Dear Fruit Punch,

After all the excitement with the Royal Wedding and your subsequent foal napping, I would like you to come to Ponyville for the time being. Mostly so I can ask you questions about your previous… race and dimension. I would also like it if you brought Queen Chrysalis and a changeling or two so I may study them as well. So please come whenever you can and meet me and the Golden Oaks Library in Ponyville; I will be there.

I know this is all sudden, but I’ve rarely had even just the chance to breathe in the last four months thanks to everything crazy going on! If train tickets are an issue, I can ask Princess Celestia if she would be willing to offer transport.

Your friend, Twilight Sparkle.

P.S: My friends and I would also like to simply catch up with you. See you soon!

“So, do you actually want to go to Ponyville, Fruit?” Chrysalis asked, looking over the letter she had just read with me. Well, rather, she was reading the letter after I told her about the contents of it. “And while I do not mind being studied, especially so it’ll keep ponies from saying we’re made of ‘dark goo of evil’, I would also like to stay here in Canterlot. Twilight did not say we have to go to Ponyville. So the question still stands; do you want to go to Ponyville?”

“I mean, it sure is nice, despite the stupid as fuck name it has. It’s like if we named Canterlot ‘Unicorn City’ or your Hive ‘Changeling Town’. The only name, for a town, that is dumber than that is from this one show from back home with three superpowered, artificial girls. Forgot the name, but I knew the main setting of the town named ‘Townsville’ or some shit.”

Chrysalis snorted at that.

“Well, I would not mind sharing some information on my species, and Thorax and your guards can come along. Thorax mainly because of how friendly he is with ponies; he’s even foalsat for several families recently. And your guards because Skitter and Scatter are obligated to be at your side at all times. Especially after you got ‘kidnapped’ by Sombra. I don’t trust you to not somehow fall in a hole or get stuck in a one room house.”

“Hey now, I can fend for myself. You’ve seen, and witnessed firsthand, how my training’s been going! You just let me keep your guards because they really like me.”

“...That is partially why, but it would be nice to know that you have backup should you need it.”

“So, should we take a sky chariot or a train?”

“I would say a sky chariot; it only takes an hour compared to the day-long trip by train.”

“Fair enough. I’ll get motion sickness, but it’s worth saving the time.”

“I believe I can fix that for you.” Chrysalis’s horn began to glow.

So, magic is stupidly broken I guess.

That’s my only thought as I sat cuddled up to my Chryssy as we flew through the sky in the chariot. Later I would learn that Chrysalis hit me with a spell that made me feel like I had a nice dose of xanax. So I was as chill as a cucumber, because now I was definitely not going to feel sick while under a magical drug of some sort. It was either that or I got knocked out by magic and dragged into Ponyville.

That other solution was kinda illegal and would like really bad if Chrysalis did it.

Luckily while on drugs, I noticed that my changelings smelled like my changelings, and Chrysalis smelled a lot like Chryssy… Don’t do drugs kids, even if you are unknowingly slipped some drugs. However, I don’t know why I put a warning here, I don’t think any goats are gonna be reading my mind any time soon.

Anyways, I felt normal the very moment the chariot touched the ground. “Now I can remove that medicinal spell that I am certain that you won’t regurgitate your lunch on me,” Chrysalis smiled as my mind finally began to work properly because I was not under the influence.

“So, does that count as getting unwillingly drugged?”

“It does, but you did agree to it purely so you wouldn’t feel sick from flying through the sky at a hundred gallops an hour.”

“Fair enough.”

Chrysalis quickly took her Crystal Clear disguise. There wasn’t a reason behind this, as it was legal for Chryssy to walk around without a disguise, and is protected by the law so nobody can lynch her for no reason. Perhaps it’s because she’s well aware that I find that form cute, even if I would prefer proper Chrysalis, as tall as Celestia, can crush my head by hugging me too hard, Chrysalis. However, ‘Crystal Clear’ gets really close to that, given the sentiments behind it.

