Alex awoke the next morning to more noises in the living room. All memory of the previous night having abandoned him, he assumed it was a burglar and climbed out of bed silently. He crept down the hall slowly, trying to remember where he had set his phone. He needed to get to his phone and call the cops quickly; the burglars may be armed. The voices appeared to be coming from the living room; he stealthily crawled into the kitchen without anyone noticing.
He looked over all the counters for his phone amidst the messy dishes and random flyers he had received in the mail. He lifted a stack of flyers quietly, and checked beneath them for his phone, to no avail. He continued scouring the counters until he finally spotted it lying in the bottom of the sink. He picked it up; the screen was cracked severely, but it still worked. Had one of the burglars thrown it? Looking around nervously, he dialed 911 and sat down, trying to stay quiet.
“Nine-one-one, state your emergency.” The woman on the other end prompted.
“Get me the police, please. I think there’s someone in my apartment.” He whispered.
“I understand, sir. A police car will be dispatched as fast as possible.”
Alex hung up and breathed a sigh of relief. The police would be here soon and-
“What are you doing?” A familiar voice asked from above.
Startled, Alex looked up to see…Chrysalis? But…that’s…
The events of yesterday returned to him, and he remembered hitting her on the road. He got up off the floor, and turned to face the changeling.
“I thought you said you knew the way home.” He wasn’t trying to sound smug, it just happened naturally.
She shot him a look. “And who says I didn’t?”
“Well…” He began. “Last night you told me that you didn’t need my help, and then you wandered off to find your way home. And now you’re here again.”
She stuck her tongue out at him.
“So I didn’t find my way home. Maybe I wandered around the back streets of town while idiots gawked at me like I was a monster. Maybe I crawled back in here at two in the morning because I was cold and hungry.” She wasn’t happy with herself, but was evidently making the only logical choice, in her opinion.
Alex eyed her warily.
“Well, if you need a place to stay, I suppose I could…”
“Allow me to stay here? Excellent, glad I thought of it.” She turned away from him and jumped back on the couch, taking up the whole couch as she sprawled across it, watching the TV.
Alex walked into the living room.
“Any chance you could make some room for me?” He asked politely.
Chrysalis gave him an evil stare; he just sighed and sat cross legged on the floor in front of the TV.
They spend a good few hours looking at the TV in silence. Alex had no idea what they were watching; it was some sort of foreign Real Estate channel. Neither of them said a word.
“So,,, what exactly is this thing, anyway?” Chrysalis asked while staring at the TV.
Alex considered giving her the truth, and then decided against it.
“Magic.” He said simply, and the changeling nodded wisely.
Alex considered trying to talk to her, trying to get her to relax a little, maybe get to know her better. But he didn’t know where to begin. Should he talk about where she was from? No, she’d probably just treat him with sarcasm and scorn. Maybe he could try and explain where she was? No, if he did that, she’d probably attempt to impersonate the president’s wife or the president himself. He sat around considering the different things to talk about, and finding some major flaw in each of his ideas.
Suddenly there was a pounding at the door.
“Police! Open the door!”
Alex’s eyes went wide.
“Oh god, quick you have to hide!” He whispered fiercely to the changeling queen.
She rewarded him with a withering look, and sat up looking for a place to hide.
“It’s no good!” He hissed. “You have to change shape, or you’ll get caught.”
“What shape?” She snapped back at him. “I don’t know what they’re expecting!”
Looking around, he snatched up a picture of his ex-girlfriend.
“Something like this, hurry!”
“Police! We know you’re in there!” More knocking on the door.
Chrysalis looked at the picture for a few seconds before changing shape. In a burst of green flame she turned into a more humanoid form of herself, standing on two hooves, with a trim, curved body riddled with holes, and a noticeable lack of clothes.
“Like this?” She asked without enthusiasm.
Alex looked back and yelped.
“No, you have to look like the girl in the picture! Exactly like…” It took Alex a few moments to realize he was not staring at her face. Burning red he turned away and added; “And try to find some clothes!”
“Clothes?” She snorted in an unladylike fashion. “Who wears clothes?”
“Just do it!” He snapped as he turned to face the door. He couldn’t waste any more time. He reached for the door, checking behind himself to make sure Chryssie had disappeared from view. Taking a deep breath he opened the door, and faced to two cops staring back at him.
“Police dispatch. Someone called 911 from this residence?” The first cop asked.
It took Alex a second to find his voice. Nodding, he spoke in an even tone.
“Yeah, that was me.”
“You reported an intruder in your home?”
“Yeah…it was just my girlfriend. She came home late, and forgot to turn the TV off.” He replied lamely.
The cops weren’t satisfied. They looked past him at the apartment.
“Your place appears a little messy, sir. You sure there’s no trouble?”
“I’m positive, sirs.” He tried to sound confident.
“You wouldn’t mind if we took a look around, then?” The second officer began to push past Alex, who attempted to block him.
“I’d rather you didn’t,” He tried his best to appear casual. “My girlfriend is changing right now, and I don’t think she’d appreciate-“
“I’m going to have to take a look around, sir. Step aside.” Officer one began to push him out of the way, while the second one tried to step inside.
“My girlfriend really needs her privacy…”
“Out of the way!” The cop snapped, impatient.
The three men struggled for a minute, Alex worried that he might get hauled away for obstructing police. He was about to let them in when suddenly he heard a voice from behind him.
“Who’s at the door, dear? Is it trouble?” Alex’s ex-girlfriend poke her head around the corner, looking at the three men.
The officers stopped struggling; the first one nodded in greeting.
“Good morning, ma’am. We were just responding to a distress call placed earlier today.”
