Black Knight

Flurry sat there, holding the older mare as she cried into her chest. The alicorn felt awful, everyone was dead because of her. She wished that she had died instea-

"Okay, that's enough." The older mare said as she picked up Flurry, and put her down away from herself. "I'm good to go."

Flurry watched in stupor as the mare started to trot away from her.

"What the-" Flurry stuttered in astonishment, "What?! Where are you going?"

The mare stopped and seriously considered the question.

"Probably Vanhoover," she finally said, "then after gathering my bearings a bit, take a train to Hollow Shades. Nopony really visits there anyway."

"Are you just going to leave me here?" Flurry yelled.

"Yes."

"What?! No, stop!"

The mare started trotting away again, only to have a small filly tackle into her backside.

"I can't believe you! You find a small filly that survived a trainwreck crying in the woods and you just trot away?" Flurry whined.

"Once again, yes." The mare rolled her eyes.

"Y- you can't do that!"

"Child," The mare took on a serious tone, "I am about to show you an incredible skill I spent many years honing."

Flurry watched as the mare started trotting away again.

"Are you seriously going to leave a filly in woods to fend for herself?!" Flurry stomped her hoof.

The mare let out a long, mournful groan as she turned around. With a look of compassionate pity, she trotted back, and laid a comforting hoof in Flurry's shoulder.

"Child, listen..." She said softly, "I don't care about you, or your problems."

The two sat there in silence, staring at each other.

Flurry's eye twitched.

"That is not how you comfort a pony," Flurry said between gritted teeth, "why don't you try again?"

The mare gave a theatrical sigh, and cleared her throat.

"Child," She said in the same, soothing tone, "I don't care to watch you die. You are a pony that I don't want to murder."

...

"Really?" Flurry said in a hollow tone.

"Yes, really." The mare gave a slight, forced smile.

"And there are ponies," Flurry continued, "that you would want to watch die, or kill yourself?"

"Generally the whole species as a whole, but you're a special exception."

Flurry couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"You're a monster!" She screamed. "You are a complete sociopath! You are the WORST pony I have ever met in my entire life!"

The mare blinked, and started to chuckle.

"Oh, you find that funny?!" Flurry snarled.

Flurry watched as the mare broke out into loud laughter. Her laughter was cut off as a stone bounced off her head. The mare stared at Flurry as she bristled with anger.

"Would you like to know what's so funny, child?" The mare smirked.

"Oh yes, please, enlighten me!" Flurry snarked.

"I don't believe I'm the worst pony you've ever met."

Flurry watched in horror as a green flame surrounded the mare. Standing in the mare's place, was a changeling with with serpent, harlequin green eyes and a cerulean blue mane. She's heard the tale of her parent's wedding countless times from many different ponies. There was only one creature this thing could be.

"C- Chrysalis." Flurry whispered.

"Ah, so the foals of your time know to fear my name!" Chrysalis nodded in approval.

"You..."

"Listen closely child, I'm feeling generous, so I'm going to teach you a life lesson before I depart." Chrysalis loomed over Flurry.

"Power is everything," Chrysalis continued, "You may think your little country runs on friendship, but that's a stupid little lie that your ruler spreads to keep you happy and complacent. The reason your kingdom is the biggest in the world, is at peace with most other countries, has so many luxuries, and is a happy magical land of peace, is because you have the most powerful ruler. These is no equal to Celestia, Luna, Cadanza, and Twilight Sparkle. Your country is the best because it is ruled by the best. The reason I was beated wasn't because Princess Mi Amore Cadanza and Prince Shining Armor had stronger virtues than me, it was because they were stronger than me! Power is everything is world! The ones who say what's right and the ones who claim what is good is the ones who are on top, and nopony, nogriffon, nozebra, notuar, and noling can say otherwise, or else they'll be trampled and left dead!" Chrysalis snarled.

"Everypony on that train died because that Major Ursa that attacked it was stronger than them and the train combined, plain and simple. The reason I can leave you here and you can't do anything about it, is because I'm stronger than you, plain and simple. And, the reason I can leave you here without worrying about a lone child claiming that the great Queen Chrysalis still lives, is because there no way, a small, weak, pathetic runt like you, will be able to make it out of this forest alive!"

Chrysalis spat onto the ground next to Flurry. "Plain and simple."

The Changeling Queen turned and started to trot away more, only to have another stone thrown at her back. She turned, and her eyes slightly widened as she the child without her jacket on. She was an alicorn.

"MY NAME IS PRINCESS FLURRY HEART!" She screeched, gripping a knife in her hoof, "COME BACK AND FIGHT ME YOU BITCH!"

Chrysalis started to very slowly head back to Flurry, he face neutral.

Flurry chucked another rock at Chrysalis. "THE CHILD OF THE PONIES THAT BEAT YOU IS RIGHT HERE!" Another rock. "COME ON! COME AND GET ME!"

Chrysalis stopped right in front of Flurry.

"YOU WANT REVENGE DON'T YOU?!" Flurry stabbed her knife at Chrysalis' chest, breaking it. Screaming in frustration, she started slamming her hooves against her. "KILL ME! YOU WANT ME DEAD DON'T YOU? KILL ME!"

Chrysalis leaned in close, and whispered into Flurry Heart's ear.

"You're not worth it."

Flurry watched Chrysalis slowly trotted away once more, this time, not stopping the changeling as she disappeared into the trees. Tears welling up into her eyes, Flurry howled in anguish as she smashed her hooves against the ground.

A few minutes later, Flurry Heart curled up into a ball, quietly sobbing.