It was maybe not even ten minutes after Ryder and Daring had climbed into the helicopter all geared up for the attack. Daring held on to her sniper rifle as she looked out the open door at the city below. Ryder sat off to her side wearing goggles as he caressed a mounted M60 LMG looking excited to fire the first round. The pilot flying looked to be a mare earth pony. She wore a head set with the mic up. She looked back at the couple behind her. "You two ready to start poppin' some heads?" She yelled over the roaring chopper blades. Ryder gave a thumbs up while Daring shuttered. "Alright. Once the guys on the ground blow the walls Greyscale there'll have to take out any guys that are up on the catwalks. Rush's gonna help clear any ground units that exit and maybe clear what are just out of range of Greyscale. Just watch your fire when the others get into the building. And General?" Ryder looked back. "You and Greyscale need to get an earpiece in. There's a mic hooked up to it via a wire and even better it even blocks outside sound. So that sniper isn't gonna do shit to your hearing and that LMG's gonna be cut in half with sound."

The mare picked up a little box and handed it back to Ryder who grabbed it and opened it getting two long wires out putting one end of one wire into his ear and one clipping to his uniform. He helped Daring with her earpiece. She felt tense. He huffed pulling her in close and resting his head on her shoulder. "...Don't be scared...." He said. "I'll be looking out for you the whole time.... If you don't have that itchy trigger finger like I do just imagine you're back in the range and 'you-know-who's' head is right on every one of those guys you see. Remember look for green clothes. Anyone not wearing green is a friendly. If you shoot and get the urge to lose your breakfast try and choke it down... if it doesn't wanna stay down just keep going alright?" Daring gave a hesitant nod swallowing a lump in her throat.

"Y'kno if you chew gum you cant puke!" They both looked to the pilot who had a pack of gum in hand. "Take this if you need it. I've got a few packs on me anyways." Ryder grabbed the pack of gum taking a stick out for him and a stick for Daring. He popped the fruity flavored gum into her mouth and got a bit of a smile out of her.

Daring took the pack stuffing it in a breast pocket and gave a little moan of enjoyment. "...Double cherry.... My favorite!" She said. She looked to Ryder. "You buy me more of this gum to take back to Equestria and you might be able to take advantage of me while we sleep! I seriously cant find this anywhere else! I cant find it in Canterlot, Manehattan I cant find this shit ANYWHERE!"

Ryder gave a bit of a grin and backed away. "We'll see about your gum situation but I'd say you get your rifle ready. Make sure everything works but... Don't pull that trigger... Not good if accidental misfire." He said. Daring nodded just as he went back to his gun. He gave a devilish grin stroking the large barrel of the mounted gun. "Oh.... you and I are gonna have a loooooooot of fun.... Once those walls come down everyone in that building is gonna be lit up...." He gave an almost evil laugh just as the chopper leaned turning over towards a flare that was shot up into the air.

The chopper pilot gave a bit of a laugh. "HAHA THERE WE ARE! THERE'S OUR SIGNAL!" She yelled out. "HOLD ON TIGHT THIS IS GONNA BE FUCKING SWEET!" Ryder looked back at Daring as she held on tight to her seat yet she looked a bit scared.

"Don't worry! You'll be fine! Get some more gum in your mouth! The flavor should keep your mind off everything! Just keep calm and do what you do... Let my love power you.... YOU! CAN! DO THIS!" Daring leaned her rifle on the inside of the seats and gave herself a slap across the face perking herself up before grabbing more gum from the pack and shoving it in her mouth. She picked up the rifle and the ammo box just as the chopper came closer and closer to the flare.

"Alright! We're gonna make a quick stop at a building across the road! That's when you hop out Grayscale! Rush'll start raining bullets distracting them. if you can hide yourself behind an air conditioning unit and make sure you drop someone! Don't be such a pussy! Pussies get pounded and trust me on this! I was one!"

Daring gave a nod and readied herself. Not even moments later the chopper slowed almost to a stop just as Ryder cocked the gun and started to fire wildly at a battle ground down below. Gun shots rang out and just as Daring touched down onto the building below her two huge explosions rang out shaking everything. The chopper took off and Daring looked around only seeing one vent that wasn't even big enough to hide behind. She even saw the building across the road with collapsed walls and dust everywhere. She dropped down and quickly set up her rifle. "....Okay... Just... Just fucking do this Daring... For the good of Equestria... and to save your own ass...." She said. She took a deep breath starting to chew the large wad of gum in her mouth and looked into the scope adjusting the zoom. She brought her head to the side of the rifle and closed her eyes as she fired the first shot having it rip right through a stallions skull.

Just up in the chopper Ryder was raining his explosive rounds down onto the ground. Gang members fled to cover, some running inside some just diving under trucks. Corpses already lied over beds of trucks, hanging out a few windows and even a fire escape on the side of the building. Just then a little sound of static sounded off in Ryder's ear. "Rush! It's Wolf. Get that gun and get your ass down here!" He heard his friends voice say. "We need ya to clear out the bottom level and there's a lot of em in there!"