“Have I ever mentioned that you’re stupidly cute, even without this disguise?” I asked.

Chrysalis burped.

“Fruit, please do not overfeed the Queen, or she will be belching with the same power behind it as Luna does while drunk and doing the Canterlot Royal Voice,” Skitter shuddered. “Or any changeling for that matter; they will be like foals running on coffee.”

“I get the message… So keep flirting with Chrysalis and kissing her and stuff.”

“Yes,” Scatter said with a grin.

“So where’s Thorax? Wasn’t he supposed to come?”

Thorax was currently sitting in a school house in Canterlot. Every foal in the room was cuddled up with him in a little pony pile. Celestia, being the teacher at said school, simply shook her head. “I don't recall saying anypony can bring their foalsitter for show and tell, but I suppose it isn’t against the rules either…” The scene before Celestia was unbelievably adorable and she was struggling not to join in on the changeling cuddling.

She didn’t last very long. Thorax was just happy to have so many friends, including a very warm Celestia.

“Thorax was preoccupied. It turns out that there are no laws against changelings being kidnapped, and someling.” Chrysalis glared at Scatter. “Said that being dragged into a pony’s home to be cuddled with, against anyling’s will, is the best thing in the world.”

“Damn. That's crazy,” I can only recall kidnapping Scatter a couple times when she was supposed to be training. We did things that would ruin her reputation, such as me actually petting her. Not sex, we aren’t dating after all.

Somepony wearing a wizard hat and some cape was just in the center of town, challenging various unicorns to magical duels or whatever. Well, the duels pretty much boiled down to that pony just outright harassing unicorns; even the ones that declined the challenge. So you can imagine how happy I was when that purple unicorn pointed directly at Chrysalis and challenged her to a magical duel. I snarled, thinking of all the ways I could kick this unicorn’s ass, but Chrysalis put a hoof on my shoulder.

“Fruit, I can handle a unicorn. Even if that unicorn is being helped heavily by an ancient artifact that is supposed to be illegal,” Chrysalis’s form dropped as she stepped forward, batting aside a telekinetic blast from ‘the Great and Powerful Trixie’. Another blast shot from the unicorn, and Chrysalis decided to simply tank the hit with a shield. It cracked slightly, but it withstood the blast. “So just sit your sexy little flank, and allow me to deal with our new friend. Capiche?” I nodded.

“Give her hell, honey!”

“So you aren’t even a unicorn? But the changeling Queen responsible for invading Canterlot? Perhaps Trixie will be a hero-”

Trixie got picked up by a green aura, being lifted into the air, before a pie flew into her face. Chrysalis brought a hoof up to her lips as she snickered, and started casually eating a slice of apple pie while batting aside another blast from Trixie. It was kinda fun to watch, as Chrysalis even turned into a kitten part of the way through dodging, a rabbit, and even a plush version of herself for a moment as she made a show of kicking Trixie’s ass. Trixie eventually got mad and eventually just plucked Chrysalis off the ground with her own magic and proceeded to repeatedly beat the Queen into the ground.

“D'aww… is the changeling Queen truly that weak? Trixie knew she would reign in triumph against such a foul creature.” Okay, fuck it, I’m kicking this bitch’s shit in.

While Trixie was laughing her ass off, I started walking around the town square’s edge. I kept on going, taking note of how Chrysalis currently kept weight off her left foreleg. That alone made me feel zero remorse as I slammed my hoof into the side of Trixie’s head while she was still facing Chrysalis. At first her head simply jerked forward, so I slapped her again and she crumpled to the ground. I snorted and threw the unicorn on my back.

“Fruit, do not do anything too drastic to that unicorn,” Chrysalis stood up straight. She was covered in scratches and her carapace was cracked in several places. “I know what Trixie is wearing, and I’m well aware of how it affects a pony’s actions and emotions. While I would love to execute her, Trixie at least deserves a chance to take that horrible amulet off of herself, and then be set free.”

