Author's Note

This story was written before thorax came around, and is all based before (Or right when it happens) Twilight comes to Ponyville. Please enjoy!

The Beginning

It was a cold, dark, and stormy night. Inside of a mountain, not to far from equestria, There was a changeling hive. The changelings here hated ponies, and were pure evil. Now, a new queen was just now crowned. Her name was Chrysalis.. Now fast forward 20 years later...

A changeling named Blackwing, who was also general of the entire army, was old and tired. He had a big scar running down his right eye, and his wings were gray. He knew his time was running out. He hated the queen, and all of her ways. He was "different". He had been around since before she was queen anyways. He knew the old ways. He also knew, he needed an apprentice. There was one problem in his way, the queen. If he were to have an apprentice and her to find out, he would never be seen again. So, he would have to find the new hatchlings, and steal one. This changeling would be different, just like him. So, the next day, he went down to the room where the hatchery, in secret.

He made it in, unnoticed. He was a master of sneak and martial arts. The walls were lined with egg sacks, and there were hundreds. He had to pick one, and fast. He read that there were 300. There were 2 guards walking his way, and he hid behind a rock.

"I've counted, And there is 301. The 42nd one has two, but it is split down the middle." The first guard said.

"67, Be quiet! If anyone hears you, one of those two will be banished! I just hope someone hides one." The second guard said. They were gone, and General Blackwing went to the 42nd sack.

The guard was right, it was like two egg sacks fused together. He saw one of the sides open. The hatching wasn't until two weeks. Inside, was a male changeling, about the size of a filly. He knew, this one was his apprentice. He quickly picked up the changeling, and closed the sack. He ran out of the room, and bumped into someone. It was the queen. He couldn't hide the baby, it was too late.

"General Blackwing, I was just looking for you. What is that behind your back?" Chrysalis said in confusion. He knew he couldn't fight her, not in his current state anyways. He had to show her. He did. He showed her the young changeling.

"You have a young one." Her face was still normal. Then, Unexpectedly, A tiny head popped out behind her shoulder. It was a young female changeling.

"You also have a young one, Are you banishing her for hatching early?" Blackwing said, awaiting response.

"Actually, she is the reason I was looking for you. She is your new apprentice, or was going to be." She said. Blackwing was shocked.

"Wait, I could take both! It could change our race forever! Every general has only had one apprentice, And they took over after the death of their general. But two, could be unstoppable!" Chrysalis looked like she was thinking about it and said something shocking in return.

"I will allow it. These two changelings shall be your apprentice. What are their names?" General Blackwing thought, and replied.

"The female will be named Dark Rose. And the male will be.... Jack. Jack The Changeling. And so the story begins…