Both Dragonfly and Black Death just stared at each other in complete shock. The fact they were nephew and uncle respectively was a bit much for them to process. Finally after five minutes Black Death recovered first and started walking towards Dragonfly who recovered a few seconds after.
The two stared at each other for what felt like an eternity when it was only a minute. Finally, Black Death lifted his helmet off his head and set it on the ground next to him. Looking back at Dragonfly he said,
"You are my brother's son." Dragonfly blinked in surprise for a second time that day.
"How are you so sure?"
"I've meet many creatures in my career, I've learned that you can tell if somecreature is really lying by looking into their eyes. I've also learned that each creature has unique eyes, but one must look very close to see it. I've only seen one pair that is close to yours; my brother."
Dragonfly wasn't sure how to respond to that. "So your not angry that I'm a Changeling?"
A small, gentle smile appeared on Black Death's face.
"I'm many thing Nephew, but racist is not one of them. My brother send me a letter once that told me he and his wife were having a foal, I never got another letter form him after that. Every day I waited, nothing came til a letter came that has haunted me until today, it said that Black Saber had simply disappeared."
He let out a long sigh.
"When I read that letter, I was deeply upset. My brother and I didn't have a very good foalhood, Saber was the social one while I just hang back. Every night I prayed that he, his wife, or at least his foal would turn up someday. I never thought my nephew would be a Changeling, and a Royal at that."
He reached forward with one foreleg and pulled Dragonfly into a hug, which the Royal return.
"I don't care that your a Changeling Dragonfly, you're still my nephew, the one I've waited years to meet."
Ending the hug the two turned to everycreature watching them. Dragonfly's hive all had big smiles while the Ponies were smiling and clapping or stomping their hooves lightly. Celestia walked forward.
"As much as I hate to interrupt this family reunion, Prince Dragonfly and I have things to discuss."
"Oh, right... Politics. The one thing about being a Royal I hate. Come on Seeker, let's get this over with, everybuggy else, just hang out."
Celestia, Dragonfly, and Seeker walked into Town Hall while the Changelings and Ponies looked at one other.
"So..." Darter began, "...what do we do now?"
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Later
Dragonfly let out a relieved sigh as he and Seeker sat on one of the benches in Town Hall, they had just finished their meeting and thing were looking good; Seeker had agreed to be the hive's ambassador, the hive could say in Everfree, and the Changelings held in Canterlot would be transferred over in the coming days.
"Well my Prince I'd say that went well. Now we all can turn to dealing with the Timber Wolves."
"Ya it went better then I thought it would. I wonder how the others are doing."
Stepping out they saw that the most of the Ponies had gone back to their daily routines, Twilight was talking to Spotter, Rhino was talking to Black Death, Shining Armor, and Black Death's squad. Rainbow and Darter were apparently having a race, Fluttershy was among the nymphs with the Healers and the rest were just sitting around talking with the remaining Ponies.
Both Titan and Spartan had Foals climbing all over them, but they didn't seem to mind at all.
"So why are you named Spotter?" Twilight asked holding a scroll.
"I got the name from my keen eyesight, I can spot an object at further ranges than most other Changelings."
"So Rhino, you're a Soldier yet your Prince calls you Commander." Shining asked.
"It's because I'm the highest ranking Changeling next to the Prince and Seeker, Spotter and Darter are the next highest."
Said Prince and Advisor watched the two species interact like it was an everyday thing, something he didn't think possible two months ago.
"Your mom and dad would be proud of you Dragonfly, they knew Ponies and Changelings could coexist with each other." Seeker gestured out with a hoof. "Now their dream can become a reality."
"Still a long way to go Seeker, but a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."
"I know, but at least-" Seeker was cut off as a Pegasus Royal Guard came in hot and landed in front of Shining and Black Death.
"Sirs, large Timber Wolf pack headed this way, I counted at least 110 and 4 big ones."
Dragonfly leapt into action.
"Spartan! Take half of the Drones and protect Ponyville. Titan gather the rest and follow me, those overgrown chunks of wood are not harming this place!"
Black Death turned to his squad. "With me squad! we're going with my nephew!"
Shining Armor looked over the rest of the guard. "You heard them! Half stay here while the other half follow the Royal!"
Celestia came out of town hall and stood with Luna and Cadance. "We'll stay here to help Protect Ponyville. Twilight gather you friends and go with Prince Dragonfly."
"Yes Princess!"
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Everfree Forest
Dragonfly's group stopped upon seeing the Timber Wolf horde.
"Okay that's a lot of Timber Wolves." Shadow Light said.
"Still we cannot allow them to reach Ponyville." Black Death said as he took a step forward, only for Dragonfly's battle axe to stop him.
"Let me deal with them." Dragonfly said walking forward. He stopped walking about a two hundred feet from the wolves who charged at him.
"You wolves have threatened my home, my family, my friends, and you keep coming back. I don't know how, why, or who, but I know this; I've had enough of these horseapples, I am Done with this crap! And,"
Dragonfly held his axe in his magic as the runes that lined it's handle began to glow brightly, he raised it above his head as the wolves entered the 30 feet range, worrying his company.
"YOU!
SHALL NOT!!
PASS!!!"
Dragonfly slammed the blade into the ground, releasing a huge shock wave of green energy slammed onto the Timber Wolves, vaporizing most of them leaving only a few left, who turned tail and ran.
"Sweet, Faust!" Thunderlane said in shock and awe, his and those of the rest of the Ponies eyes wide as dinner plates.
"Ok, what in the name of Equestria was THAT?!" Rainbow shouted.
"An ability Dragonfly's axe has, it stores energy 'til full. That energy can then be released in a powerful attack that can only be used once per battle, after that it must recharge." Seeker explained.
Twilight looked up from her scroll.
"Is the axe useless after?"
"No it can still be used as a nominal axe just it's abilities can't be used until it recharges."
"Rhino over here!" Dragonfly ordered while waving the Soldier over to a small pile of wood from the destroyed wolves, Rhino walked over.
"Yes sir?"
"Scan this wood, I what to know if something is actually controlling them."
Rhino nodded and ran his magic over the wood, after a minute his eyes went wide and he started angrily swearing.
"Whoa Commander you don't need to use those words!" Dragonfly chewed him out.
"Why are you so angry Rhino?" Spotter asked.
"I was right, the wolves are being controlled, by my old ROYAL!!!!"
"Jewelbeetle?!" Darter shouted.
"Oh that's just great." Titan said with a growl.
The Ponies looked confused, finally Shadow Night asked, "Who is Jewelbeetle? One of the Royals behind the invasion?"
"Yes, She is. We need to get back to Ponyville and plan our next move." Dragonfly said taking to the air, his group following him back.