The blood moon shone beautifully in the sky like a red ruby glittering in the confinements of a cave as it hovered over the Everfree Forest. Howls filled the silent night as its they echoed into the cool nighttime air. Following it were the barks and snarls of the animals in the jungle-like forest, one that could only belong to that of dogs. Not just dogs, but ones that could only be ones of the wild, those being wolves. Due to how they sounded, one could only guess that they were in a fight with some sort. A fight with another enemy pack that had encroached onto their territory and was looking for another place to call their hunting grounds. Brutal acts of violence could be heard from the offensive forces as they fought for dominance. Desperate to protect the land that they fought so hard to win and protect. At least, that’s what it sounded like to those who were only hearing it instead of seeing it.

If one were to actually see the fight unfolding, they’d see the wolves were not normal ones. Nor was the opposing group they were fighting wolves themselves. No, they were a small miniature herd of equines. Ones that were in a desperate fight for survival against the infamous villains of the Everfree Forest.

Golden streaks of light flew from Goku’s eyes like a young chick from a nest as she slammed a hind hoof into the chest of a Timberwolf. Bark flew from its chest as it flew across the air, and sprawled across the ground. Quickly shaking the attack off, it lunged at her again, being sure to evade her hindhooves. It gave swipe after swipe at her, and at some point Goku stumbled, allowing it to get at her forelegs. Goku screamed as she felt the its wooden fangs puncture into her flesh as it tried to break the bone. She wasn’t having any of that though, and sank her own curved teeth into the wolf’s neck, ripping it away. Like some rapid animal, she began to repeatedly swing the wolf around like a puppy would a chew toy, causing the timberwolf to yelp and whimper in pain.

Throwing it to the side, Goku grabbed the beast by its tail, taking care to avoid its vicious wooden tail club, thus stopping it in midair. She then began swinging it around, picking up speed with each swing, before she let it go and crash into some of its comrades. Waisting no time, she swung her wings out and let a slash of wind barrel into them like a bowling ball at multiple pins. They all exploded into a shower of wood and green blood as they howled and shrieked in pain. Though she didn’t quite succeed in destroying completely in leaving them a pile of firewood.

“Thought that you could take me by surprise while I was trying to kick you hm?” Goku asked, raising a brow at the canines. “Sorry sweeties, but you’ll have to try a little bit harder to bring this mare of the night down!”

A snarl from behind Goku alerted her to an attack from behind, and she turned around to see a timberwolf lunging for one of her wings. As with last time, she wasn’t quite able to keep it from getting its target, and found herself screaming when it bit on her wing. Goku bit back the pain and slammed one of her hooves into the timberwolf’s side, causing it to let yelp and let go. It soon found itself being slashes by both of Goku’s wings before she used her tail to violently smack it away from her. She didn’t get to rest long before she found herself nearly being driven into the ground as a wolf divebombed on her and started biting on her neck. Goku hissed angrily and was about to elbow the beast, but luckily for her, help came.

“Got off of her! You damn mangy mutt!” Rainbow Dash shouted angrily, her magenta eyes blazing as lightning dancing about her body. “Lightning Pegasus: Electric Wing Attack!”

The cyan mare flared her prismatic coated wings out and swung them out on either side of her, sending large bolts of lightning down below. They struck the Timberwolf riding on Goku head on, making the wood on its bodies burst into thousands of pieces as flew off of her. Wasting no time, Rainbow dove on top of it and rammed both forehooves into its chest, sending even more lighting coursing through it. The timberwolf howled and snarled as it bit at one of Rainbow’s forelegs, letting the other slash at her. Rainbow grunted from the attack, but fought it down as she lifted the timberwolf up and threw it across the air, sending a bolt of lightning at it. It bust into a haze of lighting wood and green liquid as it fell to the ground, whimpering as it writhed in agony.

“Don’t think you can just try to eat my friends and not expect me to do anything about it.” Rainbow snarled, glaring at the Timberwolf as if it was a longtime bully from her childhood. With a snort, she turned to look at Goku with a far softer expression. “Are you okay G?”

“Yes, I’m alright Rainbow Dash. Thank you for saving me honey.” Goku nodded, wincing as she looked at her bloodied wing. “Damn, that wolf got a real good bite on my there. I’ll have to watch out for their mouths. Otherwise they may actually end up breaking one of them.”

