Sunset did not go home that day and waited until the park closed to make her move. When the last car drove off it was close to midnight. The sky was dark and cloudy, only a crescent moon briefly poked out of the between the clouds.

She walked along the fence on the right side looking for an opening. After a few minutes of walking, she stopped at a spot that looked like it was recently fixed with wire and planks. Concentrating, she changed into her unicorn form and noticed that her wings were missing.

“I guess it was only temporary after all,” She said to herself and looked at the fence as her horn started glowing. The wood planks started glowing and creaked under the pressure of her magic. The nails popped out as the planks were pushed aside giving her enough room to enter.

The unicorn slowly walked forward looking left and right, trying to avoid running into park patrols. She kept her horn glowing to allowing her to see better as she made her way through the park. As time went on Sunset noticed that the glow on her horn was fading. She closed her eyes, trying to access some reserve magic, but it felt empty inside. There was a flash and she reverted back to her human form with a stumble. Looking at her hands it became clear that without the mirror, her magic was not being replenished. Maybe Twilight can fix this. She through and kept going.

The gentle sound of running water was still being pumped at night. All the water attractions were in this area of the park. Sunset never really enjoyed the water rides or the pool. Not being able to swim didn’t help things. She looked around trying spot Chrysalis or Pinkie.

“Hello, I am here!” She said in a loud voice.

“sunset… is that you…” A weak voice called out.

“Pinkie is that you?” Putting a hand to her right ear trying to listen.

“over here…” The voice said coming from under a row of water slides.

Sunset approached and started the noticed strange looking cocoons that were webbed up against the plastic tubes and metal support beams. It was looking more like she was walking into an insect hive. Wax, cobwebs, and combs make up the walls. The ground was sticking to walk on.

“help me…” The voice called out and Sunset started walking faster until she spotted a cocoon that was wiggling. She grabbed it and used her fingers to tear it open. Rarity burst forth from cocoon covered in green slime and fell forward landing in Sunset arms.

“Rarity!” Sunset yelled out quickly cleaning the green slime away from her face. “Can you hear me? Are you ok?” She gently shook her trying to wake her.

“Sunset, where am I?” Rarity eyes slowly opened to look at her.

“You are still in the park, but something terrible has happened. Have you seen Pinkie?” She helped her friend stand up.

“No, I was looking for Coco before it got too dark, then something grabbed me,” She said cleaning more of the slime away from her clothes.

“It got Pinkie as well can you help me look for her,” Sunset said as she and started walking to another cocoon.

“I don’t feel so good.” Rarity held her stomach with a moan.

“This one is empty.” She noticed that it was already split open.

Rarity hunched over in pain. “sunset… run…” She said in a weak voice.

“Are you ok?” Sunset looked back at her.

Rarity skin was turning black and her hair blue. Insect wings grew out of her back, she opened her eyes, which were now glowing green and let out a hiss showing her fangs. Sunset fell back and crawl back up moving quickly away.

“Fuck!” Sunset yelled as she ran out from the hive and stopped just in front of a swimming pool almost falling into it.

“Nice of you to drop by for a visit,” Chrysalis said in her human form sitting on a lifeguard chair which was covered in insect wax and slim.

“Chrysalis where is Pinkie!?” Sunset demanded, looking across the water.

“Oh your little play thing, she is right here.” She pulled on a rope made of webbing and Pinkie crawled out from behind the chair. Her dress was torn up showing bruises and cuts. The webbing was wrapped around her neck in the form of a noose.

“.. sunset.,” Pinkie said in a soft voice sounding weak.

“LET HER GO!” Sunset yelled out shaking with anger.

“You are in no position to make demands, I am Queen here and you will obey me.” She pointed at her and pulled on the webbing which tightens the noose.

“What do you want?” Sunset asked, looking at Pinkie who was on her knees grabbing the nose trying to breathe.

“An exchange, I will let this one go if you surrender to me.” She climbed down and grabbed Pinkie by the shoulder.

“Fine.” Sunset looked at Pinkie who was shaking her head no.

“Please, Sunset don’t do it, run away. Acckkk.” Chrysalis pulled on the web tightening the noose around her neck.

“Hurry up I don’t think she will last much longer.” She said and watched as Sunset moved quickly walking around the pool to the other side and stood next to her.

“I’m here now let her go.” Sunset pleaded, looking at Pinkie with a pained expression.

“As we agreed.” Chrysalis let go of the web and it dissolved falling to pieces. Pinkie fell to the ground coughing. The queen waved her hand and some Changelings flew over. “Take this one to the exit,” She commanded.

