Manehattan had fallen. This was a fact and it horrified all of Equestria. The refugees from Manehattan fled to Canterlot following the fall of the city and now the Canterlot elites couldn't avid the situation any longer. Uncle Orange, Aunt Orange and Babs where settled in one of the growing refugee camps. Applejack raced to the hospital where Rarity and Trixie got taken t emergency care. Applejack wrote to the others who arrived. Rainbow was hovering. They met Applejack in the hospital room Trixie and Applejack shared.

"Oh my!" gasped Fluttershy in horror.

Rarity was laying unconscious in her hospital bed with machines hooked up to her.

"Twilight did this." said Applejack bitterly.

"There's no way!" declared Spike.

"It's true. I saw it first hand." said Applejack.

"The Innocent and Merciful Twilight is a ruthless sociopath." scoffed Trixie.

Trixe was laid up with a hurt back leg, a bandage over her forehead and taped ribs.

"What is she doing her?" asked Rainbow, annoyed.

The farmer quickly caught her friends up what happened in Manehattan.

"This...can't...be." stammered Spike.

"Twilight is evil." said Pinkie, mane deflated.

"When I see that damn unicorn I'll break her horn off!" declared Rainbow.

"Save some for me." agreed Applejack.

"Hey, this is Twilight after all." noted Spike.

"She is our friend." added Pinkie Pie.

"After what happened, she's dead to me." said Applejack.

"I can get on board with that." said Rainbow.

"That's so mean." said Fluttershy, distraught.

"Look at what she did to Rainbow." stated Rainbow angrily.

Fluttershy looked at Rarity and winced at the site.

"I am not condoning this..." began Fluttershy.

"When we get our hooves on Twilight, we're kicking her flank." promised Rainbow.

"No." said Spike.

The ponies turned their attention to the baby dragon.

"I cannot let you hurt Twilight." stated Spike.

"We know she raised ya, but she can't g unpunished for this." said Applejack.

"I know. But, there has to be another way." sighed Spike.

Trixie interrupted this with a hearty laugh.

"The Great and Powerful Trixie is amused by your antic." laughed Trixie.

"We don't need your opinion." said Rainbow.

"Trixie has the right to say what she thinks." huffed Trixie.

"If you're so Great and Powerful then why are you in a hospital bed?" asked Rainbow.

Rainbow smirked confident she hit Trixie where it hurts, her ego, but Trixie kept a smile.

"Because Trixie was injured saving your friend and being the first pony to stop Twilight Sparkle." answered Trixie.

Rainbow landed on the ground.

"I will buck you in your face." sneered Rainbow.

"If you do so, then you'll go jail." said Trixie, in a sing-song voice.

Rainbow got visible angry.

"Don't let her get to ya." warned Applejack.

Rainbow sighed and walked over to Fluttershy while smiled in victory.

"The truth is Trixie did save us." admitted Applejack.

The blue unicorn nodded at this.

"Thank you." replied Trixie vainly.

Rainbow rolled her eyes.

"So, um, what do we do know?" asked Fluttershy.

The group thought for a moment.

"I know what we have to do?" asked Spike.

"What?" asked Applejack, Rainbow, Fluttershy and Pinkie.

"We're going to talk to Celestia." answered Spike.

The group got ready to go, but Pinkie decided she would stay behind to watch Rarity. The ponies and Spike left the hospital and made their way through Canterlot. They arrived at the Palace and the guards granted the group access. They went to he throne room with Spike of everyone in the room. In the throne; Celestia, Luna, Shinning Armor and Cadence where planning when Spike shoved the doors open. He stormed in with the others behind him.

"Hello..." began Celestia.

"Save it!" snapped the baby dragon.

Celestia and the other royals where taken aback.

"Rarity is in the hospital." noted Applejack.

"We heard about that." noted Cadence concerned.

"How is..." began asking Luna.

"Twilight put her there." stated Spike coldly.

The room became so silent one could hear a pin drop.

"You know then." said Shinning softly.

"You kept it from us!" cried Rainbow.

"What happened?" asked Celestia.

"I'l tell you." answered Spike hurt.

The baby dragon quickly caught the royals up.

"Oh my." gasped Celestia.

"My marefriend is in the hospital now 'cause of that sidewinder." spat Applejack.

"Please, calm down." requested Fluttershy.

"I agree with her." stated Rainbow.

Rainbow flew closer to the royals.

Fluttershy floated and pulled Rainbow backwards.

"Please Rainbow, stay calm." said Fluttershy.

Rainbow snorted angrily.

"This was never something we saw coming." said Luna.

Rainbow stomped her hoof.

"Save it!" cried Rainbow.

The four royals winced at this.

"Why?" asked Spike.

The royals didn't answer.

