Metamorphosis

The Perfect Day

I laid in my bed staring at the ceiling thinking about my wedding tomorrow, I sighed 'I'm not going to be able to sleep' I thought. Then I heard my bedroom door creak open and saw Cadence slide in through the crack, I smiled and whispered "Hey sweetie". She smiled at me and trotted over to my bed and snuggled close to me. I smiled and kissed her Cadence smiled at me and whispered "Tommorow is going to be perfect" I opened my mouth to agree but a green light glowed from her horn. I looked at her with a confused expression on my face, but her eyes weren't the same color and she was wearing an evil grin. "Cadence what are.." There was a flash of green light and I blacked out.

I couldn't move, all I could do was see and hear what was going on around me, I fought desperately to regain control of my body but it was a futile effort, I couldn't believe what was happening "Cadence" chuckled in a voice that clearly wasn't hers and said "I am queen Crysalis, your love for Cadence has made me so powerful that I will take over Canterlot and feed my swarm with your love". She grinned malevolently and whispered "You are mine Shining Armor". I felt a wave of dread wash over me as she said those words in a seductive tone. She kissed me fiercely, I couldin't control my body as I felt my hooves wrap around her and return the kiss with equal vigor. I tried to fight her control but I was paralyzed, with a mental sigh I gave in and desperately hoped that Twilight or Celestia would stop her. I could feel my emotions being drained as she kissed me I grew worried as my heart started beating faster and faster. She stopped her kiss and I saw her horn glow a brilliant green and her face scrunched in concentration as a bright green flash encompassed the room. I suddenly felt as if I was set on fire my whole body burned and felt my skin crawl. The pain faded after several minutes and I saw her grin and say "Come on Shining I have a wedding to crash" she grinned evilly and my body went back on autopilot and followed her out of my room.

There I stood standing next to Celestia not even in control of my own body like a zombie. No one not even Celestia knew about my predicament, I was extremely frustrated, I didn't even know who this "Chrysalis" was and I was about to MARRY her for Celestias' sake. Then I saw the fake Cadence and I grew angry at how she looked, she looked like she was about to win the the lottery as she walked down the isle with a huge grin on her face. She winked at me which only further fueled my rage, Celestia opened her mouth to speak when I heard a very familiar voice yell "STOOOOP". A wave of hope and relief flooded my veins as I heard my little sisters voice. I felt sorry for yelling at her, she was right all along. I heard Chrysalis ask why Twilight had to be so possessive of me along with various muttering and a sigh from princess Celestia. This was quickly replaced to gasps of shock  as a second "Cadence" stepped into the banquet hall. Chrysalis looked surprised but not afraid as she ditched her disguise in a flash of green light and flew into the air. If I were in control of my body I would have gagged at the site, she looked like a giant bug she laughed maniacally and yelled "I am the queen of the changeling's and it is up to me to find food for my subjects. Equestria has more love then any place Ive ever encountered, my fellow changelings will be able to devour so much of it that we will gain more power then we have ever dreamed of!" Cadence yelled back at Chrysalis "They'll never get the chance, Shining armors protection spell will keep them from ever reaching us!" Chrysalis giggled and said "Oh I doubt that, Isn't that right dear?" I felt my head nod against my will I didn't know how much more of this I could take. Cadence looked at me with a sad and worried expression, she charged Chrysalis but she said "Ah ah, you don't want to go back into your cave now do you?" Cadence frowned and stepped back. "Ever since I took your place Ive been feeding off Shining Armors' love for you." "Every moment he grows weaker and so does his spell, even now changelings are chipping away at it"  Chrysalis laughed "He may not be my husband but he is under my total control now." There were gasps of shock throughout the crowd in the banquet hall. "And im sorry to say, unable to perform his duties as Captain of the Royal Guard!" my mind screamed with frustration but I was unable to do anything but watch. "Not my Shining Armor!" Cadence pleaded, "Soon my changeling armies will break through first we take Canterlot, then all of Equestria!"  Then we all heard a very regal Princess Celestia state "No, you wont."  "You may have made it impossible for Shining Armor to perform his spell, but since you have so foolishly revealed your true self, I will protect my subjects...from you! Celestia shot into the air and began to shoot a brilliant golden beam at Chrysalis she countered it with a beam of green energy herself. Chrysalis' face was scrunched in concentration while the Princess's face was composed. As Chrysalis's beam began to overpower Celestia shock could be seen on everypony's faces, even Chrysalis's. When the green beam reached Celestia's horn she fell from the air and landed hard on the banquet hall floor. Jaws dropped as Celestia had been defeated by this unknown enemy, Twilight was the first to move. "Princess Celestia!!" she said as she rushed over to her.

Chrysalis sighed in relief and stated "Shining armors love for you is even stronger then I thought, consuming it has made me even more powerful then Celestia!" Princess Celestia stated in a desperate tone to the Elements of Harmony "You must gather the elements.. and use them to defeat the queen!" Twilight and her friends stood up and nodded fiercely and ditched their dresses, Rarity looked saddened that the dresses she made were being discarded but followed her friends anyway. The last thing I saw was them rushing out the door to the vault that contained the elements. I silently wished them the best of luck, a few moments later I heard my magic shield shatter as they broke through it. I shuddered as I felt the last of my energy drain, if I was in control of my body I would have collapsed. Cadence gave me a worried glance and after several minutes passed I began to wonder if Twilight and her friends managed to get to the vault. Cadence shouted "You wont get away with this! Twilight and her friends will- just then the door slammed open and revealed the mane six surrounded by changeling's. Chrysalis laughed "You were saying?"  Chrysalis turned to the main six "You do realized the reception has been canceled don't you?" she laughed again and said "Its funny really, Twilight was suspicious of my behavior all along". "To bad the rest of you were to caught up in you wedding planning to realized those suspicions were correct!"

