Rainbow Dash looked down the road at the mall. "Everyone ready?" She asked, looking back at the others.

No one said a word, looking uncertain. It was apparent that none of them had any hopes this plan would work.

"I know there's no choice..." Midnight started. "But, this feels... wrong... All the things we've been through... All the effort to get this far... If we turn ourselves in, it would've been for nothing, right?"

"If we don't turn ourselves in... she'll kill them," Dash reminded her. "Cadence, Shining Armor, Gilda, Aqua, Azure, Diamond, Collie... All dead. At least, this way, there's a chance. Plus, it gets us inside."

The black mare hesitated before nodding. "I suppose that makes sense..."

Surprise stood in the café located at the top of the main escalator, eyeing her captives. Cadence and Shining Armor both had a magic suppressing ring on their horn to prevent them from using magic. With them was also Gilda and Twilight's pets, all with their hands tied behind their back.

Shining eyed his wife, who had a large red mark on her cheek from where she was slapped. Ever since then, she was completely silent.

"Are you still gonna kill them?" Asked Bit, walking over to her.

The white mare eyed her and shook her head. "I already told myself I'd let them live if the others turned themselves in... If I lied to myself, who could I trust?"

"That's an... interesting philosophy," Bit replied with a light smile.

Surprise gave her a smirk. "If the others turn themselves in, they'll be imprisoned... but spared. If not... everyone dies. Now, where are they?"

Bit shrugged. "I didn't see them when I came up..."

"Well, they'd better get here soon or I'll have to make a mess of the nice floor..."

The green mare nodded and headed back towards the escalator. "I'll keep a look out," she said as she stepped on the moving stairs.

"Oh, Bit?" Asked the white mare, looking over at her.

Bit looked back at her and tilted her head as she was brought lower and lower. "Yes?"

"How's Byte?"

The green mare smiled. "She's fine... Thanks..." She then disappeared out of sight as the escalator brought her down to the first floor.

Surprise then looked back at the captives, pulling out her gun. "You better hope they show before I get bored..."

"Why are you doing this?" Asked Aqua, who looked rather nervous. "Y-You said we could l-live..."

The white mare smiled and walked over to her, kneeling down. "That was before your friends forced my hand... If it's any consolation you and the other pets will be killed last... Gives you a better chance of surviving."

Aqua hung her head and sniffled, thoughts of dying flooding her head. Not something she was particularly fond of thinking about. The white mare smirked and gently stroked the mare's head.

"If you'd like I could keep you company until the end," Surprise cooed, leaning in.

"Leave her alone!" Gilda shouted.

The white mare's eyes narrowed as she looked over at the griff. "What's the matter?" She asked darkly as she moved over to Gilda. "Feeling left out?" She then grabbed the griffin's neck. "We all know how you like it rough..."

"I'm not... afraid of you..." Gilda choked out.

Surprise smirked and stood up, moving to the escalator. "Bit!" She called out. "Do you see them yet?!"

The green mare looked up at her before looking out the front door. "I don't see them!"

The white mare let out a sigh. "Shame..." she said as she turned and headed back to the griffin. "I'm bored..." She then pulled out her gun and knelt down. "Open wide!" She growled, punching her in the stomach hard.

Gilda let out a screech of pain, eyes clenching shut before she felt the barrel of a gun forcefully enter her beak.

"Any last words?" Surprise asked with a grin. Gilda simply glared at her, making the white mare chuckle. "Oh, right... You have a gun in your mouth... My bad... I guess no speech for you..."

As she was about to pull the trigger, she heard Bit's voice.

"They're here!" The green mare called. "I see them!"

Surprise's eyes slowly narrowed before she pulled the gun out of Gilda's mouth.

"What's wrong?" Asked the griffin. "Upset you couldn't do it?"

The white mare growled before pulling her hand back before back-handing Gilda across the face as hard as she could. The griff let out a screech as Surprise stood up and holstered her gun.

"You'll soon learn to shut that beak of yours..." she said darkly before moving to the escalator.

As she stood on the moving stairs, a few of the Apocalypse members opened the front doors and let in Rainbow Dash and the others.

"Ah, girls!" Surprise said with a wide smile, holding her arms out as she was lowered on the escalator. "Welcome!"

Dash looked over her shoulder before looking around at all the enemies with machine-guns and shotguns. She then turned her gaze to the descending white mare, stopping in front of the escalator. When she did, Surprise stepped off and stood directly in front of her.

The white mare smiled and stared Rainbow in the eyes before looking up at he large ceiling window. "Mmm... Nice view, isn't it?"

Rainbow hesitated before looking up. "If you like the sky," she said, before looking at Surprise again.

The white mare smiled and leaned in. "How badly... do you want to kill me?"

Dash's eyes narrowed. "Very..."

"And how does it feel..." Surprise continued, beginning to circle the mare. "to be this close... and unable to do a thing?"

