Sunny said.

"Hey, there's an inscription here." Pipp noted.

The changeling's name was Amitica, which is Latin for "Friendship", at the time I wouldn't know it, but I would grow to love this changeling. As that was the day our paths had crossed. That was the day our destinies were set in motion. I wouldn't change it. Not for magic, not for friendship, not even for the world...

"'Laying beneth this statue is the changeling's hopes and future. Only once friendship blooms amongst all pony races once more, can the seal be broken. If this event has come to pass, then by the royal decree of the late Princess Twilight and King Amiticia, plus their children Princess Cozy Glow and Prince Dusk Glow, place the proof in the indent you see in this statue.'" Zipp read out, translating it.

"Proof? What kind of proof is it talking about?" Sprout asked.

Sunny noticed what the indent looked like and took out the now combined three gems. "I think you already know, Sprout." Sunny stated and slowly inserted the gem. Suddenly, a light burst forth, blinding the six ponies.

That was the day I met my husband. That was the day everything changed. It was the day I met the one who I was destined to marry. The changeling who became king, who defied all sense of logic and became my loving mate and husband. The one and only one who could ever be with me.

Suddenly a number of changelings came out from the statue after it's front opened up. "We...we are free?" The one in the very front asked.

"You...you really do exist. Oh my gosh..." Sunny said, practically fangirling. "YOUR CHANGELINGS! YOU GUYS BECAME A SYMBOL OF FRIENDSHIP MODELED AFTER YOUR NEW KING!" Sunny shouted.

"...She's an excitable one, isn't she?" A female changeling asked Sprout.

"You...have no idea..." Sprout said, though he too was secretly fangirling. Or is that fanboying in his case?

"Do you have a name?" The leader changeling asked.

"My name's Sunny Starscout. What's yours?" Sunny asked, extending a hoof in friendship.

The leader changeling took it. "I was given the same name as my grandfather. My name is Amiticia; I am the successor to the Changeling of Friendship." He said.

"So, you're like the new Changeling of Friendship then?" Sunny Starscout asked.

"That would be correct.' Amiticia said.

That was the day I met my future husband, King Amiticia; known in our time as the Changeling of Friendship.

In case it wasn't obvious, the parts where the text turns purple are supposed to excerpts from the beginning of Twilight Sparkle's research book into changelings that she had mentioned she was going to make from the original portion of the story which I did have the link to as this submission's "prequel" as the original portion of the story wasn't purged from my original account.