The Hive, as you know it, is gone. How far would you go to bring it back?

Once upon a time, the answer to such a question would have come easily to Queen Chrysalis. These days, however, such a question is not so simply answered. The Hive is shattered. The failed invasion of Canterlot left the changelings to form little pockets with their own individual Queens, preventing them from being the cohesive whole they once were. Chrysalis is left the leader of the smallest of these pockets, but it does not matter. The rightful Queen is dying, poisoned by the love fueled spell unleashed by Princess Cadance and Shining Armor. None of her followers can help her or find a cure, and no other changeling cares. Determined to save the Hive and bring it back together again, Chrysalis hatches a desperate plan to place a new Queen upon the full throne of the Hive. An outsider. Two ponies are chosen, both close friends, both unwillingly roped into this final act. Both must put aside their mistrust of the changelings and forgive old wrongs if they want to prevent the largest war since the War of the Sun and Moon over a thousand years ago from becoming reality. Unfortunately, as with all things in life, it is never quite so simple.