Nymphomania

Three days later- Ponyville town hall

Mayor Mare squirmed her hind legs as the cool air of the vacant town hall felt more like a polar wind. Her body had been unbearably hot since she received her gifts from Lek. She was sure Lek and her queen would be proud. Even as the pain pulsed throughout her body. Lek hadn't left any ounce of her body unattended. She remembered his overpowering aura, a sense of safety as he enveloped her. Even as her legs numbed, and she still felt his presence within her. Her gifts of joy would soon be delivered, just in time. The air tickled her forehead, as her feelers unfurled. Within the air a soft scent of pollen carried a single wish.

"we are ready, calm yourself and sleep."

She closed her heavy eyes.

"Sleep, and let your gifts be delivered."

Everfree Forest

Remedy fluttered over to his queen's egg. His eyes narrowed softly, as he inspected her shell.

"No signs of metamorphosis." He hissed.

He stretched his tongue over the crack and smiled as he felt her move inside.

"Are you ready?" He snarled.

The cocoon shook slowly, and he placed a hoof to either side of it and rocked the egg softly. He waited until the soft spot on the shell loosened from the ground, slicking the tacky resin off as the chrysalis broke free. He's shaft was already erect and he inserted it into the new hole, he lined it up with her own and jacked off without shame. Her moans echoed within the egg and he drove into her harder. She flung her hooves to the shell, mirroring his hooves. Her body shifted in the gel as she forced her eyes to meet his.

Her amber eyes glowed eerily against the shadows. So she had been changing. He knew it was going to take longer to change her, she wasn't like the rest after all. His kind had never met one like her. He wished deeply that he hadn't either. Even as his instincts craved her pleasure, his heart was aching. Deep down she would never be his queen, but he knew his true queen would fix everything. There'd be no more greed, or lust, or primitive directives. The cocoon froze, and Remedy turned his attention to his surroundings. He could sense her fear. The scent of the air had become bitter, his antennae stung with the sensation of another queen. It wasn't from the egg below him, or his queen in the forest. This queen felt strange. She felt like the old ones, before the disfigurement. Her scent was sickeningly sweet like the rarest of pollen.

Worst of all he wasn't alone. A figure darted within his peripheral. He dismounted the chrysalis and dodged to the right as the form charged. It was identical to him, but he was positive he was the last of the Canterlot swarm to survive. He had searched for the hive mind countless times, and the directive was silent. His mind flooded with questions, questions this other Changeling had no desire to answer. It cradled its tongue over the sex juices escaping the chrysalis' hole, lapping it clean. Remedy backed away slowly, the other Changeling seemed unaware of his existence. The love essence alone had lured it here. Remedy gathered this much as he head back to his queen taking a few detours in case the Changeling tried to follow his own essence for more food.

Never had he thought his slip in judgement would bait another of his kind so easily. The more he dwelled on it the darker his thoughts became, ever since he had cocooned Fluttershy his urges had been heightened. He was afraid that if he treated her like the old queen she would become as twisted too, but now he wondered if it was really his fault to begin with. He knew the curse had the power to change her, just as much as her kindness could change him. Even then his desires controlled him, and every time he felt himself guided to the old castle. Guided to his first mate, Zecora. Beta Queens released a special pheromone to their first mate, that ensures their dedication.

Remedy wasn't sure how he had forgotten just how strong this bond was, he still longed for his old queen's embrace just as he craved Zecora's satisfaction. His mind was split between what he wanted, but with the other Changeling at Zecora he focused his attention to protecting Fluttershy. This is where his heart rested, and there was no doubt in his mind about his true mission.

As he opened the hut's door he sighed, thankful that the chrysalis was undisturbed. He rocked the egg slowly, and spun a new net around it as he hitched the egg to his chitin. He used his remaining strength to shift his form and he walked as far as his hooves could take him. The tree line was breaking in his sight and the sun was an hour from setting. He picked up on an old trail of his queen, and it lead him back to the house.

He perched her egg on a healthy branch, and took a deep break as he transformed. He charged into the hut. to see a small army of woodland creatures arguing and the white bunny screeching for attention. They turned almost in unison. Remedy felt his heart skip at their unified gaze, but he sensed they were not hostile, just panicked. his disguise must be holding.

