It's been a week after I got rescued, I heard through the wines (mostly nurses talking while working and those whom visit me.) that many of the nobles where in uproar after what have happened Sparkling Glimmer and his family, that's was until all his misdeed with all evidence that have been gathered by the ESS (Equestria Secret Service) and the testimony of some of the unnamed nobles that been under the hoof of Glimmers.

This became a warning to many of the corrupt nobles, in a panic they cut all ties with their allies witch is just as Celestia planed. This made it so we learned whom is working with whom, so Celestia used this information to counter many of the dealings. Then we have the corrupt nobles that went with the route of coming before Celestia and ask for forgiveness to lessen their punishment, of course in an officially they where only fined for their crime. Unofficially they were thrown into jail or worse (execution) but all of this have been hidden from the public. "I do hope this won't bite us in the flank later."

Celestia seems to become sharper then it was before. I guess something changed with her but I didn't question it as she have become happier.

I learned form Celestia that about 12% off all nobles have lost their nobility and all their property have been taken by the crown. Some of this will by given to me and the foals that was rescued, I did question this as an good idea but all I got as an answer was. "We will need new nobles to take up from the once that's been lost, so with the foals that have nowhere to go, we can train to be good nobles. As their loyalty to you and me is strong after you saved them, they can be something that can aid us in the future."

This is an great worry for me. "How can they be loyal to me after just one meeting." I'm worried that they see me as an hero or is affected by something, so asking Dr.Everhoof to do a magical checkup on them to see if they're under some control. Every time I meet the foals they look at me with great reverence, as they talked to me it's like I'm already their ruler. I can feel their emotions (strong loyalty, happiness and even love.) some of them even ask if they could become changelings, I was honest with them and with the help of my bio-queens memory I told them.

"There's a way to turn you into to changelings, but it's a painful and dangers process. So if you really will go through this I want you to think it thoroughly. If you all are still willing to go through with it when I'm out of the hospital, I will let you go through with it." They where happy and willing to wait, I still feel apprehension to the idea of turning ponies to changelings.

So I talked it over with Celestia, Pin Scroll and Dr. Everhoofs. With some discussion we did agree that we will allow them to change under observation and they will have therapeutic help before and after their change so they're really sure about it and to help them with their change, Celestia was a bit sad about knowing that some of her ponies are wanting to chance, but accepted it.

Speaking of Pin Scroll, he's been talking to me none stop every time he's been visiting me. Mostly it's about our quick response transport (or QRT) he's been talking about all things it can be of use and how we can install them for safety devices on air-ships and as I called them escape pods or lifeboats he got up with an jolt and rushed out of the room screaming that he will talk to Gear Track about it.

Rosaria and her squad have also been meeting me a two times they didn't talk a lot about what they did when I was kidnapped/foalnapped but I learned that Rosaria and her squad was apart of one of the bigger attacks and Rosaria is going to get an promotion. Witch made me happy for her, she deserve it.

I also got visited by Thunder Splash and Light Spark, they both thanked me for helping Thunder and they told me this was going to be the last time I will see them as they're going to leave Canterlot with the help of ESS to get a new life else where. I didn't question them on were they're going. I did asked them why Ice Pike wasn't with them and Light Spark only looked sheepish without saying anything. But Thunder explained that she's been avoiding them after she returned from the battle at 'The Maw'. "It seems something has happened between them. I will have to speak with her when I meet her."

As I lay and trying to sleep after another day of tests and visits, I get this weird feeling something is tugging at my mind. "What is this feeling? Why do I feel weird? I think for myself until something hits me a feeling of a small voice calling to me, calling for me. With a dreadful realization. "The eggs is hatching!" I say out loud as I sits up in bed, teleporting to the hive I appear standing before the hatchery, walking forward I stumble over a blanket I toke with me in my teleport, looking over myself I notice I also some cables are still connected with me from the medical equipment (heart monitor cables and such). Using my magic I remove them as right myself and run forward towards the hatchery.

Entering the hatchery I see one of my eggs shaking I walk towards it look at it with wonder, laying down beside it I watch as the little grub doing it's best to get out. Watching the egg I get this feeling to help it to break free of it's prison, but my bio-queens memory stops me with a reminder that if the grub can't get out by itself then it's not worth living. Shaking my head I continue to watch the egg. Every tense second feeling like an eternity, the egg shakes more intensely, then it's stops dread fills my heart as my mind starts bouncing between help and not helping.

With a crack a small horn break the surface of the egg, then it's goes in and with another crack a new hole is made. It continue to make more holes until it breaks through the shell, a black little face with red compound eyes opens and look at me with wonder. Releasing a breath I didn't know I was hold I help the little grub with the rest of the shell, it's watches me with great intent.

After getting it free I lift it into my forelegs hugging it nuzzling it, it response with cooing it's feelings is shared over the hivemind. "What shall I name you my little grub." I ask it as if it can respond to my question.
Lifting it up so it's about eye level with me, we stare at each other it's cooing and wiggle in my hooves. "Lets see you're a male (for now) and your the first to hatch so you need a great name, a name that will cement the start of my hive, our hive." It smiles at me as if he understand me. "Ah, how can you be so cute." I say as I pull him close and nuzzling him again.

