Dude, where's my ovipositor

        In the underground part of the Changeling Hive of Queen Chrysalis, what used to be one of the defenders of Equestria and Element of Loyalty, slept like a newborn. Being in the middle of pony-to-changeling transform is exhausting and combined with her natural habit of taking naps, made her almost constantly sleeping, blueish, quadruped insect. Unlike the other, pinkie one, the ex-Element of Laughter, who was incredibly happy, because this day was a birthday of 387 Changelings. But it wasn't the only reason. She has got something of great value. It wasn't easy to obtain it and she was going to show it to her ex-Pegasus friend.

 

        "Rainbow Dash! Rainbow Dash! Dashie! Wake up! Uhhh, you're so lazy, get up!" pink insect yelled in her friend's ear. "Hmm... FEEDING TIME!" tried again and achieved what she wanted. "Finally Dashie, I was starting to think you've died!"

 

        "When will you learn? I'm no longer Rainbow Dash and you're no longer Pinkie Pie. I'm PC-63 and you're EC-42." answered PC-63. "I cannot believe I've fallen for this trick again..."

 

        "Okay PC-63, happy? Anyway, check this!" said EC-42, showing her friend strange object...

 

***

 

        After waking up, Queen Chrysalis of the greatest Changeling Hive in Equestria, as every morning, went to take a shower. Having a bathroom was one of many privileges the Queen had, but the only one she cared about right now. Her plans for today were simple: Relax after another successful conquest. She slowly washed her whole body, every hole and hair. The last thing to do was cleaning one of the most important parts of her body, essential for living on the whole Hive.

 

        Chrysalis tried to slowly eject her ovipositor. But she has failed. At the first moment, she didn't realize what has happened, only to few seconds later yell "WHAT THE FUCK?!". Her ovipositor was missing. Queen of the Changelings searched all of her chambers, but her precious organ was nowhere to be found. She couldn't understand how it's possible to not notice a loss of part of the body, especially the one stored inside of it and ejected only when laying the eggs. She used to impersonate males, even hermaphrodites, but a feeling of the missing ovipositor was really awkward for her. She didn't even knew is it going to grow back and if not, what she'll do if she find it. But she decided to find it anyway...

 

***

 

        "What is this?" asked PC-63 looking at some kind of green tube, covered in some kind of lubricant.

 

        "You know how I like parties, right? Imagine my happiness when I've learnt that every day from 250-500 Changelings have birthday! But when I've asked some about what they're going to do to celebrate it, they didn't knew what I'm talking about! It bugged me so much that I went to the Queen and asked can I make birthday parties for Changelings" babbled EC-42. "She only replied "WHAT?! Are you insane? As long as I'm the Queen in this Hive, there will be no parties", which was totally not cool! So I went to find Twilight... UC-1..." corrected herself when seeing PC-63's reaction to mentioned name. "...and asked what's so special about the Queen."

 

        "And what could it be?" asked almost falling asleep PC-63.

 

        "THIS!" said EC-42, waving with the tube. "She was also talking about responsibilities, special diet and other things, but if I'm not mistaken, this is the most important, something like a crown, THE OVIPOSITOR!" explained pinkish insect.

 

        Blinking, PC-63 slowly analyzed huge amount of informations. After a moment, she yelled "YOU'VE STOLEN THE QUEEN'S OVIPOSITOR?!"

 

        "Yup! But I'll return THE OVIPOSITOR after the birthday party!" answered proudly pinkish insect, jumping around.

 

        "AND YOU THINK YOU ARE THE HIVE'S QUEEN NOW?!" PC-63 couldn't believe.

 

        "I've got the THE OVIPOSITOR!" smiled EC-42.

 

        "Can you stop it? You know, saying "the ovipositor" like that..." asked ex-pegasus when calmed down a bit.

 

        "Under once condition - you'll help me, the Queen of Hive and Partying, with the birthday party for our 387 brothers and sisters." said new, self-proclaimed ruler of Changelings.

 

***

 

        That was completely awful. She couldn't just go and ask any Changeling to help her. What would she say anyway? "Hey there, C-13465! Have you seen any ovipositor running this way? Because apparently my decided to take a short walk."? She'd also become number one on the list of the worst rulers of this Hive, beating even the one that tried to seduce ponies by making soap-bubbles with holes in her legs. So she kept searching, hour after hour, floor after floor, running almost mindlessly in huge complex of chambers and corridors.

 

        After many hours, she ran into the only being in the whole Hive she could rely on. Ironically, it was her ex-nemesis and the only ex-pony the Queen was referring with her real name. Someone might think it was a reward for creating whole pony-to-changeling transformation technique, but both Chrysalis and UC-1 knew the truth: It was only to remind how she has fallen and brought fate worse than being just food to the Equestria. But she learnt to be proud of what she did some time ago, so it wasn't a problem for her anymore.

