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Don't Ever Change Chapter 8

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  1. Chapter 8
  2.  
  3. “Christie.”
  4.  
  5. >Your lips straighten, as you stare disapprovingly at her.
  6. >”No, you stay put.” She pushes you back to the chair.
  7. >You cross your arms and sigh, not wanting to go through this.
  8. “I said, I’m fine.”
  9. >You cover your mouth with a hand, swallowing the pricking sensation on your throat.
  10. >She throws you a stoic expression.
  11. >You grin sheepishly, looking to her eyes.
  12. >She raises an eyebrow, still trying to read you.
  13. >You smile breaks, when the feeling on your throat suddenly lurches up your neck.
  14. >You cough violently, spitting out crimson chunks on the ground.
  15. >Your throat burns with the pain, which only couples as you cough.
  16. >You are hunched over to the ground, spewing tiny pieces of your lungs.
  17. >It wasn’t very pleasant.
  18. >Once you finish coughing, Christie puts you back up again.
  19. >You wheeze once, and sit still.
  20. >She clicks her tongue, as she begins to work her magic.
  21. >Your ragged breathing slows down, and the pain begins to cool and fade away.
  22. >Christie hands you a rag, to which you wipe your sweat.
  23. >She also points out a single bloody line running from your mouth.
  24. >You gingerly wipe it, and toss the rag.
  25. >”There we go, your medication for this week.”
  26. “Thanks.”
  27. >”You know- you could’ve mentioned this before.”
  28. “It’s just a minor problem; I just need to start making that medicine again.”
  29. >”Right.” She glances over to the emptied vials.
  30. >”Well then, since you are all patched up, I’m going out.”
  31. “What, again?”
  32. >”Yeah, I won’t be back for tonight as well.”
  33. “Very well…” You sigh.
  34. >She pauses, and looks at you with some degree of worry.
  35. >”Is there… something wrong, Anon?”
  36. “It’s just…” You rub the back of your head.
  37. >”Go on, spit it out.”
  38. “It’s nothing.”
  39. >She has this disdaining look on her face.
  40. >”I can read emotions, Anon. Don’t lie to me.”
  41. “You going out with those stallions again?”
  42. >She narrows her eyes.
  43. >”And what do you mean by that?”
  44. >You shrink to her sudden hostility.
  45. >Okay, clearly this approach isn’t getting the two of you nowhere.
  46. >You stay in silence for a while, slowly looking away.
  47. >”Anything else?” She asks.
  48. >You remain silent, you know not to evoke the wrath of the changeling queen.
  49. “… No.”
  50. >”Excellent.” She turns and leaves, not stopping to look back.
  51. >You kick the dust on the floor and groan.
  52. “Brilliant.” You mutter.
  53. >You look outside of the window, over to the vibrant city of Canterlot.
  54. >It has been… what- a week?
  55. >A week after that massacre.
  56. >After taking charge of the entire changelings, Chrysalis was extra busy.
  57. >She immediately pulled strings, getting the two of you a better home in the lower district.
  58. >It was still the same shit-hole you grew up in, but with cleaner floors.
  59. >Your pantry was full and you had enough bits to have your mother’s gravestone set.
  60. >And you had a warm bed.
  61. >It was safe to say everything was alright.
  62. >But it didn’t feel like it was alright.
  63. >You never saw Christie in the house, and if she was- she would be hurriedly rushing to get some stallion dick.
  64. >No.
  65. >That’s just wrong; you’re not supposed to guess her motives like this.
  66. >She was your friend.
  67. >She had the rights to do whatever she wished, and so did you.
  68. >But you missed her nonetheless.
  69. >Now with money and second-hand power, you had everything.
  70. >No need to beg.
  71. >No need to steal.
  72. >And yet, you eye your pocket knife, fingers twitching and ready.
  73.  
  74. >You slide by a bench, sitting in the corner.
  75. >You look around, spying for possible targets.
  76. >You spot a burly stallion with a large saddle bag.
  77. >You can hear the jiggling of the bits from here.
  78. >He must be working for the bank transport.
  79. >You rise and begin to follow him, slowly making your way to the bag.
  80. >Once you are slightly ahead, you do your usual routine.
  81. >You pretend to fix your shoes, crouching on the ground.
  82. >As he passes by, you take out the knife and stab it to the bottom of the bag.
  83. >You pull it back, gashing a hole.
  84. >You don’t mind the noise; the rabble in the market is enough to drown it out.
  85. >Once the hole is made, you step back, and watch as tiny purses drop out of the bag.