Ryder looked at the building across the road and saw Daring putting another stick of gum into her mouth. The stallion put a finger up to his ear. "Got it. Have someone keep an eye on Grayscale!" He said just as he started to unhook his gun. "We lose her someone's losing their fucking heads got me?!"

The pilot looked back at Ryder as he just reloaded his gun. "Don't worry Rush! I'll keep an eye on her!" She called out. "Anything wrong I'll contact you!" Ryder gave a thumbs up as just as he got his gun off the mount. He looked back at Daring who fired another round off into the building. He jumped out of the chopper cushioning his landing just behind a truck with bodies hanging out of it.

Daring came away from her rifle scope just to watch the stallions below rush in firing more rounds at gang members just out of sight. She gave a huff and quickly took the clip out of her rifle putting a few more bullets into it. "....Fuck... This is something I didn't want to do but... at least I've got a body count...." She said to herself. She put a finger up to her ear putting. "Wolf? Come in Wolf! Greyscale here! Wondering if you still need me up here... Kinda feel naked without Rush covering my ass!" She got no answer as she continued loading the clip with a few bullets. "Wolf? Come in Wolf! Fucking answer me! At least someone please answer and acknowledge me! Rush at least say something to me!" She huffed not getting another answer.

Just as she reached for the rifle again it was kicked off just as she was forced down to the ground. "Oh I'm afraid you cant call for any help at the moment.... DARING!" A familiar voice said. Her heart dropped as she looked up seeing Ahuizotl wearing a black hoodie hiding his face but not his tail hand. "I'm surprised you came here and listened to that fool who's supposed to be protecting you.... Being all alone up here on a building is dangerous for someone who cant fly!" Suddenly she was yanked to her feet as he got a rope ready to tie up her wings.

"....F-fucking Ahuizotl... I CAN FLY!" He started to wrap up the rope around Daring's torso pinning her arms at her side. The weird mutant puma gave a laugh.

"Not for long anyways.... And I'd save your voice... best to use it while you're on the way down to your death!"

Just down in the building Ryder and Wolf were clearing the rest of the gang members out. Shots were being fired left and right with Ryder firing maybe a few shots here and there. Wolf gave a few quick bursts of his assault rifle right into a little office window hitting a few gang members sending them back only to die. The stallions huffed lowering their weapons. "Alright!" Wolf called out. "The Equestrian General and I will make sure the weapons aren't damaged!" He looked back behind him seeing a lot of militants behind them. "Everyone else scan the rest of the area! Make sure if there are any gang members left inside aren't left standing! Shoot to kill! That's an order!"

The militant guards quickly dispersed with their weapons at the ready. "YES SIR!" They all called out.

Ryder huffed as he clipped his gun to a harness on his back. "Jeez... This thing is a fucking beast..." He said walking with Wolf to the other side of a few large shipping containers. "Something tells me you guys blew the fucking roof off this place with some plastic explosive right?" He picked up a large chunk of rubble and chucked it at a wall.

Wolf gave a little bit of a chuckle as the came to the doors of the containers. "Would've done it with a rocket launcher but fuck we wanted to hit it and not miss!" He replied. "You get the weapons open make sure its all here! Let me put in a call. Gotta get this shit out of here!" Ryder nodded but just as he was about to open up the shipping container a staticky sound came to his ear along with a muffled voice.

"....The fuck...?" He plugged one of his ears up and listened closely. Wolf looked at him curiously as he took a few steps to the right and knelt down a bit.

Only then could he hear the chopper pilot. "RUSH! RUSH FUCKING ANSWER!" She yelled. "If there is ANYONE who can hear this get the hell out of that building now! Someone's on the roof with Greyscale and I cant fucking land this thing anywhere around here! Get out there and help her!" Ryder quickly dropped his M60 shoving Wolf onto the ground as he rushed for the door. Wolf followed him a bit curious. Just as they got outside they saw the helicopter circling the building with Ahuizotl holding Daring over his shoulder all tied up screaming.

"DARING!"

Ahuizotl gave a laugh. "Would you look at that! You're pitiful guard friend has front row seats to your fucking death!" He said putting Daring as if she were standing up. Daring looked down at Ryder with tears in her eyes shaking scared. "HOW DOES IT FEEL GENERAL?! HOW DOES IT FEEL TO KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS LIARS DEATH!?" Wolf came right to Ryder's side and aimed his assault rifle right up at the scared mare and her captor. Ryder looked over hearing him mumble something and quickly tackled him accidentally discharging the rifle.

"NO DONT SHOOT!" He pinned his friend to the ground. "Keep that fucking gun down until you know you have a fucking shot! We aren't letting him get away and we sure as hell aren't letting Daring get fucking hurt!" He stood up and looked back at Ahuizotl. "YOU FUCKING FREAK! YOU UNTIE HER RIGHT NOW OR YOU'RE FUCKING DEAD!"

"What's death to me when you should make a choice! If your friend there tries shooting me again I might do the same to your lover here...." He stroked Daring's mane a bit with his tail hand as he held her jaw in place. "EXCEPT I WONT FUCKING MISS! Your other choice is to accept your fate and admit defeat! ADMIT YOU CANT WIN AND I'LL SET HER FREE!"

Daring struggled a bit more. "DONT RYDER! ITS A TRICK!" She screamed. Ahuizotl quickly covered her mouth.

