A Queen's Final Revenge

by Little Wood

Chapter 5

The drones skittered out of their queen's way as she passed. She strode with elegance and beauty, her predators on either side. The drones stared at the queen waiting for orders, unable to do much of anything by themselves. So as the changelings moved to make a path for her she strode onward. After passing through the crowd of changelings she jumped on a small stage, her predators still on either side.

"Hello my children, we have gathered here today to celebrate a monumentos occasion. We are here to break ground on what will not only be our base and our hive but will also our home." all the changelings on the small crowd stomped their hooves and cheered. "This will be a great undertaking, but when it's finished we will finally have somewhere we can call our own, we will have somewhere we can call home." another round of applause from the crowd. "I will now leave you all to your work. Love to live. Live to love." The crowd cheered a little after the speech but after about a minute they all dispersed to their respective pod to begin work on the hive.

As Twilight walked away from the dig site she felt she was making progress. In the week since Pinkie's assimilation she had taught Rainbow and Pinkie the conversion spell, converted half of the small village, and begun work on the hive. But even in her success her hive was still at risk. The other citizens of town were starting to grow suspicious, and the Summer Sun Celebration was in two weeks. She needed to be ready, she had have all her friends on her side in case things went sour with Celestia.

It's not like she expected things to go sour, but she needed to be ready. So she came up with a plan.

"Okay kids, you understand the plan." Twilight ask with a tone of a proud mother.

"Yes, our queen." The CMC (now the Advance Recon Mission Preparatory Invasion Terror platoon or A.R.M.P.I.T) said all at the same time.

"Sweetie Belle, repeat your mission."

"I am to infiltrate Carousel Boutique under the guise of Rarity's sister and bring her to the library at any cost. Lethal force is not authorized." Sweetie said in a monotone voice.

"Good, good. Now Applebloom, what is your mission?"

"I am to infiltrate Sweet Apple Acres under the guise of Apple Jack's sister and bring her to the library at any cost. Lethal force is not authorized."

"Very good. Now Scootaloo, what have I assigned you to do?"

"I am to accompany Rainbow Dash to Fluttershy's house and assist her in bringing Fluttershy to the library at any cost. Lethal force is not authorized."

"Good, all of you know you mission. Complete and return here for debriefing. Dismissed." Twilight watched as the youngest of her children went off into possibly hostile environments with no fear, and she was proud.

"Dash I'm sure you understand the plan."

"Of course Twilight, you know I know it." Dash said holding her hoof up to her chest in a extremely prideful position.

"Oh really, then why is Scoots already on her way to Flutershy's house and your still here?" Twilight said with a smirk playing across her face.

"Oh crap, gotta go see ya Twi." Rainbow yelled behind her as the ran out the door to try and catch Scootaloo.

Twilight looked on with Pinkie and began rolling on the floor with laughter. After a few minutes of this Twilight and Pinkie picked themselves off the ground and began to speak about the rest of the plan.

"So Twilight what do I do." Pinkie asked while bouncing around the library.

"Well PInkie you're going to do what you do best. You're going to set up a party."

Applebloom walked across the well worn path to Sweet Apple Acres. Watching as the apple trees passed by. She was excited about her mission. She, out of all the hunters, was chosen to not only bring the next predator to Queen Twilight but her sister as well. But there were also draw backs to being on a mission as important as this. If she were to fail she would get demoted to a mindless drone and that would suck....a lot. So before she entered the main area of the farm she checked herself over to make sure her disguise was perfect ,and it was so she continued towards the house.

She got to the front door of the home and entered without knocking. "Hey guys I'm home."

"Well hay der' surgercube how was school." Apple Jack said in her usual southern twag

"It was fun." she said as she placed her school bag in one of the kitchen chairs. "Today we learned all about changelings. Twilight came in as a guest teacher and taught us all about them, apparently she's been doing extensive research on them."

"Really now, Twilight came in and taught a bunch of foals 'bout the most evil creatures ever to walk on Equestrian soil. Ah just might need ta' have word with her."

"Well why not have that word now, Twilight did tell me to bring to the library for a talk."

"She did, wonder what she wants to talk 'bout. Did she tell ya what she wanted to talk 'bout?"

"No, but I think I have something to do with it, she wanted me to come back with you."

"Applebloom, what'id ya do."

"Nothing I swear, maybe she wants to tell you 'bout how well I'm doin' in school."

"Well whatever it is we better get goin' if were going to make it there befer' super."

