Thorax’s House, Soryth, Changeling Queendom 19th January 1005ALB
It was another Morning within the Queendom, the snow-covered trees glistening by Celestia’s sun, its light rays pierced to his Windows and it woke Thorax up from the blinding light from the Sun rays. Thorax stretches his legs and his neck to the point he could hear his Chitin and Carapace pops and cracks, Thorax just shakes it off from those noises he makes.
“Hhmmm… yep! That’s the spot…” Thorax purred, he looked around and saw the mess they made from their arts and crafts, books laying on the ground, and leftover snacks. “Ooff.. that’s a lot of mess…” he muttered, he trots towards Citrix who he was curled up in his sleeping bag like a cocoon. “ Hey! Wake up Citrix!” Thorax said, waking him up with his hooves, but Citrix didn’t budge. “ Hmmm just a few more minutes, Seppy!” Citrix said, still sleeping.
Not amused, Thorax uses his magic to lift his blanket up and wakes him up again. “Hey! Wake up!!” Thorax said again. “Ok ok! I’m waking up!” he muttered, getting up from his Cozy Sleeping bag.
Citrix stretches his entire body up and looks at Thorax in an annoyed look. “Why did you wake me up so early you know we don’t have work days today…” he asked half asleep.
Thorax looks at Citrix in deadpan looks. “ you’re going to help me clean this mess we did yesterday…” he answers.
‘W-what mess?” he asked, still half asleep.
Thorax simply pointed his hoof on the Mess they had made yesterday. This makes Citrix’s eyes go full awake. “Oh! That mess… alright Thorax I’ll help you out!” he said with a smile, which made Thorax Smile back. And so He and Citrix grab their broomsticks and dustpans by their magic to clean their mess yesterday.
------ 1 hour later------
After Thorax and Citrix clean their mess on the floor they have made yesterday they finally slumped down to their sofa and took their breaths.
“Whew, that's a lot of mess..” Citrus said.
“ you can say that again…” Thorax Responded.
Both Thorax and Citrix stay quiet and until they remembered some Chapters about the Friendship lesson about Reformation.
“Hey umm, Thorax?” Citrix Asked.
“Yeah Citrix?” He replied.
“Do you think that their methods are true?”
“Um, what methods are true?”
“About reforming Villains? Turning from being bad to good…” He answered.
“Yeah what about them?” Thorax questioned him.
“I was wondering that we could this same to m-my brother… so he could understand the ideals of Friendship and Harmony”
Thorax was surprised at his statement, trying to reform or at least persuade his rude brother, ‘this would be difficult.’ He thought.
”a-are you sure? Reforming or persuading your brother might be more difficult than you might imagine…” Thorax worried Citrix’s intentions.
“Yes it would be difficult but Septicx would whistle-blow us and the Queen’s guards would knock our doors down execute us…our ideas is not really legal after all...” He explained but continued. “However if we show him the values of friendship and harmony, Septicx might be more Merciful than what he is now, plus having him around, guaranteed our protection against the Queen’s Guards and other Whistleblowers too.”
Thorax thought of the idea of this plan, he could see this as beneficial of Having Septicx having around, however the horrible Grubhood that Septicx Inflicted on him made him doubt the success of this plan.
Thorax Sighs and speaks. “ are you sure you want to do this? This would be the most difficult Friendship lesson ever…” Thorax asked one last chance, hoping for Citrix to back down this plan.
Unfortunately, Citrix didn't back down. “ yes I would want to do this! Not just for our sake but for my brother sake as well! I want to see the true values of friendship and harmony and finally cast down his old beliefs of friendship being weak!”
Thorax sighs in defeat and finally nods. “Alright... We will do it but first, how are we going to persuade or reform him?” he asked.
Citrix smiled and used his magic to bring the Book of friendship journal closer and tapped the book cover with his hoof. “ simple! We just learned what the Heroes of harmony did to other villain reformation!”
“ oh! Well, what are we waiting for? Let's check it out!” Thorax said in excitement as they read about the Mane 6’s journal about villain reformation.
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Outskirts of Soryth, January, 20th, 1005 ALB
Thorax and Citrix walked quite sometimes tracking Septicx and his ‘friends’, their plan is to test his Qualities of Loyalty and other Core values of Friendship to make him see the good side of Friendship and Harmony.
After quite some time stalking Septicx they are now at the suitable area to make the trust fall. With Septicx just taking care of the calling of nature and his friends are waiting.
Thorax and Citrix nodded in unison and proceed their test of Loyalty to him. “Ready?” Thorax said. Citrix nodded and so Thorax proceeded to create the most obvious but annoying voice ever to get Septicx’s attention. “ Hay! Citrix do you think this Berry bush is edible?” he asked sarcastically. Citrix answered. “ Um yes! that berries look edible! I need to um-” Suddenly Citrix slipped up and fell over the edge only hanging by the roots of the bush. “ AHHH! Heeelllpp!!!!” Citrix pleaded.
