//------------------------------// // The Damned Mare // Story: Changeing a mare's heart // by vampyr-pony //------------------------------// Seeing the wall of pink, Chrysalis opens her mouth in shock. "NOOOO!" As the wall smashes into her, she lets loose a last ditch effort from her horn in the shape of an acid-green heart....a heart that hits Twilight in the chest before seeming to dissolve into her barrel as she falls to the floor. As Chrysalis is forced out of a nearby window by the power of the magic-shield, she sees her children far below on the ground being blown away by the same pink force through slightly wet eyes. Almost... * * * Twilight "Twilight! Twilight!!" Seeing stars, the purple mare opens her eyes. The blast from the queen causing a ringing sound to reverberate through her skull, making her unsteady on her feet...the wedding gown upon her bodice seeming to be suffocating her. scratching at the violet fabric, she groans " can't....br-...breath..." Catching on, Rarity lights her horn and, using her magic, gently undoes the gown. Getting to her hands and knees, Twilight coughs and slowly gains her breath back. "Thank...you." "Twi...ya okay?" Applejack asks as she holds out a hand to help Twilight up. Gratefully taking her hand, she shakily stands. As she looks to her friends, she sees they are all looking at her chest ."Wha...What are you all looking at?" feeling a breeze from the open window, Twilight finally notices that she is only in her white cotton panties... her dress laying on the ground around her, shredded. Blushing profusely, she jerks her arm up to cover her hardening nipples. "Will you quit staring at my tits?!" Every blushed as they all look away trying to pretend that they weren't looking. Everyone but Fluttershy who just stares, her mouth slightly open, "um...not to bother you, but your chest is glowing...just so you know. unless that's normal...in which case, never mind me." "Huh?" Looking down, Twilight sees that indeed, her chest was glowing...a lime green glow in the shape of a heart that seemed to emanate out from her chest was able to be seen by all who looked. Looking to her teacher with worry, Twilight starts toward the castles medical wing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Everything checks out Miss Sparkle. the only thing off is the glow, but health wise, you are as fit as can be." "thank you doctor. Um...can I have some time alone with the princess please?" "Why, certainly. Everybody out please. Twilight needs her time alone." As every one leaves, twilight calls out, "Luna...your the princess I need" Celestia starts before giving a nod and leaving with the rest. As Luna came in and sat next to Twilight's bed, tears started down Twilight's face. "I'm confused Luna. Before, at the wedding and during the attack, I felt she was a threat...that she was evil. but now...I don't know. Ever since i woke up, I've had her on my mind... but I don't see her as evil anymore. For some reason, I feel something else towards her...something I've never felt before. What could it be?" As Twilight talks, Luna sees the heart on her chest start glowing brighter every time she mentions the Queen. This cant be happening! Luna thinks. * * * Chrysalis Chrysalis felt numb. The horrible dream she’d had left her almost paralyzed. In her dream, she had been utterly defeated by the elements, being forced from Canterlot with all of her kind. Only until a small but steadily growing and throbbing pain start spreading throughout her entire body did she finally start to regain some control of her body and she began to notice a soft light from behind her closed eyelids. She slowly started to open her eyes, the sunlight blinding her and causing her to hiss, normally accustomed to the dark caves of her hive. C-Curse you Celestia... Curse you and your thrice damned ball of light! Groggily, she moved a hand out to push herself out of her bed only to freeze as she makes two discoveries: First, she's outside in the nude. Second, her whole body feels as though it had been tossed into a blender and set on puree. Everything hurt! As her eyes slowly acclimate to the light, she indeed finds herself outside, her hands gripping the vibrant green grass, towering trees above her swaying in the breeze. Hissing in pain, she pushes herself up into a sitting position. What she saw next could only be described as a queens worst nightmare brought to life before her very eyes. Scattered all around her were the lifeless and broken bodies of her children. Changelings were spread out as far as she could see, some even hanging limp from the branches of the trees. No! “….M -My children…. I-Is anyone there?...” Following her fear filled inquiry was a still silence that seemed to mock her. Her mind reels, her eyes welling up with tears as she comes to the horrible, gut-wrenching conclusion: the dream was reality. …I'm the only one left.... Looking over her body, her eyes widen as she realizes the extent of the damage. The chitin all over her body is full of cuts and gashes, placed there by flying debris from the blast. A teal ichor seeps from the lacerations and oozes down her body. Looking to her back with a grimace, she sees what all is left of her shredded wings. The membrane is torn and dangling from the only places where it hasnt been torn yet. Gritting her teeth in determination, Chrysalis struggles to her hands and knees and shakily stands to her feet only to fall against the rough bark of a nearby tree, leaning against it for support. With a heavy heart and a near broken spirit, she starts limping… Limping toward the only place to find find the only pony that could help her: That MARE. The only one to truly see who she really was. The one that makes her breath catch in her throat and her stomach fill with butterflies every time the mere thought of her arises within her mind. Twilight Sparkle Here I come, my love.