Tainted Love: A Twysalis Prompt Tag Collab

by Foals Errand

First published 20th of August, 2014

100-1500 word prompt mini fics celebrating the love between Twilight and Chrysalis. Forced or consensual. Prepare yourselves!

100-1500 word mini fics about the love between Twilight and Chrysalis. Forced or consensual. Prepare yourselves!

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Rated Teen for possible well... Everything.

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1) Love by Europa (Slice of Life)

By Europa

Twilight reflected that maybe bringing her marefriend - or workerfriend, as she called it - to visit her old foalsitter may not have been her best idea, up there with Want-It-Need-It, placing an invisibility cloak on Spike's pet phoenix who lived in a tree, and building the ceiling of her book forts out of heavy encyclopedias.

Chryssy and Cadance hadn't stopped glaring at each other for the past half hour. The three of them sat around the dining table inside the Crystal Palace. In front of Twilight was a plate of buttered crystal rolls, and across from her, Cadance's plate of spaghetti and hayballs was being pulled into a vortex by the alicorn's eternally twirling fork. Chrysalis herself didn't have a plate, but if Twilight looked closely she could see tiny motes of blue energy from the Crystal Heart forming around her crooked horn and slowly trickling down into the changeling queen's head.

"So," Cadance said at last, breaking eye contact with Chrysalis to look at Twilight. She cringed downwards, her wings ruffling, under the immense weight of the Disappointed Foalsitter look.

"You and her."

"What can I say?" Twilight said. "She grows on you."

"Mmhmm."

Chrysalis took that moment to speak up. "Twilight's a very... fortunate worker to have grown up with a sitter like you," she said. Mentally, Twilight gave her points for trying to be polite. "I'll admit, the reason I was so bad at taking your place was that I thought you'd, based on the other pony with Celestia for an aunt, act more like a spoiled noble. I'm so... happy to have been proven wrong and - " She turned towards Twilight, eyes wide and pleading and she is so adorable like that. "Can we leave?" she hissed. "All this awkwardness smells so sour!"

Not even phased by the connection between emotion and taste, Twilight responded by saying, "I know, I know," she said. Then, after a pause. "Alright, I don't quite know, but it's not comfortable for me either." Under the table she placed a hoof on Chryssy's own hardened, chitinous one. "You agreed to this."

Chrysalis muttered something under her breath in Hemipid, likely a curse. "I did, didn't I?" She shook her head, the hole filled but surprisingly smooth and it feels so soft on my coat mane flying with the motion. "The things I do for love."

Cadance cleared her throat. "Yes, well," she said nervously. "I suppose that if Twilight can feel that way for you, I should just be happy for the two of you, shouldn't I?" This was so unlike the Cadance that Twilight knew, full of warmth and love. She really hoped that she'd warm up to Chryssy; it'd been five years since the alliance was forged, she felt it was long overdue.

The alicorn of love put on a smile. "Twily, I really am happy you found somepony." A cough. "Someling," she corrected. "Don't get me wrong, I am, it's just... you know. Old wounds."

Twilight nodded. "I know." She looked over at Chrysalis, then back at Cadance. "But can't you two try and work over them? For me?" she pleaded.

"Alright."

"Alright, dear."

"Great!" she looked over at Chrysalis. "And, um, think you can let him down now?" she said, motioning towards the ceiling where her BBBFF hung in a changeling cocoon, forehooves crossed and looking generally miserable.

"But, but his love!" Chrysalis pouted cutely.

"Chryssy..." she said warningly.

"Fine, fine. I'll let him down after dessert."

Twilight sighed and shook her head. "Good enough." She leaned in to Chrysalis, and the queen responded in kind, the two of them sharing a brief kiss before parting.

"Eeeee!" Cadance squealed happily in the background, all previous discomfort forgotten.

Author's Notes:

Welcome our first Author Europa!

Pod by Magicman7997 (Romance)

By: MAGICMAN7997

The Changeling hive was a quiet place. Every drone settled in for the night, not even the guard drones made much noise as they patrolled the labyrinthine halls. It was a very unsettling feeling for one Twilight Sparkle, one she wasn't sure she'd ever get used to. How beings, who seemed to have no real acclimation to magic or modern tools could so effortlessly tunnel through layers of bedrock still astounded her. Of course, given how powerful their, “Mother” was…

Twilight blushed at the thought. Five years had passed since a broken Queen Chrysalis appeared in Canterlot again. Five years had passed since she was taken into custody on the spot and dragged before Celestia and Luna. Five long years since Chryssy had surrendered herself begging for any help to save her race from complete extinction. Her pleas struck a particular chord with Luna who could easily see the Queen's redemption as a parallel to her own. It was Luna who suggested the peace accord between the nations, but it was Celestia who sent for Twilight to assist in discovering some way to feed the Changeling race without resorting to harming anypony. Now, not even five years on, the Changelings had not only survived, but thrived in their newly constructed hive under the mountain of Canterlot.

Twilight had discovered she could synthesize the same nutrients the Changelings required without their need to feed off emotion. Now, every single drone could be well fed and never need to assault a pony. The discovery had been a great achievement. In return for a never ending food source, the Hive had named Twilight “Zug'marshalproteca” or “Savior of the Hive”. Even Chrysalis herself had seen fit to thank the lavender alicorn. It was in that short meeting that something clicked.

“Is something wrong Zug'marshalproteca,” asked a guard drone. “You seem lost again.”
“No, I'm fine, thank you though,” Twilight replied. She was still adapting to how these beings sounded when they spoke Equish. Their native language as a mixture of buzzes, chirps, and clicks, made it difficult for her to teach them Equish at all. It had been necessary however, when the Hive discovered a large trove of minerals in the mountain. Chrysalis saw great potential to trade with Equestria and thus peace, for now, was solidified.

“Mother was asking for you,” the drone spoke again. “I believe she said something about your shared project bearing results.” Twilight perked up at this. Without a word, she quickly sped to the Queen's chambers. Stopping just short of the door, she caught her breath and approached the two guards posted there.

“Good evening sirs. May I enter,” it was a formal request. If Chrysalis was looking for her, she had no doubt left instructions for Twilight to be instantly admitted on arrival. Still, appearance to keep up and all.

“Hail the Zug'marshalproteca! We are not worthy of your presence. We humbly submit ourselves before you and grant you entrance to the Mother's chambers. Long may you both live!” That part was still taking some getting used to. Hero worship was never high on Twilight's list of life goals. But, the more time she was spending in the company of the Changelings, the more she was getting used to it. She stepped softly in the cavernous room that Chrysalis had taken upon starting this new hive. Lit up by spellfire torches that Twilight had designed herself, the massive space resembled more an alchemist's laboratory than a Queen's chambers. All matter of test equipment and vials of liquid were scattered about the place. A small apartment like area did occupy about a third of the circular room, the rest dedicated to the furtherment of the Queen's beloved race.

“So nice of you to find you way back,” Chrysalis' voice called out. “I missed you you know,” She left the workbench she was at and crossed over to where Twilight had entered. She gave the alicorn a soft kiss on the muzzle. “Your synth food might be good enough for the drones, but I still prefer the real thing.”

“Missed you too,” Twilight said as she nuzzled into her lover. She could feel Chrysalis' magic begin to ebb into her and take a small bit of power from her. Over the time that they began to date, Twilight had been able to help Chrysalis come up with a method of feeding that didn't leave the alicorn so exhausted that she couldn't move. In truth, Twilight enjoyed the small bits of energy she gave to Chryssy. It was as intimate an act as one could share. Just one more thing she loved about the queen. “I was told you'd made some progress on the pods.”

“Oh yes! Come, you won't be disappointed!” Chrysalis led Twilight to two small pools of a ruby colored liquid that were stationed near another work bench. Inside the two pools Twilight could clearly see two Changeling pods adrift in the liquid. “The DNA took hold easily. Your magical manipulation of life matrices combined with our spawning pools was a genius idea. I was finally able to find a suitable drone carrier strain to use as a base. After I was able to make sure it was all stable, the rest was just elementary.”

Twilight peered closer into the pools. Using her magic, she lit up the pools with a soft magical glow. Inside the pods, she could see two pony foals, incubating quite nicely. The one on the left, a pegasus filly with a cyan coat. The one on the right, an earth pony with a pink coat and mane. A small tear threatened to fall down Twilight's face. Sensing the change in her lover's emotion, Chrysalis came to Twilight's side and nuzzled her softly. “Don't worry dearest. It will work this time. We'll be able to get them back. All of them.”

“I hope so. I really do. Thank you my love. For everything.”

“Only for you. Only for you.”

As the two lovers shared a tender moment, the foals slept peacefully in their pods, growing stronger and nearly ready to bring the first two of the five lost Elements of Harmony back to the world.

Author's Notes:

Welcome Magicman7997! Enjoy your stay in the hive!
Part 2

Longing by Palaikai (Dancing the line Romance)

By Palaikai

The Everfree Forest was home to many things; some benign, some dangerous. There were very few sentient creatures in residence, however. It was an unnatural, chaotic place, completely independent from the magical whims of the ponies who tended to the rest of the Equestrian landscape. Very few stayed willingly for more than a couple of hours if they could avoid it.

Chrysalis – no longer a queen since the disastrous events that had seen her hive repelled from Canterlot – walked aimlessly, only stopping every now and then when her hooves ached too much to continue. She caught sight of herself in a stream, and wondered what had happened to that proud, noble bearing. The lines criss-crossing her face, the slump in her withers, was less to do with exhaustion and more to do with starvation. The cuts, the scratches, the dents in her tough, black hide, the muck and grime that coated the perforations in her legs …

While there was plenty of food and fresh water to be found in the forest, none of it quite met a Changeling's unique biological needs: they were emotional vampires, leaching off particularly strong feelings. In Chrysalis' – former, she had to remind herself – hive's case, they needed to ingest huge quantities of love in order to function.

She couldn't remember the last time she'd had a decent meal; the lonely months of wandering through the Everfree Forest had left her drained, and the being who had once gone hoof-to-hoof with Princess Celestia herself slumped to the ground, defeated. Love, perhaps the most plentiful emotion in this world – given so freely by the ponies, even to complete strangers – was denied to her.

It took her a while to realise that she was not alone. “I do not wish my last moments to be observed,” she said wearily, assuming it to be some small critter or other that would take one look at her frightening, chitinous visage and go scurrying off into the bush as so many had done before. When it didn't leave, Chrysalis turned to face it, intending to scare it off with a blaze of her green eyes. “You!” she croaked, not quite believing who was standing before her.

“Fluttershy was wondering why so many animals had been fleeing to her cottage lately,” said Twilight Sparkle, barely suppressing the shock of finding the Changeling Queen here of all places. “I guess that answers that question.”

“So sorry to be a problem,” muttered Chrysalis, letting her head drop to the ground once more. Her energy reserves were all but depleted, and she didn't intend to spend her last moments trading barbs with the wily unicorn that had uncovered her ruse and defeated her plans. “Very soon, I shall be nothing but an empty shell. My carcass will make an excellent nest for one of the rodents that infest this swamp.”

A look crossed Twilight's face. On the one hoof, this monster had manipulated her brother, impersonated a princess, had almost brought ruin to an entire kingdom and had attacked Celestia, but on the other … this was a living being who had been trying to provide for her subjects as best as she knew how. Now Chrysalis was starving, weak, near death and she needed help. Help that Twilight could provide.

Showing compassion to the enemy?

But it wasn't an enemy lying at her hooves. Nor a monster. Nor a queen. Just a scared, broken creature who needed rescuing.

Twilight's horn blazed with light and she enveloped Chrysalis in her teleportation field. They arrived back at the library, and the unicorn manoeuvred the Changeling into the bed.

“Why do this?” asked Chrysalis weakly. She wanted to sleep, but was afraid to do so in case she didn't wake up again. The warmth of the library was helping, as was the feeling of concern radiating from the unicorn, but it wasn't quite enough to fully revive her.

“Because I can't find it in my heart to hate you, or fear you,” Twilight explained. “I feel sorry for you. It can't be an easy existence.”

“No,” the Changeling agreed, “it isn't.”

“What will happen to your hive without you?”

“Those that didn't perish in the attack will regroup and fight it out until a new ruler is appointed,” Chrysalis explained. “They'll probably go back to being scavengers, digging for whatever scraps they can get in and around the smaller pony-inhabited areas.”

Twilight disappeared for a moment and returned with a bottle of rubbing alcohol and a cloth. Chrysalis eyed her warily. “What's that for?”

“Your shell has multiple chips and scratches in it. If any of them get infected, the bacteria could eat through the entire thing,” replied Twilight.

It was fortunate that she'd spent so much time in the company of Fluttershy, Twilight reflected, as she got to work on Chrysalis' many wounds. While her technique was not as refined, she was able to get the worst of the sludge out of the cracks in the Changeling's shell without causing her undue discomfort. All that changed when Twilight approached one of the holes in her legs.

An animal howl erupted from Chrysalis' throat and she recoiled as if she'd been struck by a hammer blow, rather than a gentle brushing.

“Are you alright?” asked Twilight, waiting for the Changeling to calm down a bit. She was still panting heavily and her legs were twitching.

“I … I should have explained,” said Chrysalis, sounding … embarrassed? “The area around the holes isn't part of our shell, but is a rather a collection of nerve endings. They are extremely sensitive to touch.”

“I see,” said the unicorn, frowning. It made sense. With no exposed flesh on their bodies, the Changelings needed something that would allow them to experience feedback from their surrounding environment. She bit her lip gently. “I still have to clean them, though.”

After a moment's hesitation, Chrysalis nodded. “Proceed. Carefully.”

The former queen tried to keep her cries to a minimum, but even the softest of strokes was sending tingles throughout her body; normally, the bundles of nerves had little more to deal with than the rush of air during flight. Direct physical contact was … unusual and Chrysalis had absolutely no idea what that sensation was pulsating through her spinal column, nor what that throbbing was centred squarely in her pelvis.

All she knew was that she liked it; loved it, even. And she didn't want Twilight Sparkle to ever stop touching her holes.

