Author's Note

New Chapter of Wish World for Halloween. Will be doing one more I hope to release next week, but it might be a bit delayed because of my current scheduling. Fingers crossed that I'll get it done in time. Until then, Happy Halloween.

Incubus

The Crystal Empire had always been a place of peace and happiness, at least since the kingdom’s return and Sombra’s defeat. The protections bestowed upon the kingdom, brought about by their ancient artifact, and fueled by the happiness of its population, ensured that anything dangerous could never reach them. This not only included evil creatures that might exploit or enslave them, but things as trivial as bad weather, with the icy climate of the mountains surrounding them turned to a comfortable summer environment.

This was how it had been since the Crystal Empire returned, and in the more recent days, a chilling presence had been traveling freely through the kingdom’s streets. Not in the form of a gust of wind, but in the image of the alicorn princess that ruled it.

With a yawn and a stretch, the kingdom’s prince awoke from a full night of rest. His first instinct was to turn over and give his wife, the lovely Princess Cadence, a light kiss before getting out of bed, but he found she wasn’t there. This wasn’t abnormal, as both members of this ruling couple would exchange this gesture to the one still sleeping when they got out of bed, and Shining was not always the first one up. For a past few weeks though, he had failed to be the first to rise, with Cadence never being there when his eyes were opened.

“Beat me again,” he said to himself jokingly, seeing nothing wrong with this situation, nor should he as it was just the simple matter of waking up in the morning. Yet, he did have some disappointment that he couldn’t see the beautiful image of his wife first thing in the morning.

Climbing out of bed, the stallion went to the royal bathroom to do all his morning preparations, from teeth brushing to showering, and then dressed himself in the regal attire he had yet to feel comfortable in, but had worn regularly since becoming the husband of a princess. The unicorn stallion had spent most of his life surrounded by royalty, but only recently as a royal himself. Priorly the captain of the guard, having risen up through the ranks as a youthful stallion, he still saw himself as less a prince, and more his princess’ protector, leaving most decisions involving the territory he and Cadence controlled up to the alicorn, while acting in service to her. It was the role he had become accustomed to, that of a public servant who answered to a higher authority, once being Princess Celestia herself.

Once dressed, he left the royal bed chambers, and sought out the one he currently served, assuming her to be in the throne room of the Crystal Palace. There was, however, one stop he had to make along the way, so he could greet the other princess he dedicated his life to serving, that being his own daughter. While servants often tended to the needs of the infant alicorn, Shining and Cadence seldom skipped out on an opportunity to be with their child when they could.

The nursery was not far from the prince and princess’ own bedroom, so it didn’t take but a short walk down the hall to get to it. When he arrived though, Shining was surprised to see that the guards that were usually stationed there were not present, and the doors were wide open. The prince quickly became angry, as not too long ago one other among the palace guard had gone AWOL while standing guard at this very station, and if the ones scheduled to be here now were so much as taking a bathroom break, there would be hell to pay when Shining Armor figured out where they went. Racing to the open doors though, Shining’s attitude immediately lightened up, as he saw the young princess was not unattended.

“Do you want your mommy to lift you up?” asked the pink mare who stood over Flurry Heart’s crib, the alicorn princess herself.

Flurry was standing up at the side of the crib, using the walls of it to help her, being too young to stand on her legs despite having had fairly decent control of her wings since the day of her birth. Flurry Heart was making some baby noises while looking up at her mother, showing a desire for Cadence to pick her up, though nothing was stopping her from leaving her bed of her own volition. It was merely the child’s want for attention from her mother that made her patiently wait.

“Ok, Flurry. As you wish.” Cadence said, reaching down to lift the foal into her arms. With the young princess in her possession, the pink mare turned around to walk out, only to see Shining at the doorframe.

“Trying to make off with the princess, huh?” Shining said, smirking at his wife, “You know that’s a punishable offense.”

“Oh?” Cadence said, walking up to the guard captain, the baby alicorn cradled in her arms, “And what exactly would you do to me?”

“First I’d confine you to your chambers,” Shining said, “And then I’d use some interrogation tactics to force a confession out of you. Maybe through tickling, or… umm…”

Shining started struggling to think of where he was taking this, while Cadence gave a bemused sigh at his faltering. “You were so close there, Shiny.”

“Sorry, but I’m still trying to get the hang of this.” the unicorn said, rubbing the back of his head.

As of recently, Cadence had been getting rather flirtatious with Shining, showing a new form of affection towards him through small acts of roleplay. It was a bit out of the Alicorn’s normal behavior, but when asked about it, Cadence just said she wanted to shake things up a bit. Of course, with the events that happened in the princess’ past incidents of being kidnapped and replaced with a double, this didn’t go without scrutiny, but she gave their password, Shining Armor had to accept it was just Cadence being a bit frisky. This led to Shining trying to reciprocate, but he wasn’t nearly as good as Cadence was, and often fumbled with his part.

“Don’t worry,” Cadence said to the stallion, “You don’t have to come up with stuff if it’s too much for you. Just play your part when I want to try something new with you.”