“Well, they were kind of trying to get at you every time you beat one of them.” Rainbow shrugged. “Why don’t you try keeping a closer eye out for any of their sneak attacks from her on out? That way you can keep them from tryign to rip off your wings!”

Goku blushed a bit, though whether it was from embarrassment or bashfulness, Rainbow couldn’t really tell. “Yeah, duly noted there, Dash.”

As they resumed their focus on the battle, they saw about several Timberwolves charging at them, looking to be seconds away from getting them. They were stopped when a pink blur suddenly shot out of nowhere, barreling into all five timberwolves. They were knocked off course as Pinkie Pie, still in her lycan form, began to rip them apart faster than the blinking eye. She slashed one timberwolf across where its stomach was, stomping on it with a hind paw, as she threw it across the clearing. The hybrid mare then back pawed a second one right across its face nearly breaking its jaw as she smacked it away with its tail.

One of them got her from behind and bit her right on its shoulder, but Pinkie flipped it around and slammed it into the ground back first. Without even giving the timberwolf a chance to recover she grabbed its tail with her paws and flew him its fourth comrade. Leaping into the air, she evaded the tail of the final timberwolf, letting it slam into the spot that she was in. repeating its actions, Pinkie lashed her own extended tail out like a beast tamer would a whip, letting it strike the beast right into its back. The timberwolf was barely given any time to yelp out as it was buried into the ground, Pinkie driving it deeper in as she landed on its back. With a roar, she got on her front legs and began to spin her hindlegs around like a fan on a ceiling, allowing the claws to smack and slash at the first few.

“You little doggies are not being real party goers right now!” She snarled, looking more like a dog than a pony as she glared at the Timberwolves. “Nopony hurts my little Dashie, you hear me?! Nopony!”

Roaring out again, she leapt at another unsuspecting timberwolf, driving it into the ground as she bit down on its wooden shoulder. It cried out as four of its comrades came rushing towards Pinkie in an attempt to bring her to the ground. The it was futile, for the mare’s new form amplified her strength to the point where it was supernatural. She only had to rear up and spin her body around, letting the timberwolves fly in all directions as she punched and slashed them away. one was eve bit right on its side, hanging in Pinkie’s doggish jaws before he was tossed into the air, and smacked away by Pinkie’s tail.

“So, you wanna have a piece of this big bad wolf, do you?!” Pinkie asked, a wide toothy grin stretching across her muzzle. Though it seemed impossible, every single one of her teeth could be shown, glinting in the moon’s bloody glow like glitter. “Well then, come and get my you little wooden doggies! Come and get a taste of Lycan D. Pinkie Pie Sōzōookami!”

With a mixture of a bark and a laugh, Pinkie leapt back into the fray, ripping and tearing at any timberwolf that dared to get close to her. Rainbow and Goku stared at her gob smacked, looked at each other, and eventually shook their heads, not bothering to figure out Pinkie’s behavior. In they end, they just chopped it up to Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie. Probably not in the way that they were used to, but still typical behavior all the same.

Rarity’s horn blazed as bright as her eyes as she fired off laser-like beams of magic at her wooden beastly enemies. Each blast pierced through them, stabbing right into their bodies like swords through flesh as they crumbled to the ground It wasn’t enough to keep some of them down though, and instead made them angrier. Some of them continued to try to run at Rarity, while a few of them tried to use their tail clubs to bludgeon her in her head. She screamed out in fear, and out of instinct, she fired off her horn, sending off a laser like beam of magic that some of their tails.

As the canines were momentarily stunned, Rarity swung her head about, sending rather graceful shots of her magic at the ones she hit. Some were stuck in the chests, others in the side, while a few were point blank in the face, temporarily blinding them. Remembering there were more timberwolves with her, Rarity whirled her body around and gasped when she saw a multitude of wooden spiked clubs sailing through the air like arrows, heading straight for her.

Screaming in terror, Rarity leapt away as fast as she could, feeling them barely grazing her body as they all slammed into her spot. She watched as they split the ground like a cracker being stomped on by a hoof, before a crater gave way. The fashionista continued to instinctively evade the timberwolves powerful tails, all the while using her magic to shoot at the ones that were planning to crush her. Eventually, she was given just enough time to charge up her horn and fire a magic that sent her group of timberwolves and send them flying away. Though that was just after one more tried to crush her with its tail club, just barely missing her muzzle.