Author's Notes:

Welcome to Palaikai! Also were dancing that line early aren't we?

Cluster by Europa (Humor)

By Europa

It was routine. Sometimes Chrysalis went to her place, sometimes Twilight went to hers. This was one of the latter.

The underground halls of the changeling hive, deep in the Badlands, were impossibly smooth and exquisitely dark. It was hard to see in daylight, but changeling eyes glowed, which was how they saw anything in their home. For Twilight, the only light was that which her incandescent horn gave off, casting flickering, reaching shadows in the claustrophobic tunnels. She'd been wandering around for the past half hour after a pair of changeling guards gave her directions to Chrysalis's chambers, and she was certain she was lost.

Then it was as if the gods smiled upon her. The planets aligned without Celestia and Luna's intervention. She found the entry to Chryssy's chambers. It was a green curtain made of something that looked like seaweed, but was almost certainly not, hanging in thick strands that obscured all vision inside. Right in front of it stood a changeling guard, Imperial Guard if his blue armor was anything to go by.

She walked up to him. "Hello, I'm here to see your Queen."

"None shall pass," he responded stoically.

Twilight frowned. "Um, Chrysalis invited me here. I'm pretty sure I'm already late from wandering around so if you could please move to the side...?"

"I move... for noling." He may as well have been a statue, blending into the walls all creepy-like.

She narrowed her eyes. She hated to pull rank, but..."I am a princess of Equestria and you are impeding royal business," she half fibbed. "Stand aside and let me pass, guard."

"None shall pass."

Twilight bit her lip and screamed internally. She really, really didn't want to have to resort to force, and something about the Badlands' leylines made teleportation stupidly dangerous, so she really did want to talk this Imperial Guard down. "Just let me through," she said tiredly. "I don't want to have to use my magic on you, but I haven't seen Chryssy in so long, so - "

"I am invincible!"

Never before had a hoof met a face so hard. "Okay..." She walked right up to him. He didn't move, but she noticed his blue, compound eyes tracking her. Then, all at once, she darted to her left in an attempt to go around the guard.

Like clockwork, he moved into her path. "None shall pass."

She frowned and took a step back, then spread her wings and flew up a ways; the tunnels had to be high to let Chrysalis move through them. But in response, the drone also took to the air, matching her movement. She moved right and flew forward, and so did he.

Twilight feinted to the left, then jerked to the right, only to have a solid wall of changeling in her way.

"None shall pass."

A scream burning in her throat, Twilight summoned mystical energy to her horn. "Alright, that's it - !"
The curtain moved aside, revealing the regal form of Queen Chrysalis. All action froze as she regarded her, the guard, then Twilight again. Then, the monarch sighed. "Cluster, are you giving my workerfriend a hard time?"

'Cluster' bowed so low his carapaced muzzle hit the ground. "No, Your Majesty!"

"Excellent. Stand aside and let her pass." Chrysalis added a few more words in Hemipid. Twilight thought she caught the words 'friend', 'free', and 'nymph duty'. When Cluster stood back up his cheeks were flushed fluorescent green under his armor, and Twilight had to feel bad for him.

Chryssy gestured for her to enter. "Sorry about Cluster, he gets enthusiastic in his duties."

"I could tell," she said, walking through the gap Chrysalis left in the curtain. Once they were on the other side, she nuzzled into the flexible but unyielding chitin of her marefriend's neck, who in turn rested her chin atop her head. "So, what did you want to do?"

"We-e-e-ell," Chrysalis said from on top of her, using that tone of voice that meant she was in one of her 'I've-planned-something-uncomfortable-for-you-but-at-the-end-we're-going-to-my-bed' moods. "Some of my subjects have been inquiring about how your emotions look, quite a few. And what kind of ruler would I be if I didn't assure my people that my integrity was not compromised by a lover?"

They pulled apart, and Twilight frowned. "We'd better get alone time after this."

Chrysalis gave her a lick with her long, long tongue right around her horn. "Oh, you'd better believe it," she purred.

Author's Notes:

Second entry by Europa. I love Cluster!

Tirek 1 By Kildeez (Dancing the line DARK)

Author's Notes:

Welcome Kildeez! So close to that line my friend so close! Also Warning this prompt includes swearing and a DARK situation.

By Kildeez

“LUUNNNNNAAA!”

The Princess of Night jolted upright in her throne, her eyes, once drifting shut under the oppressive boredom of facing down yet another stack of treaties and bills to sign, flew wide open. “HUZZAVAH-WHAA!?” She screamed with as much royal dignity as she could muster before flopping down on the carpet. The doors to the throne room burst open, and in raced a tiny lavender blur that nearly collided with her on the carpet, stopping expertly just a few inches from her muzzle.

“Princess Twilight!” Luna said indignantly, pulling herself back up. “We have told you time and again that there are better ways to contact us than…”

She paused in her rant as she noticed the way Twilight’s shoulders heaved, the frayed mess in her mane, the bags under her eyes. Like most nights when Twilight threw herself into the throne room like this, Luna sighed despondently. “She’s having that dream again, huh?”

Still breathing frantically, Twilight bobbed her head up and down, her teeth clenched in fear.

“Oh, Chrysalis…” Luna sighed again, slowly picking herself up and gently laying a wing across Twilight’s shoulder. “Miss Sparkle, I know it’s hard, but you need to calm down. Panicking won’t help her.”

“I know, it’s just…” the tears that had been threatening in her eyes the entire time she had been in the throne room now streamed down her face, Equestria’s youngest alicorn trembling. “She’s so scared when she dreams about him! You wouldn’t believe it, Luna! She’s in so much pain…”

Her wing rubbing calmly up and down the little princess’s back, Luna’s horn ignited as she snapped a teleportation spell into place. Within an instant, they were standing in Twilight’s royal chambers (aka her old room in the library). On the smallish bed, a long, black form trembled, caught in the deepest throes of a nightmare.

“Chrysalis,” Luna whispered, laying a sympathetic hoof on the changeling’s cheek. Chrysalis drew away, a sweaty lock of mane drifting over the extended hoof as she whimpered.

“P-please Tirek,” Chrysalis mumbled, deep in the throes of the nightmare. “Nuh-no, I’m sorry, I meant Master Tirek…no Lord, I’ll be good, I’ll be your good little slut…”

Luna’s eyes drifted to the ornate magical suppressor locked on the changeling’s horn and scowled. She understood the nobles’ worries: the ruler of a nation that had once attacked this very city might well get up to no good if she was allowed, and so a suppressor did seem logical for her weekly visits to the city (or more specifically, to her marefriend). Thing is, those nobles didn’t know that leaving Chrysalis so powerless would awaken memories of the last time she’d been so helpless, nor did they know of the nightly ritual Luna and Twilight had to endure because of it.

“Please hurry!” Twilight moaned, crawling in next to Chrysalis and nuzzling her chin. At that, the Queen’s back arched as if she’d been electrocuted.

“No Lord, please,” she moaned, her body tensing, one hoof rising and falling back protectively over her nethers. “Please, it still hurts from last time Lord, please, please…PLEASE!”

Finally, Chrysalis jolted upright in the bed, tears rolling from her closed eyes as she howled in agony: “SSSTTTTOOOOOOOOPPPP…”

“Luna!” Twilight howled, her forehooves wrapped around the changeling’s neck as she kissed her cheek, moving as Chrysalis’s maw worked up and down, even as the scream tapered off into a soundless cry of pure torture.

Nodding, Luna calmly stepped up to the bed and touched her horn to Chrysalis’s. Without being instructed, Twilight immediately touched her horn to the spot where the two others met. There was a glow, and a deep, soothing blue wave of magic cascaded down the crooked horn and over the changeling’s body. As each wave passed, a bit of the pain in the changeling’s face melted away, her fangs slowly disappearing behind her lips as her head sank back down into the pillow.
The spell complete, Twilight eased her way back into Chrysalis’s forehooves, kissing her cheek as the changeling slept soundly. Luna let out an exhausted sigh and shook her head. “And I thought we suffered at that monster’s hands,” she whispered.

“Luna?” Twilight asked tentatively, her voice low so as not to wake her lover, resting peacefully at last. “When do you think she’ll talk to us? About what happened back then?”

The Princess of Night looked into the young alicorn’s eyes and wished Twilight wasn’t as perceptive as she was. Maybe then she could make up a lie to help her sleep better. “I don’t know, Twilight, I just don’t know.”

Carapace by Bobbananaville (Sad)

By Bobbananaville

Twilight Sparkle did not join the festivities outside. She hid away in her room, intermittently sobbing in her blanket and staring blankly at the wall.

How could they? They’d been in love! How could her friends not recognize it? But no matter what she said, the remaining bearers were undeterred. She’d been restrained by Fluttershy (For her own good, she’d been told), and the others relentlessly attacked Chrysalis, saying horrible things, telling her to stay away - and why? Because she was a changeling?

Twilight did not continue that train of thought. Chrysalis never did like the taste of rage.

“Twilight?” The lavender mare glanced at the door. “Please, come out. I… I know you cared about her, but she-”

Twilight did not listen any longer. She closed her eyes and buried her nuzzle in her chitinous blanket. She took in the scent, and smiled as happier memories of greener days filled her mind. It may not have been a substitute for the real thing, but Chrysalis’ carapace was something she’d treasure always.

Author's Notes:

Welcome Bobbananaville
This can be read as a one shot or part of a three part series.
Part 2

Rebirth by Europa

By Europa

Deep in her underground hive, Queen Chrysalis the Green waited.

She waited and she waited, day after day, week after week. Every day, Cadance moved on a little more after Shining Armor's death and defilement. Every day, her people became more and more friendly with the ponies, and the ponies with them. And every day, she took a trip down into the depths of her hive, where only she was allowed to tread, to check on her latest experiment.

The caverns were ancient, being the hatching place of Queen Tenodera the Green, Unifier of the Hives. It predated Nightmare Moon, the alicorn sisters, it predated Equestria itself. As such it'd had a lot of time to grow, to burrow deeper into the ground.

Deep near the bottom of the crust, where the boiling heat of the mantle was kept out with layer upon layer of cooling enchantment, was a room.

Chrysalis flew in and landed, trotting over to the room's only waking inhabitant; the giant ram Grogar. Celestia had thrown his bells into the sun, his jewelry was replaced with inhibition shackles, and his eyes, once burning red with evil and necrotic power, glowed green with her hypnotism. He was chained and depowered so much that nothing would ever save him. No amount of creative use of his powers or can-do attitude would save Grogar. Noling even knew where he was, and he was so hypnotized that even if she lifted the veil he would remain her obedient slave, just like he deserved.

She'd kept him hypnotized like that for the past two months. Queen Chrysalis still had use for him, as only he knew just how grievous the injuries his dark magic inflicted were.

"Hello Grogar," she said harshly. "How is she?" Chrysalis asked, referring to the worker - mare - in a cocoon on the other side of the room.

Not moving from where he laid in chains, Grogar turned his head mechanically to her. "She rests and heals," he responded.

"How long?"

"Within a month, best estimate."

Chrysalis smiled, showing her fangs. Finally, her beloved would return to her. One month, she could wait that long. Given the injuries she'd sustained it was a miracle, even with changeling magic, that she'd make it in three months. The other pretty pony princesses thought she'd never wake up, but Chrysalis knew better.

Trotting over to the cocoon, laid along the floor, Chrysalis rested a perforated hoof on its surface and stroked it lovingly, wishing so much that it could instead be a soft purple coat on her chitin, a heaving belly riding on her green shell, telling her that she loved her, scrunching up her muzzle in that adorable way…

Inside Twilight Sparkle slept, her forelegs pulled in close to her chin, the regrown mane and tail fibers drifting limply in the slime, and one or two feathers speckled her open wings. Her coat was still mostly scorched off, but here and there a patch of purple fur had grown in over the soft, vulnerable pink skin. Pink skin that still sported too many burn marks, scars where it had been gored by horns.

She looks so peaceful like this, Chrysalis thought to herself, still stroking the cocoon. I can't wait until she wakes up. I'll be there when she does. I'll be the first thing she sees.

It was only a matter of time until Twilight Sparkle returned to her, brought back from death's door.
Turning away from her beloved workerfriend, Chrysalis set her eyes on the slightly drooling Grogar and sneered, baring her fangs.

Chrysalis knew that Twilight would awaken now. Grogar had outlived his usefulness.

Her horn lit up with eldritch power, more energy than even a sun goddess could muster, and she acquired her target. Her beloved Twily would never approve of killing…

...but Twilight was asleep right now.

Author's Notes:

Europa you are the wo/man!

The Rebirth strikes back by Magicman7997

By: MAGICMAN7997

Deep beneath the city of Canterlot, hidden away in the very mountain the city was built upon, one very exhausted alicorn sat tending an experiment in progress. Her eyes struggled to remain open as the past few days came crashing back upon her. She was so close to fulfilling her wish now. The two foals, nestled securely in their life pods were nearly full term. In the span of a short 3 weeks she and Chryssy had managed to successfully create the new lifeforms thanks to her royal highness's spawning pools. If everything went according to calculations, in the next few days, Twilight would have the first two of her friends back. If all went well, she will have made amends for two of the five lives that were on her hooves…

“Twilight! Run! You have to get the other princesses out of here. We can buy you some time! Don't worry, we'll be right behind you in ten seconds flat.”

“But I won't leave you! I can't! We all have to leave together or the portal might close! I won't take that risk Rainbow!”

“We'll be right as rain Twilight! Besides, it's Gummy's birthday tomorrow. And I have to throw him a party!”

“Oh, Pinkie...”

No matter how much time passed, the pain of losing her five closest friends still haunted her. Twilight had managed to carry the limp bodies of Celestia, Luna, and Cadance to the portal's entrance. Gently, she placed the three mares on the other side and turned to charge back into Tartarus to save her friends. It was then that the horror of the situation was made real to her.

