"Black Label isn't as cozy as it use to be, I'm sure you gals will handle yourselves jut fine..." Iron's metal hooves clinked and clanked down the hall to Black Label. The sounds echoed endlessly," But something's you can never be prepared for...Be careful alright."

Butter and Emma were on either side of me. I was starting to notice a trend with the the guards were looking after me. I was flattered. Although Emma was right, if I'm invincible then what does that make them...? I wasn't ready to loose any pony but my curative magic was fading. I hadn't known why but I tried to heal a small cut and it wouldn't work till the tenth attempt. That worried me, there's no way that I could bring the dead back to life...in the same condition of course. Night Gale was able to, but a second try, I doubt it. And the twins would pass out dead, defeating the purpose. I'm going through this with no guarantees, I have to be careful...

Iron lead us to the gate. A few guards I've never seen before talked to her before the gates opened. They must be new, Iron went through a list of things for them to maintain and remember to do after she had left. "These ponies here have the right to enter and leave at will. If any other pony comes through without them flanking them, don't open it." Iron gave them a stern look," I mean it."

The two guards responded quickly together," Yes ma'am!"

Iron laughed," Ok enough of the formalities, Call me Iron, do your job, don't get killed. Smile yeah?" Iron waved us through, She turned away once we reached the entrance of the 'trouble zone'. I could smell the difference before I could see it. The stench was unmistakable. I quickly remembered when Cutter was taken hostage, I remembered what Lilith let me see through Lions and Mouse's eyes here. I wasn't taken aback...but I was wanting some answers. I needed to set these ponies straight, They aren't scared of me? Of course they aren't! They haven't even met me in the flesh yet...

Butter got closer to me, Emma had a blade ready," Calm yourselves...I'll handle it...I have to instill a little fear in them myself if I'm going to put any of these deadbeats in their place." Most of the ponies here were pathetic at best. They seemed malnourished, others abused. Drug use was present, of course, but what angered me was the more well off ones beating the week...I'm have no soft spot, its just I'd rather give them a purpose rather than bruises, besides, they'd at the very least make excellent servants. "Hey, you three!"

The two bucks, and mare, looked up from their victim. Two more came from the rear holding weapons with makeshift blades, and blunt objects alike. "Oh looky here...Its the mighty Silver Platter come to give us shit, you think we give a damn you killed Malorie? We would have killed that bitch ourselves if we weren't here ya'know!" All the ponies we passed started to get up, we were surrounded in no time at all. "I'm Sutured Wound, and this area belongs to Desno now. Jest and Cherish were asked to take the remains of their occupants and leave. Pretty sure there at the edge right now." A devious smile spread across Sutured's face.

The pale pony motioned the others around us with her head, They all started to get closer readying their weapons. I was fooled. Fooled by what I saw as soon as I entered this place. I saw the week being used as a ploy to hide that this was an ambush. I was tricked into believing that I'd be greeted by a zebra with an eye patch and a tattooed mare. I stepped forward, I smiled at Suture," You should have chosen a better pony to side with Suture. I'm not in the mood. But you will relay a message for me to this Desno..."

"Oh will I huh?" Sutured Wound laughed," How about-"

My eyes glowed red...the skin on my legs peeled away slowly. My black legs radiated black smoke. Butter and Emma stepped back but realized itd be better to remain at my side than back up to the enemy. Tendrils began to form from the darkness of the cells, whispers screeched through the air. The ponies started to caste the gazes at the cells. They could see things moving, slithering...like snakes, oily and scaleless, they dripped out of the cells, whispers. I was ready to strike...it was going to happen..."I'm expecting you to be more agreeable after I persuade you a little..."

"F-fucking kill her!" Sutured yelled frustrated.

The others snapped out of their trance and charged us, as soon as the did, the tendrils shot out from the darkness. The insisdes of the cells growled like hungry beast. Ponies all around us were grabbed and snatched away from the ground. Some were imeditely killed and dragged away, others were dragged away screaming. I could here bones being crushed as they entered the dark cells. Blood shot out from the cells, it coated us as each and every one of them was feasted upon the beast that hid in the darkness. Sutured Wound gawked at the sight of ponies being hoisted up and eaten. I laughed as I trotted to her slowly, she turned around quickly and ran, screaming as she exited through the gate.

"What the hell did you do to her?" Butter asked looking confused. The ponies surrounding us were just as mystified. They backed away when I took one step forward.

"Well I'd show you, but I don't think any pony here wants to know what she saw...no get out of our way, or you'll get what she got..." They dispersed quickly. Emma stared at me with a questioning stare. "Come on, we have to get that leg back, first we'll check on our friends."

"Uh, yeah, of course, lets get to it then..." Emma cleared her throat, so, we aren't going to kill them?"

