//------------------------------// // Infiltration // Story: Orgins of General Obsidian Blaze // by Obsidian Blaze //------------------------------// "Hey Applejack, you alright?" Rainbowdash asked looking at the orange mare beside her. "Wha, oh yea i'm fine sugar cube." Blaze responded. 'Well it looks like the memory duplication spell worked.' Blaze thought. "Excuse me." Blaze murmured getting out of his seat and exiting the car. "Well?" Chrysalis asked in a soft voice. "All is going according to plan, they expect nothing my queen." Blaze responded bowing. "We arrive in Canterlot soon, I will contact you again soon." Blaze wrapped up dispelling the communication before Fluttershy walked in. "Oh hey Fluttershy, whatcha doin' here?" Blaze asked surprised. "Oh um I just wanted to check on you, you just seem to be acting strange ever since we got out of the hive." Fluttershy stammered hiding behind her long, pink mane. "I'm fine sugar cube." Blaze reassured her just as the train came to a halt. Jumping out of the train confetti exploded from Pinkie Pie. "Ah Twilight, is something wrong?" Celestia asked as the six mares entered the throne room of Canterlot castle. "Yes princess we found a changeling hive, just inside the Badlands!" Twilight exclamed frantically. "It was headed by queen Chrysalis!" she continued coming to a stop at the bottom of the throne steps. "Alright Twilight, Chrysalis may just be starting a new hive she may not have ill wishes toward us." Celestia stated calmly looking at the door as it opened once more. Princess Luna ran though frantically. "Sister, changelings have been spotted moving toward Canterlot!" she yelled gasping. "But he said he would let us go!" Rarity screamed. "He said that, but Chrysalis didn't." Pinkie pointed out bouncing around the room haply. "She's right!" Blaze exclaimed. "Ya'll stay here i'll check it out." Blaze continued. "I'm comen' with ya." Rainbow Dash stated bolting for the door. "Hold on Dash one pony is less likely to be seen, good luck Applejack." Twilight stated. "Mother a pony is coming this way." a drone commander stated quietly. "That is no pony commander, let Obsidian Blaze come." queen Radiance commanded politely. "Queen Radiance!" Blaze yelled in surprise. "I was expecting queen Chrysalis." he continued. "You know why i'm here general." Radiance spoke in a soothing tone. "To stop my little game." Blaze murmured angrily. "Yes you and I both know what Chrysalis is dong is wrong." Radiance stated looking at Obsidian Blaze sternly. "So I want you to reveal yourself to the ponies." She finished. "I will serve my queen to my dying breath." Blaze retorted. "That was not a command but merely a request general." Radiance spoke softly. "I will consider it, but I ask you and your hive to go home." Blaze stated with a bow. Watching from a distance Blaze saw the changelings leave in the direction of their hive. "Applejack!" Rainbow Dash yelled flying over the forest. Looking up Blaze sifted to look look Applejack once more. "Rainbow I thought Twilight told you to stay in Canterlot." Blaze scolded the cyan Pegasus. "Ya well I didn't listen." Rainbow stated gleefully. "Well lets get back to Canterlot." she continued turning out of the forest. "Hold on you two." Twilight growled before blasting the two with magic. "What the hay was that for!" Blaze yelled with Applejack's southern draw growing more defined. "That was to make sure you two weren't changelings." Twilight explained rolling her eyes. "But you obviously aren't changeling so what happened." she continued looking at Blaze. "I talked to the queen and she agreed to leave, and it wasn't Chrysalis." Blaze stated. "Another changeling queen, this is most troubling." Luna stated with a shocked expression. "Maybe an alliance can be formed if this queen was willing to listen to a pony." Celestia said putting her hoof to her muzzle in thought. Before she could continue a guard burst tough the door. "Princess a changeling has requested your presence." the guard stated gasping for breath. "Very well. Twilight please show the changeling here." Celestia commanded. Nodding Twilight left. "Hello." Radiance stated bowing her head slightly. "Well hello again...." She trialed off looking at Blaze. "A-applejack." Blaze stammered. "Ms. Applejack, now I believe you may be seeking an alliance?" Radiance asked. "Yes, we were just speaking about that." Celestia stated. "Very well, but it is late perhaps tomorrow?" Radiance asked. Nodding Celestia allowed the changeling queen to leave, escorted to the gest quarters. "Mother, what are you doing here?" Blaze asked poking his head though the door. Closing the door he shifted back to his natural form showing no emotion. "May I come in?" asked a motherly tone. As Queen Radiance opened the door Blaze quickly changed to look as a guard pony. "What are you doing here?" Celestia asked the white stallion before her. "Queen Radiance asked me to bring her something to drink." Blaze replied, standing at attention. "I was just leaving your highness." Blaze continued before trotting out of the room turning towreds the chambers of Applejack. Blaze quickly changed back into the orange mare once there was no pony in sight. Entering the room Blaze marveled at the almost country feel in the room. "Must be tailored to this mares preferences." Blaze mummbled. Sending out a serge of magic a red form appeared, quickly clearing to revile Queen Chysalis.