Her head hurt. Her muscles hurt. Everything hurt.

She hit something above her, she gave a little wheeze as she steadied herself.

She forced her eyes open, keeping a hoof on top of her head she finally saw her surroundings. It was all bleary but she knew she was in a wooden box of some kind.

"Hello, I hear your finally awake now."

Her eyes opened a little more, the air suddenly became harder to get as she listened to him.

"Now, I know what your thinking." He said. "'Where am I?' 'Why isn't my magic working?' Well, if you must know, your in an oak box, you have been given a magic nullifier, served from myself."

"Y-You... Why?" She asked sitting up.

"Why?" He asked almost mockingly. "Orders my dear, simple orders. Oh, and try not to move to much, we are flying a few thousand feet in the air. I wouldn't want to explain to Chrysalis why the new queen got splattered."

"I am not a queen..." She said shaking her head some. "So, what does she want with me?"

"Who? Chrysalis? Its not my job to say." He said. "My job is to-"

"Ponynap others." She hissed. "You'll never get away with this. My friends will notice I'm missing."

"Will they now?" He jeered. "What if we sent in a replacement? Another changeling? Would they really be able to tell?"

"Shut up... Just shut up." She said leaning against the box.

"Listen," he said. "I'm sorry about tricking you and all... Really, I may be an emotional leach but I still care. I'm ordered to stop for food and water if you require it."

"What I require is an oversized flyswatter."

She heard his jaw open before closing firmly shut.

Moments passed in silence, she sorted through her head, picking out thoughts and clearing the dizziness.

"Twilight," he said speaking again. "I know its not much, but... I heard around from the others that your supposed to be getting-Ah!"

With his sudden cry, the box shifted and suddenly she found herself suspended in zero-gravity. She screamed, pressing herself up against the top, her horn sparking uselessly.

'Think! Think!' She screamed mentally. 'Wait, oak? Yes!'

She latched onto one of the small walls of her box, clinging to it she arched a back leg and lashed out.

The wood splintered, letting in a fresh wave of warm air. She grinned quickly crawling out from her hole. Outside she saw her guard, falling without a single movement.

"Ok, freedom done, now..." She looked down at the approaching ground and suddenly a realization hit her. "I can't fly..." She said hollowly.

She suddenly felt cold again, looking around she saw nothing to help her. Nothing but her guard, but it would be a long shot.

As he came closer, she steadied herself, closed her eyes and jumped.

The air whistled almost painfully through her ears, her holes, and her face as she glided through the air.

As soon as she felt her guard's chitin, she latched on, wrapping her legs around him. His chitin against her's made her think of when she had accidentally stepped on one of Fluttershy's spiders.

But now, it felt like something close to jelly. She opened her eyes and felt the need to vomit.

A green goo was coming out from the holes in her legs. It came out quickly, covering him and her. It quickly dried, becoming a concrete like vest for them.

'This is so gross.' She thought. 'And now were both going to die-'

The guards horn flared to life, green flames flared over him and quickly spread to her. Before she could scream, she looked down through the green haze and saw the ground seconds away.

Before they hit, she felt herself become weightless, her vision turning white.

The ball of flames hit the ground, it fanned out before dissipating into the sky.

Central Hive.

Twilight closed her eyes in pain, her head felt like it had been split in two, following that, she could barely breath without pains.

The air was putrid, heavy and humid. With a few coughs she pried her eyes open. She shut them immediately from the bright green lights shining all around her.

She heard rustling and opened her eyes slightly, wincing from the pain she could make out a blurred, black, imposing figure in front of her.

"Hello," Chrysalis said. "I hadn't expected you arrive in this way." She chuckled softly. "Here, let me unbind you."

She couldn't resist or even fight back as Chrysalis's magic took hold of her and her guard. Slowly, the dried goo cracked and they split, not a single piece stuck to either of them. It all smashed to the floor, leaking slightly.

"W-What do you want with me?" Twilight asked panting.

"I must apologize for your transportation, allow me to restore your senses as an apology." She said ignoring Twilight's question. "Of a kind of course."

She leaned forward, touching her horn to Twilight's. Her senses came rushing back, her head cleared and her magic was restored. She immediately teleported a few feet back from the queen, narrowing her eyes.

"Now, as for your question," Chrysalis said. "I've had you brought here to teach you."

"I have no intention of learning anything you think of." Twilight said. "And you can't make me!"

