Author's Notes:

Fuck it! I can't keep away from writing. You're getting a chapter, and you'll like it! ....I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM!

Also, I haven't been able to answer all of your questions in universe because it wouldn't be possible for the reporters to know about some things. Twilicorn will happen. Starlight Glimmer, however.... You'll see when you read this chapter.

Also, credit goes to Fictional Fanatic for Glimmer Thorn and Sun is FrostTheWolf's. (You know what I mean....)

The walk back to the stage was awkward and silent, but when I arrived and said, “Okay, why don’t we really get this started?” The room erupted into sound and questions. “Okay, okay! One at a time, please!”

That made the entire room fall silent in an instant. .... That was creepy, but expected. “Okay, you with the fez.”

A stallion stood near the back and said, “We have all heard stories that you can travel to the past... have you never thought to travel to the past to stop what happened to your daughter, Rainbow Dash, or by extension, Lucky?”

“I don’t travel to the past, I relive it and I have no idea what would happen if I did go back that far. If you remember, after I found Rainbow I found out I was pregnant with Golden Spark and Light Sweet. If I went back, I could very well kill them with my negligence of proper rest while pregnant. I don’t want to take that risk.” I gave a voluntary shudder that they could see. “As for Lucky, I don’t know exactly when the fire that claimed his parents started. I’d love to save them, but in doing so I’d put my unborn son at risk.”

“And what are the plans for Chrysalis and other future threats?”

“Even though the changelings have been given citizenship, they are still a hive. As such I am hesitant to dethrone Chrysalis and take complete control.” I keep forgetting that I’m in the middle of season three. “Future threats will be dealt with as they rear their heads.”

“You yourself have said you weren’t from this universe. Does that mean the multiverse theory is actually true? If so, will you travel to different Equestrias to find more advanced technology and bring it here?”

“What about books or comics?” A random reporter asked.

“It all depends if it could be made by our universe right now. If it is years or decades away, I will not bring it back with me,” I said. “Entertainment, though, will not be gathered at all.” I looked away from the reporter and pointed to one sporting a bow in her hair.

She stood and asked, “Are you going to give "Kinky" Classes to mares in Equestria? Maybe to the bearers of the Elements of Harmony? Or other things that humans like to do in bed?”

I stared at her for a moment, her aquamarine coat reminding me of somepony. Then it clicked. Damn, how much more of the show will I forget? “No, but if those I share my bed with wish to, I would have no say in the matter.” I gave her a slightly saucy look and a wink.

A green coated mare with a red mane stood up and asked, “What about drugs? Like, are you gonna ban them?”

“I don’t plan on changing the current policy on drugs, but I will deal with cases where they hinder a pony’s ability to be safe in a work environment.” I pointed to a different pony and they stood.

“Will you ever get cool enough to join the Vortex Club?” he asked.

I snickered a bit before I answered, “I doubt I’ll ever care enough about that to even see if I would be able to join. Besides, my schedule is full enough as it is.”

Just then Sky came over from backstage and whispered, “A town near the northwest was ransacked three days ago. Everypony there was eaten and slashed by what looks to be claws. and right across the border the same happened to a reindeer village. Nothing was taken, but everything was destroyed or clawed to bits.”

“How big was the town?” I asked in a whisper. “Was it just two rows of houses?”

She paused for a moment. “Yes, with one house at one end of the street. How did you know that?”

“I had a vision of that same town almost a year ago where Twilight and her friends visited that town. Now with the arrival of the cats, it seems that vision will never come true.”

Sky tensed a bit. “You think Firestar’s followers did that?”

“No, of course not! I know it was done by the renegades.”

“Then I don’t need to tell you.”

I shifted a bit. “Tell me what?”

“That in the house at the end of the street was a message.” Sky handed me a scroll that crinkled when I wrapped my hand around it and left.

I opened the tear-stained scroll, inside it said:

To whoever finds this,

I am Starlight Glimmer, the last one the cats haven’t eaten. The ones who did this aren’t the cats from the Everfree, but the ones that attacked Manehattan with Hurricane. I know because it was when they attacked that I decided to leave and enact my plan to take over Equestria myself.

I was a fool. In my last moments, I realize that. There’s no way to make everyone equal, not completely. I reversed the spell holding the cutie marks as soon as the cats attacked but.... Some had died before their marks could get to them. I-I am the reason they died. If they had had their talents they might have stood a better chance.

