The Commonwealth: The Thoraxian Civil War. Book 1by OshyWoshy_Blitz215ChaptersAct 1: The Rally Chapter 1: The BookAct 1: Chapter 2: Learning FriendshipAct 1: Chapter 3: Learning friendship with the BullyAct 1: Chapter 4: Trouble in the ParadiseAct 1: Chapter 5: Flee and DespairAct 1: The Rally Chapter 1: The BookSomewhere in the Soryth Forest region, January 16, 1005 It was a particularly rainy day in the Queendom, and inside the Humble home in the forest, lies a worried Changeling walking back and forth and constantly checking the mailbox, hoping for the delivery that he was waiting for arrives at his doorstep. He waited, and waited and waited for the mail to come, however when the clock struck midnight. He stopped walking back and forth and looks down sigh in disappointment. " Hmmm... Another day has passed and not one mail came.." he sighs as he strides upstairs to get ready for sleep. By the next day... An alarm bell, buzzes loudly in which disturbs sleeping Thorax in a rude awakening, he stretched his cheese leg hoof to turn it off, however, he stretched his arm so far that he fell from his bed. The fall from his bed bumps his head and accidentally bites his tongue, in which he Yelps in pain. “YYEEOOWWW!” He screams in pain from biting his tongue. “Oh great! Now only I fell from my bed.. but I bit my tongue!” He complained as he got from the series of his fall. Soon after taking breakfast and grabbing his clothing and his usual equipment for a factory he was working in, he got out from the door, and locked the key and flew towards the nearest station. As soon he was at the station, many of the drones, who were also waiting for the train to arrive. Where already packed and no seat to be found vacant. Thorax sighs once more, and flies around at the station and finally lands on a spot where he could finally rest his wing. “Ahhh... finally something nice once for a while..” he relieved himself. “Well well well! Look we have here? It’s the Dolly bug Thorax!” Said one of the green-eyed Changeling. “Not. Now Septicx!” Thorax groans as he confronts one of his grubhood’s Bully, Septicx. “Awwww is that little dolly Buggy doesn’t want his feeling hurt?” Said Septicx but with a more taunting tone. “I said stop it!!” He scowled at him. But it only makes it worse. Soon other Changelings took notice of what's going on to Thorax and Septicx. “Cut it out! Septicx!!” Thorax yelped as his bag was being snitched away by Septicx. “ oh come On Dolly Bug! I just want to!-“ he was interrupted by a Changeling Guard, who noticed and finally took action and broke the fight. “What’s going on here?!” Asked by the Guard, who uses his magic to shove Both Thorax and Septicx to break the fight. “Thank you, officer! T-this bully trying to snitch the bag!” Thorax complains. “ snitch?! Officer I just want to see his dollies!” Complains Septicx. The Guard wasn’t amused. He then warns them to not fight at the train station again. “ enough! There will be no fighting!! If I see both of you fighting again... I will kick you out to this station Do you understand?!” Warns the Guard. “Yes, sir!” Both answered in Unison. “Good now! Back to the lines! The trains are coming soon!” Said the guard, he then turns away from two troublemakers and return to his post. “You’re lucky this time Dolly bug!” He spats in front of him and walks away from him. Thorax sighs in relief that this shenanigan is over. He could finally be in peace. “ spoke too soon...” mumbled Thorax. Soon the train arrived and many Changeling went inside the train for work, Thorax included. He seats on the left side of the cart and looks out in the window. He sighs, “ this is going to be a long day...” Later the train finally arrived at his factory we were working in. He walked out from the train he was in and flew over his workplace. “ another day... another work..” he sighs as he landed on the entrance to the factory. As he gets dressed for his work, some Changelings start to talk back at him. “Hey, it’s the Dolly bug again! Hehe” said some whispered Changeling. “ I heard he got bullied by Septicx again!” She whispered, “ hah weak!” He whispered. Though all of this talking back at him didn’t bother him, since he got used to their usual haunts. This was his typical day in his workplace, unfortunately. He worked as a janitor to the lower floors, cleaning greasy floors, fallen nuts and bolts and sweeping weld sparks, he only earned a few bits. But he’s content with what he is doing. Later in midday, while thorax is cleaning particularly tough oil stains from assembly floors, he was then rudely interrupted by Septicx once again, this time he got his friends. “Well well well! It’s Dolly bug again!” Taunt Septicx again. “Oh by Queen’s ass! Not now!” Thorax cursed as he saw them coming straight to him. “What’s the aggression? I just wanted to see your dollies hehe!” Septicx laughs as his friend laugh, they were about to grab him and demand where his bag, until a loud hoof stomp that grabs the attention of both Septicx and Thorax. When they look at the source of that stomp, it was Highly decorated and highly praised General Pharynx. “ step away from my brother you grubs!” Pharynx ordered with a firm and aggressive tone. “Oh, shi-oh hey General! sir!! Um, I was just wanted to see yo-your by-brother’s dollies hehe..” Septicx pleaded as he doesn’t want to face the Wrath of the General of the Heer. Pharynx however not amused and so he shape-shifted into an aggressive bugbear creature, in which he roared at them, scaring Septicx and his friends away. “Aahhh!! Runaway!!” Septicx screamed as he and his friends ran away from Pharynx. Pharynx then transformed back into himself chuckling himself as those troublemakers are running in fear. “ hehe! Still got it” he smiled. “Ah, thanks Pharynx!” Thorax Relieved as his big Brother Pharynx saved him once again from the bullies once more. As he was about to hug him like a bear, pharynx immediately grabbed his left hoof and started to hit himself with it. “Why are you hitting himself? stop hitting yourself! Hehe!” Pharynx teased. “Aah! Cut it out, Pharynx!” Thorax pleads as he doesn’t want to get smacked by his hoof and being teased again. Pharynx giggled at his little brother’s whining. “Hehehe it's nice to see you Little bro..” he greeted. Thorax just rolled his eyes “ hello to you too.. Big bro…” he pouted. “ I heard you got bullied by Septicx fellow again, right?” he asked. As he’s particularly ticked off by something bullying his little bro again. Thorax simply nodded in response, Pharynx just sighs. “ Little bro! You gotta have a tougher Chitin if you going to have to stand against the Bullies!” he said with a firm voice, as he already told about this incident many times over hoping for Thorax to be a tough Bug, but alas he is still a wimpy as a flimsy stick. “I-i know but being tough like you is too hard!” he complained. Which Made Pharynx Sigh in frustration. But then he remembered why he was here in the first place. “ anyways... Little bro wanna come to me?” Thorax was confused. “ um where too?” “ just come to me! “ he leans closer and whispers. '' it's a secret project that I have cooked for some time now, behind the backs of that Trimmel snob ha!” Thorax was in wonder, what his brother's little secret project was about, he was quite curious now. “Ooohhh! I wanna see!” he gleefully agreed to come with him. Which made his brother smirk, not only he’s interested in his little secret project but also a good distraction from his… Bully issues. “ but big bro I can't… I have work to-” Pharynx just showed him a paper of his excuse for leaving. “Already sorted out!” “ you're the best ya know?” he smiled at his big brother Pharynx. In which Pharynx smiled back. And so Thorax and Pharynx prepared to leave the factory and head out to his secret facility, somewhere in Soryth. -----------/////////////-------------- Later somewhere in the Undisclosed location, North of Soryth: Thorax and Pharynx ride in a truck with an emblem that resembles a Cog and Changeling wings on its doors. “Um, Pharynx… What does that emblem mean?” he asked. “You’ll know once we're there..” he assures him. Finally after the truck ride through the snow-covered road. They finally arrived at what seems to be a large Warehouse where Changelings work and toiling the grounds for clearing up the snow. Thorax is amazed at how big the Warehouse is… yet so secluded in a forest up north of the Queendom. “Wow! Just wow!” thorax amazed. “Save your amazement little bro! Once I show you my little ‘project’..” Pharynx smirks. As the Brother’s trot towards the door, two Changeling Soldiers wearing their uniform that is very different from both Queen’s Guards and the Wehrmacht, blocked their way, more specifically to Thorax’s presence. “Seas siar, a Drone!” said the Solder. Thorax was confused, he’s never heard about this language before, it sounded like an ancient Dialect that has Forgotten long ago. “ Lig dó dul tríd, tá sé liom …” Pharynx respond. The Changeling Soldiers responded by unblocking Thorax and letting him through the Door, Pharynx proceeded to enter as well. “What kind of language was that?” Thorax asked his Brother, as he had never heard that dialect before. “That is the language that we used to have before the Great Industrialisation…” Pharynx answered. Thorax wanted to ask about more until he was interrupted by the large spacious building with, Chains and metal parts whizzing throughout the Warehouse, Changeling workers assembling what seems to be a Suit of Metal complete with Helmet and chest plate. And lastly at the end of the rail, was a Changeling is testing an armour made of metal, after testing out its manoeuvrability the changeling engineers pull out three dummies and ask the wearer to destroy them with the armour he's wearing. he nodded and proceeded to knock out three dummies with ease. impressing Thorax in awe he has never seen an armour that could just knock out dummies that strong. Thorax just jaw-dropped by the sight of a mechanical marvel of this Armour, and Pharynx is just there beside him smirking. “ impressed?” asked Pharynx with a smug on his face. “Very! This is amazing!! What is the Queen's horn is that Armour?!” “ that machine! Is called ‘Ridire Iarainn cróga’, meaning ‘Brave Iron Knight’ in old Changeling tongue! or in modern dialect, Gepanzerter Jäger or Armoured Jagers. Made out of Titanium-Aluminium Alloy, light and strong and could take many shots before failing!” Thorax walks around the wearer in detail, he's still in shock at how such a metallic armour like this could even support a changeling frame like him. " um Pharynx even if you picked that alloy, it's still quite heavy..." he said to his Brother with concern with the wearer. "Don't worry little bro! each of these armour contains a crystal, if the wearer put magic on that crystal, it would significantly lighten the load of the armour from the wearer and able to make graceful actions like the Jagers" he explained, which it made thorax a Sigh of relief. Soon thorax asked him something that made him hiss. "Pharynx... it looks great and all, but I have never seen these Armour before, no Changelings wearing this out in a public, not even the Elite Jagers nor Queen's Guards what's up with that?" Thorax asked. Pharynx makes a loud sigh and a hiss answers his question. “ The reason why my idea was shut down…” he swallowed his pride and answers " is because Queen Chrysalis picked Trimmel's Idea. which is Mass Mechanization and Panzer tactics such as Blitzkrieg and bewegungskrieg. My idea for the future of the Wehrmacht was mobile warfare consist of special Changeling Infantry wearing this Armour that could sustain multiple hits and able to punch harder against the enemy, with the benefits of Our Mass numbers and armour that is essentially like the Knights from Griffonia.... However, Chrysalis instead picked Trimmel's Idea. he too believes in mobile warfare just like I am, but he has another idea entirely, he believes that Mechanization and these new wunderwaffe the Panzers, these new machines would lead to victory and requires less manpower... With those idea laid out for her. She picked the Trimmel’s idea..” After concluding his explanation and a bit of venting his frustration to the Queen‘s decision of choosing Trimmel’s idea instead of his. He looked back at Thorax with a small smile. “ Thankfully I have managed to make a deal with some ‘clients’ from Griffonia to allow me to construct these Wunderrüstung without the need of constructing new facilities in scratch.“ “Pharynx um who are these clients you’re speaking of?” “ sorry little one but that’s classified!” “Oh…” Thorax looks to the Armour once again in awe, after several tests, the wearer finally takes off its helmet. Thorax was surprised of the gender of the wearer, he thought that the wearer is male changeling, turns out to be a female yellow-eyed changeling with a pinz-nes glass pinching her snout. Pharynx smiled at her latest test of armour she conducted this week. “ Nice Work Zweiterlutnant Yanna Chitin!” he complemented her. Yanna just smiled at his Superior’s compliments “ why thank you Hivegeneral Pharynx! It's a honor to work with you” she saluted, which he then saluted back. Thorax just look at her armour in awe. For the rest of their day, Pharynx and Thorax tour around his secret warehouse, in which his jaw dropped on every corner, in which he made his Big brothers giggle. And soon they ate their dinner at his office, which was delicious according to Thorax’s critique at His brother’s cook. ————/////////———- Night time: at Thorax's house. After Pharynx brings his little brother back to his home, Pharynx is about to leave to go to Vesalipolis for another meeting at the high command on Queen’s tower, he was suddenly hugged from behind by thorax. “ thanks for that big bro! I really needed that!” He squees making cute bug noises, which made his brother glow red as tomato. “ ahh! Ok! Little Bro that enough now!” He gently shoved his little brother away. And soon ride his truck and drives away. Thorax saluted his brother's departure, and soon he went inside his door. Upon entering his humble abode, he noticed that there is a brown package. Upon closer inspection, he noticed a snowflake insignia with deer antlers on each side. Thorax Chirps in joy. “Finally! It’s here! The book!” Thorax uses his magic to rip it open and reveals a purple book with an element of harmony design on the front, as well the letter that is stuck between two pages. With his magic, he pulled it out and opened the letter, the letter was from his pen pal in Equestria. Velvet: Deer Thorax I’m sorry if you received my gift late, it’s because the Equestrian mail service is jammed packed with mails and packages that it took days to get my package for you to receive. But here you go! I hope you like it, this book is quite popular in Equestria as this is a mass produced copy of Twilight’s journal of Friendship. I hope you give me that sorythian Crystal cream in return! It feels good to my skin and my face, it reminds me of home see ya Thorax! XOXO Sincerely, Velvet. Thorax felt a little funny at his chest when he read her letter, but he shrugged it off. He then proceeded to read the Book of Friendship and the adventures that Twilight and her friends made during their adventures. Act 1: Chapter 2: Learning FriendshipThorax’s House, Soryth, Changeling Queendom, January 18, 1005 The next day… thorax woke up from his slumbering on his Friendship Book, the Alarm clock woke him up. “ Gah! I'm awake, I'm awake- what the… Ah gees! I drooled on it! eew!” he disgusted, he used his magic to clean his drool off from the book. After he took off the drool, he opened the book and read the last page he let off. He was enamoured by the adventures that twilight and her friends made, all their sacrifices and their crucial lessons of Friendship. One thing he particularly likes about this page is about twilight Sparkle wrote about her entry about her sacrificing all of her godly alicorn magic to a tyrant Tirek, so she can save her friends including the scheming God of Chaos. And with the power of their friendship, they have defeated Tirek and banished him back to Tartarus prison where he belongs. Thorax smiled at the happy endings of each entry they've made and he wants to learn how to do these qualities of friendships to create love from scratch, instead of stealing love. But he realized something, he goes