A Glowing Release From A Not-So Cozy Prison
“So Chrissy, why did you wanna walk here?”
“I need you do to something for me.”
We were walking back to the statue of Cozy Glow and Tirek. Cozy Glow looked scared, all I could remember then was pure blinding rage. I didn’t pay attention to Cozy Glow and Tirek. I didn’t even look at them when I was freed. Now that I see them, it’s horrifying. Their expressions reek pure fright, we could’ve stayed like this for millennia.
“Do you wanna free them?” Cadence suddenly snapped me out of my trance.
“Only one. I don’t think we’re the ones to redeem Tirek.” I didn’t really like him. That was really the reason. I don’t care if he gets redeemed honestly. I’m more worried for Cozy Glow.
“You don’t mean?”
“We’re releasing Cozy Glow.”
“Why would you wanna do that!? She’s deranged!”
“She’s a child.”
“Still! She tried taking everypony’s magic!”
“She was Tirek’s pupil, then trapped in Tartarus. No creature deserves that.”
“I guess you’re right, but I have to notify the other princesses and discord then.” She started writing a letter and teleported it to Celestia. Luna, Celestia, and Discord flew down to us.
“Greetings Cadence.” Celestia gave me a nasty look. “Hello, Chrysalis.”
“Hello, Celestia.” She looked at me, then looked at the statue. “You want to free Cozy Glow?” I nodded. “So you can make another villainous plot to take over Equestria with her?"
Cadence went in front of her. “Celestia! You’ve seen her with me! She’s reformed!” Celestia rolled her eyes.
ᚧᛁᛢᛈᛜᚱᚧ walked in front of me. “Why hello Chrysalis, You look glowing from the last time I saw you! Well the last time I saw you, you were full of holes and a statue.” He tapped my hoof. “I must say you look great without being a piece of swiss cheese!” He mimicked me by appearing a bunch of holes in himself.
“Go to Tartarus Discord.”
“Wow! I’m so hurt! Anyways speaking Tartarus, you want to free the filly?” He flew up to cozy glow and tapped her. “She looks so cute here though! Who would want to release her!” His eyes expanded hideously attempting to be a puppy.
“Shut him up.”
“Why! You know I’m just teasing Chrissy!”
That last word echoed through my mind. Over and over and over and over again. “DO NOT CALL ME THAT YOU FIEND! YOU DISGUSTING CLOWN! YOU’RE A PATHETIC CREATURE WHO DOESN’T EVEN DESERVE TO BE STONE! YOU’RE MOCKING A FILLY WHO GOT HER LIFE TAKEN AWAY! YOU SHOULD BE IN TARTARUS YOU WORTHLESS DRACONEQUUS!” I panted after screaming that at him.
“Why I’ so hurt by those words Chriss-“
“SHUT YOUR MOUTH YOU DISGUSTING GOOD FOR NOTHING FILTH!” He was visibly shivering.
“Ch-Chrissy?” I looked back, seeing a frightened Cadence.
“I-“ “I’m sorry.” I walked out of the way, and Cadence took me in her embrace.
“Its okay Chrissy. I understand.”
A flash of light appeared, and Cozy Glow was free. She finished her scream and afterwards looked down at her hooves. “I’M FREE!” She looked at Celestia, Discord, and Luna. “Why would you three let me out? Who would want th-“ Cozy Glow looked around and locked her sights on me. “Chrysalis?” She flew down to me, then looks me up and down. “Why are you with them? They turned us to stone! We should destroy them!”
I looked at her. “Don’t tell me. You’re working with them!? But Chrysalis! We’re superior to them! We should be ruling over them!” “Cozy, come with us.” Me and Cadence flew away and Cozy Glow tried to catch up but could barely catch up. I randomly grabbed her and started carrying her. “Wh-What are you doing Chrysalis?”
“Adopting you.” She looked shocked.
“No! You can’t do that! I won’t be adopted by a goody two shoes and a changeling that went soft!” We landed and Cozy went up to Cadence. “I will NEVER call you mom!” Cadence looked shocked.
“Th-That’s harsh don’t you think?”
