The Hell of Life

Chrysalis woke up to the sound of sompony knocking. She let a small yawn escape her lips and slowly got out of her bed.

"Fluttershy, we have decided what to do with her, we will be taking her to Canterlot." She heard, what she assumed was Twilight say. She went to the door to see what was happening, there she saw Twilight and her friends gathered at Fluttershy's door, talking to her. Upon seeing Chrysalis, Twilight turned her attention to her.

"Chrysalis, you are coming with us to Canterlot." She said, Chrysalis just nodded, having no choice but to accept. Now accompanying the six mares, the former changeling queen made her way to the train station. The trip was in silence, except for Twilight talking to her friends and Fluttershy talking with Chrysalis, which Twilight did not like. Once they got to the station they boarded the train and headed for Canterlot. Twilight was with Applejack, Pinkie, Rainbow Dash and Rarity while Fluttershy was with Chrysalis. At a point, Rainbow left her four friends and headed towards where Fluttershy and Chrysalis was.

"Hey Fluttershy." She said, gaining Fluttershy's and Chrysalis' attention.

"Oh, hi Rainbow Dash." Fluttershy responded, Chrysalis simply looked away.

"So when did you become friends with... her?" She said while pointing her hoof at Chrysalis.

"Oh. it happened last night, when she came home with me and told me... about... the... hell-lords."

"The what, speak up Fluttershy, I couldn't hear you."

"The... hell-lords."

"Hell-lords?" With that asked, Fluttershy begun to explain Chrysalis' fight in the purgatory. While she was doing so, Chrysalis decided to look out of the window of the train.

'I wonder what has happened to my changelings.' She thought, worried for them. 'Did they all starve off? Or did they find food themselves?' She then noticed something out in the distance, she squinted her eyes to try to make it out. What she saw shocked her, it was a spine from the purgatory. She rubbed her eyes and looked back to where the spine was, only to find that it was gone. Chrysalis just sat there staring at the location of the spine, she sighed. 'My mind must be playing tricks on me.' But she was still concerned, was she slowly going insane?

She looked back at Flutttershy and Rainbow, the latter with her jaw hanging open. She looked at Chrysalis.

"So... you fought monsters of pure evil, and won?" She asked, sounding astonished. Chrysalis slowly shook her head, unsure of what would happen next, suddenly, Rainbow's eyes lit up. "That is awesome!" She said, flying closer to Chrysalis, startling her. "Heh, I guess you aren't all that bad if you killed those hell-lord things." She said, causing Chrysalis to smile.

"Thanks." She simply said. As she turned back to look at the window, she was met with the face of an unforgettable pink mare.

"Hi!" She said with a wide smile. Chrysalis yelped and fell backwards into the floor. "Woops," Pinkie said. "Sorry Chrysalis, but I saw that you looked sad back here with Fluttershy and Rainbow, so I came back here to try and cheer you up. Here!" She said in a rapid succession, pulling a cupcake seemingly out of nowhere. Chrysalis just looked at the cupcake for a moment before slowly taking it out of here hoof. She held it in her hoof wondering if she should eat it or not, was it even safe to eat? She had no idea where it came from, Chrysalis looked back at the pink mare, her smile never facing. Finally with hesitation, she slowly took a bit out of the cupcake.

Her eyes widened at the taste, it was delicious. She then proceeded to devour the cupcake, though it did not technically feed her, it was great to eat.

"I knew you would like it!" Pinkie Pie said.

"It was delicious, thank you Pinkie Pie." She said.

"Girls," Twilight suddenly said, addressing Fluttershy, Rainbow, and Pinkie. "can I talk to you three for a second?" Se asked. After a moment, the four ponies made their way to the door the of room. "What are you three doing?!" She asked and an angered, but hushed tone.

"Making friends with Chrysalis, what does it look like." Rainbow said annoyed, knowing where this was going.

"But she is the enemy!" Twilight retorted.

"She isn't so bad when you get to know her." Fluttershy said.

"Yeah, she even killed some hell... Things." Rainbow said.

"Hell-lords." Fluttershy corrected.

"Yeah, those things. Do you really think somepony that would still be evil kill something that was evil like themselves?"

"Why are we whispering!?" Pinkie Pie said, not taking the situation seriously.

"Pinkie Pie, this is no time for your jokes!" Twilight said half heartedly. "And Rainbow, what if those hell-lords were trying to kill her? Maybe she killed them in self defense, and could still be evil! She may even be trying to convert you three to her side!"

"But Twilight..." Pinkie Pie said.

"No buts! She is evil! I'm only trying to save you guys!"

"You know Twilight..." Rainbow begun. "I think you're just scared."

"What!?" Twilight practically yelled, gaining looks from the other passengers on the train. She looked around herself and after seeing the attention she had brought herself' she smiled sheepishly and blushed with embarrassment. She then guickly returned to the situation at hoof. "What do you mean scared!?"

"You're to scared to admit that Chrysalis has changed. You just want to see her as evil still. Well I'm sorry Twilight, but I consider her as a friend now, so you will have to deal with it." Rainbow said as she trotted back to Chrysalis at her seat.

"I'm sorry Twilight, but I have to agree with Rainbow, please... please don't be mad." Fluttershy said as she made her way back as well.

"Twilight, you're just being a big meanie to Chrysalis." Pinkie Pie said as she hopped her way back to Chrysalis. Leaving Twilight with her mouth open and eyes widened. She could not believe what just happened, as she got ahold on the situation again, she gritted her teeth.

"That... that bitch! How dare she take my friends and turn them against me! I still have Rarity and Applejack on my side, but I must get rid of that changeling somehow, I know she is up to something."