Ch. 7 >Anon finishes the last of the non-toxic fruits and mushrooms brought to him by the former Queen of the Changelings. >Licking a bit of berry juice from his fingers, he smiles. >Chrysalis stares at him, unblinking eyes focused on his every movement. >Anon ignores her, and looks up towards the sky. >A soft breeze caresses his cheek. >He closes his eyes, and sighs. >Chrysalis leans forward in anticipation. >Anon slowly looks back down at her. >”She looks so different than when I first saw her,” he thinks to himself. “Or maybe…” >He looks past her to the treeline. A: “Maybe I’m the one who’s different.” >Chrysalis cocks her head slightly, unsure what Anon is talking about. >She shifts her posture slightly, as he simply stares off into space for an uncomfortable length of time. C: “Anon?” >He snaps back from his thoughts. A: “Yeah?” >His flat response almost makes Chrysalis wince, but she suppresses it. C: “You enjoyed the feast I brought you, yes?” A: “Oh, yeah. I was really hungry after tussling with this guy,” >Anon pats the timberwolf behind him. A: “Thank you.” >He stands, looking away from her again towards the trees. >He starts to take a step, but Chrysalis grabs his hand with her magic, gently pulling on him. C: “That’s it?” >She looks at him with wide eyes, attempting to conceal the disappointment in her voice. >Anon looks down at her with a confused expression. C: “Well?” A: “What?” >Exasperated, she stands up and stomps her hoof. C: “What do you mean ‘what’!? I brought you food! Aren’t you feeling… Love?” >Chrysalis slowly lowers her voice as Anon’s blank expression confuses her. >He looks her up and down, squinting his eyes as he seems to ponder something. >Growing irritated by his silence, she yells. C: “Well!?” >Anon smirks. A: “You know, you’re actually really cute when you’re upset.” >Taken aback, Chrysalis blushes and scrunches her face. >Anon kneels down and brushes a lock of her hair from her face, and her expression softens, while her blush deepens. >He leans in and gently kisses her. >Her back arches as she tries to lean into his kiss, to draw more love out of him. >But Anon, instead, pulls away. >He stands again, and looks away from her, eyes on the horizon. C: “A-Anon?” >More confused than before, she tries to read his expression. >His eyes are full of vigor, his slight smile eluding to thoughts beyond her reach. C: “I… I want more…” >She tries to push closer to him, but Anon place a hand on her head, stopping her. A: “Not now. I want out of this damn forest.” C: “Wha-? Don’t defy me! Give me your love!” >Rather than sounding angry, or demanding, her voice sounds hurt. Pleading. >Anon doesn’t respond. >Instead, with one quick motion he picks her up and throws her over his shoulder. C: “W-what are you-?” >Anon walks over to the timberwolf, and it stands up, as if responding to some silent command. >Without a word anon slings Chrysalis onto its back, and then hops on himself. A: “Let’s go.” >The timberwolf shivers, and then takes off at a full sprint. >As the blur of green and brown passes them by, and the sound of creaking wood and snapping twigs echoes around them, Chrysalis cannot help but look up at Anon. >He looks forward, paying the Changeling little mind as they speed through the trees. >His visage is one of determination, of clear intent. >Chrysalis jostles about as the timberwolf leaps across a stream, and is suddenly made aware of the embarrassing position she’s been put in, strewn across the beast’s back like a sack. >She opens her mouth, ready to protest her predicament, but seeing Anon’s face drives the thought from her mind. >Instead, she simply smiles. >”Soon.” She thinks to herself. “Very soon…” ~