"Tell me why dammit!" demanded Spike.

"We've known for a bit now." answered Celestia.

"And it never crossed ya minds to tell us?" asked Applejack angrily.

"We couldn't." answered Luna.

"That's shit!" declared Rainbow.

"Please, you need to understand." pleaded Shinning.

"No! Keeping this from us an your parents..." began Spike.

Upon hearing "parents" both Shinning and Cadence adverted their gaze.

"You told them already!" exclaimed Spike.

"We had to." replied Cadence.

"They're our parents." added Shinning.

"That makes sense." said Fluttershy.

"We only told them recently." said Shinning.

"How are we supposed t trust you?" asked Spike.

"After keeping this from you, it's no surprise if you don't." answered Celestia.

Silence filled the throne room again.

"We kept this from you because we care about you. We didn't want you to worry." explained Celestia solemnly.

"I understand." replied Spike frankly.

"I did the same with Apple Bloom until she could understand where ma and pa went." admitted Applejack, tearing up.

Spike and the ponies shared a glance.

"Look, we understand that and accept it." began Spike.

The others voiced their agreement.

"But don't keep secrets from us!" snapped Rainbow.

"Agreed." said Celestia.

Manehattan had fallen to Sombra. His propaganda was posted everywhere and ponies captured by Sombra's forces where enslaved. In the mayor's office, Twilight angrily paced back and forth. She had refused medical treatment wanting to hunt down Applejack, Rarity and Trixie. However, Sunset kept her from chasing the trio for fear she might be hurt. Twilight was bitterly talking about what happened when the doors swung open.

"Hello." said Sombra.

"Master!" exclaimed Twilight.

Twlight and Sunset bowed.

"It is good to see you." said Sombra.

Sombra closed the doors.

"Manehattan is yours Master." noted Twilight.

"I have noticed." said Sombra.

"Soon you shall be seated on the throne in Canterlot." said Twilight, almost dreamily.

"Yes." agreed Sombra, seemingly distracted.

"Master, is something wrong?" asked Twilight concerned.

"Yes." answered Sombra.

Sombra took a moment to stare at the two.

"Is it true that a pair of Element of Harmony bearers where here?" asked Sombra.

"Yes." answered Sunset.

"But fear not. I incapacitated the Element of Generosity bearer." added Twilight.

"How?" asked Sombra curiously.

"I used my Blood Manipulation Spell to torture her into submission." answered Twilight proudly.

"Excellent. Your mastery of dark magic is impressive." said Sombra.

"Thank you so much Master!" exclaimed Twilight jubilant.

"Maybe its too good." thought Sombra.

"The Element of Hrmony bearers pose no threat!" declared Twilight.

"Are they alive?" asked Sombra.

Twilight flinched giving the answer away.

"Yes Master." answered Twilight.

Sombra began seething.

"Master..." began Twilight weakly.

Sombra raised her hoof and struck Twilight.

"You fool! You let them escape!" cried Sombra.

"t was an accident." replied Twilight.

"It is true. She was blindsided." said Sunset.

Sombra raised his hoof over his head and smacked Twilight.

"You failed me!" exclaimed Sombra.

Sombra beat Twilight several times.

"Please Master!" cried Twilight.

Sunset watched the seen in horror.

"Stop!" cried Sunset.

Sunset jumped grabbing Sombra's forelimb.

"Please don't do!" cried Sunset.

Sombra trapped Sunset with his magic and pulled her off.

"Don't get in my way!" exclaimed Sombra.

Sombra threw Sunset into the wall then turned his attention back to Twilight.

"As for you." said Sombra.

"Master. I worship you. Spare me." requested Twilight.

"Twilight." said Sunset softly.

"Go ahead." said Twilight.

Sombra stopped and gave an interested look.

"I failed you and I deserve this beating." said Twilight.

Sombra laughed at this.

"Excellent. This type of submission is exactly what I want." said Sombra.

Twilight smiled hopefully.

"However, you must still be punished." finished Sombra.

Twilight closed her eyes and sighed.

"I understand." said Twilight.

Sombra continued to beat Twilight while Sunset watched.

"Twilight." sad Sunset softly.

Twilight heard this plea, but another idea came to her mind.

"Master! I must tell you something!" cried Twilight.

Sombra stopped intrigued.

"Sunset Shimmer doubts you Master." said Twilight.

Sunset felt her heart shatter at this betrayal.

"What?" asked Sombra angrily.

Sombra turned to Sunset.

"I can explain..." began Sunset.

"No you cannot." replied Sombra.

Sombra's horn began to glow and he used the Blood Manipulation Spell on Sunset...

Author's Notes:

A/N: That is where we'll and the chapter. Next time, the war continues and we deal with he aftermath of this. Please review.