"Would you listen to this bold face liar who's been lying about who she is to the entire world or would you listen to me? I can give you a moment to consult with your little army man there if you're having trouble making this decision."

Ryder huffed and looked to Wolf as he stood up with his weapon gripped tight. "Wolf... You gotta help me think of something!" He said. "I don't trust him and neither should you... We shoot and Daring could die... we don't and we lose anyways and she could still die!"

Wolf thought for a moment looking at the building in front of them. Busted out windows, broken fire escapes and even the lipped top. He then looked to Ryder. "Maybe a little speedy surprise is in order...." He said. "Little plane take down and what ever the hell you did in the range and you'll be good!"

"You saw what I did in the range?" Wolf gave a nod making Ryder grin a bit. "Well... get ready. When I get half way do what needs to be done but don't aim." Ember gave a small nod as Ryder readied himself looking up at Ahuizotl and Daring. "Alright! You wanna know what I think Ahui? I THINK YOU'RE FUCKING DEAD!" Immediately he rushed off towards the building and started running up the wall. Just as Ryder reached half way up the building Wolf started to fire and at the same time Daring stuck the wad of gum in her mouth to the palm of Ahui's hand and bit him causing him to let her go. She fell to her side just as Ahuizotl growled and started sprinting away from the shooting stallion and disappearing behind the building after jumping off.

Daring rolled more into the rooftop just away from the edge breaking down crying. Not even a moment later the gunfire stopped and Ryder was rushing over to the fallen mare and dropped to his knees at her side picking her up and holding her close. "R-RYDER YOU ASSHOLE!" She yelled. "...How... How could you fucking take that long to choose...."

"Hey I saved your ass didn't I?" He said starting to untie her. "I really should've stayed up in the chopper to keep an eye on you but.... Ahuizotl must've had a jammer or something blocking communications. I barely heard the chopper pilot even say anything about you... Could've lost you but I was glad I didn't.... I knew he would try something even if I'd say we'd give up but fuck him!" Just as Daring's arms were free she hugged him causing him to fall back. "Hey hey... I got you.... You're okay...." He brought her off his shoulder and looked at her in the eye. "You are okay aren't you? He didn't violate you did he?" Daring shook her head. "...Good... I would've shoved a shotgun barrel so far up his ass he'd wish he had lube to go with it! Might just do that anyways once we find his ass and gun him down..." He stood up getting Daring to her feet. "Come on... lets get off the roof... No use in staying up here the whole time now is there?" She shook her head and extended her wings. Ryder did as well before gliding down to the street below hand in hand. When they landed Wolf rushed over to them. All Ryder did was look to him. "You get a few guys to stay here and wait for those shipping containers to get cleared out. We gotta get back to base now!" He smelled the air a little and coughed a bit wafting a bad smell away with his wings. "...And maybe a pair of pants for her... Scares do a lot!" He looked to Daring seeing her blushing hard and hiding her face in his shoulder.

About an hour later Ryder was just pacing back and forth in front of the door of the plane just waiting for Daring and Wolf. They were inside the plane gathering clothing, their bags, a couple drinks from the bar to forget this endeavor and waiting on a new room to be made up. Thoughts raced through his head. Thoughts of Ahuizotl. How he's going to kill, why he's going to kill and if he ever wants to let off the trigger. Just before Ryder went and snapped Wolf was coming down the steps from the plane carrying two over packed suit cases looking as if the clothes they had were just stuffed inside. "Ryder!" He called out. Ryder looked up at him. "Y'know who's needin' ya in there! She's washing herself up but just doesn't want to be alone. Bartender's getting a few whiskey bottles from town with our men guarding her. No foul play going on." Wolf stepped down and Ryder started in to the plane. He stopped and looked back at Wolf.

"Dude.... I owe you BIG! Anything you need while I'm here its done!" The stallion at the foot of the steps looked at his friend.

"Nah. You're here to be protected and y'don't need to pay me back! Now get your ass in there. She's got no clothes on but she's probably pissin' herself still." Ryder gave a nod before pulling up the steps to the plane.

Just as the opening closed up he turned to the inside and looked at the ransacked plane. The couch cushions were against the bar, each of the bottles at the bar were opened and on the bartop, garbage bags were filled with food and other drinks and even tied off really tight. He walked through the mess going towards the bedroom. He only dipped right into the bedroom for a second before just going into the bathroom only to see Daring sitting in the open shower just hugging her legs sobbing. He closed the door and she instantly sprang up. She looked to Ryder and sniffled just wiping her nose. "...Fucking hell.... I thought you were one of... THEM!" She said. "...I just... Ahuizotl... He... He found us and... and..." She just put her back to the white tile of the shower wall and leaned against it sitting down on the shower floor.

Ryder sighed starting to get undressed. "Hey don't cry... You're okay..." He said. "You're in a military base. An idiot would try and fail to attack a foreign military base and you know what Ahuizotl is? He is just a weird panther with the mind of a four year old!" He tossed his shirt and pants aside and dropped his boxers down stepping out of them. He opened the clear shower door and stepped in sitting down with Daring. "...If I had a clear shot I would've fucked him right up... But even with explosive rounds I still might've hit you with any little shrapnel or explosion...." Daring leaned on Ryder and he couldn't help but moving her onto his lap holding her naked body close. "...Come here... I gotcha... its okay... You'll be safe..."

