Same Photo as Ever

by Twilight star

Rating: everyone
Tags: Alternate Universe, Comedy, Queen Chrysalis, Random, Twilight Sparkle, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Length: 1501

Every morning, Chrysalis is forced to wake up early to appear in the opening photo. She would like to continue sleeping in bed, but unfortunately, the people responsible for opening the new seasons like changes, especially when a villain is reformed.

Chrysalis, now ex-queen of changelings and reformed by Starlight, decides to live in the castle of friendship together with Twilight, Spike and Starlight. Everything would be wonderful, if she weren't woken up by Twilight every morning to see her friends sing the opening and have her appear in the photo. Can't an ex-queen of changelings sleep any more now?

Published 2020-04-28 22:10:01 UTC
Last updated 2020-04-28 22:10:01 UTC

Can't an ex-queen sleep anymore? (Edited)

It was a calm morning in Ponyville, many of the ponies left their homes to leave. Some went to see friends, others to go to work and others to go to a store. In the castle of friendship, Chrysalis, the former queen of changelings, slept in her bed. Thanks to Starlight, she realized that there was another way and offered her friendship. Chrysalis, sorry for everything she did, accepted Starlight’s friendship. And now, she lived at the Friendship Castle, along with Twilight, Spike and Starlight. She felt the sun on her face and turned to the left. She didn’t even want to wake up and get up. She soon smiled when has no longer felt the sun on her face.

But her happiness soon ended when Twilight entered the room and went to Chrysalis to nudge her with a smile. “Chrysalis. Wake up.”

Chrysalis, still with her eyes closed, pouted. “Please, Twilight. Let me sleep. It’s too early yet.”

“Chrysalis, it is important. We need you to be there,” said Twilight Sparkle.

Chrysalis turned to the right, but when she felt the sun on her face, for the second time, she grabbed her pillow with the magic and covered her face, hoping to no longer feel the sun on her face.

Twilight went to the right side, took the pillow off Chrysalis’ face and poked her in the face with the hoof. “Please, Chrysalis. My friends and the others are ready, all we need you now.”

Chrysalis opened her eye even though she was still tired. “What’s so important this morning?”

“What’s up every morning, Chrysi,” replied Twilight Sparkle with a smile. “The opening of the episodes.”

Chrysalis’ eyes opened with the last word. She couldn’t believe what she heard. She looked at Twilight.

“Do you and the others open the episodes every morning?” asked Chrysalis to be sure.

“Sure, Chrysalis. Now that you have been reformed, you have to appear in the opening photo.” explained Twilight Sparkle.

“But why do I have to be in the picture? Can’t it just be you and your friends?” asked Chrysalis.

“You have to appear in the photo, because viewers need to know that you have been renovated,” she replied. “And me and my friends have already appeared in a photo together, but that was only in the first three seasons of the series.”

“But what about Starlight Glimmer? Couldn’t she replace me?” asked Chrysalis.

“Unfortunately, Chrysalis. She has been in the opening since the start of season six,” replied Twilight Sparkle. “She even told me that now that she is less insecure she will smile at the photo, symbolizing that she is no longer as insecure about her past.”

Chrysalis started to think. Twilight smiled hopefully. “So? Let’s go?”

Chrysalis looked at Twilight Sparkle again. “Can I at least wash my face first?”

“Yes. Just don’t delay,” replied Twilight Sparkle.

Chrysalis got out of bed, still sleepy, and went to the bathroom. Twilight followed Chrysalis. Chrysalis couldn’t believe that she had to wake up early. Why couldn’t they put it off for later. But she soon smiled, then she would go back to bed to sleep. She just hoped it wouldn’t take that long.

She opened the bathroom door with her magic, approached the sink, turned on the tap in the cold, lifted the hooves, took water and washed her face. Then he took the towel, wiped her face, hung the towel and came back.

As she left the bathroom and closed the door, she noticed that Twilight was waiting for her outside the bathroom with a smile. Chrysalis couldn’t help but notice that this was scary, because imagine you are in a place with the door closed and open the door and find someone waiting at the door.

“I ... I already washed my face,” said Chrysalis, still a little scared that Twilight was at the door waiting for her.

“Great! Let’s get going! My friends are already in their place and I already rented the balloon,” said Twilight Sparkle as she started walking.

Chrysalis was confused. “But when should I show up?”

