To embrace a maternal star

by Lighting Ace


…all you need is love

"…one!" Freya manage to say before collapsing into the floor along side the other changelings soldiers all around her.

"Princess Freya" Lifting her head, she was meet by a spear pointing right at her by a insect equine creature she couldn't recognised, the armour he was wearing was oddly similar to hers but there subtle differences it looked brand new "By order of prince Thorax you are officially under arrest"

"What?" As she look at the soldier un confused but her and the changelings were put handcuff on them and force to stand up by more of the same creatures surrounding them. "What is going on? What are you doing? Do you even know who I'm?" She complain while trashing.

"Or we know who you are Freya" The soldier tells taking a step closer "Its over Freya, you lost the war, please don't make this even harder"

She just continue glaring at him before noticing the main six looking at her direction all wearing their necklace, and ready to used them once more. Freya just clench her fist one more time before sighing and stop her trashing. "How long was I out?"

"We will explain all your question back to the hive, for now just follow the group" She nod and with the other changelings they all march into a giant zeppelin surrounded by pegasus guards keeping an eye to all the prisoners.

"What is going to happen to them?" Starlight ask as she and Thorax who now was wearing an emperor tunic, with a red cape on top of his regular soldier uniform, look at the prisoners boarding the zeppelin throw a window.

"Well first off we will explain how the hunting for love is over and why did Chrysalis keep us thinking her way was the only way, after that we will encourage them to try show their own love and if they comply and change too we will welcome them into our colony"

"And if they refused?"

Thorax sigh and look down "We will not hold anyone against their will so if after hearing everything they still want to follow in Chrysalis step they can leave and look for her" He then look at Starlight "And will be treated as criminals for any other act against ponies or changelings alike"

She sigh too and look at the window as well "Sounds relatively fair, they didn't new any better so the least we can do is show them the alternative and hope for the best"

Thorax nod and walk away from the window "That is all I can do for them now" He open the door to the throne room where the three princesses are talking while the statue of Kabuto is in the middle of the room "As well as explain everything to him and apologies in behave of my people of what Chrysalis make him do"

Starlight put a hand on his shoulder "You weren't responsible for any of what happen Thorax I'm sure he will not hold anything against you, less if he also decided to turn on Chrysalis in the end"

"Must have being very painful, I was just a another soldier serving Chrysalis but him…she took extra care on making him believed that we were his family and she was his real mother. I can only imagine the sort of pain he endure when discover the truth"

"One can only imagine"

"Speaking of witch, did they tell you what exactly are the elements and the princess going to do?"

"According to what they told me, the elements and the princesses will perform two spells at the same time in order to remove the changeling part off his body, it will be like a 3rd reincarnation, for him. That way he can return to Canterlot where he will be educate and then integrate into our society"

"Sounds fair, consider what Celestia told me…do you really believed he is her son?"

"I decided not to ask, she was determine to have him by her side and I decided to believed that, that was prove enough"

Thorax nod and smell the air "Her love do look really sincere too…I will have to ask her about it later, also did they told you into what will he be hybridise?"

She shake her head "They didn't told me, Twilight say that since it will be a team effort all three princess will have to agree on the subject when they cast the spell so its up to them"

Soon after that the elements arrive and head to the princess "We are ready princess" Twilight tells speaking for the rest who just nod.

"Excellent Twilight, in that case get into position, we will be with you very soon"

The elements comply and surround Kabuto.

Luna turn to see Cadence "Thanks for your help fair Cadence I know that you never meet him but the fact that you are helping means a lot to us"

"Are you kidding? rescue AND have the chance to meet a new cousin? Of course I would help"

Luna can't help but to smile as they go behind the elements and make a triangular formation.

"Remember, keep your energy active but do not cast it until Luna, Cadence and I finish our on chanting, we will cast the spells at the same time"

"You got it princess" Dash say as they all lift their hands and start to activate their necklace at the same time the princesses activate their horns and lift themselves into the air. Soon their magic surround their body and connects them in a ray of magic forming a triangle with the harmony magic circle inside of it. Their eyes shut open showing a bright white light as they start their chant, taking turns as they speak.

"To embrace the day…" Celestia starts

"…To trust the night…" Luna continues

…To love and lived Cadence goes after her and then all three talk at the same time.

Our blessing we grant…as our magic reach you…and a new page start…let it be said…that our love you shall have…A new life start…And your spark we will ignite…That as the rulers of Equestria…We command

At the end of the chant all nine mare shout their magic at the statue as it start to shake and break until a flash of light blind everyone for a second, and soon after they hear Kabuto gasp and then fall into the ground. With shaky arms and foggy vision he looks up to see blurry colors all around him, while trying to understand what he was hearing.

"It work!"

"Be careful girls he is still weak"

"Kabuto" Soon he find a hand holding his cheek "You are home"

With all his force, he manage to utter one word before passing out "Why?"

"Is he ok?" Fluttershy ask with concern getting closer to him

"He is ok Fluttershy, only drain from waking up, we need to give him proper treatment right away, he has a new body but, the injuries are still there" Luna mentions inspecting his cuts while Celestia take him in her arms, with a smile on her face.

"Welcome back my son" she whisper as they all exit the room. Thorax soon follow but stop when something among the rubble where Kabuto was catch his attention. Digging throw it he gasp as he take out a stinger made of diamond with a rainbow light still lingering inside.

"Hey guys! wait up, you need to see this" Thorax yells while giving chase to the group.