The world turned upside down, first in his mind when he saw the intruder inside his Lady's room, then physically when she used her magic to send him crashing against the further wall then lifted his body with his horns scratching the stone floor as he trashed wildly still trying to reach the red stallion.

" Rawhorn! Did I give you permission to intrude in my room like this? Answer me! ". Abigail's voice carried authority but the bipedal bull could detect pain mixed in it.

" But he? My lady, what's he doing here? Aren't you in danger? How did he got in here? Did he hurt you? ".

" Ah didn't! ".

" Shut up intruder! I asked her! ".

" Ugh! It is, it is as he said, he didn't hurt me, he actually helped me, ugh! ".

" My lady! What's wrong?! ". Rawhorn asked fighting even more to get closer to Abigail.

" You idiot! Stop struggling! Argh! ". Finally it was too much for the unicorn and she left the bull fall head first. His horns hit the floor first and the tips almost bended under his weight but he didn't care, his lady took priority, when he stood up he saw the red stallion next or her already turning her sideways and then touching her back with his hooves.

Rawhorn's rage came back with even more charge. " Get your dirty hooves away from her! ". Rawhorn moved forward it a yelp from Abigail stopped him cold, suddenly his fire was replaced with cold fear for his lady unicorn, she was at the mercy of the intruder.

" Help me here damnit! Ah need ya to tie the cloth again while ah apply pressure on her back! ". The stallion ordered in a raspy voice.

" What?! ". Rawhorn didn't understood what he said, was he asking him to help him by tying her?

" Do as he said Rawhorn! ". Abigail commanded again from her position, she was still in pain but less so than before the red pony placed his hooves on her.

" I, I, f-fine, what do you need? ".. Rawhorn asked as he approached with caution.

" Tie the cloth around her, she should feel if the pressure is too much or too low, she'll guide ya ". His voice irritated him, for some reason heard him caused weird feelings in him but right now Abigail was the priority. He obeyed.

With a few pointers Abigail informed him when the pressure was correct, all meanwhile the red bastard was touching the small ember back of his lady without an idea of how jealous Rawhorn felt. a few minutes later and the unicorn was resting back on the bed, the pain was still there but under control.

" Much better, I should use magic to heal myself when I get my strength back, hmm, thanks again ". Abigail said to the stallion, not or him, in fact when she turned to him there was a scowl in her feature. " What happened with the changelings? Did you finished the task I gave you? ". Rawhorn turned to the stallion, unsure of how much could he divulge in front of him. " Speak! ". Abigail did the command unavoidable now.

" I, yes, yes my lady, Bottom Purse and Grand Mustache helped until Adagio arrived, she used, her gift card o finish the seal, the diamond dogs are doing watch, that is all ".
Rawhorn felt in silence, his eyes still diverging to the stallion and his reaction as the information was disclosed in front of him, but apparently he was more busy watching his legs, Rawhorn saw burn marks across half of his front legs, they looked both new and recently healed, that gave him some understatement of his situation, he thought he was a similar case as Bottom Purse and came seeking for help, but then why wasn't he mentioned about it?

" Good, good, listen clearly, get him a room near here and some food, he will stay here for the time being, anypony questions about it tell them it is my order and who disobey deals with me directly, the same goes if they mess with him, understood? ".

Rawhorn bit his tongue not to ask himself. " Yes, my lady, as you command ". He turned to the stallion who was now paying attention to them. " Your name? ".

The stallion seemed troubled about the question but Abigail came to his rescue. " As long as he's here he'll be know as Pepper, Red Pepper ". She looked at the stallion for any complain but found him nodding at her. " Go with him, I trust him to carry out my orders, I'll fetch you later for a meeting, now leave ". She turned around, both to give her back a better position and to break sight with the stallion, she was still a bit nervous watching him directly, she heard him saying his thanks and Rawhorn shushing him away. Now alone with her thoughts, her mind started wondering to weird places, places she never visited even in private, her lips tingled again as the memory of the kiss repeated, she huffed trying to dispel the thought away.

She felt tired and hurt, but not much now, she would rest and then heal her back, she didn't have time to explore what she didn't have interest, she was sure her mind would go back to normal with time, right?

INSIDE SUNSET'S MIND...

Sunset blinked, then rubbed her eyes in hope that the mirage would disappear, but it didn't. She was still there, a perfect copy of herself was there in front of her. No, not perfect, while the other Sunset looked the same she was different, for starters, her clothes, the copy had ragged old clothes that Rarity would completely disapprove of, her face looked hardened, her skin slightly tanned like if she had been exposed to bad weather for long, her hair was a mess long and wild, hardly contained by a bad made ponytail with a piece of rag, her eyes were the most distinctive different, she looked angry, almost hateful.

" Don't scream, don't make a fuzz, and no, you're not imagining things ". Human Sunset said as she removed her hand from pony Sunset's mouth.

" You! Are you?! ".

" Yeah, in the flesh, with no fur or hooves or horn, human, as in the real Sunset of this world, but you already know that, right? ".

" I...yes, I'm from another world, my world is-! ".

" Equestria, I know, the world of fucking rainbows and magic and cheese! I know, very pretty and very horrible, I know, I have been there and didn't like it! ".

" That's not, why? I? ".

"Ok ok, listen here ". Abigail took a deep breath. " Is clear we know we aren't in the right place to talk about this, so how about you buy me something to eat, I don't have any money but you must have, let's go to some place were we can discuss this stuff ".

The two Sunsets agreed and Abigail left the bushes first with some money from her counterpart, then she followed her, making sure nobody was watching twins walking out of the bushes.

Older Sunset rushed behind Abigail to see what she was up to but like she said she looked for a cheap place to get food, a small joint now gone in the present, it would be taken by a couple and turned into a small account office.

Abigail got inside and ordered two burgers, large drink and fries with the side dessert, she paid and told the attendant that her 'sister' would be here shortly. She then sat in the farther corner from the entrance to wait for the other Sunset and her food.

Looking her closer, Older Sunset noticed how slim the young Abigail was, the low growling of her stomach confirmed her suspicions that she probably was malnourished.

" Where have you been all this time? How did you got into Equestria? ". Older Sunset asked in her mind.

The door opened and young Sunset entered, the attendant looked at her and back to Abigail, no doubt she didn't expected twins when Abigail warned her about her sister.
Sunset walked in, her steps were easy to read by her older self, no doubt fear and worry of her future were making her act like that.

She found the seat where Abigail was and sat opposite to her, her backpack placed next to her, something that the human redhead noticed. " Taking classes uh? Must be hard to learn the whole story from another world, Equestrian story is not that hard though, Celestia blah blah blah this, Celestia blah blah that! That's the whole thing in a nutshell, you guys paint your world too nicely on the surface but there some deep shit hidden well under it, but, you know, like any world ".

" Yes, I guess ".

" Here's your order ". The waitress brought the order and Abigail took on everything with hunger and joy like no other. Both Sunsets waited for the hungry human to have her fill but the older one was getting impatient, her younger self seemed to read her mind when she asked.

