Ponytropolis II
Chapter 36: Group Meeting
Previous Chapter Next ChapterTwilight and Dash left The Wet Mare, Twi completely dressed now, as they headed back to their car. As they left, though, they passed by a van with musical notes and vinyl records spray-painted onto it.
"Think that's the DJ's van?" Asked Dash with a light chuckle, trying to lighten the mood.
Twi nodded, not saying a word as they got into their car. Dash ended up getting into the back seat by accident. Looking around, she let out a light chuckle and a sigh, getting out and then sitting down in the front. "I forgot..."
"Mmm..." Twi agreed, turning the engine on.
"You realize we'll have to... tell Fluttershy, right?" Asked Dash.
Twilight eyed her as they pulled away from the club. "Yes, I'm aware of this..." She said, thinking. "Oh..." she said, remembering. "I think I know why she did it..."
"What?" Asked the cyan mare, confused. "Why?"
"A sex buffet."
"Sex buffet?" Asked Dash, sounding even more confused before remembering as well. "Ohhh... A buffet for a Succubus..." Dash said, repeating what she said earlier. "I mean it as a joke... I didn't--"
"It's a good idea," Twi said, cutting her off. "If Chrysalis is right and lust energy flows through a Changeling than that may make Ruby keep her alive for a while."
"True..." Dash said, sounding more hopeful. "At least we have some good news... I'd hate to have to go back there feeling like a complete failure..." the cyan mare said as she rested her cheek in her hand.
Twilight eyed her as she tried to decide whether Dash actually felt bad about Chrysalis or if she still didn't care about her. She then began to wonder just how cold her friend actually was.
New Horizons...
Ruby dropped down in front of the building, dragging Chrysalis into the building's lobby. As she entered, Sunny quickly ran up to her.
"Ruby?" He asked. "What... What's this?" He asked, not sounding too pleased about the Succubus bringing home a pet.
"Food, master," the demon cooed.
Sunny hesitated before sighing. "Shit... If you can keep her under control..."
"Don't worry... I got this..."
Just then, Chrysalis let out a growl and chuckled before firing a green blast from her horn which shot through the ceiling and out the roof. Some debris fell down as everyone ducked from the sound of the magical explosion.
"That's not under control!" Sunny yelled. "Dune is gonna kill me!"
"Sorry, master, I--"
"Take her somewhere and shut her up!" Sunny commanded, pulling out his cell phone. "I have a call to make."
Ruby nodded and began dragging Chrysalis down a nearby hall.
About A Minute Ago...
Dash looked out her window, thinking about what she saw at The Wet Mare when there was a distant explosion as a beam of green magic shot into the sky. The cyan mare gasped, as did Twilight, both looking at the beam.
"Chrysalis!" Dash shouted.
Twilight nodded. "She's still alive." She said this her phone ring. Quickly taking it out, she answered it. "Hello?"
"Twilight! It's AJ! Did you see that?"
"All of Ponytropolis saw that, AJ. It's Chrysalis."
"Chrysalis?" asked AJ. "What happened?"
"She let herself get taken by the Succubus so I could escape..."
"I see... Well, that beam is coming from New Horizons. The lab."
The purple mare gasped. "The lab?" She asked, eyeing Dash. "We're heading back to the hotel to regroup. We now have a target."
"Right," said AJ. "See ya there," she said, before hanging up.
New Horizons...
"You're causing trouble, Changeling..." she growled.
"Go ahead and kill me!" Chrysalis yelled out. "The others will stop you!"
"Oh, shut up..."
"You'll never get me to shut up!" Chrysalis shouted.
Ruby groaned and threw her into the wall, the Changeling tumbling to the floor unconscious.
Ruby tilted her head. "Hmm... Quiet..." she said, grabbing Chrysalis' legs and dragging her down the hall.
Twilight drove at speeds that even impressed Rainbow Dash as she quickly drove up to the hotel. She then slammed on the brakes, making the car skid quite a bit before jerking to a stop.
"Jeez, Twilight..." Dash muttered as both mares quickly got out of the car and ran inside.
Bursting though the front doors draw all attention to them. "Where's Applejack?!" Twi yelled, looking around.
