-TERRARIA, CAMELOT CASTLE: THRONE ROOM-

“I-I’m s-sorry,” Twilight stutters as her muzzle twitches, “C-can you repeat t-that?” The alicorn was currently in an absolutely dumbfounded and shocked state by Queen Mi Amore’s exclamation or request.

All around her, various individuals stared on with their own expressions and reactions. Some weren’t surprised by this action while others couldn’t believe what they were seeing. Starlight was still currently sitting on her flank with her mouth hung agape, to which Shadow Thunder closes with his forehoof, as Linn and Princess Cadence chuckle to themselves.

……….

Zecora, Tori, and The Mech continue to observe from the outside window. However, The Mech seemingly activates a cloaking device while still remaining airborne via its propulsions.

……….

Kneeling down and using her fan that she’s been holding onto, Queen Mi Amore spreads it apart and covers her reddened features, “F-forgive my bluntness, but those of us in the family have a great history with the ponies of The Hallow Biome,” She sighs sadly, “Before it and most of the ponies mysteriously vanished, over five years ago.”

Twilight opens and closes her mouth before saying:

“You want to… snuggle me?” She questions while tilting her head sideways. In truth, the alicorn was at a complete loss as Mi Amore’s once intense aura seemingly dissipated, replaced by what one could consider being an over-excited girl.

Twilight’s ears perk up, “Uhm, ok, I-If that’s what-” Her words are cut off as The Queen practically lunges forth and brings Twilight into a fairly tight embrace, but not too tight. Mi Amore ‘squees’ while rubbing her face against the alicorn pony’s left cheek as she lifts Twilight up into the air.

“Ohohoho! You’re so soft and cute!” Queen Amore exclaims as she continues to caress Twilight’s form. “Who’s a good widdle pony? You are,” She giggles.

As this goes on, Twilight herself could only say internally:

-Whaaaat? Also, this Queen is really, really strong. I feel like nothing more than a stuffed doll in her grasp.-

Starlight finally manages to recover from her shocked state as she rises off of her flank and stands at her full stature. The unicorn then turns towards Shadow Thunder and says:

“Wh-how could someone be so intense, but suddenly change into, well, that,” She points a forehoof towards the scenario before them, “She’s almost like Rainbow Dash trying to savor a mug of cider.”

Shadow Thunder smirks, “Or Applejack,” He then chuckles, “I never got to see this for myself, but there have indeed been pony and terrarian relations in Terraria’s history.”

“Wait, are you implying that the royal family has pony blood within their line?” Starlight questions.

“Well, I can’t say for certain, but Harmony did give ponies the amazing ability to breed with other sentient species.” Shadow Thunder responds.

The unicorn mare blinks twice in response, “I don't mean to be rude but that sounds kind of, um... awkward?”

Suddenly, Linn clears her throat which garners the attention of most present, “Dear Aunty, I believe we have business to attend to, yes?”

The Queen’s eyes shoot wide open as she suddenly stops snuggling the lavender alicorn in her grasp. Mi Amore gently sets Twilight onto the ground who, in turn, looked up with a questioning gaze.

Queen Amore takes on a serious expression and clears her throat, “My apologies, dear Twilight. I often get carried away when I’m around ponies.”

Twilight shakes her head side to side in an effort to recover her composure, “It’s completely fine, Mi Amore,” She then chuckles, “To be honest, I was worried about how to make a first impression on you and your kingdom. I’m happy to see that both of our kind got along well.”

The Queen nods in response before turning around, walking up the small flight of stairs, and stands before her throne, “It’s a complicated thing but take comfort in the fact that, yes, ponies and terrarians get along quite well,” She spreads her fan and covers her mouth, “In fact, certain offspring have been born from such relations.”

“What?!” Both Twilight and Starlight shout in unison. Shadow Thunder nods in response as his assessment was proven to be correct.

"Indeed. As a matter of fact, you may very well meet many crossbred individuals throughout all of Terraria in your future endeavors. Each born from the union of various species." Queen Amore responds.

Linn scratches the back of her neck nervously, “We wanted to show you something, Twilight, before we get down to what happened to you in The Underworld,” The pink-haired terrarian then turns towards her aunt and nods.

Queen Amore closes her eyes and clasps her hands together as a vibrant light surrounds their form. The light itself morphs her body into a shape that’s all too familiar and notably equine. The equine's golden eyes opened up, a noticeable change from her terrarian form's purple eyes, as her light red/purple mane gracefully laid against her body. All of this accompanied by a snowflake-like cutie mark along with a horn that sat on her head. Twilight and Starlight’s mouths drop in response as they bear witness to the unicorn pony mare, and despite not being an alicorn, her aura practically radiated the same authority.

The newly formed unicorn stands proudly at her full stature while her mane gracefully sits against the base of her neck, “Our family is descendants of such relations, and as such, we can take on the form of our forbearers.”

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~Well, there’s another pony to protect… My sensors might get overloaded. I can’t be everywhere…~

The mech seems to log down the Queen onto its’ objective list, gears whirring quietly. All the while, both Tori and Zecora observe the revelation event with utmost curiosity.
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As if Twilight wasn’t already lost throughout the entire affair, she now witnessed an event that nearly sent her over the edge of sanity. Starlight was in no better condition as Shadow Thunder caught the fainting unicorn mare.

With twitching eyes, Twilight says:

“Y-you’re a p-pony who c-can transform?!”

Queen Amore chuckles, “That’s a complicated question to answer, my dear, for I am both a terrarian and a pony. I can never say that I am just one, for I am both. Does that make sense to you?”

Twilight’s teeth clatter together before she exclaims:

“No! I am completely at a loss here!” She then proceeds to bombard the unicorn Queen with questions, “How are you all here? Didn’t all ponies disappear with The Hallow? How many more of you can transform? Can Linn do it too?”