“That probably would be easier,” Shining Armor confessed, “But hey, mind if I ask what happened to the guards that were supposed to be in the hall?”

“Oh, well I was told by my secretary that I had a free day today, and I immediately thought of spending it with my precious little girl, and her handsome father.” Cadence replied, walking out of the nursery with Flurry Heart snuggled up to her chest, “So I asked the guards if they wanted the day off, and when they said yes, I dismissed them.”

“They shouldn’t have left their post like that,” Shining commented, judging less Cadence’s good will, but their dereliction of duty, whether the princess allowed it or not. He would have to give them a light scolding later, if only to remind them that they had to confer to him if they wanted time off, “But it would be nice to spend some extra time with you and Flurry.”

“Then why don’t we go get some breakfast?” Cadence said, skipping her way out of the nursery, still in possession of the baby princess, “And after that, we can take a walk around the kingdom.”

“That sounds great, honey.” Shining said, following after the female members of his family.

The three royal ponies soon found themselves in the castle’s dining hall, sitting near one another as servants attended to their every need. Flurry sat in her own personal high chair, in between her two parents, being doted on by her father, since Cadence had already spent some time with the infant earlier.

Without requiring a command from the prince or princess, the serving staff brought them a delightful meal of eggs and whole grain waffles, while the tiny matriarch received her own morning meal of porridge and mashed vegetables. The food was incredibly well prepared, for how simple it was, made by the best chefs the Crystal Empire had at their disposal. The mere scent of it could make a pony’s mouth water, with Shining’s own meal a bit on the crispier side due to his personal preference.

Yet, despite how well made the food was, Cadence stopped her server before the mare maid could get too far, saying “Could you be a dear and get me some hot sauce?”

The maid didn’t question the request, merely going off to retrieve the requested condiment. This did however gain her some odd looks from Shining. “Hot sauce? For your eggs?”

“Have you never tried it before?” Cadence said, cutting her food into smaller pieces as she waited for her sauce.

“I have,” Shining replied, being into spicy foods when he was younger, “But I’ve never seen you use it before.”

“Well, you know,” Cadence replied with a devilish chuckle, “When you get those particular cravings, you just have to obey those urges.”

The maid returned with the hot sauce, and immediately Cadence started dowsing her food with the stuff. Far from a light application, all of her food was covered in the spicy substance, with the scent of it reaching Shining Armor’s nostrils, and causing Flurry’s nose to crinkle up with the overpowering aroma of liquid heat. Had the cook seen this desecration of his meal, there would be little doubt they would have seen it as an insult.

“Oh, sorry my little princess,” the pink mare said, moving her plate further away from Flurry when she saw the foal becoming irritated by the smell of her topping, scooting her chair over to join it. Once her seating was adjusted though, Cadence started digging into her food, taking bite after bite without so much as flinching at soaked slices of food.

“Are… you ok?” Shining Armor asked, not even sure he could stomach such a meal.

“Yes dear,” Cadence said in amusement of Shining’s concern, “It’s an acquired taste, but it’s the perfect meal for how I feel at the moment.”

“How you feel?” Shining asked, his mind going to one topic since this feeling was affecting Cadence’s diet, “You don’t feel like you’re pregnant again, do you?”

Cadence almost spit out the piece of egg in her mouth, the question surprising her. She managed to keep it behind her lips, and quickly took a drink of water to wash it down, so she could reply to the stallion. “No, no, I’m not pregnant. Don’t worry, I’ve been taking my birth control regularly.”

“Oh, well that’s good to hear,” Shining replied, relaxing and taking a moment to feed his daughter a spoonful of her porridge while it was still warm. While they both found Flurry Heart to be a blessing and the light of their life, they wanted to wait until the filly was old enough to walk and talk before introducing another foal to the family.

“Though you could say I am eating for two,” Cadence muttered to herself, low enough that only she could hear it.

“What was that?” Shining asked, turning his attention back to Cadence after Flurry took a bite of her food.

“Oh nothing,” replied the adult alicorn, “Just saying that the eggs are tasting really good this morning.”

“Yeah, whichever cook is here today really outdid themselves.” Shining agreed.

As the stallion returned to eating breakfast, alternating between feeding himself and feeding his child, while Cadence took a few more bites of her own food. The pink mare couldn’t help smirking at their happiness, and how sweet the pair looked together.

Or rather, Chrysalis, the real mare behind Cadence’s face, couldn’t contain how easily she had slipped into the lives of these two. While the infant could be excused of not realizing her mother had been replaced with a physical double, this was the third time Shining Armor had been duped in such a manner, the unicorn stallion unable to tell the difference between his wife and monster who kept kidnapping and taking her place.

Then again, Chrysalis did have a better disguise this time, as she used Cadence’s soul to sculpt herself into a more perfect duplicate of the princess, emulating not only her appearance, but a good amount of her personality as well. As much as it sickened her to act sweetly or caring to these pathetic ponies, it was hard for others to crack her deception when she didn’t act like her usual, cruel and heartless self. The former changeling queen didn’t even have to resort to magically controlling Shining this time around, since her actions around him and ‘their’ child were no longer dead giveaways that something was amiss. Everything she did felt like something Cadence would do if she were in a frisky mood, or if she just had a desire to try something new.

