(Ponyville)
(The next day)

If it weren’t for my knowledge in potions your arm would never again be in motion. The salve will speed up the process of healing but the wounds will need concealing.

The memory of Zecora’s words played in Zeko’s head as he walked around the town. “Should’ve known better than to use that many rasen-shurikens in one day.” Zeko glanced at his right arm which was clad in bandages. He remembered the initial pain from Kanek and his further overexertion during the fight at the Gala, and after thinking on it he figured he was due the temporary loss of his arm. “Good thing I’m ambidextrous with Samehada otherwise I’d be in trouble.” He held his weapon in his left arm before putting it on his back but he was stopped in his path once he saw a horde of stallions appear and run his way towards the train station.

One with a brown coat and dark mane decided to stop and talk to him. “Kid I know we haven’t always been nice to you but you should probably get out of here!”

“Is there an invasion or something? Should I go fight?” The stallion shook his head and looked at Zeko’s arm with a concerned expression. “And where did you guys all come from? I’ve never seen this many stallions in one place.”

“We tend to the house while the mares work- Just listen! The mares are in heat and we’d be doing something about it but for the last few years there’ve been guard’s going on leave to come here and the last time they threatened to- Oh no... they’re here!” The stallion pointed upwards and ran off to catch the train, when Zeko turned he saw six bulky figures flying down with other figures in their grasp.

“Ok this is going to be eventful.” Zeko continued walking through the town looking for a stand to purchase from not caring about what he was just told... yet.

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“It’s strange that everypony here has the choice to wear clothes, in my village we had to be dressed.” Celona spoke with a cup of tea in hand, periodically sipping from it

“Well yes it’s optional for the most part we still have to wear something in an establishment like this.” Rarity said as she looked around at the cafe that she, Celona and Fluttershy were in but returned her gaze to her younger friend. “Now I need gossip, what’s been going on with you and Zeko?” The question made Celona choke for a second but she composed herself quickly. “Don’t try to deny anything because heat season just started, you’ve had something for him since you met him didn’t you?”

Celona blushed while Fluttershy worked up the courage to speak. “U-Um it’s ok if you don’t want to talk about it.”

Celona sighed and caved in, “No she’s right, the way he saved my moms and me, then helped me deal with not liking mares... I just fell into it but it’s not a-“ The door to the cafe was pushed open aggressively and four stallions stepped in.

“Hello everypony, your dreams have come true because we’re here!” The apparent leader announced as they dispersed to talk to the mares in the cafe while the sole stallion barista went behind the counter after a He got a glare from the leader.

“Oh no, they’re back.” Fluttershy managed before drinking her coffee quickly while Celona looked confused.

“Who are they?” The teenager questioned

“These ruffians are members of Equestria’s forces and every year during the heat season they go on leave to come here because there’s so many more mares.” Rarity huffed as she tried to finish her drink and go.

“Well well what have I got here?” The leader announced which made Rarity sigh in frustration while Fluttershy looked away. “A high class fashionista, a shy girl with a huge rack, and a hot blooded fighter from the look of it.” He walked behind each one as he described them then sat in a chair he pulled up. “Why don’t I buy you three some drinks?”

“W-Well we need to go meet our friends somewhere.” The stallion put a hand on Fluttershy’s shoulder, gently but with a firmness behind it.

“You can spare a few minutes to know me.” He smiled cockily but Celona decided to jump in.

“Let go of her now or else...” She stood up and only met the stallion’s chest in height but she still carried an intimidating aura. “I won’t repeat myself.”

“Listen little filly I can tell this is probably your first heat so you’re a little overwhelmed but trust me we can help you all wi- AH!” In a swift motion Celona grabbed his wrist and took his hand away from Fluttershy then pushed him into another table, making him trip over it and get the attention of his friends who stopped their conversations and came to help him up. The other patrons and baristas watched the stallion get up infuriated by his stumbling.

“Turn around and leave before this gets any worse.” She took up a stance with her hands like claws

The lead stallion smiled and shook his head. “I like it when they got spirit, makes it fun to turn you into a mare hungry for stallions... maybe this’ll be better than last year. You two get her!” The Pegasi stallions moved and went to grab Celona but failed, once one got close she managed to land a hit to his jaw and made him recoil. The other threw a jab but his arm was grabbed leading to him being thrown over Celona’s shoulder in one move.