Septicx finally noticed what was Thorax and Citrix were doing and groans. “Ugh!, those fucking sissies…” he muttered and proceeded to fly over there quickly. Upon arriving at the scene he was horrified that his little brother Citrix was hanging by the roots. “Fuck! THORAX!!!” he Septicx shout at him angrily, he landed on the ground and hisses at Thorax. “What the FUCK! Are you guys doing!?” he shouted.
“Hey um, Septicx! You see-” he was interrupted by Citrix’s plea. “ HELLLPP!!!” he shouted.
“Hang on little bro we’re coming!” Septic was about to fly over Citrix until he was stopped by one of his ‘friends’ “Yo! Sep! What the fuck are you doing there hanging out with these losers!” one of his ‘friends’ are asking.
“None of your business!” he retorted them and soon he flys under the cliff and saves Citrix from his hanging root. “Oh thank goodness! You save me!” Citrix chirped and purrs on his chest, which made Septicx turn red as a tomato, he didn’t say anything. Once he landed and put Citrix on the ground safely, his ‘friends’ laugh at him.
“Holy shit! Do you actually save those weaklings? What the fuck!?” one of his friends cries in laughter. “I didn’t know you’re so soft Seppy hehe!!” they taunted him. “ you should let your little brother die in his own stupidity and being weak as fuck!” that last taunt made him snap.
He uses his magic to strangle his former ‘friends’ into submission. “Now you listen here you little shits!” he shouted. “Don’t you FUCKING DARE!!! Say that SHIT in front of my BROTHER YOU MOTHERFUCKING GRUBS!!!” he shouted at him. Thorax flinches from his rage, he has never seen Septicx this mad before and slightly afraid of his unbridled rage.
“ if I see you mock or taunt my little brother, I WILL FUCKING STRANGLE YOUR NECK WITH HOT IRON CHAINS YOU UNGRATEFUL FUCKS! DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT IM SAYING?!” he shouted at his former friends once again, but all three of them didn’t say anything as they’re struggling on breathing air as their windpipes were choked by Septicx’s magic strangling their necks.
“ I SAID DO YOU FUCKING UNDERSTAND?!!” he shouted at them one last time, finally all three of them nodded in fear. And finally, he releases his magic and stops strangling them. All three changelings make big inhales and exhales to catch their breaths.
All three of them looked at Septicx in fear and they shudder. “ now LEEEAAVVEEE!!!!!” he shouted at them one last time and all three of them flies away from Septicx and the other two.
After those lings leave Septicx spun his head around like a wind-up clock and trots his way to Citrix and hug him like a Bugbear. And looks at him again. “What the fuck Citrix?! You could get yourself killed!” he said to him worried about Citrix’s well being. Citrix just blushes a bit. “ Awww! My big brother! Always worried about me! So loyal, hehe!” He Giggled, in which Septicx just rolled his eyes, he then hisses at Thorax and walks on to him, Thorax cowers a bit over Septicx. But instead of a beating like he did when they’re grub hook, he instead made him a stern look and speak. “YOU! Dolly face! Why didn’t you Act quickly to save my Brother!?” he asked with a firm voice, Thorax gulp and answers. “Well you see I was so shocked by the events that I didn’t react fast I could sorry Septicx hehe” Thorax Explained.
After for like an eternity Septicx staring at Thorax’s eyes for 10 seconds, Septicx finally responded with a soft bonk on his head.
“Ow..” Thorax responded
“React faster next time! Dolly face!” Septicx said closes his eyes in satisfaction, after he talked to him, he looks at his Little brother again and hugs him tightly. “ next time! Watch your step Citrix!” He warned him.
Citrix smiles and nods. “ I will!” He answered. And soon he spread his wings and left, the two behind.
“Ok! I see it as a success! Septicx is very loyal! Do you think it's a successful loyal test?” Citrix gleefully jumps at the successful conclusion.
“ y-yea I guess ow…” Thorax responded, still rubbing his head from Septicx’s bonk on his head.
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On the Next day
Citrix and Septicx are in a cafe drinking some coffee today in the streets of Soryth, the two are chilling and having a nice chat, congratulating his Brother on his bonus Love rations he got.
“Wow Bro congrats on your Bonus!” Citrix Chipped happily to his Brother, in which Septicx smirks and shrugs. “ eh! That what you get for being the Employee of the Month!” “he said confidently, showing off his big stash of Love ration canisters.
While the two Changelings are chatting about their mundane tasks and all, one hooded figure behind them saw just how much stash of Love rations Septicx has and it decided to use its magic to lift the Stash away from him. In which Septicx immediately notices and attempts to grabs before it magics it away, but he failed.