to his calendar to check the dates and. “ oh no! I'm late!!” he cursed himself. And so he quickly wears his work uniform and leaves his house for his work. “ oh y-yea! I forgot! “ he grabs his book and finally leaves his house for work. ————/////////———- assembly floor, Factory, Soryth After being told off by his boss about being late. He began to do his work, sweeping and mopping grease on the floor of the assembly area. While he’s working, he read his book more about friendships and adventures of the Heroes of harmony, he couldn't help but twirl in joy while working until he was interrupted by a loud voice coming from this vicinity. “Thorax!!” it shouted. Thorax lost his focus and tumbles and fell to the floor and spilt a bucket of water and soap to the floor, making it slippery for poor Thorax, but thankfully the book landed on his face, unfortunately, it hurt his face badly. “ Ow!” he groaned in pain, the changeling chuckled and flys over and helps him out, by getting up from the floor and lift his book, from his face. “ is it hurt?” the orange-eyed changeling asked. “Um yea thanks Citrix,” Thorax said to him. “Aahh no prob bob!” Citrix welcomed. “Anyways what in Queen’s name you're doing?!” he asked. “Um hehe... I was distracted when reading this book..” Thorax embarrassed, he then used his magic to lift his book that he was reading then gave it to him. “Hmmm what is that?” he asked “Um, it's my book about um…” he hesitated to answer but he gulped and continued. “Friendship”. Thorax waits for more Humiliation from Citrix but instead, he gets joyful bug noises. “Huh?” he Looked up. “ WOOOW! A Friendship journal?! So cool!! I wish I had the copy! I’m so jealous of you Thorax!” he Giggled in joy as he started to read it page by page in full attention. “Well, I'm glad you like the premise of the book” Thorax smiled at Citrix's joyful Demeanor. “Like? No... I love it!! I always wanted to read their journeys, adventures and their friendship lesson!” Citrix Gleefully buzzed, after that he calmed himself and breathed in. “ but! Of course, my brother always told me that friendship is stupid or weak or whatever…” he said with a downed tone. Citrix looked at Thorax and saw a bit of scratch he got from yesterday, he immediately knew who did that, it was his brother Septicx. “I’m so so sorry about my Brother Thorax! He can be a Maggot sometimes!” he Apologises to Thorax. “ Eh it's alright, It happens…” he forgave him. “ to make my brother’s bullying to you I'm going to help you clean up your mess, it's kinda my fault that you fell in the first place hehe..” he said while holding a mop by his Magic. Thorax smiled a bit, not only he could finally finish his work, but also he found another Changeling who's interested in Friendship and Harmony, he’s thinking that if he likes Friendship and harmony… the How many changelings do like him and Citrix’s interests. He shook himself and began cleaning the floor with the help of Citrix. -------//////------- Later in the late afternoon. Thorax finally finished his shift for work and he's heading to the train station to get home and take some rest until Citrix taps him on his back chitin which made jumped a bit. “ Eep!” yelped Thorax. Citrix Chuckled, “ hehehe! Sorry about that!” “ I was just wondering about your book’s friendship lessons… Can we go to your house and try to learn these friendship lessons?” Thorax was surprised, no changelings ever wanted to join him doing these friendship lessons and nods. “Um sure! Be my guest!” he Accepted it. “ yippy!” he glees in joy. And So Thorax and Citrix sit together in a passenger car talking about their day, as usual, much to the dismay of Septicx, which he stuck two cotton balls on his ears so he won't hear them talking. ----------/////--------- Later at Thorax’s house: Thorax and Citrix arrived at his own house, packing their things for a sleepover. Citrix pulls out his scratch book so he could note down things about these Friendship lessons, Thorax came with some snacks for them so they won't be hungry when learning friendship lessons. “ Alright, I grab some snacks and let's learn some friendship lessons!” Thorax exclaimed as he’s excited to do this with another changeling, Citrix was also excited but raised his left hoof in hold motion. “ Hold on! Are you sure about this Thorax? What we are about to do is a bit heretical in the Eyes of the Queen…” Citrix said, with a worrying tone. “Oh relax..! we're in the secluded parts of the Forest, Only Pharynx and I know the in and outs of this place!” Thorax said with assurances. Citrix smiled, he raised his wings like a bird preparing to flap, Citrix looked into the eye of Thorax with a determined fire in his eye. “ ok Thorax! Let's do this!” he is pumped up. Throughout the evening, Citrix and Thorax two changelings are learning about friendship. They started simply by sharing and caring staff, to a more complicated, creating what the ponies wrote in this book, friendship bracelets Citrix made out of the orange stones with strings attaching them. While Thorax makes two bracelets, the first one has one large orange stone on the middle, three pairs of green stones on each side and 2 more pairs of purple stones on each side, and the other one has 3 black stones on the middle and four purple stone which is placed 2 on each side. Thorax smiled at his creation and continued to tie the bracelets so the stones won't fall off. Citrix saw his creation and was impressed at his creation. “ Woah! Cool bracelets Thorax!” he compliments him with a buzz of joy. Thorax smiles. “ thanks Citrix!” “Who’s that bracelet for?” Citrix asked. “ oh this?” he brings out the Purple Bracelet. “it's for my brother Pharynx” “Pharynx?! As in Hivegeneral Pharynx?!” Thorax nodded in response. “Yup! That’s my brother…my big brother” “Wow, awesome!! You know... My big brother Septicx always wanted to be part of the Wehrmacht, more specifically part of the Queen’s guard.” Citrix commented. “Hmmm, you mean that brute?” Thorax asked with a bit of insulting tone toward his big brother. “Hey! Don’t call my big bro like that! He’s just umm… he just doesn't like to be seen as a weakling…” Citrix said in a bit of defensive tone, despite Septicx’s Sour personality he still defended him. “ Septicx always wanted to join the Queen’s Guards army, he thinks that joining them would make them cool a-and would make a lot of money by joining the army rather than working in the factory, like you and I are now…” Citrix explained one of the reasons behind Septicx’s foul behaviour. Thorax feels a bit bad about his comment. “ um sorry about calling your brother a brute… I guess..” he apologises somewhat. Citrix smiled at least, he shook his head and smiled again. “ anyway! Do you like my Bracelets I have made?” Citrix shown Thorax us impressed at the craftsmanship of his own bracelet. “Yeah! It’s really well made!” he compliments, which made Citrix turn a bit red a bit. “ oh you’re welcome!” he said still blushing. And so continue to chat anything from, their Grubhoods, the Great Canterlot Raid of 1002 and the current Affairs of their Queendom and Equestria. Citrix and Thorax are now talking about forming an organisation where Changelings can freely express how they feel and wants of their people, as well as promoting Friendship and Harmony, where they believed that by embracing these ideals from Equestria, the Changelings, their kind would never have to be hungry for love ever again. Unknown to both of them, their Wings are now sparkling like glitter in their wings, before their know it. The reformation of them and their kind has begun. Act 1: Chapter 3: Learning friendship with the BullyThorax’s House, Soryth, Changeling Queendom 19th January 1005ALB It was another Morning within the Queendom, the snow-covered trees glistening by Celestia’s sun, its light rays pierced to his Windows and it woke Thorax up from the blinding light from the Sun rays. Thorax stretches his legs and his neck to the point he could hear his Chitin and Carapace pops and cracks, Thorax just shakes it off from those noises he makes. “Hhmmm… yep! That’s the spot…” Thorax purred, he looked around and saw the mess they made from their arts and crafts, books laying on the ground, and leftover snacks. “Ooff.. that’s a lot of mess…” he muttered, he trots towards Citrix who he was curled up in his sleeping bag like a cocoon. “ Hey! Wake up Citrix!” Thorax said, waking him up with his hooves, but Citrix didn’t budge. “ Hmmm just a few more minutes, Seppy!” Citrix said, still sleeping. Not amused, Thorax uses his magic to lift his blanket up and wakes him up again. “Hey! Wake up!!” Thorax said again. “Ok ok! I’m waking up!” he muttered, getting up from his Cozy Sleeping bag. Citrix stretches his entire body up and looks at Thorax in an annoyed look. “Why did you wake me up so early you know we don’t have work days today…” he asked half asleep. Thorax looks at Citrix in deadpan looks. “ you’re going to help me clean this mess we did yesterday…” he answers. ‘W-what mess?” he asked, still half asleep. Thorax simply pointed his hoof on the Mess they had made yesterday. This makes Citrix’s eyes go full awake. “Oh! That mess… alright Thorax I’ll help you out!” he said with a smile, which made Thorax Smile back. And so He and Citrix grab their broomsticks and dustpans by their magic to clean their mess yesterday. ------ 1 hour later------ After Thorax and Citrix clean their mess on the floor they have made yesterday they finally slumped down to their sofa and took their breaths. “Whew, that's a lot of mess..” Citrus said. “ you can say that again…” Thorax Responded. Both Thorax and Citrix stay quiet and until they remembered some Chapters about the Friendship lesson about Reformation. “Hey umm, Thorax?” Citrix Asked. “Yeah Citrix?” He replied. “Do you think that their methods are true?” “Um, what methods are true?” “About reforming Villains? Turning from being bad to good…” He answered. “Yeah what about them?” Thorax questioned him. “I was wondering that we could this same to m-my brother… so he could understand the ideals of Friendship and Harmony” Thorax was surprised at his statement, trying to reform or at least persuade his rude brother, ‘this would be difficult.’ He thought. ”a-are you sure? Reforming or persuading your brother might be more difficult than you might imagine…” Thorax worried Citrix’s intentions. “Yes it would be difficult but Septicx would whistle-blow us and the Queen’s guards would knock our doors down execute us…our ideas is not really legal after all...” He explained but continued. “However if we show him the values of friendship and harmony, Septicx might be more Merciful than what he is now, plus having him around, guaranteed our protection against the Queen’s Guards and other Whistleblowers too.” Thorax thought of the idea of this plan, he could see this as beneficial of Having Septicx having around, however the horrible Grubhood that Septicx Inflicted on him made him doubt the success of this plan. Thorax Sighs and speaks. “ are you sure you want to do this? This would be the most difficult Friendship lesson ever…” Thorax asked one last chance, hoping for Citrix to back down this plan. Unfortunately, Citrix didn't back down. “ yes I would want to do this! Not just for our sake but for my brother sake as well! I want to see the true values of friendship and harmony and finally cast down his old beliefs of friendship being weak!” Thorax sighs in defeat and finally nods. “Alright... We will do it but first, how are we going to persuade or reform him?” he asked. Citrix smiled and used his magic to bring the Book of friendship journal closer and tapped the book cover with his hoof. “ simple! We just learned what the Heroes of harmony did to other villain reformation!” “ oh! Well, what are we waiting for? Let's check it out!” Thorax said in excitement as they read about the Mane 6’s journal about villain reformation. ----------- on the Next Day-----————- Outskirts of Soryth, January, 20th, 1005 ALB Thorax and Citrix walked quite sometimes tracking Septicx and his ‘friends’, their plan is to test his Qualities of Loyalty and other Core values of Friendship to make him see the good side of Friendship and Harmony. After quite some time stalking Septicx they are now at the suitable area to make the trust fall. With Septicx just taking care of the calling of nature and his friends are waiting. Thorax and Citrix nodded in unison and proceed their test of Loyalty to him. “Ready?” Thorax said. Citrix nodded and so Thorax proceeded to create the most obvious but annoying voice ever to get Septicx’s attention. “ Hay! Citrix do you think this Berry bush is edible?” he asked sarcastically. Citrix answered. “ Um yes! that berries look edible! I need to um-” Suddenly Citrix slipped up and fell over the edge only hanging by the roots of the bush. “ AHHH! Heeelllpp!!!!” Citrix pleaded. Septicx finally noticed what was Thorax and Citrix were doing and groans. “Ugh!, those fucking sissies…” he muttered and proceeded to fly over there quickly. Upon arriving at the scene he was horrified that his little brother Citrix was hanging by the roots. “Fuck! THORAX!!!” he Septicx shout at him angrily, he landed on the ground and hisses at Thorax. “What the FUCK! Are you guys doing!?” he shouted. “Hey um, Septicx! You see-” he was interrupted by Citrix’s plea. “ HELLLPP!!!” he shouted. “Hang on little bro we’re coming!” Septic was about to fly over Citrix until he was stopped by one of his ‘friends’ “Yo! Sep! What the fuck are you doing there hanging out with these losers!” one of his ‘friends’ are asking. “None of your business!” he retorted them and soon he flys under the cliff and saves Citrix from his hanging root. “Oh thank goodness! You save me!” Citrix chirped and purrs on his chest, which made Septicx turn red as a tomato, he didn’t say anything. Once he landed and put Citrix on the ground safely, his ‘friends’ laugh at him. “Holy shit! Do you actually save those weaklings? What the fuck!?” one of his friends cries in laughter. “I didn’t know you’re so soft Seppy hehe!!” they taunted him. “ you should let your little brother die in his own stupidity and being weak as fuck!” that last taunt made him snap. He uses his magic to strangle his former ‘friends’ into submission. “Now you listen here you little shits!” he shouted. “Don’t you FUCKING DARE!!! Say that SHIT in front of my BROTHER YOU MOTHERFUCKING GRUBS!!!” he shouted at him. Thorax flinches from his rage, he has never seen Septicx this mad before and slightly afraid of his unbridled rage. “ if I see you mock or taunt my little brother, I WILL FUCKING STRANGLE YOUR NECK WITH HOT IRON CHAINS YOU UNGRATEFUL FUCKS! DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT IM SAYING?!” he shouted at his former friends once again, but all three of them didn’t say anything as they’re struggling on breathing air as their windpipes were choked by Septicx’s magic strangling their necks. “ I SAID DO YOU FUCKING UNDERSTAND?!!” he shouted at them one last time, finally all three of them nodded in fear. And finally, he releases his magic and stops strangling them. All three changelings make big inhales and exhales to catch their breaths. All three of them looked at Septicx in fear and they shudder. “ now LEEEAAVVEEE!!!!!” he shouted at them one last time and all three of them flies away from Septicx and the other two. After those lings leave Septicx spun his head around like a wind-up clock and trots his way to Citrix and hug him like a Bugbear. And looks at him again. “What the fuck Citrix?! You could get yourself killed!” he said to him worried about Citrix’s well being. Citrix just blushes a bit. “ Awww! My big brother! Always worried about me! So loyal, hehe!” He Giggled, in which Septicx just rolled his eyes, he then hisses at Thorax and walks on to him, Thorax cowers a bit over Septicx. But instead of a beating like he did when they’re grub hook, he instead made him a stern look and speak. “YOU! Dolly face! Why didn’t you Act quickly to save my Brother!?” he asked with a firm voice, Thorax gulp and answers. “Well you see I was so shocked by the events that I didn’t react fast I could sorry Septicx hehe” Thorax Explained. After for like an eternity Septicx staring at Thorax’s eyes for 10 seconds, Septicx finally responded with a soft bonk on his head. “Ow..” Thorax responded “React faster next time! Dolly face!” Septicx said closes his eyes