Chapter 6: The Book of Changeling Monarchs

Three years have passed and Princess Chaon was officially 12 years old. Hot Chocolate was 9.

As promised, Mothball had given her the traditional book passed down from royal to royal in the Hive, keeping one copy for himself, for it was custom to keep one in each royal's possession. This was the Book of Changeling Monarchs, which has crucial information for any royal Changeling whether it be in rule, a prince, a princess, or just an heir. It included every Changeling ruler in Equestrian history with an exception to Trixie and her heir who was now queen, Queen Moonbeam. But he was in there and he knew it.

"What do I do with this?" She asked, "So, you're meaning to tell me- I'm a Changeling queen-to-be! Oh Celestia, oh Celestia, oh Celestia!"

"Calm down, there's no need to get nervous. I mean, you don't have to accept the offer." Mothball said.

"What do you mean, Dad? This is my destiny, where else can I go?" Chaon panicked.

"What your father is saying is that your grandmother on his side had originally had him as an heir, but he refused the offer." Screwball said.

"No way! So can I refuse too?" Chaon exclaimed.

"Um, er,, it doesn't work that way." Mothball said, "You know when a Changeling and your mother are put under pressure and I have to choose between the Changeling Hive and the love of my life, I'd choose her."

"But of I'm gonna be a queen-to-be, why would I want to refuse? Being a monarch sounds awesome!" Said Chaon.

"Yeah. Very." Mothball said sarcastically.

Since she was 12, her and Hot Chocolate no longer shared a bedroom. In fact, Hot Chocolate had that room and she had the empty one to the left of it.

She ran into her room, beginning to read it.

"That can't be. The Chaonias before me were cold and ruthless. Are Changelings really lovesucking creatures? If so, I don't know how I'd be at the Hive how I am now!" She said, "I have to be like Queen Chaonia I and Queen Chaonia II, but how?"

Mothball approached her room.

"You OK in there?" he asked his daughter.

"I'm fine, OK. Just figuring out how I'm going to be a lovesucking creature like the Chaonias before me." Chaon replied.

"You don't have to follow in their hoofsteps, you be you!" Mothball said, "Be like me, Trixie, and Moonbeam. You can be a great queen if you just believe in yourself!"

"The point is that I can't because my destiny is no other way! If I have this name, I am tied to the former Changeling rulers whether you like it or not!" said Chaon.

"I give up." Mothball said to Screwball, "Screwy, you wanna try?"

"I honestly don't know what to say, but she's 12, which means she's almost a teenager. I suppose she can try trial and error." Screwball said.

"Unbelievable! Why won't anypony side with me?" Mothball said.

"Because you're stupid." Screwball said, "But you're the best thing that's happened to me, you nut."

"Um...thanks?" Mothball said, unsure of how to respond.

"No problem." Screwball said.

On the bed with the door closed, Chaon continually stared at those two names, thinking of what she could do to get in touch with her chaotic side, her Changeling side. It wasn't going to be easy. As she lie on the bed with the Book of Changeling Monarchs in her holey hooves, she began to wonder, Should I?

She teleported herself out of the house and looked into the horizon as she spread a little chaos here and there. Maybe a little fun would help me clear my mind, she thought.

But it didn't and she began to get a headache, falling to the ground.

Chaon's Lament Lyrics

Princess Chaonia III: Every time I used to not have any problems in my life, but why do I feel so rough? What's going on, what's going on? Somepony explain it to me! I'm next in line for the Changeling throne, Moonbeam won't last forever. I've got to get my act together. Spreading chaos, it sure is fun, but if I must be what they're looking for, I must be cold, I must be heartless or just turn my heart to stone. Oh, who can I go for guidance living in a pony world? The Hive will give me answers! That's it! Why couldn't I have thought that all this time? Why was my mind so blank? It's more than having just a little fun, it's putting everypony's lives in danger! Oh, how I live for the thrill now! I can feel the change in me, it's time to have some fun! I'm on my way to the Hive, I'm on my way to the Hive! Only I will thrive, only I will survive! So what am I waiting for? It's time to have some fun!