Look Inside Your Heart Part Two.

Chapter 4: Process Of Elimination. (P.O.V. Switch, Chrysalis.)

Five days ago.

"He's late again," I was slowly losing my patience with Scarab. "He's always late." I look out the window next to my throne, why had all this transpired my life's dream, to rule over these mindless drones, yet I feel like an exoskeleton! My fist slammed into my armrest. "Guard, come here please." The double doors slowly creaked open as a guard poked his head through.

"Yes my Queen,"

"I'm bored, entertain me," He slowly stepped in and shut the door behind him. I reach for my knife and throw it at him, in seconds it sinks between his eyes, that sickening crack and the squish of slicing skin, warmed my heart and a smile crept across my face, I rise from my throne and saunter to his lifeless corpse, and raise his head. The look of pain, terror, and what's this, yearning. His soulless eyes still had a hint of happiness, I rip the blade through his face as his blood drenched mine. "Refreshing, but not quenching."

A loud knocking fell upon my door, as I dragged my kill back into my territory and proudly displayed it sitting next to the throne. "Come in," I sigh as I sit down. The doors slowly open to Scarab, dressed in his battlestead. "How nice of you to grace me with your presence brother."

"My apologies but it was difficult to track the quarry, he has new companions, ones that make it hard to get close,"

"New companions, why should they mean anything to me,"

"One, should mean something, Monarch." Upon hearing that name my eyes narrow and a wry smile crosses my face.

"The legendary Sword Master, that may play into my advantage, who else?"

"Well he has a metal pegasus, it sounds strange but I've seen him with my own two eyes."

"Does he have any other companions that I need worry about?"

"No, but," He paused.

"But What Scarab?"

"He's faster, stronger, and smarter,"

"Damn, the prophecy is coming to fruition."

"What prophecy?"

"That there will be one ruler that can call upon not only the Flame but the other traits of the gods as well, but let's make sure he does not call upon the Life Bringer," I shift in my seat. "Bring me Mosquitoz, and Nightshade."

"But Nightshade isn't one of us."

"You dare question the Queen,"

"Okay, I'm sorry, it's just Nightshade and I aren't on speaking terms,"

"Your relationship with that pony is not my business, bring her here, now!"

"Yes your majesty right away." Brother bowed his head and slowly backed away through the doors.

"Dammit, it was supposed to be me, I'm supposed to be the Ruler, the signs all point to me." I stand and walk for my personal dungeon entrance. I raise the trap door and step down. The musty air did nothing for my mood, as I reached the bottom of the stairwell the prisoners scattered like roaches, I walk by each cell as the prisoners looked on in fear. I stopped at one and stared at the bright green cocoon inside. The stallion inside shifted to the small hole big enough for his head to fit through.

"You're the spitting image of Xeroxa." The elderly stallion said.

"I don't have time for pleasantries, answer my questions."

"No foreplay, pity, ask and I shall do my best to answer your many questions."

"Where did my brother get that amulet?"

"Amulet, hmn, I don't recall seeing him with one."

"Don't play dumb I know you, Starswirl The Bearded."

"Well if you're going to be that way, I gave it to him he was ten times the ruler you'll ever be, at three years of age. He deserves the power it wields,"

"What power?" He was trying my patience.

"A power that rivals the god's,"

"Interesting, thank you for your insight, now if you'll excuse me places to go ponies to kill, and who knows maybe I'll pay a visit to your grandson."

"Leave Armour out of this, he's done nothing to you!" He shouted as I walked toward the stairs.

(POV Switch, Starswirl.)

"She's going to do something brash, and I can't do anything to stop her." I struggled to widen the head hole, but to no avail. I close my eyes and breath deep, I open them to a black room.

"It has been quite some time, since you called upon the Council, bearded one." Zeus sat in the middle, his lightning bolt scar crossing his chest, his white hair and beard like my own.

"Yes it has," Poseidon leaned his trident on the wall, and took his throne of ice.

"What can we do for you," Hephaestus stood in the corner, exhaling flames and leaning on his hammer.

"I fear that the world is in grave danger,"

"How so bearded one?" Zeus asked stroking his beard.

"He means that someone is misusing our gifts," Hephaestus staggered to his anvil shaped throne and sat. "Like that Chrysalis character,"

"My gifts to the pegasi have been used properly," Zeus reassured me.

"I created this place as a sanctuary, like you with the humans, brother." Poseidon spoke.

"And you with Pandora,"

"You know as well as I do how much pride you have in your creations," Hephaestus was steaming.

"Please calm down, the Council is a place of consult," Zeus boomed.

"Thank you Zeus, Chrysalis is not the only creature I have worries about, The herald of Dionysus, has been scheming of late, I fear he may be planning something."

"That Discord has no place here, if Pandora had never opened that box," Poseidon's rage was like the ocean.

"It's not my fault she was curious."

"That is beside the point what we can only do is hope that our heralds will be strong enough to combat him," Zeus thought out loud but still had his doubts, I could tell.

"Combat him I have no doubt, but defeat him I do, I think it is time to bring in some help."

"Ask and ye shall recieve bearded one."

"The children, the time has come to break the first seal,"

"That is easier said than done my friend." Hephaestus conjured a black flame, this is unsettling, the Titans have already awoken, was it wise to seal them inside such a fragile prison?"

"If what you say is true than we may have armageddon to look toward." Zeus was troubled.

"So I say we cash in our chips while the cashin's good." Hermes stood at the door dressed in a track suit and rollerblades. "Plus it's about time we brought the kid back,"

"Hermes quick to the trigger as always, well you will be the one to fetch him."

"Where does he reside in the realm of humans?"

"You're going to have to find him on your own,"

"Good, wouldn't want it to be easy." Hermes turned and skated off into the darkness.