“FUCK!! MY STASH!!” he Curses at the Hooded figure and runs away. “ FUCK YOU!!” he curses again and chases the hooded figure through the streets of Soryth, with his wings furiously beating to catch the snatcher up. Citrix just giggles and follows him to make sure he won’t do anything stupid.
As their chase went all the way towards the edge of the Forest the hooded figure tripped over and fell over to the stream, Septicx managed to catch and was able to tackle the hooded one to the ground.
“GOTCHA YOU SNATCHER!!” He shouted at her, as he took out the veil. And was surprised that the hooded figure that he took it out, was a female malnourished Changeling with little strength left to run.
“P-please! H-have mercy…” she speaks softly as she has little strength to speak to the belligerent Septicx.
“FUCK YOU SNATCHER YOU’RE GONNA DIE!!” Septicx furiously cursed at her, as he used his magic to lift a rock and ready to smash her skull into smithereens.
But as he’s about to clobber her with the rock he grabs from his magic, he hears the cries of grubs nearby, crying out for their mother. That mother was the snatcher herself.
“Mommy mommy! Where are you?” cried one grub, “we’re so hungry… Mommy?” The other grub cries for their Mother, Septic looks again towards the Sickly Changeling who closes her eyes and in tears in pain. “P-please I’m so sorry I won’t do it again…” she apologizes at Septicx.
Septicx is conflicted with his decisions, he wants to kill the Snatcher because she did steal his precious bonus Love rations. However, at the same time, he doesn't want to make the Grubs to be Orphans… As he and his brother experienced before…
Septicx looks back at the snatcher and lets her go from his magic around her neck, And sits down on his rump on the ground. Afterwards, he uses his magic and grabs 5 Large love rations on his stash and gives it to her.
“There! 5 large rations to you and your grubs! Don't you ever steal my stash again, do you understand!?” He scoffed at her to make sure she listened, she smiled weakly and nodded.
“Y-yes... I won’t do it again-a-and th-thank you Stranger…” she chirped weakly. Septicx sigh and look at her again. “ It’s alright you could’ve asked then I'll give it to you... I’m Septicx you?” He introduced himself.
“ p-Paulista sir…” she answered.
“Well it’s nice knowing you Paulista... now go and feed your grubs and stopped being malnourished!“ he rudely hissed at her.
She giggled, she lifts up and grabs 5 rations and trots towards her grubs. “ I’m here My Little Grubs! Mommy’s here!” Paulista chirped at her Grubs. “ Mommy mommy!” Her grubs buzzed happily at her arrival. And Paulista started to feed them with her love rations, generously given by Septicx.
Septicx smiles at her And her Grubs being fed, it reminded him when He and his little brother wer-
“ hey! You’re here where you were big bro!?” Citrix surprised him so much that It Made Septicx jumped. “ Gah!! Stop doing that!” Septicx Grumbled.
“Hehehe! Sorry but you just zipped off like a plane man catch that Snatcher! Did you um… take your stash?” He asked.
“Yep I did but…”
“But what Seppy?”
“ I give some to her…”
“ the snatcher? Is she hot?~” Citrix teases him.
Septicx is not amused. “ Citrix. She has Grubs! Meaning she’s a mother! You dodo!”
“ oh hehe alright…” he blushes.
Septic rolled his eyes. “anyways let’s go home…” he grounded, he lifted his remaining stash with his magic, opens his wings and buzzes his way home. Citrix giggled at his Tsundere like qualities. Later a Changeling with a Robber hat comes up and taps on Citrix’s Shoulder.
“Citrix! Where’s Septicx?” the masked Changeling asked.
“ oh hey, Thorax! Um, he went back home with his stash!”
“W-what!? what about the Generosity trial?!” Thorax Flabbergasted
“Oh don’t worry about that he already did!”
“What?! Who did?”
“ a single mother Changleng named Paulista! He made him teach the lessons of Generosity!”
Thorax simply removes his mask and throws it to the ground. “Dammit! And I have made that Mask for nothin…” he muttered as he trots his way out from the forest and towards Train station to get back home. Citrix simply laughs at his Muttering.
So far Septicx learns the Lessons of Loyalty and Generosity, Thorax and Citrix may require more trials to bring him back to the fold, all the while, they're being watched within the Shadows, an unknown changeling simply watches them from the Shade simply spying on them.
“Is this true they learning friendship?” it communicated from the Changeling’s Radio, it answers, “yes my queen they are.”
“Good! Keep an eye on them, they may give prove useful”
“Roger that My Queen” as it finally finish communicating to the radio, I use its Magic to teleport it somewhere disclosed location within the northern part of the Queendom.