Changeling Empire

On his airship Gold Star was speaking to Empress Irian.

"As promised I helped made your kingdom become stronger and captured Equestria's ultimate weapon.", Gold Star said. "I expect my payment when I arrive."

"Of course, PURGE has been a great asset to my kingdom. You ended wars that you've taken years in just days.", Empress Irian said.

"Just doing my job.", Gold Star said. "How are you going to use the Mane Six for you're purpose?"

"Simple, I have magic as old as Lauren Faust herself. I have ways.", Irian answers before changing the subject. "By the way, I heard Blast has been defeated along with the Steel Beast."

"An unexpected setback.", Gold Star said. "I'm already coming up with a plan to deal with the situation."

In Canterlot, Shining Armor is overlooking the recruitment process of military and the reverse engineering of the musket and the wrecked Steel Beast picked up after the last battle. The production of the musket was rather simple along with what feeds it, but the trouble is that only unicorns are able to wield such weapons forcing workers to find alternatives for the pegasus and earth ponies.

While restoration of the Steel Beast is underway, they lack the materials to build new ones. It did inspire them to make use of the cannon technology Pinkie Pie once used to make up for it. An earth pony pulling a cart of provisions stop before Shining Armor wondering where to put the load.

"Barracks No.7.", Shining Armor said pointing the direction. The earth pony complies.

Meanwhile Big Mac is busy putting four wheels on each cannon on the assembly line. After finishing the 500th cannon, he picks up an apple and takes a bite.

"What are you doing, Big Mac?", Shining Armor asks standing on a catwalk.

"Taking a little break, I haven't eaten all day...", Big Mac answers only for Shining Armor to interrupt.

"You can be certain our enemies aren't taking breaks!", Shining said sternly. "Please, eat while you work."

Princess Celestia place her hoof one the captain's shoulder.

"You're not still dwelling on near victory are you, captain?", Celestia asks.

"Sighs. I'm dwelling on one thing only, we have less than a day before you can convene the Council of Mystica.", Shining Armor said. "These additional troops and weaponry are needed for patrols. To provide security for you and the council members."

With that Shining Armor leaves to continue his work.

"He hasn't slept in two nights.", Cadance said in worry. "By the way, where is Aunty Luna anyway?"

"She went off to Cloudsdale to assist the Wonderbolts and the Pegasus Guards. She said will help decrease the stress and responsibilities on Shining Armor."

"So Celestia is forming a council in Mystica?", Gold Star asks sitting on his command chair with five Changeling Queen and many other shadowed figures being the audience.

"Even as we speak, representatives from the far corners of Mystica are heading for Canterlot.", Miasma the purple mane Changeling Queen said.

"Should this council prove to be a success, all of Mystica will be unified and will be much more difficult to launch a successful military campaign.", Gold Star deduce. "Worse Celestia will gain a psychological advantage at a time when she should be weeping like a helpless child over her failures."

"Perhaps you have underestimated Princess Celestia's spirit.", a Changeling Trooper said. "You've made a mistake."

The crowd around him backs away as Gold Star draws out his flintlock and fires at the Changeling.

"I don't make mistakes!", Gold Star said menacingly.

"You plan on crashing their little party, aren't you?", Miasma said.

"Crashing! Smashing! Obliterating!", Gold Star said with his eyes glowing red. "Detector, send..."

"I already got it covered.", a Changeling wearing high tech gizmo on his head. Several spy probes are deployed from the airship and are heading to Equestria.

Princess Celestia looks down seeing dignitaries arriving to the castle. Among them are Princess Ember of the Dragon's Lair, Cheif Thunderhooves of the Buffalo Tribe, Amira of Saddle Arabia, the duke and duchess of Maretonia, King Leo of Aquastria, Gruff of the Griffon Kingdom, Prince Rutherford of Yakyakistan, Thorax of the Changeling Kingdom, Queen Novo of Seaquestria, and so on.

