Chapters Some Feelings Never Change-ling
Today had been a good day.
You sat before a large round table made of crystal, in a room that was made of the same material. It wasn't quite clear why this place was made of crystal nor why it was built on the edge of a little farm town (especially since all the thatch-roofed houses didn't go further than two floors), but quite frankly you didn't care. All that matters was that it belongs to you now.
It now belonged to the hive.
You looked around the room: there were seven chairs surrounding the table all made of crystal. Six of them were occupied by creatures that looked like a cross between a pony and an insect-changelings.
And you were one of them.
A few hours ago, Queen Chrysalis had sent three different infiltration teams out to capture the princesses of Equestria. Your team had been sent to Ponyville to deal with Twilight Sparkle at her castle. The mission was a success and as a bonus, you managed to capture her friends and impersonate as them.
Shortly after the castle was seized, you set up a call with the queen to tell her that your mission was successful. To say she was pleased would've been an understatement. Now here you and the rest of your fellow infiltrators were, soaking in your victory.
"Man, this infiltration mission was easier than I thought."
"Tell me about it," Said a changeling sitting across from you. "Those puny ponies didn't stand a chance!"
"They didn't even put up a fight! It's like they've gotten softer since the last time our hive fought them." Another changeling added.
You looked at the back of your chair, noticing the image of a cloud with a multicolored lightning bolt jutting out of it and smirked.
"Yeah," You replied. "I still remember when that rainbow girl punched Joey in the crotch back in Canterlot." You winced a little at those last words.
"Speaking of Canterlot, I heard the infiltration teams there and at the Crystal Empire were having trouble capturing the Royals." The changeling sitting in Twilight's chair said. "Seems they doubled security since last time."
"Well they contacted us and said they got `em," The changeling next to you said. "So now we've got three pony princess places under our control!"
You and the others cheered triumphantly in response.
The changeling sitting in the chair with balloons on the back stood up, which caught your attention.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm just gonna see what else in in this freak-show of a palace since, y'know, we own the place now." He replied and buzzed out of the room.
He did have a point; now that the element bearers were taken care of this was technically your property. To keep it hidden from the Ponyville citizens, you and your team had disguised yourselves as the six mares to throw them off and it worked. Even that little purple dragon who was in here a few minutes ago was none the wiser.
Leaning back in the chair with your hooves behind your head you took a deep breath and sighed happily, a smile creeping its way onto your face as you began to sing.
"This day has just been perfect, The kind of day the queen has dreamed since she was small. We have conquered every town, There's no resistance to be found, Soon her majesty is gonna rule them all!"
The sound of clapping could be heard and you sat up, seeing the other four changelings applauding your short performance.
"Damn," One of them said. "Your singing is almost on par with the queen's."
"Well, when you hear her sing almost every time you're near her, it kinda rubs off on you."
The changeling in Twilight's chair nodded. "Still, there's no denying that the queen is the best Alto."
"And Tenor!"
"And Soprano!"
It was true, the queen did have the best singing voice. She also had a good normal voice too. Something that just made you feel...entranced every time you heard her speak.
Just then the door slammed open which interrupted your thoughts, and you looked over to your right to see the changeling who left earlier.
"Yo guys!" He shouted. "I was looking through that purple princess's kitchen, and look what I found next to the fridge!" He levitated a large wooden barrel with a spout on the top and set it on the floor. A picture of an apple was painted on the side of it.
One of the changelings pointed at the barrel. "Is that-"
"Apple-flavored booze? You're damn right it is!" He then levitated six mugs. "Now we can have a real victory party."
You now realized why this infiltrator decided to disguise himself as Pinkie Pie.
You and the other four changelings got up and grabbed a mug. Then, one by one, you each took turns filling them up with frothy hard cider. You sat back at the table, making sure each of you sat in the same chairs you were in earlier. Once everyone was sitting, you took a small sip from your mug.
Your eyes briefly went wide.
While your kind couldn't taste normal food or beverages, including alcohol, this cider was...different. You could actually taste it. It was if a lot of care and compassion went into brewing this delectable drink.
In other words, it tasted like liquid love.
Some of your comrades had also taken their own sips, and their reactions were the same as yours more or less.
"See? What did I tell ya?" The changeling in Pinkie's chair exclaimed. "Those ponies may be jerks, but they know how to make liquor that tastes like love."
"They sure do." Replied another changeling, taking another sip.
Seeing as you had a chance to speak, you decided to change the subject. "So...did you know that Mating Season is next week?"
"You're right, it is." Said the changeling in Twilight's chair. "We should discuss who our broodmates are gonna be."
"Eh, I'm a natural chick magnet, so I don't need to search for mates when the ladies see this handsome hunk." Said the changeling sitting in Pinkie's chair, who flexed his bicep and gave a smug grin.
If you had pupils you would be rolling them right now.
"Well, if she still wasn't a nymph, I would love to make Ocellus my mate. She looks pretty adorable." Said a changeling who was sitting in a chair that had three blue diamonds on it.
The changeling sitting in a chair with three apples on the back took a sip from his mug, then said, "Well, personally, I've had my eyes on Vexus for quite a while. She's perfect mating material for me."
"W-wait. You mean Swarmleader Vexus?" Asked the changeling in the chair with three butterflies. "But she's so...stern and hot-tempered."
"Yeah, but I gotta say her voice is smokin' hot-especially when she's off duty."
"What about you, Blue Eyes?" Asked the changeling in Pinkie's chair, who just finished taking another drink. "You got some drone you've been makin' goo-goo eyes with that ya wanna share with us?"
Truth be told, you did have a special changeling on your mind, but she wasn't a drone...or a swarmleader...or even an infiltrator. No, she was far more important than that. However, you didn't know if it was right to tell your fellow infiltrators about her because...well they might call you crazy. But at the same time, it didn't feel right to leave them hanging.
You had to think of a lie, and you had to make it believable.
"Umm...I...don't really have anybody on my mind just yet."
You silently gulped as you looked around the room; the other changelings were staring at you silently. You sure hoped they would fall for your dishonesty.
At last the changeling who was sitting in Twilight's chair broke the silence.
"Oh well, I'm sure you'll find a mate soon. After all, you do still have a week to pick one out." He took a drink from his mug and smiled.
You mentally sighed in relief; that was a close call.
You raised your mug in the air and said, "I propose a toast." Which prompted the others to raise their mugs too.
"To a successful infiltration mission, to taking control of Ponyville, Canterlot, and the Crystal Empire, and to making her majesty's dreams a reality. Here's to the hive!"
"TO THE HIVE!"
You all proceeded to drink the rest of your cider, savoring the love that went into its creation (no wonder that Rainbow Dash pony loved this stuff so much). As you finished your drink, you looked around the room and smiled.
This was going to be a fun party.
You awoke the next morning with a groan.
Your vision was blurry, and your head felt like it was sloshing around like punch in a fishbowl. Your memories of the night before were very...hazy to say the least. All you remember from yesterday was kidnapping Princess Twilight and her friends, toasting over your victory, getting a few more drinks of cider, and after that...well, you don't really know.
Once your vision became more clear, you sat up. The room was a mess: empty mugs were scattered everywhere, and puddles of cider and vomit stained the floors and walls. Whatever happened last night, it must've been pretty wild.
You looked around and saw that the other members of your squad were passed out as well. Some were lying on the floor just like you did, while others were sitting in their chairs with their heads down. One changeling was even sleeping on the table: legs curled up and he was cradling an empty mug like a teddy bear.
You sighed and shook your head.
Well, wouldn't be the first time changelings had a hangover.
Fortunately, it only took half an hour for all of you to recover from the events of last night. You all yawned and stretched your bodies, each joint in your exoskeletons making popping noises.
"Oh, man, that was one helluva party," The changeling who had found the cider barrel said. "If I find some more of that cider, we should throw an even bigger one! Y'know, for when the queen takes over the rest of Equestria!"
Before you could state your opinion, a voice interrupted you. It wasn't from one of the other changelings, no, this voice was coming from your head. You knew this meant one thing:
Someone was communicating via the hivemind.
All changelings who are part of one colony have access to the hivemind-a form of telepathic magic that allows them to send messages to one another in their subconscious. In non-changeling terms, it was very similar to a telegraph system or even a telephone line, except it could be used anywhere as long as the changelings were part of the same hive.
Drawing attention away from the others for a moment, you focused on who exactly was trying to contact you.
"All Chrysalis units, this is Swarmleader Pharynx. The hive has been breached! All infiltration squads return to the hive immediately! I repeat, the hive has been breached and we need backup!"
You looked back to your comrades and told them, "Bad news guys, Swarmleader Pharynx just said that the hive has been breached!"
"We're under attack?" Exclaimed one of the changelings. "Who could've slipped past the queen's security?"
"Must be one of Princess Twilight's other friends," Said another. "No doubt they're trying to set her and the others free."
"Well what're we just standin' around here for?!" Shouted a third. "Let's go show those brightly-colored jackasses what happens when they mess with the hive!" He slammed his front hooves together and snarled.
"Right. Let's move out!"
You lit up your horn and swung open the doors leading out to the castle halls. Almost at once, the others buzzed their wings and flew out, with you being the last to leave. Before you shut the doors you looked into the still-disheveled room one last time, then you flew out into the hallway.
The inside of the crystal castle was like a twisting maze of long halls and multiple doors, making it difficult to figure out which way your fellow troops went. You flew around corners and stopped at dead ends. Twice you wound up back at the doors you just closed. You began to grow nervous-where were you going to find the exit?
Screw it. You're going to make your own exit.
Spotting a window high up on the wall to your right, you charged up your horn and fired a big green energy orb at it. The colored glass shattered and revealed a hole big enough for you to fit through. Smiling, you flew out the hole and into the daylight.
The air felt a little cool, but it wasn't too bad, and there was hardly a cloud in the sky. In the distance you saw five black dots gradually growing smaller-your squad.
Quickly you flew after them, going as fast as your little insect wings would let you; If only you could copy the lightning fast speed of Rainbow Dash. Suddenly, you heard a voice speak to you through the hivemind. At first, you thought it was Pharynx again, but as you focused a little more it became clear that the voice was female and sounded frantic.
"...Turn back, you fools! That traitor has become too powerful, and one of the intruders has given him more allies. For the sake of all changelingkind...OH FU-"
The message suddenly cut off, and in the distance you saw a bright flash of white light followed by a muffled explosion. This, combined with the fact that you realized who the voice belonged to, made you gulp. Buzzing your wings faster, you tried to catch up with the other infiltrators.
All of a sudden, you felt something slam into the side of your body, causing you to fall out of the sky at an angle. You hit the ground, bounced, and rolled to your left side.
When you opened your eyes again, your vision was blurry, but you could make out a vaguely pony-shaped figure hovering over you. It was blue and yellow and had a light blue head. You also heard a voice that, despite being a bit faint, was most definitely male.
"That's what you get for kidnapping Rainbow, you oversized cockroach!"