Sunset ran over and hugged Pinkie who was too weak to speak and touched her cheek as one of the Changelings grabbed her pulling her away. Pinkie was crying as she was carried away reaching for her. Sunset kept watching until Pinkie was out of sight.

Chrysalis put her bony hand on Sunset shoulder, holding her. “We have so much to catch up on now,” She said as Sunset pushed her hand away.

“I will never let you control me. When my mother finds out, what do you think she will do?” Sunset said clenching her fist.

“There is nothing she can do from Equestria. But knowing her she will send Twilight and the Element counterparts to try and save you.” Chrysalis grinned, pulling out a green shard from her dress grabbed Sunset in a headlock with her left arm. “This may hurt a little.” She stabbed Sunset in her chest between her breasts with the shard and let go.

“Aaaugh.” Sunset grabbed shard and tried to pull it out, but the shard started glowing green, and slowly burrowed into her chest disappearing inside. She fell to the ground convulsing, clawing at the ground.

Chrysalis hunched down and looked pleased as she ran her bony fingers in Sunset hair as it started to change color. Her yellow strands of hair turned green. “It's just like giving birth without all the mess.” She hissed licking her lips with her forked tongue.

Sunset screamed out holding her sides in pain as large light green insect wings grew out of her back tearing her dress. Her skin color went darker matching Chrysalis. Her fingernails grew into long claws. Crooked horn and tail to match her green and red colors.

Screaming changed into laughing as she stood up and looked at herself with an evil grin. Sunset now looked very much like the demon she once was but under the influence of Chrysalis magic. Her yellows now green, her wing, tail, horn and skin just like a Changeling.

“How do you feel now? Queen Chrysalis asked, looking her over.

“Hungry,” She smiled, showing her fangs and looked at Chrysalis. “What’s for dinner Mother?”

Queen Chrysalis laughed out loud shaking her fists in the air in victory.

Pinkie Pie awoke to the sound of medical equipment beeping. Blinking her eyes open she saw Applejack sits in a lazyboy with her hat over her eyes as she snored.

“Applejack…” Pinkie said, trying to sit up.

“Pinkie?” Applejack shook herself awake and pushed her hat up. “Yer awake, take it easy there.” She stood up, walked up to the side of the bed and hugged her softly.

“Where am I?” She looked around noticing that she was in a hospital.

“Canterlot General Hospital, someone found ya near the amusement park unconscious, ya have been here for four days.” Applejack said and removed her hat.

“Four days,” Pinkie forced herself to sit up and looked at Applejack. “We got to save Sunset she is in danger.” She grabbed Applejack plaid shirt.

“Take it easy and tell me what happened,” Applejack said as she held Pinkie’s hand.

Pinkie tried to explain what happened at the park with her being kidnapped and then Sunset traded herself so she could go free. Applejack paced the room and looked at her.

“Sunset is not the only one then,” Applejack said as there was a knock on the door.

Twilight walked in first and then Adagio followed her inside.

“Pinkie, I am so glad you are alright. We have been waiting for days for you to wake up.” Twilight hugged her.

Adagio kept her distance and watched from the corner of the room.

“Applejack you said that Sunset was not the only, what do you mean?” Pinkie asked looking worried.

“Fluttershy, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and our Twilight are all missing,” Applejack said putting her hat back on.

“We should escape to Equestria, or we may be next,” Adagio spoke up.

“No one is going anywhere until we find our friends,” Twilight stomped her foot down.

“In the meantime, Ah think it is best that we stick together like glue.” Applejack looked at them.

“When are we going to look for Sunset?” Pinkie demanded looking more upset now.

“It’s her fault that this happened,” Adagio said with her arms crossed.

Applejack walked up to her and smacked her across the face. “Her fault!? Ya and yer band used magic that brought that creature here.” She said furiously.

“Sunset brought the gem to your world, we had no idea that it would cause this.” Adagio rubbed her sore cheek.

Twilight quickly walked between them. “Stop both of you, Fighting over who did what will not change anything now,” She said looking at both of them.

“Fine, but after this is over, Ya can go back to the swamp where ya came from.” Applejack said, pointing to Adagio then turned around and walked back to Pinkie.

“It is not a swamp.” Adagio said and walked to the door by herself.

“Where are you going Adagio?” Twilight asked.

“Away from here.” She opened the door and left.

“But we need to stick together,” Twilight yelled as the door closed.

Outside the hospitable Adagio sat on the bench in a small courtyard for patients. She knew that Applejack and Twilight were right but could not admit it.

“There you are.” Twilight walked up to her and sat down.

“Shouldn't you be with your friends?” Adagio replied, not looking at her.

“My friends are fine at the moment, but you are not.” Twilight looked with concern.

