Somewhere, far from the Crystal Empire, and clear away from the Frozen North, in a hidden location, Pharynx set up an array of four scarabs. Once that was done, he activated them, causing the scarabs to open their wings and release a crossing of beams that formed the image of Queen Chrysalis, looking eager.

"Ah, Pharynx, I was wondering when I'd hear from you."

"Your Majesty," Pharynx bowed his head respectfully, "we've left the Frozen North after completing the mission, but I'm afraid... we lost six changelings. The hybrid got out of control and turned against us..."

"Regrettable, but as long as the objective was fulfilled," Chrysalis ho-hum'd, not at all concerned with the loss of a few drones. She could always just make more, after all.

Pharynx couldn't help but tense up as his guts boiled with anger at her "oh well" attitude, dismissing the loss of their brethren like they'd never mattered as long as Chrysalis got what she wanted, and recalling what Thorax had said about her.

As if sensing Pharynx's umbrage, Chrysalis then lit up her eyes with a menacing green, "The objective was reached, yes...?"

"It was my queen, the Bug has been activated," Pharynx assured quickly, nervous of his queen's temper. "Operation Fly on the Wall... is a go."

Chrysalis closed her eyes to focus... and sneered with satisfaction, "Ah, my wayward daughter... Mommy has missed you!"

In her room in the Crystal Castle, Elytra whimpered in her sleep as the bracelet with a butterfly charm on it glowed green on her tiny hoof.

A special thanks to AstralFlare42 for his OC Astral Flare and for helping in the making of this arc