You vision soon went black and the only thing you could hear was silence.
Author's Note
Here's the first chapter! Let me know if there's any mistakes or grammar errors that I glossed over.
Some Feelings Never Change-ling
It felt like hours before your body finally regained consciousness. When you opened your eyes, all you could see at first were smudges tilted sideways, making you realize you were still lying on your side. As soon as you could feel your legs again, you slowly sat up. You groaned as you rubbed the left side of your abdomen; it wasn't as sore as when you were first knocked out, but it still felt a bit tender.
Damn, You thought. Those ponies sure know how to bruise a bug.
You closed your eyes and recollected your memories. The last thing that happened to you was that you were knocked out of the sky by a stallion who knew Rainbow Dash, but before that you were trying to catch up to your infiltration team after hearing a message about the hive...
You gasped and shot your eyes wide open.
"The hive! Oh shit, I gotta get back there!"
With no time to lose, you galloped across the grassy field before buzzing your wings and taking to the air. Fortunately for you, you'd been knocked out facing the direction of the hive's location, so you didn't have to worry about getting lost. As you flew you hoped that everyone in the hive was okay.
Especially one changeling in particular.
Fields, forests, and mountains whizzed by underneath you as you flew. Normally you enjoy a speedy flight, but right now you were more focused on reaching your home as soon as possible. Hopefully you'll make it in time to flush out the intruders. If the rest of your comrades had already taken care of them when you arrived...well, you hoped that the queen would be forgiving of you when you explained your absence.
Eventually the landscape below you changed: green grass gave way to brown sand, the trees were black, crooked, and barren, and jagged gray rocks stuck up out of the ground. The Badlands. You were getting close.
Eventually, you could see a familiar jagged structure on the horizon.
Miraculously, the exterior of the hive was still intact, which made you wonder where exactly that explosion you heard came from. As you flew towards the ground you noticed a severe lack of guards outside the entrance. This would've been unusual...if it wasn't for the fact that the hive was currently dealing with intruders. Perhaps they were inside trying to deal with them?
You landed on the ground and stood in front of the massive cavernous mouth that served as the hive's main entrance, staring into the darkness beyond. You took a deep breath, exhaled, and proceeded into the hive.
To any outside species, the interior of the changeling hive was nothing more than a labyrinth; a giant maze of dug-out tunnels and long hallways and twisting staircases that seemed to loop around themselves. To changelings, it wasn't actually as confusing as it seemed. The looping tunnels were nothing more than an illusion casted by the queen herself, as a means of throwing off any outside forces that dared to invade her people's home. This illusionary spell did not affect changelings, so they knew exactly which paths were the correct ones.
As you trotted through the halls and tunnels, you noticed that you were the only one present. There were no fellow soldiers around, no guards, not even a single drone who was carrying out their usual maintenance duties. Like before you theorized that everyone was too busy chasing the intruders out of the hive.
Eventually you came to your destination: a curved tunnel that led straight to the throne room. As you made your way up, you saw that sunlight was pouring out into the tunnel from the other side.
Now that was definitely not normal.
Exiting the tunnel, you were blinded by the bright light, which caused you to close your eyes and lift one of your poreous forelegs in front of your face. When you opened your eyes again, your jaw dropped.
The throne room was in ruins. The ceiling and some of the walls had either been blasted off or caved in, several empty cocoons were scattered on the floor and busted open, spilling their green, juicy contents out, and worst of all the queen's massive throne had been reduced to rubble.
You were too late.
For a few seconds you just stood there, unable to move or speak. All you could do was stare at the damage that had already been done. The ponies you and your comrades had imprisoned had escaped, and you couldn't stop them in time.
Near the throne (or rather what was left of it) you saw a large pile of rocks. Realizing what that meant, you quickly flew over there, using every ounce of your insect strength to move the rubble out of the way, in hopes that the one under it was still alive. The only thing you found buried underneath the rocks was a small, black crown.
Levitating it up to your eye level, you recognized who it belonged to: her majesty.
You began to sniff sadly.
"Blue Eyes? Issat you, dude?"
Your ears perked up at the sound of the voice behind you, which caused you to drop the crown. You recognized whose it was, but it didn't sound distorted like all the other changelings. Smiling, you turned around to face the voice's source...only for your smile to fall into a surprised frown.
Three creatures stood before you. They resembled changelings at first glance, right down to having single-colored eyes, translucent insect wings, and carapaces on their backs. However instead of having charcoal black chitin like you, their exoskeletons were brightly colored and there was a severe lack of holes in both their legs and wings. Their ears were now frilled and more pony-like and each of their horns ended in a short, two-pronged tip. You also noticed that the color of their thoraxes and abdomens didn't exactly match the rest of their body parts.
The bug in the center-the one who had a light gray body, yellow eyes, an off-white torso, and an indigo carapace-spoke to you.
"Man, I didn't recognize you with your back turned like that! Where ya been, man?"
There was no denying it; that creature sounded exactly like the party animal from the night before.
"We've been looking for you ever since you didn't show up to the hive with the rest of our squad." The bug on the left stated. His body was yellow, with magenta eyes and an orange torso along with a hot pink carapace.
At last, you finally mustered up the willpower to speak.
"Wh-what the hell happened to you guys?"
"You mean our bodies?" Asked the yellow bug. "Well, after we arrived at the hive we saw that most of our fellow changelings had undergone the same transformation as us, and all the ponies we'd previously captured were free. When Starlight Glimmer saw us, she told us not to be afraid to change our ways."
"Although we were a bit hesitant at first, we eventually accepted it and with a bright flash-poof! We turned into these." Said a lime green bug, who had a yellow carapace, a lavender torso, and blue eyes that were a slightly darker shade than yours.
You stood there silently, soaking in this absurd information.
The light gray bug added, "Too bad the queen didn't accept Starlight's offer: she just slapped her hoof away and flew off." His face became a stern scowl. "Good riddance. With the hive entering a new golden age, who needs a selfish ruler who lets her people starve?"
It was this moment your heart sank. The queen? Selfish and letting her subjects-most of which were her children-starve? You never recalled her doing such a thing...did she? Your lower jaw began to quiver as tears formed within your eyes.
"No...no, that's not true! That's impossible!" You exclaimed. "She never starved her own kingdom! If anything, she'd starve herself to let us live with enough love to last two winters.
And as for her being selfish, while it is true that she has a bit of an ego, as queen she is sworn to treat her subjects with respect and honor. For crying out loud she congratulated us when we took over Princess Twilight's castle! Would a 'selfish ruler' be so happy with our performance?"
The three changelings (if you could even call them that) just stared at you as you continued to rant.
"I mean, who exactly told you these vulgar things about her majesty?"
"Thorax, of course." Replied the lime green bug. "After he stepped up and became our king, he made a vow that no changeling will ever go hungry again under his rule."
Thorax. That name sounded familiar to you, but where did you hear it?
Now you remember! Thorax was the name of an infiltrator who was born on the same day as you. You both went under the same training, were both stationed in different parts of the hive in your adult years, and the two of you even took part in the first attack on Canterlot; you never saw him fighting the element bearers like you were, but he was present when the queen ordered you all to break through Shining Armor's force field once he got mind controlled.
But you still had no idea how a simple soldier became the new ruler of the hive.
"Where is he now?" You asked.
"He's over in Canterlot attending a royal summit." Replied the yellow bug. "We're on our way there right now and you're welcome to join us."
"Yeah! We can still host that big victory party I mentioned back in Ponyville!" Added the gray one.
The lime green bug chuckled. "Y'know, I bet you and Pinkie Pie would get along very well."
"Oh boy," The yellow bug said "If you and her ever crossed paths, there would be more chaos than that draconequis."
The trio let out a chorus of bubbly giggles as they walked out of the throne room, the noise echoing through the tunnel until there was silence.
Once again you were by yourself in the ruins of the throne room, trying to process everything that had just happened. Those...things sounded like your comrades-even acted like them too- and yet, their appearances looked like no changeling you'd ever seen before. And apparently they weren't the only ones who looked like this, as all the other members of the hive had undergone the same transformation, with Thorax-a simple infiltrator just like you-somehow stepping up as the new ruler of the hive after the queen turned tail and fled.
Tears began to roll down your cheeks; you were now the last changeling still loyal to the queen...unless...
Wiping the tears off your face, you closed your eyes and began to focus on your subconscious, hoping that your hypothesis would be true. Once you were fully focused you sent out a message.
"This is Ponyville Infiltrator 5. If there are any other changelings with a connection, please respond."
You waited a few seconds, which gradually turned into a couple minutes, before you sadly sighed. Perhaps you truly were the last one after al-
"Ponyville Infiltrator 5, this is Swarmleader Pharynx. I read you loud and clear."
Your face suddenly lit up as you heard that familiar voice that brought you here in the first place.
"Swarmleader! Boy, am I glad to hear you. I honestly thought I was the last true changeling for a moment...good thing I was wrong."
"Well, I guess that makes two of us, soldier."
"What exactly happened?" You asked. "The throne room is a mess!"
"After I sent the message to all the other infiltration teams, I heard someone shouting to some changelings to 'share love' or something like that." Replied Pharynx. "Then the hall me and my squad were in began to tremble and we heard something go boom on the far end of the hive, so we flew over to investigate.
As we got close to the throne room, we heard the queen cursing someone named Starlight Glimmer and swearing revenge on her for ruining her plans. We arrived to see the queen flying away to parts unknown, with the throne room being in the exact state you described."
"Damn, things really went super sour, huh?"
"When we saw that all the other changelings in the room had transformed into a bunch of pony-like freaks, I decided that we were no longer welcome here, so I ordered my squad to hightail it out of the hive. I suggest you do the same thing, Infiltrator 5."
Like before, you stood there and soaked in all the information Pharynx shared with you, before proceeding to ask him another question.
"Swarmleader, I was talking with some of our...former comrades...and they told me that Thorax promised to never let the hive starve like the queen apparently did. Do you know anything about this?"
"Oh, you heard about that, huh? Well here's the truth: when Thorax came back from the Crystal Empire he bluntly admitted to me that he lied to this purple dragon he befriended about how the queen treats her fellow changelings. Seems that rumors spread like wildfire in Equestria."
"Well I for one am calling bullshit on his lies. Her majesty would never treat her subjects like disposeable minions, and she most certainly wouldn't starve them all on purpose!" You stated. "In fact, she once said that as queen it's her job to find food for her subjects. Why would a queen look for a good source of love if she's just gonna hoard it all for herself like a dragon? Tell me that!"
"My brother is very gullible...and very short-sighted. He doesn't know the first thing about running a hive."
"Have you tried contacting him and telling him that he's inexperienced?"
"Negative. His hivemind connection has been severed; must've happened shortly after he transformed into that big ugly deerbug thing. Another reason why his reign won't last long, but I'm getting ahead of myself. You better leave the hive if you wanna stay loyal to the queen and the true changeling way of life."