in satisfaction, after he talked to him, he looks at his Little brother again and hugs him tightly. “ next time! Watch your step Citrix!” He warned him. Citrix smiles and nods. “ I will!” He answered. And soon he spread his wings and left, the two behind. “Ok! I see it as a success! Septicx is very loyal! Do you think it's a successful loyal test?” Citrix gleefully jumps at the successful conclusion. “ y-yea I guess ow…” Thorax responded, still rubbing his head from Septicx’s bonk on his head. —————————————————————— On the Next day Citrix and Septicx are in a cafe drinking some coffee today in the streets of Soryth, the two are chilling and having a nice chat, congratulating his Brother on his bonus Love rations he got. “Wow Bro congrats on your Bonus!” Citrix Chipped happily to his Brother, in which Septicx smirks and shrugs. “ eh! That what you get for being the Employee of the Month!” “he said confidently, showing off his big stash of Love ration canisters. While the two Changelings are chatting about their mundane tasks and all, one hooded figure behind them saw just how much stash of Love rations Septicx has and it decided to use its magic to lift the Stash away from him. In which Septicx immediately notices and attempts to grabs before it magics it away, but he failed. “FUCK!! MY STASH!!” he Curses at the Hooded figure and runs away. “ FUCK YOU!!” he curses again and chases the hooded figure through the streets of Soryth, with his wings furiously beating to catch the snatcher up. Citrix just giggles and follows him to make sure he won’t do anything stupid. As their chase went all the way towards the edge of the Forest the hooded figure tripped over and fell over to the stream, Septicx managed to catch and was able to tackle the hooded one to the ground. “GOTCHA YOU SNATCHER!!” He shouted at her, as he took out the veil. And was surprised that the hooded figure that he took it out, was a female malnourished Changeling with little strength left to run. “P-please! H-have mercy…” she speaks softly as she has little strength to speak to the belligerent Septicx. “FUCK YOU SNATCHER YOU’RE GONNA DIE!!” Septicx furiously cursed at her, as he used his magic to lift a rock and ready to smash her skull into smithereens. But as he’s about to clobber her with the rock he grabs from his magic, he hears the cries of grubs nearby, crying out for their mother. That mother was the snatcher herself. “Mommy mommy! Where are you?” cried one grub, “we’re so hungry… Mommy?” The other grub cries for their Mother, Septic looks again towards the Sickly Changeling who closes her eyes and in tears in pain. “P-please I’m so sorry I won’t do it again…” she apologizes at Septicx. Septicx is conflicted with his decisions, he wants to kill the Snatcher because she did steal his precious bonus Love rations. However, at the same time, he doesn't want to make the Grubs to be Orphans… As he and his brother experienced before… Septicx looks back at the snatcher and lets her go from his magic around her neck, And sits down on his rump on the ground. Afterwards, he uses his magic and grabs 5 Large love rations on his stash and gives it to her. “There! 5 large rations to you and your grubs! Don't you ever steal my stash again, do you understand!?” He scoffed at her to make sure she listened, she smiled weakly and nodded. “Y-yes... I won’t do it again-a-and th-thank you Stranger…” she chirped weakly. Septicx sigh and look at her again. “ It’s alright you could’ve asked then I'll give it to you... I’m Septicx you?” He introduced himself. “ p-Paulista sir…” she answered. “Well it’s nice knowing you Paulista... now go and feed your grubs and stopped being malnourished!“ he rudely hissed at her. She giggled, she lifts up and grabs 5 rations and trots towards her grubs. “ I’m here My Little Grubs! Mommy’s here!” Paulista chirped at her Grubs. “ Mommy mommy!” Her grubs buzzed happily at her arrival. And Paulista started to feed them with her love rations, generously given by Septicx. Septicx smiles at her And her Grubs being fed, it reminded him when He and his little brother wer- “ hey! You’re here where you were big bro!?” Citrix surprised him so much that It Made Septicx jumped. “ Gah!! Stop doing that!” Septicx Grumbled. “Hehehe! Sorry but you just zipped off like a plane man catch that Snatcher! Did you um… take your stash?” He asked. “Yep I did but…” “But what Seppy?” “ I give some to her…” “ the snatcher? Is she hot?~” Citrix teases him. Septicx is not amused. “ Citrix. She has Grubs! Meaning she’s a mother! You dodo!” “ oh hehe alright…” he blushes. Septic rolled his eyes. “anyways let’s go home…” he grounded, he lifted his remaining stash with his magic, opens his wings and buzzes his way home. Citrix giggled at his Tsundere like qualities. Later a Changeling with a Robber hat comes up and taps on Citrix’s Shoulder. “Citrix! Where’s Septicx?” the masked Changeling asked. “ oh hey, Thorax! Um, he went back home with his stash!” “W-what!? what about the Generosity trial?!” Thorax Flabbergasted “Oh don’t worry about that he already did!” “What?! Who did?” “ a single mother Changleng named Paulista! He made him teach the lessons of Generosity!” Thorax simply removes his mask and throws it to the ground. “Dammit! And I have made that Mask for nothin…” he muttered as he trots his way out from the forest and towards Train station to get back home. Citrix simply laughs at his Muttering. So far Septicx learns the Lessons of Loyalty and Generosity, Thorax and Citrix may require more trials to bring him back to the fold, all the while, they're being watched within the Shadows, an unknown changeling simply watches them from the Shade simply spying on them. “Is this true they learning friendship?” it communicated from the Changeling’s Radio, it answers, “yes my queen they are.” “Good! Keep an eye on them, they may give prove useful” “Roger that My Queen” as it finally finish communicating to the radio, I use its Magic to teleport it somewhere disclosed location within the northern part of the Queendom. Act 1: Chapter 4: Trouble in the ParadiseSecret Facility in the northern region of the Queendom, January, 20th, 1005 ALB “Go raibh maith agat as an gCaife, Yanna” Pharynx Thanked Yanna for the Coffee she made for him, in the Traditional Changeling Language. “Ummm sir… is that mean you like it?” Yanna asked as she’s still learning the language, Pharynx Chuckled at his Assistant and answers her. “ Yes, Yanna it means Thank you in our old tongue.” “ Oh! Ok sir I’ll keep that in mind!” She Chirps and adjusts her reading glasses. While Pharynx Checks out the papers and Documents on the Progress of the little project he made years prior, the Gerpanzerterjager Program. So far he sees the progress reports having very good progress, Mobility and the Armour protection seen as the massive improvements since switching from steel armour, in favour of a new type of metallic Alloy conducted by his own Eggheads to his Secret facility, the Titanium-Aluminium Alloy, granting lightweight mobility as well the desired Durability as Steel but lighter and more mobile and even slightly stronger than the predecessor. Pharynx breaks focus from reading the reports when the knock from his door disturbs him. “ Yanna, could you open the door for me please?” Pharynx asked. “Sir yes sir!” Yanna saluted her Superior and proceeded to open the door. After she opened the door and looked up at the visitor, she was shocked and chilled to the bone in his presence. Pharynx looked up at what was her gasp about, upon looking at the Changeling she was staring at, his eye widens and in disbelief, a changeling with his Headphone comms around his neck, smirking at Shocked Pharynx. This Changeling he just came over to his facility, is the Hivemarshall of the Queendom. Trimmel. “Greetings Pharynx I see you’re been pretty busy at your little project of yours I presume?” Trimmel with his posh and gentleling accent pisses off Pharynx for not he found his secret facility, but he was the fact that he had been discovered by one ling he Hates, Trimmel. Pharynx makes a small hiss, enough for him to not notice it. He stands from his chair almost at eye level between Pharynx and Trimmel and speaks. “Hivemarshall Trimmel! What are you doing here at my facility and how did you find it!?” he asked with a slightly raised voice to him, Trimmel simply chuckled at Pharynx. “ Oh, Pharynx do you really think I wouldn’t notice the 25% drop on my funds for my Panzer programme for the past 2 years?” Trimmel smirks as he finally confronts the leech that is Pharynx, the one he’s leeching his funds for his own Panzer Programme. “So What if I do leech your funds huh? My Doctrine is much better than yours, it would’ve been implemented to the Wehrmacht if it weren’t for your bribes to the Queen!” Pharynx scolded Trimmel, which he just shrugged off. “Hahaha! Bribe? Oh please the Queen is pleased with my doctrine, you’re just being a sore loser Pharynx and didn’t get the Hivemarshal status!” Trimmel Mocked Pharynx’s defeat, which made him grow better towards Trimmel. “What do you want here anyway Trimmel?!” he asked, changing the subject. “Oh! I’m here because one of my ‘Mayflies’ have told me that you have successfully created an Alloy that is both light and Durable metal, yes?” Trimmel asked him, smirking, he didn’t reply, he continued. “This alloy is called Titanium-Aluminium Alloy right? Your Scientists have managed to crack the code on how to make such an amazing material, more so than my Scientists… I want to have your formula for the Titanium-Aluminum Alloy now.” Trimmel Demanded with a refined posh accent. Pharynx immediately shook his head in decline. “Hell no! Over my dead body Trimmel!” “Oh, poor Pharynx you should share this special alloy Pharynx or else…” “Or else what?” “This!” Trimmel uses his magic to pull out the Files from his saddlebag and drops it to Pharynx’s desk and saw pictures of his little brother Thorax and his new friend Citrix performing friendship tasks and decisions, something that is Heretical in the eyes of the Queendom. Pharynx was shocked at these pictures, he’s slowly reading pictures of his little brother and his friend in shock. ‘What the fuck Thorax!?’ he thought of himself. Trimmel makes a small cough to get his attention, which he did. “So if you don’t give me what I want, pharynx… I would show this to the Queen and would definitely strip you of your rank, all the way down to a grunt! You don’t happen to have the right Pharynx. He grins in the delight at his reaction. He’s loving it. “Y-you Fucking bastard!” Pharynx curses at Trimmel, which he simply shrugged. “So what’s it gonna be, Hivegeneral Pharynx? Give me your formula on Titanium-Aluminium Alloy or strip off your rank to oblivion, choose Sorythian~” Trimmel smiles in and stares at him in a predatory look. ‘Damn you Vesalipolisian!’ Pharynx curses, and with the flick of his hoof he calls his assistant. “Yanna show him the formula…” ordered her. “B-but sir! You said it is top secre-” “JUST do it alright?!” She bows down to him in response. “Yes sir…” she proceeds to grab a file from the Titanium-Aluminium formula and she reluctantly gives it to Trimmel. “Hmmm thank you, my fair lady, ~” he flirted with Yanna. “Asalpoll…” she murmured. “What was that?” “Nothing sir, just me speaking gobbledygook!” she smiled at him. Trimmel turns around to face Pharynx and nods to him. “Thank you Hivegeneral Pharynx for cooperating with your Hivemarshall… you can keep those photos, I don’t need them anyway” Trimmel thanked him and left his office and closed the door with his magic. Pharynx just slumps down in his chair in defeat. “Yanna… could you please leave the room? I need some alone time right now..” he asked Yanna in greeted teeth. “Yes sir!” she answered immediately and quickly left the office, knowing what would happen next. As soon as she left the office, Pharynx stood and threw all the pictures of Thorax and Citrix and his desk items to his table and shouted. “FUCK YOU TRIMMEL!!!!” on the top of his lungs. Thankfully it didn’t disturb his workers as his office is soundproof. Yanna another hand flinches at Shout of his lungs, that Pharynx made, and sighs. “Oh bother…” she sighs… Meanwhile at Thorax’s house: Jan. 22nd, 1005ALB Thorax have said his goodbyes to his friend from their long and time-consuming Trials of Laughter and Kindness, which it was very tiring, considering Septicx is not always a kind little changeling as well, as well not very good at making a good laugh with the grubs and nymphs. But in the end it was worth it. Now it was worth it though as they are finally able to mellow out his stone-cold heart and become a little friendly changeling. Well as kind he can be, he still tricks on Thorax though all for his humour. As he entered his house, he saw his living room was particularly dark. He wanted to make sure he won't bump into anything that could hurt him. “Took you long enough… Thorax…” a low toned voice, made Thorax chilled to his carapace, he turned around and saw his big brother in full General uniform, menacingly staring at his eyes, sitting in an uncomfortable position on his chair. Reminding him of those weird hairless ape diagrams on the Soryth libraries. “OH um hey Pharynx! Um.. What's up?” he asked nervously at his brother. Pharynx simply chuckles. “Hehehe! Oh it's good little bro I just have one question… Do you practice Harmonism?” Pharynx asked with a hiss. Thorax is sweating heavily, he knows that if he told him the truth he would call upon the Queen's Guards and do something to him that would likely end his life. And so he gulped and lie and attempted to lie to him. “He he! No no! Pharynx I would never practice Harmonism those damn Equestrians hehe…” Pharynx didn't buy his lies, he stood up, use his magic to bring evidence of his crimes. “ oh really? Then care to explain WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?!” pharynx throws all of the pictures of him and Citrix doing friendship lessons with Septicx. He's busted. “Oh um… Wooh! hehe i don’t know what you are talking about hehe… I don't know those things hehe” Thorax lied again, in which it pissed off Pharynx more. He uses his magic to grab Thorax in the neck, and he slams him to the ground. “Ahhh!!” he yelped in pain. He looked upon his brother with his eyes turning red in anger. “ DON’T FUCK WITH ME THORAX! BECAUSE I KNOW YOU MORE THAN ANY GRUBS!” he Shouted at Thorax in his ear. “I’m so sorry Pharynx! I-i real-” “I’M NOT FINISHED!” Thorax flinched from his Rage, he stayed quiet. “I took care of you, I protected you from those bullies! I even give a home a job! AND THIS IS YOU PAY ME BACK?!” Thorax is watered his eye from his brother’s rage, he didn't mean to disrespect him… “ I’m sorry Thorax! I’m really am I didn’t mean to-“ “Do you have any ideas that your little experiment NEARLY ENDED MY CAREER?!” From his rage, Pharynx slammed his little brother to the wall, creating cracks on his wall. “AAAAHHHH PHARYNX STOP!! You’re hurting me!!” Pharynx lets go of his little brother from his magic, he turns his head away from Thorax and snorts his nose out. “Hrmph! You’re weaker than I thought…” he muttered as he walked away from him. Thorax regains his senses and looks upon his brother walking away. “ Pharynx!!! Where are you going!?” “Away from you! Until you prove to me that you’re strong Changeling! You will never be my brother…” Thorax’s heart aches from his painful words, no longer his own brother… his tears begins to fall again from his eyes. “P-Pharynx!! Tell me it’s a joke hehe surely you’re kidding-“ “No… Thorax it’s not… I’m sorry.” Pharynx closed his eyes away from him one last time and shed a tear… As he walked further and further away from Thorax, his plea and begging got louder to come back, but he ignored it. Until he finally got out of the house, slamming his door shut in front of him. The sound of his cries is drowned out by the noise of Pharynx’s Truck which begins to drive away from Thorax’s house. Thorax in another hand, began to cry uncontrollably, due to the unfortunate events befell from him. He was disowned by his brother and now he’s all alone… “I’m sorry… Pharynx.. (sniff) I’m really sorry…” ————————————————————— January 22, 1005ALB. Citrix’s House, Soryth Citrix is preparing a meal with his big brother Septicx, all thanks to many trials of Friendship that Thorax and Citrix made. It has made Septicx a bit friendlier now. This put