Queen Chrysalis cleared her throat and kicked the dirt off of her chitin as she stared at the dead body in front of her.

Changeling infiltrator. Was bonded for life to a changeling builder. Gave birth to an infiltrator and an assassin. Had a cute twitch in his left ear. Would giggle in delight when she slightly wiggled an eyebrow as she passed by occasionally.

Next to him, a changeling builder who had a knack for administrating first aid quickly and effectively. Really liked pony candy, to the point he went into pony society to get some monthly. Loved to share it with the changeling foals. Chrysalis cleared her throat again as she saw signs that he died hunched over the infiltrator. Her chitin was dirty, she had to get clean. She just really needed clean chitin.

Her eye caught another three dead bodies in the corner.

She tried to find something stuck in her throat to clear out. The three changelings all very young, but showed promise. They were nervous, but took comfort in how they related to each and made a strong trio with good coordination. Chrysalis was really proud of how well they did.

She scratched her hooves harder, she couldn't get the dirt off completely.

Chrysalis numbly walked back in the direction towards her hive. She had the elements captured, Cadence broke her control on Shining, and...

Being smashed through a wall. Something broke her chitin, something also burned her wounds shut. The feeling of everything on the left of her body getting crushed as she hit the ground, and losing conscious. Her left fore-hoof screamed as she rubbed it furiously. She needed it clean.

Dead bodies were littered about the hive.

Chrysalis scanned the room, it looks like a herd of giant spiders, manticores, or both went on rampage. Chrysalis started scratching her right forehoof furiously. She stared at the hive in disbelief, how did this happen? No group this large should ever attacked her hive unless something spooked and herded them towards the hive. Like a group of hunters or a large magical...

A large magical wave.

...

The guards led most of the worker changelings into the throne room, the stench of death was the strongest there. Most of the entrances have been broken, so it must have been manticores. The burnt bodies she found occasionally helped confirm that theory. Seeing a door intact, she rushed over and yanked it open to see the inside of the children's nursery roo-

...

Chrysalis checked the armory. No survivors. Same with the with the multiple storage rooms that should have contained love. All the reserves had been drained dry. Lastly, she checked the housing locations seated deep underground within the hives.

Not a single house was still standing, the room was filled with dead changelings and manticores.

Chrysalis slowly made her way to her residence. She ignored all the dead bodies as she made her way to her room. She made an effort to get the dirt off her hooves one last time before collapsing on her bed. She cleared her throat and reached out towards the hive mind to...

To...

S- She... Chrysalis reached out and... She...