"Right you are, Swarmleader. I'll speak to you again when I get the chance to."
"Affirmative soldier, I gotta check up on the rest of my squad. Swarmleader Pharynx out."
You sighed happily, thankful that you weren't the only true changeling anymore. Even so, you still couldn't believe that Thorax-the swarmleader's own brother-used his own dishonesty to drive the queen away from the hive, who now worshiped him as their new king. Looking towards the rubble, you lit up your horn and brought the crown you dropped earlier toward you.
As you held it up to your face and stared at it, you knew only one thing: you'll never accept that weakling as your leader.
There were several more of those brightly-colored bug ponies trying to pass off as changelings on your way out. Some noticed you and either said hello or waved while giving a friendly, flat-toothed smile, but you didn't acknowledge them. They don't deserve to be considered a part of your species.
You couldn't even bring yourself to calling them changelings.
The sun was beginning to set by the time you exited the hive, in which the entrance was still unguarded (yet another reason why that so-called king knows nothing about running a hive). You flew up into the air and stopped when you were several feet away from the hive, looking back at your home.
You shook your head.
No. This wasn't your home-not anymore. As long as those...creatures still occupied it, you were not welcome there anymore as far as you're aware.
Fuck you, Thorax. You thought as a single tear rolled down your cheek. And fuck that Starlight pony for giving you more allies.
You began to fly away-far away-as the hive grew smaller and smaller behind you. The landscape below you changed once again from dry, barren, deserts to lush, grassy fields, marking that you were once again entering pony territory.
As you flew you looked down at your front hooves, which were tightly clutching the black crown you salvaged earlier. Staring into the emerald baubles that decorated the tips you felt your heart grow a little heavy. You sighed as you looked ahead, focusing on your new personal mission:
You needed to find the only other changeling that you considered to be your true leader.
You must find the queen.
Author's Note
Here's chapter 2! I wanna take this opprotunity to say thank you to everyone who faved this story yesterday; I honestly did not expect it to blow up so fast.
Some Feelings Never Change-ling
You pushed against the soft yet solid walls that surrounded your body, utilizing a combination of your head and forelegs to weaken the now-far-smaller space you occupied. After a few attempts, you finally broke free-the top half of your miniature cell popping off like a cork and landing on the ground. You opened your eyes and looked around.
The room was large...very large. Small green oval-shaped objects littered the floor, with some of them even suspended from the ceiling by globs of green slime; eggs. Several of them had hatched and revealed small, white larvae with tiny horns, stubby forelegs, and big pupil-less eyes of a single color. Looking down, you noticed that you had also hatched from an egg.
You got out and began to crawl along the ground, taking notice that some of the larvae were hissing angrily at each other while some actually smiled and chirped happily at seeing one another. Soon several large changelings could be seen entering the room, which prompted a good number of larvae to crawl towards them and greet their new parents.
One changeling however stood out from the rest, which peaked your interest.
She was very tall, with long legs and a long neck. Her body was slim and beautiful, and her turquoise mane complimented her bright green eyes. You didn't know who this was, but you had to admit she looked magnificent.
At last, your curiosity got the better of you and you decided to get a closer look at her.
Apparently some of the other larvae had the same idea as you, since they were also crawling in the big changeling's direction; some of them had even made it to her and proceeded to crawl up her legs and through the massive holes in them like a chitin-covered jungle gym.
Eventually, you reached your target, which was far more massive than you anticipated. As you approached one of her legs you suddenly felt your body get lifted off the ground, and raised up into the air. Higher and higher you climbed, passing up her forelegs, thorax, and neck before you slowed down at stopped at her head, where you found yourself face to face with the giant changeling.
For a few seconds she just stared at you-her crooked horn glowing green while her eyes locked on to your own blue ones. She then proceeded to lift up her left foreleg and gently petted your head with it, smiling a devious toothy grin as she did so.
As you stared at her, you felt a strange feeling of warmth in your body-in particular your heart. And you also felt happy when you saw her smile, almost as if you share some kind of special...bond with her. You let out a cheerful chirp as she continued to pet her.
While the rest of the larvae continued to play around in the legs of the giant changeling or even the legs of the smaller changeling, you embraced the radiant beauty of the creature holding you, wishing it'd never end.
You awoke to find yourself lying underneath the shade of a birch tree, with cool air brushing against your body that made you shiver a little. Yawning, you stood up, stretched your joints, and sighed.
Ever since you first saw the queen, you've been hooked on her. The way she looked in her normal form, the way she talked, the way she acted around her enemies and especially her allies, it was all too perfect in your opinion. You've done everything you could to get on her good side and have her notice you; aside from the occasional nod or smile in your direction, her majesty barely noticed you. It was probably due to the fact that she saw you as one of her children, despite the fact she did not technically lay your egg.
Your heart began to thump against your thorax again as you reminisced about the queen, your loyalty to her, and how much you wanted that special bond you felt all those years ago become even stronger...and maybe into something more.
The feeling of something brushing against the bottom of your abdomen snapped you out of your trance. You looked down between your legs and blushed at the sight of your malehood standing as firm and stiff as a hive guard.
Stupid sexy queen.
You took a deep breath and sighed, waiting for your erection to die down. After a few minutes it began to turn limp and started to slowly recede back in your crotch. With your awkward moment over, you grabbed the crown and proceeded on your journey.
Whitetail Woods wasn't as massive or wild as other forests in Equestria, but at the same time one must not take it lightly. Although it didn't have many large predators, it was home to a variety of small pests-most of which were of the arthropod variety-that didn't take kindly to strangers.
Fortunately for you, the insects and arachnids of this world knew better than to mess with a changeling not only because you were bigger and more menacing than them, but because you could also communicate with them even while undisguised (you learned this trait by accident when you were just a nymph).
It was rather quiet during your walk, with only the sounds of your hooves crunching against the grass filling your ears. On your head sat the crown which you put there in order to conserve your magic; in hindsight, you were glad that nobody else was around to see you wearing it.
Good thing the queen didn't put a curse on her crown, You thought. The last thing I need is to be turned into a duplicate of her every time I put it on.
Suddenly you heard laughter in the distance, causing you to stop dead in your tracks. Spying a bush big enough to hide your body, you slowly tip-toed forward and crawled inside, squinting your eyes through the leaves to get a better look at what was beyond it.
Beyond the bush was a small clearing where a campsite had been set up. Three ponies could be seen setting up the tents: one was an orange earth pony with blonde hair and a light brown stetson, another was a white unicorn with a dark purple mane and tail that were elegantly curled, and the last one was a blue pegasus with messy rainbow-colored hair.
Applejack, Rarity and Rainbow Dash.
Three of the element bearers that you had captured...and then promptly escaped.
You gritted your teeth angrily at the sight of the trio; the same trio who kicked your ass during the royal wedding; the same trio who escaped and converted your race into a kingdom of pony-like abominations. The very thought of that last one simply disgusted you.
You moved out of the bush and snarled, your face was now red with pent-up rage. You weren't going to let these horse-faced bitches get away with such a heinous crime to the queen, you had to pay them out...but how?
Looking up, you saw a large web in one of the trees with a small winged arachnid resting on it. Then a wide evil smile formed on your face as you suddenly got an idea.
Chuckling darkly to yourself, you let your body be consumed in a flash of green flames, which soon dissipated and revealed a small, blue-eyed flyder in your place. You quickly crawled up the trunk of the tree and traversed the web to where the other flyder was. His four red eyes looked upon you in surprise, but you held out a leg to stop him before he decided to attack you.
You then explained your plan to him in the flyder's native tongue, doing your best to lay down as many details as you could. The flyder squinted his eyes for a moment before nodding in agreement, spreading out his wings, and flying off. Crawling towards the edge of the web, you chuckled once more and waited.
You got a good view of the camp from up here, and you saw that the three mares had now set up a red checkered picnic cloth and we're having lunch. They were also accompanied by a trio of fillies: A yellow earth pony with red hair and a pink bow, a white unicorn with a pink and purple curly mane, and an orange pegasus with purple hair and wings that were as small as a newly-metamorphosed nymph.
Perfect. I get to avenge my queen and scare some children-two birds slain with one stone.
At that moment, Rarity levitated what appeared to be a carrot inside a hotdog bun (pony food is weird) toward her mouth. Just then the flyder from before flew down and landed right in the middle of the orange vegetable, catching the unicorn by surprise. He then proceeded to launch a stream of silk right at her face.
Dropping the carrot-dog, Rarity screamed in fright which got everypony else's attention. That was the signal. Suddenly, a large swarm of flyders swooped down from the trees and descended upon the small campsite.
"FLYDERS!" One of the mares shouted, and that's when all hell broke loose.
The flyders began to fly sporadically around the area, causing the three fillies to scream and run around in fright. The adults on the other hand were attempting to swat away the pests with whatever they could get their hooves on, from their own tails to sticks meant for roasting marshmallows, but this only angered the flyders even more as some of them swooped down and began to bite the ponies.
Meanwhile you had flown down from the web to the arachnids' battlefield, but it wasn't because you wanted to aid them in the carnage. No, you were focused on one pony in particular; she was currently hovering in the air and swatting away flyders with her front hooves.
You had developed a personal grudge against Rainbow Dash ever since she kicked your buggy ass during the queen's invasion of Canterlot; she had hurt you and dozens of your friends and siblings that day, and although your wounds eventually healed the pain you felt inside was incurable. But now that's gonna change.
While she was distracted, you dove down and flew in front of her face. You then proceeded to bite her right on the nose.
"EEEEEE!" She shrieked, violently shaking her head in an attempt to get you off, but your grip was far stronger. Eventually you did let yourself go, and Rainbow flew off towards a small cave near the edge of the clearing where Applejack and Rarity were escorting the fillies to safety. She was so busy looking at the flyder swarm that she didn't watch where she was going.
WHAM!
She hit the top of the cave mouth with her face, causing her to recoil a bit and get dizzy. When she recovered she heard a rumbling sound and quickly ducked into the cave. No sooner than she went in when suddenly a landslide came down and kicked up a huge cloud of dust, knocking you out of the sky and onto the ground-the impact causing your disguise to wear off.
When the dust settled and you sat up, you saw that the entrance to the cave was now completely sealed off; not a single hole could be seen in the rocks. You looked back and saw that the flyders had all returned to their homes. Looking back at the blocked cave, you smiled.
Your plan had worked.
Feeling pleased with your victory, you stood up on your hind legs and pounded your chest vigorously. With three of the element bearers now cut off from the rest, nothing would stop your queen's plans of taking over Equestria. Not wanting to let your excitement go to waste, you decided to contact Pharynx to tell him the good news.
"Ponyville Infiltrator 5 to Swarmleader Pharynx. I have successfully ambushed three of the element bearers and trapped them in a cave in Whitetail Woods. Wait until you hear how I did it."
You waited a bit, but there was no response.
"Swarmleader, come in. Do you read me?"
Still no answer.
"Swarmleader if you're there please respond."