a smile on Citrix's face. “Yo! How’s it going there Cits? Ya need help?” Called by his brother Septicx. “No need! I can handle this” answered Citrix, as he’s mixing some love rations to the Cookie dough to make it sweet. Suddenly a loud knock on his door, which disturbs Septicx watching Racing plane game, in which currently a Vrakkian pilot is taking the lead. “I’ll get it!” Said Septicx, which he got up from his couch, stretches his limbs and trots towards the front door. As he opens the door, he is confronted by five Changeling soldiers, in black coloured stahlhelms, and having Chrysalis horn Insignia. The Queens Guards. ‘Shit’ Septicx thought. “Greetings sir, is your name Septicx?” asked one of the guards. “Um yes… I'm Septicx sir, what is the matter?” “Is your brother here?” “Citrix yeah why?” Citrix peeks out. “Is everything alright?” “There! Shoot him!” said one of the guards, as they were ready to aim at Citrix, Septicx’s Reflexes managed to stop them. “NO! STOP!” “What’s going on?!” “Citrix! Run! They’re going-” he was cut short by one of the guards who rifled a dart gun to his brother Citrix’s neck, it hit him and stumbled over, knocking him unconscious. Septicx thought that one of the guards killed him, screams in rage. “NOOOOOOOO! GAH FUCK YOU!” screamed Septicx in which one of the guards knocked him out to the ground by the butt stock of their rifles. On the ground he faintly saw his brother being dragged away from his house knocked unconscious by the darts. “D-don’t worry brother… I will save you… I will kill them! I will kill them all!”Septicx succumbs to the pain and faints. The Queens Guards have hogtied Citrix make a quick work of rigging explosives all around the house, they primed the explosives and leave the house by their trucks. As the clock is ticking and the explosives are about minutes away from explosion, a hooded Changeling gallops towards Septicx’s house, looking for someone. The hooded one tripped over and her pretty face Paulista was exposed, she smiled happily as she found Septicx. With no time to waste she hoist the unconscious Septicx with her magic, barely hanging on. She stuggle to gallop because her focus on her horn. Finally after getting out of the door, she galloped toward the Forest to avoid the blast. Paulista and Unconscious body hid under just as the loud booming noise deafen her hearing and the entire forest’s creatures have awoken and flee in from the blast. Thankfully Paulista and Septicx are safe, she lay down on the mossy ground in relief and looked at Septicx in his angel-like sleep, unfazed from the explosion. Her cheeks turned a bit pink, as she developed some feelings for him. She looked back at the destruction made at his home, she was distraught and saddened, she will do anything to repay his debt for him, no matter what. Act 1: Chapter 5: Flee and DespairJanuary 25th, 1005, Queen’s Hive tower ( Under Renovation), Vesalipolis Trimmel trots his way to his office, passing through some Construction drones, performing the task of removing old, crumbling rock with new and improved Lycitdan Concrete, supporting it with some Vrakkian Steel beams. He seems to be in a good mood until he confronts the crooked horned changeling in his pure black uniform with a crooked horn insignia, he looks upon the Hivemarshal in smugness. “Greetings, Trimmel, how's dealing with… him?” he asked in a raspy voice. “Ah! Cardo nice to see you too” Trimmel greeted Lacin with a respectful nod, though he was slightly nervous about Cardo's Appearance… there is something about him and his… otherworldly mysteries surrounding him. “So! You seem to be in a good mood…” Cardo asked. “Hmm hmm! Yes, I am, after dealing with that sore loser… I have managed to stabilize my funding to my Panzer programme and got him to shut up!” Trimmel smugs. Dieter smirks. “Hehe, finally you made him shut up!” “Not quite… there is still a problem with his little brother…” Lacin Squinches his eyes. “You’re talking about Thorax?” Trimmel looked incredulous at Dieter. “Yes… how did you know?” Lacin taps lightly on his Queen’s guard badge. “ I am the Kapitän Anführer of the Queen’s guard, and the Queen’s guard are the Ears and Eyes for our glorious queen, that means we keep an eye on our people to make sure they don't… suspicious you know I mean...!” “I know what you mean Lacin… in fact as your Hivemarshal… I want you to deal with this pest immediately as swiftly and brutally as possible… We don’t want him to fester anymore… Dangerous Poison to our people do you understand?” Trimmel said, in a monotone voice. Lacin nods and grins at Trimmel, “ Anything to make the Queen happy…” Trimmel trots towards the large door, with an insignia of a Queen of Queens herself. But before he could open the door. He looked at him one last time, “ and By the way, congrats on your recent disposal of Citrix and Septicx… speaking of which what did you do to Citrix?” he asked. “Hmmm, it would be… secret hehe…” Lacin answered Trimmel’s question, in which he nodded and headed to the Door, where he entered the Queen's Chamber for his weekly report to his Panzer Project. January 27th, 1005, Thorax’s House, Soryth, Changeling Queendom Thorax is very depressed, he hasn’t contacted Citrix nor gone to work for 3 days, the words from his former brother, Pharynx, sting to his broken heart. He felt lethargic today and isn’t keen on waking up early, but he has to, for some unknown reason Thorax uses his magic to bring his hot coffee towards the table as he trots towards the table, he uses his magic to pull the chair in, he sits on it and reads the Friendship book in silence… 3 hours later… After Thorax fell asleep after reading up to 5 chapters of the Friendship Book, he heard a knock on the door. He didn’t answer… the Knocking grows louder, this wakes up Thorax from his slumber and reluctantly trots towards the door, “coming…” Thorax answers the mad knock on his door hard. Upon looking at the lens through the door, his body was immediately awakened, and his eyes widened. He's looking through the lenses and saw a changeling with a black uniform with a crooked Horn. Pharynx told him about this mysterious yet cruel changeling, his name is Hivegeneral Lacin Cardo, Kapitän Anführer of the Queen’s guard. ‘Shit! What's he doing here?!’ his thoughts ran through his mind for a possible decision. Bang! A loud explosion came from his kitchen, upon the explosion, hoove steps of Queen’s Guard soldiers started pouring into his house. From the door, he heard the maniacal laugh outside of his door, “Hahaha! You're gonna die tonight Degenerate!” Cardo cackled as he cocked his Luger pistol. Thorax gulped, he turned around and galloped at full speed towards the back window. He crashes through the window getting a few scrapes on his face and his Chitin, but otherwise, he's fine. He got up from his jump and galloped for his life towards the forest. Unknown to him Cardo saw Thorax galloping away from his house, his grins largely, as he liked the thrill of the hunt for his prey as he was getting pleasure from his fantasies. “If this is how you play then Thorax... Then fine! Let's play catch shall we hehe…” Cardo snickered as he called his grunts with his whistle and ordered them to find Thorax in the forest immediately, almost all of them followed his commands and went through the forest. Except for his elite demolings… “ You Grubs stay here and rig this place with explosives! I want his house to be obliterated, got it?!” Cardo orders his Demolings, which they understood, all of them went back to the house and started rigging explosives throughout the house, while Dieter went to the forest to give chase to that Degenerate. Thorax’s Pov: I have used all of my energy from my legs as much as I could, but I'm feeling like they're about to give up… I managed to dodge some bullets from the pursuers and branches away from my face. Still, I galloped and galloped for more until I saw a large river, a river on the other side is the Crystal Empire… My hopes went up, just a little more than I'm home free!! “AHH!” I screamed, my right leg was shot and it’s bleeding a lot… I screamed in agony, I fell to the river bed until I hit a rock preventing me from unto a river… “c-crap! It hurts!” I cursed. Using all of the strength I have I crawled myself to safety until someone grabbed my injured leg, it hurts like hell. I turned around and saw that crooked-horned Changeling, with a twisted smile. “Hehehe peek a boo~” he grinned, and he proceeded to stomp his front right hoof to my injured leg, breaking my bones. It hurts like Tartaturus… “AHHHHHHHHH!!!!! YOU SADISTIC FUCK!!” I cursed at Cardo. But the Crooked horned Changeling simply just laughed at his pain. “Oh I just love your screams… now your free life trial is expired…” he smiles at Thorax, his horn glowed blue-green, and lifted a rod from his saddlebag, he aimed it at Thorax’s chest and shoved the rod into my body, braking my Exoskeleton and Chitin in his back.”GACK!” I blurted out spewing green blood from my mouth… my eyes are slowly flickering… 3rd. POV: Dieter is satisfied with killing Thorax, with his own bare hooves… there is something about killing a Degenerate that makes it so satisfying… He then uses his horn again to lift the corpse of Thorax and dumped it into the river, his corpse will be fish food. He then turned around and his soldiers are there standing before him. Waiting upon commands. “All of you! Remember this lesson if you chose to turn back on your Queen… this will be your Fate! Do you understand?!” Dieter scolded them saluting at their commander quickly. “Yes sir! “ they all said in unison. “Dismissed!” he ordered. And soon his solderers dispersed. Once they have disappeared into the forest. He looked back again one last time he looked back on the river, with a trail of blue blood, he smirks and leaves the scene. Unbeknownst to him, someone is watching him in the shadows… witnessing the gruesome murder, the watcher retreated to the forest. 28th January, 1005ALB. Pharynx is arranging his documents for the latest test of his Gepanzerterjager programme, the armour has been working, and has improved a lot. His shifting documents have been broken by knocking on the door. Pharynx couldn't bother to open it. “Come in!” he asked someone at the door. The door opened and his loyal assistant Yanna came in, with gloom on her face… “Greetings Hivegeneral Pharynx!” Yanna saluted his Loyal General, with a sad face. Pharynx notices her gloomy face, “what’s wrong Oberstleutnant Yanna? Is there something wrong?” Yanna drooped down her ears and looked away from his gaze. “N-nothing sir…” Pharynx wasn’t Convinced “I know there’s something wrong I need you to tell me Yanna! I’m your General and your Superior…” Yanna gulps “y-you sure? This information would...make you upset an-” “I don’t care if it makes me upset or not! You need to tell me everything I need to know! So spill it!” Pharynx ordered Yanna with a Firm and commanding tone. She droops her head down further and sighs. “Alright, sir… I will tell you why I'm like this… you may not like it..” she said. She walks toward Pharynx’s desk and opens her Saddlebag showing a black file document with a white stamp of Confidential on the front. “Open it, sir,” she said. Pharynx lifts the document with his magic and he opens it. He read the documents in great detail until he stood motionless… he dropped the document down to the floor, slumped down to the ground and tears in his eyes began to fall. “Sir, are you ok?” Yanna asked worriedly to her superior, she went closer to comfort him, and Pharynx look back towards her, with tears in his eye falling more “T-Thorax is dead?... w-who WHO DID THIS!!?” Pharynx shouted at his assistant, Yanna flinched at her Superior’s cry. “U-um According to my Anonymous Creature who witness this Crime… the Murder of Thorax was caused by the Kapitän Anführer of the Queen’s guard himself, Hivegeneral Heinrich Dieter. His eyes of sorrow became the eyes of rage and anger seeing the rage building up, she backs up a lot to avoid being a victim of his Rage induced tantrum. Pharynx gets up, runs over the table and he lifted the table with his magic, and throws it over the other side of the Office, damaging the walls and destroying the table. He Screams in sorrow, regret and anger, the anger of himself. “WHHHYY! WHY DID THEY DO THIS TO HIM!? THAT BUTCHERER!!” he screams and curses his Name. and continues to destroy his stuff in his office. Soon his rage finally winds down, but now he is a complete mess. His Uniform has stains in his tears and some dust, his cap was ripped to shreds and now he’s crying on the corner constantly hitting himself over the corner of the wall. “Why why why…” he repeated saying why, grieving over the death of his little brother Thorax the only one he had, now gone… and what's worse, they had fights with him not long ago… he wanted to apologize for his brash decision… but it seems he was too late. Yanna felt sorry for the loss of his brother Thorax, and so she went towards him, not knowing how to comfort her Superior, she simply hugged him from behind… she couldn't help but shed a tear for him. “I’m really really sorry sir… but I promise we shall do something about this!” she reassures him that they would bring justice to Lacin Cardo, the murderer of Thorax, Pharynx didn’t answer he just stayed silent from this. His Office stayed silent as the elder Brother mourned over the death of his only little brother. Somewhere at the river bank at the Crystal Empire Border. The Purple and Green Dragon Spike, the hero of the Crystal Empire, a dragon who sealed the Umbrum King Sombra from his release of the Crystal City, saved the Contestants and spectators during the Friendship Games of 1003ALB. Now just sitting on the river bank panning for some gold for his Precious Metal collection. He’s whistling on the riverbank while panning for gold. His gold pan starts to take out any gravel and dirt away, this makes Spike go Excited. “Oh yes, baby! Gimme those gold!” Spike said, still panning, finally, after minutes of panning, he got all the dirt and gravel out of the Gold pan. Revealing 2 Large gold nuggets and 1 pink gem, makes Spike happy, to the point he accidentally breathes fire into the bush, which it caught on fire. “Whoops!” he exclaimed. Grabs a bucket full of water and douses it to the bush, smouldering the flames. “There we go! Now hehe! You're coming with me!” Spike grinned as he put his treasures into the basket full of Gold nuggets, gems and various curious things that ended up in the river. As he was about to leave the river, in his periphery he saw a glimpse of a rod sticking out to the river lazily going with the flow. Curious, Spike was able to grab the rod and bring it up to shore. Once he hoisted up from the river, his face went from curiosity to outright terrified. What he just caught in the river was a Changeling who got stabbed in the chest. This made him tremble in fear, “ Aahh!! C-changeling!” he Hid himself under the bush that was recently doused in water, hiding from the Changeling. However, after some time he peeks through the bush and saw the changeling still lining there motionless. “Huh… Is that Changeling dead?” he asked himself. And so armed with a stick, he walks closer to the body to see if it's alive. Once he's close to the body. He began to poke it to see if it was still breathing. After ten pokes, the body didn't respond. which made Spike a bit relieved. “Well that's a relief!” he said. He then proceeded to look around the body to see what kind of changeling the… After much investigation, he found this changeling to be dead. However upon closer look when he leans over the chest, he finds out that it is still alive! Spike steps a bit away from the Changeling, gasping. “Oh my Celestia, it's still alive! After that implement and being in the river for who knows how long…” Spike said. Sitting over some rock to think about his situation. He remembers the Canterlot Invasion of 1002ALB, how it and its Swarmrades took over Canterlot and impersonated Cadence. But that was 3 years ago… but now this changeling is in his sight, lying there unconscious. He could kill it now just impale him with that rod again so he won’t cause any harm to other ponies… However his heart has other plans...his heart believes that this changeling could be reformed and maybe try to reason this creature to the ideals of Harmonism, he does have the Healing potion made by Twilight herself to heal his injuries if he got scraps while being at Crystal Empire… Maybe… just maybe… he could reform him.