“He was heavier than I thought! Thanks for teaching me that move Zeko.” The first stallion was back and rushed Celona and let a barrage of jabs free. Celona didn’t have enough training to respond so all she could do was put her arms up and protect her face.

“Come on girl, there’s no way you can beat a stallion.” Once her attacker said that all Celona saw was red, she dropped her guard and caught his fist then punched him in the stomach and kicked him into a wall where a painting fell and knocked him out.

The one she threw was up and he looked angry while the other stood next to him, analyzing the Amazon survivor. The enraged one ran with a fist cocked back, he threw his punch but she sidestepped and pulled off a roundhouse kick to his back sending him to the floor. “You bother everymare in this town? You couldn’t bully a rabbit much less a full grown mare.” She decided to go to her enemy and attempt to knee him in the face but he caught it and punched her in the face, she managed to dodge his next one but her vision was blurry from the hit to the head.

Upon seeing the dazed Celona, Fluttershy threw her cup at the stallion who was about to hit Celona again. “Ow, who did that?!” He looked and saw the timid mare acting out of character but that changed once he started to approach. “I can smell your scent and it got stronger when I looked at you that way... so you’re into this type- Ack!” Celona bashed into his side, knocking him off balance but before she could follow up she was put into a full nelson.

“I’m back up, and it looks like you’re in a tough spot.” She kicked and tried to headbutt him but she couldn’t reach.

Once she opened her eyes she was met with the lead stallion. “Remember me?” He punched her in the stomach

“AGH!” Spit came from her mouth, and the breath was taken from her but her reprieve was short because he threw another punch which made her head drop, earning a hard slap from him. He grabbed her jaw and spoke to her

“Don’t pass out on me! If you can’t take this then a round with me will kill you so I’d toughen up or-“ The doors bursted open again to reveal Zeko with an active Rinnegan and a look of neutrality on his face, his arm still in a sling and Samehada on his back. “I thought I said the only stallions that get to be here for this week were us? If you don’t wanna get hurt like her I’d recommend you leave.”

Zeko’s face didn’t change in the slightest, if anything he looked less bothered than before. “If you pick up your unconscious friend and leave I might not hurt you today.”

The sole unicorn stallion decided to take a step forward. “How about I come over there and break your jaw?! In case you didn’t see you aren’t in any shape to make threats, much less the size.” A vein pulsed on his forehead in anger at the child who was interrupting their version of fun.

Zeko decided to produce a chakra rod about the size of a finger as response. “You’re a unicorn, how about a magic trick?” He stabbed the rod into a table. “If you come over here I’ll show you how to make this disappear.” The stallion walked forward and threw a punch but Zeko deflected the oncoming fist and put his hand behind the stallion’s head and slammed him onto the rod... pushing it into his eye.

“AAGH SWEET CELESTIA THAT HURTS!” The unicorn screamed and wailed on the floor in pain, going so far as to roll in pain but he started to twitch and convulse until he stopped moving entirely.

Rarity and Fluttershy saw the display and were speechless. “D-Did h-he just?” The yellow Pegasus squeaked

“I... I don’t know...”

“Look at that, vanished without a trace...” Zeko walked closer and put the other stallions on guard

“Hehe... haha.” Celona laughed weakly to the concern of the lead stallion

“What’s so funny? That was a fluke so don’t think this changes anything!” There was a hint of fear in his voice and it was only worsened when Celona managed to look up and smile with her canines showing

“You’re gonna die the worst way possible...” He stepped back in fear but shook it off and punched her again, his comrade dropped her and they stood facing Zeko.

“Look you gouged our friend’s eye out so now you’re gonna-“

“She’s right you know. You’re going to die and even then you won’t be dead.” Zeko interrupted to the displeasure of the pegasi

The leader looked to his friend and the two threw a table at Zeko who caught it but it was only a diversion as two fists crashed through it and knocked him into a wall. “We did it...? I mean- Yeah we did it, he was some weird child in over his head and we’re trained soldiers.”

