The Love of an Apple

I stared at Chrysalis who was carrying two saddlebags filled with food. I was carrying all the water in my 2 saddlebags. Chrysalis whined “Come on, just a sip of water please?”

I said firmly “Chrysalis, we have only been travelling for 2 hours and you finished an entire bottle of water, we only have 10 left excluding the one I’m using now.”

Chrysalis whimpered “But I’m thirsty.”

I snarled “Do you want to drink urine? I have had months of drinking urine during my bard days. Do you know that I could make a a 250 ml bottle last for a week, you used an entire litre in a day, we only have 6 left excluding the one I’m currently using and I haven’t even taken a sip of it yet.”

Chrysalis looked down at her hooves and said “I’m sorry, it’s just I’m not used to this climate” she then asked “Why are we travelling in the sun?”

I said “Because I can’t see in the dark, the moon and the star’s can’t reach the Storm King’s domain.”

Chrysalis asked “I could use my magic...?”

I interrupted “No, light spells require too much magic in the dark night. When did you travel here, because light magic take a lot more power if there is no light at all? You should have experienced it?”

Chrysalis said “2 months ago, I arrived in a cart disguised as a cockroach, the most embarrassing thing I know.”

I said “Well then know this, your magic won’t last an hour in the dark. You have enough light in your caverns that you can see in the ‘dark’ but there is no light at night, it is dark and cold in this desert at night.”

Chrysalis said “Oh, I didn’t know. Klugetown is always filled with lamps and other light sources even at night.”

I said “Well I’m glad I taught you something, we have a long trek ahead of us and I would like you to please stop complaining about the water.” Chrysalis nodded quietly and we continued our trek through the desert.

Hours later night fell and I blushed slightly as she used her light spell to prepare our bedding. I heard many ponies call changelings ugly but I didn’t see it, her horn even though it was crooked was polished to perfection, her chitin reminded me of polished obsidian, I turned away as she looked at me. I tried to hide my blush, she didn't say anything so I assumed she hadn't noticed. I quickly snuggled with her under the blanket, we shared our body heat in the cold dark night and as her horn light faded, we quickly fell into a deep sleep.

1 week had passed since then, Chrysalis only consumes a bottle of water every 3 days, thank Celestia, still I have been filling up the spares with my urine in case we run out. I looked at Chrysalis who was trotting in front of me, I knew I was blushing as her flanks swayed side to side, the light of the sun causing her well polished flanks to shine. Chrysalis turned around and sighed “Stupid flank, stop trying to seduce ponies urghh.”

She then looked up at me and saw me blushing. I saw her grin wickedly at me, we trotted for several hours as her flank continued to sway as she smiled at me, I was sure my face was as red as a tomato. I finally blurted out “Yes, I’m attracted to you alright”, she then smiled at me as I calmed down, I said to her “You are a beautiful mare, you are tall, slim and your eyes glow like emeralds, you chitin shines like polished obsidian.” I smiled as she blushed back at me.

She said sadly “Thanks Rara, you are too kind, but I’m just an ugly changeling queen with no hive to call her own.”

I wrapped a foreleg round her, giving her and told her “Listen to me, you are beautiful and an attractive mare, don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise.”

Chrysalis smiled as she said “Thanks, no-one has ever called me beautiful.”

I smiled as I said “Well, I’m the first to say it and I’ll keep saying until you believe it.” We sat there smiling as we watched the sun set.

******Present Day*******

Applejack asked “So that’s the story, huh?”

I said “Yes, that’s how me and Chrysalis met as well as how we headed on the path to love we now share.”

Cara then said “That seems too convenient and you only knew each other for a week.”

I pointed out “Sometimes life doesn't always make the most sense, beside from what I’ve heard from Chrysalis you two fell in love after 2 days and I didn’t fall in love until a month later and didn't tell her until we arrived in Manehatten.”

Just as Cara was about to reply a bunch of royal guards and Twilight barged into the abandoned concert hall looking for a fight. I reached for my sword as they approached. I glared at Twilight who was glaring at Chrysalis, the mare who I loved.