So the pair walked out the door. They walked down the path to Ponyville, passing trees and and waving to Big Mac as they passed him as soon as they passed the gate out of the farm Applebloom sent a message to Queen Twilight through the hive-mind

"Target is on her way"

Sweetie was at the door to her sister's home/workplace, she was about to knock when she decided on a different approach. She ran in place for a few minute until she working up a sweat and was out of breath. She ran to the door and knocked on it as hard as she dared.

Suddenly the door flew open to show a very angry Rarity. "Sweetie what is wrong with you, you just abut knocked to door over with that knocking."

"No time *gasp* Twilight *gasp* emergency *gasp* need *gasp* you." she said using her changeling deceit to make herself legitimately desperate and scared.

"Twilight's in danger. Where is she!?"

"Library" Sweetie said still gasping for breath.

"I'm coming Twilight!" Rarity began running in the direction of the library.

"Target moving in your direction my Queen"

Scootaloo walked down the long winding path to Fluttershy's house beside the most awesome changeling she knew, besides Queen Twilight of course.

"So kid you think you're ready for this? Failure at this mission will result with a demotion for you."

"Of course I'm ready, I even have a plan." Scootaloo said smugly.

"Oh do you now, better hope it's good one because we're here."

Scootaloo looked up to see that they were, in fact, right there. "Okay so here's the plan." She leaned over to Rainbow's ear and whispered into it.

"Not bad kid, I could have come up with something better, but not bad. We'll do it your way."

"Awesome, okay let's do this." she put a period on her sentence with a hoof bump.

Rainbow knocked on the door and Fluttershy opened it instantly Rainbow dropped her disguise. At the sight of a changeling Fluttershy fainted. Dash put her disguise back up and grabbed Fluttershy off the ground.

"Hey Scoots could grab the rabbit, knowing her she won't convert willingly without the bunny."

"Sure thing Rainbow." Scoots grabbed Angel and put him under a sleep spell Twilight had taught her and started on her way back to the library with Rainbow.

Target acquired. Returning to base

Apple Jack sat on the the couch next to Fluttershy who was passed out and snoring. Apple Jack was about the ask were Twilight was but just then she strode into room.

"So Twilight what'id ma' sister do."

"Your sister has done nothing Apple Jack, but I do have something very important to tell you."

"Then what is it you wanted to tell me?"

"I am sorry, but it'll have to wait until Rarity gets here." At that moment the library door flew open and Rarity jumped through.

"I'm here Twilight what's wrong? What's happened?"

"Nothing's happened, but now that you're here we can begin. Please take a seat on the couch." Twilight cast a spell on Fluttershy that made wake with a start.

"What's happening. Where are my and animal friends. Where am I." Fluttershy began to hyperventilate.

"Now, now Fluttershy it's okay, calm down. You're in the library, your animal friends are back at your house, and I have something very important to talk to you all about."

"And what, prey tell, is that?" Rarity asked irritated from the fake emergency.

"It is a offer. I offer you power, wealth and greater purpose. I offer you the chance to be one of the great changeling race." she put a period on her sentence by dropping her disguise. Fluttershy almost fainted again but Twilight's spell kept her awake. "Now I know what your all thinking. It's perfectly painless. So what do you say."

Rarity was sitting dumbstruck, same with Fluttershy but Apple Jack stood and looked Twilight square in the eyes. "Hay no!"

"Note taken." Twilight leaned her head around Apple Jack, "What say you Rarity?"

Rarity just continued to sit in place dumbstruck "I'll take that as yes."

"Where's the real Twilight you witch."

Twilight continued to ignore Apple Jack's insults and leaned her head the other way so she could see Fluttershy "What say you Fluttershy? I could take away all your fears, your worries, your doubts I could even convert you animal friends".

"You c-could really d-do that for me. You c-could take away all my f-fears." Fluttershy stuttered

"Yes Fluttershy, I really could."

"YOU LEAVE HER BE." Apple Jack turned around planted her front hooves in the ground and fired her back legs at the changeling queen. The hooves made contact with her chest but all the legendary buck of Apple Jack could do is put a crack in the chitin of her chest.

"Oh you really didn't want to do that." changelings began to poor into the room. A few of them grabbed Apple Jack's legs and held her place. "Now you will be converted." Twilight let loose her her spell and it left Three new Changeling in the room. One ,for the first time in her life, feeling no fear. Another still sitting dumbfounded, and another unconscious on the floor.

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