My Little Pony Generation 5

"Wow, this place always looks more beautiful each time we come." Flurry commented as the Friendship Express rolled to a stop at the train station in the Changeling Kingdom.

"It surely is, the Changelings are truly a kingdom now." Cadance added as the train completely stopped and the family got off the train to be greeted by a couple of changelings, a taller, mostly greenish one and a shorter, more darkish, woody green one, the taller one wearing a big smile as Flurry came up and gave him a hug.

"Hey Uncle Thorax, nice to see you." Flurry greeted the tall changeling.

"It's good to see you too kiddo." Thorax hugging back as he lowered his head to meet the young alicorn's. "And you too Cadance and Shining Armor."

"Weird that we can't call you King Thorax anymore..." Cadance replied.

"Well, I never thought of myself as a king." Thorax chuckled as he let go of his hug with Flurry as she went to greet the other changeling.

"And it's good to see you too again Uncle Pharynx." Flurry smiled as the shorter changeling had a pretend, annoyed expression.

"I keep telling you to not call me that kid or else..." Pharynx started, only for Flurry to finish.

"Yes, I know, or else I'll end up in a cocoon..." Flurry chuckled. "But I know you wouldn't ever do that."

"You're good kid." Pharynx laughed softly. "Alright, come here." Pharynx inviting Flurry for a hug and as the two did, Thorax smiled matter of factly at his older brother.

"And I remember a time when you would be disgusted by hugs." Thorax remembering as Pharynx broke the hug.

"Haha, very funny brother, I'm still older than you remember that." Pharynx getting back to his tough tone of voice.

"Well, we shouldn't let the queen wait, she's very anxious to have her royal guests for the next few days." Thorax told the royal family as they began walking from the train station to the main changeling hive in the center of the kingdom.

Ever since Thorax took charge of the changeling hive, he has been slowly bringing the changelings back into the larger world, maintaining relations with the other kingdoms and improving the way the changelings lived, getting them to share love rather than take it. As a result, the plants started growing back, bringing color once more to the land as the changelings became softer and more welcoming. And that only grew stronger when Thorax decided to step down and retire, putting Ocellus, once a student at the School of Friendship in Ponyville, as the new leader of the changelings. During that time, Ocellus, now a queen, expanded the hive, creating new settlements around the main hive to house the expanding population, and, as well as with the help of Princess Twilight, got a Friendship Express line going to the Changeling Kingdom, in order to better connect the kingdom to the larger world. Now the Changeling Kingdom was very much on par with the Crystal Empire in terms of size.

As the changeling brothers led the royal family to the main hive, the changelings who lived outside in the newer settlements, doing things like planting flowers or buying groceries, took a few moments to stop to either wave or bow at the royal visitors in respect as the royal family felt a little embarrassed at all the attention.

"Well at least no changelings are hissing at us anymore." Shining Armor commented.

"Shining honey, don't be rude." Cadance scolded her husband.

"It's okay Cadance, I must admit that I don't blame you, but I promise you that we're all friendly and welcoming now, plus with Pharynx's help, we have some of the best security, our guards have some of the best training." Thorax commented.

"Yeah, it's nice that I been able to help the way I know how." Pharynx smiled as the group soon enough arrived at the main hive's entrance, which had several guards stationed there, who all bowed to the group.

"The queen's waiting in the throne room, your majesties." One of the guards addressed.

"Well, lets not keep her waiting." Cadance replied as the group, minus Pharynx were led inside.

"You're not coming Pharynx?" Thorax asked his brother.

"No, I'm going to double check that the guards know their assignments for the next few days, I'll catch up." Pharynx replied as he began talking to the guards at the entrance.

As the remaining four walked in, the visiting royal family enjoyed the new look of the main hive, looking more like a changeling version of the Canterlot palace. Flurry, especially, was impressed as well she was more looking froward to seeing a changeling she was friends with.

"Sometimes I feel like I am back at Canterlot here now." Cadance commented.

"Yeah, Ocellus has certainly made some great improvements around here, hate to brag, but I knew it was a right decision to put her in charge." Thorax replied as the group soon enough arrived at the throne room doors, a couple of guards posted outside, who bowed.

