It's been a few days since I realized my situation and.....

I don't know, how are you supposed to feel when your life has been upended out of nowhere and placed into an entirely completely different one?

Don't get me wrong being a changeling Is cool and all but that doesn't mean I wanted to be stuck like one.

I mean how did this even happen? All I remember Is going to sleep and....d-did I-no that's impossible, right? I mean I wasn't the pinnacle of health but I also wasn't unhealthy either and besides isn't that supposed to only have a low chance of happening?

I flop to my other side as I stare at the endless stone void in front of me.

'Though I guess there's no avoiding It Is there? I died, In my sleep of all things,' I concluded to myself as I balled my hands up, 'Of course, I mean what else could've possibly happened,' I thought bitterly as I laid on my back.

'I mean of course, It would be entirely unreasonable to be able to continue living my perfectly quiet and normal life of being able to enjoy my family's company and still be able to laugh and love each other knowing that we were all still ok and safe, but noooooo I suppose that would just be too fucking unreasonable because now I am here!' I yelled out In my mind now the only place I could convey anything.

'Alone, with no one else,' I thought as I curled Into myself.
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'What did I do to deserve this, why me?' I asked myself only to be met with no answer, just like the other times I asked hoping for one.

*poke*

I was pulled out of my thoughts as I felt something nudging me In my now fully black body as I tried swatting It away In hopes they would get the message and leave me alone.

*poke* *poke*

Unfortunately, It seems I can't catch a break to be left alone with my thoughts as I'm repeatedly poked over and over again until I turn over with the biggest glare I can muster up as I face whoever was disturbing me.

The first thing I noticed was how quickly they backed up upon seeing my face causing me to smirk at their reaction until they bumped Into another group of baby changelings causing them to hiss In response as they backed up toward me before stopping and turning around to face me again.

I took advantage of their startled state to get a good look at them as I looked over their features.

Nothing really special separated them from all the other now black-backed changelings as they shivered In place except for their eyes which instead of being light blue like the others were light green instead.
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'Wait, light green eyes and retreating instead of retaliating?' I thought as I inwardly sighed at the realization.

'Well I guess It wouldn't be the changeling hive without Thorax here,' I thought to myself as his shivering started to calm down and he began slowly approaching me.

'I may hate my situation right now, but I could never take that out on Thorax, If theirs anyone here who deserves to get yelled at the least It's definitely him,' I thought to myself as I tried standing up only to stumble back down to the floor.

I then tried again but slowly this time before I saw a black hand appear In front of me causing me to follow the arm back to Its source as I saw Thorax with a hesitant smile offering me his arm which I took letting him slowly help me up as he helps me stay on my feet until I'm able to get used to the feeling and stand on my own.

'Though If Chrysalis Isn't a monster here then maybe It won't be so bad for him,' I thought to myself before taking a second to actually look around.

"Are ok?" I hear a voice next to me say as I turn to find the source only to come face to face with Thorax again.

'Wha-'

"Are, ok?" He said again looking slightly nervous.

'Wait he can talk!? Can I talk as well?' I pondered to myself as I went to open my mouth to try.

"Yes, fine," I manage to somehow get out since for some reason It took so much effort just to produce two words.

'I guess that makes sense since we're still a few days old,' I concluded to myself before we all heard a door opening causing all of the changelings to stop and pay attention to the noise coming closer.

A couple of seconds later a couple of grown changelings walk In followed by Chrysalis who then turns to them.

"Lings, I trust you will be able to achieve the task I have assigned to you 5?" She asked In a no-nonsense tone.

"Yes, my Queen,"
"Yes, my Queen,"
"Yes, my Queen,"
"Yes, my Queen,"
"Yes my Queen," They echoed back as she nodded before turning to look over us with what looked like a warm smile before leaving us with them.

"Alright, there are about 20 Hatchlings so each ling will escort 4 to their new living arrangements, everyling remember where to go?" One of them questioned as they all echoed back their agreements.

"Alright, let's get to work," they said before they all split up gathering whatever changelings they picked Into a small group before leaving.

Then one of them started coming near us as he picked up me and Thorax before making there way to two others and picking them up before leaving like some of the others did though one of the ones he picked up started thrashing In his grip a little causing him to focus on that specific one more than us.