" How did you got into Equestria and back? The postal hasn't worked in months since I got here?".

" Yes damnit! How?! ".

" Another portal, duh! Got there after... after, my parents ". Her bossy personality cracked under the horrible memory. " Anyway, what's important is that I'm back, and you know what it means ".

Young Sunset recoiled, just like she feared, the human Sunset was here to reclaim her life, it felt like a punch to the guts and even Older Sunset felt the shock from her former self as if it was her own since it technically was. " Don't put up that face, is not like you walked here expecting to live among other race forever did you? ".

" No, I guess I didn't, nor then and not now, specially now when I can't even imagine myself away from my friends and family, this time separated from them is a nightmare, to not see them ever again would be Tartarus for me ".

" I, I didn't, I didn't came here to stay, but the portal I used to get here have been inactive for months now and I don't have the means to reactivate it, I didn't know there was another nearby either, where is this portal anyway? ". Young Sunset said.

Abigail chewed some fries before going back to the conversation. " Is far from here, following the trail of the river down stream, all the way to a forest north from here ".
Abigail explained between bites.

" That far? ".

" Yep, that far, or close, it depends ". Abigail continued to devour her food nonchalantly while young Sunset felt the air around her becoming heavy.

" A forest north from here? Does she mean where the Everfree camp is located? ".

" Anyway, back to the main point, we need to switch places, I will be taking the role that you have been playing and you can now go back to yours using the portal I used ".

Young Sunset didn't answer right away, she stood quiet contemplating what to say, what to do, her mouth moved bad her eyes drifted for a solution that wouldn't let her feeling sad inside. " I, I don't think, is not that easy, I have been here for quite a while now, interacted with a lot of people too, if the change is made too sudden or to faulty there will be problems ".

After Sunset's comment, Abigail stopped eating, finally finding something more important that the food in front of her. " Problems? Problems? We are identical! Sure I may look like a cat dragged me out in the road but this is how you would look if you lived like I did for several months! My parents are dead and the people from this dump probably don't even care about it, much less about an orphan girl that just started acting a bit different! We just need to exchange some names and information and then I can take back my life and you yours! ". For the second time Abigail showed another emotion other than passive bitterness, the dead of her parents was a fresh and heavy topic for her still, but also apparently the trip to Equestria was less than stellar making her even more reluctant to abandon seek out her true place, a place Sunset was occupying.

" Tell me ". Asked Abigail in a very suspicious way. " Is that really what you think? That I need to take things carefully? Or, could it be that you have become happy with your life here and you don't want to leave? Is that it? Sister? ".

Her question cut both Sunsets like a hot knife, specially because the answer was an easy 'yes'. Both Sunsets had development attachment to the human world, the young one created the foundation while the older part continued exploring it and transforming it into her reality, her life, so yes, she didn't want to leave.

" Tha-that's not it! ". Young Sunset lied. " But there's people, humans that had lived close to me, enough to know me personally! I'm telling the true! ". She confirmed.

Abigail seemed to pounder at the answer, her eyes scanning her twin from across the old table that kept them apart. " Well, there may be some true to your words, after all, someone did recognized me when she saw me and knew me as Sunset Shimmer, she wasn't surprised to see me which means some townfolks know that 'I' didn't die the day of the accident, that may be a problem indeed ". Abigail relaxed back on the chair, now taking on the dessert.

" Do you, don't you have other relatives living elsewhere? Maybe, maybe you can go and live with them? ". Sunset asked with a bit of hope.

" Mom and Dad were single children, same with my grands and they were gone before I was even born, didn't get many presents in my birthdays because of that, so no, no one left from my family but me ".

Sunset looked downcasted hearing but maintained her composure, only her older self noticed her subtle signs. " I have been living with the principal and vice principal from one of the high schools here, aside from that there's this family I have need meeting constantly, even made some close friends so that's the bunch that may find something odd with your sudden switch ". Older Sunset didn't missed the hypocrisy about the girls been called close friends and she immediately felt bad with himself.

" Ok, I get it, fine, then this is what we're gonna do, and you'll do it step by step and no fuck ups, my life is on the line after all ". Sunset listened as her younger self life was crumbling little by little.

IN WAY TO FARSIDE HOTEL...

" You're fucking crazy! Do you want to kill us?! ". Aria yelled as she held for dear life using the door and Applejack to keep her body from crashing inside the cabin of the truck, Applejack meanwhile could only pray no to break the something in the truck as she too tried not to be send flying by the crazy driving of Gloriosa Daisy.

" Ah thought you knew how to drive trucks! ".

" No, I said I kind of knew, but don't worry, I got this! Hold on little brother, Big Sis is coming! ".

" If I die in the way there I'll fucking molest you as a ghost you heard! I'll molest you! ".
Aria cried as they took another curve at high speed. The two passengers were so busy trying not to be expelled from the vehicle that they failed to notice the green shine in the driver's eyes.

IN ANOTHER ROUTE...

" Hang on tight! We're almost there! ". Yelled Rainbow Dash as she drove her bike as fast as she could while carrying Pinkie and Fluttershy.

" Weheeee! ".

" Pi-Pinkie! Ple-please watch where are you touching! ".

" Don't worry Fluttershy, if I feel like I'm going to call I'll grab your boo boos! ".

" Tha-that's not what I meant! ". Another wild turn came and true to her words Pinkie hook her hands under Fluttershy's bossom. " Eeeep! ".

FRIENDSHIP PALACE, EQUESTRIA...

" This is... I have never seen anything like it, in any of my books or the ones in the Royal library! ". Princess Twilight said marveled at the stone that princess Luna brought her from the battle at Neonbugg. After scanning the stone Twilight found in the stone a complete mystery. " The magic! The energy it produce! The composition! This is even more advanced and complex that anything I have learned! And you said Ebony Spear had it before, before she passed? ".

" Indeed, she was trying to use it before Rainbow Dash took it from her, if I have to guess I'll say that she was trying to ingest it ". Said Luna.

" What? Really? Hm, from the report we received from Sunset Shimmer this may be a similar stone to the one they used back there, if it is, then when digested it would have allowed a transformation or just a power up, of course this is what happened in the human world, it is just a theory ".

" Either of those two outcomes would have been a problem, is enough that Crimson Javelin escaped but if she has something similar it means even more danger for our kingdom ".

" At least this confirm our suspicions, The Rebels are attacking both Equestria and the human world at the same time, we need to inform Princess Celestia and-! ".

" That won't be possible Twilight, my sister has placed me in charge of the whole operation against the Rebels and the relief assistance to our allied Changelings, she told me that she was extremely busy with other things of importance ". Luna said with a sad tone.

" She, she did? hm, not like I think that is a bad idea but I can't imagine something more urgent that dealing with this danger, could it be something that affects all of Equestria?".

" I don't know Twilight, and what worries me the most is how my sister has been so passive lately, she has little motivation and keeps a lot of things to herself, this is just another example of her dodging her duties ".

" I didn't noticed until now but you're right, Princess Celestia has been quite distant for a while, only when Sunset Shimmer and human Macintosh visited did she seemed interested enough to do something. Well, I'll have to talk to her about this anyways,
I'll see how can I reanimate her! ". The lavender princess said with confidence.