“Belle Machine Gun: Laser Beam Flock!” The alabaster Unicorn yelled, firing off large blasts of laser like beams at the canines. The power behind her attack, powered by the raging fear and terror within Rarity allowed her attack to be more efficient than she thought it would be. The fashionista watched in amazement as the magical beams sent the Timberwolves soaring away from her, crashing into the trees.

“Oh my! I can’t believe just did that.” Rarity blinked, grinning as she came out of her shocked state. “Take thatyou uncouth ruffians! That’s what you get for messing with a graceful lady like me! Hmph!”

A sudden shake of the ground ruined the pride Rarity was feeling, and she looked behind her to see Applejack in her section of the clearing. She watched as the farmer rode on the back of a timberwolf as it desperately tried to get her off. This proved to be all but futile as it currently had a thick length of rope trapped in between its teeth. A rope that was currently being held by Applejack herself as she rode the beast like a bull in a rodeo ring.

“Yeehaw! Git along little doggies!” Applejack pestered, one of her forelegs flailing around in the air to keep herself balanced. “Kick ‘em up, kick ‘em down! Buck ‘em up, buck ‘em down!”

The timberwolf barked and snarled in a mixture of anger and annoyance, not at all liking how Applejack was treating it. Let along the fact that she was riding it like it was a bull instead of a supernatural east. At one point, it finally had enough and decided to add her fun, doing so by leaping in the air and slamming her back first in the ground. Applejack yelled in pain as she felt the back on the wolf’s back pierce her in her chest and stomach, with some slashing at her fac. It left her disoriented long enough for the wolf to get up and face her once more. Before she realized it, the timberwolf was hovering over her, its pupiless eyes burning into her emerald ones like coals in a fireplace.

“You look a mighty hungry there sugarcube.” Applejack smirked, putting one of her booted hooves into the canine’s face. “Why don’t you have a taste of mah good old apple fire?!”

The next thing the timberwolf knew, it’s mouth and entire body was being alight with flames like a match on wood. It wasn’t even given any time to howl before was quickly consumed by the flames, going from brown and green to a deep charcoal black. When the fire vanished, Applejack reared her hindlegs back and kicked the now unconscious beast away, letting it fall right near its comrades. They stared in shock at the state of their fellow pack-mate, before looking up at Applejack with murder in their eyes.

“Aww, what’s the matter? Y’all upset that he got all o’ mah attention and not me?” Applejack asked somewhat tauntingly. “Don’t worry, Ah have plenty of fire in mah hear fer all o’ y’all! Come on now, don’t be shy! Come get a taste of Applejack Sweet Apple Titan!”

As if they were complying to her request, the timberwolves all charged at Applejack, saliva oozing from their wooden jaws as their paws tore at the ground. Applejack stayed where she was, waiting until they were within range, before she made her move. With her eyes glowing green, she reared up and stomped her hooves onto the ground.

“Earth Make: Wooden Vine Snare!” She shouted as the ground split from around her hooves and opened up. They shot out at the timberwolves like tree snakes aiming for birds, and they found themselves stabbed viciously, making green blood ooze from their wounds. Other members of the pack had the wooden vines wrapped around them, stopping them in place. The canines found themselves either spun around in the air or flung away from her and back into the forest.

Those that were lucky eventually recovered and ran off into the forest, having finally lost their nerve and deciding to abandon the hunt. Others were not as lucky and found themselves being impaled to the point where they couldn’t stand. Some were too consumed by rage and the grief of their fallen comrades, helping them ignoring the pain as they tried to attack Applejack. She grinned as they got within range, and when they did, she took them by surprise with her next attack.

“Gotcha.”

In that very moment, all the timberwolves found themselves flying into a raging firestorm as Applejacks fire boots came to life. She balanced herself on her front legs, repeating Pinkie’s same move as she created a huge swirling tornado of fire. All the wolves on Applejack’s side were turned into dog-shaped balls of flames that wait away at their wooden bodies like locusts on a field of crops. In an instant, all of them were burned to blackened wooden bodies. Ones that were either unmoving or were limping away back into the trees. Applejack watched some of them go, suddenly hit with a mixture of embarrassment and guilt.

“Whoopsie…” She muttered, her expression and tone matching her inner feelings. “Ah may have over did that a bit.”

