Every King Needs His Queen
Chapter 8: Every King Needs His Queen
Emotions are like a mirror. Fear is narcissistic. Growing stronger when it sees itself in the reflection.
-SeedOfEvil
Twilight Sparkle was not very fond of changelings. In fact, you even say she hated them. After they kidnapped Princess Cadance, brainwashed Twilights brother, Shinning Armor, attacked Princess Celestia, and nearly took over all of Canterlot; Changelings were the last thing Twilight wanted to see. Twilight couldn't even bring herself to study these horrid creatures after all that had happened. Whenever she had tried to broaden her knowledge of changelings, all of the memories of what they had done would return to Twilight's thoughts; angering her to the point that she would simply throw whatever book she was reading back onto the shelf and find something else to distract her thoughts.
This of course made the long walk to the great black tree seem twice as long to the purple unicorn. Knowing that thousands if not hundreds of the wretched creatures were waiting inside. Twilight couldn't believe how Sombra was walking so confidently toward them. Changelings once brought Princess Celestia and all of Canterlot to the edge of collapse. Even so, Sombra continued on silently, unafraid of the creatures that flew just overhead.
As they got closer, Twilight found it strange that not one Changeling had acknowledged the arrival of her and Sombra. Here they walked only a few hundred feet from The Hive, and not one of the dozens of changelings had even so much as looked in their direction. One changeling even flew so close that Twilight could feel the breeze from its buzzing insect-like wings. It flew by without even a single curious glance at the two unicorns and one unconscious alicorn princess traveling through its territory.
It wasn't until Twilight stood at the base of the tree that she understood why the changelings acted in such a way. The alicorn amulet locked around Twilight's neck acted as more than just a shackle keeping her bound to Sombra's orders. It also granted Twilight a heightened sense of magic around her. Using this power, Twilight could feel the magic radiating from the changelings that dwelled within the black tree.
The energy around Twilight felt, cold, dark, evil, familiar. Twilight knew this magic. It was the very same magic that only hours ago tore through her flesh and forced her to submit to the dark king. The same magic that haunted her dreams and made her feel joy at hurting princess Luna. The changelings and their home within the black tree, reeked of the very same magic of the unicorn who walked in front of her. It was Sombra's magic. Whatever this place was, it was filled to the brim of King Sombra's dark magic.
Due to the shear size of the great tree, it took nearly ten minutes of further walking around the trees trunk before Twilight and Sombra reached an entryway. Hidden between the enormous roots at the tree's base was a small tunnel. It was just tall enough for a pony of Celestia's height to fit through. The width of the tunnel was equally minimal in size. Wide enough only to allow ponies to pass through in single file.
Following Sombra, Twilight entered the dark tunnel with Celestia's body floating just behind her. The air in the tunnel was moist and thick with the scent of decaying wood. It was if the tree itself was rotting from the inside out. The further she traveled into the darkness of the tunnel, the more potent the sent of rot and the aura of dark magic became. It was a good thing Twilight wasn't claustrophobic, or this place would be even scarier than the dark unicorn who walked only feet in front of her.
After the first few dozen yards forward, however, the tunnel opened up considerably all around them. Much like the wide end of a funnel. The darkness that once filled the tunnel was now receding as an eerie green glow from up ahead lit the path forward. It was good news for Twilight since any illumination spell she might use would only increase the spread of the amulets corrupting influence through her body.
Walking to the end of the tunnel, Twilight was finally able to see the inner structure of the changeling hive. To her surprise, the entire structure was nearly hollow, and shaped in a gigantic form. It was much like as if Twilight stood inside a tin can, only this can was the inside of a five hundred foot tall tree.
The inner architecture of the hive consisted of various ramps and catwalks which criss-crossed in numerous locations . On the outer most edges of the inner hive was a ramp, no more than four feet wide, that spiraled upward; circling the entire hive nearly five times before ending somewhere near the ceiling of the tree. Most likely where the trunk of the tree split to form its branches.
