Today was Rarity's planned cleaning day, and it was late at night when she was packing and organizing the fabrics and the precious silks in the boutique house. But a knock on the door interrupted her, and when she went to open the door she was met by Chrysalis, who was pretending to be Twilight.
“Whoo? Hi!!! Good evening Twilight! What made you think of coming to see me all of a sudden? Did you send the Alicorn Amulet to the Ambassador's hooves?”
“Well, you know what? The ambassador was very pleased, she gave me a very nice gift.” Chrysalis' pretense of secrecy aroused Rarity's interest, “And I think this gift is more suitable for you.”
“MY DEAR CELESTIA!! ..... This!!!.......!” When Chrysalis showed Rui Rui the piece of clothing she had stolen from Meng Yu, Rarity was instantly speechless with surprise, she trembled as she took the clothing over, stroking the lines on the clothing, the greed in her eyes growing more and more prevalent.
“Thank you so much Twilight! I love this dress!!!” Rarity used her magic to place the folded dress in mid-air so she could admire it closely, then she pressed it against herself and compared it, “It's a little big, but it doesn't take away from the fact that it's a stunning work of art! I'm going to bring this dress to Canterlot's fashion show so that all the famous ponies can see it in all its splendor!!!”
“There are even more amazing things about this dress~ Why don't you try it on?” Looking at how excited Rarity was, Chrysalis' face also revealed a wicked smile, wanting to see her next reaction.
“Oh? What magical place?” Rarity asked suspiciously while putting on the clothes that were much bigger than her body, “My Celestia!!!” It only took a few seconds before she saw the 'magic' of the dress.
“This ..... How is this possible!!! I've never seen a fabric with stretching capabilities before!!!” Rarity looked to Chrysalis in an almost maniacal tone, attempting to get an answer out of her.
“I don't know, maybe this is the mysterious magic from the east?” Chrysalis answered casually without thinking, after all, she didn't care about that at all.
“I ...... I suddenly have a ton of inspiration! Oh no! I have to hurry and write it down in notes ...... These inspirations will blow up the entire fashion world!!!” As soon as the words left his mouth, Rarity rushed back inside, completely ignoring Chrysalis, who was standing outside. Chrysalis just raised an eyebrow and casually glanced inside for a couple of moments before using the cover of the night to return to the Endless Forest. But before going back, Chrysalis had one more thing to do.
“When I replace that ambassador's position, I'll come back for you~ Little baby, don't let me down.” After kissing the Amulet, Chrysalis placed it under the roots of an old tree, found some rocks and dead branches and leaves for cover, and finally returned to his “home” with satisfaction.
“My Queen, welcome back.” Chrysalis had just stepped through the door when Feng Chen greeted her, respectfully greeting her while offering a crystal.
“Did the queen get what she wanted?” Chrysalis didn't respond to her right away, but took the crystal first, enjoying it before saying nonchalantly, “No, but I did learn some useful information.” She flaunted her “great achievements”, but didn't mention a word about the Alicorn Amulet, instead deceiving Feng Chen that the item had already arrived in Meng Yu's hooves, and that she needed to think of a way for her to be able to take the place of that Oriental Colt.
“I have a way, my Queen, but I also need your help.” After thinking for a moment, Feng Chen said.
“What method?”
“Steal the sky.”
A few days later, in the far north, the Crystal Empire, which was nestled under the icy sky and snow, was greeted by yet another inclement weather. The endless white plains were the stage for frost storms, howling winds played a symphony of death, and there was no life for a hundred miles, so no foal would want to set foot here.
“I hate this weather! Why must we go to the Crystal Empire at this time!!!” The piercing cold scraped Chrys' face raw, she didn't know why she had to listen to Feng Chen's words to travel to the Crystal Empire, and as a result, she had just stepped into the ice field and encountered such a situation. Even though she was prepared beforehand, she could only curse the weather while wrapping her stolen scarf a little tighter again.
“Forgive me, honorable Empress! But this is the only chance we have! Twilight has learned of your escape from Canterlot, and it's only a matter of time before we're discovered!!!” Even with Chrysalis close by, Feng Chen needed to raise his voice to barely cover the harsh wind noise.
“The plan you're talking about better really be worth all the trouble! Or else I'll have your ass when I get back!!!”
“My Queen, if we fail, there's no chance of going back! It's all or nothing!!!”
As the two colts went deeper and deeper, the surroundings became worse and worse, it was as if tons of weights were tethered under their hooves, every step required a tremendous amount of strength, and even raising their heads normally was a luxury.
“Wind... Feng Chen! I .... How long will it take for us to... To ..... to the Crystal Empire?” Chrysalis shouted at the top of her voice, her lips could no longer stop trembling, but apart from the gusty winds, she received no response. Chrysalis felt bad, she turned her head with great difficulty, only to find that she was the only one left around her, and with her as her companion was the frost that was visible to the naked eye.
“Wind .... Feng Chen!!!” Although for a moment, Chrysalis wanted to abandon her and continue on her way alone, but once she thought that she still needed Feng Chen's help, Chrysalis could only grit her teeth and groped her way towards the path that was already blurred when she came. By the time she found Feng Chen, the latter had already been lying in the snow for an unknown period of time, if it was a little later, the sky's wind and snow would have to cover her traces forever.
“You ..... You are not allowed to ..... Fall down in front of .... me! You ...... You also have to ..... Help me .... Into ...... Become .... Achieve my plan .....” In order to keep herself awake, Chrysalis complained in a hoarse voice while tugging at Feng Chen's cloak, dragging her onward under the extremely low visibility snow and wind.
Not knowing exactly how long she had been walking, Chrysalis felt that there was only endless white color left in her eyes, and she couldn't help but want to close her eyes and rest for a while. By the time she opened them again, the light of the fire burning in front of her stung her eyes, accompanied by a wave of long-lost warmth that struck her, as well as that familiar greeting:
“My Queen, you are finally awake!!!”