Applejack said "Sorry Twi.. we shoulda listened to you.." "Its not your fault, she fooled every-pony." Chrysalis responded in a gloating tone "Hmm I did didn't I?" Chrysalis began to sing

"This day has been just perfect... The kind of day of which I dreamed since I was small"

"Every-pony I'll soon control.. every stallion, mare and more.. who says a girl can really have it all?

She giggled triumphantly staring out toward canterlot watching the chaos unfold. While she was distracted Twilight whispered to Cadence. "Quick, go to him while you still have the chance" She freed Cadence with her magic and she walked over to me I began to hope she could help me. I wanted to badly to comfort her, she looked beaten, dirty and she had tears in her eyes. She hugged me and touched her horn to mine her horn began to glow and a heart came out of it. It floated over to my forehead and I absorbed it, Chrysalis's influence over me vanished and I nearly collapsed. She helped me stay standing and I whispered "I'm so sorry"  she kissed me and said "Its ok.." Just then chrysalis slammed down next to us and said "Its over already" Twilight started to panic and said "Your spell! preform your spell!" Chrysalis laughed and said "What good would that do? my changelings are already inside Canterlot!" 'No!" I thought. A tiny glow came from my horn and I grunted and said "I.. can't.. I'm...not strong..enough." Cadence hugged me tightly and said "My love will give you strength" Chrysalis laughed and said "What a lovely but, absolutely ridicules sentiment"

Cadence touched her horn to mine and I felt her love for me wash through me like a tidal wave, with my strength regained I channeled my own energy into the spell. Chrysalis was now looking at us slightly concerned as our magic lifted us into the air and made our bodies glow a brilliant white. Just then a shock-wave of pure energy and love was sent flying towards Chrysalis, she covered her face with her hoof with a look of fear on her face. When it hit her she was sent flying away from Canterlot along with the rest of her swarm. Cadence and I slowly started descending and stopped glowing white, we beamed at each other and I nuzzled her snout ecstatic that we were together again. Twilight ran over to Princess Celestia who had just been freed from the cocoon she had been placed in by the changeling's, Celestia said "Don't worry about me Twilight, you have a real wedding to put together" Twilight grinned ear to ear and looked at me with that smile of hers I smiled back and winked at her.

The next day Cadence and I stood beside each other while Princess Celestia preformed the wedding ceremony once again. "Mares and gentle-colts we are gathered here today to celebrate the union of the real princess Cadence and Shining Armor, The strength of their commitment is clear, the power of their love undeniable, may we have the rings please?" Princess Celestia place the horn ring around Cadences horn and then my horn she announced "I now pronounce you mare and colt." The audience in the banquet hall erupted into cheers and the audience outside in Canterlot soon followed. Cadence and I waved to the audience for a few moments and then she kissed me sweetly the crowd exploded into cheers and high over head Rainbow dash, one of twilights friends performed a sonic rainboom. We ended the kiss and started heading to the carriage meant for us when I heard this buzzing noise in my head, It grew in intensity until I couldn't take it anymore but then it just stopped altogether. I was relieved for a moment until a wave of dread washed over me when I heard her voice... "You have not won Shining Armor... *you are mine** and im going to make you pay.."* Just then I stopped walking and clutched my chest, Cadence glanced back to me to see why I had stopped walking and her expression quickly changed to fear as she saw my face contorted in pain. "Shining whats wrong?!?" This got us a few glances but as I collapsed in the fiery pain of Chrysalis's revenge everyone else's attention soon turned to me. A few Canterlot guards and Doctors soon were helping me trying to figure out what was wrong with me, I couldn't speak all I could do was writhe in pain as they took me to a hospital. The pain spiked and doubled then doubled again and it felt like I had liquid magma inside my veins I couldn't even scream in pain. The pain became to much and I blacked out.

I awoke a day later in a hospital bed Cadence, Twilight and her friends were all gathered around me. Twilight and Cadence had teary eyes and pinkie pies mane was deflated. Once they saw me they asked me if I was okay and I said "Yeah.. I'm okay.. just really tired, they all frowned when I said this and Cadence handed me a mirror with her magic. With a little effort I managed to pick up the mirror and look at myself in it and my heart skipped a beat. My coat was grey my eyes were drooped and I looked sick and I asked "Wha.. what happened  t-to me?" Cadence and Twilight both responded they didn't know what happened both of them crying now along with the rest of her friends. I sighed and said "I think I know what happened." They all looked at me with shocked expressions "What?" Twilight and Cadence both responded. I sighed and said "Last night I heard Chrysalis's voice in my head and she said that I would pay for denying her the love she needed to survive." They all had a look of disgust on their faces, a single tear rolled down my face and I said "Whatever she is doing... I have a feeling this is just the beginning..." Twilight and her friends left, leaving Cadence and I by ourselves. Cadence whispered "Get some rest my love" she leaned down and kissed me. "I love you too.. goodnight."