" I hope you succeed Twilight, I hope you do ".

OUTSIDE OF NEONBUGG...

Through the darkness of night a single black body moved, away from the light, away from the sounds of yelling and shouting, away from her enemies, her mind was a mess of orders and thoughts, the thoughts she could silence, she could that part of her mind that wanted revenge for her dead sister in the excuse that she wasn't powerful enough to punish those who had a hoof in her demise. The orders she couldn't silence, those were printed in her by the very nature of her birth.

" If one of you falls, the other should take reigns! You will not stop until those who betrayed the hive are but a memory! ".

The voice repeated again and again. Crimson never heard the voice before but she knew in her very genes that it was the voice of her mother, the voice of the hive who pushed them to lay waste over the traitors from the previous generation.

Then she heard a new voice, Ebony's, ordering her to return to the nest, what was left of the hive would be going into a frenzy and unless she assumed the role of new queen the drones would go wild and lose all sense of intelligence only to die a few days later.

Crimson moved with urgency, she need to go back, and fast!

FARSIDE HOTEL...

For the past minutes Twilight tried in vain to find a single conscious person, a couple of rooms, the main office, the hallway what few people she found was slumped on floor,chairs or beds, none a single one awake, not a single person to help them.

" Twilight? ". The weak voice of Timber called her.

" I'm here Timber, I'm here, don't worry, I won't let you alone ".

" I, I can hear her voice, she's ordering... me, to catch you, to hurt you, you have to, have to run away! ". Said Timber pushing her away despite not having enough strength to succeed.

" No way, I won't let you here with that woman! ".

" You, you have to, look! ". Timber pointed to the reception where the girl Twilight saw earlier was slowly getting up.

" She can control them, all of us, run! Run Twilight! Don't let me, hurt, you! ". Timber pushed her hard using the last of his will, he soon starting raising but now under the malevolent influence.

" No! Timber! ". Twilight called him to no avail, when he saw her he roared and lurched at her, she used her telekinesis to stop him but the girl from the front desk closed on her from the side, from the other way doors bursted open and more mind controlled tenants came out looking for the mistaken girl.

" Ugh, I won't let you harm me, but I won't let her have you either ". Summoning more magic, Twilight placed Timber inside a storage room near the elevator doors and locked the door from outside. Timber soon started punching and kicking the door but it didn't budge, the punching subdue soon after but by now Twilight was surrounded by more zombie like people, concentrating on her magic again Twilight unleashed a shockwave of power that pushed everyone close away.

It drained her again and her head pulsated violently, her nosebleed came back with a vengeance but Twilight ignored it and used the opening to rush to the elevator. At the same time the elevator closed its doors the front door of the hotel was abruptly opened and both women saw each other clearly for a second, enough for Twilight to see her attacker and for Emerald to see her pray.

REBEL'S HIDEOUT...

Red Pepper, as he was going to be know now looked at the stone ceiling, he was resting over a makeshift bed made with nothing but hey and dried bushes covered with a thick cloth, nothing compared to what he saw the little ember mare using.

But he wasn't going to complain, specially not in front of the gray bull who wanted his guts spilled, he almost shoved him inside the hole he was now, Red was sure that if not for the little mare eh would been long dead, so now he had a favor to repay, his life was saved and now she wanted to help him if even a little, even going as far as to heal him, give him a place to sleep and a name.

But something was odd, more than odd. His feelings were mixed up, he was thankful for her help, and he couldn't explain but he wanted to be close to her, hug her even, the moment he woke up and found her across the weird room with the water hole he felt the need to embrace her In a way far more intimate, it took his full will not to rush at her and hug her with all his might but way? Then the other feeling, when he did touched her while moving her to the closest room which turned out to be hers his body felt wary and not only because the weird thing around her neck no, his body actually felt something wrong, it was like seen a fruit that you liked but when you bit at it the flavor would be completely different.

" What am ah thinkin'? Ah can even remember mah own name why would ah think this way about a pony ah never met before, but... ugh, head still messed up, better rest for now, ah hope ah can remember somethin' tomorrow ". After a few more seconds thinking, the red pony fell asleep.

Near the same room Rawhorn kept his ears ready and sharp to detect if the newcomer tried to pass him and try to go for Abigail's room, he didn't like the red stallion one bit and he would die first that to let him try something against his lady. Even as sleep tried to take him down he waited, awake in the darkness.

FARSIDE HOTEL...

As soon as the doors opened Emerald shoot inside the elevator only to find it empty.
" Rargh! Where did you go little bitch? This dump is not big enough for you to hide from long and my little minions are covering the exits, you are trapped here with me!".
Emerald yelled so that Twilight could heard how hopeless her situation was.

Huffing she pulled out the seeking stone Abigail gave her and frowned when the stone indicated that she was moving wildly and erratically. " So you're trying to distract me by acting crazy? Haha, not bad, but it will take care more than that! ". Emerald increased her singing and her small zombie army became more aggressive, to find the hidden girl they started breaking down doors, turning beds and bursting any closet and bathroom in the hotel but still Twilight elude them.

In true Twilight had been inside the elevator the moment Emerald shot inside but thinking quickly she used her telekinesis to levitate herself until she was plastered against the ceiling of the small metal room, her luck helped her as Emerald was getting annoyed and desperate, her magic reserves were low and without bad emotions to suck more energy from she was working in fumes. When the cost was clear she dropped and quickly went to the first floor to make her escape.

Again she found luck as she was able to run from the elevator to behind the reception but there was when it run out, once in hiding she observed the main exit and found the outside blocked by at least 4 mind controlled tenants. She could also hear Timber still trying to break free from the closet.

She tried to measure how much magic she would need to push away the four individuals and get out and came to the conclusion that she could do it, she took off her shoes and prepared to make a run for it, she moves as stealthy as possible to the edge of the desk in preparation. She observed carefully and mentally counted down.

When she hit the zero, she washed forward, her body ached in pain but she didn't let it stop her, then the elevator opened. Twilight did the mistake of turning and saw red hair and an evil smile, that took a second, enough time for Emerald to realize her plan and how to stop her. Twilight prepared herself for a magic blast but what she got was a full blown siren screech that rattled her entire body and the four poor tenants, even the glass on the front door shattered by the force of the sonic wave.

Twilight fell in top of a hip of bodies, her muscles flaring with pain by the brutal attack.
" I'm sorry, did I just bursted your only chance of getting away? How naughty of me, now come! ". Emerald walked next to Twilight and grabbed the girl by the hair with incredible strength, Twilight yelled at the strain of her hair, then Emerald forced her face near hers to have a good look.

" Hmm, odd, you look a lot different that I expected, bad you kind of remind me of someone else, someone purple, hmm, oh well, you have magic so who cares if you're the wrong one ". With a flick of her arm Twilight was send tumbling back to the floor.

" Now then, where's that boy of yours, he looks like he can do a little lifting, no way I'm carrying your ass all the way to the portal ".

