Twilight and her friends re-appeared back into Ponyville, Twilight collapsing on the ground. Her friends were alarmed but she merely stated that this would happen and she only needs to rest in order to reclaim her magical energy. She entrusted the rest of the group to take Yang to the hospital to see what was wrong with him. In addition, Twilight asked them to come to her house tomorrow morning for an important message from Princess Celestia. Spike stayed by Twilight's side as he walked her home. The rest of the group headed to the hospital to fulfill Twilight's orders.
The group had landed in front of city hall, so there wasn't too much walking to be done. The medical facility was just around the bend and as soon as Yang was checked into the hospital, Applejack verbally stated would see Twilight immediately to find out what the important message was.
"I agree. If it's from Princess Celestia, I can't wait until morning! We need to find out now. For all we know, Discord could be scheming again!" yelled Rainbow Dash.
"For once, Rainbow Dash, we agree on something. If it's this important, sleep can wait. We need to know for ourselves what all the commotion is about," echoed Rarity.
The group merely talked about all of them seeing Twilight after their new guest was checked into the front desk. They wanted to know what this new message was so badly they didn't even realize that they had reached their goal. They walked into the facility and approached the front desk. Pinkie rang the bell once....twice...multiple times each time yelling, "Is there a doctor in the house?!" after each ring.
Nurse Redheart came out from behind a closed door with a disgruntled look on her face.
"If you would kindly stop ringing that bell, maybe I COULD ASSIST YOU!" she retorted angrily.
Pinkie merely giggled before saying, "Ooppsie daisy, I think I got a bit carried away. Sorry about that Nurse Redheart."
"Yes, well, that's all find and dandy now that my ears are ringing. Now, what's the ailment Pinkie? Upset stomach? Headaches? I really think you should cut down on the sugar."
"Haha, no Nurse Redheart, it's our friend Yang here," replied Pinkie.
"Which one? You have multiple ones," Nurse Redheart retorted, her patience wearing thin.
"The one that's got all the droopy eyes, and the limp body, and the long face and the-"
"That's quite alright, Pinkie I can see who it is now," Nurse Redheart interrupted. She looked closely at the victim and saw his jaw gasping for air, his rib cage contracting with each breath. He had a small bead of sweat upon his white, ghost-like face. His mane matted, a disarray of tidiness. This was a severe case to be sure, so she immediately brought out a gurney and told the group that he would be fine. She had elixirs and magical ailments that would help him. As the group was about to depart, a hot pink earth pony burst through the main door to the facility.
"Is he alright?" she asked in a panic.
"And you are?" asked Applejack.
"Forgive my rudeness, my name is Aloe. I am Yang's ummmm, significant partner," she bashfully announced.
"Partner!?!?!" Applejack shouted.
"Please, not so loud. It's a little embarrassing," Aloe replied.
"My apologies, ma'am, it's just Yang never mentioned you before so-"
"We wanted it to remain a secret."
"A secret?" asked Applejack.
"Yes, I mean, we wanted it to be private at the moment," Aloe replied.
"Whoa whoa whoa hold up. How did you even meet Yang, hmm?" Rainbow Dash asked, her eyebrows raised in doubt.
"Well you see, it started rather strangely," she replied, her hoof drawing a small circle in the floor.
"Go onnnnn," said Dash.
"He entered into our facility one day, his whole mane and coat in an utter mess. He was quite bashful and didn't want to even attempt a make over. But we spa ponies can't let a pony in dire need of a makeover merely roam the streets in their current condition," said Aloe.
"I agree with you sister," chimed Rarity. "Well, if I see somepony in dire need of a dress or an accessory, I must help them! I can't have them being like everypony else. They need to be their own individual, something to set them apart form the rest of the crowd."
"Well said, dear! We couldn't let Yang leave. So instead, we took him in and did a complete makeover, hooves, mane, tail, you name it! Anyway, he was new and I must admit rather cute," she said, her cheeks becoming red. "So, I decided to show him around town. We had an er- date, and it went well. We were both curious about each other, and from there, we started dating. Oh my, I feel so warm all of a sudden."
"Well, I can see you care deeply about him. But still, how did you know he was ill? We just indoctrinated him in a few minutes ago," said Applejack.
DAMN you! You ill-begotten, backwater, inbred whore! How dare you question me! thought Chrysalis. Think! Think! I have to come up with something.
"We were supposed to have another date today at noon. He said he was going to see the Princesses and be back before lunch. It's almost 6 o'clock and he never arrived at our destination. I was worried, you see. I know he was hiding something from me, but I didn't want to push him. I asked the authorities, everyone! I just didn't know what to do. I-I-I'm just completely worthless," she cried, tears streaming down her face.
