Changing Colors

by DiscordFan

Rating: teen
Tags: Spike, Queen Chrysalis, Other, Tragedy, Twilight Sparkle, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Dark, Alternate Universe, Main 6
Length: 4753

The Mane 6 hold a meeting discussing changes, and consider welcoming a new species... Until the five of the Mane 6 find out who the new species' leader is!

Twilight would like to talk to her friends about inviting new species into Equestrian, but before saying more, Twilight herds her friends into the basement to introduce them to someone. Once introduced, she asks them to eat something, that will change all of their lives forever. And they will learn the Truth. And that it's not always bad to change your colors.

Published 2015-01-19 02:30:01 UTC
Last updated 2015-01-30 00:27:14 UTC

Changing Colors

Twilight Sparkle made Spike gather up her friends because she needed to hold a meeting. Now. Twilight began pacing in her new palace. It was made of crystal, but it was a tree. A real tree. How the box could pull that off, she didn't know but it was probably 'cause the box was a seed. Seemed logical enough for Twilight because she went back to thinking about the meeting. How can Twilight Sparkle, the Alicorn of Magic do this to her friends!?

Deep breaths, Twi. Deep breaths, thought Twilight, you can do this. Can you, Twi!? To your friends!? I don't know!!!

"Alright, Twilight. I got Rainbow Dash, and she's gonna get everypony else," Spike huffed as he walked in.

Oh, praise Celestia. Spike save me from my thoughts.

"About what time will they be here," Twilight asked.

"At Dash's speed? Probably two minutes."

Right! Spike said Dashie was getting everpony. Twilight continued to pace in thought, slightly panicked while thinking of all the negative possibilities. Or Twilight doing what Twilight does. But what if they say "no?" Th-they can't say "no!" I-I wouldn't be able to do it otherwise!

"A'right, Twi! We're here! What's going on," Applejack asked. The others came into the Throne Room. Everypony (and dragon) sat in their respectful thrones except for Twilight who continued pacing in a circle.

Twilight Sparkle took a deep breath. "Girls, I have called you here to talk about... Changes," she finally spoke.

"Wh-what kind of changes, Twilight," Fluttershy asked.

"Diplomatic changes. Such as welcoming another species, which is why I truly called you here, but first I need you to Pinkie Promise me something," Twilight responded, "Please follow me, girls." The rest of the Mane 6 looked around confusingly, but followed their Alicorn friend downstairs to her basement. Wait Twilight has a basement? Weird.

After a while they group could only hear Rarity's voice complaining, "Twilight, are we almost there, darling," every two seconds.

Twilight stopped. "We're here." Before the five ponies and one dragon was door that seemed to glow green. It was pure black, but you could make out the handles and fine designs on it despite the dark.

"Alright. Girls I need you to make that Pinkie Promise now," Twilight said.

Rainbow Dash asked, "For what, Twi?"

"I need you to Promise to eat what I tell you and not freak out," Twilight said ignoring the question.

"Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye," heard a chorus a fiv- six voices. Twilight nodded. Here goes nothing. Twilight took another deep breath and opened the door.

Inside was a black table with six green orbs. The room's walls seemed to glow green and drip with green goo, and something looked like it was moving inside of each of the orbs.

"Twi-Twilight what is this place? If you want to tell that is," Fluttershy stammered.

"Please sit, everypony and dragon," Twilight simply stated.

Fluttershy looked shamefully down since Twilight hadn't answer her question. Her other friends looked surprised at their friend's ignoring outlook. This wasn't the usual Twilight they knew and loved.

"Girls I would like you to meet," Twilight said, "Queen Chrysalis, our new leader."

"Hello, my little ponies," the changeling queen stated.

Applejack was in shock, new leader!? Rainbow Dash was on the same page as Applejack. Pinkie Pie didn't know whether to throw a party or go Pinkamena. Rarity gazed at the queen, in admiration at beauty and in fear for obvious reasons. Spike had his mouth down to floor. And Fluttershy was... was crying. Twilight coughed in her throat, declaring attention. All the creatures in the room turned to face her.