Of course, the things she did were not without purpose, as she had been very busy around the Crystal Empire ever since the Djinn had sent her here. Behind her false kindness lay the same scheming monster she had always been, lulling the ponies around her into the trap her mistress had set up, and she did this by casually offering wishes to everypony she spoke to. From the moment she arrived, her only goal was to act as Atamanna’s proxy, and offer things to each citizen of the Crystal Empire she encountered. No matter how small the offer, so long as it was accepted, that was enough to bind their souls in servitude to the Djinn, and few would turn down something if offered for free.

As for breakfast, it was a bit more than Chrysalis experimenting with her meal, as it wasn’t her experiencing the burning sensations and overpowering flavor of the hot sauce. That privilege was all Cadence’s, as the demonized changeling had bestowed every negative sensation she would feel to the part of her being that housed the fragmented consciousness of the princess of love. It was hilarious to Chrysalis to hear the pink alicorn gag and scream in pain as she was forced to endure it all, as she merely enjoyed the unaltered flavor of her perfectly prepared eggs and waffles. As easy as it had become faking a pleasant smile after merging with Cadence, they were always made all the more convincing while her remnants were in misery and distress.

Once each pony had cleared their plates, or in Flurry Heart’s case ate enough of it that the rest only served the purpose of splashing about in, Chrysalis and Shining got the child cleaned, and strapped into a stroller for the family outing the disguised changeling suggested earlier. The day was that of a fair summer day, as it always was in the Crystal Empire, with ponies roaming the streets to work, socialize, or just enjoy the day in this protected paradise.

As the royal family joined in this outdoor activity, the crystal ponies would wave or bow as they passed by, their mood improving at the sight of their leaders, who had time and again saved their kingdom from the many threats it had faced. For Chrysalis, this reaction was bittersweet, as while she was getting the respect and admiration she had always believed she deserved, it was not truly directed to her.

Still, she was able to carry on with a cheerful expression, displaying mannerism of returned respect to ponies who she saw as slaves and food, because she knew that part of the happiness they displayed was from the fulfillment of wishes they had made with her in the time she had been there. Only a few remained untouched by the Djinn’s influence, while the rest went about their lives oblivious that they were beyond salvation from the will of the Changeling’s mistress.

Shining gave a relaxed sigh as they walked through the busy, but quiet streets, having heard Flurry happily squirming in her stroller seat, likewise enjoying the bright scenery around her. “Another beautiful day, thanks to your brilliant leadership of course.”

“More thanks to the thousand year old artifact stationed at the center of the kingdom,” Chrysalis corrected, happy that the power bestowed upon her with her own wish gave her the ability to overcome the protections the Crystal Heart granted.

“You don’t give yourself enough credit,” Shining said in objection to ‘Cadence’s’ belittlement of her role, “You do a lot as a princess. I don’t think I could do half the work I see you do when it comes to running the operations of the kingdom.”

What Shining was saying might have applied to Cadence, who had to make tough decisions on how to allocate resources and manage the empire appointed to her by Celestia. For Chrysalis though, she had simply been granting any petitioners who came to her whatever they desired, and funded them purely through the magic of the Djinn.

When given everything that they wanted, few questioned where this surplus of normally limited supplies came from. The only one who had raised an eyebrow at it was the kingdom’s magical advisor, Sunburst, but Chrysalis was able to deal with that problem with a little reassurance that the kingdom was having a period of prosperity due to good trade agreements with the changeling kingdoms, which in a manner of speaking wasn’t wrong, and that he should stop worrying about where the kingdom got all this wealth, and instead find himself a nice book to get lost in.

All it took was for Sunburst to reply with “I’d like that.”, and to Chrysalis’ surprise, Sunburst was sucked into one of his tomes, and trapped within it in the form of a still illustration depicting his terror of what was happening to him, his final screams sounding as the book slammed shut. The event taught Chrysalis that she wasn’t required to set up a wish for her mistress to capitalize on a pony’s poor phrasings or neglectful acceptance of an offer, and that the goat was always listening.

“You do a really good job at keeping things peaceful around here,” Shining added, wanting to encourage Cadence even more.

“Perhaps,” Chrysalis said, internally snickering to herself since the prince had no clue how close to ruin the Crystal Empire was at this point, “But don’t you sometimes wish that things would get more exciting around here again?”

All Chrysalis needed was a single line of acceptance or agreement to her question, and the fate of the crystal ponies’ kingdom would be sealed. By what means, Chrysalis wouldn’t know, as all results of the wish granted were decided by the Djinn who owned her soul. The vagueness of her words opened up plenty of possibilities though. It could be something as simple as reviving Sombra to enslave the populace once more, or something as wild as a tear in the universe opening up to unleash a horde of extradimensional horrors. Chrysalis’ elation at the idea of the ponies around her screaming in terror held her in suspense as she waited for the dimwitted unicorn to say the words that would doom him and everypony crystal pony to what her mistress would subject them to.

