A change in Life

Cadence paced back and forth inside the royal quarters restlessly, her crystal pony servants watching her with concern on their faces. "Princess, You need to relax, Shining will be home soon" Ella, one of the servants said, trying to calm her down. Shining Armor had gone on a patrol the night before to the borders pf Equestria north of the Crystal Empire, he was originally only suppose to be 4 hours and now it had been 12.

"What if he isn't?, what if my Shining Armor is injured or or...."Cadence said unable to continue as hundreds of thoughts raced through her mind. The servants did not reply, how could they? what if the prince was truly in danger and they told her otherwise?

"My princess we will send a patrol in a hours time if....." began the servant before the doors were opened and all heads turned to the entrance. A guard wearing armor stood there breathing heavily.

"Princess!, we found Shining Armor!, he's badly injured though!" the guard explained before Cadence ran up to him.

"Where is he?!" she questioned, her heart beating faster and faster with fear and worry.

"The hospital your majesty" replied the guard before Cadence sprinted past the pony and began running down the crystal palace hallways, the servants and the guard following close behind her. Cadence ran down the crystal stairs and across another room before running out into the bright sunshine of the day. Will he be Ok? how badly injured is he? who did this too him?! If I find out who did this I will hunt them down an....calm yourself Cadence atleast he is alive!

The crystal ponies of the Crystal Empire bowed to her as she ran across the market place before watching her go, wondering what was going on. She had no time to stop and explain, she had to make sure her Shining Armor was Ok. She did not know what she would do without him, how would she run the Crystal Empire? how would she take care of the child she found out she was carrying 2 weeks ago? all these thoughts raced through her mind.

She reached the Crystal Empire hospital and went inside quickly. "Princess, I believe you are here to see Shining Armor?" asked the Nurse at the desk and Cadence nodded quickly, her run across the city catching up to her, causing her to gasp for air.

"Yes!" she gasped, her breathing quick and deep from exhaustion. "Follow me please, I advise to not run from now on, you are carrying a foal now and it is not good for the foal" explained the Nurse, she nodded her head as she began to follow.

The nurse opened the door to reveal Shining Armor in a hospital bed. His chest, stomach, front right hoof and scalp were all wrapped up along with a bandage taped to his cheek. Cadence immediately ran up to him and took his unwrapped hoof in hers. Shining Armor looked over at her and smiled. "Sorry I was not back in four hours...." he said weakly, she laughed for a moment as tears of happiness rolled down her cheeks. Even in bad health he could still make a joke.

"What happened?, who did this to you?" she asked her husband who made a small noise of pain from his chest.

"We reached the border to find the guards....dead, upon further investigation we discovered......something that...looked like timberwolves.....They were white and....made of ice however" Shining Armor replied before releasing a cough.

"I will alert Princess Cel....." began Cadence but Shining armor interrupted her.

"Cadence its not necessary, we killed them. If more show up however we will, I don't want Princess Celestia sending unnecessary soldiers that could be used somewhere else..." Shining explained and she nodded.

"Was there anyone else?" she asked and he shook his head sadly, a pain look on his face as a tear rolled down his cheek.

"No.....the last soldier died on our way back.....his wounds were too severe for me to save him" Shining explained and Cadence nodded sadly.

"Its not your fault my husband, you did all you could.....we will send troops to collect their bodies for their families" Cadence declared and Shining Armor nodded.

"I am sorry princess but I must tend to the patient more, if we leave him how he is he may develop an infection, I recommend you return home and get some rest" the doctor in the room said and  it hit her. She was absolutely exhausted.

"Yes....I shall" Cadence replied before leaning down and nuzzling her husband and he nuzzled back happily.

"Take good care of him, bye for now my Shining Armor I will be back later on to see how you are doing" Cadence said to him before exiting the room and he smiled.

"Good night prince Shining" said the doctor as he walked out of the room and turned the lights off. He closed the door, leaving the prince in the darkness.

"This plan has worked just perfect..." said the prince however it was not the prince. His voice sounded as if two voices were speaking at once but out of sinc slightly, his voice had become feminine and his eyes had changed to glowing green and blue orbs. Chrysalis giggled darkly before laying on her side and changing back to her disguise. "Yes....goodnight Cadence" Chrysalis said as her voice changed from hers to shining armors once more. Love is so blind, it makes you oblivious of everything and allows a parasite to eat you inside out. My memories of your screams will be my lullaby Cadence, good night.

With that the changeling queen disguised as the prince fell asleep, a grin on her disguises face.