Chrysalis: The Journey Of A Queen

Chrysalis buzzed through the air. Today was her 10th birthday. Her mother, Queen Obsidian, had requested to see her. She didn't know why her mother wanted to see her, but she knew it would be for a good reason. It was her birthday after all! Her mind raced with ideas. Maybe it was a surprise party, or maybe it was a cake baked with love! She was at her mother's throne room fairly quickly. She burst into the room, forgetting to knock. Her mother was standing on her throne of dark, volcanic glass. Her royal adviser,Garnet , was standing by her side.

Chrysalis looked around the room. There were no cakes, no ribbons, no streamers, no presents, and none of her friends were here. Chrysalis began to grow apprehensive about why she was here. She looked at her mother, who was looking at her with a pained, yet gentle expression.

Her mother began to speak. " Chrysalis, I need to talk to you. I know you are only 10 years old, but I need you to learn about being a queen early."

Chrysalis stared at her mother with confusion. Why did she need to learn to be a queen early? Why can't she be a normal filly for a bit longer? Chrysalis was snapped out of her thoughts when Doctor Onyx entered the room. She looked at Chrysalis, and walked to her. She looked sad, like she held terrible news. Obsidian looked at Onyx, and began to speak.

" Chrysalis, my brave filly." Her voice cracked as she said these words. "I know you enjoy your life in the hive, laughing and playing as any normal filly would. But you will be ruler of this hive one day, and you have responsibilities."

Chrysalis looked at her mother in confusion. Responsibilities?

"Chrysalis, I am sick. One day, the sun will set on my time as ruler, and rise on yours. I want you to be prepared. Please forgive me for what I am about to do."

There was a thick silence in the room that broke as Obsidian spoke again.

"I have arranged for Garnet to take you to a remote part of the Badlands to train you on being a queen. You will pack your things and leave tomorrow."

Her words were broken by a fit of coughing. Onyx rushed to Obsidian's side. Chrysalis stared in disbelief. Her mother was sick?! She had to be trained by Garnet?! Worst of all, she had to leave the hive? Chrysalis would have fainted if there hadn't been love flowing off of her mother to her.She knew her mom was scared too, even if she wasn't showing it. Chrysalis knew that if she didn't look scared, than maybe her mom wouldn't be scared anymore. The little filly tried her best to act be brave.

After the shock had worn off of Chrysalis's face, Obsidian looked upon her only daughter. "I do have some good news though", she began, "meet me in the ballroom in an hour, alright? I have a surprise for you."

Chrysalis smiled at her mother, trying to act excited. Her belly was in a knot, and her mind scrambled with thoughts. She trotted back to her room, trying to absorb what just happened.
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Chrysalis paced in her room, looking for her favorite dress. It's strap and top layer was a deep, cobalt blue. The next layer was a sea green color. The last layer was a light teal color. The straps were adorned chunks of obsidian, a very valuable gem to the Changelings. The center piece was a large, diamond-cut obsidian. It shone brilliantly in the desert sun.

Chrysalis slowly opened the door to her room. Her favorite guard was standing outside of her door. Since Chrysalis was a princess, and a filly always getting into trouble, she needed to have a guard outside of her door at all times. This guard's name was Emerald. He loved to play with the little princess, and she loved to play with him.

Chrysalis tried to sneak up on Emerald, but she couldn't contain her giggling. Emerald could hear her sneaking up on him. Emerald decided to play a trick on her. He looked around.

"Hm. Now where is that little princess? I guess I'll just have to go and get her!"

Chrysalis's giggles showed that she was getting close. Chrysalis jumped, and Emerald turned around. He lunged on the little filly, tickling her.

"No! Stop!" she squealed, "I am the princess! Stop!"

Chrysalis wiped tears from her eyes after her fit of laughing. She smiled at Emerald, who was smiling back at him. " Can you walk with me to my party?" she asked. "Yes, I can", he answered her.

They started their walk to the ballroom. The sound of music echoed through the hallway, and the smell of cake filled the air. Bits of confetti littered the area in front of the door. As they entered the large room, Chrysalis's friends raced to see her.

"I have to go tell your mother that we are here. Take care Chrys, and have fun!" Emerald turned away to go find Queen Obsidian.