“Actually, I think I’m done with excitement for a while,” Shining said, unknowingly side stepping his own damnation, “After dealing with Chrysalis, Sombra, Tirek, and averting a natural disaster, I think everypony deserves some peace.”

“I guess you’re right,” Chrysalis replied, annoyed that the stallion didn’t fall for the bait, though not displaying it outwardly.

The changeling had been waiting for the right opportunity to get Shining to wish for something so horrible to happen to him that would send what was left of Cadence into unfathomable despair, practically saving him for last when it came to all the other ponies within the Empire. This one narrow escape meant nothing, and the spike of fear that Cadence felt at that moment was a decent temporary substitute for what Chrysalis was really after.

After walking for some time along the empire’s streets, the trio made it to a park the family frequented when they wanted to get some fresh air. It was one equipped with several play areas for fillies and colts, an installation that was prioritized by both Cadence and Shining Armor, and thus one that was utilized often by the foals of the kingdom. Upon finding an open bench to sit at, having to refuse the offer of other ponies who were willing to give up their own for the sake of the royal family’s convenience, Shining removed Flurry from her stroller, the young alicorn flapping her wings to take to the air the second she was set free.

“You want to come push Flurry on the swings with me?” the stallion asked the mare he believed to be his wife.

“I’m just gonna rest my hooves for a minute and watch the foals play.” Chrysalis replied, sitting down on the bench, “You two go have fun.”

“Hear that sweetie?” Shining said to his flying foal, “The two of us are gonna have some fun while your mommy rests.” Flurry Heart giggled in her babyish way, following her dad to a swing set so the two of them could enjoy their time out of the castle.

As they walked away from the impostor posing as their cherished family member, Chrysalis locked eyes on them, and said to herself, “You know I’m gonna torture both of them. Your husband and your daughter will be enslaved and tortured forever, and I will be the cause of it.”

The words made Cadence’s soul stir within her, as a spike of satisfying sorrow spread through Chrysalis’ being, and fed her cravings for suffering. More delicious than any love she had ever tasted, the princess’ pain sated any hunger she might have still had. The only thing that could fulfill this purpose more would be to have the souls of Starlight Glimmer and Twilight Sparkle residing within her ass well.

“You really should count your blessings, Cadence.” Chrysalis taunted, knowing that what her former rival was going to was akin to a personal Hell, “At least your pain is only dictated by my will, and not my mistress’. I can’t imagine what she will do to that Shining Armor once he says something that can be interpreted as a wish. Like with those two stallons this morning. I didn’t expect them accepting the ‘day off’ would have them banished to a world completely devoid of light. I wonder how long it will take them to wander themselves over a cliff.”

Chrysalis bemused herself with ideas of what Shining’s final fate could be, before changing the topic to the other beloved pony of Cadence that was in danger, “As for your little brat, I assume she’s just going to have her soul stripped from her body. After all, I granted her wish this morning, and so it is already too late for her to be spared.”

Once more a spike of absolute horror came from within her, and with that Chrysalis was appeased. Out of all the ponies who made wishes with the Djinn, she was one of the few who got exactly what she desired. This revenge was sweet, and would only get sweeter in time, once she got what else was coming to her. Until then, she would perform the Djinn’s command, compelled to do so as the ancient being of evil had claimed on her soul. However, while reduced to the status of a slave, Chrysalis couldn’t help but take pleasure in how all others in Equestria, and beyond, would suffer fates infinitely worse than becoming a minion of the Djinn.

And with cruel intentions on her mind, the changeling pulled her predatory gaze away from Shining Armor and Flurry, and instead aimed her sights at some more vulnerable targets.

“Hey, you fillies there.” she said to a trio of young crystal ponies who were just about to run past in front of her.

The three fillies stopped, confused by the princess’ call, but not wanting to ignore it. “Are you talking to us, your majesty?” one asked curiously,

“I am,” Chrysalis replied, reaching for a bag of baby supplies she and Shining brought along, opening it up and placing her hand within it, “I was just wondering if you’d like some candy?”

The three foals’ expressions lit up immediately, and they replied in unison with a resounding “YES!”.

There wasn’t even any candy in the bag, or at least there hadn’t been, but the moment that the foals accepted Chrysalis’ offer, a large amount of sweets appeared inside, confirming that this counted as a wish for the children. With a sly smile, the changeling gave each of the three young ponies as much as their hands could hold.

“Thank you, Princess Cadence,” they said, before shoving some of what they were given into their mouths.

It tasted amazing, with just the right amount of sweetness, each one being the foals’ favorite flavors. No matter how good it tasted though, it would never be an equivalent exchange for their souls, and that was probably why in this case Atamanna opted to just give them what was offered, instead of twisting it into some loosely related disaster.

“Now you all go and tell your friends they can have some too.” Chrysalis said, unable to keep from grinning from the wickedness of this deed, “Just so long as they come up and ask for it.”