“I don’t care!” Cozy Glow tried to fly away but I stopped her.
“You’re staying here.”
“No I’m not! I’m leaving now!” Cadence walked in front of her.
“Now Cozy Glow, you don’t have to be so rude. We’re trying to help y-“
“I DON’T CARE! TELL YOUR ‘REFORMED’ GIRLFRIEND TO LET GO OF ME!” I walked up to her next.
“Don’t talk to Cadence like that.”
“Oh don’t act like you’re innocent now. I heard what you yell at Discord. Golly that was vicious. You sounded like you had a lot of pent up rage Chrysalis.” I was shocked. I was trying to help her and she’s so stubborn! Like she doesn’t even want any help.
“Cadence, can you step out the room. I need a little time with our little friend here.”
“Okay Chrissy! Good luck!”
"Yeah she’ll need it.” She said that with a smirk on her face. “About you yelling at Discord. Seems like you really think this is gonna work. Got so angry when he insulted me! Maybe you have changed.” I stared her right in her eyes. Her voice shifted when she talked about me being upset about her.
“What is your problem.”
“What do you mean what is my problem? I’m evil! That’s what my problem is, and deep down, I know its your problem too.”
“You think you can really read me huh.” She nodded with a smirk dragged across her tiny face. “You’re wrong then.” I sat her down on a chair and wrapped a curtain around her, tying her to the chair. “This isn’t very good of you Chrysalis. I’d even say its evil.”
“Don’t try your little games on me child."
“I’m not trying anything! Why don’t you believe me mom…”
SHE CALLED ME MOM? WHY’D SHE CALL ME MOM. WHERE DID THIS COME FROM? “Are you freaking out mommm?”
“I’M NOT!”
“Your voice’s tone switched.”
“YOU INSOLENT PATHETIC WORM! YOU DISGUSTING PATHETIC FILLY! I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU WOULD CALL ME ‘MOM’. NEVER CALL ME THAT DISRESPECTFUL NAME EVER AGAIN!”
She looked frightened, like I finally got to shocking her to the core. She wouldn’t be scared by some meager yelling though. She was trying to make me feel bad for retaliation. “Wh-Wh-Why would y-you yell at m-me like th-that m-m-mom!!” She started crying, it was ugly. “I d-d-didn’t m-mean to offend y-you. I-I’m just a filly…”
“Shut up. Stop trying to play your games. I won’t be fooled by it you ugly worm.” She snickered to herself.
“Says the changeling.” I glared right into her soul.
“What do you mean by that.”
“I mean you changelings are literally bugs. You just resemble us ponies.” I felt heat come to my face, it was pure rage, unbridled rage. I thought I could get through to her, but this is more difficult than I was expecting. I walked slowly around her, analyzing her.
“Golly mom! What are you doing!” I didn’t answer her, she didn’t deserve an answer with what she was trying to pull on me. Her expression changed to one of irritation. She went from cunning to mad quickly. “HEY! CAN YOU HEAR ME! I DIDN’T KNOW CHANGELINGS COULD GO DEAF SO EASILY!”
Silence. I didn’t even look at her. “HEY! HEY! YOU SAID YOU’RE MY MOM! THAT MEANS YOU HAVE TO ANSWER ME!” I looked back at her. I gave her a smug look, showing my lack of care for the situation she’s in, or at least the lack of care I want her to think I have. We locked gazes, I could see the good in her. She just didn’t want to show it. I walked up to her, towering over her naturally. “SO NOW YOU ACKNOWLEDGE ME! WELL, I’D LIKE TO TELL YOU NONE OF YOUR ATTEMPS AT ‘REDEEMING’ ME AREN’T GONNA WORK!” A look of disappointment washed over my face. She didn’t want to show the compassion she truly has.
“Listen, I know you don’t really want to be good.” She looked confused at my words. “I know you are though; I mean look at me now, just trying can make your life so much better.” She looked me up and down, scanning my new appearance.
“They’ve just tricked you. You really think Cadence would love YOU!? She’s your complete opposite! She’d never love an EVIL creature such as yourself. Face it, nopony really loves you. You’re just a disgusting changeling who Celestia probably thought would be useful!”
