Night Slash woke after his night rest to see Lily next to him. She was sleeping contently next to him with a smile on her face. Night Slash moves out of the bed being very careful not to disturb her slumber. He could care less if he woke her up but seeing as how she was so madly in love with him she would nag his ear off. She would be all worried that he was up and moving around when he should be resting after the whole ordeal. Night Slash could say that he may have gotten some of James’ stubbornness but he would never admit that. Night Slash headed for the bathroom to check on his wounds to see how they were healing.

Night Slash stood in front of the mirror looking his body over and looked at the five scars on his body. There were three on his left leg, one in his abdomen, and one in his back. Night Slash could only shake his head as he knew where the one in his back truly came from. He remembered the slight pain that he felt when his blood cut into his skin and went back inside his body. The scars were healed to the best they could be but they would show and couldn’t be gotten rid of. Night Slash sighed in annoyance that he didn’t think of the repercussions of his actions but what was done is done.

As Night Slash wet a washcloth and got to cleaning the scars and the area around them he heard a sharp gasp. He turned around and saw Lily standing in the doorway looking at him with slight anger. The two of them stared at each other not wanting to look away. As they stared at each other Lily was about to say something but was silenced by Night Slash. Night Slash silenced her by giving her a glare that could be read that if she said a single word he would beat her into submission. Not wanting to defy her master Lily kept her thoughts to herself and just walked away.

Once she was gone Night Slash went back to clean his scars and got ready for a shower. Night Slash let the warm water cascade over his coat as he thought to himself. His thoughts were interrupted though as his fur got wet it got a little heavier. Annoyed with the fur he changed back to his original form. This form was unlike anything that was ever seen. No one but Night Slash himself looked the way he did and never showed it to James. He could have gone as this form but decided against it because he wanted to leave it as a last resort if James somehow got the upper hand when they started fighting.

Night Slash turned off the water and dried himself off as he stood in the shower. Once his body was completely dried he changed back into his unicorn form and looked in the mirror. Satisfied that he looked like the same unicorn as before he left the bathroom and headed for the kitchen. Night Slash was exiting the room when he could smell breakfast being cooked. As he walked across the living room he noticed that all the other mares were gone. When he entered the kitchen the only mares that were left were Lily and Daisy. The two mares were cooking together and seemed to be enjoying a conversation together.

Night Slash ignored whatever the mares were talking about and sat down at the table. Night Slash made it in time because once he was seated breakfast was ready. Daisy placed a plate of flapjacks and eggs for him to eat. Night Slash offered a fake smile to the mare for cooking his breakfast for him. The two mares joined him with their own breakfasts and they ate in silence. Night Slash felt so full from eating the breakfast that he was given. The mares took the plates away so they could get them washed. As they washed the dishes Night Slash had to ask the question that was bugging him.

“So ladies do you know where the others went?” Night Slash asked trying to show a little concern that some of his mares were missing.

“They all went out to their respective jobs and are being normal like you asked them to do.” Daisy answered as she gave Night Slash a warm smile.

“Well if that is where they are then why are you two here then?” Night Slash asked confused that these two mares were still at the house instead out working at their job.

“Well we talked with the others and we decided that we would take shifts watching over you since you are still hurt.” Night Slash spat out his water that he drinking at the moment when Lily told him this. He looked at the mares with slight anger in his eyes but was able to calm down. He knew that if he even tried to argue this point they wouldn’t budge on the matter. Night Slash was glad that the necklaces did what they were supposed to but it was just becoming a hassle. Night Slash swore that he could give that hooded figure a good punch when their paths crossed again.

“Also Silver Spanner mentioned that she would change the house up a bit so that everypony could fit.” Night Slash didn’t even lift his face out of his hands but just gave a huge sigh. With everything said and done Night Slash got up from the table and headed back to the room.

Once inside the room he used his magic to summon a different set of clothes that he could wear. Night Slash could feel the strain that it put on his body confirming that he really was in no condition to do anything major. Knowing that the only thing that he could to get better was just do intense training that was different than what James did. Night Slash changed into a tank top and loose fitting jeans so that he could move his legs in all directions. Once dressed Night Slash gave the mares hugs as he headed out of the house. Even at their discretion he told them not to follow him because he didn’t want them to get hurt.

Though as he said this he couldn’t help the stray thought that entered his head. He said that he didn’t want them to get hurt but he couldn’t care less about it. Though as he couldn’t care less about them getting hurt he also didn’t want them to get hurt. Night Slash headed to the Everfree forest to do some training. Night Slash was surprised at the lack of ponies that were around at this time of day. He looked at the sun and saw that it was in the sky high enough that the ponies should still be out doing their business. Night Slash just shook his head and continued on his way.

Night Slash arrived at the entrance of the Everfree and could feel the dark energy that it gave off. Night Slash had enough time to get some of his energy back to use his magic again. He calmed his mind as this was going to require a good amount of magic and it was going to take its toll on him. His hands started to glow a dark color as he conjured up two objects. He started sweating profusely as he focused on making the two objects that would help in his training. After a couple of minutes he fell down on the ground breathing heavily.

