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Kyra started to run, charging at Dash as the cyan mare swung her fist. Kyra blocked it and punched the mare in the stomach before eyeing Twilight. The purple mare let out a yelp of fright before Kyra kicked her in the chest, hard enough to send her stumbling back and slamming into the wall with a thud, sliding to the floor and collapsing, coughing and gasping.

"Twilight..." Dash gasped, before kicking Kyra's ankle.

The red mare groaned and stumbled back but kept her balance. The cyan mare then stood up and ran at the mare before throwing a punch. Kyra managed to block it and threw a punch of her own. Dash reacted quickly and knocked her fist away before attempting to knee her in the chest. The red mare grabbed her knee and pulled her close before throwing her into the wall.

"Just stay down..." said Kyra, clenching both her fists, making her knuckles crack. "It'll be easier..."

She then turned to Dash and raised her fist before punching Dash hard in the face, knocking her flat against the floor. The cyan mare grunted as Kyra punched her again. The red mare then raised her fist once more before Twilight tackled her to the floor.

"Leave her alone!" she yelled, slamming Kyra's head into the floor.

Kyra growled and grabbed Twilight's neck. "You're not cut out for this... Twilight... Just give up. Lemme kill you so I can kill your friend and call it day..."

Twilight gasped and chocked as she grabbed Kyra's wrists. she then let out a whimper as she thought she was about to die, when she suddenly felt a burst of adrenaline brought on by her fear of death. She then punched Kyra in the face twice, hard, making the mare groan and let go.

"Shit!" she yelled, as Twilight rolled off her.

The purple mare then stood up and kicked Kyra in the chest, knocking her on her side. Kyra then growled and kicked Twilight's left foot, knocking her down onto her chest with a thud.

Dash got to her hands and knees before stumbling to her feet. She then walked over to Kyra and kicked her in the face, making the mare yelp. She then reached down and grabbed Kyra by the neck and lifted her up to her feet before holding her against the wall. She then started to strengthen her grip.

The red mare growled as she refused to cough, not wanting to give the cyan mare the satisfaction. Dash then raised a leg and held it diagonally against Kyra's legs, preventing her from using her legs.

"You're dead, bitch..." Dash growled. "I won..."

Kyra grabbed Dash's wrists before the cyan mare felt something sharp wrap around her leg, making her yelp in pain. She then looked down to see Malice's spiked chain whip wrapped around her leg. She followed it to the injured girl, who was holding the whip's handle, watching her.

"Leave my mom alone..." she said blankly, glaring at the mare.

Dash growled at her before the girl pulled on the whip, causing Dash to fall to her knees and releasing Kyra. The red mare smiled and rubbed her neck before kneeing Dash in the face, knocking her on her back. Malice flicked the whip, loosening it on Dash's leg before pulling it away.

"Who's winning now?" asked Kyra, raising her foot, about to stomp on Dash's face when footsteps could be heard coming from the lobby.

Kyra looked down the hall to see Shining Armor coming with a machine gun. "Shit!" she yelled, ducking and scooping up Malice before taking off.

Shining grunted angrily, seeing the red mare carrying a child. "Damn..." he said, before running over to the two mares. "You two okay?"

Twilight got to her feet and rubbed her ankle. "Yeah, I'm... fine. Dash?"

The cyan mare sat up as a trickle of blood ran out of her nose. She then felt it and sighed, pulling her away and looking at the blood. "Damn... She doesn't fool around..."

Twilight held out a hand, which Dash took, and helped the mare up.

"Come on," said Shining. "They're getting away with the money but we can still follow their van and catch 'em on the road."

Dash nodded and wiped her nose, sniffling before picking walking over to her guns, picking them up. "Let's do this..."

Shining nodded and began making his way back down the hall towards the lobby.

The purple mare eyed Dash, looking her up and down. "You sure you're okay?"

Dash eyed her and holstered her guns. "Yeah, I'm sure... Don't worry about me..." She then hesitated before speaking again. "Sorry for bringing you in here..."

Twi smiled. "I'm fine, too, Dashie..."

Dash smiled back before walking passed her, following Shining. "Come on..."

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One of Kyra's colts opened the back door for her and the red mare laid her daughter in the seat before going around and climbing in the other side.

"Get us out of here..." she said, pulling Malice so the girl rested against her as she put an arm around her. "Time for part two of our job... as per the plan...."

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