"You're converting," the changeling said.

"What? No, really. What?" I asked, perplexed.

"When a creature has been drained of almost all of their magical energy – like you have been – Queen Chrysalis can convert them into changelings and integrate them into her hive. However, she is obviously not present. Therefore, there is either some other factor at work here, or it is truly spontaneous. Either way, you are becoming a changeling."

"Well... That sucks." I honestly would have been more upset, but I was still exhausted from the plane hijacking incident. Looking inwards at my magic, I could feel it changing. Looking at the changeling trio's magics, I could feel the similarities between their magic and the changes to my own.

This seems like a cursed with awesome kind of thing. Get shape shifting powers at the price of EATING MY GIRLFRIEND! NO WAY! And I don't even have a choice in the matter! No to mention the... hive... mind... Oh, god.... Is this Chrysalis's plan? Turn me into one of her drone puppets?

[Chrysalis! Are you doing this to me?]

[Hello, William. It's good to hear you after two days of silence. Now, what, exactly, am I doing to you?]

[Oh, you know perfectly well. After all you are the only being in either world capable of TURNING ME INTO A FUCKING CHANGELING!]

[WATCH YOUR MOUTH, GRUB! What has gotten into you? You seemed perfectly fine with us before now. Why the animosity?] the bemused queen asked.

[Why am I upset? Oh, no reason beyond the fact that I'm going to have to eat my girlfriend and live my life as an inhuman bug-vampire. I didn't care about your diet because you are a world away. But this? This hits too close to home. I'm not going to be your pawn, you queen of lies.]

[A pawn? Yes, you are just a pawn to me. Every living thing is just one of my pawns,] she chuckled. [That said, I most certainly have nothing to do with your approaching transformation. Perhaps this is some consequence of our connection,] she said.

I didn't bother responding to that. I don't want to spend my last bit of time as a human arguing with her. Chrysalis had something to do with this, I'm sure of it.

I awoke in the middle of the night, my whole body feeling like it was on fire. The changeling trio was already up and moving. Dropping their disguises, I saw their true forms for the first time.

Looking back at it, dream Chrysalis couldn't hold a candle to how real they looked.

The first changeling levitated a chair over to the door and jammed it shut. Satisfied that it was in place, he cast a locking spell on the door.

The burning feeling I was feeling continued to increase. Meanwhile, the second changeling ripped the blankets off of my bed. The third's horn lit up, and I found myself levitating out of the bed. First and second's horns also lit up, and a small bubble of green light enveloped me.

It was not a moment too soon. I has been contained within the spell for only a moment when the pain exploded, and I with it. My entire body was enveloped in emerald flames as agony coursed through my mind. Writhing and screaming, my burning body was confined to the area within the shield.

And even faster than it started, it was over. By that, I mean that the flames and pain both completely vanished in less time than it takes to blink. The shield popped an I was unceremoniously dropped upon my bed.

The four of us shared a moment of labored breathing. Was it really that hard for them to contain my... explosion? After a moment, I realized something else: there was no pain from breathing or my rapid heartbeat. In fact, had I not just exploded, I would have told you that I felt perfectly fine.

Let's see what the damage is, shall we? I raise myself off of the bed to find the mirror in the bathroom. After a few steps, it occurs to me that I was walking upright. And was taller? I looked down at myself and gasped.

My body, while still roughly human in shape, was significantly longer than it had been before. It was as if I had been stretched out, like growing taller without gaining weight. Making a quick guestimate, I figured that I stood roughly eight and a half feet tall. My head was brushing against the ceiling tiles.

It seems that my hospital gown had burned away. My body was covered in the same black carapace as the trio next to me, yet lacked no sensitivity to touch. My limbs were similarly full of holes. My long fingers now have been sharpened to points, much like Chrysalis's horn.

I ran into the bathroom as quick as I could. Forgetting my new height, I bashed my head against the door frame. I clutched the new ache with my hands and ducked inside. Peering into the mirror, I was greeted by a less than human head. Disheveled green hair hung down in front of two-toned green eyes that stared back at me. Unlike Chrysalis or the other changeling, no horn protruded from my forehead, but a crown shaped growth did. Reaching up, my fingers brushed against the crown to find that it was uncomfortably sensitive to touch. I looked behind my reflection, spotting a large pair of tattered dragonfly wings. They fluttered, as if affirming their existence to me. I could feel the new muscles in my back twitch with excitement.