"Hello, everyone. I've called you all here to discuss-"

"That monster that's a threat to Equestria!?"

"A kidnapper and an imposter!?"

"A queen that was trying to take over a love-filled nation to feed her subjects and save the hive!"

Every creature looked at the smiling, pink mare, oblivious to what she said and... bouncing with happiness without a care in the world. Or Pinkie doing what Pinkie does.

The changeling queen gaped at the mare. She knew what her plan was!? How!? Something touched her right side. She looked over and saw the lavender Alicorn shaking her head. "Don't ponder on it" was written on the mare's face.

"An-anyway. Girls, remember what you promised," Twilight asked. In return, five mares nodded. "Good. I want us to eat the orbs."

"Wh-what," cried Fluttershy.

"What about me, Twilight? There's no orb for me," questioned Spike.

"Because you're not getting one Spike," stated Twilight calmly.

Spike nodded in understanding. Twilight turned to the girls.

Lifting an orb, she said, "A toast to our new leader."

The other mares lifted their orbs.

Six voices said, "3...2...1!"

Pain engulfed each of their throats. The orbs felt like glass, but didn't cut like glass. Slowly they all changed. The coats' hair fell off and their skin turned to a shiny color of whatever their coat previously was. Twilight's, Rainbow's, and Fluttershy's wings shedded and fell off. Rainbow cried. Next, Twilight's and Rarity's horns thinned out so they were like daggers. The other four ponies screamed in pain as similar horns jutted out right above their foreheads. Suddenly six pairs of thin bug-like wings with holes sprouted from each of their backs and the same color as their now dragon-shaped eyes. Their hair formed holes and ragged ends while sporting a new see-through-ish feature, which Rarity cried over. But then the mental pain began. Each of their minds were filled with knowledge from the past and... showed the truth. Princess Celestia was... was a dictator. SHE chose their cutie marks, therefore their lives. SHE killed King Sombra in attempt to take over his empire. SHE lied to Luna and brain-washed her, lied to Cadence, and... and lied to Twilight.

She lied to the Mane 6.

Who weren't Mane 6 anymore.

Author's Note

Hi everypony! I'm new at this so no hating. And I know it's a bit short but that's mostly what I'll probably be doing. Negative comments are encouraged, but only for support and criticism. Thanks!

-DiscordFan

3

"Qu-queen," sputtered Shimmering Dusk, "B-but, your majesty, I can't take your place. And as grateful as I am for you to name me, I could never take my higher's place!"

"Never," asked ~~Queen~~ Chrysalis.

"W-well..."

"Your, highness," said a smirking Honest Change, "Ah tank Chrysalis is right. She no longer has subjects, and you would be a perfect replacement, sugarcube!" Bending Loyalty nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, Twili-," Bending Loyalty said, "I mean Queen Shimmering Dusk. You're, like, totally perfect!"

Laughing Flip-Flop joined in , "I agree with Bendy,-"

"What's my name now?"

"-you'd be a great leader! After all, that b$%&@, Celestia, made you an Alicorn because of you leadership!"

Dusk thought about it. Flip-Flop did have a point.

"Duuh! Of course I have a point! I AM the former 'Pinkie Pie' after all!" Wait! How could she hear Dusk's thoughts?! Because of the Hive-mind, Queen Shimmering Dusk. You're friends and you share such a strong bond that you already formed a Hive-mind without magic! Did Dusk just hear ~~Queen~~ Chyrsalis' thoughts? How?! Why?!? Because of the Hive-mind. We just went over this.

"Um," whispered Shifting Kindly, "I think you'd make a great leader, Dusk. And if even if you don't want to be called queen, we won't. You'll just be out leader." Thank you, Kindly. Oh... that pun was not intended , what-so-ever. I'm sorry.

That's okay, Dusk. You just forgot my name for a little, like Bending forgot yours.

Hey! Not cool, Shifting.

S-sorry, Bending.

