The Hive by River's Edge

by Riverfire

Naiad vs Venom

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From the perspective of the Princess (or as much from her perspective as a little Drone like me can get in third person)
--Sighed Shadow the Book Keeper

Naiad smiled "Fang report" she said glancing back at the Drone. Of course she knew he used to be a scout he had told her everything that she'd asked. Naiad also knew that he missed being a scout.


After Fang finished reporting Naiad blinked she hadn't expected that much detail from him. The Drone truly was wasted on hatchery work.

"Okay" The young Princess glanced between them all from Hiss standing mostly calmly near the wall to Venom unconscious in front of her. "Fang you and Hiss have some time off right?" she asked calmly

"Yes Princess" he replied

"Well then I want you Hiss and Midnight to bring me something to eat I'll take care of our little spy" she said perfectly calmly

"Yes Princess" Fang replied with a worried glance at Hiss. All three of them hurried off.

Naiad picked up the spy with her magic and carried the drone into her liar with a dark smile. Once she had him inside she set him against the wall and out of the way. Then she laid down in front of him and waited for the sleeping Drone to wake.


The Drone woke up with a start and Naiad gave him a less than comforting smile "Good morning my little Drone are you ready for you'r first lesson on obedience" The spy crouched low to the ground and tucked his head under his chest in an attempt to be submissive. Naiad's smile widened and she poked him with a hoof "Name and Rank." she said shortly.

"W-Warrior, M-My Queen, Th-Third Rank, Strike team." He stuttered clearly terrified "My n-name is V-Venom M-My Queen"

Naiad didn't correct him on the queen thing. "Good little Drone" she said sweetly running a hoof down his face and under his chin. She pulled his head out from underneath him and forced him to look at her. "Why where you spying on us?" she said, Her voice came out in a purr.

"I-I k-knew F-Fang and Midnight where up to s-something I-I..." His voice trailed away as Naiad let a rather sinister look cross her eyes.

"Naughty little thing" She hissed her face not an inch from his. Venom swallowed hard. Naiad Smiled again "Time to start you'r lesson" She was fairly certain that Night had no knowledge of what Venom knew and so she didn't feel the need to ask him anymore questions besides in a few minutes she would know everything he knew.

The Princess's horn glowed a dark green and Venom pushed himself against the ground and whimpered, as much begging as he dared do. With only a moment's hesitation, to make sure she had the spell right, Naiad cast her magic.

Venom twitched in pure terror as the silvery Queen cast the spell, pain seared through his head and he was only vaguely aware that he screamed.

Naiad smiled grateful she'd put a soundproofing spell over her little cavern a few days ago. She tore further into Venom's mind ripping it slowly apart.

Night looked at the Strike Team and demanded to know who's fault the failure was. There team leader said it was Slash as Venom had told it was though the Drone knew it was really his fault. Slash looked shocked. Night killed him

Venom pinned Fang to the ground and bared his teeth near the scouts throat "idiot" he hissed

Starlight looked at Venom with tears in her eyes "of course she's going to kill me Venom what do you think happens to Drones who fall in love" He stared miserably at his mate's eyes

Please Stop. Please Stop. He tried to beg the Queen she wouldn't listed

Starlight smiled at him. "Let's sneak out" she said happily "just for the night

"Let me go" the little cleaner Drone whimpered Venom tossed him into a wall

Please I cant take it, I'll do anything! PLEASE!

Naiad found it hard to feel bad for the Drone the further into his mind she went the more he just seemed like a bully. One of her ancestors had been raised by the Queen before her. The Queen had been dieing and so she had saved three Queen eggs and raised them. The other two Queen's had been terrible bullies, though Naiad's ancestor had eventually killed them both and claimed the Hive for herself. Because of her Naiad Knew what it was like to be bullied.

Venom jumped over the fallen pony and lunged at the next one

Venom pinned the hatchery worker against the wall

Venom taunted the Pony in the cocoon ruthlessly

Venom watched while Night killed the love of his life

PLEASE..Please....please stop, please

Venom stretched his wings out and flew for the fist time in the nursery

"He'll do well as a warrior" Night said while he stood at attention in a line with his hatch mates.

"Venom you fool there's nothing good about tormenting someone who cant fight back" Midnight growled at him

Venom glared at the Farm worker. Changelings ate love once a month and the fungi grown on there farms the rest of the time.

Please...

Venom finished sucking the pony dry of the last of her love for her long dead brother. she collapsed exhausted

...stop....

Venom begged the Queen not to kill Starlight while she made sure that the hive was gathered so she could make an example of her

p-please.....

Naiad started putting the Drone's torn up mind back together

From now until I decide to kill you, and i will, you will do exactly as a say. Am I understood.

Y-yes My Queen

Naiad finished putting the drone's mind back together with that as it's focused point.

Venom whimpered a little bit and made himself as small as possible where he was crouching on the ground. "When do you start work?" Naiad asked calmly, she was still smiling.

"D-Dawn My Queen" he said quietly

"Then go back to work its almost dawn. Say nothing about this to anyone" she ordered simply

"Y-yes My Queen" He said quietly. Then he practically crawled out of the cavern.

"And Venom" she said with a smile.

He turned around and faced her "Y-Yes My Queen"

"Came back tomorrow" She said sweetly

"O-Of course My Queen" he replied before slipping out of the cavern.

A moment latter Fang, Hiss, and Midnight came in dragging a dark blue colt with a yellow main between them. Naiad smiled "Dinner" it would be the first time she had actually fed.


"Thank you again My Queen" I said quietly. It was humbling to remember that My Queen was dangerous as well as kind.
"Of course Shadow" she said standing up "If you'd like to know anything else just ask"
"My Queen?" I asked cautiously
"Yes Shadow" she said with a less than pleasant smile. It reminded me how replaceable I was.
"W-what ever happened to Venom" I asked

The glare Metallic shot me was answer enough.


Author's Note

Sorry it's late again :( I'v had a lot of school work.
Edited part of it to make it easier to read.

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