Domination of Equestria - T+120 days.
“Master?”
“You heard me Captain. She’s been fermenting sedition against my rule. The sentence is death.
Shoot her. Now.”
“Master, please, this can’t be right…”
“Are you questioning me Chiral? Are you saying I’ve somehow made a mistake?”
“No Master, the mistake cannot be yours. But perhaps in the intelligence? Which branch brought up these accusations? Could you not let me investigate further-”
“Shoot her Chiral. There is no mistake.”
How, my Master? How could you ask me to do this?
“Master, please...she’s my wife!”
“I’m well aware of that Chiral.”
How could she be a rebel? A traitor?
Don’t look at me with those eyes. Dearest, please. If this is true...if it’s true…
Crack.
“I...it is done….my Master…”
“Excellent Chiral.”
“Thank….you...Master.”
“Oh come now. Keep your faith, raise your lively face. I have some good news for you.”
“...Master?”
“First, congratulations on your promotion, General. Second, your Wife already has a party planned for you in the main ballroom.”
What? Promotion, my wife? How...that’s not her body? That’s a...changeling?
“Oh don’t look so surprised. He was caught trying to filch Black Level documents. He was hardly worth anything.”
“But, why would he-?”
“Simple. I told him that if he used her form you wouldn’t shoot him.”
That...I…
“Come on now, there’s a party waiting for you, General. I don’t know about you but I can’t wait to try some of Dusty’s famous carrot cake. Let’s go inside.
Calling Ranger 2? Yea, you can stand down now. Also we're going with banner A for the party, can you put B back into storage for me?”
Rangers? Why would-Oh...oh crumbling carapace.
Overlord Rule No:71 If I decide to test a lieutenant's loyalty and see if he/she should be made a trusted lieutenant, I will have a crack squad of marksmen standing by in case the answer is no.