"...and that's what happened to up until you two came.", Discord was finishing the story.

"That's not what happened at all!", Chrysalis growled, stomping up to Discord. "You're the one who started that fight!"

"And you're the one that almost tore out my throat. You aren't proving a good point, Chryssie.", Discord retorted, lowering himself to glare at the Queen face-to-face.

"Only after you kept taunting me.", Chrysalis hissed.

Rainbow Dash heaved a heavy sigh. "Will you two stop arguing?! Honestly, you're worse than a couple of school fillies!", she yelled at the arguing deities in an exasperated voice.

Both Discord and Chrysalis stopped talking, but still shot each other a venomous glare.

Fluttershy let out a sigh of relief. "Now, can you two start from the beginning?"

Chrysalis snorted. "If you insist..."

Discord sat on the couch next to Chrysalis, who hissed at him as he scooted closer to the aggressive Queen. "So, Chryssie, how's your stay been?", he asked innocently.

"Call me that name again, and I'll tear out your throat.", Chrysalis snarled.

Discord got a mischievous look in his eye that put the Queen on edge. He sighed. "So, how's it been? Gotten any friendler recently?"

Chrysalis looked away from Discord, abruptly turning her back to him. "If you're wondering if your little pegasus friend has reformed me at all, or even started, for that matter, the answer is no."

Discord rolled his eyes. "That doesn't surprise me at all. A heartless creature like you could never have friends.", his voice got harder as he spoke.

Chrysalis turned her head. "What's that supposed to mean?"

Discord waved his paw dismissively. "Oh nothing, nothing.."

Chrysalis snorted. "Though I admit it is sort of nice she cares about my comfort. She really is a kind pony."

Discord cocked an eyebrow. "Are you taking a liking to her, perhaps?"

"No. The only thing I really want from her is to take off this stupid magic-nullifier..", the Queen sighed, glaring at the silver ring at the base of her horn.

"I doubt you could get her to take it off. Not unless you reformed for real.."

"You doubt my persuasion?", Chrysalis leaned closer to Discord, her eyes green fire.

"Well, duh. Of course I do.", Discord locked eyes with Chrysalis, a smug smile on his face. "Heck, I doubt those 'hunting instincts' of yours, as well."

That's all it took to truly bring out Chrysalis' fury. With an enraged battle cry, the changeling Queen leapt onto a surprised Discord, clamping her jaws on the draconequus' throat.

"And then that's when you two showed up.", both Chrysalis and Discord finished in unison, shooting a glare at each other afterwards.

Rainbow and Fluttershy looked at each other, before Fluttershy looked to Discord and spoke. "Discord, I think it's time for you to leave.", she said gently.

"I'll be making my leave then. Oh, and maybe we could have tea at Twilight's place tomorrow? I need to get my weekly fridge raid in. And I wouldn't want to stop by here and disturb her Majesty..", Discord shot another glare at Chrysalis before continuing, "So? See you tomorrow?"

Fluttershy shook her head. "I know you really want to.. I do too... but I really need to stay here.. I hope you don't mind, Discord."

"Oh, alright, Fluttershy.", Discord gave the yellow pegasus a quick hug before disappearing with a snap of his claw.

Rainbow looked at Fluttershy, a bit awkward. "I think I'll leave too. It's getting pretty late.."

As Rainbow turned to leave, Fluttershy stopped her with a hoof. "Rainbow, could you do me a favor? Um, I-if you want to, that is.."

"Sure thing, Flutters."

"Could you let the girls know to come by here tomorrow night? I want then to have dinner with Chrysalis.."

"Like we did with Discord?"

Fluttershy nodded.

Dash sighed. "Well, if that's what you want. See you tomorrow, then, Fluttershy."

And with that, Dash flew off, back to her own house. Fluttershy turned to her cottage door to find Chrysalis wasn't there. Oh, no... Where did she go..?, Fluttershy thought as she took a quick peek inside, not finding the Queen there. Looking around frantically, passing the woods near her cottage, flying over and through the chicken coop, and circling the cottage itself, she finally found the changeling Queen behind her cottage, looking out into the sunset. That was unexpected.., Fluttershy thought to herself, surprised.

Walking up slowly, she tapped Chrysalis on the shoulder. She had been lying down, and turned her head to the pegasus looming above her. "F-Fluttershy?", the Queen looked a bit surprised.

"Do you mind if I sit here? I-if you do, that's okay... I mean..."

"That's fine.", Chrysalis interrupted, looking away from the pegasus and out to the sky, where the sun was being brought down.

Fluttershy sat down next to Chrysalis, leaving a bit of distance between them, and heaved a small sigh. Looking at the changeling, she noticed the Queen had a long, faraway look in her eyes.

"I'm not quite sure how tomorrow will go, Fluttershy... Your friends despise me, and I can tell you don't like me very much, either.", Chrysalis spoke suddenly, making Fluttershy jump.

"Well...", Fluttershy sighed again. "I want to give it a try. After all, you haven't seen much of anypony since Celestia brought you here."

"True enough."

Fluttershy moved a bit closer to Chrysalis, putting a hoof comfortingly on the Queen's holed hoof. "I may not like you very much, but I am willing to try and reform you. And maybe, after all this is over.. Changelings and ponies can live happily together.."

Chrysalis smiled a small, hopeful smile. "Maybe. Just maybe."

"But please, don't try and tear my friends' throats out tomorrow..", Fluttershy joked, giggling a bit.

Chrysalis snorted, stifling a soft laugh of her own. "Oh, okay. But if anything happens, they started it.