Shining's Return to the Brood 2

Chapters

Chapter One: The Queen's Return
Chapter Two: The Crystaller's Coersion
Chapter Three: The Induction Process
Chapter Four: A Gift for the Queen

Chapter One: The Queen's Return

Up in the Frozen North of Equestria, the newly-revived and thriving city of the Crystal Empire stood out like a beacon of hope in comparison to the elements outside. Despite its controversial past, and the secondary attacks the Empire may have faced since defeating King Sombra years ago, there was no denying how tranquil and beautiful the city really was. Whether it was by its crystal architecture, the shimmering roadways that always remained sparkly clean, or the grand monument of the Crystal Heart that towered before the city as a symbol of unity, it was hard to deny how significant the Crystal Empire’s presence had been following its reclamation.

Even though the city was largely populated by the Crystal Ponies who lived over a millennium ago, it quickly became one of the most advanced as its citizens flourished in the wonders of Modern-Day Equestria. Because of that, not many ponies batted an eye as their leader, Prince Shining Armor, took a casual stroll through town with several guards walking alongside him. The white unicorn may have been Royalty, but it became clear very shortly after his marriage that he wasn’t the kind of Prince to remain cooped-up in his castle all day long. Instead, Shining was comfortable enough to trot down the empty street with a content smile on his muzzle, and the pegasus Flash Sentry walking alongside him; behind the two, a couple of identical-looking Crystal Guards followed in tow with more neutral expressions.

After giving a kindly wave towards a couple of ponies who trotted past his group, Shining took notice of the pale orange pegasus’ stare back at him. Flash carried a smirk on his muzzle that showed a look of intrigue on his young face. Even though Shining was aware that the soldier was always one to look up to him as a mentor, he knew that the stallion’s smile at that particular moment wasn’t because of that. Instead, the Lieutenant said with a particularly coy tilt of his head, “I gotta say, Prince Shining, you seem pretty excited if I say so myself.”

Shining may have been the head of the Royal Guard, but he couldn’t help breaking his composure the tiniest bit as he shrugged with a giddier-looking smile. “Well, ummm… Can you really blame me?” he asked Flash while carrying an optimistic, albeit slightly bashful-looking expression on his face. Even though the pegasus himself wasn’t questioning his superior’s behavior, it was clear that Shining wasn’t acting as stern as he usually did around his cadets. Regardless, neither Flash or the Guards behind them seemed to mind the Prince’s blushed smile as he added in a meeker tone, “I mean… I know it’s only been a couple days and all, but… Well, it’s… it’s nice to see you around again...”

Shining’s blush grew a little heavier across his cheeks, but Flash Sentry didn’t say anything about it while the Prince looked at him with an oddly timid expression. In fact, the Guard’s smirk widened a little upon seeing how sheepish Shining was looking. “Oh, really?” he asked while raising a brow back towards his Superior. “Because if I recall, Shining… You and I used to be fairly harsh enemies towards each other before then, weren’t we?~”

Shining couldn’t keep himself from huffing audibly in embarrassment, and he looked away from Flash while his smile clenched inward. The Prince’s reaction didn’t seem to faze Flash in the slightest, but the Guards behind them had to withhold some devilish-sounding snickers. Regardless of how he may have been seen by the soldiers, Shining maintained his composure enough to lift his head back up and admit with a sheepish shrug, “W-Well, I… I suppose we have had a bit of conflict in the past, haven’t we? Although, ummm… I hope you don’t blame me for how I used to feel towards you...”

Flash Sentry didn’t say anything for a second, and just narrowed his eyes on Shining as his cheeks grew a deeper shade of crimson. While the Guard carried a slier-looking grin, he waited a moment before saying in a suspiciously cheeky tone of voice, “Oh, don’t worry about how you and I may have acted, Shining Armor. I already apologized to you for my past digressions, just like you apologized for your actions towards me. We’ve both made mistakes in the past, but now we’re working together for a better future~”

Flash’s eyes gleamed suspiciously as he said those last two words with such an odd inflection, and eyed Shining Armor with a precarious-looking grin on his face. Meanwhile, the Prince nodded as he kept his optimistic smile, and replied with a cheerful, “Th-That’s right. I mean… we are working together now, which is still pretty crazy to think about, all things considered. Heh heh heh… B-But still, I… I really want to thank you for giving me this chance.”

“It’s really not a problem at all,” the pegasus said reassuringly while nodding to Shining’s statement. “Considering what I have planned, it’s nice to have a… mutually beneficial relationship with such a highly-esteemed pony as yourself. You have something very important for me, and I have something very important to you. Isn’t that right?~”

It was fortunate that no Crystal Ponies were within close proximity to Shining or his Guards, otherwise there may have been some suspicious reactions to how heavily the Prince’s cheeks were blushing. But regardless of how he may have looked, or how audibly Flash and the stallions behind him chuckled in response to it, Shining maintained his poise strongly enough to give a brief sigh and nod his head. “Ummm… Y-Yeah,” he replied with a wrinkled smile while trying not to stare too bashfully back towards the pegasus. “I… I really can’t deny that~”

Even though the Prince was trying his hardest to maintain his regal demeanor while outdoors, it was flimsy enough to make Flash narrow his eyes back at him and giggle teasingly. “Myyyy, goodness~” he said with a notably mocking jeer in his smirk, almost as if he wasn’t talking directly to his Superior Officer. However, considering how confident he and his fellow Guards looked in comparison to the Prince trotting alongside them, it should’ve been clear to anypony watching that something was deeply amiss. But with the four on their own as they walked along the crystal street, nopony was present to hear the young stallion as he leaned in close to Shining’s ear, and made him shudder silently.

“You can tell me the truth, my little ‘Prince’... You really missed serving me again, didn’t you?~”

Shining tried his hardest not to succumb to those teasing words while out in public, but a strong shiver still swept across his body as he trembled with a bit lip. It was unclear if it was because of Flash’s taunting demeanor, or the fact that the Prince was too far away from any civilians to be overheard; but whichever reason it was, Shining’s pause only lasted a second or two before he exhaled sharply to give a reply. “I, ummm… Y-Yes. I… I missed it a lot~”

Upon seeing that alarmingly sheepish smile behind Shining’s heavy blush, Flash and the other two Guards stopped in their tracks. The Prince did the same as a glimpse of worry shot across his face for a split second. However, the pegasus’ widening grin didn’t show any disappointment back at Shining; instead, Flash’s expression carried a malicious look of unbridled glee, almost akin to a predatory beast toying with it’s prey. “You missed doing what, Shining Armor~” he purred in a dominantly confident growl, which sounded nothing like Flash Sentry himself. “And address me properly~”

Shining Armor may have been the leader of the Empire they were in, but it seemed as if he knew there could be a change in power very soon. He looked visibly nervous for a second as he looked around, but the group were still distant enough from any eavesdroppers to keep him from responding to the younger stallion. Since no ponies were able to overhear him, the Prince gave a very faint bow of his head as he closed his eyes and said, “I… I missed serving you… My Queen~”

Flash Sentry -- or more accurately, the Changeling Queen disguised as Flash Sentry -- grinned widely in delight while seeing how quickly Shining responded to such a demeaning order. Of course, despite how heavy the Prince’s blush may have grown from embarrassment, he still had a hopeful smile on his face when he pulled his head back up to stare back at his new Mistress. The Queen didn’t change from her pegasus form, but she did give a quick flash of the glowing green magic across her eyes while smirking evilly. “Oh, Shining… You have no idea how much I enjoy seeing you like this~”

The two “Guards” behind Shining and Chrysalis snickered more mischievously, with their lecherous smiles growing a little too wide to make their disguises seem legit. However, the group was quick to resume their mission as they went back to walking, with the dopplegangers all keeping their appearances withheld and believable. All the while, Shining Armor tried his hardest to keep an upright stance as he trotted beside “Flash,” and not look too intimidated by the Queen he was now serving; of course, the faintest blush remained across his cheeks as he made a brief, split-second glance back at Chrysalis’ torso.

The fake pegasus smirked the tiniest bit upon noticing that look, and only waited a second before saying casually, “I know what you’re staring at, Shining. But I already told you, this mission is meant to indoctrinate somepony else, remember?”

Shining couldn’t help wincing guiltily as he looked away from her, and his ears lowered in embarrassment. “I-I’m sorry, my Queen,” he said in a rather pathetic-sounding mutter. From the way his head was struggling not to lower in submission, it was shocking to think that he used to be the confident leader of the Crystal Empire. But now, it was obvious how significantly the Changeling was able to change his demeanor as he added sheepishly, “I… I know that you need to assimilate more ponies to strengthen your brood. A-And… And I promise you that you will have the Crystal Empire with my help…”

Even though it was clear how genuine the Prince’s assurance may have sounded, Chrysalis could still see the briefest hint of shame in Shining’s expression behind his blush. Of course, despite how badly he may have been brainwashed by her since their previous encounter, she wouldn’t have been too surprised if there was a glimpse of his composure that remained beyond her magical grasp. His mind may have been effectively broken by her with relative ease back in those caverns, but she wasn’t one to underestimate these ponies a third time. Fortunately, the Queen had to keep from smiling in Flash’s form when she heard Shining take a hesitant breath, and then continue speaking.

“It… It’s just that…” Shining’s words began to falter before they could leave his muzzle, and he had to close his eyes to take a couple breaths in preparation. Chrysalis narrowed her eyes on him slyly, seemingly knowing what it is he might say next. But alas, the Queen remained silent as she let her pawn settle down, and reopen his mouth to talk less shakily. “... If you don’t mind me asking, my Queen, I was… I was kinda hoping that after I take you to him, that I… I could, ummm… m-maybe…”

Shining Armor winced more painfully as his muzzle tightened shut, clearly showing difficulty in what he was wanting to request. Luckily for him, Chrysalis looked around to make sure they weren’t being watched, and then leaned in close to the Prince’s ear to whisper in a tantalizing hiss:

“... that maybe... you want to be privileged to receive my Ovipositor again?~”

Shining froze up and shuddered hard from that question, which would’ve been as good as any audible answer towards his Queen. However, Chrysalis still smiled wickedly wide when she saw Shining regain his composure enough to sigh sharply, and then nod his head with a very deep blush. “Y… Yes, my Queen. I-If it’s alright, of course...”

Due to how miserably weak Shining was acting alongside the disguised Changelings, it took everything from the Guards behind him and Chrysalis to keep from cackling in sadistic glee. But for the Queen herself, all that she did was sigh with a more content grin while walking in Flash Sentry’s identity. Shining looked back ahead of the group as they walked, and had his muzzle tightly bitten shut in trepidation. After the “pegasus” made a brief chuckle to herself, Chrysalis glanced back at him to say as a reminder, “You know, Shining… When it comes to ponies I choose to become my Brood-Stallions, it’s not necessarily politeness that I seek. What I want from them is obedience, and dedication to the cause.”

“Y-Yes, absolutely!” blurted Shining with a very quick nod of his head, and his expression growing more fretful by the second. Chrysalis could see a couple beads of sweat emerging underneath Shining’s blue mane, and his legs becoming more fidgety with each step. Even though Shining was effectively brainwashed, the Queen was grateful that the Changeling pheromones coursing through his system were able to keep him in line. Since those pheromones carried an addictive quality more potent than most opiates, it was clear he was growing desperate as he added with another nod, “I-I understand completely, my Queen. A-And I… And that’s why I chose this stallion to help you conquer the Crystal Empire.”

Ever since Shining returned to the city with his mind effectively warped, Chrysalis was hopeful that the Prince had a good-enough plan to help her with this invasion. Despite having defeated him more than once, she also knew that it would be foolish to dismiss the options of a high-ranking military official from the inside. And due to how diligently he was walking her and her drones through the Crystal Empire for his first mission, the Queen felt compelled to ask out of curiosity, “So… What is it about this… Sun-Burster that makes you vouch for him as a worthy candidate?”

“Ummm… H-His name is Sunburst, my Queen,” replied Shining as he took another deep breath, and tried to focus on his response to ignore his physical ticks. “Y-You see, I… I actually have a few reasons why I think he’d be the best choice to help us. F-For starters, he… He’s very close friends with Starlight Glimmer and my sister Twilight.”

“Aaaahhhhh, I see~” purred the Flash mimic as she let a more sinister grin grow across his muzzle for a second. “So, he convinces them to come by, and we strike them next, correct?~”

Shining’s muzzle pursed tightly for a second, but Chrysalis couldn’t tell if that was because she brought up his sister too soon during his brainwashing. Fortunately, Shining was able to counteract her point after making a brief exhale. “W-Well, ummm… Actually, I… I was going to say that it would be a smart move to convert him before he tries to communicate any Changeling warnings to Twily and the Elements. If you want to invade a city, it’s best to do it covertly and cut communication like you had your second attempt. I mean… the only reason you failed that time was because of Thorax escaping the Crystal Empire to inform Starlight. And… and that was because of Sunburst.”

Chrysalis blinked a couple times while staring at the Prince with a look of surprise. Despite knowing that Shining wasn’t an idiot when it came to strategy, she didn’t expect him to make a point that concise to explain his choice for a second Brood-Stallion. After a couple seconds of thought, she gave an impressed shrug before replying, “I must say… that’s actually a fair point.”