" You, you leave him alone, he... ugh, he's not here ". Her bad luck stroke again as in that moment Timber finally managed to break free from the closet.

" Oh, seems we have our delivery boy and get away driver too, now listen well here ". Emerald called at Timber who dragged himself to her. She then took his hand and guided it next to her face " your boyfriend here will drive us to a special place, he will carry you and you will be a good girl and obey my orders, which includes not giving me pissing me off and specially not trying to escape again, I learned my lesson from last time with that suicidal blonde ".

" Wha-what?! ".

Emerald licked one of Timber's fingers. " If you disobey, then your little boyfriend here will pay the price, and just to prove you I'm serious ". Emerald took the finger she licked and with the same brutal strength she showed before she broke pulled the finger backwards causing Timber to scream in pain and Twilight to cry and yell, she then took another finger.

" No! No please! I won't try to escape! Just please, don't hurt him please! I beg of you! I won't! ". Twilight could only cry and beg in complete fear of what the mad woman could do to her lover.

" Good, nice to see you agreed, now then, help her up and let's go, I spend enough time here already ".

Despite the injury and the pain, Timber did as ordered and took a willing Twilight with him, they walked slowly to where the small car was still parked and got inside. Emerald guided Timber to take them north and the young man complied.

INSIDE SUNSET'S MIND...

" I, I don't think I can do that, I mean-! ".

" Well you have to! We need time for me to learn what I need to switch successfully with you and I can't be living in the streets ". Abigail said annoyed that her double was complaining again.

" But, but she will be-! ".

"Listen here, you don't need to worry about the feelings of every single person you met so far, they will be confused for a bit maybe sad but it won't last long and more importantly you won't have to deal with it! ".

" I... you're right, you're right, this isn't my world, it never was ". Sunset said finally accepting what was a sad true, her Older self too felt crushed by the realization of what Abigail was telling, this wasn't her world, this wasn't her life, she didn't belong here, the feeling was the same as what she felt when she was stroke by the memory stone by Wallflower, lost.

" even as an apprentice of Princess Celestia I never felt secure of my place, I was secretly in fear that if I failed to meet her expectations I would be replaced, then I came to this world when I learned of Twilight Sparkle and the interest the Princess took on her, but here, even if it wasn't my right place i felt something different, I felt that I could belong, then with the girls I found friends, with the Regal sisters I found a family, and with Mac, with him I found Love, real love, one that didn't care if I was human or a pony from another world! ".

The world started to distort around the Older Sunset, everything vanished like fresh paint been washed down by a heavy rain. She didn't understand what was happening, did she do something wrong? Then the destruction stopped and began reforming.

The new scene was easy enough for her to recognize even if she has lived there just for a few days. The Regal's house was just as much warm as the sisters were in their own way and their house reflected this. Voices coming from the kitchen made Sunset move there.

" I, I just thought that it could be better, I mean I don't want to be a burden on your daily lives and leaving by myself I could have a bit more of... of freedom, yes ".

Both Celestia and Luna had faces of shock after what Sunset just requested, Celestia in special looked like Sunset when Abigail demanded her life back and Older Sunset could understand after what she saw earlier, the girl she wanted to adopt just asked to live by herself.

" I, I, we-! ".

" Sunset, what is this about? ". Asked Luna instead of her sister who was having trouble understanding and formulating coherent words. " Did something happened? ".

Sunset bit her lip. " Yes! I'm a fake and the real Sunset is here now but I don't want to go! ". her inner mind screamed but her words just cut deeper at the woman that not hours ago was happy with the idea of adopting her. " I think I need to be more independent, my, my parents are gone so I need to learn how to take care of myself, so please, can you move me to the program that the human resources person mentioned long ago? ".

Sunset remembered hearing the conversation as well as the choices she could take, from going to a foster house to be lend a temporary apartment with paid expenses. Older Sunset was stroke with understatement. " This is how I end up in there! This is how I was separated from Celestia and Luna! ".

Young Sunset left the sisters with the bomb of news and no way to to defused. As soon as she was out Celestia broke in sobs that her sister tried to calm but failed. " I, I, what, what did I do wrong Luna? She... I thought, I thought we were happy toge-together ". Celestia said between blowing her nose and crying her heart out. Luna did her best to comfort her sister as she always did but she wasn't the person, or pony breaking her soul.

" Something is wrong Tia, I don't think Sunset is doing this just because of what she said, that's bullshit and I'm going to found out what is it! ".

" Luna please, I, I don't want you to meddle too much or she'll just try to get away faster, I know that something is not right with what she said, but right now I can't go and force an answer out of her, her words just took me by surprise and... I'm hurt, just, just give her time, ok? ".

" Tsk! Fine, but she better watch her attitude around you ". Luna said with finality. " I'll dig a little around her and see if something happened around school, I'll ask Big Mac too, he's the second person she spend more time with, he has to have noticed something ".

" Ok, but remember, don't push ".

" Oh came on sis! Since when am I too pushy? ".

" It was because of you that I ended up in that booty contest, remember? ".

" Oh yeah! Good times ".

" Thanks Luna ".

" Meh, what are sisters for, now come here Miss big booty, gimme a hug! ". The sisters embraced and Celestia's mood improved, even if a little. Sunset then took the stairs to find her past self. She passed through the door and found her face down on her bed, she was kneeling next to the bed with her face using the bed to muffle her own cries.

The pain she was feeling was palpable, her Older version felt a vice griping her heart hard. Even if she was taking what it was rightly her wasn't she causing pain by doing it? Pain she didn't care to cause, pain she may not have intension to heal.

" Even your mother thinks you're growing more dangerous every day, was there a point where you cared for someone else? Are you still redeemable? ".

Again the scenario around Sunset melted away only to be reconstructed a few seconds later, she was now in the middle of a field, her heart jumped when she recognized the Apple's farm, the trees may looked different every season but it took an Apple or been in love with one to learn to memorize the long and intricate rows of Sweet Apple Acres. It took her no more than a few minutes to make her way to the main barn where the owners kept their hey and tools for farming, even at full run she didn't get tired, her body vibrating with boundless energy just by the mere thought of see him again even if it was just a construction of her mind and magic.

When she got inside her eyes quickly turned from corner to corner trying to see Big Mac as she hoped, this time her wish came true as in the third corner her eyes found the tall and strong figure of her boyfriend, he had his back to her and he was dressed in his trademark faded jeans and working boots, his torso was barely packed inside a sleeveless with undershirt that was almost transparent from sweat and water that he was pouring over himself. Her heart skip a beat and she was aroused a second behind.

" Mac! ".

" Big Ma-Mac!? ". Both Sunset and Mac turned around to see her younger self turn beet red as her pure and virgin eyes feasted on the tanned and muscular form of her future lover. " I-I'm sorry, Applejack told me you mY be here and, and I wanted to, hum, to check my muscle I mean my math! Yes, my math homework! That's what I meant! Definitely! ".

Big Mac threw her one of his monalisa like smiles that made her blood race faster that Rainbow Dash could score a goal in a game. " Heya Sunset, glad ta see ya back 'round here ".

