Prince Sundown Shifter was making plans. Mommy had told him to, for they were going to conquer the Crystal Empire. Mommy had already told them part of the plan.
Queen Shimmering Dusk was discussing the key part of the plan.
"We're going to conquer the Crystal Empire and convert Cadence and him.
Sundown?"
Sundown Shifter replied, "Yes, Mommy?"
"You are going to build onto that. Make a good plan. It doesn't have to be flawless,
just good." Sundown nodded and saluted.
"I won't let you down, Mommy!" Shimmering Dusk nodded in approval of his
attitude.
He sketched out a plan on a gridded, blank blueprint. They would create a changeling army and infiltrate the empire. They would replace all of the Royal Guard. Except for their pony infiltrator.
He used to be Dusk's personal guard when she was Twilight and Celestia's protégé. His name was Silent Shield, but his "fellow" guards nicknamed him "Stealth." Without armor, he was a black unicorn with a bronze-colored mane and tail with a gold streak. Silent Shield's eyes were a lovely blue, but had recently turned green when he became part of the Hivemind.
They would slowly take out guard, extract their memories and personalities, and convert them into changelings by cocoon. It was practically perfect.
Once they took out the Royal Guard, they carefully pony-nap Cadence. Chrysalis refused to help Queen Dusk and Prince Sundown plan this part. She said it was too painful for her to simply think about that. They would cocoon Cadence as well.
As for him, they didn't know yet, but Sundown were thinking that maybe Shimmering Dusk should play Cadence and drain his love. When he was almost dead from lack of love, they would cocoon him. Then Sundown Shifter would then replace him.
After that, they would negotiate with Sombra. They would offer the Crystal Empire to him, and in return, he had to keep all other nations, kingdom, empires, etc. out of the empire.
Mommy, my Queen?
Yes, Prince Sundown Shifter?
We are ready to start preparing for the infiltration...
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"Alright," Queen Dusk stated, "what's your plan, Prince Sundown Shifter?" She raised her eyebrow curiously. Chrysalis, listening as well, was sitting next to her.
"Alright," Prince Sundown said calmly, "first, we're gonna replace it he Royal Guard. Preferably one by one. And , of course, Silent Shield can help." Listening, Dusk nodded. "We'll convert them by cocoon. Once all of the guard is converted, except for Silent Shield, we will carefully pony-nap Cadence and convert her by cocoon as well." Chrysalis facehoofed.
Why didn't I do that?!
Silence, Chrysalis. Please continue, Sundown.
"*ahem* Then, maybe, Mommy, you could pretend to be her, and you can suck all of his love. Before he dies from the lack of love, we'll cocoon him, and I'll replace him." Chrysalis nodded in approval.
"Finally, we will negotiate with Sombra. We'll offer him the Crystal Empire, and in return, he'll keep all nations, kingdoms, empires, etc. out of the empire and help us conquer Equestria." He met Dusk's and Chrysalis' eyes. They were surprised. He flattened his ears. His wings wilted a little.
"That," Dusk said, "That would work!" Sundown smiled.
"Alright," he said, "we're gonna need a bigger changeling army though. Oh, and make Aunt Charity teach the harvesters to not be whores. They're not getting any love. It's all drunk love." Sundown snorted.
Morphing Charity! Teach the harvesters how not to be stupid whores. We need them to stop for the crystal infiltration.
Of course, darling! They are always being stupid whores. And that drunk love tastes disgusting!
Thank you, Charity!
"And, Sundown," Dusk said, "I'll gave birthing rights to your Aunts and keep my own. I'll also double egg delivery."
"Thank you, Mommy," whispered Sundown. He embraced Queen Dusk. "Thank you for listening and agreeing..." They continued their embrace for a few more minutes, and Chrysalis summoned a harvester to obtain the Royals love.
(Because their changelings, they can't die when love is taken by another changeling. They can die by age and starvation only.)
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It had been a month since Prince Sundown Shifter told Queen Shimmering Dusk his plan, and they had been preparing for a month. Queen Dusk and his Aunts had laid a total of... 847? Yeah, 847. 434 were drones and 413 were harvesters. Queen Dusk had used a lot of aging spells to make all of the newborns adults. They trained them easily. The harvesters, 'cause of the quick growth, weren't whores.
Also, only Bending Loyalty and Honest Change did not get the birthing rights. They worked on making metal armor for the drones and themselves. They were almost ready.
The Hive was now made up of 1,064,803 changelings. Sundown Shifter trotted towards Mommy's room to talk to her. He just hoped he hasn't let some of these thoughts out into the Hivemind.
He knocked on Mommy's door.
"Come in," Dusk called. Sundown Shifter opened the door and trotted in. He closed the door.
"Hey, Mommy," he said.
"Sundown."
"Um, can I talk to you without you communicating with Chrysalis or anything?" Dusk looked confused.
"Sure?" Sundown Shifter sat on the floor and sighed.
"When are we gonna begin the infiltration? Why am I in charge? Why am I so important?!" Shimmering Dusk was taken aback.
"Are you okay, Cerul? Is something going on in the Hive that I didn't 'hear?'" Dusk began to panic. Was her son okay!?!
"It's fine, Mommy; it's fine. I'm just... curious, I guess." Dusk pondered.
"You are in charge because you are brave, smart, and can understand others very well. You're important for the same reasons and because you are Royal. As for the infiltration, we must wait until Aunt Loyalty and Aunt Honest finish the armor... which they're almost done with..." Sundown's ears perked up.
"Really? Shouldn't we prepare to travel?" She smiled and nodded. Sundown began bouncing around the room, and he was buzzing his wings.