Chapter 1
A dark gray Pegasus with a silver-blue mane and yellow eyes walked into the Smashin' Barrel Tavern. All eyes turned to the Pegasus; for she knew that you had to have guts of steel to enter and leave on all hooves. The Pegasus trotted up to the counter; a large earth pony turned to the Pegasus.
"Two ciders please," asked the Pegasus. An earth-pony and a unicorn, moved in beside the Pegasus.
"We haven't had a good-lookin' mare in here in the longest time," said the earth pony.
"I have come here only to drink," the Pegasus said lifting a mug of cider to her lips.
"Come on girl," urged the earth-pony draping his foreleg over the Pegasus' shoulder.
"You touch me again and I'll break your leg," growled the Pegasus shrugging the earth-pony's foreleg off.
"We like a mare with attitude," the unicorn said moving in close the Pegasus' cheek. The Pegasus slammed her mug down and grabbed the unicorn and slammed his head down on the counter.
"Hey, that's uncalled for," protested the earth-pony grabbing the Pegasus' shoulder. The Pegasus grabbed the earth-pony's hoof and dislocated his foreleg over her shoulder causing him to cry out in pain. The Pegasus' elbow knocked the earth-pony to the ground. The Pegasus turned to see more stallion's stand up.
"That was our boss," growled an earth-pony.
"Really, you should quit and get your money back," taunted the Pegasus.
"Why you little," growled the earth-pony as he charged forward, "get her." The Pegasus smiled and turned around grabbing a tray from the counter. Spinning around the Pegasus slammed the tray into the earth-pony's face knocking him down. The unicorn grabbed the Pegasus from behind wrapping his forelegs around her. The Pegasus kicked out at another Pegasus who charged knocking him down with a drop kick. The Pegasus flipped the unicorn over her shoulder and onto the ground. The Pegasus turned to receive a hoof to the face knocking her to the ground. The Pegasus pushed herself off the ground knocking an earth-pony to the ground with both hind-hooves. As the Pegasus got to her feet she noticed all the remaining combatants backing away. A hoof suddenly landed on the Pegasus' shoulder. The Pegasus turned around punching out with her fore-hoof; only for her leg to get blocked. The Pegasus was twisted around to face the magic blue eyes of another Pegasus.
"Mother," gasped the Pegasus.
"Tinted Silver," Weaving Silver replied releasing her daughter, "outside now."
"But," Tinted Silver protested.
"Out…Side," Weaving Silver ordered more sternly.
"Yes, mother," Tinted Silver sighed turning to the exit.
"Somepony's in trouble," jeered the earth-pony, but stopped when Weaving Silver turned her piercing blue glare on him.
"You will be in trouble if you ever come near my daughter again," Weaving Silver growled her eyes flashing green before she turned to the exit. Weaving Silver trotted outside to find her daughter pacing in wait.
"Look mother," Tinted Silver started.
"I don't want to hear it, Tinted Silver," Weaving Silver interrupted causing Tinted Silver to instantly close her mouth. "I want to know why you were in there," Weaving Silver demanded tilting her head to the Smashin' Barrel Tavern.
"I was just in there for a drink," Tinted Silver answered, "Rainbow Dash goes in there all the time and says that it's great."
"Rainbow Dash isn't your mother," Weaving Silver interrupted.
"I know," Tinted Silver said, "it's just that all my friends go in also."
"I don't want you getting hurt is all," Weaving Silver said.
"I know, mother," Tinted Silver sighed.
"Is your eye ok," Weaving Silver asked; motioning to Tinted Silver's eye which was already bruising.
"Stings but nothing that a little rest won't cure," Tinted Silver answered.
"You can go then," Weaving Silver said; Tinted Silver brightened and as she turned down the road Weaving Silver added, "Just don't get into anymore fights."
"It's a promise," Tinted Silver answered trotting down the road. Weaving Silver shook her head, Why do those words sound so familiar.
"Hey, Weaving," called a voice turning Weaving Silver to intercept a gray Pegasus sending them both rolling.
"Hello, Ditzy," Weaving Silver answered as she untangled herself from the gray Pegasus.
"Was that Tinted I saw just now," Ditzy asked looking up at Weaving Silver from where she lay.
"Yes," Weaving Silver answered.
"How is she doing," Ditzy asked sitting up.
"She has gotten better," Weaving Silver answered, "Although I had to interfere in another fight."
"Another fight," Ditzy echoed, "Isn't that like the third this week."
"Fifth," Weaving Silver corrected, "It's almost seems like she can't go anywhere in southern Ponyville without somepony getting under her feathers."
"You can't control how your young feel, Weaving," Ditzy answered, "Trust me."
"I know, but she is lucky the fights haven't caused her to change," Weaving Silver sighed, "You know as well as I do that there are still some ponies who still shun me."
"Because you're part changeling," Ditzy answered.
"I don't want Tinted to go through the pain I did," Weaving Silver sighed.
"Tinted will fine, you will see," Ditzy reassured.
"I pray that you are right, Ditzy," Weaving Silver signed.
"Trust me, Weaving, when have I ever been wrong," Ditzy soothed then spreading her wings added, "well, I have to get going to the post office I don't want to be late again."