Seriously? Ah may be a former earth pony, but ta have an argument in your heads... Really?!

Ugh, can we just do the initiation, Dusk, and make you queen!?

Yeah, Dusky! Let's do it and throw a You're-Now-the-Changeling-Queen-Party! Shimmering Dusk sighed.

Hey, as former Twilight's former assistant, can I say she'd make one of thee best changeling queens, ever!

THORN!!?!

What? I'm just speaking the truth! It's kinda hard to lie in your head, ya' know.

Darling, I agree with Thorny-Worny here. You would be one of the best changeling queens. Right, Chrysalis? Otherwise, you wouldn't have considered naming her or making her queen.

Morphing Charity is right...

I would hope so!

...I chose you for a reason, Dusk. And named you!

So, Dusky, are you ready!?

I guess so...

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Laughing Flip-Flop was preparing the coronation party. The pink changeling got her party-cannon changeling-i-fied... or... something. Anyway! She rolled out a purple carpet with splatters of turquoise-green and darker purple and pink, matching Dusk's mane. The confetti sprinkled all over the room seem to glow green and had the occasional black confetti-squares. Then she (somehow) made a replica of Twilight's old princess, element crown. It was black, with a six-pointed green, purple, and pink star, that somehow actually looked well together.

Flip-Flop, darling. How did you make those colors go well with each other. Even I can't do that!

You can do a lot with Changeling-Magic, Charity!

Oh... That doesn't, uh... really help, Laughing... Morphing Charity sighed.

"Ta,da," announced Laughing Flip-Flop. The basement-changeling-room looked A-. MAZE-. ZING! Laughing Flip-Flop had planned her first party, and it was better than one of Pinkie Pie's!

I know! I always plan the. Best. PAR-TAYS!!!

Laughing, stop breaking through the fourth-wall...

Oops! Sorry, DiscordFan! I'll try my best not to! The narrator, DiscordFan, sighed. This may be a longer story-telling, than she had thought. Now let's see...

Shimmering Dusk gazed around the room. It was... beautiful. The black walls, the confetti, the ballons that had just floated down from nowhere. And the centerpiece... an obsidian crown that was regal, but simple. The jewel it held was one of a kind. It was a turquoise-green, similar to Chrysalis' mane, purple, like the stripe in Dusk's mane, and pink, like Dusk's mane. It was a six-pointed star like the... Huh, Dusk still had a cutie-mark and so did the rest of the changeling-turned-Mane_6.

Well, yeah! How else would I have been able to plan this awesome party?!

FLIP-FLOP!!

...

Thank you... Let's see...

It was a six-pointed star like the cutie-mark on Shimmering Dusk's flank, and , instead of green, seemed to glow the colors of twilight, shifting in and out of different colors. The crown rested on a green pillow on a short, black column. Chrysalis walked over to the crown and stood by it.

Shimmering Dusk... Are you ready?

I suppose I'm ready. And if I'm not... I still have my friends.

Aw... thanks, Dusk!

We'll always be there for you...

YEAH!

We luv' ya', Dusk.

C'mon! Let's get you INITIATED! :pinkiehappy:

Wait... how did you get that pony-emoji?

I don't know!

You totally got this, Dusk!

Dusk, darling,! Let's get you initiated!

Alright. Time for my coronation/initiation thing, that I don't even know what to call anymore!

Huh..? Every-ling was confused but Dusk. Oh, well... *cough, cough* Ahem...

Morphing Charity, could you please make me a coronation/initiation dress?

But of course, darling! Anything for my friend and future queen!

Um, Charity, Dusk said she didn't want to be called queen...

Oh, Dusk darling, I'm so sorry.

That's okay, Charity.

Now, the dress should take, maybe, a day because of our new appearances and measurements...

Ugh! Charity, let me guess, we're all getting dresses.

Sugarcube, if she didn't make us all dresses than she wouldn't be Charity.

4: Coronation

Morphing Charity worked day and night to create the dresses. Chrysalis' took the longest to make.

