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// After by Knight of Lycaeus 
// Story: Tainted Love: A Twysalis Prompt Tag Collab 
// by Foals Errand 
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By Knight of Lycaeus

I stood there as she spoke out each statement, each one filled me with hope and with dread. I knew that I would be branded a war criminal but it did nothing to soften the blow. Her words about convening with all the Princesses sat uneasy for me, there was no way to know how they would act or what they would bear upon me and the Hive and in the end their judgement would be final. It would be our salvation or our doom.

The pink one immediately decided she needed a party at some damnable place or another but was swiftly reminded of my limited access to Ponyville. Somehow she took it in stride and created the damnable thing in the palace in far too short of a time to be plausible. She proceeded to drag me to a room filled of sickeningly sweet things and far too cheery colours. What was of no surprise was how a sizeable portion of the population treated me with fear, disgust or for a few I could sense their hatred, no doubt for my acts during the failed invasion.

After the party, the princess and her dragon led me to a room where I would stay. Walking through the place affirmed an oddity I had noticed earlier, 'No guards around. Just how does she intend to enforce her rule with no guards?', thinking of the larger Changelings who served to enforce my decrees but also served to protect the Hive. 'Either she is powerful, naive, or stupid for not having any guards around; from the rumours I have heard I more inclined to believe it was either her being naive or that she believed her own power was enough.' Through the entire trip I could sense that the princess certainly wanted to help me just as easily as could feel the intense hostility the dragon was radiating the entire time.

It was to this that I would have to settle into for however long it would take for the Princesses of Equestria to convene. What I was glad was that my Hive was finally receiving the aid it needed. A few forgave us like that quiet yellow one and willingly offered what they could to provide the positive emotions needed to create the sustenance, the Nectar necessary for survival. One thing I had not expected to find was the patchwork creature that appeared around the yellow one.

"Oh look! Twilight has a new guest here or is it her newest friendship quest?" he announced as he appeared far too close for even my taste. "Discord's the name, chaos is my game. So what might you be? Failed alicorn experiment? Ascended inse...."

"Discord" the yellow one said firmly, "no bothering the new guest. Her name is Chrysalis, she is Queen of a Changeling Hive. She's here under Twilight's protection until the other Princesses arrive."

"Only joking, dear Fluttershy." he held out a paw, "Discord, Spirit of Chaos, the Mad King, and all those other fun titles." The paw was no longer empty but held a mini Changeling in the most glaring colours imaginable which proceeded to tap dance on me all while multiplying in numbers. I tried to speak but he suddenly vanished with a small poof along with his mini pests.

'Not a day in and I'm almost regretting not surrendering in Canterlot and facing swift death there rather than stay in this town! Disgust and fear I can deal with but those two it makes this place seem like a madhouse! ', I sighed, 'Will I make it to speak to the Princesses?'