My little pony:Adventure of Seresia

The tranquility of the Crystal Empire's night was shattered by the continuous sound of hoof steps. Some residents, unable to sleep due to the noise, angrily opened their windows or stepped outside to discover its source, only to see the streets filled with armed soldiers. As soon as the soldiers spotted the townsfolk, they immediately ordered them to lock their doors and hide. The soldiers were capturing the notorious villain said to be as powerful as King Sombra—Chrysalis.

Elsewhere in the city, a soldier who had separated from his squad was patrolling the streets. As he was about to pass through a dark alley, he collided with a figure coming from the opposite direction. At first, he thought it was just a pony who hadn't made it home in time. But as he moved to help, he realized they were two changelings. His body tensed up, and he quickly backed away while reaching for his spear lying on the ground.

The two changelings, however, didn't seem interested in confronting him and were nearly out of sight by the time he retrieved his weapon. In a panic, the soldier immediately launched a magical flare into the sky, its cold blue light illuminating the entire night.

"Chrysalis!! This time, you won't have any chance to escape!!" Twilight, standing atop the highest tower of the castle, spread her wings and flew toward the flare as soon as she saw it.

Meanwhile, though the two changelings had managed to shake off the soldiers, a pegasus guard suddenly descended from the sky, blocking their path. After only a brief hesitation, they turned and ran back toward where they had come from, only to be met by the pursuing soldiers, cutting off their retreat. Cornered and with soldiers closing in, the changelings leaped off a nearby wall, jumping out of the trap and onto the rooftops. The two soldiers stood stunned for a moment, but quickly gave chase, firing another magical flare into the sky.

As more soldiers gathered around, the two changelings had no way to return to the cover of the streets. They could only keep dodging the attacks of pegasi and unicorns as they raced across the rooftops. Eventually, they were surrounded with no escape. Yet the changelings didn't seem intent on surrendering; any soldier who tried to capture them was quickly beaten back. The situation remained in a stalemate until an eastern unicorn arrived, breaking the deadlock.

"So, you’re the Chrysalis every pony’s talking about?" Jin Yun leaped into the encirclement, eyeing the two changelings while drawing her weapon. "Once I capture you, I’ll take you to the Chancellor for a reward!"

"You’d better not try anything funny, or I’d be happy to show you the consequences." With Jin Yun's warning, more soldiers gathered, and the atmosphere grew increasingly tense. Every pony was on edge, tightly gripping their weapons. The only sounds they could hear were their breathing and heartbeats, as time seemed to stand still.

Suddenly, the changeling holding a captured spear made the first move, thrusting it toward Jin Yun. She scoffed, deflecting the blow with a swift parry before spinning around to counterattack. Her movements were so quick that most ponies would have struggled to keep up, but the changeling, after having its spearhead knocked aside, skillfully blocked her attack with the spear's shaft.

Jin Yun was briefly surprised. She hadn’t expected the changeling to have such agility. After a moment's thought, she launched a dazzling flurry of strikes. The changeling, not to be outdone, blocked each one while managing to counter when it could. The clash of metal resounded under the moonlight, and the two exchanged blows for several rounds without a clear victor.

"Who exactly are you?!" Jin Yun demanded, staring into the changeling's eyes, trying to discern something. During the fight, she felt a faint trace of her brother, Jin Yang's, presence in this changeling. But how could that be possible? Just as she was about to confront the changeling further, a magic blast came from nowhere, knocking the spear out of the changeling's grasp.

Everything happened too quickly. When Jin Yun turned around, she saw that Jin Yang and Meng Yu, had just arrived. Jin Yang’s horn glowed, firing off a series of magical blasts that the changeling couldn’t dodge in time, sending it crashing to the ground. The remaining soldiers quickly moved in, subduing both Chrysalis and the unconscious changeling.

Though the villain had been captured, Jin Yun was in disbelief. She had never seen her brother act so violently, and even if it had happened, the Chancellor would have stopped him immediately. As the two changelings were taken away, Jin Yang’s face was filled with excitement, a satisfied smirk playing on his lips. Even Meng Yu next to him wore a similar expression.

"Chancellor, what do we do with these two changelings?" After the soldiers left, Jin Yun approached Meng Yu, carefully asking her questions.

"Leave them in the dungeon and let them fend for themselves. We have more important matters to attend to. Return to your quarters, Jin Yang and I still have some things to deal with." After saying this, Meng Yu led Jin Yang toward the escorting troops, leaving Jin Yun behind. But Jin Yun didn’t follow orders. She quietly tailed them, unnoticed.

"The guards here are much more lax than the imperial prison back in the capital," Jin Yun thought to herself after observing for a while. Sneaking into the Crystal Empire’s prison seemed to present little challenge to her.

Taking advantage of the guards’ patrol schedules and the cover of darkness, Jin Yun soon followed the sound of chains to the place where the changelings were being held. Their mouths were bound, their limbs locked in special restraints. A large, dark iron ball was chained to them, and two fully armored soldiers stood at the entrance.

Jin Yun frowned, realizing there was no easy way to approach the changelings. As she pondered her next move, the sound of hoofsteps echoed down the hallway. Jin Yun quickly surveyed her surroundings, then leaped into a corner, pressing herself against the walls and biting her cloak as she hid in the shadows.

"Ambassador, this way, please." Though she couldn't see the speaker, Jin Yun recognized Shining Armor's voice. Soon, the narrow corridor was filled with ponies, including Meng Yu, Jin Yang, Shining Armor, and several soldiers.

"Ambassador!! Be careful, don’t get too close!!" Ignoring Shining Armor’s warning, Meng Yu stepped right up to the cell, peering through the bars at the changelings inside. "I trust your guards are capable of ensuring these two changelings stay put and don’t escape, right?" After a long pause, Meng Yu turned to Shining Armor, her tone unsettling Jin Yun, though the others didn’t seem to notice.

"Of course!! I assure you, Ambassador Meng Yu, until Princess Twilight arrives and deals with them, they’ll remain right here!!" Shining Armor replied confidently, to which Meng Yu smiled.

"Very good~"

"Oh, and after we extract the location of the Alicorn Amulet from them, I hope the Princess seals them away with magic permanently. I don’t want to ever see them again!!" As she left, Meng Yu turned back one last time, her words leaving Shining Armor momentarily stunned.

"Uh... of course?" After watching Meng Yu leave, Shining Armor scratched his head in confusion. "Wait... how does she know about the Alicorn Amulet? Did Twilight tell her?" With this doubt lingering in his mind, Shining Armor and the soldiers also departed, leaving Jin Yun deep in thought. She knew there was much more to this than met the eye.