It was the next morning and Ryder woke up first finding Daring cuddled up to him just out of it. Her mane was a mess but she looked peaceful in her sleep. He couldnt help but kiss her cheek and pry her off him and lay her off to the side before getting up. He got up carefully feeling slightly sore from what they had been doing the night before. He looked down at himself only finding himself in boxers sloppily put on. He looked back at Daring who looked as if she just wiggled right out of her pajamas just being in a new set of underwear. Grey sports bra and panties. He sighed fixing his boxers before grabbing a pair of shorts loosely tossed onto the ground. "Eh... She must've wanted to be comfy next to me....." He said quietly to himself. "...Its adorable knowing she was getting the shit fucked out of her just last night...." Just then a light knock came to the door. He walked over to the bed and covered his marefriend up again before going for the door. He opened it just to see Wolf wearing a white tee shirt and some dark blue jean pants.

Wolf didnt look happy but he didnt look mad either. "Ryder.... Gotta talk to you for a moment... Its about your friend right there..." He said pointing at Daring. Ryder looked back at Daring and back at Wolf huffing.

"Look I know it looks bad with me just out of it and her being the only one up from what we did but its fine! If there's any clean up I'll handle it before we-" Wolf shushed him quickly covering his mouth.

"Hush! It aint that y'daft idiot. I'm lettin' that slide! What I wanna talk to you about is a news report.... That fucker i shot at... They have video of him and now ponies are talking about her. Saying what we did was just publicity for a new book she's writin'... Y'know after this we might have to talk her into something she may not want to do.... She cant hide forever and if she does someone will figure it out eventually.... we aint gonna have a body bag big enough for that freak but we dont wanna scare anyone with just a dead body...." Ryder sighed slightly.

"....What do you want me to do? Yell out to the world that she's real and not a fake? She's gonna chop my fucking head off if i do.... Besides I'm sure she's gonna have to do something after this is all over.... This could be her last book.... she might just want to learn how to live a normal life.... either that or she just wants to.... I dont know do something.... I'll talk to her.... just.... Maybe bring us something small to eat? Sandwich maybe? I know we're gonna have to move on that damn sword soon but I'm not sure when but.... We need to move onto it and save all those innocents...." Wolf sighed.

"We're moving to that sword today. I'll give you some information after breakfast but it stays with you! No showing anyone anything. Not even her! Am I understood?" Ryder nodded and huffed.

"Fine.... Just have a meal brought here.... I dont want to leave her side after what happened yesterday! I wanted to shit myself seeing her about to be tossed off the building." Wolf nodded and just walked away from the door allowing Ryder to close it and lean against it looking at Daring. She was still asleep but something seemed off to Ryder. "....Sweet heart? You better still be asleep....."

Daring huffed a bit as she sat up opening her eyes. "....Fuck... How'd you know I was awake?" She asked stretching slightly. "I was quiet, I didnt open my eyes and I never moved once!" He grinned slightly.

"Well.... I guess i can reveal..... Ever since I was young I've had sensitive hearing. Went to see monster trucks and I had to wear sound blockers and when you woke up your wings move slightly. I heard your feathers rub against the sheets." Daring blushed a bit looking at her wings.

"....I'm afraid to even touch myself if you're ever in my home in Equestria.... Big house but if you have that good of hearing I could expect you helping me in five minutes....." Ryder chuckled slightly as he walked back over to the bed and sat down.

"Alright how much did you hear? I wont get mad but how ever much you heard know what you need to do." Daring sighed lying back down.

"....I heard everything.... Me needing to do something when we get back to Equestria, that weird thing about information from Wolf but.... I respect your privacy with that.... I wont pry like i did in Equestria.... Things were just.... We needed to build trust between each other.... We trust each other a lot... Right....?" Ryder sighed.

"Yeah.... I trust you to keep my secrets.... about my family... about my weird secrets and just..... just the weirdest things we've been doing with each other...."

"....And I trust you with keeping my identity a secret but.... somehow that hasnt been leaked to the world with everyone I've been in contact with after the attack... And I swore your cousin was a blabber mouth when i first met her." Ryder averted her gaze and swallowed a bit nervous. Daring looked at him sitting up again. She was a little curious. "What was that?" He didnt look at her.

"What was what?"

"You know what I mean! Averting your gaze? Swallowing like theres something you're hiding?"

"I'm not hiding anything!" Daring quickly grabbed on to him putting her hand on his crotch getting ready to squeeze.

"Are you SURE it was nothing.... I can say I feel nothing over here.... Maybe make it true with just one action......" He looked at her a little bit blushing.

"You wouldnt dare....."

"Oh I would..... Just tell me what you're hiding and I'll let go.... Okay?" Ryder huffed and hung his head.

"...fine... But.... I'm sorry in advance....." Slowly Daring let him go and sat along side him. His feathers were frizzing out a bit as he took a deep breath. ".....This.... This isnt the first time we've met baby....." Daring gave him a confused look.

"What....? Of course this is we were just in Equestria swapping info after my near death experience!" He looked to her looking a little distressed.

"....That was the first official meeting but... the first time I met you was during your last book.... Ahuizotl hypnotized me and..... I was only snapped out of it when you hit me in the face..... I swear it was a dream but.... I just didnt want to rack my mind on it and seem crazy but.... Once i met you this time I started to freak out internally and.... maybe I wanted to say something earlier but.... you probably would've freaked out if i told you earlier......" He started tearing up a bit hiding his face. Daring's heart dropped a bit from what she had heard.

"....Y-you were hypnotized by.... HIM...?!" Ryder nodded hesitantly sniffling. Daring had mixed feelings about this. At the same time she wanted to slap him and console him at the same time. She didnt know which to do. Then something snapped in her mind. She reared back and followed through with a hard punch to the back knocking the wind out of him and knocking him off the bed. As he gasped for air she pounced on him tearing up before performing CPR, blowing down his throat. She did that a few times before he coughed sitting up. She sniffled and hugged him.

"I'm sorry.... I just.... Why didnt you tell me sooner....? I would've understood...." Ryder coughed and wheezed.

"...N-no.... you'd've freaked out even more.... probably would've slashed my throat...... The only others who know..... were.... Dash.... and.... fuckin' AJ.... Yet.... they hid it from me.... for a long time...." He coughed and hacked again clutching at his chest. Daring sniffled as she got off of her coltfriend.

