Author's Note

I'm going to do a time skip so we can things moving a bit.

Making My Way

(10 years later)

"Another day, another migraine". I chuckle to myself as I prepare to go through another day of nothing much really.

When I became a changeling and came to terms of my situation I was a little worried if I was going to be forced to do some kind of impossible task to test my worth but for better or for worse It never came it was just the same thing, get up, sleep, eat love/give some to Thorax, talk to Thorax, say bye, sleep and repeat for, I don't know how long now.

So now as I prepare to go through another day of almost meaningless tasks as I reach the feeding chambers I notice everyone standing straight side-by-side to each other in a line as someone is standing in front of them with their back to them.

'Oook seems like something new for a change.' As I go to stand next to a random changeling thats when the bigger changeling turns around and the first thing I notice Is. 'Breasts, am I- nope im seeing correctly those are just breasts out, and, about.' As my brain is rebooting from the reminder of the lack of clothing and nude creatures in this world I was reminded of something.

'Wait a minute if I'm not wrong no one else I've met had breasts so far,' and as I looked down the line I was able to confirm that every other ling had chest areas looking like pecs instead. 'So If that's the case then what why does this on-' my eyes widened 'unless, no, no maybe It's just a random female changeling that is 8ft tall and has a bigger more crooked horn than every other ling here.'

As I was trying to calm myself down the female ling finally spoke "Now that ilIt seems like everyling is here I can stop wasting my time here. Listen, for I will not repeat myself again, if your underdeveloped minds were not able to come to the one and only conclusion you should have been able to come to I am your one and only Queen Chrysalis and you WILL serve me with the respect, devotion, and loyalty I expect out of any of you, any less and I will drain you of the love that had been wasted on you for the past ten years myself, am I clear?"
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"I SAID AM I CLEAR"!
The whole line including me chorused
"YES QUEEN CHRYSALIS"! Chrysalis looked down at us with a toothy grin.

"Good, now as to what I wasted my time with down here in the first place, today all of you will be tested on whether you become a valuable member of the hive or another worker focused on improving the hive, now, come I haven't all day to be wasting my precious time here."

As we followed Chrysalis through a series of holes and corridors I was busy trying to figure out what we were being tested on. 'It can't be simple if this is apparently going to determine our roles in the hive for the rest of our lives, unless we're going to fight eachother.' That made me a little nervous. 'I haven't been in a fight since my last life and I doubt its gonna be a simple street fight, oh well nothing to do but just hope for the best.'

After a couple of minutes we finally made our way towards an arena looking area that unlike most arenas had a roof and walls made with the same rock material of my room and bed. As I looked around I saw a simple looking throne that overlooked the whole area with seats galore to the left and right side of it. Seeing as how there wasn't much to look at I just focused on walking to our destination.

After we reached the center Chrysalis turned around to address us "Here's how this test will work, you will pick a ling you want to be paired up with and upon picking that ling you will have made a team since their are sixteen of you that should be fair enough when each ling has picked a teammate I will tell you to start, now some of you may be wondering how do you know if you completed the test and the answer is very simple."

She slowly leans down and towards us, "You'll be the last lings standing". As she finishes her sentence she turns around and flys to her throne making a buzzing sound as she does, 'huh so it does sound like bee flying'.

I shake my head 'Ok focus Joseph seeing as how she barely discussed how the test works this will very likely be a duo version of a free-for-all just gotta find the toughest looking individual.'

I start looking around considering my options. 'ok let's see.' I see a group of Changelings discussing something with each other as I try to look for a good teammate. 'To small, to thin, he seems like a good pick kinda bigger and taller than me but let's make sure there no better options first.' I turn looking at a more smaller group of 4 Changelings. 'Looks like one of theirs wings are broken won't be useful for this test, too full of himself and I can tell just from standing here, too Thorax- wait Thorax!?'

As I start to walk closer i see and hear Thorax begging to be on a lings team. "-ease, isn't there anything that will let me join you." As he continues to ask the ling just ignores him and walks over to a different group. "Ohh what am I going to do now." He says hopelessly

"Hey, Thorax you doing ok, sorry dumb question of course you aren't" Thorax looked over at me morosely. "Hey Joseph, wait-" his eyes lit up with hope as he walked over to me. "Um, are you on a team yet?" He asks twiddling his fingers. I put a finger on my chin, acting like I'm thinking about his question.

"Hmmmmm, no I don't think so, why do you ask."

Thorax was quiet for a minute before he looked up to me looking shy "Well I was just wondering if you aren't on a team right now if you wouldn't mind making one with me" he finished looking up at me with hopeful eyes. 'Oh that is just precious.' "Sure I wouldn't mind making one with you." Thorax widens his eyes shocked and relieved at my answer. "Really!?" I gave him a reassuring smile. "Why not, I don't mind making a team with you." I said

Next thing I know I'm wrapped up in a hug, courtesy of Thorax "Oh Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!," he says as he looks up at me with a big smile on his face. "I promise you won't regret it." As he says that he let's go and rubs his arm sheepishly. "At least I'll try not to make you regret it."

As he says that Chrysalis announces that its time to start the test, I grab Thorax's arm and drag him off to an empty area as far away as we can go while all the other changeling go to there own corners I turn to Thorax and start discussing a half baked plan that I came up with "Ok Thorax here's what's gonna happen".

As a couple of minutes go by i hear Chrysalis start to count down,
"5"

'Well,'

"4"

'Here goes nothing'

"3"

'Alright Thorax I'm counting on you to be able to pull your weight too on this.'

"2"

'Huh, never thought I would actually be in a position where I'm hoping a tv show character would be able to help me.'

"1"

'Well, nothing to do now but just push through and make our own way, heh, this is where the fun begins.'

"BEGIN!"