Act 1: The Rally Chapter 1: The BookSomewhere in the Soryth Forest region, January 16, 1005 It was a particularly rainy day in the Queendom, and inside the Humble home in the forest, lies a worried Changeling walking back and forth and constantly checking the mailbox, hoping for the delivery that he was waiting for arrives at his doorstep. He waited, and waited and waited for the mail to come, however when the clock struck midnight. He stopped walking back and forth and looks down sigh in disappointment. " Hmmm... Another day has passed and not one mail came.." he sighs as he strides upstairs to get ready for sleep. By the next day... An alarm bell, buzzes loudly in which disturbs sleeping Thorax in a rude awakening, he stretched his cheese leg hoof to turn it off, however, he stretched his arm so far that he fell from his bed. The fall from his bed bumps his head and accidentally bites his tongue, in which he Yelps in pain. “YYEEOOWWW!” He screams in pain from biting his tongue. “Oh great! Now only I fell from my bed.. but I bit my tongue!” He complained as he got from the series of his fall. Soon after taking breakfast and grabbing his clothing and his usual equipment for a factory he was working in, he got out from the door, and locked the key and flew towards the nearest station. As soon he was at the station, many of the drones, who were also waiting for the train to arrive. Where already packed and no seat to be found vacant. Thorax sighs once more, and flies around at the station and finally lands on a spot where he could finally rest his wing. “Ahhh... finally something nice once for a while..” he relieved himself. “Well well well! Look we have here? It’s the Dolly bug Thorax!” Said one of the green-eyed Changeling. “Not. Now Septicx!” Thorax groans as he confronts one of his grubhood’s Bully, Septicx. “Awwww is that little dolly Buggy doesn’t want his feeling hurt?” Said Septicx but with a more taunting tone. “I said stop it!!” He scowled at him. But it only makes it worse. Soon other Changelings took notice of what's going on to Thorax and Septicx. “Cut it out! Septicx!!” Thorax yelped as his bag was being snitched away by Septicx. “ oh come On Dolly Bug! I just want to!-“ he was interrupted by a Changeling Guard, who noticed and finally took action and broke the fight. “What’s going on here?!” Asked by the Guard, who uses his magic to shove Both Thorax and Septicx to break the fight. “Thank you, officer! T-this bully trying to snitch the bag!” Thorax complains. “ snitch?! Officer I just want to see his dollies!” Complains Septicx. The Guard wasn’t amused. He then warns them to not fight at the train station again. “ enough! There will be no fighting!! If I see both of you fighting again... I will kick you out to this station Do you understand?!” Warns the Guard. “Yes, sir!” Both answered in Unison. “Good now! Back to the lines! The trains are coming soon!” Said the guard, he then turns away from two troublemakers and return to his post. “You’re lucky this time Dolly bug!” He spats in front of him and walks away from him. Thorax sighs in relief that this shenanigan is over. He could finally be in peace. “ spoke too soon...” mumbled Thorax. Soon the train arrived and many Changeling went inside the train for work, Thorax included. He seats on the left side of the cart and looks out in the window. He sighs, “ this is going to be a long day...” Later the train finally arrived at his factory we were working in. He walked out from the train he was in and flew over his workplace. “ another day... another work..” he sighs as he landed on the entrance to the factory. As he gets dressed for his work, some Changelings start to talk back at him. “Hey, it’s the Dolly bug again! Hehe” said some whispered Changeling. “ I heard he got bullied by Septicx again!” She whispered, “ hah weak!” He whispered. Though all of this talking back at him didn’t bother him, since he got used to their usual haunts. This was his typical day in his workplace, unfortunately. He worked as a janitor to the lower floors, cleaning greasy floors, fallen nuts and bolts and sweeping weld sparks, he only earned a few bits. But he’s content with what he is doing. Later in midday, while thorax is cleaning particularly tough oil stains from assembly floors, he was then rudely interrupted by Septicx once again, this time he got his friends. “Well well well! It’s Dolly bug again!” Taunt Septicx again. “Oh by Queen’s ass! Not now!” Thorax cursed as he saw them coming straight to him. “What’s the aggression? I just wanted to see your dollies hehe!” Septicx laughs as his friend laugh, they were about to grab him and demand where his bag, until a loud hoof stomp that grabs the attention of both Septicx and Thorax. When they look at the source of that stomp, it was Highly decorated and highly praised General Pharynx. “ step away from my brother you grubs!” Pharynx ordered with a firm and aggressive tone. “Oh, shi-oh hey General! sir!! Um, I was just wanted to see yo-your by-brother’s dollies hehe..” Septicx pleaded as he doesn’t want to face the Wrath of the General of the Heer. Pharynx however not amused and so he shape-shifted into an aggressive bugbear creature, in which he roared at them, scaring Septicx and his friends away. “Aahhh!! Runaway!!” Septicx screamed as he and his friends ran away from Pharynx. Pharynx then transformed back into himself chuckling himself as those troublemakers are running in fear. “ hehe! Still got it” he smiled. “Ah, thanks Pharynx!” Thorax Relieved as his big Brother Pharynx saved him once again from the bullies once more. As he was about to hug him like a bear, pharynx immediately grabbed his left hoof and started to hit himself with it. “Why are you hitting himself? stop hitting yourself! Hehe!” Pharynx teased. “Aah! Cut it out, Pharynx!” Thorax pleads as he doesn’t want to get smacked by his hoof and being teased again. Pharynx giggled at his little brother’s whining. “Hehehe it's nice to see you Little bro..” he greeted. Thorax just rolled his eyes “ hello to you too.. Big bro…” he pouted. “ I heard you got bullied by Septicx fellow again, right?” he asked. As he’s particularly ticked off by something bullying his little bro again. Thorax simply nodded in response, Pharynx just sighs. “ Little bro! You gotta have a tougher Chitin if you going to have to stand against the Bullies!” he said with a firm voice, as he already told about this incident many times over hoping for Thorax to be a tough Bug, but alas he is still a wimpy as a flimsy stick. “I-i know but being tough like you is too hard!” he complained. Which Made Pharynx Sigh in frustration. But then he remembered why he was here in the first place. “ anyways... Little bro wanna come to me?” Thorax was confused. “ um where too?” “ just come to me! “ he leans closer and whispers. '' it's a secret project that I have cooked for some time now, behind the backs of that Trimmel snob ha!” Thorax was in wonder, what his brother's little secret project was about, he was quite curious now. “Ooohhh! I wanna see!” he gleefully agreed to come with him. Which made his brother smirk, not only he’s interested in his little secret project but also a good distraction from his… Bully issues. “ but big bro I can't… I have work to-” Pharynx just showed him a paper of his excuse for leaving. “Already sorted out!” “ you're the best ya know?” he smiled at his big brother Pharynx. In which Pharynx smiled back. And so Thorax and Pharynx prepared to leave the factory and head out to his secret facility, somewhere in Soryth. -----------/////////////-------------- Later somewhere in the Undisclosed location, North of Soryth: Thorax and Pharynx ride in a truck with an emblem that resembles a Cog and Changeling wings on its doors. “Um, Pharynx… What does that emblem mean?” he asked. “You’ll know once we're there..” he assures him. Finally after the truck ride through the snow-covered road. They finally arrived at what seems to be a large Warehouse where Changelings work and toiling the grounds for clearing up the snow. Thorax is amazed at how big the Warehouse is… yet so secluded in a forest up north of the Queendom. “Wow! Just wow!” thorax amazed. “Save your amazement little bro! Once I show you my little ‘project’..” Pharynx smirks. As the Brother’s trot towards the door, two Changeling Soldiers wearing their uniform that is very different from both Queen’s Guards and the Wehrmacht, blocked their way, more specifically to Thorax’s presence. “Seas siar, a Drone!” said the Solder. Thorax was confused, he’s never heard about this language before, it sounded like an ancient Dialect that has Forgotten long ago. “ Lig dó dul tríd, tá sé liom …” Pharynx respond. The Changeling Soldiers responded by unblocking Thorax and letting him through the Door, Pharynx proceeded to enter as well. “What kind of language was that?” Thorax asked his Brother, as he had never heard that dialect before. “That is the language that we used to have before the Great Industrialisation…” Pharynx answered. Thorax wanted to ask about more until he was interrupted by the large spacious building with, Chains and metal parts whizzing throughout the Warehouse, Changeling workers assembling what seems to be a Suit of Metal complete with Helmet and chest plate. And lastly at the end of the rail, was a Changeling is testing an armour made of metal, after testing out its manoeuvrability the changeling engineers pull out three dummies and ask the wearer to destroy them with the armour he's wearing. he nodded and proceeded to knock out three dummies with ease. impressing Thorax in awe he has never seen an armour that could just knock out dummies that strong. Thorax just jaw-dropped by the sight of a mechanical marvel of this Armour, and Pharynx is just there beside him smirking. “ impressed?” asked Pharynx with a smug on his face. “Very! This is amazing!! What is the Queen's horn is that Armour?!” “ that machine! Is called ‘Ridire Iarainn cróga’, meaning ‘Brave Iron Knight’ in old Changeling tongue! or in modern dialect, Gepanzerter Jäger or Armoured Jagers. Made out of Titanium-Aluminium Alloy, light and strong and could take many shots before failing!” Thorax walks around the wearer in detail, he's still in shock at how such a metallic armour like this could even support a changeling frame like him. " um Pharynx even if you picked that alloy, it's still quite heavy..." he said to his Brother with concern with the wearer. "Don't worry little bro! each of these armour contains a crystal, if the wearer put magic on that crystal, it would significantly lighten the load of the armour from the wearer and able to make graceful actions like the Jagers" he explained, which it made thorax a Sigh of relief. Soon thorax asked him something that made him hiss. "Pharynx... it looks great and all, but I have never seen these Armour before, no Changelings wearing this out in a public, not even the Elite Jagers nor Queen's Guards what's up with that?" Thorax asked. Pharynx makes a loud sigh and a hiss answers his question. “ The reason why my idea was shut down…” he swallowed his pride and answers " is because Queen Chrysalis picked Trimmel's Idea. which is Mass Mechanization and Panzer tactics such as Blitzkrieg and bewegungskrieg. My idea for the future of the Wehrmacht was mobile warfare consist of special Changeling Infantry wearing this Armour that could sustain multiple hits and able to punch harder against the enemy, with the benefits of Our Mass numbers and armour that is essentially like the Knights from Griffonia.... However, Chrysalis instead picked Trimmel's Idea. he too believes in mobile warfare just like I am, but he has another idea entirely, he believes that Mechanization and these new wunderwaffe the Panzers, these new machines would lead to victory and requires less manpower... With those idea laid out for her. She picked the Trimmel’s idea..” After concluding his explanation and a bit of venting his frustration to the Queen‘s decision of choosing Trimmel’s idea instead of his. He looked back at Thorax with a small smile. “ Thankfully I have managed to make a deal with some ‘clients’ from Griffonia to allow me to construct these Wunderrüstung without the need of constructing new facilities in scratch.“ “Pharynx um who are these clients you’re speaking of?” “ sorry little one but that’s classified!” “Oh…” Thorax looks to the Armour once again in awe, after several tests, the wearer finally takes off its helmet. Thorax was surprised of the gender of the wearer, he thought that the wearer is male changeling, turns out to be a female yellow-eyed changeling with a pinz-nes glass pinching her snout. Pharynx smiled at her latest test of armour she conducted this week. “ Nice Work Zweiterlutnant Yanna Chitin!” he complemented her. Yanna just smiled at his Superior’s compliments “ why thank you Hivegeneral Pharynx! It's a honor to work with you” she saluted, which he then saluted back. Thorax just look at her armour in awe. For the rest of their day, Pharynx and Thorax tour around his secret warehouse, in which his jaw dropped on every corner, in which he made his Big brothers giggle. And soon they ate their dinner at his office, which was delicious according to Thorax’s critique at His brother’s cook. ————/////////———- Night time: at Thorax's house. After Pharynx brings his little brother back to his home, Pharynx is about to leave to go to Vesalipolis for another meeting at the high command on Queen’s tower, he was suddenly hugged from behind by thorax. “ thanks for that big bro! I really needed that!” He squees making cute bug noises, which made his brother glow red as tomato. “ ahh! Ok! Little Bro that enough now!” He gently shoved his little brother away. And soon ride his truck and drives away. Thorax saluted his brother's departure, and soon he went inside his door. Upon entering his humble abode, he noticed that there is a brown package. Upon closer inspection, he noticed a snowflake insignia with deer antlers on each side. Thorax Chirps in joy. “Finally! It’s here! The book!” Thorax uses his magic to rip it open and reveals a purple book with an element of harmony design on the front, as well the letter that is stuck between two pages. With his magic, he pulled it out and opened the letter, the letter was from his pen pal in Equestria. Velvet: Deer Thorax I’m sorry if you received my gift late, it’s because the Equestrian mail service is jammed packed with mails and packages that it took days to get my package for you to receive. But here you go! I hope you like it, this book is quite popular in Equestria as this is a mass produced copy of Twilight’s journal of Friendship. I hope you give me that sorythian Crystal cream in return! It feels good to my skin and my face, it reminds me of home see ya Thorax! XOXO Sincerely, Velvet. Thorax felt a little funny at his chest when he read her letter, but he shrugged it off. He then proceeded to read the Book of Friendship and the adventures that Twilight and her friends made during their adventures.