Shining gave a bashful smile as he nodded back at the disguised pegasus with a blush. “Th-Thank you, my Queen,” he said with a sincerely thankful tone that matched his corrupted demeanor. However, his submission wasn’t enough to keep him from adding a cheekier-sounding, “I mean… It’s not like I became Head of the Royal Guard for nothing, right?~”

Due to the Prince’s current state, Chrysalis was quick to send a quip right back to keep him in his place. “Well, considering how willing you were to swear your allegiance to me, you probably shouldn’t claim it was for your Loyalty, hmmm?~”

That remark shut Shining right up, and he lowered his head with a look shame as they kept walking. Chrysalis was sure that she hit a small nerve in the deeper recesses of his mind that she hadn’t compromised just yet, but she was doubtful he felt too guilty about his traitorous alliance with her. To prove that theory, the fake Flash leaned in close to his ear and said in an evilly teasing tone, “Oh, don’t act so mopey about that, Shining. It was just a joke, and you know that this arrangement will be more beneficial for you in the end, don’t you?~”

After breathing out pertly, Shining brought his head back up and nodded back at her. “A-Absolutely,” he replied with a weak smile beneath his blush. “I… I know that I can trust you to help me see this through, my Queen~”

The copy of Flash shot the stallion a warm and sympathetic smile, which seemed to quell the Prince’s worries despite how fake it was. She then looked around before giving Shining a small pat on the head with her hoof, and continued to walk as she said, “Now then, how about you tell me the other reasons you want me to induct Sunburst like I have you?~”

Shining smiled a little wider as he nodded a second time, and looked back ahead to continue his assessment. “Okay, well… Since he’s a Royal Crystaller, he has clearance for most of the Crystal Castle. Because of that, we could use him to induct a lot of higher-ranking staff himself. He could also help with suggesting strategy for you, and hopefully help organize things when I get to my Guards myself.”

“That all sounds very promising, Shining~” she said with a wide and lecherous grin, which only lasted for a second before she hid it behind her facade. Shining grew a more grateful smile from hearing his Queen’s praise, but tried not to look too antsy in case it wasn’t enough to give him what he desired. Just as they were about to round the corner of the street that leads directly to Sunburst’s home, Chrysalis decided to ask, “So, is there anything else that prompted you to select him for me?~”

Shining Armor seemed pleased that his points were convincing her so well, but he couldn’t help but look a little embarrassed as he tried to answer the Changeling. “W-Well, uhhh… It’s a little silly to bring it up now, but…”

Despite his hesitance, Shining sighed before he said in a more reluctant tone, “Well, ummm… I also know for a fact that Sunburst is gay, so… I dunno, I was thinking... maybe he’d be less resistant to it?”

“Pbbt!~” Chrysalis scoffed sharply enough to justify Shining’s apprehension about telling her that unnecessary detail. “Oh, please!” said the disguised Queen with a roll of her eyes and a coy smirk towards him. “I think the fact that you’re aligning with me is more than enough proof that orientation doesn’t matter. Especially since you’re doing it behind your wife’s back~”

While the Guards behind them giggled in agreement to their Queen’s point, Shining lowered his head and took a remorseful breath. Chrysalis made sure to study Shining’s expression intently following that mention, hopeful that the reminder of Princess Cadance wasn’t a step too far. However, even though it seemed evident that he looked shameful about his betrayal towards the mother of his foal, he was able to say towards Chrysalis, “Y… You’re right, my Queen… I apologize…”

Chrysalis’ Guards didn’t seem too worried about Shining following his answer, but the Queen herself wasn’t too convinced. Right as Sunburst’s house came up within sight, the fake Flash motioned for the other three to follow them towards a nearby alleyway. Shining looked a little confused as he followed his Queen’s new direction, but her Guards quickly followed suit like they had done it a million times before. While one of the drones morphed into a brick wall in front of the alley with a flash of green flame, the other took form of an oversized dumpster that covered the other end. Because of that, Shining and Chrysalis were left “alone” with each other in the secluded space.

Chrysalis didn’t morph out of her Flash Sentry appearance, but she did speak more openly as she graced her hoof against the side of Shining’s face. “Just so you know,” she said with a calm and insistent tone while petting the blushing Prince, “if there’s any issues you may have with my plans, I won’t be upset if you tell me, alright?”

Shining looked rather nervous while standing alone with his Queen, but he was able to nod his head the instant she asked that question. “O-Of course,” he said with an insistent, albeit slightly flustered tone of voice. “A-And, I… I promise I won’t let you down, my Queen. I swore my loyalty to you, and I’m not going to fall back on that.”

Chrysalis kept her hoof against the side of Shining’s face as she leaned in, and narrowed her eyes while staring into his. Even though the Queen knew she could just brainwash him again, she instead decided to say with a wide and leering grin, “That’s good to hear… because if you show enough loyalty to my plans today, I just might indulge you with my brood again~”

Shining let out a soft gasp as his eyes shot wide open, and his face lit up like a Hearth’s Warming tree. “R-Really?!” he said in an overly excited voice, not seeming to show any sign of his earlier guilt as soon as Chrysalis brought up her eggs again. “Y-You really mean that?”

Chrysalis chuckled in delight as she began to pet the Prince’s mane like a dog’s, and smiled while seeing Shining lowering his head for her convenience. “Well, of course I mean that~” she purred in sadistic glee, looking rather pleased at how tightly Shining was being wrapped around her hoof. “I don’t think any Brood-Stallions I induct should be doubtful of my intentions, should they?~”

“N-N-No! No, of course not!” Shining quickly lowered himself to bow before his Queen, not caring in the slightest about how precarious their hiding spot may have been. With the promise of her Ovipositor dangling before his mind like a carrot on a string, Shining Armor wasn’t above sacrificing his dignity for the sake of pleasing his former enemy. “P-Please forgive me, my Queen! A thousand pardons for doubting you, I swear I’ll remain loyal to your grace, Queen Chrysalis~”

If it wasn’t for the sound-barrier spells her drones were trained to put up while in their inanimate forms, Chrysalis would’ve been a little worried about the Crystal Empire’s Prince groveling to her in a public alleyway. But since she couldn’t hear any ponies from outside the Guards’ barriers, she was confident enough to grin down at her pawn and stroke the top of his head. “Ohhhhh, Shining~ It really is nice to see you showing your dedication to me in such a profound way. But alas… I need to ensure that you won’t question my motives when the time comes to conquer this Empire as my own~”

“I-I won’t!” cried out the stallion pathetically as he pushed his head down to the grimy street before Chrysalis’ hooves. His hind-legs were quivering in dire need to sate his egg addiction, and it took everything in him not to break down as he pleaded profusely. “Chrysalis, I promise I won’t question you! An… Any plans you have for the Crystal Empire will be acted out, I swear to you! I… I’ll do anything it takes to prove that as your Brood-Stallion, my Queen!”

The maniacal grin that Chrysalis carried across Flash Sentry’s face may have looked downright disturbing, but it didn’t seem to bother the Prince groveling so badly before her form. Even while keeping their inanimate shapes, Chrysalis could hear her drones snickering to the sight of Shining Armor acting so pathetically needy at her hooves. She knew that he might need a few more fillings of her pheromone-laced eggs to keep him in check, but she was rather delighted to see how far Shining had fallen already. Nonetheless, the Queen still needed to make sure he wouldn’t fall back to sobriety as she gripped the back of his mane with her hoof, and pulled his head up harshly enough to make him wince in pain.

Chrysalis then leaned in close to Shining’s face, and gave an intense stare as she asked with a widening grin, “... Even if that means choosing my eggs over Cadance?~”

Shining’s eyes widened sharply, and Chrysalis was able to see the clear glimpse of conflict that was still in the Prince’s mind. Even with all the brainwashing and pheromone-addiction he already had, it seemed that his love for Cadance was just as deep as it was during their wedding. If she wasn’t trying to induct him as her pawn, Chrysalis would’ve been impressed by his level of dedication towards that Princess. But during that momentary pause, the Queen couldn’t say she was entirely satisfied by the time he finally opened his muzzle.

“... I… I, ummm…” Shining didn’t try to pause for too long to show his hesitance, but he still closed his eyes before finishing his answer with a deep breath. “I… I want to be your Brood-Stallion, Queen Chrysalis. And I… I’ll do whatever it takes…”
Chrysalis narrowed her eyes on him with a dissatisfied look for a moment, but complied with a huff before letting go of his hair. Even though she wasn’t too happy with his non-answer, she wasn’t upset enough to keep him from continuing their current task. As she stood back up, Chrysalis wiped her hoof against her chest before saying, “Well… I’ll accept that answer for now, Shining Armor…”

Shining sheepishly got back on his hooves, but still kept his head lowered submissively before his disguised Queen. However, before either of her drones could morph back into their Guard mimics, Chrysalis got in close to Shining’s face and said in a more intense tone of voice, “But just remember this, my little Slave… The time will come when I take this Empire from you, and I promise that Cadance won’t be there for you when that happens. So the next time I ask you to choose, I demand a clear answer. Just think about which option you’re more comfortable in giving up, and make your choice. Got it?”

Despite how scared and uncomfortable he looked -- especially when the top of his mane and forehead were slightly scuffed from how hard he was groveling for Chrysalis a minute ago -- Shining Armor was able to give a small nod of his head while staring back at her obediently. “I… I understand completely, my Queen…”

Chrysalis then gave the Prince a natural-looking smile, and pulled a rag from beneath Flash’s armor to help clean up Shining’s mane. “Alright then~” she said in a sympathetic tone, which was disturbingly different to how she sounded just a moment ago. “I didn’t mean to sound intimidating to you, Shining. And I’m sorry if I acted that way. I just want you to think about how much you care about your new role, as well as what I’m willing to provide you. Cadance might not understand your needs, but you know that I will~”

After she finished cleaning Shining up, Chrysalis turned back around while the Prince was left too flustered to speak. The two drones morphed back to their Guard shapes when the coast was clear, and were quick to push Shining back in line to walk alongside the fake Flash Sentry. When no Crystal Ponies were seen in too close in proximity, the four headed back towards Sunburst’s home after that brief detour. Shining still seemed a little nervous, but he was able to walk diligently alongside Chrysalis without much hesitance. The Queen didn’t say anything as she followed her pawn, but was hopeful that he was able to think correctly while his mind was corrupted with her influence.

Thaaaaaaaat’s right, my little puppet~ Chrysalis thought to herself in maniacal pleasure, as she stared at the Prince’s blank and thoughtful gaze towards Sunburst’s house. You think loooooooong and hard about what you really want~

Chapter Two: The Crystaller's Coersion

Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock!

“I’m coming! I’m coming!” Sunburst was locked up in his study when he heard the barrage of frantic knocks at his front door. Despite how introverted the unicorn usually was while in his home, he was quick to rush towards the door with diligence. However, due to the multiple stacks of old and rare books that were situated all across his unkempt floors, Sunburst had to maneuver around them as carefully as he could to avoid another mess. Nevertheless, the orange pony still managed to reach his door with a winded breath, and muttered under his breath, “Jeeze, this better be important…”

The moment he opened his door to see who it was, Sunburst’s eyes widened in surprise when he saw Shining Armor standing in wait. The Prince carried a firm and uneasy expression across his face, which made the faint blush across his cheeks fairly unnoticeable to the unicorn. Flash Sentry was standing beside Shining, and had his eyes curiously narrowed on Sunburst without saying a word. Behind the two stallions were a couple of identical-looking Crystal Guards, who actually didn’t look recognizable to Sunburst at all; of course, given how important security was for the Crystal Empire, he was sure that they were probably new recruits to assist Shining or something.

“O-Oh! Ummm…” Sunburst tried not to look too alarmed at seeing two high-ranked officers standing at his door, but it was obvious their presence had him worried. His eyes darted around nervously behind his round bifocals, but he still smiled as he began to greet them cordially. “Uhh, H-Hello there, Shini--”

“There’s no time time, we need to come in!” Without warning, Shining pushed past Sunburst as he and his associates entered the unicorn’s home. While one of the Guards made sure to lock the front door shut, the other went to check the window blinds in Sunburst’s cluttered living room. Flash didn’t really do anything, and just walked around the numerous piles of books while scanning the space intently. Meanwhile, Shining Armor sighed before he turned his attention back towards the homeowner. “I’m sorry we had to do this, Sunburst. But right now, we need your help with something of utmost importance.”

Sunburst’s eyes widened enough to almost exceed the size of his glasses. While Flash and the other Guards made sure the home was effectively locked down, the unicorn bit his lip worriedly as he took notice of Shining’s stern gaze on him. He could hear a couple of his book stacks toppling over with muffled thumps, most likely caused by one of the Guards who were locking his windows to avoid any surveillance. His ears twitched worriedly to the sounds of Shining’s soldiers trotting unannounced through his home, but kept his sights on the Prince as he asked, “Ummm… I’m guessing by the urgency that this isn’t just a Royal Crystaller-related issue, is it?”

Shining closed his eyes and sighed with a shake of his head. “Unfortunately not,” he answered firmly before he looked back at the unicorn with a more serious gaze. “Sunburst, what I’m about to tell you is something that’s very confidential. At the moment, the only ponies who know about it are inside of this home, so you have to believe me when I say I trust you with this information.”

Sunburst grew more unnerved in an instant, and his brows rose up as he looked around the living room. Both of the Guards came back down the stairs after securing the second floor, and Flash returned from the kitchen with a surprisingly casual pace in his steps. While all five stallions were together in the same room, Shining leaned in to stare at Sunburst intensely as he asked, “Now... Considering how well-versed you are with the Crystal Guard and castle staff, I need to ask you if you’ve heard anything about an upcoming invasion from any ponies.”

While the unicorn stood still with a look of peril spreading across his face, Shining and the other officers were circled around him in wait. Sunburst began to sweat a little as the gravity of the situation began to sink in, and he nervously gulped before he was able to take a breath. “W-Well, I… I uhhh… I seriously haven’t heard anything about an invasion, I swear.”