A rush of wind suddenly blew from behind Applejack. It was so strong that it caused her hat to fly off of her head, but she managed to catch it in time. Looking behind her, she watched as Fluttershy pushed a group of timberwolves away with a rush of wind. Applejack felt her jaw drop with awe when she saw her shy friend bravely stand off against the infamous forest villains. It wasn’t every day that she saw Fluttershy assert her authority, but when she did, it was indeed something to be feared.

A snarl from behind Fluttershy caused her to spin around and see several timberwolves creeping towards her from below. More surrounding her from all sides, blocking off any chance she had to escape, even though she was in the air. Fluttershy paused for a moment, before she slowly hovered to the ground, her wings still spread as she looked around at all the wooden canines. The timberwolves stayed where they were, waiting to see if the buttermilk Pegasus would make a move on them. When she didn’t, they slowly began to stalk towards her, all of them preparing to lunge at her and rip her limb from limb.

Without warning, Fluttershy’s head snapped up, her eyes going wide as they went from two gentle teal orbs of blue, to two blazing golden fiery orange spheres, the pupils becoming pure golden white. They bore into the gazes of the timberwolves that were in her line of vision like two twin roaring flames of Celestia’s sun. All the fight and determination that they felt inside of them vanished quicker than ashes scattering in the wind, as if it wasn’t even there in the first place. Fluttershy gave no visible reaction to their sudden change in behavior, her expression remaining completely unreadable as she stared at the carnivores.

“Now, I’m only going to say this once. You can either leave this clearing and leave me and my friends be, or, you can stay here and risk me turning you all into firewood.” Fluttershy said softly, her voice carrying the same undertone of terrifying assertiveness to it. It was like looking at a Drill Sargent standing in front of a line of cadets, displaying their authority that was sure to weed out the weak links within the troop. “Choose wisely little ones. Or you will be taught quite the lesson.”

Many of the timberwolves that were caught in the line of Fluttershy’s gaze shrunk away from her, feeling themselves grow hot under the intensity of her look. Their ears flattening against their heads as they went from offensive and hostile, to fearful and submissive. Some even began letting out whimpers and scattering into the forest, clubbed tails tucked in between their legs in terror. Those that stayed behind reeled back a bit by the change of color in the buttermilk Pegasus’s eyes and the scorching intensity behind them. Still, they were not ready to give up the fight just yet, which let Fluttershy know that they were not all backing down.

“Very well then,” She murmured in a dangerously soft tone as the orange glow in her eyes disappearing. “We’ll do this your way.”

Without warning, the buttermilk Pegasus swung herself in an incredibly graceful vertical arc with her wings still spread. Before the Timberwolves could even realize what was happening, they felt themselves being sliced apart and blown back in all directions. They howled in pain as Fluttershy’s wind attacks sliced deep into their bodies, so much so that a green substance could be seen leaking form their bodies. Just as quickly as the attack came, it stopped, and all of the Timberwolves could now be seen laying on the ground, bleeding as they all writhed in pain.

“I tried to warn you.” Fluttershy murmured remorsefully, looking at the canines sympathetically before she took back to the air. “But you didn’t listen…and now, you’re paying the price.”

Faster than any of the timberwolves could blink, Fluttershy had sent another set of wing attacks at the beasts as they attempted to recover. One managed to slice directly into one canine’s face, while another drove one completely into the ground. A few that tried to jump into Fluttershy’s line of fire found themselves ridded of parts of their wooden bodies as greenery showered into the air. The mare closed her eyes as the blood of the timberwolves fell onto her, staining her coat like water on a dry paper as she ducked and swerve around the pack. With one final swing of her wings, Fluttershy swung one massive slice of wind at last of the timberwolves in front of her. It sent them into the other side of the clearing, with some vanishing into the forest completely.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t want to do this to you, but you left me no other choice.” Fluttershy said softly, looking at the wolves with pity. She bowed her head as green liquid dripped from her fur, feathers, and mane. “Please forgive me.”

A blast of magic being shot out made Fluttershy’s ears perk, she looked over to see Twilight surrounded by three to four timberwolves. She watched silently as the unicorn sent magic blast after magic blast at the canines. One tried to get at her from behind, but Twilight did a spin and kicked it away from her, her hindhooves driving into its stomach. Her tail lashed and to strike another one in the face, before she blasted it in its side. A third one got in a lucky shot and landed on her back, clawing and biting at her shoulders. Twilight grunted from the pain in her back and shoulders, and used her magic to rip the timberwolf off of her. she was given no time to recover before the last one pounced on her and pinned her to the ground. Twilight grunted as she glared at the timberwolf who glowered right back at her with eyes that looked like miniature suns.

