We Need to Talk About Cozy (Suggested by Animation Crusader)
"Come in, Miss Shutter Bug." Mr. Chalk Dust gestured for the mare to enter with a broad friendly grin.
"Thank you. And it's missus." The unicorn gently corrected the earth pony teacher.
"Oh, I'm sorry." Chalk looked out into the deserted hallway. "When I didn't see Cozy's father, I assumed..."
"My husband works most nights." She caught the teacher's next question before he could voice it. "At the rock farm."
"Ah yes." Chalk nodded as he shut the door and made his way to the desk. "Would you believe I actually taught Gray Gravel?"
Shutter Bug gasped and put a hoof to her chest. "You can't possibly have been teaching that long. You don't look a day over forty."
He chuckled as he sat behind his desk, trying to ignore the creaking in his hips. "You're too kind, Mrs. Shutter Bug. Please, sit down." He gestured at the chair he'd placed on the opposite side of the desk. Once the mare had sat, Chalk leaned forward. "Now, I imagine you're wondering why I've asked you to come."
"Cozy Glow isn't having trouble in class, I hope?" Shutter Bug's lower lip poked out and seemed to visibly quiver. "Oh, dear. I was afraid she would have trouble adjusting..."
"No, no trouble." He smiled reassuringly. "She's really quite exemplary. You needn't worry about that."
"Oh good." Like a flash, Shutter Bug's visage of sadness was gone. She raised an eyebrow. "Is she... behaving badly? Is that it?"
"Again, no. Not exactly." Chalk leaned back, removed his glasses, and started polishing them. "Cozy shows extraordinary intelligence for a filly her age." The old teacher cut his eyes at the young mare. "I'm curious; where did she go to school before your family moved to Saddleburg? There are no transcripts in her files."
"She was home-schooled." Shutter Bug answered easily. "By her father and myself."
Chalk whistled. "You must be quite the scholars. Cozy's grasp of... certain Equestrian events is something to see."
Shutter Bug smiled and cocked her head. "Mister Dust, I'm afraid I'm not following you. Exactly what is the purpose of this meeting again?"
"You seem to be a learned mare, Mrs. Shutter Bug, so I'll speak plainly." He replaced his glasses and looked at her hard. "I have... concerns about your daughter."
"What sort of concerns?"
"Well... there was an incident just yesterday. You see, we were going over the Changeling invasion of Canterlot..."
Shutter Bug's eye twitched. "You've been covering the invasion of Canterlot?"
"It's a recent addition to the Equestrian history section I insisted on. Saddleburg is so far from greater Equestria... you'd be surprised at how little our populace knows about recent events."
"How recent are we talking?" Shutter Bug's eye twitched once more.
"Quite recent." Chalk Dust's eyes flashed. "Now, as I was saying, I caught your daughter in the act of doodling in the middle of my lecture. I asked her if I was boring her. She insisted that she was just bored because we were so far behind what she already knew. I asked her what she meant, and she proceeded to lay out the events of the invasion in excruciating detail."
Shutter Bug swallowed hard. "Did she now?"
"Indeed. It was very impressive. But troubling as well."
"Troubling?"
"Oh yes. From the way she talked about it, Cozy seemed to take a certain... joy in the moment Princess Celestia was cast down in her stand against Queen Chrysalis."
Shutter Bug laughed uneasily. "Oh, you know how rebellious they can be at that age."
"Yes." Chalk Dust smiled in a funny sort of way before continuing. "Well, I must confess I was curious as to how far ahead the curriculum she actually was." He looked at her over the rim of his glasses. "Did you know she's also well versed in the escape and terror campaign of Lord Tirek?"
"It wouldn't surprise me." Shutter Bug laughed again, trying to keep her hoof from tapping the floor. "As I said, she's very precocious."
"That's one way of putting it." Chalk Dust groaned as he settled back into his chair and looked at the ceiling. "It was the way she talked about Tirek that struck me as odd. Such a monstrous figure, but the way she talked about him?" He looked back at her, his eyes narrowing. "It was something akin to pride."
Shutter Bug's hoof was now tapping uncontrollably, her eyes wide and staring. "Is there more?"
"With her? No. The bell rang and I dismissed the class." The earth pony opened a drawer and removed a heavy stack of papers. He set them on the desk, trying to hide the audible grunt that escaped him from the effort. "But I was curious. You see the fun of this lesson plan is that I'm learning along with the students. I'm only reading slightly ahead of them. I'm genuinely excited to cover the return of the Pillars and the battle against the Pony of Shadows." He tapped the stack. "But my curiosity made me read along a bit further. And do you know what I found?"
Shutter Bug's eyelid was now twitching in time with her tapping hoof. "No..."
"Evidently one of the most recent threats to Equestria was a little pegasus filly. Can you believe that? She tried to rid Equestria of all magic at first, and when that failed she teamed up with Queen Chrysalis and Lord Tirek to mount a full hostile takeover." He leaned forward, steepling his hooves. "Do you know what this little filly's name was?"
Shutter Bug was beyond speech now. She simply shook her head.