"Whoa calm down there, sugar cube! He'll be fine. Nurse Redheart will know what to do. You can count on her!" said Applejack.
With all the commotion going on in the waiting area, Nurse Redheart re-appeared.
"What is going on in here?" she demanded.
"Oh thank goodness you're here. Is Yang alright? I've been worried since noon. May I see him?" asked Aloe.
"And you are?"
"It's Yang's girlfriend," replied Applejack.
"Oh, I wasn't aware he had one. Well, yes, he's in the third room down the hall. Please go ahead," said Redheart.
"Thank you kindly miss, I just hope he's alright," said Aloe. She sprinted out of the waiting room to Yang's location.
"Well, thank you Nurse Redheart, we'll swing by tomorrow to see if he's better," said Applejack. She gave Nurse Redheart a gentle nod before leaving the hospital. The other ponies gave their thanks and left the hospital behind Applejack. Nurse Redheart gave a smile before she organized a few stacks of indoctrination papers on the front desk. Making her way to Yang's location, she made sure to check up on the other patients.
While Applejack was talking to Nurse Redheart, Aloe had slipped into Yang's room. Locking the door, she unveiled her true form and hopped onto the bed. Sitting next to Yang, she quietly called out his name. "Yang.....Yang....time to get up."
Yang's eyes slowly opened, his expression still one of pain and discomfort. Chrysalis was sure that she was no longer in control of his mind; everything should be gone. All of his ailments should have dispersed. He shouldn't be suffering like this. Jumping off the bed, she could see the long beads of sweat pouring off of his forehead. Not sure of what to do, she merely walked back and forth.
"Food....." Yang whispered.
"Huh? I was sure you said something," replied Chrysalis.
"Food....." he whispered again.
"Food? I could see what they have on stock, but I-"
"You are exactly what I seek," he responded.
Rising out of bed, he slowly made his way over to the Queen of the Changelings. She backed up to the door and tried to convince him that he shouldn't attack her, but he ignored her pleas, slowly inching his way over to her. Behind Chrysalis, the door knob started to rattle.
"You want food? Here it is!" she shouted unlocking the door.
Nurse Redheart opened the door to see a dark pony tackling her to the ground. All of her legs were binded by green magic; she was helpless. With her mouth being forcibly held shut, she could only muffle cries and yells. Yang stood on top of her, his breathing intensifying.
"Don't fret, my dear, this will only be but a dream," said Chrysalis, her horn growing green. With some magic, Nurse Redheart closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Using the opportunity, Yang absorbed the darkness dwelling within her heart. After a couple of minutes, Chrysalis ordered Yang to stop. Once again ignoring her, Chrysalis knocked Yang off of Redheart's body with her magic.
"You dare touch me?"
"Excuse me? Who do you think you are!" Chrysalis shouted.
"I don't know. Who do you think I am?" replied Yang. "Have you been to the core of his hatred? No, of course not. How could you? You haven't even begun to think of his emotions," he ranted. He walked around Chrysalis in a circle while continuing his soliloquy. "I must thank you tho, ummm Chrysalis? Yes, that sounds about right. If you had not drained myself of my light magic, I couldn't show myself. Now then, Queen I must ask you a question."
"What is it?" she scowled.
"How does one become king?"
Taken aback, she blushed and answered meekly, "T-T-Through commitment."
"Commitment?"
"Yes, c-commitment."
"And how does one commit?"
"They must be bonded together not by magic, but by..."
"By?" asked Yang.
"By.....I can't say it," she said blushing.
"Hmm, I think I get what you're referencing to. Anything else?"
"He must be loyal to the queen and willing to shield her from any harm."
"I don't really know about shield, but if he's willing then I bet it's not a problem."
"He?"
"The lighter side of me. You see, when he is all good and happy, his mind shifts to his kinder side. And with the more darkness that dwells within him.."
"You appear."
"Exactly. Not only are you sexy but you sure are smart," he replied grinning.
"Hmm, don't flatter yourself. You couldn't handle me."
"Ohoho? A challenge, huh? Well later then. In the meantime, what now?"
"Implantation, of course. We will use these weak ponies to our benefit."
"And how might I ask?" said Yang.
"Mind control. The weak ones are like taking candy from a foal. So easy, and yet, so.....satisfying. Just keep an eye on the front door if you want that challenge later." She strutted down the hallway into each of the other rooms, a flash of green light appearing. After a couple of rooms had been entered, Yang guarded the front desk until she was finished.
"Done?" he asked.
"For now. Oh and one important thing. You can't live with me for now."
"What, why!?"
"Because if somepony spies on you, they could track you to our location. Why, are you worried?"
"No! It's just..if I lose you, then our plan fails."
