How to Redeem an Unredeemable

"Twilight Sparkle, I am giving you the task to find someone who can redeem Shadow; I know I'm asking a lot, but all I ask is that you read her file first, then see if you want to try to salvage this wolf's soul."

"I've followed her trial and everything and the way she killed is too horrific...Fluttershy is too timid and I don't want to risk anyone. However, I almost want Applejack to try, but she has Applebloom to worry about." Twilight said as she twirled her phone, and just by chance, she glanced at a wall and saw the photo that Pharynx and Thorax had sent. "Celestia, I think I know someone who could handle Shadow...I think there are two people! I'll ask Pharynx and Chrysalis about it."

Celestia nodded and mentioned that Tempest could do the task. Twilight contacted all three and summoned them to the throne room. When the three people arrived and were brought up to speed, Pharynx offered to try first. "I'll try to make progress, but I don't make any promises. People like this wolf need a firm hand, and I'll ensure she gets it." Tempest voiced her thoughts.

"Pharynx, don't be too hard on her. We don't even know her back story! For all we know, we could make her worse than before." Everyone was busy voicing their opinions and the proper way to handle Shadow. Chrysalis finally took the floor and spoke.

"We may not know her story, but I can be firm and gentle simultaneously! I raised kids, and Shadow is simply like raising a troubled teenager. I'll take her to my home. My kids might be able to break through to her. My youngest could be the key to bringing Shadow out of her darkness."

"Chrysalis," Twilight began, "Your youngest is the most fragile one in her family, and I don't want to see that dear kid get hurt. Shadow has the temperament of a cigarette to rocket fuel."

Chrysalis nodded, "I'm aware, but my youngest is usually left out from her siblings, and Shadow may soften once she has something to protect. My youngest is in the foyer right now, and perhaps we can let these two meet in a controlled setting and see what happens. Shadow was brought into the room and Chrysalis retrieved her youngest. Shadow now in broad daylight was terrifying to most people, her scars and her glare were unsettling; in addition, her frame although petite was muscular and well toned. Chrysalis' daughter first thing when she was introduced to everyone walked up to Shadow and looked up. "Shadow meet my daughter Emerald Joy."

Shadow glared at the short, bright eyed and yet fragile changeling and spat out, "This runt is yours? Get this bug out of my sight." Emerald Joy moved in for a hug.

"You're soft...and warm wanna come home with us? It'll be better than a prison cell." Shadow felt her ear twitch as she realized that for the first time in years that someone actually cared about her for being her. Everyone in the room were nervous because Shadow was Known for aggression especially when touched.

"Come on buggy you can let go now." Shadow said with a much softer tone. "Bugger....you just met me and you want to hug me? Why?"

"You're exterior shows one thing but maybe it's the ones with the most scars that are the most broken inside. Besides, I've got a feeling about you and I wanna see you more." The one person who never spoke in the room finally spoke up. the one person was a Draconequus named Discord.

"I do believe Chryssy that Emerald might be the one who can bring Shadow here the healing she needs." Chrysalis couldn't believe how well her youngest took to a stranger. Emerald Joy was about twelve years old and still very childish.

Shadow's prison issued shirt did very little to conceal her six pack and Emerald couldn't resist poking the firm abs. "You're strong, maybe stronger than my three older brothers." Chrysalis was moving in to try to get Emerald to behave herslef.

"I can flip a two hundred fifty pound dude so if your brothers weigh less than that then I can take them." Shadow had now knelt in front of the young changeling. "I can help you get in shape...however, I just hope you never go through what I had to go through." Emerald nodded and Shadow had the gut feeling that Emerlad wasn't naiive. Paperwork was being filled out and Shadow walked up to Princess Luna and made a request.

"Your highness...may I ask a favor?"

"Of course, what is it?"

"Can we speed up my driver's license process and can I have my car back?"

"I can see about that. What about the phone we took from you?"

"Lock it up in evidence, I've got contacts in that phone and pictures of me that I don't want Emerald Joy to see. You know that the reason you caught me was because of my drug dealing and murders. Those pictures can we have a hacker break into my old phone and wipe it clean? There are pictures of me from when I was eighteen all through twenty-one years old of me being a sex toy for people. I don't want Emerlad to stumble upon my past as a criminal and whore. There are also videos of me getting brutally raped. I know I asked for that being a whore...I just tried to survive."

Luna looked down at the now twenty-five year old wolf and nodded. "I see, you're trying to protect her. Poor choices were made; however, your parents weren't there to protect you."

"My past is a mess and I may mess up badly but I'll do my best to change. I also wanted to tell you, that my guards every day and every night would take turns assaulting me."

"Habbits do die hard, be patient with yourself and as long as you're trying we'll try to keep you out of Tartaurus. I will get the footage and I'll deal with the offenders. But for now I need you to do your best in your new home."

Shadow and Emerald walked side by side and Chrysalis spoke, "Shadow the average curfew time during the school or work week is nine o' clock at night and weekends it's ten o' clock. I'll need to get you a cellphone since you didn't want your old phone." Emerald asked why Shadow didn't want her old phone and Shadow gingerly answered the question.

"Had stuff on there I'm not proud of and my old acquaintences as well and the they're not good people." Emerald nodded and thankfully didn't ask anything else. Once at the home of Chrysalis Shadow heard Emerald asking for Shadow to share her room. Shadow felt a bit uneasy considering her past but the other kids didn't trust her.

"Emerald, Shadow might share your room but first we need to know that she can be trusted."

"I trust her not to hurt me."

"Her past dear, that's what I'm concerned about. We'll visit this talk in about two months I promise." Shadow in her mind knew Chrysalis was concerned about what her life as whore had affected her psychy. The older brothers glared daggers at and the two older sisters looked as if they wanted to kill her." Shadow soon met the father and she was terrified of him. He was a huge stallion and looked like he was ex-military.

"Shadow, come to my office please." Shadow followed him and once in the office and with the door closed Shadow panicked and cowered. Shadow was no coward but the trauma she endured to survive hit her hard. "Relax Shadow I just closed the door so Emerald can't hear us. I was told about you and Chrysalis has her fears and so as I, but, Emerald's request is unique. Why she trusts you since you two met at the most secure prison is being me. I see fear in your eyes still and as tough as you are and considering your past, I'm surprised to hear that you're going to actually try to change. Most criminals I know don't want to change. In short I'm going to let you room with my daughter....with our no closed door policy. I am also installing the rule that you two can't be alone; I'm going to give you a chance to build our trust." Shadow nodded and still scared that she couldn't look the father in the eyes.

"Thank you for this trust Lock-Bolt."