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// Dream 2: Identity 
// Story: Prelude and Encore: A Tale of Friendship, Betrayal, and Forgiveness 
// by WritingDragonfly 
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	Chrysalis's eyes fluttered open. She was surrounded by a dense fog, and felt quite groggy.

"This is..."

She slowly rose to her hooves. She hadn't seen this in months. If her thoughts were correct...

A section of fog in front of her faded away to show the same rainy scene set at the edge of a forest she saw every time. But this time... there was a difference. 

She could actually see details now. It was an earth mare sitting there crying on the bench; she had a pastel yellow coat and a short, well-kept mane. And she seemed... fairly familiar.

Then the stallion walked in. He was a unicorn with piercing green eyes, a dark blue coat, and a short, stormy blue mane, sharply parted above his horn. His cutie mark was a full moon partially obscured by clouds...

"Midnight Dream..."

Chrysalis gritted her teeth. Was that the unicorn's name? If so, then something seriously ticked her off about him. She couldn't put her hoof on it... but...

"Are you okay, Honey?"

Chrysalis's eyes widened. She could hear them. This was the first time in her entire life she was ever able to hear the voices in this dream.

"I... I'm not sure..." The mare paused mid-sentence, then continued. "The orphanage is in severe danger of going under... It's just so stressful..."

Chrysalis started racking her brain for a connection. This all seemed so familiar...

"Come on, Honey, you know I'm willing to help out if you need it..."

The mare looked up and gave a weak smile. "You know I don't want to have to leech off of you..."

Chrysalis started felt a deep apprehension building up in her. Something bad was going to happen... but what...?

Midnight's horn began to glow as he set himself down in a familiar pose. "Then why don't we make it so that it isn't leeching anymore?" A ring floated in front of his face. "Honeysuckle, will you marry me?"

Chrysalis and Honeysuckle both gave a short gasp. 

Honeysuckle's tears began full force once again. "D... dang it, Midnight... you're supposed to propose to a mare in a romantic setting...!"

Midnight gave a light smile. "Well, I thought it might cheer you up a bit."

"No, no, no! Say no!" Chrysalis was suddenly in a panic. Something terrible was about to happen to Honeysuckle... she knew it...

"Yes... of course I'll marry you, Midnight..." Honeysuckle stood up, and kissed Midnight.

Midnight stood up from his pose, and they both began to walk away.

"Stop, Honeysuckle!" The words wouldn't come out of Chrysalis's throat.

They reached the edge of the fog.

"No, please!"

Midnight, in the lead, started to pass out of the frame.

"You'll...!"

Just as Midnight was about to walk out of sight, there was a sudden change. For a split second, his cutie mark disappeared, and his coat changed to black...

Chrysalis shot awake, with one word, of unknown origin, echoing in her head.

"Cocoon..."