Chapter 4 First Encounter

Forest

Not far the sound of buzzing could be heard as a small black creature more known as a changeling scout was flying to the hive report on what he saw. The changeling got to the entrance of the hidden hive when a single larger changeling was waiting to get his report.

"Sir I have something to report" The scout said

"What is it and it better be good" The commander stated who seem a little on edge at the moment

"Sir there is four creatures in the clearing to the east and they seem to have killed a manticore on their own." The scout was pretty happy about his report he was sure he would get a reward for his efforts

"WHAT, what do you mean when they killed a manticore on their own and when did this happen" the commander was afraid of what could of caused this but also how would it affect the hive

The commander looked to see the scout scared with his head tucked down "don't be so scared you were right to report this"

The scout seemed to lighten up till he looked at his commander's cold stare and glowing horn, one slash across the scouts chest and he was down on the ground bleeding out, "Why?" was all the scout could get out, the commander knelt down to look at the scout at eye level. "Because the queen will probably reward the one who reports this too her and I think it should be me and not some lonely drone"

With the scout dead the commander got rid of the body and preceded down the entrance to meet the queen.

Campsite

"Yo pass another piece of the manticore over here I'm still starving" Shadow said to Joker "sure give me a sec I need to get this cooked though"

"How do you want it, shish kabob, fillet or just plain steak" Joker asked above the conversation Flare and Ice were having about what he has done for the past month

"Um surprise me" 'I'm afraid of what I just asked for' Shadow thought, Joker just had a stupid grin on his face. He handed me a steak on a stick, well done just how I like it

I took you bite and immediately sprang to my feet and hauled ass for the nearby river which is a few minute walk but I was sprint to the river to quell the fire in my mouth.

"Ahahahah oh my god that was funny" Joker was just rolling on the ground laughing "what do you do to make him run like that" Flare asked a little concerned "oh nothing just found some fire spice nearby and put a little bit on his steak" Joker was still laughing but continued "it is as hot as a ghost pepper"

Flare just walked over and kicked Joker in his side who was still laughing

I finally finished quelling my mouth of the lava that when I saw another creature drinking as well, it was about chest high on me, it had was black all over with red eyes but what got me was it wore some kind of back armor that was all red and it had what seemed to be a horn and transparent wings like a bug.

I stared at it for what seemed like hours till it spoke "h-hello" I was a little taken back by this but quickly got my ground back, "hey uh what are you?" "Um I am Princess Night Fire and I'm a changeling, but what are you" she seemed more curious then scared "um I'm a human but my name is Shadow, What are you doing out here and you don't seem like you are evil, why is that" I was actually wondering why the book said they were evil but here is a changeling that seems like she wouldn't hurt a fly

"I just wanted to get away from my mother and the others for a little bit, and also we aren't evil we just feed to survive because love to us is food but we could live off of actual tangible food but we need to consume large amounts to keep our bodies with the necessary nutrients."

She seems to be telling the truth I mean you have to do what have too to survive and for them it is to feed and love. My thoughts were cut off by an audible cry and looked to see Night crying. "hey hey what's wrong" "we try and get love from the ponies but the princess but a death warrant on all changelings because her precious subjects are afraid of us, and know we are starving with no way of keeping us fed because our numbers are too few to try and take it by force so basically the princess has sentence our entire race to death."

"Come on stop your crying, why don't you come back to the camp with me and you can meet my friends" 'I felt sorry for this changeling she and her people must have been through hell' "well I guess if you really want me to come, and maybe you can help my people" 'she seem to lighten up a bit and she even had a smile which could melt your heart' "yeah maybe"

I took the princess back with me and she didn't seem like she wanted to hurt me or anyone else but this Princess Celestia seems to be treating this changeling rather harshly just because they wanted to survive. As we broke through the forest into the clearing we saw everyone talking till they saw Night and immediately pull their weapons on her. "Wait don't fire she's a friend" The group put the weapons down and stood there till I broke the silence.

"Well Night Fire this is our camp and these are my friends the big red head over there is Joker, The chick over there is Flare, and the dude with the blue hair is Ice Assassin." Night seems a little taken by the other but she will eventually get used to them, I hope "hello Joker, Flare, and Ice I am Princess Night Fire and I am next in line for the changeling empire"

We spent the next few hours with Night explaining her story to the others and each of them had a look of anger on their faces. I stoop the most pissed out of all of us "I don't care who the hell this Princess Celestia is but she will not get away with this, I will help you" "So will we" We all decided we would leave tomorrow at 0-800

Ha that was something wont it, Hope yall like so far review how you think and sorry to those who like Princess Celestia