Chrysalis was running through a long hallway. A maniacal laughter was ringing in her ears as she raced away from the creature. The hallway abruptly ended in a dead end. She turned around, to see a ominously dark figure standing over her. It laughed louder now, standing over Chrysalis with a sense of pride. "Who are you?" She choked out weakly. The figure stepped into the light. It was herself.

Chrysalis shot up, awoken by her own nightmare. She rose out of bed, then headed into the bathroom. "What are we going to do today Chrysie?" She scowled in the mirror, her reflection taunting her with a sinister smile.

"What? You can't honestly expect me NOT to be here? I'm you after all; and you're me!"

"I am NOT you!" She shouted to herself. "At least, not anymore." Her reflection shook her head. It slowly returned to Chrysalis' face, now glaring at herself.

She grunted out of annoyance and left the bathroom, walking down the stairs into the kitchen. The halls were still fairly empty, but the living room and kitchen had their appliances. The walls were the standard creme white, and the furniture looked second hand. Whatever, I can still call it home! The fridge door swung open to reveal the near emptiness that invaded the appliance. The only thing that occupied the space was a box of cupcakes Pinkie left in there for her. "Great. Cupcakes." With a sigh, she took one out, and ate it swiftly. Chrysalis then put on her saddle bags, and left her humble abode in search of groceries.

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"That will be twenty bits please!" The vendor asked. "sure." Chrysalis handed over the money. She put the items in her bag. They were almost full, but she still needed a few things. "PSST!" Chrysalis' ears perked up as she searched for the source of the noise. "PSSSSSSST!" She located it. It was coming from a light blue mare, with  a darker blue mane and a bow and arrow for her cutie mark. The mare waved Chrysalis over into an alley way. The changeling rolled her eyes, and followed her into the secluded alley. "What is it?" She demanded when they were alone. The mare gave a shady look around to make sure they were alone.

"I just wanted to congratulate you!" chrysalis raised an eyebrow. "On what?" she asked flatly. "On turning a new leaf of course! Even I was shocked by your actions. Personally, I thought you would never change!" Chrysalis glared at the pony. "Who are you?" She demanded. The mare only smiled smugly, and chuckled menacingly.

"It doesn't matter who I am, what matters is that I'm proud of you Chrysalis!" The former queen lowered her head, and snarled fiercely, baring her long fangs in anger. "Who are you?" She asked menacingly. The mare chuckled, before her eyes flashed emerald green.

"Chrysie!" the changeling turned her head to see Twilight Sparkle in the maw of the alleyway. "Who are you talking to?" Sparkle asked, raising her eyebrow.

"I was just talking to..." Chrysalis turned her head back to the mare, but she was no where in sight. "... aaaaaand shes gone." She loosed a sigh, and picked her saddle bags back up, buckling them in place. "Well, ok then! How are you?" the purple mare inquired. "Fine. I was just shopping for some food."

After Twilight left to return to the library, Chrysalis continued her shopping. She was currently standing at the tomato stand. "Two bits seems pricey, but I don't care." Chrysalis took the tomatoes and put them in her saddle. She turned around to find the group of school fillies from yesterday. "let me guess. Milkshakes?" They nodded in response. She cracked a smile and giggled to herself. "If you insist so much..." Their faces simultaneously lit up in joy.

The group walked into Sugar-Cube Corner, and the bell above the door rung loudly. "Coming!" Chrysalis' ears perked up. She knew that voice, and she knew it well. A pink earth pony stepped out of the bakery carrying a tray of muffins. A loud gasping noise escaped Pinkie's lips at the sight of Chrysie. "OH MY GOSH! CHRYSIE!" A flash of pink revealed she was now inches away from the changeling.

"You finally came! I noticed you always give this place weird looks when you pass by! Is that because you have a sweet tooth?" Pinkie exclaimed jovially. While it was true she did have a sweet tooth, Chrysalis didn't care for the pony's mannerisms.

"Could you just get us some milk shakes?" Chrysalis asked. "Sure!"

Chrysalis was finished her milkshake. The fillies chatted her ear off about this and that. The conversation ranging from stallions, to life as a changeling, to asking the former queen if she had someone special for hearts and hooves day. She rolled her eyes at most of these questions, and stared out the window. The fillies were asking something else, but Chrysalis was distracted by the blue mare she saw earlier. She was talking to a Police stallion, and pointed at the bakery. "Are you even listening?!?" The three fillies stared at the queen. "Of course! I was just a little distracted is all." She turned her gaze back towards the window, but the pair had moved away.    

Chrysalis had since departed the sweet shop, and was headed on her way back home. "You know that mare from earlier." Great. "Who is she then?" "I'm shocked! you don't remember? It was fairly obvious..." Chrysalis walked into her house and closed the door. After the Groceries were put away, she lied down on her couch and opened a book. "You really don't remember now do you?" She grunted and banished her thoughts.  

ONE MONTH LATER...

Chyrsalis was sitting on her couch, reading the latest Daring Do novel Rainbow Dash had sent her way. The evening was winding down after another unsuccessful day of job hunting. The fact was, Chrysalis couldn't hold down a job. She was either fired, or quit within the first two days.

knock! knock! knock! Chrysalis looked at the door in annoyance. She stood up, and walked over to the door. It opened with a slight creak, to reveal the same blue mare from one month earlier. "What do you want?" Chrysalis asked bluntly. "Can I come in?" With a sigh, the changeling motioned for her to enter. As soon as the door shut, the mare was surrounded in a green flame. It started at her hooves, and moved up along her body. Chrysalis recognized this transformation. It was the same one she used. She quickly tackled the other changeling to the wall. "What are YOU doing here?!?" Chrysalis spat, pinning the other against the wall. She snarled at the other, baring her fangs in anger. "What? I'm not allowed to visit my own sister?"