Author's Note

As you may have noticed the old chapters have been 'deleted'. This is just to make things easier for me to do more edits. As I have stated in the past the large majority of the chapters will remain mostly unchanged in at least the plot / layout. However the wording and a lot of the actions might differ.

I also noticed that by simply 'updating' the old works the original comments stayed in place and in almost every case no longer made sense with the rewritten material. As such I will just be moving on and treating the rewritten chapters as 'new' chapters. I will also be taking the story off hiatus and will begin to post the updated chapters and half chapters on a far more regular basis.

Other than that I hope you continue to enjoy!

Chapter 3.5 (Rewrite)

Celestia's ears flicked to attention as the door to her chambers opened and closed. Her eyes never leaving the parchment held aloft in her magic as her guest stopped just shy of her desk. Finishing up reading the last paragraph Celestia dips her quilt in ink and quickly signs her name at the bottom before setting the parchment aside on her desk. Taking a deep breath Celestia smiles and finally turns to greet her guest.

"Thank you for waiting for me to finish even after I was the one who called you here Chrysalis." Returning Celestia's smile earnestly Chrysalis gives a short bow as her wings buzz in excitement.

"Of course! I understand the struggle of paperwork just as much." Standing up and stretching Celestia makes her away around her desk before pulling the young changeling royal into a quick hug. The changeling in question just as quickly melting into the white alicorns embrace.

"Now I know I was quite vague in the letter I sent you, but I need your help Chrysalis." Celestia lets her wings fall back to her sides to end the hug and then motions for Chrysalis to follow her to the nearby cushions. Once they are both seated Celestia lights her horn and summons a full tea set between them.

"I guess I didn't notice. Your letters have always been fairly vague. I've just gotten used to seeing something from you and skimming it until it says for me to come see you." A small blush darkens Celestia's muzzle as she finishes preparing her tea.

"Are my letters still that bad?" Chrysalis giggles as she adds multiple cubes of sugar to her small cup.

"They've definitely gotten better, but I'm sorry to say that it isn't by much. Though to be fair you've only been working on that for a few months now." Celestia sights and sips her tea in defeat.

"I'll have to see if we can work more on that again in the near future. For now though I have a very serious topic I wish to discuss with you." Sipping her own tea Chrysalis nods her head.

"What do you need Celestia?" Setting her cup down Celestia folds her hooves together.

"There is no need to pretend like you don’t know what I need from you Chrysalis, you are a changeling afterall." A small blush darkens the changeling's muzzle as she smiles sheepishly.

“I am guessing that whatever you need my help with has to do with the silver scaled dragoness that popped out of a crystal the other day?” Nodding her head Celestia starts to refill her teacup but stops halfway. Staring at the half full teacup she sighs and sets both the cup and pot back onto the table and lights her horn. In a bright flash a large and decorative bottle of liquor appears above her cup and is poured until the cup is full.

“Right as always Chrysalis. Now if you can tell me who she is I’ll make it worth your while.” Wide eyed and mouth agape Chrysalis stares at Celestia.

“What?” Snickering behind her hoof Celestia picks up her ‘spiked’ tea and drowns the whole cup in one motion.

“Not like that! I thought you were already happily in a relationship with Shining and Cadence. I meant I was going to approve your request to go on vacation with them.” Chrysalis’s mortified face manages to make Celestia lose her own composure and throw her head back in a loud laugh.

“I… Oh…” As Celestia slowly quiets down Chrysalis reaches across the table with her own magic and takes a large swig directly from the liquor bottle.

“All jokes aside. How have your medical studies been goin?”