After being surrounded by the changelings, Starlight looks to see that her front legs are stuck by the sticky goo the changelings use to trap their prey. Starlight tries to break out, but it's too sticky to get her hooves free. In the cave, Sun is still scared on Facing Queen Chrysalis. To be honest, even though she has the courage to save her friends, confronting Queen Chrysalis is another thing.
"Well, well, well. The Princess of Friendship's sole pupil. Honestly, I didn't think you were worth replacing with one of my drones," Queen Chrysalis says with a smirk.
Starlight struggles, and angrily shouts, "You won't get away with this!"
"I already have. Nopony is coming to save you. Your little squad was it. And now, there's just you," Queen Chrysalis boast with full confidence.
"Thorax's still out there," Starlight shouts, and decides to leave Sun out of it.
Queen Chrysalis becomes furious and shouts, "Don't mention that traitor's name in my kingdom! He was a fool to leave and even more a fool to return! When I find him, he'll learn just what happens to those who betray the hive!"
Starlight becomes scared to see Queen Chrysalis' fighting face. Her eyes shimmer and let out a strange shine.
Seeing the eyes shimmer in Starlight's eyes, Queen Chrysalis makes a smirk on her face, and says, "And it seems I don't have far to look, do I…"
Queen Chrysalis uses her magic on Starlight Glimmer to see if she is who she suspects. Starlight then changes for to a changeling form.
"Thorax?" Chrysalis exclaims gritting her teeth in anger.
The changelings are shocked to see the pony is actually Thorax. They then begin to glare at him.
Before Queen Chrysalis can do something terrible to thorax, she then hear grunting and clicking noises. She turn around to see Starlight trying to destroy the stone with a giant rock. Starlight stops with the rock over her head to see she has been caught. She doges just in time and hide in one of the holes.
With a smirk, Queen Chrysalis says as she looks to Starlight through the holes, "Very clever. And clearly Thorax revealed to you the secret of my throne. I can't have powerful ponies using their abilities against me. Even with your rather embarrassing little rescue attempt, everything has gone according to my plan."
Starlight and Sun can hear what Queen Chrysalis is saying, and fear of being founded by her.
"What plan? Why did you do all this?!" Starlight asks still scared.
"So I could feed, of course!" Queen Chrysalis answers sticking her head in the hole..
She then explains as she head back to her throne, "By replacing the most beloved figures in Equestria, my drones will be able to store all the love meant for them and return it here to me. Everypony will do as I command, and my subjects and I will feed on their love for generations!"
Queen Chrysalis maniacally laughs as the changelings snear.
From their different hiding, Starlight and Sun look at Thorax's wings. Then they realizes that there is a connection, and know why Thorax's wings changed, and it has a connection to him being full. Sun looks at the shimmering wings again from her hiding place, and wonder what she should do. Just then, Thorax's wings start to shimmer a special rainbow of red and yellow stripe, cyan blue, light yellow, pink, orange, white, purple, pale yellow, pale fuchsia, bluish white, and a light peach. Sun eyes has done the same thing, and know what she should do.
With a determined look on her face, Sun says in her thoughts, "I'm still scared, but my friends need me… and they need me now."
Sun hears Starlight reluctantly asks, "What if you didn't have to?"
"Ridiculous!" Queen Chrysalis angry protesters stomping her hoof to the ground.
Starlight tries to run away, but Queen Chrysalis grabs Starlight's tail with her teeth and throw her into the opening. Two of the changeling guards corner her after Starlight hits the ground.
"The hunger of changelings can never be satisfied!" Queen Chrysalis adds in furry.
"Exactly! Thorax left the hive and made a friend. He shared love, and now he doesn't need to feed. You don't have to live your lives starving all the time!" Starlight explains.
""You know nothing of the changelings or what it takes to be their queen! I decide what is best for my subjects, not some mewling grub!" Queen Chrysalis protests in anger.
"How would you know?!" A loud voice surrounds the room.
Everypony stop and turn to hear a voice coming out from one of the holes.
Queen Chrysalis light up her horn, and demands, "What did you say?"
Sun steps out of her hiding place with a stern look, and repeats herself, "I said; How would you know that?"
Queen Chrysalis is surprised to see Sun here, but shows a smirk on her face.
"Well, it looks like you weren't captured by my changelings that I sent to your home world," Queen Chrysalis remarks.