Once again, no response.
This was odd. Why wasn't he answering you?
You decided that perhaps he was busy dealing with his squad to respond to any calls, so you instead went to inspect the now abandoned campsite.
The picnic cloth was now crooked, the carrot had fallen out of the hotdog bun, and various hoofprints could be seen scattered in the dirt. The tents however were still standing and in-tact.
As you looked around, a low growl began to emanate from your stomach. It had been a while since you consumed any love and now you just realized that you've been cut off from some potential food sources. Groaning, you decided to inspect what remained of their lunch.
Maybe Applejack brought some more of that cider you like.
A picnic basket sat on one corner of the checkered cloth, which was slightly open. Lighting up your horn, you opened the basket all the way and looked inside: sadly, all you saw were more carrots and buns, along with some cucumber sandwiches and a bottle of ketchup.
Just then, you caught the sweet scent of something apple-flavored.
Buzzing over to one of the tents, you discovered that the smell was coming from a plastic container sitting next to a dark blue cooler. You eagerly popped open the lid and inspected the contents: there were six hoof-sized pastries in a golden brown crust with cinnamon on top.
Apple fritters.
This sparked some curiosity. Since they were made of the same ingredients as cider, and were most likely also made by Applejack, would they share the same taste? There was only one way to find out.
You levitated one of the fritters out of the container-its sweet scent overwhelmed your nostrils, making you drool a bit like a dog. You broke off a small piece and tasted it.
Once again your eyes went wide as a familiar feeling washed over your body.
The apples felt like they were picked at the peak of their ripeness with extra care, the crust had the feeling of joy and compassion kneaded into the dough that created it. You could even sense that relatives-both young and old-had pitched in with making sure each part of the recipe was done with as much pure, unfiltered love as possible.
"Oh sweet honeypot ant, this is delicious!" You exclaimed.
You proceeded to eat the rest of the fritter, taking in the sweet love that radiated off it in every bite. Once you were done you licked your lips with satisfaction; now you knew of two pony foods your kind could actually taste.
Looking around the campsite, you decided that the next course of action was to gather some supplies. After all, it wasn't like those ponies were going to find a way out of that cave for quite some time.
First, you went into one of the tents to look for something to put the crown in. You settled on a pair of dark green saddlebags that almost blended in with your carapace. Opening one of the flaps, you carefully set the crown into it then carried the bags back outside. The next thing you did was grab three of the apple fritters and placed them in the second open bag, as you didn't want the crown to get dirty-the last thing you wanted was to give the queen a crown that was covered in crumbs.
You opened up the cooler and looked inside, spying a few bottles of soda and some large water bottles sitting in a pool of ice cubes. You decided to grab a water bottle since it was one of the few liquids changelings could actually taste (the other being Applejack's cider). The bottle was placed in the same bag as the fritters, although you had to do some levitation to make sure that they didn't get crushed.
Next, you trotted over to the picnic basket and levitated a couple of sandwiches into your saddlebags. Although you didn't get any energy from normal pony food, there was a unique property among your kind that required consuming it: you could convert it into slime, a biological material that was practical in many applications.
You walked into the next tent and found a medium-sized matchbox on the ground, which would be useful for starting campfires, so you added that to your collection as well. The last thing you needed was something to sleep in during the night, since you woke up feeling a bit chilly this morning. You looked around and saw a light-blue blanket neatly folded in a corner of the tent.
Funny. You thought, as you levitated it into the bag with the crown in it. This blanket is the same color as the pony I disguised as back in Ponyville...and then trapped in that cave.
With all the necessary supplies gathered, you closed the flaps and placed the saddlebags on your back, before exiting the tent. You walked out of the campsite and into the thick of the woods beyond.
It was dusk by the time you left Whitetail Woods, and the air was already beginning to grow cold again which made you shiver. You decided it would be best to stop and set up camp somewhere for the night (how ironic).
You gathered some branches and small stones and arranged them into a neat pile, with the stones forming a circle around the branches. Then you pulled out the matchbox, lit a match, and threw it into the branches. An faint orange glow began to form at the center of the pile before you heard the crackling of some small flames.
With the fire built, you took off your saddlebags and levitated the blanket out of them. By the time you unfolded it the fire was already beginning to burn, casting an orange glow around the small area. You lied down nearby and draped the blanket over your body, covering up everything except your head.
You rested your head on your front legs and stared at the fire in front of you, letting its warmth (along with the blanket's) spread across yourself. It made you feel comfortable...and also a little drowsy. Your eyelids began to grow heavy and everything quickly became blurry until, eventually, you drifted off to sleep.
You found yourself walking down one of the many streets of Canterlot, with its magnificent houses, shops, and other buildings flanking either side. On your walk, you noticed that you weren't the only one out today: ponies were also traveling through the streets, while some were either in the buildings, walking out of them, or chatting among themselves.
Ponies weren't the only creatures that were in the massive mountainside city: You also saw gryphons, dragons, yaks, buffalo, hippogryffs, and even a few diamond dogs. However, one species caught your attention:
It was those brightly colored bugs.
They were also present, and were not only interacting with ponies, but the other species too. You groaned and stuck your tongue out in disgust; those posers didn't deserve to be in this world.
You passed up a store with a reflective window, which revealed that you were currently disguised as a donkey. Despite being a equine species, nobody seemed to acknowledge you, which was a good thing.
Eventually the busy shopping area ended and you came to the entrance of a large park, with a white brick wall and a ornate iron gate serving as the barrier. A sign engraved on an arch just above the gate read the name of the place: Canterlot Gardens. As the gates were open, you stepped inside.
Green grass surrounded the area, with a concrete walkway in the middle decorated with lamps, benches, and the occasional trash can. You saw that there were more of those diverse creatures you saw earlier: fillys and colts were playing with gryphons and nymphs at the playground, hippogryffs were having a friendly chat with some yaks on a bench, you even saw a group of dragons having a barbecue with what looked like a cross between a unicorn and a lion.
You turned your attention away from them and focused on the path. Soon you came to a fork: the left side went to a flower garden, while the right entered an area marked by two ceramic vases filled with flowers. You decided to go down the path on your right.
Beyond the vases was a large circular area with a giant hedge maze at the end of it. In front of the maze were several life-size statues all made of white marble, each one depicted a different pony in unique poses.
One statue, however, immediately caught your attention.
Like all the others, it was made of marble and was life-sized. It sat in the center of the circle on a large, round, white podium. However, unlike the other statues, this one had three figures which were all in different positions:
There was a scrawny-looking centaur who was shielding his face and had his eyes closed.
There was a pegasus filly hovering in the air who had a frightened look on her face.
But it was the last figure that made your eyes widen-a large changeling that was diving down with her front hooves stretched out and sporting an angry expression. That couldn't be who you think it is...could it?
You trotted closer to the statue to get a better look at it, scanning the stone changeling up and down and examining all the small details. You gulped. There was no denying it-you knew exactly who that was.
Queen Chrysalis.
You sat down on your plot and dropped your disguise, never letting your gaze on the queen wander off. You were speechless. How was this even possible? When did this statue get made and who decided to add the queen on it? As you sat there, you suddenly noticed something shiny at the base of the statue: a small brass plaque. Leaning in, you read the message engraved on it.
This statue houses the petrified entities of the Legion of Doom, who attempted to conquer Equestria but were subsequently stopped by the forces of Princess Twilight Sparkle and were turned to stone by Princess Celestia at the request of Discord. With their defeat, Equestria will finally be at peace.
It was at this moment you felt your heart shatter into tiny pieces, tears beginning to form in your eyes. You had heard about how Discord-the draconequis who aided Starlight Glimmer in breaching the hive-was turned to stone by the Elements of Harmony twice; first by the princesses Celestia and Luna, and the second time by Twilight Sparkle and her friends. And now your queen had suffered a similar fate, making you the last true changeling in Equestria.
You lowered your head and started to cry.
You couldn't save your queen; you were too late.
"...Save me..."
You nearly jumped. Where did that voice come from?
"Why didn't you save me?"
At first, you thought it was coming from the hivemind, but it didn't quite sound like it. You looked around, wondering if someone had followed you.
"Please, speak to me."
There was no one else in the area except for you. Just then, the voice spoke again, but this time it was louder and more stern.
"Your queen commands you to speak to me!"
You swung around and looked back at the stone figure of Chrysalis, whose menacing face seemed to be staring right at you. Your blood ran cold as you looked at the statue in stunned silence, with your lower jaw quivering in sadness.
"For-f-f-forgive me, your majesty," you stuttered, bowing your head. "I have failed you. Please...please have mercy on me."
"Why didn't you save me?"
"I...I got lost. I've been unable to track you down, and now...now I'm too late. I'm the last changeling...I'm the last of our kind. I'm too late."
Once again you started to cry, unable to hold back your emotions.
"It's not too late, little one."
You sniffed and looked back up at the queen. "Wh...what did you say?"
"It's not too late," she repeated. "You still have time."
"How? What do you mean?"
"You must find me; I'm still alive, but I need your help. We are both the last true changelings and we must stand strong against those retched ponies. Please, save our species...save our kingdom...save me!"
Your eyes shot open immediately and you gasped.
Looking around, you realized that you were no longer in Canterlot, but were back at you little campsite. It was morning now and the fire you built had long gone out, leaving a smoldering pile of ashes in its place. Like yesterday morning the air was chilly, but fortunately your blanket kept you warm all through the night.
Yawning, you sat up and thought about what happened last: you didn't know what exactly your dream meant, but one thing you did know was that you needed to find the queen as soon as possible-otherwise your nightmare just might become a reality.
Some Feelings Never Change-ling
Secrets, Shelter, and a Surprise
For the next two days, you traveled across valleys and fields with only your supplies and your undying willpower to complete your mission. More than once, you hid when you thought there was a pony approaching (although it actually turned out to be either a rabbit or a squirrel). During those two days you had tried to contact Pharynx again, but every time you got the same response-nothing. You still had no idea why he wasn't answering you, but now you were pretty sure that he wasn't checking up on his squad.
At the end of the second day, you wound up in another heavily-wooded area. Judging by the abundance of plants, the way the animals behaved, and how the clouds were slowing drifting high in the sky, you came to the conclusion that you were now in the Everfree Forest. A smirk formed on your face.
Perfect. The ponies won't even try looking for me here.
Once again, you decided to set up camp for the night. After setting up and igniting the campfire, you grabbed your blanket and lied down. Fortunately it wasn't as cold as it was the first time you rested, so your body didn't feel chilly. Soon, you yawned and went to sleep.
When you woke up the next morning the fire had mostly gone out, but there were still a few embers burning. Normally you'd leave them alone, however since you were most likely a wanted criminal due to you not accepting that pathetic king as your leader, you didn't want to get your enemies' attention. You opened up your saddlebag, pulled out the water bottle, and sprinkled some of its contents onto the firewood making a small hissing sound.
Shortly after you heard a rustling noise coming from behind you.
