The Pursuit of Love

If it's one thing I'll say, it's that being a father is harder than I thought. Especially when your children are going to be a part of a future army, and they're Changelings. After a week of being in the world of Equestria, Chrysalis's army has been growing steadily. I ended up growing into the pain I felt whenever I fed Chrysalis. At this point I don't pass out anymore, my head just spins for a little while. Chrysalis tries to keep up her menacing queen facade, but I've caught her off guard a few times. Even if her children aren't humans, or natural ponies, she still manages to be a pretty good mother. Is that weird that I think that?

Although I now live in a dimly lit, Changeling hive, it's pretty cozy. The Queen somehow managed to get top of the line furniture, a fully functioning aqueduct with fresh water, and the mature Changelings went out and found food. Thankfully Changelings thrive off of love, which Chrysalis could transfer to them herself. So food, whether it was meat or veggies, wasn't an issue. In the end I was pretty much a stay-at-home dad, while Chrysalis was out with the other Changelings for whatever reason she didn't see was important to tell me at the time.

Thankfully there were holes in the caverns at certain points, which helped me remember where I was going, and help me tell what time of day it was. Aside from getting cozy in my new home, being that I was Chrysalis's catalyst and leader of the new army, I started to think heavily on her plans. Besides the fact that she thinks an all out attack on the castle with nothing but a bigger army would work, I have zero knowledge of said castle. However if I had a good layout of it, I could probably improve on Chrysalis's plan.

Now you may be thinking, "Why help the evil changeling queen attack the good guys?" To answer that question, if anything were to go wrong, which I know something will go wrong, I had a contingency plan to make sure that both sides didn't go at each other's throats in the long run, and both could go on with their lives on somewhat good terms. None of that really mattered to me at the moment. I was too focused on being a father of... shit I lost count.

"How are things my love?" Chrysalis asked as she trotted by with a group of changelings on her back.

"Quite joyous actually. This is my first experience as a somewhat father, but I think I'm doing well." I answered with my own group of changelings.

"It pleases me to know you are enjoying your time here. Most ponies look down on our way of life, however I seek to let them know not to shame our race." murmured Chrysalis as she tucked in one of the sleeping changelings.

"Do they not realize that it is a part of your race to feed off of love? That it is your lifeline?" I asked.

"They see danger in that factor. With more love comes more power, and we changelings can be rather dominant. Even if I am their queen..." Chrysalis answered.

"Then why not just use me? Why risk another failure and possibly the death of your race of an act of revenge."

"Because I do not know how long you will last, and this isn't just pitiful act of revenge. It's a message, to not shame our way of living. For we will not continue to take such insults no longer."

She had a point in that first part. Neither she nor I knew how long I would last. Once I died, who would she find to take my place, and who would accept the burden such as I did? However her "message" could be portrayed in a much more peaceful method, I decided not to make that statement in fear of angering Chrysalis. I strolled over to her and brought her face to mine.

"Well, no matter what happens, I'll be with you 'till the end." I assured.

This seemed to please her, for she leaned forward and planted a kiss on my lips. She gave me her sweetest smile and tucked her last changeling in, before passing me. I followed her closely to her bedroom, and laid in the bed with her. Though she did not seek my physical love. The way she stared into my eyes, the feeling was unimaginable. A wave of emotion washed over me, but it wasn't because of her usual aura.

This feeling could not be described using words nor action. The only thing I could say about was that it felt heavenly, and it made my heart beat faster. I leaned forward and gave the queen a loving kiss. As I pulled away, Chrysalis lunged forward and locked our lips together. My hand caressed her cheek and pulled her deeper into the kiss. Our breaths between kisses were the only things I could hear. I was too focused on Chrysalis.

Suddenly, a ringing filled my ears, and I pulled away. I looked at Chrysalis and saw a green light flashing quickly. It seemed to match her heightened heartbeat. The light shone brightly, but slowly dimmed down. Chrysalis's eyes met mine, and we gazed into each other's souls.

"What was that..?" I asked.

"I... I don't know... that is the first time something like that has happened..." Chrysalis answered.

"Let's try not to worry about it too much. As far as we know, it wasn't bad, right?" I reassured.

"Yes... right.." The queen sighed, before snuggling my chest.

I gave a sigh of my own, and laid my head back. The same warmth I felt when I first came here swallowed me. Sleep soon took over, and I sunk into a deep sleep...

"It is done... the Princesses have fallen, the Elements have failed, and Canterlot is ours. Soon shall the rest of the world. In time..." Chrysalis's words echoed in my ears.

"However with this victory, their love shall be enough to feed my children. So I no longer have a use for you. While I do appreciate all of your assistance, you have server your purpose."

After she spoke these words, images of an endless stretch of barren wastelands and ghost towns flashed in my mind. Husks and corpses of the ponies littered the ground of Canterlot and other towns. However in each image, I could see the silhouette of pony in every one, While it was faint, it stood menacingly above all of the images, as if it were haunting each location...

I forced myself awake, and gasped for air. After a while of panting, I looked around the room. Shock filled my body, as I caught Chrysalis... cowering...

"Chrysalis..?" I called. "Wha... what's wrong?"

"You started shaking violently, and you were muttering incoherently... Eventually your shaking worsened, and no matter how much I tried to wake you up, you simply shoved me away.." The queen replied.

I jumped out of the bed and wrapped my arms around her tightly. My fingers ran through her soft mane, and I kissed her neck over and over. Eventually I brought her back to bed, and told her about the nightmare I was having.

"You don't have to worry about me betraying you my love..." Chrysalis sighed.

"I'm not Chrysalis, I'm more afraid of losing the battle to come and then never being able to see you again..." I replied.

We ended up returning to our normal position. I held the mare tightly, as to let her know that I would never leave her, and she did the same. As I slept, I did my damnedest to forget about that images that were burned into my mind...