A New Day

Through Celestia's Eyes

   I watched as my newest adviser left the castle grounds. Her son must of been frightened by Bubble, unfortunately I can not change a pony. But I can't help but wonder if what Bubble said was true. Yes a spell is in existence, but would a changeling know it?

  "Iron Shield," I said. He moved from the wall saluting with open wings. "Please find Miss Bubble Bell and ask her to write down everything she knows about changelings." Shield bowed and took flight. I hope what she said is wrong, I do not want to go through that ever again.

Across The Land at The Edge of Equestria

Through Chrysalis's Eyes

   I lay in a large crater, my body aching. My swarm defeated by two ponies. Weak. I have become weak. No. No I am not weak. It was her fault. Yes her fault, the general of my army. Trainer of my soldiers. I stand and I call, "Bring me Cicada!"

  I open my eyes. Only few dozen of my swarm is left. Thank the Helix it wasn't less. Two climbed from a crater nearby levitating a young changeling, I'm surprised they still have magic left. The pair dropped the ling in front of my and circled with the rest of my swarm. "Cicada get up and face your punishment."

  She did not respond. "Cicada as your queen, I demand you stand so you can be punished," I heard a low buzzing from my swarm, they do not like it when their queen is displeased. She took her hooves and put them under her body, laying on her stomach.

"My queen no more." That was all she said. My swarm gasped at her statement. By the rules of the Helix, a changeling had its right to disown a queen, but I never thought Cicada, my most loyal ling, would say it.

   "Cicada you know you will lose my protection."

   "Yes."

   "My guidance."

   "Yes."

   "My love."

  She opened her eyes, she never had my drone's eyes. They were green instead of blue. Reminds me of...

   "Yes"

   I stared at her, she was looking up at me with those eyes. First clearing my throat I said, "Fine. Anyling who wants to join Cic-this ling will not be punished." No ling moved an inch. " All right. Changeling Cicada, royal trainer of guards, you are here-by banished from this swarm. May Helix have mercy on your shell."

  She rose to her hooves and walked away into the forest lining the Equestrian border. I bet 10 shards she won't make it to the nearest hive. There aren't any more left.

Through Cicada's Eyes

  I am happy to finally leave the blue queen's swarm. She may be queen, but she isn't my queen. My mother is my queen. I miss her. Soon, though, we will be reunited and live in her hive. I know she has been building one, so does the blue queen. As soon as I landed in Canterlot I knew she was there, but she was hiding.

   I'm getting closer to the red queen's hive, ruthless ones they are. Better stay low, never know if a scout is near. Queen Ruby, leader of this hive, rules with an iron hoof. Her workers are almost starved and only her and her princess are well fed. Despicable.

   Out of range, thank the Helix. Now to find a village, love...almost...gone...

Through Emerald's Eyes

   That Bubble Bell was giving me a stomach ache. Her hatred for us was...disgusting! It tasted like old sawdust mixed with scorpion poison. Poor little Nymph, he never in his life tasted hatred. Never too young to try though. I was about his size when-

  "Mom I'm hungry," Pinwheel whined, interrupting my thoughts. I looked down at his green eyes which sparkled in the sunset. Sunset...

"Oh my! Pinwheel," I exclaimed. "Do you know what day it is?"

"Um...free comb day?"

  "No silly! It's Wood Well's birthday!"

  "I knew that I was uh...testing! to see if you knew."

  I rolled my eyes at him and he stuck out his tongue. We got a few sneers from the "noble" ponies, but the others just smiled. We then went on home to prepare for the party. One of the greatest things I loved about ponies was the idea to celebrate a pony's birth.

  "Did you make him a present mom?" Nymph asked.

  "Of course I did. Did you you?"

  "Yeah. It's gonna be the greatest present ever! If I had one."