 

        "Ah, Twilight Sparkle, I've got a really important task" said Chrysalis.

 

        "Welcome, Queen. How may I serve?" replied UC-1.

 

        "You've studied a lot Changeling's anatomy. In fact, you're the first one to ever think about medicine here. So the problem is, is it possible for an ovipositor to disappear?" asked the Queen.

 

        UC-1 just sat down, turned her head almost 90 degrees clockwise and stared at her ruler. "What kind of question is this?" said after a moment.

 

        "A vital for the whole Hive, so I'd be grateful if you would start acting seriously." replied Queen. "Never heard about such an accident, but I've lost mine, so I won't be able to lay the eggs." she further explained.

 

        "If so, then I'm absolutely sure it's completely impossible for an organ like this disappear..." UC-1 paused for a second. "Queen, do you hear a music?" she asked. It was getting louder and louder, to the point where both could hear it easily. And both knew who's singing it. This helped Twilight solve Chrysalis' little problem. "I know... EC-42 asked me what's so special about you, my Queen. I've explained her in detail how important your role for the Hive is, but she left my chamber saying "So the ovipositor is so special about her". I think she might believe she's the Queen of Changelings right now..." explained probably the first detective in an history of the Changelings.

 

        "Then there's no time! We must recover my ovipositor!" said Chrysalis and together with UC-1 stormed out to find where the music comes from.

 

        Unfortunately, Changelings are the greatest builders in Equestria, being at the same time the worst architects. Tell them what it should look like and they'll build it, no matter how absurd and unpractical it will be. Chrysalis' Hive is a good example. If not the fact that Changeling's magic is so primitive, someone could think the corridors are constantly moving, simply leading to random points, always different or just created by Discord, embodiment of chaos. That's why Changelings gave up with creating signs to orientate where they are. They are simply going forward until they find what they're looking for. This even saved the whole Hive, as many poor insects trying to get out, usually gave up and left their excrements where they stood, not even knowing dry Changeling excrements are one of the hardest materials in Equestria. This is the only thing saving whole Hive from collapsing from it's own weight.

 

        After two hours, both Queen and her most faithful servant were sure - EC-42 made a parade. Chasing a moving object in this place was absolutely pointless, so they stopped and started Changeling's national sport - counting holes on the passerby, who'll first reach 100, wins. It was in fact made as time killer for common Changelings, who think anyone can prove he has won. But time killer is time killer, even for the thinking ones. After the third round and the third draw, a duo decided it's time to go. Apparently EC-42 stopped moving, since the source of the sound probably wasn't moving anymore.

 

        They've found a corridor which, they thought, was right beneath the chamber EC-42 celebrated her coronation. To avoid getting lost in a tangled web of hive's corridors, they've decided to teleport upwards. They've landed in huge chamber, right before huge doors made of wood, completely not fitting the hive's general design.

 

        "Just don't kill her, my Queen. She might have hidden your... organ... somewhere. Then we'll have to ask her some questions." said UC-1.

 

        "Let's just finish this." said Chrysalis and when she was about to open the doors, the clock stroke midnight.

 

        The door has opened and a pink ex-pony in a blue dress stormed out out of it.

 

        "What the...?" started Chrysalis seeing what's just happened. "And what the fuck is THAT?!" she asked when peeked inside of the chamber behind the doors, full of the drunken Changelings.

 

        "W-waaait!" some drunken ex-pony yelled after the pink one, before tripping over his own legs and falling asleep.

 

        UC-1 and Queen Chrysalis turned back and watched in confusion, how EC-42 is running, losing crystal slipper, turning back, replacing it with the green tube, turning back again and running again in direction of a huge pumpkin. Then picking it up on her back and slowly walking into a sunset. Chrysalis slowly walked up to her ovipositor and picked it up.

 

        "Twilight?" Queen said, staring into the Sun.

 

        "Yes?" UC-1 looked at her ruler.

 

        "What the fuck Sun is doing inside my Hive?" asked Chrysalis.

 

        "It's night anyway, so I thought nobody would mind if I'd borrow it for some special effects." explained EC-42, sitting on Queen's head.

 

        "Oh... and what with this?" asked Chrysalis and looked at her ovipositor.

 

        "I don't understand how you can eat a soup with it, Chrissy. Spoon is far superior" answered pink insect.

 

        "Oh... waitwaitwait, YOU-ATE-SOUP-WITH-MY-OVIPOSITOR?!" yelled Chrysalis, but object of her hate was nowhere to be found. "What I'm going to do now? I won't use it again. I wouldn't even know how..." cried Chrysalis.

 

        "Hey, don't worry, my Queen. I'm sure it'll grow back. And if not, we'll find another solution." comforted her UC-1.