“And that ends the story,” the Changeling Queen finished recounting her second tale, her daughter having been listening and taking notes the entire time. “The hives prospered, as did Equestria. The damage done by the Empress of Old was repaired, stronger than ever.”
“She sounded mean,” Avia commented, speaking for the first time in a while.
The Queen chuckled. “She was. Oh she was. But for all her power, she just made those she wronged more powerful. The EUP got its new technology, vowing never to let an enemy like that do such damage again. And the Equestrian-changeling alliance still holds to this day.”
“This happened eight years after the first story, so… it was twenty-two years ago.”
The Queen nodded. “That it was. And you know what else it was?”
“No, what?”
The Queen booped her daughter on the nose. “Twelve years before you were born, a day which brought myself and the hive untold joy.”
The ten-year-old royal nymph beamed joyfully. “Really?”
“Of course,” the Queen said with a chuckle, nuzzling her daughter. “Though don’t think this means you’re getting another story.”
“Aww.”
“It’s late, Avia,” the Queen stated. “Sleep.”
Princess Avia sighed, her yawn betraying how tired she truly was. “Okay, Mama…”
“I’ll tell you more stories another time, I promise.”
That got the nymph to brighten up. “Okay! Night night!”
The older royal changeling smiled. “Goodnight.”
The Queen kissed her child on the head, the nymph laying her head on the pillow and quickly allowing sleep to claim her. The Changeling Queen stood up, examining her daughter for a moment. She shared her mother’s lavender chitin, sparkling eyes and deep blue mane. If she had a pink stripe, she might have been considered a clone.
Though, she did have her father’s pale blue gossamer wings.
“Twilight,” the changeling stallion in question called from the doorway, his physical form remaining as it always had, untouched by the Elements of Harmony. “Is she asleep?”
“She is, honey,” Twilight quietly confirmed, turning to face her husband and exit the room with him. “Sorry I took so long, she wanted to hear about… everything that happened.”
“Telling her about how you met daddy, hm?” Façade light joked. “How’d she take it all?”
“On a notepad,” Twilight responded with a titter. “Every little detail, without fail.”
“Ah, she sure does take after her mother,” Façade quipped, nuzzling his wife affectionately. “Not that I would have it any other way.”
“I would hope so,” Twilight replied, happily accepting the nuzzle. “So, is everything ready?”
“We can leave for the Summer Sun Celebration first thing tomorrow,” Façade confirmed. “I don’t know why we’ve waited this long to take her to Ponyville.”
“Or the Summer Sun Celebration,” Twilight agreed. “It’ll be good to see my friends again, and their own families.”
“I’m sure they’ll be glad to see both you and Avia.”
“And you, you stupid stallion,” Twilight stated, dragging him in with a wing.
“Eh, I’m just the guy who can’t shapeshift to save his life,” Façade replied with a small chuckle. “Never could get the hang of that, could I?”
“Luckily, Avia didn’t inherit that little quirk,” Twilight remarked, before shooting him a sultry look. “Though there is one good thing you’re quite good at…”
In a flash, they were gone, reappearing in the couple’s bedroom elsewhere in the hive.
Meanwhile, Princess Avia continued to sleep peacefully. Her mind was filled with the heroic ideas she held of both her parents, standing against an evil monster that threatened them all. That, and she also dreamt about the upcoming Summer Sun Celebration. She had never been to Ponyville, though had heard so much. The excitement she felt was tangible, the new sights combined with the ability to see all her aunts and uncles again.
But that was a story for another day.
Yay, for once no villain trying to kill ever-*Reads final fics description* Oh heck, these poor can never have a rest, even over 40 years later :O Welp, here goes nothing *Prepares*
Oh snap! The end is here! Happy day!
Happier still that it is not really the end
Looking forward to the fluff saga of book 3, little avia is adorable as hell already <3
neat, didn't expect more, but i'll look forward to more, i'm thinking maybe Avia will become a proper Empress
Looking forward to seeing what happens in the next 2 stories!
Woo! Wonderful end to book two, and I can hardly wait for the next two!
I am glad to see Queen of the Hive is not the end of Change. This has become one of my favorite worlds.
Well this was a great story you did a wonderful job, congratulations!
Well done! Bravo! What an amazing adventure and a satisfying ending 😊
This was an excellent story. I'm so glad you decided to continue it. Now, on to Discord's chapter... tomorrow.Zzz
Two more Change stories! SO MUCH HYPE!!!!
I believe changing "more powerful" to "stronger" would have a stronger meaning (no pun intended).
You know, it's quite difficult to believe Twilight relayed this entire story in a single sitting just before bed...
If you ask me the love story was too quick. I wanted more.
Okay, firstly, I congratulate you on the success this series has taken you so far. I think that you will become a great author in and out of the fandom and I think that there is so much more to read in your series. This is one of the best Twilight stories I've read, so I would love to see more action from her. Stay awesome, bro! Love from the UK!
The end to a beautiful era! My only regret was that I didn't finished this sooner before the 3rd, but I'll live with it. Congrats on this phenomenal story!
my personal recomendation, scrap the last story and finish things with Avia.
this is juuuust the right amount of dark...any more and you drift into the teritory of fics like murky number seven, which while a good story results in a situation where the audience looses all sense of sympathy for the charicters due to emotional fatigue.
How do you get 43 out of 22 plus 13? :p
Also love the story, been reading through both of them for the past few weeks, absolutely looking forward to the next one too.
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What are you talking about?
This story takes place 8 years after Change ended. Twelve years pass and Avia is born. Change: Avia takes place ten years after that, so 30 years after Change. Change: The New Kingdom will take place thirteen years after that, so 43.
8 + 12 = 20 +10 = 30 + 13 = 43.
The 22 you're referring to was Avia noting that Queen of the Hive took place 22 years before where Change: Avia begins.
30 - 22 = 8.
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Agreed
Shouldn't there be something on the return of Grogar?
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Do you notice when this was written?
It would have happened between Change and Queen of the Hive, along with all canon events, anyhow.
Another awesome story in this fantastic universe and two more story to go. I can't wait to start it.
Welp this was quite nice. Time to read the bonus material.
Once again, simply one of the best stories I've ever read. Bless you.
Ten years old and still she's never visited her Aunties' places?! Twilight Sparkle, shame on you!
Brilliant work
Well.That was to impressive.I like this series
Well that was perfect! This was a fun (and painful) ride!