With no sense of shame at all he took off his shirt exposing both Sunsets to well toned and lean pectoral and abdominal muscles that could very well been confused with a sculpture from Michael Angelo, as Older Sunset knew by now, Mac didn't do this to get girls excited in purpose but merely due to him growing surrounded by females most of his life, from his mother to his sisters to maybe other members of his family, culminating with the Rainbooms, it was only at this point that he realized what he was unintentionally causing as Applejack raged at him for doing it and her friends for reacting like they did.

Thinking in retrospect, Sunset understood the effect his actions caused but during the time she wasn't interested in him it still causes her to get aroused but not at the level like it did now that she knew her feelings for him, her younger self could only wait until her brain start functioning again and override her hormones.

" Ya ok there Missy? ". Asked Mac now wearing a beige work shirt over his upper half.

Now shielded from the eye candy Sunset spoke. " I, yes, I'm ok, hm, I, I was talking about Math, I mean if you got the time of course ".

Mac thought about it then relented. " We're a bit busy but ah'm ahead on mah chores so, sure thing, besides, Pa always told me not to let a pretty lady waiting ".

Again the heart of both girls flustered, the young one for having a crush on him and the older one for been in love with him. He went to a seat next to a small crate that he often used a s a table for either studying or eating his lunch. When seated he patted the roll of hey next to him as a cue for Sunset to follow.

Sunset felt butterflies in her stomach, she was expecting him to agree, so far he has never said no to assist her with even the more silly of things but the level of care he always used made her feel special even if it wasn't the case.

Timidly but surely Sunset sat next to Mac with a small space between them, she placed her backpack at her left and took her books out. Older Sunset watched them for a bit until her desire to be near Mac was too much to resist and she made her way to his right, she sat next to him and clinged to his arm like a ghost, she was surprised when she did actually made contact but he didn't reacted at all, still she felt a bit of her sadness slipping away.

Sunset closed her eyes and listed their conversation, nothing more than math questions and answers. Sunset imaginated herself been there doing the talk instead of her last self as weird as it sounded but it was another notch to her previous thought about every Sunset been a different Sunset had her been the sum of all of them.

" Oh, ok, I get it now, it wasn't that hard apparently ".

" Enope, hm, mind if ah ask ya something Sunset? ".

" S-sure ".

" Did somethin' happened to ya recently? Somethin' bad maybe? ". Both Sunsets tensed right up, the younger one jumped right off from the hey roll and hastily started packing her stuff.

" Something? Nothing really, nothing that I can think of? ". She continued packing her things in a hurry.

" Ya probably hear this from either Granny or mah sisters but we Apple can detect a bad lie right away ".

" Did Miss Luna told you to ask me? She did didn't she? I told her I'm fine but she didn't believe me and now you said that I'm lying? Well thanks for the lack of trust! ". Before she could finish Mac placed a hand on her arm, she immediately jerked but Mac held her softly but firmly.

" True she did, and sure enough she told me to check on ya too, but more that not trustin' ya is more that she's worried, and Miss Celestia, she's probably even more worried ".

" I... I don't know why you are all feeling that way, I just want a place for myself, is that too much to ask? ". Sunset didn't broke free from Mac's grip but she didn't show signs of calming down either. " I'm ok, i just need to find something for me, that's all ".

Mac and Sunset locked sights for a bit, he then removed his grip from her arm but now placed his hand on the girl's shoulder, he felt her body shaking with repressed grief.
" Ah want to help ya Sunset, and not just because ah was asked to do it but because ah don't want to imagine ya holdin' down yer pain in front of everyone and cryin' somewhere else alone, ah had some of that mahself and believe me, ain't pretty ".

Sunset froze, his description nailing the center of her anguish, she have been doing exactly that, showing a calm demeanor in front of her guardians and classmates only to hug her knees and cry in her room which soon would no longer be.

" I, I'm ok, I'm doing ok, you, no one, I'm fine ".

" No one would what? Sunset ". The young girl bit her power lip, tears about to pour down.

" Tell him, he will help you, tell him! He has already saved me! Us! ".Her older self yelled, but it fell in deaf ears and Sunset ran away, scared, hurt, in pain and lonely. Her older self stood behind watching as her future lover shook his head in sadness.

" Ah really know how ya feel, maybe next time ah'll do better and convince ya ".

Sunset watched as the little world vanished once more to take a new form an old and we'll known form, her old apartment where she would spend the next 3 years of her life, first as a lonely and sour bully, then as a new and improved girl and finally as her current self.

In the middle of the room was going Sunset, a social worker and Celestia. " I think this should be all, even if you are by yourself, Miss Celestia Regal is still your legal guardian, you'll have monthly allowance and the State will pay for the bills, we'll do regular check ups of both your health and academics that will become less common as time goes, this service will be provided until your 20th birthday or if you marry between the ages of 18 to 20 then you'll have to pay the bills for yourself ". The woman fixed her glasses.
" That's all for me, we'll keep in contact with you both, have a nice day you two ". The woman bowed and left a second later.

With only Sunset and her Principal/guardian/Future mother the situation grew heavy and awkward. Celestia broke the stalemate with a soft cough. " I guess, this is it, right, just, just like you wanted ". Celestia held one arm with the other looking as vulnerable as Sunset has never seen her before.

" Yes ". There was no real joy or happiness behind her voice, something Celestia failed to notice under her own mood. " I, I hope you don't... that you don't hate me for this ".
Sunset assumed the same position holding her arm.

" No Sunset, it was, unexpected, but no, I do not hate you, I'm just... shocked, hurt too, but, I should be going, Luna is waiting for me, I'll see you back in school Sunset, take care ". Celestia said holding back her own sorrow, she left just like the woman before leaving Sunset alone in her new pristine apartment, alone, so very lonely. She slowly started moving unpacking her clothes, her feet were tired and her shoulders felt like they were carrying boulders over them.

She would have like to remain like that if it wasn't for her next visit. A heavy knock on the door called for her. She thought that maybe Celestia was back to ask her to consider her choice once more and she would have loved that, but it wasn't Celestia.

When Sunset opened the door she found her reflection looking back. " Let me in before someone sees me! ". Pony Sunset moved back and her human counterpart hurried inside. " I thought they would never leave, if was getting chilly outside ". She rubbed her hands together and walked around the small apartment as she got warm.

" Not bad, better than those cheap rooms I've been renting, they stink like you won't believe it! ". As she walked her eyes scanned everything until she saw the bed, after that she jumped on it like a small child would. " I like this very much! So soft and bouncy! ". Pony Sunset watched as Abigail enjoyed herself without a care for what Sunset was losing in the process.

" Hey, what's with the long face? You knew from the beginning that this wasn't your world or your life, things are just returning back where they belong, I'll go back to school and retake my life and you'll probably go back to shooting colorful magic from that cone bone in your forehead ". Abigail spoke nonchalantly as if nothing she was leaving behind mattered to her.

