You are worthless.

That was the first thing Queen Chrysalis ever said to her. That was the first thing she ever heard.

Fly faster. Change. Now. Do it, worthless.

Her childhood was broken, holes in it, memories she wasn't aware of except for when stuck in a catatonic state of depression. Most of her childhood was catatonic depression.

When she hatched, there was lots of noise. The hive was dark and cold, and she was the only egg to hatch just then. That's why the others didn't like her. She was different. She didn't have friends.

Worthless.

When she heard about Equestria, she knew that she had to go there, had to be a pony. If she was a pony, nochangeling would hurt her. She would be loved.

Love.

It was all she wanted.