Shimmering Dusk's dress look like twilight itself, except instead of orange at the bottom, turquoise-green settled there and seemed to shift and move with the other colors. The skirt-part went down to Dusk's hooves and looked as though it was melting into the floor. At the chest-half of the dress was black, obsidian-black. The chest-piece was an orb that looked like the ones they had eaten before.

Bending Loyalty's dress look like a rainbow but had turquoise-green mixed in lightly. The skirt-part went above her hooves slightly. The chest-half was the same as Dusk's and had the same chest-piece orb.

Honest Change's dress was red with turquoise-green speckled at the bottom until it was totally turquoise. The skirt-part was higher than Bending Loyalty's, but not by much. The chest-half was the same.

Morphing Charity's dress was diamond-blue and had (what-else) turquoise-green sequins lining the bottom. The skirt-part went above her hooves slightly. Chest-half, same as before.

Shifting Kindly's dress was pink with the occasional small (do I have to say it) turquoise-green flower. The skirt-part's length was the same as Charity's. Chest-half, (you should already know) same.

Laughing Flip-Flop was... pink, pink, and some more pink. There was no turquoise-green (FINALLY!!). The skirt-part, same as the previous. Chest-half, (you guessed it) same.

Chrysalis' dress was (I AM NOT DESCRIBING IT!) that color. It reached the floor. Chest-half was the same color and had a black orb as a chest-piece.

Morphing Thorn's suit was... THAT'S IT!!! I'M NOT DESCRIBING IT!! It's the color, and it's a suit for the size of him! There! Happy!? Stupid descriptions with stupid colors and b-

DISCORDFAN!? How could you almost say it!? Um, well... Eh, whatever. Now continue with the story! Erm, ahem. The room was still decorated for the coronation. Nothing. Was. Out. Of. Place. Nothing. Shifting Kindly reached into her mind and searched for some music. She opened her mouth and the sound came out. The coronation had started.

Shimmering Dusk walked along the carpet and to the column holding her crown and to Chrysalis.

"Changelings," stated Chrysalis, "as you all know, Shimmering Dusk is here today to become the newest Queen of the Hive. She has only shown positives concerning the outlook of a ruler." Chrysalis levitated Dusk's crown over. "Shimmering Dusk, do you take up all the responsibilities of a Hive Queen?"

"I do," Dusk announced.

"Do you promise that you will forever protect the Hive through all times?"

"I do."

"Will you willingly give your life if it means the Hive will live?"

"I do."

"Then I, Queen Chrysalis, strip myself of my title and hoof it to you." She levitated the crown onto Dusk's head. "Now, presenting Queen Shimmering Dusk, Queen of the Hive. May you live a long life." Chrysalis bowed and every-ling followed suit. Queen Shimmering Dusk flared her wings and stood tall.

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"Chrysalis, you called through the Hive mind?" Chrysalis was looking out a portal-window she had opened . She could see somewhere, but no creature could see her. She closed the window.

"Yes, Queen, I did," replied Chrysalis. Dusk winced at the title.

"Please, Chrysalis, call me Dusk!"

"A-alright... Anyway I asked you here because I must talk to you about... eggs."

"Eggs?"

"Yes. Changeling eggs actually."

"Oh?"

"Yes. As queen, you must, ah... lay the eggs. It's a lot of work and if your womb forms a queen than we'll have a small problem..." Shimmering Dusk put up a hoof.

"Why would there be a problem? What would happen?"

"Well, when the queen got older she would either go form her own Hive or, um... kill the current queen?" Dusk's eyes widen. If she had a daughter, there's a possibility she would kill her own mother?! Dusk sat down. Her mouth moved, but words didn't come out. "I know it's a lot to take in. And you probably don't want to start a Hive yet, but"

"How do I begin?"

"W-well, I perform a spell giving my birthing right to you."

"Then let's begin."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Alright..." Chrysalis began casting the spell. Her horn first was just outlined in green, but now it was just green, not black. Dusk began to float in the air. Green lights zipping around her. Shimmering Dusk closed her eyes. Suddenly millions of voices were in her head, but it wasn't the Hive mind. She felt memories.

