"So, after everything that's happened..." Glimmer began, shuffling uncomfortably on the couch, "I've decided to keep the baby. After everything that happened last night, I realized that life is too short to wait for things to get better. I need to start living my life now while I still can."

"Oh, I see..." Double Trouble scoffed, their arms folded in contempt, "So we're not even going to bother addressing the elephant in the room?"

Glimmer's eyes narrowed at her therapist.

"Look, I know I've been putting on weight lately," Glimmer grumbled, "But elephant? Really? Not all of us can change our shape and size you know!"

"I'm not talking about that!" Double Trouble shouted in anger, before their tone quickly switched into a more professional, "It is perfectly normal for you to get heavier during pregnancy and I'm certainly not making fun of the way you look. No, what I want to know is why you gave Scorpia the letter during the party?"

"Why did you go with her to the party in the first place?" Glimmer shot back.

"Because she invited me!" Double Trouble argued, "What? Was I supposed to say no?"

"Yes!" Glimmer agreed, "That is exactly what you were supposed to do!"

"Well, excuse me for wanting to have a good time I guess," Double Trouble sneered, "You know what your problem is, Sparkles. You think you need to control everything that happens in Etheria. That if someone somewhere your kingdom is doing something you didn't personally give your royal okay to, you will go to the ends of the universe to put a stop to it."

"I'm not the bad guy here!" Glimmer screamed, "You're the one who sent that letter, not me! Scorpia deserved to know what kind of person you were! You made your choice, you live with it!"

"And I suppose you never made a mistake in your life, huh, little miss perfect?" Double Trouble snarked, "I was the one who wanted to apologize and smooth things over with Perfuma! You were the one who told me to keep away from her! But now, because Scorpia had to find out through you, she thinks I'm some duplicitous manipulative creep!"

"You are a duplicitous, manipulative creep!" Glimmer shouted, "Or did you think we all forgot about 'Flutterina'?"

"Wow, really?" Double Trouble gasped, "We're going back to that again? For the hundredth time: It! Was! A! Job! You entitled little squirt! Not all of us had mommy's castle to live in!"

"You knew who you were working for..." Glimmer glowered, "What we were fighting against..."

"And who are you working for right now?" Double Trouble accused, "What makes you think you're any better than me?"

"I am your Queen..." Glimmer answered, getting up from the couch to point an accusing finger at her therapist, "I have to make decisions that effect everyone in Etheria. How dare you speak to me like-"

Glimmer's triumphant speech was interrupted by an open palmed smack across the face.

"And now I've slapped a Queen!" Double Trouble explained, "But what's this? My hand somehow hasn't magically fallen off my wrist!"

Glimmer panted in anger as tears welled up in her eyes in embarrassment.

"I should have you executed for that..." Glimmer threatened.

"Go ahead... throw me back in the spare room..." Double Trouble goaded, "Get one of your guards to cut off my head and put it on a spike for all your subjects to see what happens when someone dares question the wisdom of the perfect spoiled little princesses. I don't care anymore. I'm done trying to help you. I quit."

Double Trouble gathered their things into their saddle bag and picked it up as they turned to leave.

"Where do you think you're going?" Glimmer called out, rubbing their cheek in shock.

"I don't know," Double Trouble laughed nervously, "I'm not staying here. I can't go back to the Crimson Wastes. I certainly can't go back to the Fright Zone. I really have to hand it to you, Glimmer. No one in Etheria could have screwed me over as much as you did. The Horde must be so lucky to have found a like you to be their patsy. Goodbye, your majesty."

Double Trouble opened the door to their office but before leaving turned around again to say one more thing.

"Oh, by the way, I'm not even going to bother asking for my security deposit back," Double Trouble shouted back, "So have fun with that cleanup job."

As Double Trouble slammed the door loudly behind them, Glimmer quietly knelt down next to the couch and began to cry loudly into her arms.