Today felt odd, it was just like any other day right...no, something wasn't right. The guards were starring at me, the inmates were starring at me, damn even mending hoof and her staff gave me a few looks. That wasn't the strange part, no, it was unsettling but not enought to make me nervous. What really got to me...was Butter...When awoke today she had been licking me, it felt nice but she took pride on it. She was enjoying herself and gave me a filly like giggle when I noticed her. As good as it felt it only made me feel...well...I felt distracted, like she was just doing that to keep me here. asked her what she was doing and she simply told me 'I'm just happy your here..." Her soft rasp was comforting for some reason, but I had never seen her so...happy.

"So...anybody smell that," Mouse was looking between Big Sis and Sky Breaker," C'mon I know you smell taht stop fucking with me!"

"Calm down mouse, no one farted jeez!" Sky Breaker said rolling her eyes," And besides I don't smell a damn thing, isn't that right Big Sis," Sky snickered as she nudged Big Sis.

"Oh oh, yeah, nothing at all..."

"You guys are assholes, it doesn't even smell right. It's like one of you sprung a gas leak...yuck I can taste it!" Mouse gagged, coughing a little.

"Some pony is a little tense, y'know we haven't really fooled around mouse. Wanna see what all the fuss is about," Big Sis pointed down at her crotch.

"How bout you go jack off in a corner somewhere!"

"Jeez, sensitive much"

"I should know prrrrrr, she'd probally get ripped in two!" Lion teased licking her lips.

Everyone looked in my direction as the finally realized I had been standing there. The over enthusiasctic Butter was starting to really piss me off, thing is, I had already hit her twice...no stopping this freak show...The twins lay asleep on each side of lion, the rest were on the picnic bench.

"I'm guessing you were kicked out of the lunchoom today? Any pony have an idea why?" I asked contemplating if I should trip butter as she skipped around me, planting random kisses on my face. They sat there silently. They all looked nervouse but no pony would explain why."Butter!"

She stopped in mid kissy face,"Y-yes Silver, honey? Is there anything I can do...anything?" Butter got closer and started to lick behind my ear and whisper in her admirable rasp," I'll do anything Silver...I want to...please...."

"Why are you guys avoiding my question...And Butter stop doing that!" I yelled loudly. The whole court yard fell silent. Every pony stared at me, waited, but nothing happened. Slowly they all went back to what they were doing. My mares were even more nervouse when that happened, even Lion was on edge.

"Look Silver we have to go...you should stay here alright...," Sky Breaker was pleading with her eyes...I thought it over quickly and reluctantly allowed them to leave. Each one of the mares I had subdued and enlisted in my army was giving me a strange look...a...,farwell...?

Sky Breaker came close to me and hugged me tightly...," I love you Silver Streak..." She kissed me directly on the lips then quickly took off before I could do anything.

They all left, leaving me with a very incredblely happy Butter...dammit. The twins looked even more exhausted than before...not that it was really important...but i'd rather not...wait a second...

"Silver...Silver..." Butter nudged my on my plot as I started to think aloud,"Silver..."

"Theres no reason they would be that exhausted...unless...they must have used alot of magic.." I ran through the possibilities, but I couldn't push myself to be creative, not even if it'd save my life.

"Silver...don't ignore me...I don't like it when you do that" Butters lips puckered, she satred to pout and streams of tears would run down her face...What the hell is this!?

"Butter! Why are you crying!? And get away from me I'm trying to think!" The second time today the court yard fell silent..The inmates returned to there activities. I then turned back to Butter.

"I-i-i...i'm sorry. I just want to make you happy...don't I make you happy....Silver? Don't I?" I stared at Butter in disbelief, she teared up and started to cry silently. Her sweet raspy voice, her willingness to enjoy herself as mine, this, this...failure she feels she committed...This is not the Butter I knew.

"Butter Scotch...its alright. You haven't done anything wrong, i'm just not use to you being so...willing..." Butters expression lightened up, she wiped her eyes and held a small smile on her face,"I'm sorry..."

"Silver Streak...you don't have to apologize to me...you know whats best...I understand" she licked my face and blushed.

I stared Butter in the eyes...I couldn't believe it was really her. This mare was only starting to accept her place...but now, she was unmistakingly loyal," Your very beautiful you know..."

"Oh Silver...you know how I feel about that...," Butter flushed with embarssament.

"No really...Your mane is always messy, but it suits you well, you soft raspy voice is strangely soothing. Butter you are truely a beautiful mare..." Butter was shocked, and I actually saw a hint of disgust...I leaned in to kiss the teal mare. She hesitated but soon she met my lips with hers. The mare was beginning to groan, and she started to back away. I pulled her in closer as her struggling resumed, I could sense something happening...