His friend agreed and expressed it by looking around. “So where did those mares go? And our friends...? Where’d everypony go?” They looked around and saw that the cafe was barren with chairs being stacked on tables. “What happened to this place?!”

“I don’t know! Try the door!” The pair ran to the door but found it sealed shut, no matter how hard they bashed into it it wouldn’t budge. “What the buck is going on?” The two continued their assault on the door and even tried to break the windows but the chairs they threw only bounced off like rubber toys, leaving them trapped in futility...

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“It’s the same as any other year really, I just hope those bozos don’t show up.” A rainbow haired Pegasus said as she flew around her ground bound friends.

“Who are you talking about?” Twilight questioned

“Oh right this is yer first year here. Ya see every year this group of miscreants comes around and try to pick up mares in heat, they even chase off all the stallions.”

“How are you ladies doing?”

“Oh great.” Rainbow Dash said with a roll of his eyes. “We’re not interested pal, you guys can trick mares all you want but it’s a dirty move.”

The Stallion was taken back by this. “Ok look we got off on the wrong hoof. I’m Cloud Jumper and yeah I’m part of the squad that comes here but me and my friends aren’t as bad as the lieutenant and his crew. We’re just single and ready to mingle, but they want to prey on mares.”

“How can we trust ya? I seen one of ya trying to convince Applebloom last year!” The stallion shook his head at Applejack’s words

“That sounds like the lieutenant. He’s a total creep and he doesn’t even care about age differences. Ok I know you probably don’t trust me but I’ll try and tell my friends to be less aggressive.”

“And what about making the stallions leave?”

The stallion looked around before sighing, “That’s not my call as much as the lieutenant’s. He threatened the stallions so you have to take it up with him.”

“Maybe we can get Zeko to-“ Rainbow Dash started but a figure ran up and started to hit Cloud Jumper

“HOW DARE YOU?!” Rarity screamed as she struck Cloud Jumper with balled up fists before being pulled back by sand by Zeko who was holding Celona bridal style with his only functioning arm. “Why are you bringing me back? He-“

“Didn’t do anything that I know about...” Zeko interjected, once Twilight looked at him she ran over to see him closer.

“What happened to your eye? It’s different.” She examined and brought out a notepad to write what she was seeing.

“If it’s my two tomoe don’t be scared, they pop up when I get angry enough.”

“Then why are there three of those marks?” Twilight said to Zeko’s shock. Rarity handed him a mirror and he saw that the ring closest to his pupil had three comma like marks instead of the two he’d seen before.

“That’s something new...”

“Hey, aren’t you that colt from another world? This is amazing! I never thought I’d get to meet you, I’m Cloud Jumper.” He extended a hand but realized Zeko couldn’t shake it. “Uh sorry I forgot you’ve got your... what happened to her?!”

Zeko examined Celona and continued healing her injuries with his hand. “This was because of your group or those four specifically. The leader was a tall brown guy with-“

“A silver mane, that’s the lieutenant alright, where is he anyway? After seeing this I can report him to our Captain since there’s evidence of what happened.”

Zeko smirked slightly and looked to his left before thinking on his response. “You might just want to declare him missing in action.”

“Did someone say torture?” Kotetsu said, appearing from his dimensional rift to the shock of Cloud Jumper. “Or at least imply it?”

“That’s not what anypony-“ Rainbow started

“Body.” Kotetsu interrupted

“Whatever, that’s not what got said.”

During the back and forth between Zeko and Kotetsu, Cloud Jumper looked at Zeko with curiosity at why he said declare his squadmates missing. “Hey what did you do to Lieutenant Bolt?”

Zeko didn’t answer and instead looked at Celona who started to move around in his grip, she started to mumble and coughed a few times before slowly opening her eyes. “What...happened?” Celona looked around and saw some familiar faces and she looked up and immediately wrapped her arms around Zeko. At this point she was standing up. “Zeko! If you didn’t show up when you did!” She planted a kiss on Zeko’s cheek to the surprise of all those present and held it for what felt like hours but was only a few seconds until she pulled back and continued hugging him.