The cutie marks of all those that died before they could return float before me, telling me that I failed. I failed to keep them safe. I failed to protect them. And they knew it. When the cats’ teeth were buried into their necks they realized I had lied to them.

I don’t know what will happen when I let the rope go taut, but I hope they fade with me to haunt me like they do now. Forever reminding me of my biggest failure.

Forgive me, Double Diamond.

“Damn,” I muttered, putting the scroll away before addressing the crowd. “I have enough time to answer three more questions.”

A reporter near the front stood and asked, “Did you know about the town that was attacked by those monsters you gave the Everfree to?”

I held in my original reply since the mare was a pegasus, but I let my disapproval show as I said, “Yes, I have known of it, but you have one detail wrong. That town was not attacked by Firestar or any that live in the Everfree. It was destroyed by the cats that attacked Manehattan. I am working towards capturing them so that they may be punished.”

The reporter next to her stood then and said, “How does your magic work?”

“It works just like any unicorn’s. I suppose I can use pegasus magic and earth pony magic, but currently I don’t have time to prove that in my schedule. My powers though are a whole different thing.”

“Grandmother, I would like to ask you, since you've been with so many flings, do you think you'd be able to give relationship advice, even though you only recently entered one on long term, not counting the one you had with Celestia?” Asked a white unicorn mare with a crimson red mane and tail and piercing yellow eyes. Her cutiemark looked like two vines creating a double helix.

“I wouldn’t say I could give good advice, just good common sense. You know, compromise, tell you significant other you love them at least once a day, don’t forget a single date that they tell you.... I might be able to predict the major events for Equestria in general, but I can’t know everything that might happen in someone’s life.” I leaned closer, the mare looking familiar. “Wait... aren’t you the maid from seven months ago that no one knew?”

The mare looked around nervously and then back towards her. “M-me? I’m sorry, but I think you’re mistaken Grandmother. I work for The Applewood Inquirer, we rarely get access to the castle without special permission.” The mare spoke nervously.

“Ah, so it was your twin sister! That explains everything,” I said with a deadpan expression.

“Eh… I-I don’t have any sisters, Grandmother. I think you might simply have confused me with somepony else.” The unicorn mare replied with a nervous smile.

“I rarely forget a face -- or a body -- once I meet someone. I do sometimes forget names, though. How about we take this somewhere a bit more private?”

The mare quickly looked around and the hung her head. “Ok…”

I gestured to a door off to the right and started walking towards it, the mare falling in step behind me. Once we were through it I turned towards what I hoped was a dining room and said, “So what’s with the disguise? Changelings can walk around without them now.”

The mare looked up with a determined look on her face, somehow changing from her earlier personality. “Yes, Changelings can. I can’t.” The mare said. “I don’t think I’ve shed my disguise once without being either followed or called a freak.”

“Ah, one of your parents was a- wait. Luna said something about accidentally hurting someone that was fused with a changeling the night after you disappeared.” I stopped and turned towards her.

“Ah, yes. The lunar princess and her sense of urgency to show of her sense of perfection. She did more than hurt me, she literally split me in half! Had I not managed to fuse myself again I would most likely have died from going insane from the mental stress.” The mare hissed, but then sighed. “Although, no matter the pain she put me through I would never wish death upon her or her sister.”

Stretching out one of her forehooves to look at it she continued. “It might not be a simple life, being half Changeling and half Unicorn. But I can no longer go back, this is my life now.” The mare said, finishing inspecting her own hoof only to look at me.

“Right, sorry. You wished to know my name. I guess you have every right to know the name of the half Changeling mare who infiltrated and worked at the castle. My name is Glimmer Thorn, although I went by the name Silver Plate during my time here.”

“You know, Luna tried to look for you that day to apologize. I didn’t know why until now, but she was torn up about that for the next three months.” I opened the door next to us, nodding in satisfaction that it was a dining room and stepping over to the table. “Anyways, You won’t have that trouble now. If you want, you can be a sort of ambassador between the Hive and I. A group is pressuring me to take over the hive and dethrone Chrysalis, but I’d rather let them keep their current hierarchy.”

“I am sorry. I wasn’t really on the best of terms with either Changelings or Ponies before Chrysalis audience with Luna. And I haven’t really made any improvement with either. So I believe I would fill such a position poorly.” Responded Glimmer Thorn.