"Pl-please, don't hurt me..."

"Run, children! RUN!!"

"My babies, I'm so sorry..."

In each memory there was a certain white coated, blue maned unicorn stallion she knew.

They're all dead, Dusk. They're all dead because of HIM...

Shining Armor will pay, Chrysalis. He will pay for killing my changelings and hurting you.

Yes... We will make your former brother pay. And he will pay dearly, indeed.

Shimmering Dusk was then in deep thought. That mother b*cking brother of hers, Captain of the Royal Guard, was performing crimes. Murder. Racist murder. She probably can tell Celestia... No! That ship has sailed, and a new one has taken port. She would deal with her 'Oh-So-Special' BBBFF herself. She would claim vengeance for her changelings.

Yes. Shining Armor is considered as good. As. Dead...

Interlude 1: Celestia's Lie

Author's Note

Just in reply to some of those "How-On-Equs-Could-Princess_Celestia-Ever-Hurt-Or-Brainwash-Ponies?" comments.

Have a nice day!:scootangel:

Interlude 1: Celestia's Lie

Celestia walked through her palace. If I'm gonna rule Equestria, I need to get loyal subjects. She went outside and roamed around with her subjects. When she saw a Royal Guard, she trotted up to him and began to chat friendly. She lit up her horn when she made him laugh at a joke. Control spell... Okay! Please work, please work, please WORK!! The guard fell to the ground twitching violently and screaming in pain. He couldn't think, he couldn't do anything, but let his mind be taken over. He screamed louder, the pain increasing as his mind fought the spell.

Celestia had already put the guard in a soundproof bubble spell before the screaming. The guard stopped moving. She released the soundproof bubble. He was breathing. Good, good. Hm... he will be my Captain of the Royal Guard, and... his name will beee... Sturdy Shield! Yes! She cast another spell and touched his forehead with her horn. She released the spell.

"Rise, Sturdy Shield," she commanded. The stallion rose. Celestia clapped her hooves. Perfect! Now for everypony else's new outlook.

Celestia simply roamed around now casting the spell everywhere. Screams of horrible mental pain filled the air. Sturdy Shield was dutifully trotting with his "princess." Celestia smiled as she absorbed the pain. Then she remembered something. She looked at her flank, then everypony else's flank. They were all blank but hers. She smiled evilly.

"Oh, Sturdy Shield," she called, "come here!" The unconsciously-thinking stallion trotted over.

"Yes, my Princess," he said in a dull and thoughtless voice.

"Upon your flank," she said as she began casting a spell, "will rest a shield of gold and blue and purple!" Sturdy Shield's flank flashed, and a picture of a shield of those colors appeared on his flank. Celestia clapped her hooves once more.

Celestia began charging the control-spell. Her horn was charged so much that you couldn't even see her form anymore. She released the spell. It surrounded Equestria, the Griffon Territory, Saddle Arabia, the Minotour lands. The spell surrounded all of Equs. She charged her horn again to the same level as before but cast a different spell.

On the flanks of all ponies will a mark be adorned, signifying what I deem their talent is. Shrieks of pain increased. Now, to visit my sister...

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Celestia walked around the palace.

Celestia called, "Oh, sister!"

"Yes, 'Tia," she heard a voice in the direction of the dining hall, "What is it?"

"Could you please come here," Celestia replied with a crazy smile on her face. She quickly put on a poker-face right as her sister walked in.

"'Tia what is it?" Celestia began casting the control-spell.

"Oh, you see, I learned this new spell, and... NEED TO USE IT ON YOU!!! Luna's shrieks of excruciating pain reached her ears. Celestia wore a maniacal smile on her face .Pain, lovely pain... Luna was twitching more violently than any other pony. Her shrieks got shriller and filled with more pain. "Feel that, Luna? Isn't it wonderful?" Luna stopped twitching and screaming. Her eyes were wide open, but she was asleep and breathing. "C'mon, Luna! Let's go hide your body, and we'll pretend you disappeared for a thousand years so I seem like a loving ruler who cares for her little ponies..."

