"What do you mean, you have proof? She's supposed to be here, serving her punishment for murdering Sir Ice Wing." The deep red unicorn growled. Pushing the assassin off himself. She glared at the stallion. Her golden eyes beaming with anger. But Flicker simply pushed her away. Making her stumble backwards slightly.

"You should be the one being punished." Lyra spat.

"Brilliant. Another assassin. I could grow quite a collection."

"I'll bloody kill you, you sick bugger. I'll slowly slit your throat. Not too deep, but deep enough to let you bleed to death." The mare lifted her hoof, and as she did, a small but deadly blade slotted out of her bracer. She threatened the unicorn, who growled in reply.

"L-Lyra Heartstrings....I order....I order you to st-stop." Rainbow croaked. Fresh blood dripping from her mouth. The small drops making a splatting to the floor.

The unicorn assassin stopped immediately. And stared at the stallion and the chained mare. "But ma'am-"

"I..I may be in t-this current p-position...but I'm...st-still your leader...A-nd I-I order you to st-stop." She coughed. More of her blood splattered onto the dirty floor. The others winced as they watched their friend bleed.

After a short pause, Lyra nodded and answered.
"Yes ma'am."
She walked away from the stallion, placing her blade back. Flicker smirked, as he trotted to the injured assassin. A group of eyes watching his every move, his every step.

"I guess that everything is starting to pay off. Becoming my good, obedient pet."

"S-shut...it. I-I only....or-ordered her o-off so s-she wouldn't be arrest-ted. An-d then le-ed h-here." Rainbow Dash spluttered. More of her blood staining the floor. She started to feel dizzy, the world becoming blurry. She swayed to side slightly as she began to lose consciousness. The others immediately noticed this. If Rainbow fell unconscious, she would fall to the ground. And as her wings are open, tied to the wall by a leather cord and chains, if she fell, the wing Flicker began to hack at would rip off. Probably causing the pegasus to either go into shock, or die of extreme pain. Twilight panicked at this idea. The pain of injuring a wing is enough already, if it was to be ripped off the body, it would definitely be fatal.

To make sure her friend wouldn't fall, she used her magic to support her friend. She smiled lighty as the pegasus mouthed a simple 'thank you'.

"Whatever. Now, what is this proof? Show it to me now!" He barked. Swinging a hoof towards the floating draconequus. Who yawned as he teleported to the other side of the room.

"Really? Does thou really attempt to fight with moi? The God of Chaos? Now, that's some real guts." He laughed. Watching the unicorn stallion burn up with rage. He clicked his claws, making a book appear and a set of glasses. Slowly, he opened the book.
"Now, let's see. Blah blah blah blah....assassin stuff....more assassin stuff...oh, that's a nice sword. I wouldn't mind having that. Blah blah...ah-ha! Here it is!" He cheered. "Although assassins only kill when a superior orders them to, they can go rogue. The assassin can leave the Creed and use their own rules. However, are more vulnerable. It might not be classified as going rogue, an assassin can kill without a proper order. As long as they have a valid reason, and that the victim was a criminal. By either assaulting citizens or extreme murder." His bright red eyes stopped scanning the words in the crumpled, dust tinted book. "So, Rainbow Dash is legally free. She had her reason, which was that Ice Wing was murdering other, and innocent pegasi."

Flicker stood there. Gobsmacked and angry. His mouth slightly open, but his eyes burning with hot anger.

"Sir. Do ya wan' me ta unchain tha prisoner?" Buster asked quietly. Despite his size, Buster feared his master. He wasn't really a violent stallion. He always preferred the sweeter side of life. Summer breezes, stargazing, picnics, and walks in the park. Unfortunately, he was hired by four brothers. And worked for Flicker. Seeing as Flicker was the weakest brother. His other brothers laughed at him for this. Having an assistant because he couldn't lift a chain. Flicker despised this. He didn't mind Buster helping, but he just felt weak. That's why he wanted Rainbow Dash. To make her, his pet. To prove to his brothers he was stronger. And to make it better, she was an assassin. None of his brothers had encountered an assassin, as they were never arrested. And, she was a master assassin. The highest killer of Equestria. The only pony who nearly had more authority than Princess Celestia herself. And this mad Flicker beam with pride.

The bulky pony walked up to the bloody assassin. About to open the chains.

"No."

"Pardon, sir?"

"No. You will not unchain the prisoner." He said quietly. Not looking at the stallion. Who stood up straight with a confused look.