“When I teleport where my friends will be, Starlight, Spike, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Mayor Mare, Mr Carrot Cake and Mrs. Cup Cake, Big Mac, Granny Smith, Zecora, Snips and Snails,” replied Twilight Sparkle.

Chrysalis was even more confused. “But who’s going to take the picture?”

“Why, the best photographer in Equestria: Photo Finish!” replied Twilight Sparkle excitedly.

Twilight opened the castle door with her magic. She looked at Chrysalis as they walked.

“Chrysalis, you wait here. And don’t forget when you should show up,” she said.

Chrysalis did what Twilight asked and watched Twilight fly out of her sight. She decided to sit down, to wait for her turn to appear. Suddenly, a song started playing.

My Little Pony. My Little Pony.

Aahh. Aahh.

Chrysalis looked up at the sky and saw Rainbow Dash flying past the clouds.

My Little Pony.

The balloon landed on the floor, and Twilight and Spike came out of the balloon. Chrysalis realized that Twilight, for some strange reason, returned to being unicorn. She intended to ask about how Twilight managed to become a unicorn again.

I used to wonder what friendship could be.

Twilight saw her friends. Each had a different expression and different positions. Pinkie was happy while jumping in place, Rarity was doing a pose while smiling fabulously, Applejack was hoofed on her shoulders while smiling, Fluttershy was smiling shyly and Rainbow flew up until the four with a proud smile.

Until you all shared the magic with me.

Rainbow flew up to the sky and made a rainbow. “Big adventure.”

Pinkie had a yellow balloon in her mouth and started to fill it until it burst. “Tons of fun.”

Rarity moved her head as she shook the mane. A sparkle came out of her eyes. “A beautiful heart.”

Applejack looked at her apple tree before kicking. “Faithful and strong.”

Fluttershy gave Angel an apple. Discord watched Fluttershy through the window. “Sharing Kindness,” But Angel ate quickly, Fluttershy was startled. “It’s an easy feat.”

Suddenly, Twilight teleported to where the ponies she mentioned were with her. Chrysalis knew that now was the time for her to appear. She ran over there and stood beside Mayor Mare. Everypony looked at Twilight with a smile, before looking at the Photo Finish camera and smiling, well, except Chrysalis, who still didn’t seem to understand what was going on.

And magic makes it all complete!

When she finished taking the photo, Spike had a parchment, took a deep breath and blew a green fire.

You have my.
My Little Pony.

At Canterlot Castle, Celestia and Luna were. Celestia was on the throne and Luna beside her. Smoke came at them until it was revealed a scroll. Celestia took the parchment with a smile as she and Luna looked at the photo. But when they saw Chrysalis’ expression, they struggled not to laugh.

Do you know you’re all my very best FRIENDS!

In Ponyville, everyone stopped what they were doing and went back to doing the activities they were doing before the opening. Chrysalis decided to take the opportunity to go to Twilight to ask something. Twilight watched Chrysalis go to her.

“Twilight, I saw you coming out of the balloon, but I didn’t see your wings when you came out of the balloon. How did you become a unicorn again?” asked Chrysalis, curious.

“It’s very simple, Chrysalis,” replied Twilight Sparkle. “My wings that are removable, that is, I can take off and put on whenever I want, but since I am an alicorn in the third season, I cannot take off, just at the beginning of the opening.”

Chrysalis was surprised. She didn’t expect that answer. She expected anything but that. But when she recovered, she asked.

“Twilight, can I return to the castle to go back to sleep?”

“Of course you can, Chrysalis. The opening has already been done for today. But since you're reformed, you will start appearing in the new episodes.”

Chrysalis was speechless for the last sentence.

“It’s not my fault, Chrysalis. The writers are to blame,” said Twilight Sparkle.

Chrysalis started walking again. Twilight was right. It wasn’t the alicorn’s fault. If she could, she would go to the real world to talk to the writers so she wouldn’t appear in the opening picture anymore, but as she was just a character in a cartoon, that was going to be impossible. It would be the same thing every morning from now on. Twilight would wake her up, she would be forced to get out of bed and wait for her turn to appear and be with the others in the photo. She didn’t understand why the screenwriters were so evil to her. Today was just the first day that she was reformed and she didn’t have a morning to sleep. Can’t a former queen of changelings have a day of rest?