Author note: I figured out how to do this! It's bolding words and putting a line underneath it! This one was short, I'm sorry about that, but it shows big emotions and shows where Skyla and Berry are going to live for a while, I thought I was pretty clever in this chapter… I'm so modest
It was raining, it had to be raining. Skyla sighed, the beads of rain soaking her cobweb mane. "Where are we?" The girl asked, turning to Berry who rolled his eyes. "I don't know…near the crystal empire I think." He said. Skyla stopped walking. "Let's go, if the empire's near… So are my par- enemies." The princess said. "Where should we go?" Berry said. Skyla started to walk again. "I don't know, we're going to need our disguises, definitely." Skyla said. "Maybe we should go on a train, see where it takes us!" Berry suggested. "A train?! For royalty like me? I don't think so!" The princess said. Berry puffed up his cheeks. "Well, your majesty! I don't know if the queen will consider you, a little traitor, as her royal heir after you ran away, disobeyed her orders, tried to kill the princess when she needs her alive, get the enemy a cutie mark-" He rambled until Skyla put her hoof to his mouth. "Well, if you know what's good for you, I'm still royalty! So I am not going on a train!" She growled. "So what now?" Berry asked. "We, um…" Skyla bit her lip.
"I hate you right now!" The disguised princess sighed. "I've never been on a train! Whoa, look! It's another…" Berry blushed and looked at Skyla for help. "A tree, it's another tree, you've been outside before!" She growled. "Yes, but I had a mission to complete a month ago!" Berry whined. "Besides, I never got to see the world so close!" He added. Suddenly a speaker came on. "Last stop! Last stop, -" The ponies in the car couldn't hear the name because of Berry's screaming. "Oh my gosh! It's bursting my eardrums! I'm dying! I'm dying! The world was pretty ok! I'll miss you Skyla! I'll see you.. In another life!" He cried, hugging the filly close. "Ugh! Move along everypony, he's fine…he's new here…" She said, dragging him off the train. "Now… We need a plan." Skyla said, sitting on a bench. "Where are we?" Berry asked. Skyla looked around for a sign and gasped when she found one. "We're in Ponyville!" She cried. "Wait, what?! How did we miss that?" Berry gasped. "I don't know, maybe because you were screaming then, thinking you were dying!" Skyla huffed. "We need to find shelter, how about we find a family to take us in for a few weeks or so?" Berry asked. "I suppose we could, staying in Ponyville would get me closer to the princess…. But where would we find a family that would take us in?" Skyla asked. She turned and saw Berry wasn't there. "Berry?" She called. She then saw the disguised Berry trotting up to her, smiling. "Why are you doing that?" Skyla asked. "I found us a family!" Berry squealed. "Did you just squeal? And what do you mean, found us a family?" The princess asked. "Come on!" Berry said, dragging her along. When they reached where he wanted, Skyla looked up she saw a plump and short earth pony with a pink puffy mane. There were also two children next to her. The colt was a light golden white pegasus with a brown mane and had pound cake for a cutie mark. The filly next to him was a light yellow unicorn with a orange mane tied in a braid with a blue ribbon. "I'm getting a little sister!" The unicorn squealed, jumping up and down. "I'm getting another sister." The pegasus groaned. "Excuse me?" Skyla gasped. "I'm sorry, sweetheart! The twins are just so excited, since you and your brother are staying, I felt so sorry for you poor things, being orphans and all!" The pony said. Skyla glared at Berry. "Brother? Orphans?" She growled. "Yes, poor, poor, homeless orphans…needing a loving home, for a few weeks." Berry said. "Only a few weeks!" Skyla said, glaring at the foals and their mother. "Right, well, my husband's at the bakery, but anyway, I'm Mrs. Cake, and these are my kids, Pound and Pumpkin." Mrs. Cake said. "Isn't this nice, sis? We get parents, a brother, and a sister, I've never had that stuff before!" Berry laughed. "I'm your sister, don't forget that minor detail!" Skyla huffed. "Let's go! Let's go! I get to have a little sister and a big brother!" Pumpkin squealed. "Yeah, I'm just happy about the big brother part." Pound mumbled. "Oh, and after you meet daddy, later, when she comes to visit, you can meet auntie Pinkie Pie!" Pumpkin giggled as her brother and mother started to walk home. "Whoa! Did you just say… auntie Pinkie Pie?" Skyla gasped. "Yep, she did! You know, element of laughter, hero," Pound started. "And the best foal sitter in the world!" The twins cried together. Mrs. Cake laughed at her children, but Skyla and Berry were giving each other the look of, "Why is life so ironic?".