“Oh no you don’t!” Twilight growled out, electric volts magic striking out from her horn. “Solid Form Magic: Lightning Strike!”

A shower of wood surrounded Twilight as she struck the Timberwolf right in its face, sending it flying off of her and into one of the nearby trees. Not wasting a moment, the lavender Unicorn got to her feet and sent off a torrent of lightning strikes at the other canines surrounding her. It had the same desired effect with the last one, each of them howling in pain and exploding into multiple pieces of good. The ones that weren’t hit were overcome by fear, and began running away from the clearing.

With her horn still ignited, Twilight spun back around, ready to blast away any timberwolf that lunged at her from all sides. She didn’t have to wait long before they attacked, some coming at her from the front, while other came at her from the sides. Giving a strong lash of her tail, the lavender Unicorn fired off a few more electrical blasts of magic at the timberwolves that had come at her from the front, sending sparks of wood flying off of them as they tumbled across the ground. Twilight then swerved and dodged between the Timberwolves that were coming on either sides of her, narrowly avoiding their razor-sharp wooden claws and teeth as they slashed and bit at the air.

“Solid Form Magic: Wind Bullet!” With their backs turned to her, Twilight fired off sharp blasts of wind at the Timberwolves that had their backs turned to her. They howled and whimpered loudly as the attacks pierced into them and sent them toppling to the grass, before staggering back up and racing off into the forest.

“Whew, that was a close one.” Twilight sighed to herself, letting her body relax slightly. A bark from above her put her back on high alert and she looked up just in time for a Timberwolf to jump right in top of her. She cried out as its wooden claws dug into her flesh, leaving deep gash marks as it pinned her down. Twilight watched as the Timberwolf opened its jaws, its curved teeth exposed in preparation to rip the mare’s throat out.

“NOT SO FAST!” Zephyr roared, zooming in and slamming into the wooden canine. With a bright garnet aura surrounding him, the royal blue stallion sent a torrent of lighting and fire at each of the carnivores surrounding her. “Fire Lighting Pegasus: Swirling Thunder Flame Blast!”

Twilight watched in awe as her foalhood friend and royal protector summoned a large pillar of orange flames around them, scorching the canines surrounding her. Much to her surprise, the fire surrounding her didn’t burn at her skin or wounds. Instead filled her with warmth and enveloped her in a protective cloak, while the lighting gave her a rather pleasant buzz. Zephyr, however, wasn’t don’t just yet, having one other trick up in his sleeve to ensure the timberwolves didn’t come back.

“Fire Lighting Pegasus: Scorching Electric Explosion!” The solar guard shouted, letting large stream of flames and lighting wash over east side of the clearing, completely enveloping the canines around them. The Timberwolves all shrieked and howled as the flames and lighting burnt and zapped at their bodies. Unable to take pain, they followed their fleeing comrades off into the forest, leaving the foalhood friends to themselves.

“Thank you, Zephyr!” Twilight said as the stallion helped her up. “I really thought that I was going to get killed there!”

“Don’t thank me just yet Twilight! There’s still a good bunch of these wolves left for us to get past.” Zephyr said, hovering protectively over Twilight. He glanced over at Goku, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, who were still acting as lookouts. “I’m sorry Goku, but there’s been a slight change of plans! I’m staying near Twilight, so she doesn’t get surprised like that again!”

“Don’t worry about it!” Goku said dismissively. “I did say we’d be flying over the others and look of for any surprise attacks! So, you’re still sticking to my plan anyway!”

Rainbow suddenly came swooping in like a golden eagle divebombing towards an unsuspecting rabbit, kicking away an intercepting timberwolf. As she hovered back towards the trio, Applejack came galloping in, sending a few wooden vines at her side to squeeze and strangle more wooden canines that got too close. A bolt of sapphire magic then sailed over their heads; the growing group realized that it was Rarity. Judging by her expression, she had been trying to save them from an incoming group of timberwolves that tried to strike them from behind. Before they could thank her, a rush of wind came from above, sending all the other timberwolves flying away in all directions. Fluttershy came gently hovering in, her teal aura glowing as brightly as all the other mares as Zephyr stood in front of them protectively.