Kotetsu decided to slap Zeko’s back and smile, “Going back on what you said last night?” The glare he got made him back down

“I was beyond angry when I walked in and you’re shrugging off what happened like it wasn’t anything...” Celona looked sad until Zeko smiled and pat her arm. “I guess you’re learning something from me.”

Celona smiled and kept hugging Zeko but she felt like she’d forgotten something important... something she should be concerned about. “Hey Kotetsu, you mind coming with me somewhere? I think you’d be perfect for what I’m up to.” The Sharingan wielder nodded in response while Celona continued to hold onto her three time savior.

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Moderately graphic Gore ahead. You’ve been warned

“My... my head... where am I?” Lieutenant Silver Bolt asked himself as he opened his eyes. Upon opening them he saw that he was on a reddish-grey platform in a hexagonal shape. “What in Celestia’s name? Ow!” He clutched his head again when pain shot through it making him close his eyes again. He tried to leave the platform but couldn’t move, his legs weren’t responding to him. “What? Somepony! Help me! What the?!” He looked up and saw a landscape with purple earth and deep red flames scattered around, he looked and saw Griffins and Minotaurs in chains mining rocks and some being marched by monstrous creatures.

“Zeko it looks like he’s awake.” Silver Bolt turned and saw a being similar to the one he beat. “Hi there, you’ve been selected to-“

“Kotetsu don’t spoil anything.” Silver Bolt was both in denial and enraged when Zeko floated down and landed in front of him.

“Y-You! But we-“

“You see Mr. Bolt there have been times in the past where death was too good for someone... or somepony in this case.” Zeko walked casually during his explanation. “Some just don’t deserve the easy way out.” He pointed a hand at Bolt and lifted him off of the platform and jumped to one with a door and a small building, about the size of a bedroom. Kotetsu opened the door with a flourish.

Silver Bolt couldn’t move of his own accord and was pushed in and once he saw what was there he wanted to scream. “C-Cobalt?!” The Unicorn of the group was naked and on his knees, looking upwards as if to symbolize prayer. Bolt saw wires around the room but paid them no mind once Zeko let him move freely. “Don’t worry I’m getting you out of there.” He started to run to his ensign

“I wouldn’t-“ Zeko tried but Bolt tripped over a wire. “Do that.”

*Boing* *Squelch*

“AAAGHH!” Cobalt’s skin was flayed off, blood splattered on the walls and onto Silver Bolt. “UUAAAGH! WWHYYY?!” He thrashed as much as he could but was bound to the floor and only served to have his muscle torn into by the wires surrounding him. Silver Bolt was frozen in place and didn’t register Zeko lifting him into the air and exiting the room with Cobalt’s screams still audible.

Kotetsu looked back at Bolt and chuckled. “I think he has it easiest.” They jumped to another platform where Bolt was given freedom before entering the room.

“Why are you doing this? I didn’t do anything wrong!” He turned to hit Zeko but was forced through the door with an almighty push.

“Preying on innocent females sounds wrong to me... hurting Celona sounds wrong to me... and I looked through your memories and saw something involving a filly a few years ago.” Bolt’s eyes widened when Kotetsu’s foot sailed at him and planted itself into his chest

“That’s some sick shit so don’t say you don’t deserve this bastard.” He grabbed Bolt’s head and turned it so he could see another of his ensigns. He looked confused once he saw him backed against a wall with a sleeping parasprite in the center of the room.

“Lieutenant Bolt... help me...” The Pegasus whispered, shivering in fear.

Silver Bolt deadpanned at his underling’s reaction to a harmless creature. “Snow Wing you should be ashamed of yourself, let me help.”

“No!” Snow Wing exclaimed and covered his mouth but the Parasprite woke up and revealed that its right eye was a normal Rinnegan. It flew up towards Bolt and looked at him with a smile but turned back to Snow Wing and beamed. “No...No...” The small insect flew to him and bit his arm, tearing into his flesh with unnaturally sharp teeth. “Agh! Little bucker!” He smacked the insect away but it recovered and spat out another which quickly joined in eating more of Snow Wing’s arm.

“What the- Those are just parasprites! They don’t eat ponies!” Bolt looked and saw the parasprites rapidly reproducing after leaving Snow Wing’s arm and left wing as exposed bone. The parasprites opened their mouths and swarmed Snow Wing.

