Two Souls, One Ling

A black, emptiness, surrounded the king. His eyes shot about, franticly, walking about, trying to find an exit.

“ Hello? Anyling here? Pharynx? “ He called. He kept walking in the darkness, feeling like it was just a room of infinite space. He’d panic more and more, the longer he was in the darkness for. His elytra opened up, and his wings buzzed, lifting him off the ground. He flew about, still calling out. He felt his voice getting muffled, like something was covering it. He, then, started feeling..awfully weak. He fell back to the ground, weakened. He tried standing up, but only fell back down.

He glanced around the room, and his eyes widened when he saw a tall, thin mare. He only assumed they were a mare, by their long hair. He gathered up some strength, stumbling to his hooves, and calling out to them.

“ Excuse me? Excuse me! “ He called again. He started walking toward her, wobbling about. When he made it to the mare, he reached out to her. He tapped her shoulder, making her turn to him. He’d gasp, recognizing the face the mare had. She had green eyes, that were glaring into his soul. She had a evil, sinister grin. She turned fully, and her legs were full of holes. Her horn was crooked and bent. He knew, the mare-well-Changeling-was Chrysalis. He felt his vision getting blurry, backing up.

“ ..Ch..Chrysalis...? “ He’d mumble. He backed up a few more inches, before the former queen leaped at him.

He awoken from the dream. His face was pale, and sweaty. He held a hoof to his chest, taking fast breaths. He sat up, looking around, examining his area. After a few minutes, he knew he was home, in the hive. He sighed and laid back down.

“ ...What a dream, huh.. “ He mumbled. He closed his eyes again, trying to drift back to sleep—before feeling a pain in his head, and chest. He groaned, putting his hooves to his head and chest. He glanced about, and rolled to his side. He let out a tired sigh, and closed his eyes again, ignoring the pain. It seemed unbearable, however. It took him about 2 hours for him to actually fall asleep.

He just wanted a good day for once!

Thorax’s eyes opened, slowly. Looking about, sighing. He sat up, and rubbed his eyes. He paused for a moment, and groaned. He felt the same exact pain he felt last night, the same sharp, pulsing pain in his head and chest. He felt like he was having a migraine, and some type of heart attack that he wasn’t dying from.

He just shook it off, and got up, for his normal day. Well..not too normal.

“ Thorax? Your majesty, a scroll was sent from a friend of yours, your majesty. “ A Changeling said to him. He sighed, grabbing it with his magic, floating it toward him. The Changeling bowed, and left politely. Thorax would open the scroll, and start reading it.

Dear, Thorax,
I wanted to invite you to a royal party in Canterlot. I thought it wasn’t very necessary, because of your royal duties, but Spike kind of begged me to, so I had no choice. Not just that, but I want you to come back to Canterlot, because the only time you were there, was in the ‘ old days ‘. Now, I hope you can except.

Your friend, Twilight Sparkle.

“ ...Canterlot... “ He mumbled to himself. He felt his hearing blur, and his head started banging. He groaned in extreme pain, holding his head. He stumbled back, and shook his head, regaining consciousness. He walked back toward the scroll he dropped, and thought for a moment. Before he made his mind.

He was gonna go.

He left his sleeping chambers, and flinched at the bright sun for the moment. He got used to it in about 1.5 seconds. He walked about, trying to wake himself up. He’d try shaking his head a bit, hitting his head with his hoof. Nothing really worked, but it only made his headache more painful. Sounds blurred out again, and he felt weak. He felt like he was about to-

“ Thorax! “ A voice yelled. He regained himself, and turned around. It was Pharynx, trotting toward him. He didn’t seem very happy, then again, he was almost never happy.

“ What in the name of hive’s mother is this?! A party?! “ He held up the scroll, and shoved it in his face. Thorax sighed, and moved it.

“ Yes, Yes, a party, and I’m going. I don’t care WHAT you say, I’m going. “ He grumbled, walking away from his older brother. This only made Pharynx angrier, following Thorax.

“ You can’t just LEAVE! You do that wayyyy too much now! I know you’re tired, and stressed, but that doesn’t mean- “

“ How about you just shut up. And we’ll see how THAT turns out. “ Thorax hissed, still walking. That was it. Pharynx was having his YOUNGER brother, talk CRAP to him?! Not today.

“ Look, I don’t know where this... ‘ attitude ‘, came from, but I’m the older brother! And just because you’re king, doesn’t mean you can talk to ME that way! So, cut it out, and— “

“ Well how about YOU BEING BETRAYED BY YOUR OWN KIND! HUH?! HOW’S THAT FOR A ATTITUDE?! “ Thorax screamed, making a sort of Canterlot-ish voice. Pharynx just stood there, shocked. HOW could his brother just YELL at him, like HE’S the baby! HE WAS NOT A BABY! But..he noticed something with his brother’s eyes at that moment. They had a light-like turquoise sclera, and green eyes, a lime green at the bottom of the iris, and the dark green-blue at the top. Thorax covered his mouth, immediately. He cleared his throat, before saying this.