"No they haven't. I suspect that whether I get switch by your guards or not, you knew that I would come anyway to help my friends when they're in trouble. And that's why I'm here now, I can hear at my own free will," Sun says, holding a firm look on her face.
Queen Chrysalis maniacally laughs, and says, "My aren't you smart. But why do you ask such a silly question."
"Because,what you're doing is not the way. Thorn and Stinger told me everything and why you need to keep feeding just survived, but hurting other ponies is not the way to get what you want. Plus, you changelings are never satisfied because you keep stealing love. When Thorax become friends and shared love, he wasn't hungry anymore. You're just too used to stealing love to see there is another way to solve this without hurting others," Sun explains.
Starlight speaks up, and admits, "She's right. I know what it's like to lead by fear and intimidation! And I know what it's like to want everypony to do what you say! But I was wrong. A real leader doesn't force her subjects to deny who they are! She celebrates what makes them unique and listens when one of them finds a better way!"
Not listening to ether one of them, Queen Chrysalis walks up to Thorax with her horn light up, and announces, "The only thing Thorax has found is what happens to those who turn their back on the hive!"
Realizing what Queen chrysalis is about to do and without even thinking, Sun runs over, and shouts, "No!"
Queen Chrysalis uses her magic to hit Thorax, but Sun jumps in front of her and is hit instead.
Starlight gasps to see Sun hit, and begs, "No! Stop!"
But the changelings guards hold her back. Queen chrysalis lifts Sun up in the air close to her high. She shows a smirk on her face to see what Sun is doing.
"Well, it looks like you want to be the one to have you love out first," Queen Chrysalis says with a sinister look at Sun.
Struggling from the magic, Sun says, "Yes. I may not known Thorax, but I'd rather give up my own love than to let you steal the love from one of my friends.
"A foolish answer. Just as soon as I drain every last ounce of love from you and show my subjects what a real leader is!" Queen Chrysalis says feeling like the triumph is in her favor.
With her magic, Queen Chrysalis uses her magic to steal the love from Sun. Sun feels sharp pain coming from her chest, and a pink aura representing her love is starting to seep out right into Queen Chrysalis' mouth. Sun groans and grunt as the love is being pulled right out of her. Thorax tries to get out of his restraint because Sun is sacrificing her love for his sake.
Thorax worried says, "Sun's love is being drain from her body. I don't think she can hold out for any longer."
Starlight stutters coming up with an idea, and says, "Thorax, you need to give Queen Chrysalis your love."
"What?! Are you sure?" Thorax asks in shock.
"I'm sure of it! Sun is giving up her love because she loves her friends, and was brave enough to come to their rescue and save you! That's what makes Sun… Sun. Sharing love is what makes you different in the first place! You should share it with Chrysalis!" Starlight shouts.
Then she declares in a determine tone, "Give her all of it!"
Hearing Starlight's idea and determine to save the friends who show him the courage to be himself. Thorax expose his love to Queen Chrysalis in a wave of love. The large amount of love sends Chrysalis back hitting her at the throne and cracking it in the process. Everypony are surprised to see Thorax has been wrapped into a strange shimmering chrysalis.
Starlight walks over, and help Sun up on her hooves. The two look to see Thorax wrapped in a cocoon. When Starlight touches it, and the cocoon opens and disappears.
When the light disappears, Starlight, Sun, and all the changelings are astonished to see Thorax has changed form. He is very tail and his coat is greenish yellow, and a dark green shimmering, and orange highlights on his neck with green white diamond on it. His wings has changed to purple redish color with light purple sparking transparent wings. He even has large orange horns. Seeing this, Sun and Starlight know what has happened. Thorax share of love caused him to transform into a new permanent form.
"This is what happens when you give love freely instead of taking it!" Starlight loudly announces.
Hearing it, the changelings begin to do the same. All of them begin to share love each other and the queen. One by one, the ones who are sharing love are being wrapped in shimmering cocoons, and transforming to their new forms. As love is being spread around the room, Queen Chrysalis thorne begin to show off pink crack and begin to break with her on it. And then, the whole throne along with top of the castle exploded.
After the large explosion, the smoke begins to clear, and Starlight, Sun, and Thorax are safe in a protective field Starlight has created. Starlight makes it disappear soon after. Looking around the area, all the changelings have changed into their new forms. Twilight and her friends are free from the cocoons they are trapped in.