"Her name was Cozy Glow. And no one knows where she is. She and her allies vanished after the Battle of the Bell." He sighed. "Mrs. Shutter Bug..."
She leaned over the desk. "Mr. Chalk Dust, if you'll just let me explain..."
"Mrs. Shutter Bug, I think you and your husband are in terrible danger."
Shutter Bug nearly fell over. "I'm sorry?"
"I believe this little monster has bewitched the two of you somehow into believing that you are her parents. Now I don't know what she's planning here in Saddleburg, but it can't be good." He reached out and patted her hoof tenderly. "I'm sure whatever magic she used to ensnare the two of you, we can find a solution." He leaned back again and smiled. "Once she's in custody, of course."
Shutter Bug blinked slowly. "Custody?"
"Of course. We have to move quickly, while we have the element of surprise. I haven't reached out to Canterlot yet because I needed to speak to you first. Confirm my suspicions. But now I can clearly see that you are just victim of this terrible monster."
Shutter Bug lowered her head. She stared at the desk, considering her options. "You said you haven't informed Canterlot yet?"
"Correct." Chalk Dust turned to grab a piece of parchment from his desk. "But I should probably do so now. It will take some time for the Princess to..." The sound of a chair scraping on wood made him look up sharply, and he watched as Shutte Bug walked slowly to the door. "Mrs. Shutter Bug?"
"I need to inform my husband." She reached out to open the door.
"I don't think it's wise to leave alone." Chalk Dust resumed his search for parchment. "For all we know, the little monster is already aware that her scheme..."
Shutter Bug froze. "Please..." She cleared her throat. "Please don't call her that."
"Why?" The old teacher scoffed. "Best to call things what they are. She's a terrible little monster and..." The sound of the door's lock clicking in place cut him off. He looked up to find the mare staring at him, her horn glowing with emerald light. "Mrs. Shutter Bug..."
"I was polite." The unicorn hissed, something strange happening to her voice. "I said please. I thought that was supposed to mean something to you ponies."
Chalk Dust began feeling very trapped all of a sudden. "Mrs. Shutter Bug..."
"She isn't a monster." She considered, then smirked. "At least, not anymore." She took a step towards the old teacher.
"Mrs. Shutter Bug, please; you have to fight whatever charm she's used on you." The old teacher started flicking his eyes around the room, looking for escape routes.
Shutter Bug ignored his pleas. "No, she's not a monster." She took another step. "But do you want to know something?"
Chalk Dust's eyes widened in horror as emerald flames sparked to life at the mare's hooves.
"I AM!" Her chitinous black form appeared in a flash of green fire, and Queen Chrysalis leapt.
Chalk Dust never even had the chance to scream.
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"Well what did you expect me to do?" Chrysalis pouted, now returned to her creamy white visage.
"Not this!" Tirek gestured at the cocoon sitting in the middle of their living room. Chalk Dust floated in the fluid inside, a peaceful look on his face. "Now not only does he know about Cozy, he knows about you too."
"I'm sorry." She poked at the cocoon. "I lost control."
"That's putting it lightly." Tirek sighed and ran his hand over his face. "Just... You can still mind control ponies, right?"
"I think so." Chrysalis looked up at her husband. "What did you have in mind?"
Tirek reached for the cocoon and hefted it onto his shoulder with a grunt. "I think it's time Mr. Chalk Dust took an early retirement."
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"Crazy about old Chalk Dust, huh?" Mustard Seed whispered so as to avoid drawing their new teacher's attention.
"My dad says he had a nervous breakdown." Lily Vine whispered back. "Said she looked dazed and confused when he told everypony he was moving back to Manehatten."
"I wonder what could've done that to him." Onyx Bolt looked at the pink pegasus beside him. "Any ideas?"
Cozy Glow said nothing. She just continued diligently taking notes.
But she did permit herself one little smirk... for old time's sake.
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That's a GOOD villain line. It's very old-school, very "Monster Revealed", but also very in character, very fitting for the circumstance, and VERY entertaining.
Aww, they're so protective of their daughter
When Chrysalis goes mama mode, NOTHING or NO ONE is safe.
Then again, Cozy couldve at least pretended to not know about some things mentioned in class
I wonder how things will go when the curriculum reach’s Cozy Glow’s role in Equestrian history? That will be tough for her to explain away.
I mean, Chrysalis did try to be civil about it. You can only give somebody so many off-ramps before you gotta do the needful.
A very satisfying chapter. Good to see Chrysalis protecting her daughter’s honor. Chalk Dust seemed retirement age, so Chrysalis did him a favor having him retire. Besides Chrysalis is right, Cozy is no longer a monster in this continuity and neither is Chrysalis, really.
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I am not accustomed to Mama Bear Chryssy, but I think I like it.
Fun to watch him keep poking the nest like that.
So it was intentional?
Interesting.
And in his retirement Chalk Dust took up narrating nature films. His famous last show had this quote.