Shining, as well as the two Guards who were behind Sunburst, all breathed out audibly in relief. Flash Sentry stayed silent, but made the briefest smirk to himself upon hearing that response. Meanwhile, Shining kept his attention on Sunburst as he said, “Alright, that’s exactly what we were hoping you’d say. Given the situation, the last thing we need is to have anypony knowing too much and inciting panic right now.”

“W-Wait, what do you mean?!” asked the Crystaller as his tone of voice grew more distressed. He tried looking around towards the other stallions as he asked, “Is… Is something going to happen soon?! Because if so, we need to get in contact with--”

“NO!!” Shining barked that interruption quickly enough to startle Sunburst like a housecat. He placed a hoof on the unicorn’s shoulder before he could get a chance to light up his horn, and stared into his eyes more critically to whisper, “Sunburst, we are dealing with a very serious foe right now. The last thing we need is for any of our communications out of the Empire to be traced by their forces.”

Even though Sunburst wasn’t being restrained by him, the Prince’s grave tone was more than enough to ensure the unicorn wouldn’t move an inch. Sunburst was looking more wary with each passing second, but he understood Shining’s warning enough to nod his head silently. As soon as he was certain that the Crystaller wouldn’t light up his horn, Shining sighed again before he spoke in a more withheld voice. “Okay then… Now, at the current moment, no invasions have been planned just yet. However, we have reason to believe that a former villain has breached the Crystal Empire’s magical barriers.”

“WHAT?!” Sunburst quickly cupped his hooves over his mouth following that outburst, and looked around to make sure he didn’t compromise Shining or his men. Fortunately, none of the four seemed too upset by his involuntary response, and gave the stallion enough time to breathe out and collect himself. “S-Sorry,” he said with an apologetic wave of his hoof, even though he still looked rightfully scared about what he just heard. “I just… Are you serious right now?! I mean… Who could be in the Crystal Empire right now?! King Sombra? Lord Tirek? Cozy Glow?!”

Flash couldn’t help making a light snort following Sunburst’s last guess, but was able to keep from smirking at the idea. Fortunately, Shining kept the Crystaller’s focus as he placed both hooves on his shoulders, and held him close to calm him down. “Sunburst, I can’t have you freaking out on us right now! We’re in a very delicate situation, and we can’t risk you compromising our plans by making too much noise.”

“R-Right, I’m sorry, I’m sorry…” Sunburst had to clench his eyes shut as he lowered his head, and used a hoof to pinch the bridge of his snout right below his glasses. While the unicorn took a few seconds to breathe and regain his composure, he wasn’t able to notice when Shining glanced over towards his Lieutenant. Flash Sentry nodded back at the Prince with a knowing smirk, which seemed to be equally as apparent as the ones their Guards had while behind Sunburst. It was clear that the orange stallion was too overwhelmed to process what was happening, and kept his eyes closed as he groaned under his breath. “Ughhhh… I’m not going to lie, this is a lot to process right now.”

“It’s alright, Sunburst,” said Shining in an assuring tone as he lit up his horn, and floated a small metallic ring towards the stallion’s horn. “My Queen and I promise you’ll accept the idea soon~”

Sunburst tried to look up at him in confusion, but could only let out a “Wait, wha--” before Shining took advantage of his position. The Prince quickly slid the magic-suppression ring down Sunburst’s horn, which instantly locked in place the moment it reached the base. The military-grade device carried enough stability to keep an Alicorn’s magic at bay, so Sunburst was left completely helpless as the ring immediately clamped around his horn and frayed his senses. “GAAAHHHH!!!” The stallion fell to the floor as he tried to grip his horn, but it did absolutely nothing to counteract the multiple pulsations of pain meant to nullify the nerves inside of his horn. It wasn’t enough to break the appendage, but it certainly ensured that he couldn’t use his magic by any means.

Sunburst’s pained screams of intense agony were quickly muffled up when he felt something round and rubbery being shoved into his muzzle. While one of the Guards behind the unicorn tightened the straps of the ballgag around his head, the other was quick to pull his legs back and hog-tie him with a couple pairs of hoofcuffs. In less than two seconds, the Royal Crystaller was left completely immobile and gagged as he writhed in a mixture of pain and terror on his dirtied floor. He tried to move in his restraints, but he could only flop around like a fish out of water as he struggled to break himself free; unfortunately for him, it didn’t seem like he was going to receive any help while Shining stood before him with a reluctant look on his face.

“I’m sorry I had to do this, Sunburst,” Shining said with a genuinely apologetic tone of voice, before he looked over towards “Flash” and his widening grin. “But like I said before, this invasion is going to be a delicate process to start. And we need all the help we can get if we want to please our Queen~”

Sunburst began to tremble as he gawked up at Shining, and took notice of the widening grin that was spreading across the fake Flash Sentry’s face. His pupils shrank in unbridled fear when he saw the pegasus smiling down at him in utter glee, and finally heard him speak with an unfamiliar voice. “That’s right, my little pawn~” purred Chrysalis in her natural voice while she remained in Flash’s form for another moment, and reached out to pet Shining’s mane like an obedient pet. “And given how insistently Shining vouched for you after I claimed him as my own, I think it’s only fair to see how quickly you’ll succumb too~”

Sunburst tried to scream for help, but he could only let out a couple muffled groans of anguish while his mouth was crammed with that ballgag. He couldn’t believe the notion that Chrysalis had returned, let alone accept the idea that she had Shining in her magical grasp; but alas, the unicorn couldn’t ignore the horrifying sight of his Prince standing beside her with a blushed and prideful-looking smile. His nostrils flared wildly as he tried to breathe, but his rapid exhales weren’t enough to keep him from hearing the snickering from the Guards still behind him. While the bound and gagged pony tried his hardest to writhe within his restraints, Chrysalis stepped in closer as she said with a maniacally evil smile, “Of course, I think it’s only best to make myself more… comfortable first~”

Chrysalis’ long and misshapen horn slowly sprouted out from the fake Flash’s forehead, and pulled off his helmet before the top of his head emitted an eerily green flame. As the Changeling magic began to envelop Chrysalis’ form to reveal her true self, Sunburst was frozen in pure fear upon seeing her terrifying reveal. The flames shot up high enough to expose Chrysalis’ grinning sneer from her natural height, and gave herself a more intimidating stature above the cuffed pony laying on the floor. The transformation itself only lasted a couple seconds as the flames shot down her body, but it was just long enough to have her Drones drop their disguises as well; by the time the last of her green flames dissipated at the base of her hooves, both of the unreformed Changelings stepped forward to obediently bow before her.

Unfortunately for Sunburst, who was now quivering in horror while laying hog-tied on his stomach, he was forced to watch as Shining Armor did the same. The traitorous Prince shamelessly submitted himself to the creature as he kneeled at her hooves, and had his eyes closed with a satisfied smile on his blushed muzzle. Sunburst squirmed with a muffled shriek as he tried to catch his Prince’s attention, but it was to no avail. Despite the fact that Chrysalis was supposed to be their enemy, it was obvious she brought Shining back into her thrall as Sunburst heard him say, “I successfully claimed the Royal Crystaller for your personal use, my Queen! I hope that I performed to the best of my ability to serve you, your Grace~”

If his muzzle wasn’t stuffed with that red rubber ball, Sunburst’s jaw would’ve dropped at hearing Shining’s unnatural words. Even if this wasn’t the first time the Prince was claimed by Chrysalis’ magic, actually hearing him say such a thing left Sunburst looking downright mortified. If he still had his magical abilities, there was no doubt that Sunburst would’ve tried to abduct Shining and get him the help he desperately needed; but sadly, there was nothing for the immobile unicorn to do as he struggled in his bondage, and watched his former leader kneeling before that citiinesque fiend.

“Yes, you did a very good job, my obedient Slave~” purred Chrysalis with a fanged grin down at her mindbroken stallion. As she gave the top of Shining’s head another thankful pat while he remained bowed, Chrysalis looked down at Sunburst’s petrified expression as her smile grew even wider. “Isn’t this nice, Sunburst? I only needed the smallest amount of my magic to claim your ‘Loyal’ Prince, and now he’s willingly serving me as my personal pet.”

Sunburst could hear both of Chrysalis’ drones giggling evilly as they pulled away from their Queen, and stood beside the unicorn to make sure he wouldn’t escape. Chrysalis pulled her hoof away from Shining’s head before she asked him, “Isn’t that right, Shining Armor?~”

Much to Sunburst’s horror, Shining didn’t hesitate for a second to answer his Queen as he shamelessly said, “Yes, Queen Chrysalis! You helped me to understand just how generous and kind you can be! And because of that, I’ll proudly serve under your hoof however you may please~”

Sunburst knew that Chrysalis brainwashed him to be acting this way, but it was still beyond shocking to hear how genuine Shining’s voice sounded as he said those things. He didn’t want to think the Prince meant what he said, but he couldn’t see any greenish tint coming from Shining’s eyes either. While the traitor remained at a submissive stance for his Queen, Sunburst stared up at her with tears of disbelief beginning to bead at the corners of his eyes. Meanwhile, Chrysalis’ lecherous smile didn’t dissipate in the slightest as she kept her sinister gaze down at Shining. “If you truly mean that, then surely you wouldn’t object to showing Sunburst just how loyal you are~”

Sunburst could hear those drones chittering gleefully once more, and could practically taste the drool seeping from their fangs while they were so close to him. The moment Shining looked up her with a blushed and sheepish smile, Chrysalis brought out her hoof just inches from his face before giving her order. “Lick it clean, Slave~”

Shining Armor immediately opened his muzzle as he leaned in towards Chrysalis’ hoof, and dragged his tongue along the bottom of his Queen’s presented hoof. His eyes closed with a blissful look as he moaned under his breath, and gave Chrysalis’ shimmering chitin several deep and pronounced laps without any signs of guilt. His ears could be seen twitching as he overheard her Drones cackling in delight to his submission, but he paid no heed to their jeering as he did what he was told. All the while, Sunburst could only gawk in stunned silence while forced to witness such a horrifying display of Chrysalis’ power; he wasn’t trying to scream for help anymore, but a couple muffled whimpers could still be heard through his gag while a couple tears rolled down his cheeks.

“Ohhhhhh, don’t cry, Sunburst~” cooed Chrysalis with a mockingly fake pout as she peered down at the unicorn. Shining didn’t stop servicing his Queen, and continued to lick her hoof as she said to Sunburst, “I promise that you’ll be just as happy about serving me as he is~”

Sunburst gasped through his nostrils, and let out a meager shriek as he tried to jolt away from the grinning Changeling Queen. Unfortunately, her Drones were quick to hold the unicorn down before he could squirm too strongly. While the pony continued to writhe and squeal through his gag to try and escape, Chrysalis pulled her saliva-coated hoof away from Shining’s mouth before saying, “Shining, won’t you be a dear and help settle him down? Perhaps… you can tell Sunburst what I have in store for him?~”

Shining was breathing heavily while his tongue was still lolled out, and a deep blush was plastered across his cheeks. His heart was racing from showing his loyalty so obscenely, but the stallion still nodded with a smile before he stood back up on his own hooves. “My Queen, I would be honored to tell him myself~”

Sunburst continued to thrash in his bondage, but it did nothing to help him escape the terror his “Prince” brought down on him. While the terrified Crystaller was held down by her Changelings, Shining leaned in with a disturbingly sincere smile and said, “Sunburst, I swear to you that you’ll be fine. Our Queen promised me that she won’t hurt you, and I know for a fact that she won’t go back on her word. Besides, don’t you think that she might have a good enough reason to allow me to serve her?”

Sunburst threw his head up as he desperately tried to scream through his gag. “Fi-meenth, feeth frai-wuthim oo!!”

Despite how hard it was for Sunburst to speak through his gag, Shining understood his muffled words enough to laugh and shake his head. “Oh, Sunburst~ She’s not brainwashing me! She just helped me remember how amazing it was to serve her again! In fact, she gave me the privilege to serve under her as a very important role. It’s one more fulfilling than any title I’ve had under Princess Celestia, and I know that you’ll appreciate it too, my friend…”

While Sunburst was left quivering in fear under the Drones’ hooves, Shining grew a giddy smile as he got in close to the Crystaller’s ear and whispered excitedly, “I managed to convince our Queen to induct you as one of her personal Brood-Stallions~”

Sunburst’s eyes shot wide-open, and he thrashed strongly enough to almost toss both of the Drones off of his back “HUURRRRRRR!!! HUUUUUURRRRRRR!!!”

Shining reeled back from his friend upon seeing how violently he tried to refuse that fate, even though it was inevitable nonetheless. The Prince’s ears lowered in worry, and he looked back at Chrysalis while Sunburst continued to struggle underneath her Drones. “I’m sorry, my Queen,” said Shining with a remorseful tone as he lowered his head in shame. “I… I don’t think he’s as open to the role as you were hoping.”

“Ohhhh, it’s quite alright, Shining~” Chrysalis walked past her corrupted pet with a sympathetic smile on her face, and bent down to face Sunburst herself. The unicorn thrashed even harder upon seeing her face, and was pulling against his cuffs strongly enough to risk tearing through his skin. Sadly, the pony’s resistance was beyond futile as he remained locked before his grinning captor. “Besides, I think that I may be able to help… persuade him~”

While Sunburst whinnied fearfully through his ballgag, Shining nodded with an oblivious and grateful smile to her words. “I’m sure that you will, my Queen. I mean, you were able to help me, after all~”

More tears stemmed at the corners of Sunburst’s eyes, unable to take hearing Shining’s blissfully ignorant words of praise for that fiend. If he was able to move his muzzle freely, he’d likely try to spit in Chrysalis’ face for breaking the Prince so severely. But in the position he was in now, it was clear that she had all of the cards firmly in her own deck. Not to mention, the Queen’s wickedly wide smile and piercing eyes left the unicorn feeling utterly hopeless, like he was a fly caught up in her spider’s web.

