The morning thereafter, Tirek and Cozy Glow continued to steal magic. They went to the EEA's workplace...

"You stand before the EEA, please state your buis-"

Chancellor Neighsay was stunned.

"COZY GLOW!? What are you doing here!? And who is that beside you!?"

"Hello there, Neighsay", Cozy Glow cutely greeted him.

"As for me, I am Lord Tirek, and I will take back what should have been mine long ago", Tirek stated as he drained the magic of everypony in the room.

Cozy Glow punched Neighsay in the face with her hoof, knocking him to the ground and giving him a nosebled.

After this, they returned to Grogar's lair, and continued to taunt Celestia and Luna.

"I am becoming more and more powerful!", gloated Tirek.

"And once we become the new ruler of Equestria, there will be no one to stop us because we have this!", Cozy Glow said as she revealed Grogar's bell. "Oh, what is this you ask? This is the ancient Bewitching Bell belonging to Emperor Grogar that holds immense power!", Cozy Glow continued as she laughed evilly alongside Tirek.

At the Castle of Friendship...

Twilight is talking to Princess Luna and Starswirl the Bearded. Of course, she is unaware that "Luna" is Chrysalis herself in disguise.

"I have enlisted your help because I have a huge problem. Yesterday, Princess Celestia expressed her disappointment in me for failing Equestria and renounced her decision to make me Equestria's new ruler", Twilight began. "However, Starlight Glimmer has speculated that Chrysalis may have captured Celestia and impersonated her, based on Celestia's cold behavior. Luna, being Celestia's sister, and Starswirl, with your immense wisdom, I need you to determine whether or not Celestia is truly Queen Chrysalis in disguise."

"We will help you, Twilight", Starswirl told her. "No matter what the cost."

"Yes, certainly", said "Luna". "But what do you expect us to do?"

"I expect you to, well, spend time with Celestia in Canterlot castle. Once you have gathered enough information to definitively determine whether or not Celestia is a disguised Chrysalis, please report that information to me", said Twilight.

"As soon as possible, I promise", said Starswirl, before he and "Luna" exited the Castle of Friendship.

Later, Chrysalis, who has since resumed her original appearance, meets up with Tirek and Cozy Glow in Grogar's lair.

"My plan has been working flawlessly so far, although Twilight's getting suspicious of me", Chrysalis said. "Something has to be done about that."

"I for one, am, getting SO MUCH POWER from draining magic from ponies!", Tirek boasted.

Cozy Glow just rolled her eyes.

"But I suppose that doesn't even matter. Also, I have plans to capture Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, and Flurry Heart once more, though I have to be careful to get destroyed by the Crystal Heart, which the crystal ponies could use against me", Chrysalis said.

"Then get to it", Tirek said.

"Perhaps not immediately, since I still need to formulate a proper plan first", Chrysalis told him.

"Then do it", Tirek said.

Later, Starswirl arrived at the door of Canterlot castle. "Celestia" (Chrysalis in disguise) greeted him, and invited him into the throne room, before ordering the Royal Guards present in the throne room to leave.

"Hello, Princess Celestia, I have a question to ask you", said Starswirl.

"Yes?", asked Chrysalis.

"What was the last lesson I taught you as your mentor before my disappearance?", asked Starswirl.

"Uh, to trust your friends?", Chrysalis wondered.

"WRONG! You are not the real Celestia!"

Starswirl fired a magic beam towards Chrysalis, but Chrysalis countered with another magic beam that knocked him unconscious.

Once again, Chrysalis returned to Grogar's lair as her true self and cocooned Starswirl next to Celestia and Luna, who can't stand being cocooned any longer.

"Who is he?", Cozy asked about Starswirl.

"Celestia's former mentor, apparently", Chrysalis responded.

That afternoon, in the Castle of Friendship, Twilight was speaking to "Luna" (still a disguised Chrysalis) and Starlight.

"I wonder if any of the Royal Guards noticed that both Celestia and Luna are gone back at the Canterlot castle when only Luna should be here. But oh well, they're useless", Chrysalis thought in her head.

"This is an emergency!", began Twilight. "Starswirl has gone missing, and I think Chrysalis captured him! Luna, have you seen Starswirl since this morning?"

"No, I have not", Chrysalis lied.

"Then we must search for him. Impersonating Celestia, capturing Starswirl, I feel like Chrysalis is planning something right under her nose", Starlight said.

Chrysalis cringed.

"Though I regret not being able to save her", Starlight continued. "Perhaps I should have said something more for her to take my hoof that particular instance. I also feel bad for taking her subjects and hive that time, even though she kinda deserved it."

"You better feel bad, you horrid sow", Chrysalis thought in her head.

Twilight nodded. "Luna, Starlight, are the two of you capable of finding out where Chrysalis hid Celestia and Starswirl after capturing them?", she asked.

"Yes", the both of them said in union.

"Am I going to have to work with this pathetic excuse of a unicorn?", Chrysalis thought in her head.

"Luna" and Starlight exited the Castle of Friendship.

After they are gone, somepony knocks at the door. Twilight opens it, and the pony there is Diamond Tiara.

"Princess Twilight, please help! I saw my parents get their essence stolen by none other than Lord Tirek! He had a Pegasus filly by his side, by the way. More and more ponies are getting their essence drained as well. Can you please fix the situation?", Diamond Tiara pleaded.

Twilight went silently and temporarily insane.

"Uh, of course, Diamond Tiara. I'll take care of the situation. You don't have to worry about it", Twilight reassured her. She wasn't able to reassure herself, though.

"Thank you, Princess Twilight. I am sincerely grateful", said Diamond Tiara as she left the Castle of Friendship.

That evening, at the Crystal Empire, Shining Armor and Princess Cadance are singing a lullaby to Flurry Heart when Chrysalis, disguised as Luna, suddenly arrived.

"Hello, Aunt Luna", Cadance greeted.

"Hello, Cadance. Can I play with the little one?", "Luna" asked.

"Sure. Isn't she adorable?", Shining Armor asked.

"She is", Chrysalis said as Flurry Heart smiled at her. "That's the last smile she'll ever display in her entire life", Chrysalis suddenly spoke with her actual voice, albeit whilst still taking Luna's form.

Chrysalis magically knocked Shining Armor and Cadance unconscious.

Not long after, Shining Armor, Cadance, and Flurry Heart were imprisoned in cocoons alongside Celestia, Luna, and Starswirl, though Flurry Heart was left in her mother's hooves by Chrysalis.

Author's Note

Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! It was admittedly kinda hard to make.