Twilight turned just in time to see an Eldritch demon consume the life essence of Fluttershy and Rarity. The behemoth towered over the four remaining ponies as it deposited the first two lifeless corpses into a river of lava. The tears flowed freely now from Twilight's face. The despair of this too much for her to reconcile. In the end, a quick shove through the portal's entrance by none other than the Element of Loyalty herself had saved Twilight from a similar fate.

“Rainbow, no!”

“It's okay egghead, you've got a lot more to do in this world than I do,” her smile trying to lighten the mood. “Besides, everyone's gotta go. I just get to be awesome when I do it.”

The magic around the portal destabilized then and sealed Twilight and Rainbow to their respective fates. There was no stopping the heart wrenching sobs that came from her chest now. She didn't want to wake Chryssy, but now, she couldn't stop if she tried.

Sensing the sudden wave of negative emotion, Chrysalis shot upright from her bed. Frantically she searched the chamber for Twilight and saw the lavender alicorn in the midst of her breakdown. Quickly, she came to her marefriend's side and nuzzled her. She let her guard slip for only a moment and tried to siphon off some of the negative emotional energy that poured from Twilight's very soul. Painful as it was to absorb, any pain was worth enduring if only to help ease Twi's misery.

“You saw them again,” she asked. “They're getting worse. Do you think it might be time to talk to Luna? She is, after all, the keeper of the dream realm. Maybe she could help you.”

Twilight sniffed away a rogue tear, “I'm fine. Nothing to concern the princesses with.” She rose to her hooves and stretch out every muscle that she could. “Besides, I don't think there's much she could do for me anyway. These aren't nightmares, they're a guilty conscious reminding me of the sins I've committed.”

“You committed no sin dear. You saved the rulers of your kingdom from a very ancient demon king. You and your friends knew the dangers when you entered that hell. The fact that ANY of you walked out of it is a miracle in and of itself.” Chrysalis pulled Twilight into a firm but warm embrace. “You can't keep doing this to yourself. It's not healthy. Besides, when we are successful, our first two younglings are going to need their mother,” she said with a wink as glanced over to the spawning pools.

Twilight sighed into Chrysalis's neck. She was right. Getting herself worked up wasn't going to do anypony any good. Especially somepony who was about to be the mother of twin filly foals. Her body began to relax as she shifted into a more comfortable position against her lover. Suddenly twin alarm spells went off as the spawning pools began to bubble. Confused and worried, Twilight rushed over and began to analyze them with her magic.

“I don't understand. My magic says everything is normal! What's happening?”

“Something wonderful,” Chryssy said with a smile. “Two new lives are about to enter the world.”

Chrysalis took her place at the terminal connected to the twin spawning pools. Deftly, she used her magic to begin draining away the nutrient rich fluid that surrounded the pods. As the liquid receded, Twilight began to see the translucent pods much clearer. She could see the two fillies beginning to stir and become a little agitated. She worried that they might somehow suffocate inside the egg like structures.

“What if they can't breach the pods? They won't have enough air!” Twilight moved herself into position to remove the first pod from the rack it was attached to. Chrysalis's voice stayed her hoof for just a moment longer.

“They need all the time in the pod we can allow. Trust me, the drone carrier strain I selected is quite hardy. They'll be fine and will break free with not a problem at all.”

Seconds seemed like hours as the last of the liquid drained from the pods themselves. Twilight began to fear the worst as the only sounds she could hear was the last few drips of fluids coming off the racks. Finally, just as despair threatened to take hold, she heard the faintest of crackling noises coming from the pods. More and more cracking joined the original noise until the room sounded with the cacophony of hatching. Suddenly, with a great crunch, the pods split open and the room fell silent once more…

Except, for the sound of two wailing pony fillies...

Author's Notes:

Part 2 of magicman's series!
Part 1

Return of the Rebirth by Foals Errand

By Foals Errand

Twilight opened her eyes and moved back and forth making waves within the green goo she was surrounded by. She felt a hoof settle upon the side of her pod a trickle of energy encircling her horn. Twilight knew instinctively that the energy was love but it had the sweetest taste. Mmm, it tastes just like strawberries! She blinked as she was able to see outside of her cocoon.

“That’s it my sweet love, it’s time for you to hatch. Use your horn.”

That sweet buzzing voice made Twilight feel like she was going to melt. After a few moments of thought about if she was upside down or right side up she began knocking her horn into the hard shell. After several knocks her horn dug through the shell and she fell to the floor. Caregivers were on her within moments cleaning her of the green goo as she regurgitated the green goo that she had swallowed and breathed in during the week she was being changed.

Queen Chrysalis watched as her caregivers lovingly cared for the only ling she had ever produced love for. Soon the new Princess was clean. “Spread your wings carefully so they will dry Twily.”

Twilight looked up with a smile as she moved muscles she never had before. Who ever thought I’d ever have wings wow… I can’t wait to show the Princesses.

Chrysalis laid next to her little love feeding her a love which had been gathered for just her. It was the oddest mixture of love she had ever tasted. There was jasmine and cinnamon, sugar and mint, vanilla, and molasses, marshmallow and a dash of some type rare fruit… Softly she nuzzled Twilight’s cheek remembering vividly the day her marefriend had been late in meeting her. She was starting to get worried…

“Chrysalis please, please you have to follow me!” The pink princess of love was covered in a red liquid Chrysalis was able to recognize as blood.

“Princess Cadenza what is it?” Chrysalis reached to wipe some of blood from her cheek when Cadance grabbed her hoof.

“Please…”

Chrysalis would never forget what she saw the broken and bloody form of her dearest Twilight slung over Princess Celestia’s back as she flew towards Chrysalis’s hive. The Sun princess had no words as she followed Chrysalis into the hive. A caretaker had described the process the young unicorn would undergo in detail though she doubted Celestia nor Cadance heard a word that was said as Twilight was sealed in the cocoon. The blood covered Sun diarch turned to Chrysalis with just one simple question.

“Will she remember?”

“Everything.” Chrysalis assured her. That had been enough.

Celestia should be coming for her daily visit soon I hope she’ll be happy.

Twilight looked up at Chrysalis and smiled fully dry her carapace had finally hardened. “Is it ok? You keep looking at me funny.”

Chrysalis couldn’t help smirk as she remembered what Celestia had told her yesterday. Just wait until Equestria gets a look at their newest Princess “Everything is fine, you look radiant.” With that said Twilight squeed and tackled Chrysalis in a loving embrace kissing her muzzle.

Author's Notes:

Heh here's my first prompt! So welcome me!

Tirek 2 by Kildeez

Author's Notes:

Another Tirek from Kildeez yay!...Maybe? A bit sexual.

By Kildeez

Chrysalis gazed lovingly into her lover's eyes, his deep yellow corneas meeting with hers. Tirek smiled back, following up with a deep, rumbling chortle. "What's that look for?"

"You know," she replied. "Just...feeling so lucky to have met you.

"You feel lucky!?" He shook his head and chortled again, pulling her in for another kiss, his powerful arms gently wrapping around her waist. She quivered beneath his touch as their lips met, the most powerful creature in the world holding her with the care of a mother and her newborn foal.

"Oh Tirek," she gasped, voice dripping with lust. "I...I think I'm ready..."

His eyes shot wide open. "What, now!?"

"Yes, Tirek, please! I need you! I want you! Please!" She cried, practically shaking with need.

His surprise melting away, the centaur smiled as he gently set her down. "For you, Chrissy, anything."

"Oh, Tirek..."

"Oh, Chrysalis..."

"Oh, Tirek!"

"Oh..."

"CHRYSALIS!" Twilight screamed, bolting upright in bed, her chest heaving.

Next to her, her lover slowly sat up, her green, cat-like eyes glowing in the darkness as she blinked tiredly. Chrysalis turned to the little purple princess and sighed. "Who was it this time?"

Her fear giving way to embarrassment, Twilight replied: "T-Tirek."

Blinking a few more times, Chrysalis shook her head. "Dammit all, Twi! Last week it was Sunbutt, the week before it was that weird, pink, fluffy thing, when the hell is your head gonna stop shipping me with the most random ponies in Equestria!?"

"I dunno, Chryssy," Twi groaned, falling back into bed and groaning into her pillow with frustration. "I don't know why I keep having these dreams, but...oh Celestia above, they get more real every time, and every time it leaves me feeling like...like you..."

"Like I'm leaving you?" Chrysalis asked flatly.

Twilight whimpered and nodded, her lower lip quivering.

"You're lucky you're so cute," Chrysalis sighed, then turned a sultry little smile back on Twilight. "But while we're both up, you feel like a nice, hard reminder of how I feel about you?"

Returning the smile, Twilight's wings fanned out, behind her as if she were offering herself up on a platter of purple feathers. "Do you even have to ask?"

Princess by Anonymoose

By Anonymoose

“Chrysalis!” Twilight screamed. “What have you done‽”

“I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry,” Chrysalis wailed. “I didn’t mean to. She just yelling and and saying I didn’t deserve you and—”

“That’s no reason to kill her,” Twilight snapped.

She looked down at the body of her beloved mentor. Her first close friend. The pony she looked up to, at times, as a second mother. One of the most important ponies in Twilight’s life.

“Buck! We’ve gotta hide this,” Twilight said, pacing back and forth. “Luna said she had been able to raise the sun last time Celestia was gone… what if we?”

“You aren’t thinking what I think you are thinking, are you?” Chrysalis asked. She put a holey-hoof on Twilight’s shoulder, trying to calm the mare down.

“Yes. Yes I am thinking it, Chrysalis,” Twilight cackled, pulling her lover into an embrace. “It’s perfect! I know this will work, I am one-hundred percent certain of it!”

“Your highness,” Raven asked the mare atop her throne. “Are you alright?”

“Yes yes, quite fine,” Celestia answered, as a lavender aura enveloped her lower jaw. “Send in the next petitioner.”

“Are you sure, Your Majesty?” Raven asked. “I could send for the castle doctor to—”

“No!” Celestia answered with a shriek. “I am perfectly fine. As I said, send in the next petitioner.”
Obeying Celestia’s orders, Raven had the porter call the next petitioner.

“Announcing His Royal Highness, Prince Blueblood the Third, Duke of Canterlot.”

“Greetings Auntie,” Blueblood said as he strode into the hall. “It is good to see you in such good health.”

Raven stared incredulously at the pompous windbag. Was that a dig at Her Majesty? She was looking a little under the weather, but—
Oh, no. It wasn’t that. Blueblood hadn’t even deigned to lower his muzzle and even look at his aunt.

“What can I do for you, nephew?”

“As you know, Auntie,” Blueblood began with an air of self-importance, “the Royal Equestrian Society for the Preservation of History has recently opened their exhibit of Unicorn Royalty through the Ages. Our own family has several pieces of antique memorabilia from our own collection.”

“Yes, I was surprised your family was so… generous,” Celestia replied.

“Well, yes, the Blood’s have always been known as a generous family.”

The silence of the courtroom was such that one could have heard a needle being dropped… in Vanhoover.

“It is just that… oh, how do I put this delicately?” Blueblood asked himself. “It is just that, well, since the opening of the exhibit, filthy commoners have come in droves to defile our precious historical artifacts with their unworthy eyes.

“As such, on behalf of my family, I would like to request that an income check be placed on all attendee’s to the exhibit, to weed out the riff-raff. We thought that anyone with less than one-hundred-thousand bits in their account should be deni—”

“That’s over ninety percent of the population,” a very un-Celestia sounding voice screamed out.
Blueblood looked at his aunt for the first time. Her head was lolling to the side, her eyeballs rolled up into her head. And her tongue was hanging out obscenely.

“Twilight,” another voice said. “Calm down, it’s only—”

“It’s only the history of our nation! It is important that everypony should have free and unfettered access to such knowledge. He should be banished to the moon.”

Blueblood stared nervously at his aunt. Something was very wrong with her, and now she was threatening to banish him to the moon!

“Celestia would never banish anypony to the moon, Sparkle,” Celestia said, before pausing.

“Well, aside from the obvious.”

“A-Auntie?” Blueblood asked with concern.

“Oh buck! He can hear us. You left it on!”

“Petition denied,” Celestia boomed out in her normal voice. Her head still continued to loll to the side. “Ravel, call the next petitioner.”

“Raven!” came another voice.

“That is what I meant to say. Raven! Call the next petitioner.”

“V-very well, your majesty,” Raven replied. “C-call the next petitioner…”

Duke Silverstar of Appleoosa strode confidently through the hall.

“Howdy, Yer Majesty!”

“Greetings, Duke Silverstar, what can—”

At that point, the Duke screamed, as Celestia’s head fell off her body and rolled down the steps, across the red carpeted floor, stopping at his hooves.

“Well,” Twilight said, looking up at the burning capitol once known as Canterlot. “That escalated quickly!”

Chrysalis laid her holey-hoof over Twilight’s withers. “It’s okay, love. Luna will sort this out.”

They both stared up at the flames, and the panicking lunar alicorn flying around trying to direct the emergency ponies.

“You know what…” Chrysalis said, breaking the silence. “I probably should have used my shape-shifting powers.”

“Buck!” Twilight facehoofed almost hard enough to give herself a concussion. “That would have been a much better plan!”

Author's Notes:

Welcome to Anonymoose! Many many thanks for the awesome prompt and Cover art!

Kingdom By TheWraithWriter

By TheWraithWriter

“So, you’re a princess now,” Chrysalis asked, nudging Twilight playfully as the two walked through Canterlot Gardens.

Twilight rolled her eyes and fluttered her wings. “How could you tell?”

“Changeling’s intuition,” the changeling queen replied. “How is that, anyway?”

Twilight shrugged. “It’s not really any different than before.”

“Really?”

Twilight nodded. “Yeah, I make a few appearances here and there, kiss some foals, defeat escaped demon lords, open burger joints.” she shrugged again. “Pretty much par for the course after the whole Discord fiasco.”

Chrysalis chuckled. “I can imagine,” she said, nuzzling the purple pony.

They walked on in silence for a time before Chrysalis spoke up again. “So, I was wondering that after these peace talks are finished up, you could show me your kingdom.”