“Now then… Let us begin~” Chrysalis bent in so she was less than a couple inches from Sunburst’s squirming face, and widened her eyes to further accentuate her slitting pupils. Sunburst tried his hardest to look away from the Changeling, but her Drones were quick to hold his head in place so he would be facing her. One of them lit up their jagged horns while grinning evilly, and used his magic to pry both of the stallion’s eyelids open. And all while the Crystaller was writhing in agony, and letting out muffled screams through his gag, Shining Armor stood behind his Queen as he watched on with a nervous smile and a look of disturbing optimism.

“Ssssshhhhhh… It’ll all be better soon…” Chrysalis closed her eyes for a split-second, and then reopened them to reveal two brightly glistening orbs of luminescent green. Her narrowed pupils stared directly into Sunburst’s eyes as she began her work, and she spoke in a sickeningly sweet whisper. “Don’t try to resist it, Sunburst… It will only cause you pain if you try to ignore it… And you don’t want to be hurt, do you?~”

At first, it seemed like Chrysalis’ words weren’t getting to Sunburst, as the stallion continued to struggle underneath her Drones’ grip. But from Shining’s perspective, his smile grew more relieved as he watched his friend’s movements slowly settle down. Tears continued to roll down the unicorn’s face while his eyes were pried open, but the greenish tint of Chrysalis’ magic started to emerge from the edges of the scalera. Slowly but surely, that ominous hue enveloped more of the Crystaller’s eyes as his squirming became more subdued; and by the time his irises started to glow from the Queen’s efforts, the Drone holding his eyes open was able to slowly pull away without much resistance.

Sunburst blinked a couple times as soon as he regained the ability, but his eyes were still glowing as he continued to look up at Chrysalis and her sadistic grin. “Thaaaaaat’s right… There’s no use in resisting me~”

Sunburst didn’t seem to notice when both of her Drones pulled themselves off of him, and he was left laying on the floor while his bondage was still on. He was no longer crying, but his tear-matted face carried no real emotion as he stared up at Chrysalis with his eyes wide-open. He was no longer trying to writhe out of his restraints, which seemed to make Shining happy enough to smile pridefully in glee. Meanwhile, the Crystaller’s mind felt effectively clouded in a thick fog of confusion, with any thoughts he previously had now sounding muddled and incomprehensible in his head. Even when Chrysalis brought a hoof down to stroke the top of his shaggy mane, the pony didn’t even flinch out of instinct from her touch.

“Oh my gosh, that’s incredible!~” praised Shining with an overwhelmingly impressed look on his face. Due to his corruption, Sunburst’s glowing eyes and sudden limpness didn’t seem to set off any red flags while he smiled gratefully at his Queen. “Chrysalis, you really are amazing!”

Chrysalis chuckled before she shot a cocky grin back at her slave, and said with a shrug, “I already know that, but I still appreciate your praise, Shining. Thank you.”

“No, thank you, my Queen!” Shining gave her another respectful bow of his head, which didn’t seem to alarm Sunburst anymore while his eyes remained locked on Chrysalis. As the two Drones cackled mercilessly in response to their Queen’s effectiveness, the broken Prince added in a more sincere tone, “It really makes me happy to see you help out one of my friends.”

“Well, it’s not like I’m only helping Sunburst, remember?~” she asked rather coyly. While Shining blushed in embarrassment and nodded in response, Chrysalis pulled away from the Crystaller for a moment as she said in a firmer voice, “I’m helping out every pony who’s willing to place their trust in me. And as long as you trust whatever I say, you’ll always be by my side to carry my eggs. Do you understand?~”

“Yes, my Queen!” shouted Shining more excitedly as he bowed his head even lower for the Changeling. “After seeing you help out my friend, I’ll always trust your judgement one hundred percent! I promise~”

Chrysalis grew a sinister grin while nodding thankfully at her pet. “I’m going to remember you told me that, Shining Armor~”

Even though he could hear the laughter from her Drones after she said that, Shining responded with an elated-sounding, “I hope that you do, my Queen~”

After shooting the stallion a grateful nod, Chrysalis turned her attention back to the still catatonic-looking Sunburst. Since he was unable to coherently think for himself, he could only blink while staring up at the Changeling like a fish in an empty tank. Meanwhile, the sadistic Changeling grinned mischievously before leaning back down, and staring at the stallion eye-to-eye. “Sunburst… All that I’m going to do is talk, alright? I promise that I won’t hurt you, and you have my word that you’ll be safe during our conversation. Do you understand?”

Chrysalis’ words may have been practically dripping with dishonesty, but Sunburst was too overwhelmed by the Queen’s abilities as he slowly nodded his head.

“Good,” she said with a more genuine-looking smile, and a small pat of her hoof atop Sunburst’s head. “Now then… I’m going to ask you a couple of questions, and I’d prefer to hear you answer them. However, I’m going to need your assurance that you won’t start screaming if I undo your gag. So… will you promise to refrain from screaming if I give you the ability to speak?”

Even though Sunburst knew that he could’ve been able to just lie and shout for help the instant his ballgag was undone, the idea didn’t even cross his compromised mind as he nodded his head weakly.

“Okay then.” Chrysalis smiled contently as she used her hooves to unbuckle the strap behind Sunburst’s head, and added in a more direct tone of voice, “Now remember, I’m trusting that you won’t break your word. I won’t break mine, so I think it’s only fair we have common ground here.”

Shining, who pulled himself back up to stand obediently beside Chrysalis, gave a respectful smile at hearing her words. Even though either of the stallions should’ve known better than to take her trust with anything more than a grain of salt, nothing happened after Chrysalis pulled off Sunburst’s ballgag. Instead, the unicorn only took a couple heavy breaths after his muzzle was freed, and he moved his jaw a little to counteract any earlier strain. Meanwhile, Chrysalis waited only another moment before she spoke once more. “Now… Sunburst, are you okay with talking to me respectfully? If you promise to behave, I’ll have you out of those cuffs in no time~”

Sunburst’s brain was too overwhelmed with Changeling magic to think too hard about the danger he was in. So after taking another breath, the stallion nodded his head before he spoke in a timid tone. “Y… Yes. I’ll… I’ll talk wi… with respect…”

“Thank you,” she replied politely, before she stood back up and pulled Shining in close to her side. The Prince blushed deeply from his captor’s close proximity, and tried not to smile too wide from feeling her welcoming embrace. Meanwhile, Sunburst didn’t seem to object to that unnatural sight as he stared up at them silently, and heard Chrysalis ask her first question. “Now then, it’s clear to me that you and Shining Armor are good friends here in the Crystal Empire. Is that correct?”

Despite the fact that Shining was more of an acquaintance to him in comparison to some of his friends in Ponyville, Sunburst was comfortable enough with that claim to nod his head truthfully. “Y… Yes, he is,” he said in a weak tone of voice. “He… He’s one of my closest friends in the Crystal Empire...”

Shining smiled a little wider with a grateful blush, but remained silent while Chrysalis nodded with a smirk of her own. “That’s very good to hear,” she said without any clear hint of dishonesty in her voice. “So with that being established, you do trust Shining Armor’s judgement, don’t you?”

Sunburst nodded his head again, his mind no longer focusing on the brainwashing the Prince had succumbed to. “Y-Yes, I… I trust his judgement…”

Chrysalis’ smile widened with a more devilish gleam, but neither of the stallions seemed to mind while she pulled Shining in closer. “I’m happy to hear that too. Because I know that he just told you that he wasn’t brainwashed by me. Isn’t that right, Shining?”

When she turned to face him, Shining was quick to nod his head and answer pridefully. “That’s right, Queen Chrysalis. I know it might sound a little unusual for Sunburst, but… I really did choose to pledge my loyalty to you. And I did it all by myself~”

Sunburst knew deep down that Shining was corrupted enough by her influence to give that answer, but he could also tell that the Prince legitimately believed what he just said to Chrysalis. So when the Queen looked back down at him to ask, “Now, you know that he meant that, right?”, there was nothing Sunburst could do but nod his head again.

“That’s right~” she purred in a more pleased tone, while her Drones stood behind Sunburst and watched their Queen gleefully. Chrysalis then turned her focus back on Shining as she said, “And given how he used to be a Prince before he swore his allegiance to me, don’t you think there’s a valid reason for him to give everything up to be my willing Slave?~”

Shining didn’t seem upset at all by that title, and just nodded in agreement while smiling bashfully back at her. Sunburst technically tried to answer that question back when Shining himself brought it up, but he couldn’t recall that moment very well as he nodded his head and answered, “I, uhhhh… I suppose there prob... p-probably would be a good reason...”

“Exactly~” she chirped enthusiastically, before she asked with her eyes narrowing on Shining’s, “So… Shining, won’t you be a dear and tell him why you would prefer serving me over those inferior Pony Princesses?~”

Shining sighed as he nodded gratefully, and said with a bow of his head, “Absolutely, my Queen~” After Chrysalis gave him a loving kiss on the cheek, which made his face blush profusely with a flustered smile, the corrupted stallion was able to recompose himself by the time she pulled away from him. Shining then took a breath before looking down at Sunburst, and began to speak with a disturbingly positive tone. “Sunburst, you… You have noooo idea how amazing it is to serve our Queen!~ I mean, I know that the word ‘Slave’ sounds kinda bad, but it’s really not a big deal at all! Back when I was just a Prince, I spent so long just… just dying to go back and feel her eggs inside of me again! And after I finally found her to make amends, I just… I couldn’t help myself! I surrendered myself right then and there so I could be her Brood-Stallion again, and I don’t regret it at all~”

Shining then closed his eyes as his smile grew more enamored, and he brought one of his hooves down to rub his stomach direly. “Mnnghhh~ I… I can’t even begin to describe how… how wonderful it feels when my Queen blesses me with her eggs! It just makes me feel so… so perfect!~ It’s like… l-like nothing else even matters in comparison! Not my title, not my status, not… not even…”

Despite that slight pause of hesitance, Shining’s blush deepened as he said after a thoughtful huff. “... not even the Crystal Empire feels as important as feeling her Ovipositor filling me up! Aaahhh!~ I just… I just want to give in and beg for her eggs right now~”

Shining looked back at Chrysalis with a pleading gleam in his eyes, and his bottom lip tightly bitten as he smiled hopefully. Chrysalis and her Drones all chuckled to Shining’s lustful praise, and the Queen rolled her eyes before glancing back at the stoic Sunburst. “See what I mean? Shining absolutely looooooves receiving my eggs, and is willing to do anything to receive them~”

“More than anything, my Queen!~” shouted Shining as he bowed before her again. His tail was wagging like an overzealous dog while his rump was raised, not caring at all how pitiful he looked to her snickering brethren. “Nnnnfff!!~ Oh, Goddess I need it so bad~”

“In a moment, Slave!” barked Chrysalis firmly enough to make the stallion whimper and close his muzzle. Despite the fact that her slave wasn’t supposed to interrupt her, the sight of Shining’s poignant groveling was satisfactory enough for the Queen to make an exception. While the Prince was left bowed in growing need, Chrysalis smirked down at Sunburst as she continued her manipulation. “You see? But despite how badly he wants to be filled to the absolute brim with my eggs again, he’s willing to let you experience it yourself first! Isn’t that a nice gesture?~”

Just a few minutes ago, Sunburst would’ve been absolutely disgusted by the shameless display Shining was giving to appease such a vile temptress. But with his eyes still glowing that deathly green magic, all he could process was how… elated Shining looked to be Chrysalis’ Brood-Stallion. And if he really was willing to give up his Equestrian ranks to take that role, the experience had to have been significant enough to make him serve her as a slave. Even though any uncompromised pony could see clear as day that Shining was brainwashed to want it, Sunburst could only nod his head hopelessly. “Y-Yeah, I ummm… I… s-suppose it is a big thing for him to do…”

“It really is~” Chrysalis ignored her kneeling slave as she bent in close to Sunburst’s face, and said with a faux-sympathetic smile across her fanged muzzle. “So how about this… If I promise to undo your cuffs, will you promise to take Shining’s word, and at least consider holding my eggs?~”

While her Drones’ grins widened in anticipation, Shining glanced up from his bowed position to stare optimistically towards his friend. A brief moment of conflict made Sunburst’s face contort with worry, just as Shining’s had when Chrysalis mentioned Cadance to him earlier that day. Nevertheless, Chrysalis narrowed her eyes with a waiting smirk as she studied his face, knowing that he was bound to succumb soon enough. Eventually, Sunburst’s face relaxed as he closed his eyes to take a thoughtful breath. However, the stallion made sure to look over at Shining when he reopened his glowing eyes, and asked him genuinely, “Is… Is it really worth it?”

Shining stood back up with a sincere smile, and nodded his head before proclaiming with pride, “Sunburst, I would gladly melt down my Royal Armor if it meant being Queen Chrysalis’ Brood-Stallion. It’s worth that much~”

Chrysalis grinned with an affirming nod to the Prince’s statement, and made a mental note to make him do just that when he gave his official surrender later on. She then looked back at Sunburst, who closed his eyes again to take a final affirming breath. And with his last exhale, the brainwashed unicorn reopened his eyes before he gave his sheepish response. “Ummm… W-Well, I… I guess, ummm…”

Despite how horrified he may have felt when Shining first revealed his betrayal, and how badly his veins were coursing with fear while he was bound without any escape, Chrysalis’ magic was strong enough to make him answer without a single thought breaking through that thick fog of ignorance. “... I… I guess it’s worth trying once…”

Shining excitedly pumped his hoof with a satisfied smile, and Chrysalis’ grin couldn’t have been wider as she said with titillated glee, “Excellent, Sunburst~” The Queen then turned to Shining as she motioned down to their bound stallion. “Shining, please undo his cuffs so you can begin prepping him.”

