Onyx felt the magic he had laced on Twilight teleport some distance away. He quickly smiled because it looks like even though the changes were quite serious to the show, it is still on track to be just what is needed. 'I wonder what set Chrysalis off to send Twilight away from the wedding because everything was looking good so far.'
He heard his door open and looked in surprise that Twilight was walking through his door. He slowly inspected what could only be a Changeling and spoke up softly. "Oh, my Twilight, what are you doing here? I thought you were going to talk to your brother about something?"
The fake Twilight smiled at Onyx, which only made him even more nervous because it looked like a Changeling that was pretty high ranking. The Changeling spoke to Onyx with a voice that damn near matched perfectly with Twilight. "Yeah, Onyx, the talk was excellent, and we pretty much spoke about all my problems about the wedding."
Onyx nodded his head and looked her over, trying to see if there was anything really different about this faker that was posing as his girlfriend. He hummed softly before speaking in a slight whisper. "So you spoke to your brother about the fact that I was planning to ask for your hand in marriage."
The fake Twilight blinked and stood stalk still for half a second and quickly spoke up in a higher pitch. "Of course, I did, and he thinks we should follow through with it."
Onyx nodded his head while trying to determine if this was Chrysalis or not. He could not help the smile that spread over his face when he determined this was not Chrysalis. He slowly spoke with a dangerous tone of voice. "So, I wonder if you could answer a question for me."
The Changeling was confused because that smile was a lot more deadly than it was before. The Changeling shuffled nervously and looked at Onyx, realizing something was wrong, and spoke up nervously. "Sure, anything for you, Onyx."
"You are truly a kind person." Onyx spoke while he walked towards the fake and quickly ran his magic through his body and teleported. It is almost like a movement technique from a particular anime before slamming his hand into her throat and pinning her to the wall. His tone was genuinely dripping with murder. "What did you do with my Twilight little being?"
The fake tried to get air into its body and was struggling and could not help but choke slowly. It transformed its arm into a scythe and swung into Onyx's body before feeling it stop moving before it touched his body. The Changeling was shocked that it could not hurt this pony. Onyx spoke up with a slight teasing in his tone of voice. "Oh my, did you expect your swing to hit my body… that was truly naïve of you."
"So I will ask one more time before a snap your neck and go hunting for your friends." Onyx spoke slowly before he heard something behind him and looked over his shoulder and saw a few black beings slowly move out of the shadows. "Looks like I do not get to ask any more questions, little one, and so I hand you over to the watchers in the dark."
"Thank you for your service Rune Lord Onyx. We would like to take it from here." One of the shadowed Ponies spoke up, asking him to hand over the fake to them with a neutral tone of voice that left no way to identify itself. Onyx hummed and thought about the chances that he could take them on and keep this Changeling in his hands before sighing and throwing it on the ground behind him. Another of the shadowed pony came and gathered it up and looked down on the creature. The ponies slowly slinked into the ground, taking the creature with them, speaking through the shadows with a low tone. "One more time, I wish to thank you for this Rune Lord."
Onyx watched and picked up a book and covered it in his magic, and threw it right at the corner. His tone of voice was a warning and a promise at the same time. "I gave them the being, so that means leave my room shadowy one."
The Shadow flickered and disappeared, leaving Onyx alone for the first time in a while. Onyx slowly breathed out an angry breath before speaking to himself extremely tense. "I expected them to take her but for them to send a random being to my house looking like her. Well, I guess I can totally destroy them now without remorse."
---Twilight---
Twilight looked at the sitting Candance, looking extremely nervous. She let out a low growl before pouncing at her. Candance let out an extremely loud tone of voice. "Wait! No!"
Candance cowered on the ground and shook, which was confusing Twilight because, as far as she could tell because it was a totally different person. Candance spoke quietly and nervously before noticing something. "Please! Do not hurt me!... Twilight… it's me, Candance."
"Please, you have to believe me. I promise it is me." Candance slowly looked up at Twilight while she pleaded quietly, hoping beyond hope the Twilight would believe her. She opened her mouth back up to explain herself because it was looking like Twilight was starting to believe her. "I have been imprisoned down here just like you."
Twilight leaned down, terrifying her captive somehow, which caused Candance to speak up quickly, describing what Twilight most likely saw. "I swear that the Candance that sent you down here was an imposter… Twilight, please."
"Likely story." Twilight spoke while watching Candance slowly wiggle away and begin a dance that only they knew. Twilight started to doing it with her before speaking up and hugging her. "…Do a little shake. You remember me."
Candance quickly hugged her friend and smiled at her before speaking softly, happy that Twilight was down here with her. "Of course, I remember the filly that I used to love foal sitting."
Twilight looked at one of her best friends with tears in her eyes. She looked at the ceiling, realizing something vital before she heard Candance speak up. "We have to get out of here, Twilight."
Twilight slowly walked forward before looking at the beaten Candance. She spoke using a tone of voice that she had only heard Onyx and Celestia use. "We have to stop her, Candance."