"... Look.... I'll remember this now.... you once were hypnotized by Ahuizotl.... I was just.... I can admit my reaction was.... Expected.... but... I was scared from the circumstances.... I apologize for knocking the wind out of you...." She held out a hand which Ryder grasped before standing up slowly.

"....Its fine.... I kinda deserved that.... Maybe we should just get into some gear Wolf let us use walking about here and get on to the mess hall.... We should be fine.... Probably should get the guys pumped ready for a little back up and what ever else they wanna do today...." Daring wiped her eyes away sniffling again.

"....Y-yeah.... that sounds good.... Need me to help you get ready? Give you time to get your breathing right?" Ryder wheezed slightly as he gave a nod. "Okay... Just.... just know I'm very sorry for what I did...."

"Look.... Just use this scared rage against that asshole..... dont give in to fear.... Okay?" Daring nodded before going for their clothes.

Not long later they were in uniform walking together along side Wolf who was also in uniform. Wolf sighed stretching as they walked out of the building onto the tarmac. "Well I guess hiding time is over and its time to fight right?" He asked looking to Daring. Daring gave a nod as she cuddled up to Ryder a bit. "Good.... I dont think hiding away for meals is a good thing. The mind craves social interaction. Had someone experiment on a few guys that willingly went through with the experiment and the one guy we had to go without talking to anyone via face to face, phone or internet just lost it but we managed to bring him back. Just gave him some much needed time with friends and had a few beers for him as well... Drank them fast too but he came back down." He glanced over at Ryder as they started walking towards a building just about twenty yards away. "How ya doin' there m'friend? Breathin' alright?"

Ryder nodded clutching at his chest slightly. Daring looked over at Wolf. "He's fine.... Just a little mishap with waking me up is all...." She said. "Now I guess he knows not to wake me up while I'm vulnerable..."

Ryder huffed blushing. "...Yeah... I startled her... She freaked out...." He said mumbling things under his breath afterwards. "That still fucking hurt..... Its like taking a sledge hammer to a vacuum bag while its trying to fill up with air....." He coughed a bit. Daring looked to him.

"Hey you can still breathe cant you?" Ryder nodded. "Then stop bitching. You're the general of the guard. Not a little pussy. So buck up and bite the bullet." The stallion blushed as his marefriend and his friend chuckled slightly.

"You wanna chill out? I wanna get to eat and not hide my face in shame like we've been doing since we got here! That sound like something you wanna do again?" Daring huffed and shook her head not meeting his gaze. "Then I suggest keeping your mouth shut if you feel like making jokes...." He looked away out at the tarmac and the flock of birds in the distance.

Wolf huffed as Daring looked closely at her coltfriends face. "Jeez Ry lighten up!" The other stallion said. "I'll admit it was a tad harsh but seriously don't let it hitcha like a sniper bullet."

Ryder didn't answer. Daring sighed and looked to Wolf. "You go on ahead. He looks like he has something on his mind." She said. Wolf nodded and broke into a jog.

Daring stopped holding the stallion back spinning him around. "....Can you not do this please?" He asked sounding slightly depressed. He didn't even look at her. Just looked past her. Daring sighed.

"Ryder.... Talk to me... I'm sorry if its something i said but... I doubt it was that comment that hit you but.... Just listen to me.... Talk to me... I wanna help you out...." Ryder broke away walking towards the open. Daring followed closely.

"...Sorry... Its just.... I'm.... First off.... I'm scared.... I don't know if Ahui can hypnotize me again or if I'm immune after one hit.... and... What if i cant go home to my baby sister...? She's there alone and scared without mommy or daddy to protect her and her big brother is basically about to dive head first into something he's never dealt with.... All she has over there is an idiotic cousin and her friends... I didn't even call her last night before going to bed... I was too worried about you.... I just... You almost died and the princess doesn't even know that!" He stopped just falling to his knees. Daring sat down next to him seeing his now teary expression.

"....Do you have your own phone on you?" Ryder nodded hesitantly. "...You think I can call Princess Twilight and check on your sister? I could even break the details of what happened.... if you want..." The stallion thought about it looking at the clouds in the morning sky. "...You can take your time about this but... I need an answer before its time to do what we need to...." She cuddled up to him as he shifted a bit getting off his knees just sitting normally.

"....O-okay..." He replied sniffling. "....But.... If Twilight asks where I am just say I'm using the toilet.... If she wants to yell at me then... She can do it when we get back...." He dug into his pocket and pulled out his phone tapping at it a few times turning the screen on and typing in a code. He then handed it to his marefriend showing the contact information of Twilight Sparkle. She took it and tapped the call button.

"...Alright... Now we wait...." She said putting it on speaker phone.

The phone started to buzz a bit. Ryder latched on to the mare beside him as it buzzed more and more. For what felt like an eternity it buzzed and then it clicked frightening Ryder. "...Ry?" They hear a voice say. Its not Twilight's voice. "Ry? Is that you....?" It was a younger filly.

Ryder gasped hearing the fillies voice knowing exactly who it was. "Scoot?!" He said snatching his phone up. "Scootaloo! What are you doing with Princess Twilight's phone?" The little filly on the other side of the phone shuffled a bit.

"I was.... I was playing a game on it trying to get my mind off you getting hurt.... Why? Did you need to talk to her?"

"Nah... I was just gonna ask her to check on you but.... I can ask you myself... How are you doing? Is everything okay over there?" A moment of silence.

"...I.... I had a few nightmares about daddy.... Two during a nap and one when I was sleeping in Twilight's bed last night.... Dash dumped me with Twilight because she forgot Gilda was coming over.... I guess with how things were with her she didn't want me to stay...." Ryder huffed a bit.

"....First.... Give the phone to Twilight.... Second.... Leave the room... Big bro has some not nice things to say about Dash.... But tell Twilight I still wanna talk to you after. Okay?" Ryder got no answer from his sister only hearing muffled talking and slight movements around.

Just then a new voice from the phone spoke up. "Hello? Ryder? Is everything okay over there?" The voice said it was Twilight. Ryder sniffled a bit.

"Dash... Is.... DEAD! How dare she dump my sister on you!"