"Fluttershy needs your help!" Remedy ran out and the animals charged with him, even the white bunny.

"We got caught unaware, by a Changeling no-less, he chased us down to the old castle. He caught Zecora in an egg. and Fluttershy is stuck. I ran out to get more help. I need you to help her, while I go back in town to get her other friends."
Her critter friends charged past, Remedy following his pointed hoof, and he slipped out of the forest and peeked to the little village, his heart ached for him to return back to his queen,but he knew he shouldn't shake her cocoon too much, and what if some of the animals looked back? A little walk through the town wouldn't be so bad.

He trotted through the town, the more he looked around to the blissfully unaware citizens, the sweeter his plan felt. No one expected a thing. His lips curled wickedly as he felt his pride inflate,then he felt the wind get knocked out of him as he hit the ground. A colt ran over to him and scooped the ball out from Remedy. Remedy picked himself up and look the colt square in the eye. To his shock, his eyes were piercing yellow, yet distinctly Changeling eyes.

The colt grinned at him. "I hear there's a beautiful Pegasus at the edge of the woods. In a few more days I'll be paying her a visit"

Remedy snickered threateningly at the colt. "You're welcome to try."

The colt chuckled as he turned away bouncing the ball back to a group of colts the same age as him, they all unshifted their muzzles to show their fangs. Remedy stepped back. A whole group, they couldn't be the Canterlot swarm... No they smelled the same as the Changeling at the castle. There was another queen around here, and she had a head start on him. He galloped back to the forest. Unsure where to watch over his queen, he felt trapped. He rested her back into her cottage, in a fit of emotion he felt his body and mind begin to circle around his mission, his desires and what he wished.

An egg was how the Changelings worked, they tricked and manipulated. If he was truly going to change his kind for the better. He agreed, he would have to be better then them. With quick jab with his hoof, he cracked her cocoon. In that moment he felt his senses heighten, his body quivered to the alien experience. He felt his cheeks moisten as his throat grew a subtle soreness. as he took a deep breath he felt his nose become runny. He sat next to Fluttershy, her fur was matted with goo. He rose, and lifted her body, taking her over to the bathroom. Remedy filled a bucket of water and found a bar of soap that was foul-tasting but equally pleasant smelling and dropped into the bucket. he found a long toothbrush and started cleaning the goo from her buttercream fur.

As each moment passed his mind wondered less and less on how he would keep her safe, and more on how Fluttershy would cope with the choice he had thrust upon her. She was halfway clean when Remedy noticed how weak his darker instincts were. He was unsure if it was the uncomfortable warmth in his chest, or if maybe he had finally come to terms with what needed to be done to save his kind. Maybe it was the kindness of his queen finally taking hold of his darker judgement. In any case he felt a brief moment of curiosity. He lowered his ear to her soft baby lump. Inside he heard the sound of kindness. A harsh kindness that was hard to swallow, it was but blunt, but good natured. Sweet but mischievous, innocent and easily tricked.

His body tingled more as he heard his children move within her. There was at least five of them. As he lifted his ear he heard distant sounds entering the cottage threshold. Before he could change shape her animal friends stormed into the bathroom. A giant bear wrapped his goliath arms around Remedy and hugged him tenderly. Squirrels danced around the sink and her bunny companion hopped to the lip of the bathtub and checked Fluttershy's condition.
He quickly spotted the gel in the bucket and on her fur, and turned to Remedy.

"I was in the process of cleaning that gunk off of her."

The bunny narrowed his eyes, and looked back to Fluttershy. He made a motion with his paw and the bear's tender hug became bars of iron. He made another motion and pantomimed an egg shape then pointed outside the bathroom.

Remedy nodded "I broke the egg, and started to clean her. The Changeling had gotten to her, I took it upon myself to free her from the egg, and to clean her. My name is Remedy by the way. I was on my way to Ponyville to see if she could help watch over my children. I come from a distant corner of Equestria, very similar to these forests. I had heard of her abilities to befriend wildlife and thought 'maybe she could help me as well'."