"You are so easy to read." Chrysalis once again changed her form back into Aloe.
"So you'll still live in the forest?"
"For 1 week, Yang. Before sunset on the last day, come to the forest. I will show you what it means to be king. But I still need to know where you'll be staying, so I might as well mind control her as well. Hold on."
With the use of her magic, Chrysalis controlled Nurse Redheart, her eyes shining green. "With this, now any pony that gets injured will immediately be alerted to me. From there, they will be converted. Anyways, let's see your new living quarters."
With a hum of magic, Nurse Redheart left the hospital and headed towards her home. Silence befell them as the sun was being lowered and the moon was rising. With luck on their side, the other ponies didn't pay attention to Yang, Nurse Redheart, or Aloe. They reached the one-story house which sat next to another house with a big record on it. Nurse Redheart unlocked the door and headed back to work, her eyes still glowing green.
"Well, I guess this is goodnight then," said Yang, his tone filled with sadness.
"Who said this was goodnight? You wanted my challenge right? Well, actions speak louder than words my dear. Show me," she purred, biting her bottom lip. With a chuckle, the two of them entered into Nurse Redheart's house, locking the door behind them.
After the group had finished dropping Yang off at the hospital, they joined Twilight at her house. With a soft knock upon the door, Spike answered, asking, "Why are all of you here? I thought you wouldn't be here until tomorrow."
"If a friend's in need, we got her back, no matter the cost," replied Applejack.
"Yeah, we're there for her, 110% of the way!" shouted Rainbow Dash.
With an exacerbated look upon his face, Spike reluctantly held the door open to them. Despite his better judgment, he determined if it was a message from the Princesses, then it must be urgent. Guiding the ponies upstairs to Twilight's room, he called out to Twilight to let her know company was here. Upon reaching the door, he softly knocked.
"Come in."
"Twilight, they arrived a bit....early," he said, annoyance in his tone.
"Well, Spike it's alright. I probably shouldn't have expected to keep them all waiting another day. Now then as to what the message is..." Twilight gave them all a brief synopsis of Celestia's past and what Yang was involved in. She continued to tell them that they were to keep an eye on Yang and report to Twilight at the end of the day so she could brief Celestia on what was occurring.
"Why of all the no good, low-down.." ranted Rainbow Dash.
"We can't let him know of what we know," Twilight interrupted. "If we change our behavior around him, he'll suspect something is up. At no cost should we reveal our true intentions. Instead show him kindness. It's what we are accustomed to and in the end, it'll be easier for us to act around him. Ok?"
"Ok!" they all shouted, each one ready to fulfill their mission.
"Oooooh-oooohhh-oooooooooooohhhhh question!!!!!" shouted Pinkie Pie.
"Yesssss?" Twilight replied in frustration.
"What should we do for our day. Like do we each take a day or do we like spy on him from a distance? Do we get to wear cat burglar outfits? Ooohhh, is there a burglar that steals only cats? And if they do, then why? I mean-" Pinkie's mouth turned into a giant zipper, her ranting immediately halted to a stop.
Twilight's horn stopped glowing, the zipper disappearing. "Just ask him to help you guys or something; I already have a plan for him. Hmmm, how about this. What day is it anyway?" Twilight asked.
"Saturday Twilight," answered Rarity.
"Ok, here's the plan. Applejack, you take Sunday. Since the orchard still has some picking to do before you open your stand on Monday, he'll be exhausted from the hard labor. Pinkie, you have Monday. Your store is usually busy that day so he has something to do. Fluttershy, you take Tuesday. He can help you watch over the animals."
"But Discord is usually over that day," she replied.
"Hmmm, that could be a problem. Does he visit Wednesday?"
"We usually have tea on Wednesday," Fluttershy responded.
"Does Discord act up?"
"Oh, no, Twilight. He's actually very calm and enjoys our tea time."
"Perfect! Then you can invite him along. By any means necessary. Got THAT?"
"Y-Y-Yes Twilight, sure. I-I will do my best," she said meekly.
"Sorry, didn't mean to get all fierce there. Anyways, Tuesday. Oh, Rarity! Have him be your mannequin for the day! Since he can't move, he'll be utterly useless! Well Wednesday is done, so Thursday. Rainbow Dash, you'll be his sparring partner. Don't hold back when fighting, not that I have to worry."
"You got it Twi!" she shouted.
"Ok, and I'll take Friday. After each day report to me so I can compile all of the data and send it to Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. Everyone good?"
"Yeah!" they all shouted.
They all cheered with each other as they embarked down the stairs and out of Twilight's house to their respective homes.
"Think it will work?" asked Spike.
With a hefty sigh, "All we can do now is wait and see," Twilight replied.