Check made his way to the main hall where the wedding was being held. There were two possible things he expected to see. One was the changeling queen bragging about her pending win. And another was the girls getting ready to go for the Elements of Harmony.

Arriving at the door, he took a deep breath and listened for his que.

It didn't take long for the sound of changelings approaching from down the hall to cause him to facehoof. "Can these ponies think things through before rushing into danger?" He sighed before ducking behind a pillar.

Watching the girls getting walked into the room he slowly approached the door.

After waiting for the queen to start laughing he pushed open the door and sighed loudly at seeing everypony stuck to the ground. Causing them to turn and look at him in shock.

"To think. I gave you a chance to do this the easy way. But none of you seem to understand the price is never worth the fight." He announced as he made his way up to the middle of the room. "Luckily for you, I'm willing to give you a second chance."

Chrysalis laughed and stepped up to him. "You really think you can win? Look around you. I have already won. What can you do to beat me?"

"Easy. First, I have a magic net ready to trap and depower you and your army. Second, I distract you while a night guard frees the princess." At that the queen's eyes shoot open, before turning to see Cadence making her way to Shining Armor. "And lastly, I say one thing before you're sent into the net… CHECKMATE!"

With that Cadence kisses her fence, freeing him from the spell and sending out a magic blast that forces Chrysalis and her army to the edges of the kingdom where they get caught in a net and lowered to the waiting guard.

As the girls helped Celestia and Cadence, Check calmly made his way out of the castle and to the town square. On his way to where the guards were holding the changelings, Luna joined him. "Do you have a plan?" She asked.

"Give them a choice. Banishment, or surrender. Those are the only options I can see for them as long as she's in control." He replied flatly. "I'd rather avoid death."

Luna frowned at the thought. "That would be bad. And if she's the only one who chooses banishment?"

Check smile. "I have a few ideas."

As the two made their way to their destination, the voice sighed. "Seeing you avoided the fight. We'll count this as a bonus round."

Once they arrived, the guards stood around a cage where the drowns sat as the queen was caned at the front of the cage. "Look who it is." She hissed. "Come to gloat?"

"No." Check replied. "I came on behalf of a request."

"Oh?" Chrysalis asked as her and Luna looked at him curiously. "I'm listening."

Closing his eyes, Check went over every possible outcome. If they simply banished her and her kin. They would try again. He wasn't going to risk a war. So…

"Give friendship a chance." He finally sighed as he looked at her pleadingly. "It is the only chance you have at walking away from this."

Chrysalis laughed and shook her head. "You ponies don't give up. Do you? So… which princess came up with this idea?"

"The one you banished." Check replied. "And sadly. For your crimes. I'll be lucky to barter for your life."

"What are you talking about?"

Luna stepped forward. "For your multiple crimes against Equestria and its ponies. The only punishment fitting hasn't been passed in these lands for over one thousand moons."

"You don't mean…" the queen hissed.

"Death." Was Luna's only reply.

"And what of my children?"

"Luna recalls enough about your kind. She can appoint a new queen."

"Or king." Luna added. "It's rare. But not unheard-of."

Chrysalis thought for a moment. "How long do I have to play nice?"

"Until all of Equestria forgets about what you did." Luna replied, before leaning in with a smile. "And that includes us nobles and the element bearers."

Chrysalis thought for a moment before taking a deep breath and… "You really think there's any reason you give me that would convince me to surrender?"

"Starvation is considered one of the worst ways to die… alone." Check pointed out, causing the drones to look in shock before turning to the queen in desperation.

"My subjects would never…" She started before the exiled changeling walked up and lit her horn.

"A proper drone will do as they're told and give me every drop of love they gather." The queen's voice said from her horn. "And a proper drone will die if I say so."

"Prefer to live?" Check challenges. "After all. A good ruler cares about them." A few moments passed before he turned his attention to the drones. "I wonder. How many of their names do you actually know?"

The drones looked at each other for a moment before turning to the queen who just huffed. "I have so many drones. You really expect me to…"

"I look after thousands of ponies dreams." Luna spat. "And I can tell you the name of each and every one." As an example she stomped her hoof. A few moments later, three identical bat ponies in identical armor arrived. "Orora. Orion. Stella. Thank you for coming." She announced without looking away from the queen.

The three bow and reply in unison. "Yes your majesty."

"Now. What's your excuse?" She asked sharply. The queen growled in response as the drones looked like they were starting to question things.

"Looks like you're running out of options." Check pointed out. "What will it be?"

After a few moments the queen lunged at him hissing as one of the guards stepped in with his spear at the reedy.

Before anypony was able to react, the queen fell onto the spear. After a few moments of hissing and snapping at Check, the queen went limp. Much to Check's anger.

"You stupid bitch." He spat. His choice of words caused the others to step away in shock. He turned to the drones and huffed. "You still want to follow your queen? Or do you want to take one of my offers?"

A few moments of the drones looking at each other they looked at the princess and bowed. "We surrender. Please spare us." A drone proclaimed.

With a nod, Check turned and walked off as the princess talked with the drones about how they'll move forward.

Author's Note

Well... that happened. What'll be the next game? Or more interestingly. What will be the next date?