"...I... I better be... I don't wanna die...." She lied her head onto Ryder's shoulder continuing to sob harder.

"...Look baby.... I'm gonna get you to Wolf's room after we're done here... I've made sure it locks and Wolf even gave me the only key to his room... I'll get you in there, he's gonna have guards at the door just to make sure nobody gets in but me and Wolf. Wolf's gonna stick around the base to help make a plan for us to go after that sword... I'm gonna go out with a few others and we're gonna grab some food for us so we don't have to eat gruel or just a plain salad... I can get you a hayburger combo or something but... I just want you to relax and feel safe while I'm out alright?" Daring gave a hesitant and shakey nod. Ryder held his marefriend close moving her wet mane out of her face only to kiss her forehead.

About forty five minutes later Ryder was dressed in a black leather jacket and black military cap even having a bandana around his neck. He also wore a pair of dark blue jeans. He lied Daring down in a large bed inside a dimly lit room. She wore only a black bra and panties and she looked really tired. Ryder kissed her as he covered her up with a blanket. The room around them shrouded in a bit of darkness only lit by rays of sunlight only revealing a few posters of mares and cars. Daring looked to Ryder just as he backed out of the room slowly. Just before the door closed she passed out. As she slept she plunged into a dream world. In her dream she was crawling through mud. A storm raged on around her sending wind, rain and debris flying everywhere. She whimpered looking around at the field just teeming with the gang members she had shot or saw in the shoot out. Chopper's flew over shining spotlights everywhere they could, some narrowly missing Daring. A loud speaker sounded. "COME ON YOU FOOLS! FIND HER AND GUT HER!" She heard Ahuizot's voice call out. "I want that bitch dead! First one to take her down and bring me her head will be the one to help me lead my army to take over the entire world!" He gave an evil laugh just having it be cut off when the speakers cut out.

A loud crack of thunder and a flash of light didn't deter Daring from attempting to get up and start running through the mud only to start getting shot at. She bobbed and weaved through the hail fire of bullets coming from nearly every direction. The only clear path was the way she was running but two gun trucks were closing the path. They still fired upon her but she stopped and dove off to the side only to just fall through thick grass and ending up inside of a temple on a sacrificial table. Alone. She got up and looked down only to see herself in the outfits she appears in with her books. Khaki capris pants and a tight military grade fabric khaki shirt. Her pith helmet sat on the steps just a few down. She stepped down hesitantly and picked it up quickly putting it on her head and looking around thinking Ahuizotl would pop up somewhere. Nothing. She gave a sigh and started down the steps still looking for any traps that could've been set. "Miss Do I hope you're quite alright!" A familiar voice said startling her. She yelped tripping over herself only to be caught inches from smashing her face on the steps by a strange blue magic. "My that was a close one. Someone's having a bit of trouble I presume..."

The weird blue magic stood her up and set her on the steps gently. She buckled slightly but kept steady. "...P-princess Luna...? Where are you...?" She asked looking around in the dark temple.

"Try looking behind you! You got up before I could even show myself!" Daring turned around only to see Princess Luna sitting on the sacrificial table. She wore an outfit similar to Daring's. Dark blue capris and a semi long sleeved shirt of the same material Daring has. She even had a pith helmet with her long flowing mane tied into a ponytail. She scooted over a little bit. "Come Daring. Sit with me." Daring climbed the steps hesitantly just hugging herself as if she were cold. She whimpered as she climbed back onto the table only to lean on and hug the Princess.

"...I... I had an encounter with him... he just... he tied me up and... nearly... k-killed me..." Luna shushed Daring as she started to whimper.

"...I know... Ryder called me and told me... He was crying... just scared for your safety...." She snapped her fingers having the entire world around them change. All it turned into was a bed inside of a large dark space. "...I'm sorry that happened to you but do not let it deter you... Twilight contacted me since your departure and specifically told me any time you're down and out like this to tell you she's counting on you... Same with Ryder's cousin and his little sister. They're all counting on you just... please don't give up... Ryder is trained to win and succeed. If he fails he's going to go into a deep depression and when he comes out- if he does... Ahuizotl could've taken Equestria by force and had each and every country all over the world just bowing down to him. Would you want that?" Daring shook her head. Luna sat Daring up and had an assault rifle fit with a drum magazine appear in mid air. "Take it. Lose that feeling of fright and lay into the bastard!" She snapped her fingers yet again and a shooting range appeared. At the end of the shooting range was a dummy of Ahuizotl standing mid range. Daring took the rifle and stood up hesitantly looking as if she were going to wet herself. She looked at Luna who gave a smile and waved her on. "Go and do it! He wont hurt you! Ryder isn't scared of him so why should you be?" She gave a nod and stepped up to the stall of the shooting range and cocked her gun.