Sunset wondered not for the first time if this whole thing was reasonable, she was leaving a life she had been using it but she was leaving way better than how she started it. In The other hand or hoof she wasn't sure how she would find her own life back in the castle, would she ven find a place there after all this time away and with a replacement already there? For Sunset it seemed as if her life was all about getting going everywhere but not belonging anywhere. A sudden move from Abigail made her react, Abigail saw her clothes dispersed over the bed and she reached out for her jacket, the one Big Mac gave her upon her arrival.

Her response was automatic, before the human girl could even touch it the pony one yanked it from her reach, Abigail looked surprised, this was the first time Sunset acted against her physically. " What got you so jumpy horse girl? I was just going to touch it geesh! ".

" This is mine, ok? I just don't want this to be damaged ".

" Eh, sure whatever, I don't like it anyway, is just that is kind of weird, it looks like a men's jacket, not for girls ". Abigail threw a quick look around, everything else over the bed was indeed girl's clothes making the presence of something like that more out of place.

Sunset placed the jacket away inside her bag, the original bag that she brought with her, Abigail watched her with curiosity.

" Must be pretty important if you were so ticked off by me touching it? What was it, the first thing you bought? ". Sunset didn't answer, she just kept folding the jacket making sure it was ok.

" No? Someone gave it to you? ". Again no response, and as she kept thinking as to her weird reaction a evil smile came to her. " Was it a guy? Someone you have your eyes on? ". Sunset couldn't avoid stop for a second, enough to clue the interloper.

" No way! Really, who is it? Is he handsome? Did you do it with him alrea-! ".

" Enough! You don't want me messing with your life anymore? Then don't need up with mine! ". Abigail got up from the bed with rage in her eyes.

" Oh but you ARE messing with MY life! Do you want me to take my place as some guy's girl and not knowing his name? If you have been jumping in someone's dick you better tell me you-! ". Abigail couldn't finish as hands pulled her by the shirt toward her twin.

" Don't you dare insult me or him with your dirty thoughts! We have don't anything shameful, he's a good friend, nothing more ". For seconds the two set of eyes squared on in a stand up, cyan bearing on cyan.

Finally Abigail decided to relent just not to have her plans ruined. " Fine, fine, it was just a question, if you guys have done anything then I believe you, chill ". Sunset held her glare for a few more seconds before finally let go.

" Hmm! ". Sunset huffed but her tone didn't softened. Still angry, she took her bag and left to get fresh air and something to eat, but mostly, to get away from Abigail.

Older Sunset stood behind to leer at the human who was getting more in her nerves with every new revelation. " Better keep watch over her, can't let her ruin this life too! I won't let Celestia's little pet get in my way! ".

" What!? She knows I'm Celestia's apprentice! There's something more here that I thought, I'll need to find that too when I get back ".

ON THE STREETS OF CANTERLOT...

The Apple truck twisted in an unexpected way when the driver suddenly saw a glimpse of her small car driving away a few lights from the hotel, by sheer luck Gloriosa was able to recognize her own car and her heart went back to its place thinking her little brother and girlfriend were safe, so she followed the smaller car as she explained and apologized to her two companions for her dangerous driving. However no matter how many times they tried they weren't able to made contact with either Twilight or Timber through phone, then the car kept driving away from either Sweet Apple Acres and Twilight's house raising more alarms, the final tip that things were still bad was when the car's route kept leading them to the very place Big Mac went missing.

" Ok, what the plan now? This shit is looking worse and worse and it seems we're running to another battle with fucking equestrian, we need a plan, and reinforcements! ". Aria complained.

" Ah already let messages for the girls, ah'm sure they'll come when they see it but it will probably take time, Sunset is busy with another mission so she's out ". Applejack left out the comment that since the very beginning she hasn't received replay from Rarity. The other two girls didn't question what Sunset's mission was but neither dared to ask.

" What about Glimmer, can she lend us a hand on this one? ". Asked Aria hoping to have another experienced girl with them.

" Ah send a message to Celestia too to let her know but ah don't know if she coming yet ". Applejack answered.

" That means is up to us for the time being, oh dang, that's the city limit! ". Applejack was proven right when the sign indicating the exit was passed a moment later. " How is magic doing Aria, got anything left? ".

" Don't worry about me, thanks to Shimmer's healing and get me hot spell from last time I got plenty of it, plus Glimmer explained to me that magic is flowing more into this world which my body is absorbing as well ".

" Good, then that means we got something to start with, we just need to get close and-!". Before she could finish her sentence the truck roared and pushed forward with a lurch.

" I got this! ". Gloriosa yelled as she stepped over the accelerator.

Still away from the truck Emerald didn't missed the vehicle that suddenly began to tail them, but now that they were the only ones in the same route it made it clear that they were following them.

" It seems we have company, how about that, did I warned you not to make things more complicated for me girl? ".

" I-I, they-Aaaaagh! ". Twilight yelled as Emerald gripped her wrist with bone shattering strength, her pain rushing to Emerald like a flood with an extra pick me up of magic.
" Hmm, good, but not enough, well, if push comes to shove I still have Abby's little power up rock. And if I need more then, I can break a few more bones from your body, I hope Abby accepts mangled merchandise ". She then squeezed harder making Twilight yell harder.

FARSIDE HOTEL...

" Hm, it seems I got here late ". Sunset walked inside the hotel expecting to find Twilight Sparkle and whoever was attacking her but after scaring a poor girl to drive her here all she found was people laying all around the floor of the hotel and signs of battle, even without trying she could sense magic still lingering in the air like perfume.

A familiar hint of Sparkle's magic but slightly different from what she remembered, the other source however was completely new to her, that was most likely the the one from the equestrian. The magic was already dissolving meaning the fight was over or they have moved to another place.

" Tch! Where could they have gone now? ". Sunset wondered.

" Sunset? ". The redhead heard her name and turned to find three of her nemesis looking back at her.

" He-hey, girls ". Sunset stepped back and pulled the hood closer to her face to hide her red skin.

" Holy crap! Is this were Twilight fought? ". Asked Rainbow impressed and shocked. " Anyway no time to chit chat, let's hurry and meet the others! ".

" The other? Where? ".

" Uh? Haven't you gotten AJ's message? It seems they are going to-hmmppp! ". Rainbow could finish in account of Pinkie slapping her hand over her mouth.

" Agh! Not cool Pinkie! ".

The party girl didn't responded, instead keeping her eyes on her friend with a suspicious look on her. " Take off the hood! ".

" What? ".

" You hear me, take off the hood! ".

" Pinkie! What's gotten into you? ". Again Pinkie ignored the question.

" Take! Off! That! Hood! ".

" Tsk! Guess the rabbit is out of the hole ". Sunset pulled back the hood letting her red and Amber hair out as well as revealing her demonic appearance. Rainbow and Fluttershy gasped at the surprise. " Miss me losers? I sure did! ".

" Oh, is just evil Sunset, sorry, I thought you got a new haircut and I was curious, nevermiiiind! ". The other three girls looked dumbfounded by her silly reaction but quickly remembered this was Pinkie.

" Hm, it seems you're the same idiots I enjoyed molesting back then, no surprise there".