Soon, the secret changelings got settled into their new home, and much to Skyla's relief, she didn't have to sleep in the twins room and have them talk up a storm. Skyla and Berry had to keep their disguises on which was easier than thought. When you're a changeling, you don't always have to turn into a loved one, you can look like anypony you want. Skyla's disguise was a light brown pegasus with a long chocolate brown mane that she kept in various hair styles, but usually was in a high braid and a frilly heart for a cutie mark, she didn't know what else to put . Berry looked similar except his coat was more of a beige color, but with the same colored mane, he had a rabbit for a cutie mark, for he loved rabbits in Ponyville. Skyla realized at once what the Cake family members were like. Mr. Carrot cake was a tall orange earth pony and was a very kind, but jumpy stallion. Skyla liked him because he always asked how she slept, or if she wanted more pancakes, pancakes! Her real parents had never had time to make pancakes, they were royalty, therefore had no time to make pancakes for their own daughter. But, speaking her parents, Mrs. Cake reminded her of a mother. She always was very sweet and always asked the twins how was school. Mrs. Cake always tucked her kids in bed, even though the twins were twelve, going on thirteen, and kissed them goodnight. The twins were like complete opposites, however they balanced each other out, but still fought every now and then. Pumpkin was a energetic and social unicorn and loved to use her magic to do all sorts of things, guaranteed to bring a smile to everypony she met. Pound was a shy, calm child, but only at school and around Skyla and Berry at first. At home, he was a little sweetie, kind to everypony. One day, the twins and Skyla were at home, making cookies. "I can't wait!" Pumpkin squealed, stirring the dough. "Cookies are the best!" Pound said. "I've never had cookies before…" Skyla said. The twins dropped their items. "Never?" Pumpkin asked. "Ever?" Pound gasped. "No…why?" Skyla asked. "Cookies are amazing! They are like a warm chocolate bond between parents and kids! How can you never?" Pound asked. "I'm just…not like other kids, that's all!" Skyla whispered. "Well, that's really, really…" Pumpkin picked up her mixing bowl and looked at Pound for help. "Funky?" He suggested. "Exactly." Pumpkin whispered. "I'm fine! Cookies aren't that good, right?" Skyla asked. "Mom! Skyla's never had cookies before!" Pound called. Mrs. Cake ran into the room. "Never ever?" She asked. "Never ever!" The twins cried. "Well, we'll make her the best cookies ever!" Mrs. Cake laughed.
"Flour!" Pound yelled. Pumpkin ran to the pantry. "Incoming!" She cried, throwing the bag at her brother who flew up and caught it. "Eggs!" Mrs. Cake called. "Incoming eggs!" Pound announced. He threw the eggs and Pumpkin caught it with her magic, rolling her eyes at her brother's carelessness. "Chocolate chips!" The family cried together. Skyla giggled at the twins as they hit their heads together in a race to the pantry. A few minutes later, the cookies were in the oven and Pumpkin levitated a bowl of leftover cookie with four spoons in it. The twins eagerly sat down and grabbed spoons, greedily scooping up the dough. "You going to have some?" Pumpkin asked, shaping her piece into a flower and eating it. "What is it?" Skyla wondered out loud. "It's cookie dough silly!" Pound cried. "Oh…." Skyla muttered. "Here, try it!" Pumpkin said, using her magic to grab another spoon and scooped a hunk of dough on it. "No, I really don't-" The spoon was shoved into her mouth and the girl swallowed its contents. "Mmmm" she moaned in joy. "That's amazing!" She cried, taking the spoon out. The twins nodded knowingly. They all grabbed the bowl at the same time. They glared at each playfully.