Tears. Tears streamed down my eyes. I couldn’t even let out a rebuttal. What if she’s right. Is she right?
“Is the FORMER queen of changelings crying? You’re pathetic. I can’t believe I worked with you!” Her cruel laugh rung through my ears. I felt anger build up in my body. A scowl yell was about to exit my mouth until Cadence entered the room. Running up to me and suddenly bringing Cozy Glow and I into a hug. We couldn’t help but stop what we were doing.
“I love you both.” Those words escaped Cadence’s mouth, tears streaming down her eyes.
“Y-YOU LOVE ME!?” Cozy yelled when she realized what Cadence’s words meant. She started shaking. “Y-YOU C-CAN’T BE S-SERIOUS RIGHT!? I MEAN LO-“ Cadence shushed her. Cozy’s shaking intensified.
“You’ll be okay.” Cadence said this in a deep, sincere tone. Cozy’s shaking stopped, I felt her body get warmer and relax itself. Her eyes closed, breathing slowing down. She fell asleep.
Cadence stood up, holding Cozy Glow in her wings. “See Chrissy? You just needed to show her some care. You should’ve let me take care of her!”
“Well, I thought I could handle her myself. Seems like I needed some help.”
We walked into Flurry Heart’s bedroom and tucked in Cozy Glow next to her. Flurry was fast asleep; it was admittedly cute.
Cadence and I walked out of the room, knowing a brighter future for Cozy Glow was ahead of her.
I stretched my back; an audible crack being heard. I rubbed the sleepiness out of my eyes with my right hoof, looking around the royal bedroom in the Crystal Palace. It was brighter than I remember from yesterday, I guess I haven’t spent much time in the Palace though, I looked to my side and Cadence wasn’t there. I saw a note where she laid though. “Sorry Chryssi! Princess stuff!” I could hear her giggle even if those words were written. “Watch Flurry and Cozy while I’m gone! Thank you!” She left a doodle of her and I at the bottom of the note, it resembled that of a child’s scribbles. I smirked and put the note down. I walked down to the room of our children, creaking the door open to see Flurry Heart laying down, by herself…
A look of shock came across my face. How did she even get out of here so quietly? I didn’t hear the door creak open or anything. I walked around the room, looking for Cozy Glow, I checked under the bed, in the closet, even under the pile of bright, disgusting toys Cadence had bought for Flurry Heart. I opened the closet and Cozy Glow came out, jumping on top of me. “Well golly mom! I didn’t expect you to be awake so soon! I promise I was gonna come out sooner or later! Well, you found me now! Other mom left right?” She exclaimed those words in her high-pitched voice.
“Yes, Cadence left for her duties. I am required to take care of you now.” I groaned.
“Wow, Mom! Golly! I sure do hope that I do nothing bad to get on your nervesss!” She fluttered her eyelashes at me with those words, clearly trying to taunt me. “I’ll go wake up my NEW sister!!” Cozy Glow quickly flew to Flurry Heart and tapped her on the shoulder, then did it again, and again, and again.
All up until Flurry Heart stretched and yawned; it’s been a while since I’ve seen her. I was stone for years and it appeared as if Flurry Heart was Cozy Glow’s age now. It was a strange change from what I was used to. “H-H-“ She looked at Cozy Glow and then paused, a look of shock crawling across her face. “C-COZY GLOW!? I-I THOUGHT MOM J-JUST WANTED TO REFORM YOU CHRYSALIS!” She yelled those words. She had an amount of distain in her tone when saying both of our names.
Cozy Glow flew above Flurry Heart and had a big cheeky smile on her face. “Well golly! I thought my brand new sister would like me more!” She put a frown on her own face. “I guess not though… You’ll never like me, huh?” She pouted and looked away from Flurry Heart, I felt a little bad for her… Wait, what do I mean I felt bad for her. I SHOULD NOT FEEL BAD FOR A LITTLE FILLY! THIS ISN’T ME. Why do I feel like this?