“That’s just it. You don’t feel obligated to help one side over the other. I don’t want to give this position to a Changeling because they’d want their mother to be the one to get the better deal and a pony would want the changelings to get a worse deal than they deserve.”

Just then Silver Platter came over and asked, “What would you like for dinner, Grandmother?”

“I’m wanting a fruit salad to start with and some Cockatrice heart with a side of liver.” I turned to Glimmer. “Would you like something, or is your diet like a changelings?”

“Actually, the answer to your questions is both yes… It’s complicated.” Glimmer responded and then looked at Silver Platter. “I’ll have the same as her.”

Silver nodded and set two glasses and a bottle of apple juice on the table before heading off to the kitchens.

“Apple juice again? I might love apples, but I’m no Holo.” I snapped my fingers and teleported the bottle back to the fridge, swapping it for a bigger bottle of homemade soda. “Here we are, some ice cold ‘Dew.” I glanced at my guest and explained, “It’s something from the universe I was born in. I made my own here and made it stronger, want a taste?”

“Sure, why not. Might as well while we wait for the food. Also, I guess I should elaborate on my dietary needs, No?”

I poured both of us a full glass and said, “If you want. I can kinda guess that you need both actual food and emotions to survive by your answer.”

“It’s a good guess, but I’m not really that fortunate. While I still eat like a regular Pony, I can’t actually gain anything from eating emotions, I can however still eat them. I would skip them, but there is more. Much like regular Ponies feel hunger when they need to eat, I feel a hunger for feeding on emotions, I might not need to eat them, and can survive without them, I still crave them like a pony does food.” Glimmer corrected as she took as sip of the ‘Dew’.

“Ah, it’s instincts leftover from the changeling that fused with you. I could probably help you fuse more thoroughly- well, I should say Sol and Mun can help you.” I took a gulp of my soda.

“I will have to decline your offer. Last time royalty offered ‘help’ it didn’t end well for me. And I really don’t wish to take any unnecessary risks. Besides, it would be… incorrect to say that I was the Unicorn and that it’s the Changeling instincts that are left. I am neither of them, I am more like my own individual than either of them were... I may appear to have kept mostly true to my Unicorn side in appearance, but that’s it, appearance.“ Glimmer explained, looking down on her drink before setting it down.

“I think I remember reading a story that’s like your situation. It was before I ever came to this universe a thousand odd years ago, but it was about a unicorn and her friend getting caught in an accident that made them fuse into one body. When their friends tried to separate them, they learned that doing so would physically kill what they became. I didn’t learn the end of that story since the one writing it stopped, but it seems like that’s the situation here. You have the memories of two past lives, but this is the only way you know how to live.”

Glimmer nodded her head. “The brief separation from… myself. was rather painful and in essence killed me, letting a Unicorn and Changeling exist in my place. They however retained my mental structure, making them incomplete and confused since the memories didn’t really spread equally. It’s actually a miracle the two halves of myselves were able to cast the spell that fused me once again. But that is the catch. The other two can’t exist with me here, and the other way around. And as Luna’s attempt proved, it is far too late to try to restore me to my former plural selves…”

Silver came out then and set our food in front of us, I thanked him and said, “Exactly. As soon as you fused like you are it was too late. What I’m suggesting won’t mess with your memories or your sense of self, it’ll just give you access to all the abilities of a unicorn and a changeling.” I picked up my fork and speared a piece of cantaloupe. “What I’m picking up on is that the two of you weren’t fused on a molecular scale. That your minds are fused sufficiently, but the body is only half done.”

I took a bite and continued, “There’s a rumor going around... I want to say Vanhoover, that a changeling and a pony had a child. I know from Chrysalis that the rumor has some merit since it's possible, but a changeling and a pony actually being on that level of trust yet... isn’t probable.”

Glimmer sighed. “I will have to consider your offer later, I’m afraid I simply can’t give you an answer right now. Also, you said that it ‘isn’t probably’, that doesn’t deny the possibility. Although I would personally dismiss the rumor as a relationship with such an outcome would mean that they would’ve had to court each other before the Changelings came out from hiding…”

“True, they would’ve had to had sex before that, not to mention there’s the fact that it wasn’t that month if the foal was born only two weeks ago.” I set my bowl aside and float the next course over. “Anyways, I know about you now, so why don’t you ask me some questions?”

Glimmer Thorn swallowed her most recent bite and and began thinking of a question to ask. “So, about this … Displaced thing. How does it all work, I mean… I don’t know… just, How?” She eventually asked.

