A Queen's Guard

“Horrid! Reprehensible! Uncivilized!”

Rarity’s shrieks echoed around the meeting room as the others covered their ears to muffle the sound. Stomping her hooves on the floor, she let out an aggressive snort, causing puffs of steam to escape her flared nostrils.

“Rares, Ah’ don’t like her any more than you do, but try to calm down, would ya’?” Applejack called, trying to dull the relentless ringing in her head.

Rarity fixed her with a frantic glare and hissed, “I absolutely will not calm down! Did you hear what she called me during our lessons yesterday? She said I was a scaly old hag whose talent would dry up the moment I stopped bending over for those snobby politicians!”

Applejack opened her mouth to shoot back a retort before Twilight shouted, “Enough!”

The two whipped around as her horn flashed a dangerous purple. Taking a deep breath, she turned to Applejack with a resigned grimace and asked, “How did your lessons go? It can’t be worse than Rarity’s, right?”

A scowl flitted across the farmer’s face before being replaced by a noncommittal frown. “Ah’ wouldn’t exactly call it a success, but she mostly just stayed silent and wouldn’t respond to anything I said.”

Twilight rubbed her temples to quell the pounding headache threatening to crack her skull open. Fixing the other two with a desperate gaze, she pleaded, “Do either of you have any thoughts on how to change her mind? I promised Starlight I’d help reform Chrysalis, but I’m running out of ideas.”

“We could throw her in--” Rarity began.

“Yeah, other than that,” Twilight interrupted, again turning to Applejack for advice.

Applejack rubbed her chin, mulling over the different strategies she had used to calm Applebloom during her early years. “Maybe the reason she’s so stubborn is because she’s taking lessons from us. After all, we’re the ones who foiled her plans in both the Canterlot Wedding and her own hive, so it’s not surprising she’d hate our guts.”

“Of course!” Twilight exclaimed, clapping her hooves together. “It’s not that Chrysalis is incapable of change. We’ve just been going about this the wrong way.”

A quill and parchment appeared in front of her as she began scribbling a letter to the changeling hive. Dotting the final period, she rolled up the paper and said, “I’ll have Spike send this to Thorax as soon as he gets back. In the meantime, maybe we should take a break from lessons since they’re probably doing more harm than good.”

Twilight jumped as a knock echoed throughout the entrance hall. Turning to face the castle doors, she mumbled, “That must be him.”

Pulling open the heavy doors, she straightened her face into an optimistic grin and started, “Welcome back, Thorax! I see you got my--”

Her voice faltered as she caught sight of the knocker. Instead of Thorax’s vivid coat and goofy smile, she was met by the dull shades and stony expression that resembled the changeling leader, but felt nothing like the kind, hopeful friend she had been expecting.

Pharynx’s gaze hardened as she continued staring at him in surprise. “Is there a problem?”

Her eyes widened as she snapped out of her stunned stupor. Clearing her throat, she stammered, “Of course not, Pharynx! I was just surprised since Thorax usually handles these kinds of affairs.”

His purple eyes glinted as he pawed the ground to avoid eye contact. Gazing around the crystal castle, he explained, “Thorax is currently preoccupied with other business, so he sent me instead. I hope there’s no issue with that.”

Twilight stood aside to invite him in. “Not at all! I understand Thorax has a lot on his plate right now. If he ever needs help with ruling, I’d be more than happy to give him some advice.”

“I’m sure he’ll appreciate that,” Pharynx replied, glancing at the basement stairs. “Regarding the reason I’m here, is the Queen still in the dungeons, or have you moved her elsewhere?”

“We moved her into one of the detention rooms,” Twilight said, leading him upstairs. “They’re just like normal bedrooms with a magic field that prevents her from leaving so long as she’s wearing her magic inhibitor.”

They stopped outside a reinforced door where she cast a spell to undo the locks. Turning to him with a concerned frown, she cautioned, “Chrysalis has only gotten angrier since our lessons began, so please try and convince her to reconcile before it’s too late.”

Pharynx’s muzzle curled into a smirk as he started towards the door. “Don’t worry, Princess. I’ll make sure the Queen gets all the help she needs.”

The door clicked shut as Pharynx entered the shadowy room, casting a brief ray of light before being swallowed once more by darkness. As he peered around, a pair of green eyes flashed in the air, locking onto his own before slowly drawing closer.

“I see you’ve returned,” Chrysalis whispered, approaching him with an appraising gaze. Her eyes roved over his reformed carapace, narrowing with each distinctly pony-like feature.

Pharynx grinned as his body became enveloped by a burst of green flames, leaving his true, unreformed body on full display. Turning on the lights, he affirmed, “Indeed, my Queen. I promised I would aid in your escape, so I intercepted a message meant for Thorax and came here in his stead.”

