private Exiled and Alone (1x1 with Roxy Sparx)

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Crystal nods as she stretches and gently places the two little girls into their bed "I'm sure Arachnia wouldn't mind foalsitting while we go looking for Chrysalis, besides I don't think she'd be able to handle seeing her in the state that she apparently is in, they were pretty close after all" she says and smiles over at the still sleeping form of her friend Arachnia and gently kisses her cheek "Arachnia, dear, wake up please"

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Arachnia stirs and eventually opened her eyes looking at Crystal standing above her and Indicus still next to her though propped up to a sitting position. She also takes note of the two fillies and smiles. "Well I'm guessing it is about time to eat?" Indicus nods and chuckles. "Yes it is Arachnia." Arachnia nods once more, "Okay then give me a moment to change into something a bit more appropriate to be seen in." It was then Indicus realized she must have put on nightwear on at some point seeing as that was what she had on. Arachnia though was able to quickly change into something more appropriate for being seen in public and that turned out to be a simple dark purple tee-shirt. 

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Crystal smiles as she too gets dressed into a simple blue tshirt and jeans "Arachnia, after breakfast, I'm going to be going with Indicus and his team to find and rescue Chrysalis, we'd like it if you could please stay here and foalsit the little ones, plus I am not sure from what I've heard, you'd be able to handle seeing her in the state that she currently is in" she asks as she puts on some boots and hugs Indicus "I know how close the two of you are, and I don't want your heart broken"

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Arachnia slowly nodded, "Probably for the best then, besides someone has to look after the fillies. I'm sure I will get to see Crysalis plenty once you get her here anyway."  Indicus gave Arachnia's shoulder a reassuring squeeze. Causing her to smile a bit. Indicus lead the group to the private dining room where Celestia and Luna waited food already on the table.

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Crystal smiles and nuzzles Arachnia "You'll get to see our dear sister plenty once she's had time to rest and recover" she says as she kisses the mare on the cheek "I'm not entirely sure how well I will be able to take seeing her in this state, but one of us has to be there, so that she knows that Indicus and his team are not a threat to her"

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"Thanks Crystal. I wish you and Indicus the best." Indicus smiled and held both of the mares close. "Crystal it will just be me and you going up there I don't want extra guards making her even more nervous that and I'm not sure how many day guards are unbiased and all the Lunar guards are asleep or ready to sleep. Don't need a revenge happy guard ruining this."

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Luna looks up and nods "Indicus is right love, but if it helps I can come with you, maybe seeing another familiar and friendly face will help keep her calm?" she suggests as she sips on her morning coffee "Or I could stay behind and help Arachnia darling here look after the fillies"

Crystal smiles and thinks for a moment, Luna was pretty close to Chrysalis as well, and she wasn't there for the invasion... "Perhaps it will be a good idea if you came a long Luna"

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"I'm with Crystal on this one Mom, Chrysalis might welcome another friendly face. Make it easier to calm her down because she will be confused once I feed love into her and she wakes up." Indicus said in agreement with his marefriend.

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Luna then nods "Very well, it is settled, we will embark after we have had our fill, I am sure that your aunt will have no problem looking after the little ones with Arachnia" she says and Celestia just smiles softly "Those two are such sweet little angels, maybe we could take them to the park?" she suggests to the Spider Changeling.

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Arachnia smiled, "Sounds like the two would enjoy that. Who knows maybe they will find some others to play with." The fillies smile and voice their aproval of the idea though they don't exactly understand why Indicus and Crystal would be going away or who this Chrysalis person was. Sugar was the first to voice their shared curiosity. "Where are you and Crystal going Daddy?"  Indicus sighed once more getting used to sugar thinking of him as a father. "We are going to help someone that is in a bad situation Crystal's sister at that." Sugar accepted the answer and went back to eating. Indicus did not take long to finish his own meal and so he waited as the others had their fill. 

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Crystal smiles and gently pets the filly on the head "Don't worry cutie, mummy Crystal and daddy indicus will be home, we're just going to help my sister who is in some hard times right now" she says, kissing Sugar on the nose with a smile then sees Night Vision and Spearhead walk in, "Hello you two, did you enjoy your night?"

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Spearhead nodded holding Night Vision close to him. "Why yes we did enjoy last night. Took Night out for a nice movie and dinner. I see that Sugar Drops was with you two when you went to be last night and she seems to have made another friend what might your name be?" 

