----Day before the Royal Wedding----
The Queen of the Changelings beamed confidently with a large glass of love in her right hoof contemplating her next words carefully. Sh. Raising from her soon she turned to face her changelings Groening with confidence. to face her fellow changelings while “My hungry subjects, soon we shall invade Canterlot and all of Equestria love will be ours for the taking.” She raised her glasses into the air for her toast to her no doubt unfailable plan of using that Princesses lover as a weapon. It was perfect, nothing could go wrong.
Tipping back her mug, the glowing drink running down her throat tingling the entire way. She slammed the mug down on the counter and smiled more. “Victory is assured.”
“Ha, as if,” Gilda scoffed, playing with a shiny bit in her claws. Given the so called invasion was for Equestria and not the griffin Empire, she really didn’t care that much. Sure they could invade the griffins, but with the state the empire was in there wasn’t all that much to take
Chrysalis stared back at the griffin with her own smirk. “Oh, and why not? Those ponies are fools. I could act totally unlike my target and they would never notice the difference “
“I thought the entire point Love changelings was to blend in.”
“Pff, whatever. I shall have my victory and all those ponies will feed our hive for years.”
The changeling gathered around all raised their glasses chugging away as they praising their queen for her clever plan. .
As the queen celebrated, Discord poked his head out from behind the counter smirking at Gilda. “I bet you ten bits her plan will fail. “
Gilda tapped her chin thinking it over. Although, she had a feeling she was going to lose anyway.“ alright , but you pay me 20 if it fails epically. “ At least then she get some bits for sure.
“ deal. “
Sounds of groaning changelings, along with their frazzled queen filled the room. To Discord , it sounded like A symphony of karma. With a swift pull he slid across the main floor, putting his paw around the injured Chrysalis. “I guess you hit a brick wall with your plan.”
To be exact, it had been a mountain. A very big and unrelenting mass of rock that gave her a punch to the face upon impact. It turns out that being blasted out of Canterlot like a bug missile didn’t leaned to controlled flight. Chrysalis hissed and swatted away his hand before wincing grabbing her side which was mummified in bandages. She grabbe her glass of love gulping it down with a quick motion. “That insufferable princess, everything was going perfectly.”
“Well except for when Shining Armour put up that shield that trapping you inside and your hive outside.” Discord retorted, getting a glare in return.
“There was nothing during recon that mentioned that Twilight had been foalsat by Cadance. It’s all her fault.”
Gilda leaned over the counter and gave Discord a light jab with her claw laughing. “Hey you need to pay me my bits.”
Discord scoffed playfully patting chrysalis’ on the back. “Oh? I don’t think she lost that badly. “
Nightmare stared up from the book she’d been reading and laughed. “You lost to the very thing you feed on. That’s got to be the most ironic thing to ever happen to you. “
Chrysalis sneered back showing off her fangs. “ if I wasn’t feeling pins and needles right now you’d be sorry.“
“ oh please, “ Nightmare smirked. “You are all bark and no bite. Besides my fangs are much bigger. “
Discord using his very stretchable arms pulled himself around the two bickering mates and smiled. “ now, now let’s not fight we are uck friends here are we not.”
“Ha as if and I thought you’d be just as revenge driven as I am over the elements they did after all put you back into that stone prison. “ Chrysalis quipped back sipping another shot from her glass.
“Pff; if I really wanted to win I’d have hidden the elements far away where they’d never find them. I mean really Celestia password was 1234. It was just begging to be played with.
“ if Trixie may had her two cents about the Canterlot wedding ,” Trixie said , trotting up with her usual cape draped over her form. “ Your evil monologue has inspired Trixie. “
The queen powered up from her glass tilting her head to listen. “Oh, and how so?”
“ Trixie shall declare her challenge to Twilght in front of Everypony. That is once I get enough bits to unleash my plan.”
“Care to bet?” Discord asked, jabbing an elbow into true hugs side.
