I Am NOT Twilight Sparkle!

Two days have gone by since Zack had awoken from her week long semi-comma, and for those two days she’s been locked up in a rocky prison cell, held down by some green goop which is stronger than it looks, and is being watched by small insectoid equines called changelings. And they all seem to be convinced that Zack is Twilight Sparkle, who seem to have a grudge against the purple alicorn, and the fact that all that resentment is being directed at Zack, was not exactly elevating her mood. Thankfully though the alicorn was getting fed by her captors, but after the first day the portions of food were greatly reduced to only a sandwich, a few pieces of assorted vegetables, and a small cup of water. The only company that the violet alicorn has were the two guards that watched over her, and they weren’t exactly extravagant company.

Well, at least one wasn’t. Thorax, the only changeling that Zack knows by name, seems to be nice. Unlike the other changelings who all seem to be rather rude people, and it didn’t help that all of the other changelings kept looking at the alicorn with some, lustful gazes.

Heck, one of the changelings groped her flanks when she woke up, and on her first night Zack caught a changeling in the cell who looked like he was just caught committing some sort of crime, which she assumed that the changeling was going to try and take advantage of her while she slept. But after that first night Zack proclaimed that if any of the changelings would even try anything, she would make them regret it, and it seemed her semi-empty threat was effective as no other changeling aside from Thorax entered the cell. While she us unable to use her magic, she still had her wings and strength, even though they were reduced in strength as well but the alicorn was certain she could still defend herself.

Today would mark the alicorn's third day in her stone prison cell, where she was just laying on the ground, no longer feeling weak as she did days ago, and was still being watched by her insectoid guards. Except for today where the only guard at her cell as Thorax, the other changeling that would be posted with him was nowhere to be seen, then again the other changeling that had to take the guard shift was probably out of her sight range. But at the moment the mare wasn’t really focused on who was guarding her, as she was more focused on trying to chew and rip the goo off her hooves, and yet the goo would not get off the alicorns hooves.

“You won’t be able to get that goo off, it can only be removed by magic.” Thorax commented as he looked through the bars of the cell.

“Well that’s just great.” Zack said as she ceased her attempts to remove the green sludge and went back to laying on the floor. The room was back to being relatively quiet, with only the shifting walls outside the cell making the only sound. That is until Thorax spoke up.

“…so…you’re really not Twilight Sparkle?” the changeling asked sheepishly as he laid down next to the cell.

“Yes.” Zack simply said.

“But you look so much like her.”

“You can thank, Discord, for this state.” Zack spat the deceased draconequues name out, literally spitting a spit wad out to the far side of her cell.

“Discord? The Spirit of Chaos is the reason why you look like Twilight?!” Thorax said with genuine shock in his voice.

“Yes.” Zack said with a little brittle of anger. “And it was all because he was so fucking, bored!”

“Bored? With what?” Thorax asked.

“EVERYTHING!” Zack screamed, causing the changeling to jump back in fright.

“Everything about this fucking world apparently is to boring for the god damn son of a bitch, and all because he can’t do what he wanted without getting a slap on the wrist, so the fucker thought it would be a great idea to take me from my world, and have me act like a little puppet for his amusement!”

As Zack spoke about what has happened to her, Thorax was still across the cell room, seemingly scared of the mare. It was both a combination of seeing an angry mare thrashing about in her restraints, her violent and crude words she was shouting…and the large cloud of red of pure anger, and black hatred emitting from the alicorn. The cloud of red and black emotions were so potent and great in volume, that it was seeping out of the cell and was filling the prison and out to another portion of the hive, when the walls opened up to allow some of the foul smelling emotions to leak out.

“—and now I’m banned from my own god damn world so I can’t see my family, while I’m forced to live out the rest of my virtually immortal life in this fucking hermaphrodite mare’s body!”

Zack shouted the last bit out with such intensity that the whole prison shook, before laying limp on the ground after she spent a good minute of thrashing around so wildly, and as she tries to catch her breath the cloud of anger and hate was starting to fade away. Thorax managed to will himself to return to his post at the side of Zack’s cell, and actually managed to speak to the mare.

“I…I’m sorry that you had to go through all that.” Thorax said as he stared at the alicorn, who was now generating a pale blue aura around herself.

Feeling sorry for the mare, and wanting to at least help her in some capacity, the changeling rose up from his spot on the floor and entered the cell. Where he saw the alicorn quietly sobbing to herself. Cautiously stepping over to the alicorn, Thorax carefully outstretched a leg to give the mare a comforting pat, but a violet feathered wing slapped the black hole-encrusted hoof away, as a tear stained face baring a mixture of sadness and anger glares at the changeling.

