Metamorphosis

The Calm Before The Storm

I awoke wrapped in my mates hooves. I watched Chrysalis sleep for a few minutes unwilling to interrupt her rest. Eventually she woke up and smiled at me, I kissed her passionately and she spoke "How about I show you around the hive. Now that we are together we won't have to focus on getting love from foreign nations." She smiled and I nuzzled her with my snout. "Sounds good." We stood up and began walking towards the door.

*Meanwhile*

"You called for me Princess."  Princess Celestia nodded "I have a very important mission for you Thunder Buck. I chose you for your strength and will to get the job done. However, You will not be able to succeed without my help. I want you to fly to the southern deserts and assassinate Metamorphosis. I will grant you the power to defeat him and Chrysalis, This is your last chance to leave." Thunder Buck bravely stayed to complete the mission. "Good, now hold still."

Celestia's horn began to glow brightly, Her eyes glowed white and Thunder Buck began to grow worried at how much power Celestia looked like she was channeling for the spell. His eyes snapped wide open when Celestia mane and tail caught fire and she shot a glowing white beam at Thunder Buck.

Thunder Buck couldn't handle the intense change as his wings grew, his muscles grew much more defined, even his eyesight improved. Thunder Buck was on the verge of unconsciousness when the spell finally ended. He was breathing heavily and Celestia placed a ward against magic on him and stated "If you are going to be able to get close to him you will need to look like them. Celestia's horn glowed and Thunder Buck was disguised as a changeling. This is a top secret mission so you will need to sneak out of Canterlot."

Thunder Buck stood up and shook his head. He nodded in confirmation " One more thing," Celestia handed him a dagger coated in manticore poison. "Use this to kill that traitor, my blessing is with you Thunder."

When Thunder left Princess Celestia trotted outside of her throne room. Canterlot was afire with activity, The barracks were at full capacity and there hundreds of new royal guards training in the courtyards. Celestia was preparing for the biggest war Equestria has ever seen. Thousands of royal guards were stationed in Canterlot and the surrounding area. Celestia was massing and army to attack the swarm, Celestia thought to herself. "As long as there are changeling's in the world we can never live in peace... They must be purged off the face of Equestria. I will not stop until every last one of them... is dead

*Back at the Hive*

I followed Chrysalis as she explained to me the roles of each changeling. There were Warriors, scouts, Elites, Brood mothers and workers. Warriors and scouts explained themselves while elites guarded the leaders of the hive. Workers repaired Cave ins and expanded the tunnels. Brood mothers laid eggs, Pretty simple.

There was always two elite changeling's following us as Chrysalis explained the functions of the hive to me. One of the elites stopped Chrysalis for a moment, Chrysalis nodded at him and spoke to me "The changeling's are hungry. We need to make our way to the center of the hive." I gave her a confused look but followed her anyway. "We can radiate the love we made last night to the swarm, It will be enough to prevent them from starving." Comprehension washed over me and I mentally nodded to her. When we arrived Chrysalis turned to me with a loving grin, I returned the gesture and kissed her passionately, Our horns began to glow brighter and brighter when a green shock wave erupted from us. I felt drained when we finished and so did Chrysalis. The elite changeling grinned and nodded its head at us. They returned to their duty of protecting us as we made our way back to our chambers.

A few minutes later we arrived at our chambers and the guards left us alone. Chrysalis and I sighed in relief, I nuzzled her with my snout and she smiled and kissed me, The door busted open and I turned to see a massive Pegasi elite guard standing over two changeling's with broken necks

*Thunder Pov*

I stalked the traitor in his own hive. Metamorphosis was walking with Chrysalis to an unknown destination. I followed them and they came upon a large double door chamber. They walked in and the guards stayed on the outside. I walked over to them, The two changeling's gave me accusing stares which quickly ended when I quickly broke one of their necks and muffled the cry of the other swiftly breaking his neck as well. I turned to the door and took a deep breath. The moment of truth had come. I ditched my disguise and busted the door open with my magically enhanced strength and I saw them kissing each other, "Perfect" I thought, they turned to me but I had caught them off guard

By the time Metamorphosis saw the dagger flying towards his chest it was to late.