The Crimson Crusader

Chapter Six

Blood on The Dance Floor

Ponyville was in shambles. The houses were either wrecked or halfway burned to the ground by green flames, or by the changelings' use of brute force. So far the only building that wasn't badly damaged and standing was Town Hall, where the ponies of Ponyville were hiding in. Standing in front of the entrance were six ponies who were worn out and tired, and a small army of changelings surrounding them. Standing in between them and the army was Queen Chrysalis with a smug grin on her face of her accomplishment of taking down the mane six this time.

“Taking you girls down was almost as easy as last time at Shining Armor’s wedding. Though at least this time, I don’t have to worry about Shining Armor and Cadence performing that lovey-dovey barrier spell.” Chrysalis said before taking a couple of steps towards Twilight. “And again you don’t have your elements of harmony tools on you. Looks like history ends up repeating itself with you fools.”

“Like we need them to kick your sorry flank!” Rainbow Dash said as she quickly charged at Chrysalis in an attempt to punch her in the face, only for a barrier to appear around her as it caused the cyan pegasus to recoil back from the pain. The moment she recoiled backwards she along with Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie were sent flying backwards either into the walls of town hall or off onto the ground by five sickly green color beams of magic.

“Girls!” Twilight yelled in shock but soon began to struggle to breath as she felt her throat being strangled by Chrysalis’s magic and dragged over to her.

“Now with them out of the way, we can get down to business. The reason why I’m here is for the weird creature that you have in your town.”

“W-Weird creature? What are you t-talking about-”

“Don’t play dumb with me, pony. I know you are hiding that creature in this town. It can’t possibly be a pony seeing how it’s missing its fur on its body from what the drone had told me. This creature can use dark magic. Something that is rare to use without backlash or repercussions.” Chrysalis said as she noticed Twilight’s eyes widen. “The expression on your face tells me everything. So I suggest you hand her over or else I’m going to rend this town to ashes along with everypony in it.”

“I don’t know where she’s-” Before Twilight could say anything else, she felt her throat being squeezed by Chrysalis’s magic as it caused her to gag and gasp for air.

“Don’t lie to me, pony. I know you know where that hairless ape creature is. So don’t tempt my patients! Where is the creature or so help me I will-” A loud crash was heard off to the side of Chrysalis and Twilight as their attentions were turned onto the house off to the side.

“Haha! I can’t believe I survived that!” Amy yelled in both triumph and excitement within the house, though that little bit of victory over gravity and human anatomy was short lived as she fell down a set of stairs and trumbles outside of the already destroyed house she was in. She soon stops the moment she crashed into a nearby bush as she lets out an annoyed groan before pulling herself up. “I...meant to do that.”

“Well, well, well. Looks like my search is over.” Chrysalis said as she tossed Twilight off to the side and focused her attention onto Amy. “I must say, it’s really odd to see a creature like yourself that can master dark magic so easily. But nevertheless, bow down to me. For you are in the presents of your soon to be future queen of Equestria, Queen Chrysalis. Ruler of the Changelings and your new master.”

“....Okay I have a few questions...Mainly at the fact of what hell happened to your arms and legs!?” Amy asked as she pointed a finger at the changeling’s arms and legs. “How are you able to move and stand with those holes in them? I mean what happened, did someone attack you with a gatling gun and stop shooting you upon seeing that you suffered enough?”

“....I’m going to ignore that comment and let it slide. Mainly because it seems that you’re not that familiar with my kind and possibly lived in the everfree-”

“I mean seriously. If I was born like that, I would walk towards the nearest living thing and kill due to how messed up I look.” Amy said as some of the changelings started to snicker among themselves, only to stop upon seeing their queen’s gaze on them as they looked away.

“Clearly you need to know when to keep your mouth shut when in front of royalty.”

“Oh forgive the queen of the cheese hole bug people. I didn’t know I was talking with a crazy person who thinks she’s royalty. But is a grade A idiot trying to get attention because their mommy or daddy didn’t give her some when she was a little baby.” Amy said as more of the changelings began to snicker at the human’s comment. Chrysalis’s left eye twitched in irritation from her comment as she glared at the human

“....I’m about five second to killing you creature.”

“You wouldn’t be the first to say that to me. But I’m having a hard time believing that I should take you seriously.”

“And why should you? Do you realise that you are in the presence of your new master who will and if not turn you into a weapon for me and me alone.”

“Now I would take you seriously if there was one thing that you should realise.”

“And that would be?”

“The crazy lavender color unicorn is gone while you were busy talking to my stupid ass.” Amy said as it caused Chrysalis to turn her attention on the mane six that were gone. “Oh snap, they all left me...what hell man!?” She said before noticing the queen’s eyes glaring bright red at her. “And you’re pissed from the looks of it.”

“....I am going to make your life a living hell when I’m done with you!” Chrysalis yelled as she started shooting magical beams of energy at Amy as she quickly began to dodge them with moderate grace. Most of the beams that she dodged grazed her skin as she quickly took cover into an abandoned house. “Hiding like that won’t save you from my wrath, hairless ape!”

