So, I um... I'm free now. It'd been two weeks since I got captured. Apparently, Spike had managed to get away during the scuffle back at the school. When he went back, he immediately sent a letter to Canterlot, getting the attention of everyone powerful to ever have existed. All three princesses along with our queen, uncle Shining Armor, Flurry Heart, and our Equestrian friends came to our rescue immediately. I was in the nineteenth prison they checked, so that's why it took them so long to get to me.

The first thing I heard before being set free was a volley of shots being fired somewhere near my cell. I looked up and over at the cell door just in time to see the guard get turned into Swiss cheese. Serves him right. A few seconds later, my door was being opened by none other than the great and powerful Fluttershy. It appears as though I'm not the only one who goes berserk when my friends are mistreated. Anyway, when I saw her, I immediately leapt at her and gave her the tightest hug I've ever given to anybody. The embrace only lasted a half a minute, but it felt so good to just be able to hug someone again. When I asked where the others were, she said they'd meet us back at the entrance.

It was easy getting back to the entrance, Fluttershy had already put holes in every guard on the way to get me. When we arrived, the first thing I did was run over to mom. Remember how I said I'd given Fluttershy the tightest hug ever? Well, I'd just beaten that. I wrapped my... well, arms around mom and refused to let go. I didn't care that I was crying either, I was just glad to see mom again. She kept telling me that everything was going to alright and that she wasn't going anywhere... but I still wouldn't let go. It was one of those times where you know everything will be fine, at least for a little while, but you're afraid to let go because you're afraid everything will go south as soon as you do. She had to give me a piggyback ride so we could leave.

Once outside that horrid prison, the first place we went was Sunset's house. It was a nice house. Not all that big, but still plenty comfy. We basically destroyed the pantry to make a meal. Real meat... Sunset has REAL meat. Humans are omnivores, so they can eat basically anything if it's prepared properly. And meat's not all the bad, all you ponies out there, and I even have Princess Luna to back me up on that now. She downed a whole T-bone, and even asked for another afterward.

After our meal, we sat down in what's known as the living room and watched shows on this interesting thing called a TV. Wish we had some of those in Equestria, or at the hive. It didn't take long for me to fall asleep, I was exhausted. I don't know when, but mom eventually carried me up to one of the guest rooms and tucked me in, nice and snug.

I awoke to shouting and gunfire. Dad soon burst into the room, rushed over to me, picked me up, and took off with me still half asleep in his arms. Mom was downstairs fighting. She's more used to tough combat situations because of the insane hunts in which she partakes. Dad was never really a fan of those dangerous hunts...

Anyway, I was fully awake before too long, clinging to dad's neck as he ran. I wasn't getting down anytime soon, it'd take too long. I didn't much care at the time, either, cause I was kinda scared shitless. The princesses, Uncle Shining Armor, Flurry Heart, mom, Jade, Sunset, both Rainbow Dashes, and both Applejacks were doing everything they could to keep the rest of us safe. Gotta say, when the three princesses of Equestria are protecting others, they can be the scariest things in the world. Never expected Princess Celestia to be much of a fighter after hearing how easily our queen took her down, but I've since then changed that opinion.

Those bastards were relentless, and we were dangerously low on ammo... the worst kind of situation. But, their job wasn't to kill us... strangely enough. Instead, they'd run us right into a trap. You'll never believe who was in charge of the trap. The one and only version of my mom in this twisted world. She was evil, though, so I didn't like her. I still don't like her. She walked right up to mom and started to check her out.

"I've gotta say, when I first heard there was another me out there, I didn't believe it at first," She said, "Now, I see it. I still can hardly believe it, but I see it. Tell me, then, other me... why are you helping terrorists?"

"Because, these terrorists are my friends, my family," Mom half growled.

"Oh really? Your family and friends?" The evil one said, putting a dagger against mom's throat, "It's a pity, I think you'd have made an awesome addition to our fighting force. But, instead, it seems I'll just have to kill you".

As the dagger started moving, dad stepped in. He'd already set me down, and he was the closest one to mom. Anyway, he'd shoved mom's evil twin away before mom got hurt too bad. However, the evil one obviously had some kind of special forces combat training. She forced herself to slip, then swept dad's legs out from under him before any of us knew what was going on. I actually thought he'd gotten the upper hand... until she pushed him off. As soon as he rolled over, I saw it. Right in the center of his chest was the dagger, blade facing down.

"Been a good little while since my blade has tasted actual ling blood," She said as she pulled the blade out.

She didn't bother to clean it off before walking back over to mom. This time, I was the one stepped in. I wasn't scared shitless anymore, I was pissed off. You won't like me if you ever piss me off. I may not be special forces, but I know how to handle myself. When I clasped my hands around the blade of the knife, then raised up my right leg and forced it into her stomach. Knocked the wind out of her, forced her back, AND got her knife away from her. That one soldier had been unfortunate enough to be within striking distance. One guard dead, a dozen left, and one bitch left. She ducked and came at me, expecting to catch me off guard. Catch me off guard when I'm aiming to kill you... yea, what a laugh.

She managed to wrap her arms around my legs and take me to the ground, but she forgot about my arms. Dropping to the ground doesn't really phase me. My back is as strong as my carapace back in Equestria, so nothing came of the blow to my back. Instead, I raised up the arm holding the dagger, and thrust it down into the back of her head, killing her right then and there.

"Dying's not so fun, is it, bitch?" I growled after standing up.

Witnessing the sudden and abrupt death of their commanding officer was enough of a distraction to keep them from remembering about the rest of us. The others took the opportunity and jumped the closest soldier to them. Chaos ensued, it was great. Eventually, a few remaining soldiers got away, and my bloodlust died down. I ran back over to dad, who was still alive, somehow. Mom was holding him close. He was bleeding pretty bad.

I wish that world had magic. If it did, he might still be here... he didn't even say anything as he laid there in mom's arms. The last thing he did, actually, was give me a kiss on the forehead as I joined in the embrace. There was nobody who would help him because of what he was, there was no magic to heal him with... so he didn't make it. He died right there in mine and mom's arms... in the middle of seemingly nowhere. I knew he was gone when I didn't feel his chest rise again... and I just lost it. I didn't care who saw me. I'd just watched my dad die, damn it, I was allowed to cry.

We eventually got back to the portal while it was still dark. It wasn't as guarded as we'd expected it to be. Sunset and her friends stayed behind to start up their own resistance. Turns out there was more to how changeling sympathizers were treated than they were lead to believe, and they wanted to set things right. Besides, being me and my hivemates changed how they saw other changelings in their world. I really hope they don't just end their government's reign of terror, but also eliminate their version of Queen Chrysalis and replace her with a better queen and then try to start up an alliance. We'll never know their progress, though, because they destroyed the statue where the portal was after we left. We know this because our portal won't work anymore.

It's been a couple of days since we got back. Dad's funeral is tomorrow... I'm not looking forward to it. Mom and I had our queen cut us off from the hivemind for a little while so Princess Luna could help with our nightmares. Man, is she a great help. I honestly can't thank her enough for working as hard as she has been just for me and mom. It also helps that mom lets me sleep with her right now, and has even been willing to read me bedtime stories since we got back. I know how extremely childish that sounds, but it really does help.

*Sigh* I... I just want dad back.

Author's Note

So, I added the sad tag for this chapter... can you tell why? Yea, the last couple of paragraphs were REALLY friggin hard to write.

Also, I am very much aware of how much of a backstory this needs. Fear not, for I will eventually make one!