Well, let's keep that truck going with chapter 15. OOOHHHHH this is going to be so good. This is probably my favorite chapter ever. Also, I decided to give this one to you guys to read so you wouldn't have to wait until later, but chapter 16 will have to wait.

We are just three more chapters until this story is done. Too bad, so sad.

Disclaimer: I don't own the rights to My Little Pony. I don't own the rights to the genderswap ponies.

Chapter 15: The Relapse

"How long had you been listening. You weren't supposed to be listening in…" Butterscotch feared as he witnessed the Draconequus moving closer to him. He could sense the anger rising inside her.

"Oh long enough to hear the voices of betray and stabbing me in the back. So, that is how you really feel about me" Eris crossed her arms. She looked into his eyes feeling hurt.

"Eris you don't understand" Butterscotch tried to make Eris see his mistake.

"No, no, no, you clearly have shown me how much you really like me" Eris glared "This was all some kind of business deal for you wasn't it"

"But, wasn't it…"Butterscotch tilted his head.

"It was real to me" Eris stares down Butterscotch and turned her back on him. "But, I guess you would feel that way. After all, I am some monster that keeps you locked up here like a prisoner"

"Eris, what choice did I have? Equestria was all in chaos, everypony was freaking out, and you were going to kill the princes, Dusk Shine's sister and an unborn colt" Butterscotch exclaimed

"Kill? Who said anything about killing them? The captain of the royal guards was pregnant. That's low, even for me" Eris felt disgusted that Butterscotch would even think she would be so cruel as to take an innocent life, especially from a colt that wasn't born yet.

"Oh" Butterscotch looked at Eris

"So, you still think I am a monster for that reason" Eris lingered down towards the stallion.

"Eris, you're not a monster" Butterscotch looked at her fearing of what she was becoming.

"If you don't think I am a monster, why won't you look at me" Eris glared towards the stallion. He was clearly having a hard time trying to face her. His reason of not looking at her was that he was scared of her when she raised her voice. She felt he was lying to her when he said she wasn't a monster.

"Let me guess, the only reason you wanted your friends here was so that they could save you from my clutches. So, that the big bad Eris would go away" Eris looked at him with such disdain. "IS THAT THE REASON?"

He was the only friend she had and he betrayed her. Tears were still running down her face.

"I didn't mean anything I said" Butterscotch exclaimed.

"So, you don't feel like a prisoner here" Eris smiled grew big.

Butterscotch was silent

"So, you do wish to marry me tomorrow" She said as her smile was getting smaller.

Butterscotch again was silent

"So, you didn't agree to marry me, just because you wanted to see your friends" Eris said to him as her heart was breaking little by little.

Butterscotch didn't raise his head. She could tell he was being silent once more. She knew she had to ask the question one more time.

"Do you love me" Eris asked him softly

"I...I…I care for you greatly" Butterscotch said softly

"But, you don't love me" Eris hoped his answer would be the opposite of what she was thinking.

"No, I don't love you" Was the answer he gave her.

Eris floated to the ground as she was crying in his room. Butterscotch tried to approach her, but could tell from her cries that she wanted to be alone. He stood where he was at. Meanwhile, Eris's mind was trying to comprehend what was going on. The following phrases kept repeating in her head as whispers.

He doesn't love you….

He lied to you….

He hates you…

He used you…..

He has betrayed your heart….

Eris's head rose looking at Butterscotch. Her eyes leaned towards him as she knew she couldn't have him willingly. She gripped her eagle claw and lion paw. All those months she had spend trying to win his heart was all for nothing. There was a great storm in her heart. She realized now that winning him by love wasn't going to work anymore. This was the greatest lesson she was ever going to learn about love. If you can't have something willingly, then take it by force. Eris grinned as she had most ingenious idea of what her brain could think of.

"Oh Butterscotch, I have thought things over and I have forgiven you. I forgive you because I love you and I love you to death." She pulled the Pegasus in for a hug.

"Ummm you have" Butterscotch felt really confused as he wasn't sure what to say to her response.

"I see who is really at fault here. Oh, you poor unfortunate soul. So naïve to the reality of things" Eris held him as she hid an evil laugh. (A/N did anyone notice a huge tone shift just now or is that just me?)

"Naïve?" Butterscotch pulled himself away hearing Eris's words to him.

"But its okay Butterscotch" Eris pulled him closer to her "Mama Eris is going to make it all better now. Just trust in me Butterscotch."

