The Lost Legends of Equestria: The Changeling Queen

by Silver Inkwell

Rating: teen
Tags: Queen Chrysalis, Starswirl the Bearded, Tragedy, Random, Slice of Life, Dark, Sad, Changelings, Original Character, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Length: 3536

What is the story of Queen Chrysalis and her kingdom, what is her pain, sorrow, and despair? Read and find out...

What is the story of Queen Chrysalis and her kingdom, what is her pain, sorrow, and despair? Read and find out...

Note: This is a side story to Star Swirl so please go read that (first).

But to be more specific the Chapters Meeting Queen Chrysalis and The Queen's Curse.

Published 2017-01-24 16:00:01 UTC
Last updated 2017-01-24 16:00:01 UTC

The Forgotten Kingdom

Part One: The Forgotten Kingdom

Chapter One: Going to Alicar

Once her kingdom stood well known for honey and sweets, now it did not.

And once she managed every affair of her kingdom, but she didn’t now.

The Kingdom of Fīrae or even Furia or Fīrea (that’s Fur-ria, Fur-riah, and also Fur-reah, and Fairy-riah, Fairy-reah, those are how you pronounce it), had been once well known, but ponies couldn’t ever call it that so instead it was dubbed the honey kingdom instead, but now it was the changeling empire.

But before it was cursed it was one of the most beautiful kingdoms in the whole entire land, and she was also one of the most beautiful mares as well too.

But now she was only very ugly instead.

But enough of the present, on to the past then.

Queen Chrysalis stood at her mirror having received the latest letter from King Cosmos inviting her to his royal regal vast wide kingdom for the summer solstice celebration.

How cute, she thought looking at it for quite some time, and then she noticed something very different about it, for it contained a mention of a new guest that was from very far away and one that was not an alicorn. How very interesting, she thought, but then again not unusual, strange, or odd of his behavior at all, but she would be very curious to meet this wizard who was a master of potions and spells. And she would also have to test his loyalty and love as well too.

And so it was that weeks before the celebration that she prepared herself and her subjects, and they were all very glad to help since that would mean that they could only feed off of more love from every pony that was there now.

And so it was that shortly before the celebration that she left with all her supplies, and three days before the celebration she arrived.

And when she got there she quickly saw King Cosmos and a strange gray stallion that stood very near and close to him, that must be the wizard, she thought to herself, he looks very handsome, too bad he’s not royalty or an alicorn, then I just might consider trying to lie to him instead now.

But she would not bother with too many tricks or lies this time however.

This time she would keep it small, simple, and short for all of them now.

“Wow,” Star Swirl said being the first one to state the obvious, “You look very lovely and totally awesome and cool, can I have the name of your stylist and all your personal contact information so I can get in touch with you very soon?”

She laughed at this comment as if remembering a very fond moment from the past, “I remember the first time that the king asked that,” she said smiling at the memory of the very nervous king saying almost exactly that, “But no, you may not, I’m sorry.”

“That’s okay,” Star Swirl said, “I’m married anyways, so no can do.”

“Then why ask me to keep in touch then at all?” she said smiling very lightly.

“Who’s to say that we simply can’t be friends?” he said smiling as well.

“I guess that you’re right, we certainly can be friends,” she said.

And with that said she decided to start on royal official matter now instead.

“I see that all is going quite well over here without me here,” she said.

“Yes,” Cosmos said, “But now that you’re here you will certainly bring joy and delight to many, and also your

sweet goods and treats too, I mean, what would the party be without you?” he said raising his hoofs to

make a point.

“Yes,” she said very calmly and coldly and smoothly, “What would it be like without me to offer my sweet goods and services? You would have even less to offer than you usually do, and you should thank me even

more for that.”

The king smiled at that, “What kind of thank you did you have in mind?”

She smiled playfully, “Certainly not the one that you had in your mind just now, sorry boys, but I don’t ‘do it’ with other ponies who aren’t fit or worthy enough for me, and neither of you quite cut it out for me.”