The bunny hopped onto the bear's arm and stared deep into Remedy's eyes. After the threat of seeing so many Changelings around him, his will was tempered to handle the threat of a bear grappling him under the whims of a bunny. He understood their duress of seeing someone they care for hurt and treated by a stranger. He let the warmth of his chest speak for him, for he knew it was pure like his sleeping queen. He never before had he given such trust.

The bunny hopped off, and the bear let go. Remedy resumed washing Fluttershy, then her animals friends towel dried her, and they rested her on her bed. When Angel tried to shoo Remedy out he insisted he wanted to help her too. The bunny let him stay for the night. He laid on the couch lost in thought, he felt a soft tap on his shoulder. Only to see Fluttershy, he scrunched his body to one side of the couch and watched her sit, her face turned to him.

"What do you want from me?"

Remedy hesitated. " Ju-just your well being."

"What about Zecora's?"

"I'm sorry... I could only save one of you."

"What about my friends."

"They're safe. I promise, on my life."

"Just you're life?"

Remedy leaned closer, and her face distorted in its place a Changeling's. It latched its mouth to his, pinning him to the couch.

"You belong with our kind." It sang to him.

He felt the Changeling stroke his sheath, and his shaft eagerly peeked out.

" You're ours, just like she'll be ours. Like this Town, like Equestria. It all belongs to us-s-s-sss" Its words hummed with the sweetness of truth, that didn't sting Remedy's heart until it echoed within his mind. The changeling mounted him and twisted deep,locking his knot.

"Take me, and you will be forgiven. Commit to your nature, only there you will find joy." The changeling whispered.

"I know of joy... of peace. Of kindness. It's not gained through lust." He snarled

Remedy forced the Changeling off with a hard buck, it flung into the roof and disappeared like vapor.

"You didn't think I'd waste my children... No, you don't deserve their embrace." Remedy winced as she echoed in his mind. He staggered into the bathroom, closing the door behind him, he loosened the faucets and plunged his head into the water. He had heard her voice before, the same that took over him in the hut, with Zecora.

"You can't wash me away. I'm a part of you. I'm that little whisper in your mind. I've been keeping your safe all these years little Remnant, because face it... You're no remedy. You're an iteration, a clone, a pawn. The moment you thought your chest held something stronger than a pulse, was the day I showed you that I am everywhere. The moment you proved that you are a piece of my puzzle, was when you couldn't keep a single queen. You couldn't "follow your heart", because your heart lies within me. You are but my will Remnant. In your silence, I feel your submission to this truth. Treat her well my pawn, so her true brood can unite with her."

As her voice faded away Remedy tightened the faucets and slumped to the floor. A soft creak at the door and Angel hopped in. Remedy looked to him defeated.

"They are coming for her little guy, She'd hate to see you or her friends hurt, but I have a plan."

Somewhere in the Everfree Forest

It is midnight as Pinkie makes her way through the forest, her eyes scaned for a certain landmark before she freezes and
sighs listlessly "Do we have to?"

She fiddled her forehooves timidly as she heard her speak. She continued speaking nonchalantly to the being within her.

"Why don't we bring him here?"

She winced, wrapping her arms to her ears. She didn't like the answer, even though her voice was too pure to be muffled.

"I know, I don't have to talk, and I know you're a part of my mind, But they don't know. They don't know your gift, or how to hear you... and to be honest even I don't even know what to call you."

Suddenly a glow envelopes Pinkie's irises and they become golden.

"I am Imago. Perfection. Harmony. Those where all names given to me... but it's been thousands of years since I was addressed as such, Lek can not join us because that would cost us the element of surprise. We have but days before the princesses will become aware of the book's opening, and you've told me this Twilight is a pupil of theirs."

"well.. just Celest-"

"No matter. The princesses' would seal me back into that book. Pinkamena, Sweet vessel of promise, you don't wish me gone, and your gifts erased. They would have us split, and you unmade because of it. Do you want to be erased?"

"No Queen Imago, I want us to become whole. Just as I promised I would." She rose and continued walking, just a bit farther.