"Their already dead, besides, I only need to kill one pony today..." I slowly trotted to the cell door. Nothing will stand in my way, I'm sure of it. We entered, the saloon that Swipe resided in, wasn't not too far off, I could feel their eyes following us. Ponies stared us down, they all seemed hostile when they figured out it was me. The loud noise previous to our arrival quieted down. We were the focal point of their attention. I wasn't worried about them not yet anyway...

"Hey, yeah you, where the hell do you think your going!" The large buck was armored with matresses and sheet metal. He stopped in front of me, I don't have time for this..." You got sumthin in your ears bitch..." I punched him...below the belt as it were. He fell like a sack of pathetic bricks. I walked over him, Butter and Emma followed. I needed to get to the edge. It was the one place I could find them, Jest and Cherish. I needed to know if they were alive and what kind of pull I had in Black Lable. Given the recent hospitality I'd say I have a little work ahead of me. Plain and simple, these ponies need disapline.

"Shit Silver, at this rate will have half of Black Lable in the fedal position holding there balls," Emme said in a low voice as we passed some shady mares.

Butter chuckled," I like the sound of that."

A toothy smile appeared on Butter's face. Its just the beginning my dear. I'll have this filthy place screaming my name in ecstasy by the time im done here. We had arrived: The Edge... A giant scar in the prison that seem to smoke in no matter what time of day it is. I could see the sun in the distance. It was setting, I could see some of the Slashers outside. They raced down to see use, Sinister Sisters were flanking them. "Hey there Silver, we ran into a little issue, i'll fill you in later but please hurry up." Val pointed to a lit up cell. It was burned and melted, like the cells around it. I could hear agonizing screams coming from the insides.

As I entered, a rust colored pony was screaming on a makeshift prep table. She had some kind of barbed blade stuck in her stomach. I could tell they tried to pull it out, bits of fat and flesh were seeping from the side of the blade. The blood ran down from the table and practically laid claim to every inch of the room. Sinister Sisters and Slashers alike were trying to calm her down but she wouldn't stay still. It was Stomper, the pony I had talked to after the courtyard indecent. "What am I to do...?" I asked.

Val's eyes watered up a little, "Please...fix her...We tried everything, we don't know shit about...this..."

"Why didn't you...?" I stopped, they wouldn't find a docter here. If they did, he'd probably be with this Desno character. And as far as getting out of here alive..."Never mind, i'll see what I can do. Although, you should be prepared to loose her."

Val started to say something but dismissed the thought completely. Emma watched as I prepared myself. Butter was wide eyed, before my eyes glowed red she left and waited outside. I couldn't help but feel hungry, I had to focus. I didn't know if I could do this, but I had to try. Instead of trying to heal her, I focused on the strange blade. A red aura surrounded the weapon as I lifted it from Stomper slowly. Every pony watched, watched as they witnessed what they attempted and failed. I pulled without resistance, Stomper had been breathing heavily but she stopped screaming. I hadn't noticed, the blade was all I could see. I laid the wepon on the bloody floor and saw that my efforts had paid off. She lay there breathing slowly, she winced in pain but smiled at me," Th-thank you.." Stomper passed out, limp on the table. Val checked her vitals...

"Well...?" One of the darker looking Sinister sister asked...

"...Faint heart beat...She's alright. We need to get this wrapped up now. Pin Needles get me something to clean this with. Stare give me those fishnets ya got, I'm gonna try and suture this shit shut." Val was shaking, "Thanks Silver...

I walked out slowly, "Be prepared to leave..."

Butter was at the edge, looking over. She seemed lost. Emma and me walked over and sat on either side. The abyss wasn't complety empty. It was decorated with bodies, rotting corpses. There was a purge in Black Lable, a purge that ruined my chance to control everything. Any pony loyal was killed or exiled here. " I wonder how many chose to jump?" Butter asked indirectly. " I mean, if I was them, I don't know what id do..."

"Your not them, your with me. And I wont let what happened here happen again, It ends Now..." I was getting tired o this Desno, he had to die, today. There was no mistaking that if I wiped him out I'd have Black Label under me. That's the way I needed it. There was no time for these issues. I'm on a schedule here, I need this prison to follow me, my plan wont work other wise. "Come, we have a meeting with Desno..."

Emma and Butter nodded, Val came out of the shed, the mare Pin Needles was holding up Stomper, she looked pale," We'er as ready as we can be...were are we going?" I want her, Pin Needles, she needs to make sure she gets her out of here. Is this all we have?"

"Most of the Slashes and Sisters Jest and Cherish took were thrown over the edge, we don't know were there at now. Said they were going to talk to Desno, next thing we know, Stomper comes back with a blade in her gut." Val shook her head," I just assumed they were dead..."

"Leave that part to me then, just make sure you get out, I called for Lion to meet you at the bar." My powers were getting stronger, I was able to contact the sisters and send a message. I had no clue of knowing how this would play out, but I was hoping it'd end with Desno wishing he'd just have stayed in his mothers womb.