Butter backed away quickly, panting heavily. I joined in as my breathing came quicker,"Aha...shit, what the fuck just...Silver...whats going on...did we get her?"

"Get who?" I asked getting angry. The thought had already crossed my mind. They had made a plan without me...

"Look Silver I know this seems kinda fucked up, i'm sorry, but we had to keep you out of it..." Butter pleaded for me to understand, but I couldn't just ignore this...going behind me back.

I lifted Butters head with my hoof," Do you remember...what I said...?"

"Y-yeah...the beautiful and shit...yeah...," Butter blushed

"I meant it...Don't ever go behind my back again..." I kissed the teal pony and threw her face away from me when I was done.

"...Thanks...no ponies ever...thank you" Before we started for my cell, Butter gave me a light kiss on my cheek,"...really Silver...thanks..."

We walked back into the cell block. Nothing was too strange but it was getting old with all the stares I was getting. A drapped pony passed us as we walked through the hallway leading to the intersection that connected the cafffrateria, the activities building, and my cell block. Her hoof slipped from under the cloak reavealing a fore leg completely covered in tattoos," It's impolite to stare..."

"Wha-sorry...haven't seen anything like that since I first visited the circus..." I stopped Butter before she could pass me.

"Childhood memories are something to treasure..." She covered her for leg up with the cloak. Her face was concealed in the drapping.

"...I wasn't a child the first time I went...," I stared at her a while longer,"...missed out on all the fun when I was a child..."

"I'm sorry to hear that...take care...," The drapped pony took off into the court yard swiftly and silently.

"That was creepy..." Butter said taking a few cautious steps towards the end of the hallway.

"Lets just get going..." I didn't feel too good about what might happen next...but I had to get to my cell, it was the only place I could think and stay safe from all this madness.

We had finally got to our cell. The older one was still shut down, ever since the fire the smell of us burning never really went away. The combination of magic and burning ponies might have had a hand in that. The new cell was a kind gesture from "Upper Managment" i'm sure. She hasn't requested I meet her for some time now, so i'm guessing i'm on the right track. We made it to our cell, when we got to the cell door the entire cells was coated in text formed out of blood. It was still fresh and started to smell, flies had already started swarming the place. Some of the text read:

ITS OVER!

TIK TOK TIK TOK!

YOU FUCKED UP!

NOT MUCH LONGER!

The taunts were endless, the smell was unforgiving and that wasn't even the half of it. Malorie had once again ruined another cell I had been living in. I really hope "Upper Management" would help me out here, I actually liked this cell. As disgusting as it was it was still my cell, it was a place to think...the unexpected was all but-

"Silver watch out!" Butters scream surprised me, but like an idiot, instead of listening to her I turned to her to ask her 'what?' Butter reacted fast, she had been scoping the place out since we got here but I really didn't notice exactly why she was doing that until she had finally got me to the ground. A sharpened blade like weapon sliced upward from my cell door. Butter let out a horrified scream as the blade ran across her back. I was in shock...the blood that pulled around me came from her wound...Butter rasied her head,"Are you ok Silver?"

"Butter..." I was amazed at how she reacted so fast...she saved my life.

"Silver...are you ok...," Butter asked again, her breathing becoming heavy.

"Get up...let me take a look at that...."

"I'm fine..."

"Butter shut up, this blade nearly cut us both in half..." The gash was deep but nothing mending hoof couldn't handle.

"Butter, get to the nurses office, now, no arguing!"

Butter wobbled to her feet and started to slowly and painfully walk away from the cell,"I'm sorry Silver! I promise i'll accept whatever kinda of shit your going to give me...but I got to get the others!" With that Butter had started to race out of the cell block. The gash across her back made it hard i'm sure. Blood streemed from the open wound as she darted out the cell block.

"Butter no! Come back her right-" My words had cut off before I could start running after her. My throat had been clasped, I was struggling. I tried to realease the thread around my neck but it was too thick, too strong. My breath was laboring, I would die from lack of air shortly. Although if that wasn't enough to kill me, the wire in itself would cut through my neck and it wouldn't matter anymore. I desperately clawed at the wire, scuffing my neck up with bruises. I tried to grab the attacker but she was smart enough to keep her head out of reach. This mare is professional, she has done this many times before. I'm an exceptional combatant myself but, i'm not as good as a trained assassin. They have a way of making my years of trainig look like I spent my whole time lifing marshmallows for weights. This was it...there simply is no way out of this...my hooves stoped struggling. I closed my eyes and accepted the death as an over due late fee...it was about time anyway.

