She must've some how known. "Um, changeling?" I asked, trying to act like I knew nothing about it. "I saw you with Chrysalis. I saw her cast some sort of spell on you." She said, a stern expression still on her face. Then, it melted into a look of concern as she asked, "What did she do?" I wanted to tell her. But then I remembered what Chrysalis had told me. "Don't tell any of your pony friends. I will know if you do." Her voice echoed in my head and sent another chill down my spine. But, I stood tall and strong in front of Celestia and said, "She gave me temporary powers. The abilities of a changeling. They will be worn off by tomorrow ,and I have no intention of using them." I was totally lying, though. My heart was broken. If these were the things that happened to the heroes. Ya know, heartbreak, mental and emotional torture. Things like that, I couldn't take. I loved Soarin and he broke my heart. If he won't respect me as a hero, then maybe he will respect me as a villain. "Rainbow Dash, you may go home now." she said. I waved good-bye and walked out of the palace. But once I was out, I darted through the streets and got out of Canterlot as quick as possible. Then, I flew to my house and ate some dinner. I fell asleep.

---

I woke up and found myself in a black and green room, laying on a black and green bed. "Huh?" I rubbed the sleepiness out of my eyes. "Where am I?" I asked myself as I looked around again. "The castle of the changelings." I heard a voice say. It was Chrysalis. "I can't believe you lied to Celestia." she laughed and then said, "Well, you lied to who you thought was Celestia." I was confused. "What?" I asked. "I was just posing as Celestia to see how you would react to thinking that Celestia knew; to see what you would say." she answered. "And by the way, you have limited emotions." She said. "What?" I asked, even more confused than I already was. "You were Celestia?" I asked. "Yes." She answered a bit impatiently. "What did you mean by limited emotions?" I continued asking. "It means that your emotions, especially pain and heartbreak, won't be able to be felt very much so that your heart won't suffer from Soarin's misdeeds and betrayl towards you." I smiled. Chrysalis had helped me very much, and now I was ready to get my revenge on Soarin. For the next week, Chrysalis trained me so I would know how to use my powers. I waited another week before returning to Ponyville. I had asked the changelings to deliver a message to every pony in Ponyville; a message announcing my return. It also said I was safe, and to meet me at Town Hall. But, now it was time to go.

---

I flew to Ponyville, the changelings posing as ponies in the crowd. There was a large group of ponies at Town Hall, but I only saw two in particular; Soarin and Spitfire sat next to each other. When Soarin saw me, his eyes welled up with tears that were no doubt fake. I landed on the roof and spoke loudly to them. "Hello, everypony! I am sure you are all happy I have returned alive and well, but I won't be here for long. I wish to go back to where I came from and live amongst those who cared for me and trained me while I was gone. They are my family now. I have been betrayed, heart-broken, lied to so terribly that I no longer wish to reside in Equestria. I am sorry, my friends. But I have no sorrow to the one who ripped my heart out!" Everypony was either crying or on the verge of tears or begging me not to leave. I felt a pang of sympathy in my heart, bat as soon as it came, it was gone. I had been betrayed! And before I left, I would make sure that pony paid dearly. "Soarin!" I called out. Soarin flew to me as fast as he could, but his smile melted when he saw the mix of hate, pain, and disgust in my eyes. At least, that's what I thought he'd seen. "Dashie, you're eyes; they're green!" he cried. "Oh, so what? Is that all you can think about?! You hurt me, Soarin, and all you can think about is that my eyes are green?!" I screamed. He backed away, startled apparently. I guess he didn't know that I knew. "What are you talking about?! Whatever I did to hurt I'm sorry, but I don't know what you're talking about!" he replied. "Oh, so you didn't talk with Spitfire about how you were pretending to like me, then you didn't start making out with her?! Well, you did, because I saw it all on video! Don't deny it, Soarin! I loved you, I trusted you, and you betrayed me!" I screamed again. He looked agast, and speechless. He tried to compose himself and speak again, but I wasn't done. "Don't talk, because you know what?! I'm done with you! I never want to see you, I never want to talk to you, and I don't want to even think about you! I hate you Soarin!" With that, I blasted him with green magic from the horn that just appeared on my head. He fell off the roof and hit the ground, not moving. Anger and hate was still on my face. I turned to the crowd and saw the expression on their faces. Sure, I expected fear and horror, but not like this. As I looked each one of them in the eyes, they whimpered or cried and cowered in fear. I then look back at the ground where Soarin was still laying unconscious, surrounded by the Wonderbolts. Oh, no...What have I done? What have I done...What have I done... What have I done?! I raced to the ground, emotions and thoughts swirling around in my mind. "Nonononono! Oh, please no!" I trotted up to him and the Wonderbolts all back up in fear. I placed a hoof against his face, and his head lulled to the side. "No! NO! Oh, please Celestia, no! Soarin! Soarin wake up! Wake up, please! You can't die!" Tears spilled over my cheeks. The previous scene ran through my mind, then the video, and all the events of the past few weeks. All the pieces fit together, suddenly. Chrysalis lied! She had manipulated my feelings! The Soarin and Spitfire in the video had been changelings! All the little details, I spotted them; all the mistakes. And my mistake... and now, Soarin was possibly dead because of me. All because of me. I sat there for a moment, crying over Soarin. "Oh Rainbow Dash, don't waste your time, finish this and let's go to Canterlot. We do have a kingdom to take over, where I will become queen, and you will be my right-hoof mare." Chrysalis said, walking up behind me. I felt her hoof on my shoulder as she whispered in my ear, "Come, Rainbow Dash, and we shall rule this nation. We shall rule it together." A shiver raced down my spine. Did Chrysalis...No, never mind. I had to defeat her and -whether he was dead or not- avenge Soarin.