1:00 am

Ash, Ember, and Chrysalis, along with the Drones accompanying them, all knelt down on the edge of the forest. Using the bushes and trees for cover, they gazed across the large open field leading up to the Crystal Empire. A large, crystal wall surrounded the Empire, keeping any intruders out. On top of the wall were a ton of archers, all on patrol. The front gate was large and made out of crystal, guarded by four Crystal Guards.

"That is a lot of protection..." Ash observed, eyes scanning the Empire.

"A full frontal assault would be suicide, my queen," Chrysalis pointed out. "There is another way to do this which would result in less bloodshed... and would not dwindle our resources..."

Ash eyed her hesitantly before nodding. "Explain."

Ember let out a sigh of annoyance but kept silent, not wanting to upset the queen.

"If we attack them... we will never be able to come back here. Unless we succeed in taking it over," Chrysalis began. "However... if a few of us were to sneak in undetected... we could seduce our prey without them knowing what we are..."

Ash thought for a moment, before nodding. "I see... Would you like to be the one to test out this plan?"

Chrysalis gave her a smile and nodded. "May I take a Drone with me?"

The queen nodded as a Drone approached Chrysalis with a smile. The green-eyed Changeling began to strip her armor until she was naked, the Drone doing the same. Once she was naked, Chrysalis climbed up a nearby tree so she could see over the large crystal wall. Eyes scanning the area, her eyes fell on a teal mare. The Elite's body soon changed from dark gray to teal. As she continued to scan, her mane and tail changed as well until she looked like a teal unicorn mare with a curly blue mane and tail.

Climbing down, she looked at the Drone. "Pick and choose the features you want. We can avoid suspicion by not completely copying one pony..."

The Drone nodded and climbed up the tree, Ash smiling at her Elite's creativity. It didn't take long for the Drone to drop back down, looking like a green unicorn mare with a short white mane and tail. Chrysalis smiled and put her arm around her.

"Come... And follow me lead," she cooed.

"Yes, ma'am," the Drone said in her new voice.

Smiling, Chrysalis led her out into the clearing, purposefully stumbling and giggling. The Drone tilted her head before catching her.

"Oh, thank you," Chrysalis cooed as they crossed the clearing. "I almost... fe-ell over..."

The guards at the gate eyed each other before looking at the two approaching mares, thinking one of the mares looked rather drunk. When the two neared them, the guards held up their hand.

"Halt," one said. "Who are you?"

Chrysalis giggled. "Me?" She asked with a goofy grin on her face. "I am... F-Flurrrrry Breeeeeze..." she answered, sounding out of it.

The Drone eyed her before looking at the stallion. "I am..."

'Mint Dream,' she heard the Elite say in her head.

"Mint Dream," the Drone said with a smile.

'I am drunk and we fucked in the woods...'

"My friend here got a little too drunk and we ended up fucking in the woods..." The Drone continued, rephrasing what she heard Chrysalis say in her head.

'May we come in?'

"May we come in?" The Drone asked. "We could use a place to rest."

The guards eyed each other before stepping aside. "Welcome to the Crystal Empire," one said as the large gate opened. "But, first..." he said, before walking over to a nearby chest and opened it. He then pulled out two fur coats and handed them to the mares. "Return these later."

The Drone nodded with a smile. "Thank you," she replied as she helped Chrysalis into a coat before putting one on as well.

As they entered the Empire and the doors closed, Chrysalis let out a giggle. "They must still think Changelings are a myth..."

The Drone eyed her before the two made their way into the heart of the Empire, standing in front of the large Crystal Castle.

"Wow..." The Drone cooed as she looked up at it. "Shiny..." Looking around, she observed all the buildings and homes in the surrounding area. "Where to next?"

"Let's find a bar..." Chrysalis cooed as the two began making their way down one of the paths through the Empire.

Along the way, the asked a random mare where a good place to drink was and they were pointed in the direction of the local tavern. Upon entering the building, they were greeted with the smell of rum and the sound of chatter. They then went to sit down at a table, Chrysalis leaning back so her coat opened slightly, revealing he cleavage.

"Now, what?" Asked the Drone.

"We wait," Chrysalis cooed as she looked around the area at all the stallions and mares getting drunk. "Someone is bound to be attracted to us..." she said as she parted her coat some more, her nipples almost visible.

The Drone smiled and eyed her cleavage. "You look beautiful."

The Elite gave her a smile. "Thank you... You know, I... like hearing you talk..." she said as she leaned in. "I do not mind the telepathy, but... I would rather have a conversation like this..."

"Me, too," the Drone said with a smile. "I like talking, too."

Chrysalis reached out and gently ran her fingers over the Drone's face. "Mmm... I wish I could take you right now... Hear you moan in that voice..."

The Drone blushed a little. "I have... always enjoyed the way you treat us... So kind and gentle..."

