Berry waited patiently at his princess's door, hoping she would come out soon. "Er, Skyla? It's time to wake up…" He said, knocking softly. The door flung open. A young changeling was there, but it wasn't the girl he had left the night before. The creature's eyes were bloodshot, her cobweb mane tangled and sticking out at different angles, she had a angry,terror striking look in her eyes. The filly stopped walking. "Why do you think you have enough authority to stare at me like that?" She whispered. "Er.. I'm sorry, Skyla.. You just-" Berry started. "Skyla? Are you really on that good terms with me?" The filly asked, turning to him. "I thought… We're friends, Skyla… You made me your friend." Berry said. "Friends? Friends?!" Skyla laughed, then narrowed her eyes. "You are my servant, I don't have friends, not anymore." Skyla sighed. "What?" Berry gasped. "Oh, be quiet! Where is the Queen? I must speak to her!" The princess huffed. She stared into his eyes. "Whatever!" Skyla cried. The stunned changeling was still gaping after his one and only friend, or rather, the monster it left.
Chrysalis was almost in the exact same state as the princess. "Are you kidding me? All I learned about that stupid alicorn's offspring is she sleep talks at times!" She yelled. "Well, ponies do sleep!" A voice said. Chrysalisturned, Skyla was leaning against the doorway. "Are you… Alright?" The Queen asked. "Yes, of course I am! I finally think I found out who I am, my destiny." The filly said, walking towards her. "What do you mean?" The Queen asked. "I'm going to be one of you now, your majesty. I want revenge, finally." Skyla laughed. "Oh, how wonderful!" Chrysalis said. "Do try to contain your excitement." The little changeling sighed. "What do you want to do now?" Chrysalis asked. "I want revenge on one of those pathetic ponies." Skyla growled. "But who, I wonder?" She asked. "The little princess brat should do, very easy, Think about it, she's young, naive, the daughter of an all powerful alicorn, and she loves every pony, she doesn't even deserve it! That, my dear, is how you how you get the best ponies miserable." Chrysalis laughed. "Fable? Oh, yes, that filly is just to…. Innocent for my liking. How do I start?" Skyla asked. "Watching her for her weakness, her joys, her loved ones, then turn them against her." Chrysalis said. "So, you mean I get to use your orb?" Skyla squealed. "Yes, but never, ever show that much happiness til you know your enemy ended." Chrysalis said. "Whoa, I just wanted to have the little brat suffer… Not killed" Skyla laughed. "Unless the girl's dead, will you feel accomplished." Chrysalis replied. "But…" The princess bit her lip. "Oh come on! You're just a cower as the rest of this lot!" Chrysalis shouted. "NO! I'm not! I just want to know if Fable's really the one I want dead! Why can't I do my mother?" Skyla whined. "You don't address that wimp as a mother, and besides, I'm already doing her…" Chrysalis retorted. "Twilight?" Skyla asked. "I'm doing her too… It's going to be in the same plan." The queen said. "Can I know about this so called plan?" Skyla asked. "You'll learn later, now go get that bumbling idiot you picked for a attendant and get started." Chrysalis said, waving her away. Skyla huffed and walked away. Once the child was out of the room, "My queen… the child of the alicorn, she will be powerful, are you sure about this?" A changeling asked. "What, making the girl do all my work? I'm going to wait and see what she does, all good leaders wait." Chrysalis said.
"Skyla? Wait, we need to talk!" Berry called, running after her. "I only got you because the queen told me to, not to chit-chat." The princess mumbled, still walking forward. "I totally understand that, but you're kinda out of it right now, why are you doing this? What would it accomplish?" The other changeling called after her. The girl stopped. "I don't know, praise from my kingdom, a new land to rule, and maybe even a smile from Chrysalis…" Skyla said. Berry was at her side now. "But Chrysalis smiles all the time!" He panted. "I suppose, but it's not a happy smile, not a hint of joy… it's just so…" Skyla groaned at Berry watching her. "Why I'm I talking to you about this?" She sighed. The princess walked away, making Berry groan."I can't believe this! Where is the good Skyla? I mean, she's had a couple major freak out, go all evil, at times, but this? It seems she's gone…" He said.
"You! How do you work this thing?" Skyla asked when Berry came into the orb room. "You just think of a pony and watch them." He replied. "Okay, then what?" The princess asked. "That's it, wait for a weakness that breaks something and you attack." Berry explained. "You're telling me that to plot an all-powerful plot of revenge… means I sit all day, do nothing, and stalk a pony?" Skyla cried. "Pretty much." Berry shrugged. "Aww, but I wanted to attack soon." The girl whined. "Yeah, boo hoo, I'm so sorry for you!" Berry mumbled. "Is that sarcasm? Sarcasm?!" Skyla screamed. "No! I really, really want you to attack and stuff, I just think-" Skyla suddenly interrupted him. "I didn't ask for your life story, I asked if that was sarcasm, and I'm afraid, it was." She sniffed. "Go away, I don't want you giddy fool to be in here while I'm trying to think." The filly pointed to the door. The other changeling attempted to protest, but guards had already escorted him out. "Now, to watch that little filly, and see what she does." Skyla said. She touched the orb. It's foggy white surface swirled and turned different colors then changed to a scene of a castle. Skyla knew it well, Canterlot castle. But the focus was on another massive building next to it, Celestia's magic school for gifted unicorns. An orange pegasus with flame like blue hair and next to him, a purple alicorn by her side was a nervous unicorn.