5

Queen Shimmering Dusk was nervous. She had laid her first egg yesterday! Chrysalis had told her that it took at least twenty-four hours. It had been twenty-three hours, fifty-seven minutes, and forty-two seconds. Forty-three. Forty-four.

Ooo... I'm so excited, girls! My first drone! What are we gonna name him. And just so you know, Chrysalis already confirmed it's a boy!

How about... Spectrum!

Emerald!

No way! Apples!

I nominate the name Blue Cake!

Um, Laughing? Why Blue? If you don't mind me asking...

'Cause a changeling's eyes are blue! Duuh!..

Girls!? Seriously!? You're just naming him after your pony names!

You know, changelings are usually referred to as numbers.

Well... I'm the Queen of the Hive so I can change the rules!

... That's true...

Hey! What about me!? I think we should name him Blue... Warp!

Thorn... You're a genius!

What did I do?

We'll name the drones a color than 'Warp!'

That's actually a great idea... Warp... Yes...

It's decided! We'll name him... Cerulean Warp! Agreed?

Agreed! *CRACK*

... He's hatching!!! Go, go, go!

C'mon every-ling. Cerulean Warp is waiting for us! The changelings ran to the black basket that the egg was laying in. It was the size of a newborn foal, round, and green. *crack, CRACK*

"My baby is hatching," screamed Dusk. She began buzzing her wings nervous-exci-ti-ly. And Laughing, before you say anything, yes, I used nerv-excited.

Aw... Thanks, DiscordFan!! You're welcome, Laughing...

Hey, Laughing? Who are you always talking to?

Nopony. You are talking to nopony, Laughing Flip-Flop!

Nopony! Good... Thank you, Flip-Flop.

You're welcome, Nopony! Back to the story...

*CRACK, CRACK, SPLACK* The egg had hatched revealing a tiny changeling, but he was a little different. He had a cerulean mane (too much of a coincidence) and tail, and his eyes were a little darker than cerulean. Shimmering Dusk picked him up and began cooing at him.

"Welcome to the world, Cerulean Warp. Welcome, my first son," she whispered. She nuzzled him. He grabbed her muzzle. She smiled. He was the first of many.

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Queen Shimmering Dusk was now laying two or three eggs a day. Some were drones; some were harvesters. The drones, as you already know, are boys. The harvesters, you may have guessed, are girls. The boys were name a color and 'Warp,' and the girls are named 'Changing' and a color. Shimmering Dusk, however, simply called them "C 'color'" or "'color' W." The other older changelings did the same.

"Alright, girls," Shimmering Dusk said, "It's time to teach one-week-ers how to fly!" Every Saturday, the adult changelings we're going to gather up all the changelings that had been born that week. Once they did that, they were going to teach them a lesson on "How-To-Be-A-Changeling" with Chrysalis' help. The baby changelings were lined up. Cerulean Warp, Red Warp, Changing Indigo, Mustard Warp, Changing Magenta, Changing Coral, Teal Warp, Changing Violet, Pink Warp (a changeling that Laughing absolutely loved), and Changing Periwinkle. So Shimmering Dusk had laid eleven eggs.

Dusk, darling! I still can't believe you laid eleven eggs. The changeling population will be back to normal in no time!

I know! I can barely believe it myself! *CRACK, CRACK, SPLACK*

I'll get him/her, Queen.

Thank you, Shifting. Shimmering Dusk had finally grown use to her title, and she held it proudly. She would give life and protect her children, no matter what! She was the most determined Queen of the Hive Chrysalis had ever seen (or seen through past queens' memories)! Chrysalis was happy she had chosen wisely, unlike some of her past actions. She winced at the thought.

Aww... Don't worry, Chrysy! We've forgiven you!"

Laughing, stop breaking the forth wall and getting every-ling's thoughts and emotions when we want to keep them private.

Whoa! You can break through the forth wall too, Chrysy?