"Well, you and the others mean a lot to me..." the Elite cooed as her hand moved to the Drone's fur coat, parting it slightly before rubbing the visible part of her left breast. "Not just for the sex, but... we are family..."

She then leaned back and sighed. "Make sure we go with the same stallion..." She said before finishing telepathically. 'Perhaps we can coax him into coming back with us.'

The Drone nodded as a drunk-looking yellow stallion stumbled over to them.

"Hey, girls..." he said as he placed his hands on the table for support. "How are you two today?"

Chrysalis smiled and placed her hand on his. "Horny... Care for some company?"

The stallion let out a chuckle and nodded. "Oh, yeah... We can go to my place..."

The Changeling Elite smiled and stood up, as did the Drone. "Lead the way, sexy," the Elite cooed.

The stallion nodded and began heading towards the front door.

Ash watched the Empire before looking back at the Drones. Her gaze then fell upon Ember, who was sitting with her back to the Empire.

"Something wrong, my sweet?" Ash asked as she reached out and gently placed a hand on Ember's head.

The Elite looked up at her and sighed. "I was expecting a fight..."

The queen gave a light smile, half-expecting that answer. "Maybe Chrysalis is right... Perhaps there is a better way to solve our problems..."

Ember said nothing. She simply looked away, closing her eyes.

The yellow stallion opened the door to his bedroom as Chrysalis spun him around to face him. She then kissed him on the lips and backed him up to the bed, pushing him down onto it. After letting her coat slip off her body and fall to the floor, she got to her knees and gripped his pants.

"Let us see the goods, shall we?" She cooed as she pulled his pants down.

The stallion wiggled his hips a little to help her take his pants off before his cock sprung into view, hard as a rock. The Drone knelt beside Chrysalis as they both began to lick away at his shaft. The Drone moved to lick his balls while Chrysalis licked up to the tip a couple times before taking it in her mouth.

Letting out a moan, the stallion sat up and gently gripped Chrysalis' horn, stroking it. The Elite closed her eyes and moaned as she sucked, feeling the rush of sensation through her horn. As he sped up, Chrysalis moaned more before letting out a squeal, liquid magic shooting from her horn as she began slurping on the shaft, feeling hornier.

The Drone rubbed Chrysalis' ass as she took one of the stallion's nuts in her mouth, licking all around the orb as she inhaled deeply. Her pussy began to drip before she reached down and began fingering herself.

The stallion smiled and licked the liquid magic off his hand before reaching towards his bedside table, slowly opening the drawer. The two Changelings were too focused on the delicious cock and balls in their mouth to notice the stallion pull out a small blade. With a quick slash, he swiped at the Elite's shoulder.

Letting out a yelp of pain, Chrysalis pulled away as green blood trickled from her wound. The Drone quickly pulled back and gasped.

"A-Are you okay?" She asked worriedly.

The stallion kicked them both away before standing and pulling up his pants. "Changeling scum!" He yelled. "I knew it!" He then ran out of the room as the Drone helped Chrysalis to her feet.

"I am fine, sweetie, but we have to get out of here," the Elite said before running for the door. "Now!"

Ash quickly turned to face the Empire, letting out a gasp as she heard Chrysalis' voice in her head. "They are in trouble."

Ember quickly got up and pulled out her sword. "Really?"

The queen nodded and unsheathed her own sword. "I guess you will have that fight after all."

Chrysalis burst through the front door and back out into the street, the Drone close behind her before they began running towards the entrance.

"We have to fly," the Drone pointed out.

Chrysalis eyed her and nodded, realizing they weren't making it through the gate. They would have to go over it. Shedding their disguise, the two Changelings took off into the air, climbing higher and higher.

One of the archers spotted them and loaded an arrow, taking aim. "Up there!" He called out, getting the attention of the other archers.

Chrysalis gasped and she and the Drone suddenly shot to the side to avoid an arrow. "Faster!" She called.

"I am trying!" The Drone cried out. "B-But, my wings are not as strong as--" Her voice suddenly cut out as Chrysalis stopped to look back.

Letting out a gasp, she saw an arrow had pierced the Drone's chest. "NO!" Chrysalis yelled, flying back towards her before another arrow pierced the Drone's upper chest. "FUCK!"

The Elite grabbed the Drone before she could fall, tears filling her eyes before taking off as fast as she could, dodging left and right before making it over the wall and into the clearing.

The gates to the Empire opened up as a large group of guards exited, all in armor and wielding Swords.

Ash watched them exit before stepping out into the clearing. As she did, she noticed Chrysalis flying towards them, letting out a sharp gasp. As Chrysalis spotted the queen she flew towards her and landed in front of her, holding the Drone's body.

"I-I tried, my queen," Chrysalis cried, tears in her eyes. "I-I am so s-sorry..."