"Your majesties, the queen and her daughter are happy to see you here." One of the guards spoke.

"Well, wouldn't miss a chance to attend the birthday celebration of one of our greatest allies." Cadance replied, revealing the reason why she and her family were visiting, as the other guard opened the doors.

As the doors opened, the visiting royals could see that the changeling leader herself was rather busy with preparations as she was talking to her advisers, hearing the throne room doors open, the changeling queen looked to see the royal family, Ocellus smiling as she turned back to her advisers.

"We'll pick this up a little later, I have some visitors to attend to." Ocellus told the advisers, who bowed and left as the queen herself trotted up to meet her guests.

"Princesses Cadance and Flurry Heart and Prince Shining Armor, it is very good to see you all here, I'm sorry I wasn't able to meet you at the train station myself." Ocellus apologized.

"It's okay, Thorax here was good enough." Cadance replied.

"Oh yes, you know sometimes I think he still wants to be king..." Ocellus looked at the former leader.

"What can I say?" Thorax shrugged his shoulders. "It's a habit still."

"Well regardless, I hope you find your rooms for your stay comfortable and dinner will be served in a couple of hours." Ocellus began as she turned to a shorter female changeling that was besides her. "And Princess Flurry Heart, I'm sure there's another reason you came along..."

"You don't have to sound so surprised mom." Teresa rolled her eyes as she knew who she was addressing.

"Well, if Princess Cadance and Prince Shining Armor will allow it, I'm sure you two girls would like to catch up on things." Ocellus chuckling.

"That's fine by me, have fun with your friend Flurry." Cadance giving her permission.

"Thanks mom." Flurry thanked her mother as she began trotting away with Teresa, who was flying instead of being on the ground.

The two friends walked through the hallways of the main hive, chatting along themselves as those who lived in the main hive, walking by, bowed in respect, much like those living outside in the newer settlements, and not just to Flurry, but to Teresa as well, which the female changeling was a little annoyed with.

"It's like I can't go anywhere without a changeling bowing to me." Teresa sighed.

"Well, you are the queen's daughter." Flurry pointed out. "You get used to it."

As the two friends made their way to the library in the main hive, an unusually tall female changeling was trotting towards them, with a couple of changeling guards following her, the female wearing a smile as she saw the visiting princess. Flurry smiled back, but Teresa, had a defensive look on her face.

"Why isn't it Flurry Heart..." The tall female spoke lightly. "Excuse me, Princess Flurry Heart." The female correcting herself.

"Hello Chrysalis, I see you're doing well." Flurry replied.

"Indeed I am, I was just coming from the library, getting some reading material." Chrysalis replied.

"Well, don't let me stop you, Teresa and I were in fact going to the library ourselves." Flurry smiled as Chrysalis went on her way, but not before taking a quick bow, the two guards continuing to follow her.

"Even after all this time, I still don't trust her." Teresa commented as she stared harshly at the once evil changeling queen.

"Now, now Teresa, Chrysalis did help put a stop to Grogar and reformed, there's no reason to not trust her anymore." Flurry told her friend as Flurry continued trotting to the library, Teresa staying put where she was for a couple of seconds.

Ever since Grogar was defeated with not just Twilight Sparkle and her friends, but Chrysalis, Tirek, and Cozy Glow, Chrysalis has reformed, changed physically just like the rest of the changelings and over time came to accept her species' new ways and asked to be invited back into the hive. With some hesitation, Thorax decided it was best that old feelings be put away and did allow Chrysalis to come back. However, with the convincing of his brother Pharynx, Thorax decided it was best to always have some eyes on the former queen, to make sure she truly was a changed being. And Ocellus kept that up, not willing to let the guard down and bring any ideas into Chrysalis' head.

Now Chrysalis didn't mind, she knew she was being watched and well she has gotten used to it and most changelings have grown comfortable, with only a few still not believing she truly has changed, Teresa along those few...

"I know you have something planned Chrysalis, and I know it would involve my friend, but trust me, I'm not going to let you hurt Flurry in any way..." Teresa told herself in her head as she went to catch up to Flurry.