The End of Chrysalis' Reign: Book One

I wasn’t in my own body at all. I was dreaming through the eyes of another mare. I couldn’t explain it at all. It happened like this though...

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“Okay girls. So we have been in hiding for quite a long time now. Ever since Chrysalis took over, we had no choice but to come to the Frozen North. Pinkie! Please pay attention! Now, the Changelings are everywhere, and we have faced them before. But with the Elements of Harmony gone, we are almost useless.”

Wait... Pinkie? Were these the Saviors of Equestria? They weren’t dead after all!

“Dash, do you have any idea how we can infiltrate Canterlot?”

“No Twilight. Not a single plan, idea, or clue. It is heavily guarded, with it being Chrysalis’ kingdom and all.”

“Right, I forgot. And even if we were to go there, we would automatically become the ponies of interest. We are all assumed dead, and we must keep it that way. So, Rarity, do you have any ideas for disguises?”

“Well Twilight, you do realize that I have nothing to work with right? All I see is snow, snow, mountain, and snow. I doubt that I could make any disguises from that. Until I have some real supplies, I cannot be of any assistance.”

“Ugh. Dash, what is your fastest speed?”

“Well, I did clock in at mach 10 once.”

“Brilliant. I need you to get to Ponyville as quickly as you can and bring Rarity her things. We can’t be seen though, so stay--”

“Yeah yeah. I know. ‘Stay hidden’. That’s what you always tell us. I’ll be back as sure as the Wonderbolt flies.”

And with that, Dash was off.

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Oh! I knew Dash once! Yeah, I guess I made her mad or something, which was totally my fault. Clumsy me..

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“Okay, Pinkie, what do you have as far as infantry?”

“Well, I do have my party cannon! And you have your horn. Applejack has her strength. I don’t know what Rarity has. Fluttershy can command animals to do what she wants, and Dashie has her amazing speed! So I’m not too sure what else we need.. So far, everything seems alright with our ‘infantry’.”

“That’s it?! That’s all we have?!”

“Yes indeedy!”

“Oh dear. We are doomed.”

“Um... Twilight? Sorry to interrupt, but may I say something?”

“Yes Fluttershy. Feel free to speak when you want.”

“Well um.. I just wanted to say that.. that if we.. try our best then we can.. we can at least feel like we accomplished something, right?”

“Yes, but I just have the slightest feeling that we won’t make it out of the Frozen North without dying from hypothermia or something like that.”

“D-d-death? Oh dear... that.. that’s a horrible thought.. I think that we can pull through though.. I mean, yes we did lose Spike when he fell through a hole in the ice, but other than that, I say we can do this..”

“You’re right Fluttershy. We can do this. And you know as much as everypony else here that I don’t like talking about the death of Spike.”

“I know you don’t... I’m terribly sorry..”

“It’s okay Fluttershy. We all miss him.”

“Well I for one do not. He was always goggling at my flank, which was severely disturbing.”

“We all know that he did that Rarity. He would even do it at night while you slept.”

“Eww.. creep alert.”

“Basically. I wonder what things are like back in Ponyville. It’s probably in ruins, and instead of homes, those left live in tents.”

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They do. It’s sad. So many tents, yet it is so sad. I had never seen a place like it before. Never was there a place as sad as Ponyville.

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“Well I’m sure MY house is still standing Twilight. Why would they destroy something as beautiful as my home?”

“Rarity, these are Changelings we are talking about. They don’t care about beauty. They don’t care about anypony, but Chrysalis gave them orders to not kill anypony unless they were a threat to her. Which the majority of the Equestrian population is.”

“Ugh. I hate your technicality Twilight. But, that’s what makes you who you are.”

“Wait, where is Applejack?”

“Oh! She said that she was going to go and ‘pay her respects to Spike’. I told her that it wasn’t a good idea, but did she listen? Nope! Who knows what could have happened to her! Maybe she fell into the ice, and is already dead! *GASP* That’s it! That’s what happened to her! She left about an hour or two ago, but who can tell the time in this darkness? Not me, that’s for sure! Anyways, where was I? Oh yes! Applejack is more than likely--”

“Pinkie! Slow down! You are scaring Fluttershy.”

“Whoops! Hee hee! Sorry.”

“Alright, we need to go and check on Applejack. Hopefully, she’s there. If not, then we know what happened to her.”

“Okey dokey lokey!”

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I awoke here. So, the ‘Saviors of Equestria’ were still alive? Interesting. But, they had lost somepony named Spike and may have lost Applejack. There didn’t seem to be much hope for them. They were somewhere called the ‘Frozen North’. Must be north of the White Tail Woods, which is where I assumed I was.

I looked around the room. Snowdrop was nowhere to be found.

“I wonder where she could’ve wandered off to...” I stood up, stretching out my legs and wings. I took a seat on the floor and sneezed. It was really dusty in Snowdrop’s room. I went over to what I figured was supposed to be her window and looked outside. The snow had died down, and was now falling gently.

“She must’ve gone outside. I don’t know, but I know that she isn’t here.” I walked out of the room and began going to where I figured the exit was. When I stepped outside, I was greeted by the playful snow I had come to adore. I couldn’t help but start attempting to catch snowflakes on my tongue.

Hours must’ve gone by. I wasn’t sure how long I had been catching snowflakes, but I knew that it had been quite some time. I lay down in the snow and started to make what I called a ‘Derp angel’. It was beautiful really, though it didn’t resemble me at all. I frowned and shouted enthusiastically, “I’ll make a Snowpony!”

So I went to work. When it was finished, it turned out to look like the Doctor. I blushed slightly and said, “Oh Derpy. You miss him so much. I wonder how he is holding up.”

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Back in the TARDIS...

“Oh dear! She has been gone for an entire day now! I’m really scared George!” I looked at my bonsai tree that I had once been infatuated with. It stared at me blankly.

“Don’t look at me like that! There is nothing going on between her and I! It’s just... I worry about her being alone.” I could tell that he was on to me. I looked away nervously.

“It’s true! There is nothing going on between us!! Trust me George!” I looked at the tree, pleading for him to believe me.

“Wait! Why am I talking to a tree? Is it because I’m lonely without Derpy here? Must be.. But, I was never bothered by her being gone.. so why am I feeling this way now? Then again there was that one time that I walked in on her wearing socks... Oops! Too much information there!” I shoved the tree into a closet and locked the door. I had to find Derpy!

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“I’m sure he’s fine! I mean he does have that tree that I catch him talking to every now and then.. He’s weird sometimes.. Especially around me.. but why? Eh, it doesn’t matter. I need to find Snowdrop though.” I realized that I had been resting my head on the Snowpony’s shoulder. I jumped back, blushing so much.

“My gosh Derpy! How embarrassing! Just imagine what somepony would say if they saw you! Oh, but I can’t help myself. It just looks so adorable!” I blushed again and turned away from the Snow Doctor. I looked around again, hoping to catch a glimpse of Snowdrop, but she was still nowhere to be found.

“Where is that blind mare?”

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“Let me go! I demand it!” I continued to shout at them until they finally threw a muffler around my muzzle. I started to squirm in the chair that they had bound me in.

“Calm yourself Snowdrop! We are only transporting you to the Galloping Gorge, where we will abandon you. You couldn’t find your way out even if you weren’t blind!” They started to laugh maniacally which made me burn with hatred.

“Sleep tight..” They shoved a pill into my mouth and I was out like a light. I didn’t know where I was going at all. No sense of direction, nothing. But, I needed to get back to the Sanctuary! Who knew what they were going to do to Derpy!