"It tastes like….miracles." Berry whispered, biting into a warm, fresh cookie. "Please! You don't know what miracles even are!" Skyla laughed. "Ok, it's almost time for bed everypony!" Mr. Cake said. All the ponies moaned. "Bedtime? Already!" Pumpkin creid. "Yes, it is that time." Mrs. Cake giggled.
"Skyla? Are you ready for bed?" Mrs. Cake asked, knocking on a guest bedroom door. Skyla looked up, a bit surprised. "What are you doing here? I thought you'd be working too." The changeling said, wiping her eyes a little bit. "I came to tuck you in bed… honey, were you... crying?" Mrs. Cake said. "No…" Skyla whispered. Mrs. Cake sighed. She walked up to the bed and sat down. "I'm a mother, sweetheart. I-" Skyla gave a sob. Then she started crying, choking for air. "I-I know! My mom was never like that! She's always busy!" Skyla cried. "I just-I've just…" She gave out another gasp for air and cried some more. Mrs. Cake didn't expect the girl to cry, but she held her close, patting her mane. "Shh, it's alright, get it all out." She whispered. "I can't- I want…. a mom…. I have one, but-but she is so busy! She… You wouldn't understand, it's just, she was raised to love everypony! She can't just focus on me and dad!" Skyla growled. "Oh, Skyla, sweetheart… I'm so,so,sorry." Mrs. Cake said. Secretly, the twins were standing outside the door. "That's so sad!" Pumpkin whispered. "If we didn't have a mom, or one that worked all the time! I don't think I could bear it!" Pound said. "Poor Skyla…" The twins whispered together. "Let's do something for her!" Pumpkin said. "Like what?" Pound asked. "You know what makes us a family, right?" Pumpkin wondered. "Sweet!" Pound said, remembered. "Sugary sweet!" Pumpkin cried. "With extra sprinkles!" The twins whispered together.
The next morning, the family along with the two changelings ate breakfast. "We have a announcement!" Pumpkin cried. "Mostly this is for Skyla and Berry, mom and dad already know!" Pound said. "A surprise? For us?" Berry asked. "Yep! You see, we always make cake deliveries together as a family, so today, we're delivering, " Pumpkin said. "The castle!" The twins cried. Skyla choked on her food. "WHAT?!" The changelings screamed.
"I'm going to barf…. I'm going to barf!" Berry kept whispering. "Shh, we get to start our rule right now!" Skyla hushed. "You shouldn't do that… The queen, if you make a move now, she'll certainly find out! When she knows where you are… She'll come to take you back." Berry said, lagging behind the Cakes. "Why would she want me? You said it yourself, I'm a traitor, and proud of it!" Skyla whispered. "You don't know… It's not who you are, it's who's bloods inside you, Princess Cadence….and Shining Armor." Berry said. "But how am I a changeling?" Skyla asked. "I don't know…" Berry whispered.
"Where is she?! She should have done something by now!" Chrysalis growled. "My queen, we checked again, we couldn't find her with the orb, no changeling can be found through it." A changeling reported. "I need her back! She's all I have of him!" The queen cried. "I need her, because someday, after they're gone, she's all I'll have of him." She sighed. "The moment you do something big, I will find you, Skyla, and you will never leave here again!"
Mwhahaha! What a cliffhanger! Again, sorry this is short but, I'm a idiot and keep starting new fanfics and not finishing others and keep having different ideas for different stories! Well, read the newest chapter…. I don't know when! I'm starting to get writer's block where I have a idea of what's going to happen, but don't know how to write it out…. I hate this feeling!