"There, that's his hub" Val said scrathing her head," Silver really, Thank you...I've lost a lot of friends..."

"Don't worry about it child, i'll handle this problem first, we'll talk later." I trotted to the door, two guards tried to stop me. Tendrils came from the Darkness and wrapped around their necks. I smiled as the appendages ripped there heads off, the blood sprayed. Butter and Emma stayed close behind. We reached some double doors that led to an open lobby.

"Ay, you can't be here ya'know...," A drunk mare came up to me. I slapped her and her neck pooped, she fell to the floor motionless.

"Wheres Desno?" I asked, a whole room full of ponies stared at me. It was a bar, the bar tender was reaching for something. The others started to get up. Angry looks on their faces, I could feel their anger...not enough to rival me," Emma, cut them down..."

They charged me, Emma sliced the first one up quickly. Her blade would go through them and come out easily. I was getting excited, the blood would slide off her blade like ice sliding across a smooth surface. She unsheathed both blades and spun in a circle. Her tech-niche was interesting. She would be standing in the beginning of the swing then get in a crouching position. The blade would slit throats and cut off limbs as she went from standing to crouching. After killing a few of them, they started to back up. "Huh, that's all, Come on now I'm just getting warmed up here!" Emma yelled dripping blood.

"I think they had enough...Your boss, were is he?" I asked again smiling with my sharp teeth.The bar tender raised his hoof to a corridor, he was wide eyed and shaking. "Alright, thank you..." We headed down through the hall, the door at the end reminded me of Upper Managements office. We reached the door. I opened it slowly and laid eyes on the buck that's been causing me all this trouble.

"Ah, Silver, nice ta meet ya finally. I was wondering what'd take to get you back here. I killed this little brat to punish your friend back there. Guess she didn't get the joke huh?" Jest lay in the corner, Cherish was holding her limp body. They were chained to the wall. Both were covered in cuts and bruises, Cherishes legs were broken, Jest's good eye was swollen shut..."I was hoping to talk a little before I decided whether or not to end you right here, what do ya think?"

Desno wore a black suit, red tie. An orange coat with a yellow mane. I had a faint sense of Desha Vu," You wouldn't have been related to Malorie would you...?" Desno raised an eyebrow." She begged you know, I ripped her apart, savored every bit of her..."

"Malorie and I aren't really that close..." Desno said through his teeth," Besides, with her dead, I can gain more control in the other parts of the prison."

"Control? I destroyed what she had, I ended that problem. There isn't any pony you could call on." I smiled pleased at myself.

Your looking at Mr. Rules Black Lable here bitch! I'm top dog, and there isn't just one pony that'd help me, but three. You didn't even realize it darling but Malorie only had what she had because of the support she got from us. So tally that up as a win all ya want, I win the longer game in the end." Desno pulled out a barbed blade," Now lets get this over with..."

I threw his desk to the wall and floated his blade away from him in my magic, I trotted up to him quickly. "You are just a mere pony you fool! I am a goddess!" I slapped him repeatedly, his eye came out of his skull. Blood ran from his face as if my hoof was telling it to evacuate with each slap. He blubbered and sputtered trying to give up but I kept going. "Your nothing to me but a stepping stone, nothing but a boost in notoriety for me, nothing! You are nothing! Your just...left overs..." I started ripping through his neck fibers with my teeth. A red flash burst as I did, I ignored it and continued. I stuffed my face as I greedily fed on his dying body. The shock was too much after a while, he stopped being a living thing around the time I ripped his right fore leg off. It was a messy endeavor, but a much needed snack...

I enjoyed his flesh for a while. Emma and Butter stayed back and worked on getting Jest and Cherish up on there feet. I needed this, I really did. But now that I've tasted how delectable it truly is...

Emma and Butter put the barley living ponies on there backs. It was as if they were zombies. They looked terrible, and there was no telling how long they were sitting there in the corner. Flies had been nagging at them this whole time. Wounds unattended, bones broken beyond repair...Cherish moaned as we exited the bar of the late Desno Bronco," Your boss is dead, and another thing." I turned around. My eyes glowed red, tendrils shot from the darkness and restrained all the ponies in the bar area. " I control Black Lable...got it?" The tendrils brought to their knees, I made them bow for me.

After that, I left them like that. Maybe they'll learn something...

The gate was still being guarded by the rookies, They let us through. I saw a bite mark on one of their legs...dammit Lion. No helping it I guess, i'm sure she had a good reason. However, I wasn't sure how I'd cure Jest and Cherish. It would have to be a priority to try. Although, I needed to regroup the the Slashers and the Sisters I have left so I can show my strength, let them know I'm serious.

What Desno said got me thinking, Malorie had help? I guess being the top dog just makes you someone else's pet no matter how you look at it. All I can do now is wait for an invitation...

Author's Notes:

Silver Streak is forgetting something isn't she...?

I'm enjoying this haha, you? Anyway, things are about to wrapped up here. That's right...its close...