Title:           Bug Butt Filler 6
Author:          shrimpasta
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First Edit:      Friday 4th of July 2014 04:29:35 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Friday 4th of July 2014 04:29:35 PM CDT

>When the princess gets within hearing distance of you to, every guard in the area turns to face her
>Now that the pink unicorn/pegasus is closer, you can see that she isn't happy
>When she finally lands, she shouts, scaring off her little escort group
CHRYSALIS! HOW DARE YOU!
>She didn't even return formalities
>She must be pissed
>You turn to the queen, but she isn't paying attention to anything other than the pink princess, as is she
Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, what have you come here for?
>She glares at her in disbelief
DON'T PLAY DUMB WITH ME!
>She shouts again, her voice echoing across he lands
>At least, that's how loud it sounds
How dare you steal the crystal shard?!
>A split second of silence reigned
I don't know what you are talking about
>That's when Cadenza's horn flashed pink, and a bubble surrounds her
>The two of you actually
>It seems that you are the only one concerned, however
>The princess and the queen started arguing with each other, an payed you no mind
>You run your hand across it's surface
>You are met with an odd resistance, feeling solid and smooth, yet not fully solid
>Like a force field
>Probably what it is, actually
>As you run your hand over it's inner surface again, something happens
>You feel something else, but it isn't the shield
>Running on instinct, you sort of reach out to it
>Suddenly something clicks
>You know...
>With a thought, you reach out to the shield
>As soon as you touch it, something happens
>It turns from pink to a balanced mix of blue-green
>Then it warps itself, going from a bubble surrounding you, to a large wall, to a bubble surrounding the princess
>Both Chrysalis and Cadenza stop mid sentence
>They turn to you, mouths agape
>You capitalize on this opportunity
As I understand it, there seems to be a misunderstanding
>Chrysalis is staring at you in wonder, and the princess is stammering
Wh...How... What are you??
>She stutters at you
>You ignore her for the moment and turn to chrysalis
Do you really not know what she's talking about?
>She shakes her head in response
>You release your concentration and the bubble crumbles into nothing as you turn to face the princess
It is my understanding that a princess represents her empire
>She stops murmuring to herself long enough to nod at you
Well then, Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, would you care to tell me what exactly you are accusing Queen Chrysalis of?
>You make sure to emphasize the formal titles
>Despite being clearly bewildered, the pink princess rights herself to a much more proper stance
Well, um...
>You fill in for her
Anon
>She nods
Well Sir Anon, I am here because your queen has stolen a priceless artifact that holds great power
>You raise an eyebrow at being called her subject, but you let it slide
And you believe it to be the queen because...?
>She gives you a look
Who else could it be? I tracked it down to a changeling base in the everfree, but it was destroyed by a hydra by the time I arrived
>Wait
>A hydra?
>Chrysalis shares locks eyes with you, and you can tel she's thinking the same thing
Correct me if I'm mistaken, but a hydra is a creature with multiple heads, some of which may spew fire, and each with black eyes and razor sharp teeth, yes?
>This time Princess Cadenza speaks up
Black? A hydra's eyes glow green
>...
>Wat
>Then the thing that attacked you
>...
>Both of them look to you
>What are you, a diplomat?
>Well, actually, maybe this counts
Chrysalis, is there somewhere more relaxed we can discuss this?
>Before you can answer, Princess Cadenza pipes up
>I know the perfect place
>Before anyone can react, you feel something change
>Like a tension building in the air
>Suddenly, just like with the bubble, it clicks
>You're being tele-
*FLASH*
>-ported
>The three of you are now in what appears to be a library
>It seems to be built entirely out of crystal
Stay here a moment
>Cadenza says, and you hear her hoofsteps go into a main room
>Chrysalis nudges you out of your awed state
I did not know you could use magic like that. What other secrets are you hiding?
>She sounds pretty serious, but she looks really nervous
I didn't know i could do magic at all
>You earnestly reply
>You are actually pretty surprised when you did it
>It was like you acted on a reflex, and you instinctively knew how it was done
Don't play games with me Anon
>She replies with a tone full of warning
>Shit she sounds mad
>But you told the truth
Relax, cheese legs. I'm telling the truth
>The look on her face from that remark is absolutely priceless
>Pure comedic rage
>You chuckle at her expense, and it only seems to worsen her mood
>Before she could do anything to you, Princess Cadenza walks back in with a cup of tea for everyone and a large book
>Chrysalis opts to give you a death glare instead
>You smirk at her and turn your attention to Cadenza
I'll begin with the history of the crystal shard. It was back when....
>You each take a sip of your tea (quite tasty, actually) and listen patiently