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// Epilogue 
// Story: The Xeno That Came to Equestria 
// by Corvo Storm 
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3 Years Later

Shadow looked from the bridge of the research vessel, which had been covered in the resin to make the hive, and was thinking about everything for the past 3 years. He had kept his promise to Fluttershy and visited her once a week. His hive has grown more as volunteers were willing to sacrifice their lives to help his species grow. They all survived when Celestia had some doctors be around to surgically remove the chestburster before it kills its host.

Surprisingly they were able to counteract the effects of the carapace the chestburster leaves behind. Thanks to this the same volunteers were willing to become hosts again when they make a full recovery. A large team of scientists had taken the dropship to study it and come into his hive to take some of the equipment off the ship.

They somehow managed to take off one of the intact engines and transport it to Canterlot to study. As the the second year began Twilight had become a princess. A few months after that a centaur named Tirek attacked and the entire hive took the egg, that has been producing the facehuggers to grow the hive, to a safe location incase Tirek hits the area where the egg was.

After he was defeated by Twilight and her friends she had gotten her own palace and is known as the princess of friendship. As soon as she got her palace and when she became a princess in the first place there were ponies who demanded that he and his species to be gone. She denied them and said that it wasn't her choice because Celestia was the one who allowed them to stay.

Overall he was happy over the past years. He learned the terms his species uses. Facehuggers are known as seekers and the egg is known as a carrier. He didn't mind these terms and started using them more while maintaining his hive.

A loud thumping in the vents and something jumping out of them interrupted his thoughts. He didn't need to turn around because he knew who it was thanks to the hive mind. "What is it Slash?" he said in a tired tone. He hadn't been resting for a few days ever since his big change.

You have visitors father. They haven't seen you for awhile and wanted to check up on you seeing as you missed your weekly visit with Fluttershy, Slash informed.

"Thank you Slash. I go to them shortly. You may go.

Slash left through the vents leaving Shadow alone again. He looked out the window for a few more minutes before looking at his reflection in the glass. He had grown a least a foot and now possessed four arms. He had the head crest a queen has indicating that he leads the hive. He had been feeling irritated for awhile before needing to cocoon himself to help the irritation.

He emerged like he is now and had been quite tired for the past few days because he barely got any rest with all the voices of the hive becoming stronger and being able to feel the emotions of all the other xenomorphs. It hasn't been helping him but Slash assured him that he'll get used to it eventually and he'll be able to get some rest.

He looked at his reflection for a few more moments before staring down at a few pictures for a few seconds then heading out of the bridge to greet his friends.

The first 3 pictures were of him and Sarah during the happy times they spent together. The other pictures were of him and his friends. One showed him and Dash neck and neck in a race. Another showed him with Twilight enjoying a good book. There was one with him having shoving a piece of cake in the princess's face though she didn't mind because of the smile on her face. There was also one where he was trying to figure out how Pinkie got from one place to another so fast.

One showed Rarity trying to measure him for a gift she wanted to give while he made a game out of it. The next one showed him carrying a large basket of apples while helping Applejack. Next was one that showed him and Fluttershy. She was smiling while he had a arm around her and ruffling her mane with the other. The final picture showed him and all of his friends together when Twilight got her palace.

These pictures show that he will always have friends no matter what. They all bring him happiness and he won't ever forget it.