"Alright Cara this Is It now, you're going to be In charge of raising these changelings for however long they need you, you got this?" Cara said to themselves To I think reassure themselves.

'Well good luck bud, since It looks like you might need It.' I thought to myself

A couple of minutes passed just by Cara walking around going through holes opening and closing behind him until he reached a hole that looked to go down Into the floor instead of continuing.

"Well here we are, your new home away from the Hive," He said before descending into the hole as he and I reacted to the 'room' with varying levels.

"Wow! Seems like we got pretty lucky!"
'What kinda depressing shit Is this?'

I looked around to see that there wasn't much going on for said room as there seemed to be 4 slightly worn mattresses and blankets while the room itself was empty and bare with only the greenish stone to look at.

I mean I know that changelings didn't really live In a comfortable environment but I mean, come on!

"You know I never had one of these to sleep on before, anyling who got lucky to sleep on one would just rub It In every other lings face," Cara said to himself before setting us all down.

"Alright lings, since you might be slightly confused about what's going on my name Is Cara, the Queen chose me and a few others to take upon the role of looking after you four since you were just recently hatched and she unfortunately Is busy with other important stuff leaving her no time to try and take care of any of you ." He explained

"So with that out of the way the Queen had given me permission to name you four, though on what to name you four Is the question," Cara said before adopting a thinking position.

'Being named? Well I mean makes sense since we're pretty much babies, but I already have a name I don't need another one,' I thought to myself still upset at my situation before sighing to myself In resignation.

'Whatever, not like I had a choice, to begin with apparently, might as well make the most of this for now,' I thought resigning myself as Cara seemed to finally think up something.

"I got It!" He said before pointing at me, "I'll name you Spirac." He said sounding serious and sincere as I turned over the name In my head.

'Spirac huh? I guess It could be worse,' I concluded to myself as he moved on to Thorax.

"Hmm, for youuu, I think I'll name you Thorax," He said as Thorax looked down before looking up again, "Is, good?" He tried asking as Cara knelt on the ground.

"Very good," Cara said which caused Thorax to slightly smile as he got back up before turning his attention to the other two.

"Oh! Purple compounds huh? Well aren't you special," Cara said affectionately as the changeling hissed at him, "A bit of a fighter too huh? Well, then I'll be here to help you along the way, Pharnyx." He said naming th-

'-Wait Pharynx!?' I thought cutting myself off as I mentally slapped myself.

'Of course It Is how could I be so blind to not focus on how different he looked,' I thought regretting my lack of awareness.

'Well, nothing to do I guess, let's just hope he Isn't as much of an asshole as he was on the show towards me and especially towards Thorax,' I mentally hoped not wanting to deal with his attitude even If he did care about Thorax on the show.

Suddenly I felt something attach Itself to my back as I looked behind me to find the one changeling not named yet looking somewhat nervous.

"Now where- oh!" Cara spotted the unnamed changeling as he came closer only for said changeling to shrink upon themselves behind me To try and hide away from sight.

"Hey, I swear you have nothing to be afraid of here," He said softly crouching back on the floor as the changeling peeked from behind my back.

"I swear, even If the Hive ever somehow makes you uncomfortable, you will never have to feel that here, In our home away from the Hive, ok?" He asked as a couple of seconds went by before the changeling behind hesitantly nodded.

"Alright, now as to what name youuuu, oh! How about Ocellus? Would you like that?" He asked as the changeling behind me adopted a shy smile before nodding slightly.

"Great, I'm glad you like It," He said sincerely before getting back up, "Now you four stay here, I need to go pick something up which we'll need for the rest of our lives, don't do anything to each other even after I come back alright?" He questioned turning his head as we all nodded.

"Ok, I won't be long so don't worry," He said before finally leaving as the hole opened and closed behind him.

'Something we'll need for the rest of our lives? I'm guessing he means love, though I hope he doesn't mean we'll have to take It from a living creature?' I pondered to myself before shivering at the thought of doing that.

'Let's hope not, I'd rather starve myself than hurt an innocent person,' I thought to myself as I looked around the room one more time until I focused on the four others next to me.

'Though now since he's gone, what do I do now?' I pondered

Author's Note

Here we go, first chapter Into the new years on my new story let's see If we can keep this roll going.

Not much to say except for happy late new years!

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