"So, um, yeah. I know I look bad for trying to trap Cadence and marry her husband, but it was for a good reason!"
This is just the start for Chrysalis trying to show that the Changelings aren't that bad.
Queen Chrysalis will try to convince the other ponies that Changelings aren't evil, they're just trying to survive. Chrysalis might make some friends, and show them that Changelings aren't bad.
So, um, yeah. I know I look bad for trying to trap Cadence and marry her husband, but it was for a good reason! My Changelings and I are starving!
We've tried to find some love in other places, and honestly, dramatically failed. We aren't bad guys, but that was our only chance before the Changelings went extinct.
I was only going to break up their relationship to save an entire race! Now that I put it like that, it doesn't seem so bad, now, does it? Our scientists (Yes, we have scientists.) found a way to make a substitute for love, but we needed some before we could attempt to create it.
Now, I know what you're thinking. "But at the wedding you shouted 'Shining Armor's love has made me more powerful than Celestia!'"
I really wish ponies weren't so stupid sometimes.
"Love can be poison." Ever heard of that saying? Well, in our case, it's literal. We feed off of too much love and we do things that we don't really have control over.
I actually tried to apologize to Celestia after the 'Canterlot Wedding' incident, but she wouldn't listen. I went to Luna, and she actually listened, but trying to tell her sister that I was speaking the truth was a task she couldn't complete.
I really don't know what happened to that pony.
We were best friends in High School, and Celestia wasn't so stuck up then! I think the limelight got to her head.
So, today I'm deciding to morph into a regular pony, and try to figure out why these ponies hate changelings. I just hope that somepony will actually become my friend.
Well, when I morphed into the pony, there was some bad news.
One, I turned into an Alicorn. Two, my cutiemark was a big, red, heart. And three, my color scheme didn't change. Well, that wasn't going to help. I changed into an Unicorn, but that was the easy part to change. To change my colors, I had to meet another pony, keep them somewhere where they couldn't be seen with me, and become them.
Each Changeling has a pony version of themselves, and I guess that's what mine was. Interesting. I really thought that it would look nothing like me, just as all the other Changeling's pony forms do. Well, might as well enjoy it.
When I arrived in Ponyville, the first pony I met was a light-purple unicorn. Well, I guess I wouldn't say met. More like bumped in to.
"Oh, sorry." I said, looking at the Unicorn. By looking at her hooves, I honestly thought she was going to be Twilight Sparkle.
"It's okay. Nopony really notices me. I'm more of the 'hang out by myself' type." She looked at me, and smiled. "Wow, I haven't seen you before. Are you new here?" She asked me.
"Actually, yes I am."
"Hi, nice to meet you. I'm Shining Light. What's your name?"
I panicked a bit, realizing that it had not even come over me to think of a name.
"It's, um..." I paused a bit, but then quickly realized it would be weird to be a pony who couldn't remember her own name. "It's Chryssi." I winced a little, realizing that the name was dangerously close to Chrysalis, but she didn't seem to care.
"Do you need some help? I know you're an Unicorn, but I could still help you with those suitcases of yours." She didn't wait for a reply, just started levitating some suitcases. "So," She asked me, "where do you live?"
"Well, I haven't really been here before. I might just have to stay in a hotel for a few days." I looked over at her, noticing her brown mane was neatly combed, and even glossy. My mane was slightly messy, and kind of dull.
"Oh, Celestia, you can't stay in a hotel! I have a spare room at my house, why don't you stay there?" She looked at me, and I just realized she was trying to become friends with me.
I shrugged. "Sure." I said, not realizing what I had just agreed to. Friendship.
"I can take those bags." She was really trying to be nice. I couldn't tell if it was just her nature, or if it was just because I was new. "Why don't you go to the spa? You look like you had a tiring night."
I looked at myself, realizing I was not the most attractive pony right now.
"That sounds great. Thanks, Shining Light." I smiled.
"You can call me Shining. And really, it's no problem. I have a few other friends that are coming over tomorrow. We can see if you'll like any of them. I would invite Crystal, but she's a little busy, and tomorrow didn't work out for her. I can arrange some other time if you want me to." She looked me directly in my eyes, the light shining off of her eyes.
"That'd be great, Shining. I'll see you later." I waved, and she waved back.
The spa really relaxed me. I was excited to got to Shining's house. She was the only pony who was nice to me. I talked to plenty of other ponies at the spa, but they didn't seem impressed. Shining did seem fairly happy to see me.
"Your room is upstairs. I'm tired. I think I'm gonna turn in early." She yawned, and continued up the stairs. "G'night." She said, turning her tired eyes up the stairs.
Of course, I didn't go to bed. I explored. I found out where the bathroom was, the most important thing. I found another door, but it was in a hidden place, so I assumed it was private.