Night Slash looked in front of him to see the objects that he was able to summon. He summoned a pair of brass knuckles that had knives attached to the ends of them. He picked up the two weapons and placed them around his knuckles getting used to the feeling of them. Once they were secured on his fists he sat down at a tree to get his breathing under control. He took a shady spot under a tree and closed his eyes and took a quick nap so he could get some of his energy back.

Lily and Daisy

Lily and Daisy were still in the house after Night Slash left. They were sitting on the couch and reading books on planting trying to take their minds off of their master. They were able to read for only thirty minutes before they got tired of reading. Needing something better to distract their minds they left the house to go walking. They walked around town and headed for the flower shop that they worked at along with Rose. Lucky for the mares Nightmare Moon was able to bring the plants alive after Night Slash killed them off.

The two mares entered the building and saw Rose working behind the counter. As the mares walked over Rose turned around and gave a bright smile. She ran over to her two friends and gave them both big hugs. The two mares returned the embrace with hugs of their own. It was time for Rose to go on break and she invited her friends to join her on her break. The three mares headed to Sugar Cube Corner to have a small lunch. Once inside the building they took a booth near the back and waited for somepony to get their orders.

Mrs. Cake came up to the three mares and asked what they wanted. Rose ordered a slice of cheesecake and a glass of water. Lily and Daisy both ordered daisy sandwiches and glasses of water. Mrs. Cake scribbled down their orders and headed back for the kitchen to get their drinks. Rose turned back to her friends and saw the necklaces that they were wearing. Rose gave a bright smile to her friends as she asked them where they got those beautiful necklaces.

“So Lily and Daisy where did you get those necklaces?” Rose asked as she continued to smile at her friends hoping there was good news behind the necklaces.

“Oh these were given to us by our special somepony that we met a couple of days ago.” Daisy answered as she looked down at the necklace looking it over.

“So who is the lucky stallion that was able to steal your hearts away?” Rose asked intrigued to know who the stallion was that could win the hearts of her two friends.

“His name is Night Slash. He is a unicorn that moved here a little while ago. We helped him around town since he was new to town and didn’t know where everything was.” Lily answered as she started to look over her own necklace with pride. Before Rose could say anything Pinkie came out of her glass of water not even wet and not making a mess.

“There is a new pony and town and I didn’t know about it. I need to throw him a welcome to Ponyville party.” Lily and Daisy looked at Pinkie with worried looks about their master going to one of her parties.

“Well the thing is Pinkie is that Night Slash is kind of hurt right now. He got into a fight and he needs some time to heal.” Upon hearing this Pinkie’s mane dflated and she looked really sad. Before she started to cry Lily was able to console her.

“You can throw him the party after he gets better. We will let you know when you can do that.” After hearing that she can still throw the party Pinkie’s mane went back to normal and she was smiling brightly. Pinkie hopped away to go and plan Night Slash’s party. With Pinkie gone now Lily and Daisy were able to continue their conversation with Rose.

“So now that you know our current relationship do you mind telling us yours so that we know where you have been?” Daisy asked as Mrs. Cake brought them their food and drinks. The three mares ate their foods smiling as they enjoyed each other’s company. With the food eaten Rose went to answering Daisy’s question.

“Well I have also been enjoying my time with a stallion that has caught my eye.” Rose answered Daisy’s question blushing as she thought about James. Hearing this Lily and Daisy looked at Rose with wide eyes that she was able to snag a stallion. They were surprised because they thought that she wasn’t looking for a relationship yet. Not wanting to be left in suspense Lily asked the question that was on her mind.

“So who is this stallion that was able to win our friends heart?” Lily asked waggling her eyebrows a bit making Rose blush a little harder than she was before. There was a few seconds of silence and as they waited Lily and Daisy were taking sips of their water.

“Well his name is James and as you might already know he is the only human in Equestria.” Rose stated as she brought her hands to her face hiding some of her blush and giggling a bit. The other two mares were unaware of the thoughts that were running through Rose’s head as she remembered the heated moments with James. Rose though was unaware of what Lily and Daisy were doing.

Upon hearing James’ name and that he was with Rose made them furious. They didn’t show it to Rose but if one was to look closely they could see that they were upset. They were gripping their glasses tightly. As they gripped the glasses they remembered what Night Slash told them and it made their grips even tighter. As their grips got tighter on the glasses they were starting to crack. Seeing that they were about to break their glasses and make a small scene they finished off their water and put the glasses down. Rose was finished with her break and headed back to the store to finish off the day. Daisy and Lily waved goodbye to Rose as she left. Once she was gone they couldn’t help but feel sad that she was with that evil monster James. When the chance came they would save her from James and show her how evil he was.

Night Slash

Night Slash slowly opened his eyes as he woke up from his little nap. He was feeling fine as much as fine could define the state he was in. He got up from the ground and started popping the bones in his body as he stretched all around. Now that he was loose and limber he headed inside the forest. He wasn’t sure what he could run into in the Everfree forest but whatever it might be it would be worth killing. As he walked through the forest he checked over the knives to make sure that they were in good condition.
He walked around for several minutes not finding anything to kill or even fight. He was starting to get irritated until he finally came across a pack of timber wolves and two manticores. The animals seemed to be staring each other down waiting for one of them to make a move. It was obvious that the manitcores entered the timber wolves area and were not welcome. Night Slash watched for a few minutes as the animals stood their ground waiting. Finally coming up with a plan he stepped out of the tree line.

