//------------------------------// // Twilight's Answer // Story: Our New Queen // by Miner //------------------------------// It was early in the morning in Ponyville. Ponies had gathered at the entrance of the Castle of Friendship, for newsponies had written in their papers about Twilight’s new love interest. Not to mention that there had been sightings of Ember the Dragonlord, Prince Rutherford, Grampa Gruff, and Queen Novo entering the castle for a meeting. The castle was surrounded by guards to prevent ponies from getting too close. No pony knew what this was about, except the for the rulers of the lands and Equestria’s heroes. As ponies continued to find a way inside, more rulers of Equestria had started to arrive. Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Princess Cadence, Shining Armor along with little Flurry Heart, and two ponies that weren't as well known Twilight Velvet and Night Light. The Elements of Harmony each made their way inside. Some were creative, and others not so flashy. Finally, the last to arrive was Thorax and Pharynx. As the ponies outside the castle tried to figure out what was going on inside, the ponies within the said castle were trying to calm down Twilight. "It’s not that bad Twilight," Luna said. "That’s easy for you to say. You don't have hundreds of ponies outside your doorstep wanting to know why all the rulers of Equestria enter your home. I thought there was only going to be a small group of ponies coming to this." Princess Celestia looked around the room before looking back at Twilight. "Is this not a small group?" "Princess Celestia with all due respect, you have invited everypony that I know here. Except for the Pillars of Equestria and Discord." Discord then appeared behind her. "You called?" "NO!" "I do remembering asking the heroes of old to join us here,” Celestia mused, “I guess they’ll be joining us later." "You all didn't have to make such a big deal about this." "Nonsense Twilight Sparkle," Luna spoke up, "This could be Equestrian history we are talking about here. And I speak for everypony here when I say that nopony wants to miss it." "Then can you give me a minute to myself, please? And DON’T TIME ME!" Twilight yelled as she left the room. Discord threw a stopwatch he had just made out the window. Twilight's mom followed her out of the room. Velvet saw her daughter bury her face under some pillows and let out a groan. "Twilight, honey, are you okay?" She asked as she moved next to Twilight. "I will be. I just wasn't expecting so many ponies to show up today. That’s all." "So are you still going to go through with this or do I have to cancel my order for your dress?" "Yes, I’m still going to..." Twilight peaked out from the pillow. "What dress?" "Your wedding dress, of course." "MOM! I don't want to think about that right now." "Do I have to cancel the cake too?" "Mom. Please stop talking." "But then what am I going to do with all the wedding invitations? It would be a shame to cancel everything." "Nothing is getting canceled!" "That’s good to hear." "I just didn't think that my answer to Thorax would bring so many of my closest friends and family members together. You’re all acting like it’s my wedding day." "I guess we all just got a little excited," Twilight Velvet left the bed and slowly walked to the door. "I mean what you’re about to say to Thorax in the next room will change your whole life," Once next to the door she smacked it with her back hoof and caused a collection of yelps to be heard on the other side. "Nosy ponies." Twilight laughed at that. "Thanks, Mom I needed that." Velvet smiled at her daughter. "Are you ready?" "As ready as I’ll ever be." "I told you, sister. Don't get too close," Luna told her sister as she rubbed her cheek. Twilight entered the room with her mom right behind her. "So?" "I would like for Thorax to start." "Start what?" "You didn't get my letter?" "No." "I thought that I gave it to you last night- wait. I forgot to bring it with me. So you don't have it." "Do you want to get it?" "No, we can do without it. Thorax, this week past has one-" Twilight cleared her throat. "This has been one of the best weeks of my life Thorax," Twilight said with a smile. "I will say," Everypony gave Thorax a strange look before he spoke up, "I mean. Yes, Twilight this has been one of the greatest weeks I’ve ever had as well." There was an awkward moment of silence in the room since Twilight and Thorax don't know what to say next. They just kept smiling at each other. Pharynx worked his way through the others to Rainbow and whispered something to her. Rainbow looked at him in confusion until Pharynx poked her with something sharp. "YEOW!" Rainbow shot up into the air before charging at Pharynx. Everypony looked at the two in confusion. Once Pharynx had pinned Rainbow to the floor, he looked back at his brother. "Nothing's going to happen unless one of you two grows a backbone. So Thorax, don't give me a reason to come after you if you don't say something. Okay?" "Sure Bro." "Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a mare to deal with," Pharynx then leads Rainbow into another room while she was shouting at him. Everypony in the room had no idea what just happened. Pinkie looked around at them. "I think he likes her." Cadence just shrugged at Pinkie's comment. Thorax finally got his bearings. "As I was saying. Twilight, with your permission-" *AHEM!* Thorax looked at Twilight's dad. "And your father's," Nightlight nodded. "I would like to spend the rest of my life with you," Thorax got into a kneeling position in front of Twilight. "Princess Twilight Sparkle, will you marry me?" Twilight looked at her friends. She could see their reaction to this question, some of them filled with joy, ready to burst, and others were waiting for her answer. Then she noticed that her father was holding a 'Say no' sign which her mom quickly got rid of. "Yes, King Thorax. I will be your bride." "She said YES!" The whole room burst with cheers of joy and some clapping from others that didn't want to look weak in front of others. Pharynx and Rainbow had just returned to see Twilight hugging Thorax as everypony cheered for them. Rainbow's eye twitched before she attacked Pharynx for making her miss Twilight's answer, and they disappeared into the background. Twilight broke the hug and looked at Thorax. "Do I still have to wait for you to kiss me?" "YES!" Her father shouted. "Nightlight!" "Is it going to hurt?" Twilight asked a changeling who was taking her food tray away. She and Thorax had gone back to the changeling's hive later that day to begin her transformation. She lay next to Thorax on a large bed as he and the other changelings had been preparing her for what was to come. "No, the process should be painless. You might feel some aches and soreness at the end of it, but you will be asleep for the most part." "So how is this going to work?" "Princess Twilight, how much do you know about changelings?" "Is that a trick question?" "Maybe I should just tell you, then. As you know, changelings’ magic is different from every other creature in Equestria. It allows us the ability to change our form at will into anything and back without any drawback to ourselves. The spell to transform is not as complicated as it sounds; however, even if a unicorn were to try the same spell, it would not work. And even if they did somehow transform, their body wouldn't be able to handle the strain the spell would put on it. Also, their body isn't made to transform and still have the ability to use magic." "So what is going to happen to me?" "Don't worry your highness; those problems would only exist if a pony tried to transform using their magic. We have found a way to use our changeling magic on another nonchangeling, which will allow a successful transformation. The only drawback is that this is permanent, but there are no other risks. We know what we are doing." Another changeling came into the room carrying a bowl of something that smelled of lavender. "Inhale this, and sleep, your highness." Twilight looked at Thorax. He smiled at her reassuringly. "I will be here the whole time." Twilight trusted Thorax, so she inhaled the fumes, and was soon fast asleep. Once she was out, Thorax nodded to the gathered changelings, and soon the whole hive had surrounded them and began concentrating their magic on their sleeping queen. The colony was filled with a bright green light that shone to the outside of the hive. Shortly after the light came, it was gone.