I finally got tired, so I dragged myself upstairs and tried to find my room. It was pitch-dark, so after awhile, I decided to use the flashlight spell. My horn emitted a green orb of light, and I found my room. The suitcase wasn't even unpacked, which was good because it had some of my Changeling friends in it. I got under the covers, and went to bed.
I woke up for once without a Changeling guard prodding me about something that he thought was "the most horrible thing that could ever happen to our kingdom." It felt quite nice, actually, but it took me a moment to realize where I was. Sometimes it feels weird to suddenly be away from home.
I sat up, and smelled something. Pancakes. I was shocked that I actually recognized the smell. I walked downstairs, and Shining Light was in the kitchen.
"Good morning, sleepy head. I'm surprised you woke up. It's already 10:00." She turned around, still flipping the pancakes with her magic.
"Good morning, Shining. When did you say those friends of yours were coming over?" I looked at the clock. Time goes really fast in this area of Equestria.
"They're coming at 10:30. We're having a brunch. Why don't you go get ready, you don't want to make a bad impression. I called Crystal already, and she said she could come next Sunday or Monday. She said she'll have to check with her mom." I was puzzled. Who was Crystal? And why was she so busy that she couldn't come on a Saturday? I asked myself. I decided to just ask a couple questions to develop more on that information.
"Who's 'Crystal'?" I asked. Shining Light put her hoof up to her head.
"I keep forgetting. You're new. Her full name is Crystal Cutter, and she's the newest Princess of the Crystal Empire." My mouth dropped open. Oh no. I thought.
"And who's her mother?" I asked her.
"Princess Cadence." I just stood there for a moment. "Everything alright, Chryssi?" I shook my head, realizing I had spaced out.
I bet she's heard all about me. Her mom probably told her bedtime stories about me. She's going to lock me up in jail the moment she sees me. I realized I was thinking the absolute worst of her. She could be the nicest mare on the planet and I was thinking these dirty thoughts about her.
"I'll be excited to meet her. Well, I should probably go get ready now, so, see you in thirty minutes." I rushed upstairs.
I walked downstairs, and one of her friends was already here. She was a white Pegasus with blue hair and navy-blue eyes. Her hair was brushed on one side of her head, and it looked nothing like Shining's.
"Hey, how are you?" The white Pegasus approached me, and held out her hoof. "I'm Cloudflyer." I put out my hoof and shook hers.
"I'm good. My name's Chryssi."
"Nice to meet you. I think my friend Cherry Bomb should be here soon. That pony's always late because of some prank she's pulling."
There was a pounding on the door.
"Lemme in! Lemme in! Lemme in!" There was another voice outside, shouting at the pony who was desperate to get in. Shining Light just opened the door with her magic, and laughed as a cream colored pony fell down.
"Cherry Bomb, you don't have to make such a fuss about things like that. Just because they catch you in action doesn't mean they're going to turn you in to the cops or something. The worst they'll do is probably make you apologize."
"Hi, you must be Cherry Bomb. I'm Chryssi." The pony looked at me funny, and slowly reached her hoof out to shake mine.
"Hi... Chryssi. I'm Cherry Bomb. But just call me CB if ya want." She smiled a little, then sat down and we ate.
We finished eating, and Cherry Bomb had warmed up to me, but something seemed to be bothering her. She kept glancing at me, and looking away when I met her gaze.
"Hey, uh... Chryssi, can I talk to you upstairs?" Cherry bomb asked.
"Sure." I walked upstairs before her, her deep red mane bouncing as we jotted up the stairs.
"Chryssi, have you heard of the 'Canterlot Wedding Incident'?" I gulped.
"Y-yes..." I stuttered, afraid to hear what she was going to say next.
"You know the pony, Queen Chrysalis who tried to take over?"
"Yes..." I started adverting her stare.
"You look a lot like her. Don't 'cha think?"
I just stopped, trying to process what was happening.
"Is there any way you might be Chrysalis?"
"Okay, look, Cherry Bomb. I know you think that I'm going to "eat your soul" or something stupid like that, but really I'm not. I'm just trying to start over, and this was the first place I came." She stared at me, her green eyes growing wide as she realized that I had just admitted that I was Chrysalis. "You can not tell another living soul that I'm Chrysalis, or I'm going to be thrown in the slammer the second they find out. Got it?"
She nodded, but it wasn't a normal nod. It was a nod of fear.
"I'm not going to hurt you." She stared at me like I had just whammed her in the face with a baseball bat.
"W-w-what?" She struggled to talk.
"I'm not going to hurt you." She gulped, and it took her awhile to calm down.
"Friends?" I asked after she had seemed to have taken in everything. "But only if you'll keep my secret."
She nodded, this time out of her own will.
"Friends." I helped her up, and she brushed herself off. We went back downstairs, and this time, brunch wasn't so awkward.