Linn shrugs, "If I could, it never happened to me yet."

The Queen looked on with a shocked expression before bursting out into a fit of laughter. Suddenly, like a light switch, Amore recovers from her laughter and takes on a serious expression before saying:

“Before I answer your questions, you will answer mine."

Twilight instantly comes to attention in a military-like fashion, “Y-yes ma'am?!”

“What happened to you all in The Underworld? I want you to speak truthfully and don’t leave anything out,” The Queen then loosens her expression, “This isn’t a demand, my dear, I simply want to know the truth. A great change is coming to us all, thanks to Excalibur’s council, and The Underworld is the main cause of it.”

The lavender mare looks over her shoulder and back to Starlight who, in turn, nods back. Twilight clears her throat before saying:

“I’ll skip over some of the not too important details, but Tanner The Guide isn’t exactly all to blame.”

“Can you be more specific?” Queen Amore questions. “The Guide is a traitor within not only these lands, but even those beyond our borders.”

Twilight swallows a lump in her neck, “It all started when I was captured in the Crimson Biome…”

-TERRARIA, ANUBIS’S PYRAMID-

Athena was currently hovering high above the trainees below her as Bulk Djinn stood at her side. Anubis was still missing due to Silence’s ‘punishment’ with Queen Cleopatra.

Both Celebes and Silence, of whom were currently in his Dryad Form, watched on from the precipice of the pyramid as The Dryad says:

“Silence, do you think that Anubis will be, uhm, alright?”

“No. He won’t be okay. That’s why this is a punishment.”

“I get that, and he kind of deserves it… but I can't help but sympathize with him,” She then shrugs, “Eh, at least he’s already dead, right?” She ponders on it, “Or would that be undead? He confuses me sometimes.”

“He is very much a spiritual entity.”

The Dryad looks off towards Athena’s form in the sky, “Here’s hoping that they can at least touch her. The Desert Djinn is one thing, but Athena, she’s holding back just like Anubis was. And unlike him, she seems more… stern?”

“From what I understand, Athena is a self-proclaimed ‘warlord’. But even warlords know not to stress out their trainees too much.”

Celebes nods in response before she then tries to stealthily move her hand towards Silence’s own. Silence immediately grabs her close, snuggling her against his chest.

“S-Silence! T-this is m-most improper!” She exclaims with reddened features.

“Oh, shush, you sound like Rarity. Don’t think I didn’t see that little bikini picture of yours,” He says with a wry grin.

Celebes’s face goes absolutely red, “Wh-how do you, I mean, where did that come from?!”

Silence chuckles, “Ancient of Knowledge, my dear.”

“I was going through a phase, ok?!” The Dryad roars out in protest, “It was only once!”

“And that’s why you specifically wear less clothing nowadays? Or, I should say, since you saw me.” Silence smirks.

“Oh! It looks like the others need me so bye!” Celebes says hurriedly as she vanishes in a whirlwind of green leaves.

Silence lets out a laugh before transforming into his pony form.

“Perhaps I should aid Athena with their training while I wait for Tree Hugger to… recover,” Says Silence, before his expression darkens. “Besides… He’s been gone for too long. I need to let him out for a bit.”

Character inventory/equipment:

Fluttershy: Statigel Armor(pony, equipped), Overloaded Blaster, Eviscerator, Crimslime Staff, Corroslime Staff, Slime Staff, Finch Staff, Snow Flinx Staff, Hornet Staff, Blood Clot Staff, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Healing Potion, Honey Comb(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Honeyed Goggles, Slime Mount, Staff Of Necrosteocytes, Purified Jam.

Rainbow Dash: Necro Armor(pony, equipped), Star Cannon, Minishark, Eviscerator, Aquatic Discharge, Bloody Rupture, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Healing Potion, Aero Stone(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Bone Glove(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Victory Shard, Slime Mount.

Zecora: Crimson Armor(zebra, equipped), Dune Hopper, Sausage Maker, Beenade, Tooth Ball, Aorta, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Various Potions, Rocket Boots(equipped), Honey Comb(equipped), Sand Cloak(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Bloodstained Gloves(equipped), Bone Glove(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Honeyed Goggles, Skeletron Hand.

Starlight Glimmer: Meteor Armor(pony, equipped), Space Gun, Starfury, Vein Burster, Purple Phaseblade, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Mana Potion, Healing Potion, Victory Shard, Rocket Boots(equipped), Aero Stone(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Bone Glove(equipped), Slime Mount, Book Of Skulls, Skeletron Hand.

Rarity: Meteor Armor(pony, equipped), Space Gun, Hornet Staff, Snow Flinx Staff, Ice Mirror, Blood Clot Staff, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Mana Potion, Rocket Boots(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Slime Mount, Book Of Skulls, Skeletron Hand, Staff Of Necrosteocytes.

Applejack: Crimson Armor(pony, equipped), Vein Burster, Orange Phaseblade, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Rope, Metal Detector, Healing Potion, Rocket Boots(equipped), Honey Comb(equipped), Flurry Boots(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Honeyed Goggles, Slime Mount, Bone Glove, Skeletron Hand.

Twilight Sparkle: Meteorite Armor(pony, equipped), Space Gun, Book Of Skulls, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Mana Potion, Ichor, Victory Shards, Aero Stone(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Slime Mount.

Pinkie Pie: Crimson Armor(pony, equipped), Vein Burster, Blue Phaseblade, Bloody Rupture x2, Aorta, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Metal Detector, Rocket Boots(equipped), Honey Comb(equipped), Flurry Boots(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Bone Glove(equipped), Honeyed Goggles, Slime Mount, The Blood Butcherer, Skeletron Hand.