//------------------------------// // The Invasion // Story: Lost in Equestria // by Abstract Mural //------------------------------// Obsidian put on the dress she'd bought yesterday. She admired how different she looked in the dress. She idly brushed her green mane, humming to herself. "Jade! Twilight's gone!" Pinkie said, running over to her, "I've got to find her!" She rushed out of the room, leaving Obsidian to wonder what just happened. She smiled to herself. That Pinkie Pie sure is something. She continued to brush her mane. #32 walked in with his suit on. "Okay, ready to get married?" He said with a smile. Obsidian laughed. "Sadly, it's not our wedding. And I'm not marrying you." "Ow, okay, that hurt." "Come here." Obsidian said, motioning with a hoof. He walked over, giving her a hug. Obsidian giggled as he pulled away, allowing her to brush his unruly mane. "Thanks. I just got lazy." "Typical #32." She shook her head and continued on her own mane. #32 gave her a sideways look. "So, Chrysalis did something to Twilight?" He asked after a while of staring at Obsidian. "Yup. Sent her somewhere 'she'd never get out of'." She laughed at this. #32 shook his head. She finished brushing her mane and began on her makeup. "She banished her to the moon!" #32 said, laughing along with Obsidian. "Honestly, that wouldn't surprise me." She said with a shrug. #32 fixed the tie on his suit. "Now it's crooked." Obsidian teased. #32 furrowed his brow, intent on fixing his tie. Obsidian left to go finish her manestyle. Several minutes later there was a knock at the door. "Ready?" Chrysalis asked. "Almost!" Obsidian shouted, pinning her mane into place. "Alright. I've got a carriage waiting for you two. Remember, get the elements and bring them to me once I reveal myself." She said. Luckily, no guards heard her say this. She left, humming to herself. "She's going to REVEAL herself? What is she thinking!?" Obsidian said, walking out of the bathroom. "I see. Uh, bad plan. Yeah." He said, blinking as he stared, "You look...nice." "Thanks, but you always stare." Obsidian teased, "Hey, if this goes as planned, we can-" "You guys I can't find her she's gone can you guys help me?" Pinkie shouted. She seemed to have sprung into existence. Obsidian just looked at her with confusion. "She might already be at the wedding, Pinkie." Obsidian said. Pinkie gasped, grabbed Obsidian, and shouted, "BRILLIANT! I would've NEVER thought of that! Thank you thank you THANK YOU!" She left once again. "That happened." #32 said shaking his head. "Yup. Come on, let's go." She walked out, #32 following. They walked out to the carriage, and the guard motioned for them to get in. #32 did so, helping Obsidian up. The door was shut and the carriage began moving. "I really hope this is as well thought out as she says it is." Obsidian said, looking at a hoof. "Yeah. Worst case scenario we get found out and locked up." #32 said. "Hey, do you think the elements will fail to work?" Obsidian asked suddenly, looking up just as quickly as she'd said her words. "Huh? Sure, I mean, I guess not." "Yeah! Because Twilight's gone!" Obsidian sighed with relief, "And all she has to do is defeat Celestia and Luna. Shouldn't be too hard." The carriage stopped, and a stallion opened the door, allowing the two changelings to step out. They joined the collection of ponies already at the wedding. She looked about the ponies, recognizing a few changelings in their disguise. She walked over to her seat just as the ceremony began. Shining Armor walked in, looking as if he was in a daze from Chrysalis' spell. He absentmindedly stood at the altar, greenish eyes focused on the door, as the music started to play. "It's like our wedding all over again." Obsidian said, dramatically faking a tear was she hugged #32. "Uh, what?" #32 cluelessly said, "Oh, right. Just like our wedding." He smiled, daydreaming. Chrysalis walked into the room, grinning to herself. A changeling to the right of Obsidian shifted uneasily in her chair, awaiting the big reveal. Chrysalis continued walking until she reached where Shining Armor stood. She smiled at him and he seemingly forced a smile back at her. Maybe this will all work out. Obsidian thought to herself. Celestia began the vows, but was interrupted by Twilight. Obsidian got up quickly, causing her chair to crash to the floor. Twilight looked frazzled, as she angrily shouted, "STOP!" Everyling stood up, waiting for their moment. The ponies stood up too, looking at Twilight. Chrysalis rolled her eyes. "Ugh. Why does she have to be so possessive of her brother?" Chrysalis said. She then began fake sobbing, "Why does she have to ruin my special day?" She continued sobbing, hoping the ponies would take it. "Because it's not your special day. It's mine." Cadence said, walking in. Good feelings gone. Obsidian thought to herself. "What? How did you escape my bridesmaids?" Chrysalis asked. "We just threw a bouquet." Cadence said with a shrug. "Huh, clever. But you're still too late." Chrysalis shifted on her hooves, looking at Shining Armor. "Ah don't understand. How can there be two of 'em?" Applejack asked. "She's a changeling! She takes the form of somepony you love and gains power by feeding off your love for them!" Cadence shouted. Chrysalis frowned