As she aimed it the dummy came to live just moving. It looked as if it were struggling to escape from being tied up. Daring squeezed the trigger and the rifle fired round after round at the dummy hitting everywhere on it, around it and going through it. This lasted for some time until a familiar voice echoed. "Daring? Daring baby... C'mon wake up!" It said. The rifle clicked as the last round was fired and Daring threw the rifle aside. She turned to Luna looking perked up and pumped. Luna smiled as she stood up only to have Daring rush up and hug her.

"Well... Seems someone should wake up since she's feeling better. I think Ryder should know you aren't afraid of that mutated panther freak!"

Daring broke the embrace with the princess and bowed in respect to her. "Thank you Princess... I really needed this..." She said. "If you can.... Maybe you can tell Dash and Princess Twilight that I'll be strong for them.... and... maybe give them something to thank them for the hope they're putting in my heart... I'll pay you back for what ever they want when I get the chance!" Luna smiled as she stood back up.

"You don't have to pay me back.... What you are doing for the fate of Equestria is enough." She waved her hand over Daring and she started fading away. "Now... Don't smack Ryder when you wake up... He sounds kinda close..."

Daring gave a nod and shed a tear just before she faded away. Just outside Ryder was sitting on the bed in the now illuminated room. Their suitcases were sitting against the wall next to a ransacked dresser still having clothes hang out of it. There was a TV across from the bed mounted on the wall with a shelf below it lined with books. Ryder wore nothing but his boxers looking as if he were just about to pass out having a fast food bag in his hand. "Daring... Come on wake up... I got the food..." He said nudging her a bit. "I've even got you a little beer from the store in town! Just... C'mon please... Get up..." He shook her one last time before she jumped springing up almost ready to back hand him.

Daring looked around panting and sighed just slumping over. "...Fucking hell... You scared me half to death..." She said. She looked to Ryder hugging him just as he set the bag of food aside. "...How long were you out? How long was I out...?" Ryder looked to a little alarm clock on a side table and saw it reading a little after one in the afternoon.

"Couple hours... I went to the range and took some rage out on a few targets with an old AK SMG. Probably shot for about an hour or so and went out with a few guys just to get a drink or two from a bar. I had to drive us back but kinda glad I stopped for your food and the beer... I'm actually dying for a brew... Havent gotten a drink since the plane landed..." He pushed her off gently and wrapped the blanket around her. "...You're actually freezing cold... Must've wiggled out of the sheets..." Daring gave him a smile as she held the blanket close to her near naked body. Ryder dug into the bag of food and pulled out a ball of paper handing it over to Daring. "Here. Number two at McWhoovians. Didn't know what drink you wanted but that's why I just got the burgers. Sorry if you wanted the combo... Couldn't really carry the drinks and open the fucking door with two drunk idiots in the back seat."

"Oh its quite alright.... I wasn't wanting a soda anyways..." She took the warm paper and opened it revealing a hayburger dripping with ketchup. "...I'm still kinda woozy from opening some skulls up with that sniper... I have to say that was fun... That and the excitement from you-know-who having his grubby hands on me...." She bit into the burger just as Ryder turned on the TV to what looked to be cartoons. "...I mean... Have you ever been tied up and manhandled like that?" Ryder cracked open a bottle of beer handing it to Daring before picking another up and cracking it open for himself.

"Well... Training had a ton of shit go down... I was tied up and carried to a pool and I basically had to escape using what ever I could before getting thrown in. Always good to have a knife with you just in your reach. Cut your way out of anything. If you kept your grip on it if you wiggled free you can slash the fuck out of anyone." He sighed as he just bit into his burger. "Tip... Be quick about it and discrete... otherwise you get that knife taken away and tossed in the pool faster... Glad I cut it so much just before I got tossed in... Broke the damn rope before I hit the bottom. I was sick for the next few days because someone thought it was funny to fill the pool with twenty bags of ice before the drill."

Daring gave a little laugh as Ryder changed the channel to the news reporting on what happened earlier. There were pictures of the warehouse blown up, bullet holes everywhere and even the shipping containers full of weapons getting loaded onto a truck. "A battle took place earlier in the day at the Sprawling SeaBanana Warehouse that used to be taken over by gang members who made working around the area tough for many." A mare said. "The local military flew in and raided the entire warehouse and got the weapons back for both the local guard and themselves with the help of what appeared to be the strategic master, the Equestrian General! He was spotted yet again after a couple hours just outside of a McWhoovians getting back to a vehicle borrowed from our local militants. They will be honored later in the week if we are to ever get a word with the General and the head of our local military. If you need to get to work in the battle grounds you will be either escorted to work by the military and Identification checks will be mandatory. I'd suggest taking a detour to work if you're on the other side of the warehouse."

Daring gave a sigh. "...At least they didn't stick around to see me nearly get tossed off the fucking roof..." She said just before taking a sip of her beer. "Anything there would just jeopardize me even more. I mean..." She averted her gaze a moment. "...I just... I almost didn't show you who I really was... That probably would've thrown me into a bunker with a noose ready to just end myself..."