Butterscotch looked upon her eyes, which began to swirl. He could have fallen for her eyes, yet what really was sending him to change was what she was singing, it sounded familiar.

It was the same song she sang to him when they were stargazing together. (A/N Look up The Spark in the chapter section if you are confused)

"I am sorry it had to come to this Butterscotch. You left me no choice. Now, I want you to listen to me" Eris smirks as she moved closer to him.

"I have made you happy here haven't I?" Eris whispered softly to him.

"yes you have made me very happy and comfort in this place" Butterscotch whispered slowly.

"Have I ever made you unhappy?"

"No you haven't"

"Have I ever told you that you can have whatever you wish?"

"You have told me that many times. You have given me all that I want and so much more"

"I am not the monster you ponies make me out to be"

Butterscotch felt something was off as he was mildly affected by her brainwash "But, you're not a monster"

Uh-oh Eris thought as she looked into his eyes again hypnotizing him.

Eris touched Butterscotch's cheeks as she was stroking his mane. For some reason, Butterscotch was enjoying the way Eris was stroking his mane. He felt very goofy and giggled in a dorky way. Butterscotch looked up at Eris, who was smiling in the most sinister way.

"I want you Butterscotch to be my King of Chaos?" Eris smiled as she suddenly used her arm to make a map of Equestria. "Imagine Butterscotch, all of this could be ours. We will rule all of Equestria. With you as my husband, nothing can stop us. Canterlot will be the chaos capital of the world"

"Chaos?" Butterscotch said almost snapping out of the trace.

"Oh don't be so difficult" Eris said looking into his eyes to snap him back into her control once more.

"I mean, this world will be yours and I will give you anything you heart desires. I will give you the one thing you want most" Eris held her hand to him.

Butterscotch looked to her realizing she knew what exactly he wanted.

"Love" She whispers as soft as wind. She kissed his hoof and puts it back down.

"Yes, of course. As long as we have each other, nothing will break our love"

"I couldn't agree with you more" Eris giggled "We will be together forever, for all eternity"

"Together…forever…for all eternity" Butterscotch repeated.

"That's right my love. We don't need your friends, for we have each other" Eris smiled offering her hand. "Now my love, will you be my king of Chaos"

It took a moment for the Pegasus to reply to her. When he did, he carried a malicious grin with sinister eyes.

"Yes, my love"

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Everypony, but the Apple brothers were present in the living room. There was a great deal of silence as they weren't sure who should go see to Butterscotch. Rainbow Blitz broke the silence.

"He's been in there for a while. I am going to see what's wrong" Rainbow Blitz flew to the door that was the hallways. "This place still

"I would advise against that Rainbow Blitz" Duskshine halted his friend.

Meanwhile, Barbara kept racing to find Applejack. Her thoughts were on how hurt Applejack was.

You talk about romance, but none of you wouldn't know romance if it was staring at you right in the face.

Especially you Barbara.

Barbara had to be quick. Applejack was her best friend and yet, something was going on, something more than usual. Barbara hurried along to find Applejack and get him to explain what was going on with him.

"I understand why Butterscotch's upset, yet Applejack has been acting really weird lately and I want to understand why?" Barbara said with such seriousness.

Meanwhile, Blitz felt horrible for what he had told Barbara.

Don't tell me you're in love with that monster.

Blitz had no right of telling that to Butterscotch. Rainbow Blitz felt very inconsiderate and shouldn't have yelled at Butterscotch in the tone he used. What if the situation was reversed? What if Sora was some kind of monster and Butterscotch was the one against it? Blitz knew Butterscotch would have objectives, but ultimately, he would have been supportive. Blitz had to make it right with his best friend.

"Butters, you around" Blitz asked as he was in the hallway near Butterscotch's room.

Blitz saw the door was slightly open. He knew it would have been rude if he snuck a peek at Butterscotch, yet Blitz needed to apologize. He wasn't one for privacy of others.

"Hey Butterscotch you got a…." Blitz said before his mouth dropped.

He saw Eris was staring at Butterscotch. To other ponies, this moment would seem adorable. However, Blitz noticed that Butterscotch's eyes contained swirls. He guessed that Eris was using her magic on him.

"Eris!" Rainbow Blitz shouted

"This isn't what it looks like" Eris said "Okay, maybe it does but you get the point"

"You have gone too far" Blitz shouted as he made his way to Eris with great speed.

Eris stared down her target and leaped out of the way. Rainbow Blitz saw his landing and tried to steer away, but the sheer impact made it too late.

"Ow" Rainbow Blitz said hitting the wall.

