//------------------------------// // An old filly villian // Story: Fabula Nova Crystallis of Harmony // by K Prime //------------------------------// [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ScdEkcqgmDk] Max found himself completely lost and what's worse is that Ponyville is mostly monster infested along with Canterlot. Now basically he was boxed in since those were the only places besides Everfree Forest he could look to find anyone. Meroshia did say that he still had plenty of time before Nightmare Moon ended it. However he knew the red eyed figure like a book. She only says things in negative tones to make people lose hope. Only Max knew this, by now if Meroshia spoke with Mane Six, everyone with Twilight even included would believe her. It's just her eyes. Max took note to tell them this if they ever meet. The broken and destroyed Ponyville seemed quiet which made him take pity for the unpleasant atmosphere. " Why am I still here? I've help them four years in the past. We stopped the previous future you were talking about. Why are you here now?" Max thought as Meroshia was still in his mind. " What is your true nature?" His thoughts were interrupted when a loud childish scream filled the air. He rushed off as if he was Rainbow Dash attempting a Sonic Rainboom and with luck quickly found the source of the screaming. However the streets he was in was empty, all except for a large armored being with a golden staff in it's grasp. It noticed Max and began walking towards him while questioning him. " Where are you hiding her?" He asked. Max looked at him confusingly which seemed to anger him. " Don't play stupid. Where is the little demon?" He asked again with more authority. Max was sensing a fight from this knight or whatever he was. His fire and lightning blades appeared behind him just in case. " Guess I'm forcing it out of you!" He shouted as he dashed at Max only for the teenage human to use his fiery weapon to block. " I don't know what your talking about. Begone." He said sternly, placing his hand on the armored man's abdomen. Before anything else was said a beam of fire penetrated through and punctured him through his stomach killing him instantly. His swords vanished and he sighed in irritation while placing his hands on his hip. " If this is suppose to Nightmare's army she's dumber than she looks." He said aloud. He scratched his head while looking around the deserted area again. " Whatever he was looking for. She must be g-," He suddenly felt a tug on his thigh making him look down. It was little black skinned Equestrian girl with blue hair running down to her back, green eyes and-wait! Max's eyes widened at seeing who this little 'filly' resembled or looked at like. A younger version of the changeling queen, Chrysalis. Her only source of clothing was a light blue torn cloth around her body tied quite tightly. Despite her past history, Max was seeing something irresistible and adorable. " Uh, don't worry. I'm not gonna hurt ya. I can take you with me where you aren't all alone." He told her. Suddenly something else clicked in his mind. Why the heck was Chrysalis was child? He remembered she is a shape-shiftier which made him alert while still offering. " Wait. I don't think anyone can shape-shift into themselves. Right?" He thought while picking up the young changeling. He could see how scared she was looking so he tried to comfort her by holding her like a baby. It sort of helped, she wasn't looking at him with fear at least, a bit of relief. Now he just had to take her somewhere safe, which is pretty much nowhere at this moment. " Um, t-thank you for saving m-me." Chrysalis praised in a soft tone. Max smiled and slightly blushed at just seeing how adorable she looked. Perhaps once this is over, he would be able to see tons more than this wasted town. " Your welcome. I don't know any safe place at this point, but I will find you a place to rest." He assured. Chrysalis's face suddenly turned into a serious expression as she hopped from Max's arms and stood tall ( for her height she was only at Max's thigh) and looked up at him. " Now hold on. I may look weak, but even I hold magic." She told him. Max admired the former queen's determination. What ever happened to her, it must of been a gift for the element while it seemed like a curse for the queen. He knelt down to look her face to face and asked, what kind of magic she had. " Oh the basics. From elements to virus. I only know how to make them slower and expose their weakness. I hope it makes your battles...amusing." She said with a grin on her face. Max did find it useful, but hearing the way she spoke from a scared girl to a very intimidating one, but she wasn't worse than Trixie or Twilight. " If you knew magic, why were you hiding from that armored guy?" He asked. " His armor, he said magic won't work on his kind. I was helpless since I never wanted to learn how to use a weapon." She answered. " He also said Nightmare Moon sent the rest of her army to attack the world for a gem." She added. " Gosh. I knew Nightmare wanted the Crystals of Harmony, but does she have to be hell-bent. Monsters are already enough." He thought. He stood up and looked up seeing it starting to turn day. " Well, I'm sure daytime is a start for them if their Equestrian." He told her. He held her hand and walked to any known direction for safety. Something was coming and Max felt it in him too. He was ready, but wasn't in the mood right now.