Twilight gave Chrysalis a puzzled look. “My kingdom?”

“Yes, your kingdom. You know, the lands you and I shall rule over once these peace talks are finished and we can finally convince Celestia you’re not a changeling in disguise.” Chrysalis said with a smile.

Twilight smirked and chuckled, continuing down the garden path. A puzzled look crossed Chrysalis’ face as she made a quick gallop to catch up with the purple alicorn.

“What’s so funny?” she asked.

Twilight gave her that knowing smile. “Oh Chryssi, I don’t have a kingdom.”

Chrysalis blinked a few times in surprise. “You, ah, you don’t?”

Twilight shook her head. “Nope, and believe me, I’m glad. Can you imagine governing a whole land? Sitting in some ivory tower, ordering servants around all day?” Twilight laughed again. “I don’t know how Cadance can stand it.”

A frown crossed Chrysalis’ features. “So, you control no lands?”

“Nope.” Twilight replied cheerily.

“Govern no ponies?”

“Not a one.”

“Control no resources?”

“Not unless you count knowledge, which is available upon the opening of any good book.”

What are you, an ad for public libraries? Chrysalis thought, staring at Twilight’s cheerful expression. “So, uh, what does being a princess entitle you to, if I may ask.” Chrysalis said hesitantly.

Twilight thought for a moment. “Well… I did get this really big and sparkly tree of magic or something. But the thing made Rarity throw up, so I’ll probably just replace it with an oak tree.” Twilight’s eyes got distant for a moment. “Oak tree…” she said almost longingly.

Meanwhile, Chrysalis was going over some choice things in her mind.

No lands, no ponies, not even a diamond mine? I know she’s so adorable and lovely I could just eat her up, but I’ve gotten use to a certain life style here!

Chrysalis frowned at Twilight, the latter currently engrossed with a large oak tree that dominated this section of the gardens.

So what if your marriage would make the treaty ironclad? So what if she’s the smartest, kindest mare you’ve ever spoken with? So what if she’s so damn sexy your heart flutters every time she gives you that smile and does that dance of hers…. Chrysalis frowned as an image of Twilight shaking her flank flashed in her mind. Stupid sexy Twilight, making me lose my train of thought.

“Chryssi, are you coming?” Twilight’s voice called from farther down the path, having apparently moved on while Chrysalis was thinking.

Chrysalis smiled and called, “Just a moment, dear.” she looked over at the oak tree Twilight had been staring at.

‘A certain life style’? Come on, Chryssi, what are you holding out for? Big, empty castles really aren’t your thing and it wouldn’t kill you to get off your flank and get your own soda. And an oak tree? You’d live in a damn hut by the sea, as long as you were with her.

Chrysalis smiled at the tree. “Yeah, I would. But let’s be honest, an oak tree sounds much better.”

“Chryssi!” Twilight called again, dancing impatiently.

“Coming, keep your wings on,” Chrysalis called back, giving the tree one last look. If her kingdom was a tree filled with books, that would suit her just fine. It was in her best interest, of course. Put Twilight Sparkle in a Library and you could live off the love for years.

Author's Notes:

Welcome TheWraithWriter! To adorable!

Badlands by Anonymoose

By Anonymoose

“Twiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilight!”

Twilight Sparkle sighed, taking off her reading glasses and putting down her book. She loved her wife, but was it too much to ask for just a little reading time?

“Yes dear?”

“Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?”

Twilight lit her horn, and turned on her bedroom light. Lying next to her, with the largest puppydog eyes she had ever seen, was Chrysalis, Queen of the Changelings, and Equestrian Princess (by way of marriage) of the Badlands.

Twilight held a hoof to her forehead. “Please, Chrysalis. It’s late and I have a headache.”

“You always say that!” Chrysalis pouted.

“It’s always true,” Twilight muttered.

“Just a little bit?” Chrysalis pleaded.

She was met with silence.

“What happened to the fun loving, vibrant Princess I married?” Chrysalis whined. “She wouldn’t have said no.”

Twilight’s eyes widened. “Yes she damn well would have! What in Equestria makes you think I’d approve invading another country?”

“But the Badlands suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!” Chrysalis extended a forearm, and started stroking Twilight’s mane. It was a great way for the changeling to get what she wanted.

“Well, whose fault is that, hmm?” Twilight batted Chrysalis’ holey-hoof away. “It’s your own fault they are the way they are today! Over-population, rampant militarization, a deplorably anti-environmental economy— I mean, for hoof’s sake, they were called the Verdant Plains before your changelings got a hold of them!”

Chrysalis crossed her forearms in a huff. “You can’t hold me responsible for the poor decisions made by changelings over seven-hundred years ago! It’s not fair.”

“Chrysalis,” Twilight grumbled. “You’ve been Queen of the Changelings for eleven-hundred years.”

“Just a little invasion. Nothing big. Maybe…” Chrysalis levitated a piece of paper from her study desk. “Look, here! Silver and Scout Meadows. Plenty of access to fresh water, lush foliage… and I hear Froud Valley has some high deposits of iron and silver. Just think of what my changelings could do—”

“You mean exactly what the current settlers of the meadows are doing?”

“Well, yes… but wouldn’t it be much better as Equestrian territory? I mean, sure… those Equestrians would be a little more black and chitinousy, but Equestrians none-the-same.”

“Those settlers are former Equestrians who left in protest of our marriage. How would it look to other nations if we approved of such an invasion?”

“Like the decision of a strong rulership who won’t allow dissent or deserters.” Chrysalis slid over Twilight’s shoulder, resting her barrel on Twilight’s back. “The other nations would respect us for it. And Luna’s already said yes.”

Chrysalis nibbled Twilight’s ears, the lavender mare squealing at the slight pinch of the changeling’s fangs, as gooseflesh ran up her back.

“Fine, what ever. Have your little invasion…” Twilight sighed, pressing herself into her wife’s chest. “Just don’t mess it up this time.”

“I promise, my love!” Chrysalis purred in Twilight’s ear. “You won’t hear another word about it from me again.

Five-hundred years later.

“Twiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilight!” Chrysalis called out, a new map held in her telekinetic grasp in front of her.

Author's Notes:

Poor Twi. A conqueror is never satisfied.

Smart by Bobbananaville

Author's Notes:

Part one of the official story. A optional first part here
Part 1.

By Bobbananaville

Chrysalis wasn't breathing.

This was fine. This was perfectly fine. Twilight was a smart pony; she knew that even after a being stopped breathing, it could still be alive. Even if its heart had stopped, so long as the brain wasn't destroyed or hadn't decayed there was still yet hope for survival. Hell, possibly even then - petrified beings came out perfectly fine even after hundreds of years, and there was probably SOME corrosion during that time period.

And who was to say that life ended there? There were so many stories about ghosts and the undead - stories she’d once dismissed as superstition, but now that she’d ended up in her predicament she considered that with so many fictional accounts, there had to be some basis in fact. Even if there wasn't, there were time-based spells that could possibly alter the past.

She was fine with her black book for the moment, though. She’d risk the time-space continuum after ensuring that necromancy wasn’t possible. It wasn't even very costly; all she needed was the eye of a dead mare she valued more than herself (to give Chrysalis a means to find the pony who valued her so much), a pair of wings from another who’d die for her (to help her beloved fly back to life), and the tongue of a mare who valued the truth beyond all else (so that when Chrysalis returned, the truth would know to change accordingly). And she already had all of these things - it was difficult, and she’d lost friendships along the way, but she got them.

The lavender mare placed the sacrifices on the three vertices of the triangle she drew on the ground, then floated Chrysalis’ year-old corpse onto the center. There wasn't much of it - it was just her carapace - but Twilight was sure it’d work anyhow. If nothing else, she’d make it work.

Twilight was a smart pony, after all.

Poetry by Europa

By Europa

"HIDE ME HIDE ME HIDE ME!"

The doors to Twilight's chambers in the hive slammed open and in flew Queen Chrysalis, wrapped in green fire to give herself extra push. Twilight Sparkle, for her part, looked up from her book as her marefriend careened into her. For a split second she admired her form, and had just enough presence of mind to push her book aside to safety before her fiery lover hit her.

The fires burnt only for a moment before they went out, but Twilight gave out a strangled 'urk' when Chryssy knocked her off her bed and onto the hard floor. "HIDE ME HIDE ME HIDE ME HIDE ME!"

"What?! What?! What?!" Twilight squawked from where they lay, Chryssy's full body weight pushing down on her and admittedly making it a little hard to breathe. "Calm down, get off of me, and tell me what's wrong!"

Chrysalis did so, and both of them clambered to their hooves. "As queen of the changelings I'm expected to, among other things, keep up appearances for the nymphs. Normally I have no trouble visiting the little things but today's the day when they learn poetry!"

Twilight opened her mouth, closed it in confusion, then opened it again. "... and?"

Chryssy lurched in and grabbed her with her forehooves a little too tight, the jagged edge of a leg hole cutting her shoulder. "One of the first things you need to know about my kind is never, ever ever to let a changeling read poetry to you!"

"You're a changeling," she pointed out. "Isn't that kinda specist?"

"It's true!"

"You sang at the invasion!"

"That was singing, not poetry! I gotta hide!" Chrysalis's eyes darted back and forth in a panic, the slit pupils turning even thinner, and her eyes settled on the bed. Twilight could hear, in the distance, the scurrying of tiny hooves on stone coming their way. Chrysalis did too. "Hide!" And with that, Chrysalis shapeshifted into Sweetie Belle and dove under the bed.

A group of nymphs, maybe fifteen in all, galloped into Twilight's room. Like all non-royal changelings they had the fin, gray tail, and compound eyes. But they were also really small and their eyes were so big and adorable. Running after them was a changeling worker, panting heavily with the effort of keeping up with them. "I am so sorry, Princess Twilight," she said, dropping into a bow. "The younglings were simply trying to find Her Majesty after she fled." She rose and looked at her curiously. "Since Queen Chrysalis is missing, do you think maybe you could...?"

"Oh no," she said, putting a forehoof to her chest. "I'd be delighted!"

"Thank you, Princess." The changeling that Twilight assumed was the teacher nudged one of the nymphs forward and said, in Hemipid, "Alright Chitter, you're up. Don't be nervous."

The nymph in question, a filly if Twilight had to guess, stepped forward and cleared her throat. She looked up at Twilight and recited,

It lost a lot in translation, but in the original Hemipid it was very beautiful.

Twilight smiled and spoke over the muffled screams of anguish coming from under her bed.
"That was very pretty, Chitter." She looked up at the teacher with a smile. "Who's next?" Another scream in Sweetie Belle's voice.

After the school group had left, Twilight laid with Chryssy in her bed, stomach to stomach with each other. She'd wrapped her hooves around her marefriend's back and gently massaged the green shell on her withers. "You're a big foal," she said.

"Shut up," Chrysalis whimpered. "You did this to me."

"Chryssy, it was just poetry!" she protested.

"Exactly!" she shuddered in her grasp, and Twilight relented. She lit up her horn and began scratching her ears with her telekinesis. "Oh, mmm. Don't think that's gonna get you out of trouble, though."

With a sigh, Twilight said, "I know, I'm sorry. I should've considered you genuinely dislike poetry that much. What do you want to do?"

"... that thing with you in the cocoon." Twilight could already hear her marefriend's magic, and could feel the warm slime of a changeling cocoon forming over her rear and spreading upwards, covering every inch of her and matting her coat.

She pouted. "Fine. I owe you that much." It crept up past her withers, tingling as it engulfed her wings.

"Thanks, Twily."

Author's Notes:

Another awesome work from Europa!

Busted by ShinyMoon

Author's Notes:

Welcome to ShinyMoon and our first humanized story!

By ShinyMoon

Twilight and Chrysalis were exhausted. They had just left the castle after attending to some pressing matters concerning Chrysalis’ stay in Equestria. Needless to say, not everyone was as forgiving after the Changeling Invasion on Canterlot. After a long discussion on where Chrysalis would stay, it was decided she would stay with Twilight as her responsibility. The need for her weekly “check-ups” made weekly trips to the capital a necessity. Rather than take the late night train back to Ponyville, the girls decided to simply crash at Twilight’s childhood home. At this late hour, no one would be awake to question Twilight bringing the Queen of the Changelings with her as a guest. They’d slip out quickly in the morning, and no one would be the wiser! A brilliant plan indeed! However, it would appear as though fate had a different idea for them.

What started out as a normal and quiet morning for the Sparkle household, turned into one of screams and surprises.

“GAHH!!! Twily!! What are doing in bed with her?! What is she even doing here?!” screamed a very shocked and disturbed Shining Armor.

He had been sent by his mother to wake Twilight up for breakfast, however, he didn’t expect see his baby sister on top of a dishevelled Queen Chrysalis. They were both sporting bite marks on their bodies along with other marks.

“Huh, what? Who’s there?” asked a groggy Twilight. Rubbing the sleep from her eyes, she finally focused on the figure standing at the door. Her brain trying to comprehend what she’d seen, only to release her own scream after realizing it was her brother standing there with his hands covering his eyes.

“S-Shiny, w-why are you in my room?!” screamed Twilight, fully alert and embarrassed. The scream roused her bed mate from her slumber.

“Hgnh, Twilight?” asked Chrysalis, “why is there so much noise this early in the morning?”

“Um C-Chryssy, I think it’s time we got d-dressed.” stammered a blushing Twilight.

Regaining her bearings, Chrysalis’ eyes fell on Shining Armor but unlike Twilight, she did not freak out.

“Oh hello there Shiny, long time no see.” Chrysalis greeted nonchalantly with a smirk on her face. She even gave a little wave with her hand.

Unfortunately for Twilight, her mother had heard the noise and decided to check to see what was going on. Twilight Velvet came bursting through door, oblivious to a petrified Shining Armor standing there.

“Is everything okay Twilight? I thought I heard a scr-“,Twilight Velvet’s question was halted as she took in the sight before her, “O-Oh dear, I’ll leave you and…your companion to get dressed…and I’ll expect you to explain this downstairs” were the last words said before she flew from the room like a lightning bolt.