My killer noticed the change in my posture, how I slumped down, but still I drew what breath I could," Ah, you have accepted you fate. Good, most do not realize there life is over once I get to them...your strong, smart, and extremly brave, but unfortunately you will not prevail Silver Streak. For that I am sorry, I will make sure you body is properly looked after once i'm done..."

Tears feeled my eyes, the wire was so close to cutting my throat. I guess Malorie wanted me to suffer? I let out soft cries as I started to think of what it would be like to finally die, then I wondered if Butter had actualy started to like me...then I thought of how much my nosed itched...dammit, I don't know if I could even scatch it form here...

"You have been a good pony...I will end it now...Malorie doesn't have to know I showed you sympathy, yeah?" She was a second away from switching her grasp to quickly break my neck. At the moment a knife cut through the wire, and a purple pegasus taclked the mare to the ground. Sky Breaker realeased a flurry of unorganized brutality.

"Yoooouuu fuuukkkeerrrr! Die! Die! Die!" Breaker broke bones and disfigured the mares face as bruises and bumps decorated the bloodied mare.

"Silver!" both of the twins quickly ran over to me and started to heal me.

"Get away!" I croaked loudly, my throat burned as I spoke,"Breaker enough!" I coughed and hacked uncontrollably as blood came dribbling from my mouth.

Breaker reluctantly resisted her attack and rushed to me as my coughfing fit made me stumble to the ground, "Silver...you could have died...I'm so sorry, we should have told you! I'm so sorry!" Breaker hugged me tightly but I threw her off of me.

"Were is Butter!?" I screamed, it felt as if my throat had been shredded.

"Shes alright Silver, we got her to Mending hoof..." Mouse said picking her knife up and holstering it behind her fore leg," Sorry for the secreat, Sky Breake thought it was best that you didn't know until we where sure."

"Sure....sure of what...?" I asked, wiping my mouth.

All of my mares looked at each other with nervous and unsure looks," Malorie put a hit out on you...this was the first attempt so far," Breaker said with sadness etched in her tone.

"You thought it was better not to tell me?!" I yelled in Breakers face.

"We weren't sure...we had to, I had to be sure. When I saw your cell the way it was I had to hurry and find you...You weren't outside so I...I talked to Cutter and-"

*SLAP*

Breaker held her cheek, she turned to me slowly, her sad hazel eyes asking me why...," Don't ever plan something behind my back, that goes for everyone else too...We work as a team. Breaker, you don't take charge whenever you feel its right you understand?"

Sky Breaker nodded her head,"Y-yes, sorry Silver it wont happen again..."

I locked Breaker in a strong hug and I didn't let go, I crushed her with my embrace," Thank you...thank you Breaker...just don't ever do that without me knowing...you saved my life but, you almost got me killed too. If Butter wasn't...*sigh* just don't do that again."

Breaker cried in my coat and held me as tight as she could, her wings craddled me as we stood there. I steped away from her and inspected everyone else,"You all need to tell me exactly what happened, now."

The twins stepped up immediatly and began to talk as if there lives depended on it," We so, so, so, very sorry but we had to make a spell that turned everyone into mindless idots," They both screamed loudly.

"It was hard, really really hard. We had to make it seem like they were normal but we had to get them to do certain task over and over," Tangy squeaked.

"They weren't all effected but thats beacause Malorie anticipated some kind of spell to be used on them, so she had them shielded. Any pony that talked to you was probally with Malorie!" Tart chirped

"We had it going real smooth, But we were running out of time. We had to find the assassin as fast as possible!" Tangy squeaked.

"But we were getting too tired...we were loosing are grip and all of the ponies were starting to become aware..." Tart chirped.

"Breaker thought that if you knew the bitch Malorie sent some pony after you, it'd drive em away" Mouse added stepping in front of the twins," Breaker was also the one who wanted to make sure Butter was as close as she could be to you. For cannon fodder honestly. Breaker was the paranoid pony that put it all together Silver. She found this information out through some conversations, about the hit on you. I know we planned behind your back, but...we..." Mouse started to get quiet, her face light up.

"I think we'er all in agreement that we...really like you Silver...man that sounds stupid huh?" Big Sis said scratching the back of her head.

All of my mares looked flushed, even breaker had a small smile across her lips as she shared in the group blush. It was interesting, this blush wasn't normal...The mares around me, did they, fall for me?"Alright...we can talk about that later...for now I'll try to convince Cutter to allow us to bunk in Lions cell...come one lets go check on Butter..."

It was really happening, the start of a war? I was not ready to face mares of that skill. I need to set things in motion, have back plans. It has become quite obvious that this can't be won without a little more help. I knew Malorie would try something, but I guess this first try on my life was what I neeed to realize how serious this really was. Today we'll rest, tomorrow we'll plan...