Cadence entered her and Shining's room that night and let out a yawn. After closing the door she made her way to the bedroom and pulled off her shirt, revealing her bra. Shining smiled at her, laying on the bed in his boxers.

"So, how was the food and drink delivery?" he asked, watching her undress.

The pink alicorn eyed him. "It was... interesting..." she said as she pulled her pants down and kicked them off.

"Interesting?" asked the colt, sounding interested. "Interesting how?"

"Well... it looks like they're starting to..." Cadence started, standing in her underwear. "Like they're starting to care again."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Well... When I handed out the juice boxes Gilda popped hers with her claws..." Cadence began explaining. "I told her that she only gets one... and then Kyra gave her hers."

Shining Armor nodded. "It does sound like they're starting to care again.

"Perhaps they're ready to be let out..." the alicorn suggested as she crawled onto the bed and over the colt. "What do you think?"

"I think it's a little too soon to let them out..." Shining replied as he held her hips. "I bet they're still a little pissed about what happened to them..."

Cadence nodded and lowered her hips to Shining's, slowly grinding her crotch against his. "What about... one at a time?" she asked.

Shining thought for a second before smiling. "One at a time could work... if that one is supervised..." he said, gripping Cadence's panties and sliding them down a little.

The alicorn smiled and gripped the colt's boxers. "Then, I'll speak with Celestia tomorrow about it..." she said, reaching into the boxers and pulling the colt's cock out.

"Sounds like a plan," Shining replied before letting out a light grunt as Cadence slipped his rod into her.

The alicorn let out a moan before pressing her chest to the colt's, letting out pants as she moved her hips up and down. Shining then reached around and undid her bra. Cadence pulled it off and threw it off the bed before pressing her chest to the colt's once more.

After a while the two rolled over with Shining on top as he kept thrusting into her, making her moan with pleasure. He then held her hips and pulled her into his crotch as he felt an orgasm approach.

"Oh, I'm gonna cum, baby..." Shining moaned out.

Cadence wrapped her legs around him and moaned out. "Me, too! Don't stop!"

Both continued to moan louder and louder until Shining slammed his hips into Cadence's, emptying his load deep inside her. Once it was over he collapsed on her with a smile.

"I love you..." he said, kissing her cheek.

"I love you, too," Cadence replied back, kissing him on the lips.

Early Next Morning...

"104... 105... 106..." Malice counted every time her chin went above the bar.

Her arm muscles were bulging as she was giving them the biggest workout of her life. She was wearing a sports bra and short shorts, her back dripping with sweat before she dropped to the floor, panting a little before standing.

After walking over to a nearby stool she swiped the bottle of water off of it and took a sip. She then left the room and headed back to the main room where all her gang members were. Upon entering everyone looked at her.

"Get ready," said Malice, looking around the room. "We're moving out soon."

"You sure you're ready, ma'am?" a colt near the back asked.

Malice's eyes fixated on him before she pointed at him. "You. Get over here."

"Um..." the gray colt said, hesitating before slowly walking towards her, looking nervous. "Why?"

"I'm gonna show you how ready I am," Malice explained. "Now, try and punch me."

The colt went wide-eyed. "Um... What?"

The girl patted her right cheek. "Right here," she said. "And, don't you dare hold back."

The colt gulped and got into a fighting stance. He then threw a slow punch, his fist lightly tapping Malice's cheek. The girl growled and glared at him before looking over at a yellow colt.

"You!" she said. "He fucks up again... Shoot him. You don't... I'll kill both of you myself."

The yellow colt nodded and pulled a gun. "Of course, ma'am."

The gray colt gasped and pulled his fist back. He then got ready again and gulped. "Okay... No holding back... I sure hope you know what you're doing, ma'am..."

"'Course I do..." the girl replied. "Now shut up and fucking hit me!"

The colt took a deep breath before throwing a punch at the girl's face as hard as he could. Malice smiled and caught the punch before pulling the colt closer. She then punched him in the chest and grabbed his neck, throwing him to the floor. The colt coughed as the yellow colt smiled.

"Great display of arm muscles, ma'am," he said with a smirk. "Mind showing off your leg muscles now?"

Malice smirked back before kicking the downed colt as hard as she could, making him flip onto his back with a grunt. She then pressed her bare foot to his neck, applying light pressure.

"Now, get ready, everyone!" the girl yelled, drowning out the choking of the colt beneath her. "We're getting my mother back!" She then walked away to get dressed, finally giving the gray colt a chance to breathe.

The girl entered the training room and picked up her bladed whips by their cylindrical handles. Pushing a button on the side caused the whips to get pulled into their handle. After slipping the closed whip handles into the holsters on her belt she grabbed her coat and left.

Cadence knocked on Celestia's door before opening it. "Ma'am?" she asked.

The white alicorn looked up from her desk. "Yes, Cadence?" she asked. "What is it?"

"I have a..." the pink mare began, entering the room. "Mmm... An idea... How to get our former partners to join us once again."

The white alicorn leaned back in her chair with an interested look on her face. "Go on."

"Well... what if we were to let one out a time?" Cadence suggested. "Appoint someone to them. Talk to them. Show them that we're ready to accept them back... Hopefully they'll see reason and put this whole thing behind them."

