First off, before anything else, I'd like to thank Razalon The Lizardman, for writing Chrysalis' Love Hotel, the story that gave me the idea behind this one, go check it out, it's a good read.

Secondly, yes there will be OOC moments for "beloved" characters, this 'fic has been written entirely in 1st person (an exercise in frustration at some points), but this allows for an interesting dichotomy of viewpoints (and I've probably used that word incorrectly), what Shining Armour views is not what Barbed Retort observes, and what we, the viewers, see is most definitely not what the characters think. Motives and methods are always up to being second guessed.

Lastly, it's been a while since I last wrote anything of substance, so have some patience with me, hopefully the writing will increase in quality as we near the end, but if you guys spot any Typo's, Grammatical errors, or misplaced/Absent Punctuation please leave a comment. (all mistakes in this paragraph intentional, that's my story and I'm stickin' to it)

Six years since the invasion of Canterlot.

Five years since Chrysalis' swarm was found again on the edge of Equestria, gathering love for themselves by allowing Ponies access to their fantasies.

Five years since the Princesses signed a treaty with Chrysalis to allow her swarm its continued existence.

Four years since the Hive became known across Equestria as a cheap holiday destination where lonely ponies could go to indulge in things that they could never find otherwise, all for the cost of love.

A fortnight until the diplomatic summit that will decide her Swarm's future, a summit that will take place in the Hive's 'Paradise Resort'.

Queen Chrysalis is desperate to provide for her swarm, to give them the good life she had promised all those years ago when she first led them to Equestria and they had infiltrated the populace as regular ponies, so when the news that this diplomatic summit will carry the future of her swarm, she pulls out all the stops to impress the visiting dignitaries.

However, the Princesses have their own stipulations for the summit, and when the Royal Guards they send to provide security clash with Queen Chrysalis' own Praetorian Guards tensions start to mount.

Now with a Changeling Assassin roaming free in Canterlot, tensions growing violent in the Hive, and the swarms future in the air, Chrysalis must keep the peace between her Changelings & Celestia's guards while Shining Armour & Barbed Retort hunt down the killer before they can strike again, and condemn the entire swarm with their actions.

[Note: Gore tag is for one scene that while not particularly gory, has disturbing implications of gore]