Truth Behind Harmony: Between Angels and Insects

Sombra woke up slowly, his mind working slowly over what had transpired the night before. He opened his eyes, looking down and smiling as she noticed Chrysalis wrapped around him. They must have shifted positions in their sleep, for now she was resting comfortably within the embrace of his leathery wings, her head resting comfortably on his chest. He gently rolled her over, making sure not to wake her as he rolled into a sitting position, laying her down next to him.

As he sat there he took the time to take in how much she had actually changed from the mare he used to know, all the changes. Her wings, once looking like beautiful butterfly wings, now resembled those of a bee or wasp. But thing that drew his eyes were the amount of holes that ran through her wings, mane, tail and legs. He had seen these before, when he had tried to get back with her after she had changed, but he still didn’t understand the purpose it served other then to reflect the nature of what she had been turned into.

“Yet I still see her for what she truly is” he thought, gently nuzzling her cheek with affection. “Nothing could change how I see her.”

Chrysalis opened her eyes, smiling up at him as she raised her head, drawing him into a deep kiss. She giggled as she felt him stoke her wings, flapping them expectantly as she broke the kiss and smiled at him.

“Somepony excited this evening” she said, her hoof running under his belly to stroke his swelling member. His body twitched from the pleasure her touch brought, put he brought a hoof up and placed it on her chest to stop her.

“I think we should wait a little bit, I got to have strength if I am going to create enough of that fire to feed you’re people.”

Her eyes widened in joy, and she squealed with glee, tackling Sombra and beginning to kiss him. But as she did she got a fiendish idea, walking around and staring at his wings. She had always been fascinated with them, for unlike most alicorns, his wings were like that of a bat rather then that of a bird. She had always wondered if they would react the same, and without a moment’s hesitation, she ran her tongue along the edge of his left wing, causing him to groan in response.

“Chrysalis” he said playfully “I said we should wa-Gah!” his body spasmed as she moved again, leaning over him and taking his horn in her mouth and licking it playfully.

“Just shut up and enjoy” she mumbled past his horn, causing him to spasm again.

“Didn’t you mother…*aahhh*…ever teach you to not talk with…*mmmph*…you’re mouth full?” asked Sombra between pants and moans.

She just giggled, sucking harder as she took more of his horn in her mouth. She marveled at the feeling of it, for it was unlike most alicorn horns that she had seen. It had no ridge lines like most, leaving it completely smooth to the touch. The only part that was really uncomfortable was the tip, for it was as sharp as it looked, but with careful maneuvering of her tongue, she could keep it from stabbing her. She kept sucking on his horn, bobbing her head and causing him to groan even louder as his horn started to pulse, the magic building in his horn begging for sweet release. She sucked hard as his horn exploded in her mouth, Sombra moaning in ecstasy as syrupy red magic shot down Chrysalis’ throat. Chrysalis swallowed it all down, pulling her mouth slowly along the horn till it came out with a satisfying pop, followed by a satisfied sigh as she licked the remaining magical substance from his horn that caused him to shudder.

“Sooo?” asked Chrysalis seductively “how did that feel love?”

“….good…really good” said Sombra, still panting from the horngasm he had just experienced.

Chrysalis chuckled, leaning close to her lover to kissing him on the cheek, sighing as she leaned her head on his shoulder.

“We should really get going.” Said Sombra, who got up to put on his armor. He had just begun strapping on one of his boots when Chrysalis walked over, placing a hoof on his shoulder to stop him.

“You don’t need that in front of my people” she said, smiling at him “They will know not to harm you.”

“And how do you know that?” asked Sombra.

“…well that bite I gave you, there was more behind it then just a need to satisfy certain urges.” Said Chrysalis nervously “It was also so I could mark you as my mate, that way my people would not attack you after our…coupling…” she said with a blush.

He smiled, kissing her on the cheek and dropping the plated boot to the floor. He draped a wing over her shoulder, and the left the room together, occasionally exchanging a kiss and a nuzzle as they walked down the hall.

* * *

After they left the room a form shifted from within the shadows behind the bed, a black cloud floating out of the shadows and forming into the shape of an alicorn. She stepped around the bed, her black coat shining in the moon light as she looked around with her turquoise catlike eyes. She sniffed the air, smiling at the scent left behind by the two lovers.

“Oh mother is just going to love this” said the alicorn, her starry mane and tail shaking as she chuckled. She walked over to the abandoned set of armor, bending down and fishing out an odd necklace that had been hidden in part of the cape that had helped hide Sombra’s wings. She lifted up the necklace in her hoof, smiling at the design of the metal around the red jewel(1).

“Thought you could keep this shard from her Somby, hehe your such a foal. Oh the things I wish I could do to you, but no not yet, not yet. For now we must get this shard back to mother, she will need it to repair that which was broken.”

With that the being disappeared into the night, a cackle on her lips as she stared back at the cavern window. She would be sent here again, she knew that, and she would enjoy catching Sombra off guard again after being parted for so long.

