(Can do~) Poison began her first round of her patrol in the part of the Everfree Forest nearest to the hive. She knew it would be another boring day, another pointless venture into the dangerous forest. She sometimes wounders why her Queen thinks anypony would be crazy enough to seek the hive. Then again there are those odd adventurous types that think they can beat down the changelings, they ultimately fail. As far as she was concerned, all ponies were the same. They hated her kind and they deserve to be locked up. She then sighs and calms down. "This is no time to get worked up over petty thoughts. I have a job to do." She says as she takes her post and moves about the required paths of the forest.
Star was off gathering some plants in the Everfree for her reasearch. There was a strange feeling to the air around here. As if someone was watching her. The gnarled and withered signs were also... changed. Ever since the incident, Star had tried to be extra careful in these woods. She clasped her amulet, and was prepared to take it off and defend herself.
Poison could smell the scent of a pony in the air and she walks along till she could see a oddly familiar pony. She couldn't put her hoof on why either. She watches with both distain and curiosity. She had to jump soon if she hoped to capture this mare but it would require precision timing. She knew she could manage that... just waiting for the right time would be a smart move. Her eyes locked on target.
Star's ears perked up as she heard rustling nearby. The footsteps were too light to be some feral beast. Something was watching her. Not wanting to alarm her possible persuer, Star acted as if she heard nothing, and continued on her walk, slowly approaching the source of the sound, her muscle getting more and more tense with every step she took.
Poison readies for the chance and as soon as she has it, she makes a lung for Star. She hopes to make sure this pony cannot get away. Her presence now know now that she has taken action. No chance for escape now.
Star felt something slam into her side at incredible speeds, faster than most predators in the forest. She tried to tear off her amulet, but she couldn't move her right hoof. Must have broken it. And her left hoof was pinned down by the creature. She looked into its emerald green eyes. She became pale immediately. A changeling. "No way I'm going back there!" She yelled, trying to squirm lose. Pain shot through her broken hoof, silencing her and ending her resistance. "Celestia guide me." She mumbled.
"Caught you worm! I knew that you looked familiar. Your not escaping again! And from the looks of it, you broke one of your hooves. Heh, pathetic." Poison sneers as she looks into the eyes of Star. She would get a big reward for catching her prize this time. She could taste it. Though, it would be more reward to put this pony fool in containment. She could see it now. Being eternally contained to feed off of for all time.
Star turned her head, and noticed the contents of her saddlebag strewn about the forest floor. Next to a tube of lipstick, was a sphere no larger than a baseball, that would explode in a flash of blinding light if broken. Star tried to levitate it over to her, but only sparks came out of her horn. The damned amulet restricted her magic.
Poison notices this attempt at using magic. "Awe what's wrong? Having magic problems?" She says with a sadistically joyous tone, like she was mocking Star. She was delighting at every ounce of energy Star tries to use to fail so bad. It was too entertaining to stop but she knew the Queen waits. She then readies to pick up Star. "As much as I enjoy you trying to fight for your life, I have a job to do. You'll make a great prize for my Queen. I'm sure she'll be happy to see you in her grasp again."
"Go ahead, take me. But ponies on the outside will realize I'm missing. They'll come. And, spoiler alert; it won't be fun." When they approached the hive, Star observed the layout off the structure, remembering how she escaped last time. The section of the hive that had been set ablaze was since rebuilt, and seemed much more durable. Brute force might not cut it this time.
Poison just laughs. "Oh get off it. No pony would be crazy enough to take on the hive of the mighty Queen Chrysalis. You ponies can only cower at our might, so don't act so tough. You may of escaped once but I assure you, we will NOT let it happen a second time." She say with a potent tone, like she intended to do something about it if Star tried to escape their grasp again. It wasn't like the hive had no flaws but she wasn't about to let a pony know about the flaws of the improved hive. That would be treason to do so.
They had entered the throne room, and Star looked the Queen in the eye. "Chrysalis." Animosity was cascading from her tone like a great waterfall. She hit the ground, as Poison had most likely thrown her. Star tried her best not to kneel, in order to spite the Queen, but the pain from her hoof was overwhelming, and her subconscious just wouldn't let her keep standing, as if it was keeping her safe from the injury.
Poison bowed to her Queen and she smiles. "I found a out escapist roaming the forest. For what, I do not know." Chrysalis looks down Star and smiles with a devious glow that would only come from a darker heart like her's. "Ah, good work my loyal one. Star was it? It's been so long since we have talked, part of it is you running from me and my hive. What did you hope accomplish by coming back into our part of the woods? I sure hope you were not planning revenge because I have a whole hive that can make a plan like that give second thoughts." She says before stopping her musing. "Answer me when I speak to you..." The Queen finishes coldly, expecting Star to have a response.
"I was collecting plants for my research before your pet attacked me. I wouldn't willingly come back here unless I had a army." Star tugged on her amulet with her good hoof as inconspicuously as possible, covertly loosening it. "Tell me, your highness," her tongue was sharp as a dragon's fang. "Is this hive fireproof?"
The Queen realized something. That amulet caught her eye immediately before she sensed a sudden boost in magic energy. "She was suppressing her magic power?!" The Queen thought, her mind racing about what this pony intended to do, but then she smiled. "My dear~ Do you really intend to burn this place down with you still in it. I assure you, my changelings will stop you soon enough before you could even burn down the whole hive... Do you really want to take that chance?" Her own horn began glowing menacingly. "Besides, a little pony like yourself is no match for the power of my magic. I could match that fool Celestia in magic based combat, so what makes you think I'd let you burn down my hive without suffering my wrath?!!!" Changelings began to surround Star. "It's a useless endeavor to resist my sweet~"
"My magic may be powerful, but I'm not stupid." Star limped through the circle of Changelings, and was now right in Chrysalis' eye. "Go ahead. Do it. Do what you do to everypony that comes here. Take my freedom. See what happens."
Queen Chrysalis then laughs. "You think I want to mind control you now? No, I'm going to make you watch while all those that come after you suffer and fall to my hive's might. They all will become my slaves. Only after that happens then I will remove your free will, making you my personal pet to feed off of and keep in my arms." Poison watches as Star and her Queen talk. She feels a sudden odd resonance with Star for that moment. It's like they were lost sisters though... that would be impossible. She was born a changeling unlike Star. Is it possible that they were meant to meet? She only had little chance to see her last time she was captured. Now that she sees Star as she is... it's almost... shocking how similar they are in aggression. She shakes her head and tries to remove any foolish thought of being friendly towards Star.
"Then it seems we're at a standstill for now. Just don't be disappointed when you do try to brainwash me... or anypony for that matter." Star snickered. "So, your Majesty." Star grinned at her quips. "While I'm waiting for my enslavement, what will I be doing in the mean time?"
Chrysalis then sighs. She nods to a changeling to look over Star's hoof. "I suppose I'll have you detained in a holding cocoon but the one I'll use is specially made so your head is the only thing free~ Also I do have to take into account your horn so..." She nods to another of her changelings who magically puts a suppressor ring on Star's horn, while the other one was wrapping up Star's broken hoof. "You will be taken care of but don't take this as my kindness, it's only till after we deal with any other ponies. Then you'll be mine for as long as you still remain alive. Sound good to you?" She says as Star's body is encased in a cocoon, her head begin the only thing free. "I want you to watch as your hope fades away. You should know that anypony, no mater how powerful, will eventually fall to my hive." She nears Star's face looking at her eye to eye before walking off.