Chrysalis scanned his face for any signs of deceit or treachery. Once she was satisfied with his loyalty, she wrapped his frame in her delicate wings and crooned, “That’s why you’re my favorite hatchling. No matter what, you’ll always protect your Queen and follow her orders. You’ll obey my every command and help me escape from this wretched prison, won’t you?”

She licked her lips as waves of love came pulsing off his body, feeding her with energy for their great escape. Leaning closer, she nibbled his ear, chuckling as he let out a muffled whimper. “Aww, is someone excited to see his Queen? I can tell you have a lot of love to share with me, so there’s no need to hold back~”

Pharynx’s muzzle tightened as her angelic voice floated through the air, caressing the sensitive tips of his twitching ears. Fighting the urge to bend down and pleasure her, he allowed her to siphon off more of his love energy, shivering as the magic tendrils enveloped his carapace. “I aim to service my Queen in whatever manner she requires.”

Her satisfied grin widened as the energy surged through her deprived body. Ceasing her loving ministrations, she gently stroked his exhausted form and crooned, “I’m very proud of you, Pharynx. Keep bringing more love, and I’ll see that you’re rewarded for all your hard work~”

The two locked gazes, their eyes burning with lust and desire. Pharynx felt his pride fall out of his sheath, eager to do his Queen’s bidding. Indicating his erect member with a hopeful gaze, he stroked the shaft near the base, begging for permission to satisfy her every need.

Her muzzle curled into a knowing smirk as she bent down, preparing herself for the moment they would become one in both body and mind. Anticipating his penetration with bated breath, she flexed the muscles in her core, causing her glistening honeypot to wink for the ecstasy it desperately sought.

A gasp of pleasure filled the room as his member circled her outer lips. Pressing against her warm entrance, Pharynx licked his lips and gave a tiny thrust, sliding the head of his cock along the folds of her enticing pussy. “My Queen, you’re so beautiful! I’m so lucky to be able to bed you like this.”

Chrysalis gave a grunt of annoyance at his teasing probes before bucking her hips impatiently. Glancing back at his trembling frame, she hissed, “I ordered you to satisfy me, not waste time pleasuring yourself with my body. Now, do as I command and thrust!”

Her command echoed inside his head as the tip of his cock hastily aimed toward her inviting cunt. Bracing himself against her heavenly thighs, he gripped her haunches with his forelegs and mounted her. “As you wish, my Queen.”

“Aghh!”

Chrysalis let out a cry of pleasure as his cock buried itself into her cavernous pussy. The curved ridges scraped against the sides of her needy tunnel, sending electric shocks throughout her body. “Yes! Just like that, Pharynx! Give your Queen what she desires!”

Pharynx’s jaw clenched shut as her velvety walls squeezed around his impressive girth, attempting to coax out another batch of hatchlings. Squinting his eyes to resist premature orgasm, he hissed, “As you c-command, my Queen.”

The room filled with a combination of wet slaps and quiet moans as both tried their best to hold on as long as possible. Relishing the feeling of his cock sliding against her deprived nerves, Chrysalis bit her lower lip and cried, “Pharynx, make sure you pump a big load into me! Give me everything you’ve got in that massive cock of yours so we can raise another changeling army together!”

His eyes widened as she clenched harder around his ensconced member, effectively trapping him in her sacred chamber. A familiar tingling sensation began building, warning him of his inevitable release. “My Queen, I’m not going to last much longer!”

A manic grin consumed her muzzle as she began meeting his thrusts with her hips, forcing his cock deeper into her dripping love tunnel. Fixing him with a burning stare, she taunted, “What’s wrong, Pharynx? Don’t you want to cum in your Queen’s hot, wet pussy? Don’t you want to spill your seed into my clenching snatch and pump me full of hatchlings?”

Her demeaning voice echoed in Pharynx’s head, sending more tingles throughout his overworked body. Finally reaching the peak, his cock gave a series of wild throbs as it prepared to stuff her womb with as much spunk it could take.

“AHHmmpph! MMhhhh, Hhaaa!~”

His howls of pleasure were drowned out as Chrysalis forced him deeper into her quivering pussy. Her vice-like muscles massaged around his member until a rush of cum erupted from the tip, painting her inner walls white with sperm, ensuring her womb would have plenty of material to work with later.

After several moments of unbearable pleasure, Pharynx’s hind legs gave out as he fell backwards onto the floor, creating a loud squelch as his cock slid out of her used pussy.

Chrysalis jumped at the sudden exit before glancing at his crumpled form with a satisfied smile. “Well done, Pharynx. I’ll surely have another batch of hatchlings after this.”

His eyes flickered open as he slowly reclaimed his senses. Focusing on her voluptuous body, he adopted a submissive smile and grinned, “I would be more than happy to satiate your desires again, my Queen.”

“I’m sure you would,” she taunted, wiping away the cum now leaking out of her stuffed pussy. “Perhaps if you deliver more love energy, I’ll allow you to fulfill more of my--”

*click*

Both their gazes whipped towards the door as the sound of the lock echoed throughout the room. After a moment of panicked silence, Chrysalis rushed to clean the jizz staining her crotch as Pharynx transformed back into his reformed disguise, making sure to hide his still erect member with a hasty illusion.