“Why does the world hate me so?” cried Twilight who was minutes away from a looking like a tomato permanently. Chrysalis chuckled at her disposition and gave her lover a kiss on the cheek.

“Come now Twilight, it might not be as bad as you think.” Chrysalis said, trying to appease her frantic lover.

“Oh but what if she doesn’t like you, I mean you did try to ruin my brother’s wedding and impersonate my babysitter. Not to mention you almost destroyed Canterlot and defeated Princess Celestia.” Twilight was frantically pacing, thinking of all the possible outcomes of this situation. None of them being good.

“You worry too much dear, I’m sure your mother will understand after you explain this whole ordeal. Now come, your mother is waiting for us downstairs.” Chrysalis said as she put on her clothes and made her way to the living room. Followed closely by a reluctant Twilight.

Now fully clothed, Twilight and Chrysalis sat on the sofa with Twilight’s mother opposite to them. Not a word had yet to be said.

“So…would someone care to explain how this came to be?” Twilight Velvet asked as she pointed to both Twilight and Chrysalis.

Taking a deep breath, Twilight began her explanation on how she and Chrysalis got together. Starting from how she found her injured and weakened from the battle to how they grew a mutual fondness for each other over the time spent with one another. Eventually ending up in a relationship, no matter how weird it seemed.

Once Twilight finished telling her story of how she and Chrysalis came to be, Twilight Velvet decided to interrogate the Queen of the Changelings sitting on the sofa next to her daughter. Despite the situation, she was calm and collected unlike Twilight who was a bundle nerves.
“Queen...Chrysalis is it?”inquired Twilight Velvet.

“Please, call me Chrysalis. After all we soon might be family,” sniggering as she said this.

“Ok...Chrysalis, might I ask what are your intentions with my daughter? I am a bit hesitant to understand why someone who almost destroyed Canterlot would want to date her subjugator.” Twilight’s mother said, still not seeing why a former villain would want to be in a relationship with their former enemy.

“Well as Twilight said, she found me injured and very weak after our little showdown. I don’t know what possessed her to help me but she took it upon herself to nurse me back to health. I guess forgiveness comes easily to the Elements of Harmony,” she paused for a bit,”well it comes easy for some of them.” Chrysalis remembered how the rainbow maned pony was all for attacking her, Rainbow Dash was it if memory served her right.

“Let us not diverge from the topic at hand, as I was saying, Twilight thought it necessary to offer me help. I flat out refused at first but she wouldn’t stop pestering me and in my weakened state I couldn’t put much of a fight, so I let her take me back to her home.” Chrysalis paused for breath before continuing.

“The first few days with us under the same roof were somewhat...difficult,” Chrysalis said with a hint of awkwardness.

“Difficult doesn’t begin to describe the hell she put me through,” Twilight interjected jokingly once recovering her voice.

“Oh hush, I wasn’t that bad,” Chrysalis lightly swatted Twilight’s arm at that statement.

“Not that bad? Are you kidding me? You practically made me do everything for you. From fluffing your pillow to carrying you to the bathroom,” Twilight exclaimed disbelievingly.

“That’s funny, I recall the bathroom was where we had our first...encounter and I don’t remember it being hell then,” Chrysalis said this with a sly look in her eyes.

“W-Well that was...uh...w-we...I-I,” Twilight was tripping over word she tried to say. She finally settled for a weak “I hate you.”

“Now come love, weren’t you the person who said they loved me with each breath they took,” before Twilight could react, Chryssy placed a soft kiss on her lips effectively silencing her.

Someone clearing their throat broke the two lovebirds from their reverie. Apparently they forgot Twilight’s mother was there with them as well.

“Ah, I appeared to have strayed from our previous conversation,” but before she could continue Twilight Velvet stopped her.

“No, I see no reason for you to continue. I can see that your affection towards Twilight is genuine. I’m just glad she found someone who makes her happy. Although I warn you, Twilight can be a bit eccentric at times.” Chrysalis and Twilight Velvet both laughed at Twilight’s expense who sat as still as a statue.

Twilight Velvet, having digested all of what she had heard, had only one question to ask.
“So...does this mean I should be expecting grandchildren from you?” she asked curiously.

“M-MOM!!!” exclaimed Twilight with her blush back full force. Chrysalis burst out laughing.

“I can tell I’m going to enjoy it here after all.” said Chrysalis followed with even more laughter.

Meanwhile upstairs, a frozen Shining Armor stood long forgotten.

Honesty by Magicman7997

By: Magicman7997

THREE MONTHS AFTER “REBIRTH”

Twilight Sparkle sat on a small pile of cushions in a hastily constructed nursery. It was still a strange feeling, being a mother of two foals. She'd always dreamed of children, just most times those dreams included thoughts of a wedding, and a house, and a husband. Yet here she sat, nursing a young cyan pegasus with a rainbow colored mane, not in a house, but a chamber deep underground. Still, as she looked down at the youngling graciously accepting nourishment from her, she wouldn't have it any other way.

She and Chryssy had been successful! Their cloning of the first two of her dearly departed friends went off without a hitch. After almost a month of sleepless hours pouring over data and countless more spent casting complex spells, they had done the (once) impossible. Two perfect copies of her old friends Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash now shared this new home with Twilight and her marefriend. They might not have the same memories as her old friends, but that was another problem for another time. For now, Twilight was ecstatic just to have them with her alive once more.

“I don't remember a time, in the five plus years we've been together, that I've ever sensed this much joy radiating from you,” the hive queen said. Walking into the nursery as quietly as she could, Chryssy beheld the beautiful sight before her in a mix of unabashed hunger and deep contentment. “I'm beginning to think I should have just changed myself into a stallion in one of our nightly romps if this is what motherhood does for you,” she said, winking playfully.

A blush crept across Twilight's muzzle. “I can't help it. I always dreamed of foals of my own, and now, it's real!” Twilight noticed that the little filly at her teat had stop nursing. Gently lifting her with her magic, she placed little Dashie in her crib. Within seconds, the young foal reached out with stubby forehooves to grasp a plush doll of her Auntie Cadance that sat in the crib. With the toy locked in a death hug, a small smile came across the filly's face.

Not to be outdone, as if sensing her sister was finished with her feeding, young Pinkamena began to stir. Sensing the oncoming unhappiness from the foal that she helped create, Chrysalis strode gently to the side of her crib. Softly, the changeling queen reached over the rail and brought the pink earth pony into a warm embrace. Pinkie cooed at her mother's touch and a smile, a genuine smile of happiness came across Chryssy's face.

“I think someone else does a pretty fantastic job at being a mom too you know,” Twilight said as Chrysalis walked towards her. “Of course, you've got a few more years experience and a heck of a lot more children under your belt too.” With all the eagerness of Cerberus with a new ball and the tenacity of a Diamond Dog protecting his gems, young Pinkie greedily suckled at Twilight's breast. Twilight gave a short gasp of pain as the foal latched on tightly to her. “Goodness, I didn't realize that your insatiable appetite was a genetic thing Pinkie. I knew you liked food, but...” Again, a small lance of pain shot through Twilight's body as the foal drank happily.

“About the 'years more' experience thing,” Chryssy asked hesitantly. “It...it doesn't bother you that I have, um, bore so many children. Does it?” If it were possible to see the blush of embarrassment on her ebony face, Chryssy was sure she'd be positively glowing.

“No, I've never really thought about it before,” Twilight answered quickly. “I mean it's a part of who you are. You're the progenitor of an entire race. I couldn't really hold that against you. Even if I wanted to.” With a soft flick of her wing, the lavender alicorn motioned for her love to come closer. When she arrived, Twilight gave her a soft kiss on the cheek and nuzzled into her, taking in her scent. “Never forget, I love you for you. All of you. What you are, what you have been, and what you will be. Nothing, not even Faust herself will change that.”

Chrysalis couldn't remember the last time she had shed tears. She wasn't entirely sure it was even possible. But then, in this most serene of moments, she found herself unable to hold back the well springs that were in her eyes. A short sniffle later, and the feeling had passed. Happiness, the most fulfilling of all the emotions that she could consume, had found a home here. With her, her hive children, her marefriend, and now, her pony children as well.

The moment was lost however when the skittering of footsteps crept into the room. “A thousand apologies your Highness. A surface pony is in the antechamber and says that she is here to see both her Majesty and the Zug'marshalproteca,” the drone prostrated himself to the floor as he finished his announcement. “We informed her that you were not receiving visitors, but she insisted that she be seen. She asked that we bring this as proof of her urgency,” the drone reached into a small pouch at his side. He withdrew and old weathered hair bow, one that was common for young fillies to wear. It's crimson color, long since faded and it's loops thread bare.

“Shall I send her on her way by force your Majesty?”

Recognizing the bow instantly, Twilight looked to Chrysalis. “We both need to be there for this. Can you go and meet with her first. I'll be up as soon as I'm done here.” Chrysalis simply nodded and turned her attention to the drone at her feet.

“Rise, drone,” she commanded. As the drone found it's feet, it was instantly knocked back off them as Chrysalis struck him with a hoof to the head. “That, is for even CONSIDERING violence against a visitor. We have worked so hard to maintain peace with the surface ponies. And yet, your first thought was to 'send her on her way by force'? You still have much to learn. You will lead me to this pony and then you shall return to your post. Understood?”

Quickly, the drone found his feet again and saluted his queen. “Yes my Queen. I apologize for my actions. I shall do better,” the drone spun on his hooves and led the way for his monarch. The pathways lead closer and closer to the surface. Finally, the drone stopped before a door and swung it open. Natural light poured into the hallway from the antechamber, so much so that Chrysalis was momentarily blinded. The feeling passed quickly and she followed the drone into the room.

The antechamber was nearly the size of her own quarters. The major difference being that there was no furniture here. Just banners and tapestries depicting the entrance to the Hive below. Four other drone guards stood motionless in the room. Not the most pleasant of welcoming committees, but they did their job. If a visitor ever came, such as one did now, one drone would step through the entrance door to the hive and pass along the info to a messenger guard. Then it was a simple case of find the intended target and retrieve them. Efficient, safe (for the most part), and above all, it allowed Chryssy to control the situation. She couldn't be happier with how it all worked.

The room's other occupant, turned as she heard the door open behind her. A young blond colored mare wearing a bright green bandanna around her neck stepped forward to meet with the brood queen. She was instantly stopped by dual halberds as two royal drone guards intercepted her. It was hard to discern expressions on a changeling's face, but somehow, the young mare knew they meant business.

“Announcing her royal Highness, Broodmother, and Queen of the Hive, Chrysalis. All kneel in her glory,” the escorting drone dropped on his forehooves as he allowed Chrysalis to enter. As she came closer to the visitor, the guards slowly backed away and returned to their posts. With a careful sigh as if to steel herself for the conversation about to occur, Chryssy spoke.

“AppleBloom It is good to see you again. I apologize for any unfair treatment you may have been given while waiting for me. Drones make excellent guards, though sometimes they can be a bit overzealous. I understand that you wish to speak with myself and Twilight?”

“Good afternoon, yer Highness,” AppleBloom said through gritted teeth. “Yeah, Ah'm here to talk to you and Twilight about ma sister. Let's just get this over with before I say something Ah'll regret.”

Chrysalis winced at the malice and anger she could sense radiating from the young AppleBloom. She had gotten used to the fact that not all of Equestria's ponies were going to be welcoming or civil to her and her children. But the fact that the young mare before her was so close to her own marefriend made it a bit of a bitter pill to swallow. “Twilight will be along shortly. She's finishing up a few things in the lab. Would you like to come with me? We can surely find someplace a little more comfortable than just this antechamber.”

“If it's all the same to you, Ah think Ah'll stay right here. The less time Ah'm here, the better off Ah'll feel.” AppleBloom scuffed at the rocky floor with her hooves. She gazed all around the massive chamber trying to find something, anything to focus on rather than the bug queen before her.

Chryssy's nerves grated a little at the mare's behavior, she might not be friendly, but she didn't have to be so openly hostile about it. “AppleBloom, I know that it might be difficult to believe, but I really have changed. I'm not the same being I was that day of the wedding. I realize now that force got us nowhere. I know I have a lot of making up to do, to everypony. But it's hard enough to do that as it is, let alone if ponies won't even give me a chance to make things up to them.” She hoped that her words might reach the young mare's sense of honor in that sentence. From what Twilight had told her about the Apple clan, they were a hard working and dedicated bunch that put family above all else. They believed in second chances, so long as the one who had done wrong was willing to put forth the effort to redeem themselves.

AppleBloom sighed heavily, “Ah know. Ah should be givin ya a better shake than Ah am. But the truth is yer Highne...Chrysalis, a wolf can't change his skin. No matter how much he wants to. Ah know the princesses trust ya, and Ah know Twilight adores ya. As fer me, well, Ah'm not sure Ah can meet ya half way yet.”

“So long as you're willing to meet me, that's what matters,” Chryssy replied as she extended her hoof towards AppleBloom “Please, can we, start over?”

Reaching out, AppleBloom warily shook the queen's hoof. “Ah guess that'd be a start. I'm AppleBloom Apple.”

“A pleasure AppleBloom I am Chrysalis. High Queen of the Hive.”

“Glad to see you two making progress,” came the voice of Twilight from behind them. She crossed into the chamber and softly kissed Chryssy on the cheek. “They're asleep, though I'm not sure that Pinkie left me intact.” Twilight moved quickly to AppleBloom's side and swept her in a tight hug.

“And you young lady, are growing up way too fast. Look at you. Quite the pretty filly! I wonder, how many young colts do you have chasing after you?”

Bloom blushed at that but genuinely returned the hug. “It's great to see ya Twilight! Yer looking awfully fine yerself. As far as the colts go, well,” her blush deepening as thoughts of her young coltfriend flashed through her head. “Ah brought what ya asked for,” she said as she reached into her saddlebags. “Found as many of 'em as Ah could. Will it really work? Will Ah have her back, no foolin?”