" Yes, Mares and Gentlecolts there right before your eyes is the most dangerous animal known. Quick to anger when awakened suddenly, able to take down the strongest stallion. Let's poke it with a stick"
Alternative solution:
Chrysalis: "You stupid stallion! Can you not see that the pegasus filly from the history book obviously stole the identity of my sweet daughter in order to carry out her evil plan? For all we know that villainess could have actually been an adult unicorn using shape-shifting spell!"
Y’know, I’ve gotten so used to just absurdly long form-factor stories. Some of my favorites are Diaries of a Madman, SAPR, The Wheel and the Butterfly, Song of the Spheres…
So I’m rather shocked that, in the afternoon I’ve consumed this and its prequel content, you’ve managed to grab me to the extent that you have. It’s such a simple twist on the ending, and yet it just kinda feels right, in a way possibly moreso than the canon. This is impressive, and as sad as I am to hear that you already have an ending planned out and that this story has its own expiration date, I’m really glad I took the time to read this. I look forward to this story’s continuation, and am happy to count myself as along for the ride, right till the end.
Well, that's one way of getting rid of teachers you don't like…
Okay, that was definitely a fun chapter. Guess we know how anything like that gets handled, then.
Wait, didn't Tirek and Chrysalis have a semi-official "We've decided to let you remain in self-exile as long as you stay out of trouble" agreement with the princesses? A simple letter to the Princesses should have cleared the issue up...
Unless Chrysalis was worried about overenthusiastic nobles and/or officials making a move to have Cozy Glow captured before the Princesses could be reached.
On the other hand, Chryssie may well have forgotten about all of that in the face of a clear and present danger to her adopted daughter...
So much for "Post Villainy" lol
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I think Chrysalis just panicked.
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I doubt it - more likely she was just basking in the schadenfreude of the moment.
I like how while Cozy Glow has more or less given up on evil, she still hasn't rid herself of her worse traits.
Good touch!
Maybe Chrissy should have referred to the Head Mare of the biggest Friendship School in the land for a second opinion. I think she would have given her a heart attack.
Anyway, nice reading more of Teen Cozy Glow. She is perfect.
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Chalk Dust was the one insisting on the new curriculum. By the time another teacher has the same idea, I imagine the family will have a better plan in place.
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As Celestia told them in 'Ending of the Beginning,' she has no real role in the court anymore. No real power. All she can do is give suggestions. And at the end she tells Luna that while she is going to tell Twilight about finding the villains, she isn't going to tell her exactly where.
Chrysalis is erring on the side of caution. The last thing they need is the Princess of Friendship paying them a visit to check on their progress.
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I mean it is Cozy. A slip like that is unlikely unless it was intentional. I certainly wouldn't put it past her. The real question would be why though.
Minor spelling error, I believe that should be he.
Good chapter.
Chrysalis was just doing what most good parents would do protect her child.
Amazing chapter! Sad that some ponies are just too closed minded to give a little filly a proper chance.
Makes me wonder if Cozy gave out that information on purpose, knowing that would happen.
Fantastic
I love this story, in my mind its cannon. Although whenever i read it i cant help but read it in there voices haha
As soon as my eyes fell on that Custody, I knew hell was about to happen, and i loved it!
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It depend on how you wanna take her first appearance, which is very limited so it can somewhat go either way. While she does mention about its her job to find food for her subjects, the reprise of her song talks about how she wants to control all the ponies.
From what we found later on, I see this more of her ego stroking. She wants to control everything, it’s her who’s the queen and should rule. She forced Thorax and her changelings to fight, that definitely wouldn’t have been his choice if given the option
It would have been cool to see chrysalis as a evil who puts her subjects first, and some fics have done that very nicely, it’s just never been the way I’ve seen her judging by what we find out in later episodes.
I just had a chapter idea for you if your interested
Chrysalis helping out During a town event with cozy glow
As they hang out
Chrysalis turns to help someone with something and
Smacks into princess candance
Chrysalis trying to hide her panic and her cozy glow
Walk away
A little later candance pops back up and tells chrysalis she is
A good mother (she still does not know it’s chrysalis)
Slowly it seems like candance is going to find out and shit will hit the fan
Random filly walks over and tells candance that her friend wants advice on romance
Candance walks off as the filly stays
The filly reveals she is Occelus who came to make sure everything was ok knowing the bad blood behind candance and chrysalis and how she wanted to meet
At this point chrysalis decides to try and make amends
Walks over to candance and says. Something
About how she is just shy and sorry for freaking out
She brings herself up in third person
For abit apologize she was not there to help during the invasion of canterlot and how she would if stopped her
She then asked if chrysalis decided to change her ways how she would react to it and if she would let her (she is scared and freaking out so it’s hard for her to say this )
Flurry heart jumps at chrysalis and hugs her to her shock
And she hugs back horrified as to what candance would do if she realizes who she is
She gives flurry back as Candance talks about being divided saying she would probably help her and be her friend but it would be hard and then questions why she ask
Chrysalis just says she was interested and goes to leave
Occelus walks up to candance saying
That went well but not what I was hoping for
Candance now realizes she was talking to a reformed chrysalis
(Not sure what would happen next though )
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Yes because knowing Twilight she's probably (accidently) make a big spectacle about them reforming