//------------------------------// // Teacher by SeanofTheDead (love and learning) // Story: Tainted Love: A Twysalis Prompt Tag Collab // by Foals Errand //------------------------------// by SeanofTheDead Luna couldn’t for the life of her understand why she had been sent to monitor Chrysalis, who had recently been inducted into the royalty of Equestria via a treaty. The changeling queen had far surpassed the expectations of anypony, and was behaving very well. She hadn’t so much as attempted to hurt anypony. While this would normally be cause for Luna to return home to Canterlot, Celestia had said that there was a lesson to be learned from the situation, and that Luna was to remain there until it had been resolved. Luna had been at the Palace of Friendship for three weeks now, and she had yet to see any such opportunity to teach any sort of lesson. Though she had been able to see a budding friendship be created from Chrysalis and Twilight’s teamwork to defeat the usual threats the Ponyville usually saw. From an angry Minotaur lord whom was seeking Chrysalis’ hoof in marriage in order to further his political ambitions, to an Ursa Minor attack, though that was same old same old for the little town. Through these and other trials she had borne witness to a strong friendship that grew each day. And though it was a beautiful thing to behold, it wasn’t what Celestia wanted her there to see. She had also learned that Chrysalis was quite adept at dealing with suitors she had no interest in. The Minotaur Lord might not have gone on a rampage had Chrysalis not chosen to say “Moo!!” at him quite as often as she did. She had used the same tactic on Blueblood as well, though he ran away screaming about eating more salad. Blueblood suspected changeling magic was used and had asked Luna to act as a witness to the event. However Luna had very clearly stated she had been watching a very comical show at the time. No other ponies were there at the time so no charges could be leveled against Chrysalis. More recently Twilight had given in to her urge to learn and had learned the changeling language both written and spoken from Chryssy as she was now known to her friends, and had done so in only two weeks. Yet despite these and other lessons having been learned, and Luna’s assurances that Chrysalis was indeed no threat to anypony Celestia still refused Luna’s requests to return home. The only other thing she had noticed that was even remotely out of the ordinary, was that Twilight Sparkle had become somewhat more like her yellow pegasus friend whenever Chrysalis was around. This change was so minute however that nopony save for Luna seemed to notice. Luna had come to the conclusion that Celestia wanted her to see that no matter what you are, or dark secrets you may hide love was possible for you provided you went about it with hope. The problem with this lesson was that Chrysalis had told her and Twilight over breakfast one day, the she would never love someone who only entered the relationship to gain something. All of her suitors however, both the stallions and the mares all wanted to gain something from the relationship. Some (like Blueblood) had even brought contracts. The others who attempted to mask their intentions were found out quickly once Chrysalis used a bit of changeling magic to discern their true feelings, after all being an emotivore has benefits. Insults of the highest caliber always followed. And so here Luna was after raising the moon, laying on a couch in a common room with Chrysalis, feeling homesick and with none of her subjects having any nightmares yet to distract her and waiting for Twilight to show up from her super secret week long trip. Just before Twilight entered the room though Chrysalis said the most peculiar thing. “Well, somepony is VERY nervous, but also very...hmmm, determined? ” Chrysalis said as the door opened revealing Twilight who was carrying a box in her magic. “That’d be me,” Twilight said with a small, almost nervous sounding giggle as she set the box down in front of Chrysalis. Luna raised her head to better view the unfolding event before her. It wasn’t everyday that Twilight Sparkle was nervous, unless of course she was tardy. “What’s this?” Chrysalis asked, clearly confused by the rather large package. “It’s a gift silly, and yes it is from another suitor,” Twilight said as a small twinkle in her eye belied her true intent to Luna who covered her muzzle with a hoof as she made sense of what was happening. “When will they learn?” Chrysalis asked in exasperation, as she moved to open the package “who was it from this time? Some other stuck up noble from Canterlot perhaps?” “Noble yes, from Canterlot no and yes, stuck up... well maybe a bit,.” Twilight answered as Chysalis opened the box...and dropped the lid. The inside was full of letters, and on each letter was an individual name from each of the members of Chrysalis’ hive. “ Twilight...who sent this box…” “..............I did, this is why I was gone last week, and why I was so eager to learn your language,” Twilight explained while blushing furiously. “ When you signed the treaty between our countries you said that you were doing this because it would benefit your hive, that even though it would hurt to leave them, you would do it because you loved every last one of them dearly. And that was when I started to fall in love with you.” “...” Chrysalis’ horn began to glow softly as she looked into the still very nervous eyes of Twilight Sparkle Luna watched the scene unfolding before her in complete awe. Twilight had gone to a nearly superpony effort just to say that she loved Chrysalis. She had not only flown to the changeling hive, but taken the time to talk to every drone, worker, and warrior in it. Then she had learned their individual names, written letters for them all, and flown back. This would have taken.... an immeasurable amount of patience and focus as well as mental and physical fortitude to complete. As the light from Chrysalis’ horn died down she whispered with tears of joy in her eyes, which were widened in surprise “You-you really mean it… you love me… despite everything I’ve done, every bit of hell I’ve put you and your friends through...you have grown to love me...” Twilight smiled and replied, “Yes I have, and I always will.” It wasn’t until now that the lesson Celestia had wanted to teach became clear to Luna as the new couple embraced before her. It didn’t matter who you were, or what you have done in the past. As long as you have hope and love for somepony in your heart, true love will find you. And when it does, it will never let you go. Luna smiled as she rose to give them some privacy and thought to herself So, there is hope for me after all... thank you sister...