" First, Shut up, and second, Eww! We don't swing that way ".

" Not what I meant Dumbow, anyway, as much as I want revenge against princess purple ass you are also in my list losers, so, get ready to-! ".

" Get molested? ". Asked Pinkie with more curiosity than fear. In response to her question Sunset let out a growl and shot a red magic blast that non other than Fluttershy answered back with precision cancelling both in mid air.

" Duck and cover! ". Yelled Rainbow and all four of them took refuge behind different things, a fallen door, a love seat, the reception desk and in Pinkie's case a wet floor sign.

" Get out of there idiot! You're a seating duck! ". Rainbow yelled to her friend.

" That's right! Didn't you told me to be a duck? ". Asked Pinkie as a blast went through the top of her hair. " Aaaaaaah! My afro is on fire! ".

" Rainbow! Get her out! ". It took Rainbow a second call to realize that it was Fluttershy who was ordering her.

The girl in question stood out of her hiding spot to shoot at the rough Rainboom, the first shot hit her hand making her wince, the second one force behind the fallen door, the next two hit the area where Sunset had been standing. Rainbow used her speed to secure her pink friend with extra spare time.

Rainbow was surprised in the audacity and leadership her why friend was displaying but before she could express her congratulations magic blasts from Sunset forced her back in hiding. " Not bad dweebs, seems like you learned a few new tricks, but you can beat someone who was born with it! ". Sunset used a short range transportation to appear behind both girls hiding together and blast them at close distance.

" Aaaah! ".

" Awwwweh! ". First Rainbow then Pinkie fell as the shots hit the girls on the back.

" No! ". Fluttershy yelled at her fallen comrades, her eyes quickly turning red from tears. Anger filled her up and she shot at Sunset with accuracy and speed that even Sunset found hard to compete with, the quick exchange prevented Sunset from repeating the same trick, Fluttershy moved forward with little care from her own person, switching hands to deliver consecutive volleys that forced Sunset back step by step, the redhead gritted her teeth as she lost ground, her back close to reach the wall.

" Argh! ". A blast graced her arm and a second shot hit her in the abdomen, the distance between the two shooters becoming shorter and the blasts got faster, both girls delivering shots but only Sunset was receiving them, one final shot was strong enough to send her crashing against the wall hard.

Fluttershy waited to see if her opponent had enough, but when Sunset didn't got back up the animal lover worried that she may have hurt her badly. Her breath held up for a second until she heard the other girl groan and turn. " Flu-Fluttershy? Is that you? ".

" Sunset? Are you, back to normal? ".

" Normal? I, I think? Can you help me up please? ".

Fluttershy hesitated as Sunset's skin was still in the angry red color, but her attitude seemed back to normal. " Fluttershy? ".

" Ah, hm, ok ". Fluttershy relented and offered her hand whish Sunset took, once up the girl used the wall for support and looked around with a shocked expression.

" What happened here? This look like a warzone! ". The red girl asked.

" You don't, remember? ". Fluttershy saw Sunset shook her head in deny. " I'll explain but first help me with-! ". Unfortunately for Fluttershy, her good will was rewarded with a blow to the back of her head, caught unprepared Fluttershy lost consciousness before she even could hit the floor.

" And that takes care of that! ". Sunset watched her handiwork with a smile before remembering her few injuries. " The losers mentioned the fight moving to another place, let's see ". Sunset digged inside Rainbow's clothes and fetched her phone and her keys. She quickly watched the message Applejack send them to know where they were heading. " Far from here, hmm ". Sunset inspected the keys and smiled when she saw the soccer star's keys which included her bike's. " Three down, three more to go ".
Sunset found the bike easily enough and drove off.

From the shadows a pair of violet eyes watched as the redhead took the bike and left, it waited a bit more just to make sure it was safe to enter the place, the witness then did her way inside and inspected the carnage.

" Ugh, this is going to be a pain to clean up! ". The girl rounded up the desk and found three familiar figures unconscious on the floor. " Hm, you better appreciate what the powerful and generous Trixie does for her idiot friends! ". The girls put her plan in action.

NORTH BRIDGE...

" They know we're tailing them! Step on it! ". Applejack yelled as the small car started to gain distance once more, indeed Emerald knew they were following her but only after leaving the city completely did she ordered Timber to accelerate to avoid police's involvement.

Gloriosa pushed the pedal hard making the truck roar and the speed increase, not for long unfortunately as the smaller car too was still to far ahead. " The old road! A little far ahead there's a junction, take the left! ". Applejack ordered and Gloriosa nodded.

Indeed a sign came indicating the separation of the road and the truck took the left route, the road became jumpy and Gloriosa almost lost control in the terrible path as soon as she entered. " This place is fucked! ". Aria shouted as she tried her best not to bump her head in the ceiling of the cockpit.

" May parents died here, but it will work as a shortcut ". Applejack said with a solemn tone.

" Ah, sorry I guess ". Aria apologized but Applejack's eyes were glued forward, the place having now the extra effect of been close to where her brother went missing, would she have a similar fate?

As bad as it was, it didn't last, with one final jump the truck soared out from the side of the road just meters away from the foot of the bridge and in time to catch the kidnapper and her two prisoners. When Emerald saw the vehicle bursting out of the sideline she just rolled her eyes. " More bugs messing me up, Abby better give me a nice reward for dealing with you lot, hm maybe if I bring more of you she could-! ".

" Hey! Where's my little brother you skank! ".

" And our friend! Where are they?! ". Applejack asked after Daisy.

" Little brother? You get out ". From the driver side Timber obeyed and stepped out.

" Timber! Are you ok? Are you hurt? Don't worry, big sis is here! ". The young man turned to the girl but it didn't react, he simply stood there with a half awake half sleep look. " Timber! ". Gloriosa tried to move closer but Emerald quickly charged her hand and pointed at Timber.

" No no no, you move closer and he gets a nice new hole in the head, the same goes for those two ". Emerald turned to the other two girls and a look of surprise came to here, her eyes widened and she suddenly exploded in joyous laughs.

" You really are making my day more interesting! Aren't you now, Aria Blaze was it? ".

All eyes turned to the former blue siren which since arrival hasn't made any move nor sound. " Aria? ". Applejack asked for the girl who looked more pale than usual.

" E-Emerald Breeze?! ". Aria showed more that fear, she showed terror, for she knew first hand the reputation the former war loving seeker carried with her, even since small, all the siren litter learned the name of the siren who would lead their kind to victory against their enemies the Hippogryph, but in true those who knew the real Emerald knew her but not as a hero of the siren but a monster of Equestria.

" Aria? You know her? ".

" She's, she's one of the equestrian that Glimmer warned us about, and... an old warrior siren from my former home, Emerald Breeze ".

" That's rude of you to call me old! I'm barely a few centuries in! ". Emerald huffed.

" We don't care who or how old are you, we came here to get my brother and his girlfriend back! ". Gloriosa drove the conversation back to point.

" Is that so? Ok, first tell me ". Emerald moved a little without taking her arm away from her hostage, when she came back her other hand had Twilight hanging from her clothes. " Is this Gloriosa Daisy? ".

