The Truth of it all

A full day had passed by without hearing back from the princesses, and Gidget feared for the worst. Chrysalis shuddered in pain from inside the shield as they waited for any kind of word. Finally, a portal openned and out stepped Luna, Celestia, Twilight, Cadance and, surprisingly, Discord. Discord's mismatched limbs took the form of a pyramid with a large smile. Celestia, Luna and Twilight also smiled. Cadance, however, seemed disturbed.

Cadance spoke first, "I need to know why you didn't tell us the moment you found her."

Gidget breathed in deeply and answered, "when I first saw her that was my first thought. However, I saw her speaking to herself, well, screaming actually. She berated herself over and over, sometimes about how stupid the attack was and sometimes how she should have just given rulership to Thorax as she knew the curse had less of an effect on him. Then, she screamed how everything should be theirs. Finally, the conversation started all over." Gidget paused as she looked to the changeling queen twisted in deep pain. "I chose to give her a chance, just like Discord was. Although, as you can see the spell I cast later on didn't have the desired results." She finished.

A weak voice came from the shattered queen as she stood up slowly, "please... if it is decided... that I... I am not to be given a chance... please don't let this brave and wonderful unicorn share my fate. She tried to help me, but has done nothing to harm." Chrysalis let out a year as the pain brought her to her knees once more. Gidget lost it as she cried silently.

Cadance took a breath and closed her eyes. "She will share your fate though..." Crysalis grimaced as the pink alicorn finished, "a chance for forgiveness." The pink pony princess smiled and Gidget's mouth dropped.

Chrysalis simply whispered, "thank you and I'm sorry for the pain I've caused you."

Discord laughed as the sheild was dropped. He floated to her and began "while I can't help with the curse I can help with the pain and with the excessive conversation." He reached his paw into her ear and pulled out what looked like a meely work sandwich with black swiss cheese. "Yum yum yum my favorite," he continued as he took a bite and popped back to the princesses. Chrysalis twitched a bit before she screamed and passed out. "Don't worry she's fine, just needs some rest." He finished and the last of the sandwich disappeared into his gullet.

Gidget went to Chrysalis and sat down near her, moving her twisted frame on to her lap. Luna then spoke, "we have also, given some thought to the spell and have come to a problem. You told us that it needs harmonic, chaotic and dark magics as well as us knowing that it also needs wild magic as well. With the unorthodox ingredients, this spell seems so very..." She paused as her smile dimmed, "dangerous."

Gidget looked down at her and her friends damaged forms. "You go into an experiment knowing that you can fail worse than you ever wish to, but knowing you could succeed more than you can imagine. Danger is an ingredient to progress. I have lost a lot over time, but gained so much more. Please, let us try," Gidget said softly.

Strange as it was, it was Discord who said something reasonable and in a calm voice "how bad is a curse if it requires some of the most powerful beings on Equus and more than 1000 runes just to break it. Let her have a chance to help. I know I would." He put his mismatched limbs on Celestia's and Luna's shoulders. The two princesses took a deep breath and nodded. "Well it seems as if you're on your way to making one of the strongest spells ever." Discord said with a giggle. Then, he snapped his claws and the ingredients and ponies needed we're all there.

For the longest time no pony said anything. Glares started to pierce through as Chrysalis was recognized. Finally, Shining walked forward his anger apparent. "How long has she been under her control?" He asked.

Cadance answered, "she isn't Shiny." Shining Armor looked at Cadance as the groups confusion grew.

"She's here for the same reason we all are," Celestia commented, "to break a curse. Though she is also being given a chance like Discord was."

"BBBFF I know it's hard to understand, but please let's see where it ends up." Twilight added.

Then, Crysalis coughed as her eyes fluttered oppened. Thorax walked up as well and asked her, "why would you help now. You seemed to think everything was taken from you before."

Chrysalis pulled herself up a bit and gave a hug to Gidget, which was well received by the broken unicorn. She let go, looked to Thorax and said, "I should have given you the hive the moment my mind began failing. I wish to help now because of this wonderful unicorn who decided I was worth it. Not everything has gone perfectly, but it has done so much for me. I just wish to give back what has been given."

Thorax smiled and knelt down. He pulled her into a hug as she whinnied in surprise. "I forgive you," he said. Chrysalis let loose and cried as she hugged him tightly.

Shining took a breath and said, "I'm wary of this, but if Cadance says we should try, I guess we can try."

Pinkie had what looked like a seizure as her body locked up for a moment. Finally, she blinked and said, "that was a doozy of a doozy. I wonder what it means. Imediately Twilight got out her umbrella hat and looked around. "Mm... Not that, I think it has to do with Chrysy. Something she's not said yet. Maybe, doesn't seem bad though..." Pinkie added.

Everypony looked to Pinki then at Chrysalis. Discord waved his paw, amused by the situation. Chrysalis then realized there was another thing as she teleported in a small baby changeling queen. "I forgot to mention this even to Gidget. This is Phosys, my daughter..." She paused and looked to Shining, "and yours as well. You can check her if you don't believe me." She finished and held her up to Shining. Then he passed out.