But the most interesting part of the hive was what stood at its dead center. A pillar. It began at floor of the hollowed tree, stretching all the way upward until it met the ceiling. Half way up the pillar, there was what appeared to be a room of some kind. It was round, but not circular. It was oval shaped, much like an egg. In-fact, it looked exactly like an egg. The top and bottom of the pillar cradling it as if it were one of the jeweled egg displays Twilight saw in museums as a filly. But where the rest of the hive was that of a pitch black color, the egg shaped heart of the hive was an iridescent green color. It glowed eerily in the darkness as the only source of light within the bowels of the hive. What ever the room was for, it was obviously important. Nearly half of the narrow catwalks stemmed from this single location of the hive.
Twilight wished she had some sort of notebook so that she could have drawn what she was seeing. For a bunch of disgusting changelings, they had an amazing home. From the way each catwalk and ramp was positioned, Twilight could see that each one was positioned as such so that no one walkway was closer or further from the others surrounding it. The hive had been built for maximum efficiency. Rather strange since all changelings could actually fly. The catwalks seemed rather redundant, but marvelous to the lavender unicorn nonetheless.
With nothing but a silent gesture from his head Sombra told Twilight to follow as he began the long assent up the spiraling ramp on the edge of the hive interior. Twilight followed behind, still observing changeling hive as she and Sombra ascended the spiraling ramp. Twilight watched as countless numbers of changelings flew above her. She watched as they emerged from tunnels all around the the hive before disappearing again by flying into another some other tunnel dotted around the spiraling ramp.
As she ascended the spire, Twilight noticed many of these tunnels housed everything from exits out of the hive, to living quarters for the thousands of changelings. Twilight even thought she saw a kind of kitchen-like area. Which was strange considering that the everyday diet of a changeling was to feast on the emotions of ponies who loved each other. What exactly did love even taste like? she wondered. Though she had no intention of eating another pony's emotions anytime soon.
After climbing nearly a forth of the way up the great spiraling ramp, Sombra turned onto one of the many catwalks that spand across the hives great diameter. Twilight followed cautiously behind. Her first few steps spent trying to build up the courage to move onto the unsafe walkway. Due to the fact that changelings could fly, the cat walks themselves were actually narrower than the great ramp she had been climbing before and had no sort of railing to keep ponies from falling over the edge and plummeting to the pitch dark floor below. In-fact everything was so dimly lit, Twilight wasn't even sure she could see a floor below her. Looking down, it seemed as if there were no bottom below Twilight at all. Twilight took a nervous gulp of air. Just how long would she fall if she fell from this height?
Twilight shook the thought from her head and decided to concentrate on where Sombra was taking her. (As if she couldn't already guess). The thin catwalk Sombra led her on was one of the several that connected to the green structure located at the center of the hive. Twilight looked upon it with awe as she walked steadily closer to it with each step.
The egg shaped room appeared to be several stories high. Large balconies dotted its surface in a most unique fashion as well as what appeared to be sculpted artwork along each balcony's base. Some of these balconies welcomed the many catwalks leading toward then, while others simply hang as decoration. Some balconies were connected together by various ramps or stairways; allowing easy passage to upper and lower floors of the green structure.
And green it was. Every part of hives heart was made out of the luminescent material. Twilight pondered at what kind of material it was, having never seen anything like it in all her studies on pony architecture. Furthermore, Twilight could sense the same kind of dark magic here as she did the rest of the hive. Only more pure and concentrated than the magic she had felt before.
It wasn't long until Twilight found herself at the end of the catwalk. She stood just beyond where the green balcony turned black where the catwalk connected. Sombra, having already stepped onto the balcony, looked back at her. A look of curiosity upon his face. It was if he was waiting for something to happen.
