The Hell of Life

The train screeched to a halt as it neared the Canterlot train station. The ponies on board started to exit the train as new passengers got on. The Elements and Chrysalis where some of the last ones to get off, but upon exiting the train they, or mainly Chrysalis. The ponies of Canterlot began to whisper to one another.

"There's that monster."

"She's one of those changelings!"

"They caught her!"

"Didn't she have a horn and wings?"

Chrysalis simply kept her look towards the ground, not daring to look at any of them. She doubt any of these ponies would even think of giving her a second chance. But she knew the reason why she was here, not to be judged by the bystanders, but to be brought to the princesses. She was hoping that Celestia would have sympathy for her, she seemed to have some if Discord was out and about. Then again, he could have been threatened into being good. Meanwhile, Rarity and Applejack where having a conversation of their own, involving Chrysalis.

"Do you really think she is still evil?" Rarity whispered to Applejack.

"Ah don't know. Ah mean, she did attack Canterlot." Applejack replied back.

"But she did say she was doing it for the love, which feeds her changeling."

"So, Twilight's overreacting then?"

"Applejack, this is Twilight we are talking about, we have had multiple episodes of this. I don't mean to talk about it behind her back, but it is true."

"Hmm, Ah guess ya right, Ah could give her a second chance." Applejack said with a slight smile.

"As can I." However, Twilight had overheard them, and was not happy, she had lost two more of her best friends to that monster.

"It doesn't matter." She thought. "It's not up to them if she stays or not, it's up to the princess. And I know she will not be staying." She was confident that Princess Celestia will banish her, to where, she did not care, as long as she was gone and died off somewhere. Though her friends could not see it since she was in front of the group, she had a smug look on her face. However, something strange happen, why it happen, Twilight did not know.

A chill went down her spine.

Princess Celestia sat calmly in her throne, waiting patiently for her student, Twilight to arrive. She had been informed by her, via scroll, that the changeling queen will be brought to her. She didn't even realize she was still alive when a scouting team reported back with so many corpses of changelings, she had just assumed that she had suffered the same fate of her subjects. She felt horrible that so many had died, she could have done something to prevent it, but she didn't. But now she knew, she could atleast make sure this changeling does not become a victim of death. Just then, the doors opened, revealing Twilight, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy, and the changeling queen. She was surprised to see the lack of wings, horn and height on her.

They all bowed upon entering, except for Twilight and Chrysalis, the latter scared for her life.

"You all may stand." She said in a calm, soothing voice. And as instructed, the five ponies resumed their previous stance. Celestia then walked down from her throne, meeting Twilight halfway as she was heading to give her mentor a hug, which she happily accepted. "Twilight, it's good to see you again, all of you." She said, looking over the five other Elements, but when her gaze fell upon Chrysalis, the changeling quickly looked away, not daring to look at the monarch.

"So, this is the changeling queen." Celestia asked, causing Chrysalis to cringe at the mention of her presence.

"Yes, this is Chrysalis, the queen of changelings." Twilight responded, on the inside, she was a giddy little filly, this was the moment she had been waiting for. She would have been rid of this monster once and for all. Celestia then looked back at the queen, and proceeded towards her. Chrysalis' eyes shrunk, she wanted to back up, but her legs would not budge. Soon, Celestia was right in front of her, looking down upon her.

"Chrysalis," She begun, the changeling looked up at the solar princess. "if you don't mind me asking, but how did you survive the magical blast?" Chrysalis stood there for a moment, shocked at the question. She was about to answer, until Pinkie popped up between them, proceeding to explain.

"Well Chrysalis didn't survive, she died when landing, but she awoke in the purgatory where she had to fight floating spines and scary demons known as hell-lords, and the only way to kill one is to combine a part of them with a holy artifact and throw in the fire, after that she found herself on a bridge heading towards the light, but hundreds of hell lords rose from the clouds, but she was able to defeat them, and that's when she woke up!" Pinkie said, all in one breath, taking in a dramatic inhale. Celestia stood wide eyed, while Chrysalis stood with her mouth agape. She didn't remember telling Pinkie how she died, nor did she overhear the others tell her about it, how could she have known?

Celestia stood their a second longer, before she knew what to do.

"Well, I know what to do." Twilight eyes sparkled. "She will be given a second chance to redeem herself in ponyville."

"I knew you would make the right ch-wait WHAT!?"

"The purgatory was a chance for here to be redeemed, and she succeeded in that, so now is her chance to be redeemed in Equestria." Celestia explained. Twilight practically had fumes of steam shooting out from her ears, but what could she do? Argue with the ruler of Equestria? That was out of the question, so she did the only reasonable thing to do, bang her head against the nearby wall.

On the ride back to Ponyville, Twilightsat away from her former friends, feeling betrayed by everypony she has ever loved. She also had a horrible headache, smashing your head against the wall in anger is not the best of ideas.

"Twilight." She heard applejack call. She turned back to them, seeing all of them grouped together. "We were talkin', and we decided that for you to see that Chrysalis is no longer evil, and to help her with her redemption, that she spend the rest of the day with you." Twilight eyes widened, spend a day with... it!? That is the last thing she would have wanted!

"And if anything happens to her, Celestia will be informed." Rarity stated. Twilight groaned loudly, not caring about the attention she will bring herself.

"...Fine."