Staring at the freshly scorched earth where Twilight had mass-teleported away from, Chrysalis shook her head in disgust for herself.

'I let her beat me,' she thought bitterly. 'I underestimated her yet again. Every villain or ruler that has fought the element bearers seems to underestimate the power of friendship. In this case, I highly underestimated it.'

As she looked down at the blade resting in the earth beside her, she allowed a small smirk for herself.

"But, that idiot I turned wasn't a complete waste after all. He managed to serve one purpose." She chuckled lightly as she ran a hoof over the jewel embedded within the hilt.

As she was admiring the soul resting within, her knees went out from under her when a sever pain surged across her head. Gritting her teeth, she waited for the pain to lower into a small beat that she could bare. Once it had nearly vanished, she got up shakily and began running towards the partially destroyed hive.

Her eyes were wide in panic, her heart felt near to popping out of her chest as she scanned the rubble for the right tunnel. She would have face-hoofed herself there if she were not in a hurry; extending her newly healed wings, she flew through the massive hole in the ceiling.

As her wing beats resonated off the walls and tunnels that littered the area, in her own mind she was focused only on the slow beat of her assistant calling. Nearly flying pas the top hole where Twilight had begun her beatdown, and she thought the word fitting seeing as how that was what it was.

Landing gently, she inspected the now frozen hall. The ice had shattered or was cracked from Twilight's magic sparking onto it, the floor itself was in no better shape. The ground, being moist so the changeling's could easily mold it in such a volcanic environment, had unfortunately frozen and was now cracked and falling out in some places. Looking down a hole, she could see an entire two floors down.

Glancing to the right where the once secret entrance was, she could see it just barely visible under the melting ice. Pulling the root overhead, she frowned when the door merely crumbled in front of her. Sighing, she quickly made her way inside, this tie the air near the entrance matched it to that of when she would have arrived at the large metal doors.

Pushing them open, she didn't bother to close them. Standing in the room again, she shivered from the unnatural energy flowing through it. Looking at her reflection int he metal walls, she stared down at the black crystal, squinting she could barely make out something swirling beneath. The white crystal in front of her snapped her out of her thoughts when the mist that had once came from it, connected with her horn.

At once she felt the surge of magic flow through her, passing in waves or just traveling down her back. She closed her eyes for a second, feeling warm on the outside while she felt an almost stinging cold inside.

"Y-Yes? You called?" She asked.

Her assistant was slow to respond; when she did get a response, it was a low gravelly voice.

'Chrysalis, I thought you said you could contain her?' The voice asked with a thin veil of malice she could easily see.

"S-She overpowered me. I underestimated her." She replied. "She surprised me."

'She overpowered you? Why am I not shocked?' The voice said in a mocking manner. 'Even with the power I bestowed upon you, you still managed to lose? Her magic must have grown even stronger than when she was a unicorn. Do you have any good news, Chrysalis?'

"Y-Yes. That fool Camo Travels... H-He returned with the gem we seek." She said. "He even brought it wrapped up like a Hearths Warming Eve gift."

'I recall you telling me of him. A strong willed, notorious little unicorn, correct?'

"Yes. Very notorious." She said. "Even now he still surprises me. He has befriended a banshee. But that is not of importance, what matters is what I can do to restore the plan."

'The... Plan?' The voice said as if remembering a lost memory. 'The plan has failed!' The voice roared so loud she was forced onto her knees again. 'At least, that is what I thought before. Now, now I can see an even easier way to reach our goals.'

"Really?" She said. "What am I to do then?"

'Throw the fight.' The voice said slowly. 'All I need you to do is act as a... A drain for the magic Twilight will be giving off.'

"Yes. But... If I throw the fight, there is no guarantee that I will survive."

'How sure are you of that? Twilight may want your head, but even she can realize that the only fate worse than death, is to have everything taken from you. Now, Chrysalis, take a letter,' the voice said with a hint of amusement. 'Tell her that you must stay in the castle grounds during the fight. Or else, you'll kill your two prisoners.'

"R-Right, kill the two changeling in the dungeons." She said.

'Is there something wrong?' The voice asked with a hint of curiosity.

"I-it's just that I need them or else I risk the jewel controlling me."

'Ah, that could be a problem then. Well, just sum it up to a false threat, and if she calls your bluff, then send a piece of the grown one to her.'

"Y-Yes. Of course. Is there anything else?"

'No. Nothing else.'

The link was cut off abruptly, leaving her panting on the floor. Feeling the cold still biting her insides, she lit her horn and saw it glow a bright yellow. Confused, she looked at the metal walls and gasped at her reflection.

Her once black chitin had turned to a pristine white, her mane was now a dim yellow, and on her sides were crimson streaks. Her eyes were a bright blue, and between them rising to her yellow mane, was a black triangle. Looking back at the white crystal, she saw it had lost its color and was turning into dust. Feeling something crack beneath her, she saw the darkness in the black crystal below swarming to wherever her body was touching the floor.

Grinning, she stood and ignited her horn again. This time it blazed a fierce yellow, flames crawling over it like a torch.

"Now this I like." She said admiring her new look. "A bit bright though, I would have preferred something more green."

Looking down at her hooves, she glanced at the two steel doors with a grin. Placing the two large hooves on there now, she took them off the walls with a slight effort. grinning with a malicious intent in mind, she let off a small now distorted laugh.

"I think I can get used to this." She said admiring her new looks.

'Well don't, this is only temporary. Although, I'm glad you like my little gift.' The voice said from inside her head.

"I'm guessing you will be monitoring me in a first-pony view?" She asked.

'Correct.' Was the reply. 'And I will be limiting your power so you do not hurt Twilight too much. You only need to send her to the ground, not to maim her.'

"I thought you wanted her gone?" Chrysalis said exiting the passage and into her destroyed hive.

'I don't need her gone, I need her feelings screwed up enough so I can persuade her with the cure for her little... Medical problem.'

"There's a cure?" Chrysalis said jumping down the large hole. "I thought you said there wasn't one?"

'Not a permanent one, but a temporary one. One that she can lose just as quickly as she earns it. And I will make sure she knows that, that if she crosses me, then the only last little hope she has to returning to a pony again, is gone.' The voice said, now with a cold undertone. 'Now, onto that letter, future queen of Equestria.'

"Of course," she said. "Anything to get my-our revenge on Twilight Sparkle and the rest of her friends."

'Yes, revenge,' the voice said, letting the word revenge slid off uneasily. 'Those are exactly my intentions.'