Twilight took the small package from Bloom's mouth. Carefully, she opened it, revealing ten of AJ's old red hair ties. Woven into each tie, were several pieces of blond mane and tail hair. Tears came unwarranted as Twilight looked at the ties. It was if she was holding a priceless magical artifact in her hooves. She was scared to breathe for fear that she might destroy them. Gently, and with a surgeons precision, she passed the package to Chrysalis who took it in her own magical field with the greatest of care. “To answer your question AB, yes and no. The cloning has been successful so far. But we haven't perfected all of the process yet. I assure you, if everything goes as we've planned. We'll both get her back.”

AppleBloom nearly tackled Twilight in a bone crushing hug. Tears rained down her muzzle as she held on to Twilight for dear life. “Oh thank ya Twilight! Thank ya ever so much! I've missed her so bad! I want ma sister back.”

The tears that Twilight had been holding back sprang forth as she stroked AppleBloom's mane. “So do I AB. So do I."

Author's Notes:

Part 1
Part 2

Cold by Knight of Lycaeus

By Knight of Lycaeus

Standing in line disguised as a pony about to petition to the throne was neither dignified nor was it expected especially for one of her station. How could she have imagined that her plans would not only be ruined but it would also destroy a sizable portion of her Hive. Her very public failure had damn the Changeling nation, her Hive were considered outcasts and promptly ejected from the Collective. The Changeling nation lived in scattered Hives but was unified in mind and in intent, to live and survive in anonymity, anonymity granted them the ability to feed, live, and survive amongst the other races. Chrysalis already considered an upstart for her more aggressive measures was now considered unfit to be among the Collective and so she and her Hive must make do and begin anew apart from the Collective.

Making do in this case seems to be grovelling for aid', mentally she reviewed what resources she had, An already small Hive made even smaller by the failed invasion, the majority of drones were injured and some have not recovered well, and a lack of food supplies. Two years later and recovery is still difficult, still slow. Then Tirek came. Chrysalis sighed. His magic drain exposed us and reduced our already difficult recovery even more. Her plan had been to hide amongst the settlements of ponykind to recover all while plotting her next move to secure a place for her Hive.

The line moved forward taking her deeper into the looming structure, Not much to offer, my surrender may be the only viable option., she looked up to see the long branches of crystal reaching high above her. Is she really the best option?. Ponykind was not her preferred option but it was her most viable one, other options had been discarded due to the required distance to travel or some other factor. She held no love for ponies but the one she waited to speak to was the very pony who had derailed her invasion plans To see through my disguise when so many other failed to do so, she has my respect if nothing else. I refuse to return to Canterlot like this, I would arrested on the spot before I could even speak and I'm not begging the Sun Princess for aid. Of the other Princesses she despised Celestia the most for her position, it was secure and strong and she had her nation by her side. All her support and still I have bested her. The pink one would be pointless her homeland would be too harsh and her husband.... I could sense his hatred just before being forcibly evicted from Canterlot; the Lunar is rumoured to be far too unstable, the horrific tales ponies weave about her…. being restrained I could manage what she might do.... this is the better option.

She stood now before the circle of thrones and placed herself directly across from the presiding purple princess and before a question was asked she dropped her disguise. Standing tall in a posture of confidence even as she met the hard eyes of most of the ponies in the room she spoke out, "I, Queen Chrysalis of the Western Desert Ridge Hive am here to seek aid and sanctuary. Our Hive has been declared and branded as Outcasts by the Changeling Collective; I stand here to ask for aid from the newest Princess of Equestria. Princess Twilight, Princess of Magic and Friendship we have little to offer but are willing to cooperate for the continued existence of our Hive."

Author's Notes:

Welcome Knight of Lycaeus to the hive!
Part one of his epic!
Part 2

Princess2 by Cloud Hop

By Cloud Hop

"I'm still in your debt for your wonderful magecrafting, Twilight." Chrysalis strode down caverns made of black chitin, a purple alicorn princess trailing behind her.

"Oh, it was nothing, really," Twilight replied, blushing. "It was the least I could do after you saved Equestria from a giant army of talking ducks with laser cannons from outer space."

Chrysalis giggled, and a soft teal light emanating from nearby bio-luminescent moss scintillated off her pink carapace. Her mane was light blue, streaked with purple, and she wore an incredibly frilly dress custom-tailored for her by Rarity. Upon her head sat a silver tiara, and she wore ornate hoofgaurds, specially crafted for her feet, made out of ruby.

"Oh, I almost forgot, I wanted to show you the hatchery before you left today!" Princess Chrysalis nuzzled her marefriend, before backtracking through a different set of caverns. Princess Twilight followed with nervous excitement, always eager to see what wonderful things her lover had in store for her.

Her smile fell once she reached the hatchery.

"Isn't is wonderful?" asked Princess Chrysalis, presenting the grand room with a wave of her pink hoof, and smiling with pride, utterly oblivious to the growing concern of her marefriend.

Normally, Twilight would have agreed, and praised the miracle of life. However, this time, she was having to deal with the very unintended consequences of a simple biological adjustment spell.

Thousands upon thousands of pretty pink changeling nymphs sat inside translucent pods, ready to be born into an enormous horde of little princesses. This was terrifying to Twilight for two reasons. One, it was a giant horde of pretty pink changeling princesses, and two, Cadance was going to kill her. Painfully.

Twilight smacked a hoof to her face and groaned.

"What have we learned today, Twilight?" Asked Cadance in a light and cheery tone. Twilight did not respond. "What was that? You shouldn't be toying with magic without fully understanding the consequences of your actions? Why yes, that's exactly what you should have learned!"

Twilight still did not respond. It's difficult to respond after an enraged alicorn princess rips your immortal soul out of your body and banishes it to the astral plane. Not sufficient to kill a fellow alicorn, but sufficient to ruin their day for a good 300 years.
Cadance laughed, and laughed, until her laughter was no more, and only her quiet sobbing could be heard, as an army of pretty pink changeling princesses blotted out the sun over the crystal empire.

Chrysalis was coming for her marefriend.

Author's Notes:

Welcome to our newest author Cloud Hop! For the Hive!!!

Head by Foal Errand

By Foals Errand

Celestia smiled over at Luna as they sat with their withers touching while drinking tea. She closed her eyes with a peaceful smile as the sun began to set, coloring the sky in shades of twilight. Speaking of Twilight...

“It seems that Twilight and Queen Chrysalis are still very happy together,” Luna stated after taking a sip of her tea.

Celestia looked at her own cup lost in thought and nodded. “So it seems.” Both sisters continued to stare out the window until they heard a *thud*

Luna turned to look in horror at Celestia’s now headless body, her head rolling across the floor. She gaped at the sight, her eyes growing wider until she suddenly shut them and began to scream.

“Not so loud, Lulu!”

Luna stopped screaming to see Celestia, once again had a head. “...Wh-what was that?”

Celestia sighed while looking at her decapitated head. “I’ve developed a bit of a 'tic', I’m afraid.” She rang a bell and Discord appeared, scooping up the head.

“Alas, poor Sunbutt. I knew her well!”

Celestia rolled her eyes. “What are you doing with all those heads, anyway?” She followed him to the window where there was a half-completed bridge to Ponyville made from her fallen heads.

“Well, you always said you wanted to bridge ponies together!” He laughed as he vanished.

Luna stared at the puzzling scene before clearing her throat. “So you have a 'tic'?”

“Ah yes, I’m afraid that every time I think of my faithful Twilight and Queen Chrysalis together, I simply lose my head.”

Author's Notes:

I wrote this one and it still makes me giggle.

Tissue by Anonymoose

Author's Notes:

Wow, um... I almost am afraid to post this one sooooo
WARNING THIS PROMPT IS SEXUAL IN NATURE!

By Anonymoose

Rainbow Dash struggled against the restraints. “I just… I just don’t like ponies touching my hooves.”

“I know, slave,” Twilight said with a leer. “But if you want to be my pet, then you have to submit.”

Twilight stood over the restricted mare, wearing a black-lace bridle and a scandalously real leather saddle. In her magic levitated a long riding crop.

“Twilight, please—”

*whap*

“Did I give you permission to be so informal with me, slave?” Twilight glowered.

“I’m sorry, Mistress,” Rainbow Dash whispered.

“Much better. Now… let me get the tools of my trade.”\

From the wall, Twilight levitated a small hooficure file. She slowly levitated the file towards Rainbow’s hoof, revelling in the nervousness painted across the athletic mare’s face.

“Please, don’t—”

Rainbow shrieked as Twilight gently ran the file across a single hoof.

*whap*

“A good slave obeys her Mistress,” Twilight said, running a hoof across Dash’s cheek. “You want to be a good slave, right?”

“Yes, Mistress,” Dash whispered.

“Good, now let’s try again.”

Once again, Twilight ran the file over Dash’s hoof. And once again, Dash flinched and pulled away.

*whap* *whap*

“Unnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnmmmmmmmmmmph,” Dash cried, as green flames erupted all over her body.

A thick, green gooey ichor splashed all over Chrysalis and Twilight, the Queen going slack in her restraints.

“Really?” Twilight asked incredulously, levitating some tissues over. “Already?”

Chrysalis blushed a heavy green. “What can I say… you know how much I love the crop.”

“Yeah, I should have known that’d be a short scene,” Twilight laughed, wiping away the copious fluids. “Good thing we splurged on the magefire-proof restraints!”

Chrysalis giggled.

“I still can’t believe you cocooned ponies in this stuff,” Twilight chuckled as she wiped the last of it off. “Celestia would die if she ever found out what she was suspended in!”

Green fire erupted around Chrysalis once again, as she teleported out of the restraints, leaving her mess behind her. “Okay, now it’s my turn… let’s see who’s next.”

Twilight and Chrysalis sat next to each other, leaning against the other, as Chrysalis drew another card from the deck.

“Ooo, Miss Cheerilee!” Chrysalis squealed, as green flames enveloped her again.

“You get the school desk, and I’ll get the ruler,” the mulberry mare said as she trotted across the room.

Twilight lit her horn and teleported in a school desk.

Cheerilee came back across the room, her hips swaying as she walked. “Miss Sparkle, this is the third assignment you’ve turned in late… and while normally we don’t use corporal punishment, such tardiness requires extra disciplinary measures…”

Twilight shuddered.

Cheerilee’s eye’s flashed green for a few seconds as she spoke, “Remember, our safeword is ‘Shipfic’.”

Growth By kochamara

By kochamara

Twilight stood in front of the rows and rows of incubators, her body awash with the pulsating teal light they emitted. The walls of the massive chamber were pocketed with perfectly round holes and thin layers of slime. The floor was slick and chitinous.

She stood out in this alien landscape but took no mind, instead focusing on the notepad and pencil she levitated in front of her muzzle. With every incubator she passed, she mentally and quickly took note of the status of each and every embryo. Twilight beamed with pride.

"How are things progressing, Twilight Sparkle?" Chrysalis entered the chamber, making a beeline straight towards the young alicorn. Her head held high, as if she was balancing books on her snout, and her eyes bore the half lidded gaze of indifference. Even though she was essentially the queen of a bunch of embryos, Chrysalis was proud. Feral even.

Twilight almost jumped. She was just beginning to grow accustomed to the Queen's non hostility, but that didn't mean that she wasn't still spooked from time to time. Hiding her slight case of the jitters well, Twilight levitated her notes so that they were well within Chrysalis' eyesight. "They are growing at an exceptional rate! See?"

"Yes. Yes." Chrysalis waved a hoof around impatiently, not bothering to scrutinize Twilight's notes. "How long till they hatch?"

"I can't be sure...I'm sorry Chrysalis." Twilight levitated her notes back to her side, but abandoned them. Instead, she focused on the Changeling. One hoof rested on Chrysalis' shoulder in a reassuring gesture, but the Queen shook her away a mere moment later.

"That is enough, Twilight Sparkle. I will be off now. See you at dinner time." Chrysalis turned and walked away, leaving Twilight alone once again.

"Every day. She's like this every day," Twilight bemoaned, lightly banging her head against an incubator. She supposed that things could have been worse. After all, Chrysalis had made peace with Equestria, despite remaining aloof. She was actually fairly pleasant to Twilight, if a bit curt.

This turn of events was actually quite painful, now that Twilight realized that the Changeling wasn't a heartless monster.

Twilight groaned and removed her face from the incubator. Something flickered at the edge of her vision, causing her to peer at the embryo inside a little more closely. It was definitely growing faster than the others.

"Wait a sec...Chrysalis! Come back!" Twilight galloped after the other monarch. Maybe, just maybe, she would finally be able to make Chrysalis smile.

Author's Notes:

Welcome to our newest author! kochamara

Unexpected by ShinyMoon

By Shiny Moon

Any foal who passed by Twilight’s library and heard the noises coming from inside the big oak tree, would simply mistake the moans and groans for somepony in pain. However, any adult would say otherwise. Many ponies were started by the loud groans they heard as the walked by the library. The most common reactions out of the shocked looks, were bright red blushes on their faces.

“Aah Twilight,” moaned a pleased Queen Chrysalis, who was lounged across the floor of the library with her head resting on a cushion. Above her, Twilight sat on her haunches diligently working on her task at hand despite the glowing blush she had on her face, courtesy of the sounds coming from Chrysalis.

“Chrysalis, tone it down a bit would ya? You’re keeping so much noise that ponies are going to wonder what’s going on in here,” came the flustered voice of Twilight. “It’s a good thing Spike decided to spend the day at Rarity, wouldn’t want him to walk in on this,” she thought to herself.

“But it feel so gooood,” whined Chrysalis before she releasing an extra loud moan as Twilight touched a sensitive spot, she buried her muzzle into the cushion as she was assaulted with waves of pleasure. “Hgnh!! Deeper Twilight, right there!!” she practically screamed as Twilight hit another sensitive spot. Chrysalis was sure she was drooling from the pleasure she was receiving.

Before Twilight could admonish her about her noise level once more, the door to the library was slammed opened. Standing in the doorway was an irritated Rainbow Dash. The noise had awakened her from her nap.