“Hmmf! No! Somep- Augh!” The screaming stopped once a strange piece hit Bolt on the cheek, once he picked it up he jumped back to Zeko and Kotetsu in fear once he realized that he had Snow’s tongue in his hands.

Zeko grabbed him by the neck this time and threw him to the next platform. “Excited to see your little brother? Funny how you can make someone younger than you a version of yourself... shame that he deserves what’s he’s going through instead of being on a better path.” Zeko threw Silver Bolt into the room where he collided with a tree.

“Jeez Zeko it looks like he might be hurt. Maybe he’s had enough.” The cousins looked at each other and laughed at the joke.

Silver Bolt rubbed his head and looked at the tree that was solid gold. “I thought the only golden tree was in The Princess’ castle.” Bolt’s surprise was replaced with apprehension once he heard groaning and a dripping sound.

“S-Silver... H-Help m-me.” Silver Bolt looked up and started to cry with the sight before him... His brother was gored through arms, legs and chest. “P-Please h-help.” He spat blood onto his elder sibling who dropped to his knees.

“Why... WHAT DID HE DO?!” Silver Bolt screamed through his tears and the blood on his face.

“You made him just like you, a monster willing to take something special... willing to hurt others for his own sake and pleasure.” Zeko answered as he levitated Bolt out of the room and back onto the tallest platform.

“So... So now what? I gotta die now?!” Bolt broke down crying until he was sprayed by a stream of water from Kotetsu’s mouth.

“Actually no you see your squad isn’t dead because you’re all in this Tartarus place, the deeper part if I’m right. It’s funny, almost no ponies get this low it’s usually fighters who’ve killed when it’s not necessary. You four are the first in a few years.” Kotetsu said to Silver Bolt’s surprise

“He’s telling the truth, you see I wanted to punish you guys personally and the Watchers are letting me but one of you had to be visible by everyone down here...” Zeko pointed directly up where Bolt saw a giant mass of rock. “That’s the biggest Planetary Devastation I’ve ever made.” Zeko closed his fist and let the mass crash down onto Bolt while Zeko and Kotetsu floated backwards.

*Crunch*

“Hagh! Agh...” Bolt was able to hold the giant mass up somehow but he was in horrific pain throughout it. “H-How?”

“Wouldn’t be punishing if you just got crushed right? You’ll be able to hold it up while your bones constantly break and heal.” Zeko explained while blood started coming from Bolt’s mouth and eyes.

Kotetsu decided to float closer to taunt the tortured stallion. “Do you even lift? There’s no way it’s that heavy, hehe.” The Sharingan wielder floated back to Zeko.

“That crushing in your bones... remember it because you’ll be well acquainted.” The duo started to float away while Bolt bit down hard and sent two of his teeth flying, making more blood come from his mouth

“Can’t think straight... pain too much.” Silver Bolt tried to black out but he found that his adrenaline was pumping hard, he was stuck like this for who knows how long.

“And before I forget, every now and again your squad mates will switch punishments and they’ll see you suffer!” Bolt looked at the rooms with his squad and could only think

“You... I’ll get you for this!”

Kotetsu and Zeko floated out of the depths of Tartarus through multiple large demonic looking gates. “So you were talking about torture from the start?”

“I’m not letting anyone who hurts what I care about get away with it.” Zeko answered with his three tomoe Rinnegan active. “And before you start yes I like Celona.”

“Hah! Spike owes me a gem, but really I saw it from a mile away. Wait does that mean you’re gonna-“

“Shut up! Just enjoy the trip back since I knocked you out to get here.” The pair went through another gate but weren’t close to being out and enjoyed the different landscapes, not thinking on the torture the stallions will have to face, “They were destined for this once they did what they did to that child.”

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Author's Notes:

Longest chapter I’ve ever made and I’m proud. Also yes Zeko’s Rinnegan has tomoe, we’ll learn more about that another time.
Those stallions... don’t feel bad for them because I don’t, but remember to enjoy the story and tell me what you liked(I had to change the rating since things like this’ll happen every now and then)

See you next time