The Queen's General

Chrysalis sat on her throne staring straight ahead with Scar and Skorge behind her. It has been a week and she still had not heard a report back from Raam nor her generals. Chrysalis quickly decided to call the remaining forces she had back to where Raam had one them the first victories since he was summoned. She feared a strike might come, but she had the most confidence in Raam. So why did she have a deep feeling of dread creeping into her soul. "My Queen?"

Chrysalis was cut from her thoughts. Turning her head, she stared at Scar staring at her. She didn't have to see his face to tell he was worried for her being. "Are you alright?"

Chrysalis didn't speak as she simply turned her head to stare straight ahead. Scar or Skorge didn't press the issue but continued to gibe her worried glances beneath their helmets.

"Do you think Raam is ok?" Chrysalis asked out loud causing her two guards to glance at her. "He nor the generals have reported back in."

The two guards exchanged glances with each other and turned back to their queen. "Your majesty, if I may speak freely?" Skorge asked.

Chrysalis stared at him, but none the less waved her hand to tell him to continue on.

"I think you are worrying over nothing. The General is the strongest and most loyal changeling......thing I have ever seen." Skorge spoke with conviction in his voice.

"Don't forget quite brutal in his training as well." Scar commented.

"That to," Skorge spoke as he stared at Scar then turned back to his Queen. "What I am saying my Queen, is that he will return triumphant and the ponies will fall!"

Chrysalis stared them before allowing a smile to graze her face. "It's good to see the General has trained you well."

The two nodded their heads. "It also helped the fact that what he called training we called it torture."

The three let out chuckles.

"You need to see a medic! General!"

The three glanced over at the door as they heard a commotion going on. Chrysalis didn't care because as soon as she heard the word General she ran towards the throne room doors just as they opened up. She stopped and her eyes widened as she saw Raam standing there with his blood pouring out of his chest while the right side of his face and arm was completely burnt. He stared down at her for a minute and muttered two words. "My queen." Raam slowly began to fall forward, but Chrysalis grabbed him before he could. She struggled to hold his weight, but Skorge and Scar had ran over and was helping her hold him up.

Scar glanced over to one of the changeling soldiers and yelled. "Go get the sages! HURRY!"

Chrysalis hands glowed green as she pressed her hand against Raam chest trying to stop the blood pouring out but only succeeded in slowing it down. She stared at his face to see with a neutral expression. Scar and Skorge knew she was actually worried and saw through it. The three heard footsteps running and turned to see ten sages. The three backed away as the sages used their magic to grab Raam body then proceeded to carry him out. Chrysalis only watched them before turning ot go back to her throne but was stopped by Scar and Skorge who placed their hands on her shoulders. She simply stared at them but no words needed to be spoken as tears had slowly begun to pour from her eyes as they wrapped their arms around her as she cried.

Princess Celestia along with Luna and Cadence sat in the throne room with each bearing a look of unease. They still did not know if Shining plan was successful in stopping the changeling horde or at least slowing them down. Cadence was deeply worried for her husband when he had insisted that he joined the battle. The three now waited and it has been a weak. They turned their heads to see a guard burst into the throne room where he ran over to them and bowed. "The changeling army at Shishu pass has been defeated! We were able to drive them back."

The Celestia and Luna let out sighs of relief slightly, but Cadence still was worried. "What of the ones on the mountain pass?"

The messager opened his mouth to speak but was cut off by a voice by the throne room doors. "They were defeated as well."

Everypony glanced over to see Shining Armor standing there though he was covered in blood while bearing a smile. Cadence immediately sprinted over and pulled him into an embrace while smashing her lips against his which he returned. The two eventually separated while Cadence had tears of joy streaming down her face. Shining used his hand to wipe her tears away. "The changeling are defeated then?"

Shining turned towards the other two princesses and nodded his head but walked towards them while reaching behind his back. "They are, but I also have better news as well."

The three stared at him as he pulled out a familiar knife that the three saw from the changeling General. Shining place it on the table while the three princesses stared at it. "Their General is dead."

"Sister! We must use this chance to take the changeling Queen here and now!" Luna shouted with Shining agreeing.