Whipping your head around 180 degrees to the left (thank you changeling anatomy), you saw that one of your saddlebags was shaking; the one that was left open when you grabbed the water bottle. Setting the plastic container down, you quietly walked towards the saddlebags.
Out of the bag first came a fluffy gray tail with black stripes, which was followed by the creature it was attached to backing up: a raccoon. In its mouth it was dragging a piece of one of your apple fritters, which appeared to have been torn off.
The blood in your body began to boil as you quietly snarled.
You took a deep breath and let out a raspy screech like a mantis, which took the raccoon by surprise. It looked up and saw you angrily barring your fangs at it, which caused it to drop the fritter, chitter frantically, and run off into some bushes.
Stupid animal. You thought, watching the raccoon disappear.
Once it was gone, you peered into the saddlebag to see how much damage had been caused. A frown crossed your face as you saw that there was only one apple fritter left, along with the piece that the raccoon dropped and the cucumber sandwiches at the far back which were miraculously left untouched.
You knew you should've fastened the bag shut before you put the fire out.
There was no way in hell you were going to find the queen with only one piece of edible food; sure you could go back to Whitetail Woods to restock, but that was too far away and you weren't sure if the rest of the fritters were still there. Not to mention you still didn't know how far away the queen was and you'd be getting hungry halfway through the journey.
You paced back and forth, wondering how you were going to find enough love to keep you from suffering an unexpected starvation. The now-empty water bottle sitting near the extinguished campfire caught your attention.
Suddenly, an idea formed in your head.
Returning to the saddlebags, you levitated one of the sandwiches out of it and held it up to your face, which had a devious smirk. You opened your mouth and proceeded to chew up the sandwich; the taste was bland, as most pony food was to your species' taste buds. With a gulp, you swallowed it and proceeded to pack up, placing your blanket, the half of the fritter and the empty bottle back into your saddlebags.
Soon you reached a small clearing where some bushes and tall grass could be found-a perfect place to execute your plan. Standing still you began to focus on a certain part of your body, and soon you felt something cool and sticky travel up your throat. Puffing your cheeks up, you looked down at the ground and spat out a glob of changeling slime-its dark green color blending in seamlessly with the grass.
Perfect.
You took out the torn apple fritter and set it down close to the gooey puddle, before retreating to a nearby bush. Staring at the trap, you waited for whatever creature would come by and take the bait.
As luck would have it, one of the bushes began to rustle and a raccoon emerged from it. You weren't sure if this was the same raccoon from earlier or if it was a different one, but it didn't matter right now. All you wanted was for it to spring your trap so you could test out your idea.
You watched as the raccoon sniffed the air for a bit, before catching the sweet and sugary scent of the fritter. It took one step and stopped for a bit, which made you frown and think that it was somehow smarter than you thought. But then, you suddenly gasped in delight as the critter ran towards the pastry and into your slime puddle, getting its front paws stuck first followed by its hind ones.
Satisfied, you jumped out of the bush and buzzed over towards the trapped animal. A evil grinned crossed your face as you saw it frantically trying to pull itself loose, but to no avail. You chuckled to yourself.
It was time to put your idea to the test.
Opening your mouth, you began to inhale and drain the raccoon of its love, feeling its warm, refreshing taste rest in your mouth. After about two seconds you stopped and quickly closed your mouth with your cheeks all puffed up with love (you had to be careful not to swallow any of it).
Opening the saddlebag with your magic, you levitated the water bottle out and placed it up to you mouth, before exhaling all the love into it. Once you were done, you quickly closed the bottle and gasped, taking in a few gulps of air before you smiled happily.
Your plan had worked.
Looking at the bottle, you noticed that the love from the raccoon only filled up a quarter of the bottom, but you knew that eventually you'd get it filled up all the way. You placed it back in your saddlebag and let out a happy squee: Now you had a way to stock up on love when you ate the last apple fritter.
You continued on your journey through the forest, stopping every once in a while to trap some animals and put their love into your new "reserve bottle" as you called it, which slowly filled up more and more.
A few hours had passed and there was still no sign of the queen. You knew she had to be somewhere where the ponies couldn't find her, but so far it seemed her hiding place couldn't even be discovered by you. Despite this, you didn't give up-it was your mission to find her and you were going to stick to that mission, goddammit.
You puffed out your chest and saluted: you were the last true changeling, and you had to prove your loyalty to the queen no matter the cost.
Continuing your walk, you came across something peculiar: It was a small hut, carved into the trunk of a large tree. It sorted reminded you of that library in Ponyville that you flew over during the Canterlot invasion-the one that Princess Twilight resided in before she got her big crystal castle. You're not really sure what became of that library.
You didn't think there would be any civilization in the Everfree, what with all the wild animals and monsters, but this place somehow proved you wrong. As you got closer you noticed there was a faint light coming out of the windows: yep, someone was definitely living here.
At first you were a little hesitant, worried that whoever was living in this hut would recognize you and get in contact with one of the princesses, who would most likely send you back to the hive to have you turned into...one of those things.
No. You didn't become a soldier just to chicken out at the last minute-you were much braver than that. You took a deep breath, then knocked on the wooden door.
In less than a few seconds the door creaked open and you came face-to-face with a female zebra. She was the same height as you, with blue eyes that almost matched your own. A pair of large hooped earrings hung from her ears and a series of bracelets were coiled around her neck and front hooves-all of which were made of yellow brass that shimmered like gold.
"In all my years I've encountered strange beings, but never have I seen one of the changelings." She said with a poetic rhyme.
"Well, we are pretty well-known," You replied. "Especially after our invasion of Canterlot."
"Ah yes, I remember that day when I visited Ponyville I heard the citizens say that Queen Chrysalis, your cunning leader, abducted Celestia's niece and began to deceive her."
"Eeeyep, pretty much. It's just a shame that little purple unitard saw through the queen's disguise immediately."
"Twilight is clever, I know this. She's quick to realize when something is amiss." The zebra replied. "Although you changelings can mimic someone's features, your mannerisms are repulsive to other social creatures."
You personally felt offended at that last sentence...or at least, you would've been if it wasn't for the fact that you treat other members of your species with respect and honor, while every other creature on this planet was basically a free meal ticket.
You quickly looked around you and asked, "Do you think we can continue this conversation inside?"
"By all means, come right in. You must feel chilly wearing nothing but chitin."
You followed the zebra into the hut, amazed at how spacious it was inside. To the left of the entrance was a small living room-like area with some cushions, which you proceed to sit down on. The zebra sat down on the cushion across from you.
"My name is Zecora, shaman of the Everfree. And what, may I ask, would your name be?"
"Umm I was...never really given a name." You replied. "However, some of my fellow infiltrators called me Blue Eyes...for obvious reasons." You then pointed a hoof at your eyes.
Zecora placed a hoof on her chin. "Hmm, Blue Eyes, that's not a bad name since most of you changelings look the same."
Now that sentence you definitely found offensive.
"Tell me why you're out here on your own; it's very rare to see a changeling alone."
You took a deep breath and sighed. "It's a long story."
And so you proceeded to tell Zecora everything that happened to you, from the day you and the rest of your squad infiltrated Ponyville, to getting separated on the way back to the hive, to finding out what happened to your former home, and so on. All the while, Zecora sat and listened with great interest.
"...and now here I am." You finished. "I hope I can find the queen before the rest of Equestria does, otherwise I am royally screwed...no pun intended."
"You're very brave to trek so far from your home without saying Au Revoir," Zecora replied. "If what you said so far is true, then I wish the best of luck to you."
You felt a familiar warmth in your stomach shortly after the zebra complimented you, which tasted pretty much like a candy bar. Suddenly, a thought came to mind.
"Hey Zecora, I was wondering, when exactly did the Chrysalis Hive fall?" You asked.
Zecora pondered for a second. "That has also been on my mind, so the other day I asked Pinkie Pie and she told me the day you lost your home happened approximately nine days ago."
The blood in your body went cold when you heard that.
This...this seemed impossible. You couldn't have been knocked out for more than a day, could you?
Your eyes darted around the room until they were fixated on a calendar hanging on the back wall. When Zecora got up and walked towards the kitchen, you used this opportunity to quickly hover towards the calendar. You raised a hoof up and pointed at the day your squad took over Twilight's castle, then one by one, you slowly counted the days after it.
Sure enough, it had indeed been nine days since Ponyville was seized. Guess you were out cold longer than you thought. As you moved your hoof away from the calendar, you noticed the date of the ninth day which was previously covered up; your eyes widened when you realized what today was.
Oh shit, IT'S MATING SEASON!
Turning around, you flew back towards the front door, wings buzzing frantically. But before you opened it, you addressed Zecora who had just left the kitchen.
"Sorry Zecora, but I gotta get going. Before I leave, do you think you can keep our little get-together a secret from the princesses?"
"Very well, Blue Eyes, you have a deal. From here-forward my lips will have a seal." Zecora motioned a hoof across the front of her muzzle.
You nodded and said, "Thanks." before a bright green aura surrounded the door handle and turned it, allowing you access to the outside world again.
You approached a small clearing which meant you were nearing the edge of the Everfree. Through the thick tree branches you could see the blue sky above, along with the clouds being static rather than slowly drifting like the ones you saw earlier. A tall bush stood in the way, so you hovered above it to get a better look at the other side.
Lush, green fields and a dirt road laid ahead, and off in the distance you could make out the familiar white-walled and yellow-roofed houses that made up Ponyville: the place where your whole adventure began.
A small tear rolled down your cheek as memories started to flood your brain: memories of you and your fellow infiltrators enjoying your victory, chatting about who you were gonna mate with, and the party you all threw. You sniffed as you realized those days were now gone, all because of Starlight Glimmer and that...traitor who destroyed your queen's beautiful kingdom.
You shook those thoughts out of your head. You weren't here to take a trip down memory lane, you're here to find a new place to continue your search. Looking past Ponyville, you saw a range of mountains in the distance and decided that's where you'll be heading next.
Princess Twilight and the remaining element bearers were without a doubt within Ponyville, which meant you needed to get past the town undetected. With a bright green flash, you took on the form of a small crow. You flapped your black feathery wings and took off through the clearing, sailing over the fields of flowers and passed the dirt road. When you reached Ponyville, you began to climb higher and higher, making sure to avoid the giant town hall in the center as well as the even more enormous crystal castle on the outskirts of town.
As soon as you were clear of the shiny behemoth, you turned left and flew towards the mountains. As they got closer you saw that the sky was turning gray and the air was getting warmer; this could only mean one thing.
Rain.
Being an insect, your flying skills were poor in rainy weather, so you needed to hurry and find some shelter. You looked around at the tall, crooked mountains that surrounded you in hopes of finding somewhere to rest before the inevitable downpour. One mountain in the distance caught your attention: it was very tall with a narrow stone path that spiraled around towards the base of the peak, which had a large cave.
Perfect. You thought. Should be nice and dry in there.