And with that said she gently glided past both of them and went over by the guards wondering if the king would offer her a room, but he didn’t.

“I’ll be staying in one of the guest’s rooms unless you would like it otherwise?” she said from behind both of them trying desperately to get their attention now.

“That’s fine,” Cosmos said turning around to face her and he did the same too, “But should you ever need anything feel free to ask, my door is always open.”

“Thank you very much, but I think that I will be fine on my own.”

And with that said she gently glided off down the hallway as one of the many various random guards would take and lead her to the first available empty room that there was, but that was no worry since there

were many indeed.

And with that she went off into one of the rooms and decided to unpack her stuff and things, and eventually she pulled out her mirror and smiled.

Soon, she thought, soon she would have everything that she wanted, love, a family, friends, and more, and with that thought in mind she fell asleep then.

The Curse of the Queen

Chapter Two: The Curse of the Queen

It was a day before the summer solstice that it finally eventually happened.

That was when she finally turned into a horrible terrible ugly monster.

Queen Chrysalis wanted to meet with Star Swirl and the king in private so that she could test out his potion and spell making skills, and other various random things and stuff. And that was why and how it happened on that very day.

“You are very good with this,” Chrysalis said very seductively circling around Star Swirl like a shark swims around its prey, “Perhaps I should take lessons from you, after all, you are inventing this new potion I have never seen before.”

“Please,” he said trying to brush off her compliment and trying to avoid her gaze, “I do not need or want your thanks and compliments, but I could teach you how to make and duplicate this, although I would highly recommend and suggest not to do so since this is one of the most dangerous potions that I have ever made in my life, and I discovered the brew of immortality so… you know. There’s that to consider from

the stallion who is now currently speaking.”

“What does it do exactly?” she said leaning over the cauldron slightly.

He pushed her back from the edge slightly, “The first thing that I say is that this thing is very dangerous and your first instinct is to get closer to it?

I don’t know whether or not that makes you just plain stupid or crazy, or perhaps maybe a little bit of both instead. But please, stay far away from this, I wouldn’t want you to get hurt from this thing. But to answer your previous question this is a potion that enhances the heart’s beauty and nature.

If you are good then it will enhance that and no matter what you look like it will make your physical

appearance have even more beauty and splendor.

However, if you are not good and instead evil then it will only enhance that and instead of having more beauty you will have less of it for your many actions.

This thing can twist and turn you many ways, and even possibly corrupt you too. And that is why I have named this the heart’s curse,” he said.

“But why did you ever name that?” she said.

“Because no pony will ever have a pure enough heart where this potion could not enhance it anymore, and no pony is ever truly objectively good.”

“Don’t be ridiculous or silly, surely there must be some pony out there?”

“Maybe,” he said, “But they probably haven’t even been born yet.”

“Very well then,” she said, “If you say so.”

“I do,” he said, “And I also say that I should have never made this potion in the first place, I don’t know why I ever did so or agreed to show you my skills.

Well I do know, sort of, but that’s not the real point here.”

“Then what is the real point?” she said.

“I don’t see that your future is ever good at all with that potion.”

“Nonsense,” she said, “Don’t be silly, I am a very good pony and am kind to y citizens, surely nothing bad will happen if I take this potion?”

“I can’t say that for sure,” he said, “I know what the future is and I can see it, but I also know that I cannot change your mind no matter what I say about you or your future and how much pain and sorrow and despair that it holds for you if you take that. And so therefore I cannot stop you from taking it if that is what you really want and wish for, but be careful, that is very dangerous.”

“You have said so before,” she said taking a ladle and dipping it into the potion, “But I can handle this, I am the queen of potion making and experimentation after all,” and with that said she took a big deep sip of the potion.

Nothing seemed to happen at first and then she said, “See? I told you that nothing bad would happen?” But then suddenly, something very bad did happen. Suddenly she lurched her body upwards let out a scream of agony and pain. “What is happening to me?” she said very angrily raising her voice to match her anger that she had, “WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?”

