“I mean, really, really beautiful,” you coo, looking up starry-eyed at your new love-sucking buddy. “Your eyes are all iridescent and unique, they’re so stunning! Your magic is pretty powerful too, and wow, I can’t even imagine how intelligent you must be to have kidnapped me so easily. It must have been a clever plan!”

“W-what are you doing?” Chrysalis asks, furrowing her brow. You can feel her heart beating quickly in her chest. “Stop it. Stop it right now!”

‘“Your carapace is super smooth, and you look stunning in this low-light environment.”

Chrysalis begins to softly glow, and her eyes widen in horror. “N-no! Please, stop!”

“You have a good heart, too. I know you said you let ponies starve to death but I don’t believe it. It must be for show because you’re too kind for that,” you muse. “Overall, you’re just so sweet and adorable, and I’m glad to be your friend!”

The glowing around Chrysalis becomes a blinding white light, and she screams in agony for a few seconds before it fades.

Your eyes widen in surprise, and you smile widely. “WOW! Now you’re even prettier, Your Highness!”

Chrysalis is now a soft lilac color, with a flowing mane of light green and pupils shaped like hearts. She looks down at one of her legs and gasps in horror. “No! No!” Running over to a polished wall that she ostensibly uses as a mirror, she looks at herself and lets out a single sob of terror. “Look what you did to me!”

You clop your hooves together in joy. “Wait, I made you even more beautiful? I am so glad to have helped!”

“Now I look like that wimpy traitor Thorax, or one of his gay friends!” Chrysalis laments, tears beginning to stream down her cheeks. “Why did you have to be nice to me? This existence is pure pain!”

“Aw, I don’t think it’s that bad,” you say. “You look so huggable! I bet kids will love you!”

“I hate foals,” Chrysalis sobs.

Just then, a wall on the other side of the room explodes inward. Thorax the Changeling King strolls in with several friendly-looking pastel changelings in tow. “Hello? I detected a strong flare-up of gay magic and we came as soon as we could,” he declares, looking around the room. His eyes widen when they fall on Chrysalis, and he smiles widely. “Chrysalis! You’ve decided to join us!”

Chrysalis collapses to her haunches and scoots backwards with her hooves. “N-no...stay away!”

“Aww, c’mere,” Thorax beckons, holding a hoof out wide in an invitation to a hug as he approaches Chrysalis.

“No! Noooo!” Chrysalis backs into the wall and holds up her hooves in front of her face as a defensive mechanism. “Get away from me!”

Thorax pulls her into a hug, eliciting a shriek of angst from Chrysalis. “Yay, friendship!” he cheers as he holds her.

The other changelings cheer as well, and you join in on the cheering party, too.

Thorax finally lets go of Chrysalis and begins to gush about his kingdom. “Oh, I’m so glad you made this decision! We have all sorts of great things, like arts and crafts, and a feelings circle, and corporate diversity training, and a pen pal program…”

Chrysalis simply cries quietly in the corner as Thorax continues his list.

“Hey, that stuff sounds pretty good,” you comment. “Can I come too?”

“Sure!” Thorax chirps. “The more the merrier! Isn’t that right, Chryssi?”

Chrysalis removes her hooves from her bloodshot eyes and struggles to catch her breath. “I-I-I hate you all!”

Well, I think you might have just lowkey saved Equestria from the clutches of a maniacal bug monster. Good work!

SECRET ENDING 2 (HERO OF EQUESTRIA)