Tainted Love: A Twysalis Prompt Tag Collab

by Foals Errand


Antebellum by Knight of Lycaeus (sad)

by Knight of Lycaeus

“What!” Twilight yelled. “Why you, why do you want to go?”

Chrysalis sighed heavily as her magic worked to pack what she would need, “It’s not a matter of want Twilight but necessity.”

“Twilight sniffed trying to hold back her tears, “Was this the only way? Couldn’t we try diplomacy instead, like we did with you?”

Chrysalis shook her head, “Diplomacy won’t work because the ones who would accept it don’t have the strength to stand up against those who want war. The Changeling Collective need to have a unified leader again; our idea of scattered Hives living anonymously in coexistence isn’t working any more. Some of the Hive Royals were like how I once was, arrogant and confident in our power. We want the world to bow down to us and that the other races are nothing but food sources.”

Twilight sighed before asking, “I don’t really understand Changeling politics but I understand the need to do what you must. But please answer me this, why did it have to be you? You were exiled from the Collective, so why would they accept you as the next High Queen?”

Chrysalis embraced the Alicorn, “It must be me as I was one of the few who would dare challenge them. As I have said before most of the Collective are passive and unwilling to provoke a war. Yet there is a minority that holds most of the power and they want to provoke a war. They will not listen to reason; they are like I once was. Unreasonable, stubborn, arrogant and it took a very special Pony with a lot of patience to change my mind.”

Twilight blinked away her tears and leaned into the hug, “I remember those many months, I often wonder if my stubborn Changeling Queen would ever understand who Equestrians are and what principles guide us.”

Chrysalis nuzzled Twilight, “So you know why I must do this, why I must go even though I know war is coming for the Changeling Collective.”

Twilight moved out of the nuzzle and kissed Chrysalis, “I don’t like the idea but I do understand. I wish I could be there for you but I know why I can’t be. All I can ask is that you come back to me.”

Chrysalis returned the kiss, “You know I will do everything to return home to you, you never had to ask. I know my future is to be with you.”

Twilight despite a lingering reluctance to Chrysalis departure and her doubts about what was to come, found herself relaxing at her marefriend’s words even as one hoof idly laid itself over a gold and black band that she kept on a chain fasten around her neck.