Celestia sat on her throne in deep thought as she closed her eyes. They should use this momentum to crush the changelings. But then again, it was because of their fear that caused the many deaths of both sides. What should she do? She can wipe out an entire race, but it could cost her more lives. She didn't want any side to die anymore. 'Mom. What should I do,'

Celestia had her eyes closed when she felt...wind? She opened her eyes to stare towards where the windows were located only to be surprised that they were closed. Where was the wind coming from then? She glanced down towards the map only be surprised at what she saw. There were pieces that marked each position they held and the changelings. It was a fit of rage that caused an equestrian piece and changeling piece was broke. Staring at her was two pieces put together from both a changeling and equestrian. Her eyes narrowed as she made her decision.

Chrysalis sat upon her throne with Skorge and Scar stood behind her once more. The three didn't speak but instead remained quite. Their thoughts were going a mile per hour. Most of these thoughts were centered around the sure invasion the ponies would launch against the changelings with the outcome having no sure winner. Not to mention Chrysalis had received a report back that the other force was defeated and retreated back to where she place her army. Over half of their war beasts were dead along with her changelings. Their thoughts were cut when the throne room doors opened. A sage walked in towards Chrysalis and kneeled.

"How is he?" Chrysalis asked.

The sage was silent even as he stood but instead motioned something with his hand. The three were silent with mouths opened wide in shock as Raam walked through the doors. He still had his damaged armor on. The sages tried to heal but only succeeded in closing his wounds, but his burn marks remained the same. Chrysalis stood from her throne as she walked down towards him not even noticing the sage leave. Raam kneeled down on one knee with his head bowed in shame. Chrysalis simply ran her hand over his right face barely so not to cause him pain.
Chrysalis grabbed his chin with one hand forcing him to look up at her eyes which had tears in them. Raam stared at her only to feel her lips against his teeth. Chrysalis pulled back as she stared at Raam. "I thought I lost you."

Raam didn't speak but instead ran his left hand over her cheek causing her to press up against it. "I will never leave you Chrysalis. My Chrysalis." Raam smiled at her.

"I hate to interrupt you majesty, but we news! It's the Equestrian guard!"

Raam and Chrysalis turned towards a changeling who was panting. "What?!"

"The Equestria guard have set up positions where we turned the tide."

Raam growled as he began to walk out but was stopped when Chrysalis put her hand on his chest stopping him. Raam glanced down at her to see her staring at him with concern. Raam rubbed her hand with his then walked around her only to stop as he saw a flash of green. Turning back he saw she was in full gear. She stepped up beside him while Skorge and Scar stepped up behind them. The four gave each other nods as they walked out the throne room.

Chrysalis was alone on a balcony overlooking the party down below, and admiring the beautiful full moon. Fireworks were going off left and right, painting very colorful images in the night sky. Apparently the unicorns in charge of the fireworks had gotten help, in how to prepare and maximize the effect of such wonderful explosions, from some silver maned unicorn. Unfortunately said unicorn had sadly disappeared before anypony else could ask who she was, but thankfully for them she had left behind some notes and instructions to answer any latent questions.

"To think this was a year ago."

After Chrysalis went to confront the ponies in surely a battle that would decide the victor of the war but was instead greeted with Celestia and her own guard. It was so funny watching their faces when they saw Raam alive. Anyway, they sat down when Celestia had asked for a peace treaty shocking everyone present including her own. The two sides argued back and forth when Celestia suggested that the changelings have their empire. Chrysalis wanted nothing more than her head on a pike but could didn't want to see more of her people die accepted. The two retreated their forces to their respective homes though it didn't stop either side from raising their armies still. Both sides still held a lingering hatred in their hearts which will probably never go away. Chrysalis was cut off her thoughts when she felt a pair of arms circle around her.

She smiled when she felt teeth on her neck while the arms held her lovingly. "My mate."

Chrysalis turned around to see Raam standing there. He had changed in the year. By change, he wore a different type of armor that was similar to his only it was made out of obsidian. She smiled up at her husband, her king. Indeed, the two had married making Raam king. It was funny watching him devour cookies at their wedding though no changeling laughed when he turned his glance towards them. She also felt she should tell him about her secret. "Raam."

The General now turned king simply stared at her. "I'm pregnant."

Silence.

"Carrying a child."

Raam still didn't say a word as he simply stood there with a smile confusing Chrysalis as she walked over towards him and poked him only for him to fall to his back stiff as a board. She stared down at her king to see he fainted. Chrysalis chuckled which soon turned to laughter.