“Yeah, that was honestly a good plan you made there, Goku!” Rainbow said, looking back and forth at the canines. “But it looks like we need a new one to get out of here! Because these damn mutts just keep coming and coming! Please tell me you have a backup plan!”

Despite the situation, Goku could not help but blush in embarrassment. “Honestly, I didn’t think I’d make it this far. I just thought that plan up at the top of my head in the spur of the moment, and right now…I’ve got nothing.”

Everypony, minus Zephyr and Fluttershy, sweat dropped at this confession, but didn’t bother calling their friend out on it. Her plan honestly was very thought out, and it served to help them not get themselves taken by surprised or taken down too quickly. At the most, they had gotten a few bites and slashes, but none that couldn’t be healed by Fluttershy’s healing magic. Add that to the fact that Pinkie was a cross between a lycan, and the power and teamwork was pretty much in their favor. The only problem with that, is that the timberwolves and both as well, especially when it came to numbers. Something else needed to be done for them to prevail in this fight, because right now, the timberwolves looked to be slowly getting the advantage. A new plan was needed, least they either get ripped apart or decrease in numbers.

“Wait, I got it!” Pinkie shouted, making both her friends and the timberwolves jump. “I know how we can get away from these doggies!”

“You do?” Rarity asked suddenly, her voice filled with surprise, relief and hope all at once. “You know how we can get out of here Pinkie Pie?”

“Yeah, I do! And I know just the way I can formulate it!” Pinkie nodded vigorously. “But first, we’ll need to be given a more, private place to talk.”

Without warning, Pinkie stomped her forepaws down, both glowing with bright cerulean blue energy that traveled through the ground. In the span of a few seconds, a large earth sphere emerged from the ground and around the girls. It encased itself around them like a caterpillar settling inside a cocoon, protecting them from the savage beasts outside. To add some extra protection, vines wrapped around the sphere, doing so in a way that made them look like multiple garter snakes coiling around a massive tree. Before long, the girls were completely protected by the timberwolves, who were left dumbfounded by what happened. This did not deter the increasingly shrinking pack, and they began to attack the sphere. Confident that they’d be able to shatter as they did the earth wall.

“There! That should keep them occupied for a while!” Pinkie chirped, sitting comfortably within the confinements of her sphere. “How are the rest of you?”

“We’re…more or less okay.” Twilight said, wincing at the bite and claw marks that were still bleeding. “A little more than bitten and torn like a chew toys, but okay nonetheless.”

“Y-yes dear, we know. we happened to notice it.” Rarity grimaced, keeping a good distance away from Twilight’s bleeding form. “We can also smell it as well, and I must say, it is horrid.”

“The smell of blood is always horrid Rarity.” Goku pointed out, fighting the urge to roll her eyes at the fashionista. “It’s not something that gets easier smelling, no matter how many times you see it.”

“No, it really doesn’t.” Twilight nodded as she sat on her barrel to take a breather. “I can’t wait until these wounds are healed. The sooner I don’t have to feel like I’m being constantly stabbed by wooden teeth the better.”

“Don’t worry Twilight. I’ll be sure to heal those injuries of yours as soon as we get out of here.” Fluttershy said resolutely. “I did it with Zephyr, and I can certainly do it with you too! Just hold on a little longer while we listen to Pinkie’s plan alright?”

“Yeah, and now that we’re on the subject…” Applejack pointed out looking over at the hybrid mare. “Why don’t ya go and tell us what ya have cooked up in that lil’ cupcake lovin’ noggin’ o’ yers?”

“Weeeeeeeell, I was recalling on the way you guys were fighting and trying to figure out a way that some of you could help out in my plan.” Pinkie replied as she put a paw to her chin, careful not to cut her neck with her claws. Her blue eyes shot onto Zephyr, doing so in a way that gave him the impression that she was talking about him. “And just before we all regrouped, I had finally managed to figure it out!” She pointed a hoof towards Zephyr. “Zephie! You know how you have those wing blades on your wings?”

Zephyr blinked, looking at the weaponry on his wings for a moment. “Um, yes? Why do you ask?”