“Well, from what I know a Displaced is someone who goes to a convention with an incomplete costume and buys the thing that would complete it from a... I don’t really know what to call him, but he’s referred to as The Merchant. The item the Displaced buys sends them to a version of Equestria and there they just... do whatever. Most don’t know what they’re about to step into, but me? I jumped in head first once I saw someone disappear in front of me.” I took another gulp of my ‘Dew and continued, “Once you’re Displaced you can find items that will allow you to summon other Displaced that are called Tokens. Which ones you find all depend on your moral compass and which way it points.”

Glimmer tapped one of her hooves against her jaw a few time, thinking the information over before settling on her next question. “So… There’s something I don’t really understand. The process of either enchanting the objects the Displaced buy, or performing a spell to send them to other Equestrias would most likely require a ton of magic. But when working with such big amounts of magic, wouldn’t it be possible for an experienced Pony to simply track this ‘Merchant’?”

“And that’s where the Void comes into play. The Void is what exists between universes and it is full of beings more powerful than any pony could ever dream of becoming, not to mention that the Void is more twisted than Discord’s mind. Then there’s the fact that there’s no magic and unicorns don’t exist in the universes where the humans come from.”

Glimmer Thorn’s eyes became huge as dinnerplates as she heard that. “N-no magic? At all? H-how do you deal with not having any magic?” She asked.

“With technology and innovation. The universe where I’m from was just about to get ready to launch the first ever spacecraft that could take humans to other worlds. It was going to be called The Lionheart.”

“Well, isn’t that ironic. You miss your world's first intended launch of transport to another world by beating them to the punch.” Glimmer stated.

I chuckled at that and said, “Not exactly what I meant. You see, universes are far bigger than just one planet and we had conjectured that if one planet could produce life, then why not others? We weren’t aiming to go to other universes, we were looking for the edges of our own. Exploring and documenting everything we came across as we went.” I pushed my plate away and leaned back in my chair, holding my glass in my right hand. “I could go on and on about how we were able to find a planet within our own by just exploring underground, or how we found a civilization in the deepest part of our oceans... but that’s for another time. Where I’m from, we were getting bored with how stale -- and over populated -- the world was becoming and had to reach for the stars.”

“Sounds like some of those comics I’ve seen foals read these days. I believe I read something about a group of unicorns trying to create spells for traveling in space, but coming up with nothing since all spells would use up far too much magic to ever be useful.”

“Those cultists are using old magic and nothing but runes to do get off the planet. Now if they tried using some of the new thaumaturgy, three dimensional circles in a clear crystal, they might be able to get it cost-efficient enough to let something as big as an airship go out into space.” I finished off my glass and poured another. “Anything else you’d like to ask about?”

“A few things, but I’m afraid I will only bring up more questions, I would actually rather bring this around to a closing and maybe return to my dwelling in the Everfree after submitting my report to The Applewood Inquirer. Oh, wait. That reminds me, I was asked to ask about a rumor. It doesn’t happen to be true that you were previously of the opposite gender?”

Just then I felt someone trying to summon me and said, “One moment, Glimmer, someone’s trying to-” I was interrupted by a golden tailed figure with an unbuttoned shirt, jeans, and golden like hair slamming into me. “I pulled too hard....” I groaned from my place on the floor.

“Oww… Next time, Sun. Look before you leap.” The would-be summoner told himself as he shook his head and looked at me, which almost gave him a nosebleed if his red face was anything to go by. “Oh…… Am I interrupting anything?”

“Not really, Glimmer there just asked if I was really a guy originally,” I said, nudging ‘Sun’ off of me. “This isn’t how I would’ve liked to meet you.”

“Likewise. Still though, I think we haven’t properly introduced ourselves. I’m Sun. Sun Wukong.” He replied, offering a handshake.

I stood and gave a slight bow. “I am Grandmother Maxine Caulfield, current ruler of this Equestria and resident Free Love specialist.”

“Nice to meet you. Oh and before I say anything else, congratulations on you and Lance getting married.”

I giggled and said, “It’s still four months away.”

“I know… After all, that’s what it said on the invitation.” The Faunus replied, showing me the parchment that he received from Lance and also the photograph. “He also said he wanted me to be his best man.”

“I can see why.” My eyes traveled up and down Sun a few times. “You are more of a hunk than the anime showed~.”

