Look Inside Your Heart Part Two.

Chapter 7: Even The Enemy Can Be Heroic.(P.O.V. Switch, Starswirl.)

I had waited for what felt like days no food, no water, yet I was never starved. This prison of skin somehow kept me alive, it's warmth did nothing to calm my nerves, how long was Hermes going to make me wait. I heard the trapdoor open, and unfamiliar hoofsteps. The stride suggested a male of the species, while the sound suggested a behemoth. As the figure stepped in front of my cell I could not help questioning why he had come for me. His hand was as big as my entire head and reached to open the door. The behemoth ripped the door off its hinges, and set it against the wall behind him. "Your Time has come, Sorceror." His deep voice echoed.

"Has it,"

"Come with me," He stepped into the cold light of the cocoon, his figure was everything his silhouette was. The behemoth stood clad in navy blue armor with gold trim. His helmet was adorned with two large horns, similiar to a Heracles beetle's.

"I would but I am otherwise engaged."

"That is a simple solution." He raises his massive fist and puts it through the cocoon shattering it and freeing me. "Come with me,"

"May I ask to where?" I slowly rise to my knees and then to my hooves.

"That is on a need to know basis." He leaned down to one knee,still dwarfing me in size and unlocked my iron shackles leaving the one on my horn clasped tight.

"Is it wise to unshackle me."

"Your horn is your weapon yes?"

"Yes."

"Then I am safe, for the time being." He turned and pulled on the chain connected to my horn, I walked behind him as his hulking mass walked through the tunnels, I had wondered why the tunnels were so large, so the Behemoths can take the prisoners to the chopping block. This one however felt different, his demeanor was calm, it was like he was his own. "I know you are confused Sorceror, but all will become clear in due time." Was that a hint of reassurance I heard in his voice, it was like he actually cared. These Changelings are such a complicated species. "Wait a moment." He released the chain and poked his head through the door. "Good no one's there, that'll make this much easier." He stepped back and grasped the chain and pulled.

"You don't have to be so rough," The shackle was chipping my horn.

"My apologies, Sorceror." He actually apologized, for the first time in one thousand years I heard those words. "Quickly we must hurry before the Queen returns." He pushed the door open and climbed through. "Grab on I don't want to snap your horn." He gave me some slack and I wrapped my fingers around the chain as he pulled me up. "That was the easy part, now for the fun part."

"What are you trying to do,"

"You do not belong here,"

"I came here to learn, nothing more." My scientist instinct would not let me leave.

"And you shall," The familiar voice sounded as the doors opened to Chrysalis and her personal guards.

"Damn, I was sure I shut her out." The Behemoth's eyes showed anger through his helmet.

"You did but you made one fatal mistake."

"And that would be?" The Behemoth drew his blade.

"Waltzing through the dungeon, tends to make guards suspicious of your actions," Chrysalis strolled down the aisle like a bride on her wedding day. "And you know me anything that happens in my Hive, I know about it."

"This is not your Hive, you stole it, I know the truth." The Behemoth backed toward me sword drawn in defense.

"The truth, bah, no truth just perspective, I didn't steal it, I merely retrieved what was mine."

"Lies," The Behemoth dropped a small crystal and kicked it to me. "Free yourself." I kneel down and pick up the crystal and place it in the notch I had found years before. The restraint fell to ground as my horn sparked to life. The blinding light and raw power threw me into a wall. "Are you alright Sorceror?"

"Yes, now I say we bust some heads." I focus my magic on one guard as his head explodes in a glorious display of guts and glitter.

"My my the peaceful unicorn shows his true colors, I think it's time I show mine." Chrysalis grabbed one of her guards and bit down on his neck. Her body began to shift and burst out muscles growing larger, skin stretching, laughing like a maniac, her bones snapped and reformed in a bestial shape. Her shoulder blades sharpened and pushed through her skin. She was no longer a beautiful creature but an abomination to creation itself. The hulking mass that stood in front of us breathing heavy, It turned it's head revealing it's deep green soulless eyes. They stared deep into my soul may body was trembling out of control, fear an emotion I had not felt for years overtook me. It's jaw split as it reached for another guard and swallowed it whole, growing larger. It's teeth were razors, it breathed in and let out a bellow that shook my very being.

I manage to turn my head to the one who had saved me, his hands tightly gripped to his blade. His eyes were filled with the same emotion but he stood firm, his courage was commendable but not even an entire army of dragons could keep her occupied for a few moments. "You don't scare me,"

"My, my the Captain isn't afraid, I can read you like a book. There is nothing you can do to stop me,"

I found the courage to stand my body still shaking. "What can you possibly do to us."

"Many things, but why just one." She could sense my fear. "Fear, my favorite snack," Her hulking hand reached for me, but was greeted by a slash from the Behemoth's blade. "You will be the first to fall Captain," Her fingers thick as logs slowly wrapped around him, I could hear his snapping bones, as he struggled not to scream. He was lifted to her face.

"You are powerful but you still need a reminder of whose side you're on." Her chest heaved as green fire escaped her lips burning the Behemoth alive, his screams echoed throughout the castle.

"ENOUGH!" My body had stopped trembling as my voice took on the royal decibel. My mane sparked with electricity, fire danced at my hooves, the water in the air froze, the earth beneath crumbled, and the air whipped around my horn. "RELEASE HIM,"

"Would you look at that," She threw the Behemoth to the ground, and grinned a demonic smile.

"I MAY NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH TO KILL YOU, BUT I HAVE TO TRY!" I cast the Wings of Icarus spell, as pegasus wings sprout from my back I bolt to the skies. "WINGS OF THE PHOENIX." My feathered wings catch fire, and I dive for her head, her tail whipped forward hitting flush to my face. sending me through several walls. I spread my wings and stop mid-air, this wasn't working. "WINTER'S WIND." The air around her begins freezing. "WINTER'S GRASP," Water around her forms into a hand and wraps around her slowly freezing. With one swing she destroys it and my concentration.

"Is that the best you've got old stallion?"

I silently peruse my mental library to find the one spell that could stop her. "AMBER'S WRATH." I channel the level ten earth spell underneath her. Tree roots entangle her long enough for the spell to grow the massive branches needed to finish the attack. An orange gel dripped from the branches burning her like acid. As the gel solidified it trapped her in suspended animation. The intense strain of the combined spells took it's toll as I staggered to the one who had saved me. His wounds were already healing, as he regained consciousness mine slipped, and I felt I was being carried.