"But sir, ah thought-"

"You thought nothing!! The prisoner stays!!! You stupid, arrogant pony!!! I never wanted you!! I never wanted a helper!! An assistant!! I wanted to work alone!!! Like my brothers!! And be a strong pony!! Not some twig!! And she!!" Flicker screamed. Pointed at Rainbow Dash. "She is my ticket!! She is my proof to my brothers that I can be something!! An assassin has never been down here!! So my brothers don't have one!! But I do!! Even better!! A master assassin!! I have a freakin god right here!!"

"Sir, calm doon. There is no need for this." He hushed through his gruff voice. Attempting to calm his master.

"Shut up!! Shut up shut up shut up!!! I just want to prove to my brothers!! I just....I just want them to stop laughing..." He looked down to the floor. His eyes drained of his rage. Now, he felt nothing. Just a painful empty feeling. "I never wanted this...I wanted to go to university, and become a scientist...but my brothers saw that as pathetic...stupid....weak...to try and prove to them, I became the fourth master of this hellhole. At first, I hated it. Everypony wailed. And cried. It was always dark, and you could hardly breathe...my eldest brother tried to make torture somepony...at first, I kept crying. I couldn't stop crying. Every time I would hit them, I would beg for their forgiveness....but now, this place has turned my heart as black as coal. As sickening as blood gurgling in someone's mouth. As cold as ice." He croaked. Slumping to the floor. The others didn't know what to feel. Confused, angry or sorry. All this time, he was an innocent pony, only wanting to prove himself to his family.

"I'm sorry...I cannot feel guilty for you." Twilight said in monotone. Making everypony snap their heads up towards her. The stallion upon the floor looked up to the princess, tears filling his eyes, as she walked over to him.
"You're right, your heart is as black as coal. Cold as ice. And that's not because of this place. It's because you believed that hurting ponies would prove to your brothers that you could be something. You believed having...a 'pet' would make you special. If you continued your dream of becoming a scientist, you would have been something. An intelligent, sophisticated stallion who helped other ponies." She bent down to the stallion, and gently smiled to him. "But most of all, a happy stallion."

Flicker's bright eyes opened wide. His tears streaming down his cheeks. His mouth wide open. His mind exploded with flashes of the past. Helping his mother. Playing with his father. Being laughed at by his brothers. And...dancing with his special somepony. He shook his head furiously and stood up. Then, he hugged the alicorn tight. Squeezing her tight.
"Thank you. Thank you so much, your highness." He stepped back from the hug. Smiling through his tears, at the alicorn. Twilight nodded.
"Buster. I'm sorry. I'll unchain her."

He trotted over to the shaking mare. Her rosey eyes half open as she struggled to stay awake. As his aura unlock each chain, he apologised.
"I'm so very sorry. I know I don't deserve your forgiveness. I broke your special somepony's heart. I dragged you away from him, in his time of need. And, I caused you pain for every second you have spent here. I wasn't in my right mind to-"

"I-I-I...f-forgive you." She croaked. Giving a small, yet weak smile to the unicorn stallion.

"What?! Why?" Flicker shouted flabbergasted.

"....W-we...a-all make...m-mist-takes..y-you only d-did w-what yo-you thought was right...I h-have done...the...the...ah-hhh...the same..." Rainbow Dash hissed through her teeth. The pain was taking over her, more and more. Like ice covering a weak, defenceless flower. Just as Flicker undid the straps around her wings, she collapsed to the floor. The others quickly gathered around her. Her eyes were gently closed, and blood dripped from both her nose and mouth. Her cyan chest barely moved.

"Quickly! We've got to get her out!" Pinkie squealed. Her eyes shrinking as she noticed her friend's chest stopping.

"Discord, as you have the stronger magic, can you teleport us Canterlot Hospital?"

"Of course, my dear Twilight. Rainbow Dash, although stubborn as hell, she is too my friend."

"Wait, why Canterlot? Ponyville is closer?" Rarity asked.

"As soon as Rainbow would wake up, she would be in more pain than ever. She'll be even more heartbroken if she saw that Soarin wasn't improving." Twilight replied.

"Twilight! Stop talkin! We've got ta git outta ere!! Now!!" Applejack yelled.

"Yes. Sorry. Thank you, Flicker."

"Goodbye!!" He waved as the draconequus clicked his paw. Making the girls and himself, disappear in bright golden light. Flicker's smile faltered as he trotted out. Hovering a bloodied cyan feather. Buster reluctantly followed. The small unicorn turned away, holding the elegant feather in his magical grasp.
"I am the criminal. And this is my punishment." He whispered, trotting into the darkness. His quiet cries echoing around.

Author's Notes:

Sorry for the sudden end part. My brain suddenly stopped.

Hope you liked it. I say, only two chapters left I think. Maybe three, I can't tell. After this story has finished, onwards with Diamonds Are Forever. About my oc....my alicorn oc...I hope you don't mind.

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