Ryder set his food down and leaned over just hugging Daring. "Then things wouldn't be this way... You gone, Ahuizotl probably would've summoned armies of the damned, leading them straight to each castle in Equestria just to capture each princess possibly executing them too... I wouldn't want to wake up one day only to know there was nothing I could do to even save Equestria... I'd definitely be thinking of some way but who knows if i'd find the backup to help me fight Ahuizotl off. Yet just seeing him would make me think this was a bad dream and possibly plead to work at his side to spare my life as well as my families..." Daring looked to him as she drank a bit more of her beer giving him quite a concerned look. "Look it'd be a first ditch effort. If I gained his trust i'd've shot him. Probably would be looking for you all over Equestria until I came up on where ever the hell you were... Once you see one you gotta see the other right?"

"I... I suppose that's true... You don't go to Canterlot and see Celestia without seeing Luna..." She hugged and nuzzled Ryder. "But... I'm just glad you saved me... I'd rather shoot than get shot any day." Ryder blushed a bit just turning off the TV.

"...What say you and I just finish our food and snuggle? I'm feeling kinda drained right now..."

"I know... Luna told me you called her crying... You gonna be alright?" The stallion whimpered a bit as Daring released him. He gave a hesitant nod grabbing his food yet again. "...Well... if you need to relax yourself just... grab anything you desire while we're here." Ryder took another bite of his burger and chewed it before just repositioning and lying down on Daring's lap. She stroked his mane with one hand while the other held on to a beer bottle. She sighed. "...Alright... you're obviously hurt by me nearly getting killed today... You managed to save me yet again though... Twilight and Rainbow Dash would be proud of you saving me once again..." She scratched his cheek lightly as she sipped on her beer bottle. He blushed.

"...I almost didn't get through the drive out and back... I wanted to take a rifle from the lock box in the back and hunt Ahuizotl's ass down... Probably would've bailed right out and snapped his neck with my bare hands if I couldn't get any guns... He's dead next time we see him... right?" Ryder looked up at Daring as she took his burger and wrapped what was left in its wrapper before setting it aside and repositioning him.

"He's dead when we can get our hands on him but you have to have good judgement. He's a mastermind. He can find one opening for someone and use it to his advantage! When I injured my wing back in book two he had his men throw rocks knowing I couldn't fly up and away from them. I do my best dodging in the air. I was just in a good spot to use tree's to jump to and from just to dodge enough of them. I got hit a few times but nothing but quick hits to my arms." She lied down and spooned with him a bit. "But not even that little wing injury fucked with me. The handicap here is firearms, city rooftops and a local military helping us. Good help with the military but we might need to go to that sword alone and do our best to keep from getting caught or shot."

"Can we maybe.... stop talking about the sword and ... him...? I just kinda wanna sleep..." The mare gave him a warm smile and released him just allowing him to get under the covers. As Ryder settled himself in, Daring wiggled out of her bra and panties throwing them aside. Ryder blushed as she climbed under the covers and snuggled right up to him.

"And... just if you want to rub up on something I'm making it easy just for you... You know I love you right?" Ryder wrapped his arms around her putting one on her breast and the other between her legs cupping her marehood. She moaned feeling his fingers rub against her lips. She looked back and gave a smile as he started to kiss her neck. "...Well... someone seems to like this position... Does somebody need a little help getting out of their pants? I can feel you twitching..." He gave a slight nod as he slipped a finger inside the mare's warm and dripping pussy. She shuttered as she reached back and pulled his pants down a bit and taking his cock out guiding it towards her ass. He teased her asshole immediately. "...I know I'm gonna regret this but just fucking drill me! Go as hard as you can!" Ryder nodded and slipped his cock right through Daring's legs and started teasing her marehood. She shuttered as he brought her leg up and started to thrust. She moaned a bit looking back at him. "...Y-you just get a better vantage... I just want you to destroy my cunt! Think of it as your reward for saving me...." Ryder gave a smile and got up straddling one of his marefriends legs and started thrusting faster.

"...I- ah...- I love you... You know that?" Daring gave a nod as she grabbed a pillow and bit it covering her lustful moans of pleasure. He thrusted harder causing the bed to hit the wall. He leaned in and suckled on her nipples. She blushed holding his head against her chest.

"Come on! Faster!" Ryder moved his hips faster going deeper inside Daring. She moaned loudly as he felt each pounding strike against her womb. Her eyes rolled back as she was consumed by blissful ecstasy. She couldn't help but utter a cry of pleasure grabbing the sheets having her wings slowly extend from under her. "More baby! I-I'm close! So fucking CLOSE!" The stallion brought his head up as he brought both the mare's legs high into the air starting to thrust harder and harder making it nearly impossible to keep quiet. She came hard squeezing her boyfriends cock tight. He pulled out and started rubbing his shaft before just a load of his hot spunk right onto Daring's stomach. She opened her legs up wide giving a sigh. "....You... are just.... sheez... you gotta be careful what you do... Otherwise we aren't gonna have enough energy for that sword... And I know I was gonna say we would cuddle but to me you smell like shit... stress sweat gets ya REAL smelly! I could smell you the whole time we were fucking..." Ryder blushed a bit tucking himself away back in his pants grabbing the food bag ripping off a piece handing it to Daring.

"...Damn... Didn't realize you could smell that... I just thought I had bad breath or something..." He climbed off the bed and started digging through Daring's bags tossing her a shirt and a skirt not caring if they matched. Just a blue shirt and a denim skirt. "Just throw these on. Maybe keep the panties off?" Daring huffed as she put on the shirt.