“Fine I screwed up, this is all my fault. happy now?” Adagio said with her right elbow on the table holding her chin.

“No, not really, listen if you really want to go back to Equestria, then I will ask Princess Celestia. But you need to do something to prove yourself.” Twilight said looking serious.

“Like what?” Adagio looked back.

“Makeup with your friends, and help us save Sunset and the others.” Twilight smiled and stood up.

“That is more than one thing,” Adagio grumbled not sure.

“As you should know friendship is one of the most powerful forms of magic in Equestria. If they are really your friends, then together you can beat anything, even Chrysalis.” Twilight offered her hand and Adagio took up standing up.

“This is not Equestria you know. Without gems, we have no magic.” Adagio said, touching where her red gem use to be.

Twilight closed her eyes and the magic flowed from her into Adagio. She felt a warm sensation inside her that was unfamiliar but it feels good. Twilight pointed to Adagio’s heart.

“The magic was always there inside you. You were just were looking in the wrong place. Now that I have unlocked it, go to your friends and show them as well.” Twilight smiled and let go of her hand.

Aria Blaze was holding a yellow book, titled auto mechanics for dummies. Kevin opened the car hood and set the prop rod.

“So we will start with the basics by naming the parts.” Kevin smiled and let Aria look into the engine compartment.

“That’s the engine.” Aria pointed and looked again in the book.

“Obviously, now what is this?” He pointed a path near it.

“Battery.” She smiled and watched Kevin point to another spot. “Master Cylinder, that controls the brakes right?” Aria said reading from the book.

“Yes, it usually does not cause problems, but you want to make sure there is brake fluid in it.”

Kevin grabbed a bottle marked DOT3 and showed her. “Now what is this part?” He pointed to put that a belt was on.

“Looks like the alternator, it charges the battery when the engine is running.” Aria pointed to the part in the book.

“Correct and helps to power all the accessories in the car.” Kevin smiled and pointed to another part when Sonata Dusk walked into the garage holding an envelope.

“That is the radiator, it keeps the engine cool.” Aria answered and saw Sonata walk in. “Your back, where did you go Sonata?”

“Oh, just selling some things I didn’t need, Here Kevin this should cover rent for a while.” She handed an envelope that was stuffed with 100 dollar bills.

“That will definitely cover rent for a few months, what did you sell that was worth this much?” Kevin said raising a suspicious eyebrow.

“Don’t you worry about it Kevin it was just things I have collected over the years,” Sonata said trying to look innocent.

“Right, ok, I won’t ask again.” Kevin opened the door to the house and went inside with the envelope and closed the door behind him

“I can’t believe you gave up your jewelry.” Aria said and put her book on the workbench.

“We can’t eat jewelry, besides, without Adagio, we have to look after each other.” Sonata leaned against the bench and looked at the book.

“Did I hear someone mention my name.” Adagio Dazzle was standing outside the garage.

“ADAGIO!” Aria and Sonata said together and then ran up and hugged her.

“I’m back.” She said with a smile and looked at them both.

“We thought you went back to Equestria.” Sonata said and Aria nodded.

“What, and leave you behind, I would never do that,” Adagio said trying to smile.

“Oh yes, you would.” Aria crossed her arms.

“Come on Aria, I am trying to make up here.” Adagio sighed and leaned against the back of the car.

“Well, well look who has come crawling back,” Kevin said as he quietly closed the door.

“Fuck you, Kevin,” Adagio said, giving him the finger.

“Now that's the Adagio I know.” He grinned, walking up to her and gave her a hug.

“Let go of me, you jerk. I am still mad at you, and stop hugging, you're messing up my bad girl image.” She said with a small blush.

Kevin stepped back to let the Dazzlings catch up on current events. Adagio explained what happened to Sunset and her friends.

“You want us to do, what now?” Sonata said rubbing her ears to make sure she was hearing right.

“We may not like Sunset and her friends but this mess is our fault.” Adagio was explaining.

“So if we save them, then Princess Celestia will allow us to return to Equestria, freely with no strings attached.” Aria said and glanced at Kevin who nodded understanding.

“There is no guarantee, but Twilight will put in a good word for us.” Adagio finished and coughed from a dry throat.

Adagio and Sonata looked at each other and then reached out with her right arms stacking their hands one on top the other in front from Adagio.

“We are your friends Adagio, of course, we are going to help you.” Sonata said and Aria nodded again with a smile.

Adagio felt a tear and quickly tried to look serious. “Then I guess there is one thing left to say,” She put her hand on top. “GO DAZZLINGS!”

Author's Notes:

Hope you enjoy this chapter.

The end is near.

I still need to work in Applejack accent.