Not wanting to anger her new master, Twilight stepped gingerly onto the balcony. And as her hoof met the smooth green surface, Twilight felt a rush of electricity painfully shoot through her body, causing her to scream out in agony.. At that same moment, every changeling around her stopped and stared at her. Twilight couldn't see this of course because her eyes were shut tightly, but she could feel it. She could feel the stares upon her body; not just as a whole, but every single individual stare. It was as if she were those changelings, and those changelings were her. As if Twilight and the changelings had become a single collective being.
Then, just as quickly as it had began, the moment was over. Twilight's legs buckled beneath her as the pain receded from her body. She sat, gasping for air. The episode had pushed all the air from her lungs as if somepony had hit her in the stomach. She looked up Sombra, panting.
"What....what was that?" she asked after catching her breath.
Sombra looked down at her, an emotionless mask on his face.
"I never imagined the connection would be so.... violent to new comers. Tell me slave, do you know what this material we stand upon is?"
Twilight shook her head. How could she know? Before today, Twilight hadn't even known such a place existed within the Equestria. Let alone what had just happened to her.
"N-no.." she answered, trying to stand, "I don't know what this is."
Sombra tilted his head to the side as his eyes became more focused on his pet.
"Are you sure?" Sombra asked, "I was certain that you would have recognized the material that once imprisoned Celestia herself." he said, gesturing a hoof toward the sleeping princess.
Twilight stood, puzzled by the kings words. A material that imprisoned Celestia? What could possibly-... And like that the memory rushed back to her. It had been after Twilight and her friends failed to attain the elements of harmony to defeat the changeling queen after she had invaded Canterlot. After being brought back to the wedding chapel, Twilight saw her mentor hanging from the ceiling above. She had been wrapped in some kind cocoon. The lining green, just as the ground Twilight now stood upon.
"Wait. You mean this is that same stuff?" she asked, scratching at the floor beneath her with a hoof.
Sombra nodded, "Indeed. It is a unique material made only by the changeling queen herself. It links her to the mind of every changeling in the hive. And links every changeling in the hive to her. Should a pony, like Celestia, be exposed to it for too long, that pony would soon change into a changeling themselves. They would become a willing servant to the hive. Forever bound to its fate. Their destinies, intertwined."
Twilight looked on in horror at what the king was telling her. "Is that why I'm here!?" she asked fearfully, "You're going to turn me into one of those things!?"
Such an idea disgusted and horrified Twilight. She was going to turn into the very creatures she hated. And she would serve under the very Pony she feared above all other things that lay waiting in the darkness. Twilight thought of running. Even dying would be better than this fate. After all, if she became part of the changeling hive mind she would lose herself. She would be as good as dead. The only thing that stopped her now though was Sombra's deep and wicked laugh.
"Hahaha! Be still my slave. I have much better plans in-store for you than to become a mindless wasp drone," he said with a grin. "No,, so long as you posses my amulet, you are quite protected from changeling magic." Sombra looked toward the unconscious Celestia bound and floating gently next to him. She would not be so lucky.
"Now than, enough talk. We would not want to keep her waiting."
"H-her?" Twilight asked timidly.
"My Queen of course."
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The throne room of the changeling queen was as emerald green as the eyes of King Sombra himself. Everywhere Twilight looked she saw nothing but the glowing substance. Everything from the floors and ceilings were crafted from the Queens mind linking excretion. Twilight didn't know what orifice the material came out of the Queen, but she thought it would be best if she didn't think about such things. Seeing as she was surrounded by it.
Despite her hatred of these cheese legged creatures, Twilight couldn't help but be impressed that such a material could be fabricated in so many ways. Everything here was made from it. From the hard stone-like floors and walls, to the soft flexible carpet Twilight stood on. The throne room even received its own light source from the green material, making the room much brighter than the rest of the hive structure. Aside from the fact that only the Queen could create the substance, it was perfect. If ponies could somehow artificially create it, it would be an engineering miracle.
