Queen Chrysalis' invasion of Canterlot has failed.
She's lost hundreds of changelings in the attempt and did not manage to acquire the vast quantities of love Equestria holds. Now, her hive is well on its way to famine and self-destruction... if the Badlands don't finish it off first.
But Chrysalis is a Changeling Queen, and a Queen never abandons her changelings. Struggle awaits, but she will do everything and anything in her power to see her hive through the hardship and make it prosper once more.
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Chapters (3)
7/10 not enough water
lol JK XP great fic bro keep it up
Always eager to read a new Chryssie story, especially if she's the main character. Especially if it's as well written as this one.
I'd be angry if I was her too, deus ex machina ass pulls are infuriating.
Nice. I like your take on changelings, especially the Queensweet, really intriguing.
Nuuu, don't pile on problems for our poor tubby wubby bug horse waifu!
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Thanks for the fave and comments! And look forward to the next chapters: I'll be dissecting more about how changelings live and work as a society.
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Very interesting so far. I'm seeing a new-ish hive structure. I'm seeing an aesthetic I've not seen in changeling hives before. I'm seeing pieces of interesting new changeling headcannon. Over all, color me intrigued. Need to wait a few more chapters to see if the storytelling is as good as the rest of it, but I'm optimistic.
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That was the plan.
I've read enough hive-mind changeling fics and "Changelings CAN get along with ponies! OMG everyone's happy!" fics for me to want to write one that shattered all those commonplace elements. Glad to know it intrigues you!
And yes, I'll try to keep the storytelling on par and the interesting bits fresh.
Anytime bro ^^
Ah, so they not only murdered thousands of changelings outright for an invasion without casualties, but also tried to make sure that those that survive are crippled. I hope Chryssie gets her bloody revenge. Unless they weren't trying at that, in which case I hope Cadance finds out just how many sentient beings she murdered and has a nervous breakdown.
Nice chapter, lots of interesting lore. And changeling nymphs are as adorable as ever.
'We’ll need Security has already implemented the Vestibule guard' - something seems to be missing here.
'Chrysalis left the flow changelings' - flow of changelings
'what this new magic means for us.”“Yes, your Majesty.”' - their answer should be in a new paragraph.