The country mare came running out of the dining room, followed by everyone else who was in the room. "Ah've filled 'em all in for ya," she said as Twilight looked around the crowd gathering in the lobby.
The purple mare gave her a nod. "So, you all know?" She asked. "A Succubus is in the city and is hiding out at New Horizons!" She said, summing it up. "And, she has Chrysalis!"
"Why should we care?!" Came a voice from the crowd.
"Yeah!" Came another. "She tried to kill us!"
The yelling picked up as more and more began yelling about how they felt about rescuing Chrysalis until it sounded like an angry mob. Rainbow Dash looked around and clenched and unclenched her fists before sighing.
"QUIET!" The cyan mare yelled as loud as she could, making everyone stop and look at her. "Now, I know how you all feel about the Changeling! I felt it, too!" Dash yelled as Twilight smiled, noticing she was using past-tense. "But, aren't we forgetting that she gave herself to the Succubus in order to save Twilight?! Anyone who puts their life on the line for another can't be all that bad... And, putting Chrysalis aside for now, the Succubus must be stopped no matter what! That includes New Horizons! Let's go kill three birds with one stone! What do you say?!"
The crowd erupted into a cheer as Twilight stepped up to her.
"Great speech, Dashie," Twi said as she hugged the pegasus.
Dash hugged back and sighed. "Now, there's one last thing to take care of."
The unicorn nodded and broke the hug, looking around. She then looked at Applejack when she didn't find who she was looking for. "Where's Fluttershy?" AJ looked upset as she pointed over her shoulder at the dining room. Twi nodded before looking at Dash. "Whoever's coming, get them ready..."
Rainbow gave her a smile. "Of course."
Giving the pegasus a pat on the arm, Twilight turned and began making her way towards the dining room. Once she stepped through the doors, she looked around, spotting Fluttershy siting in the far corner. The shy mare had her face buried in her knees, which she held against her chest. Letting out a sad sigh, Twilight walked over to her. Once there, she knelt beside the mare, looking her over.
"Um... Fluttershy?" She asked, reaching out and gently placed a hand on the mare's knee.
Shy gently pulled away. "Y-You let Chrysalis get t-taken?" Shy whimpered, sniffling.
Twi slowly pulled her hand away before sighing. "Yes, but... she made a valid point... A point that she and I understood and that Ruby... the Succubus... couldn't refuse..."
Shy sniffled and whimpered. "Wh-What was it?"
"Well, Chrysalis said that Changelings are full of lust energy. That's why they need love for food and to stay alive. Ruby took her over me because she can get much more out of her... but it will take longer to drain all that energy."
The pegasus sniffled again and looked up at her. "So, she... Sh-She could still b-be..."
"Alive?" Asked Twilight. "Yes. And, we'll get her back. I promise," she said, placing her hand on the shy mare's cheek. "We're heading out right now to take down New Horizons, the Succubus, and get Chrysalis back."
Fluttershy sniffled and nodded. "Y-You bring her back to me... I-I-I need her," she said, on the verge of crying.
Twi quickly pulled her into a hug and rubbed her back. "I'll bring her back safely... I promise..."
Fluttershy hugged the mare tightly. "Y-You better..." she whimpered softly.
A Few Minutes Earlier...
Vinyl got up and stretched, her bones making cracking noises as they popped back into place. "Damn..."
Octavia stood up with her and looked her over. "You okay, Vinyl?"
"I'm good..." she said as she looked around. "Where'd everyone go?"
"They left," the cellist replied.
Vinyl growled and ran outside, bursting outside and looking around. She spotted Twilight's and Dash's car swerve left at an intersection. She then looked around and sighed.
"I can't let this Succubus get away..." the DJ muttered as Octavia came running outside.
"Vinyl?!" She yelled, slowing to a stop beside the white mare. "Oh, good... You're still here. Usually you'd be gone by now."
"No leads..." Vinyl said as she looked all around, taking a few steps forward. "It could take forever to track her..."
Just then a beam of green magic shot into the sky, making Vinyl and Octavia gasp and look.
"Is that a lead?" Asked Octavia.
Vinyl smirked. "Yes, Octy... That's a lead..."
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