"I'm nervous, I haven't even had a spark of magic! I'll never fit in, I mean, I'm a princess of magic! I should have glowing eyes already! I can only levitate something for a few minutes!" Fable cried. "Honey, it's just a faze, your mother was really bad at magic when she was little. "Hey!" The princess cried. "I'm sorry, Twilight, but he's right… You were rather challenged." A voice said. Twilight gasped and turned. "Celestia!" Fable and Twilight gasped. The alicorn rushed to a hug from her mentor. "Twilight, it's been a while." Celestia laughed. "Your highness." Fable whispered, bowing. "Hello, my dear, my new pupil, no need to bow." Celestia said. "Now seeing you are my new star pupil, shall we get to training?" She asked. Fable blushed and nodded. Twilight wiped a tear away and hugged her child close. "I love you, honey, be kind, and loyal, and honest, and happy, and generou-" Fable laughed. "I got it! Be all the elements!" Twilight flushed. "And don't forget magic." She winked. Fable giggled and got a bear hug from her dad. Celestia smiled. "Alright, I'm ready to go now." She said.
A few minutes later, Fable bit her lip in Celestia's room. "I have to show what magic I know?" She asked. "Yes, I'm sorry that you don't want to, you can do it when you're ready." Celestia said. Fable watched the alicorn sit upon her bed, and levitate a scroll near her. After a bit of watching, Fable exhaled and puffed up her cheeks, trying to concentrate. She saw a practice feather and started to sweat in effort. "Levitate!" She sputtered. Suddenly she heard a little gasp in the doorway. The girl turned a saw the culprit. It was a young colt, Fable didn't remember if she had ever seen him, but he didn't just look familiar, the energy around himfelt so similar too, but how? The filly blushed crimson. The colt noticed the princess's embarrassment and realized he had been caught. "I'm s-sorry your highnesses… I just wanted to see the princess, fateful student filly.." He stuttered. Celestia laughed, and Fable blushed harder. "Fable, this is Spark, one of my many students, one of the highest in his class." The alicorn said. "Hi." The little princess whispered. "Hi" Spark mumbled. "Children, it's almost time for your recess. Why don't you learn more about each other then?" Celestia said. The colt only nodded and backed out the door. The filly was speechless for a few seconds. "I was wondering your highness… can you know a pony yet not know him also, like you've met him, but never talked?" She asked. "Maybe, it seems destiny has a big part in that stuff, doesn't it?" She asked. "Des-" Fable was interrupted by a bell. "Off you go, child, you should meet Spark, he's really sweet when you get to know him." Celestia said. Fable bit her lip, but nodded and left. Celestia sighed softly and returned to her work.
If you're a princess of magic, friendship, and are Celestia's most prized pupil, every pony seems to know who you are. Fable learned this the moment she stepped out for recess. The foals turned to stare, some whispered, others were silent, and a few were even bowing. "Um… Hello?" She said. The children burst into loud chatter. "Princess! Your highness!" A voice called. The filly looked around and spotted the colt from before running to her. "Oh! You! Er… Sorry, it's so rude to call someone… you…" She flushed. "It's okay, I came to apologize, your majesty." Spark said. Fable snorted a laugh. The colt looked confused, and the princess tried to explain. "I just think it's funny, I'm a normal filly, you know." She said. "With super extreme magic powers!" Spark cried. "Can I tell you a secret?" Fable asked. Spark nodded slowly and leaned forward. "I don't know a single spell, not one! Just how to levitate a feather for a few seconds." She whispered. "What?!" Spark whisper gasped. Fable laughed. "Our secret, just the two of us, okay?" She asked. "Okay…. Hey, do you want to play together?" He asked. "Really? Everypony's so busy in the castle, and I rarely ever get to go see my cousin in the crystal empire… or at least- I mean, I'd love to" She sighed. "I'm sorry…" The colt whispered. Fable gave a sad smile, but then it widened. Slowly she leaned her hoof back, scooped up some mud behind her and grinned. "To bad I'm not a perfect princess." She said. Suddenly, she threw the mud into Spark's face. He was so shocked, Fable bit her lip, then burst into laughter. "Oh! Oh! You- oh…" She gasped. He looked so upset, betrayed. The princess hung her head and started to walk away, when their was a huge pile of mud hurtled on her mane. The girl gasped and turned, Spark was doubled over, crying with laughs. Then Fable spoke, "So, pretty boy, you want to play? Let's play." She growled playfully. "Come and get me, princess!" Spark creid. The foals screamed and shouted as they played, soon they resembled mud monsters. The others stared for a few minutes, then joined in. The Teachers of the school were horrified at their precious pupils, drenched in mud, and the princess, who was chasing their best student, tackling him to the ground. "Please, don't interfere, recess isn't over, and besides, foal hood slips far too fast… I should know." Celestia said behind them. The ponies spun around, the princess sighed. "I think…" She started, looking out at the game. "Nevermind." She shook her head.