“That was a really nice thing you did today in the park,” Shining Armor said, as he undressed for bed.

“Why, whatever do you mean?” Chrysalis said, doing the same as she looked through a closet on the other side of the room.

“Bringing all that candy to pass around,” Shining replied, “I didn’t even realize you packed it with our stuff.”

“You’re not mad that Flurry didn’t get any?” Chrysalis said back, trying to show concern for her inability to grant the infant even a single gumdrop. In order for there to be candy, the receiver had to follow the Djinn’s rules of wishing, and Chrysalis assumed that meant Flurry couldn’t be given any cause she had already been granted a wish.

“Cadence, she’s a princess. She can get candy any time we want her to have it,” Shining said, excusing what he believed to be a simple mistake from his wife to not reserve some for their child, “And we did get her some cake to make up for it after.”

The day had passed by quickly, with a good portion of it spent in the park, before going to one of the kingdom’s restaurants, visiting a museum for Crystal Empire works of art, and then returning home. Flurry Heart was put to bed shortly after, the whole outing tiring the young princess out completely.

“Still, I don’t want Flurry to feel neglected,” said Chrysalis, pretending to be a caring mother, “It would be awful if she grew up thinking I was some kind of monster.”

“That’s a bit extreme,” Shining replied with a laugh, “I’m sure Flurry thinks the world of you.”

Shining Armor, fully undressed, opened his dresser drawer to retrieve some pajamas. As the stallion bent over, the angle of his body put him in the right position to see the pink mare he believed to be Cadence, and what she was doing in the closet, catching her in the act of changing into a nightgown that he had never seen her in before. It was a light pink, the hem stopping right above her knees, with small straps that went over her shoulder to hold the cloth covering on her body. Calling it ‘covering’ was giving it a bit too much credit though, as the material was completely see through, with only a small part near her collarbone having a solid color. Otherwise, her full body was unobstructed from view, which astonished Shining, as while Cadence was a great lover, she held a fairly traditional and reserved view on how couples should behave in the bedroom.

“That’s a new dress,” Shining said, equal parts nervous and enticed, “When did you get that?”

“Oh!” Chrysalis said in mock surprise of Shining peeking at her, “This? It was something I asked delivered from a Canterlot store I went to weeks ago.”

Chrysalis was pulling from a memory Cadence had of a visit with Celestia she had, one that Shining didn’t participate in because somepony had to stay and act as leader of the Empire in case of emergencies. It was a perfect alibi for her to have done something without him knowing, and saying that she had sent a servant to get the item, as the princess would certainly need a custom outfit made for her, would explain why it hadn’t been seen till now. The reality of it was that Chrysalis just manifested one on her person, her changeling abilities having always been able to alter her clothing as much as her appearance.

“Do you not like it?” the changeling asked, as she stepped out to give Shining a better view of her body. In the light, the dress seemed to sparkle, the see through fabric being interlaced with some sort of reflective material at random part of its length.

“No, no, It looks great.” Shining said as he stood up, his erection confirming that the stallion spoke the truth, “But I’m a bit surprised you got something like that.”

“Oh come on Shining,” Chrysalis said while moving her body provocatively about, hoping to get his dick to start thinking for him, “Even I want to feel sexy sometimes. You do remember our wedding night, right?”

Shining nodded his head, remembering quite well all the things Cadence did to ensure that Flurry would be born within nine months of their marriage. It was the one time Cadence really went all out and experimented outside her comfort zone, allowing Shinging to do as he pleased, from any position and as many times as he wanted.

“You know, sometimes I think back to that night, and how you made me feel, and I just want to capture that moment again.” Chrysalis said, going over to the royal bed, and climbing into it from the front so she could display the spaces between her legs, “It’s just a shame that we have been sticking to hand stuff to keep from getting me pregnant again.”

For Shining, who was unwitting to what was really going on, pieces were clicking into all the places Chrysalis wanted them to. “Holy Celestia, you’ve been in heat, haven’t you?” the stallion exclaimed, having had dealt with something this before shortly after Flurry was born.

Cadence was always more controlled during her estrus cycles, but when hitting it immediately during a time when she was fatigued both mentally and physically, she had a slight problem keeping her hormones in check. The couple pulled through without submitting to temptation, but this time it looked like Cadence was really wanting it, while not saying it outright.

“I think I should go find a nice couch to sleep on tonight,” Shining said, grabbing some pajama bottoms from his dresser, then slowly making his way to the room’s exit, “Then tomorrow I can make arrangements to stay at a hotel.”

“Shining,” Chrysalis said as the stallion placed his hand on the door handle, “I know we’ve been trying to abstain for the sake of raising Flurry Heart with our undivided attention and affection, but I need you tonight. I’ve been trying to distract myself for so long, but nothing is working. Would you join me in bed… please?”

The pleading tone of her request caused Shining’s hand to slip from the knob, the allure of his wife’s demure voice and erotic image making him give second thoughts to the plans the two had set in place. Truth was, he had been desiring something like this for some time himself, as any sexually active stallion would, especially when their lover was as visually attractive as the Princess of Love. The pony prince knew he should resist, but this was an opening that he could not muster the will to pass up.