Act 1: Chapter 2: Learning FriendshipThorax’s House, Soryth, Changeling Queendom, January 18, 1005 The next day… thorax woke up from his slumbering on his Friendship Book, the Alarm clock woke him up. “ Gah! I'm awake, I'm awake- what the… Ah gees! I drooled on it! eew!” he disgusted, he used his magic to clean his drool off from the book. After he took off the drool, he opened the book and read the last page he let off. He was enamoured by the adventures that twilight and her friends made, all their sacrifices and their crucial lessons of Friendship. One thing he particularly likes about this page is about twilight Sparkle wrote about her entry about her sacrificing all of her godly alicorn magic to a tyrant Tirek, so she can save her friends including the scheming God of Chaos. And with the power of their friendship, they have defeated Tirek and banished him back to Tartarus prison where he belongs. Thorax smiled at the happy endings of each entry they've made and he wants to learn how to do these qualities of friendships to create love from scratch, instead of stealing love. But he realized something, he goes to his calendar to check the dates and. “ oh no! I'm late!!” he cursed himself. And so he quickly wears his work uniform and leaves his house for his work. “ oh y-yea! I forgot! “ he grabs his book and finally leaves his house for work. ————/////////———- assembly floor, Factory, Soryth After being told off by his boss about being late. He began to do his work, sweeping and mopping grease on the floor of the assembly area. While he’s working, he read his book more about friendships and adventures of the Heroes of harmony, he couldn't help but twirl in joy while working until he was interrupted by a loud voice coming from this vicinity. “Thorax!!” it shouted. Thorax lost his focus and tumbles and fell to the floor and spilt a bucket of water and soap to the floor, making it slippery for poor Thorax, but thankfully the book landed on his face, unfortunately, it hurt his face badly. “ Ow!” he groaned in pain, the changeling chuckled and flys over and helps him out, by getting up from the floor and lift his book, from his face. “ is it hurt?” the orange-eyed changeling asked. “Um yea thanks Citrix,” Thorax said to him. “Aahh no prob bob!” Citrix welcomed. “Anyways what in Queen’s name you're doing?!” he asked. “Um hehe... I was distracted when reading this book..” Thorax embarrassed, he then used his magic to lift his book that he was reading then gave it to him. “Hmmm what is that?” he asked “Um, it's my book about um…” he hesitated to answer but he gulped and continued. “Friendship”. Thorax waits for more Humiliation from Citrix but instead, he gets joyful bug noises. “Huh?” he Looked up. “ WOOOW! A Friendship journal?! So cool!! I wish I had the copy! I’m so jealous of you Thorax!” he Giggled in joy as he started to read it page by page in full attention. “Well, I'm glad you like the premise of the book” Thorax smiled at Citrix's joyful Demeanor. “Like? No... I love it!! I always wanted to read their journeys, adventures and their friendship lesson!” Citrix Gleefully buzzed, after that he calmed himself and breathed in. “ but! Of course, my brother always told me that friendship is stupid or weak or whatever…” he said with a downed tone. Citrix looked at Thorax and saw a bit of scratch he got from yesterday, he immediately knew who did that, it was his brother Septicx. “I’m so so sorry about my Brother Thorax! He can be a Maggot sometimes!” he Apologises to Thorax. “ Eh it's alright, It happens…” he forgave him. “ to make my brother’s bullying to you I'm going to help you clean up your mess, it's kinda my fault that you fell in the first place hehe..” he said while holding a mop by his Magic. Thorax smiled a bit, not only he could finally finish his work, but also he found another Changeling who's interested in Friendship and Harmony, he’s thinking that if he likes Friendship and harmony… the How many changelings do like him and Citrix’s interests. He shook himself and began cleaning the floor with the help of Citrix. -------//////------- Later in the late afternoon. Thorax finally finished his shift for work and he's heading to the train station to get home and take some rest until Citrix taps him on his back chitin which made jumped a bit. “ Eep!” yelped Thorax. Citrix Chuckled, “ hehehe! Sorry about that!” “ I was just wondering about your book’s friendship lessons… Can we go to your house and try to learn these friendship lessons?” Thorax was surprised, no changelings ever wanted to join him doing these friendship lessons and nods. “Um sure! Be my guest!” he Accepted it. “ yippy!” he glees in joy. And So Thorax and Citrix sit together in a passenger car talking about their day, as usual, much to the dismay of Septicx, which he stuck two cotton balls on his ears so he won't hear them talking. ----------/////--------- Later at Thorax’s house: Thorax and Citrix arrived at his own house, packing their things for a sleepover. Citrix pulls out his scratch book so he could note down things about these Friendship lessons, Thorax came with some snacks for them so they won't be hungry when learning friendship lessons. “ Alright, I grab some snacks and let's learn some friendship lessons!” Thorax exclaimed as he’s excited to do this with another changeling, Citrix was also excited but raised his left hoof in hold motion. “ Hold on! Are you sure about this Thorax? What we are about to do is a bit heretical in the Eyes of the Queen…” Citrix said, with a worrying tone. “Oh relax..! we're in the secluded parts of the Forest, Only Pharynx and I know the in and outs of this place!” Thorax said with assurances. Citrix smiled, he raised his wings like a bird preparing to flap, Citrix looked into the eye of Thorax with a determined fire in his eye. “ ok Thorax! Let's do this!” he is pumped up. Throughout the evening, Citrix and Thorax two changelings are learning about friendship. They started simply by sharing and caring staff, to a more complicated, creating what the ponies wrote in this book, friendship bracelets Citrix made out of the orange stones with strings attaching them. While Thorax makes two bracelets, the first one has one large orange stone on the middle, three pairs of green stones on each side and 2 more pairs of purple stones on each side, and the other one has 3 black stones on the middle and four purple stone which is placed 2 on each side. Thorax smiled at his creation and continued to tie the bracelets so the stones won't fall off. Citrix saw his creation and was impressed at his creation. “ Woah! Cool bracelets Thorax!” he compliments him with a buzz of joy. Thorax smiles. “ thanks Citrix!” “Who’s that bracelet for?” Citrix asked. “ oh this?” he brings out the Purple Bracelet. “it's for my brother Pharynx” “Pharynx?! As in Hivegeneral Pharynx?!” Thorax nodded in response. “Yup! That’s my brother…my big brother” “Wow, awesome!! You know... My big brother Septicx always wanted to be part of the Wehrmacht, more specifically part of the Queen’s guard.” Citrix commented. “Hmmm, you mean that brute?” Thorax asked with a bit of insulting tone toward his big brother. “Hey! Don’t call my big bro like that! He’s just umm… he just doesn't like to be seen as a weakling…” Citrix said in a bit of defensive tone, despite Septicx’s Sour personality he still defended him. “ Septicx always wanted to join the Queen’s Guards army, he thinks that joining them would make them cool a-and would make a lot of money by joining the army rather than working in the factory, like you and I are now…” Citrix explained one of the reasons behind Septicx’s foul behaviour. Thorax feels a bit bad about his comment. “ um sorry about calling your brother a brute… I guess..” he apologises somewhat. Citrix smiled at least, he shook his head and smiled again. “ anyway! Do you like my Bracelets I have made?” Citrix shown Thorax us impressed at the craftsmanship of his own bracelet. “Yeah! It’s really well made!” he compliments, which made Citrix turn a bit red a bit. “ oh you’re welcome!” he said still blushing. And so continue to chat anything from, their Grubhoods, the Great Canterlot Raid of 1002 and the current Affairs of their Queendom and Equestria. Citrix and Thorax are now talking about forming an organisation where Changelings can freely express how they feel and wants of their people, as well as promoting Friendship and Harmony, where they believed that by embracing these ideals from Equestria, the Changelings, their kind would never have to be hungry for love ever again. Unknown to both of them, their Wings are now sparkling like glitter in their wings, before their know it. The reformation of them and their kind has begun.
Act 1: Chapter 3: Learning friendship with the BullyThorax’s House, Soryth, Changeling Queendom 19th January 1005ALB It was another Morning within the Queendom, the snow-covered trees glistening by Celestia’s sun, its light rays pierced to his Windows and it woke Thorax up from the blinding light from the Sun rays. Thorax stretches his legs and his neck to the point he could hear his Chitin and Carapace pops and cracks, Thorax just shakes it off from those noises he makes. “Hhmmm… yep! That’s the spot…” Thorax purred, he looked around and saw the mess they made from their arts and crafts, books laying on the ground, and leftover snacks. “Ooff.. that’s a lot of mess…” he muttered, he trots towards Citrix who he was curled up in his sleeping bag like a cocoon. “ Hey! Wake up Citrix!” Thorax said, waking him up with his hooves, but Citrix didn’t budge. “ Hmmm just a few more minutes, Seppy!” Citrix said, still sleeping. Not amused, Thorax uses his magic to lift his blanket up and wakes him up again. “Hey! Wake up!!” Thorax said again. “Ok ok! I’m waking up!” he muttered, getting up from his Cozy Sleeping bag. Citrix stretches his entire body up and looks at Thorax in an annoyed look. “Why did you wake me up so early you know we don’t have work days today…” he asked half asleep. Thorax looks at Citrix in deadpan looks. “ you’re going to help me clean this mess we did yesterday…” he answers. ‘W-what mess?” he asked, still half asleep. Thorax simply pointed his hoof on the Mess they had made yesterday. This makes Citrix’s eyes go full awake. “Oh! That mess… alright Thorax I’ll help you out!” he said with a smile, which made Thorax Smile back. And so He and Citrix grab their broomsticks and dustpans by their magic to clean their mess yesterday. ------ 1 hour later------ After Thorax and Citrix clean their mess on the floor they have made yesterday they finally slumped down to their sofa and took their breaths. “Whew, that's a lot of mess..” Citrus said. “ you can say that again…” Thorax Responded. Both Thorax and Citrix stay quiet and until they remembered some Chapters about the Friendship lesson about Reformation. “Hey umm, Thorax?” Citrix Asked. “Yeah Citrix?” He replied. “Do you think that their methods are true?” “Um, what methods are true?” “About reforming Villains? Turning from being bad to good…” He answered. “Yeah what about them?” Thorax questioned him. “I was wondering that we could this same to m-my brother… so he could understand the ideals of Friendship and Harmony” Thorax was surprised at his statement, trying to reform or at least persuade his rude brother, ‘this would be difficult.’ He thought. ”a-are you sure? Reforming or persuading your brother might be more difficult than you might imagine…” Thorax worried Citrix’s intentions. “Yes it would be difficult but Septicx would whistle-blow us and the Queen’s guards would knock our doors down execute us…our ideas is not really legal after all...” He explained but continued. “However if we show him the values of friendship and harmony, Septicx might be more Merciful than what he is now, plus having him around, guaranteed our protection against the Queen’s Guards and other Whistleblowers too.” Thorax thought of the idea of this plan, he could see this as beneficial of Having Septicx having around, however the horrible Grubhood that Septicx Inflicted on him made him doubt the success of this plan. Thorax Sighs and speaks. “ are you sure you want to do this? This would be the most difficult Friendship lesson ever…” Thorax asked one last chance, hoping for Citrix to back down this plan. Unfortunately, Citrix didn't back down. “ yes I would want to do this! Not just for our sake but for my brother sake as well! I want to see the true values of friendship and harmony and finally cast down his old beliefs of friendship being weak!” Thorax sighs in defeat and finally nods. “Alright... We will do it but first, how are we going to persuade or reform him?” he asked. Citrix smiled and used his magic to bring the Book of friendship journal closer and tapped the book cover with his hoof. “ simple! We just learned what the Heroes of harmony did to other villain reformation!” “ oh! Well, what are we waiting for? Let's check it out!” Thorax said in excitement as they read about the Mane 6’s journal about villain reformation. ----------- on the Next Day-----————- Outskirts of Soryth, January, 20th, 1005 ALB Thorax and Citrix walked quite sometimes tracking Septicx and his ‘friends’, their plan is to test his Qualities of Loyalty and other Core values of Friendship to make him see the good side of Friendship and Harmony. After quite some time stalking Septicx they are now at the suitable area to make the trust fall. With Septicx just taking care of the calling of nature and his friends are waiting. Thorax and Citrix nodded in unison and proceed their test of Loyalty to him. “Ready?” Thorax said. Citrix nodded and so Thorax proceeded to create the most obvious but annoying voice ever to get Septicx’s attention. “ Hay! Citrix do you think this Berry bush is edible?” he asked sarcastically. Citrix answered. “ Um yes! that berries look edible! I need to um-” Suddenly Citrix slipped up and fell over the edge only hanging by the roots of the bush. “ AHHH! Heeelllpp!!!!” Citrix pleaded. Septicx finally noticed what was Thorax and Citrix were doing and groans. “Ugh!, those fucking sissies…” he muttered and proceeded to fly over there quickly. Upon arriving at the scene he was horrified that his little brother Citrix was hanging by the roots. “Fuck! THORAX!!!” he Septicx shout at him angrily, he landed on the ground and hisses at Thorax. “What the FUCK! Are you guys doing!?” he shouted. “Hey um, Septicx! You see-” he was interrupted by Citrix’s plea. “ HELLLPP!!!” he shouted. “Hang on little bro we’re coming!” Septic was about to fly over Citrix until he was stopped by one of his ‘friends’ “Yo! Sep! What the fuck are you doing there hanging out with these losers!” one of his ‘friends’ are asking. “None of your business!” he retorted them and soon he flys under the cliff and saves Citrix from his hanging root. “Oh thank goodness! You save me!” Citrix chirped and purrs on his chest, which made Septicx turn red as a tomato, he didn’t say anything. Once he landed and put Citrix on the ground safely, his ‘friends’ laugh at him. “Holy shit! Do you actually save those weaklings? What the fuck!?” one of his friends cries in laughter. “I didn’t know you’re so soft Seppy hehe!!” they taunted him. “ you should let your little brother die in his own stupidity and being weak as fuck!” that last taunt made him snap. He uses his magic to strangle his former ‘friends’ into submission. “Now you listen here you little shits!” he shouted. “Don’t you FUCKING DARE!!! Say that SHIT in front of my BROTHER YOU MOTHERFUCKING GRUBS!!!” he shouted at him. Thorax flinches from his rage, he has never seen Septicx this mad before and slightly afraid of his unbridled rage. “ if I see you mock or taunt my little brother, I WILL FUCKING STRANGLE YOUR NECK WITH HOT IRON CHAINS YOU UNGRATEFUL FUCKS! DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT IM SAYING?!” he shouted at his former friends once again, but all three of them didn’t say anything as they’re struggling on breathing air as their windpipes were choked by Septicx’s magic strangling their necks. “ I SAID DO YOU FUCKING UNDERSTAND?!!” he shouted at them one last time, finally all three of them nodded in fear. And finally, he releases his magic and stops strangling them. All three changelings make big inhales and exhales to catch their breaths. All three of them looked at Septicx in fear and they shudder. “ now LEEEAAVVEEE!!!!!” he shouted at them one last time and all three of them flies away from Septicx and the other two. After those lings leave Septicx spun his head around like a wind-up clock and trots his way to Citrix and hug him like a Bugbear. And looks at him again. “What the fuck Citrix?! You could get yourself killed!” he said to him worried about Citrix’s well being. Citrix just blushes a bit. “ Awww! My big brother! Always worried about me! So loyal, hehe!” He Giggled, in which Septicx just rolled his eyes, he then hisses at Thorax and walks on to him, Thorax cowers a bit over Septicx. But instead of a beating like he did when they’re grub hook, he instead made him a stern look and speak. “YOU! Dolly face! Why didn’t you Act quickly to save my Brother!?” he asked with a firm voice, Thorax gulp and answers. “Well you see I was so shocked by the events that I didn’t react fast I could sorry Septicx hehe” Thorax Explained. After for like an eternity Septicx staring at Thorax’s eyes for 10 seconds, Septicx finally responded with a soft bonk on his head. “Ow..” Thorax responded “React faster next time! Dolly face!” Septicx said closes his eyes in satisfaction, after he talked to him, he looks at his Little brother again and hugs him tightly. “ next time! Watch your step Citrix!” He