Flurry Heart looked upset and looke7d down at the bottom of her mattress. “Fine… Sorry Cozy. I’ll try to accept you from now on.” She muttered those words under her breath.
Cozy had a cheeky grin scrawled across her face then hugged Flurry Heart. “Oh golly! Thank you, sis! I’ll appreciate this moment forevverr!” She looked Flurry Heart right in her eyes. Until I pulled Cozy Glow off of her and held her in my hooves.
“I’m going to make sure YOU don’t try to fool around, especially in this royal palace.” I jeered at her.
“Oh golly! This is no way for a mother to treat her child! Don’t you think mom…?” She smirked at me, her eyes attempting to pierce my own.
I sighed. “I suppose you’re right, why don’t we do something together.” Both of their ears jumped up as if they were a pair of puppies. “What do you… Children… Like doing exactly…?” Cozy Glow and Flurry Heart stared up at me with their big, beady eyes. It was almost like I was staring into an abyss. “I need an answer, not a glare.” I demanded from them.
“Oh, golly mom! I don’t think how we have fun with you should be our responsibility! You’re the one taking care of us! Shouldn’t you know what we like?” She asked.
“TAKE THE CROWN BACK FROM THORAX AND MAKE ME INTO THE RIGHTFUL LEADER OF THE CHANGELING KINGDOM AGAIN!?” I sounded rather… Excited saying those words, it seems Flurry heart didn’t appreciate them though as she looked angry.
“Chrysalis! H-Haven’t you been reformed or something!? D-Don’t make me tell mom that you said this!” Cozy Glow and I sighed at Flurry Heart’s hisses.
Cozy Glow nudged Flurry Heart on the shoulder. “Oh golly, I guess you don’t want us to have fun sis! It’s a shame… I was really looking forward to doing something with our new mom… I guess Flurry doesn’t care how we feel though.” Cozy Glow did her puppy eyes routine to Flurry Heart.
Flurry Heart let out an audible sigh. “Even if I do let you go then we’d all be in trouble with my mom!” Flurry Heart argued.
“W-What do you mean your mom s-sis? She’s o-our mom now… Do you not see it like that…?” Cozy Glow sobbed those words, Flurry Heart was having none of it.
“I don’t care if she’s ‘our’ mom I don’t and will never see her that way!” She shouted, I glared at her and stomped up to her.
“What do you not see in me that Cadence sees.” I questioned.
“I know you! You fillynapped me! From what I know you could be trying to fool my mom!” She yelled.
“What d-“ Flurry Heart cut Cozy Glow off before she could finish her sentence.
“Oh, I don’t wanna hear from you! You both are evil! I don’t even wanna be near either of you! I don’t know what you guys would do! Just go away and never talk to me or my mom!” She yelled those words then launched us out of the room with magic.
I felt anger building up in my soul, but then I levitated a stress ball towards me and started squeezing it with my hooves, making Cozy Glow giggle. “Golly! Do you seriously have one of those? Let me guess, mom got you it?” I glared at her.
“You have no right to get an answer, stay quiet.” I scolded her.
“Awwe! But mommm! You just answered me with those words! Golly! Wouldn’t’ve been better to not say anything mom?” I glared at her, not saying a word. “Yeah! Like that exactly mom! Golly you’re getting good at that!” We stayed in silence, the only sounds that were heard were the sounds of my stress ball squishing between my hooves. Cozy Glow stared, it seems her thoughts of teasing me about it left, and she just intently stared at the ball being squeezed between my hooves. “When did she get you that mom?” Cozy Glow asked that.
“I thought it was embarrassing for a former villain to own a stress ball.” I said.
“Well… I’m still interested! Can I not be interested in what my moms do together?” She asked.
“I shot a hole in the castle’s bedroom, then Cadence and I went to a flea market, and she got me this… It helps.” I murmured those last words. Then Cozy Glow stared at the ball between my hooves.
“Golly, can I have one of those? I think it’d help me too, mom!” She said.
“I thought these were embarrassing, you went from being interested to wanting one yourself.” I sneered.
“Moomm! Let me have itt!!” She started whining and trying to reach the ball being squeezed between my hooves. I naturally lifted it away from her, she started flying to reach me, so I did the same.