“Don’t touch me!” Zack half-shouted as tears started to roll down her cheeks.

But the small male kept making his way towards the alicorn, before wrapping her in a hug. Zack tried to struggle out, but the comforting gesture rapidly weakened her resolve, and she proceeded to lean into the hug, and just sob on top of the changelings head. the waves of emotions that were just emitting from the mare were so palpable, that Thorax felt like he could choke on all the emotions, but he managed to stave off the pressuring waves of emotions and kept trying to comfort the bawling mare.

“I can tell that you’ve been holding in all these emotions for a long time; but you need to let it all out, otherwise it’s only going to get worse.”

Thorax said as he feels the heavy weight of the mare’s depression, and the other emotions that were under the blue aura. The two remained in this position for about a minute or two, Thorax just held the mare as her sobbing started to lessen but was still hiccupping cries and choking back sobs. Once the changeling felt that the alicorns emotions have significantly calmed down, and that the mare seemed to be more calmer herself, Thorax carefully laid her back down onto the floor of the cell. Her eyes showing less signs of tears and she no longer looks so distraught.

“Feeling any better?” the changeling asked, to which the mare weakly nods her head. “I’m glad,” the changeling then stood up and was about to make his way to the cell door.

“I’ll just let you rest now so—” Thorax stopped as a wing reached out to him, and wrapped around his left hindlegs hoof. Looking over to the mare the changeling saw Zack looking back at him.

“…Thanks…” was all the mare said before withdrawing her wing. Thorax gave a small smile before exiting the cell.

“I’ll see if I can’t get you more food, and maybe something better to lay on.” Zack actually gives the smaller male an actual small smile, and an expression of gratitude.

As Thorax left the prison area, Zack just went back to laying on the floor, feeling a little exhausted after she just, bawled her eyes out while having an emotional outburst. In fact, the alicorn felt rather embarrassed that she lost her composure, and just, broke down like that. Especially in front of what’s supposed to be her jailer. And while she did feel embarrassed that she was seen losing her collective shit, she did feel a little grateful for Thorax trying to help her through this emotional crisis. In fact Thorax seems to be an actually okay kind of person to the alicorn. He maybe a little on the shy side, and unlike the other changelings that guard with him, Thorax actually seems rather displeased about this whole keeping Zack locked up thing. Not only that but the changeling really does seem to be concerned for Zack, and genuinely wants to help her in any way he can.

“…I guess I could give him the benefit of a doubt, and not be so harsh to him.” After Zack has concluded on how she was going to treat her friendly jailer, the wall to the prison opened, and three changelings wearing obsidian armor came trotting in. with Thorax being tossed in front of the gate by one of the bulkier changelings.

“Open the door runt!” the middle changeling said in a gruff voice as he kicked Thorax to get him to act. “The Queen finally wants to meet her.”

“Y-yes captain Titan.” Thorax whimpered as he used his magic to open the cell door.

Once the door was open the three armored changelings shoved the smaller one aside, and began to undo Zack’s gooey restraints. As one of them removed the goo, the other two armored changelings placed heavy rock shackles around Zack’s legs, and neck and began tugging her out of her cell.

“Hey, easy!” Zack grunted, but got a kick to her side in response to her complaint, causing her to groan and swear under her breath.

“Quiet mare.” The third changeling said before tugging on the chain to pull Zack out of her cell. One of the changelings gave Thorax a little kick, promoting the smaller changeling to follow them.

The group of five made their way out of the prison, and Zack was able to get a good look at the inside of the hive she was in. it was certainly cavernous, as a large section of the hive was hollow, but it was full of other changelings that were either crawling and scaling the walls, or flying about into various holes that just keep appearing in the structure. Reaching the edge of a ridge the four changelings took flight, followed by Zack who decided to play along rather than try to struggle. She may feel physically strong to at least fight, but she knew she wouldn’t get to far in a hive full of changelings, after all, nothing good comes from disturbing a beehive.

Several minutes of flying through the hives central area, and through channels and corridors, the group flew through one final winding hallway lit by glowing green torches before coming upon a set of large doors, flanked by what looked like massive insect wing cases. Landing before the great big doors the group passed by a small platoon of more armored changelings, before entering another large chamber which was virtually empty for the most part, aside from the various torches lining the walls, green pods hanging from the ceiling acting like a chandelier. And finally with a lone large black stone throne all the way in the back of the chamber…with a familiar stallion on it.

“Twilight!” Shining Armor cried out.

“Oh great. As if being locked up by bug ponies isn’t enough, you’re here as well.” Zack grumbled which caused the changelings, and even Shining Armor to look, baffled.

“Twilight what—” and irritable groan escaped Zack’s muzzle before she broke off into a rant.