The animals stared at each other for a few seconds before they heard a noise. They turned towards the noise and saw a creature that looked delicious to them. Not only was it delicious it was invading the timber wolves territory like the manticores and were not happy about it. The timber wolves gave off a low growl warning Night Slash that he was not welcome in their home. Night Slash continued to walk forward and studied the animals. He looked over the timber wolves and the manticores deciding which he wanted. He pointed his finger at one of the manticores and one of the timber wolves deciding that he wanted these two in his army.

Night Slash brought up his fists as he readied himself for an attack. The animals looked at each other confused at what he was doing but then got over it pretty quick. The timber wolves walked away from the manticores as they circled Night Slash. The manticores stood back waiting for the creature to finish off the inferior timber wolves so they could have their chance at this creature. Night Slash slowed his breathing as he calmed his body and mind so that he wasn’t tense when they struck. There was a faint breeze for several seconds as the air got thick around them. When the wind died off the timber wolves attacked.

Night Slash intercepted the first attack as the met it head on with one of his own. He shot out his fist right into the timber wolves muzzle shattering its entire head. Night Slash pulled his hand back and shook it as he felt a wave of pain go up his arm. As he was shaking his arm two timber wolves jumped in the air and were coming down on top of him. With no time to dodge he knelt down low to the ground and then jumped as high as he could go. Once in the air he spun his body around and slashed at the two airborne timber wolves. He cut one of their heads off as he sent the other one flying into a tree destroying its entire body. He landed on the ground hard as he stumbled to regain his footing.

The last two timber wolves took this opening and charged at Night Slash. He saw them coming straight at him but didn’t budge. He let them come at him as he couldn’t do anything about it. The timber wolf that he wanted grabbed his leg as the other grabbed his arm. Night Slash grunted at the pain that was coursing through his body. Fighting through the pain he started punching the one on his arm with his fist. He kept punching until the timber wolf finally let go to yelp in pain. Night Slash then took the chance to pick it up and slam it on the ground. He heard the snapping of the wood as it shattered on impact. He then reached his hand down to the one on his leg and sent a spell through its body. The creature let go as it felt sleepy. After a few seconds the timber fell asleep in front of him.

Night Slash now turned to the manticores as he panted heavily. The two bite attacks and the magic that he used was taking its toll on his body. Night Slash was glad that there was only two manticores but it was still going to be a tough fight even to fight one. To his surprise thought instead of them attacking together they went one at a time. The one that he picked out for himself was hanging back as it waited its turn. Night Slash lowered himself to the ground so that he was staring into the manticores eyes. They started to circle each other as they sized each other up. After a few seconds of circling the manticore lunged at Night Slash.

Night Slash was able to side step its paw from hitting him but was met with a tail attack to the face. He was sent flying into a tree from the force of the hit that when he made contact he broke the tree. Night Slash spat out some blood as he got shakily back to his feet ready to strike the manticore. The manticore wasted no time as it charged at him again ready to deal the finishing blow. Seeing that there was no other option but to use magic since his strength was waning he got ready. He focused magic into the blades that he summoned and ran towards the creature. When he got close enough he dodged the claw attack and the tail that he knew was coming for him. Once he dodged those he stabbed the knives into the side of the manticore.

The manticore roared in pain as it felt the knives go into it. Night Slash and the manticore were standing twenty feet away from each other. Before the creature was able to strike Night Slash told it to fuck off and when he fell to his knees the knives exploded tearing the manticore in half. Night Slash relished in the rain of blood as he was covered in the creature’s blood. He looked over the other manticore and it started to walk towards him. Night Slash was panting very heavily now that he couldn’t get enough oxygen in his body. As the creature neared he summoned the little strength that he had for one last spell. He lifted his hand and when he did the manticore charged.

He was able to shoot off the same spell that he used on the timber wolf and used it on the manticore. The manitcore hit the ground as its body became heavy with sleep. When the manticore fell asleep Night Slash started to chuckle. As he chuckled he coughed up some blood as he went face first into the ground going unconscious. He was out for a few hours before he came to his senses. He got up and looked around to see the two sleeping creatures. It would be a while before the spell took full effect so he headed back home.

As he headed back his wounds started to slowly heal themselves. He reached the door and entered inside the house. He was tackled to the ground by both Lily and Daisy with tears in their eyes. They were so worried that Night Slash was gone for so long. He was able to get them to calm down as he headed for the bedroom. The mares joined him in the bed as they got ready for sleep that they needed. Before they fell asleep Lily told Night Slash what happened with Rose and he gave her a false promise that they would save her from James. With that reassurance Lily and Daisy got closer to Night Slash and they all fell asleep together.

Author's Notes:

Thanks to ErikTheSoulReaper for the idea on this chapter.