"Hmm..." said Celestia. "Interesting. So, you believe we should be the one's to act first, yes?"

Cadence nodded. "Yes, ma'am, I do... I saw them in the cages yesterday when I brought them drinks... Looked like all they needed was a slight push in the right direction."

"Very well, then," the white mare said, standing up. "Let us begin right away. First, we will release--"

Just then the door opened and Applejack ran in. "We got a problem."

A bunch of black cars pulled up and parked in front of the hotel. The back door of the front car opened and Malice stepped out, holding her closed whip handles. As she neared the front door it opened, Celestia, Lun, and Applejack exiting the building.

"Celestia!" yelled the black girl. "I want my mommy now!"

Cadence ran into the dungeons and up to Kyra's cell, making everyone give her odd looks.

"Um..." the red mare started. "Something wrong, Cadence?" she asked as she sat against the back wall of her cell.

"It's your daughter, Kyra. She's here."

Kyra went wide-eyed and stood up, quickly moving to the cell door. "What?! I always told her to stay away if something like this happened... She isn't ready for a big job like this... She's just a kid!"

"Then, help us help you," said Cadence. "I was actually just about to come down here before she showed up."

Kyra raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

"I brought up an idea to Celestia that she agreed to..." Cadence explained. "We're releasing one of you at a time... with the hope that we can put all that has happened behind us and start anew. Let's get the gang back together again... Just like old times."

Kyra looked her in the eyes before gripping one of the cell bars with her right hand, thinking. She then sighed and nodded. The pink alicorn smiled and ran to the desk, grabbing the key and returning to the cell. Her expression turned from happiness to nervousness as she slowly unlocked the cell. After opening it she awaited a punch or a tackle... but received nothing.

To her surprise, Kyra slowly reached a hand out. Cadence smiled and took it, shaking it.

"Just like old times?" Kyra asked.

Cadence nodded. "Just like old times."

The red mare nodded and looked at her naked body before back up at Cadence. "Back then, I remember being clothed."

"This way," Cadence quickly said, leading the mare out of the room.

"What about us!" yelled Trixie. "When are we getting out!"

"Calm yourself," said Luna. "Your mother is fine, I promise."

"Shut up!" Malice yelled.

"It's true," AJ confirmed. "We haven't harmed a single hair on her he--"

"SHUT UP, I SAID!!!" Malice yelled. "YOU'RE STALLING!!!" She then looked back at her gang. "They're up to something! Get ready to attack!!" she yelled as her gang members all pulled out guns. Malice then looked at the hotel. "IT'S OVER!" she yelled. "ATTACK IN 3! 2! 1!" Just then then front doors burst open and Kyra came running out, making Malice go wide-eyed. "Mommy?"

The red mare quickly ran up to her and scooped her up in a hug. "Oh, sweetie," she cooed, the girl frozen in shock.

"Bu-Bu-Bu..." Malice stammered before being set down.

An orange colt on Malice's side leaned in close to a yellow mare with short blue hair. "What just happened?"

"I think Malice overreacted..." the mare replied.

Both hesitated before looking at each other. "Yeah..." they both agreed.

"You're... free?" Malice asked.

Kyra smiled and nodded. "Something's come up..."

"Wha-What's come up, exactly?" the girl asked, still in slight shock.

"It seems the Elementals want us to be a team again... so they're letting us out if we agree to give it a try."

"What?!" Malice exclaimed. "We're joing up with the Elementals?!"

"We're gonna try, yes," said Kyra. "I'd be lying if I said that the timew e spent together wasn't fun... After recent events it seems like a good deal."

The girl groaned but nodded. "Fine... But, that doesn't mean I have to like this..."

Kyra chuckled and hugged her again. "That's my girl."

The yellow mare on Malice's side leaned in close to the orange colt. "What just happened?"

"I think we're teaming up with the Elementals..." the colt replied.

Both hesitated before eyeing each other.

Celestia headed back to the front door and opened it. "Alright, everyone... Let us get off the streets. We have much to discuss."

Kyra looked back at her and nodded before looking at Malice again. "Come on, sweetie," she cooed, taking the reluctant girl's hand and leading her to the hotel.

The red mare led her daughter inside as the rest of the Skulls simply stood outside, waiting.

Celestia eyed them before nodding. "You all can come in, too. We have plenty of room."

The others all began to smile as they all headed for the front door. When the yellow mare passed AJ she stopped and looked at her.

The orange mare smiled and held out a fist. "Raindrops..."

The mare smiled back and bumped her fist against AJ's. "Applejack..."

AJ then chuckled and pulled her close before quickly, roughly, and playfully running her hand through the mare's hair, messing it up. The mare laughed as Applejack chuckled once more.

"Been way too long, Drops," Dash said before hugging her.

Raindrops gave her a smile and broke the hug. "Waaaaaaay too long..." She then patted AJ's shoulder. "See ya inside, Jackie," she said before heading inside.

Luna looked over at AJ and smiled. "I think this is going to work out just fine."

Applejack nodded. "So do I, ma'am. So do I."