You began to flap your wings faster as the mountain drew closer and closer. Once you were close enough, you tucked your wings against the sides of your body as you dove down towards the ledge near the cave's mouth. Before you hit the ground, you quickly unfurled your wings and straightened them out, slowing your descent, as you stretched your talons out to land gently on the smooth, rocky surface.
Once you turned back to your normal buggy self, the rain started falling; lightly at first, then increased to a heavy monsoon. Thinking quickly, you shut your eyes and galloped into the cave. Once the air above you felt dry you skidded to a halt.
Opening your eyes, you noticed that your body was now dripping wet and looked like you just came out of a shower at a fitness center. You closed your eyes and shook the water off your body rapidly, thankful that the straps on your saddlebags were fastened tight. Once your exoskeleton was nice and dry you groaned.
You hated rain.
Suddenly you felt a strange tickling feeling in your nose-a drop of water had dripped into your left nostril before your drying session-and you started to sniff. Your chest began heaving as the tickling became stronger, weakening your resistance more and more until you let out a loud sneeze.
The noise echoed throughout the dark cave, crawling up the curved walls and rolling down the stalagtite-covered ceiling. You winced a bit at the sound but was glad that it was over.
You looked around the cave, seeing that it was quite large and seemed to stretch for what looked like miles. It made the round table room in Twilight's castle look small by comparison. Aside from the entrance, the entirety of the cave was as black as the night sky, with only a pair of small dots off in the distance-wait, a pair of small dots?
Sure enough, when you squinted, you saw two small round dots at the far end of the cave. Eyes-eyes that were staring in your direction. You froze up, not considering that this cave might have been occupied by someone or something.
Shit. I just hope the homeowner isn't afraid of bugs.
The eyes began to gradually move up and down and slowly grew in size, indicating that the creature was moving. You heard the faint sound of something clacking against the stone floor, like someone tapping a plastic bowl upside down on a table. Your eyes widened when you recognized that they were the sounds of hoofsteps.
There was a pony in this cave, and you just gave away your location. Damn your sensitive nasal passages.
Gulping, you got down on the floor and covered your face with your front hooves, trembling and whimpering like a stray dog. One of the ponies had found you, and there was no doubt that they would bring you to the princesses and have you assimilated under the reign of that false king.
The hoofsteps grew louder and louder, closer and closer to where you were until...they stopped. From the darkness of your closed eyes, a faint green glow emerged in your vision. You uncovered your face and opened your eyes, slowly looking up at where the glow was coming from.
The light was coming from a horn on the creature's head, which revealed its face. Thankfully it wasn't that of a pony, but rather it was someone you did not expect to find so soon:
Queen Chrysalis.
Author's Note
Bet ya didn't see that coming, huh?
Sorry this took so long; I wanted to take a break after the last chapter...also I realized that writing Zecora dialogue is harder than it looks.
Some Feelings Never Change-ling
The two of you stared at each other: Queen Chrysalis with her eyes wide and her mouth open in a small "o" shape, and you with a blank expression. Neither of you said a word. The only sound was the faint hum of the bright-green aura surrounding the queen's horn.
You couldn't believe it. After nine days of searching, resting, and harvesting love, you finally found your true leader-you found the queen.
Not wanting to disrespect her majesty, you stood up and silently bowed your head in front of her, hoping that she would notice your action as a sign of loyalty. Small beads of sweat began to roll down your head as you felt your legs begin to tremble.
The queen was silent as she stared down at you, which only made you gulp nervously. After a few seconds, you finally heard her mutter something.
"My god."
You looked up and saw the queen tilt her head to her left, then proceeded to walk back into the cave: a motion that meant she wanted you to follow her. Wiping the sweat off your head and letting out a sigh of relief, you quickly walked in her direction and followed close behind. The light behind you grew dimmer and dimmer, as the two of you traveled further into the cave, making you wonder exactly just how deep it really was.
After a few minutes (which felt more like a few hours to you), you finally reached the back wall of the cave, which was illuminated by the queen's glowing horn. She carefully walked around something on the floor, which turned out to be a campfire not unlike the ones you'd set up during your journey.
Not wanting to see your queen drain herself of her magic, you levitated the matchbox out of your saddlebag, struck two matches against it, and threw them both into the stack of twigs and branches. The queen turned around and looked at the fire, then at you, then back at the fire before unlighting her horn.
When the light from the fire grew bright enough, you looked around: aside from the campfire, there wasn't a whole lot of things in the area. What you did find was a large, rectangular slab of slime just large enough to fit two creatures-a makeshift bed most likely constructed by the queen.
Hanging on the wall next to the bed was a piece of paper, with several darts pinned to it. When you flew towards it to get a closer look, you saw that it was a picture, most likely torn out of a newspaper. The image showed three figures standing in front of the royal hall in Canterlot: you recognized one of them as Princess Twilight Sparkle, while the unicorn next to her was most likely Starlight Glimmer.
The third figure, however, was very unfamiliar to you.
It was tall-taller than the two ponies-and was standing in the middle of the small group. His body was a bright-green color, while he had a dark-green abdomen and a purple carapace, the latter matching the color of his eyes. The top of his head had a curved horn, along with a pair of orange antlers which sorta reminded you of an antlion's mandibles. Overall, his appearance reminded you of...those things.
A scowl formed on your face as bad memories flooded your mind again.
Fortunately, they didn't last very long as you noticed something about the darts on the wall. Namely the fact that there were two on Twilight's face, four on Starlight, and a whopping seven darts on the face of the tall green creature. It seemed whoever threw these darts must really hate him.
And you didn't have to guess who it was that threw these darts.
The light from the fire had now grown brighter, enough for you to get a better look at the queen. Once more, your eyes went wide with shock.
You had seen what she looked like ever since the day you hatched, but what stood before you now was unlike anything you had seen before. To put it simply, your queen was a mess: her abdomen was shriveled up like a raisin, her long legs looked more like skinny black twigs, even her long, luscious mane and tail were messy and tangled in a rather undignified manner.
When she looked at you, her eyes were weary and bloodshot, with small green veins stretching out from the corners. It looked as though she hadn't slept for weeks...if not months.
"I...I never expected to find another changeling out here, let alone one who hasn't been...corrupted." She said, her voice sounding more dry and raspy while still keeping that sinister reverb she (and the rest of your kind) was known for.
"I never expected to find you either." Came your reply, as you sat down on your haunches.
Queen Chrysalis sat down across from you. "Until you showed up and showed your loyalty, I had almost given up."
"Why's that?"
"Well, after the rest of the swarm began to change into those brightly-colored pony mimics, I left the hive in disgust. I spend the night in this cave, wondering how to pay that soldier out for usurping my throne.
The next day, I received a message from a group of changelings who fled after I sent out my retreat order. They told me that they too wanted revenge for the lies that were spread about me, and agreed to meet with me on the outskirts of Van Hoover. On my way there, I sent them a message about my arrival...but there was no answer. This made me worried."
Oh god, don't tell me...
"By the time I arrived, the group had been assimilated." The queen gritted her teeth as memories began to flow through her mind. "That goddamn unicorn and the little purple lizard had already got to them before me, and convinced them to join their side! They showed me a newspaper with her, Princess Purplesmart, and that...false king on the front, which only fueled my fury and made me leave their lost cause.
One by one, I watched as all the other rogue changeling groups...my subjects, my army, my...family, become those brightly-colored abominations. My heart grew heavy with sorrow, knowing that the ponies were spreading deceit like wildfire, and destroying everything that made our kind what we are. Eventually, there was only one loyalist left."
You finally spoke, "Swarmleader Pharynx."
Nodding her head silently, the queen continued. "He told me that his squad had set up camp in a jungle near the desert. When I arrived, he was gone and the other infiltrators had been converted much like all the others. Furious, I demanded to know where he was, and one of them told me he was in the desert fighting a giant mole monster known as a maulworf.
So, disguising myself as a scarab, I watched as Pharynx fought the creature, utilizing various techniques he learned during his training as a soldier. I was even impressed when he assumed the form of a giant tarantula hawk and stung it. Then he left, with Starlight and her friend following him back into the jungle, so I followed after them."
The queen paused as she sniffed sadly. "But by then, I was too late. I reached the campsite and found that he too had been corrupted by the ponies, and he now looked like a shorter, purple version of his brother; so much so that they started calling him a prince."
As you listened, a thought suddenly occurred to you: perhaps this was the reason why Pharynx wasn't responding to you. Fucking ponies and their deceitful words.
"I left and flew back to my hideout, never looking back...not that there was any need of doing so," The queen said, tears beginning to form in her eyes. "When I returned, I broke down because I had lost everything: My home, my kingdom, but most importantly I lost my family. I may seem like a heartless bitch, but I view very single changeling serving me as my children-even the ones that didn't come from my brood of eggs. So when I saw Pharynx fall to the traitors I...I-I gave up hope."
She levitated a patchwork handkerchief up to her eyes and proceeded to wipe the tears from it, then she blew her nose. You suddenly felt an emotion that you hadn't felt for quite a long time: sorrow.
"I honestly thought I was the last true changeling on this planet," Said the queen, sniffing as she set the handkerchief down. "But then you showed up. At first, I thought Thorax had sent one of his own minions out in disguise to lower my guard and capture me, which only made it seem even more plausible when I found you shivering with fear...
...But when I saw you get up and bow down before me, I realized that you were not an impostor and were in fact one of my own loyal subjects." She turned her head in her direction. "But tell me, dear, how did you find me?"
You gave a nervous smile.
"It's uh...kind of a long story, your majesty."
You took a deep breath and began to tell the queen the story of your long and perilous journey to find her, all the while she sat and listened to everything. You even got her to giggle when you told her about how you managed to scare and trap three of the element bearers in that cave in Whitetail Woods. By the time you were finished, Chrysalis was amazed.
"My god," She said. "You spent the last eight days searching for me, all by yourself? Such devotion and bravery from a single soldier, I must say I am impressed."
"Well, as I said, I never believed in Thorax's lies; You congratulating me for taking over Twilight's castle was proof that you are not who he claims you to be." You said, before closing your eyes and placing a hoof over your heart. "I'll never betray you, my queen. As the last loyal infiltrator, I swear that I will always serve you and obey your every command."
You opened your eyes and saw the queen smiling at you: it wasn't an evil smile like most of the smiles she wore, no, this one had been brought forward by a different emotion, one that she rarely ever felt genuinely (at least, one you never saw her feel).
Happiness.
Suddenly, your ears picked up a faint growling sound. At first, you thought it was coming from your stomach, but then you realized you ate an apple fritter a couple days ago so you couldn't be hungry. The noise came again. Your eyes then focused on the queen's abdomen, which you just noticed was vibrating a bit.
"Forgive me, dear," She blushed. "I've been focused so much on grief, vengeance, and sorrow that I never had the chance to eat."
You suddenly got an idea. Taking off your saddlebags, you opened up the left one and levitated the reserve bottle out of it, showing it to the queen, who watched as the pure love you harvested swirled around inside the plastic container.