A smile grew upon my face, revealing a pair of hollow fangs. Why am I so happy about this? I'm a monster now, and yet...

"How do I change?" I asked the trio as I ducked out of the bathroom. Whoa. My voice sounds really weird, like two voices at once. Just like Chrysalis.

They, getting their first real look at me, had mixed reactions. The first gasped, the second frowned, and the third tried and failed to suppress a look of disgust. Nice. I really should get their names.

The changeling in the middle, after a second of pause, answered, “Picture the form and WANT to be it. There really is not a better way to explain it. It’s instinctive.”

Following his advice, I found myself enveloped in (painless) emerald flames. Upon clearing, I found myself lacking two and a half feet of height and now wrapped in my old skin. Thankfully, the clothing managed to form with me. It was only when I moved that I realized something: the ‘hospital gown’ was part of my skin, and I could feel the cool breeze of the ceiling fan on it. That will be problematic in cold weather.

“Two things,” I spoke to the trio, “and then I’ll send you home. First, is there anything else I really need to know about my new body? And second, what are your names? I never asked, and it’s confusing the heck out of me.”

“Oh, uhh… I’m Reflection,” the one in the middle said. “That’s Copy-Cat.” Reflection pointed to the changeling on his left. “And that’s Replicate.” He pointed to the one on the right.

Copy-Cat spoke next. “As for your body…” Copy-cat turned to his companions. “Silxa diz piqua mot?” ‘should we tell him?’ he asked his companions in the changeling tongue. I could understand him now, though I doubt he knew.

“Klippe, mixit camipt. Topi’spod.” ‘No, we can’t. too awkward.’

“Hudic wipith de hemew gies fupit ome shi now.” ‘But it’s worse when he finds out on his own.’

“Quop tish kufc gurux hi’deze.” ‘I don’t want to tell him.’

“Don’t want to tell me what? I CAN understand you now, you know,” I finally piped up. The trio winced. “Now, tell me.”

Replicate groaned, “Fine… Changelings have… one gender. Not two.” He let that sink in.

“Then… what do I have… down… there?” This is horribly weird. I don’t think I want to know the answer, though.

Reflection answered, “W-w-well, when you are transformed, you have what you want. In our natural form, though… we have…both.” A long pause went by. “And if you are like Chrysalis... that is, a royal changeling... you can… ummm…”

Copy-Cat finished for Reflection. “Chrysalis can impregnate herself.”

Too much. Goodbye.

I fainted onto the bed.

I awoke to the presence of my family, along with Nick and…

“Catherine,” I said in a dreamy, almost lusty voice. She smiled at me, but I was not paying attention to her. Instead, I was fixated on the misty aura surrounding her. Everyone in the room had one, but hers was a light pink. A luscious, delicious, mouthwatering, LOVELY pink. I HAVE TO GET IT! I WANT TO DEVOUR IT ALL!

I reached out my hand to her, willing the pink haze towards myself. It complied, and soon began to be absorbed into my skin. The effect was immediate. I began to feel full and energized as a most delicious feeling passed through my body. At the same time, Catherine’s shoulders slumped down, and she gained a tired expression.

Reality struck.

I snapped my hand back, mortified at what I was doing. Mortified that I wanted to keep going. Mortified that I wanted to eat EVERY. LAST. DROP. of her love for me.

“Is everything alright, Will?” she asked, not missing my reaction.

“Yeah, Yeah, I’m fine,” I lied, “Great actually. Nothing hurts at all. No troubles breathing, either.”

Her smile lit up. I could feel a trickle of her joy seeping into me, even without me actively feeding on it.

“Oh my God! That’s great!” she cheered. “The doctor said that if your lungs have fully cleared out by tonight, you can be checked out by tomorrow morning!”

This is going to be a long 24 hours…

'Oh, can’t forget them.' I discretely snapped my fingers under the covers when no one was looking. The changeling-plushy trio on the foot of my bed promptly vanished.

Author's Notes:

*Ding* Have a chapter!

Changelings are hermaphrodites! Pick any two and they can impregnate each other!
Chrysalis is the first changeling, made by discord. She had a baby with herself. All the changelings are her kids. Just let that sink in.

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I Decided that I would write this story in sections. This chapter ends "Section 1: The Connection"

Next chapter is in "Section 2: Changeling Shenanigans"
Section 3 is "A Canterlot Wedding," and will be very Chrysalis heavy. Also, Cadance and Twilight.
Section 4 is (maybe) "Crime and Conquest."

(edited 3/2/2014)