The castle was quiet when I woke up.
Which was nice. Slowly stretching, I then yawned and then folded my wings around myself again, swaying slowly from the crystal rafter I had my tail wrapped around.
It really was more relaxing than a bed.
Blinking my eyes open, I looked around my room before sighing and closing them again as the things happening last night came back to me.
Poor Midnight.
I know how I would feel if I could never get to see Luna, Sparks or Sunny again. It… it would rip my heart out.
Everything about this situation sucks. It was good she got to go home, but everything else about it just sucked.
Talon was right.
I peeked an eye open, glancing towards the window. Early, the sun was still clearly visible above the horizon.
Well, I’m not getting any more sleep anyway so might as well get up.
Yawning once more, I then let go of the rafter and spread my wings, gliding down to the floor before stretching again.
Tea.
Food.
Heading towards the door, I pushed it open before my right ear perked up and I frowned. Something sounded… off.
It was quiet, so it wasn’t a sound that bothered me. I just couldn’t put my hoof on what it could be.
Frowning, I looked around before shrugging my wings and heading towards the kitchen before I paused, one hoof half lifted.
It was quiet. Ponies should still be up and about. Couldn’t hear any guard hoof steps, no murmur of voices.
This place echoed like crazy at times if you were in the right place, I should be catching something.
Silencing my hooves, I wrapped myself in an illusion spell and then took to the rafters to jump along them instead.
Paranoid, maybe. But something felt wrong.
I kept moving slowly before I froze as I heard a soft sound ahead and below around the corner. Another one.
A quiet hissing sound followed by very quiet hoofsteps.
I kept very still as a changeling drone slowly moved around the corner, scanning the corridor before she continued on, moving quietly.
I breathed quietly, keeping fully still and thinking empty thoughts. Do not think, do not get surprised or alarmed or anything like that or she might taste me.
I’m not here. I’m just an empty hole in space.
The drone continued down the hallway, walking past straight beneath me without even pausing to look up.
She poked her head into my bedroom and looked around before continuing on around the next corner.
Changelings. Here?
I looked after her for several long moments. This was not the hive I was used to dealing with. Well it was, she had the right colors, this was an actively hostile Chrysalis.
Needed to know more.
I quietly continued on, keeping to the rafters as much as I could. Ponies don’t as a rule, look up. That even applied to changelings because their prey rarely went above eye level, even when it came to pegasi.
If Chrysalis was here, where wo-
Throne Room. Her ego wouldn’t allow her to be anywhere else.
I carefully made my way there before pausing. Only way inside was a bit over pony sized doors. Would make it tricky to go unnoticed, they’d all be guarded if the Queen was in there. I’d need an alternate entrance. I then shifted course and headed out an open window. Flying up along the outside, I shot a look towards Ponyville.
Ponies were still out and about. So they were just in the castle so far. Not surprising, Chrysalis hive is big, but it’s not really that big.
The invasion had been a desperate move. Buck, so was this likely. This was way more open than changelings liked.
Hooking my hooved over the open window, I pulled myself up to peer down into the throneroom. They were there, all of them.
Midnight and Cadance were contained in a pair of green cocoons hanging from the ceiling, everypony else was stuck to the walls with changeling resin. Some looked to be sleeping, but some others like Shining Armor were struggling against his binds whenever nopony looked in his direction, his horn covered with resin.
And there she was, Chrysalis lounged across Midnights throne, talking to one of the drones I didn’t recognize.
What do I do?
Celestia… Luna?
Luna. She should still be asleep, I can alert her and she could alert Celestia and the rest of the guard.
But why would Chrysalis do this, what did she think she was accomplishing? Sure, she’d be able to drain their love and maybe replace them if she was lucky, but… buck, this was even more risky than when she did the entire wedding invasion and that had been a move of desperation.
Slowly letting go, I pushed off the wall and took wing, heading up to wrap my tail around the spire so I could go to sleep.
I need a plan, but in case it fails, ponies needed to know what was going on.
Might still be a way to fix this.
Hmm.
Fix this…
And thus begins Page's inter-dimensional harem.
Well... First time Page fixing the Changeling threat on his own without Alicorn support.
Calling Discord would make it possible for him to play the hero and make major positive impressions on the ponys. If Discord showed Pageverse Changeling progress, Chrysalis might voluntary abort the Invasion so Celestia feels it is way safer to make friends rather than enemys. Especially if Changeling fill out needed occupations:
Guard, Physical Therapy Doctors, Mental health doctors, Politicians, Spys vs the Black market, Soldiers for City defenses vs Beast, Firefighters, Police Force-Lings and so on, etc etc.
