>Everything is muddled.
>It feels like a haze.
>You feel things grabbing you and holding you tight.
>Little limbs coming from whatever.
>You struggle.
>Wiggle around and squirm.
>Try to grab them and pull them away.
>They frantically try to keep their hold.
>It’s hard to make them let go.
>As you become more awake, your strength returns too.
>Sounds become clearer.
>Things akin to grunts and snarls.
>You feel air and wind too.
>Then you finally release yourself.
>You manage to get them off and you automatically get pulled away from their unwanted grasp.
>You move.
>On your own.
>Unwillingly, actually.
>You reach around with both arms and legs.
>You touch nothing.
>The wind hollers at you and the air tears at your clothing.
>Your faded vision clears and you manage to focus.
>A distant landscape far, far below you is the first thing that greets you.
>JESUS FUCKING CHRIST, YOU’RE FALLING!
>A sharp feminine voice cuts its way through the roaring wind.
>”No! You fools!”
>Waving all your limbs around like an idiot, you try to twirl around and see the source of the shout.
>You really, REALLY hope it’s someone who intends to stop you from becoming an unpleasant smear on the ground below.
>Your efforts don’t work so well and you just start spinning uncontrollably.
>Goddammit!
>But you do manage to catch a glimpse of some dark figures above you.
>While your heart is hammering away at your chest, you silently pray they’re coming for you.
>Only a few seconds later, you feel several small limbs latch on to you.
>No fingers, though.
>A citizen of Equestria. Duh.
>Turning your head, you try to see your saviour.
>Large cyan, pupil-less eyes set in a black face stare back at you.
>CRAP!
>In a surge of fright, you violently push the changeling away.
>You remember now.
>You were kidnapped by changelings!
>Aided by the harsh wind, you manage to make the changeling lose his grip on you.
>But immediately afterwards, another one practically tackles you from behind and wraps his legs around your torso.
>The two of you twirl around awkwardly in the free air while you struggle with the stubborn assailant.
>However, in the back of your mind, your more sensible self reminds you that, as a human being, you can’t really fly and you’re falling to your death.
>It’s either being taken by these freaky guys or dying on the surface far below.
>Suddenly, you stop plummeting.
>A green aura envelops you and you’re turned around so you face the sky.
>You feel a mix of relief and horror.
>Mostly relief, you’ll admit.
>Looking up, you see Chrysalis, flanked by plenty of changelings, diving towards you.
>Her horns glows from her hold on you. And she looks angry.
>That kills your relief somewhat.
>She descends on you while you’re helpless to get out of her way, and her minions swarm around you.
>She almost growls as she speaks, her predatory eyes and fangs adding an unnerving degree of intimidation to her words.
>”Troublesome ape! Just go to sleep again!”
>Her horn’s glow strengthens.
>On reflex, your hand dashes out and you catch her horn.
>As if dealing with a gun getting fired at your face, you try to wrench it in another direction.
>Chrysalis winces with a surprising amount of pain and her head tilts in the desired direction.
>And then gravity takes hold of you again.
>You get sucked towards the ground (losing your hold on Chrysalis’ horn), falling between some changelings before dropping out of the little swarm.
>Fuck! You didn’t think this would happen!
>Chrysalis looks horrified before quickly diving after you again, followed by her obedient changelings.
>With their quick reaction, it doesn’t take long before several of them encircle your falling form.
>Chrysalis closes in and once again grabs you with her magic.
>But this time your body goes rigid and you become as inanimate as a statue.
>You feel a little stupid for what you did, so you don’t blame her for doing this.
>She pulls you towards herself while her flock closes in around you.
>Making you face her without letting you move, she gives you an annoyed look.
>”Don’t do that again.”
>Her glowing horn pulses once.
>You remember the dizziness.
>And, unsurprisingly, you lose consciousness.