//------------------------------// // What Can Go Wrong? // Story: Knowing You Can Change // by hcnation123 //------------------------------// 'I hate this place, smells like peace, everything is so shiny, and is that hypocrisy I taste in the air? Oh Queen.' she thought as she was walked into the castle of Canterlot. Queen Chysalis, respected by many, feared by all, was stepping into the Castle of Canterlot with a small group of changeling following. She was not here to show any force to take the capital over, she was here in the name of peace, she needed an ally, and her council woldn't stop nagging her about it. She was lead to the Meeting Rooom by a few Royal Guards whom she forgot the name of a few minutes after meeting. The castle was clean, many servant ponies, guards and stain glass windows that when she looked at saw tales of adventure. As the door to the Meeting Room was opened she saw figures, Pricesses Celestia, Luna, and Cadance, the guard stallion she had enchanted Shiny something, the 6 mares that defeated her, and 'Wait.' she thought as she took a seat at the grand table, 'Is that a dragon, where can I get one of those?' she sat staring as the dragon in question felt a bit of nervous. "Queen Chryalis, I expect your trip here was a good one?" Celestia had said breaking Chrysalis Gaze. "Yes, It was a pleasurable one, you do make excellent accomadations for people of interest." she said looking to the sun ruler. "Why thank you, though we are happy that you agreed to such a meeting, why did you want to?" Celestia asked as she took a drink of tea from a cup. "Because, I had no choice, my people are dying and I need help." she said looking in her eyes. "What do you mean? Last we saw you had abundant resources and millions in population, what has happened?" "We have completely ran out of resource, I thought I could lead us to some sort of so called 'promised land' by myself but that was not the case." she looked to the ground, "We have went to an empire of 200,000 to just 25 in the last 7 years. The guards you saw me with are literally almost half my current population, and they are doing everything in their power to make sure I live" everyone could hear her voice breaking as she continued, "I can't do it alone, I've come to terms with this when I sent the request for a treaty 3 months ago. I need help." she admitted. "I tried this very same thing with the Minotaurs, Griffins, and even the sand ponies of the east to see them all turn me away. You are my empires last hope for survival." Taken a bit a back by what she had just heard, Celestia looked to see The Queen of Changeling with tears streaming down her face and genuine sadness in her eyes. She cleared her throat, "I believe we will need a moment to discuss this, will you leave for a moment?" Princess Celestia said. "Very well." she said through a few tears as she got up and left the room and waited, thinking to herself as she looked to her guards in front of her, 'This has really what it has come to, begging with tears to save my people, I used to e a strong queen and l=now loook at me. I hope they reach some sort of desicion soon, I don't think the Jungle creature of the south will treat us to kindly, Still haven't seen my messager from them yet, perhas I should take another mark, guess it 26 n..' her thought was interrupted by way of a tap on her shoulder. She made her way back into the room. "Have you reached a verdict?" "Yes we have, we agree to help you, only if you become an Equestrian citizen." Princess Celestia said with a stoic face. "Anything yes, of course, whencan we make this official?" "The wait list is abit long so 6 months." "6 months!?" she said with a raised voice, "My people probably wont make it 2!" she complained a bit. "Well, I am sorry but the only other way is by way of marriage if that is what you really should want." "Yes, anything, please." Chrysalis said as she gre a bit calm, 'Oh Queens what am I doing?' "V...Very well we shall give you word in a week of a line of suitors.." THe Sun princess was interrupted "I choose him!" shesaid standing and pointing a hoof in thedirection of the dragon. Said dragon in question just stood eyes wide and mouth gaping open along with everyone in the rooms 'What?' was all he thought. The sun princess said "Spike? I am sorry to say Queen Chrysalis but..." a hoof to her shoulder stopped her as she leaned to the other Princesses. Spike stood panicking, 'Oh why me? I'm just here to document all this, what could I have possibly done to deserve this?' Spike thought still staring off into space. A slap to his back got him out of his stupor. "HUh, what?" "It is your decision Spike since you are the man in question," He looked to the changeling queen and saw her staring at him, with worry in her eyes as he battled the pros and cons of it in his head. 'Ok, so the obvious you are already married, she did try to kill you in the Ivasion, you have a kid, you would be saving a dying race, thegods do not look upon me with luck do they? Oh I hope I don't regrett this oh dear Photo please understand what I did here was for the greater good. "I...I'll do it." he said 'My wife is gonna kill me.' he thought.