"You look troubled, Aunty.", Cadance said.

"I can't help but blame myself on what has happened to Gold Star. His loyalty of Equestria in his very life, but his extreme methods caused me to cast him away instead of helping him. Now he has become the very thing he despised, an enemy to Equestria.", Celestia said sadly. "This council is the best chance we have to protect our lands and show the other hostile kingdoms that our land is not some place they can just waltz in and take over. I fear Gold Star will do anything to sabotage it."

Gold Star and his audience sees what the probe sees through the orb.

"They definitely beefed up security not only in Canterlot, but pretty much most of Equestria.", Detector said.

"Now they finally done something they should have done a long time ago.", Gold Star said.

"It's no good, it'll take days to get past the defenses and by then the Council will be already formed.", Detector said.

"Not by ground assault.", Gold Star points out. "Air attack on the other hand."

"That's right! The only opposition in the are the Wonderbolts, the Pegasus Guard, and presumably Princess Luna.", Miasma said.

"True, Celestia is the host of the meeting and Cadance must take part of it due to her role as Princess of the Crystal Empire.", Gold Star said. "Luna is the most logical choice and since Shining Armor is handling the ground forces leaving her in charge of the air defense lines."

"But, sir!", another Changeling Trooper calls out. "She's an alicorn and alicorns are immortal! I doubt the turning her to stone tactic will work on her this time."

"Only Luna and Celestia are immortal for they have the blood of a divine being in their veins, while Twilight Sparkle and Cadance do not.", Gold Star explains. "Plus they're immortal, not invulnerable. Only beings of similar class or a weapon made of orichalum, unfortunately the latter is unavailable as even a pound of that metal is worth millions."

"Fortuantely, our mother is also a divine being thus we too have their blood in our veins.", Miasma said. "In other words it is us Spectrum Queens that must finish Celestia and Luna."

"Very well, Miasma you are in command of the attack. Each queen will have one airship under their command.", Gold Star said.

"We will not fail you or mother.", Miasma said. "Isn't that right, Chrysalis? You don't want to anger mother even further than you already have."

Chrysalis with her body cloaked merely growls in anger. Gold Star walks to her and pass several glass vials to her before walking to the map of Equestria.

"Here's the plan, each Spectrum Queens shall attack Equestria in several different direction thinning out their defenses.", Gold Star starts. "Queen Miasma and Myxine, you'll be attacking Cloudsdale. We also have confirmation that Princess Luna is in the area as well. Keep her and their air forces there."

"The famous Nightmare Moon.", Miasma said with a satisfied smirk. "I wonder how her despair will entertain me?"

"I wonder how much sadness has she been holding?", Myxine the blue mane Changeling said.

"Chrysalis and Ambrosia will attack Ponyville and eliminate Starlight and Discord."

"I'll finally get my vengeance on the Starlight!", Chrysalis roars in resentment. "Killing her won't be enough! I'll make her suffer as I have!"

A red aura surround Chrysalis as her rage build up. She opens her mouth and absorbs it powering up and calming herself down.

"Now! Now! Smile! Smile!", Ambrosia the orange mane Changeling said forcing a smile on Chrysalis face with her hooves.

"Let go or die!", Chrysalis growls.

"Boo!", Ambrosia said puffing her cheeks complying.

"It appears that the modification you made on Chrysalis' body is a success.", Calliphora the white mane Changeling said.

"Empress Irian wants Chrysalis to be useful, so I gave her what she wants.", Gold Star said. "Calliphora, you go to the Crystal Empire and get me something."

"What about you?", Ambrosia asks.

"I'll be going to Canterlot and I'll be taking the new Queen with me.", Gold Star said. "Irian wants to know how much better she'll do than Chrysalis."

The Queens enter their respective ships and depart to their location. Gold Star then turns to the the pink mane Changeling.

"Are you ready for your first assignment, Rose?", Gold Star asks.

"Of course! I was born ready.", Rose answers with a smirk.