Princess Chrysalis had tears streaming down her face.
Discord looked at her with concern, asking, "Why are you crying?"
Chrysalis hesitated, not knowing trust and friendship exactly, but for some reason, she trusted the weird Prince of Chaos.
"Ever since I was very little, my mother pushed me to be the most ruthless Queen of the Changelings because someday she will die and I need to take over. Well, she's still doing that, so I ran away to start a life in Ponyville, getting away from her crazy bullshit," Chrysalis said.
He wiped her tears and kissed her. She felt at ease, but then realised that she must get home immediately. Discord held out a paw, but she turned away in fear and sadness.
"I'm sorry. I love you," she said.
* * *
When she got back to the Changeling Hive, her mother, Queen Pupa was furious.
"Where the fuck were you? And what's this you tell me? You did what?" she yelled.
"Mom, I-I can explain!" Chrysalis said.
But Queen Pupa had enough. She slammed Chrysalis against the Hive walls here and there, but the princess wasn't covered in blood, only bruises. The Changeling Queen then grounded her own daughter brutally and violently, making her never to forget to mess with her mother.
Rhene, the butler and Royal Guard of the Changeling Hive, looked at her in concern.
"My Queen, isn't that a little over the top?" he asked.
Queen Pupa shot Rhene an icy glare and walked away.
Abusive Love Lyrics
Chrysalis: I love her
But does she love me, her daughter?
The way she treats me
How can it be?
Abusive love
Never knew that parents
Could be this mean
I don't understand
How a Changeling Queen
Could be so mean
So scary
I love her
And I bet deep down she feels it too
Even though Changelings like me
Have no heart to make do
I love her
And I have a feeling that
All this harshness
Left her nothingness
No wonder she took that route
Her love is too abusive
But it pulls me in and makes me stronger
Makes me know not to be the queen my mother is someday
I can't wait any longer
To have power and be stronger
To rule in my own way!
I'm not afraid of you
Telling me what I should and shouldn't do
Abusive love
Can't hurt me, a dove!
I will rise out of your flames
Everypony's blames
Have no effect on me
Or who I'm meant to be
I will take a stand
And show my mother
That I will be
The best queen
That I can be someday
Ruling all in my own way!
(song ends)
Queen Pupa sighed, staring at the clock. It was time for her incompetent daughter to practise her queenly duties. Queen Pupa unleashed her anger a little too much. She opened the door of the basement, trotting to Chrysalis's room, trembling to knock.
Queen Pupa knew that her daughter didn't really appreciate the ways of a Changeling queen, so she promised herself to do it Chrysalis's way.
In front of the door, she got the courage to call out to her daughter.
"Chrissy, honey, it's time for your queen training!" she said.
"Wait, I thought I was grounded," said Princess Chrysalis.
Queen Pupa shook her head and forced a smile.
"We're gonna practise queenly duties your way, dearie," said Queen Pupa.
Confused, Chrysalis opened the door, but didn't ask questions. She just followed her mother to the throne room.
There, Queen Pupa demonstrated queenly duties and had Chrysalis follow. Chrysalis smiled, finally learning to rule without violence. But as soon as Chrysalis invited the pony queen, Celestia, into the Changeling Hive, Queen Pupa was furious.
Chrysalis flashed a nervous smile, but then let Queen Celestia demonstrate the real way queens should behave. Queen Pupa swore at Queen Celestia, forcing Her Majesty out.
This made Chrysalis gasp and run up to Celestia, saying, "I'm sorry for my mother's inhospitality, Your Majesty,"
Queen Celestia smiled and replied, "You need not worry, Chrysalis,"
Queen Pupa turned to her daughter, teaching her the way Changelings stay looking young. "You must learn to transform into ponies!" Queen Pupa roared violently.
But Chrysalis refused. Angry and full of hate for her mother, Chrysalis shouted, "I thought we were doing this my way for once! I hate you!"
Surely, she didn't mean that, for Chrysalis loved her mother unconditionally. She was afraid of her reign someday in which she must take over her mother after her passing. She wasn't ready for this, but knew in her "heart" that she'll find a way when the day comes.