I want to trust you my friend, Weaving Silver thought as Ditzy took off, but I feel a chill on the air I haven't felt since Chrysalis ruled Equestria.
Tinted Silver flew through the sky to Rainbow Dash's floating house landing on the clouds. Rainbow Dash is always willing to have a good time, Tinted Silver thought as she knocked on the door; after a pause Tinted Silver knocked again. As Tinted Silver moved for a third knock the door opened with a tired looking Rainbow Dash.
"Oh, sorry, Tint, I was catching a few Z's," Rainbow Dash yawned, "What you want, kid."
"I was wondering if you were up for another race," Tinted Silver asked.
"A rematch, you're on," Rainbow Dash yawned shaking her head, "just give me a minute." Rainbow Dash lead Tinted Silver over to a ledge.
"Ready," Rainbow Dash asked crouching down, "one, two, three go." Tinted Silver launched into the air after Rainbow Dash; who swerved through the air the spiraled downward breaking off at tree level. Rainbow Dash glanced over her shoulder to find that Tinted Silver was no longer behind her. Rainbow Dash slowed down to find Tinted Silver fly out from underneath her.
"Come on, Rainbow Dash, give me all you've got," Tinted Silver demanded rolling over to glance back at Rainbow Dash, "I want to beat you at your best."
"Alright kid you asked for it," Rainbow Dash replied zipping forward passing Tinted Silver in seconds. Tinted Silver rolled back over to find Rainbow Dash launching forward in her legendary Sonic Rainboom out flying her by a mile as she landed on her balcony. Tinted Silver landed shortly after breathing heavily.
"You have gotten faster, Tint," Rainbow Dash complemented.
"Still can't break the sound barrier though," Tinted Silver panted.
"You will get there," Rainbow Dash reassured, "you know; Scootaloo didn't start flying until she was three years younger that you."
"Scootaloo," Tinted Silver echoed, "hard to believe that a flight trainer started so late."
"You got into another fight I see," Rainbow Dash said snapping Tinted Silver from her thoughts.
"Oh, you noticed," Tinted Silver asked dryly, "yeah, tried a shot at the Smashin' Barrel Tavern."
"Did you give the stallion a good kick," Rainbow Dash remarked.
"I would have if it weren't for my mother," Tinted Silver sighed.
"Ah, Weaving Silver, how is the old girl," Rainbow Dash asked, "I haven't seen her since last Hearth's Warming Eve."
"She totally over reacted when she found me in the tavern," Tinted Silver said.
"Mothers can get right under your feathers can't they," Rainbow Dash remarked, "but where would we be without them."
"I know she means well, but sometimes I wish that she would let me do my own thing," Tinted Silver sighed. "I was wondering if I could go in the Smashin' Barrel Tavern with you, Rainbow Dash."
"Oh no, Tint, Weaving would have both our tails," Rainbow Dash warned.
"Come on, Rainbow Dash," Tinted Silver goaded, "what happened to your daring attitude; you chicken."
"I am not," Rainbow Dash snapped.
"Prove it," Tinted Silver goaded. Rainbow Dash growled inwardly; Tinted Silver had trapped her.
"Alright, but you are to blame if your mother catches us," Rainbow Dash agreed.
"You're the best, Rainbow Dash," Tinted Silver said.
"Was there ever a doubt," Rainbow Dash replied as the two Pegasi flew into the air.
Tinted Silver and Rainbow Dash landed in front of the Smashin' Barrel Tavern. Tinted Silver watched as a unicorn was thrown through the doorway landing beside them.
"Don't go in there," warned the unicorn, "it's a devil from Tartarus." Tinted Silver and Rainbow Dash glanced at each other then galloped to the door. Tinted Silver opened the door to find a dark lavender unicorn with twin indigo runes on her forehead. The unicorn levitated the large earth pony in front of her.
"I will ask again," growled the unicorn, "Where is my, big sister."
"I told you I don't know who you are talking about," the earth-pony protested; struggling the magic grip. The unicorn narrowed her eyes and the magic grip tightened around the earth-pony's throat.
"Let him go," Rainbow Dash shouted, turning the unicorn to her and Tinted Silver. The unicorn hurled the earth-pony over the counter and smashing into a cider keg.
"I probably got the only information I'll get from him anyway," the unicorn growled.
"You didn't have to do that," Tinted Silver shouted.
"Oh," sneered the unicorn, "and what are you going to do about it." Tinted Silver growled inwardly then charged at the unicorn. The next instant Tinted Silver found herself on the ground looking up into the unicorn's purple and green eyes.
"Please little filly, you are still young," hissed the unicorn, "don't make your life shorter."
"Let her go," Rainbow Dash shouted; turning the unicorn her horn glowing. Rainbow Dash was knocked away smashing into a pillar to collapse to the ground.
"Rainbow," Tinted Silver gasped.
"You reek of my big sister," hissed the unicorn turning back to Tinted Silver.
"Who are you," Tinted Silver demanded. The unicorn turned into the insect-like form of a Changeling.
"I am Banshee," hissed the Changeling.