Reformed changeling Thorax approaches Spike and Twilight with a royal dilemma: reforming Queen Chrysalis. Twilight thinks she knows just the mare for the job - and that mare has a peculiar solution.
Takes place between "The Times They Are a Changeling" and the end of Season 6.
Written for NaNoWriMo 2021
Story inspired by cover art used by jargon scott.
A thank you to bkc56 for proofreading after publishing.
Featured as of 01/04/22! Thank you all so much!
But doesn't that thing take place in November?
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Yes, I wrote it last Novemeber.
cool plan, but I don't think there would be many volunteers hugging in the beginning. Chances are, Chrysalis would either sit all day without getting hugs, or someone threw a rotten tomato at her.
It also seems to me that in order to provoke the crowd to hug, the first volunteer must be a secret figurehead to show everyone that it is safe.
Hey... no pony asked about the chitin crisp cookies...?
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There will be a sequel.
Pinkie giggled cryptically. “Oh, that’s easy: because hugs work wonders!”
Lol I got an image of Pinkie Pie being a changeling herself
Haha
banger fic but what about the s6 finale's reveal of what freely given love does to changelings
how does that factor in here
also this would be a massive diversion from canon that's frankly worthy of a whole-ass multi-chapter fic
This story is adorable. I love the cover art.
ALL the hugs for ALL the bugs!
hugs 4 bugs, baybee
You're working with Pinkie, what else would you listen to?
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Or a foal. One that probably was somehow not aware of the events at the wedding (or just didn't care).
Very nice!
Good job!
Bug hug sale. All hugs go to real Bugs!
Such a good little story and totally fits Pinkie to a P.
That was a good story.
Thorax is still in one piece, which is already a good sign.
I would probably have the same reaction.
I would expect the Canterlot ponies to be more panicky than the Ponyville ones. I mean the latter are (relatively) used to dangers, considering what happened there since Twilight moved in.
Of course! Would you ever doubt the word of a Changeling of all creatures?
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Nevermind.
Good story!
I enjoyed reading it.
Neato
remove one
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Thanks for catching that!
That was nice. Thank you for happy bug story.
Awkward Chrysalis stories are always great
Nice story. I always wanted to see Chrysalis redeemed.
Short silly and cute. Hehe. Don’t forget the power of Boops pinkie
I do love my stories of ponkers being a genius. Warm and fluffy. Well done!
Sometimes, people just needed a hug.
You can has review!