>>13982 >The sun begins to set as Anon and Chrysalis finally reach the edge of the Everfree forest. >A great plain stretches before them, flowers of every color dot the sea of green grass, rolling across like waves as far as the eye can see. >On the horizon, many miles away, a twinkling reflection of the evening sunlight reveals their destination. >The Crystal Empire. >The timberwolf slows its pace, then stops. >Anon, with a sigh, hops off. >As he lifts Chrysalis from the beast’s back, she finally breaks the silence. C: “Why have we stopped?” >Anon scritches the timberwolf beneath its chin. A: “We’ll have to walk the rest of the way.” C: “What? Why?” A: “This is as far as he can go.” >With that, Anon nods to the timberwolf. It stares for a moment, then bows its head. >A gust of wind blows around them, and with a flurry of leaves the timberwolf disappears. >After a moment, Chrysalis smirks. C: “So you speak ‘timberwolf’ now?” >Anon just smiles at her mocking tone. A: “Nah.” >He chuckles. A: “I just- I could tell what it was feeling.” >The smirk on the Changeling’s face grows as she gives him a mischievous look. C: “You’re getting stronger…” >She licks her lips. C: “Can you tell what *I’m* feeling?” >Anon ignores her teasing, looking out across the field before them. A: “It’s going to take us a while to get there. C’mon.” >Chrysalis doesn’t move. >After a few steps, Anon realizes that she isn’t following him, and turns around. A: “What’s wrong?” C: “Hmph.” >She turns her nose up at him, and looks away dismissively. C: “Nothing.” >She trots over to stand beside him, while refusing to look in his direction. >Anon sighs. A: “Are you… Mad?” >She doesn’t answer. A: “Tired?” >Her ear twitches, but she gives no response. A: “Hmm. Hungry?” C: “Hmph.“ >Anon grins. A: “Alright, alright. I get it. We’ll take a break here.” C: “That isn’t necessary.” >Her voice is almost a pout. >Anon laughs. A: “Clearly it is.” >He gives a last look over the horizon, then plops down onto the grass. >He pats his lap. A: “C’mere.” >Trying to keep a serious face, Chrysalis silently lays down beside him, and cuddles up close to his side. >A tiny smile betrays her feelings. >Anon smiles, too, and puts an arm around her. >She lets out a quiet gasp at his brazen affection. >Anon closes his eyes and lays back onto the grass, pulling Chrysalis with him. >He opens his eyes and stares up at the stars as he holds her close to him. >He can feel her strange body pulse beneath his grip as she relaxes. A: “The stars here are beautiful.” C: “Hmm?” A: “I’ve never quite got used to how different the sky is here.” C: “What do you mean?” A: “It’s just… The sky is so clear. So pristine. So… I don’t know. It makes me happy just to look at it. But also… It makes me kinda sad. You could never see the stars so clearly back in… Back where I come from.” >Chrysalis looks at the stars, and then leans her head over onto Anon’s shoulder to look at him. C: “Where *do* you come from?” >Anon sighs. A: “I don’t know if you’d believe me if I told you.” C: “Huh? Nonsense. Tell me.” A: “I’m from another world. Another dimension, or something.” C: “How did you get here?” A: “I don’t know. One day I just… Woke up. And I was here. Well, in Ponyville.” C: “Ugh. Ponyville.” >Anon laughs. A: “The ponies were actually really nice to me when I showed up.” >Chrysalis is silent for a moment, looking wide-eyed at Anon as he gazes towards the heavens. C: “So why did you leave? You were pretty far away from that horrible place when we met.” >Anon sighs. A: “I’m not like those ponies. They’re too… Nice. I guess I just felt bad being there.” C: “Humans aren’t nice, then?” A: “Some are. But most are… How do I put it? Self-centered, I guess. Most people are so focused on their own lives and problems they never really stop to think of anybody else.” C: “Hmm. Your world is very different from this one, then?” A: “Oh yeah. Way different. For one, there’s no talking ponies. And the ponies we have look a lot different, too. Not nea

