//------------------------------// // Old friends, New bodies // Story: Changelings of Harmony // by Prismfire Productions //------------------------------// The whole group stared in shock as the spell finished and the Mane 6 opened their eyes. Where there had been 6 ponies not even a minute ago, now stood 6 changelings but they looked different than any other changeling they had come across before. As a matter of fact, the only way you could tell they were changelings were by the wings on their backs, the holes in their chitin, and the fangs in their mouths. Otherwise, they looked exactly the same except the size difference and the fact their horns were crooked and razor sharp. Their horns were the same color as their chitin, which stayed the same color as their coats, their manes and tails looked the same if you overlooked the holes, and they even still had their cutie marks. "Well this is unexpected.." Rarity remarked. "Why do we still look like our pony selves instead of like you? Not to mention we still got our cutie marks..." "Simple, because you were not born changelings and your cutie marks, like your respective Elements, are part of you..your souls...you will not lose them because that means losing your soul." Chrysalis finished as the 6 new queens started rubbing their foreheads as a massive headache hit them. "And that is the Hive Mind you are hearing..." She audibly said while chuckling. "ALL DRONES BACK OFF WHILE THEY ADJUST!" She ordered in the mindscape, the 6 new queens could hear her and their headaches eased as the drones reluctantly backed off. "It hurt, but it also felt...nice...and...loving..." Fluttershy said confused while looking to Chrysalis for an answer. "You just felt the warm embrace of every changeling in our hive, they accept and love you as their queens Queen Fluttershy. They have unquestionable loyalty, something Queen Dash can tell is true, and they will do anything including sacrificing themselves to protect you." "I indeed could tell." Rainbow nodded as her Elemental gem glowed brightly on her necklace. "Normally I would throw a party but considering your health..." Pinkie softly said to Chrysalis. "I am not going to out of respect." "No Queen Pinkamena..." The group, especially Mr. and Mrs. Pie, froze at Chrysalis calling Pinkie her full first name but Pinkie looked unphased. "Could include celebrating my life into it, would be an honor to come to a party hosted by you as I've done in the past so many times under a disguise." "...alright..." Pinkie said before returning to her normal self. "I got SSSSOOOO much to plan. Say, what do changelings eat besides emotions?" Chrysalis deadpanned before showing her fangs. "We are omnivores Pinkie...those fangs aren't just for an intimidation factor, we eat meat on occasions. They also are packed with a powerful nonlethal venom that could paralyze anything." "Even Alicorns..." Cadance said knowing from experience but everypony was feeling queasy at the thought of eating meat, especially Fluttershy. "You'll get used to it...none of you have a choice since that is part of the recognition ceremony...but after that time it is entirely up to you if you eat it or not." "We're used to it.." Rainbow and Pinkie said with a shrug making jaws, including Chrysalis', drop around the room. "Good flavor but get horrible indigestion afterwards." Rainbow added with a shudder. "Now I can cook chicken with no consequences." Pinkie beamed with a small bounce as Fluttershy promptly fainted and the Princesses teleported bags in for everypony to throw up into. "Well in that case you can cook for the whole hive..." Chrysalis said once things, and stomachs, settled down. "Can they make ponies into changelings?" Scootaloo asked in pure curiosity as Fluttershy woke up still a little green. The oldest Queen blinked. "Actually...yeah...but only on 2 situations. One is the spell I just used, the other being if the pony in question is willing to become one with the hive. We call the latter The Joining and it is automatic you are made a drone but there are two possible outcomes. If the pony's willpower is strong, they will keep all their memories and have a little more freedom than a typical drone. The other outcome is they lose their memories completely, a mindless servent to the Queen or in this case Queens. Be warned, once you are a changeling you are one for life, it is the point of no return." "I'm willing..." Each Cutie Mark Crusader said in unison before giving a bow. "It will be an honor to serve our sisters..." Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Rarity didn't know what to think at the gesture. "Come on now Sugarcubes, think ya' actin' a bit hasty? We've been queens less than 10 minutes but you are swearing your loyalty to us already." "Applejack..." Rainbow softly said while pointing to her gem, which once the drones backed off in the Hive Mind quit shining but now it was glowing again. "They're serious..." "Question is...are your wills strong enough darlings?" Rarity asked in a calm tone. "We are the Cutie Mark Crusaders Queen Rarity la'Auora Belle." Sweetie Belle stated. "Everypony and every Changeling here knows about how hard we tried to get our cutie marks. No matter how big or small the task was, even if it ended in failure, we still tried it anyway. Despite never succeeding, we still never lost hope. The three older sisters gave each other, then their families, a look before shaking their heads in silent agreement. "Then your request is granted, Queen Chrysalis will show us how to preform it if she agrees, but don't you EVER call me by my full name again, are we clear Sweetie Belle?" Rarity sternly said but Chrysalis had already told them in the Hive Mind how to do it while the conversation was taking place, using it as an excuse to finally put a leash on the three over eager fillies. "Yes sister..my Queen..." She bowed again as she trotted off, each changeling could feel, and absorbed, the waves of happiness. They then saw the one thing they could not believe, a heart formed over Cadance after kissing Shining, it then split into 7 equal pieces, each piece floating to the Queens. "Even me?" Chrysalis asking while looking at the fragment. "Yes, as an offering of peace, and an apology your race will hopefully accept." When the 6 new queens absorbed the love, they were knocked off their hooves by feeling the warming sensation for the first time. "That is true love." Chrysalis commented as she regained a little strength. "I hate to cut this short but me and Lulu have things to do...got to work on a treaty now between our species. They then stood to full height, along with Shining, Blueblood, and Cadance, and bowed before them. "Changelings of Harmony, it was our honor to host you." The 5 said in unison. "Arise...but was that really nessessary?" Twilight asked confused. "Indeed," Blueblood nodded. "as Queens you all now outrank us." "Wow..." Was all the Elements could say as they said their goodbyes, with Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, and Apple Bloom joining them in the next room. "Now girls, let's go home, for your subjects..." She then turned to the CMC, "your new brothers and sisters..await you." With a flash of green magic coming from all 7 horns, fueled only on instinct, the group was then gone.