“But she put that shit on-”

“A pony cannot be held accountable for their actions if under the influence of a spell, curse, drugs, alcohol, or charms.” My eyes twitched. “So we cannot hold Trixie accountable. I know, it is stupid, but I suppose it makes sense to some extent. Imagine if somepony forced you to wear that amulet against your will?” I suppose… that makes sense. Still a very abusable law, but it makes some sense. But… my anger for that stupid law immediately dropped, just like Trixie when I ran up to Chrysalis to check her over.

“Did your leg get hurt?”

“A simple strain.”

“And the cracked carapace?”

“Just a scratch!”

“Chrysalis, you are hurt. Let me-”

“Fruit, you should know that I can heal very, very quickly, especially with you overloading me with love all the time. I will be fine in an hour- oof!” Chrysalis took a step back as I wrapped my hooves around her neck. She paused for a second before wrapping her legs around my neck.

“I don’t care if you’ll be fine! You got hurt! Let me help you!”

“I swear, you act more like a mare than actual mares do.”

“Well-“

“I know. You just love me.” Chrysalis’s voice got significantly warmer as she planted a kiss on my forehead.

“If it’s any correlation, Fruit, Chrysalis did just prove that changelings can be very powerful despite how limited their spell arsenal is.” I turned my head to see the wild Twilight Sparkle, the Purple Unicorn, stepped forward, glaring at Trixie. “I don’t think anypony could withstand or even match a unicorn being powered up by a charm.

“At my best without any love, I would be much weaker than you, Twilight. I’m only as powerful as I was because I’ve been constantly fed love for weeks. So take that as your first note; changeling Queens get much, much stronger when full on love, and even stronger when being overloaded with love.” Twilight pulled out a paper and quill from… fuck all if I know. The prospect of Trixie being here was silenced when Skitter stuck a magic prohibitor on her horn, and Twilight immediately got to wanting to study us.

After quickly writing that first note, Twilight went to go check on her friends, as they were some of the ponies who had been harassed by Trixie during the whole ordeal.

“Let’s go find a hotel room while Twilight checks on her friends,” Chrysalis said. She began to take a step before I stopped her.

“Fine, but shrink yourself down, Chrysalis. I’m not letting you walk until you’re healed up.” Chrysalis turned to about the size of a filly, and her body proportions matched that. “And of course you choose to make yourself unbelievably adorable…” I picked Chrysalis up in my forelegs and began walking, on my hindlegs, towards the town map board to find where the motel was. I knew I got a few weird looks for being a pony walking on two legs, but I didn’t care. I made sure to nuzzle Chrysalis and dote her for being stupidly adorable to make sure her healing expedited.

Cuddles have love, love feeds changelings. Nuzzles overcharge them with love.

“You know, if you keep treating me like I am actually your foal, I might choose this form more often. I like being babied.” Chrysalis hummed as I started rubbing her belly.

“I’d do that anyway without you looking like a foal. It’s just really hard to do that because you’re about twice as tall as I am, but I’d still try to do it anyway. Especially if it makes you happier” I began to rub Chrysalis’s belly with a hoof as I hobbled on forward.

“Good… I didn’t know belly rubs were so pleasurable until I met you.” Chrysalis moaned and started to drool as I rubbed her belly.

You adorable, little shit.

Motel room check, Chryssy has recovered, check, Trixie gave a formal apology to everpony in Ponyville, blah, blah, blah. Yadda, dada, dada, we’re standing out front of Twilight’s library now.

“You know Fruit, we could just have a picnic and call it a date. It’s a lovely day, and after being smashed into the ground several times by a cute mare, I could use a break from the excitement of today,” Chrysalis hummed.

“Hold it, I didn’t know you were into dating mares! Did being smashed feel good at least-” Chrysalis’s hoof hit me upside the head.

“You and I both know what I meant by that; do not twist my words you naughty little stallion, or I might threaten to smash you into the ground. And that-”

“Is something I’d be completely down for.”