A moment later, the door swung open to reveal who had interrupted their post-orgasm highs. Their eyes widened as the opaque crystals gave way to reveal, not Princess Twilight, but Ocellus.

The three locked eyes for a moment before Ocellus let out a blood-curdling scream at Chrysalis's unreformed carapace. “W-What is s-she doing here!? Why is s-she in the castle!?”

Before she could make any more noise, Pharynx grabbed her with his magic and levitated her to stand next to him, away from Chrysalis’s aggressive glare. “Ocellus, calm down! Stop shouting or you’ll draw the entire town here!”

Her voice cut out as he placed a muffling spell on her muzzle until she stopped screaming. Once her breathing returned to normal, he canceled the spell and placed her back onto the ground. “Ocellus, what are you doing here? Aren’t you supposed to be at that friendship school?”

Her terrified eyes remained fixed on Chrysalis as she stammered out an explanation. “I-I wanted to get Headmare Twilight’s permission for my friends and I to visit the Castle of the Two Sisters again.”

Pointing a trembling hoof at Chrysalis’s raised form, she exclaimed, “What is she doing here, Pharynx!? I thought she was defeated once the hive reformed.”

Her expression relaxed as he explained Twilight’s lessons and his role, carefully leaving out the more explicit aspects of their meetings. When he finished his speech, she cast Chrysalis an apprehensive glance and stuttered, “A-Are you sure she’s really reformed? She’s not just trying to get closer and take over Equestria again, right?”

The other two shared a brief smirk before Pharynx soothed, “Of course! Once she finishes Twilight’s lessons, she’ll be ready to join pony society, and you won’t have to worry about her any more. I promise!”

Ocellus took a shaky breath to calm her nerves before making her way towards the door. Avoiding eye contact with her former queen, she gave a nervous flap of her wings and mumbled, “I’ll take your word for it. I need to find Headmare Twilight, so I’ll see you back at the hive.”

“Hold it!”

Her hoof froze above the door handle as Chrysalis’s sharp voice cut through the air. Jumping slightly, she whipped around and nearly toppled over at the queen’s intense stare. “W-What do you w-want!?”

The two held their gaze for several moments, both trying to read the other’s mind. Ocellus felt a bead of sweat run down her cheek as she stared into the face that caused her more nightmares than any headless horse could ever hope to inspire.

Eventually, something within Chrysalis’s green eyes dulled as she finally broke the awkward staring contest. Turning away with a frown, she waved a dismissive hoof and grumbled, “Nothing. Go about your business, little one.”

Ocellus blinked as her former queen stalked away towards the bed, burying herself under the covers. After a moment of confused silence, she shook her head and slipped out the door, letting out a sigh of relief.

Pharynx stared after Ocellus’s retreating form before turning his attention to the buried mass on the bed. Sitting down on the pillowy mattress, he lifted the covers and whispered, “My Queen, are you okay?”

Chrysalis glanced at his concerned frown before turning away with a huff, not dignifying him with a response. Burying herself deeper into the covers, she growled, “Leave me now. Come back when you have more love energy.”

Taken aback by the sudden dismissal, he reached out a hoof to stroke her delicate frame and pressed, “If there’s something bothering you, please tell me so I can--”

“The only thing that’s bothering me is your disregard for a direct order from your Queen!” she hissed, knocking away his comforting hoof. “I wish to be alone, so leave now and make up a report for those insolent ponies before they grow suspicious.”

Pharynx’s eyes narrowed as she returned to her cocoon, but didn’t press the issue. Starting towards the crystal door, he cast her another affectionate smile and hummed, “I’ll be back tomorrow with more love energy, your Highness. Please feel better soon.”

Chrysalis emerged just as Pharynx rounded the corner into the hallway. Her throat tightened as she felt an overwhelming urge to call out, but his dark carapace disappeared behind the door before she could find the words.

The clicking of the lock echoed throughout the empty room as she was once again plunged into total silence. Staring at the place he had just vanished, her outstretched hoof fell onto the bed sheets where it lay as trapped and helpless as she was.

With no one to talk to, her mind began wandering away from the silk blankets and towards her unspoken conversation with Ocellus. It was the first interaction she’d had with a changeling that wasn’t Thorax or Pharynx after the hive reformed, and the first time she’d ever seen a changeling afraid of her.

Her eyebrows furrowed as Ocellus’s terrified expression burned itself into her memory, a harsh reminder of her isolation from the rest of the hive. Memories of the old days when her brood loved and worshipped her as their Queen came rushing back as she clenched her jaw tight, trying to repress the thought of her beautiful children being corrupted by the stain of friendship.

“I swear, I will reclaim my throne and my children from those vile ponies if it’s the last thing I ever do.”