"Seriously, Rarity. What are you getting at?" An orange mare complained. Hissing through her southern accent.

"Do I have to spell it out to you?! Are you that stupid?!" The pearl unicorn snarled, slamming the pieces of paper onto the table, and making the buttercup yellow pegasus whimper.

Around a table in the fashionista's home were four mares and two stallions. They were called in after the unicorn apparently found out what might have happened to Soarin, and Twilight.

"Girls. Calm down." The caramel brown unicorn attempted to hush the bickering mares, but his quiet attempts were fruitless.

"Applejack." A gruff voice shouted, grabbing the apple mare's attention. "Ya two are gettin nowhere. An ya are also upsettin Fluttershy." The large stallion brought his shivering wife towards him, wrapping his fore-legs around her. "Now, stop fightin an just explain wha ya mean."

"Yes, sorry, Macintosh." Rarity coughed, sitting back down.

"So, what are you talking about?" A fiery yellow pegasus asked, flapping her irritated golden wings.

"As I was saying, this is clearly not Soarin's work. For a starter, the letter left at the wedding was too blunt. Soarin is not like that." Rarity explained.

"Of course he's not. Before he finally got together with Rainbow, he would write love poems. By Luna's moon, they were detailed and long." Spitfire interrupted.

"Yes. That's when I first thought it was a fake. However, when we went to see Rainbow, I saw a box of letters. I grabbed them before we were kicked out."

"You stole them?! But Rarity, they're not yours." Fluttershy whispered.

"Oh well." The unicorn rolled her eyes. "These letters are still from Soarin, but are more detailed than the note. Why write two different types? We all know that Soarin, dear, is a deep, caring and thoughtful stallion. If he did want to break up with Rainbow, he would at least put effort in to it."

"Maybe it was rushed. The wedding letter, that is."

"Now, that is another theory. But my theory is that Soarin didn't leave, or ditch Rainbow. In fact, he was taken. Someone took him, and Twilight."

"But why, Rarity? You don't have anything to prove this."

"Actually, I do." Rarity winked and hovered the several pieces of paper, showing them to everyone. They all stared at her in confusion. Rarity sighed. "This paper, is not Equestrian. It's Griffin."

"And you would know, how?"

"Equestrian paper is simple made paper. Nothing added, nothing taken away. But, do you see this feathery effect on the paper?" She shoved the letters into everyone's face. They all looked hard at the feather like texture.
"Griffins have a special, and secret, technique of making paper. Leaving this feathery texture on the product. Only griffin paper has this. No pony in Equestria can match this work. Never."

"So, what you are saying, is that griffins wrote the letters, and took Soarin and Twilight?"

"Yes."

"I can understand taking Twilight, but why Soarin? Why take Soarin?"

Fluttershy's eyes opened wide as everypony thought hard.
"To cripple the Creed."

"What?"

"If the leader of Equestria's greatest defense, believes that she was abandoned at her own wedding, she would be upset. Distraught. Emotional. And too emotional to support the Creed." Fluttershy explained sitting up straight, but still leaning against her husband.

"And if the Creed is under the risk of a collapse, Equestria will be weakened."

"And is vulnerable to attack." Caramel finished. He had only joined the group about a year ago, as he fell for the hard working apple mare. Caramel already knew Rainbow Dash was an assassin, the whole of Ponyville knew, but kept it a secret. It was another town secret. Afterall, if the town housed the actual leader of Equestria's strongest defender, the town was literally untouchable.

"We need to tell Celestia. She must kn-"

As Spitfire was speaking, the door sung open. Knocking over two ponyquins. Rarity growled at the pony in the doorway, until she noticed who it was.

"Lyra?"

"Rarity! Applejack! Come quick!!" The mint coloured unicorn panted.

The others looked at the dressmaker and the orchard owner in concern.

"It's about Rainbow Dash." Lyra finally gasped, grabbing her breath back. But now, everypony in the room was worried for their friend.

"Oh dear."

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The violet mare beside him sighed, staring at the chains around her hooves. She winced again as her side began to erupt with pain again. She so dearly wanted to stretch her wings, but they were stuck by her side, by more chains.

She glanced up at the stallion, who was staring at the wall. As if he was daydreaming. A tired and pained expression on his face.

"Soarin?" Twilight squeaked quietly.

"Yes?"

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." He replied, his gaze still on the wall. Twilight grew worried foe her friend.

"Soarin. Tell me what's wrong. And don't lie to me." She asked.

Soarin sighed and turned to look at the princess.
"I had a dream earlier. It was a weird dream."

"What happened?"

"I met Rainbow's parents."

"What?" The lavender alicorn's eyes snapped open. "Sunset Breeze and Lightning Blitz?"

"Yeah."

"But didn't Rainbow's dad kill your parents? Were you mad at him?"

"Nope. My parents were criminals. They didn't love me. Only used me as a cover up story. I should really thank Lightning for killing them. It saved me from stumbling upon myself." Soarin chuckled lightly, before his expression turned to concern. "I might have been killed myself. By my own parents."

"Well, what did they say?"

"Stuff like "Rainbow has snapped" and that they're glad I'm with her to support her." He sighed. He wanted to be with with his lover so badly.

Twilight stared at the stallion in confusion, her mind overworking on the phrase "Rainbow has snapped".
"What do you mean, has snapped?" She inquired, wanting to know more.

"Everything we know about her is gone. Just because she believes I've run off with you."

Twilight's dark purple eyes snapped open and she gasped loudly. Rainbow was her closet friend. She would never betray her like that. Heck, she didn't even like Soarin in that way. Sure, she thought he was pretty funny, handsome, strong, and those eyes. Those beautiful emerald eyes, shining like the stars themselves. The violet alicorn stared at the stallion, admiring him. His dark blue, windswept mane, his ice blue, strong wings, and that hearty smile that would melt anypony's heart. Especially her own.

Twilight growled at herself and shook her head madly.
"No! Soarin loves Rainbow. They're getting married and having a foal together. You cannot fall for him, no matter how hot he is.
She lowered her head in defeat.

The young Wonderbolt noticed the alicorn's sudden expression, and began to worry for her. He stretched out his wing and held her close. Twilight blushed and look up at the stallion.

"You're weak. And Rainbow always tells me to help the weak, and the unfortunate. You are my friend, and you need support. I'm here for you, Twilight." He smiled at the mare, it twinkled slightly in the light coming through the bars.

Twilight's heart fluttered.
"Now I know why Rainbow fell for him. Oh dear Celestia. He's so warm and nice."
She felt her eyelids drop as she leaned against the stallion, her heart throbbing for him. A small smile crept upon her face as she fell asleep in his embrace.
"I love you...Soarin."

Author's Notes:

DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNN!!!!

The Griffins maybe the culprits of Soarin and Twilight's kidnapping, something has happened with Rainbow, and Twilight is falling for Soarin!!

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