“Soon baby brother, soon we shall speak alone you and I.” then with that she vanished, floating away on a black cloud, a dark spot against the nighttime sky.

* * *

Sombra lifted his head after completing his 16th casting, feeling giddy as the magical flames spread amongst the last of the changeling hoard. He had been spreading the Flame of Primal Love amongst them ever since Chrysalis had gathered her horde into the largest of the caverns. He had been nervous at first when they had all begun to sniff him, but then relaxed when they all had bowed in waves, Chrysalis chuckling at his shocked look. She had explained to them his purpose here, and when he had presented the first flame, they had all taken up a roaring cheer for their new king, calling him their savior. Sombra had to admit it was a good feeling, it had been a long time since any one had looked upon him with such happiness, and not with fear in their eyes.

“Do you really think you can slip back into a good life after what you did?” said a voice in his head.

Sombra jerked his head up, looking around for the source of the voice while Chrysalis spoke with one of her guards. He knew that voice, it had been the one that had tempted him toward the dark(2), turning him from the kind son of the crystal empire to its tyrant.

“Kind son? Oh how precious, I can’t believe you still think yourself as one of…”

“SHUT UP!”

It took a while for Sombra to realize he had actually shouted that out loud, and moment longer to realize he had used his Royal Voice. The changelings stared at him, fear mingled with surprise as they backed away from their queens mate. Chrysalis walked up to him, placing a hoof on his shoulder to try and calm him.

“Sombra, what’s going on?”

“I…” stammered Sombra “…I’ll explain latter, right now have to go.” he then leaped into the air, flying out through the hole in the ceiling and heading out into the forests beyond.

* * *

After about an hours flight Sombra landed on the ground, folding in his wings and looking out around the area, making sure their was no one else around. When he was sure there was no one else there, he turned to a spot in the trees and spoke.

“You can come out Nyx(3), I can smell your stench from here.”

There was a rustle in the trees, and then a pitch black alicorn came waltzing out toward him, her starry mane caught in an invisible breeze as she walked over to him.

“Really baby brother, do you detest me so much as to insult me in such a fashion?” asked Nyx, laughing to herself as she stopped in front of him.

He growled, his horn flaring as he began forming a sword in front of him, its broad red blade glowing bright as he pointed it at her. “I have no patience for Harlots such as you!” he yelled, and then he charged, swinging the sword forward at Nyx’s head.

Before his blade could come close it was met with a thin black blade formed in front of her. The blade had a light curve to it, and was at least double the length of a standard sword. “Really Sombra, I never took you for such a traditionalist, this really is beneath you.(4)”

She shoved back and then angled her blade for a stab, stabbing into his shoulder and twisting the blade, causing him to scream in pain and drop his broad sword which shattered into a million pieces before fading away. She ripped her blade out and was about to stab him again when two dark grey arrows, one after another, slammed into her shoulder and knocked her off her hooves. Sombra turned and was surprised to see Chrysalis charging out of the bushes, a bow held up by magic and another arrow notched and ready to fire. But something else caught Sombra’s eye, there was a hint of recognition in her eyes as she stared at Nyx, who stared back with an equal amount of recognition as she grabs the arrows in her mouth and rips them out.

“Hello Chrys” said Nyx after she spat out the arrows “long time no see.”

“I thought I told you to never touch what is mine after our last quarrel Nyx” Said Chrysalis, venom leaking from her words as she spoke them.

“Well seeing as how my baby brother isn’t yours I can do whatever I want with him.”

“I gave him my mark you black coated whore, which makes him my mate, thus you cannot touch him!”

“Oh really” said Nyx with a laugh, looking at Sombra’s neck with an evil glint in her eye. “So that’s what that was, I thought it was just a horrible hicky, looks like some habits die hard for bloodsuckers like you.”

“At least we don’t hold back are urges till they rule us Nyx, unlike you. Now leave here at once!”

Nyx smirked at her, then turned to Sombra “this isn’t over baby brother, I’ll be back for you, mother deeply wishes to see you after all.” and with that she vanished, disappearing as the sun began to rise into the sky. After he was sure she was gone, Sombra let his body give and collapsed as the pain from his shoulder wracked his body as Chrysalis ran up beside him, using her magic to begin to stitch up his wound.

“So…you and my sister have met before?” asked Sombra, his curiosity peaked from their brief but heated exchange.

“She has attacked me once before, and tired to steel away some of my people for you're mother's malicious plans, I simply drove her off.”

He found himself deeply impressed with Chrysalis, for he honestly had not thought her capable of being able to take on a pony like Nyx. “Guess you have grown a lot since I last saw you, you’re a lot stronger then the mare I once new.”

“Is…is that a bad thing?”

He looked at her with a reassuring glance, shaking his head. “No, it proves to me that strength I saw in you after you fled your homeland is still going strong.” he leaned in, nuzzling her affectionately. “You were always stronger then you gave yourself credit for, and it makes me happy to see you embrace it.”

After a brief kiss, and after Chrysalis finished patching up his wounds they stood and headed back to the cave, the events of earlier long forgotten as they took off into the sky.