Clicking off the lights to the room, the bed chamber of the royal couple became filled with a combination of darkness and moonlight that seeped in through its windows, further enhancing the beauty of Cadence’s form as it was bathed in the pale illumination. Shining answered the siren call of this vision of perfection in alicorn form, and climbed himself in bed via a near exact path to what the pink pony had traveled, until he found himself over top of her.

“Thank you, Shining,” Chrysalis said in a whisper, playing her part as the lust driven spouse, raising her arms up to wrap the unicorn in her embrace.

Shining allowed her to pull him in close, his hands placed at her sides to apply only enough resistance that he collapsed on top of the mare beneath him. Once his muscular chest was close enough to graze her breasts, the white stallion adjusted his position to aim his sizable dick at the flesh lips beneath it, and with a solid thrust, entered inside.

Chrysalis gasped loudly as he penetrated her, not due to his size, but a large jolt of emotions coming from Cadance’s soul. Chrysalis had slept with many a male, of almost every species, but none have ever truly satisfied her in a physical manner, and she would always have to fake her enthusiasm for the sake of harvesting love. This feeling, of Cadence begging that Shining stopped as he gave himself to another woman, having to watch through Chrysalis’ own eyes, gave the changeling the emotional charge she required to make this interaction stimulate her in ways she had never thought sex could for her.

Every movement between the two equine creatures caused Cadence misery, especially due to the fact that the alicorn was only permitted to feel the painful aspects of Shining’s love making, while Chrysalis kept all the pleasure for herself. Yes, unbeknownst to the prince, his dutiful efforts to please his wife, the only mare he loved, was causing what remained of her to feel only pain and despair, and that was merely from the gentle thrusts he was starting with.

Coiling her legs around Shining’s hips, Chrysalis pulled the stallion closer, not wanting to let him go. “Shining, don’t hold back.” She commanded, wanting to feel more through torturing Cadence more, “Thrust as hard as you can. Fuck me with all your might.”

“Are you sure?” Shining said, not wanting to do something that might hurt his lover.

Chrysalis glared into his eyes with Cadence’s face, giving him the most serious stare she could under the circumstances, “Fuck me as hard as you can. I want to feel your hilt hit my wanting pussy.”

A little scared of what might happen, if he didn’t satisfy the wishes of his hormone driven wife, as well as a bit aroused by what might have been the dirtiest Cadence had ever spoken to him, Shining did as he was told. He had to work up to it, starting off with a slow increase of strength and speed, but each time he pulled out to push back in, Shining put a little more effort into shoving his dick into who he believed was the princess he married.

In turn, Chrysalis thrust her own hips towards him, granting her some control over the direction of entry for Shining’s cock, forcing it to slam into the walls of her vaginal passage, and grind against the flesh as it made its way deeper and deeper with each additional thrust. The unicorn stallion put a great deal of effort in his part of it all, practically punching the insides of Chrysalis’ pussy with his penis, rewarding her while punishing Cadence. With Chrysalis only giving good feedback, Shining Armor removed any restraint he typically had when he made love to his wife, and found that he enjoyed being rough when allowed.

At the pace Shining was going, it was not long before he reached his limit, and not getting lost in his own lust, pulled out and stroked himself to completion, releasing his semen onto the crotch and stomach of the mare beneath him.

“That was… amazing,” Shining said, slightly tired from the amount of force he had put into his thrusts, giving him a fairly good workout for the few minutes that it lasted.

All in all, Shining Armor thought he had done a good job, but while Chrysalis smiled back at him with his wife’s face, she was not impressed with the stallion’s performance. Most of the pleasure she got from it was from the screaming of Cadence’s soul, and Shining failed to bring her to orgasm as well. The changeling wouldn’t stand for this, and instead decided to take matters into her own hands.

Using her horn, Chrysalis grabbed the stallion by the arm, and pulled him off of her, tossing Shining to the mattress on his back. Not given even a second to orientate himself, the mare hopped on top of him, so she could hastily shove his dick back inside her before it fully got flaccid. From there, the changeling pumped her straddling hips, forcing new life into Shining Armor’s dick with her motions. She could feel it swell up slowly, almost hesitantly, as if she was forcing the appendage to go erect against its will.

Shining Armor, on the other hand, looked surprised, but ecstatic that Cadence wanted to go another round, as it had been such a long time since they could be this intimate with one another. He tried to reach up and take hold of her breasts, but with the less than satisfying performance prior, the changeling impersonating his lover was not about to give him a second chance.

Chrysalis snatched his hands by the wrists before they could touch her, displaying a bit of hostility, before sending Shining Armor a smile. “Ah, ah. You did your part, my prince, now let your princess serve you.”

Chrysalis moved herself up and down on Shining’s shaft, her moans and grunts putting him at ease, as he believed that she was truly trying to return to him the pleasure he gave to her. He brought his arms back down and relaxed, content that Cadence was such a kind and caring pony, who wished to perform her duty as his wife.