Dash looked over her shoulder at her. "Don't push me..."

Surprise smirked and grabbed the mare's ass, making Rainbow flinch as the white mare leaned in close to her ear.

"Try anything and you'll all die..." the white mare cooed. "Do nothing... and you'll live..." Dash clenched her fists in anger as she felt the mare slip her hand into her pants. "Mmm... Nice ass..."

"Enjoy it while you can," Rainbow growled through her teeth.

Surprise smirked before looking over her shoulder at Kyra. "Oh! I have a present for you!" She sang, before snapping her fingers.

After she did, Bit nodded and left the area.

"A present?" Asked the red mare, raising her eyebrow. "What sort of present?"

"Oh, it's a... surprise..." the white mare cooed as she slid her other hand up Dash's shirt.

Rainbow's fists clenched even tighter as she felt Surprise's hand on her left breast. Right when she thought she would strike back, Bit returned... holding Malice's hand.

Kyra let out a gasp and went wide-eyed. "Sweetie?!"

The girl gasped and pulled her hand away from the green mare, taking off towards the red mare. "Mommy?!"

Bit raised her hand and the girl was engulfed in green magic, struggling to free herself and failing.

Surprise let out a low growl and pulled her hands off the cyan mare, turning to face the girl. "What are you doing? I thought you were with me!"

"She's my mom!" Malice yelled, before letting out a gasp upon the realization that she just blew her cover.

"But, she can't protect you like I can," the white mare said, pointing at her leg. "Remember what happened when she took you on the bank heist job?"

"I don't care about my leg! I just want my mommy!"

Surprise narrowed her eyes once more and sighed. "Fine. Then, you'll be locked up, too..."

Kyra smiled lightly, hearing that even though they'd be locked up... they'd be locked up together. Surprise eyed her and let out a scoff. "Separately... This'll be the last time you ever see each other until our plan is complete!"

Kyra and Malice both went wide-eyed as Bit took Malice by the shoulder.

"No!" Malice yelled as Bit began pulling her away.

"Sweetie!" Kyra cried, tears running down her face.

"Cut the drama!" Surprise yelled, grabbing Dash by the shoulder and shoving her back towards her group. "Get her out of here!" She yelled, looking at Bit.

The green mare nodded as she kept pulling the girl away. In her flailing, however, Malice managed to kick her in the leg. Bit let out a grunt of pain as Malice saw this as an opportunity and took it, quickly turning around and punching her in the stomach.

"Fuck..." Bit grunted as Malice took off towards her mom.

Surprise let out a yell and pulled out her gun.

"No!" Yelled Kyra, fearing the worst.

Instead of shooting, Surprise threw her gun at the girl's legs, making her trip and fall to the floor with a grunt. The white mare then walked over to her and grabbed her by the neck, lifting her up off the floor.

"What the fuck is wrong with you?" She asked. "We could've been something and you had to throw it all away for a mother who has failed to protect you at every possible moment..." She then eyed Bit, who had finally recovered.

"L-Let me... g-go..." Malice whimpered, choking.

"Of course..." Surprise said, before throwing her at the green mare.

Bit let out a gasp of surprise and used her magic to catch the girl, pulling her close. "GET HER OUT OF HERE!!!" Surprise yelled. "I'LL PUNISH HER LATER!!!"

Bit nodded and began pulling away a crying girl as Kyra's face was stained with tears.

"NO!!!" The red mare yelled. "LEAVE HER ALONE!!!"

"SILENCE, OR I'LL GUT YOU HERE AND NOW!!!" The white mare shouted. Just then there was a low rumble and an explosion outside. "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?!"

Right after she asked that the window above her shattered and glass rained down.

"Shit," she grunted, diving out of the way as the glass hit where she stood. She then stood back up and growled. "WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING OUT THERE?!" She then looked up and saw a figure standing on the roof, looking down at her through the broken window. "Who the f..." She then remembered the one mare who was unaccountable for. "Rogue..." She growled. "THAT YOU, ROGUE?!" She yelled. "THINK YOU CAN FUCK WITH ME??!!! WHY DON'T YOU COME DOWN HERE AND FIGHT INSTEAD OF HIDING LIKE A PUSSY??!!!"

The figure hesitated before dropping a rope down. Whoever it was then grabbed hold of it and slid down. Surprise watched the figure get closer and closer before going wide-eyed and taking a couple steps back.

"No..." she gasped as the figure landed in front of her.

Rainbow took a step forward, her and the others all going wide-eyed. Midnight ran passed Dash but quickly stopped before she got to far from the group.

"T-Twilight?" She asked, tears starting to run down her face.

The purple mare kept glaring at Surprise as the white mare shook her head.

"No..." Surprise growled. "Impossible..."

Author's Notes:

Ya'll have no idea how hard it was keeping this a secret :P