The layout of the throne room was actually not unlike the one residing in Canterlot castle. There was even a great stairway leading to the throne itself. Unlike Canterlot however, behind the seat of the queen was a great archway in the wall. A long drape hung down; obscuring the view of the room that sat behind it. No doubt Chrysalis's private chambers.
Not long after Twilight and Sombra approached the throne did the curtain behind begin to stir. A tall changeling, nearly the same height as Celestia herself, emerged from behind the hanging sheet and took its place upon the throne. Queen Chrysalis, the ruler of the changeling hive, sat on her emerald throne. A cold look of silent approval upon her face. Her long forked tongue emerged from her mouth as it slid across her lips and fangs; moistening them before she spoke.
"Welcome home my love." she said in her duel toned voice. A grim smile stretching across the sides of her face. "I assume your resurrection posed little trouble for you?"
A sly grin grew on the dark Kings face. "But of course my dear. Even the power of the crystal heart would not be enough to slay me," Sombra's smile then suddenly turned to a frown of disapproval. A dark aura passing over him. "I was rather disappointed to find that Canterlot was not under our rule. Did you forget the arrangement we had made?"
Chrysalis's expression turned from one of satisfaction to that of a submissive in a second. Her voice becoming less confident as she answered. "But of course not my king. I had indeed invaded Canterlot and even went so far as capturing the Princess of crystals and securing the elements of harmony for your lordship but,-"
"But?.." the king interjected impatiently.
The Queens voice became unbalanced from Sombra's interruption, " B-but... it...they..." she staggered trying to give her excuse of failure. She looked around the room. Trying to find anything to keep her eyes from meeting her lovers gaze. Her eyes instead came to rest on Twilight as she fell silent. A look of anger cast over her face.
"Well?" Sombra asked, "What happened?"
Chrysalis glared at Twilight. Her anger threatening to boil the blood in her veins.
"She happened." Chrysalis spat.
Twilight stepped backward and held her head low. She suddenly felt so small compared to the two ponies that stood before her. If you could even call Chrysalis a pony. Both her and Sombra glared at Twilight. Their stares feeling like a weight that might crush her at any second. After what seemed like an eternity, Sombra turned back to to the Queen.
"Well that's certainly understandable," said Sombra, a slight smirk formed on his face before falling serious once more, "But while i resided inside this pony's mind I couldn't help but notice her memories of the events that occurred that day. You failed not because of her, but because you failed to tie loose ends. You should have killed her. Her and the crystal princess. But instead, you foolishly let them live."
Chrysalis took a large gulp of air. Her expression was that of a foal who had done something wrong. She seemed so small compared to Sombra. Twilight couldn't help but find joy in seeing the changeling squirm. The source of her hatred, belittled by the pony she feared. Twilight didn't notice her tongue moistening her lips as she watched the scene unfold.
Chrysalis tried to stammer out an excuse for her failure. "But, my king, I only kept them alive so that they may be your slaves in the new order. I meant for them as gifts to your greatness." Sombra saw through this pathetic endeavor. His face unmoving as the queen spoke.
Twilight found herself imaging what Sombra would do to the changeling queen. Images of spears stabbed through her chest and flesh melting from her body filled Twilights thoughts. She wanted the queen to suffer, like she had made Cadance suffer. It wasn't until Chrysalis looked directly at Twilight did she realize what she had been fantasizing. Those thoughts of rage. They weren't Twilight's, Or at least, not the Twilight she used to be. The amulet around her neck was corrupting her will. Soon there would be nothing left of the old Twilight. Did the queen know? Twilight wiped away some drool from her mouth, hoping the queen hadn't seen it. Changelings could sense the emotion of love. Twilight hoped that they couldn't sense other emotions as well.
The queen glared at Twilight, a puzzled look upon her face. "Come to think of it, why haven't you killed this pony yet?" she questioned, "You speak to me about tying loose ends, yet here you bring the very cause of my failure here to our hive. What are you plotting?"