Shining Armor gave a respectful bow while his smile was growing ear-to-ear, and he said with pure contentment, “My Queen, I would be honored~”

Chapter Three: The Induction Process

“Oh my gosh!~” exclaimed Shining Armor with an overly excited grin, while he used his key to undo the cuffs binding Sunburst’s legs together. “Sunburst, you have no idea how happy I am that you’re going to do this!~”

The orange unicorn’s eyes may have still been glowing a bright shade of green from Chrysalis’ magic, but his smile still appeared faintly as he nodded back at him. “W-Well, ummm… I mean, if you’re so sure that I’ll enjoy it, then…” During that momentary pause, Sunburst huffed to himself with a shake of his head before saying, “... well, I suppose it’s worth trusting a Prince at his word. Heh heh…”

Shining smiled with a thankful nod, but blushed a little bit while the key was inside of the cuff’s lock. “Well, I’m only technically a Prince for right now,” he clarified before he turned the key, and the cuffs opened up to free his friend. “As soon as I help our Queen take the Crystal Empire for herself, then I’ll be her Official Brood-Stallion~” He said that last part with a swell of pride as he puffed out his chest, and smiled even wider like it was a long-awaited dream.

While Sunburst’s limbs fell down to the floor freely, all of which showing deep imprints from how hard he was struggling earlier, Shining’s voice turned more insistent as he added, “But honestly, you really shouldn’t worry about titles like that. I promise you, there’s nothing wrong with being a Slave for Queen Chrysalis. If I’m comfortable enough to say it, then I know you’ll be happy about it too~”

Sunburst nodded to his friend’s assurance, but he still winced as he rubbed his aching wrists with his hooves. “Well, I… I know that I should trust you on that,” he said in a slightly apprehensive tone, which caught the attention of both Chrysalis and her two Drones. However, since Sunburst’s glowing eyes showed that he was under the Changeling’s influence, his hesitance wasn’t too alarming before he asked Shining, “But I have to ask… is… isn’t this something that might upset Princess Cadance?”

The mention of her name made Shining’s smile drop in an instant. The stallion grew a look of conflict and confusion as he looked away from Sunburst, and pursed his muzzle tightly from unease. Chrysalis narrowed her eyes on him, and stared studiously to see how he would respond. After a couple seconds of silence, Shining Armor closed his eyes before exhaling through his nostrils. “Well, ummm… I… I’m sure that she… probably will be a little upset with me…”

Shining looked a little saddened after making that statement, which Sunburst noticed enough to make his ears drop down in sympathy. However, Shining then took a quick breath before he looked back at his friend to add, “But! She’s also my wife, so… who knows?” He shrugged his shoulders as he tried to give an optimistic smile back at Sunburst. “I mean… maybe she’ll come around to the idea? Like, marriage is about compromise, and--”

“Shining,” Chrysalis said sternly to interrupt her slave’s words, “do you really think that a Princess of Equestria will tolerate the idea of you abandoning your title to serve me?”

Her words seemed to get to Shining rather deeply, and left him lowering his head with a more uneasy expression on his face. Meanwhile, Chrysalis walked in with her horn lit, and lifted up the Prince’s head so he wouldn’t look away from her. “Look at me, Shining. Can you honestly tell me that Cadance would ever approve of me taking her throne? Or the idea of you helping me to do so?”

Despite the Queen’s insistence, Shining still tried to avert his eyes from her as he winced painfully. “W-Well, I… I know how it might sound, my Queen. But I… I still--”

“I know,” interrupted the Queen once more as she pressed a chitinous hoof against his lips to silence him. Her expression then turned more “sympathetic” as she gave him a more pleading look, and said in a sickly soft coo, “and believe me, Shining Armor. There’s nothing more I’d want than to have you be my Brood-Stallion, and to be able to keep your wife by your side.”

Shining was too far-gone to even humor the fact that Chrysalis was lying, and looked up at her with a more saddened pout. She continued to speak as she pulled her hoof up, and began to tenderly pet her slave’s blue mane. “However… I think we both know that she won’t approve of you doing this. And even with my charm, I doubt that she would ever want to be a Broodpony like you are. Right?”

Shining closed his eyes with a more shameful look, while Sunburst watched with a worried expression of his own. Even though the Prince was thoroughly brainwashed and addicted to Chrysalis’ pheromones, he still looked visibly distraught as he sighed to himself, and eventually responded to his Queen. “I… I really want her to, but…”

Chrysalis remained silent as she waited for Shining to speak past that awkward pause. Another second or two passed before he let out another huff, and he finished his answer truthfully. “... but… she probably won’t accept it…”

Much to her Drones’ surprise, Chrysalis bent in to give Shining Armor a hug. Even though it was clear she was only doing that to better groom her slave for her own benefit, the sight was enough to make Sunburst’s brows raise up from optimism. The Queen kept Shining close to her chest as she whispered sweetly, “That’s right, Shining~ She won’t accept your love for bearing my eggs, but I will. And as soon as you come to terms with that, we can focus on what’s really important right now. Isn’t that right?”

After he hugged his Queen back strongly, Shining nodded his head and tried not to look too emotional. “Y… Yeah, it is,” he said after the two pulled away, and he wiped his eyes with his foreleg. “And I… I do know what’s important right now…”

Chrysalis’ domineering grin reappeared as she narrowed her eyes on him. “Oh, really? And what might that be?~”

After taking a deep breath, Shining smiled directly at Sunburst as he gave his answer. “Well… if we want to give you the Crystal Empire, then we need Sunburst to understand so he can join in and help~”

“Excellent!” Chrysalis stood back up while shivering in delight, and let her insectoid wings buzz excitedly while grinning down at her slave. She spread apart her hind-legs a little bit, which allowed her glistening appendage to slowly seep out from her wettening slit. Shining instantly blushed the moment he saw that familiar phallic object coming into view, and had to bite his lips together to keep from squeeing antsily. Sunburst also started to see Chrysalis’ Ovipositor emerging from her dripping sex, and his mouth gawked as wide as his ever-glowing eyes.

“Mmmmm…” Chrysalis’ lustrous gaze focused on Sunburst when she caught his stunned reaction, which prompted her to step in a little closer towards him. The stallion was left utterly speechless as her Ovipositor continued to slip out inch by inch, reminding him of several memorable pages of well-endowed stallions from his private collection of adult novels. The smooth, pitch-black “skin” of her appendage was glistening as it remained coated with a heavy sheen of her juices, and the bulbed head at the tip dangled with each slow step she took. But despite how closely her Ovipositor may have resembled a cock, the powerful scent of her musk smelled rather… feminine as it wafted out to catch Sunburst’s senses. As his blush intensified greatly, the unicorn was almost too enamored by the sight to hear Chrysalis ask, “So… I know that you may be homosexual, but I’m hopeful that this is still… appealing to you?~”

Sunburst blinked a couple times from the shock of seeing such a unique and… strangely alluring appendage dangling before him. Shining Armor was growing more excited as he bobbed up and down in his seated position beside him, but Sunburst barely paid heed to his presence as he tried to answer Chrysalis’ question. “Uhhh… W-Wow~ I… I… I’m not going to lie, I… I really don’t know what to say…”

Between Sunburst’s legs, his stallionhood began to awaken as it slowly slipped from his sheath. And with each breath he took, the pony’s member grew out more prominently for Chrysalis to see in approval. Shining was already rock-hard the instant he saw Chrysalis’ Ovipositor emerging, which caused his well-endowed cock to slap against his chest a couple times without any shame. Strangely enough though, it seemed that Chrysalis’ appendage was keeping Sunburst’s attention far more than the sight of Shining Armor’s cock right next to him. His eyes didn’t even stray from that tantalizing sight when the corrupted Prince pulled him in against his side, and he whispered, “I know, right?~ Believe me, I was speechless the first time I saw our Queen’s Ovipositor up-close too~”

Chrysalis giggled from how enamored both stallions were getting, while her Drones cackled with their wings buzzing impatiently. As soon as her appendage was fully extended out to hang just past her knees, the bulbs at the tip of her Ovipositor expanded out like a blooming flower. While Shining Armor squealed in delight at seeing those moist, meaty petals that were dripping with the Queen’s green secretions, Sunburst gasped in absolute shock. His glowing eyes couldn’t bear to look away from those alluring pink bulbs, and he looked as hooked to the Changeling’s Ovipositor as a moth near an open flame. Without even realizing it, Sunburst took a deep breath through his open mouth before he licked his lips and gulped nervously.

Chrysalis grinned especially wide when she caught sight of that action, and an idea sprung into her demented mind. “Oh, Shining…” Her eyes narrowed on her slave as he glanced up at her with a blushed and hopeful smile. “Won’t you be a dear and get him… properly lubricated for me?~”

Shining may have been straight and married before he made the mistake of encountering Chrysalis, but he understood her implication enough to nod without a shred of guilt on his face. “As you wish, my Queen!” he said with an eager bow of his head, before he got himself up to get behind Sunburst. Before the Crystaller could even process what was going to happen, he let out a surprised yelp when he felt the Prince push him down onto his chest. Shining then used his magic to pull up Sunburst’s backside, and have him in a fully-presented stance between the Queen and her slave. “Sorry about that,” said Shining apologetically before he made sure Sunburst’s hind-legs were upright, and his tail was flagged upward. “But it’s hard to turn down a Queen’s orders~ Heh heh heh…”

“Wh-What are you about to doOOOOOOOHHHHH!!!~” Sunburst was already taken aback by Shining propping him up without warning, but his eyes grew wider than his glasses the instant he felt the Prince’s muzzle press up against his exposed rump. Shining closed his eyes as he took Chrysalis’ order the best way he could think of, and he dragged his tongue across Sunburst’s plump and puckering tailhole. The Crystaller gasped in a mixture of shock and elation as he shivered from the unfamiliar sensation, having never thought in a million years that a Prince would be willing to rim him in such an upfront way; although in retrospect, it was doubtful the unicorn would’ve expected any stallion to do such a thing due to his isolation. Nevertheless, it wasn’t long before the slave’s diligent tongue-lashing got the best of Sunburst, and his eyes began to roll back as his breaths turned to low and lustrous moans. “Aaaahhh! Mnnnnnngghhhh… Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh~”

With each tenacious flick of Shining’s tongue against that tailhole, Suburst’s cock grew harder before eventually smacking against his barrel a few times. His moans turned deeper while his eyes were clenched shut, and his blush grew heavier from his growing arousal. His nostrils repeatedly flared out with each purposely heavy breath he took, which gave him stronger hits of Chrysalis’ pheromones as they wafted towards the two compromised stallions. The sounds of eagerly buzzing wings could be heard behind them, as the two Drones hissed in titillation and twitched with their own members growing rigid and untouched.

Chrysalis smirked in satisfaction as she marveled at the gay smut she created for her own entertainment. If time wasn’t of the essence, she would’ve loved to take a few pictures of Shining’s adulterous assistance before mailing them to the Crystal Castle herself. But despite how tempting it was to break Cadance’s heart in such a spiteful way, she knew that corrupting the Crystaller would be equally as satisfying. So after shuddering in pleasure from the sounds of Sunburst’s increasingly lustful moans, she walked up closer to them while her Ovipositor dangled between her legs.

“Aaaahhh!! Oh… Oh Goddess, Shining!~ Mmmmmmffff…” The unicorn’s teeth clenched shut while he endured the Prince’s fur-raisingly intense rimming, and began to drip precum with each tedious flick of Shining’s tongue. Shining’s face could barely be seen while Sunburst’s tail was draped over his head, but the sounds of his ravenous rimming were still evident as he slathered every inch of that tailhole with copious amounts of saliva. His snout was brushing up against the dock of Sunburst’s tail, which kept him from immediately catching Chrysalis’ scent growing stronger with each step she took. However, it wasn’t long before Sunburst’s moans began to dissipate, and his eyes reopened when he realized that Chrysalis was standing directly over him. And with that, his eyes widened in stunned silence the instant he saw that thick Ovipositor just inches from his blushed face.

The scent of her pheromone-drenched arousal was overwhelming enough to make the gay stallion shudder involuntarily, and cause his mouth to start watering. His tongue lolled out without him realizing it, and the scent of her musk was thick enough to make him taste her titillating sweetness while in such close proximity. Even though his hind-legs were still shivering from the welcoming embrace of Shining’s muzzle against his hole, it was that unique appendage before him that was making his cock grow tremendously hard.

Chrysalis was standing over the stallion’s back as she grinned down evilly from above, and she said with a coaxing purr, “Sunburst… Won’t you be a dear and open your mouth a little wider for me?~”

Sunburst did exactly that, and let out a soft moan as he closed his eyes with his muzzle fully agape. The Queen’s Ovipositor coiled upward like a snake’s body, and her thick petals drooled sloppily before they latched to the front of Sunburst’s muzzle. His eyes shot wide-open as he felt those meaty bulbs clamp to his face like something from an alien movie, but he wasn’t able to make any audible noises while they cupped over his mouth with an airtight seal. Fortunately, his nostrils were still free as he breathed in deeply, and let her intoxicating musk envelop his senses like a freight-train.

