Author's Note

First bonus chapter. Enjoy!

The Battle Of The Queen And The Demon Slayer, Part I

Rain clashed against the marine’s armor, his Praetor Suit protecting him physical damage and the inclement weather alike. He raised his head to glance at a flash of thunder, his visor reflecting the strike. The soldier breathed heavily before standing up, the wind whipping at him. A small squad of royal guards, adorned with golden armor and a myriad of different weapons, all of them inferior to Doomguy’s arsenal of advanced weaponry, including his chainsaw, shotgun, and the B.F.G. In his gauntleted hands was the shotgun, fully loaded and ready to fire. The rest of his weapons lay on his back.

All around him was a blur of battle, the sounds of screaming, explosions, and thunder reverberated inside of his helmet as the chariot he was riding in on neared the grandiose palace, Canterlot Castle. Inside was the two princesses, Princess Luna and Princess Celestia. They allowed him to fight and kill demons in Tartarus in exchange for his occasional assistance in dealing with matters of security and war; this was one of those times, unfortunately for the ponies, while being fortunate for the demon-slayer.

As the pegasi leading the chariot guided them to the castle, a swarm of pitch-black ponies dashed into the proximity and whisked the two stallions away, leaving Doomguy and the squad of guards to start plummeting into to the side of Canterlot Castle. While the guards began panicking, clutching onto to the sides as they awaited their impending doom, the marine stepped onto to the side and with perfect timing, walked onto the landing zone as the chariot full of guards crashed into the castle. Grunting, the marine continued walking, ignoring the bloodcurdling screams of the ponies that were just sitting next to him.

The sound of his footsteps echoed in the large, expansive hallway as he traipsed down the length of it. Turning his head, he caught a glimpse of the thunder as it struck the garden, more specifically a certain statue holding a certain spirit of chaos. The stone crumbled away and clattered to the ground, leaving a scattered mess of pieces of Discord. Doomguy suppressed the urge to smirk as he glided his eyes away, focusing on the passage in front of him.

The marine ceased walking as he picked up a faint sound, akin to the buzzing of a fly. Sensing the presence of the changelings, he got into a battle stance as the sound amplified and multipled, the sound growing closer with each passing second. For a split second, it was complete silence. With the flash of thunder, it illuminated the hall and revealed the dozens of changelings hiding in the shadows. Doomguy didn't hesitate for a second as he fired a shot at the first one he saw, blowing its head apart. Chunks of black and red flesh, sickly green blood, splintered bone, and oozing brain matter splattered against the decorated wall behind the fallen creature.

A cacophony of hisses resounded in the artery of the castle as they all charged the demon-slayer at once, forming the appearance of a large swarm of flies gathering around a discarded carcass. The soldier let out a mere grunt as he cocked the shotgun, ejecting an empty shell as he fired once more, the flash of the muzzle adding to the thunder’s bright strike, lighting up the area as another changeling fell, its hooves dangling by a thin strand of flesh. The soldier punched the wounded changeling’s hooves, dismembering three of its hooves. With a final swing, Doomguy caved the changeling’s head in, sage green blood clinging to his fist as he cocked his gun again.

The soldier continued this pattern until three changelings leaped onto him, desperately attempting to sink their sharp and poisonous fangs inside of him. But, to their horror, when they went to bite him, their teeth splintered and broke, revealing the nerves inside of them. Doomguy whipped his arm around and snatched a changeling off of his back, holding it up by its horn. He then shoved his thick thumb into the nerves inside of the beast's maw, forcing the changeling to let out an ear-piercing screech. Discarding his now empty shotgun, the marine grabbed ahold of its jaw and with a single motion, tugged it downwards until it disconnected and flopped to the ground with a bloody thud.

He chucked the changeling to the side as he pulled out the B.F.G. off of his back, knocking off the insect-pony hanging on. Doomguy brought it to the front of him, and without waiting another second, he fired the gargantuan weapon. The weapon ejected a halestorm of projectiles, exterminating the bugs who stood in the weapon’s way. What was once dozens of changelings, there was now only a few left. Lowering his weapon, he walked past the fallen creatures and stepped over one, the wounded beast letting out a hiss of discomfort as the marine left the scene, seeking the princesses.

Finally, the demon-slayer reached the throne room and he pushed the doors open, revealing… Nothing. He grunted before he turned away, walking away to check one more location. He jogged at a brisk pace, his weapon clanking against his stomach as he traveled up a flight of stairs until he reached a long, wide area. It was decorated finely, and had several pews scattered around the room. Doomguy stepped forward as he took notice of all the ponies cowering in fear, as well as a few select ponies he remembers from when he dealt with Discord… The Mane Six. There was also a white stallion with a blue mane, his eyes glazed over as a pink pony with both wings and a horn tried to talk to him.

The soldier approached slowly as he saw Princess Celestia on the floor, her eyes closed and her breathing slow. Lying on the ground next to her was her golden crown, which once laid on her head so brilliantly. But, none of this caught the marine's attention, no. It was the large, black changeling that kept droning on and on about love, and emotions. She stopped talking to take notice of the demon-slayer, and she grinned sadistically, showing off her polished, white fangs. She turned away from the ponies on stage and faced the demon-slayer, her horn beginning to glow a sickly green as the windows in the room shattered, a wave of screeches reverberating inside of the room, causing the crowd of ponies to cover their ears.

A bright flash of thunder illuminated the marine's armor as he dropped his weapon to the ground, the weight of it clanking against the floor, sending out a loud boom. Lightning reflected off of his blood-stained visor as he cracked his knuckles menacingly, and rolled his neck around, causing his neck to let out a sickening crack. Doomguy flexed his fingers out at his side as the large changeling strutted towards him, her eyes beginning to glow a dark green as cracks started to form in the ceiling, allowing the onslaught of rain to seep in. Changelings crawled their way through the holes and made their way down the wall, surrounding the ponies and the soldier alike.

“I’m Queen Chrysalis, and you shall bow down to me.”