"Just get my panties you pervert before I have you shoved into some chastity shit. A stiffy hurts if it cant extend the whole way!" Ryder huffed as he tossed her a fresh pair of panties.

"Punch me in the balls why don't you... that'd be worse than the chastity thing and I don't wanna have Princess Celestia get a credit card bill report only to see a few sex things on it... Always has to have other guards open packages I have ordered to the castle... Four of which I actually haven't got because some of the guards stole em and hocked em. Mostly that jackass that got fired." Suddenly Ryder's phone went off just playing a guitar riff. He got up and grabbed his phone off the nearest nightstand and picked it up. "Speaking of Equestrian princesses here's Twilight.... Gimme a sec...."

He quickly hit the answer icon and put it on speaker only to hear a little faint crying. "Ryder? Ryder its Twilight! I don't know if you have my number registered." She said. Ryder sighed and got up on the bed.

"Just caught me here Princess. I'm about to hop in the showers with you-know-who. I take it you heard what happened?

"Yeah... Luna called. Congrats on the raid but... PLEASE be careful with you-know-who.... But we can talk later about her! Right now Dash has Scootaloo here. I had to bring them both back to my castle just to have Applebloom and Sweetie Belle keep her company during a nap and she just had a nightmare about your father."

Daring reached over and grabbed the phone from the stallion. "Twilight do ANYTHING you can with her and I will pay you back personally! Book money can do anything and everything I want it to do! Buy a few toys for her, maybe a trip to Cloudsdale could help. Pretty sure I've overheard there's a meet and greet with the wonderbolts! Maybe buy her a little replica jumpsuit for when Nightmare Night comes around!" They heard a little hum with the crying getting a bit more quiet.

"That does sound like a bit of fun... I guess we can make that happen. But uh... You think you can give Ry his phone back? I kinda wanted him to talk with his sister. See if he can help her calm down..."

"Understood princess. Here he is." Ryder took his phone back getting up just as the crying got a bit louder.

"Scootaloo? Come on sweetie you're okay... got your big brother on the phone.... He's worried about you..."

There was a little bit of rustling along with an incoherent voice sounding like another mare. "...H-hello? R-r-ryder...? Is that you?" A familiar filly asked.

Ryder gave a smile as Daring sat right next to him on the edge of the bed. "Yeah sis... I'm here. What's wrong?" He asked. They could both hear Scootaloo whimper.

"...I... I had a bad dream about daddy... and you..." She let out a little sob and coughed. "I just... I don't like b-being here... without you or daddy... I miss you both.... Please.... J-just... come back soon big brother..."

"...Don't worry Scoot... Nothing's gonna happen to me... I'll be fine out here... Now listen to me Scoot... I'm gonna say this only once and I want you to do what I say alright?" They heard a little 'mmhm' from the sniffling filly. "Alright... I want you to get your friends together and their sisters and say a prayer for Dad.... If you cant think of anything maybe have Dash or the princess help you... I'll be here for maybe a couple days longer just to make sure things are safe and maybe to relax after we've gotten what we came here for but I promise you we'll both be fine and we'll be home soon. Alright?"

They heard a little bit more crying and then a little rustling. "Hey Ry?" Another voice said. "It's Dash.... YOU BE CAREFUL WITH DARING! I WILL KILL YOU IF SHE GOES DOWN! IF I CANT GET TO YOU TWILIGHT WILL LOCK YOU AWAY FOR-" She was suddenly cut off by a grunt and a slapping sound.

Just then they heard a grunt. "So sorry about that Ry... I'll make Dash buy Scootaloo things since she said that...." They heard Twilight say. "I'll leave you two to get to whatever you were doing. Speak with you soon hopefully."

Daring gave a huff as the phone clicked. "Somepony really seems worried about me." She said getting up from the bed. She looked to Ryder as he got up as well. "You should really listen to them baby.... Keep your eyes on my flank and protect it and maybe next time you save me I get you somewhere on the base in the open... Might be fun if we get caught!" She grinned just swishing her tail around lifting her skirt a bit. Ryder blushed and followed her right out of the room.

Not long after Ryder was helping Daring wash her mane out. No one was in the large shower room other than them. As he ran his soapy fingers through the mares dark mane he sighed. "...there we go... maybe if you want I can find a mare on base who can help braid your mane..." He said. "It'd probably look very cute when it's up. Anything on me look good when it's up?" Daring snickered a bit as she put her head under a shower head.

"You are such a perv! What's even sexier is with your guard up. I would like my mane braided up though... I've done it before in book three when I was going after the golden idol of the Irvakian Tribe. The temple was hidden off in a very warm area and underground nonetheless. I was nearly dying of heat stroke. Once I was in the temple I was cooled off by a spring running right at the entrance. Filled each bottle I had up and splashed some on my face. Ahuizotl led me right towards the room they would preform weird torture rituals and tied me to the chair. He put spiders all over me, a few snakes on chains and even had a fucking tiger tied to a rope ready to slash at someone because they apparently didn't feed it for a day and tied... fucking meat to my neck... I fed the damn thing after I escaped and shook all those spiders off me and it attacked on command yet for some reason he still throws cats at me big or small..."

