Reflection Mines.

[Mathew Clayton (Max)]

Max managed to get up thanks to the Changelings assistance. He shook his head frantically for a second only to stop to see his Queen on the ground in what looked like pain. Max than focused on the Changeling helping him and not her. "What do you think you are doing! Help your queen before you help me fool!" he pushed the changeling agent towards Chrysalis as he stumbled a little trying to get his balance back, while being very weak himself and falling down to just one knee.

[Queen Chrysalis]

Startled by the stallions outburst, the changeling had quickly turned back around to aid his Queen in a panic. "Y-es of ofcourse!"

Managing to sit up, Queen Chrysalis had merely offered a waving hoof in dismissal. Relieved to see the spell never failing, Max would become exactly what they needed him to be. Despite his scars, it was clear he had a big heart. Using that to her full advantage, the mare smiled at him softly.

"You are too kind my old friend. I'm afraid my body cannot continuously heal the wounded as it once could. I came here to rest and ofcourse get you resting as well. I will stay here awhile more, but you look well. Go eat, I will explain the details of your next mission in an hour. And Mathew, thank you. My assitant can take you out."

[Mathew Clayton (Max)]

Max managed to stand himself back up on all four legs and do a little stretching.

"Was there anything we can get you while you rest my queen?" Mathew softly smiled at her while looking for the door to exit through. Max couldn't remember why exactly he came down here to rest, but he must have if Queen Chrysalis asked him to. "Come, Assistant accompany me then find some guards to stand guard for the Queens safety."

[Queen Chrysalis]

Pleased to hear his kindness returned, the stallions pain seemed to become nonexist in her radar. Shaking her head, exhausted orbs glanced to her temp assistant for the moment, as if demanding he go before even having to speak a word, she could see the changeling shuffle to Max's aid.

"You are sweet. I will be in my chambers in a little bit. Get your best staff to ensure I am NOT disturbed. And enjoy the rest of your evening."

The changeling in wait had approached Matthew with a firm salute. "Yes sir! You deserve a day off sir." Coming off slightly as a suck up, the soldier cleared his throat. Hoping the Queen was planning on sending a verbal message of some kind to the other soldiers, he lit up his horn to activate the cave's portal within seconds. Awaiting Mathew's hoof steps first, the portal would in fact take them into the palace hallway once again.  

[Mathew Clayton (Max)]

Max bows his head "As you wish Queen Chrysalis." he lifted his head back up and motioned for the assistant to follow him thru the portal. Mathew walks through the portal and into the Hallway.

[exit to palace hallway]

[Queen Chrysalis]

Hissing to herself, long legs had pushed through the agonizing torment of sore muscles. Lifting herself up and regretting her overall decision, the Queen of Equestria had carried on. Relieved to be alone, her horn had begun to spark to life, only to fizzle with little to offer. Great. Focusing harder and needing to drain somepony to regain her strength, in a place like this, there was little luck.

"Curse these ponies."

Deciding it was best if she walked to her chambers, the chances of her running into a pony were alot more likely. Walking the slowly closing portal and passing through, Chrysalis was livid. Hating to seem so weak, her enemies must never know about this uncertainty in her mind. If she couldn't use her magic to such away a ponys life force, she would then have to depend on the crystal heart itself until she rested that was. Remembering the day she engulfed the heart before Discord could stop a thing, his destruction was a beautiful thing. Still to this day inside of her, love gave a new meaning to the word power.

[Exit Queen Chrysalis to Hallway]