Erika EchoSong

Stranger

The day was bright and sunny, the market was extremely busy. Young Fluttershy, young Cherilee and young Rainbowdash where exploring the market. Rainbowdash saw something in the distance coming towards the city.

"Who is that?" Rainbow dash looked towards Cherilee.

The new comer was tall and black with white stripes, his main and tail was black with a little streak of white like a skunk. Cherilee grabbed her book: "Different types of Ponie, and their History." She flipped through it and found the page she was looking for.

"It says here that it is a Zebra."

She stole another glance of the stranger.

"It also says that there is one that is part Changeling!" The girls gasped.

"What else does it say?" Rainbowdash asked.

"That he goes to kingdoms all around the world and eather changes the rulers or."

Cherilee gulped.

"Gets rid of them."

All the girls gasped and looked towards the stranger.

Now that he was in the town they saw that his eyes where bright red where they should have been white and they where white where the pupil and iris should have been.

Fluttershy was following a turtle making sure that no one stepped on him. She felt a shadow fall over her, she looked up and screamed. The stranger loomed over her. He moved his head so it was at her level.

"How do I get to the castle from here?" His voice was deep and angry.

Fluttershy whimpered and closed her eyes.

"How do I get to the castle from here." He spoke slowly so she could understand better.

Fluttershy kept her eyes closed and started crying. The zebra stood up and rolled his eyes.

"I will ask one more time and if you don't answer then you leave me no choice." He growled.

Fluttershy covered her face. Rainbowdash flew over and stood between Fluttershy and the stranger.

"STOP!" She glared at the stranger.

"Why do you have to be so mean to Fluttershy? She didn't do anything to you. In fact she is the nicest sweetest Pony you could be get hope to meet. SO BACK OFF!!" She stood there glaring.

The stranger looked down sadness coming across his face. He sighed.
"I am sorry I have been so rude, I had just come from a power hungry king and had not calmed down completely yet... I am truly sorry I hope you can forgive me."
He looked at Rainbowdash, she thought for a moment then her face brightened.

"Okay I forgive you!"

Cherilee gasped "Seriously? You trust him?" she leaned in close "After all we have learned?" She whispered.

RainbowDash stared intently at Cherilee.

"Yes. He apologized sensirely, so therefore he is trustworthy in my book."

Cherilee glared at RainbowDash and stormed off dragging FlutterShy with her.