"Here, I was originally going to consume it myself in the event that my search would take longer, but now I believe you deserve it more." You explained, bowing your head. "Think of it as a token of my admiration toward you, your majesty."
Intrigued, she lit up her horn and pulled the bottle out of your grasp, opening it up and gently sniffing it; the smell of the love made her moan softly with delight. She began to inhale and you watched as the swirling love began to travel up the bottle and into her mouth, then a bright green glow began to cover her entire body. Her abdomen began to fill back up, her legs became more muscular, even her mane and tail began to straighten out.
Once the bottle was empty, Queen Chrysalis let go of it and it rolled along the rocky floor, stopping when it hit your hooves. You looked back up and your jaw hung open like a drawbridge: the queen looked much healthier now...and more beautiful as well.
"Ahh, much better." She sighed happily, her voice no longer sounding raspy. "You made a wise choice giving me this love. After all, what's the point of getting revenge if you're too weak to fight back?"
She did have a point: when it comes to the art of war, only the strongest emerge victorious.
As you scanned the queen's magnificent figure up and down, you couldn't help but notice that something was missing: something that went on the top of her head. You opened the right-hand saddlebag and levitated the crown out of it, then you moved it towards the queen.
"Your highness, I believe this is yours."
Smiling at the sight of her royal headpiece, she levitated it up to her head and carefully set it down behind her horn, adjusting it a little so it was perfectly straight.
"There, how do I look?" She asked, striking a regal pose.
"Maliciously magnificent like always, your highness." Came your reply.
The queen smiled at your compliment. "I must say, before our paths crossed, I thought that I was alone and would have to face Equestria by myself. But now I don't have to, since you are now here with me." She bowed her head and placed a hoof on her chest. "And for that, my loyal soldier, I must thank you."
"Your welcome, my queen."
"I believe you deserve something special for both finding me and restoring my faith and power. Therefore, as a reward, I shall grant you one wish."
A wish? This is quite surprising. You began to think about what exactly you wanted-various thoughts swirling through your head like an eggbeater in cake mix. Then, realizing what day it was, you knew exactly what you wanted.
"Your majesty, I know you've been wanting to get revenge on the ponies and so have I. But as you said, you can't possibly take on Equestria alone. Seeing as today is Mating Season, I may have a solution to our problem." You walked forward and bowed in front of the queen. "My wish, if you may, is to be your broodmate."
Queen Chrysalis was surprised; she hadn't expected you to use your wish like that. She thought for a moment, tapping her right hoof against the bottom of her chin.
"Under normal circumstances, I would've rejected such an offer; especially from a low-ranking soldier." She paused, making you gulp nervously. "However, seeing as we are the only true changelings here, I'll make an exception. I would be honored to have you as my broodmate, my dear."
Your face lit up as all your worries melted away. She accepted you-the queen had accepted you as her broodmate! All those years of pleasing her and showing what a loyal changeling you were had finally paid off. You were so excited you couldn't help but do a little dance, which made your queen chuckle.
Speaking of which, she had moved to her bed on the back wall and when you turned to look, you saw that she was lying on her abdomen, with her head turned 95 degrees to the right and making an expression you did not expect her to make in front of you.
At that moment, you felt a familiar brushing feeling on your abdomen. Unlike last time, however, you were not ashamed of it.
Author's Note
Get ready, the next chapter's gonna be a lewd one! Then again, you probably expected that when you saw the mature rating on this story.
Some Feelings Never Change-ling
Ever since you emerged from your adult molt, you had fallen head over hooves in love with your queen. Everything about her just radiated perfection in your eyes: her elegant but powerful figure, her glistening eyes, and her lustrous voice. Just the thought of any-or all-those traits made you hard. Now, here you were, ready to mate with her majesty in the flesh.
Chrysalis smiled at you in a sultry way, and you saw that trails of a translucent bright-pink steam were pouring out of the massive spiracles in her legs; pheromones. Invisible to the eyes of ponies and other species, but could easily be spotted by changelings. You saw that they were floating in your direction, so you stepped forward, inhaled them through your nostrils, and sighed, feeling the warmth of the queen's pheromones flowing through every part of your body.
Especially your penis.
You looked once more at the queen lying on her bed, soaking in the way she was positioned and the expression she wore on her face. You reached a hoof down to your pelvic region and firmly grasped your shaft, then you began to slowly stroke it, feeling waves of pleasure coarse through your body making you moan.
"Hey now, don't waste up all your energy just yet. Save some for me."
The queen's voice snapped you out of your trance. Looking at her, then back at your throbbing cock, you blushed. She was right; using up all your energy by fapping to her would be a waste, but you couldn't help it. She was so damn hot!
Sighing, you let go of your penis and hovered over to the queen. She smiled seductively as she stared into your blue eyes before tracing them down to your twitching, throbbing manhood.
"Mmm, now then," She cooed. "Let's get started, shall we?"
She wrapped her front hooves around you and pulled you in, making you lock eyes with her's as she placed her smooth, chitinous lips onto your own in a passionate way. She moaned as she began to softly kiss you before you felt something long and fleshy snake its way into your mouth.
You didn't exhibit one ounce of resistance as the queen's tongue went to town inside your mouth, twisting and turning as it licked your teeth, your gums, and the roof of your mouth before you finally decided to wake up your own tongue.
Your equally long tongue slithered into her mouth, causing her to moan again, before you proceeded to perform the same oral acrobatics that she did but in her maw. For the next two minutes you both sat there passionately kissing and wrestling each other tongues at the same time, with each of you moaning and sighing with sweet bliss.
The two of you soon broke loose, a long thin string of drool stretching between your lips before splitting; the queen's half being longer than yours which caused her to giggle. Wiping your half of the spit-string away, you couldn't help but chuckle yourself.
"I must say, soldier, you're almost as good with your tongue as moi." Chrysalis said as she lit up her horn and you suddenly found yourself being lifted towards the end of her bed (and towards her rear). "Let's see if you can take your skills up a notch."
As she lifted her tail up, you were greeted to the sight of the queen's genitals: a squishy, bright-green vagina sealed shut by a pair of smooth, black lips that made up her vulva. Below it you could make out the erect nipples of her teats, which were small but you knew that they contained enough milk to feed a growing larva.
Your vision shifted back to her majesty's vagina, which was now winking at you; a call that you had to answer. You licked your lips and smiled.
Time to put my tongue power to good use.
You leaned in, stuck your tongue out, and began to run it along Chrysalis' vulva, causing the queen to shiver a little bit. You ignored it and continued licking, trying to get the muscles in those lips to loosen up so you could get a better look inside.
At last the chitinous walls slid open, allowing a spectacular view of the green, fleshy cave that lay inside. Smirking, you let that long, turquoise tongue of yours slither its way in, letting it do some spelunking. Once again your queen shivered at your action, only this time it was accompanied by a series of moans in pleasure.
"Mmm oh-ohhhh yes. You-ah-definitely know how to work your...nmph...t-tongue."
You took in the compliment and continued eating your way through the queen's cunt. Just then, one of the tips of your forked tongue lightly brushed against her clitoris, making her shudder and gasp. This gave you a idea.
Retracting your tongue a bit, you began to curl it around the small green organ, allowing the snake-like tips to tickle it. Chrysalis started to moan, which was soon accompanied by rapidly increasing panting. The fleshy walls of her vagina began to contract and expand with every breath she took, but you paid no mind; you were too focused on stimulating her g-spot.
"Oh! I'm...I'm gonna-ahh-g-gonna...ooh...nmmf..." She moaned, as you licked her clit vigorously. She shuttered once more as she realized her body couldn't hold back anymore.
"I'm...I-I-a-ahhh..."
Suddenly the inside of her cunt closed quickly, before opening back up and unleashing something warm and sticky all over your muzzle. You smiled deviously as you slowly pulled your tongue out of her pussy, then proceeded to lick the clear, wet substance off your face; it tasted sweet and juicy, like homemade strawberry syrup straight from the jar. You closed your eyes and smiled, savoring the fact that you managed to make the queen cum with just your tongue.
Speaking of her majesty, she laid there panting and sweating like a Running of the Leaves participant, recovering from her (highly unexpected) royal orgasm.
"My, my, I...I didn't expect you to be so...so creative with your mouth, honey."
You only response was to smile and puff out your chest proudly.
The queen's lips slowly curled into a mischevious grin as her horn lit up, then suddenly you felt yourself being plucked off the bed like a grape and levitated in front of her again. You stared at her face while her eyes moved down and focused on your hind legs...or rather the long, throbbing shaft between your hind legs.
"You had a taste of me," She cooed while licking her lips. "So now it's my turn."
Before you could say anything, Chrysalis opened her mouth and coiled her long, green tongue around your penis, before proceeding to lick it all around and get your shaft wet and sticky with her spit. A sharp wave of pleasure swept up your body making you blush, which the queen noticed and smiled deviously.
Once she was done 'lubricating' your dick, she retracted her tongue and pulled her head forward while you watched your throbbing manhood disappear within her sharp-toothed maw (good thing changeling penises are durable enough to withstand being scraped or bitten by fangs). She began to slowly thrust her head back and forth as she closed her eyes, giving you a lovely blowjob.
Waves of pleasure washed over your body as the queen continued to milk you, causing you to moan just like she did when you performed your oral stunt earlier. Her ears twitched at the sound of you moaning, prompting her to pick up the pace.
You tried your best to hold back the urge to unleash your nut juice, but the pleasure you felt coursing through your body was trying to weaken your resistance, and the worst part was that the pleasure was winning. You blushed and began to pant in a manner not unlike the queen a few minutes ago.
"Nrrgh! Y-your highness...I-I don't thin-ugh-I don't think I c-can..."
She didn't seem to hear you, as she seemed to be sucking you faster and faster. You felt some pressure forming at the base of your cock, which made you bite your lower lip and blush. Your heart began to beat faster as you felt your climax getting closer than ever before.
"Ohhh...I'm...I-I-I'm gonna...g-gonnaahhh!"
You finally gave in and came into your queen's mouth, filling it up with your hot, buggy semen. When you opened your eyes and looked down, you saw that her cheeks were all puffed up and your sticky, white bro-sauce was leaking from the sides of her mouth. She looked at you confidently and didn't move, leaving you to wonder what she was gonna do next.
You soon got your answer when she made a hearty gulp.
She slowly released your cock from her grasp and licked the rest of your semen off her lips, savoring its musky but sweet taste before grinning at you in her sultry way.
"Mmm, that was delicious." She proclaimed, setting you back on the ground. "In more ways than one, I might add."
Looking up at the queen, you wore a devious smirk of your own.
"That was just a warm-up, baby." You chuckled before buzzing over to the end of the bed again and hovering over her rear. She watched as you landed with your hind legs on the bed, and your front legs pressing against her round, squishy flanks.
"This is where the real love's gonna go!"