“Umm… Thanks?” He said, noticing my eyes. “And sorry for crashing into you.” Before he could speak any further though, he noticed a rainbow maned filly crawling on him.

“Who dis, Mama?”

“This,” I said, slowly walking towards Sun sensually. “Is your dear uncle, Sun Wukong.” I lightly ran my hand over his chest.

Rainbow held her hooves up to the faunus and said, “Sunny!”

“Hello there, youngster!” Sun reached out, playing with the pegasus a little. Soon, Rainbow decided to have some fun by chasing the Faunus’ tail. “Looks like she likes my tail.”

“I’ll just leave you... to your family bonding,” Glimmer said.

I froze for a second, then turned to my other guest and said, “I’m so sorry about that. Here, I’ll let you ask any question you want.”

Glimmer thought for a moment then asked, “How good were the princesses in bed?”

The question caused Sun to raise his head and look at me in surprise. One thing he didn’t notice was his tail stiffen as Rainbow crawled over it like a vine in a jungle.

I gave Sun a devious grin and leaned a bit closer to the mare. “How about we discuss that after the foals go to bed? Preferably after you help me get... Uncle Sunny to help us scratch an itch?”

Sun raised an eyebrow. “Sure, I guess. You must be sore after being with the kids all day right?”

“They’re nothing but sweet angels when I’m around,” I dismissed taking a few steps towards him. “But I know you’ll be sore come the dusk, if you know what I mean....”

“Dusk? Do you mean dawn by chance or is there something I don’t understand here?” The Faunus asked, a little confused as Rainbow climbed onto his shoulder.

“Ponies are nocturnal in this universe. Everything is basically reversed when it comes to day and night,” I said, repeating it from the other times I had to say it.

Prince Rutherford walked in then and asked, “Madam Maxine, can I-. Oh… Who do we have here?”

Sun himself was surprised. “A…… reindeer? Well, that’s a first.”

I chuckled, levitating a newspaper in front of Sun. “You should see the headlines.”

Sun looked. His eyes soon widened. “This guy ran you over? Really? Should I take offense or no… Because I have my gunchaku on my back if that’s a yes.”

“You mean these?” Sol asked from my left, holding a pair of nunchucks up.

“Right… You do realize that’s only one pair right.” Sun replied, but to his surprise, he pulled out a banana instead. “Seriously?”

Mun appeared at my right side holding the other pair.

“You’re killin me, smalls.” Sun deadpanned. “Question though, do those… machines run on magic?”

Both of the thestrals replied, “These bodies are completely organic and work exactly like any regular pony’s.”

I sighed and said, “Sol’s the one who replaced one of your... weapons with a banana.”

Sol giggled, “I noticed during the scan that you were part monkey.”

“Well, technically, I am a Faunus. Meaning I’m a human with animal characteristics. For me, I have the speed and reflexes of a monkey along with the tail. Which Rainbow really seems to like.” He pointed out as Rainbow hugged it like it was Mr. Fluffington, her teddy bear. Sun himself chuckled a little as he used the tail to tickle and tease the filly, making her sniffle a few times every time the tail bopped her on the nose. Soon, Lucky himself trotted over and was personally surprised to see the monkey like human in the room.

“Grandmo-.... Mom… Who is this?”

“Lance’s cousin, Sun. You can call him uncle, though,” I said, disappointment on my face for a fraction of a second. “So where’s Light and Golden?”

“Sleeping. I... asked one of the guards to watch them to make sure we know when they wake up.”

“Thank you for doing that, Lucky. You don’t need someone to watch you if you’re watching out for your sisters.”

“Quite a responsible colt if you ask me.” Sun smiled, Rainbow now climbing onto his shoulders.

“Sunny!!” Dashie proclaimed, bopping Sun on the nose with an outstretched hoof.

“Dashie, don’t lean so far from where you’re holding on unless you plan to fly,” I admonished. “It’s not safe.”

Rainbow stopped and slowly leaned back against Sun. “Sorry mommy....”

“It’s okay, Dashie. You’re probably just tired.” Sun told her, rubbing behind her ears. “Lucky? Could you make sure that Rainbow gets some sleep?”

Lucky nodded and trotted over to let Rainbow sit on his back. “I’ll put her with her sisters.”

“Thanks, Lucky.” Sun asked, hoof bumping one of his hooves in a fist pump like motion. He soon turned back to me, Rutherford and Glimmer.

I watched the foals leave the room, turning back to Sun saying, “So about my offer....”