Trapped

by GreenChocolate

Rating: everyone
Tags: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Sad, Cozy Glow
Length: 1038

What dwells on the filly's mind after being turned to stone?

What dwells on Cozy Glow's mind after she becomes a stone statue?

This is my first published fanfiction ever. I'm someone who is interested in writing but never got around to much practice. So, this was mostly just practice for me with the goal of trying to reach at least 1,000 words. I don't expect this to be any good, this is for now just a one shot. I welcome constructive criticism.

Published 2022-08-22 22:10:00 UTC
Last updated 2022-08-22 22:10:00 UTC

In Stone

What happened? Am I…? Did we turn into...? Wait, what’s that? I think I can hear somepony talking? Sounds like Discord.

Is that cheering? Sounds to be coming from above. Is it from that whole army they had? I think I can hear distant talking as well.

What is going on? We were so close to defeating them but then they suddenly showed up and then…. No, that can’t be.

Surely, they didn’t do that right? We didn’t get into stone and are maybe we’re in a holding cell or something.

No, that isn’t true, is it? They turned us to stone.

This isn’t really happening right? Maybe this is temporary. They’ll let us out eventually and send us back to tartarus. Right?

No, they wouldn’t do that would they? The princess seemed so enraged, and they seemed to deem this punishment fitting for us.

So here we are then. Nothing but stone statues probably serving as a monument of their victory. But-but we can get out! Discord got out after a thousand years. But… that was because of some spell breaking, wasn’t it? That’s what they taught us.

I don’t know if a spell aided with Discord could be broken easily. But we managed to get the upper hand on him before, we just need to- oh that’s right we can’t.

Then–then-then we’ll-I’ll figure something out! I’ll get out of here!

I’ve come so close to winning; I won’t be stopped here!

What exactly is here anyways?

This feels so… closed off. I can’t feel or see anything. I can hear some noises, but it sounds like distant chatter or something.

I can’t move myself or feel my own body for that matter. It almost feels like I am ghost.

Whatever! I’ll get out! I’ll get out and beat them!

Yeah! I won’t stay trapped!

I just need to… I just need to…

I have nothing in the moment but with some time to myself, I can gain a plan.
Just what can I do right now? There’s nothing to do.

Maybe if I try hard enough, I can move.

But what can I move. I don’t feel any kind of body part. Is this what it feels to be paralysed?

Oh, it’s not so bad. At least I don’t have to worry about getting cold or fatigue. I can just feel..nothing. I don’t feel any kind of sensation. Like if I never had a body to begin with.

It’s so bizarre really. Like something that shouldn’t even be possible, and all kinds of things have happened in Equestria.

But I can’t dwell on that. I have an escape mission. Maybe I can hear what is happening.

The sounds seemed to die off. I can only hear faint talking but I can’t make anything out.

Twilight and all her friends were probably celebrating their victory. Enjoy it while it lasts.

The coronation is probably next, but I guess they’ll have to postpone that. HA! Take that!

Afterwards she’ll become princess of Equestria and start her reign.

That would be a good time to strike back. Make her fall when she is at her highest. The best way to finish her and her friends off.

Enjoy your time together for now, but you’ll lose. I’ll rise up again and take you down!

I’ll…get out somehow.

Dang it! I still have no idea what to do. The noise died down, I guess they left.

Hmph, are we not worth your time anymore?

Maybe some will come back and then I will hear something. Hopefully something valuable.

But until then I guess I need to wait. Just wait for some time and I’ll get something.

Yup, this’ll work out. I hope

Just need to wait. Wait for something.
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You know I wish I could at least see something. I practically see nothing. I’m practically blind.
At least I have memories of the world to think of. The blue sky and the green grass. Ponies falling for my schemes and following me. Such good times.

Ah yes, the land of Equestria can look beautiful at times. I guess beautiful enough for villains to come over. Maybe when I overthrow Twilight and her friends, I’ll preserve some of it. Just for me to enjoy.

Wait? When do I suddenly care about preserving nature just to look at it? I’m not becoming an eco-freak, am I?

It’s probably just the waiting getting to me. Being stuck here with nothing for entertainment. Just being closed off from almost everything and seeing nothing. Nothing but emptiness to see. Nothing to see at all…

I’ll see the world again. At least before I take over. Enjoy it one last time before it crumbles beneath my hooves.
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How are Tirek and Chrysalis handling this? Tirek seemed to have backed up. I guess he really wasn’t looking forward to this. Not after finally being free again. I guess he is feeling down at least.

And Chrysalis? Oh golly, I think I saw her try to lunge at them even as she was turning. She must be pretty mad. Probably even cursing Twilight, all her allies and even us. Can’t imagine what other angry thoughts she must be having,

Wish I could at least talk to them a bit. Would be nice to hear another voice instead of just distant sounds. They seem to be fading even more.

Wait do I really want to talk with them? They are just temporary alliances until we reached our goals. That’s all we were. We weren’t friends or anything for that matter!

We would never be infected by friendship. We only helped each other for our own interests. We trusted each other a bit but that’s it. It was never anything special. Just trust in each other for a while like in that mountain and we would all get something. It was...kind of nice.

Oh, what am I saying! Friendship is power. Using it solely to make “good memories and connections” is a waste. I failed in my original plan and again with the team up of Tirek and Chrysalis, but I’ll become powerful. I just need to get out of here.

I have to.