You pulled your pelvis inwards, before quickly thrusting your dick into Chrysalis's pussy, catching the changeling queen by surprise. You then began to hump her like a dog, grunting as you thrusted in and out, back and forth, making the queen blush. Once more, waves of pleasure began to ripple across her body making her moan; a sound you had learned to love at this point.
The amount of love you'd consumed over the past nine days had given you quite a lot of stamina, indicated by the fact that you hadn't gotten tired yet. You didn't care, though; you were gonna fuck the queen and fulfill your wish of being her broodmate before you even thought about passing out.
You began to speed up your humps, pounding her cunt like a timpani at an orchestral concert, causing her face to turn even redder as she started to pant just like before. You, on the other hand were too busy stimulating both Chrysalis' tight pussy and your cock to pay any heed. It was only when you heard the queen speak that your ears perked up.
"Oh my god, darling! You're quite strong and energetic for an infiltrator."
You grunted something that sounded like a yes, and began to feel the familiar pressure coming from your shaft once more, making you realize that your performance was about to end soon. You decided to embrace the last few seconds by humping the queen even faster; your heart was beating rapidly in your chest with every thrust.
C'mon! Almost...there...
You heard Chrysalis moan once again as the inside of her vagina began to contract and expand in an all-too-familiar manner. With a mighty grunt coming out of your mouth and a sigh of pleasure from the queen's, the two of you orgasmed at the exact same time: You filled up her cunt with your sperm gravy, while she squirted her pussy juice onto both the bed and your crotch.
The two of you panted hard as you recovered from what was without a doubt the best sex either of you ever had.
"Damn...that was...quite a ride..." You said between breaths.
"Yes...it...certainly was...my dear..." Came the queen's reply.
After spending a minute recovering, you pulled your dick out of the queen's body, which was miraculously still hard and erect despite being drenched in each other's cum. As you jumped down off the bed you looked back at Chrysalis, who was lying down and still catching your breath.
Seeing as you were still hard, you decided to secretly fap to your queen for a few seconds, drinking in every physical detail of her's that you found hot.
Once you were done, you heard her yawn and decided that maybe it was time for a rest. You climbed onto the bed and lied down next to the queen; her body felt warm and relaxing. As you curled up next to her, she opened an eye and smiled.
"Mmmm, come to snuggle with me, have you?" She asked.
"Well I am your broodmate," You replied. "So why would I sleep by myself after fucking you like the apocalypse is tomorrow?"
You heard her giggle at your joke before she closed her eyes again.
You then shifted your focus to the fire, which was still illuminating the area with its warm, bright, orange glow, then you glanced over at your saddlebags. You had no idea how long that fire was going to last, so you lit up your horn, opened one of the flaps, and levitated your bright-blue blanket out before draping it over you and Chrysalis' bodies.
She purred softly at how warm the blanket felt on her, and wrapped a front hoof around your abdomen and lower thorax before drifting off to sleep. You stayed awake a little bit longer before the combination of warmth, drowsiness, and the queen's embrace made you fall asleep too. A smile crept across your face.
Best. Mating Season. Ever.
Author's Note
For those of you who chose to actually read this raunchy chapter, I'd like to say two things:
Some Feelings Never Change-ling
It had been six months since you reunited with Queen Chrysalis, whom you helped restore to her former glory and wished to be her broodmate. When she agreed, you went to town with her, giving her-and yourself-the best mating session either of you ever had.
Now the two of you were standing on the far side of the cave that was now the location of your new kingdom, in a area that was now filled from top to bottom with changeling eggs: eggs made possible by you and your royal fiancee.
On the day you found out Chrysalis was pregnant, you were more excited than Pinkie Pie, happy at the fact that you were going to be a broodfather for the first time in your life. During the first month of her pregnancy you had begun constructing an area for the eggs to be kept safe in, making use of the remaining cucumber sandwiches in your saddlebag to produce the building materials. The queen helped out a little too, zapping slime in spots that you missed and later casting an incubation spell inside the chamber when it was finished.
Sure it wasn't the most professional-looking nursery, but it would suffice for the time being.
You watched as the queen finished rubbing a neon-green slime on one of the eggs, smiling while she did so. When she was done she walked back over to where you were standing and looked out at the rest of the clutch.
"So, how many eggs have you applied royal jelly to?" You asked her.
"Four. There will be four princesses hatching from our beautiful clutch, my dear." She replied with a warm smile. "Normally, I'd assign them to some caretakers after they hatch, but since you and I are the only adults here I will be the one raising them."
You looked back at all the eggs. "I still can't believe that me-a simple soldier-manage to impregnate my own queen and have her give birth to 69 eggs! Four of which will be future queens of their own hives."
"Well, none of this would've been possible had you not partaken in your little quest to find me." Chrysalis turned her head and looked down. "I don't know what I would do if you never stumbled upon my hideout."
You shrugged. "Who knows? Maybe you go insane, go hungry, or both. Good thing I did find you, huh?"
"Yes you did, and I'm so proud to have such a brave and loyal changeling as my beloved broodmate." She lit up her horn and pulled you towards her, kissing you right on the muzzle. "Thank you."
The chitin on your cheeks turned from black to red as you sheepishly grinned at Chrysalis, which made her chuckle. Out of the corner of your eye, you suddenly noticed something moving.
Turning your head, you saw that one of the eggs was shaking. Soon some of the other eggs started shaking too. Widening your eyes, you realized at once what was happening.
"You highness...it's time."
She nodded in response, then motioned her head in a way that told you to stand back, which you did. She then closed her eyes and released another cloud of pheromones from her legs; unlike the last time, these were white like steam from a boiling kettle. They also hung in the air a little longer, too.
A cracking sound soon filled the air. You watched as several newborn larvae emerged from some of the eggs, chirping and squeaking like the little lovebugs they were (you personally found it cute whenever changelings first hatch). They soon picked up the scent of the pheromones Chrysalis released earlier and began crawling towards her, before climbing up her legs and nestling into her spiracles.
She smiled warmly as her children wiggled and chirped inside those massive holes-some having fallen asleep in them-before looking back at you. "It's been far too long since I witnessed the birth of a new swarm; especially a swarm that I conceived."
"We conceived." You quickly corrected.
Normally, the queen would feel offended and get angry about such a statement to her. This time, however, she just nodded and gave you a sultry pair of eyes which made you blush.
Your moment of embarrassment was soon cut short when you felt something touch your left front hoof: looking down, you saw that one of the larva was propped up against your hoof. It raised its head up and looked at you curiously before smiling wide and chirping happily. You picked it up with your magic and saw that the grubling was female, with big blue eyes that matched yours.
Had it not been for the fact that the little one was a girl, you would've named them Blue Eyes Jr.; instead you decided to call her "Sapphire".
You lightly petted your daughter's head and she chirped with delight, nuzzling her cheek against the bottom of your hoof. You felt the raw love emanating from her tiny body which tasted delicious to you, so you decided to give some of your love to her. After a minute of nuzzling and feeding, you set Sapphire back down and walked towards the queen; she was busy petting one of the newly-hatched princesses.
You cleared your throat, which made her stop petting and look at you. She kissed the larva on the forehead and set her down, watching her crawl away towards her siblings.
"Well, we started up a new brood of future soldiers and workers." You finally said. "Now what?"
"Seeing as they are still in their larval stage, we need to feed them so they can grow into the strong, smart army I've always dreamed about." She turned to you. "I suggest we take turns in hunting for food...provided we find a reasonable source for it."
You knew that changelings in their infancy did not enough strength in their stomachs to turn emotions into energy, so they needed to be fed some protein. You thought for a moment, before an idea suddenly ignited in your head.
"Whitetail Woods isn't too far from here. And with its diverse range of insects and arachnids, it should be easy to bring back some meals for the children." A smirk then formed as you remembered a certain swarm of flying web-spinners you encountered.
Chrysalis smiled. "A brilliant idea, my love. You know, I remember when my caretaker fed me my first insect: it was a cicada. The best damn cicada I ever tasted." She sighed, thinking back to those glorious memories of her childhood, before snapping out of it and looking back at you.
"In addition to our hunting, I have a special assignment just for you honey."
"Yes?"
"I need you to spy on our enemies: report to me on anything new happening not only with Princess Twilight and her friends, but also Thorax and his pathetic excuse for a hive. That way, when our children reach adulthood, we'll know exactly when and how to strike back. Will you accept this task?"
In response, you puffed out your thorax and saluted.
"Excellent." Said the queen, smiling in a mix of joy and evil. "In that case, you shall also be my first Swarmleader. Your loyalty to me and our new hive is enough proof that we shall not fail like the last two times." She hovered out of the nursery, prompting you to follow her.
"Those meddlesome fools will think twice about double-crossing their own queen! They may think they're safe now, but what they don't realize is that I've already drained a good portion of love from the princesses and the element bearers, making them weaker than they normally are. Once their guard is down, our hive shall strike and Equestria will soon be all ours!"
She threw her front hooves up in the air and let out an evil laugh, which rolled off the walls of the cave and added more reverb to her already reverb-heavy voice. You smiled wickedly, loving the sound of your fiancee's voice when she laughed; especially when thinking of something evil.
The queen landed back on the ground and trotted towards you. "Now come, my dear. I'm just dying to know what the Honesty Bearer's apple fritters taste like."
You were puzzled. "Didn't you try them once before? During the royal wedding?"
"Yes. But keep in mind I was disguised as Princess Cadance, and I thought that all pony food tasted bland so I threw it away when she wasn't looking." She scanned your figure up and down. "Apparently, I was wrong. If that detail from your adventure you told me is true, then I'll know another way of keeping myself fed when I'm feeling peckish."
"Oh trust me, baby, they're lovely. And don't even get me started on her family's cider!"
Chrysalis giggled at your last sentence. "My my, you certainly are a party bug, aren't you? Perhaps during one of your spy missions, I could have you smuggle one of her precious kegs."
Your eyes twinkled with delight at the sound of that.
Now you're speaking my language, girl!
The two of you began to walk back to the area that was now the queen's bedroom. As you did, you turned around and looked at the nursery one more time, thinking back to everything that had led up to this moment.
You had started out strong when you and your fellow infiltrators took over Ponyville, but then everything came crashing down when that traitor took over the hive and turned everyone against the queen, which you found disgraceful. You were all alone then, with only your wits to guide you on your journey to find Chrysalis. And when you did find her, you both realized that as long as you were still loyal to each other, you would never be alone.
Turning back, you followed your broodmate back to her chambers, smiling broadly as you looked at your broodmate's beautiful figure. To think that once she was just your humble leader, but now she was your lover and you wouldn't trade that for anything valuable in Equestria.
Today had definitely been a good day.
Author's Note
And that concludes my first ever second person story. I'd like to thank everyone who faved it and read it; I had no idea the pre-S6 changelings still had fans before I wrote this story, but seeing all the love this received makes me happy.
Once again, thanks for reading and have a great day/night!
