Hardened Hearts: The Story of Queen Chrysalis
Chapter 1
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Queen Chrysalis gazed out onto her kingdom. She did not like what she saw, over 1,000 years ago, this once this land had been full of Breezies. It was a land that was flourishing with plants. There was forests, a fresh stream, meadows of flowers and other exotic plants; the village where her people lived in was once a place of very unique architecture as the plants mainly the exotic trees had a variety of colors and styles giving it a nice touch. It was overall very beautiful, her kingdom. But now...It was nothing but a wasteland; dark, dangerous…and empty. They mostly stayed in the ruined castle, it was in shambles, but it was still standing, it was all they had, their hive.
Her tattered blue hair was flowing gently in the breeze as she closed her green eyes. She sat still for a while until a small changeling approached her.
"Um…my queen?" The little changeling asked. It was a female changeling, just born a few months old, but it could already fly and had its appetite for love. Her name was Pupa and her green eyes met the queen's.
"Yes…speak…"
"Are you all right? You've haven't done much since our defeat at Canterlot two months ago, we are very worried." Chrysalis nodded, as she stepped into the largest hall of her ruined castle, she looked around. The place was dark and things were burnt or badly damaged, glass and broken wood beams was everywhere. Up on the ceiling were green cocoons. In there in about three weeks there would be at least three new changelings added to their hive.
Queen Chrysalis looked at the young changeling still following her. She urged it to go back to the others as she wanted time for herself. The changeling nodded and flew to join the others. Chrysalis walked down a few passageways until she reached a wall. Using her magic, she opened the door. She descended down many flights of stairs. She couldn't just floated down, but in this room, she wanted to make the most of her time here, with so many changelings and acting more of a mother rather a queen, she couldn't come here often.
When she reached the bottom of the stairway, she lit a few candles. The room was small, many vials and their components were spread out across the room. Many books were there as well either ripped apart or dusty. She placed her hoofs on the table and looked around the room. She opened up the bottom drawer and pulled out four golden bracelets, all with a shining piece of sapphire as well as four shoes. The last things in it was a plant...A blue rose, a book, and her old crown that she never wore. The flower had been the same as Chrysalis used her magic to keep it alive. She turned her face to meet with her gaze in a broken mirror. Self conscious and furious at her looks she throwed a book at it, glass shattering, she turned away from her reflection.
She opened a book which was her diary. She pulled out a quill and began to write in it.
It's felt like a lifetime since I wrote in this…I saw Celestia again during my attack on Canterlot. That evil hag hasn't changed a bit…but I think that she would never apologize for what she did to me…what she did to my people I feel bad for that sister of hers, having a evil snob for a sister, I wondered what happened to her…I've lost so much, my family, my friends…Thunderwing…
She dropped the quill and placed her face in her hooves…that name…how much she wanted to forget it. She laid her head on the table, her memories of old times drifting slowing back to her.
"Love…Tsk…it's everywhere…But compared to what people think...it's nothing but meaningless a tool." She murmured as her large green eyes closed, drifting to sleep.
So that's the first chapter of my Chrysalis back-story! FOLLOW! REVIEW! FAVORITE! Thank you! :)