“Theeeerrrrrrre we go~” Chrysalis was able to see Sunburst’s eyes slowly roll back, and felt the reverberations of his moans inside of her waiting Ovipositor. Due to her positioning, she was able to tap the top of Shining’s head so he could stop eating out his Royal Crystaller. By the time he pulled his muzzle back, several strings of saliva were connecting his open mouth to the underside of Sunburst’s tail and glistening hole. Even though he expected his work to be for his Queen’s Ovipositor to be latched there, he couldn’t exactly complain when he gawked to the sight of it latched to Sunburst’s face. Chrysalis smiled warmly down at her slave, and she gave a quick motion of her head so he could step aside. “Shining, I need one of my Drones to inseminate the Crystaller while I deposit these eggs. In the meantime, you need to tend to the other one~”
Both Drones chittered in excitement as they rushed over towards the three, with one of them pushing Shining aside rather brashly. Fortunately, the Prince-turned-Slave didn’t seem to mind as he watched one of her eager Drones mounting Sunburst without any hesitation. The unicorn flinched the slightest bit from the Changeling’s weight, but he remained firmly in place while his tail was pulled aside for easier access. Meanwhile, the other Drone quickly took focus on Shining Armor, and threw him to the ground so he could get into a presented stance; the Changeling spat several times underneath his tail, but didn’t care about being too rough as he mounted the Prince without resistance.

“Thaaaaaaat’s right~” Chrysalis said with a contently evil-looking grin, and a randy growl while hearing Shining shrieking in discomfort. The Prince looked visibly uneasy, but he still moaned with a heavy blush when he felt the Drone’s pointed cock prodding hard against his tailhole. The other Changeling was quick to do the same with Sunburst’s entrance, clearly too pent-up from the earlier teasing to try and ease his stallion in. But alas, despite how roughly both Changelings were using their willing servants, neither of them tried to stop the onslaught as they succumbed to their Queen’s twisted whims. Meanwhile, Chrysalis herself savored the moment for just a couple more seconds before she closed her eyes, and she began to push. “Nnnnnghhh… Re… Remember to relax your throat, Sunburst…”

“Aaaahhh!!” Shining began to moan out more intensely as soon as his Drone shoved himself inside, and that Changeling cock sunk past the Prince’s once-pristine ring. Of course, Chrysalis’ immense stretching from her previous egg-laying left him rather loose by that point, and able to endure the Changeling’s thick length with a strong grimace. The Drone didn’t hesitate to start thrusting primally into the stallion, which didn’t seem to faze Shining in the slightest while he laid under him in total submission. Despite how he may have looked, his cock was still rock-hard in anticipation for his Queen’s possible filling afterward.

Speaking of filling, the Ovipositor connected to Sunburst’s muzzle began to glow as Chrysalis’ eggs slid out from her fertile body. The glowing green orbs, which looked to be the size of softballs, slowly inched their way through the inside of Chrysalis’ semi-transparent tube of an appendage. Meanwhile, Sunburst was growing too enamored by the combination of Chrysalis’ scent, as well as the intensity of his Drone’s brutal penetration, to immediately take notice of those pheromone-laced eggs sliding in closer towards his face. However, as soon as the illumination from her Ovipositor grew too bright to ignore, Sunburst’s pupils dilated when he caught sight of that ominous glow reaching his open mouth. Just as the Drone behind him started to thrust into his previously virgin hole, the Crystaller closed his eyes in bliss as he opened his mouth as wide as he could.

Chrysalis may have not been able to hear her victim’s muffled groans as she pushed in that first egg, but she could certainly feel it as his voice reverberated even deeper through the inside of her Ovipositor. Of course, the instant her egg crammed its way past the unicorn’s drooling lips, his voice was instantly cut off as the sheer volume of her squishy gift flooded every inch of his muzzle. His eyes clenched tightly as he struggled at first, feeling like a giant bag of pudding was just shoved into his mouth. Not to mention, the Changeling pounding his ass didn’t give him any mercy as he repeatedly rammed his hips against Sunburst’s backside, and rocked his body back and forth like he weighed nothing. But alas, the corrupted pony tried his hardest to take the Queen’s words to heart, and tried to relax his muzzle as best as he could.

“Aaaahhh!!~” Shining Armor was moaning more openly as his Drone got himself into a better rhythm, and was able to fuck the Prince with less restraint than before. Meanwhile, his half-lidded eyes gazed back at his friend as he stared at Chrysalis’ Ovipositor enviously, and caught sight of the ominous glow streaming through Sunburst’s overstuffed cheeks. It almost looked like an X-Ray, as the Prince was able to see the outline of Sunburst’s teeth due to the egg’s luminosity. He also watched in enamored awe as the Crystaller’s eyes began to stem a couple more tears, just before he and Chrysalis heard that first audible gulp.

It was unclear whether that first swallow was due to Sunburst’s tenacity, or just the building pressure from Chrysalis’ second egg pressing in so tightly against his mouth. But regardless, Shining’s eyes widened as he let out a jealous moan, and watched as the first of his Queen’s brood traveled down Sunburst’s throat. The unicorn’s neck carried a massive bulge that could be seen moving down towards his chest, and carried a fainter glow from the egg burrowing its way inside of him. By the time he heard Sunburst let out a sharp exhale through his nostrils, Shining could see the remnant of a soft light at the bottom of the Crystaller’s torso while his body twitched involuntarily.

Sunburst’s mind was drawing a complete blank after swallowing that first Changeling egg, but his heart was racing in pure exhilaration as he felt that alien brood settling inside of his body where it belonged. The tingling warmth he felt traveling down his throat, combined with the oddly sweet taste that was burning his tongue, set his nerves ablaze while his fur was standing on end. The Crystaller’s cock throbbed tremendously as he felt his libido intensifying like nothing he ever felt before; and combined with the Changeling cock that was spearing his tailhole relentlessly from behind, Sunburst couldn’t imagine anything bringing him as much desire and lust as what he felt in that moment.

That was, until Sunburst felt Chrysalis’ second egg cramming into his mouth, which set his heart ablaze with the elation of repeating that experience again~

“Aaaahhh!!~” Chrysalis moaned out in sinful pleasure as she savored the sounds of Sunburst’s throat convulsing direly for more of her brood. Even though she knew how much potential her magic possessed, it never ceased to amaze her when unicorns as powerful as Sunburst and Shining were able to bend to her whim without much effort. It had only been a few minutes at most, and the Royal Crystaller was already trying to swallow more of the Changeling Queen’s eggs while being fucked like an animal by her Drone. And with the Crystal Empire’s Prince growing deeper into submission, with each meaty smack of that Changeling cock thrusting in and out of his tailhole for Chrysalis to hear, the Queen’s arousal grew more audible as she moaned from Sunburst swallowing her second egg. “Nnnnghhh… Th… That’s it, you pitiful little runt! F… Fill yourself with your Queen’s gift~”
Sunburst’s eyelids began to flutter aimlessly as he did exactly what Chrysalis ordered, and slowly grew more accustomed to the Queen’s thick eggs continuously clogging his mouth and throat. Despite how massive each glowing egg was, the unicorn’s brainwashing seemed to block off his gag reflex effectively enough to keep from choking between each swallow. Because of that, Shining moaned in merciless pleasure as he watched each egg sinking through the Crystaller’s throat in increasing tempo. Before too long, Sunburst was able to swallow one of Chrysalis’ eggs every few seconds or so, with each one traveling down to his stomach to make it glow more notably beneath his barrel.

The Changeling behind Sunburst kept pounding into him as his breaths grew more rapid, and his thrusts started to become more erratic. Underneath the thoughtless unicorn, his stomach started to swell out as the number of eggs increased, and the combined weight began to take effect on his body. His torso soon swelled out from the sides as Sunburst continued to gulp down his Queen’s brood, and that lumpy mass jiggled more prominently from the Drone ramming into him from behind. Even though Chrysalis’ Ovipositor ensured that none of his noises could be heard through her thick petals of flesh, there was no denial from his blushed and lustrous expression that he would’ve been moaning like mad if his mouth wasn’t stuffed with Changeling pheromones.

“AAAHHHH!!~” Shining couldn’t take it anymore, and laid down the front half of his body while letting the Changeling fuck him without any resistance. While his body was being rocked repeatedly against the hardwood floor, his eyes never completely closed while staring enviously at Sunburst’s egg-swollen stomach growing larger by the second. As the Crystaller’s torso glowed brighter with each egg, and his barrel became lumpier from the sheer density of Chrysalis’ brood flooding any cavity it could reach, it wasn’t long before his stomach started to hang low enough to brush against the floor. And all the while, Sunburst’s untouched cock was throbbing relentlessly as it grinded against his overstuffed belly, and dribbled copious amounts of precum that matted his orange fur.

Shining moaned out in sheer envy to that sight, wanting nothing more than to take his friend’s place to better appease his Queen. Just as the Drone behind him let out a piercing hiss and thrusted more intensely, the Prince tried his hardest keep himself from begging between his enamored groans. “Nnnnghhh!! Ohhhh… Ohmigosh! Ohmigosh!!~ OHMIGOSH!!!~”

Just as Shining’s arousal reached its apex, and his throbbing cock began to swell at the crowned head, the Changeling behind him was the first to release as he let out an ear-shattering shriek. The insectoid being delivered one final thrust into the broken Prince, before his hips lingered shakily and helped bury his cock into Shining’s deepest depths. Regardless of his orientation, the Prince moaned out shakily from that ribbed Changeling cock rubbing hard against his prostate. That, combined with the inviting warmth of the Drone’s seed flooding his bowels to fertilize Chrysalis’ incoming brood, helped to set Shining off as he shamelessly came across Sunburst’s floor. Without even needing to be touched, Shining’s cum shot out in multiple heavy ropes with a continuous motion, almost like a leaky faucet with the pressure changing erratically; by the time the Changeling and slave were finally sated, Shining collapsed from the Drone’s weight atop of him while laying in that hefty puddle of his own splooge.

If Chrysalis wasn’t too overwhelmed by Sunburst’s eager egg-swallowing as he suckled from her Ovipositor, she would’ve likely praised Shining for his efforts like the obedient pet she made him to be. But while her thick petals clamped over the Crystaller’s muzzle to deliver her kin, the intensity of those eggs sliding through her sensitive flesh caused her legs to quiver in undying arousal. She heard Shining’s lustrous moans as he orgasmed underneath her tenacious Drone, but the rapid pants of her other Changeling kept her attention as she filled Sunburst’s stomach to the absolute brim. Just as the unicorn’s torso hung down with enough weight to exceed the length of his hooves, Chrysalis moaned out with one final push as she heard her Drone shrieking in satisfaction.

The insectoid cry was near-inaudible for most ponies, but his wings were buzzing loudly enough to make Sunburst’s ears twitch intensely. Much like Shining’s breeding, the Changeling burrowed his length as deeply as he could inside of Sunburst as his potent load spurted out repeatedly. Sunburst couldn’t let out any blissful moans as he embraced the sensual filling of Changeling cum flooding inside of him, his his eyes could be seen fluttering even more while he succumbed to his own orgasm. His stallionhood pulsated against his overswollen stomach as he twitched profusely, and he shot out a hefty volume of cum that practically poured out from the crowned head. The pony’s nerves were tingling in nirvanic pleasure as his eyes rolled back in pure elation, and the underside of his stomach became heavily matted from the river of cum that dribbled down his egg-stuffed torso.

Of course, even with how intensely his cock shot out from his filling, it was nothing compared to the load Chrysalis’ Ovipositor delivered into his mouth.

“AAAHHH!!~” Chrysalis’ eyes clenched shut as she pushed out several eggs at once, that instantaneously pushed through Sunburst’s gaping maw to slide down his throat in a single motion. Sunburst’s eyes shot wide-open as he felt his throat expanding out far past its limits, and convulsed violently from the three distinct bulges that traveled down the front of his neck. His pupils shrunk to the size of pins, and tears trailed down his face from the near-suffocating ordeal that Chrysalis put him in. Fortunately, despite how painfully the last of the Queen’s brood burrowed down to meet with the others inside his system, there didn’t seem to be any look of regret or shame on his tired face by the time her petals slipped off of his slime-matted muzzle.

The unicorn collapsed underneath Chrysalis’ hooves, and the Drone behind him pulled out to make a small trickle of cum dribble out from Sunburst’s hole. The pony’s eyes were clenched tightly shut while his goo-encrusted mouth was hung open, and he violently gasped for fresh air after the overwhelming strain Chrysalis placed on his throat. The Queen herself pulled back before sitting down in front of Sunburst’s face, her Ovipositor now laying limp on the floor between her outstretched legs. It was clear that Sunburst was the one who received the majority of the strain, but Chrysalis still needed to take a few breaths as she shivered in exhaustion after such a birthing.

“Nnnnghhh… Are… Are you alright, Sunburst?” she asked with a hint of sympathy in her voice, just in case she needed to use some regenerative magic to repair his throat. Luckily for the Queen, she smiled tiredly the instant Sunburst nodded his head between heavy breaths. It was obvious that he needed more time to come down from that exhilarating experience, but his job had already been fulfilled while he laid atop his overstuffed, egg-swollen form. He almost looked like he was resting on an orange bean-bag chair while his lumpy torso was expanded out so dangerously far; however, it wasn’t long before Sunburst grew a weak smile across his green-smeared muzzle.

“I… I’m good,” he whispered in confirmation after he finished nodding, which made a couple drops of Chrysalis’ juices drip from the tip of his soaked goatee. Despite how drained the pony may have looked while nearly bulging from the amount of Changeling eggs that Chrysalis blessed him with, he still had the energy to shiver excitedly before adding, “Mnnnghhhh… Oh my gosh do I feel good~”

Shining, who was still laying on the ground with his ass in the air and his tailhole dripping with cum, couldn’t help chuckling alongside Chrysalis following that statement. “I told you, dude~” he replied with a smirk, and also a heavy blush when he saw that Ovipositor open for the taking. While both of the Drones sat themselves down to breathe following their efforts, Shining turned his attention towards his Queen as he asked, “Are… Are you alright, Queen Chrysalis?”

