Shadow
That is all that could be seen by the omnipotent being standing in the black citadel, she had been having horrible nightmares recently of strange beasts rampaging across the world and mercilessly killing all, small dog-like creatures killing of those of Equestria, giant monstrous beetles with what looked swords on their backs killing off the dragons, dragonfly-like creatures killing the griffins, and finally, a giant mish mash of all these monsters charging into the Changeling capital and slaughtering the citizens and finally herself, Queen Chrysalis, fourth daughter of the late King, Tyrus and only remaining child of said king. She stood on a podium and before a group of Changelings who wore brown cloaks and had at some unknown point, cut off the frills on their necks. "Are you sure?" she asked the monk Changelings standing, they didn't say a thing, but in unison, shook their heads slowly and gravelly.
"Please, their must be something" she begged "Is it a monetary issue because I-" the head monk cut her off with a hoof "Queen, we would never demand money from our Queen, there is simply nothing to understand, these are quite the strange visions your having, tell me, when did they begin?" he asked. Chrysalis realized now that she hadn't kept track of when she had had them "Um, I believe a little bit after the Canterlot Invasion" she answered, she hated to bring it up and she'd even heard that the one who had thwarted her, Twilight Sparkle, had been turned into an Alicorn due to Celestia.
"Mhm, usually such dreams are the result of a spirit seeking something from the haunted one, were all of our troops accounted for?" he asked and this Chrysalis could memorize, legal documents were something that she had been drilled into memorizing since she was barely able to read. "Of course they wer-!" she stopped, remembering that one troop had been unaccounted for, a young and cowardly Changeling who was originally named Exoskeleton (Everyone knew his parent had been not sober while naming him), but he had gotten everyone to call him after some legendary sword, Excalibur.
"There was one, his name was Exoskeleton, but everyone called him Excalibur, he and I were friends you could say" she said, but they were more then that truthfully, but no need to delve into Those memories. "Maybe this is a warning of sorts, I'm sorry, but we aren't the best on this, maybe you should visit a professional" the head monk said and normally, Chrysalis would have vaporized the monk on the spot, but this wasn't a normal time. Chrysalis didn't say another thing, she merely stood and walked out of the black citadel, it was of a Victorian style building made of Granite, made to heat up quickly in the Changeling's cold, northern home.
Chrysalis walked towards the chariot on the road ahead, everything Changeling's made was in a Victorian style, "Lady Queen" the guards who pulled the chariot said, bowing before the queen and lowering the chariot so she could climb inside. "No Sir, I believe i'll be heading home the old fashioned way" she said and walked past the guards who starred at her, confused. Chrysalis buzzed her wings and lifted upward and she began to fly towards the large castle in the distance, all around her, Changeling citizens fly around on their own business, the Queen among them was common enough, especially as of late.
Her head began to throb suddenly "Uhh" she groaned, she clutched her head because the pain made it feel as if her head was about to explode. "Lady Queen, are you ok?" a female Changeling asked her, hovering in front of her, her mane a dull yellow (Male Changelings are Generic, Females are identifiable by appearance) and her eyes a bright gold. "Yes I- AH!" she screamed and began to fall, but was helped in the air by the female. "Lady Queen, come to my home, it's below" she said and carried Chrysalis to the ground below and walked her into the small home.
"Thank you, I just need to lie down for a moment" Chrysalis said, her words barely audible "Oh yes, come with me" the female said and assisted Chrysalis down a narrow hallway and through a door way at the end of the hall. "Here, we are, do you need any assistance getting into bed" the female said, but Chrysalis ad already managed to crawl into bed "Thank you, I'll just rest my eyes a moments" Chrysalis said completely drifted into sleep.
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Chrysalis was in some kind of cavern, she lit her horn and cast the cave in a bright green light, "Hello" she called "Hello!", there was no response. She looked around the cave and saw a single passage way in the cavern, she knew this place somehow, but how did she know. Chrysalis heard movement in the cavern and with a swift movement, slashed backwards with her horn at it, but she felt something grab her horn "Another move and it comes off" whatever held her horn whispered, it's voice telling Chrysalis it was female. "Why would I need to move" Chrysalis said sarcastically and she felt her horn instantly heat up and burst into green flame, causing the female creature to release her and clutch her burning claw, Chrysalis could now see what it was.
It was some kind of hairless ape, but it also looked like an ape bug, it's face was bare except for a mouth, nose, and glowing purple eyes. She had dreadlocks made of carapace and she was covered in carapace, but still managed to not be obscenely bulky and on her back, were skinless dragon wings. "Nice trick, heres a better one" the creature said and she sent forth a blue sphere, Chrysalis instinctively lowered her head and blasted forth a ray of green magic, reflecting the sphere back at the creature, who just caught it and crushed it.
"Fascinating, your race seems to wield psionic energy almost as well as the protoss" she said "Greetings, my name is Sarah Kerrigan" she extended a claw towards Chrysalis. "I am Queen Chrysalis" she said, shaking the claw with her hoof "And may I inquire as to why you kidnapped me" she asked. Sarah laughed "Kidnapped? You have it wrong, this is a dream and I've managed to project our consciousness here through our respective Hive Minds" she said, now chuckling lightly. "Why though?" Chrysalis asked, narrowing her eyes at Sarah "I think this is a fairly good reason" Sarah said and she took a large step to the left and right there, fast asleep, was Excalibur, but he looked different.
He was thinner then he had been before and his left eye was swollen and shut, his right eye looked ok, but he was covered in various scars. "What have you done to him?" Chrysalis asked, her voice tense, trying to keep from verbally and physically assaulting this creature. "We have done nothing, most if this he did himself, except the eye, he was attacked for that one, but this is beside the point" she said "We rescued him from an abandoned planet and I'll just jump to the point, for his safe return, we gain full access to your planet and we need somewhere to land"
Chrysalis was now cornered, either allow aliens in her home or lose and innocent Changeling and most likely be wiped out by angry aliens. "...fine" she muttered and when she looked, Sarah and Excalibur were gone, but a victorious laughter could be heard now "Excellent Choice" Chrysalis heard echo through the caverns and now she woke up.