Daring gasped snatching the phone from him knocking him onto his side. "He didnt mean anything bad by that!" She said a little scared. "He's just pissed off at Dash who really shouldn't have done what she did!"

Twilight huffed a bit. "And I knew what he meant Daring.... He knows I was foal-sat by Princess Cadence." She replied. "I learned almost everything she knows and if there isnt anything I remember or havent learned yet I have a direct line to her. Now is there anything you need besides to rant about Dash?"

Daring looked to Ryder who was just brushing the dirt off his uniform before handing him the phone. "Well...." Ryder said sniffling. "....I just wanted to know how everything is over there?" The princess sighed.

"Well the news is showing things about a battle where you are. Not sure if you got dragged into it but it seems you guys are alright. Anything that isnt news is Applejack is gonna have Applebloom and Scootaloo spend the night together and probably put her up there until you get back. Dont worry she made that deal with Dash and Princess Celestia wants me to practice some more magic and maybe work on a spell that can help me speak with Starswirl from beyond.... Creepy I know but... ITS STARSWIRL! Do you know how much I idolize him?"

"Yeah I know.... You have an exact replica costume of his outfit and his beard that is rumored to have a single strand of his real beard hair in it." Twilight sighed.

"Okay maybe now that I think about it I may have been tricked because it only cost thirty bits but the costume is an exact replica. Rarity made it using only a painting getting EXACTLY everything right. Even Celestia said she got it right! Now.... I gotta go. Scootaloo is getting a bit impatient and you probably have something better to do than chat with me unless there's something you want me to do?" Ryder thought for a moment.

"Is there any way you can punish Dash for me? I'd ask Celestia but.... I dont think going that high up for punishment is a good idea.... Just... I dont know have Gilda slap her a few times across the face and send me a picture of the damage. That's the best I can think of at the moment."

"I'll have AJ do it a few times and then Gilda and then I'm gonna have a turn. She's gonna have a face more purple than my mane!" They heard her chuckle a bit before giving a sigh. "Oh and.... Daring? Please bring Ryder home safe. He's an idiot but he's an idiot that has a job to do back home...."

Daring looked to Ryder giving him a little smile. "Yeah. I'll be doing that just for his little sister..." She said. "You just go on and have some fun. I'll try and keep you posted if you wish." Twilight giggled slightly.

"No need. Just focus on your mission. Contact me when you're done there. I'll be around Celestia soon and.... One more thing."

There was a little shuffling sound and a far off voice. "Ryder?" They heard Scootaloo say.

Daring saw a little smile on Ryder's face not even breaking away from staring into her eyes. "Yeah Scoot?" He said. There was a little whimper coming from the phone.

"....I.... I...." A little sob. "....I love you.... please dont get hurt....." Ryder looked to his phone tearing up a bit.

"....I love you too sis.... You just... Just be a good girl until I get back.... See ya...." Before he had a chance to hang up the phone he broke down. Daring grabbed his phone and hung up on the crying filly before hugging him quickly.

Daring shushed him holding him close just as she shoved the phone into her pocket. "....C'mon be strong for your little sister....." She said. "....I'm gonna hold on to your phone so you don't get bothered by anyone.... Lets just take a few deep breaths and calm down.... Just keep focused on our mission today..... Keep everything in mind about this mission for now and after I'll give you two things to think about.... My ass before and during the plane ride and after we celebrate just start planning on what you're gonna do with your sister after we get back. I'd be willing to spend a bit to buy you a house to live in rent free out in Ponyville after all you've done for me and.... I could even drop by to give us a night on the town.... All that's yours if you just take a deep breath...." Ryder took a deep breath but sobbed a little more. She shushed him just holding him close. "....There we go.... just keep breathing.... You'll be fine....." The stallion sniffled.

"....But.... that....that's my baby sister.... she's.... she's alone...." Daring wiped a few tears away from his face.

"....She isnt alone.... she's got her friends, the princess and most importantly... she has you.... But she may lose you if you're too tired to focus.... If I'm using my hatred for him to focus you can use the love of your sister to focus you got me?" Ryder nodded slightly sniffling. "...Alright.... Just c'mon get up and lets get some food.... Something to drink might help you calm down a little more. Hopefully there's a table away from everyone just so you can calm yourself.... Think you can do that?" Ryder nodded again before kissing his marefriend and getting up. She took his hand and gently pulled him along. "There we go.... You're already looking better.... Who knows maybe after we do this we can go find a nice quiet cliff side and celebrate with a glass of champagne and dinner while looking at the sunset... It'll be so romantic...." Ryder sniffled smiling a bit.

"....Yeah... That sounds just.... Wonderful... I could just... relax then... just go home to my sister.... I'm sure the princess will let me stay in the castle near home... Keep watch over her until I can afford a new place.... And... Yes I know you're gonna say I have that money from Blueblood but... I just.... I dont know if i even want it.... Its generous but... I dont know what to do with that amount of money..." He looked to Daring. "I mean.... yeah it could do a lot but.... I just feel i havent earned it even if i did just.... y'know the rest...." He blushed a bit. She looked to him snickering a bit.

"Really? Just because you fucked a stallion into wanting a hayburger? Hell if i needed to for that much money I'd blow stallions left and right and maybe get a few mares in there and that isnt an invitation to your friends here. I'd just let your cousin be an exception to that." She sighed stopping just before the door. "....You know I really didnt mean that... We just started talking that night after we got there when we just checked on your sister and we ended up going back upstairs to comfort each other.... Her about the loss of her uncle and me because of the attack... Then we started talking personally and.... things just happened.... I must've mentioned to her I've never fucked a mare and I at least wanted to try before I kicked it.... if i kicked it..." She looked away. "....I'm just... I'm sorry I just... I'm sorry i did that behind your back...." Ryder hugged her.

"...and I'm sorry I did that with Blueblood.... I just.... I thought about your ass.... and how you'd react but... I couldnt tell him to get off once he started.... It just felt.... It felt so good I wish i could've done it again if you didnt walk in on it... And maybe if he were in a more comfortable environment.... That sauna didnt make things easy...." Daring snickered a bit and nuzzled him.

"....Heh... maybe if you're up to it we can probably swap around a bit... I get your cousin and you get Blueblood or what ever stallion's ass you want. I promise as long as you consult me its done...." Ryder blushed and kissed his marefriend passionately before getting slightly grabby. She pushed him off and slapped him a bit.

