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// Prologue: The Swarm Needs a Queen 
// Story: Queen of Hope: Colab version 
// by SteampunkBrony 
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(Note, i am not going to be the only author for this, if you would like in on this project, just let me know via pm and I'll add you to the queue)


Prologue: The Swarm Needs a Queen
By: Steampunkbrony






“Oh where did you run off to now angel...” A yellow pegasus worriedly muttered as she trotted through the Everfree Forest, unaware of her small... following.

The Overlord stopped as the pegasus reached a clearing. Is she the one? It asked, it's psionic question reaching the overmind. 

Yes... she is. That world can hide a colony, but my demise is imminent, and the new Queen will be slave to the will of the dark one... alas that means the hidden colony will need a queen, one with a strong will and the want to protect her children. the reply echoed in the ultralisk's brain, the words of its leader laced with sadness. The zerg will be destroyed, I will die, but you, the last colony, will survive the purging and continue the quest given to me by the Xel'naga. The dark one cannot reach you there, and the Protoss do no know of that world. The Terrans are many years from even knowing about that sector of space... They are nearing, my destruction is close... my children, you know what you must do. Please... treat her gently, that small mercy is all I can offer her... I hope for all our sakes this works. Now go, ensure your freedom. I have freed you from the dark one, but you must ensure your freedom.

It will be done, for the good of the swarm... the Overlord responded, relaying commands to the Hydralisks and Mutalisks under it's command. 





“A-angel?” Fluttershy called out quietly, she had been having the feeling that she was being watched for a while now.

*snap*

Fluttershy turned to the direction the sound had come from, the distinct sound of dry wood snapping drawing her attention. “A-angel... was that you? P-please... come on now... ”

She froze as she heard the sound of large wings flapping in the distance. Much closer was the sound of something slithering through the underbrush, something large. She gave a soft 'meep' noise as she darted away from the direction of the sound. 

Her hooves thundered agains the floor of the forest, the sound of the wings getting louder as an alien screech was heard behind her and to her side. She veered away from the noise, fighting the scream she wanted to give, knowing it would only help whatever was chasing her. She felt the forest floor change right before she tripped over something squishy.

Pulling herself to her hooves she started to run again but then she noticed the forest around her. The ground was covered in some kind of fleshy purple substance. “Wha-what is this?” 

A line of small cracks in the ground started to snake closer towards her as she looked around, breathing heavily. Too late she heard the earth moving as a fleshy tendril shot out and jabbed into the base of her neck, the hidden infestor unburrowing as her mind went blank. 



 

Take her to the Hive and begin her metamorphosis, the free swarm needs a queen, and the Overmind has chosen her. The overlord commanded. I only hope she'll forgive us... it thought as the pony was led into a nearby cave