"Happy birthday, Chrys!!" Chrysalis's first friend said. She was a rather small changeling, but she had a big attitude. Her name was Coral.

"Nice dress, Chrysalis!" said Chrysalis's second friend. She was a year older than Chrysalis. Her name was Ember. She was named after her unusual fire-red eyes.

"Sunstone and Dusk are over by the snacks. Better catch them before they eat all of the cookies!" Ember said playfully.

Chrysalis raced to find her friends. Sunstone was a large male changeling, and like Ember, he had unusual fiery eyes. Dusk was Chrysalis's other male friend. Dusk had been named after the time he was born; right at dusk. Her friends were busy stuffing themselves with cookies shaped like hearts. The tiny pink and black sprinkles rolled onto the floor as the cookies were bitten with a crunch. Chrysalis decided to sneak up on her two friends. She crept up behind them, and yelled in her loudest voice.

"SAVE SOME FOR ME!!"

Dusk froze, and after swallowing his mouth full of cookie, slowly turned around to see where the shouting came from. Sunstone whipped around instantly, his mouth still covered with frosting and bits of sprinkles. Both changelings looked at her guiltily, but Chrysalis smiled.

"You aren't in trouble, but you should leave some for the other changelings, alright?"

They nodded. Sunstone trotted up to Chrysalis.

"Sorry about the cookies, Chrys", he apologized, "but happy birthday!"

Coral and Ember walked over to Chrysalis, Sunstone, and Dusk. The changelings partied and played for hours.
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Queen Obsidian looked over the party. She brought fourth a mighty voice and yelled, "Cake time!"

Chrysalis raced over to the table with the cake. It was heart shaped, decorated with blue, black, and green frosting. Tiny black sprinkles lined the outside. Obsidian came down to stand next to her daughter. After the birthday song was sang, Obsidian cut the cake. It had a gooey filling, and it was Chrysalis's favorite flavor! Every changeling loved the taste of love. The cake was sweet, and by the time Chrysalis was done, she had frosting smeared on her face.

The next thing to do was open presents. Ember gave Chrysalis her first gift. Chrysalis was bursting with excitement ask she unwrapped the package. Crinkly wrapping paper was strewn on the floor, to be discarded of later. Inside the package was a small telescope and a compass.

"It's so you will never get lost when you have one of your adventures!" Ember said cheerfully. Chrysalis looked at her friend. These were wonderful gifts.

Her next present was from Sunstone. It was a canteen, a map of Equestria, and a guide to easy changeling magic. Coral gave the next present. It was an explorers bag and four cute little shoes.

"Do you like the shoes? I thought they were perfect for you!!" Coral said.

Chrysalis looked at her friend and smiled. They were plain black shoes with a tiny emerald in each. Black was a very popular changeling color. The shoes were perfect.

The gift giving continued. Chrysalis got changeling stuffed toy and an adventure's journal from Dusk. Emerald gave her a science kit where you could grow your own crystals.

"I have been messing with crystal growing for a while. I got my formula just right to grow beautiful amethyst crystals. I hope you like it!"

Chrysalis hugged her favorite guard for the gift. Finally it was time for Obsidian to give Chrysalis her gift. It was a small package, about the size of a jewelry box. It was wrapped in simple brown paper, and it Chrysalis wondered what could be in the small box.

She gently opened the box. Inside was a brilliantly shining stone. It was a deep black color, with tawny gold marks in it in the shape of a star. It had a lustrous gleam, catching the eye of everyone around it. Chrysalis's eyes lit up when she examined the gem.

"Wow! This is the most beautiful gem I have ever seen!"

Obsidian warmly smiled at her daughter. Her horn glowed as a soft green light enveloped the small gem. It levitated slightly in the air. Obsidian's horn glowed stronger, and the gem started to glow. It shimmered in a soft brown light, with black fringing the outermost glow. A magical aura of energy seemed to emanate throughout the room, filling each changeling with a feeling of warmth and new found energy. Chrysalis watched in awe at the small gem.

"This gem has been passed down from generation to generation. It is a mana battery. It takes magic from love, and stores it for when you need it.

The small gem seemed to glitter in response to her words. Obsidian's magic dimmed as she slowly set the gem back into it's case. She handed the box to Chrysalis.

"Take good care of this now. I hope that it will one day benefit you. Happy birthday, my darling."