Spark and Fable giggled, landing on the ground, gasping for air. Spark stood and helped the princess up. Fable smiled, but then it faded. The girl looked to the sky, something green, bolt like thing streak across the sky. It was in slow motion she saw where it was targeted, Spark, he was laughing, didn't even notice that the thing was soaring nearer. No… No! She screeched in her mind. But the only thing that came out was a scream. "MOVE!" She shrieked. The unicorn leapt in front of the stunned colt. "FABLE!" He screamed. The filly closed her eyes, gasped, waiting for something to happen, some shock, something, anything. But it was quiet and still. What is going on? She asked herself. Daring to open her eyes, she screamed. The bolt stood inches away from her face, it was covered in a blue haze. She turned to look at Spark who looked shocked. "How…" Fable whispered, then she saw what he had already figured out, his horn wasn't glowing. She slowly raised her eyes to her own horn, it had blue around it, the same color of the magic shield. "Wow…" She whispered. Suddenly there was a white flash on her side, she turned and found an even more astonishing surprise. On her flank was a pink heart, which had another heart in it and another, it went on. The biggest heart though was guarded by a blue magic shield. "My cutie mark!" She gasped.
A stumbling changeling walked into the throne room, bowing his head. Suddenly there was a slow clap, he looked up. "You had one job you know, one! And you blew it!" Skyla cooed. "I asked you to destroy that unicorn filly and only return after she's dead!" She screamed. The royal door swung open. "What did you say?" Chrysalis growled. "Er…" Skyla said. "Did I hear that you sent a guard to kill the unicorn girl? For a minute, I thought it was a idiot who couldn't take orders, but instead it was a disobedient princess who didn't even ask me for premediton! And do you know what happened?" The Queen growled. "She got her cutie mark…" Skyla mumbled. "Yes, she did! If let's say, the 5th PRINCESS was destroyed, wouldn't that be a bit suspicious? You can't do that!" Chrysalis shrieked. "B-but wouldn't it be easier to take out ponies if one of their princesses is gone? It's a show of our power… Right?" Skyla asked. "You're just bored! You wanted to speed up the process of revenge! Listen here" Chrysalis walked straight up to the girl. "You are not the boss here, you are only because out of my good heart-" Skyla interrupted. "You have a heart?" She asked. "Shut up! I only ordered you here because you are one of us! Don't you ever forget that girl!" Chrysalis shouted. "Yes, my queen, I won't." Skyla whispered. "And don't ever do anything without my permission, got it?" Chrysalis asked. "Yes…" Skyla sighed. "Now go, and do more planning, and don't let me catch you doing anything out of the ordinary again…or you'll be sorry." The Queen hissed, pushing Skyla out of her throne. The princess slumped out the door to see Berry. "What do you want?" The girl asked. "Oh you know… I'm checking how it went! So… How'd it-" Skyla shoved passed him. "Fine!" Berry called after her. He was about to turn when he heard a little sniffle and a tiny, small hiccup. Berry decided to follow the princess, even if he could be destroyed in ten seconds flat.
Berry followed Skyla to her bedroom and peeked in. The girl was sitting there all alone on her bed. She suddenly gritted her teeth and snarled. Berry pushed a little to hard on the door and it made a very loud creak. Skyla snapped her head to the door. "Who's there?" She asked, menacingly. She saw Berry and sighed. "Only you.." She muttered. "Skyla? Are you okay?" Berry asked. Skyla frowned. "No, no I'm not! How am I supposed to get supporters when all the changelings are here?" She asked. "What?" The other creature replied. "I'm running away, the queen is pathetic, telling me what to do, I'll take down that little girl and then all the other princesses as well! Auntie Twilight is going to be really upset with me, trying to take over Equestria and everything!" Skyla fake pouted. "But… Where is she without her only mentors gone? Where is she without her precious little daughter? She's broken down, and I will not only rule Equestria, I'll rule this kingdom too, the queen deeply underestimated me!" Skyla laughed. "Can I come with you?" Berry asked. "So You'll be spared? It depends on your loyalty to me!" Skyla said. The princess smirked at his look of horror. "Just kidding! We're friends!" She giggled. The girl started to walk out of the room when she looked back. "But… Don't get on my bad side." She said. The filly walked out and Berry followed, a bit reluctant. "What have I gotten the world into?" He sighed.