" Twilight! ". Yelled Applejack! ".

" Oh, so it wasn't the right one? ".

" I'm Gloriosa! And I want my brother back! ".

" I see I see, hmm, ok then, here's a little idea, you want this two, right? Then how about you turn two of you for them? I was originally looking for you and I'm sure Adagio will be more than happy to see Aria again, so what do you say, two lives for two lives, fair right? ".

The three allies looked at each other uncertain of what to do so neither opened their mouths, a head on battle would have been another thing but with hostages in line the situation was far too precarious to make a sudden move. Unfortunately, the siren had little patience for them.

" Decide now or I'll take both of them, I have no time to waste! ".

Th pressure weighed heavy on the girls, finally Gloriosa stepped forward but Applejack interfered. " Hold down a damn pickin' minute there, no one is goin' nowhere! Ya call this exchange fair? ". Applejack spitted on the floor with great vile. " Ya bastards come here takin' family and friends like they are some cattle that ya can snatch? Hell no, ya ain't doin' again what ya did to mah brother! ".

Emerald burst further into hysterical laughter. " I was right, I knew you look familiar, was the handsome talk blonde your brother? ".

" Ma-Big Mac? ". Applejack almost choked. " Where? Where is mah brother?! ".

" Oh my, you mean you don't know? I thought the police told you dear, ok then, I'll do the good deed of the day by telling you where he is ". Emerald pointed with a jerk from her head, both of her hands still locked on her hostages. " You see that colorful stain in the bridge over there? That! Is what is left of your sweet dear brother, I'm so sorry ".

The array of expressions passing from the girl lasted maybe seconds but they were all well visible, shock, denial, comprehension, sadness, pain and finally rage, a torrent of rage. Before anyone could even try to calm her down the cowgirl roared like a beast out for blood and threw herself at the enemy.

Emerald knew that she succeeded when the blonde girl turned murderous and came at her, that would break any plan and teamwork they may have convoluted, letting her free to deal with them one at a her own pace. With a flick of her of her arm Twilight was slammed against the car leaving her effectively out of combat. " Take care of your sister! ". With her hostage/slave engaging the powerless human Emerald was only faced with a frozen siren and the rabid blonde coming for her, easy, or so she thought.

Her first magic blast hit the girl in the cheek staggering her, she then sucked air to unleash a powerful scream that forced Applejack to protect her ears, she almost fell but blind anger kept her standing and she even started walking with shaking steps. Emerald increased the volume and the blonde fell to her knees.

The sonic attack finally concluded and Emerald watched as the blonde tried to stand but blood was streaming down from her left eye, ears and nose at the same time indicating a good amount of internal damage. She confidently walked around the car and next to the blonde to tease her a little more making sure Aria was still frozen in fear.

Close to them, Gloriosa was just recovering from the siren's attack just as her mind controlled brother reached her. " Timber! What have she done to you? ". Her question fell into deaf ears, the younger sibling twisted his body and delivered a backhanded slap to Gloriosa that broke her lip and send her to the ground. " Ti-Timber?! It's me! Daisy! ".

Again the boy didn't answer, he stomped on her leg a couple of times before stepping back suddenly tired and panting, his energies almost depleted but still standing just by the will of his master. " Timber, ugh, please! It's me! Little brother ".

For a moment he didn't move and that gave her time to scan him, her eyes saw the twisted way his fingers have been forced. " Timber! ". Her brother cried, almost undetectable among the blood and dirt in his face, his plea almost a whimper. "Rrruungh! ".

His mind lost the battle and was forced back into sleep, his face formed back in a emotionless form. With both hands, even his injured one, be took the fallen girl and threw her at the vegetation nearby, her body exploding in pain and her limbs getting tangled in the weeds and vines. Despite her pain, her mind could only look for a way to free her brother and turning him back to normal.

Her desire kept building up, stirring the sleeping being still existing within her, her eyes once more fell upon her brother as he approached. " I, I won't let... you, been, controlled, big, sis, is, here, for, you, I'll, save, you, I, I, I, GOT, THIS! ".

From tree plant and grass, sparkles of magic rushed to Gloriosa as her brother inched closer, the very plants that held her down let go as if ordered to do so, strong vines came forth and pushed her up while others tangled her brother preventing him from keep walking.

When the light of magic settled down, Gloriosa Daisy was gone, in her place was a figure from the past, green hair and dress made of magic and leaves. " You stay there little brother, I have to deal with the weed that dare to invade my presence ".

Her green eyes turned to where Emerald was taking care of Applejack, the farmer tri d ok vain to at least cause some damage to the siren but she could even reach her. Emerald seemed to had enough of her little game and prepared to take out the blonde for good but alas finally Aria woke from her fear shot at Emerald who jump behind cover.

The blue siren shot more at luck than real aim as her body was still trembling. Still, it was enough to give the transformed Gloriosa Time to reach them. " What just happened to you girl? ". Asked Emerald as Gaea approached confidently.

" Just a little upgrade, but you should be more worried as to what's going to happen to you! ". Gaea stretched her hand and at her command several vines rushed to a t as whips and chains both apprehending and lashing at her. The siren was taken by surprise by the attack, she blasted as much of the incoming vines as possible but there was too many and too fast, legs, arms and even a few around her neck, they trapped her while others lashed at her exposed skin and over her few clothes, the siren fought ferociously, even launching a sound attack but the vines around her neck didn't left her.

The trashing she was receiving took a toll on her, her magic started to drop too fast again. " Argh! You bitch! You think I'm-aaagh! ". Emerald could finish as one of the vines did it's way inside her mouth.

" You don't get to speak more, trash, the only reason I'm not ripping your body to pieces is because I want you to turn my brother back to normal! ". With a vicious bite Emerald cut the vine and swallowed resisting the urge to puke again.

" Ugh, ugh, he he, hehehahaha! And, who said that I would, do what you said ".

" Hm, i said want, not need, trash, if you can't do it then I have no more use for you! ".
Gaea swirled her hands as green fireflies appeared from it. The vines pulled, each in different directions and all at the same time. Emerald smiled as her arms and legs were been dislocated, the pleasure of pain and been so close to dead made her hot and bothered, only Celestia and Nobo has come This close to kill her for good and both times she experienced orgasms like the one she was close to repeat, but it wouldn't be as on the last second the vines changed direction, combining to throw her into the river at full speed. Having her payback done Gaea turned to remaining people.

" Apple! Apple! Woke up! Come on girl, this is getting crazy! ". Aria plead with a very weak Applejack, not sure what was going on anymore. Then the sound of a motorbike made her hopes rise. " Come on Apple! The rest are here, pull yourself together ".

" Hey! Helped me getting your... friend, back? ". Aria's hopes too were dashed as a single Rainboom appeared and sh didn't looked friendly.

" Finally, I got in time ". Sunset said as she flashed a wicked smile.

END OF CHAPTER .

Author's Notes:

Thanks for reading as always, hope you come back for the next episode, next is MLP: Isekai then chapter Act 6, then will come back with chapter 40, until next time!