“ I’m sorry. Just tired. “ He opened his elytra, and flew off into the sky. Pharynx was still stuck in his place, out of shock. After a few seconds, he just walked off, still shocked. After Thorax flew off, he almost burst into tears. He didn’t mean to yell at Pharynx like that. He made himself look like Chrysalis. He shook his head, and kept flying.

He stood at Canterlot Castle, his eyes widened. All he had was past invasion memories. He shook his head, and stood straight. The entrance most likely guarded, so this was gonna be hard. He walked toward the entrance, and stood there. The guards looked up at him, and looked to eachother. One of the looked at the paper that he was holding with magic.

“ Name? “

“ King Thorax. “ He said, bluntly. He looked back, and nodded. The guards moved out of the way, and he walked through. He let out a sigh, tired. Maybe I can find something in there that will energize me... He thought. When he walked through the door, he almost fell over. Everyone were ponies, and wearing suits, and were in couples! Ponies. Suits. Couples. He didn’t know about this!

He stood there, frozen in place, in fear and panic. Pharynx was right. He didn’t know what about, but he was right. He took a deep breath, and walked through the crowd. He thought his was a ROYAL party, not a FREE-FOR-ALL party! He slithered through the crowd. The ponies started staring at him, and he just decided to take the air. He opened his elytra, and flew up. He looked about, and looked toward a cluster of tables, where other ponies ate some food. He flew over there, and just stayed there for the while.

“ ..Where’s that..purple..nerd alicorn, who has too many chairs.. “ He mumbled. He was confused, since he forgot her name for a moment. He groaned, covering his face. He just laid on the ground, sighing. All noise blurred out again, and all he heard was one voice.

Thorax~...Thorax~... He held his head, remembering that voice. He flailed a bit.

“ Thorax! “ He regained himself for the 4th to 5th time now. He looked up, to see Twilight. He rolled over, and leaped up on his hooves.

“ Twilight! I-I was wondering where you were! “ He stuttered. Twilight tilted her head a bit, confused. She ignored it, and sat down on the ground, patting the ground in front of her. He sat down too.

“ ..Why are we sitting in the ground? “

“ Well, most of the tables are full. But, that’s fine! I see you came. Spike’s going to be very happy! “ She smiled. Thorax, oddly, forgot his name for a moment. He tilted his head, and said out-loud.

“ Who? “

“ ...Spike. The small dragon who was the one who gave you the friends you wanted? “ She said. Thorax’s eyes widened, smiling awkwardly.

“ Oh! Right! Sorry! I’m just..so..so tired.. “

“ Ah..I see.. so..how’s the hive been going? “

“ Good! I just..I don’t know, but..I, all of the sudden, screamed at Pharynx... “ He told. Her ears perked up at that.

“ Screamed? “ She asked. Thorax looked around, and sighed. This was going to be a very, very, very, personal thing to explain. Well-to him at least.

“ Well..I starting to head off to this party, and Pharynx found out, and said that I go out too often. Then, I..I kinda told him to shut up.. “ He bit his bottom lip, nervously. Twilight was listening in, focused. She seemed very interested.

“ So, that just mare him more mad, and I started getting an attitude, and..and that’s when I screamed at him. It felt..odd...because I don’t normally scream so loud..and..and it sounded less like me, and more like...like.. “ He moved his hoof in a circular motion, nervously.

“ ..Chrysalis? You were probably just really tired... “ She said, awkwardly. Thorax started shaking at the thought. Him, being pictured as Chrysalis, could just give him a panic attack.

And..that’s exactly what happened. He started having..a panic attack.

“ Thorax?! “ Twilight noticed, how Thorax was shaking, and hyperventilating. All noise was blurred, and his vision was blurred too. All he could hear was that one voice.

Don’t be such a drama queen, Thorax! You know that...no matter what..you’re a ruler, and superior in every. Single. Way. You know that you can make them respect you! Fear you! You just haven’t given it a chance.

“ No. no. No. No. No. no. No, no. No. No. No. no. No. “ Thorax mumbled, repeatedly. Twilight got more and more worried, and scared. She tried to calm him down, but he was too stuck right now. She, then, tried shaking him. His wings, all of the sudden, shot out of his elytra, and he shot up into the sky.

“ DON’T. TOUCH ME, FOUL PRINCESS!! “He screamed, giving out that Canterlot like echo again. It shook the entire room, everypony cowered in fear. Twilight was standing there, shocked, terrified. His antlers and horns, were glowing and sparking green. A green aura surrounded him, a ghost like figure of Chrysalis as the aura. The figure was smiling, evilly, while Thorax had more of a angered expression.

“ ...T-Thorax... “ Twilight tried calling out. The aura slowly started fading, as he looked around. He could’ve sworn, he was seeing a swarm of renegade Changeling’s around him. They all were spread out around the Castle’s room. He looked down at his hooves, to see them dark gray, and full of holes. He gasped, before the aura fully faded. He looked down at all of the ponies below him. Filled with fear.

...You’re welcome~

He just flew off, in a rush. He heard Twilight’s voice, but her words were blurred.What just happened?! What’s wrong with me?!. He kept flying, until he reached a room, were he can be alone. He huffed, turning around, looking beyond the room he was in now. He just crumbled to the ground, and just started to cry.

He wasn’t gonna be leaving that room any time soon...