"Then we need more like-minded believers, that I may take true form, and bestow my purest gift."

"I don't know if I could find anyone as like-minded as me, my queen, But I do know of a place we can make some."
Pinkie jumped through a narrow hole and stumbled down the pathways until her eyes opened to an underground cavern. her reflected shown in the ponds water's "My nana told me of a magic pool that could make duplicates of whoever recited this verse. ' And into her own reflection she stared, Yearning for one whose reflection she shared, And solemnly sweared not to be scared, At the prospect of being doubly mared. "

A curly pink bang poked out for the water, and soon Pinkie locked eyes with her double.

"Do you hear-"

"The queen?"

They both smiled. "We did it, my-our queen. We can become whole!" they said in unison. She lifted her double out of the water and the two looked into the water. "How many do require, our queen?" as they felt her presence overcome them, they gave a soft sigh, dreaded how long the night would be. How long it would take to piece her back together. As the two recited the verse and pulled two more Pinkie's out they felt their queen's power strengthen within them. Eight more, and they could make out her form within their minds. It was strange. The feeling of being united with a single goal. It tickled the back of her mind how she had to become many to become whole. Sixteen more and Imago's shadowed silhouette let out a beam of light from her smile. Her voice came in with such clarity that the Pinkie's awed and cooed. It rang with such regality and gentleness that the newer Pinkie's began to wave their bodies in worship. thirty-two Pinkie's filled the room with unwavering conviction.

"I need you all to think of me, remember the Lek's images of me, remember your promise, and my promise to you."

As the room grew still, a pinkie lifted into the air by some unseen magic and her body shimmered before turning into gold dust.

"You are the vessel of my new form, my rebirth" Imago commanded. "Please continue the verse, you will know when I am ready."

Thirty One Pinkie's said in unison. "Yes, Queen Imago."

At the Old sister's courtyard

Zecora opened her eyes, her mind groggy and holes sore she looked to see if her prison had changed at all. The glass-like cacoon let in the moon's light,as she scaned it surface it looked unchanged. her muscles shot with pricking pain from her pinned postition,but she forced her legs to move, even if just an inch. As she pushed she felt a spurt of liquid jet out from her vagina. Gross, those creatures had filled her body full of their seed. Or worse. She remembered the cacoon being roomy,almost comfortable before. If anything had changed, it was her. She peer closer to the walls of her prison,and saw a mirror reflection. It was not the reflection she was expecting to see. Her features had taken a violent shift, her lower jaw was furless and each of her grazing teeth had been changed into curved fangs. Her eyes gained an unnatural glow, like the timber-wolves. her neck felt stiff,as if she was hunching. She pressed her hooves to the cacoon,and it gave a weaken crack. She pressed harder on the prison and the top flung off the cacoon. Eagerly she gave a long stretch,and as she exited the cacoon she would come to realize the full effects of her transformation.

A scent reached her that was sweet, yet familiar.

"Your free I see, That is how it should've been." Remnant said.

"You are the one whole took my pride, reaped my dignity and left me to die."

"Never my queen." Remnant hung his head in a bow. "I took something pure, and I treated you unkind. I'm sorry for my deception, I do not wish for your acceptance. But I do want to help."

"You are a shifter, a coward, a thief-"

"please, I don't need you to remind me of my misdeeds in rhyme. Just hear me out, my mission is to keep who Fluttershy cares for safe."

Zecora nodded. She kept her suspicion even as he talked about queens and broods, and a worse queen then Queen Chrysalis starting to take hold of Ponyville. He explained his kind in detail, about their ability to become beta queens and how he was one of the last from the old Era to survive during The Curse. How he personally knew Queen Imago and how she was willing to sacrifice her love of her people to be immortal. Zecora found the tale too fanciful to be real. But Remnant hushed her and finished his story. He concluded that the Book of Desires, had become twisted by her magic, it had resurfaced. That the book itself was her prison for eons, but someone had opened the book and had made a wish, a contract to the book. If she wanted to be reverted back to normal they would need to destroy the book, which held Imago's contract to be immortal.

Zecora raised her hoof to him "I see no choice, but to follow your words."