"Your friends, Spike. Tell me more about them."
Spike looked at the pink pony sitting next to him. He had felt bad for making her cry the previous day, so he told her she could ask him any question. But this...
"I don't know, Chrysalis. I trust you; you're my friend... but that seems a bit dangerous..."
Chrysalis puffed out her cheeks. "First of all, baby dragon, stop using my real name. Second of all, I can't help wanting to know. I think it's probably this disguise... either way, I really don't feel any desire to betray you."
Spike thought for a moment. "That's a somewhat... blunt way of putting it. You're not really acting in-character today."
Chrysalis shrugged. "I haven't really seen Pinkie all that much. I don't have a good sense of her emotions."
"Huh..."
Chrysalis looked towards Spike with a pout. "Please tell me."
Spike closed his eyes with a sigh. "Alright, alright, I'll tell you about them." He opened one eye to look at Chrysalis. "Chryssi."
Chrysalis suddenly looked quite annoyed. "Oh, is that your new name for me, baby dragon? Please, no."
"Aww, but why not?"
Chrysalis looked away. "It's far too cutesy for a queen."
"Look, Chryssi." Spike got off of the bench and walked in front of her. "Right now, to me, you're not a queen. You're only my friend." Spike grinned. "And frankly, I don't care whether you disapprove of my name for you or not, especially considering you won't drop the 'baby dragon' thing."
She puffed out her cheeks again. "Fine. Just start telling me already."
Spike smiled and sat back down. "Alright... where to start..."
"Why not with Twilight? I've been wondering about your relationship with her ever since I... well, got it completely wrong."
"Alright then... Twilight... she's kind of like a sister or a mother to me... I can't really decide on one in specific..."
"Oh." Chrysalis looked away. "I really did screw that one up, didn't I?"
"She's careful, well-organized, and logical about everything she does; but almost to a fault." Spike put a claw to his chin and looked upward. "Maybe I could just drop the 'almost'." He smiled. "But that doesn't change the fact that she's a wonderful pony. She's taken care of and protected me since I was born."
"How about Applejack?"
"Honest. That's the first word that comes to mind. That's probably because of the elements of harmony, though..." Spike thought for a moment. "No, I probably would have said that anyway. 'Honest' or 'Hard-working'."
"You know, you really are giving me the bare minimum." Chrysalis looked disappointed.
"Sorry." Spike shrugged. "It's hard for me to describe my friends. I think you can only really know somepony if you meet them."
Chrysalis frowned. "Fair enough. Continue."
"Up next, we have... why not Rarity." Spike smiled. "She's quite generous, though it may not seem that way to most. And... well, you know how I feel about her."
Chrysalis rolled her eyes. "Completely."
"Next is Fluttershy. Very quiet, and very shy, as you already knew. In addition, she's very kind. Almost too kind at times – she tends to be doormat in certain situations – but I don't think I can really complain about that.
"After that is Rainbow Dash. She's super arrogant... but with good reason. She is a fantastic flier, and she is incredibly loyal. She always puts her friends first.
"And finally..." Spike looked at Chrysalis and smiled. "Your current disguise: Pinkie Pie. She's goofy, hyperactive, a party animal, and I swear she breaks the laws of physics sometimes." Spike looked up to the sky. "But she's got a way of making ponies smile. She's friends with every single pony in town, and she does anything she can to make them happy."
Chrysalis looked back at Spike. "Thank you, baby dragon. So... now I'm curious. How would you describe me?"
Spike froze up. Had this all been a set-up to that question? How would he describe her? It wasn't something he had really thought about.
"Um... I can't answer that."
Chrysalis pouted. "Oh, why not?"
"I still don't know what the real you is like. Once you show me that, I'll answer you."
Chrysalis gave a heavy sigh. "Alright, baby dragon. Then let me ask you another question. You know that I need a lot of practice on my hypnosis spell."
Spike raised an eyebrow. "Yes...?"
"I was wondering if you would trust me enough to let me practice it on you."
"Absolutely not."
Chrysalis cringed at the words. "I... thought so."
Spike smiled. "Don't get the wrong idea, Chryssi. This isn't about how much I trust you. I would barely trust Twilight enough to try a hypnosis spell on me. The truth is" –Spike shuddered– "I'm scared of hypnosis. I'm scared that if I was hypnotized, I might do things that would hurt my friends. I guess, really, I'm scared of not having control over my body."
Chrysalis slumped over. "Alright. I can't argue with that."
Spike gave a concerned look. "I'm not faking anything. I do consider you to be my friend. Please don't doubt that."
Chrysalis seemed taken aback. "I... I wasn't thinking about anything of the sort, baby dragon!"
Spike frowned. "Please don't lie, Chryssi. You're better than that."
"W...what?" Chrysalis was astounded. "You're trying to say that you expect better than me, a changeling, to lie? Do you realize how ridiculous that sounds?"
Spike shrugged. "I guess it does sound kinda ridiculous, but... I feel like you are better than you make yourself out to be."
Chrysalis gave a slight smile. "A... alright... if you really think so...."
"What kind of friend would I be if I didn't?" Spike grinned. "It's odd... I trust you a lot more than I should for only knowing you for five days..."
"R...really?" Chrysalis said nervously.
"Yeah... but, it's worth it. New friends are always worth the risk."
Chrysalis looked up to the sky. "I guess so..."
Spike hopped off of the bench. "It seems that Luna's about to start her shift. That's my cue to go." He looked back at Chrysalis. "See you tomorrow!"
Chrysalis was taken off-guard by the sudden farewell. "B...bye!"
Spike disappeared off into the distance. Once he was gone, Chrysalis gave a deep sigh.
"He probably shouldn't trust me that much..."