Chrysalis watched wearing the form of a Thestral, as Princess Luna ran to notify her sister of what had occurred. She took another breath to steady her nerves. Luna was the Princess she had always been afraid of. Dealing with Celestia was easy. Dealing with any being like her was easy. Celestia had enough power to scorch the world, but didn't want to. Therefore all one had to do is only confront her where she had to pull her punches. Then shift the scales towards where using more of that power would be unfeasible. Dealing with those type of beings was easy, for they where limited by the fragility of all the life around them. As long as Chrysalis knew exactly in the equation where Celestia would give, she could beat her anytime she wished. Luna however was actually scary. For an Alicorn she was relatively low powered. However, what Luna lacked in power she made up in something Chrysalis respected above all, skill in using what power she had. Chrysalis couldn't push Luna to a point where the equation worked, Luna would just change tactics. Her low power level and skill allowed her options that her big sister just didn't have.
"Not to mention her Thestral Guards are actually effective." Chrysalis snarked internally.
The Royal Guards of the day court where just there for show. They had not seen conflict in ages. Even Shining Armor, there strongest and most skilled, served more as a target to hit and remove then any actual deterrent. Luna's Thestrals though? The damn things where battle hardened from the day of birth. All Thestrals served for a time in Luna's Guard. All of them at least had basic Night Guard training. Their senses where acute, each one stronger and faster then most ponies. The damn things where silent and sneaky to boot.
"They'd have fine Changelings" Chrysalis mused.
Her breathing calmed, she turned to continue the deeds that Devil required, but a thought entered her mind. She didn't know what Devil's Choice had done to her. In her natural form she was filling out nicely, and she had yet to feel that familiar starvation that had been her greatest ally and biggest handicap. When she was starving it had kept her sharp, insane, but sharp. However when she became filled, the momentary Euphoria at simply being filled would drive her into a maniac state. That plus the idea that none of her children would ever be born still again contributed to her losses.
"Still they frankly had to depend on miracles to beat me, Glimmer was the only one that ever beat me on her own merits."
She snorted at the thought. now that her head was clear and she no longer had to worry about the constant starvation Chrysalis could admit to a grudging respect for the purple unicorn and a certain pride in Thorax. She just could not have taken that hand, not with those that had hated her most waiting to step in. Her people had needed a clean political break, and for once the changeling queen had had a clear enough head to see what had to be done. She had slapped Starlight's hoof away, broke ties with all her children, and sworn vengeance. Therefore the Ire of all would be drawn to her and her children would have the chance she had been denied, clean of anything she had done.
Reaching the end of the hallway she entered the doorway at the end. Here was one of the true legacies of Princess Twilight Sparkle. Relay stations, where scattered through out the castle. These relay stations could connect to any other station within their range. Sparkle had set up a few, after their proven worth Celestia had ordered more built and now they scattered Equestria. This was one of the ones that was in use for the military. The room was empty, the door unlocked. Chrysalis shook her head, how had she ever been defeated by these idiots?
Green Magic arced toward all of the code books and operational manuals within the small room. Soon Chrysalis had simply absorbed it all. The spell would have been impossible to cast for a Thestral, let alone without a horn, but she was no Thestral. Another side effect of no starvation is that she was able to focus more keenly, thus allowing her to maintain her disguise while also using the spell to gather all the info. Flipping on the switches she began to send her message.
"This is Nobody, Requesting Diamond Cold, with some gossip from Woonie, for Foalsitter and Guard."
She leaned back, the chair surprisingly comfy. She closed her eyes for a moment as she waited. Still in her Thestral disguise she did not have much of a worry about being found.
"This is Diamond Snow, Gossip Appreciated, Foalsitter replying." Chrysalis took a breath, she really did owe Shiny and Cady. They each deserved to punch her once in the Ovaries. Still, not today, she had a job to complete, debt payment would happen later.
"One has pulled a Ladybug, Woonie and Sunbutt to Tuesday's Event. Authourization 35e, One with Diamond. Cowgirl, Skittles, Poof, Canary, and Elder there as well. Gonna be a snooze, Request Presence of Foalsitter, Guard, Traitor, Tyrant, Drone, and Wizard. Bring Trouble as well."
Chrysalis had only a moment to wait. "All Inbound, will notify all required. Could use a Snooze. Will hit Mountain Crossroads first. Any Further Gossip?"
Chrysalis smiled. All the pieces were falling where devil wanted them, She took a breath so that the pink pony princess of love on the line wouldn't hear her laughter, then said.
"No Further Gossip, will watch for arrival, Nobody out."
She cut the connection. Devil had them all playing to his tune, even her. A blush fell over her, as she remembered their last interaction, followed by a snarl. She was going to stab him, then buck him so hard their children would be born concussed.