Crap. Well, I don't know what the d20 was about, but nonetheless I'm still heading to go meet Chrysalis. I left my bass in the room, or I think I did. It just kind of poofed into some kind of black smoke when I set it down.

Anyways, I guess it's for the best that I go see Chrysalis, I need to talk to her about the whole 'You don't get a name unless you've proven your worth' thing. It's kind of bull. Hopefully I can convince her to give the changelings names.

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As I entered the throne room, the first thing I noticed was that there were a few more guards than last time. By that, I mean that there were guards lining the freaking walls. So yeah, not giving me the best of confidence.

"Ah, there's our guest." said Queen Chrysalis. "How are you liking your accommodations so far?"

"They're okay, I guess." I said. "I didn't appreciate not being told about getting a helper."

"More like a servant." she said. "The drone I gave you is there for your use. She can go with you after you're done here, even."

"You mean Emerald, right?" I asked.

"Who?" she asked in response.

"Yeah, she has a name now." I said. "And about that, what's up with the system of getting a name here? The young should get names when their born, not when they prove their worth!"

"You named her?!" she said in disbelief. "She does not deserve a name!"

"No!" I yelled. "Everyone deserves a name! It helps to define who you are!"

"Not in this society nameless!" she said. "Yes, I know your little secret. And frankly, I don't think we can train the likes of you anymore. I don't even want to hear your information anymore. As of now, you are useless to the hive. And since you know too much about us now, we can't just let you go....."

Crapity crap crap. So that's what the d20 was about...... SHIT!

"Guards! Imprison him!" the Queen commanded. "If he fights back, kill him!"

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE! Come on DM! Think of something!

BY GABEN'S HOLY STEAM SALES! I'VE GOT IT!

"I challenge you!" I screamed, right before a guard tackled me.

"What?" Chrysalis asked.

"I challenge you for leadership of the hive." I said. "No weapons, no help, no magic. Just hand to hand combat. Right now."

Please work. Please work. FOR THE BUTT CRACK OF THE DAWN, PLEASE WORK!!!

She got up from her throne and walked up to me..... Then she raised her hand.

"I accept." she said, bringing her hand across my face.

"Ow." I said. "Let's get started then."

I took out my sword and jammed it into the ground. Right afterwards, Chrysalis tackled me and started laying into me.

"When I win, drone, you shall be my personal slave, to do whatever I wish." she said.

"Oh hell no!" I shouted, laying a punch into her face. It stunned her long enough for me to shove her off of me.

Wait a second. Where'd she go?

She's next to my sword....

Hold up, I'm fighting the Queen of Changelings, and changelings are all known to be deceitful.... Crap.

She pulled my sword from the ground. It was obviously too heavy for her, 'cause when she started to swing it, she would swing around with it.

"SHIT!" I said, just barely dodging one of the swings. "That's against the rules!"

"Who cares!" she said, continuing to swing.

"I do!" I said, dodging yet another swing. "And I will not lose to a lying cheat like you!"

The next swing was an overhead swing. I dodged and landed an uppercut straight to her jaw. She released the sword and fell backwards. I picked up the sword and brought it just under her chin.

"Yield. Now." I commanded.

"Never!" she said defiantly.

I screamed in rage and brought the sword down..... next to her head.

"You've lost, and I'm done with you." I said.

"No you're not!" she screamed charging at me, fangs bared.

Right as she was about to strike, one of her own guard got in her way and slammed her into the ground.

"You've lost." it said in an unmistakably feminine voice. I turned around, confirming my guess. It was the same changeling that hated my guts not but twenty minutes ago. "As such you are stripped of power. Sir, what would you have us do with her?"

It was then that I noticed that all the changelings in the room were looking straight at me.

"Me?" I said.

"Well duh." the changeling pinning the ex-Queen of Changelings said. "You're our king now, as per the rules of the challenge."

Oh yeah, I forgot about what that fight was about for a second. Kinda hard to focus when the adrenaline's pumping from fighting for your life.

"Have her removed from the hive immediately." I said. "From now on, she is banished from the hive."

"Yes sir!" said the guards.

"And you," I said, pointing at the changeling that had stopped Chrysalis from getting in her sore loser blow. "Come here."

"Yes, sir?" she said.

"Who are you? I never got your name." I said to her.

"I don't have a name, sir." she said. "I never proved myself."

"Okay. I have another question for you."

"Yes?"

"Why did you save me? Just twenty minutes ago, you hated my guts."

"It's because I heard what you did for my sister. It means a lot to both of us. Thank you."

"You're welcome. Really. But you need a name." I said, stating my mind. "Everyone needs a name."

"But who is to give us names, sir?" she asked.

"Give them to yourselves, silly." I said. "And stop calling me sir."

"But what else should we call you?" she asked. "The old queen said it herself, you don't have a name for us to call you."

"I guess I can go without a name then." I said. "But I need to give you one. No one deserves to not have a name."

"Thank you." she said.

"From now on, I'm calling you Sapphire." I declared. "You are just like your sister, but you're stronger, more willing to fight."

"Th-thank you." the newly dubbed Sapphire said.

"Think nothing of it." I said. "You deserved a name. So does every other changeling in the hive. In fact, alert the hive about it."

"Yes sir!" Sapphire said.

"Hold up!" I said. "While you're at it, call back the changelings in the princesses old castle."

"Sir?" she said.

"We're cancelling the ex-queen's plans." I said authoritatively. "I've got a better idea anyways. But we'll have to enact that after the training I originally came for. Now get to it."

"Yes sir." she said, saluting. "Right away, sir."

"Welp. Time to get to it." I said with a sigh.

I have a long day ahead of me.

Author's Notes:

So yeah. For any of you who read the out of order chapter (still a few chapters before that's in the right spot, btw) I said that the main character would stop the invasion. I did not, however, say how. This is how.
Also, in the next chapter, just expect a time jump in the beginning. Just a warning that the beginning will be a bit weird, but not to fear, I will tell you all what happened in the story.

Anyways, this is Music Mod, sighing out.