"What's wrong" Dusk Shine rushed into the room as he was joined by the others.

"Dusk Shine…..I want you to leave this place and never return" Butterscotch said with such blandness.

"Don't believe him, Dusk Shine. Eris has put him under her spell or something" Rainbow Blitz said

Dusk Shine turned towards Eris. He was mortified that Eris would do such a thing. The alicorn lit his horn and glared at her "You monster"

Eris growled looking at Dusk Shine. "Go ahead make your move, or is the baby in need of his nap"

Dusk Shine didn't know what she was saying at first. Then he noticed his horn had turned into a rattle. "AHHH, my horn"

Eris laughed as she looked at Dusk Shine's horn.

"Hey, you don't mess with my friend you big bully" Rainbow Blitz shook his head out to make the room stop shaking.

"Oh there is not need for name calling. I think you should sit in the corner and eat a bar of soap" Eris snapped her finger.

"AHHHHHHHHHH" Rainbow Blitz was place at the corner and sat on a stool. His mouth suddenly had a bar of soap in it.

"Patootie" Rainbow Blitz spit out the bar of soap, only to have another bar of soap go into his mouth "Ah come on"

"Ha ha, Rainbow Blitz has a dirty mouth" Bubble Berry giggled

"Hey, no one picks on the Blitz" Scootaroll growled and lifted herself up to pretending to punch her with his hooves "Come on, you big bully. Let's dance"

"Yea, let's dance" Sweepy Bell agreeing with his friend as he joined him upon fighting Eris.

"Oh, you two want to dance. As they say, be careful what you wish for" Eris smiled as she rolled up her sheeves and snapped her finger.

Suddenly, Sweepy Belle and Scootaroll were connected to a large sphere device. Scootaroll and Sweepy Bell looked at one another.

"Why are you wearing a dress?" They both exclaimed and then looked at their own bodies "Why am I wearing a dress?"

Eris began to wind up the device as Sweepy Belle and Scootaroll were beginning to dance like ballerinas.

"This is so uncomfortable" Scootaroll screamed in horror

"I regret so much of this" Sweepy Belle cried as he felt so humiliated

"Don't worry, Sweepy. Your big brother will solve this" Elusive said trying to decipher how exactly he will save his brother. "Confound it, Bubbleberry. Stop spinning that music box this instant"

Bubbleberry giggled as he did what he was told "Opps, sorry"

Applejack, Apple Buck, and Barbara rushed into the room.

"What is going on in here" The three shouted

"My…my…my hair is silver" Elusive cried

Barbara was starring at Eris, who couldn't help but laugh at the various situations that were happening around her.

"What have you done Eris, I thought you loved him" Applejack looked at her with such sadness.

"Oh, you need to think outside the box" Eris snapped her fingers.

Suddenly, Applejack disappeared and in his place stood a cubed object. On the box, it had his name except it replaces the word Apple with Cinnamon. "Where am I"

"You're in a cereal box"

"What!" Applejack roared "Get me out of here"

"I still think that joke is getting old real fast" Bubbleberry looked upon Applejack's situation.

Eris started shooting her magic around the room as Bubbleberry's whole body turned dark brown. Bubbleberry looked at himself and took a bite "Oww…..mmmmmmmh I taste delious"

Dusk Shine running away from some books as he looked upon Bubbleberry's situation "Bubbleberry, stop eating yourself"

"But Dusk Shine" Bubbleberry complained "I taste so good"

Dusk Shine soon saw that he was being chased by books that were coming alive. He ran as fast as he could. "AHHHH you books, why have you betrayed me?"

Apple Buck has had enough. He knew it was wrong for what he did, but he couldn't stand by while Eris was hurting his friends and his family. So, he bit her on the leg and wouldn't let go.

"OW, you little brat. Let go of my leg" Eris yelped as she tried to wiggle

"Not until you let me friends go" Applebuck mumbled

"Well, let's see how you like this" The draconequus snapped her finger making the cutie mark of Applebuck's disappear.

"Hey, I just got that" Applebuck yelled before realizing he let go of Eris's leg, the only support he was having up in the air "Uh oh"

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" Applebuck screamed

"Applebuck" Everypony screamed

"Wha-What" Butterscotch snapped out of his mind control seeing that Applebuck falling to the ground. With his wits, Butterscotch was able to catch the young farm pony with his hooves.

"Butterscotch, you're back" Applebuck hugged the stallion

Butterscotch ignored Applebuck and walked towards Eris "Eris, what is going on? Did you try to mind control me?"