“Okay Twilight, I get that you two are dating and all but could yo-” her speech was cut off as she looked at the scene before her. She saw something else instead of what she had expected to see from the noises she heard coming from the tree. In front of her laid an almost catatonic Queen Chrysalis, her eyes rolled up and a bright green blush on her chitinous muzzle with a small stream of drool visible at the corner of her mouth. Next to her sat a wide eyed, blushing Twilight Sparkle with a...Q-tip?

“R-Rainbow Dash?! Don’t you know about k-knocking?!,” asked Twilight, stammering over her words. Rainbow Dash couldn’t believe it, all the moans and groans were coming from an ear cleaning?!

“You mean to tell me all those sounds I heard were because of you cleaning her ears?!,” before Twilight could reply, Rainbow Dash cut her off.

“Ya know what, save it. I don’t even wanna know. Next time why don’t ya cast a silencing spell or something? You are an unicorn after all.” With that she left the library, grumbling on her way back to the cloud she was sleeping on.

Maybe a silencing spell was a good idea. It would certainly prevent anymore misunderstandings.

“Twiliiiiight,” whined Chrysalis, no longer semi-unconscious,”why’d you stop?”

Author's Notes:

New one by Shiny Moon. Poor RD

Parents by TheWraithWriter

By TheWraithWriter

“This is a bad idea,” Chrysalis said as she followed Twilight up the steps to the porch.

Twilight frowned at Chrysalis. “Why do you keep saying that?”

“Because it’s true,” Chrysalis hissed. “I mean, me and you? It’s crazy, but it’s us so damn everything else. But this? A meeting with the parents? If Celestia fell in love with, I don’t know, Nightmare-Moon or some stupid thing like that, you think she’d take her home to her parents?”

Twilight rolled her eyes. “Come on, Chryssi, stop making up ridiculous things. You’re not getting out of this.” Twilight raised a hoof to knock on the door.

Chrysalis caught her hoof before it made contact with the wood. “Twilight, please,” the changeling whined.

Twilight scowled. “Chrysalis, we’re doing this now.”

The changeling queen was having none of that. “Please Twily? Pretty please with a sprinkle of love on top.” Chrysalis put on her best puppy dog eyes. Which were actually puppy dog eyes she ‘borrowed.’

“Wow, you’re really desperate.”

Chrysalis frowned and dropped the puppy eyes. That usually worked. Guess it was time for plan B…

Chrysalis adopted a more provocative posture and gave Twilight a sultry grin. “You know, we could always do that thing you talk about in your sleep.”

Twilight’s determined expression melted a little. “Uh… what thing, Chryssi?” she asked, a tad nervous.

“Oh, you know,” Chrysalis said, nuzzling Twilight’s hoof. “That terribly naughty thing you think I don’t know about. With the books and the black board…” she gave Twilight’s hoof a long, slow lick, “and the licorice whips.” Chrysalis bounced her eyebrows suggestively.

For a long moment, it seemed like Twilight was actually considering it. Chrysalis felt hope rise in her chest as she saw Twilight’s wings raise a little.

But her hopes fell as the alicorn’s wings settled at her sides again and the purple hoof was pulled from her grasp.

“Sorry, Chryssi, but my sexual fantasies will have to wait.”

Chrysalis sighed and hung her head. “Fine, I’ll do it then.”

The changeling turned and faced the door, raising a slightly trembling hoof to knock three times against its smooth surface. A minute went by before the door opened to reveal a dark figure.

“…Chrysalis?” the figure asked, green eyes squinting from behind old lenses.

A small smile tweaked the changeling queen’s lips. “Hi, mom.”

Author's Notes:

Dawwwwww

Despair by Anonymoose

By Anonymoose

Twilight ran her hoof through Chrysalis’ holed mane as the changeling leaned over the toilet bowl.

Three days… three days, and Chrysalis’ nausea had not abated.

“Look, Chryssy…” Twilight whispered. “Yes… this changes… well, it changes a lot.”

Chrysalis’ only reply was to vomit a thick green substance into the toilet.

“It’ll be okay… we just have to, well, we just have to learn to deal with this new reality—”

Three Days Earlier…

Chrysalis and Twilight sat nervously across from Twilight Velvet and Night Light. Twilight’s parents themselves wore a pair over very concerned expressions on their faces.

“M-mom, Dad…” Twilight stuttered. “I… I have some news to share with you, and I hope you will be happy for us.”

Nightlight blanched, while Twilight Velvet swooned.

Chrysalis gently placed her holed-hoof over Twilight’s own, giving her marefriend her support.

“Chrysalis and I… we’ve decided to move our friendship… further.”

“Oh, thank Celestia,” Twilight Velvet whispered.

“Thank Celestia?” Nightlight boomed. “Thank Celestia? This is terrible!”

“Oh, I know it is bad, honey, I do… but it could be worse,” Twilight Velvet sighed. “I thought Twilight was going to tell us she was pregnant.”

Twilight Sparkle gasped. “What? Why… we haven’t even done that yet.”

“Oh, thank Celestia!” Twilight Velvet cried in joy.

Twilight Sparkle began to sniffle, while Chrysalis glared at her parents.

“I don’t understand,” Twilight sobbed. “You and Dad… you were so supportive of Chrysalis and I becoming friends… even after Shining’s wedding. Why—”

“Twilight, sweetie, it’s not—”

“Is it because I’m black?” Chrysalis asked, her anger boiling just below the surface.

“No, Chryssy, it’s not that,” Nightlight replied, sighing. “I just… we were happy that the two of you became friends, but you can never be more than that.”

“Why‽” Twilight screamed.

“Dear,” Twilight Velvet implored to her husband. “You-you should tell them.”

“Very well, dear.” Nightlight slumped his shoulders.

“Twilight, before you were born… your mother and I were having… marital issues. With the birth of Shiny, and my losing my job at the observatory.

“Well, you mother and I were at odds a lot of the time. We separated for some time. It was during the separation I met a young pegasus mare. She was very friendly with me, and… I was not used to the attention of such a pretty mare.”

Twilight Velvet shot her husband a slightly dirty look.

“Our relationship, if you could call it that, was very brief. It was less than three months after our first… meeting… that she informed me of her real identity.”

Chrysalis looked at Nightlight in horror, silently begging that he would not say the words she dreaded hearing.

“Queen Chrysalid, Mother of the Black Swarm.”

Twilight Sparkle and Chrysalis looked at each other in shock, then turned back to Nightlight.

“D-dad?” Chrysalis asked, tears in her eyes.

“I’m sorry I kept this from you, Chryssy,” Nightlight replied, his own cheeks dotted with tears. “It’s… it’s why I was so glad to hear that you and Twilight getting along.”

Chrysalis removed her hoof from Twilight’s. It no longer felt… appropriate.

“I can’t— Chrysalis is my—” Twilight sniffled. “Does Shiney kn—Oh buck!” Twilight turned to Chrysalis, wide eyed. “Didn’t you and Shiney—”

Twilight recognised the signs. Chrysalis’ pupils dilated and her entire face turned green. Quickly, Twilight levitated the trashcan from the kitchen, but was not fast enough.

*Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhh*

Twilight Velvet hissed as the thick, viscous ichor covered her favourite Saddle Arabian rug.

“Honestly, Chryssy, did you even aim for the bucket?”

Author's Notes:

Moonlight By Xaldon Ajide

By Xaldon Ajide

“Twilight! Don’t stop.” Said the felonian eagle, as experienced lavender hooves massaged Gilda’s wings.

A melodious voice vibrating in multiple tones, answers the griffons demand. “Hmmph, who knew, that all it would take to defeat the great Gilda would be a simple wing massage.” The changeling snickered as the griffon stuck out her tongue like an impetus child. The changeling queen looked upon her own work as she kneaded her own hooves into the sinuous muscles underneath her charges obsidian fur.

“Aww Chrysie, look at what you did, Poor Nightie is already asleep. Couldn’t you have at least tried to not make me look second rate? Twilight asked with a pout.

Holding up a holed hoof Chrysalis tried to defend herself. “Hey give me some slack here, I’m trying to go at the same pace as you here, it’s not my fault that my hooves are designed better. Besides with Nightmare asleep we can both focus on giving Gilda a massage.” Chrysalis stops ministering to the slumbering obsidian mare underneath her and silently steps over to Twilight and Gilda. Sitting down next to the white feathered griffon, Nightmare lifts her hooves and places them against the tightly wound griffons sore muscles. ‘Twilight, how does she even manage to get this out of sorts each night after working on Bigmac’s orchard?’

The lavender mare senses the changelings thoughts clearly through the link she had with the hives, with very little difficulty, Twilight Isolates the connection and responds along the thread back to Chrysalis with only her thoughts. ‘Griffon bodies aren’t designed for extended periods of physical labor on the ground especially the kind of repetitive motions that are involved in Applebucking. Due to Gilda’s exemplary physique before she started working as a farm hand at Sweet Apple acres, she never had to suffer any harsh side effects from the labor other than exhaustion and muscle hypertension.’ The lavender filly answers technically. ‘Also I think she fell asleep somewhere in the middle of my ra-’ “Meep!” Twilight squeaks as she feels a small tuft of velvety soft fur brush against one of her slightly plump teats and across her unmentionables, The unexpectedness of it causing the feeling to be intensified two fold.

Chrysalis having moved her hooves off of the slumbering griffon between her and her lavender unicorn, she begins snickering again as she watches Gilda’s twitching tail play underneath Twilight, causing her to make the most adorable squeeks imaginable. Just as Chrysalis decides to help her lover, Twilights next sound melts into a somewhat husky moan. ‘Oops’ Chrysalis allows the thought before the room flashes a bright white. When the light dies away half a second later, Chrysalis finds herself alone with a sexually aroused Twilight. Taking a second to gulp a small mouthful of fresh air, she tries to placate the alluring mare before her. “N-now Twilight, heh. You remember what happened last time right?” Twilight just looks at Chrysalis hungrily, not even dignifying the question with a verbal response as she takes a step towards the stunned changeling. “H-hah, umm, c-can we… atleast take this somewhere a bit more… com-fortable?” Chrysalis stammers out the room flashing once more before she even finishes her sentence.

This time, when the light dies down, she glances quickly around noting that she was within her shared bedroom with Twilight, however that’s all the time she has before she’s suddenly Tackled backwards onto Twilights queen sized cloud bed. Chrysalis turns her head downward fully expecting Twilight's horn to be glowing as she cast one of her signature spells. “Schnt, hehe hahaha, ooh the look on your face. Why don’t we just snuggle for tonight, it’s too late for either Gilda or Nightie to join in so it’s just us for tonight.” Twilight stated to the unresponsive changeling queen.

Twilight waves a hoof in front of Chrysalis’s eyes. “Hello? Chrysie? anyone in there?” Twilight asks before experimentally banging a hoof against the changelings head and jogging her back into motion.

“Uh wha? Oh Twilight I had the most terrible dream!” Chrysalis cries grabbing Twilight and pulling the lavender mare into a tight hug.

“Oh, and what would that be?” Twilight asks.

Chrysalis blushes furiously, “You were in heat and neither Nightie or Gilda were there to help.”

“Aww that’s adorable, however you know I never go into heat anymore unless I can experience it with all of you girls, besides when it’s just you and me I’d prefer to just-” Twilight presses her muzzle softly against Chrysalises warm and soft exoskeleton. “Snuggle.” the lavender filly finishes softly, as she wraps one of her forelimbs over the changeling queens dragonfly like wings and pulling her into a gentle hug.

“Hmm, a changeling could get used to this, Thank you Twilight.”

Twilight yawns somewhat her eye glancing at the grandfather clock next to the bed and reading Eleven thirty four on the timekeeping device before returning her gaze back upon the changeling held in her forelegs, a soft giggle escaping her lips as she sees the glazed expression upon the overfed changeling’s face. “I love you too Chrysalis, Too bad Gilda and Nightie had to sleep in their own beds tonight, we could have had a changeling sandwich.” Twilight and chrysalis both giggle softly, before going Quiet once more. after a few more minutes, Twilight allows the heartbeat of her bed buddy lull her to sleep in the comforting warmth and protection of her changeling.and Chrysalis does the same as she allows Twilight’s heart beat to lull her to a deep rest along with the rest of the changelings within her hive-mind.

After a few minutes of silence two pairs of eyes open one golden yellow the other teal. Both entities look upon the sleeping couple in the middle bed, as stealthily as they can both pony and griffin sneak over and plop themselves on either side of the slumbering couple before allowing themselves sleep in each others comforting presence.

Author's Notes:

Our first villain love feast! Also welcome Xaldon Ajide to the hive!

Epiphany by Knight of Lucaeus

by Knight of Lucaeus

To say it was a shock would be an understatement, for Queen Chrysalis to boldly walk in disguised as she had been was certainly something none of us had expected. I held court biweekly; there were not enough petitioners to warrant more regular sessions that also I was mindful that my friends would not always be available for every session so biweekly it was. I didn't need to look to know the expression of anger on Rainbow's face or the mistrust Applejack held for the Changeling Queen before us, I wasn't even surprised by Spike's hostility. 'She's proud even in the face of doom, I can see she would have preferred to never come here. But what can I do? She asked for aid which I could give but sanctuary not so much. Equestria is ruled by the cooperation of its Princesses and I'm only one part of the Triarchy although in this case Cadance and the Crystal Empire may be brought in as well.
'
I saw Rainbow fidget ready to lash out whether it would be physically or verbally I wasn't entirely sure. With what Chrysalis had done there was a possibility of her doing either at this point but in this case I think verbal was the likelier option.

"What are you doing here?" Rainbow Dash yelled, "Come to drain us or perhaps invade again?"

I stomped my hoof quickly to draw Rainbow's attention to me. Once she was quiet I asked, "Queen Chrysalis of the Western Desert Ridge Hive what exactly do you ask of us?"

Queen Chrysalis focused her attention on me, "Aid and sanctuary as I stated before. We need food and medicine to help heal the Hive, our earlier plans to live among ponies was ruined by the arrival of Tirek. As Outcasts of the Collective we are seeking a new place to secure for our own."