>>13983 >Anon smiles. A: “It can be a crazy place. You just might fit in. Why do you hate ponies so much, anyway?” C: “Their incessant friendliness and positivity are overbearing. They disgust me.” >Anon chuckles. A: “You’ve been pretty friendly yourself, recently, Chryssi.” >She scoffs. C: “A Queen is expected to provide for her subjects.” A: “I’m not one of your ‘subjects’.” C: “You’re my King, and as Queen it is my duty to-” >Anon’s laughter interrupts her, and he sits up, shaking his head. C: “W-what? Why are you laughing?” A: “Since when am I a King?” >Realizing the implication of what she just said, Chrysalis begins to stammer out a response, but Anon interrupts her, his tone becoming serious. A: “I’m not a puppet. I’m not gonna roll over and let you control me, Chrysalis.” >There is silence between them for several minutes. >Emotions swirl through Chrysalis’s head, and she can’t find the words to express what she wants to say. C: “Anon…” A: “Yeah?” C: “Why do you want to go to the Crystal Empire? I thought… Do you really desire conquest?” >Anon looks up at the stars. >”I just want to be free of this curse.” He thinks to himself. “Right?” >He looks down at his hand. >”But… Do I really? I’ve never felt so powerful. I’ve never felt so… Alive.” >He clenches his fist. >”What *do* I want? Maybe… Maybe this is what I’m meant to be. Maybe I’m…” A: “I’m a human. Conquest, war… That’s sorta what we do.” C: “So humans are a race of monsters, after all. You’re only following your nature.” A: “No, that’s… Not quite right. At least, I don’t think so. Humans in general are… Well I wouldn’t call them monsters.” >Anon looks back towards the sky, just in time to see a shooting star. >A wicked smile creeps upon his face. A: “But me?” >He points at himself with his thumb, and looks down at Chrysalis beside him. A: “I’m definitely a monster.” C: “So you’re not lying when you say you want to take the Crystal Empire?” >Anon thinks to himself for a moment, and then suddenly stands up. A: “I’ve decided.” >Chrysalis looks up at him. A: “I’m not going to take the Crystal Empire.” C: “You-” A: “I’m going to take everything.” C: “Oh?” >Chrysalis’s growing concern and broiling despair suddenly begin to fade, as she watches Anon look out upon the night, an odd fire in his eyes. A: “This world… This perfect little world…” >He raises his arm, hand outstretched, palm facing upwards. A: “I’m going to make it mine.” >His fingers curl into a fist. A: “No more living like a hermit. No more running away.” >A vision of Twilight and the other ponies flashes through his mind. >“No more pain.” He thinks to himself. C: “Anon…” >Chrysalis is breathing heavily, staring at Anon with glittering eyes, enraptured by his ambition. >He looks down at her. >He’d got so caught up in his own thoughts he almost forgot he was talking to her, and not to himself. >”This curse…” He thinks. “No. Fuck the curse. This is what I want.” A: “That means you, too.” C: “W-what?” >Chrysalis’s expression is a mix of arousal and worry. >The dark flames in his eyes frighten her, but at the same time, he’s everything she wanted him to be. >No. >He’s more. >What is this she’s feeling? >This isn’t love… >Is it? >He steps closer to her, standing directly over her. C: “A-Anon!?” A: “You’re the first. The first thing in this world I’m taking.” >He kneels beside her, and reaches out a hand to touch her chin. A: “You’re mine.” >A jolt of fear shoots through her, and something finally snaps. >Chrysalis regains a bit of her composure, and her pride. >She stands straight up, and knocks Anon’s hand away. C: “Don’t get ahead of yourself! I am a Queen! I belong to nopony!” >Anon stands tall, and crosses his arms. C: “You-!” >She hesitates. C: “If anything, you belong to me! I’ll use you to take my revenge on those detestable ponies!” A: “Go on then. Try it.”

>>13984 >Silence. >The two stare each other down. >Anon stands tall, with a stoic stance and evil smirk. >Chrysalis stands in a fighting stance, with a defiant glare, horn beginning to blaze with magical fury. >After several painful seconds, Anon finally moves first, but before he can finish lifting his hand, green electricity explodes from the Changeling Queen’s horn, striking him in the face. >Chrysalis’s eyes spark with energy as she asserts her dominance using her magic. C: “Bow before your Queen!” >He laughs. A: “No.” >With a loud *SNAP* her magic flashes brightly and explodes, and the backlash sends her tumbling backwards. >Anon stands, unscathed, unmoved, still staring her down. >Chrysalis jumps up and gets back into a fighting stance as quickly as she can. >She looks into Anon’s eyes, trying to understand what he’s thinking. >What he’s feeling. >Pride. >Greed. >Lust. >Chrysalis’s eyes widen as his wicked emotions overwhelm her. >Her shoulders slump, her body relaxes, and she lowers her head in defeat. >She is prepared for painful retribution from the Human Monster before her, and closes her eyes as he approaches. >Anon gently trails a finger down the side of her face, and lifts her chin. >With ragged breath she nervously allows him to tilt her head up to face him. A: “Chrysalis.” >There is no anger in his voice. >She slowly opens her eyes, and he smiles. A: “You’re mine.” >Anon kisses her. >She closes her eyes again, savoring the taste of his cruel love. >He breaks the kiss, and she nearly collapses, but he catches her, and leans down, slowly allowing her to regain her footing. A: “You want me to be your King?” >She blushes. C: “Yes…” A: “Good.” >He leans towards her ear and whispers. A: “Because I want you to be my Queen.” >Chrysalis’s body shudders at his words. She can feel the power emanating from him. >She never imagined he’d grow in power so quickly. >There’s no way she can control him now. >There’s no way she can resist him now. >But… >She doesn’t want to control him anymore. >She doesn’t want to resist him anymore. >She wants to be controlled. >She wants to give in. >She wants him to take her. C: “Anon…” >Gently, he pushes her down. C: “Anon, please…” >His fingers trail down her neck. C: “Take me… >He leans over her. C: “Make me yours…” >His hands grasp her waist and pull her closer. C: “Please…” >He teases her with soft kisses on her neck, spreading her legs with his hands. >She gasps. C: “Please!” >Anon looks into Chrysalis’s eyes. C: “Give me your love!” ~~~~~~~~~~

>>13985 Interesting.

>>13985 I'm glad this is still getting updated

>>14177 This

>>13985 This was a great read, it's nice to see anon take his curse as his own. Hope to see more

>>14290 God I love Nymous's Eris stuff.