“Oh, don’t worry about me~” she cooed with a dismissive wave of her hoof, before she regained enough strength to stand back upright. While Sunburst remained immobile in his overstuffed state, the Queen stood over him with a domineering stance as she said with a growing smirk, “This session was meant to focus on Sunburst, remember?~”

Shining Armor sheepishly nodded his head, and looked back at Sunburst with a prideful smile. Even though most ponies would’ve been horrified to see the Royal Crystaller filled with Changeling eggs and gasping in his compromised state, Shining just stared at him with a look of admiration on his face. Meanwhile, Sunburst himself closed his eyes as he swirled his tongue across his coated lips, and smiled with a blissful shiver after swallowing a good amount of Chrysalis’ pheromone-laden juices. “Aaaahhhh~ Th… Thank you… Thank you sooooo much, you guys!~”

“You’re welcome,” said Chrysalis with a kindly warm tone that didn’t match the menacing grin growing across her muzzle. As she bent down to pat Sunburst’s head like she would’ve with Shining, she waited only another moment before she said, “And just think… if you agree to help Shining and I overthrow this Empire for me to rule, you’ll be able to feel this way again… and again… and again~”

Shining shuddered antsily as he envisioned that idea, and had to bite his lip to conceal his eager smile. Meanwhile, Sunburst’s eyes clenched shut as he moaned out deeply, and felt his stallionhood stirring again. Even though he just orgasmed less than a couple minutes ago, the brainwashing and egg-addiction was already settling in enough to make him say direly, “Aaaahhh!!~ P… Please! Please le… l-let me… LET ME HELP YOU!!~”

Shining and Chrysalis grinned even wider upon hearing that, although it was clear they were excited for different reasons. While the Prince’s smile carried a vast amount of pride and excitement for helping his friend see things clearly, Chrysalis’ fanged grin was due to the idea of her plans coming closer to fruition. While the egg-stuffed blob of a pony writhed needily before her hooves, and tried his hardest to stand despite the inability, Chrysalis narrowed her eyes on him as she asked in a sinister tone, “Does that mean that you’ll follow me as your Queen?~”

The Queen and her current slave both smiled kindly down at their squirming victim, who didn’t even need a second to try and think for himself. Instead, Sunburst impulsively lowered his head as best as he could, and shouted out while his eyes were clenched shut, “YES!! Ohmigosh, I can’t even think of saying no to you, Chrysalis! Oh, Gods, mnnnnghhh… I… I wanna be like Shining, my Queen!~ I… I WANT TO BE A BROOD STALLION TOO!!~”

Shining Armor squealed gleefully as he pulled himself back upright, and rushed over to Sunburst to give his egg-swollen body a much-needed hug. “Daaaawwww!!~ I knew you’d understand, Sunburst~”

Chrysalis grinned as she cackled to herself in a soft and menacingly dark tone. Much like Shining had said, it seemed that she had found the perfect ally to assist in her mission as she savored the sight of the Royal Crystaller bowing his head obediently before her. After Shining kissed the top of Sunburst’s head, he bowed before Chrysalis right beside him as he proclaimed, “My Queen, I have done exactly as you have asked of me! And with Sunburst by our side as a willing assistant, I know that the Crystal Empire will be yours~”

Sunburst’s face blushed a little to that unnerving thought, but the sensation of all of Chrysalis’ eggs burrowing in his system left him too blissfully unaware to say anything against it. Instead, the Crystaller followed the former Prince’s lead, and lowered his head himself to say with conviction, “M-My Queen, I… I promise I’ll help you in any way I can! I… I want everypony to experience your eggs, your Grace!~”

By that point, Chrysalis was downright laughing in shameless delight like a true villain. Sadly, it was doubtful that either of the bowing stallions would even care if they caught onto that, as their bodies were too overwhelmed by her pheromones to think of standing in her way. While her diligent Drones cackled at the stallions’ expense as well, Chrysalis eventually took a calming breath before she stared down at her first slave. “Ohhhhh, Shining… You have no idea how proud I am of you right now~”

Shining looked up at her from his kneeled position with a touched smile, and his blush deepened as he tried to ask, “D… Does that mean I… Th-That I did enough to…”

Chrysalis grinned even wider as she nodded her head, and shivered from her Ovipositor becoming erect once more. Her petals bloomed out invitingly for Shining to see, with remnants of her secretions drooling down to the floor in an almost tempting manner. Shining’s face lit up as he shuddered antsily, wanting nothing more than to turn himself around and lift his tail for her brood. Chrysalis’ eyes narrowed on him with a thoughtful look on her face, but eventually sighed in a sinister tone before shrugging her head. “Ohhhh… alright then, my loving Slave~ You earned your keep. Present yourself~”

Shining Armor complied immediately, and turned himself around while grinning ear-to-ear. “Omigosh, THANK YOU, MY QUEEN!!~” he shrieked in unwavering bliss and adoration while propping his ass up high, and showing off his glazed tailhole for Chrysalis’ approval. “Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou~”

Chrysalis was grinning just as wide as Shining, and was quick to mount the needy Prince after all that he helped her accomplish. She knew how direly he was craving for her eggs to fill him up again, and didn’t hesitate to latch the petals of her Ovipositor against his waiting hole. Shining’s head reeled back as he moaned relentlessly, and shivered like a junkie needing his fix. Sunburst was blushing enviously as he saw how much the Prince was writhing underneath their Queen, and his eyes widened when he caught sight of Shining’s cock growing hard between his legs at an alarmingly quick rate. Meanwhile, Chrysalis waited for Shining to take a breath between his moaning before she asked teasingly, “You ready for another filling, Brood-Stallion?~”

“YES, MY QUEEN!!” shouted Shining just milliseconds after Chrysalis asked that obvious question. “I’ve been ready for another one for days, your Grace!!”

“Ohhhhh, isn’t that sweet?~” she purred with a widening sneer of amusement. Her hooves rubbed along Shining’s incessantly twitching flanks while she continued to string him on for just a bit longer. “You must’ve been reeeeaaallllly desperate for your Queen, haven’t you?~”

“M-More than anything!” he cried out with a more intense shudder. Ironically enough, the Prince didn’t seem to notice Chrysalis’ remaining eggs sliding through her Ovipositor as he kept pleading with his eyes clenched tightly shut. “Oh Goddess! I… I could barely even sleep without feeling your brood inside of me again!”

Sunburst bit his lip in jealousy as he watched his friend sinking himself so low for their Queen, even though he was already flooded with enough eggs to satisfy his own needs. Meanwhile, Shining let out a deep and bellowing moan as he finally felt her first egg pressing against his needy tailhole, and glowing brightly the instant it came in contact with the Drone’s smeared cum. Shining tried to pull his forelegs back to spread apart his cheeks, but he was desperately unable to get that egg inside without the assistance of his evilly-grinning Queen. “Chrysalis, PLEASE!! I beg of you as your Slave, PLEASE PUSH IT IN!!!~”

Despite how pathetically Shining was groveling underneath her, Chrysalis let out a seething hiss of satisfaction before she asked, “Oh, are my eggs truly that important for you?~ Do you need your filling that badly?~”

“YES!!!~” Shining screamed as his hooves tried to grip his hungry ass with no avail. His body trembled direly as he yelled out, “MORE THAN ANYTHING, MY QUEEN!!!”

Chrysalis pushed that egg just a little bit against Shining’s tailhole, but only stretched him out the tiniest amount possible. The majority of her egg remained outside of his entrance, and left the Prince squirming even harder from her merciless teasing. Sunburst had to clench his mouth shut and look away, desperate not to start begging on Shining’s behalf. Of course, it was clear that Chrysalis wouldn’t have responded to the Crystaller anyway as she narrowed her eyes down at Shining, and gave one last remark to really test his loyalty:

“Do you need my eggs more than Cadance?~”

Shining gasped softly as his body froze up, and his eyes opened wide with a conflicted look on his face. Sunburst’s brows rose worriedly, and he stared back at the Prince to see how he would answer such a daunting question. Meanwhile, Chrysalis’ Drones sat at the sidelines while rubbing each other’s flaccid members, and watching the Prince with evilly intent smiles. Chrysalis didn’t move an inch as she glared down at her slave, and repeated herself with a widening grin. “Make your choice, Slave! What are you willing to give up more? My eggs, or your wife?~”

Shining groaned out painfully as he clenched his eyes shut, and struggled not to twitch too badly while that Ovipositor was latched to his waiting hole. He knew that he should’ve just given the answer he knew she wanted, and show his dedication to his Queen’s cause. But at the same time, the pheromones were just barely enough to keep him completely at Chrysalis’ whim, as his love for Cadance still burned intensely in his heart. He knew how much he was willing to lose for Chrysalis, and even proved that by giving her Sunburst without any remorse. However, as the seconds of tense silence passed, the Prince’s lips trembled as he took a deep breath, and exhaled shakily through his snout.

Chrysalis was almost amazed that his love for Cadance was so strong, but her patience was growing thin as she began to pull her egg away from Shining’s hole. “Fine,” she said with a strong hint of disappointment in her voice, “If that’s the way you--”

“HER!!!”

Shining gritted his teeth as he remained presented for his Queen, and hoped to everything holy that his answer wasn’t too late. He couldn’t bear to look up to see Chrysalis’ face, and he kept his head low as he took a solemn breath in confirmation. “I… I’d…

“... I’dgiveupher…”

Sunburst’s mouth hung open in shock, clearly not expecting Shining to actually say that. Chrysalis’ Drones seemed surprised as well, but only chittered nastily while their cocks grew harder in each other’s hooves. Shining’s muzzle trembled in shame, looking very despondent about what he just uttered for his Queen. But above the whimpering Slave, Chrysalis’ smile couldn’t have looked more content as she sighed in unrelenting pleasure. “Aaaaaahhhh… Now that’s what I needed to hear~”

She rewarded Shining by pushing that egg back against him, and pushing it right at the brink of slipping into his hole. Shining bellowed out a deep and gleeful moan as he shivered from that familiar stretching, and his face lost any look of shame he had just a moment prior. But before Chrysalis could make that final push to begin Shining’s filling, she smirked in cockiness before deciding to say, “I hope you’re not lying to me, Slave~”

With the last of his composure and pride slipping away, Shining Armor gave in to his needs completely as he groaned from his merciless need. “N-NO, MY QUEEN!! I would never lie to you! I… I wan… I want your eggs more than Cadance!! I WANT YOUR EGGS MORE THAN CADANCE!!!~”

The instant those horrifying words slipped from Shining’s mouth, it was followed by an antsily dire moan as he felt Chrysalis finally slip that egg inside. The warmth and pressure of that Changeling egg set his heart ablaze, and his mind went completely blank with pleasure while shuddering in pure glee. Despite how deeply he loved and cherished his wife, it was clear how powerful Chrysalis’ grip on him had truly become. And as the sadistic Queen began to push her second egg past his quivering hole, there was no doubt that the Prince was too brainwashed to care about his past. Instead, he merely writhed underneath his Mistress as his cock grew as hard as a diamond, and his stomach began to glow with the first members of her fertilized brood.

“Nnnnnfffff… You’re such a goooooood little Slave, Shining Armor~” While Sunburst and the Drones watched the Prince’s final descent into Chrysalis’ twisted whims, Shining Armor’s eyes were tearing up in utter joy as he moaned endlessly from each thick egg that slipped inside of him. Chrysalis continued to speak in a menacing coo while petting her Slave’s flanks softly, and pushing her eggs past his ring with better ease than Sunburst’s throat. And as the stallion’s gut began to show the volume by the time her sixth egg slipped into his bowels, her grin widened evilly as she proclaimed, “And by the time I have this Empire in my hooves, I’ll make sure you never leave me again~”

“Aaaaaahhhhh!!!~” Shining could hear the cold and brutal tone in Chrysalis’ voice, but he couldn’t have cared less while his stomach swelled out from each egg she deposited inside of him. As the weight around his barrel grew heavier, and his body quivered from that welcoming pressure pulling his stomach downward, he couldn’t even think about his loving wife during his much-needed filling. As long as he received the fruits of his efforts --and maybe a quick camouflage spell to cover up his bulging belly before going back out in public -- the stallion was doubtful he’d feel much regret about the decision he made for himself. “I… I never will leave you, my Queen!~ I… I promise you with my life!!”

His moans were as intense as they were truthful while his eyes were rolled back in pleasure, and he felt his heart slowly succumbing to Chrysalis with each passing egg. As long as his Queen got her way, and his loyalty to her continued to shine though, he knew that he made the right choice.

And by the time Chrysalis deposited the last of her eggs into Shining Armor’s moaning, egg-swollen form that was larger than Sunburst’s, the former Prince made a mental note to prove that point as soon as he possibly could.

Chapter Four: A Gift for the Queen

Four Days Later

Shining Armor was trotting with a prideful smile on his face, as he walked past the countless rows of empty cots in the Crystal Guard barracks. After he successfully inducted Sunburst into the plans set forth by their Queen, he felt tremendously grateful that he allowed such an intelligent tactician among their ranks. Not only was the Royal Crystaller skilled enough to teach Shining and Chrysalis several essential spells to keep the public unaware of any Changeling presences, but he also knew exactly how to increase the Queen’s numbers far faster than she could’ve ever dreamed. And due to his status as one of Chrysalis’ newest willing slaves, he wasn’t afraid to put forth a massive plan to induct the Crystal Empire’s defense forces in one fell swoop.

