The Hell of Life

Chrysalis was exhausted; she had just escaped the Purgatory, where she had to fight flighing skulls with spines, run from claws coming out of the ground and defeat hell-lords. She just wanted to rest, but couldn’t, as she was in the everfree forest, practically hell in the form of a forest. She looked back at the toppled tree, and noticed that it has already withered away.

'Just how long was I in the Purgatory?' She asked herself. She looked up and took a leap to start flying... and fell on her stomach. She groaned as she checked why her wings were not responding, only to realize she didn't have her wings. Her eyes widened as she started to panic, a flightless changeling is a dead changeling. She checked her horn to see if it was still there, only to find that it was gone to. She started to hyperventilate; she didn't have her horn or wings, meaning she had no quick way to flee from danger or to defend herself.

'Okay, calm down Chrysalis, I need to calm down.' Chrysalis told herself over and over again, helping her to calm down. After she had calmed down, she got up and started to trot in the opposite direction of the fallen tree. She had no Idea where she was going, she only wanted to get out of the forest before something got her. Anytime she heard a rustle or any kind of noise, she would jump into a bush. She was surprised that most of the bushes could hide her entire body. She soon came across a decaying mass of bones; it was the skeleton of one of her changelings. She let a tear escape her eye, it was her job to protect them, but all she did was accelerate their demise.

She began to move past it, but keeping an eye in the spine. She was out of the Purgatory, but that didn't mean that the demons couldn't be in this dimension. Once the skeleton was out of sight, she looked forward again. She felt like she was in another form of the Purgatory. Not knowing where she was going, only following a path of an opened area. She saw movement in the woods, but thought nothing of it, as long as it was not coming for her, she was fine. She soon came across a light in the forest, thinking it was a way out, she ran to it. Upon reaching the light, she came upon the one place, after the Purgatory, she never wanted to see. Ponyville.

This was the home of the six ponies at the wedding, the Element of Harmony. They would most likely have a grudge against her, especially the purple one. She defeated her mentor, trapped her sister-in-law and hypnotized her brother. Not to mention almost taking over her home town, Canterlot. But she had nowhere else to go, so, slowly, she made her way in to the town. She came across a building that was a giant tree, she headed to it, hoping to seek shelter for the night. She headed to the door, finding to be unlocked and headed in.

It turned out to be a rather large library, she sighed in relive, she didn't have to deal with anyone till morning. She was about to look around for a comfortable place to sleep, until something hard hit the back of her head, knocking her out cold.

Chrysalis woke up to the sound of muffled voices. She did not know how long she was out, but she at least felt rejuvenated. She slowly opened her eyes, just as the voices stopped, she looked towards their source, and her eyes widened. Staring at her were the six ponies from the wedding, the Elements of Harmony. She was overcome with fear; they all seemed to look like they had a grudge, especially the purple one. She looked over them all, they all looked angry, except the yellow one, who had a look of sympathy.

"Why are you here?" Asked Twilight, she flared her wings to make herself look more intimidating.

'Whe-when did she get wings?!' Chrysalis thought. "I-I came from the forest." She tried to mask her fear, but failed to do so.

"Came from the forest huh!? Bull-crap!" Rainbow yelled, getting right into Chrysalis' face.

"I-I-It's true!" Chrysalis shuttered.

"Rainbow, you don't have to be so angry." Fluttershy said. Everypony looked at her, causing her to let out a 'eep' and to retreat under her mane.

"Fluttershy how could you say that? This is the same-same monster that trapped my sister in law, hypnotized my brother, trapped Celestia and tried to take over Equestria!" Twilight said.

"But-but Twilight, look at her. She has no way of defending herself; you shouldn't be so tough on her!" Fluttershy told Twilight, leaving the latter with a dropped jaw.

'Why is she defending me?' Chrysalis wondered.

"I, but, Fluttershy. Ugh, fine! But we still need to decide what to do with her." Twilight said.

"Can I at least take her with me to my home, until you decide. That is, if you're okay with that."

"Yes, Fluttershy, you can take her." Twilight said with a sigh. Fluttershy smiled and motioned for Chrysalis to follow. Chrysalis got up to follow her, she then saw that not only did she loose her horn and wings. But she lost her height as well, she was only a few inches shorter than the ponies. She sighed and followed Fluttershy, wherever she was going. They got outside and started to head out of the town.

"So, what's your name?" Fluttershy asked.

"Chrysalis." She said. She still wondered why Fluttershy was being so kind to her.

"That's a nice name, my name is Fluttershy." She said. Chrysalis smiled, at least this pony was nice enough to defend her from the others. Maybe there was hope for her in this new life.