Kung-Fu Equestria 2

Chase

"With all these changelings around," Fluttershy noted. "We'll need to make our way across the city without being seen."

"Fluttershy's right," Rainbow Dash agreed. "We need to stay hidden."

Pinkie giggled, but was careful to keep her voice low. "Stealth mode," she whispered giddily to Urtica. But Urtica's face was flat, and her carapace pale.

"I can't go," she whispered.

"Urtica?" Tai Lung asked.

"If my mother finds me..." Urtica couldn't even finish her sentence, flames already licking at her body. "I'm sorry, Tai."

And with a flash of green flames, she vanished from view. Tai Lung looked down, dejected, before Twilight pat his shoulder.

"She'll come back," she promised him. "After we defeat Sombra."

Tai still gazed at where she had been. "I hope you're right, Celestial Warrior," he whispered, before following her across the rooftops.

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy flew low across the rooftops, followed by Twilight and Rarity teleporting with small flashes of magic. Pinkie hopped from roof to roof with Tai Lung, humming a secret agent song quietly. Yet, as the six made their way through the Empire, they couldn't help but notice the downtrodden state of its civilians.

Though Urtica had managed to reveal the changelings' presence to them, they were also able to discern the changelings from their attitude. Though they wore the appearance of ponies, the changelings pushed around those that weren't their disguised brethren, taking their things and laughing at their fear.

Pinkie's humming started to fade as she saw three changelings cornering a scared stallion.

"Meanies," she hissed as her hair began to deflate. "I hate meanies..."

Instantly, Rarity appeared at her side, shoving a cookie into her mouth.

"Pinkie, eat a cookie," Rarity said. "We don't need Pinkamena right now."

Tai Lung blinked in confusion. "Pinkamena?" he asked.

Twilight gasped. "The hidden dark side of Master Pinkie Pie," she whispered as they continued on. "First brought out by Sergeant Sprinkles in the Battle of Whispering Woods. It allows Pinkie to..." Before she could continue, Rarity put her hand over the mare's mouth.

"Let's spare the 'details' for another time, darling," Rarity almost begged, giving a worried glance to her pink, still angry looking friend.

"Right," Twilight admitted, glancing at Tai Lung sheepishly. "Let's just say that it's not a good day when Pinkamena comes out to play."

"Oh," Pinkie noted with a giggle. "Rap-rhyme."

The group tried to move closer to the castle, only for voices to shout below them.

"This rice is raw!"

They peered down as a changeling shoved a crystal mare against the wall.

"B-But," the mare stammered. "Y-You stole a-all my metal pots for L-King Sombra."

The changeling threw her to the ground, dragging her head over to a firepit. "Either you cook my rice," the changeling snarled, holding her head over the flames. "Or I'll cook you!"

As the mare stammered and apologized, the mare's eyes turned to Pinkie, who's hair was rapidly deflating as a look of rage fell over her face.

"Pinkie..." Fluttershy whispered, patting her friends side. "Stay calm..."

"Y-Yeah, we'll handle this," Rainbow Dash said.

"Definitely," Twilight said. "We'll help cook the rice, and then..."