“WHAT?” Chrysalis shouted before taking a deep breath. “I should have seen that coming,” Chryssy said, now her cheeks were slightly red. Score!

“Anyways, we did agree to come to Ponyville to be labrats for a little while. We might as well get it over with now so that we can have that picnic later.”

“I suppose you do drive a good point. Let us get this nightmare over with.” Chrysalis stepped forward. “Do you always have to walk at my flanks? Or do you just like admiring my rear end?”

“Well, it’s mostly out of respect that I walk at your flanks and not your side. Though the view from back here is a nice-”

“Walk beside me, Fruit. We are equals.” Chrysalis opened the door and walked inside, with me at her side, and Twilight and her friends were lounging about. All six of them perked up at the sound of the door squeaking and announcing our presence. So logically everyone in the room stared at us for a few moments, when Pinkie began to grin like an idiot. The party pony took a deep breath before speaking.

“We should host a party! The Welcome Back to Ponyville, Fruit Punch, and Welcome back to Ponyville Without Being Disguised Chrysalis, and Congrats on Defeating The Great and Powerful Trixie Party later! I think you guys are gonna-” Pinkie’s voice was muffled by a green aura, keeping the words in the pink pony’s mouth as she yampered on about how awesome Chrysalis’s performance was. Chrysalis then cleared and throat and lowered her mouth to my ear.

“Did you manage to recreate a human drug for your world and give it to Pinkie Pie?”

“I don’t think any human drugs can recreate whatever the fuck Pinkie is doing right now. She hasn’t taken a breath in the last fifteen minutes; no drugs do that to you.”

“So Fruit! I would like to welcome you and Chrysalis back into Ponyville. For now, we’re just gonna have a nice little chat and catch up a bit.”

“Color me surprised. You don’t immediately want to start bisecting me now that you know that I’m an alien.”

“Well, after you just watched your special somepony get thrashed about, I managed to talk Twilight into putting her studies on hold for the time being. Today, you and Chrysalis are simply here to catch up with us… And I would love to talk to a Queen even if she… isn’t what I imagined a Queen would look like,” Rarity hummed.

“If you’re implying that Chrysalis is ugly, I’m gonna have a word with you, Rarity.”

“No! No! No! I did not mean that-”

“She was implying it. I caught your hesitation in describing me,” Chrysalis chuckled. “Though I suppose the symbol of regality and royalty for you ponies would be something more akinned to somepony such as Princess Celestia, or perhaps even Princess Luna to a lesser degree. So, what do you all wish to discuss?”

“I heard Fruit’s been taking martial arts lessons. Is that true?” Rainbow asked.

“Kinda. I’m a layman in unicorn and earthpony martial arts. However, I have been told that I’m pretty proficient in a changeling’s style of martial arts.”

“As in… You gave Shiny a run for his money during a practice bout.”

“He kicked my ass.”

“And Shiny watched you beat seven guards at once, and nearly took down an eighth while just sparring!” Twilight threw both her hooves in the air. “And you say you’re a novice at fighting.”

“That is the purpose of changeling martial arts. It is good against groups, but terrible for singular combat even if it is a viable option. Changelings usually operate alone while out in the field, hence the horrible one on one effectiveness of our fighting methods. Fruit doesn’t like to play fair, hence his own effectiveness in taking on groups.” Chrysalis hummed.

“Wanna have a tussle then? I’d love to wrestle somepony who actually knows how to wrestle. Apple Jack’s good and all, but-”

“As in Ah beat her every time,” the farm pony interjected.

“I want somepony who can give me a run for my money.”

“Sure. Just remind me before I go back to Canterlot and you can kick my shit in.” Rainbow nodded with that same ol’ cocky smirk.

Pinkie, randomly, decided to get up and trot out of the room, telling all of us to meet her in Sugarcube Corner in half an hour. So we sat and chatted throughout that half hour. We were not ready for what she had planned for us.

Author's Note

Watch out, the Wild Twilight Sparkle will hug you.