Alex’s ‘Girlfriend’ looked sheepish.
“Sorry about that. I came in a little early, and fell asleep with the TV on.” She giggled, and stepped around the corner. She had a large blanket draped around her, which she clutched tightly. Alex guessed that she wasn’t able to find any clothes.
“Just to be sure, miss. Can you verify that you two are the only individuals in the apartment at the moment?” The cop still seemed suspicious.
She was about to say something, when suddenly she lost her grip on the blanket, and it fell on the ground around her. The cops tried to avoid staring, and Alex felt his cheeks turn red.
“Oh god!” She crouched down to retrieve her blanket, and stood up after wrapping it around her body again. When she was finally presentable, she addressed the police officers, who were staring at their shoes.
“Yes, I’m sure we’re the only people in the apartment. Do you need to check anyway?”
One of the cops spoke up.
“That won’t be necessary, ma’am. Thank you for your time.”
“Any time, sirs. Have a pleasant day!” She called after them as they climbed down the steps. When they were out of view, Alex shut the door, and the changeling reversed to her original self, dumping the blankets all over the floor, She sprawled across the couch again with a sigh of exhaustion.
“Do NOT make me do that again!” She growled angrily.
“I forgot!” He protested. “I thought you were a home invader!”
“Well whatever it was, it was ridiculous! I’m used to ponies eyeballing me, but come on!”
The duo flopped onto the couch for a minute, trying to calm down. Eventually they caught their breath and turned their attention to the TV. Chrysalis placed a hoof against the back of his head and pushed him off of the couch. She rested her hooves where Alex used to be seated.
“You know, I may get used to this…” She mused.
Somewhere on the floor in front of her, Alex groaned.
So it took the cops a few hours to respond to a home invasion?
Oh wait! That's actually true.
Other than that, I like this...Alot.
So much so that I might do something drastic.
Like paint myself like your shower wall and wait for you to come home.
mmmmm, yes
3676852 That comment + that picture=
You made my day that much better man, thanks!
3677065 Really soft exoskeleton? Have you ever seen aliens, where the xenomorphs can fit in those really tiny air ducts? Same idea, I guess
3677106 I'd just like to point out that the police CANNOT force themselves inside someone's home without their permmission or a warrant, that would cost them their badges. aside from that, certainly quite lol-worty and I hope to see more from you in the future.
3687730 Thanks for the tip! Guess its a good thing this is a work of fiction, right? Also, thanks for your support!
3687810 yup, hope to see more from ya, dude
3689145 Thanks! I'll do my best ( I mean, I kinda have to. Chryssie wouldn't be caught dead associating herself with a lazy author, right?)
3689217 Eh, she seemed to enjoy working wiht me.
3689286 which means she obviously doesn't care for spelling either.
Lots of potential i see in this fic. I await the next chapter... And Chryssie may be a bit of a bitch but she is best changeling xD
3768106 Agreed
I like this new story - heavy weapons guy also very nice story
I like this new story - heavy weapons guy also very nice story
the desire for more consumes me!
when can the next chapter be released, also, are all your chapters short-worded? or what?
3813027 First Off, I'm in the middle of exam week. This actually cuts into my writing time because I do most of my work on the school computer. So there won't be any updates for a little while. In addition, I'm also juggling a second story, so my writing is always divided. I apologize for these inconveniences.
As for chapter length. The chapters of my stories are always situated around a specific topic. We've got a chapter dedicated to him going to work. Another chapter dedicated to Chrysalis getting struck down and so on.
3817673
no worries mate.
we all got our problems. my term just ended (as of tomarrow its a new term) and i got a three day Weekend.
i know exactly how hard it is to go through this stuff. well, maybe not writing... but you get what i mean ,yes? best of luck man.
(P.S.: i think that this story hasn't lost any pizzaz, i just like reading a lot which is why i asked about the short chapters. my apologies if you took that the wrong way, or anything that i said for the matter... offensively)
SO MUCH MOUSTACHE
3835602 Mustache Attack! XD
Well, the good news is that my first exam is over, and my next on is on the upcoming Tuesday. I should probably be able to get back to writing very soon. In fact, the next chapter is almost finished, so I should have TWO chapters done when the new term starts.
3838348 SEND IN THE STA- oh a butterfly.
This is fun! I want to read more of this? When can I expect more greatness from you?
3877829 Next week! As soon as Monday!
3877850 *Hugs you without consent!*
3878213 I need an adult!
3878227 Shh Shh... *Pets mane* I am an adult...
lol
3879926 Oh You! XD
3880250
3880295 You really are fond of chatting with me, aren't you? If I didn't know better, I'd swear you had feelings for me.
Oh, dear me. Pretend you didn't hear that!
Hahahahah...
3880332
Umm... I just like chatting with intersting lifeforms... They can be quite amusing
3880417 I'm an interesting life form!
3880538 Yes... Yes you are... As i'm I...
3880971 *yay*
I'm enjoying this so far. I love the way you write Chrysalis. It just seems so... right. You've earned a like and a favorite from me!
3882852 oh, I see how it is! Favoriting my story after I've read yours! The nerve!
Lol. Thanks for reading it! It means a lot to me!
3882940 Returning the favor, y'know? But honestly, I really am enjoying the fic so far. I'm usually not one for human-related fics, but I just love the way you balance out Chrysalis and Alex. Plus, it's not everyday you see a changeling and human fic. It's always the human and RD...
3882961 Eh. If I could get away with it, I'd make Chryssie read My Little Dashie and then bash it.
Y'know, for the lolz.
3676852 not in my neighborhood...hehe half the police force knows the address by heart.
I just love how self centered she is.