"A name, a name. Where's a name generator when you need it." I say to myself with the grub in my hooves watching the other eggs. "Let's see your the first to hatch, you'er a male, you will become a prime guard (royal guard for changelings), so you need a powerful name." I talk to myself hearing the cooing form the grub.

A wicked smile appears on my muzzle. "I will name you....." I pause as I raise him before me. "You're name will be 'Roskr Alfa' Roskr it's a old name that means Sturdy and Alfa is because your the first, or shall I be boring and just call you Lion el'jonsson after the primarch of the first legion 'Dark Angels'. I look at the grub, I test out witch name the little grub likes more.

After noticing cooing and what I can guess is cheering the name Sturdy (Roskr) Alfa was chosen, putting the grub down I watch over the eggs as more and more start to shake and hatch.

I was woke up by my guards saying that Tec had teleported away from the hospital in a hurry, with a quick search we found a nurses heard that Tec talked to herself before she teleported something about the eggs are hatching. So I make my way down underground alone so no pony will be hurt by Tec and her foals. The walk down did take some time as I don't know the way to Tec's hive but I remember she made some marking that react with a special magic that Tec instruct me to use when heading to the hive. After activating the spell small markings start appearing on crystals and floor, guiding me towards the hive.

Getting closer to the hive I'm shocked to see the hive have become a great building. "Only by a few weeks she built this hive, it's almost half the size of Canterlot castle. How is it possible, how many night has she spent down here building?" I think for myself as I watch the towering black fortress that goes deep down in the cave and reaching the roof making it to an strong support, I can't really see the top. I walk in through the big arch that leads in to this great architecture that's been built looking at the wall I notice that it's built of the same material that Tec shown me.

Walking into a long hall with twenty pillars in same black color as the walls with each one of them have half way up from the floor is an perfect cylinder about an 0,5 meter every pillars have a various colors to it's cylinder. As I continue walking I see many empty rooms lining the walls with signs over them in an language I can't read, coming to the end of the hall I stops before a tall door with an arch at the top, the door is made by some dark iron with magical runes on them. Looking over the door I try read the runes but to no luck. "What's this language? Dose it come form her old world? Or is it a changeling one?"

Walking up to the door I light up my horn to open the door/gate. Nothing happens so I push at it with my body, the door is heavy but it's opening. After it's open enough so I can pass through, walk through. As I continue walking I jump as a big bang comes behind me.

Looking back I see the door is closed, half way up the door I see an angled arm that's holding the door closed. "Hmm, an self closing door, interesting I will have to ask Tec about it later." I think for myself as I return to the way I was heading, after walking for a long time I comes to the inner sanctum where the heart of the hive is, in the center of a room I see a blanket from the hospital it's laying on the floor in a crumble mess.

Sounds of something moving I head towards the middle room, as I enter I see Tec laying on the floor sleeping soundly surrounded by twelve small grubs. They all looks like a cross between changeling and a larva, their head are black with a small horn and red compound eyes and small fore legs that just like Tec's but black, their bodies are white larva looking. Some of them are crawling around, some are sleeping on or by Tec, some few are fighting or playing as they hiss at each other or trying to flip one another over.

As I walk closer I see all the grubs that's awake all look over to me some and even hiss at me. As I comes close to Tec I see an grub that is bigger then the others places it self between me and Tec. With a frown it hiss at me and spit a ball of acid towards me, making an shield of magic to protect me. The ball hits the shield and to my horror it goes right through it, jumping back to avoid it I stare at the puddle of acid of the floor.

Looking up I lock eyes with the grub and says. "Don't worry my little grub, I'm more mothers mother, your grandmother. And I'm here to take my child back to bed as she still needs to rest." The grub tilt its head slightly to the right, it dose look cute if not for the spiting acid part. "Can I get close to her?" I ask the grub.

It gives me a blank stare, then it nods and crawl back to it's place beside Tec, the other grubs return to whatever they were doing. Walking over to Tec I nuzzle her, Tec stirs opening her eyes she looks around until she lock eyes with me. She yawns showing of her teeth hearing some of the grubs mimic their mother make it almost cute. "Did I sleep long?" She ask me.

"No, I don't think so. But you need to return to the hospital, you almost made a new incident with you're disappearance." I look down at her.
"Oh, yeah I just teleported away." She says as she rises using magic to move all the grubs that is laying on or beside her.
"Did I cause a lot of problems?" She ask me, I don't get the chance to respond as she talks down to her grubs. "I will be back in a few hours, don't do anything I wouldn't do. And Sturdy Alfa you're in command until I get back." I see the grub that spit the acid against me perks up and gives of something that looks like an salute. "Good, be nice to each other."

We both leaves the room and I take Tec back to the hospital and Tell Dr. Everhoof what have happened, he was so ready to run down into the hive to examine the grub, but I stopped him. Telling him it's to dangerous for him to go alone, so he have to wait until Tec has rested.

After saying good night to Tec I return my self to my bed.

Author's Note

There's not a lot of action in this chapter only info dumping. But sometimes this kind of chapters are needed.

I'm apologise for the future name of Tec's changelings, had a really hard time to give them names (weird as changelings are my favorite race in MLP:FIM).

Next chapter will have daily life parts and Nightmare Night.

Thanks for reading.