I saw Rainbow tense and ready to lash out and I quickly lifted my hoof to ask that she remain quiet for the moment. "Did your plans originally involve invading a settlement and taking for your own?"

Chrysalis tensed before sighing knowing her plans had truly fallen through, "Yes. The plan was to use a settlement to strengthen our own position."

Armed with what she had just confessed I knew we needed time. "Rarity would you please tell the ponies waiting that Court has been cancelled and they will be rescheduled for a later time. Queen Chrysalis please leave this throne room once Rarity returns and wait outside, we need time to decide."

Rarity left and returned then Chrysalis left. The seven of us needed to come to a decision on the request of Queen Chrysalis. The discussion was long and heated and more insults were hurled at the Changeling who awaited her fate like one awaiting their execution in days long past. After nearly half an hour I allowed her to enter the throne room again. Her posture was the same as before; she directed her focus towards me and her stance spoke of confidence even in the midst of the hostility she felt.

I didn't need to look to know the reluctance and anger on Rainbow's face or the torn look from Applejack who mistrusted her but at the same time could not simply turn her away while she needed help, Pinkie I knew was ecstatic as she hoped she could cheer up the cold Queen, Fluttershy was the same and hoped she too could help her, Rarity was still reluctant about this whole matter, and Spike was in the same position as Applejack. I knew he and Rainbow would have the greatest difficulty accepting what we had decided. To Rainbow, Chrysalis tricked her in abandoning a friend but to Spike, Chrysalis didn't just attack strangers but she had attacked his family. His family mattered more to him than anything else, I had suspicion that his hoard one day would not be jewels but the family he loves. I knew Spike would be angry but I also knew he too understood the need for mercy and forgiveness.

"Queen Chrysalis of the Western Desert Hive, are you prepared to listen to what shall be done?" I spoke out, grateful for the etiquette lessons from my parents and Princess Celestia.

Chrysalis gave a silent nod allowing me to proceed.

"By your actions in Canterlot in disrupting the wedding of Princess Mi Amore Cadenza of House Crystal and Sir Shining Armour of House Sparkle and the subsequent capture and detainment of a sizable portion of the population of Canterlot and by your own admission earlier you have been deemed a war criminal in Equestria. By your own plea for sanctuary and in light of recent circumstances you will not be detained here as a war criminal but as a political refugee. Equestria is ruled by the joint cooperation of its Princesses and your will remain under my protective custody here at the Crystal Oaks until such time that Princess Celestia and her Solar Court, Princess Luna and her Lunar Court, and Princess Mi Amore Cadenza and her Crystal Court are able to convene with me and my Court of Friendship to decide upon your request for sanctuary. You will not be permitted to leave the Crystal Oaks without an escort and your Hive would not be permitted to leave Ponyville and its territories and aid will be provided until your fate has been decided."

Author's Notes:

Part 1

Savior by bobbananaville

By bobbananaville

To the north was the moon, sitting in a sea of dark blue, shining upon Equestria’s denizens. To the east was the sun, surrounded by yellow and red. The stars filled the southern and western corners of the sky, and behind them was a backdrop of cerulean.

The world (or at least Equestria; nopony knew how other continents were doing) was in panic. It had been bad enough when Celestia was killed by her student, leaving the very much inexperienced Luna to pick up the slack both magically and politically - and now the lunar princess was dead too. Cadance was nowhere to be found, and wouldn’t be able to move the celestial bodies regardless, and Equis’ last hope - the bearers of Harmony - had been all but destroyed when Twilight Sparkle became the enemy the previous month.

Anarchy filled the streets of Canterlot in these last hours; on the dirty streets, cultists and preachers yelled out their doctrines to the unhearing masses, hoping to save at least a few more souls before the apocalypse; bars opened their doors wide, allowing anypony who came in to drink their fears away (not that it worked); and those who did not participate in the mayhem hid in their homes, closing their eyes and hoping to wake up from their nightmare. Discord would have loved it, had he not been killed earlier in an attempt to ‘fix the chaos he'd wrought.'

Twilight saw all of this from afar, strangely unaffected. She glanced up at her restored love, Chrysalis, and smiled. “It seems there’s nopony to move the sun or moon now, love. Is it time to swoop in and save the day, as you put it?”

“Of course. Who else but I could do the job?” The changeling queen stifled a laugh, then leaned down and gave the lavender mare a peck on the cheek. “Of course, I couldn’t if it wasn’t for you. Thank you for being my savior, Twilight.”

Twilight Sparkle blushed and looked away. “Of course! I mean, you’d do the same for me if you could.” She pawed at the ground, then shook her head to clear her thoughts. Twilight Sparkle grinned up at her beloved. “Shall we begin a new era of peace?”

Author's Notes:

Conclusion
Part 1
Optional

Hoofplay by Europa

By Europa

In Ponyville, there was a castle. In this castle, there were halls. Attached to one of these halls was the room that a baby dragon made his living in. Attached to that same hall was also the room that his surrogate mother/sister made her own living in. And sometimes more than just her. Like today, for instance.

Twilight Sparkle's bedchambers shimmered with soundproofing, a Somepony-Else's-Problem field, and several other protective wards. In her bed, there were two beings laying on top of the covers, the larger, darker one pressing her stomach against the smaller one's back as they laid on their sides.

The newly-minted Princess of Friendship was sleeping off her exhaustion from the week's events. The battle with Tirek, where she'd wielded the powers of Celestia, Luna, Chrysalis and Cadance in tandem with her own, had taken a lot more out of her than she'd thought and even three days later her horn ached and her muscles were sore. She was close to dozing off when she felt Chryssy shift behind her, and then…

"Nyah!" she said with a startled cry. Queen Chrysalis's long, serpentine tongue had reached out and gave a long lick along her left forehoof. "What was that for?"

"Hmm, just showing you I care," came the loving, multi-toned voice from behind her. The tongue reached out to her hoof again, tracing a long 'U' along the hard keratin. She jerked it away in response; it tickled! She needed her sleep.

There was a pulse of magic through the air, and Twilight felt something sticky all along her horn, inhibiting her magic, as well as around her legs, keeping them in place. The same tongue reached out to her right foreleg this time, the long length tracing all along her frogs and making her squirm. "Chryssy!" she complained half-heartedly. The long tongue lapped along her left hoof, then right, alternating between them and making Twilight squirm. It really tickled.

Then it stopped, and the changeling behind her shifted. "Twily," came her voice right next to her ears. "I'm moving to your hind hooves now."

Twilight decided that sleep was for the weak.

Author's Notes:

Europa causes the Dawwwws again!

Hive mind by TheMusicalBoy93

By TheMusicalBoy93

The palace halls stood silent in the cool night of Ponyville. Stood near the occasional door or hallway corner, the sparse Pegasus guards kept a dutiful eye open for any disturbances. The crystalline tree palace loomed over the streets of Ponyville like an alien behemoth, totally out of place in the quaint little backwater town. Princess Twilight Sparkle lay in her Alicorn size four poster bed, nestled beneath the downy covers. After the attack from Tirek some months ago, Golden Oaks Library was reduced to little more than a, once living, bonfire. Twilight, imbued with a powerful magic granted to her and her five pony friends by the Tree of Harmony, avenged her beloved home, but she could never claim back what Tirek had taken away from her. That library was more than just her home. It was the home to many wonderful memories, as well.

Hundreds of dozens of tomes that each held a specific memory Twilight shared with her friends. The Elements of Harmony: A Reference Guide; the book that brought Twilight and her friends together the first day she spent in Ponyville. Supernaturals: Natural Remedies and Cure-alls That Are Simply Super; the book that could’ve saved her flank from deep embarrassment with Zecora, had she not been forced to believe the zebra was evil. All those books could be replaced, that was true. But the special meanings behind those books would be lost forever. When Twilight was helping the citizens of Ponyville clean away the charred remains of what was left standing of Golden Oaks, she found a hidden compartment in the back of one of the shelves. She couldn’t help but find it ironic that it happened to be the shelf Pinkie Pie had hidden in when she and Spike were looking up genealogy.

Inside the hidden compartment laid a black book, about as thick as Twilight’s hoof, left unscathed from fire damage or the explosion from Tirek’s attack. She decided to leave the book off to the side of the clearance crew before reading it; and continued to help with the clean-up op. Once Twilight returned to the palace, she locked herself away in one of the numerous studies to read her newfound book in peace. While the book bore no title on its binding, the title page announced itself to be The Ultimate Guide to the Chanegelings, by a mysterious author named Dark Blood. Twilight had never heard of a pony by the name of Dark Blood, and the author didn’t seem very intent on revealing much about his identity. The book was, surprisingly, detailed. Not even Celestia knew much about the changelings, yet this pony seemed to know them in, almost invasively, intimate detail.

The thing that caught Twilight’s attention the most was a chapter titled Changeling Hive and the Hivemind. According to Dark Blood, changelings were all telepathically linked to their fellows, and their queen, through a single, conjoined, consciousness. Whatever one changeling thought, another shared. Whatever pain a changeling felt, another shared. Whatever love a changeling tasted, the list went on. It was a rather ingenious feat of evolution. One thought shared between hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of conjoined minds. It made for many tactical and militant advantages, and it ensured that whatever love the changelings gathered was well distributed, especially in times of hardship. The most incredible part, however, was that Dark Blood even wrote, in unbelievable detail, how anyone could join, or leave, the Hivemind at any time. No matter what species; changeling, pony, zebra or dragon, anyone could tap into the Hivemind at will. Of course, Twilight had to give this a go.

The process, according to Dark Blood, was long and difficult. And, if done incorrectly, Dark Blood made no bones about it being incredibly fraught with danger. When entering the Hivemind, one needed to be in a state of complete relaxation, meditation and lucidity. Otherwise, if the foreign mind was full of alien thoughts, the sudden traffic from the Hivemind would overload the synapsis, and could lead to permanent brain damage. The same applied to leaving; the brain needed to slowly disconnect from the Hivemind, and allow the voices within to fade away into the background. If the mind trying to leave just decided to break away, it could lead to insanity. Not to mention causing chaos for the rest of the Hivemind collective. Dark Blood suggested entering a state of lucid dreaming when trying to enter the Hivemind.

Try to picture a clock face in your mind, focusing your attention on the second hand. As you watch the seconds tick by, try to imagine the second hand turning counter-clockwise. Once you achieve this, you are in a lucid dream. At this point, clear your mind of any and all thoughts, and focus on what you know about the changelings. I would suggest committing the following diagram to memory, as this may offer you a way into the Hivemind.



Twilight admitted to herself that the sketch in the book bore a striking amount of attention to detail, as if the picture were almost a photograph of a changeling model. She found it, however, unnecessary as a focal point for her lucid dreaming. She had her changeling focal point engraved in the back of her retina, whether she liked it or not. Over the follow weeks, Twilight practiced focusing on the face of Queen Chrysalis, and practiced entering lucid dreams. She made sure she never practiced both at the same time; she didn’t wish to enter the Hivemind prematurely.

After a month and a half, she was ready. And that’s where she found herself looking up at a clock face with the second hand ticking across the numbers. Counter-clockwise. Twilight smiled to herself as she tested her mobility, finding herself in satisfying control of her actions, her thoughts and her surroundings. She emptied her mind of any intruding thoughts and began to focus on Queen Chrysalis. She imagined the dark green eyes with elongated oval pupils, the twisted, gnarled horn that extended from her forehead. The translucent teal locks that fell about her head and the slender neck they draped down. She focused on the Alicorn-sized body, with holes peppering her every limb and the insectoid wings that graced her back. Slowly, her pointed form began to materialise directly in front of Twilight; her every feature offering an all too familiar feeling in her heart. The only unrecognisable feature of the illusion Chrysalis was her face. Instead of a scowl, or a smirk, or a sneer on her lips, the changeling Queen appeared to be… smiling. Not a false, misleading smile, like when she was posing as Cadence, but a true smile. A warm, welcoming smile, as if inviting an old friend into her home.

“Twilight Sparkle,” the changeling greeted, much to the Alicorn’s surprise. “I’ve been expecting you. Welcome to my Hivemind.” The changeling queen threw up a hoof to the sky, and the white backdrop of Twilight’s lucid dream fell away, giving way to a new scene. The colours warped and shifted into a deep green, the sound of humming faintly audible in the background. The air seemed to thicken slightly, as if wrapping a blanket around the two royals, and a comforting warmth enveloped them. Chrysalis sat down on her haunches, and a small granite table materialised between her and the Alicorn princess. A small black teapot appeared on the table top with two matching teacups. Chrysalis poured the rich smelling contents of the teapot into the cups, and offered one to Twilight, who politely accepted it with her magic. Chrysalis blew on her tea before taking a deep sip, moaning with delight at the rich floral taste. “Jasmine Dragon Pearl,” she explained, leaning back in a chitinous chair she seemingly summoned from nowhere. “A personal favourite of mine, for future reference.” She winked, causing Twilight to blush and hide her cheeks behind her teacup.

“H-how long have you expected me?” Twilight willed her wings to calm down as she gingerly sipped at her brew.

“I could feel your attention for many weeks, my dear.” The changeling smiled. “Your eagerness to learn more about the Hivemind was quite the meal.” Twilight fought down a blush, silently thanking Rarity for teaching her a simple cosmetic spell to cover blushing cheeks.

“W-well… I couldn’t just take the word of an author at face value,” she reasoned, sipping once more at her tea. “I just had to try it out. I… I’ve actually been looking forward to-“
“Getting to know more about me and the Hivemind?” Chrysalis offered a knowing smile, still with no hint of a smirk or manipulative sneer. Twilight hoped she could blame her pinks cheeks on her tea.

“M-maybe.” She blushed, sinking a little into her chair, which she still didn’t understand where it came from. Chrysalis chuckled, leaning forward on the table with a half-lidded gaze.
“Well then, what would you like to know?” Twilight didn’t waste any time to reply.

“Everything.”

Author's Notes:

Our first entry by TheMusicalBoy93! Welcome to the hive!