---Time skip---
As Twilight and Cadence slowly exited the caves, they were shocked to see twenty-odd Changelings piled with a pony sitting on top of them who spoke with a timber. He was in shining armor covered in glowing runes along with a weapon. "Princess Cadence, what on earth are you doing here? You should be at your wedding."
Cadence slowly nodded her greetings to the Runic warrior and was shocked to see him here. Twilight was confused that someone who was extremely strong because of the creatures on the ground around him. The Rune Warrior kicked his weapon and caught it, and looked around for more enemies to fight. "Anything down there worth fighting, my princess?"
Twilight and Candance explained everything that was going to be happening in the Capital if they do not stop the monster. The rune warrior nodded his head and waved them on when he saw more Changelings start appearing, and the ones he had defeated start standing up. "Well then, it looks like I am going to be busy… give my thanks to the Rune Lord for inviting us to this party, my lady."
Candance and Twilight looked at the Rune Warrior preparing to fight and nodded before Candance pulled Twilight along with a demanding tone of voice. "Do not worry about him, Twilight. He will not fall here, I promise."
As the Rune Warrior watched them leave, he could not help but smile before releasing a massive burst of blood lust, terrifying the emotive sensing creatures. As he spoke, they could hear a hunger that was usually missing from most ponies. "I give thanks to the Runes for delivering me a fight worthy of my title."
The Changelings roared before pouncing at him, the intent of destroying this threat to their queen's plan. He quickly swung his spear with a massive smile. "Come beasts, let me show you the strength of Equestrian warriors."
---Time skip---
Onyx sat on top of a building watching the world extremely happy because he felt the 5 Rune Warriors in the Capital before looking at the massive battle between one and the changelings magically. He spoke quite pleased watching the other four moves into the wedding venue following their hurt princess and Twilight. "They got here in time."
Onyx slowly stood up and started casting the spilt self-spell, preparing to unleash his opposite at the Changelings because he knows he is probably complete defense compared to his contrary. 'Just need for the Changelings to break the barrier.'
---Celestia---
Celestia watched this being exposed herself and explain her plan and let it happen because it almost seems that she does not believe Celestia is a threat, which was hilarious. "So that was an excellent speech, young queen, but what makes you think that I will allow this to happen?"
Chrysalis slowly turned and looked at Celestia with no fear before taunting what was probably the closest thing to a god for the ponies. "And what can a wash up old ruler like you do to me… I mean, you did not even realize that I was in your castle."
Celestia's eyebrow twitched before she heard the door to the wedding hall open and saw four Runic Warriors walk in and quickly let out her magic that she usually keeps tightly controlled. "I am genuinely curious if you realize what is about to happen to you, young queen."
Before Chrysalis could speak, everyone felt the temperature start rising and slowly watched as candles began dripping to the ground. Celestia mused aloud because it was genuinely interesting. "How long has it been since someone thought they could throw down with me besides Discord?"
Chrysalis is starting to realize that she might have made a small mistake before deciding that she was going to have to hurt the princess quickly and blitz her and made her move while feeling four ponies rush her back. Celestia looked down at the young queen because she was genuinely young and decided to see how well she was going to fight and released a blast of pure heat burning the room while not touching her ponies. Chrysalis realized that she would have to stop the four beings rushing her before Celestia and yelled out. "Now, my minions!"
Changelings burst out of the crowd and converged on the Runic Warriors. Chrysalis took this time to begin a massive magical duel, and Celestia answered without a single fear. "Is this the best you can do, young queen… if so, I am going to be greatly annoyed."
Chrysalis quickly generated a second blast in her hands and unleashed it at Celestia, which caught her slightly off guard and let her overpower just for a moment knocking her out. Chrysalis started to celebrate before feeling danger swinging at her back and quickly swung a blast of magic at the being behind her. "So, what are you four meant to be exactly."
They spoke as one with massive grins. "We give thanks to Runes for giving a fight worth our title."
Chrysalis raised her eyebrow at the strange response and was surprised about the bloodlust they were giving off. These ponies were genuinely going to attempt to murder her, which was a surprise. "Interesting well come on, boyos, come have a go at the queen. After all, I just messed up your princess."
They launched themselves at the Changeling queen letting the Elements escape while Candance stayed next to her husband-to-be. Twilight looked at Candance and was about to speak before noticing a hard look in her eyes. Twilight nodded and led the girls out of the hall. Rarity was quick to speak up. "You have a plan, correct, Twilight?"
Twilight nodded her head and began to explain…
---Ethereal Realm---
Discord was beating the ground with his fist while laughing out loud at the knocked-out Celestia. 'Oh, I am so glad that your agent is just dumb as mine was.'
Harmony growled at Discord because Celestia could not unleash her full power with her students and the ponies in there. 'At least my Rune Warriors are stalling her.'
Discord nodded his head because if Celestia was alone, there would not be a fight. After all, the sun does not throw down with ash. 'Celestia has let herself go.'
Harmony growled at him in annoyance.