“Ha, no way. Knowing you you’d probavly already know rhe outcome “
“Well seems there still some smarts in you afternoon. “
“You still owe me my bits pay up. “Gilda grunted persistently sticking out her claw.
As bits exchanged hands, chrysalis stood up straight and looked at her hive. “Youll aww my next :scheme will go on without a hitch. “
“Great I’ll be sure to invite Murphy. “
-Hours after the changeling hive fell -
Trixie ducked just in time to dodge one o the bar chairs as it sailed over her head splintering as it hit the wall behind her. She peeked out from behind the pool table squeaking. “Trixie will not stand for this,” she said, shaking a bit as Chrysalis eyes glowed red with fury.
“Why shouldn’t I annihilate you?! You and your friends destroyed my hive.” The queen shot another bolt of green energy at the unicorn listening to the yelp that escaped the pony’s mouth. A part of her was enjoying the cowering Trixie was doing. If made her feel powerful again. However, before she could destroy one of the better pool tables in the bar, Discord appeared wearing a black and white striped shirt and a whistle around his neck.
The shrill whistle echoed across the room causing a few diamond dogs to cover their ears. “Hey now, no death battles with lesser villains.”
“Hey!” Trixie protested, ducking behind the table quickly before the queen could fire off any cheap shots.
Discord laughed putting his claw to his chest while Chrysalis glared. “But she helped ensure my downfall.”
“Wasn’t that Thorax?” Discord asked with a knowing smirk. The bar attendees watched as the angry bug let out a high hiss charging across the room before leaping over the pool table with fierce speed. Trixie yelped covering her face to avoid the wide open mouth full of those sharp fangs. But before those monstrous teeth could pierce her great and powerful flesh, a trampoline appeared between the two. Chrysalis had no time to react as she sank into the surface before being sent rocketing over the patrons and landing face first into a penalty box. The doors shut tight. The snarling bug continue to kick against the walls of her prison, but it was clearly no use the cage refusing to budge an inch.
“Thanks for the save, Discord, “ Trixie sighed.
“ it’s no problem. I have to keep the peace somehow. Besides, blood takes forever to get out of the carpets “ Discord retorted, clapping his hands together as if shaking off dust. “If you knew she was going to be mad, then why did you come?”
“Why to celebrate of course. “
Gilda leaned on the counter with a mischievous smile. “Griffins love a good brawl, but even I found that a bit much. “
Chrysalis let out another hiss at Trixie. “You’ll see my next plan will work. You shall all pay. “
“Want to bet?” Trixie asked pulling out some bits.
Chrysalis’s eye twitched as she smiled a little unhindered. “ Twenty bits says my plan works “
“ Very well., easiest twenty bits Trixie has ever made. “
—-Hours After the failed clones—-
“ stupid, stupid. Stupid. “ Loud thuds echoed around the bar as Chrysalis repeatedly slammed her head against the oak table her eye still twitching. “Evil minions ha! They only ruin everything “
Discord peered over filing his nails without a care in the world. “Well, I could have told you evil doppelgängers wasn’t going to work. Even if I did them better “ He paused checking his handy work. “ was more discorded /selves , but still. “
From the queen’s left came a deep chortle. “Defeated by your own creations. I didn’t think you could sink any lower. “ Sombra amused.
“Not to mention being beaten by Twilight Sparkle’s double. Trixie finds that quite amusing. “ Trixie said , sipping her bubbly drink. “You still owe Trixie her bits.“
Chrysalis swayed her hoof around copying Trixie with a mocking tone. “Oh yes I’ll go collect them right away from my Treasury , oh wait you helped Thorax take that too. “
Nightmare kept watching. Greatly amused licking her fangs “Nest thing you know, you’ll be defeated by yourself. “ Her second round of laughter was cut short however as Discord smirked. “ What are you smiling about. “
“Oh just about what next week’s theme is .” Reaching behind the counter, Discord pulled out an advert and slapped it down on the table for the villains to see.
Chrysalis’s eyes went wide. “Oh you have got to be kidding me!”