"If I remember you had a cat claw your legs up in book one right?" Daring looked to him and nodded. "I'm more of a dog stallion anyways... I've actually had a game where I could make friends with tons of different animals and used them to bite and slash enemies everywhere. I wanted to do a 'K9' unit thing in the guard but my cousin's marefriend didn't want to give up a wolf for me to have help because she just didn't want the pup to get hurt." Daring gave a sigh just feeling the warm water on her body only to jump feeling Ryder grab onto her flank. She looked back at him blushing.

"Hey! Down boy! That bone better stay in place until this shower is over!" The stallion gave a little laugh just wrapping his arms around her.

"Sorry. You needed me to help wash you and pretty much that means I can grab you like this!" Daring huffed a bit.

"...Gonna regret this buuuut...." She extended her wings and swatted at her boyfriends face causing him to back off. He fell back onto his flank catching himself. Daring giggled. "I told you to stay on your guard AND I never said you can grab my ass in the shower... Only wash me. Now get up and maybe let me wash you now! Your mane looked greasy as hell!" He blushed standing up slowly. "Come on I promise I wont push you back down again." He hesitantly stepped over getting a sad look on his face. He knelt down in front of Daring just as she got a shampoo bottle from the ground. He whimpered slightly just as she squirted a bit onto his scalp. "Hey... don't worry... I didn't want to make it seem like you were doing something wrong... I know you're a guard and you've got a little sister but I just wanna keep you in check so you don't get carried away with things like this... My ass as a distraction for you isn't going to help much if we're in the heat of a shootout with that fucking Ahuizotl... I might have a dead eye but me shooting the whole time alone is going to deplete my ammunition and make me the weak point if they decide to flank us from what ever cover we have. You understand what I'm saying?" Ryder gave a nod whimpering just a bit. "...You're still cuddling with me tonight... I can tell you're very stressed and tired from that pounding you gave me... don't worry... I still love you...." She took her hands away from the stallion's sudsy mane and rinsed them in the running water. "Now rinse and give me a kiss!" Ryder stuck his head under the shower water and washed the soap away. He turned back to Daring giving her a kiss on the cheek nuzzling her.

Not long later Ryder was asleep in bed. Daring just sat at his side as she brushed her bangs out. As she brushed a knock came to the door. She whistled a bit and stayed ready just in case it was someone other than a guard. She sighed seeing it was Wolf wearing a pair of black shorts and a white tank top. He gave a smile shutting the door softly and walking over to the window just as it was starting to get dark. "Some day today..." He said drawing the curtains closed. He looked to Daring. "You alright? You seem pretty calm even though you were nearly killed today." Daring huffed as she set the brush down.

"...My cool comes right back no matter what... Gun battle, avalanche, even random explosives. The only time I'm truly freaking out is when there's a fucking spider anywhere near me. Seems this big guy knows how I feel about that too." She stroked her stallions still damp mane giving a sigh.

"Well guess y'can relax there... None of those creepy fuckers here. Got a barrier keeping any creepy crawlers out and that does include changelings. We had a warning from Canterlot and The Crystal Empire to be on the lookout for them after a wedding was raided. No one knows where they are and if they tried to take this base they couldn't. Stop right at the gate only to have their heads explode." Daring laughed a bit.

"Nice... But listen... What services are you able to provide me with for safe and unknown entrance into the city. I don't like going out in public unless everything about me is covered by clothing. Wings, mane, flank and even my eye color." Wolf sat at the foot of the bed.

"Alright. What we can do is put you n Ryder into costumes and I'll even give you a vehicle to ride in that isn't military. Could be vintage civilian or even more modern but weapons might be up to you. Got my own personal history armory of refurbished guns. That sniper you had got busted when it was dropped off the roof but don't worry. I can patch it up. Already half way there with a few parts. No ones in trouble for that. Ry's MG was a bit damaged with what ammo he was firing but.. hell... Doesn't worry me much... Got more of them in the shipping containers. Along with a few rifles. You could go in like spec ops or raise some hell. My advice be quick and clean about it. No one likes wandering places with bullet holes just everywhere."

"No body likes wandering places with curses either. But... Perhaps we speak tomorrow about what we do to go after the sword... No use in showing up to a gun fight tired and blowing someones brains out who you had no intention to." Wolf gave a bit of a laugh standing up.

"Right on that. Happened a few too many times in the tide of war." He walked towards the door and sighed looking back. "Y'kno if y'need anythin' just get the guard at the door to get it. I trust him to protect me while I sleep. You can trust him to do the same." Daring gave a nod and crawled under the covers just as Wolf opened the door and closed it leaving the room. In that moment Ryder started to whimper tossing a bit but Daring couldn't help but grab a hold of him and whispering into his ear.

"...Hey... Don't worry... I got you... you're okay just sleep...."

Ryder's whimpering subsided and he sighed nuzzling Daring. "...mkay.... mama...." He muttered. The mare gave a little giggle before shutting her eyes. Long day deserves a lot of rest. Who knows how long this rest will go for?

To Be Continued.