As soon as Shining opened up the rear door of the barracks that lead to the infirmary, his ears twitched in delight as he heard the enamored moans of his final soldier from the distance. He wasn’t sure how Chrysalis was able to get everyone in the Crystal Guard inducted without passing out or running out of eggs, but he smiled to himself as he marveled at how dedicated their Queen really was. Even after helping to assist all of his soldiers in understanding their new place, and also handing out maps to possible nesting spots for their new leader’s brood, Shining was grateful that Sunburst’s plan succeeded without anypony being the wiser. He knew that the actual invasion of the Crystal Empire might be trickier, but he was willing to trust both of them when it came to whatever might happen next.

Shining stared at the sheer size of the empty waiting room, which used to be packed with every Guard who waited in line for a mandatory “wellness check” by their Queen disguised as a nurse. Even though he knew how risky it was to assimilate every Guard at once without arousing any suspicion, Sunburst’s soundproofing and camouflage spells worked perfectly to ensure nopony found out too early. The Crystaller even managed to find a spell that could cover the greenish hue in ponies’ eyes before they left, so they looked completely normal upon leaving.

But since the last of the Guards were fully on-board with following Chrysalis instead of Shining, there was no need for the sound-proofing spells anymore. Because of that, Shining smiled in envious pleasure as he heard Flash Sentry’s strained moans from behind the closed door. Just before he was about to walk into the room and marvel at the sight for himself, the “Prince” paused himself briefly enough to remember something important. With a flash of his horn, Shining summoned a small item with his magic that he intended to give to his Queen: A small, daintily-wrapped gift bag that he just acquired that day for the occasion.

Shining Armor then took a final breath as he smiled a little wider, and opened the door to hear Flash’s moans in full-force. The tiny infirmary was already rather cramped as Sunburst sat at a nearby stool with a clipboard in his hooves, and Flash Sentry was writhing on the hospital bed with Chrysalis on top of him. However, Shining didn’t mind the coziness as he closed the door behind him, and stood at the other side of the bed with a prideful smile. His cheeks blushed profusely as he saw his Queen’s Ovipositor up-close once again, but he stayed silent as to not disturb her during her work.

“AAAAHHHH!! OH MY GODS, YES!!!~” Flash Sentry’s smile was as wide as it was tensed-up, and his back was arching upward with each egg he felt sliding its way through the tight confines of his cock. Chrysalis was smiling tiredly as she pushed her eggs as hard as she could, and her Ovipositor was tightly latched over the crowned cockhead. Shining had to bite his hoof in jealousy when he saw the endowed length of Flash’s rigid cock throbbing relentlessly, as well as the sight of each distinct bulge of those glowing eggs inching their way down his shaft. He could only imagine how intense that amount of stretching had to have felt for the Lieutenant's urethra, but he certainly wanted to applaud the soldier for showing his diligence. Not to mention, Shining couldn’t deny the reasoning for such an unusual insertion point when he caught sight of the pegasus’ massively swollen balls between his legs.

With each Changeling egg that crammed its way through Flash’s stallionhood with tremendous force, the stallion’s ballsack grew heavier as the Queen’s brood gathered there for fertilization. Shining Armor had no idea how such a thing was even possible in a biological sense, but he was sure that Sunburst found a way to make use of such a clever region to carry Chrysalis’ eggs. Since his Guards couldn’t necessarily have their bellies bulging down to their hooves without looking suspicious (even with Sunburst’s camouflage spell to make them appear unswollen), the scrotum seemed like the next-best place to store her eggs while giving the soldiers the ability to walk. Sure, they might have a notable waddle that could raise a few brows, but he doubted Flash would mind that too much while he shuddered from each egg weighing his balls down even more.

“NNNNGHHHH!!!~” With one final push, Chrysalis sighed in sweet relief as the last of her throbbing brood traveled down Flash Sentry’s bulging shaft. The soldier was writhing antsily as he moaned with an enamored blush, and felt the immense pressure of all those eggs stuffed inside of his stretched-out ballsack. The sheer volume of Chrysalis’ offering left Flash’s scrotum glowing brightly from the luminescence, and the weight of all those eggs tugged the skin down to its absolute limits. Fortunately, the Guard’s balls still proved to be functional as he impulsively grabbed his shaft with a hoof, and started to vigorously stroke himself before Chrysalis could even get off the table.

The Queen chuckled with a cheeky grin as she pulled her Ovipositor off of Flash’s cock, and saw how badly it was throbbing while the head was glazed in her greenish goo. Sunburst and Shining both clenched their muzzles with envious blushes as they watched Flash jerking himself off, and causing his swollen ballsack to pulsate repeatedly from his arousal. While the exhausted Queen sat herself down in an empty stool following that arduous ordeal, she kept her half-lidded gaze on Flash’s clenched face while he clopped mercilessly. Even though it may have been inappropriate to do such a thing before Royalty, Chrysalis had seen enough stallions doing that exact same thing long before Flash came into the waiting room.

“Aaaahhh!! Aaaaahhhhh!!!~ AAAAAHHHH!!~” The soldier’s hips squirmed and raised up from his seat as he finally reached climax, he groaned out in pure unadulterated pleasure. Multiple heavy ropes of the stallion’s cum erupted from his cockhead the moment he was able to do so again, and he moaned through gritted teeth with each pulsation his stretched-out shaft made in his hoof. The numerous loads landed all across the pegasus’ chest and stomach, and caused Sunburst to sigh shakily with a glowing blush across his cheeks. Of course, the Crystaller’s hue was nothing compared to the familiar green glow that emanated from Flash’s eyes when they finally opened up, and the Guard sighed in deep bliss following his release. “Aaaaaahhhhh… Ho… H-Holy crap~”

Flash’s muzzle instantly wrinkled up as he blushed profusely, and he lowered his head in a sheepish manner away from Chrysalis. “Ummm… M-My apologies, my Queen,” he muttered timidly while sensing her studious gaze. Fortunately for the Guard, Chrysalis just chuckled under her breath before waving her hoof in dismissal, not looking offended in the slightest by Flash’s accidental expletive.

“Oh, it’s quite alright, soldier,” she assured him with a tired-sounding, albeit genuine tone that matched her winded smile. Her Ovipositor was slowly retracting upward to disappear back into her waiting sex, obviously done for a while after the intense day it had. The Queen exhaled deeply as she leaned her head back against the infirmary wall, not caring how she may have looked while her hind-legs were sprawled out for the stallions to see. “Uggghhhh… Please tell me that’s the last Guard I assimilated.”

“Don’t worry, your Grace,” Sunburst said with a nod of his head and a thankful smile. “Flash Sentry was the last soldier on the list. And I’m very pleased to say that as of now, you have the entire Crystal Guard under your control~”

The Changeling let out a very, very satisfied sigh as she shivered to that wonderful news. Shining Armor grew a giddy smile as he looked over towards their Queen, and said in an overwhelmingly pleased tone, “Congratulations, Queen Chrysalis! By this point, we’ll have all of the Crystal Empire under your influence by the end of this week!~”

“Well, I certainly hope so,” she said with another tired breath, before she sat upright in her stool and smiled to herself contently. Even with the overexertion that caused her Ovipositor to absolutely ache after it was retracted inside of her, Chrysalis had enough energy to savor the magnitude of what she was able to accomplish so far. She may have not had the Crystal Empire just yet, but she knew that the actual victory of her achievements were firmly within sight. And with the entire Crystal Guard under her control and carrying her lineage, Chrysalis took a moment to smile in satisfaction towards the final Guard she had claimed as her own. “So… Flash, was it? How do you feel about me claiming the Crystal Empire so soon?~”

The lone soldier was blushing rather heavily from Chrysalis’ intimidating gaze, but he still gave her a feeble smile while nodding his head. “Well, I… I’m still adjusting to the idea overall,” he confessed sheepishly while his eyes were glowing from her brainwashing magic. Fortunately, the stallion’s apprehension wasn’t enough to keep him from smiling a little wider after he brought his hooves down to touch his swollen ballsack, and shivered from the titillating sensation. “B-But… But I’m not going to stand in your way, my Queen! I can’t… I can’t imagine any change better than this~”

Chrysalis smiled way wider than the other two stallions did, and nodded in approval to Flash’s proclamation. “I’m very pleased to hear you say that, soldier~”

Flash Sentry wasn’t able to really think about how screwed he actually was (or the rest of the Crystal Empire, for that matter), so he could only smile back at her with an ignorantly thankful gaze. While Sunburst got himself up to finish the remainder of the procedure, Shining Armor took the opportunity to try and catch Chrysalis’ attention. “Ummm… Queen Chrysalis?” he asked with a meager tone that emphasized his nervousness. “Are… Are you alright to talk with me in private about something?”

Chrysalis raised a brow curiously back at her diligent slave, not able to notice the gift-bag that he had hidden behind his back. Meanwhile, Sunburst handed the final Guard a small plastic cup, which looked to be filled with a milky white substance that would’ve been easy to guess by that point. “Don’t worry, your Grace. I’ll be alright finishing up here. After Flash takes this shot of Changeling semen, I’ll finish up my spells to have him go back out in public.”

“Excellent,” said Chrysalis with a satisfied smile before she took a breath, and pulled herself up from her stool with a brief grunt. She then walked past her slave as she went towards the door, and suggested, “If the waiting room is empty, we can talk out there. Is that alright?”

“Absolutely, my Queen~” replied Shining before he followed her out of the infirmary. As he closed the door behind them, the last thing he saw was Flash Sentry drinking that cup of Drone cum while Sunburst lit up his horn. After the two were left alone to finish up, Shining brought his attention back towards his Queen as they stood alone in the empty waiting room.

“So… what is it you wanted to talk with me about, Shining Armor?” she asked with a tilt of her head while smiling down at his blushed form. “Considering the day I’ve had, this better be important.”

“My apologies for the timing, my Queen.” Shining Armor lowered his head sheepishly while his horn was still lit, and then added in his defense, “I-I wanted to wait until after you were finished to talk with you. Plus, I… I figured it would be best to do this after we knew we succeeded with the assimilation.”

Chrysalis shrugged with a sympathetic, “Fair enough,” before her eyes caught sight of the item Shining had floating behind his back. “Hmmm… Should I ask what you have there?”

The former Prince closed his eyes as he took a quick breath, and brought out his bag after exhaling in confirmation. “Well, I… I wanted to give you this gift, my Queen.”

Shining bowed himself before Chrysalis as he placed the bag before of her hooves, almost like he was offering a sacrifice to a powerful deity. The Queen smirked as she picked up his gift, and said coyly, “Oh, that’s very generous of you, Shining! And here I was thinking your Guards was my big gift.”

“Well, ummm… that technically is,” Shining admitted with a timid shrug after he stepped back with a deepening blush. “But… I knew I had to do this for you after everything you told me. A-And… And I wanted to prove to you that I am loyal to your cause. One hundred percent~”

Chrysalis huffed with a touched smile as she undid the bow on top of the bag with her magic, and then reached a hoof inside to see what her slave gifted her. “Well, I certainly do appreciate your diligence. But you already did so much to prove yourself, that I don’t…”

As soon as Chrysalis saw what was in her hoof, her words trailed off while her eyes widened immensely. Inside of Shining’s gift-bag was a stack of paperwork, which was neatly arranged and placed together with a paperclip. Most of the official documentation was already written down by Shining himself, and looked to have been freshly applied with a quill not too long ago. Of course, it wasn’t the contents of the papers itself that made Chrysalis’ muzzle gape in stunned silence. While Shining Armor stood with a blushed and nervous smile on his face, the Changeling Queen had to blink a couple times as she stared at the bolded title displayed for the top document:

Divorce Agreement

Chrysalis stared at the former Prince in absolute shock, not expecting to have groomed her slave well enough to even fathom doing something like that on his own. But alas, Shining Armor stood before her as his cheeks burned hotly with a notable shade of crimson, and he took a breath before he spoke to his Queen. “Wh… When you told me I had to make a choice… I know that I hesitated a lot to give you an answer. So… S-So I decided to show you that my words weren’t just for show. A-And… I’m willing to prove myself when you feel the time is right.”

The Queen was still stunned beyond belief, but Shining’s sincerity was impressive enough to make her start to smile in pure bewilderment. “You… You’re really willing to do that for me?”

Shining Armor nodded his head with a weak smile, and then bowed himself before her to speak more confidently. “Queen Chrysalis, I gave you my word that I’ll pledge my allegiance to you, and that I would do whatever it takes to be your Brood-Stallion. And if being with you means making such a sacrifice, then… then I’ll…”

Despite his hesitant pause, Shining took one last breath before he looked up at her to say with conviction, “... th-then I’ll give her those papers myself if you order me to!~”

Chrysalis couldn’t have been happier to hear her slave say such a thing, and lunged in to give Shining Armor a strong and loving hug. “Oh my goodness, Shining Armor!~ Mnnnghhh… If I hadn’t used the last of my brood on that soldier, I’d fill you past your limits right now!!~”

Shining gasped with an blissful smile while Chrysalis held him against her chest, and he shivered antsily as he asked, “R-Really, my Queen?!”

“Absolutely! In fact…” Chrysalis put down the stallion before she stood back upright, and said after an eager shiver, “Shining, I promise you that you’ll get a looooottttttt of eggs tonight for your fortitude! All you have to do is wait for me in the Crystal Castle, and sneak me into your bedroom before you hand that worthless Princess those documents~”

The idea of complying with such a thing should’ve been ungodly terrible, especially since it was clear that Chrysalis only asked that of Shining to better hurt his soon-to-be Ex-Wife. But with the stallion thoroughly brainwashed beyond repair, and helplessly hooked to his Queen’s toxic pheromones, all that he did was smile with a heavy blush before he bowed himself before her. “My Queen, I’ll be sure to make you proud~”

Queen Chrysalis gave her hopeless slave a wickedly wide and evil smile, and let her fangs glisten as she said with a sadistic growl, “Yes you will, Shining Armor…

“Yes. You. Will~”