Celestia and Luna stood in their armor as they gazed at the door, with their weapons clutched in their magic.

Celestia's armor was a shining golden display, featuring rich decorations and precious gems galore. In her magical grasp was a long spear that was just as flashy, if not more so, than her armor.

Luna's armor, on the other hand, focused on use rather than décor. It was silver in color and covered her head to hoof leaving only enough space for her horn, eyes and wings to be revealed. She held a sword which was only emblazoned with a single milky white moonstone at the pommel.

They were flanked by a large contingent of both Day and Night Guards, who were holding their weapons nervously and sweating profusely. The room was choked with fear.

Celestia swallowed a lump in her throat as she looked over to her sister who was as calm and stoic as ever. She had to wonder how she was capable of it.

Less than a year ago, the two had almost destroyed the reality they lived in, but now they were the last line of defense between a cold, unfeeling, and bloodthirsty tyrant, and the throne. The Universe was a cruel mistress and the irony was not lost on her.

She was awakened from her thoughts by the stomping of hooves just beyond the door to the throne room. This was it. The final battle for their world. She took a defensive position and looked over to see her sister had as well.

"This is it Guards! Do not falter, do not relent, the Changeling you are about to meet is nothing like Queen Chrysalis. He will give no mercy and will expect none in return. Be prepared for anything!" She shouted as she readied herself.

The door caved inward and in pieces from a fiery explosion. The debris smashed through several lines of guards and destroyed several busts of King Sombra and the Royal Sisters, coming to a sliding stop at the hooves of the Celestia.

Standing in the doorway was a Changeling equal in height to Celestia. His body below his neck was clad in dark grey segmented armor, with a dark red cape flowing in an invisible wind. His head and above was clearly visible, revealing his crimson chitin. On his head rested a black crown with a Blood red Gem embedded in the center, just above his forehead. Two Grey mandible like horns emerged from the top of his head like those of deer. The hooves of his armor had five spikes emerging from them, clearly meant to resemble those of a dragon. They were incredibly sharp and looked like they could disembowel a pony without even trying. Light red fire blazed in his eyes as he glared at them.

To his left was Sombra, his eyes glowing green, as purple smoke flowed out of them, like always. To his right was a Changeling that resembled the tall one only shorter in stature, alongside, lacking a crown and cape.

Behind the three of them was a massive swarm of Crimson Changelings, all of them with flaming light red eyes. There were hundreds, if not thousands, of them all staring down at the ramshackle force of less than fifty Royal Guard before them.

The Changeling Lord slowly walked forward, Sombra and the Changeling to his right following him.

"My my my. What might we have here?" the Changeling lord said, his voice incredibly sophisticated and calm. "A small resistance to my conquest? I must say, this is utterly embarrassing. I was expecting the battle of Canterlot to have lasted for days and nights but it is like you pathetic ponies have completely given up. I was able to practically walk into this city."

Celestia frowned at the sheer disregard for her and her people this Creature shown. While it was true that the Changeling Lord had managed to overwhelm her countries defenses and fight a brutal war of attrition against her people but she was still more powerful than him. How dare he brush her off.

No. That was her previous life talking. She was a kind and compassionate ruler like her predecessor. The beasts in front of her, the vile Changeling and Sombra, she knew would only bring ruin to Equestria.

"Oh, where are my manners?" The Changeling said placing his clawed hoof on his chest. "I am Overlord Thorax. Ruler of Changeling kind, and by the looks of the battle that is about to commence, the ruler of Equestria as well."

He removed the hoof from his chest and began walking forward. His metal claws clanging on the stone tiles of the Palace throne room.

"I am not entirely without mercy Princess. Surrender this country, this castle and your subjects to me and you and your sister may yet live." He said as he closed in on the Princesses walking over the wounded and dead guards caught by the debris he had launched during his dramatic entrance.

"Overlord Thorax." Luna said as she stepped forwards, staring Overlord Thorax right in the eyes. "You are clearly outmatched. No matter how powerful you and your followers might be there is no way you can deal with the two Princesses of Equestria."

Thorax didn't flinch when the fully armored face of Luna was thrust an inch away from his. He smiled and laughed bearing a mouth full of sharp teeth and two long, wicked upper fangs.

"Why, I need not fight you. If you and your sister were to even so much as strike me with the weakest magic beam in the history of this pathetic nation my subjects will swarm into this room with numbers and rip both of you apart bit by bit until you are both nothing more than bad memories and stains upon the floor." Thorax said with a smile.

Luna frowned beneath her armor and rose her blade into the air. She attempted to bring it down upon Thorax's head, however, her strike was blocked by a Zweihander being held up by a Dark red Aura.

Thorax's antlers and horn glowed the same red color, revealing it was his sword.

"A disappointing answer but not unexpected." Thorax said, as he brought his hoof back and 'backhanded' Luna across the face, with an audible clang, the sound of their armors striking each other, sending her flying across the room. She landed on the ground and rolled a couple feet before stopping.

She didn't move.

Seeing their princess knocked out by a single blow from the Changeling Overlord caused the Night Guard to panic and break ranks. Soon the day guard followed in suit in a massive rout leaving Celestia alone to face down the Mad Lord.

Thorax looked to her and his smile widened. "I'm going to give you a 5 minute head start." he said. Celestia was struck by fear. She too ran. She would go to the one place she knew she could find help.

In the meantime, Thorax walked forward, smiling as he took a seat to the cheering of his Changeling army.

"Hear me my warriors! My Hive! The Age of the Pony ends now, once and for all! The Age of the Changeling shall begin! And as long as I draw breath it shall reign!" He shouted which only increased the thunderous applause of his people.

Sombra was the only creature in the room not cheering.

All he could do was look on with regret at what he was doing. Was this truly what the future held for him?

Author's Note

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