"Hey! Watch it! I dont want to walk funny before this fight!" She looked around and pulled the stallion in close pushing her face up against the red mark she left. "After please. No stiffy distractions and no wet panties before the fight... Embarrassment to the enemy is just.... Who humiliates themselves before they die?"

"...Idiots but certainly not this idiot!" He pointed to himself smiling brightly. Daring smiled brightly as well laughing. She sighed and took his hand again.

"Alright you air head lets get in there and greet the troops. Get morale up and get that sword for my museum for when my books are finished.... Might be a grim ending but.... It'll be one to be remembered." He huffed a bit.

"And... You're gonna be okay with it?" Daring nodded looking determined. "Wow.... You are.... Might take me, Princess Twilight and my cousin to cope but.... your readers might take it as a surprise with your reveal.... I'll be there by your side if you need strength for it." Daring blushed a bit and kissed him on his cheek where she slapped him and hugged him.

"Thank you.... This is why I kept you around... I feel safe with you, you help me in and out of places but when it comes to strength... You can talk anyone into doing anything..." He chuckled slightly pushing the mare off gently.

"I'm not called The Fixer for nothing back home. Fix anything and everything I can... doesnt matter if its someone having a tough life about to end it all or just a broken lamp I'm basically the one who can fix it... Now c'mon... That tofu bacon smells amazing!" He pulled her inside the mess hall just to see stallions and mares scattered around at about thirty to forty tables. They couldnt even see wolf anywhere. Just a sea of ponies and food. Ryder sighed pulling Daring close. "Keep your eyes for Wolf. You see him you go sit with him. I'll get our food. Just tell me what you want before you run off. Dont wanna get you something you dont really think you wanna eat." She smiled as she pinched his cheek.

"You just get me what ever you feel... I'm hungry enough to eat a whole bale of wheat and then some!" She kissed him making him blush a bit. She looked out and zeroed in on a lone stallion walking around with a bullhorn. She looked to Ryder again. "I see him. You get our food and I'll be with him." Ryder gave a nod just not even looking away from the buffet of food items set out for the troops. Daring broke off from him and started going through the crowd of ponies towards the stallion she sought out for. As she got closer she heard the bullhorn sound a bit giving feedback.

Stallions and mares stopped all around her making a wall of sorts making it harder for her to get through. "Listen up!" Wolf said over the bullhorn. Everyone around Daring quieted up except for a few conversations here and there. "I need Grayscale and Rush up here on the double. Need to have a chat with them! Y'can carry on but I need them here." That's when Daring got the opening she needed when everyone started moving again. She darted through ponies left and right just to get over to Wolf who smiled when she broke through the wall of ponies. "Ah first come first serve I see. Where's that stallion o'yours? He get lost back there?" Daring shook her head.

"Nah... He's getting us some food." She looked out into the crowd going around them. "You know I forgot how much being around ponies felt.... Well... A lot of ponies without the sense of danger.... Last time i was in a place like this I was nearly shot and killed if it werent for Ryder... I might say bringing him along for this adventure is the best I can do but... I feel like it isnt enough... I feel like I just havent done much for him... He's doing most of the work saving my ass but... I've been choking and giving him more to worry about other than his sister..." Wolf sighed putting his hand on her shoulder.

"Trust me that boy doesnt have a care in the world sometimes. His sister and you are exceptions but things with him are just different.... One moment he can be lying there mopey with nothing to do and next he's just so happy he's just running around like a kid in a candy store. Nothin' wrong with him. Just doesnt wanna grow up any time soon. Might see him watching cartoons one minute and enjoying a nap with a stuffed toy. Aint one to say he'll do that but who knows." He nudged her along a bit. "Come. Gotta sit down otherwise there's nothing left. I'll even make sure there's still a seat left for Ryder." Daring sighed.

"Well he reads my books on his off time and... plays with himself but... At least I can give him the fantasies he's always had. I'll just have to keep an eye on him is all." She looked to Wolf who sat down just before she could. "But... I guess while I have you I want to ask you what can we do to prepare for what lies ahead? Weapons? Armor? Anything?" Wolf hummed a bit.

"Well we cant give ya too big of armor so you cant move and we certainly dont wantcha going in without any.... I do know of some outfits that could help... Armored with Kevlar like bullet proof vest and still light enough to run...." He looked to her. "I have an idea where those might be but the weapons are perfect for the outfits. How you feel about the classic mafioso look?" Daring hummed.

"...Well... I certainly had a little obsession with mafioso movies while thinking of a way to just keep my mind occupied while not writing my books. The look I dont know if I would be able to pull off without a little help..." Wolf snickered.

"Ah you'll definitely have help turnin' into one o'them Mafioso types. Couple mare's here can help ya with it. I can help Ryder get his matchin' outfit together and next thing ya know you're actin' like a juggernaut gettin' through to the sword. Aint every day I get to see some action in the city but we're gonna help you out." Daring gave the stallion a smile.

"...Thanks... When Ryder said I could trust you he really meant it... I wanted to just wet myself when you attacked him but... You're friends... Me? I just distance myself who i called friends.... Hide away and forget about them...." She started losing all emotion in her face just staring at the table. "....I just... I've never gotten to sit and talk with them or even just give them a gift out of my for their kindness but... Then again I didnt get to know them that long...." She rested her head upon her hand propping it up with her elbows on the table. "....Am I just... Am I supposed to feel this horrible knowing I never really did anything for friends before...?"

"Y'said they were merchants that letcha hide away right?" She nodded. "Some foreign merchants like in Saddle Arabia let thieves hide away in their shops because they're ruining others businesses making theirs more superior... I know you arent a thief but they might think that if you're running from someone through the market. Trust me... I was vacationing there one week and I saw a few kids steal some fruit from a stand. A shop owner rushed after them and they basically disappeared in another shop. I asked why the kids did that and their father, the owner of the shop they hid in basically told me that." Daring looked to Wolf.

"So.... what are you saying?"

"I'm sayin' they werent friends. They were just bein' nice to ya because they thought you were stealin' from the competition. Y'cant just call anyone a friend. Ryder? Yeah you can call him anything you like but friends are those who you will do anything for and vice versa. Shopkeeps who let you hide away? Nah. Not close. Since you're close with Ryder I consider you a friend but.... question is do you consider me as a friend after telling you that?" Daring looked to stallions around her as she thought. She considered none of them friends but... Wolf.... She could.