“Me?” Star Swirl said, “I did nothing, you on the other hoof, you have done it all, you took the potion and I tried to warn you, always remember that when you look upon this day in the future and weep for your very poor choice.”

And with that said she let out more cries of agony and pain as her bones started to snap and bend and reshape into other various random forms.

And then her body started to transform and change before their eyes.

But of course she didn’t know that until she finally looked in the mirror.

“WHAT IS IT?” she said very loudly, “HOW DO I LOOK? GIVE ME A MIRROR!”

“No, you don’t need one,” Star Swirl said, “You look very lovely.”

“Yes, you do indeed,” the king said going along with Star Swirl.

But it was no use, a mirror was taken over to her and then she let out a scream of pain and agony so loud that it could have shattered glass.

She saw that she was a monster, one that she feared and saw in her dreams and nightmares, it was the worst version of her that was possible.

She had black hair, a black mane and body, and green eyes now.

She even had holes in her hooves, but at least she still had her magic and talents, but that wouldn’t mean much now without her beauty there.

“WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?” she said in anger and despair and pain.

“YOU HAVE MADE ME UGLY AND A MONSTER! AND EVEN WORSE, YOU TRIED TO LIE TO ME ABOUT HOW BAD THIS REALLY WAS! WHY?”

“Because I feared exactly this kind of reaction,” Star Swirl said.

“LOOK AT ME!” she suddenly then snapped to him, “DO I LOOK LIKE A QUEEN TO YOU? DOES THIS LOOK LIKE THE FACE OF BEAUTY?”

“No,” he said, “But at least you still have your special talents.”

“WHICH MEAN NOTHING NOW! WHY DO YOU THINK THAT ALL THE KINGS AND NOBLES AND ROYAL BLOOD LET ME EXPIREMENT WITH POTIONS AND MAGIC AND SCIENCE? IT WAS BECAUSE OF MY BEAUTY, THAT’S THE ONLY REASON WHY MY WORK COULD CONTINUE AND LIVE ON! BUT NOW YOU HAVE TAKEN AWAY THE ONLY THINGS THAT I HAVE EVER LOVED!

AND FOR THAT, YOU WILL PAY VERY DEARLY, I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES, EVEN IF I HAVE TO KILL THE KING FIRST!”

“Surely you do not mean that?” Cosmos said very nervously.

“I DO!” she said, “AND NO PONY CAN EVER STOP MY PLANS!”

And with that said she suddenly tried to attack Star Swirl but then found that she could not when he

quickly cast a spell at her to stop her.

“WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?” she said, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME?”

“Preventing you from ever trying to kill any pony ever again,” he said very calmly, “I am putting a spell on you that will stop you from ever killing again.”

“NO!” she said, “YOU CANNOT DO THIS TO ME! PLEASE DON’T DO THIS!”

“I have to,” he said, “You leave me no other choice or options for me.”

And with that said Star Swirl let her go since she couldn’t harm him now.

She growled with anger and hate and wrath and fury, “DO YOU THINK THAT THIS CAN REALLY EVER STOP

ME! YOU ARE A FOOL IF YOU THINK SO!”

And with that said she took off with her wings and tried to fly off to the doors but then saw that they were

blocked and so she instead flew straight up into the ceiling breaking one of the many various random windows that was there. And with that she flew back all the way to her kingdom as an exile now.

Journal Entry

I want to die now...

And I wish that I could...

But that wizard, he cursed me to this fate, and I have to live with it.

I wish that I could die...

But I am an Alicorn and a Queen.

I have to be strong for my ponies and my citizens...

And I cannot do that if I am dead.

Death would now be sweet relief for me...

And I just wish that it would come, that it could come.

My kingdom will now surely fall to ruins because I have no more beauty.

And my children will starve because of their new forms too.

But I will feed them with my love, and if I cannot gain love from the Kingdoms then I will take fear and hate instead. Any emotion is better than none after all, or so I have learned and discovered.

If you are reading this now then know I am cursed, know that there is no cure, there is no possible way that you could ever help me out, except to give me love.