Ash got to her knees, Chrysalis following before handing her queen the Drone's body. Ash then held the Drone close and took a moment before pulling away. "You did... what you could... And you brought her back to me..." She then rubbed Chrysalis' cheek gently before a Drone came over. "Take her back to the hive..."

The Drone nodded and took the body, a tear falling from her eye before flying off. The queen and Chrysalis then stood up, Ash gripping her sword tightly before heading towards the group of Crystal guards.

"Attack!" She yelled, all the Drones charging out of the forest, Ember taking the lead.

Chrysalis held her sword and followed them into battle. Ash was about to follow when a blue alicorn dropped down in front of her, the mare wearing dark blue armor. Her blue hair hung down to her ass as she held a long sword about the length of Ash's.

"Princess?" The Changeling queen asked, eyes going wide slightly. "H-How did you--"

"Shut up and fight!" The princess yelled, lunging at the queen.

Chrysalis stabbed a stallion before pulling a Drone out of the way of an incoming attack. She then pulled her sword out of the body and swiped at another. Looking over, she saw Ember with three dead stallions at her feet as she took down another, looking like she enjoyed it. She didn't seem to be doing anything to protect the Drones around her.

Luna swung her sword at Ash, the queen blocking it and shoving the princess back. Returning the attack with a swing of her own, the queen almost hit the princess in the neck. Luna ducked and thrusted her sword forward, the Changeling jumping back. The alicorn then spn around with her sword out, delivering a hard blow. Even though she blocked the attack, the queen was knocked aside, hitting the ground with a grunt.

"Weak Changeling scum," the alicorn spat before raising her sword.

Ash growled and her horn lit up before she shot a beam at the princess. Luna gasped and fired a beam of her own, grunting to keep up the energy before swinging her sword through the energy beam. The metal deflected the magic, sending it everywhere before Ash got up and tackled the alicorn to the ground. The Changeling let out a yell before punching the princess in the face.

Letting out a grunt, Luna used her magic to knock the Changeling off before getting to her feet. She swung her sword again and the queen blocked it.

Chrysalis cut down a couple more guard before running to assist a Drone, kicking the Drone's legs out from under her. The Changeling hit the ground with a grunt as a sword passed over her head. Chrysalis then grabbed the stallion's wrist before slashing his throat. Chrysalis then helped the Drone off, running off to assist another.

Ash swung her sword downwards, the princess stepping aside and swinging horizontally at her. Ash ducked before kicking the princess' legs out from under her. Going in for a stab, Luna kicked the queen in the side, making her stumble backwards and turn around. Luna then got to her feet and swung upwards, cutting the armor. Her sword suddenly began to glow red as it heated up. She then grabbed the queen by the shoulder and pulled her close before her sword broke through the armor and punctured her skin. Ash let out a gasp as she felt the sword push through her body and out her chest.

Chrysalis kicked a dead stallion off her sword before looking over at Ash with a gasp. "NO!" She yelled, running towards her. "ASH!"

Luna held it for a moment before pulling the sword out, letting the queen fall to the ground. Looking up, she manage to block an attack by Chrysalis.

"You want to die, too?" Luna asked, knocking Chrysalis back. The Elite growled and swung at the princess, only to have her attack blocked. Luna took a step back and held her sword out at her side. "Come on, weakling. Give me a challenge..."

Chrysalis looked at the queen, who was breathing shallowly. She only had a few minutes before the queen's life ended. She was suddenly filled with a sense of purpose and determination. Gripping her sword tightly, she ran at the princess.

Luna smiled and swiped at her. Chrysalis blocked it and swung back. Luna stepped to the side and kicked at Chrysalis' feet. The Changeling jumped back and hovered in the air, wings flapping before lunging at Luna. The alicorn took the air as well, her wings flapping as she chuckled.

"Not bad," Luna cooed teasingly. "But, I think it is time to end this little game."

Lunging at Chrysalis, the Changeling took a deep breath and focused. Just as the princess' sword was about to hit her, she raised her sword vertically with the tip pointed downwards and deflected the attack. She then spun around as Luna's momentum carried her forward. She then elbowed the princess in the face before slashing at her neck.

The princess stumbled back before feeling the blade hit her throat. Holding her neck, she dropped to her knees. It hurt like hell but it wasn't deep enough for concern. Chrysalis then kicked her onto her back and stood on her hand that held her sword. Raising her sword, she prepared for the final blow.

Hesitating, she looked into the princess' eyes and the princess looked back into hers. Shaking her head, Chrysalis sheathed her sword. Running back to Ash, she quickly scooped her up and took flight, telling all the Drones, and Ember, to retreat. As she flew off, Luna slowly got to her feet and groaned as she looked at the blood on her hand, wondering why the Changeling didn't finish her off.

Author's Notes:

This scene I feel was important because it shows how much Chrysalis cares for each individual Drone. ^_^