and then changed, green flames surrounding her. She stood there in her true form. "Right you are, princess." Obsidian snuck out, clearly not wanting to hear the speech. "What do we do now? I mean, we are found out and doomed!" Obsidian said, panicking. #32 patted her back, attempting to calm her down. "Well, Chrysalis might be able to pull this off somehow." He said, smiling. There was an explosion and then a thud, a clattering sound happening afterwards. Obsidian gasped and then peeked through the door, seeing Celestia sprawled out on the floor. "Princess Celestia!" Twilight yelled out to her. "Hah, Shining Armor's love for you is even stronger than I thought! Consuming it has made me more powerful than Celestia!" Chrysalis said, grinning evilly. "The Elements of Harmony. You must get to them and use their power to defeat the queen!" Celestia said to Twilight. She nodded and headed off with the other elements. Rarity struggled to keep the dresses neat, but the others were in a rush. "Rarity!" They all shouted. She grunted, dropping the dresses and following after them. "You can run, but you can't hide!" Chrysalis yelled after them, "Obsidian, #32, make sure they don't reach the, uh, elements of unity. Or, whatever. And bring them to me." "Great plan." Obsidian sarcastically said. "Thanks. I've even defeated Celestia!" She responded, laughing. Obsidian rolled her eyes. "Fine. Your plan worked. I admit I was wrong, okay?" "That's great, but you should go now if you want to catch them." Obsidian growled but took the order. #32 looked over at Obsidian. "Okay, Chrysalis wants us to get the Elements of Harmony. Lead the army and surround them." Obsidian said. "Yes, my queen!" He said with a goofy smile. Obsidian giggled and rolled her eyes. "Shut up. Can you just do this for me? Or, well, for Chrysalis, but still..." "Fine. But you owe me." He said, smirking. Obsidian shook her head. "Alright. You do this and you get a cookie." "I hate cookies." "You hate everything. Now, please go!" #32 hissed to himself, changed, and flew off. Obsidian followed, making sure to keep track of him and the six ponies. The shield around Canterlot suddenly shattered, and Obsidian dropped her disguise. She then began flying over to the six ponies. #32 gathered some of the army. "There! Surround and stand ground!" He said, pointing a hoof at the elements. They ran into the large horde of changelings smacking into each other. They analyzed the situation, realizing that they were completely surrounded. "Looks like we're going to have to do this the hard way." Rainbow Dash said, smacking her hooves together. She ran up to a changeling who had impersonated her. She looked at him with confusion. "They're changelings, remember?" Twilight said. The changelings changed into her. "They're changelings, remember?" They mocked, smirking. "Don't let them distract you. We have to get to the Elements of Harmony. They're our only hope." Twilight said. They launched into action. "There's no way they can defeat all of us." #32 smugly said. "You sound like Chrysalis." Obsidian said, smiling at him. He smiled back and went to analyze the fight that broke out. It seemed that the elements were holding out well, knocking out changelings left and right. Pinkie Pie was facing off with a changeling who seemed confused by her request to impersonate her. Obsidian giggled at this, then turned to #32. "Hey, make sure you bring them all back to Chrysalis." Obsidian said. #32 saluted. "Yes, my queen!" He shouted. Obsidian shook her head. "Must you always do that when I ask you to do something?" "Yup!" He replied, smiling and nodding. Obsidian laughed and flew off towards Chrysalis. "So, where are they?" Chrysalis impatiently asked. "Well, #32 and the army are fighting against them." Obsidian replied. "And?" Chrysalis said, turning to face Obsidian. "Well, I think we're losing so far." "What?!" Chrysalis snapped, "Don't you be messing with me, Obsidian!" "You asked and I told you..." Obsidian responded with a shrug. "Hmph. Fine." The doors to the castle opened. "It seems they've arrived." Chrysalis said, rubbing her hooves together. Cadence looked over in the direction, trying to see who'd entered. "You won't get away with this! Twilight and her friends will-" She began. The mane six came in, changelings surrounding them. "You were saying?" Chrysalis said. She turned to the elements, "You do realize the receptions been cancelled, don't you? Go, feed!" Obsidian decided to follow the order. "Well, it's not like I can feed on love or anything." She said to noling in particular. She hummed and went to where she last saw #32. She found him knocked out alongside several changelings. "Uh, you okay?" Obsidian asked, approaching him slowly. "Aside from the horrible headache, I'm fine." He moaned. She picked him up and steadied him on his hooves. "Ow. Okay, what happened?" He asked, rubbing his head. "Oh, nothing important." "Did we win?" "Not sure to be honest." "Hmm..." He said, thinking, "Well, in that case-" He was cut off by the impact of a spell. Obsidian was met with the same fate. She found herself flying through the air. "And that, my friends, is a total fail on Chrysalis' part." She said with a frown. Chrysalis flew by, flailing in the air. "Nooo!" She shouted out.