THAT'S IT!! What the BUCK is the forth wall!!?!

Here, Dusky! This is How to Break through the Forth Wall for Idiots! I wrote this book a while ago! Dusk's eye twitched. She wrote a book on what she does!?*CRACK, CRACK, SPLACK*

Shifting?

Already on it, Queen Dusk. I'm already on it. And just so you know know, they're both drones...

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Queen Shimmering Dusk was lying on her bed. She was tired of hiding from Celestia! It had been a ten years now, and she was still repopulating the changelings.

"Mommy," a buzzing voice asked. She rolled over to see her oldest child. She smiled. He was her favorite, not just because he was her first either. He was smart, he understood, and he was an excellent combat-fighter. Dusk's children had to at least have been here for five years. He was the best. He picked up on moves fast, and he planned strategics with a poker-face. He was now ten-years-old. When he was eight, he began... changing. Instead of only one color for his eyes, they became dragonic like Mommy's and his Aunts'. His horn now had holes in it. His mane and tail sported new colors, such as purple, red, and orange, but cerulean was still dominant. But... all of his changeling-siblings hadn't gone through this. Just him. In fact, when he turned ten, Mommy had titled him a prince, and renamed him from Cerulean Warp to Sundown Shifter.

Prince Sundown Shifter. Her first son, and the first royal-born. Shimmering Dusk loved him dearly.

"C'mere, Sundown," Dusk smiled warmly. Sundown Shifter came rushing over to snuggle with Mommy. He curled up against her barrel. She wrapped her wings around him. Dusk smiled again. "You will make the Sun go down, Sundown Shifter. You will avenge our changelings... You will destroy your pony-uncle for harming our changelings. You will change our fate, forever..."

2

Each of the six former ponies had their eyes closed, but then they all snapped open at once.

"T-Twi? What in the buckin' hay happened to us," screamed Applejack. The others were just as curious, and poor Spike just watched his best friends become monsters (in his opinion).

The purple changeling took a deep breath and said, "We have been reborn and learned the Truth. A-and I think that w-we should pick new n-names?" The purple changeling braced herself for a verbal assault that didn't come. The yellow changeling spoke up.

"Alright," she said, "I will be... Shifting Kindly." The light-gray changeling blinked.

"I will be," said the light-gray changeling, "Morphing Charity." The blue changeling pondered for a moment. She was the former element of loyalty, but to what?

Finally she decided, "I am Bending Loyalty." She struck a pose for emphasis. The orange changeling shook her head but decided.

"Ah' m Honest Change," she said proudly while sticking out her chest. The pink changeling looked at the ceiling for a few minutes.

She finally said, "I am Laughing Flip-Flop!" The purple changeling scanned the room, surprised at her friends' willingness. Her worries disappeared.

"Spike," she said, "Would you like an orb?" The small dragon looked up, shocked for a moment, fear the next, but finally determination.

"Yes," he confidently stated while stomping his left foot. The changeling queen that had been forgotten for a moment, made an orb appear and levitated it over to Spike. The young dragon studied for a moment, but he did swallow it. Suddenly, he felt the pain the former Mane 6 felt minutes ago. His fangs became sharper. His scales, darker. His spikes retracted into his skull, causing him to scream in pain. A horn, about the size of a unicorn foal, but curved, sprouted above his forehead. Dark green wings, matching the color of his eyes, shot out of his back. His mind was filled with information. Celestia being a dictator. Luna being brainwashed. Twilight... Twilight and the Mane 6 being lied to. Spike was no longer Spike.

"I," he announced, "am Morphing Thorn." The purple changeling nodded and turned around to look at Chrysalis. She was smiling.

"Young changeling," she spoke regally, "I see it fit that you take my place as queen, for my subjects died long ago."

"Please take my place... Princess Shimmering Dusk."

Author's Note

I know, I know... this chapter is even shorter, but in my defense, I'm writing what's being put into my brain by (possibly) God. So shut. The. Buck. Up. That will be all

-DiscordFan