While on her way home from a day with her friends, Apple Bloom runs into Twilight on a trip to Zecora's hut. After insisting to join her, little Apple Bloom gets lost in the woods after chasing a mysterious mare hiding amongst the poison joak. She stumbles upon a town completely isolated within the Ever Free Forest, but something about this town just doesn't feel right...

Where are you going, little one, little one?
Turn around and you're just hatched,
Turn around and play a game,
Turn around and you're a changeling princess who will soon be Perfect!

Chrysalis had a happy childhood, er, grubhood. Raised in the hallowed tradition of changeling princesses, she studied hard, played pranks, and loved her siblings. It was all so... perfect! Then one day the illusions around which she had built her life were revealed, and everything came crashing down...

This story is an entry in FanofMostEverything's Imposing Sovereigns contest.

Edited by Nevina and original artwork by Mythee

The Cutie Mark Crusaders have a plan! They're going to stage a play and become huge stars in Manehatten! Well, if they can get their lines right. To practice for their big musical, they have to borrow a few things from Sweetie Belle's sister, Rarity, to get everything just right. When a prank during rehearsal inadvertently reveals a disturbing secret, will the three friends be able to find out who's lying before a sinister fate can befall them? Or will they be silenced before they can discover the truth?

All mothers love their children, and all mothers feed their children. Princess Chrysalis and her mother are no different, except that to a changeling, "love" and "food" are the same thing.

Well... mostly.

This was the "Usurper Chrysalis" story in FOME's Imposing Sovereigns Contest.

Flurry Heart is all grown up and is ruling the Crystal Empire! Surely there's nothing wrong with that!

An entry into FanOfMostEverything's Imposing Sovereigns Contest.