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The bombardment of different questions seemed to have gone on for hours as the flustered, drowsy changeling stared in upmost horror at the tiny, hyper active filly who only hovered centimeters above her face. Eventually the filly was pulled back by a slightly smaller, pudgier colt with wild brown hair.
Wally: B-bubble, don't get too close!
Bubble: pouts and whines Waaaaallll-lleeee.. Don't be such a spoil sport! I ain't hurting her.
Wally: Yeah.. but…. I think you are scaring her.. as he nods towards the cowering changeling
Bubble: °H°;;;; O-oh.. Sorry, hehehe! I guess I just got too excited as she rubbed the back of her head My name is Bubble Lee! This is my best friend, Wally. What's your name? Are you a fairy? Do those arm holes hurt? Did you fall from the sky? What happen?…. along with many many more questions
Imago: blinks and looks to the side, looking for a possible escape route Uh.. Imago.. M-my name is Imago… I.. y-yes, I fell.
Wally: tilts his head "Em-meh-go"? That's a funny sounding name.
Imago: ear twitches Just about as funny as "Wall Lee" if you ask me…
Wally: blushes and looks away, grumbling a little
By the end of it Imago would say that she's "kind of a fairy" and that she isn't a princess, despite having a horn and wings, but a warrior to protect her queen. When Bubble asked about her parents and if they were worried about her, Imago would scratched her cheek, saying how the queen is technically her mother and that she doesn't know her father… to which Bubble's eyes would get all sparkly.
Bubble: SO you ARE a princess!! See I told you, Wally! A warrior princess!!
Imago: eye twitch, not exactly sure how to respond to that ….
Bubble: Wow, a real fairy! I can't wait to tell my grandma!
Imago: !!! What? No no no! Absolutely not! You can't tell anyone that I'm here! ears folded back flat to her head
Wally: ear twitches nervously W-why not? My mom says that we shouldn't talk to strangers and to not keep secrets from adults..
Imago: ear twitches umm.. b-because of what I am.. A "Fairy"… If people find out I'm here, they.. they will take me away and do horrible things to me.. S-so please, I'm begging you. You can't tell anyone..
Wally and Bubble would exchange looks.
Bubble: takes a deep breath I won't tell! I'll.. I'll even Pinkie Promise! holds up her littlest finger and offers it to Imago
Imago: blinks and stares at it ???
Bubble: ear twitch Have you never heard of a Pinkie Promise before?
Imago: glances at Wally nervously and shakes her head ….. No?
Bubble: It's a special kind of promise. Nopony breaks a Pinkie Promise. intertwine her pinkie with Imago's before reciting "Cross My Heart, Hope to Fly, Stick a Cupcake in my Eye!"
Imago: eye twitch That sounds… unpleasant. But I accept this unbreakable vow of silence. before glancing at Wally
Wally: blushes and looks away before extending his little finger and offering it to Imago I.. I won't tell either I suppose. But I don't like it.
Imago: hesitantly links her other little finger with Wally's I understand your discomfort, hatchling, but this is better then the alternative.
Wally: And what's that?
Imago: grins, showing off her fangs I eat you. before chuckling and sticking out her long tongue at him teasingly
Wally: °H°;;;; squeaks and fluffs up
Bubble: chuckles awkwardly hehe… heh… Oh! You must be hungry! I think I have some trail mix in here.. as she starts digging through her adventure bag
Imago: waves her hand Don't bother. I gain very little nourishment from material food.
Bubble: tilts her head What do you eat then?
Wally: swallows nervously and scoots away ………
Imago: scratches her cheek, trying to find a good way to put it Love… I feed off of love.
Bubble: blinks, even more confused Love? How do you eat love?
Imago: without missing a beat Orally, usually.
Wally and Bubble exchange confused looks again, both too young to grasp the concept. (Wally and Bubble are both 8 years old)
Bubble: Hmmm. I'll figure something out. gives a little yawn B-but first.. we should find a place for you to stay so nopony finds you.
Imago: chirps N-no no, that uh.. won't be necessary.
Wally: scratches his chin and thinks That rules out any of our houses.. she's too big to hide under either one of our beds…
Imago: I-I'll be fine, really! Just leave .. looks at Bubble and swallows .. I-I really like being out in the woods, h-honest! Fairies live in the woods, don't they?
Bubble: Are you crazy? With all those scary raccoons running around? You'll get eaten alive! her ears would suddenly perk OOh! I know the perfect place! I'll be right back! as she runs off before Imago could stop her
Wally: Buubbbbbbllle!! Don't leave me alone with….!! whines before looking nervously at Imago What do you think YOU are doing?
Imago: grabbing hold of a tree to try and hoist herself up on her good hoof Hnng.. L-leaving. That hatchling is impossible to reason with..
Wally: stands up and hesitantly goes to her H-hey, careful! You are still pretty banged up, you are gonna hurt yourself again.
Imago: pants a little, getting dizzy from standing I-I'm fine.. I can't stay here.. starts to wobble
Wally: squeaks and goes up to Imago, trying to hold her up. Despite how short he is, he's pretty strong for his age. W-well you can't really leave like you are now. Bubble may be high strong and stubborn as a mule.. but she'll never break a Pinkie Promise. A-and neither will I. You'll be safe here.. at least until you heal a little.
Imago: looks down at Wally and grimaces ….. fine.. B-but only until I've gained more strength. before allowing Wally to help her back down on the ground, leaning her back against the tree with a groan
It didn't take long for Bubble to return, dragging behind her a red wagon with white paint on the side saying "Radio Flyer".
Bubble: pants, catching her breath Your chariot awaits, Princess Imago!
Imago: eye twitches Haha… no.
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There we are! The meeting between Bubble and Imago! And so the story really begins. Just so everyone is caught up, This takes place RIGHT after the Canterlot Wedding Part 1 and 2 episodes.
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