Sombra spoke, a hint of pride in his voice, "You do remember the amulet, yes?" he said, using his magic to make the amulet glow red for emphasis.
"Of course I do." the queen spat. "You wouldn't shut up about the importance of hiding it away from Celestia if you ever fell to her and Luna."
Sombra nodded. "The amulet is a necessary tool if we are to reclaim the crystal empire. As is the pony who bears its power."
"Reclaim the crystal empire?" Twilight thought. "Why does he need 'me' to reclaim it?"
"As you know my Queen, while the crystal heart is powered by the emotions of the crystal ponies, you and I are both unable to even enter the city without being evaporated to dust by its power." Sombra closed his eyes in thought of his plans. "For years, i pondered a way around this. Anypony the crystal ponies believe to be a threat to them will cause the heart to act against that threat."
Sombra's emerald eyes shot open as a wave of energy spread through the through the throne room. Its eerie darkness piercing through Twilights bones.
"If the heart is to be defeated, we will require a pony of not only great power, but also who is an ally of the crystal ponies. A pony that they see not as an enemy, but as a friend."
The queens roared with laughter. Her crackling echoing throughout the chamber. "How deliciously wicked!" she roared, "You still know how to turn me on after all these years, my love! I can just see it, pony-kind, betrayed by the very pony they trust the most! You truly are an artist."
Sombra bowed, As he took the queens laughter as an applause.
Now Twilight understood her part in Sombra's plans. Not only will she betray her friends and mentor. Twilight will be forced to betray two of the ponies she loved most. Her oldest friend, Princess Cadance, and her own brother, Shinning armor.
Twilights heart felt heavy. her thoughts overburdened by such guilt of what she must do. Twilight didn't have the strength to fight back anymore. She sank back into the recesses of her mind, and let go.
The amulet around Twilights neck glowed a dark red as black wisps of magic fumed from her eyes.
"Well what are we waiting for?", she said aloud, "I cant wait to show my dear brother his new and improved sister." A demonic look set upon her face.
Sombra looked back at the lavender pony. A smile spread across his muzzle as he sensed the power being released from his slave.
"At last," he thought,"Her will is ready to shatter."
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Time for the mind rape of the century.
Oh man I hope the amulet's influence becomes permanent! Corrupted Twilight is always so cool!
Good chapter. Although I kinda thought the way Twilight finally gave in to darkness was rather sudden. But then, considering how much she's been through thus far, I suppose hearing about her purpose to betray the Crystal Empire and her family acted more as a breaking point for her than anything else, and she simply lost her will to fight after that.
Eagerly awaiting the next update!
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i know what you mean. a day may come when i revise the entire story. i got stuck several times around this area and in the end was just like 'eh. screw it. gonna finish this now.' thats a bad thing to do when writing but hey, im no professional.
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This image sums up the chapter really well
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omg. thats an old error i meant to fix months ago. lol.
Thought this story was dead? Nope. Ill be returning shortly to release more chapters. Especially since during this long period of nothing ive nearly reached 1000 veiws. Once season 4 of mlp starts up, ill probably find my pony ambition again and start writing more chapters.
Yours truely, one lazy brony.
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Im so sorry. I just cant find the fire. To write........ *depression*
That moment when i said i would start posting chapters again but later learned i couldnt cause my tablet updated again. Im getting a PC soon. So ill be able to write more freely.
4383200 Well where are the new chapters now?
~Crystalline Electrostatic~
Wow!!!
This story as great can't wait for the new chapter. Go Sombra!!!
This is a great story. Go King Sombra!
This is pretty good, and I'd like to see it continue, but it definitely needs some editing. You have a ton of grammatical errors in here, especially issues with capitalisation.
WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE CANCELLED?!
I only continued to read, because I thought there would be some good TwiBra lemon... But instead, I see SomAlis (Sombra x Chrysalis). Ugh. This wasn't worth my time. Thumbs down to you! 👎👎👎
I really like this story, sucks it’s dead.