"....You and Ryder are the only ones I trust here.... And a few of the guards that helped us out here but.... I forget who they even were.... Nor have I even met them...." She sighed looking to Wolf. "...Can we just stop talking about this for now? I wanna eat without Ryder suspecting there's something wrong..."

"Gotcha.... Just good things from here on out. Promise." Daring gave a nod and took a deep breath now just waiting for Ryder to come.

About an hour later Ryder and Daring were sitting in the back of Wolf's car going towards a large hangar. Daring leaned on Ryder snuggling up to him. He sighed. "...That was a damn good breakfast.... First good one I've had for quite a while...." Ryder said. He looked to Daring. "How're you feeling? Feeling good?" Daring nodded as she patted her now bloated stomach a bit. "You gonna be able to fight? Don't want you to fall asleep in a food coma before we rush the sword. That happens and we got a little problem on our hands and its name is Ahuizotl getting the fucking sword...."

Daring chuckled a bit. "I'm fine you dork...." She replied. "I was just thinking about how we're gonna get it and where I'm gonna put it when we get home.... And maybe if we can get a sheathe for your sword on the plane ride home we can go nonstop from here all the way back to Canterlot."

Wolf huffed. "Hey! These seats stain easily!" He snapped glancing back for a moment. "Keep the dirty talk for when after the job is done! Or at least wait till you get the fuck out of my car!"

Ryder gave a slight laugh as they came to a screeching halt in front of the large hangar. "Sorry Wolf but with the work you put into these cars you'd think to have stain proof seats and car mats that you can wash the shit out of." He said. "You had to have fucked in the backseat of one of these things and rinsed it out. Cant take one of your babies out and not get a little tail once and again." Wolf huffed as he slowed to a stop.

"You're so lucky I'm your friend... otherwise you're getting your ass handed to ya... Sheez 's what I get for having a talent with cars...." He turned the car off and hopped out. "Come on out. The Closet awaits. Faster we're in there the faster we can move. Anythin' ya need to say I'd say it now and not look back." Both Ryder and Daring looked to Wolf confused but he gave a little laugh. "Kidding! I'm kidding! Just get out and lets get you changed for the battle ahead. I'm even getting one of the oldest cars i have set up and ready to peel out. Ready?"

Ryder and Daring both nodded getting out of the car carefully. Ryder stepped out first helping Daring out who smiled a bit nervously. After about an hour or so Daring and Ryder were out on the road both dressed up in classic mafia outfits. The vehicle they were in was a classic with humped wheel wells and a nice matte black paint job and a rag top. Daring sighed looking out the window holding on to her seat belt. "...Ryder..." She said.

Ryder glanced over for a moment as he changed lanes. "Everything okay?" He asked. Daring hesitated. "...Look what ever it is you can say it... its only us here... Just say it or else its gonna sit in your mind when we're having ourselves a little mafia style massacre and it could end up getting in the way." She huffed a bit.

"...That's just it... I'm a bit scared to go in and do this.... Its not my nature to do any killing blows.... Yes I was how you would say 'opening some skulls' with the assault on the warehouse but... Ahuizotl... He just... What if he pulls something again? What if he just has mines in the road waiting for us to drive right over them?"

"Impossible. These roads getting chewed up and redone would set the mines off the first sign of heat from fresh asphalt. If that didnt set it off the weight of what ever steam roller they used would... Not to mention a few of the cars in Wolf's garage including this one has a sensor for explosives. A mine in the road maybe about ten yards away and it stops us from going any further until the mine or mines are cleared." He did a quick turn down an alley way avoiding a lot of the traffic that was ahead. "And the odds of Ahuizotl pulling some stupid shit right when we walk in is about two hundred to one. Good odds but that is the odds of me being able to toss a survival knife into a wooden fence from six feet away." Daring looked to Ryder a bit confused.

"Wait... You can run up walls and swing across rafters but you cant throw a knife from six feet away?" Ryder blushed and huffed.

"Hey Luna gave me the power to run up walls and what I'm talking about is from a couple years ago! But in all seriousness we gotta put our game faces on and get ready for a fight..." He glanced back as he pulled back out into a city street only to find it completely empty. "Grab the bag in the back and take whats in there out. We've got company." Daring's heart dropped as she looked back through a plastic window only to see two black militant humvees and a masked stallion on a machine gun. Quickly she grabbed the duffel bag in the back and dug into it pulling out an old mafia style sub machine gun. "Should be loaded already so just cock it and let loose!" Daring hesitated just as a few gun shots rang out from the machine gun. She looked to Ryder as he started swerving.

"You do it! I cant! I cant do it!" Ryder grunted a bit trying to keep distance away from the shooting stallion.

"You can do it! Just take a deep breath and let the adrenaline control you... Just buck up and throw down! You're Daring fucking Do but you're acting like A.K. Yearling! WHICH ARE YOU REALLY?!" Daring clenched her eyes shut for a moment doing a little quick thinking. Which was she? Was she the brave and heroic mare she is? Or was she the cowardly writer hiding behind the mountain of books published under her false name. She sat up with the gun and quickly cocked it. She looked to Ryder as she rolled down her window.

"A.K. Yearling is but a dead name. She was shot and killed and found amongst the dead bodies of these motherfuckers!" She turned around a bit as she leaned out the window aiming the gun and firing. It only took a few bursts. One burst to take down the gunner and two to take out two tires. One on each vehicle causing them to swerve, knock into each other and crash. She quickly fixed herself sitting back in the seat and laughed a bit. "I dont care what Wolf says I'm keeping this fucking gun!" Ryder laughed and stepped on the gas a bit.

"THATS MY GIRL! C'mon lets save ammo to put one through Ahuizotl again and again and again... I wanna make sure he's nothing but swiss cheese mush..."

"Well I wanna rip his fucking head off, shit down his neck and have you fuck the hell out of his still twitching corpse!" Ryder glanced at her giving her a disgusted look. She smiled a bit nervously. "I'm sorry.... I just... I want him dead and well... defiling a corpse of his should leave ponies wondering... but if you dont want to its fine..."

