I slowly came back to consciousness to the familiar feeling of being bound and in chains no less. I opened my eyes to find I was bound in the middle of a huge room. Before me stood what appeared to be a wicked throne cut from black stone with the queen sitting on it proudly. All around me the room was filled with more of the creatures and had to look again to make sure I wasn't going crazy. When it looked like their were thousands of the little creatures as the strange light given off by the green torches danced across them hiding most in the shadows.
"What are you" The queen said gone was her curiosity replaced with a cold indifference probably due to my dark nature. I looked at her from my spot in chains and then myself and said.
"The proper question would be what are you." I said motioning to her and then the masses around us. "And what is your name?" The queen scowled slightly as she looked at me and shook her head.
"What I am has no relevance, and neither does my name so answer my question. What are you and how did you find this place are you a spy for Celestia?" As she spoke her glare grew in intensity and when she asked her last question I could feel thousands of eyes boring into me.
"First off what you are does have relevance" I said matter of factly causing the queen to cock a eyebrow sarcastically and growl lightly.
"For you see I am mimicking your kind and have never encountered anything like you before. As for this Celestia person I have no idea who that is or why you are afraid of her but again I mean you no harm." The queens eyes narrowed dangerously as she stared at me a scowl crossing her face. She stood and approached me slowly outwardly calm but her eyes burned with a rage and insecurity I've never seen before. When she got to me she leaned down to my eye level and whispered darkly.
"I do not fear Celestia, I fear nothing" I chuckled lightly since she as she said that name a image of the creature popped into her mind giving me what I needed.
"Oh really" I said grinning mischievously my body began to mold and reshape itself freeing me from my bonds until her worst fear stood before her. And then she did something I never expected the proud Queen dropped to the floor and wept mumbling incoherently as she did. I watched her completely stunned and unable to understand what to do or even say. I reverted back to myself and knelt beside her and placed a hand on the back of her neck. When she felt my hand she froze and then slowly looked at me her eyes puffy from the tears. And her gaze was confused but thoughtful.
"What are you?" She said surprised as I chuckled warmly and gently stroked her mane.
"misunderstood" is all I said as I looked around me looking for my bag and the exit until I found my bag by the throne. I slowly stood and approached the throne to retrieve my bag. As I reached the throne and my bag I heard the sound of insect wings and the clopping of hoofs on stone. I grabbed my bag and turned to find the Queen standing behind me watching me carefully.
"What are you really" she said confused " Your magic has such a dark evil sense and yet you are so kind to me when I have done nothing but question you, and imprison you and interrogate you."
"You aren't the first and you wont be the last one to do such things" I said nonchalantly as I slung my bag across my shoulders.
"Many people I have come upon have named me a monster or demon due to my appearance and ability. I am simply one creature wishing to live in peace and maybe find something more to life." The queen didn't say anything but just watched me as I made my way down from the throne to the end of the chamber and out. I passed many of the creatures that lived here as I went and none tried to stop me. After what felt like hours of wondering I found myself back at the cave that started all this to find the Queen standing at the end waiting for me.
"Were are you going" she asked me puzzled as I walked up to her and sat down with a sigh.
"Were else do the damned and the shunned go to" I asked as I looked at her a little saddened as I prepared myself for the trip ahead.
"They are here" She said looking at me thoughtfully as I shook my head and chuckled.
"You are misunderstood or feared at most." I said as I watched her thoughtfully and she did the same. With a tired sigh I stood and made to move around her only to have her move into my path with a stern look.
"If you would stay I will tell you about this place and all you will face." She said sternly advancing on and pushing me back into a sitting position. And then started to explain to me the way this place worked and how she and her subjects came to be where they were. When she finished her tale I stood and made my way to the cave mouth and turned to her with a smile and said.
"Thank you for you hospitality Queen Chrysalis and everything you have told me." earning a warm smile from her and have her say.
"Please just Chrysalis and you are always welcome here....."
"Thomas my name is Thomas" I said with a smile as I waved at her and she at me before I turned back and left her and her hive in peace.