Twilight Sparkle and Chrysalis sat stiffly in the Canterlot Library. The changeling continued grabbing book and looking at their description before putting them back.
"Anything you need help finding? I know this place like the back of my hoof." Twilight attempted to make small talk. Chrysalis nodded before looking at the lavender alicorn.
"Are their any book about audiotory hallucinations."
"What? Why do you...?" Twilight flinched when Chrysalis began glaring before turning back to the bookshelf.
"Well you're in the wrong place. That would be in the medical section." Twilight said gaining the changeling's attention again as she walked towards the medical section and grabbed a few books from the shelf.
"Hearing Neighs by Doctor Frequency. Hallucinations by Doctor Feel Good. Schizophrenic Symptoms by Doctor- Wait no. Nurse Bluebell."
Chrysalis looked at all 3 with narrowed eyes especially the schizophrenic one. She finally decided to grab Hearing Neighs and proceeded with Twilight to the check out station.
"I never knew that changelings were so interested in books." Twilight said with a small smile.
Chrysalis flicked the page with her faded magic. "Unfortunately for you, Twilight Sparkle. I am the only changeling to have this trait and I'm currently the last Equestrian changeling left."
Twilight's ears drooped "Can't you make more?"
Chrysalis chuckled a bit "For your research?"
"No! I mean- Nevermind!" Twilight blushed deeply "What about the changelings race. What are they like?"
"Depends on the hive."
"Tell me about yours."
"Deserted." Chrysalis' lips curled up at she saw Twilight's tail flick in frustration.
"Tell me about changeling anatomy"
Chrysalis thought about it "Well we have the horn. The mane. The muzzle-" Twilight groaned interupting the changeling queen.
"Nevermind! You obviously don't want to tell me!"
"What gave you that idea?" Chrysalis flicked the page again.
Twilight huffed "You're impossible!"
"I pretty sure I'm here so the impossible is possible." Chrysalis said in a snarky tone.
"Ugh!!!" Twilight screamed as the door opened.
"How's it going, Twilight?" Cadance's voice drifted into the room.
"Fine... Just perfect!" She growled.
"I see..." Cadance took a seat beside Twilight "Chrysalis... I have a few questions."
"I wouldn't recommend asking. She's been dodging mine all morning."
Chrysalis perked her ears while reading through a particular page that caught her attention
Cadance slid closer "Chrysalis, do you love Nightmare Moon?"
Chrysalis struggled to keep a straight face as an emerald glow spread across her cheeks "Not of your concern."
Cadance giggled "I'll take that as a yes. That's all I wanted to ask."
Chrysalis put down her book "What are you gonna do? Use it against me?"
"Oh! No, I would never. I just needed to satiate my curiosity."
Chrysalis snort is disbelief and returned to her book
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Nightmare woke up groggily as she pushed the empty bottle away from her. She was next to Fluttershy, who had managed to fall asleep in the chair beside her. She groaned stretching and got up.
She crouched and slid the sleeping Fluttershy onto her back before leaving the room. She continued walking before she ran into a pink mare. An alicorn?
"Oh! Nightmare Moon. Good morning!" She chirped. Nightmare's eyes narrowed in distrust as she shuffled Fluttershy securely on her back.
"And you are?"
"Oh yes. I'm Celestia's adoptive niece. My name is Mi Amore Cadenza or Candance for short."
"Well... Good morning, Cadenza. Goodbye." The black alicorn said curtly.
"Wait!" Cadance said grabbing her tail with her blue magic. Nightmare rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"Yes?"
"Do you love Chrysalis?" Nightmare choked on spit reducing her to a hacking mess.
"What?!" She exclaimed as Fluttershy raised her head in confusion "I just met you!"
"I know it's weird but I'm curious. You protected her so valiantly from my aunt."
"What are you planning!" Nightmare snapped.
"Nothing I just wanted to know since... you know."
"What?" Fluttershy spoke up rubbing her eyes with a hoof.
"Stay out of my business. Whom I love is none of thy concern!" Nightmare then sucked in a breath "Your concern!"
"Interesting..."
"You speak in Olden Equish?" Fluttershy questioned. Nightmare blushed deeply but refused to answer the yellow pegasus. Cadance walked away and Fluttershy slid down in concern for her friend.
"Yes. I can." She whispered as her ears drooped as bad memories flooded in.
"That's amazing. I've never understood. Can you translate for me?"
"Thou art a strange mare..." Nightmare chuckled as she made her way back to her room.
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When Nightmare Moon returned she found Chrysalis with a frustrated Twilight Sparkle. Chrysalis was occupied with a book as Twilight fired questions at her.
"What about your mother?"
"What mother?"
"Do changelings have fathers?"
"Twilight." Fluttershy giggled as the lavender alicorn began blushing.
"Chrysalis."
"N-n..." She turned away thinking about what Cadance.
"Princess Sparkle. Fluttershy. The princesses have summoned the charges."
The two nodded with forced smiles and looked at the lovers.
"It's time for your trial..."