King Blackfang, Queen Seelii, and King Chitin looked across the long table made of changeling resign, the greenish lights glowing above. "So we are in agreement then?" I asked, the two Ren by either side of me holding two assault rifles each, just in case something went wrong, never hurt to have protection for the other side after all.

King blackfang nodded, his red slit eyes gleaming in the light. "Yes as stated here, we will merge empire's, with yours being in primary control of ours, you'll have total control over everything aside from how changelings breed pretty much, and in return for this we get networks of those small crystal hearts you use to transport not only love, but the protective energy barrier the crystal heart produces and thus allowing our former, now your, citizens to no longer fear a day when no more love will flow throughout the hives."

Queen Seelii and King Chitin remained silent, as King Blackfang was the head of them all. "This is agreeable, and I'd like to note you guys would pretty much be keeping your positions of power since I can't manage an Empire by myself alone, you shall all report to Moon, or Chrysalis, if you need help in civilian matters report strictly to Rainshine, she's good with that but not much in the way of any military or defense abilities." This was true, Moon and Chrysalis had lead entire armies before, Rainshine? She held control over a couple thousand Kirin, this was true and as such she was good with basic government level problems, however due to their isolation they never really needed a standing military and so she had no experience in it.

Blackfang's horn began to glow with red magic, before a knife of all things slid across one of his hooves and he placed it against the paper, which caused it to glow blood red for a few seconds before it died down and looked like normal paper again. Apparently that was the changeling version of a signature for very important treaties or government documents, so if one was broken or the one who 'signed' went back on the agreements, they could be found and punished quickly. "With the signing of this document I welcome you and my new citizens into the Crystal Empire, medical androids will be here soon enough to get you all entered into the Citizen Identification System, along with military androids and robotic combat units to begin constructing defenses and power suppliers." I paused to take a sip of some tea that had been offered to me. "You'll be briefed on Empire Laws and someone from the Empire, likely General Glimmer or Pam, will take a look at your current laws to see which can be kept, what needs to be kept, and what ones will go due to interfering with Empire Standard Laws."

Looking at my pipboy I noticed the time, and since this matter was taken care of for the moment I stood up from the seat I had been provided. "Alright, I must be going as I have other matters to attend to, if you need to contact me directly you may do so with the devices I have given you, prepare the blueprints and layouts of my new territory and all structures both above and underground for the construction robots to go over before they arrive, you have three hours before they do and one before the military ones arrive to begin boosting defenses." Tapping away at my pipboy I selected a location and relayed in, leaving the room I had just been in behind within a flash of light and sound.

Now rather than the heart of the...now former, Changeling Empire I now stood within an underground research facility that was within the military side of the Empire, this was the same facility Deathclaws had been altered to be sentient in. Doctor Ember Flames walked up to me quickly upon my arrival, giving a small bow. "Your Majesty! I knew we where expecting you but I thought you'd be another hour at the least. Regardless, this way please and we will begin going over recent progress we've had with subjects." Following her as she walked she began to explain pointing into a room that had energy shields keeping the occupant inside, and before that a layer of armored glass meant to take a 50 caliber round. "Subject 32 has been responding well to the genetic alterations, as you can see it's more bipedal than other Mirelurk King's tend to be, it's eyes are more or less still the same, but it's brainpower and vocal cords have been altered heavily."

Peering into the room while remaining outside and protected by the barriers in place I turned to Doctor Ember Flames. "How intelligent has it become? Are you able to say we have achieved making it sentient like we have with the deathclaws?"

The Doctor nodded. "Yes, I can say with no small amount of satisfaction we have done so, we just need to enter its altered genetic codes into a Nukagen Replicator and we can begin the cloning process, as well as adding a few differences in genetics to prevent inbreeding, the next subject however has been less satisfactory overall." We walked down three rows of empty rooms to see a gatorclaw within an empty room, trying to smash its way out. "Subject 15 is set for termination soon, regardless of the amount of genetic alterations we have made it remains unbelievably hostile to anything it sees, even one of its own which it tore apart like wet paper."

Humming I said. "Disappointing, I had high hopes for subject 15, their species is as hearty as deathclaws and the upside is their aquatic in some capacity due to being part gator, they would have been useful for interacting with underwater civilizations such as Seaquestria, but thats why we also had work done on the Mirelurk Kings, backups, so it's not a total loss. Onto the next subject, this one I am most interested in." We walked down to another room, this one much the same except it had furniture for an Akun, as well as an Akun in the room. The differences between this male of the Akun and any other would be rather plain to anyone who caught a glimpse of em, since Akun generally didn't have leathery dragon or bat like wings.

Doctor Ember Flames spoke with great enthusiasm. "Subject 62, named Azoi has taken the mutations and alterations well, his body has adapted to these and he can even fly after some short training, his overall height has increased by a foot and his mass has increased as well. We expect that introducing him to a female during mating season will allow these alterations to be passed down, that test has already been approved and the Akun mating season starts next week so we will be more than able to experiment on this, the resulting hatchlings should have these mutations passed down to them."

"Good, good....I still find it funny this guy signed up for this with the only reason why being 'I want to fly like an Eponite Bird' which was just absolutely hilarious, but still it provided a willing test subject and interesting ideas to try for this one, that shall be all for now, I have yet more matters to attend to and thus will take my leave, remember Azoi may request anything, so long as it can't be used as a weapon, give it to em."

Ember Flames bowed. "Yes Your Majesty."

-----------------------------------------------------------------Earth's Dimension, Location Lunar Orbit------------------

Soldiers where flipping their shit readying for combat, shuttles taking off from the surface of the moon to engage the starship fleet that had appeared out of nowhere. This had to have been the enemy they where gearing to fight, which confused many since from the reports they didn't have a portal gate to Earth's Dimension that anyone had been able to find. This thought was put to rest when the fleet broadcasted something in several Human languages. "We are Unity. We have received your messages from the void and have arrived to lay claim over your information networks and the data within, release this data willingly and submit yourselves and your planet to glassing, resist and you will be terminated as the Hivelord commands, resistance is futile. There will be no peace, there will be no trade, We are Unity, we are All There Is."

The response was quick, several countries declared they would not submit, the UNDF also replied with the same message. "We wish not for war, we will not fire the first shot but you will find if you force our hands, that we will not hold back."

The response they got? Several Unity ships blasting apart the former ISS with bright bolts of plasma and laser fire. Before being destroyed the ISS managed to deploy its armed shuttles and launch several nuclear warheads. The small agile missiles armed with atomic destruction screeched soundlessly through the vacuum of space, and struck.

Author's Note

Hi all! Hope ya like this chapter as ya did the others, as always comment n crap, wanted to do more but decided to plop it into the next chapter, enjoy lol.