Know your enemy

by Znegil


13 Ponyville

Twilight had used her magic to extinguish the fire and opened the windows to get rid of the smoke. I browsed through some of her books while she got her quill and paper to interview Chrysalis about her kind. Twilight's mood improved with every question as her curiousity took over. Nothing she asked was new to me, so most of my concentration was on the books before me, that changed when she started to ask about reproduction, I still pretended to read while I listened very closely.

"So how do you reproduce, how long is the pregnancy and do you really lay eggs?", Twilight asked.

"Oh, now we are getting to the stuff you really like to know.", Chrysalis said grinning.

Twilight blushed.
"It's just for science..."

Chryssi laughed.
"I'm just teasing you. Let's see, where do I start? In the hive only the queen is allowed to lay eggs, but this is just because of rules and tradition, I and all other princesses could lay eggs as well. You will love the next fact... you know our body can change in any form, but it isn't only our outer form that is highly adaptable, if I want to I can get pregnant from any male of any kind."

*THUD*

I had dropped my book.

"S... sorry Twilight.", I used my shaking hands to pick up the book and pretended to read again.

"It's very impressive how far you have evolved in that way, would these eggs become normal changelings?", Twilight asked very intrigued.

"Yes, they would. I can decide if or how many of them would be 'şahzadə' that's my body type and what would be princess in the hive. I could produce up to 20 eggs per week that can all be fertilized at once, but that is pretty extreme, queens normally do five to seven a week because we don't have enough food... again this is something we can control very well. After a week I would push the eggs out and they hatch after another 20 days. After about five years, changelings are big enough to work in their allocated position, princesses after about ten years."

Twilight wrote this all down, her eyes nearly glowing from all these fascinating facts.

"Oh look, the time is up... next week you can ask her more.", I said, very eager to get Chryssi somewhere else where I could talk to her alone.

"Already?", Twilight asked. "Oh, you're right. That was very fascinating. The princess will be very happy with my next report." A little hesitant she added: "Thanks Chrysalis for giving me this much valuable information."

"No problem, if you don't try to kill me next time we meet, it was well worth it."

"... sure.", Twilight meekly answered.

"Okay Twilight, see you soon.", I said while I held the door for Chrysalis. It seemed like forever until she finally walked out. Since the library was on the outside of Ponyville, I pushed her a little more away towards the trees and bushes behind it.

"Mmmmhhh, you want to do something in the bushes?", she asked in her most lecherous voice. "I'm all in."

"Are you pregnant?", I asked her once we reached the bushes.

"What if I am? Surely you would help me raising our 20 babies, right?"

"I... I... of course I would do everything to be a good parent to them and..."

"Oh shut up.", she interrupted laughing. "As I said, it only happens if I want it to and I thought this wouldn't be the best timing right now. But if you want me to be pregnant we can change that right now." She wiggled with her butt.

Nobody knew we were here and this place was very well hidden, maybe we...

I shook my head and tried to concentrate on something else than her beautiful, well-rounded rear that...

"Oh, enough!", I shouted. "We will stick to the plan and not risk our future as a herd."

"Sometimes you're no fun.", she said with a pouty face.

"And when we get intimate again... please don't use your compatible mode without asking me."

"I promise to use your fluids just for fun.", she said with a naughty smile.

I closed my eyes and took several deep breaths.
"Let get back to Ponyville before we do something we will regret later, I want to convince Rarity to do your white dress for the proposal."

"I can't imagine she will be happy to see me or do anything for me.", Chryssi said.

"I know from Twilight that she is a hopeless romantic, I think we can take advantage of this. And I wouldn't hurt if you were on your best behavior."

...

I knocked while we entered Rarity's Boutique.

"Welcome to Rarity's Boutique, where everything is... ooooohhh."

"Hi Rarity, I'm sure you heard about Chrysalis change of heart.", I addressed her.

She hesitantly took her eyes of the changeling and noticed me.

"Alex so nice to have you here again, I was just a bit surprised by your company... Hello, Chrysalis."

"Hello Miss Rarity, I must say, you have a lovely shop here, these dresses are very creative and so beautiful."

Rarity had the slightest blush and I was happy Chryssi did what we had planned.

"Thanks for these kind words. What brings you to my shop."

I leaned close to her.
"It is a huge secret, we came to you because I trust you."

She got very excited.
"Of course my dear, of course. Your secrets are safe with me.", she whispered.

I made a pause for dramatic effect before I started to tell her our story. We had decided before we would tell a... improved version of it.

"I had been abducted by a changeling and had been brought to the hive. Changeling Queen Lycosa decided to throw me in a prison cell to stave but Chrysalis was already interested in me, visited me in my cell to talk to me and smuggled in some food. That's when I already saw that there was something good in her and we had more things in common than I thought."

Rarity was already captured by the story, she leaned forward and listened eagerly.

Chryssi continued: "Back then I already felt attracted to Alex but had trouble understanding that feeling since I never felt anything like this. Then I had to obey and attacked Canterlot, but failed doing so. As I got back to the hive Queen Lycosa was furious about our defeat and let loose all her anger on me... She ripped out my wings, drained all my magic, punched and cut me... when I was on the brink of death, they threw me out of the hive to starve slowly. As I layed bleeding in the grass before the hive, my thoughts circled around Alex, he was the only thing still important for me. So I dragged myself back into the hive to save him, but was unsure if I even would live long enough to see him."

Wow, Rarity had tears in her eyes.

I took over again: "She stumbled into my cell closer to death then living, I carried her away in my arms and we escaped to a little cave close by. There she explained me their kind could regenerate with enough energy and I gave her some friendship to heal her. In the process I held her close, I felt her heartbeat and her warm breath on my skin. I was a bit afraid of the feelings that started to develop inside me, but it felt so good."

"We had our adventures together and learned to depend on each other.", Chrysalis continued. "And over time I felt his feelings changed when he fed me, love replaced friendship. It felt incredible aimed towards me and helped me to understand my feelings, my love towards him. Our love took control over our minds, our lips met and I melted away, I knew I wanted to start a new life."

"But I was engaged to Luna who I loved just as much as Chrysalis."

Chryssi embraced me and kissed my cheek. "I reminded him about the herd concept and that I would love to form a herd with them."

"That's were we need you.", I said and smiled. "We want to propose Chrysalis to Luna as soon as possible and hoped you could design the white dress for us."

"I do... I mean... of course I will design this dress for you.", she said happily, her face between her front hooves. "And it will be a very nice challenge too. Your body shape is quite different than a pony."

She used her magic to bring a measuring tape next to her and started to take down Chryssi's measurements.

...

"Would it be offensive to use holes as a style element in your dress?", Rarity asked.

"The holes in my mane and tail are no coincidence, I use them for a coherent look, I like your idea."

Rarity was euphoric to hear this and showed us a drawing she made.
"Since we have to stay pretty close to white, I imagine it like this... It's made out of white silk, long but tight at all the right places to compliment your body. Holes in the lower part, reinforced with silver wire to keep their shape and to add a nice shine. I will use diamant dust for ornaments to give it an elegant look."

Chryssi nearly tackled Rarity to the ground as she hugged her.
"Oh thank you, I will look so beautiful in this dress." I could hear a bit of sobbing. Rarity patted her on the back and smiled happily.

"Of course you will." Rarity said softly. "Luna won't be able to resist such a pretty mare."

"I hope so...", Chrysalis whispered.