  86. >Other opportunistic ponies notice this too, and move in to take the price.
  87. >You rush in and manage to snag one, and quickly retreat.
  88. >Not only you have to be patient, but also calculating.
  89. >As the poor ponies pile up, you sneak away, unknown.
  90. >You can’t help but to smile, throwing and catching the coins I mid-air.
  91. >Daily dose.
  92. >Speaking of which…
  93. >You enter the bar, taking some corner.
  94. >Some ponies recognize you and make some distance, but you don’t really care.
  95. >You order some cheap wine, throwing in five bits.
  96. >And some bread to go with it.
  97. >You down your food silently, watching as the bar scene unfold.
  98. >You were always a slow eater, and Chrysalis never ate actual food.
  99. >And you bury yourself in thoughts, thinking on where it would go from here.
  100. >To be honest, Chrysalis wasn’t a great leader.
  101. >She was brash, head strong and forceful.
  102. >You knew that all too well.
  103. >In fact, those attributes got her in trouble most of the time.
  104. >With you pulling her ass out of the fire.
  105. >For some odd reason, this brings some peace to your mind.
  106. >The thought of her needing you.
  107. >You smile, and finish everything.
  108. >Maybe you’ll go apologize later.
  109. >On your way back home, you decide to visit mom.
  110. >You sit next to the grave, staring silently at the horizon.
  111. >You watch as the sun set, and the stars fading in.
  112. >You can’t help but to sigh contently, sunsets were always memorable.
  113. >For a few seconds.
  114. >You walk back home, the alcohol barely having any hold on you.
  115. >Okay, maybe a little.
  116. >You stumble onto the door, shakily grabbing your keys and opening it.
  117. >Only when you walk in, you are in a full show of what Chrysalis is doing in the sofa.
  118. >She is wrapped around a stallion, his hooves trailing every corner of her disguised body.
  119. >You hear muffled moans coming from the two.
  120. >You cringe as you see their tongues lazily flop around each other’s
  121. >They seem to be completely engrossed with each other.
  122. >And all you feel is annoyance.
  123. >Their actions pick up, you see them grinding.
  124. >You feel your dinner welling up in your mouth.
  125. >Then you just feel disgusted.
  126. “Hey!” You shout at the two.
  127. >The stop and slowly turn to you.
  128. >”Who’s this guy?” The stallion asks.
  129. >You stride over, and stare at the stallion.
  130. “Get out.”
  131. >”Wha-“
  132. “Get the fuck out.”
  133. >You don’t give him a second to respond, and you grab him on his neck.
  134. >Dragging him to the door, you resist his attempts to break free.
  135. >You open the door, and throw him out.
  136. >You turn to Chrysalis, who looks equally angry and dumbfounded.
  137. >”What do you think you’re doing!” She shrieks.
  138. “Well what the fuck are YOU doing?” You shout back.
  139. “Acting like a goddamned whore, is this how you want to live your life?”
  140. >She transforms into her human form, and stands in front of you.
  141. >In a blink of an eye, she delivers a slap on your face.
  142. >You stare back at her, unwavering.
  143. >”Y-you think I’m doing this because I wanted to?” Her voice begins to break.
  144. >You hesitate for a moment.
  145. >”You think I enjoy doing this in front of you?”
  146. >A tear drops, followed by many.
  147. >”I’m doing this… To save you.”
  148. “What?!” You shout.
  149. “And this is saving me how?”
  150. >Her expression softens a little.
  151. >”You’re dying, Anon.”
  152. “I told you, with the right batch, I can-“
  153. >”It’s not enough!” She cuts you off.
  154. >”Can’t you see? You’re already progressing to stage three; no magic in the world can save you now. The reason I do this- the reason I force myself to the stallions is to… is to- get emotions.”
  155. “Emotions, huh? Like what?”
  156. >”Like love. Lust, anything. I need a lot of energy to restore you every week. Soon it will be days. I have to keep you alive, Anon… You’re the only family I have.”
  157. “Christie…”
  158. >”But you don’t care do you? You just think what you want to think. Why DO you care, huh?”
  159. “I…”
  160. >”Come on, spit it out.”
  161. >You go silent.
  162. >You just can’t bring up the words.
  163. >Your mouth is frozen.
  164. >”I thought so.” She wipes her tears, and walks past you, pushing through.
  165. “Chrys-“ You call out to her.
  166. >She’s at her door now, not intending to stop.
  167. >“And besides, no one will love me.”
  168. “Chrysalis!”
  169. >The door slams close.
  170.  
  171. “I- love you…”