A Risky Solution

Fang stalked into the hive with his head down. "why did she send me on such a pointless mission" he grumbled. or a better question. Did she really think he could accomplish it? The hive smelled sweet as always and a clear green goo oozed from the walls. He stopped in-front of the queen’s chamber the opening to it was a large hole in the wall she would kill him he thought dimly. Queen Night wasn't known for being forgiving. The changeling glanced in and took a deep breath. His eyes back and wings where a light lavender which was the Queens color. When he walked into the chamber and looked at her he noted that, as always, her eyes in stark contrast to her personality where kind looking. Her mane was lavender and fell just past her shoulders her wings matched it in color as did her tail which was curled around her hooves.

She looked at him "Oh Fang! did you get the egg?"

Fang took a deep breath stupid dragon egg “No my queen." he replied struggling to keep calm.

She stood up "And why not!?"

"It was well guarded my queen"

"Did you not try to take it?"

"I did my queen"

"Then why don't you have it"

"I....Failed my queen"

She glared. Fang looked down at his hooves. "so" she said slowly "I sent you out to get something and you came back without it" Her voice was dangerously quiet "well" she went on "One thing that can be said is that you are very brave, to face me empty hoofed" she looked at him "still the hive is running low on workers these days so it would be unwise to get rid of you....I think you'll do well working in the hatchery until I find something better to do with you" she finished.

"Yes my queen" he said quickly and backed out of the room before she decided to get rid of him as well. The hive's low on workers because you destroy anyone who gets on your nerves he thought angrily.

Once out of the queen’s chamber Fang started strait for the hatchery. Hopefully if he kept his head down she would forget about him. A female changeling came out of the queens chamber and caught up with him

"I'm surprised you’re still alive" she said smiling. Changelings for the most part look the same in the same hive; they differentiate individuals by smell and voice. The female's voice was high pitched and she smelled faintly like flowers.

"So am I" Fang replied calmly.

"The queen is crazy!" the female continued. She was watching Fang carefully, he didn't say anything just kept walking. "What do you think?" the female pressed. She could have been sent by the queen to spy on Fang but he didn't think the queen actually thought he was a threat to her rule. He was fairly low rank and she had no real reason to suspect him of being anything but loyal. So why not be honest with this female

“I...." Fang stopped walking as his emotions threatened to overwhelm him "I think she'll lead the hive to ruin." he stared at the ground "she only cares about herself" it was dangerous to speak against the queen inside the hive....but Fang had to admit it was true, the queen was supposed to safeguard the well being of the hive and there queen wasn't doing that.

"I hoped you would say something like that" the female replied delightedly "My name's Hiss"!

"I'm Fang" he replied slowly.

"Come with me!" Hiss said and ran off, startled Fang followed her.

"I'm supposed to go to the hatchery!" Fang called running to catch up with her.

"That's where we're going!" Hiss's reply echoed back to him. After they reached the hatchery Hiss lead him down to the end of it and then glanced around.

"What are we doing?" Fang asked.

"Shhhhhh!" Hiss replied. "No one is watching follow me." She slipped behind a stack of young eggs and he followed. Where did she go? He glanced around Hiss seemed to have vanished "Here!" came her voice surprisingly soft. He glanced where it had come from and stared at a small tunnel he hadn't even noticed. After a moment he slipped down it. The tunnel opened into a surprisingly large chamber with a lone egg-sack holding a lone egg that looked close to hatching. Hiss was standing next to it "come here" she said watching him carefully. she's afraid he thought looking at her. Fang walked over and glanced at the egg. He froze Changeling eggs are kept in sacks with anywhere from 5-10 eggs in each. While the sacks where a clearish green the eggs where clear so the embryos inside could be clearly seen. This egg was large and its size made it clear it was ready to hatch but, the egg was solid black.

"Its a queen egg" he hissed shocked.

Hiss nodded "She could solve our problems, she could take over the hive but......I can’t protect her on my own" Fang looked at Hiss and she stared at the ground "I-I need help".

"If the queen finds out about this you'll be killed!" Fang said shocked "If I help you I’ll be killed to!" Hiss looked at him

"If Queen Night continues to rule the whole hive will die. One by one until only the Queen is left" Hiss said "we need a new Queen and I can’t raise one on my own"

Fang looked at the egg and then looked at Hiss the Hive can’t go on like this he thought dimly but if I'm caught it'll be my life He looked back at the egg the princess in that egg might well kill him and Hiss herself when she took the throne. If she took the throne. He closed his eyes but the hive can’t go on like this and a changeling's first loyalty is to the Hive and no one else "Alright." Fang said quietly looking at Hiss again "I'll help you"

Author's Note

Yay the first chapter If you read it and like it please leave a comment.