Chrysalis smiled gently shaking her head, slowly she got on her belly and crossed her fore-hooves.

"Twilight, I have no intention of keeping you here against your will, or force you to do something you do not want to. If requested, I will have a drone escort you to the surface, lead you back to Ponyville and let you remain there... Until the time comes."

"What? How do I know this isn't a trick?" Twilight asked with an edge to her voice.

"I have no reason to trick you if you are already here." Chrysalis said bluntly. "Either way, if you want my lessons or not, you will need them later if you stand any chance in combat."

"So now your threatening me?" Twilight sneered. "Go ahead mock me, my feelings still stay the same for you. Anger, disgust, loath-"

"Sadness, respect, and guilt?" She said. "I know how you feel, I can read emotions. I know you feel some pity for me, especially after you learned of my descent."

Twilight was frozen, speechless in front of the stone-faced changeling queen. She shook her head before sighing.

"I suppose," she said uncertainly. "If you're not here to keep me prisoner, then what?"

"I need to teach you, make sure you can stand a chance against me later." Chrysalis said. "When there are two changeling queens in existence, one must give up their power. In order for that to occur, they must fight to near death." She said. "I want to teach you so it is a fair fight, so you know what you can do."

"I have no intention of being a queen!" She hissed. "All I want is to be a pony again. To be a unicorn again..."

Chrysalis studied her, eyes soft but still kept their predatory dominance as she stared at the quivering changeling. Sighing, she shook her head and clapped.

A changeling drone came in, a pillow perched on its back. It lowered it in front of Twilight who stood in shock for a second. It quickly scurried away, hiding in the darkness.

"Sit, you must be hungry? Thirsty perhaps?" Chrysalis asked standing up.

"I'm slightly thirsty." Twilight said. "But if there's anything in-"

"You are a guest here," Chrysalis said sternly. "And as long as you stay so, you will not be harmed. Otherwise I will deal punishment. Drone! Please, fetch some water for her. She needs her strength before... Sorry, if, she decides to take my lessons."

Another drone came running in, a bowl filled with water perched between its wings. It gently laid them down in front of Twilight and scurried off again.

She picked up the bowl, glancing at the queen, she lit her horn and scanned the clear liquid inside.

She stopped before taking a few sips, swallowing the cold liquid sent shivers down her spine and made her wings scratch together. She slowly downed the rest, making sure not to spill or gulp it.

"Done? Good." Chrysalis said. "Now, have you made up your mind?" She asked. "Let me teach you, you might survive. Or, leave and perish indefinitely. What is it?"

Twilight looked at the queen, staring at the serene face. She closed her eyes and delved into her thoughts.

'On one hoof, I can hopefully survive what she's planning or even come as close as to figure out what it is. Or,' the other side said. 'Go and see what she plans to do later.' She thought sourly.

After a moment of silence, she opened her eyes and sighed audibly.

"When do we begin?" Twilight asked.

"In the morning, but for now, go and rest." Chrysalis said. "I will have a drone escort you to your chambers."

As another drone came out from the darkness, Chrysalis stopped and turned back to Twilight.

"And remember, they may not harm you, but if you harm any of my subjects," she said coldly. "I will harm you. Farewell, and goodnight."

"Wait!" Twilight shouted. "I still have questions."

Chrysalis stepped again, turned around fully she quirked her ears up.

"When I was being taken, why did he just scream and start falling?" She asked pointing to the unconscious changeling.

"Ah," Chrysalis said with a twinge of sadness. "It seems a drone had been killed. Brutally by the pain that coursed through the hive." She said. "When the drone was murdered, its pain came back to me and the others here, spreading out. It was stretched thin, yet still held it's power."

"Alright, that explains that..." Twilight said. "But, what was that goo that came out from my legs?"

"That, 'goo' secretion," Chrysalis said. "Is a natural restraint. Just as I had my drones do to the guard, you, your friends and Princess Celestia during Mi Amore's wedding. Now, I need my sleep. I suggest you do the same."

"But It's still day outside." Twilight said. "I go to sleep during the night."

"Do not worry yourself," Chrysalis said. "Your internal clock will adjust and you will begin to sleep during the day instead of the night. Now, good... Morning, I suppose." She said with a faint smile.

"Yeah," Twilight muttered under her breath. "But I wouldn't say 'good' more like horrible."

Author's Notes:

I think I made Chrysalis right, threatening but staying cool. Smart and witty sounding yet can keep a conversation going.