"...Okay one... you got way too crazy there but... I do like where you're going with this... Killing him and defiling his body is a good start but... lets keep it just to making him a bloody mess full of holes. Okay?" Daring gave a nod and they just focused on the road being aware of what ever was around them. No cars. No firing squads. Not even any snipers about to pick them off. At least not that they saw. Not long later they pulled up to a monument with a large hole blasted where the door was. Burn marks, debris and smoldering pieces of wood. splinters strewn about. Both Ryder and Daring stepped out just surveying the damage.

"...And now terrorism takes the spotlight... how did we not hear a fucking bomb going off?" Daring asked as she checked her chamber. "I mean... probably didnt hear it going off because of the distance but someone had to have said something during breakfast.... You hear anything like that?" Ryder shook his head as he readied his gun putting the duffel full of ammo onto his back.

"...All I heard was my stomach telling me what I wanted to eat.... hopefully it stays down after this.... Just be on your guard and keep your finger on the trigger but make sure you know what you're hitting.... dont wanna put holes in a civie .... Seen someone do that once before and.... oh man.... the guy he shot was livid and sued him into just... leaving Equestria all together... He was that ashamed of that accidental shot...." He looked to her and nodded towards the blasted open hole.

"...Well I'll be careful... but arent you supposed to keep your finger off the trigger before your ready to shoot? I could swear someone said that to me... Either that or I saw it in a movie..." Slowly they started towards the gaping hole, Ryder just having his gun at the ready.

"Where ever you heard that its probably a good idea...." He sighed looking to the sky before they entered the building. "....Just keep ready to pull it though... Its.... Quiet.... a little too quiet...." The surveyed the hall littered with debris, forgotten bags, caps and even a few toys here and there. "....Seems they've scared off everyone including children.... If my baby sister were here.... I'd've gunned Ahuizotl down right then and there without hesitation.... Still that bastard is gonna pay for hurting you..."

Daring shushed him as they went deeper. All they heard was the shifting of their ammo clips, their own foot steps and nothing else. As they ventured on something didnt feel right. All they saw ahead was darkness yet they kept going determined to end it all. Suddenly both of them were attacked and shoved into the walls but before they could even struggle each of them had a rag put over their mouths and noses making them just pass out. Daring suddenly plunged into a dreamlike state just huddled down onto the ground. "Daring!" A familiar voice called out. It wasnt Ryder but a mare. She heard footsteps rush towards her echo off the nothingness that was her dreamscape. She was nudged over onto her side for her only to see Princess Luna looking scared as she lied her on her back. "Daring! Are you okay? I tried connecting your mind with Ryder's but his dream presence disappeared... I hope he's awake...."

Daring huffed a bit trying to get up. Her limbs twitched but she couldnt move at all. "...W-why cant I move...?" She asked scared. Luna shushed her as she brought her to her side.

"Dont worry... Its just a temporary thing.... adrenaline plus a sudden stop due to... I dont know if you got hit in the head or something but that will make everything seize up... Your muscles will relax and when you wake up you'll be able to move them again... Now tell me do you feel any pain or remember what happened to get you like this?" The gray maned mare took a deep breath.

"...I.... I remember walking in the area where the sword is but... I think someone ambushed us and got us with a bit of chloroform... No shots fired... It was dark... we couldnt even see much..." Luna gave a worried moan.

"...I do hope you two are alright... I'll have Wolf send back up to help you out and if he gets there to save you I need you to contact me after no matter what. Am I clear?" Daring hesitantly gave a nod. "Okay... Now... This is gonna be hard for me and you might not open your eyes right away... if you're in any trouble dont make any sudden movements and dont get up if there are any weapons around... if you manage to get a weapon hide it somewhere and... well... do what must be done to save yourself.... fight, find Ryder and get that sword out of there...Okay?"

"...Yeah... Just... Keep an eye on what ever thing the plane uses with that video call.... Ryder stumbled on it when we were coming here. Have Wolf set it up if you must please." Luna gave a nod and stood up.

"Alright... Be ready Daring..."

Daring gave a nod before Luna's horn glowed brightly and slowly faded away. As it grew darker Daring felt her heart start racing a bit. The air grew warm around her and just as Luna disappeared she could feel her muscles aching. Nothing more than just holding her limbs in place for a long time. But... She tried moving and nothing. Her arms moved but she couldnt bring them down from above her head. She grunted and groaned slightly opening her eyes only to be in a spotlight. She looked down seeing she was stripped down to her underwear and strapped to a table propped up against a wall. A menacing laugh made her jump slightly. "...There she is... Wakey wakey DARING!" A familiar voice said. She looked around only to see Ahuizotl walking in from out of the darkness holding a shining sword, with a golden hilt and leather grip handle lying it on his shoulder. "What have we here...? A lost treasure hunter out of her element... You're used to jungles, temples and dungeons.... Not guns and city scapes... Tell me... are you afraid of me?" Ahuizotl took the sword in his tail hand and pointed the tip towards Daring's neck making her look away.

Daring whimpered a bit. "I-I'm not scared of you, you son of a bitch!" She said. "You let me go now and I swear I wont kill you as bad as I want!" Ahuizotl laughed as he planted the sword in the ground slightly.

"Oh you are funny.... its a shame I cant keep you around any longer.... You hide, you take away my rightfully earned toys here but this one... No... Not even close to getting it... I did a little research and tested a little DNA.... I had explosives set just in case this didnt work and surprise! Now I have a way to dispose of your body once you're executed!" The mares heart dropped.

"NO! NO NO YOU ARENT DOING THAT!" She looked around starting to struggle more. "RYDER! RYDER WHERE ARE YOU?!" Ahuizotl laughed as he stepped away from the sword. He grabbed her face holding her mouth shut.

"You're such a funny one Daring... I would stop if i were you... Your cries are falling upon deaf ears..." He groped Daring's breasts making her blush hard. "Such a funny girl you are.... a sexy one at that as well.... I'd have a little fun with you but I dont use little whores.... Nor do I steal mares away from who they are with...." Daring forced her mouth open almost biting Ahuizotl. He took his hands away just in time.

"Oh such a fucking gentlecolt!" She said sarcastically. "Where is he? What have you done with Ryder?!" Her foe sighed.

