Intro: Bleak Future

Changeling Love

By Admiral Q

The Changeling queen strolled through her hive. Though she gave the appearance of serenity it was a mask much like that Princess Celestia wears at times. She knew since she had under disguise visited Canterlot at times. She was deeply concerned about the future of her hive. Ever since Chrysalis attacked Canterlot it's been harder to get the love her kind needs.

'Darn you Chrysalis, you just had to be so open about invading now all of our hives suffer for your stupidity.' She entered the Love Hub. A name the children gave the room where they stored their captives. The queen looked up at a one pod. It's green glow lighting her up. For a race called changelings they were remarkably similar in looks to each other in their natural form. Her real difference from Chrysalis physically was her mane, wings, and eyes were a combo of red and pink. Her gazed was focused on the occupant in the pod. It was a unicorn mare with pinkish fur and a mane and tail that were purple with a light blue stripe. She was the head of a small town on Equestria's border. She took the whole town after Canterlot Invasion. It was safe since it hardly got any mail from outside but the place was creepy with all the ponies smiling that large creepy smile and having the same cutie mark. After going through things when they secured the ponies it turns out the mayor had a magical staff that took their cutie marks. She didn't know why this mare wanted to do that to her fellow ponies but it didn't matter now. She now lived in a world where her dream what ever it was is realized and she emitted love as a result.

The queen absently fed on the love. While taking the town helped the love problem for the time being it wasn't long term. The ponies will grow old and die eventually. This wasn't a problem before Canterlot. Her collectors could infiltrate towns and gather ambient love with impunity. Now the ponies were more cautious and a tad less trusting. It was dangerous for her collectors to stay long. She was seriously considering taking some of the ponies out of the pods and mind control them to mate so they can produce kids when she heard a ping over the hive mind.

Her top intelligence drone cried out.

Rosinta jaw dropped at that news. She heard of the Empire. It was a dream to royal changelings. Rumored to be powered of love and light it would be the perfect place for a hive to setup camp.

'If the rumors are true.'

She asked.

'So she is trying to establish control quickly. The legends did say it fell because of a tyrant unicorn who foolishly went head to head with the Royal Sisters. If that legend is true?'

With the connection broken Rosinta's attention went back to the mare in front of her but with the added look of hope in her eyes.