My little Twilight

Twilight is now ten years old. The past three years have been eventful for her. She's got some scars now to show that she's been on a few tough hunts. Her left ear is torn slightly, and she has a scar running from just above her right eye down across the bridge of her muzzle and ending at the left side of her lower jaw. She got that second one from a rather nasty fight with a manticore. She's lucky Jade knows how to void manticore venom from a victim's body.

Half a year ago, she met a drone by the name of Fenrir. It started off as a simple friendship, but it quickly turned into more. Hanging out turned into dating every weekend. They look cute together, I must admit. Neither of them care much for hiding their affection in public, as is made obvious by them kissing every time they meet each other after a hunt or some similar event. They don't even have to do it in public, you can taste the vast amount of love energy by just walking past Twilight's door as they make out. It's actually quite delicious... Ok, that sounded better in my head. Though, I am surprised Fenrir isn't fat yet since he's at the center of it all.

Moving onward to today... I was sitting happily on my bed, reading the next adventure of Daring Do, when Twilight decides to walk in. Her face, and the mixture of confusion and anger coming off of her told me tough times were in my future.

"Twilight, is everything alright?" I asked.

"Mother, I want some answers," Twilight half growled. Yep, tough times are definitely in my near future.

"Alright, well ask away," I said.

"First off, what in Tartarus am I?" She asked.

"What are you-" I started off asking before Twilight cut me off.

"Don't give me any of that crap!" She yelled, "I'm pregnant, which is impossible for drones. So tell me what I really am!"

Well... shit.

"I was hoping this moment would never come," I said quietly, my heart sinking, "You want to know what you are? Very well. You're correct in assuming you're not a drone. What you are, Twilight, is a unicorn, a pony".

She said nothing as she walked over with a look on her face that could kill in a heartbeat.

"When I first found you, you were but a baby in a basket outside the hive," I explained, "I took you in and cared for you. I can't leave a child to fend for themself, and you were no exception".

"And why did you never tell me this?" Twilight asked harshly.

"I... I didn't want you to feel left out, didn't want you to feel like an outcast," I admitted.

"And you wanted a food source as well, didn't you?" Twilight asked.

"Back when you first came to the hive, yes," I admitted, "But as time went on, I quickly grew to like you. I wanted you to feel like you belonged, like a real changeling, so I hid the truth and did everything I could to help you feel like one".

"So, you never intended to let me know the truth?" Twilight asked.

"Damn it, child, I was doing what I felt was best!" I yelled, "No, I never wanted you to know the truth. While I simply wanted you for food at first, I don't anymore. You are my daughter, Twilight. I may not have birthed you, but that does not make you any less my daughter. I haven't always made the right decisions, I've made many mistakes, but everything I've done, I've done to help you live the best life possible".

That seemed to catch her off guard as she flinched at the response.

"You want to know the hardest part of all this?" I asked, "When I first saw you back then, I had wanted to kill you".

"Ki...kill me?" She asked, taking a step back.

"Have you heard anything about the failed Canterlot invasion eleven years ago?" I asked.

Twilight simply shook her head.

"Eleven years ago, I took every drone in this hive and invaded Canterlot in an attempt to take over and gain a very nice source of love energy," I explained, "Everything had gone perfectly. I had abducted the bride and taken her place, had almost everypony wrapped around my hoof. The one thing I hadn't planned on, however, was you. You ruined everything! Because of what you did, we were all exiled and were starving faster as a result. I'd wanted so badly to kill you for that, and I finally had my chance. You were so small and fragile, I could've crushed your body with the greatest of ease".

"And yet, you didn't," Twilight pointed out.

"I couldn't," I admitted, "And as a result, I ended up adopting you. I've raised you since. I didn't raise you as a pony, and maybe that was a mistake, but I did what I felt was best for you".

"Why not tell me this from the start?" Twilight asked.

"Tell me, until today, have you been happy?" I asked.

"Well, yes," Twilight admitted, "I've made friends, I've got a coltfriend, who, I might add, isn't even the same species as me, and I've got some good memories. But that doesn't change anything".

"Yes it does," I said, "If I hadn't decided to raise you as a changeling, you wouldn't have all that. You'd possibly be a willing thrall, but you wouldn't truly be happy in the end. It's because you didn't know the truth that you have the memories you do, the friends who'll be by your side no matter what, and the coltfriend who really does honestly love you. A pony who knows they're a pony wouldn't have all that here, and that's the honest truth".

Silence filled the room for several moments before I spoke up again.

"I've made mistakes, I've not always been the best mother, but I've at least given it my all every single day," I said, "If you want to hate me for the rest of your life, then I won't stop you. But please, give my reasoning some serious consideration first".

More silence followed shortly by Twilight leaning in and pulling me into a comforting embrace.

"I still don't like that you hid the truth," she said, "But... I'll try to forgive you for it one day".

"I'd appreciate that, though I know that will take some time," I said, "For now, however, let's change tracks a little. I believe you said you were pregnant, right?"

Normally, only the queen can get pregnant, and, as such, is the only one allowed to harbor any child in the hive. However, I figured I'd start my path to forgiveness by changing that rule and allowing Twilight to raise her own child after it is born in several months time. I might even allow her to travel to Equestria when she is old enough to go out without aid. For now, I've just glad I've calmed the savage beast inside of her and can live to tell the tale.

My name is Chrysalis and I am now the mother of an expecting mother pony who now knows the real truth about herself.