//------------------------------// // Chapter One Bite of a Queen // Story: Daybreaker vs Chrysalis // by SamSwordsman123 //------------------------------// Queen Chrysalis stood in the wedding hall of Canterlot. “Soon we take Canterlot! And then all of Equestria!” she declared. Princess Celestia watched the queen with anger rising in her heart. The shock which had kept her frozen in place for a few moments finally wore off. This creature had turned her against Twilight Sparkle, her most faithful student. The words she’d last spoken to Twilight echoed in her head when Chrysalis had revealed her true self in front of her and all the gathered ponies. “You have a lot to think about.” Now Celestia realized she was the one that had a lot to think about. How could she have put a wedding over the threat to Canterlot? How could she not believe Twilight? She’d trusted that young unicorn with complete faith? Now… would Twilight even want to be her student anymore? Celestia snarled, that would have to wait. Right now she had to do what she could to protect her subjects. She would defeat Queen Chrysalis and stop her before her invasion even began. And once the queen and her minions were dealt with, Celestia would beg Twilight’s forgiveness. She was about to say to Chrysalis, “No, you won't." But Twilight beat her too it. The young unicorn stepped forward in front of Princess Cadance, glaring at the queen with a look of pure hatred. “Not if I can help it!” Twilight shouted. “You’re gonna pay for turning my brother, friends, and mentor against me!” Chrysalis growled and stepped toward Twilight. “You think you can defeat me by yourself, little pony?” Twilight merely continued to glare at her. Her horn lit up as though she were about to fire a spell. Chrysalis brought magic up to her own horn as well. Lavender light flew from Twilight’s horn while evil green light flew from Chrysalis’s. The green quickly began to push back the lavender, Twilight struggled under Chrysalis’s power and, knowing instantly she couldn’t match it head on… dove out of the way of the beam before it could reach her. She then fired another quickly, catching Chrysalis off guard. The Changeling Queen was knocked off her hooves but she hissed and was back up in an instant. However, being hit also caused something else to happen. Shining Armor suddenly shook his head wildly. He looked around in confusion as he was free from the spell which had broken upon Chrysalis getting hurt. “Huh? What?” he said. “What happened? Is the wedding over?” “It is far from over!” Chrysalis roared. She flew up into the air, looking down at Twilight. They glared daggers into each other as both prepared to attack again. Chrysalis shot another beam down at Twilight who teleported away. She reappeared directly above Chrysalis and fell on top of the queen. Chrysalis was caught off guard once again and fell towards the floor, but managed to pull herself back up. “Get off of me!” she screamed flailing wildly in midair to throw Twilight off. She managed to do so. Twilight fell with a yell and hit the floor. Chrysalis saw her chance and seized it, landing on top of Twilight and pinning her to the ground. She then opened her mouth and sunk her fangs into Twilight’s neck. The young mare screamed as the onlookers gasped. “Twilight!” Celestia yelled. “Twiley!” Shining Armor screamed. The two princesses present, Twilight's friends and her brother, all ran to the bitten mare’s side as Twilight cringed in pain, putting her hoof on the bite. She was in no danger of bleeding to death but there was definitely damage done beneath the surface. Chrysalis flew off of Twilight and grinned sadistically. “My venom hurts doesn’t it?” she asked. “You’ll be dead in a few hours.” Shining Armor took his sister in his hooves as she groaned. “Twiley… Twiley I’m so sorry!” he said, tears flowing from his eyes. “I was such a jerk to you! How could I kick my Best Mare out of my wedding?” “It wasn’t… argh! Your fault,” she gasped through the pain. “She brainwashed you!” Shining shook his head. He wasn’t sure if it had really been him or not… and he didn’t care. All that mattered now was that his sister was hurt. She was poisoned and according to Chrysalis would die in a few hours. “We’re sorry too, Twi,” Applejack said. “We should have listened to you.” “I don’t know what came over me, darling!” Rarity moaned as tears flooded her lovely eyes due to seeing her friend in pain. “Putting a royal wedding before a friends concerns!” “Where did my Pinkie sense go when I needed it?” “Some element of loyalty I am.” Rainbow Dash’s head fell. “I’m supposed to be the element of kindness. I should have comforted you,” Fluttershy said. “Twilight… please forgive me!” Celestia let out filly like sobs as she looked down at her student. “I’m so sorry.” Twilight cringed as the venom flowed through her. “I understand why you all didn’t believe me. I acted like a jealous foal with my accusations. I didn’t have any real proof and could have easily been mistaken. I thought I’d lost you all forever after you left.” “We were just mad at you darling!” Rarity choked out. “We weren’t going to stop being your friends!” “Now we could lose you forever,” Fluttershy said. “No!” Shining Armor said, facing Chrysalis. “Please, is there a cure? I’ll do anything… just tell me. I beg you!” Chrysalis grinned at him. “There is no cure for changeling venom! She’s dead, and there’s nothing anypony can do to stop it!” Hearing this caused Shining Armor to lose hope. But Princess Celestia shook her head, the rage she’d felt earlier when she’d been about to attack the queen returning tenfold. Twilight was more than just a faithful student to the princess. She was the closest thing Celestia had to a daughter, next to Luna there was no pony more important to her. Now Twilight had not only gotten her heart broken but could die. Celestia would not have that! She rose and turned to face Chrysalis with narrowed eyes, her teeth clenched. “No! This cannot be! There must be a cure, and I will beat it out of you! If it is the last thing I do, I will save my faithful student!” Celestia said as her eyes turned red. Then suddenly the princess of the sun became lit aflame. Her mane turned from being multicolored to single fiery orange. Her crown and necklace turned from gold to bright orange, and armor-like metal appeared on her wings as well. “Sweet Celestia! What has happened to you?” Rarity exclaimed. “Celestia?” the now fiery pony scoffed. “Ha! That pony is no more! I am Daybreaker! And I shall burn this bug and her hive away for what she has done to the pony I consider my own daughter!"