Author's Note

This chapter is to address my fears that Chrysalis is truly invincible and there is no way to defeat her

The Nightmare Returns

Fluttershy stood in the Dragon Lands, staring at the lava pit. Spike had told her from Ember that Queen Chrysalis, one of the greatest foes Equestria has faced, had fallen into that pit. Ember was pretty sure Chrysalis was no more.

But, Chrysalis had survived the explosion of her throne as she was standing on it. She had survived a fall over a mountain, although this could have been explained by her wings. Both would probably be fatal to Spike.

She shook her head. If Chrysalis had survived, she'd have flown back out while Ember's guard was down and tried to assassinate her in ways she didn't want to imagine.

Suddenly, a green light shone from the lava pit.

"No..." Fluttershy backed away in terror.

Chrysalis rose out of the lava pit, a look of pure vengeance in her face.

"You foal! A lava pit can't destroy me! Nothing can! Not the Elements of Harmony, not the Crystal Heart! The Elements wouldn't even be able to turn me to stone or banish me to the moon! You saw how ineffective they were against the Pony of Shadows, and I have infinity times his invincibility!"

Fluttershy looked around frantically for her friends. Twilight, Starlight, Rainbow Dash, anyone. But no one was there except her and Chrysalis.

"You shall be the start of my revenge on Starlight!" Chrysalis's horn glowed and she shot a magic beam at Fluttershy.

Fluttershy was blasted over a cliff. She tried flapping her wings, but she didn't seem to have any. The blast must have fried them. Fluttershy covered her face with her hooves as she fell.

The next thing she knew, she sat upright in her bed. She looked around, realizing she was in her bedroom. She breathed a sigh of relief. It was only a dream. Well, more of a nightmare.

Why would she even go to the dragon lands anyway? She thought Spike was very cute and didn't find Smolder or Ember frightening at all (they were smaller than Discord), but there were still likely to be bigger dragons there.

This had only been a dream, but... what if Chrysalis really was still out there? She hadn't thought of her much once her army had turned on her and she flew away, but she could still put up a fight against Ember, and had tried to manipulate her into turning on Starlight. What if she tried something like that again? She shuddered at the thought.

The following night, Fluttershy had the same nightmare.

"You shall be the start of my revenge on Starlight!" Chrysalis's horn glowed, but this time she exploded in a shower of green sparks.

Princess Luna flew in and touched down next to Fluttershy. "It's all right, Fluttershy. She's not coming back."

"What if changelings are lavaproof?"

"To be lavaproof they'd have to be fireproof. If you're not sure, ask Ocellus. She'd probably know. But I think they're weak against any fire that isn't their own."