warned him. Citrix smiles and nods. “ I will!” He answered. And soon he spread his wings and left, the two behind. “Ok! I see it as a success! Septicx is very loyal! Do you think it's a successful loyal test?” Citrix gleefully jumps at the successful conclusion. “ y-yea I guess ow…” Thorax responded, still rubbing his head from Septicx’s bonk on his head. —————————————————————— On the Next day Citrix and Septicx are in a cafe drinking some coffee today in the streets of Soryth, the two are chilling and having a nice chat, congratulating his Brother on his bonus Love rations he got. “Wow Bro congrats on your Bonus!” Citrix Chipped happily to his Brother, in which Septicx smirks and shrugs. “ eh! That what you get for being the Employee of the Month!” “he said confidently, showing off his big stash of Love ration canisters. While the two Changelings are chatting about their mundane tasks and all, one hooded figure behind them saw just how much stash of Love rations Septicx has and it decided to use its magic to lift the Stash away from him. In which Septicx immediately notices and attempts to grabs before it magics it away, but he failed. “FUCK!! MY STASH!!” he Curses at the Hooded figure and runs away. “ FUCK YOU!!” he curses again and chases the hooded figure through the streets of Soryth, with his wings furiously beating to catch the snatcher up. Citrix just giggles and follows him to make sure he won’t do anything stupid. As their chase went all the way towards the edge of the Forest the hooded figure tripped over and fell over to the stream, Septicx managed to catch and was able to tackle the hooded one to the ground. “GOTCHA YOU SNATCHER!!” He shouted at her, as he took out the veil. And was surprised that the hooded figure that he took it out, was a female malnourished Changeling with little strength left to run. “P-please! H-have mercy…” she speaks softly as she has little strength to speak to the belligerent Septicx. “FUCK YOU SNATCHER YOU’RE GONNA DIE!!” Septicx furiously cursed at her, as he used his magic to lift a rock and ready to smash her skull into smithereens. But as he’s about to clobber her with the rock he grabs from his magic, he hears the cries of grubs nearby, crying out for their mother. That mother was the snatcher herself. “Mommy mommy! Where are you?” cried one grub, “we’re so hungry… Mommy?” The other grub cries for their Mother, Septic looks again towards the Sickly Changeling who closes her eyes and in tears in pain. “P-please I’m so sorry I won’t do it again…” she apologizes at Septicx. Septicx is conflicted with his decisions, he wants to kill the Snatcher because she did steal his precious bonus Love rations. However, at the same time, he doesn't want to make the Grubs to be Orphans… As he and his brother experienced before… Septicx looks back at the snatcher and lets her go from his magic around her neck, And sits down on his rump on the ground. Afterwards, he uses his magic and grabs 5 Large love rations on his stash and gives it to her. “There! 5 large rations to you and your grubs! Don't you ever steal my stash again, do you understand!?” He scoffed at her to make sure she listened, she smiled weakly and nodded. “Y-yes... I won’t do it again-a-and th-thank you Stranger…” she chirped weakly. Septicx sigh and look at her again. “ It’s alright you could’ve asked then I'll give it to you... I’m Septicx you?” He introduced himself. “ p-Paulista sir…” she answered. “Well it’s nice knowing you Paulista... now go and feed your grubs and stopped being malnourished!“ he rudely hissed at her. She giggled, she lifts up and grabs 5 rations and trots towards her grubs. “ I’m here My Little Grubs! Mommy’s here!” Paulista chirped at her Grubs. “ Mommy mommy!” Her grubs buzzed happily at her arrival. And Paulista started to feed them with her love rations, generously given by Septicx. Septicx smiles at her And her Grubs being fed, it reminded him when He and his little brother wer- “ hey! You’re here where you were big bro!?” Citrix surprised him so much that It Made Septicx jumped. “ Gah!! Stop doing that!” Septicx Grumbled. “Hehehe! Sorry but you just zipped off like a plane man catch that Snatcher! Did you um… take your stash?” He asked. “Yep I did but…” “But what Seppy?” “ I give some to her…” “ the snatcher? Is she hot?~” Citrix teases him. Septicx is not amused. “ Citrix. She has Grubs! Meaning she’s a mother! You dodo!” “ oh hehe alright…” he blushes. Septic rolled his eyes. “anyways let’s go home…” he grounded, he lifted his remaining stash with his magic, opens his wings and buzzes his way home. Citrix giggled at his Tsundere like qualities. Later a Changeling with a Robber hat comes up and taps on Citrix’s Shoulder. “Citrix! Where’s Septicx?” the masked Changeling asked. “ oh hey, Thorax! Um, he went back home with his stash!” “W-what!? what about the Generosity trial?!” Thorax Flabbergasted “Oh don’t worry about that he already did!” “What?! Who did?” “ a single mother Changleng named Paulista! He made him teach the lessons of Generosity!” Thorax simply removes his mask and throws it to the ground. “Dammit! And I have made that Mask for nothin…” he muttered as he trots his way out from the forest and towards Train station to get back home. Citrix simply laughs at his Muttering. So far Septicx learns the Lessons of Loyalty and Generosity, Thorax and Citrix may require more trials to bring him back to the fold, all the while, they're being watched within the Shadows, an unknown changeling simply watches them from the Shade simply spying on them. “Is this true they learning friendship?” it communicated from the Changeling’s Radio, it answers, “yes my queen they are.” “Good! Keep an eye on them, they may give prove useful” “Roger that My Queen” as it finally finish communicating to the radio, I use its Magic to teleport it somewhere disclosed location within the northern part of the Queendom.
Act 1: Chapter 4: Trouble in the ParadiseSecret Facility in the northern region of the Queendom, January, 20th, 1005 ALB “Go raibh maith agat as an gCaife, Yanna” Pharynx Thanked Yanna for the Coffee she made for him, in the Traditional Changeling Language. “Ummm sir… is that mean you like it?” Yanna asked as she’s still learning the language, Pharynx Chuckled at his Assistant and answers her. “ Yes, Yanna it means Thank you in our old tongue.” “ Oh! Ok sir I’ll keep that in mind!” She Chirps and adjusts her reading glasses. While Pharynx Checks out the papers and Documents on the Progress of the little project he made years prior, the Gerpanzerterjager Program. So far he sees the progress reports having very good progress, Mobility and the Armour protection seen as the massive improvements since switching from steel armour, in favour of a new type of metallic Alloy conducted by his own Eggheads to his Secret facility, the Titanium-Aluminium Alloy, granting lightweight mobility as well the desired Durability as Steel but lighter and more mobile and even slightly stronger than the predecessor. Pharynx breaks focus from reading the reports when the knock from his door disturbs him. “ Yanna, could you open the door for me please?” Pharynx asked. “Sir yes sir!” Yanna saluted her Superior and proceeded to open the door. After she opened the door and looked up at the visitor, she was shocked and chilled to the bone in his presence. Pharynx looked up at what was her gasp about, upon looking at the Changeling she was staring at, his eye widens and in disbelief, a changeling with his Headphone comms around his neck, smirking at Shocked Pharynx. This Changeling he just came over to his facility, is the Hivemarshall of the Queendom. Trimmel. “Greetings Pharynx I see you’re been pretty busy at your little project of yours I presume?” Trimmel with his posh and gentleling accent pisses off Pharynx for not he found his secret facility, but he was the fact that he had been discovered by one ling he Hates, Trimmel. Pharynx makes a small hiss, enough for him to not notice it. He stands from his chair almost at eye level between Pharynx and Trimmel and speaks. “Hivemarshall Trimmel! What are you doing here at my facility and how did you find it!?” he asked with a slightly raised voice to him, Trimmel simply chuckled at Pharynx. “ Oh, Pharynx do you really think I wouldn’t notice the 25% drop on my funds for my Panzer programme for the past 2 years?” Trimmel smirks as he finally confronts the leech that is Pharynx, the one he’s leeching his funds for his own Panzer Programme. “So What if I do leech your funds huh? My Doctrine is much better than yours, it would’ve been implemented to the Wehrmacht if it weren’t for your bribes to the Queen!” Pharynx scolded Trimmel, which he just shrugged off. “Hahaha! Bribe? Oh please the Queen is pleased with my doctrine, you’re just being a sore loser Pharynx and didn’t get the Hivemarshal status!” Trimmel Mocked Pharynx’s defeat, which made him grow better towards Trimmel. “What do you want here anyway Trimmel?!” he asked, changing the subject. “Oh! I’m here because one of my ‘Mayflies’ have told me that you have successfully created an Alloy that is both light and Durable metal, yes?” Trimmel asked him, smirking, he didn’t reply, he continued. “This alloy is called Titanium-Aluminium Alloy right? Your Scientists have managed to crack the code on how to make such an amazing material, more so than my Scientists… I want to have your formula for the Titanium-Aluminum Alloy now.” Trimmel Demanded with a refined posh accent. Pharynx immediately shook his head in decline. “Hell no! Over my dead body Trimmel!” “Oh, poor Pharynx you should share this special alloy Pharynx or else…” “Or else what?” “This!” Trimmel uses his magic to pull out the Files from his saddlebag and drops it to Pharynx’s desk and saw pictures of his little brother Thorax and his new friend Citrix performing friendship tasks and decisions, something that is Heretical in the eyes of the Queendom. Pharynx was shocked at these pictures, he’s slowly reading pictures of his little brother and his friend in shock. ‘What the fuck Thorax!?’ he thought of himself. Trimmel makes a small cough to get his attention, which he did. “So if you don’t give me what I want, pharynx… I would show this to the Queen and would definitely strip you of your rank, all the way down to a grunt! You don’t happen to have the right Pharynx. He grins in the delight at his reaction. He’s loving it. “Y-you Fucking bastard!” Pharynx curses at Trimmel, which he simply shrugged. “So what’s it gonna be, Hivegeneral Pharynx? Give me your formula on Titanium-Aluminium Alloy or strip off your rank to oblivion, choose Sorythian~” Trimmel smiles in and stares at him in a predatory look. ‘Damn you Vesalipolisian!’ Pharynx curses, and with the flick of his hoof he calls his assistant. “Yanna show him the formula…” ordered her. “B-but sir! You said it is top secre-” “JUST do it alright?!” She bows down to him in response. “Yes sir…” she proceeds to grab a file from the Titanium-Aluminium formula and she reluctantly gives it to Trimmel. “Hmmm thank you, my fair lady, ~” he flirted with Yanna. “Asalpoll…” she murmured. “What was that?” “Nothing sir, just me speaking gobbledygook!” she smiled at him. Trimmel turns around to face Pharynx and nods to him. “Thank you Hivegeneral Pharynx for cooperating with your Hivemarshall… you can keep those photos, I don’t need them anyway” Trimmel thanked him and left his office and closed the door with his magic. Pharynx just slumps down in his chair in defeat. “Yanna… could you please leave the room? I need some alone time right now..” he asked Yanna in greeted teeth. “Yes sir!” she answered immediately and quickly left the office, knowing what would happen next. As soon as she left the office, Pharynx stood and threw all the pictures of Thorax and Citrix and his desk items to his table and shouted. “FUCK YOU TRIMMEL!!!!” on the top of his lungs. Thankfully it didn’t disturb his workers as his office is soundproof. Yanna another hand flinches at Shout of his lungs, that Pharynx made, and sighs. “Oh bother…” she sighs… Meanwhile at Thorax’s house: Jan. 22nd, 1005ALB Thorax have said his goodbyes to his friend from their long and time-consuming Trials of Laughter and Kindness, which it was very tiring, considering Septicx is not always a kind little changeling as well, as well not very good at making a good laugh with the grubs and nymphs. But in the end it was worth it. Now it was worth it though as they are finally able to mellow out his stone-cold heart and become a little friendly changeling. Well as kind he can be, he still tricks on Thorax though all for his humour. As he entered his house, he saw his living room was particularly dark. He wanted to make sure he won't bump into anything that could hurt him. “Took you long enough… Thorax…” a low toned voice, made Thorax chilled to his carapace, he turned around and saw his big brother in full General uniform, menacingly staring at his eyes, sitting in an uncomfortable position on his chair. Reminding him of those weird hairless ape diagrams on the Soryth libraries. “OH um hey Pharynx! Um.. What's up?” he asked nervously at his brother. Pharynx simply chuckles. “Hehehe! Oh it's good little bro I just have one question… Do you practice Harmonism?” Pharynx asked with a hiss. Thorax is sweating heavily, he knows that if he told him the truth he would call upon the Queen's Guards and do something to him that would likely end his life. And so he gulped and lie and attempted to lie to him. “He he! No no! Pharynx I would never practice Harmonism those damn Equestrians hehe…” Pharynx didn't buy his lies, he stood up, use his magic to bring evidence of his crimes. “ oh really? Then care to explain WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?!” pharynx throws all of the pictures of him and Citrix doing friendship lessons with Septicx. He's busted. “Oh um… Wooh! hehe i don’t know what you are talking about hehe… I don't know those things hehe” Thorax lied again, in which it pissed off Pharynx more. He uses his magic to grab Thorax in the neck, and he slams him to the ground. “Ahhh!!” he yelped in pain. He looked upon his brother with his eyes turning red in anger. “ DON’T FUCK WITH ME THORAX! BECAUSE I KNOW YOU MORE THAN ANY GRUBS!” he Shouted at Thorax in his ear. “I’m so sorry Pharynx! I-i real-” “I’M NOT FINISHED!” Thorax flinched from his Rage, he stayed quiet. “I took care of you, I protected you from those bullies! I even give a home a job! AND THIS IS YOU PAY ME BACK?!” Thorax is watered his eye from his brother’s rage, he didn't mean to disrespect him… “ I’m sorry Thorax! I’m really am I didn’t mean to-“ “Do you have any ideas that your little experiment NEARLY ENDED MY CAREER?!” From his rage, Pharynx slammed his little brother to the wall, creating cracks on his wall. “AAAAHHHH PHARYNX STOP!! You’re hurting me!!” Pharynx lets go of his little brother from his magic, he turns his head away from Thorax and snorts his nose out. “Hrmph! You’re weaker than I thought…” he muttered as he walked away from him. Thorax regains his senses and looks upon his brother walking away. “ Pharynx!!! Where are you going!?” “Away from you! Until you prove to me that you’re strong Changeling! You will never be my brother…” Thorax’s heart aches from his painful words, no longer his own brother… his tears begins to fall again from his eyes. “P-Pharynx!! Tell me it’s a joke hehe surely you’re kidding-“ “No… Thorax it’s not… I’m sorry.” Pharynx closed his eyes away from him one last time and shed a tear… As he walked further and further away from Thorax, his plea and begging got louder to come back, but he ignored it. Until he finally got out of the house, slamming his door shut in front of him. The sound of his cries is drowned out by the noise of Pharynx’s Truck which begins to drive away from Thorax’s house. Thorax in another hand, began to cry uncontrollably, due to the unfortunate events befell from him. He was disowned by his brother and now he’s all alone… “I’m sorry… Pharynx.. (sniff) I’m really sorry…” ————————————————————— January 22, 1005ALB. Citrix’s House, Soryth Citrix is preparing a meal with his big brother Septicx, all thanks to many trials of Friendship that Thorax and Citrix made. It has made Septicx a bit friendlier now. This put a smile on Citrix's face. “Yo! How’s it going there Cits? Ya need help?” Called by his brother Septicx. “No need! I can handle this” answered