"He put up a fight but I got him to calm down.... He's no use to me when he's in your state... You remember that research I did?" Daring looked to him confused but nodded. "Well.... The only one who can pull the sword from its resting place is a relative of the warrior who once wielded such a weapon... The DNA I used? It was that of your coltfriends...."

"What did you do? Clone him and combine it with the old sword owners? Make him think he was fucking me and take his seed?" They both averted their gaze. She looked back to him first. "...Lets forget I said that last one shall we?"

"...Okay this is the only time I will EVER agree with you..." Ahui said looking back to Daring. "But it wasnt either of those! Apparently your boyfriend is a descendant of the one who wielded this sword.... Only relatives may pull the sword and he is definitely a blood relative."

"That's impossible! The odds of that are seven billion to one! The bloodline could've died out long ago! The last known owner of the sword ran away from this place and went somewhere else!" Ahuizotl grunted and took the sword again stabbing it in the table just at Daring's side making her yelp and move out of the way slightly.

"LISTEN YOU WHORE! You didnt research this treasure at all! God I so want to kill you right now but I cant! I've already given that liberty to someone else.... Before I introduce you I need to educate you on this topic.... Yes the last wielder of this sword fled somewhere after planting the sword in the stone.... But that place was in Equestria and he is buried just north of Canterlot.... I can tell you his name, his family and even his sons name who died shortly after the birth of his son, and yet that all led to the birth of your coltfriend.... and that Equestrian General Ryder.... Would you like to see him? Would you like to see your beloved 'protector'?" Daring nodded hesitantly. Ahuizotl glanced into the darkness behind him. "Oh Ryder? Would you come here please? Oh and keep your weapon to yourself.... Not until I give the orders...."

Daring looked past her enemy and saw Ryder, wearing a vest and a white long sleeved button up with the sleeves rolled up and his mafioso costume pants. He had his golden desert eagle in a holster that was attached to a harness. His eyes looked tired but a bit off colored. "...What are my orders master?" He asked.

Daring whimpered a bit. "...R-Ryder...." She said. She looked to Ahuizotl tearing up a bit. "You MONSTER! You are getting HIM to kill ME?! THE ONE WHO HE SAVED AND LOVED?!"

Ahuizotl got in Daring's face as he took the sword out of the table planting it by him again. "Who could love a whore like YOU?" He said. "He never loved you! He fell in love with a 'fictitious character' and somehow managed to learn the truth after I did and after the others did.... Enough talk...." He looked to Ryder. "Servant! Draw your weapon and aim." Ryder did as he was told and drew his gun.

"WAIT!" Daring screamed. "Please! Grant me some last few words.... I just.... I just want to... give him some kind words before he just.... does what needs to be done...." She lowered her head and sobbed slightly. The weird creature man sighed.

"....Fine... Since I'm not a complete asshole in this I'll grant you this one wish.... I've already accepted to forget what you had said about his DNA 'samples' so why the hell not.....? SERVANT! Listen to her words and lower your gun." Daring watched as Ryder lowered his gun but still kept a shooters grip on it. She sniffled and looked up.

"Ryder... Though I've only known you for a short time I feel like i've known so much about you... I've learned what you like, what you hate... what your childhood was like and even a few dark secrets of your past....You and I... Fate meant to pull us together... To end it all with one fatal shot.... but.... that shot affects more than just you, me or your.... 'master'... It affects the princesses at home, your cousin and most of all... Your little orphaned sister.... She's alone.... She's scared and without you... she's just waiting to go into foster care.... Now..." She looked to Ahuizotl. "...Can he... listen to a few actions I want to give him please....? I promise nothing is involving killing you!"

"Again... Fine... Listen to her requests about movement but if she says anything about me disregard it!" She looked back to her hypnotized stallion.

"Ryder... I want you to look down and think.... Think about your options...." She saw Ryder look down just about her crotch area. "....There we are... Just where I need it..." Just then she started to wet herself. Her piss streamed through her panties, making her legs and the table under her glisten from then on down. Ryder's eyes opened slightly at the sight and he blushed a bit.

"What the....?! What the hell are you doing!? Soiling yourself like a foal?" Ahuizotl said. He started to laugh loudly. "WHAT A LITTLE FOAL YOU ARE! Pathetic! Not even I piss myself when staring my own death in the face!" He looked to Ryder. "END HER! NOW!" Daring's heart dropped as the stallion that saved her from a gun now had his aimed right at her. He couldnt even keep it steady.

"....R-RYDER! NO! LISTEN TO ME! SNAP OUT OF IT!"

"COME ON DO YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THIS LIAR? SHE HID HER REAL IDENTITY FROM YOU AND SHE ISNT EVEN PAYING YOU FOR YOUR PROTECTION! SHE'S NOTHING BUT A FUCK TOY FOR YOU!"

"COME ON! I KNOW THIS ISNT YOU RYDER! YOU WANTED TO PROTECT ME! SHIT HIT THE FAN AND YOU WERE THERE FOR ME! THINK OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING!" Ryder started shaking as he aimed down his sights at Daring. Tears were pouring from her eyes as she stared him down, waiting for him to pull the trigger. Ahuizotl gave a grin as he watched the stallion put his trembling finger on the trigger. Daring looked him right in the eye before bowing her head in defeat. She whimpered and braced herself clenching her eyes shut waiting for the shot to end her. He fired a few shots, missing Daring by mere inches making her tense up and scream slightly.

"Come on! Steady yourself servant! You make sure this next shot hits or else I'm chopping you both up!" Daring looked up at Ryder looking as if she were just going to collapse if she werent held up by the restraints.

"....Please Ryder.... Snap out of it! PLEASE! DONT KILL ME PLEASE! SNAP OUT OF IT!" Just then Ryder's eyes fluttered a bit as he snapped out of his trance. He saw himself aiming down the sights of the gun with Daring crying, wet and all around scared. He then glanced a bit to the side to see Ahuizotl toting the sword looking absolutely pissed off.

"SERVANT! GIVE ME THAT GUN NOW!" Daring looked into Ryder's eyes and he looked back into hers giving a hidden wink, just hoping she saw. He turned to Ahuizotl and stepped towards him holding the gun in the palm of his hand now he held it out as if to give it to him.

