//------------------------------// // The Truth of Chrysalis (Night 4) // Story: Five Nights at AJ's 2 // by Danny Eclipse //------------------------------// 6:00 PM I came into the place but to my surprise, there was no crowd. The sign said “Closed, Employees only can enter”. I walked in and see that the stage was closed off. I saw mechanics repairing the three animatronics and I saw Fred coming over to me. “What happened here, Fred?” Fred replied “Oh, someone was tampering with the animatronics. Also, we noticed that the Withered animatronics had come active last night.” “Indeed. Twilight almost killed me last night, if it wasn’t for Octavia. How did this happen?” Fred said “We don’t know, but we think Chrysalis is involved.” “Why?” Fred replied “We found a wrench in her box. Also, we repaired the music box and got you a new tablet.” I nodded and looked to the box. I walked over and knocked on the box. “I know you are listening Chrysalis. Meet me tonight at Dining Room. I wanted to talk to you about your murder. And before you asked, I have special powers that allow me to sense ghosts and spirits, and I had a friend told me that you were haunted. I want to know your whole story and help me in my search to finding your killer.” I began to leave. I walked as far as an arcade machine when I looked at the box and was shocked to see it slightly lifted and glowing green slit eyes staring at me. I smiled at her and the box closed. I began to walk away, sitting down on a table to think. I began to fall asleep. I slowly began to open my eyes and I find myself somewhere else. I looked around, sensing that this was the Dreamscape. I was still in the place, but I was in my ethereal form, my dream wanderer form. I could feel a nightmare close by and I went to go see it. It came from Chrysalis’ box and I jumped inside, preparing to see what exactly what the filly of the animatronic has been through. I appeared in a dream. I blinked a few times and found myself in a place. It looked like a changeling hive and I walked into a chamber and see Queen Chrysalis brushing her hair. But this was a teenager mare. She looked the size of Twilight. I smiled at the peaceful dream. But soon it all faded to something different. I found myself outside what looked like a giant party place. I see Chrysalis staring through a window, crying. She wanted to go inside but the desk man was being racist and refused to allow a ‘changeling’ to go inside. You know, that made me a mental note to find the guy and give him a talk or two. That was when I heard a car approaching. Both me and Chrysalis looked at it and the car was purple. When the car door stopped beside Chrysalis, the car door opened and a mare came out. It was Starlight Glimmer! I was confused but when I pulled out the recorder and played it. The Recording said its documentary “Well, our killer was a female mare. All I remember was that she had a Pink Coat and her CM was a purple and white star with two blue glimmering streams or somewhere around there.” I began to compare the recording and Starlight and gasped. The description was exactly right! Starlight IS the Purple Mare! I scowled, now knowing why she killed them the first place. Twilight and her friends had embarrassed and revealed Starlight’s secret, the replacing of her Cutie Mark. No wonder why she was the killer of the Mane six. But she had no quarrel with Applebloom or Peter, neither does she have quarrel with Chrysalis. Or maybe it was the whole racism thing. Chrysalis asked “Hello?” Starlight replied “Hello there, my dear. Why are you out here, all alone?” Chrysalis stated “Well, the desk man said that no changelings are allowed here but there is no rule about it.” “Oh racists. I hate them. Come with me, we can go find somewhere where we can talk.” Starlight lied. Chrysalis had doubts and followed her. They didn’t go to the care, they were just passing an alley when Starlight stopped and pushed Chrysalis into the alleyway. Chrysalis stumbled into the alleyway and Starlight pulled out a knife and stabbed the knife into Chrysalis’ heart. There was a gasped of pain from Chrysalis and Starlight pulled out the knife, blood began to shoot out of her chest. Chrysalis fell to the ground, bleeding to death. Starlight went back to the car after ditching the knife and took off. I watched her go and I went to check Chrysalis. She died and I began to cry. “Chrysalis…I’m so sorry. I wish that I was there, I could have saved you. But don’t worry, I’ll find Starlight and KILL her. You must have revenge and I will grant you it.” The world began to fade away. I woke up in a start, remember what had happened. I looked at the clock and it was 5:00 AM. I was confused, why didn’t anybody wake me up? That was when I heard some weird music playing and I looked. The box was open and Chrysalis was walking to me. “I have seen what Starlight has done to you. It’s unforgivable and I WILL track her down. But I need your help. You see, I come from a distant land. There, six poor victims are dead and have become souls, haunting animatronics. They, like you, were killed by Starlight Glimmer. I have come back through time in order to prevent the death of those children and hopefully save them and you from this darkness.” Chrysalis: “I will help you. If it means to finding my killer, I’ll do it without a second thought.” “Thank you. I promise you, you will have your revenge. By the way, I have a question. Was it you who tampered with the animatronics?” “No. I was still knocked out until this morning. By the time I woke up, I saw something on stage, messing with the animatronics. It left its wrench in my box, making me take the fall.” Chrysalis replies “Alright. I’ll inform Fred and we will find out who or what did it.” Chrysalis nodded and left. I remained in the Dining Room. Meanwhile in the Parts and Service Room… The Withered Animatronics were talking to each other about how they thought the Night Guard might look familiar. However, before they could continue, there was something that came out of nowhere. It was an Applejack animatronic but it was Purple and nothing else. But the eyes were soulless black with pure white pupils. A ghostly voice said to them “I know you want to know the truth of the night guard. The truth is that he was the one who murderer the last night guard in the last place.” The Withereds gasped in shock. While they had little memory of the place, the night guard there was so very kind. They gave anger expressions and began to make plans on how to capture me.