Bountiful Dawn smiled timidly looking at Indicus and Arachnia. Both gestured for her to go on. "My name is Bountiful Dawn sir."

Spearhead smiled, "That is a lovely name." He then looked at the Spider Changeling. "Who might you be, I have never seen any race such as you?" 

Arachnia smiled "The story for why that is would be a long one but as for my name I am Arachnia now happily part of Indicus's herd."

Spearhead just gave a sly smile towards Indicus.

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Night Vision smiles "it was really magical last night, and thank you so much for looking after our little Sugar, we know her blindness can be difficult to deal with, but she was adamant to have you and her daddy Indicus foalsit her" she says as she hugs her little filly close and helps her to eat.

Crystal smiles "Any time sweetie, we are more than happy to foalsit her for you two any time" she says and eats some of her breakfast "We are going to be going out soon though, my sister Chrysalis has been found but in a very bad state, Luna will come with us as well, however Arachnia is going to take the little ones out for lunch and to play"

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Indicus smiled, "Like Crystal said it is no problem, Sugar is a great filly besides she now has Dawn to play with. " 

Spearhead nodded, "That's good, and good luck getting your sister Crystal." The stallion showed little reaction to the fact it was Chrysalis of all ponies.

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Crystal smiles "thank you Lieutenant, I know that some within your guard would be wary about us bringing Chrysalis here, but the palace is the safest place for her to be in right now" she says and nuzzles Dawn, "And Dawn sweetie, be on your best behavior please"

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Spearhead nodded, ""I will just trust the judgement of yourself, Indicus and the Princesses on this matter because I'll be honest I don't trust Chrysalis after the wedding invasion."

Indicus patted Spearhead on the back, "I appreciate your faith in us and your honesty, and as long as Shining Armor dose not get ahold of this  everything will be fine."

Indicus took a breath, "My contacts told me they had to run interference on his attempts to find her but he should not even know."

Dawn looks at Crystal with a smile, "Okay I'll be good."

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Crystal nods "I understand Spearhead, but she did do it out of desperation, she just.."she closes her eyes and shakes her head "She wasn't thinking on the consequences of her methods to feed her colony" she says then gently pets Dawn on the head "Thank you sweetie" she then stands up and straightens out her dress "Well Indicus are we ready?"

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Indicus gets up and stretched for a bit, "Yea I'm ready" Luna dose much the same nodding her own head in confirmation. 

Indicus looks at the others at the table. "Thank you for the meal Celestia, and nice seeing you Spearhead, Night."

With that last comment he starts to check his equipment as he walked.

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Crystal sighs "I hope that one day Cadence and Shining will understand that my sister acted out of desperation" she says and looks to Luna then smiles "I guess we shall see, so love, where is my sister? Is she within the forest?"she asks hopefully.

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"She is in the Everfree, a cave not too far from the castle ruins. It should not take long to get there from the castle a ten minute walk if nothing bothers us twenty at most, though Mother and I can handle a majority of what is in there and we won't be deep enough to where the real dangerous things are." Indicus looks at Luna, "Well mind if you teleport us there?"

Luna shakes her head, "I can do that easily enough." In a flash the party is gone from the dining room and appears just before the Castle Ruins' doors.

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Crystal looks around and sighs "Time has not been kind to this once beautiful castle" she says softly and quickly takes hold of Indicus' hand "I'm a little scared love, what if she doesn't recognize me? What if..what if she is beyond help?" she says softly and nuzzles him gently

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Indicus gently grasped Crystal's arm. "Don't worry she will recognize you. You never forget family, no matter what you will go through you will never forget your family." Indicus hugged Crystal close. "Don't worry it will all be fine. Chrysalis is a strong mare."

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"I-I hope you're right love" she says softly while Luna smiles and nuzzles her "It's true sweetie, even when I was..my darker side for a century, I still remembered my sister Celestia and she still remembered me, it is likely that Chrysalis will instantly hug you when she sees you"

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Indicus smiled, "Well lets go rescue your sister Crystal. I can provide plenty of love energy to feed her but between all of us we can get her from her starving state quite easily." Indicus hugged Crystal then gave her a peck on her lips. "It will all be fine." Indicus looks at the map, and points north. "She is over this way follow me the walk won't be too long." Indicus started walking making sure Luna and Crystal were behind him.

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Crystal sniffles and nods "I h-hope she isn't as bad as I was.." she says softly and as they arrive at the cave entrance, she couldn't help herself and calls out "C-Chryssi? Chryssi darling?" she calls out to see if her sister was there.