Trixie manages to get out of hers, and Starlight comes up to her. The two soon pull to a hug. Sun help Princess Celestia and Princess Luna out of their cocoon prison and Thorax help with Spike. Shining Armor, Cadence, and Flurry are reunited to each other. They all give each other a hug.
Discord pushes two changelings to the side as he worriedly asks, "Fluttershy?"
Fluttershy looks behind her to see Discord. Discord then pulls Fluttershy close to his chest and give her a bear hug.
"It's, um, good to see you, too," Fluttershy says with her cheeks blushing a bit, but doesn't care.
Twilight tries to regain herself as she gets out of the cocoon she's been trapped in. Luckily, Sun and Starlight are here to help her up.
"Starlight? Sun?" Twilight asks, looking confused and a bit dazed.
She looks around asks, "What happened?"
"We defeated the changelings with no magic at all, they found a new leader, and... they're all kinda... good now," Starlight answers, and act reluctant on the last part.
Sun and Thorax nod their heads in reply.
"Well done, Starlight Glimmer and Princess Sun. It seems as though you've learned a great deal since we last spoke…" Princess Luna complements.
But before Princess Luna can continue. Everypony hear cracking sounds and turn to see Queen Chrysalis is lifting all the crumble rocks off of her. She lights up her horn and lets out a hiss. She stops to see that she is out numbered. Everypony are free and it will be one against the ponies and other changelings. Starlight decides that it will be a good idea to confront her.
Starlight steps her hoof forward to get Chrysalis attention, and firmly explains, "When Twilight and her friends defeated me, I chose to run away and seek revenge! You don't have to! You can be the leader your subjects deserve."
Starlight then offers her hoof to Queen Chrysalis. Queen Chrysalis starts to do such the same.
But stomp her hoof on the ground, and angrily says, "There is no revenge you could ever conceive of that will come close to what I will exact upon you one day, Starlight Glimmer!"
Queen Chrysalis jumps down from the floor, and make her escape. Twilight, Starlight, and Sun look to see that Queen Chrysalis is getting away.
Discord grits his teeth in angry and shouts, "Why that overgrown bug…"
Discord is about to use his magic to bring Queen Chrysalis back, and wants to put her in a cage.
But Sun interrupts him, and says, "Just let her go."
Everyone look to see Queen Chrysalis flying away from the friends.
"Maybe someday she'll learn her lesson," Sun adds.
Starlight makes a sad expression to see that she hasn't been able to get through to Chrysalis. Twilight and Sun show reassuring smiles on their faces
Princess Celestia walks to Thorax and says, "Thorax, as the new leader of the changelings, I look forward to discussing how we can improve our relationship in the future."
Princess Celestia turns to the others, and says, "However, for the moment, perhaps it is best that we leave the Changeling Kingdom to the changelings."
Just then, Discord appears where the girls are as he claps his hands saying, "Splendid idea!
He then hugs Applejack and Rarity as he says, "Now who's ready for some celebratory tea at Fluttershy's?!"
Fluttershy eyes widen to hear Discord's idea. She looks around to see so many ponies that might been coming to her cottage.
Fluttershy asks, "Oh! Uh, everypony?"
But Starlight has a different idea, and suggests, "Actually, now that you can snap your claws and send us absolutely anywhere again, I think I have a better option."
Just then, they start to hear a strange vibrating noise.
Trixie walks over to Sun, and questionably says, "Sun… I think your bag is vibrating?"
"That must be the journal I brought along. I guess once the thorn is gone, the magic in the book has returned as well," Sun says, taking the book from her bag.
Sun opens the book so she can read the message. She becomes surprised to see what is written in the book.
She smiles and says, "Well what do ya know?"
"What is it?" Starlight asks.
"My friends wrote that Stinger and Thorn transformed for some reason. I guess they were able to share love with others as well," Sun answers.
"That's good," Thorax replies.
Twilight walks over, and says, "Looks like you have a good story to tell them in the journal and when you get back home."
"Right. You want to know another thing," Sun replies, giggling a bit.
"What's that?" Trixie asks.
"Queen Chrysalis acted like a self centered brat," Sun bluntly says with a straight face and her eyes narrow a bit.
Everyone is shocked at about the statement at first. But then, everypony start laughing. Sun laugh along with them.