How much of our identity is defined by nature, and how much by nurture?
After the disastrous resolution of the second changeling invasion leaves deep wounds on both sides, Chrysalis attempts to send the swarm between worlds in a desperate bid to escape the wrath of an angered demigod. A slight miscalculation in the complex spell throws off the transition, trapping most of the swarm between and chaotically altering those that made it through. In the Nevada desert, a human comes across a mysterious egg and becomes involved in the arduous task of raising the infant 'alien' while keeping its existence a secret. As the two slowly bond, what role will they play in the swarm's destiny?
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Like this idea
looks good so far
Don't mind those thumbs down I like where this story is going don't give up.
While I admit that seeing two thumbs down within the first couple hours of posting this was slightly intimidating for a first-time fanfic author, I have no intentions of giving up just yet.
Next part is on hold until I can finish the cover art though. 
If he dosen't give it love, it might starve.
i agree about the starcraft bit, Kerrigan would of been perfect
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anyway good chapter youve kept good characterisation of both the human and the changling with beliveable reactions and thoughts.
also i remember 1995 computers and their modems and how loud they could be.
keep up the good work and update soon so we can see what youve decided for a name, also love the cover art
This is awesome.
As much as I like the name Ripley I doubt this guys seen aliens or he'd have been a lot less eager to prod the mysterious alien egg. Though an alternate name to reference the same series: Newt
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Well he did mention that it was a stupid move in retrospect.
Next chapter should be done sometime later tonight or tomorrow.
[edit:] Next chapter is up!
Technically, referring to it as an alien is completely correct. It is not native to the planet, therefore it's an alien.
It's just not native to any other planet in our universe either.
Extradimensional aliens and extraterrestrial aliens? Geez, Earth sure is a hot spot for refugees, isn't it?
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True, but I was thinking more in terms of Equestria being a parallel earth. While it would be technically correct to refer to the denizens of an alternate reality as aliens, I've rarely seen them referenced as such in fiction.
But I suppose it is a good point to keep in mind.
[edit:] Yep, Earth is certainly a popular destination in the multiverse.
Nice. Little nervous about what kind of dark your leading into but I anticipate what follows eagerly. Though, having the entire government on your tail is a bit ridiculous. If enough people know about it there’s going to be leaks and a conflicting public opinion. Best keep the perusing group small and restricted by threat of expositor.
I thought I might mention I’m for Kerrigan. People are going to care more about the character getting an interesting name then whether or not it properly aligns with the release date of the game the name its impact, chances are most won't remember. It’s also a real sir name.
Damn. Now I’m starting to feel like I’m telling you what to do with your story. Sorry if come across like that.
Best of luck!
and the g-men show up
. and are we going to see the mane 6 later in this story or are they going to be oc ponies?
Any update coming soon?
2579615 Hopefully. I've had some real bad writer's block, but in the last couple weeks I've made a lot of progress with the next chapter. No guaruntees, but I think I might have it ready within another week or two.
2147424 The Mane 6 are scheduled to become a big part of the plot during the final story arc, along with Celestia and Shining Armor. Anything more than that would be spoilers.
2147346 Don't worry, it won't be the whole government after them, just those directly associated with the black projects at Area 51.
now I keep imagining the G-man and the changling elder making plans within plans to combat each other and completly missing the new born changling and any others ones born from eggs.
she is kinda adorable
Is that a "hitchhikers guide to the galaxy" reference?
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yup.
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Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the changeling as the spell's backlash turned it into a bowl of petunias was Oh no, not again. Many people have speculated that if we knew exactly why the changeling had thought that we would know a lot more about the nature of the Universe than we do now.
So changelings are evil in this story? Or was it just one mad changeling?
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I'd actually hoped to answer that question within the story itself if you don't mind.
desperate times can certainly call for desperate measures. So many things this story can do, I hope you're planning on continuing, I really like it!
Keep going! ;)
Oh, yeah I see the similarities you spoke of. This will be a fun read!
Finally got around to reading this (so many stories I favorited) and finding this one very well-written (compared to a few of the others I regret favoring...). I definitely see the parallels between this story and mine! Your story is definitely yours! I must read further.
*insert humorous retort here*
Okay, okay...I giggled.
So the Greys are a organization that deals with the unknown in America? Or are they a bunch of evil super villains trying to control the world in the background?
This baby changeling is reminding me of the cake twins
Huh. Didn't know replacing chapter 5 with the re-written version would get rid of all the old comments.
5809126 Is this story going to be updated regulary or not
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Yes, my year-long hiatus is finally over. Updates are probably going to be a little slower than they were before since I'm also working on a different story right now, but they should still start coming regularly again.
5809188 The description has a lot going for it, but given the update schedule I'm hesitant to read because something else could happen which dampens the update schedule
Not gonna lie, the previous version of this chapter made me unfav this story, this rework made me fav it again. Please don't make me unfav again.
5809188 I'll start reading again when the updates become more frequent.
I approve of this new direction, and am glad to see this story moving forward again! Is cool.
Yay!
Hah, my Little Dashie reference lol.
Good to see this coming back!
Keep going! ;)
I like the reworked chapter.
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Thanks! There should be an update within the next couple days actually. (my current goal is to never let it go for more than a month without an update) It's going to be shorter than originally intended, but I'm still trying to get back into the swing of writing and I have other story projects that I'm working on at the same time right now, so progress is slower.
Nice to see this up and going again!
For something this adorable, definitely worth the wait. :)
This chapter is much better and I believe you will find the new direction much more enjoyable to write. Thank you very much for the rewrite.
Adorable.
Forget sliding into boxes, pushing them over is just as cute!
Keep going! ;)
Thanks for the update!
In theory, if they keep splitting the teams with each new finding, the changelings can become exponentially effective at religion. Maybe only a few weeks and they'll have found all they can...
Keep going! ;)
Hyper children...I know that pain.
I like this change in direction.