“You seriously still can’t tell the difference between me and your fucking sister, god damn you must be stupid. Or that thrashing I gave your sorry ass knocked something out of place.”

“What do you mean thrashed?” Shining asked, which just made Zack look both confused, and look like she just heard a stupid question.

“Did you seriously forgot how you shot me in the face, and chest with a magical blast! When you accused me to being one of these changelings!”

Just as Zack was about to launch into another anger induced rant, for the second time today, the stallion on the rocky throne stood up—and was immediately gulfed in green flames! The alicorn understandably freaked out after seeing the stallion that was on her enemy list, just be engulfed in green fire, but she was even more shocked to now see the tall black insectoid alicorn standing on the throne.

“What the actual fuck!” Zack said in disbelief. But as the alicorn just stood their dumbfounded, Thorax managed to slink over to her side.

“That’s what changelings do; we can shapeshift into pretty much anything.” He whispered as the queen flew over to the group, causing the smaller changeling to slink behind the alicorn.

“So, my hunch was correct, you truly aren’t Twilight Sparkle?” the queen said in her distorted voice.

“You had a hunch I wasn’t Twilight?” Zack asked skeptically.

“Your speech and your rather, hostile, actions, from what my hive tells me, told me as such. But I couldn’t be for certain that Twilight wasn’t just having a bad day.” The queen explained as her eyes studied the alicorn more closely. “So who are you really?”

“Well for starters my name is Zack.”

“And you’re a friend of Twilight’s? or, are you her twin perhaps?”

“What’s it to you?” Zack said in a challenging tone.

“Because if you are, then I should be able to use you to lure Twilight and her friends into a trap…but if you’re not, then I have no use for you!” the queen threaten as she bared her sharp fangs.

“If you think baring your teeth, and making a threat is going to scare me…” Zack said as she leaned forward, horn pointing directly at the queen. “Then your delusional.”

The queen then used her magic to send Zack flying in the other direction, pinning her against the wall. As the queen holds the alicorn in place, and began striding over to her, the three guards were betting on what the queen was going to do, while Thorax just looked worried for Zack.

“Still think I’m delusional in threatening you?” the queen said as she walked up to the violet mare. “Perhaps a firm hoof to show you who is—”

The queen was cut-off by Zack managing to swing her right leg up, and kicking with everything she had right into Chrysalis’s face! and as the queen was knocked to the side, stumbling as she tries to remain standing, her momentary loss of focus made her loose her magical grip on Zack. Who took the opportunity to quickly rush over to the queen, and tackled into her—using her horn to strike at her side! Chrysalis screamed in pain as she felt the alicorns horn puncture her side, thankfully the alicorn didn’t hit anything vital, but the mere attack was still painful. And in a fit of rage the changeling queen raised her left back leg, and kicked Zack away from her.

“My queen!” the three guards shouted as they ran over to Chrysalis, one of them spitting out a glob of green goo onto the wound, stopping the bleeding.

But the queen didn’t let her injury stop her, as she quickly looked over to Zack, who has recovered from the kick, and fired a beam of magic at the alicorn. And yet the beam missed its target as Zack shot up into the air, and flew towards the queen with great speed, and used all four of her hooves to slam into the queen, knocking her onto her other side before she could protect herself! However the alicorn wasn’t able to dodge the tackle she received from the three guards, who began spitting goo onto her until she was glued to the floor. The violet mare tried to struggle out of the goo, but as her last attempts had proved the sludge was way to strong to struggle out of.

“Hehehehehehe…” the guards, Thorax and Zack heard the queen began chuckling to herself as she gets to her hooves, a small sinister smile gracing her muzzle as she looks over at the group.

“You certainly are no normal pony.” Chrysalis says as she trots over to the alicorn. “Most ponies are not as feisty as you. Nor do they resort to violence like you, or try to impale others on their horns.”

“That’s because I’m not a normal pony.” Zack spat out as she glared at the queen, trying to show that she’s not afraid. Though deep down, she was a little bit afraid.

“Clearly.” The queen then looked towards her guards. “Take her back to her cell, and make sure she’s more restrained. And don’t underestimate her.”

“Yes your majesty!” the guards then used their magic to lift Zack into the air, keeping her covered in goo so she couldn’t try anything. As the guards left Thorax was about to follow after them, but a magical dome stopped him from leaving.

“Not so fast Thorax. I have questions for you.” the small timid changeling turned to look at the queen as she negated the dome.

“W-what kind of questions, my queen?” Thorax asked shakily.

“Tell me, has that mare told you anything about herself to you?” Thorax nodded in response.

“Then tell me…” the queen inched close to the small male, her overall intimidating presence caused him to shrink beneath her gaze. “What has she told you?”