“Pretty sure I can! Considering how you can’t see me through walls!” Amy yelled as soon lets out a scream from a beam nearly inches from heading her head.

“No, but I can hear your screams of terror!”

“They’re not screams of terror...they’re screams of...triumph!” She said before another blast almost hit her in the head again as she started to bolted through the house. The moment she saw the window across from her, Amy brought her arms up to protect herself and crashed through the window and barrel rolled into a nearby bush.

“You can’t hide forever you stupid hairless ape! Sooner or later you’ll screw up, and then I’ll be sure to train you to be my obedient slave!” She said while she and a couple of changelings began to fire upon the house she was in.

“Can’t keep running forever, otherwise they’ll use the citizens to draw me out soon.” Amy said before taking a deep breath and focusing her attention onto the queen’s army. “Please let this skill go into effect like it did at Applejack’s farm.” She said before placing her hands onto the ground. Upon doing so, she began to concentrate her attention onto the ground as the crimson and black colored energy gathered around her arms for a moment before vanishing. Seconds later the pool of energy appeared underneath Chrysalis and her army as they began to sink into the crimson pool of demonic energy.

The queen’s eyes widened upon seeing this as she quickly used her magic to teleport herself out of the blood swamp and appear off to the side. She soon watched her army sinking into the swamp as it soon disappeared once the last changeling was swallowed up by the swamp. Her ears twitched upon hearing the sound of something moving in a bush as she looked over to see Amy appearing from out of it.

“Okay, honestly. I didn’t think I could pull that off.” She said before noticing Chrysalis staring at her with a mix of anger and dumbfounded. “Um...sorry about your army?”

“...I’m going to hurt...So...So much once I bring you to my dungeon.”

“...That’s very suggestive-” Before Amy could finish that statement, she was soon sent flying backwards into town by a magical beam shooting out of Chrysalis’s horn. The human soon felt herself crashing against the wall of a nearby house as she let out a painful groan from the impact she felt from colliding with the wall. “N-Note to self. Best keep my mouth shut when dealing with a pissed off bug pony with a domination complex.”

“Good advice.” Chrysalis said as she appeared in front of Amy and grabbed her by the neck with her hand. “Shape you couldn’t have done it sooner. You wouldn’t be suffering by now.”

“Pretty sure I would, given how fucked up in the head you are-” Amy was soon cut off as she felt Chrysalis’s grip increased more around her throat. “C-Can’t...B-Breath.”

“You have made a mockery of me and my army. Now I am going to make sure you will never disrespect your master ever again.” Chrysalis said as the human could feel her wind pipes being squeezed more and more by the second. Though her attention was soon focused on a familiar rainbow streak heading towards them. “Any last words before I brainwash you into a mindless puppet?”

“Y-Yeah, ever been hit by a pony going at a possible two-hundred miles per hour?” Amy asked with a grin on her face. The queen raised an eyebrow at her statement, and was about to comment on how ridiculous it sounded. But she soon felt something hit her hard in the jaw as she and Amy were sent flying off in different directions. Chrysalis was sent into a burning house, while Amy was sent flying into the sky, only to be caught by Rainbow Dash in a matter of seconds. “Where the hell did you and the others run off to!? I was mere seconds from being that thing’s personal sex slave or worse!”

“You can thank Twilight for that. She kind of teleported us to Canterlot while you were distracting Chrysalis.”

“....I’ll be sure to...never mind. Not going to deal with that crazy pony girl. Anyway, mind telling me who Chrysalis is?”

“Crazy queen of the changelings that want to take over Equestria. We kind of beat her once during Shining Armor and Princess Cadence’s wedding.” She said before landing down towards the ground and placing her human back onto her feet.

“And why hasn’t she been taken care of?”

“Well, it’s kind of hard to find somepony when they’re thrown from Canterlot all the way to who knows where. I mean, we kind of assume she was gone for good after that.”

“For the most part it’s understandable, but still no excuse for not arresting her for doing something like that ....Speaking of her, you think that kick you delivered killed her?”

“....Um.” Before Rainbow Dash could answer, the two heard the sound of an explosion off a few feet from beside them as they saw Chrysalis staggering out of the burning house in seething rage as parts of her body was covered in small flames.

“I will rip off your flesh and use them as rugs for when I bathe in both your blood!”

“Honestly, I was more trying to get her off of you than killing her.” Rainbow Dash said as she and Amy took a step backwards. “Please tell me that you have a plan?”

“I do, but I need you to do exactly as I do.”

“Alright?” The mare said as she noticed the human turning around and getting into a runners position.

“Run!” Amy yelled as she darted down the streets of Ponyville. Rainbow Dash blinks upon seeing this as she looks over at Chrysalis who was charging at them. The mare’s eyes widened upon seeing this aa she bolted it down the streets along with Amy.