Page: "Hey Discord, everycreature that want to get browny point with his Favorit Pony-Waifu says: 'What?' "
Discord: "What? Seriously, What ?!"
Page: "You can play hero for ponys and Changeling alike and make major snuggel points with your Pony-Waifu if you help resolve this incident!"
Discord: "I am all ears!" *suddenly overgrown with all kind of different creatures ears.*
Page: "Show Chrysalis my Universes Changeling progress by showing her my memorys, that way she know a better way to Ling around!"
Discord: "So i have basicly only to show your hard work and replaying it to change her mind and get cheered on by Ponys and Changelings alike?"
Page: "Basicly no effort and all the snuggelpoints for your Waifu~♡"
Discord: "Deal, so showing them how you play with Larve and snuggel with Chrysalis to refill her love supply after starving for the end highlight ?"
Page: "Yes, but keep out the flirting Chrysalis keeps up."
Discord: "Why?"
Page: "Don't want her to include me in the deal for peace since i was the one archiving it in my Universe..."
Discord: "Fair enough, but i totaly show off how you snuggel Sunbutt occationaly.
Page: "Why?"
Discord: "Your Celestia is not as Cake-flanked as mine and that shows by you body not dissapering in her butt when she sits on you..."
Page:
Oh, I get it. The entire plotline with the alternate dimension is jsut so we don't have colorful 'lings in the primary story.
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Well, in Midnightverse Starlight wasn't tutored, or even forgiven too much, so no one to pull Skittlebugs. Also lack of Talon at time mean no Thorax plot.
Anyway, who need Rainbugs, if you can aestetically superior normal bugs?
Thanks for chapter!
Have a good day!
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Not sure he wants to cuddle this chrissy, she's a bit too crazy
She never did learn the importance of knowing the enemy considering that where she started going wrong the first time.
Page: STOP QUEEN CHRYSALIS! You shouldn't do this!
Chrysalis: And why should I listen to you when my plan is about to succeed?
Page: Zeezzkekeezzkzk Eeekekekezzzork Shhherku!
Chrysalis: ...what?
Changelings: EXCUSE YOU?!
Page: That's right! I know the ancient changeling request for hive negotiations between two Royals. You have to comply by tradition!
Chrysalis: ...ok but who told you to call yourself the "Beloved Seed Provider"??
Page: What?! But you--I mean she told me...oh no. Why did I trust her?! That witch is gonna pay when I get back!
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Began? You're forgetting Midnight. I think you mean continued.
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I remember this joke from past story, do you remember in which story and chapter this joke was born?
Good times.
Edit: Found by self - Chapter 31 of Repercussions
For those playing at home, the Pageverse's first proper deviation was when he chucked a glorified fruit knife at Chrysalis' face in the middle of her beam clash with Celestia when any distraction would be borderline fatal.
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You did, technically! I hate the multiverse... admittedly for completely different reasons.
Well... Shit! Seems Page & Midnight arrived right when Chrysalis decided to invade yet a 2nd time!
Will Page work with Starlight, Trixie & their Discord to help rescue the Royal ponies and EoH members, or will Page do his own thing?
Stay tuned to find out!
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I honestly thought everyone would have forgotten that joke! I was like "Oh a fun little chuckle to myself. No one would recall the context since it was from a silly post from 2020!"
I WAS WRONG!
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I didn't remember it per se, but who else would have taught him changeling court manners?
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Bummer. That's a weird one.
Here's the link for the post you replied to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-zEvdCdAUY
and a link for my post below yours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTTAPCUtbc8
Hope they work.
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Classic
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wow
and I thought my contribution for the last chapter went dark
my shit don't hold a candle to this
Dear gods of Fimfiction i bloody love the comment section
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Your just Captain Jack Sparrow levels of awesome ♡
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Nice
And so begins To Where And Back Again, sort of... The question is if Page can/will try to get through to Canterlot and raise the alarm before shenanigans happen there too.
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Never underestimate your fans!
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They work perfectly, thanks.
I'm reminded of T'leth from X-COM Terror From The Deep, but yeah that shield effect is sort of what I expected.
One minor grammar jackboot today:
Chrysalis' hive is big
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I also wouldn't have put it past Chrysalis to have somehow "marked" Page in a manner that this Universe's bug Queen suddenly recognizes.
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he's gonna be vengence, he's gonnabe the night, he's gonna be....BATPONE!
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Nananananananananananana BATCOLT!!!!!!!!!
Lol chrysalis has the worst timing. If she attacked just a bit earlier there would have been 2 less alicorns to deal with.