I hope in time that my children will accept their curse and gift just as I have.

And I hope that one day I may have revenge.

Not on the wizard, he's too powerful, nor on the King, not yet at least.

But his children... they will make an excellent demonstration of my power.

Their names are Celestia and Luna, and I will follow them in the darkness until they lead me to a land where me and my children can feed, and then once we do I will finally have my revenge.

Prologue

Prologue

Queen Chrysalis stood over her kingdom and wept silently to herself.

How could this ever happen to her, she thought, how?

But she knew the reason and answer to that question, but what she really wanted was an explanation, and also an apology of course too.

For she knew it was that old wizard that had cursed her to this fate.

For now where she once stood very beautiful, well now she was ugly as she stared at her new permanent black body, and while she could choose to change her form or shape into any pony else, she would never be her true self again,

And that was the most terrible horrible thing that she could think of to pay.

It was even worse than death because now she had lost everything.

She had lost her name and reputation when others declared her crazy and insane, she had lost her friends as they left her behind with time, she had lost her power since no pony could even look at her now, she had lost wealth and fame since she tried so much and hard to restore her name and reputation.

She had even started to lose family and her subjects too, but she took care of them by turning all of them

into beings like herself, ugly and cursed forever.

For she was obsessed with beauty and power, and no pony else would hold any more beauty or power than she did because she was the queen of them all.

Of course when they saw themselves in their new bodies they reacted just as she had when she was cursed, they screamed in terror and fear as they all tried to overcome the shock and surprise of the whole entire situation.

She then explained to them that they could change their shape and form to any pony else, but that they never would be themselves ever again, forever.

They couldn’t accept this small simple fact at first just as she had, but eventually they learned to live with it and even one day they loved it.

And when they finally did Chrysalis was glad, for now a curse had also turned into a gift, one that they could use to gain love, for that was how her kind and species of alicorn had always lived by, by feeding off of the love of other ponies.

But now they would have to lie to live, and they would have to do what they needed to so that later on they could do what they wanted to do.

But that would come later on, much more so after a certain lesson.

But for now let us look on what happened to lead up to these events.

The Kingdom's Curse

Chapter Three: The Kingdom’s Curse

After Chrysalis got back home she cried throughout the whole entire night.

She was a monster and very ugly now, and now she was ruined.

No pony would ever dare to love her again after this, no pony would dare try making a deal with her because they would be afraid of how she looked instead, and no pony would ever give her the respect that she deserved.

It was very hard being a Queen, and to be one you had to make sacrifices no matter what the cost was.

And with that thought in her mind she suddenly stopped crying then, yes, of course, that was the only answer and solution to this. If she could not change for other ponies or her subjects then she would make them change first, and so with that she smiled as she placed a spell on the whole entire kingdom to make them fall asleep, and then she duplicated the potion that the wizard had given her and gave it to every pony there.

And when they all finally woke up they were very shocked and surprised.

But they were even more so that way when they saw their queen, for they only heard rumors about what happened but couldn’t really believe it.

Queen Chrysalis smiled as she started to talk since no pony would ever be more beautiful than her, or at least in her own kingdom anyways.

“My subjects, you have all changed now just like me, but do not worry, with this gift there also comes a price and curse, the gift is that you can change into the form of any pony you want, and the curse is that you can never be your real true self ever again, but do not weep, I am here for you my changelings.”

And with that said every pony soon accepted the terrible horrible fate that they had and soon they decided that to gain love they must control other ponies.

(Clearly they were very crazy and insane by this point now.)

And with that they went about their normal regular lives.

All except for Chrysalis who looked for a place to feed for her children since it was only the queen in the land that could ever give birth to children.

And so it was that eventually one say they would find Equestria.

But that is a story for yet another day, and one that you probably already know by now. But for now just know that the curse of the queen and kingdom would never end, not at least until one very special

changeling changed that.

But Chrysalis forgot in her madness that it was being honest and sincere earned love, and not lying, but that was her real true curse of course however.