The mare was indeed doing her best, but to serve herself, not the stallion. She lifted and dropped herself on Shining’s dick, moved her hips about, and changed her speed many times, but she couldn’t quite push herself to the point of climax. She could feel Shining’s second orgasm building to a peak faster than her own, with his penis throbbing and twitching inside her, but something was blocking her from going past the very edge of finishing.

“Oh Cadence, I’ve missed this so much,” Shining said, his breath quick with excitement.

The stallion’s enjoyment, and lack of her own, annoyed Cadence, the changeling wondering what was truly making this so difficult, even when Cadence’s psychological agony heightened the sensations she felt. It was like she needed less of the former, and more of the later, but what more could she do to torment Cadence’s soul outside of fucking her husband before her very eyes.

That’s when a devious thought, one that Chrysalis believed would grant her the spike in emotion she required. “Shining,” She said between her moans, “I love you so much.”

“I love you too, Cadence.” Shining replied, Putting his hands on Chrysalis’ hips, aiding her in her motions, thinking she was nearing her climax.

“I never want us to be apart,” Chrysalis said back, “I want to be with you for the rest of our lives.”

“Me too,” Shining replied haphazardly, lucking out once again due to Chrysalis not phrasing what she had said as an offer.

However, Chrysalis was aware that was the case when she had spoken, because she really wanted the stallion to doom himself. “Please Shining, tell me how much you love me. Tell me your deepest desire for us.”

Shining felt like he was about to burst inside the mare wrapped around his cock, finding it hard to think clearly as his balls struggled to produce for him another load for him to ejaculate into her. He could hear Cadence’s voice, asking him what it was he desired, and being ever set on his love for her, could only think of one phrase.

“I want us to be together forever.”

It was romantic sentiment, that would have warmed the heart of the real Cadence had she been the one atop the stallion at that moment, but with Chrysalis in control, and knowing the dangerous power she had been granted, the alicorn within the changeling could only fall into a deep despair. This surge of negative emotion was exactly what Chrysalis needed, and immediately she went into the first real orgasm she had ever felt, crying out her joy as true pleasure washed over her. With the inner walls over her vaginal passage spasming, Shining was not far behind, cumming while still inside the mare, as he too felt the deep, pleasant sensation of one’s own orgasms.

The two shuddered and groaned, with Chrysalis falling forward on top of the unicorn’s chest as sensation overwhelmed her. She had never felt this good, and it all came from making Cadence feel worse than she had ever felt before. As she revealed in the sensation, Chrysalis felt the power of her mistress flow through her, the requirements now fulfilled. The mare looked into Shining Armor’s eyes, satisfaction reflection in them as he exchanged the gaze, the stallion thinking that this was one of many other intimate moments between him and Cadence.

Then a smile formed on the pink mare’s face, and Chrysalis said to the stallion, “Your wish is…”, before suddenly transforming back to her goatlike form, and completing the sentence with an ecstatic, “Granted!”

Shining froze at what happened before his eyes, understanding immediately that this creature, despite her new appearance, was Chrysalis. Revulsion filled his being, understanding that he had just fucked this insectile abomination, and came several times because of it. Then fear came, as it clicked that if Chrysalis was here, the real Cadence had to have been abducted by her again.

These thoughts hit him rapidly, and he might have kicked himself for falling for this trick again, but all he could do was utter the Changeling’s name, “Chrysalis!”, before his world changed forever.

The next thing Shining knew, two halves of… something flew from opposite sides of the room, and clamped around his head, causing him immense pain as he felt sharp, solid spikes, lightly pierce into his skull from all angles. He was in instant agony, the likes of which he had never felt before, which left him screaming as he desperately tried to pull whatever it was off. The more he felt, the more he could tell that this was some sort of helmet, made of metal and latched to his head, with some sort of design that made it look like a horned creature, as he could touch things that felt like facial features. If his voice escaped this contraption, he didn’t know, as his howls only returned back at him like he was within an echo chamber, making his untouched ears with the sounds of his own suffering.

His world, however, had not become complete darkness though, as his eyes had also been spared impalement, and he could see before him two small slits to the outside. Through them, he could see Chrysalis, removing herself from atop him, not having to remove his dick from inside her in the process, as his pain had already caused it to retreat completely. He wanted to strangle the changeling, led by his rage to finish her off once and for all, but his pain kept him laying in the bed, writhing as the feeling spread downwards to the rest of his body, and filling him with more pain than he thought possible.

Chrysalis watched while Shining struggled to take off the metal device now enclosed around his skull, said device being a bronze mask of some sort in the image of a goat. She noted that her mistress had a motif she enjoyed, but that thought was secondary compared to the delightful afterglow she was receiving from Cadence’s soul screaming its head off within her. The despair she felt when Shining made his wish was not replaced with traumatized hysterics about his well being, the alicorn pleading with Chrysalis to help him, offering things she couldn’t possibly give. It was like when she consumed Cadence all over again, matching the intensity of that moment to a T.