As he handed him the gun he slipped his finger onto the trigger. He grinned at Ahuizotl as he gripped it tight and aimed it between his eyes. "DARING LOOK AWAY!" He yelled. Daring looked away and within a second two shots were fired and down came something heavy. She looked back only to see Ryder rushing back to her and Ahuizotl's dead body and a growing pool of blood near his head. He quickly unlocked the restraints and she fell right onto him hugging him and crying hard. He shushed her. "...Hey hey.... I gotcha.... You're okay... You're fine.... you wanna tell me what happened....? I remember driving over here but.... why you're wet and why I was aiming a gun in your face...?"

Daring sniffled and kissed Ryder's cheek. "...He... he hypnotized you....." She said. "And... He... He wanted you to kill me but.... I guess what he wanted was you.... somehow he got some of your DNA and... apparently you are the true wielder of the sword... You are the next heir to the throne!" They both looked to Ahuizotl. "....Now I just... I cant believe you shot him...."

"...I just... I had to do what I needed to.... I just... I had that feeling he was gonna shoot both of us dead if i gave him that gun but.... i should've just knocked him out and kept your adventures going...." Daring sniffled a bit getting up steadily and helping her coltfriend up as well.

"...No... He would've just kept coming at me until he either killed me or vice versa.... Having blood on my hands is a very different feeling than bruises.... I've killed ponies here that seem to have gotten themselves hypnotized by Ahuizotl but... why did it have to end this way...? What am I going to do now....?" Ryder looked into Daring's eyes.

"...first... we apologize to Princess Twilight and Rainbow Dash and then... if you can do it.... Just come out to everyone about who you truly are.... Make them think that you are just a normal pony and not some sort of celebrity like i see you now..." She wiped her eyes away.

"....Well... You're right now... I'm nothing but a normal pony now.... Just like anyone else but with a checkered past that might put me in the spotlight..." She looked around a bit. "We should really get out of here though.... Who knows what else is hiding in the darkness.... And find my clothes will you? I'm not walking around almost naked here!" Ryder huffed taking his vest off giving it to her and looking back to Ahuizotl.

"...Would it be wrong to violate his body and take his pants off? I mean.... I dont know what he did with your clothes and.... Well.... You may need to take off your wet panties.... Its gonna get a little uncomfortable if you get a rash...." She huffed trying to pull her wet panties away from her crotch.

"Hey for you its worth it.... Just get his pants off him and lets get out of here. If Wolf and everyone else searches this place they can find my clothes they can do what ever they want with them!" Ryder huffed a bit looking around.

"Yeah... Just wait here and please try not to shit yourself now... I'll try and be quick with this.... If I dont puke if he decides to release his bowels...." She nodded and not long later they were walking out of the building with their prize in the hands of Daring. The Sword Of The Golohan. Ryder groaned a bit as the light of the sun hit his eyes. "....Why does being hypnotized feel like I took a nap and on an empty stomach....? This sunlight is giving me a head ache...." Daring huffed.

"It's probably the after affects of being knocked out and not experiencing natural lighting for a long while.... How long you say we were in there? Couple hours? I mean... my head hurts too..." She clenched her eyes shut and grunted a bit as she buckled a bit. Ryder went to her side and helped her sit.

"Woah there! You take it easy... You were freaking out pretty badly and... hell what ever they used to knock us out affected you more... Here.... You just sit here.... Wolf told me... and that is if i remember correctly that if we're longer than a few hours he will get a few trucks out here... I feel like we may be nearing the hour he's coming..." He took the sword from his marefriend and sighed. "Here.... Let me go put this in the car real quick and I'll come back and sit with you.... I'd rather have an escort than to just risk getting rammed off the road..." Daring laughed slightly propping herself upright with her hands.

"Alright but hurry! Got something here that has your name on it...." She smiled at him seductively. Ryder blushed and nodded before he threw the sword over his shoulder. Daring couldnt help but keep an eye on his flank as he strutted towards the road. But a glimmer caught her eye. She looked under the car and saw a strange device with a flashing yellow light. Her heart stopped as she realized that device was a bomb. "RYDER! GET AWAY FROM THE-" But it was too late. The bomb went off throwing flames and debris everywhere causing Daring to cover her face and curl up into a ball. Just over the ringing of her ears she heard something metal skidding towards her and cries of intense pain. She looked up and there was the sword just feet away, burned and scuffed in places. And when she looked to Ryder time almost stood still. Ryder was just burnt, bloody and broken from the blast but he was trying to push the car that now pinned his legs. She got up and hurried to his side, ignoring the intense flames that were coming from the engine of the burning wreckage. "RYDER! RYDER NO!" Ryder looked to Daring with a pained expression that looked as if it were forever fused to his skin.

"....Daring... Help me! I'm stuck...." Was all he could muster up before going back to groaning and crying out in his state. Daring got up just about to at least try and push the twisted metal heap off him but just as she got to her feet she froze as she started tearing up seeing three armored vehicles show up yards away.

From one of the armored cars out stepped wolf and four other militants who rushed over, two with fire extinguishers. Just as they approached Daring bolted back for the sword grabbing it before trying to rush back to lever the car even if it meant damaging her newly found treasure. She didnt get far when Wolf grabbed her and started to drag her away. "COME ON! WE GOTTA GET YOU OUT OF HERE NOW!" He yelled.

Daring started to struggle breaking down. "LET ME GO! LET ME HELP SAVE HIM!" She cried. Wolf wrapped his arms around her holding her tightly and forcing her to face him.

"DARING! DARING LISTEN TO ME WE GOTTA GO NOW! ITS NOT SAFE! THERE COULD BE SNIPERS SOMEWHERE READY TO END YA!" She spat in his face and struggled more dropping the sword. Guards swarmed the burning car while two helped Wolf trying to keep her still.

"FUCK THOSE SNIPERS LET ME SAVE RYDER I DONT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT MY OWN LIFE AS LONG AS HE GETS HOME SAFE TO HIS SISTER!" Wolf huffed a bit looking to one of the guards at his side.

"Get the sword! I got her!" The guard nodded and he faced her towards him again. "Daring! I'm sorry but i gotta do this!" Before Daring could hit him with one more mouthful of spit he headbutted her knocking her out. All she heard was the fading sounds of emergency vehicles and yelling stallions. One of which was the badly injured stallion, Ryder.