"Well, mind control you is such a strong word. Let's go with trying to mindfully persuading you into listening to me" Eris nervously smiled

"I can't believe you would do something to me like that. Using your magic on me to force me to love you" Butterscotch shouted in anger.

"You…you broke through my mind control" Eris realizing Butterscotch broke through her magic "Suddenly, I feel more attracted to you"

"You were supposed to be my friend? Friends don't use their magic to control other friends" Butterscotch glared at her.

"Well technically, they can and have done it can but…." Eris tried to let a joke out

"Not the point. Eris, my friends were right about you all along. I defended you and you ended up proving them right. You are a monster"

Butterscotch's word broke through the most impenetrable shield in Eris's heart "Butterscotch, dear pleases"

"Don't ever call me that" Butterscotch turned his head and attempted to gather his friends.

"You want me to be the villain, Butterscotch. Fine, then I am the villain" Eris growled with a low voice. She used her magic to pull her to him.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH" Butterscotch screamed as he being pulled by Eris's magic.

"Butterscotch" Everypony screamed. Suddenly, they swarmed together like flies as Eris looked at them with an evil grin.

"Butterscotch and I will be save on this side of the ground, yet your side of the ground might be a little sandy" Eris made an evil laugh as everypony looked at the ground. They quickly noticed the ground was sinking as Dusk Shine exclaimed

"QUICKSAND" Everypony screamed as Dusk Shine announced it.

"Pleases let them go" Butterscotch struggled in his bindings

"Never" Eris kept looking at the ponies that were slowly sinking into the ground.

Butterscotch looked at the horrors that he was witnessing. He saw his friends sinking lower and lower into the ground. Butterscotch looked over Eris seeing her face grinning at the thought of his friends. He needed to think of a way out and he saw his friends couldn't get themselves out of this mess. He stared at Eris and knew exactly what he had to do. He just wouldn't like it.

"STOP" Butterscotch roared "I'll do anything"

"Anything?" Eris's ears perked up at the very possibilities of what he just said

Butterscotch took a minute to think to himself. He then looked at her "Yes, I will marry you"

"Butterscotch don't do it" Dusk Shine pleaded

"I will not run away from you or deny your love" Butterscotch told her

"Come on, you have so much to live for" Elusive screamed

"I will love you and only you" Butterscotch continued as he raises his hoof.

"Butterscotch pleases don't give into the dark side, their cookies taste terrible" Bubbleberry spouting nonsense.

"Cross my heart, hope to fly" Butterscotch mimicked the familiar promise.

"Not the bubble promise" Bubbleberry cried out

"Stick a cupcake in my eye" Butterscotch finished as he looked at Eris

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" Bubbleberry screamed

Everypony looked sadden by Butterscotch's sacrifice. Eris grinned as she released him from his bonds. "That is very satisfying to hear, yet I need some proof of what you are saying is true"

"What do you mean?" Butterscotch felt overwhelmed

"I want you to kiss me" Eris licked her lips

"Another kiss" Rainbow Blitz exclaimed

"But i…." Butterscotch's eyes widened at the very thought of another kiss.

"You said you wouldn't fight me" Eris smirked

"Oh" Butterscotch gazed at his friends and turned to Eris in order to kiss her.

"Don't you touch him" Rainbow Blitz shouted as he couldn't take much more of what she was saying.

Eris turned her head back seeing the cyan stallion flying towards her "I have just about enough of you"

Butterscotch saw Eris's hand lighting up. "Eris no"

Eris didn't notice that Butterscotch had pushed Rainbow Blitz out of the way. However, Eris's assault was still going and clearly had made its target. Butterscotch immediately hurled to the wall. Eris realized who exactly she had hit.

"Butterscotch" Eris suddenly saw the stallion was sent flying due to her attack. She saw four distinct marks on the side of him. She looked at her eagle claw and realized what she had done. "No no no no no no no no"

She tried to reach out to him, but he flinched. Eris could clearly see what she had done to him. "Butterscotch I didn't mean…."

Eris eye's looked down at the stallion, who was trying to get up. Her nightmares were becoming true. This exact moment could have been avoided if she had remembered her dream. She had hoped to avoid it, but Eris had discovered she only made her nightmare a reality.

"Butterscotch, pleases don't look at me like that" She used her hands to try to shield the way he was looking at her. No matter what she tried to do, there was no denying that Eris had hurt Butterscotch.

