It was an ordinary day in Ponyville. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and the former queen Chrysalis was out for a stroll. For the past couple of weeks, Twilight Sparkle was kind enough to let her stay at the library after she had introduced her to the princess. Some ponies still gave her looks, but she ignored them for the most part. Life was pleasant since she started caring for her new found friends. "Hey Chrysie!"  a group of  school foals formed a line in front of her, "We were just wondering if we could treat you to a milkshake?" Chrysalis smiled warmly at the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "I would love to; but I have errands to run."

"You were once a queen, and now you do errands for a unicorn." Chrysalis was startled by the thought that invaded her mind. She hadn't thought like that for a while. "Ok! See ya later!" The fillies trotted away.  "That was strange." She muttered to herself.

As she walked down the street, it was apparent that something was off. She turned her head towards Sugar-Cube Corner. The sign said closed. That must have happened recently, the fillies passed by offering to take her there. She gave the place a strange look as she walked past. "What else did Sparkle want?" The changeling mumbled as she took the checklist from her bag. Spike had done an excellent job of summarizing what Twilight had said. "Food: check!" She returned the paper to her bag.

It was late by the time she had returned to the Library. The sky had turned a crimson red as the sun set, and the moon was visible on the horizon. The door squeaked open to reveal a dark library. The lights flashed on in an instant. "SURPRISE!!!" Chrysalis took up a defensive stance, ready to punch whatever had shocked her. She looked around, then relaxed. A very excited Pinkie Pie appeared in front of her, "Hey Chrysie! I planned this party just for you! Isn't that GREAT?!?" she smiled from ear to ear. "It sure is! but what is the occasion?" Chrysie gave Pinkie a confused smile. "Why it's ONLY the 'We-bought-you-your-own-house-SURPRISE!' party!" At these words, the Changeling felt a mix of joy and shock. "I-I don't know what to say!"

"They take pity on you." The rogue thought flashed in her mind. She shook her head and tried to ignore the voice. "Thank you all!" "They want you gone." the voice whispered. "Let's start this off right!" Pinkie motioned towards Vinyl scratch, who had occupied the turn table by the wall. The speakers boomed to life in a thunderous bass. Chrysie made her way over to the snack bar. She was tired from the day's errands, and didn't feel like doing anything other than eating.

"So here it is!" Twilight said unceremoniously. It wasn't much to tell the truth; it was fairly old, and not too large. "It's got two levels and a basement. basically everything you need! Want to take a look around?" "Would I?!?!" the ecstatic queen rushed into the house. Nothing to impressive, but at least it was furnished. "Thank you guys!" "This place is the best they could do? It is barely fit to..." Chrysie banished the thought from existence with a grimace. She was starting to think like her old self. "I love it!" Chrysalis smiled warmly to the violet unicorn. Fluttershy stepped forward, "That's great! we knew you would like it! That is, we thought so..."

After her friends had left, Chrysalis was alone with her thoughts. Normally she didn't mind this, but after the events of today, she wasn't to sure of how to handle this. "So, we are FINALLY alone." Oh great. It was back. "You were once a QUEEN! you don't need their help." "Shut up." Chrysalis was beginning to become annoyed. She realized that the voice was her old, cruel mindset a while ago.

Chrysalis was once a queen. She had minions, and an army of them to boot. But, she was also a vicious leader born into royalty, and often though very poorly of her subjects. "You know they don't trust you, right?" Chrysalis walked in front of a mirror. Her face was calm, but the reflection wasn't her. It smiled, her eyes narrow and grin menacing. Chrysalis sighed. "Whats the matter? You know it's true." The reflection spoke. "No, they trust me. I'm their friend!" The reflection laughed deeply. "Then why did they kick you out? Why do you get strange looks on the street?" "Shut up." Chrysalis left the mirror in a huff, and stomped into her room for the night.