Citrix, as he’s mixing some love rations to the Cookie dough to make it sweet. Suddenly a loud knock on his door, which disturbs Septicx watching Racing plane game, in which currently a Vrakkian pilot is taking the lead. “I’ll get it!” Said Septicx, which he got up from his couch, stretches his limbs and trots towards the front door. As he opens the door, he is confronted by five Changeling soldiers, in black coloured stahlhelms, and having Chrysalis horn Insignia. The Queens Guards. ‘Shit’ Septicx thought. “Greetings sir, is your name Septicx?” asked one of the guards. “Um yes… I'm Septicx sir, what is the matter?” “Is your brother here?” “Citrix yeah why?” Citrix peeks out. “Is everything alright?” “There! Shoot him!” said one of the guards, as they were ready to aim at Citrix, Septicx’s Reflexes managed to stop them. “NO! STOP!” “What’s going on?!” “Citrix! Run! They’re going-” he was cut short by one of the guards who rifled a dart gun to his brother Citrix’s neck, it hit him and stumbled over, knocking him unconscious. Septicx thought that one of the guards killed him, screams in rage. “NOOOOOOOO! GAH FUCK YOU!” screamed Septicx in which one of the guards knocked him out to the ground by the butt stock of their rifles. On the ground he faintly saw his brother being dragged away from his house knocked unconscious by the darts. “D-don’t worry brother… I will save you… I will kill them! I will kill them all!”Septicx succumbs to the pain and faints. The Queens Guards have hogtied Citrix make a quick work of rigging explosives all around the house, they primed the explosives and leave the house by their trucks. As the clock is ticking and the explosives are about minutes away from explosion, a hooded Changeling gallops towards Septicx’s house, looking for someone. The hooded one tripped over and her pretty face Paulista was exposed, she smiled happily as she found Septicx. With no time to waste she hoist the unconscious Septicx with her magic, barely hanging on. She stuggle to gallop because her focus on her horn. Finally after getting out of the door, she galloped toward the Forest to avoid the blast. Paulista and Unconscious body hid under just as the loud booming noise deafen her hearing and the entire forest’s creatures have awoken and flee in from the blast. Thankfully Paulista and Septicx are safe, she lay down on the mossy ground in relief and looked at Septicx in his angel-like sleep, unfazed from the explosion. Her cheeks turned a bit pink, as she developed some feelings for him. She looked back at the destruction made at his home, she was distraught and saddened, she will do anything to repay his debt for him, no matter what.
Act 1: Chapter 5: Flee and DespairJanuary 25th, 1005, Queen’s Hive tower ( Under Renovation), Vesalipolis Trimmel trots his way to his office, passing through some Construction drones, performing the task of removing old, crumbling rock with new and improved Lycitdan Concrete, supporting it with some Vrakkian Steel beams. He seems to be in a good mood until he confronts the crooked horned changeling in his pure black uniform with a crooked horn insignia, he looks upon the Hivemarshal in smugness. “Greetings, Trimmel, how's dealing with… him?” he asked in a raspy voice. “Ah! Cardo nice to see you too” Trimmel greeted Lacin with a respectful nod, though he was slightly nervous about Cardo's Appearance… there is something about him and his… otherworldly mysteries surrounding him. “So! You seem to be in a good mood…” Cardo asked. “Hmm hmm! Yes, I am, after dealing with that sore loser… I have managed to stabilize my funding to my Panzer programme and got him to shut up!” Trimmel smugs. Dieter smirks. “Hehe, finally you made him shut up!” “Not quite… there is still a problem with his little brother…” Lacin Squinches his eyes. “You’re talking about Thorax?” Trimmel looked incredulous at Dieter. “Yes… how did you know?” Lacin taps lightly on his Queen’s guard badge. “ I am the Kapitän Anführer of the Queen’s guard, and the Queen’s guard are the Ears and Eyes for our glorious queen, that means we keep an eye on our people to make sure they don't… suspicious you know I mean...!” “I know what you mean Lacin… in fact as your Hivemarshal… I want you to deal with this pest immediately as swiftly and brutally as possible… We don’t want him to fester anymore… Dangerous Poison to our people do you understand?” Trimmel said, in a monotone voice. Lacin nods and grins at Trimmel, “ Anything to make the Queen happy…” Trimmel trots towards the large door, with an insignia of a Queen of Queens herself. But before he could open the door. He looked at him one last time, “ and By the way, congrats on your recent disposal of Citrix and Septicx… speaking of which what did you do to Citrix?” he asked. “Hmmm, it would be… secret hehe…” Lacin answered Trimmel’s question, in which he nodded and headed to the Door, where he entered the Queen's Chamber for his weekly report to his Panzer Project. January 27th, 1005, Thorax’s House, Soryth, Changeling Queendom Thorax is very depressed, he hasn’t contacted Citrix nor gone to work for 3 days, the words from his former brother, Pharynx, sting to his broken heart. He felt lethargic today and isn’t keen on waking up early, but he has to, for some unknown reason Thorax uses his magic to bring his hot coffee towards the table as he trots towards the table, he uses his magic to pull the chair in, he sits on it and reads the Friendship book in silence… 3 hours later… After Thorax fell asleep after reading up to 5 chapters of the Friendship Book, he heard a knock on the door. He didn’t answer… the Knocking grows louder, this wakes up Thorax from his slumber and reluctantly trots towards the door, “coming…” Thorax answers the mad knock on his door hard. Upon looking at the lens through the door, his body was immediately awakened, and his eyes widened. He's looking through the lenses and saw a changeling with a black uniform with a crooked Horn. Pharynx told him about this mysterious yet cruel changeling, his name is Hivegeneral Lacin Cardo, Kapitän Anführer of the Queen’s guard. ‘Shit! What's he doing here?!’ his thoughts ran through his mind for a possible decision. Bang! A loud explosion came from his kitchen, upon the explosion, hoove steps of Queen’s Guard soldiers started pouring into his house. From the door, he heard the maniacal laugh outside of his door, “Hahaha! You're gonna die tonight Degenerate!” Cardo cackled as he cocked his Luger pistol. Thorax gulped, he turned around and galloped at full speed towards the back window. He crashes through the window getting a few scrapes on his face and his Chitin, but otherwise, he's fine. He got up from his jump and galloped for his life towards the forest. Unknown to him Cardo saw Thorax galloping away from his house, his grins largely, as he liked the thrill of the hunt for his prey as he was getting pleasure from his fantasies. “If this is how you play then Thorax... Then fine! Let's play catch shall we hehe…” Cardo snickered as he called his grunts with his whistle and ordered them to find Thorax in the forest immediately, almost all of them followed his commands and went through the forest. Except for his elite demolings… “ You Grubs stay here and rig this place with explosives! I want his house to be obliterated, got it?!” Cardo orders his Demolings, which they understood, all of them went back to the house and started rigging explosives throughout the house, while Dieter went to the forest to give chase to that Degenerate. Thorax’s Pov: I have used all of my energy from my legs as much as I could, but I'm feeling like they're about to give up… I managed to dodge some bullets from the pursuers and branches away from my face. Still, I galloped and galloped for more until I saw a large river, a river on the other side is the Crystal Empire… My hopes went up, just a little more than I'm home free!! “AHH!” I screamed, my right leg was shot and it’s bleeding a lot… I screamed in agony, I fell to the river bed until I hit a rock preventing me from unto a river… “c-crap! It hurts!” I cursed. Using all of the strength I have I crawled myself to safety until someone grabbed my injured leg, it hurts like hell. I turned around and saw that crooked-horned Changeling, with a twisted smile. “Hehehe peek a boo~” he grinned, and he proceeded to stomp his front right hoof to my injured leg, breaking my bones. It hurts like Tartaturus… “AHHHHHHHHH!!!!! YOU SADISTIC FUCK!!” I cursed at Cardo. But the Crooked horned Changeling simply just laughed at his pain. “Oh I just love your screams… now your free life trial is expired…” he smiles at Thorax, his horn glowed blue-green, and lifted a rod from his saddlebag, he aimed it at Thorax’s chest and shoved the rod into my body, braking my Exoskeleton and Chitin in his back.”GACK!” I blurted out spewing green blood from my mouth… my eyes are slowly flickering… 3rd. POV: Dieter is satisfied with killing Thorax, with his own bare hooves… there is something about killing a Degenerate that makes it so satisfying… He then uses his horn again to lift the corpse of Thorax and dumped it into the river, his corpse will be fish food. He then turned around and his soldiers are there standing before him. Waiting upon commands. “All of you! Remember this lesson if you chose to turn back on your Queen… this will be your Fate! Do you understand?!” Dieter scolded them saluting at their commander quickly. “Yes sir! “ they all said in unison. “Dismissed!” he ordered. And soon his solderers dispersed. Once they have disappeared into the forest. He looked back again one last time he looked back on the river, with a trail of blue blood, he smirks and leaves the scene. Unbeknownst to him, someone is watching him in the shadows… witnessing the gruesome murder, the watcher retreated to the forest. 28th January, 1005ALB. Pharynx is arranging his documents for the latest test of his Gepanzerterjager programme, the armour has been working, and has improved a lot. His shifting documents have been broken by knocking on the door. Pharynx couldn't bother to open it. “Come in!” he asked someone at the door. The door opened and his loyal assistant Yanna came in, with gloom on her face… “Greetings Hivegeneral Pharynx!” Yanna saluted his Loyal General, with a sad face. Pharynx notices her gloomy face, “what’s wrong Oberstleutnant Yanna? Is there something wrong?” Yanna drooped down her ears and looked away from his gaze. “N-nothing sir…” Pharynx wasn’t Convinced “I know there’s something wrong I need you to tell me Yanna! I’m your General and your Superior…” Yanna gulps “y-you sure? This information would...make you upset an-” “I don’t care if it makes me upset or not! You need to tell me everything I need to know! So spill it!” Pharynx ordered Yanna with a Firm and commanding tone. She droops her head down further and sighs. “Alright, sir… I will tell you why I'm like this… you may not like it..” she said. She walks toward Pharynx’s desk and opens her Saddlebag showing a black file document with a white stamp of Confidential on the front. “Open it, sir,” she said. Pharynx lifts the document with his magic and he opens it. He read the documents in great detail until he stood motionless… he dropped the document down to the floor, slumped down to the ground and tears in his eyes began to fall. “Sir, are you ok?” Yanna asked worriedly to her superior, she went closer to comfort him, and Pharynx look back towards her, with tears in his eye falling more “T-Thorax is dead?... w-who WHO DID THIS!!?” Pharynx shouted at his assistant, Yanna flinched at her Superior’s cry. “U-um According to my Anonymous Creature who witness this Crime… the Murder of Thorax was caused by the Kapitän Anführer of the Queen’s guard himself, Hivegeneral Heinrich Dieter. His eyes of sorrow became the eyes of rage and anger seeing the rage building up, she backs up a lot to avoid being a victim of his Rage induced tantrum. Pharynx gets up, runs over the table and he lifted the table with his magic, and throws it over the other side of the Office, damaging the walls and destroying the table. He Screams in sorrow, regret and anger, the anger of himself. “WHHHYY! WHY DID THEY DO THIS TO HIM!? THAT BUTCHERER!!” he screams and curses his Name. and continues to destroy his stuff in his office. Soon his rage finally winds down, but now he is a complete mess. His Uniform has stains in his tears and some dust, his cap was ripped to shreds and now he’s crying on the corner constantly hitting himself over the corner of the wall. “Why why why…” he repeated saying why, grieving over the death of his little brother Thorax the only one he had, now gone… and what's worse, they had fights with him not long ago… he wanted to apologize for his brash decision… but it seems he was too late. Yanna felt sorry for the loss of his brother Thorax, and so she went towards him, not knowing how to comfort her Superior, she simply hugged him from behind… she couldn't help but shed a tear for him. “I’m really really sorry sir… but I promise we shall do something about this!” she reassures him that they would bring justice to Lacin Cardo, the murderer of Thorax, Pharynx didn’t answer he just stayed silent from this. His Office stayed silent as the elder Brother mourned over the death of his only little brother. Somewhere at the river bank at the Crystal Empire Border. The Purple and Green Dragon Spike, the hero of the Crystal Empire, a dragon who sealed the Umbrum King Sombra from his release of the Crystal City, saved the Contestants and spectators during the Friendship Games of 1003ALB. Now just sitting on the river bank panning for some gold for his Precious Metal collection. He’s whistling on the riverbank while panning for gold. His gold pan starts to take out any gravel and dirt away, this makes Spike go Excited. “Oh yes, baby! Gimme those gold!” Spike said, still panning, finally, after minutes of panning, he got all the dirt and gravel out of the Gold pan. Revealing 2 Large gold nuggets and 1 pink gem, makes Spike happy, to the point he accidentally breathes fire into the bush, which it caught on fire. “Whoops!” he exclaimed. Grabs a bucket full of water and douses it to the bush, smouldering the flames. “There we go! Now hehe! You're coming with me!” Spike grinned as he put his treasures into the basket full of Gold nuggets, gems and various curious things that ended up in the river. As he was about to leave the river, in his periphery he saw a glimpse of a rod sticking out to the river lazily going with the flow. Curious, Spike was able to grab the rod and bring it up to shore. Once he hoisted up from the river, his face went from curiosity to outright terrified. What he just caught in the river was a Changeling who got stabbed in the chest. This made him tremble in fear, “ Aahh!! C-changeling!” he Hid himself under the bush that was recently doused in water, hiding from the Changeling. However, after some time he peeks through the bush and saw the changeling still lining there motionless. “Huh… Is that Changeling dead?” he asked himself. And so armed with a stick, he walks closer to the body to see if it's alive. Once he's close to the body. He began to poke it to see if it was still breathing. After ten pokes, the body didn't respond. which made Spike a bit relieved. “Well that's a relief!” he said. He then proceeded to look around the body to see what kind of changeling the… After much investigation, he found this changeling to be dead. However upon closer look when he leans over the chest, he finds out that it is still alive! Spike steps a bit away from the Changeling, gasping. “Oh my Celestia, it's still alive! After that implement and being in the river for who knows how long…” Spike said. Sitting over some rock to think about his situation. He remembers the Canterlot Invasion of 1002ALB, how it and its Swarmrades took over Canterlot and impersonated Cadence. But that was 3 years ago… but now this changeling is in his sight, lying there unconscious. He could kill it now just impale him with that rod again so he won’t cause any harm to other ponies… However his heart has other plans...his heart believes that this changeling could be reformed and maybe try to reason this creature to the ideals of Harmonism, he does have the Healing potion made by Twilight herself to heal his injuries if he got scraps while being at Crystal Empire… Maybe… just maybe… he could reform him.