Eris sat down. Her tears were pouring out. She couldn't believe she had hurt her true love…no her only friend. She looked at her hands and collected them while remaining silent. The glow that her hands made managed to turn everypony back to normal.

The glow affected Butterscotch and his friends seeing that everypony was back to normal. However, Butterscotch noticed that his scar was still there. He looked back at the draconequus who stood in a corner in sadness.

"Get out….Now" Eris growled as she magically opened the doors.

Everypony looked at Eris. Some of them understood while others looked at the Pegasus. Butterscotch sadly nods to them as he mad his way towards Eris. He wasn't sure how exactly to face her after what happened a few minutes ago.

"That includes you" Eris said in her tone of sadness.

"Wha-what?" Butterscotch's eyes widen by Eris's sudden announcement

The ring that was around his neck was gone. He looked up seeing that Eris was on the verge of tears. It was just like the time when he had to release his animals from Eris's land, however this time it felt even more painful.

"You are no longer bound to me" Eris said with such depression in her voice.

"You're letting me go?" Butterscotch walked closer

"Yes, your animals will be returned just go" Eris said trying to make him leave her sights, yet the stallion still drew closer.

"Eris, I don't understand" Butterscotch felt he was getting more questions than answers.

Eris knew she had to resort to one tactic "ARE YOU DEAF? I SAID GO"

Butterscotch squeaked and ran out of the castle. Butterscotch's friends saw him running away from the castle. When Dusk Shine attempted to talk to him, Butterscotch ignored his friend.

Eris looks out seeing the ponies were leaving. Tears streamed down her eyes. From outside around the castle large clouds of cotton candy were gathering together. It then started to rain chocolate milk. Eris touched the glass tracing a heart on the window. She then erased it and kept crying to herself.

"Butt….Butter….Buttersco…Butterscotch" Eris tried to say his name a couple of times more. "I am….I am so…..sorry"

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Let us take a moment to cry at the times this couple had.

*Two Seconds later*

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh, *Me: Blows two party cannons and has a party*

Oh I see the horrible comments telling me I am horrible for cheering. Oh I see you hating, oh it hurts me….ah you people will get over it. It was bound to happen since this is based on Beauty and the Beast.

So, what are your thoughts on this chapter? I really liked doing this chapter. I knew I had to do something different with Eris and Butterscotch for her reaction.

I made a couple of changes from the chapter. I know I could have done more with the fight scene, but it feels right to me. Besides, I am not really good with doing fight scenes.

Now, people think that i am mean for visualizing Butterscotch's scar Eris gave him. Oh trust me, i did this for a reason. All will be revealed in time.

I need to reveal this now before I forget. Originally, I was going to do a lullaby that I came up with. This idea however was inspired to me from an idea from Misskoifishpony. Now, I will include the lullaby in the Audio Drama. But, the idea was to have Eris sing the lullaby to Butterscotch to hypnotize him. The song would have been in the tune of Lana Del Ray's Once Upon a Dream, but I will put it in the audio drama.

I also had to make the fight scene differently than Bride of Discord. I had to laugh because I didn't want to do what DF did.

Dusk Shine: Thought it would be funny if he used a rattle and had a great rattle sound in the story. I also had the irony of him being chased by books.

Elusive: I actually do like turquoise. I wonder if DF doesn't like it or not. I changed it to silver for a particular reason. Not because I dislike Silver. I have a reason I dislike silver. It shares a common theme with orange.

Bubbleberry: I originally thought of turning his hair into cotton candy and him using a nearby chocolate foundation to dunk his head and eat the cotton candy hair, but I went with being made of chocolate. Heck, I probably eat myself if I was made of chocolate.

Applejack: Yea…Applejacks really….I don't think I need to go into this one. There wasn't much I could do with it. I just thought only replacing Applejacks with Cinnamon Jacks (Get it, because it's different….oh who am I kidding? It's nothing funny.

Scootaroll and Sweepy Belle: just gender reverse. Plus it's a giant ballerina thiny. Doesn't get much girly than that. I challenge someone of making that on picture of them that art website (the one that starts with a D) .

Applebuck: Eris, that was just cold of getting rid of his cutie mark. Though I wonder if this tells us that Applebuck must have gotten his last, or at the same time as Sweepy and Scootaroll.

*Discord appears* It is so sad that DF's Audio Drama is ending. And your story is ending in three chapters.

Me: OH yea this story is ending in three chapters let's go with that.

Discord: Wait, you hesitated there, Is there anything we should know.

Me: Nahhh I am sure they will figure it out when this story ends.

So, until then, see you all later.