It hit me, then I hoofed her the ball. “Feel it, it’s nice isn’t it.” I mumbled.
Cozy Glow squished the ball between her pink hooves, looking intrigued with its texture. “Wow… This does help!” She then threw the ball at the wall and tried to stomp on it, she fell flat on her butt though.
I was shocked but then something came upon me, I galloped to Cozy and sat next to her. “Are you okay?” I asked. Cozy looked up at me, looking a bit surprised as she did so.
“I-I’m Okay!” She stood on her hooves and went “Hmph!”, looking away from me. The only sound filling the castle corridor was the sound of Cozy squishing the stress ball under her hoof.
I stared at the ball as it was squished. “Me and Cadence can get one for you… If you wish, of course.” I blurted, it’s like I wasn’t thinking… I wasn’t thinking normally. It felt… Different.
Cozy stared up at me, “Ya can? Oh, golly gee mom! Thank you!” She exclaimed. I looked at her, then at the door of the room we forcefully exited, then looked back.
“I can get one for you, Cozy.” I looked back at the door and stood up. I knocked on it. “Flurry.” I said, trying to adopt a stern tone.
“I DON’T WANNA HEAR FROM YOU OR THAT PINK TRAITOR! Y-YOU GUYS ARE EVIL!” She yelled through the door, Cozy tried to step up, but I put a hoof in front of her to stop her.
“Please, let us in. Hear me out.” I looked down at Cozy, something was genuine in her. I could tell. I sighed. “Give us at least a few minutes to discuss, please Flurry.” I uttered those words softer than I’ve said any others.
I heard hooves brushing against the soft carpet, the door opened to Flurry with dried tear streams down her eyes. “I can’t believe my mom loves someone like… L-Like you!” She screamed. “You both are monsters! I-I hate you both!” She tried slamming the door, but I put my hoof between the door and the doorframe.
“Listen to me.” She glared at me as I said those words. “I’m an expert in love, I barely know how it works. I don’t know why your mother decided to love me. It must have been hard when her and Shining Armor split.” She nodded at my words.
Cozy walked up to Flurry, standing at her height. “Golly, I don’t know why I’m doin’ this. It feels weird.” Tears stained her pink coat. Like she experienced something that she needed. “I was stuck for years, so was mom. Being deemed unredeemable by princesses ain’t exactly easy.” She sighed. Then suddenly hugged Flurry. “I know this doesn’t make up… Golly I donno what I can do that could redeem me. But I’m sorry Fl-, I’m sorry sis. I hope I can find a family in you and our moms.” I saw Cozy cry in her sister’s hooves, Flurry hugged her back and cried with her.
I looked at them and sat down, hugging them both, squeezing them in my embrace. “I’m sorry too Flurry. I hope I can be a good mother to you both. I hope I can make everything up to you both and Cadence.” This… This wasn’t me. I don’t know what’s coming over me. I… I don’t know if this is normal? Is this? I can’t believe this. “Your mother is a miracle worker.” I mumbled through my tears.
The feint sound of hooves clicking against the floor of the castle halls was heard. Cadence walked up to us. “I’m guessing you all got along?” She chuckled then hugged us all. “Flurry.” She whispered.
Flurry looked up at her. “Wh-What mom?” She murmured.
“Did you finally get along with them?” Flurry nodded and Cadence stroked the back of my head. “You little lovebug, A few years ago I couldn’t imagine you being like this!” She exclaimed in her cheery voice. It always made me happy when I heard it.
“I never expected to love you, Cady.” I sniffled.
Cadence then looked down at Cozy. “Well, Welcome to the family! Everyone here will be always here for you! Your sister, and of course, your mothers. We all love you, Cozy Glow.”
Cozy looked up at her, then me, then looked back at Flurry. I started seeing her cry her eyes out. “TH-THANK YOU!!” She said, we chuckled and hugged her collectively. I could get used to being a mother and a wife.
Author's Note
SORRY FOR TAKING SO LONG IM JUSR RT RGRGRRGRG SORFYR