“This is what you’ve earned,” Chrysalis said, staring with cruel intent at the stallion wriggling about on the mattress the regal pair once shared and made love in, “You and Shining could have spend your lives blissfully feeding me love from the confines of a cocoon, but now you both will suffer a fate far worse than that.”

“It certainly is a terrible end for the both of them,” came the words of Atamanna, appearing in the chamber from the shadows, as she wished to personally see the valuable possession she had just acquired, “And I have to applaud the wish you coaxed out of Shining Armor. Even as my soulbound slave, you managed to find a way to claim Shining Armor for yourself. Of course, his soul is still mine to do with as I please, as is yours, but since the requirement of the wish is that you two will be together forever, I must oblige in some manner.”

Atamanna snapped her fingers, and at this signal Shining Armor’s body went rigid. Chrysalis had no clue what was going on, and for a moment thought that the Djinn was going to transform Shining into some trinket, similar to what she did to Sunburst and Flash Sentry prior. A transformation did indeed occur, but not one that changed the stallion into an object, as instead the unicorn’s body started to horrifically expand. His muscles bulged out one by one in a manner that, judging by his muffled screams, was more torturous than the goat shaped helmet itself. Still, he couldn’t move a muscle during the process, as his body morphed and took new shape. This lasted for several grewling minutes, with his bones stretching out to accommodate the size of his new form, and by the end of it, Shining’s howls of pain finally came to an end.

What now laid in the bed only bore a slight resemblance to Shining Armor, as his fur retained the same pure white color, as his tail kept its many shades of blue, and his unicorn horn could be seen poking out of the forehead mask he wore, the appendage growing slightly to make it look about the same size as before.

The rest of him was indistinguishable, as his body was now that of a near seven foot monster of a stallion, his enlarged muscles making him look more akin to a large horse than the pony he once was. The helmet encasing his head, however, gave him the appearance of a male goat, with two small horns, and eyes that had two large sapphires affixed in them to give them some color. Shining’s actual eyes were positioned lower, and to those of keen observation could be seeing through small slits placed right below the fake eyes of the mask, maybe even seeing the pupils held in the darkness within. Not even his cutiemark, a defining means of identifying a pony, was left alone, as the shield that adorned his rear had been altered, no longer bearing any of the star symbols it normally had, and instead featuring the image of a demonic goat head.

Fully transformed, the stallion rose up from the bed, and left it so he could join with his two mistresses. “Succubus,” Atamanna said, calling Chrysalis by the name she bestowed upon her, “This is your new partner, Incubus. I have altered him both physically and mentally to be a serviceable enforcer of my will, who will act as the brawn to your brain. He’ll obey whatever command you issue him that is not against my own, and together you will serve me for eternity, side by side, allowing you to be together forever.”

“Thank you, my mistress.” Chrysalis said, having no choice but to comply with the Djinn’s decree, but pleased that this particular one had gone exactly as she planned. While both her and Shining Armor’s souls belonged to Atamanna, Shining Armor was effectively hers. Better yet, it seemed that the stallion was in many ways not himself anymore, as the real Shining Armor would never obey Chrysalis, thus his own personality must have been locked away inside this hulking monstrosity of a pony form, in a similar way that Cadence was trapped inside of the changeling. The two were so close to one another, able to experience everything their host bodies did, but would never truly be able to share a loving interaction with one another again. Such a savory sadistic fate for two so bound together by love.

Chrysalis went to her prize, pressing her body against the man she was now bound to, not by love, but a mutual damnation to eternal enslavement to a higher being. For a pony like Chrysalis, this was the closest thing to love she could ever feel. Not romance, passion, or a fervent desire to be with somepony, but the mere want to possess a creature, and have them belong to her as a mere object. That concept that this creature, Incubus, was little more than her plaything, turned Chrysalis on far more than any romantic gesture ever could. She found her hands wondering about the stallion’s body, her own rubbing up against it, in a vulgar display, the likes of which she’d never had performed on a creature who actually showed her the slightest notion of care or affection.

Incubus gave a snort in response to the changeling imposing herself upon him, knowing that he was to obey her, but likewise holding no true feelings towards her. The pair’s relationship with one another was empty, hollow, and built upon layers upon layers of coercion and manipulation. In a way, the two soul enslaved creatures were the perfect opposites of what Cadence and Shining Armor once were.

Atamanna watched as Chrysalis’ hands explored the features of her new pet, her lust and desire on full display. The goat had to admit, the former queen had been doing a good job collecting souls as her proxy, and this small reward was perhaps fitting, even if it played into what Chrysalis wanted. It was the most amusing wish that the changeling forced out of the ponies in the Crystal Empire, with most of her wishes having to be ones successfully granted without a downside, to keep ponies from catching on that something terrible was being formed from their greedy requests.

With Shining Armor claimed, Cadence merged with Chrysalis’ enslaved soul, and practically all crystal ponies in the kingdom having made a wish, knowingly or not, nothing could stop her plans. All it would take is a few more days to finalize things, and things would change for the Crystal Empire and its citizens forever.