“I was noticing out Fluttershy here created those whirlwinds with her wings, even though she didn’t have any wing blades.” Pinkie replied, gesturing to both pegasi. “Then I remembered how you used your fire and lightning on that big draconic kitty just after we first got here! so I came up with this! Why don’t we have Fluttershy create a whirlwind for Zephyr to ride, while he creates his own whirlwind of fire and lighting, and shot it down at the rest of the timberwolves?!”

“And what is that supposed to accomplish exactly?” Rainbow Dash asked. “Are you trying to have them slice them, burn then, and electrocute them all at once?”

“Um, Dash…” Applejack muttered. “…Ah think that’s exactly what she’s saying.”

The cyan mare blinked. “Wait, what?”

“Uh-huh! That’s exactly the plan I’ve conjured up!” Pinkie replied proudly, looking like she had answered an incredible complicated question. “So, is everypony down for that?”

“If it means that I can get away from these ruffians, then I’m all down for it.” Rarity replied without hesitation, trying to keep the desperation in her tone from being noticed. “I don’t think my precious horn can take firing magic so many times for much longer. Anymore and it may burn! Or worse, even break in half!”

“I’m pretty sure that ain’t gonna happen Rarity.” Twilight said, tapping at her own horn. “Our horns are made of bone, not metal.”

“I know that!” Rarity snapped. “But it doesn’t take away the fear of it happening!”

“Whatever you say Rarity. whatever you say.” Goku said, sighing as she looked at Zephyr and Fluttershy. “So, you guys…how about it? Are you down for it?”

Fluttershy was quite for a minute, debating on whether or not she should follow through Pinkie’s plan in finishing off the Timberwolves for good. One on hoof, she didn’t want to hurt them more than she needed to, like her own group just a couple of minutes prior. On the other hoof, she did know if she didn’t agree, more and more timberwolves would be coming to help their packmates in taking them down. If that happened, their journey would end right here in a haze of wolves, teeth, claws, blood and torn guts. Which meant that they wouldn’t be able to stop Nightmare Moon, let along her plan for Eternal Night. Not only that, but none of their brothers and sisters would be saved either, including…Scootaloo.

After another fifteen seconds, the mare sighed and nodded. “Very well Pinkie. I’ll do it. I don’t wanna hurt the Timberwolves any more than I need to, but…I’ll do it. I just hope it will be quick enough to end their suffering.”

“Hey, you don’t need to worry about feeling bad for them Flutters. After all, they’re the ones trying to hurt us.” Rainbow said casually, trying to comfort the other mare. She was immediately given a smack upside by Twilight. “Ow!”

“Not helping Dash.” Twilight hissed, regretting her action a moment later as pain flared within her shoulder. “Ouch…”

“I’m down for it too if you want. And I’ll be sure to add some extra fire power to it as well.” Zephyr said, holding his hoof up. “Question though. What about Goku, Twilight, Rainbow, Applejack, Rarity and Twilight. What’re they going to do?”

“Oh, they’re gonna stay here protected by a shield that Rarity and Twilight will make together.” Pinkie replied sweetly with a wide toothy grin. “And as for Dashie, she’s totally not reliable for creating whirlwinds. Especially if the only element she can use is lighting.”

A tick mark grew on Rainbow’s head. “Hey! That was a dick statement!”

Applejack put a hoof to her muzzle. “Wow! Well that was harsh Pinks!”

“Alrighty! Does everypony know what to do?” Pinkie said, reaching to pull Fluttershy and Zephyr in like a football coach would his team. they both nodded, though the former looked less than a little pleased. “Alright then, let's do this!"

None of the Timberwolves were prepared for the explosion that came from the giant earth sphere as it suddenly burst into a shower of chunks. A blue and yellow blur shot out from within the interior of the sphere, followed by a yellow and pink one as they ascended into the sky. The timberwolves didn’t even need to think to know that it was Fluttershy and Zephyr flying in the air, but they decided not to focus on them at the moment. Looking down, they were just in time to see a blue and purple shield conjure around the remining ponies, protecting them from the teeth and claws of their adversaries.

“Honestly! Did Zephyr really have to take off like that?” Rarity asked distastefully, watching as her friend and the royal guard flew off. “He could’ve just had Pinkie lower her shield and let them simply fly through.”

“Well, to be fair, if Pinkie had done that, it would’ve allowed some of them doggies to try to jump inside and try t’ eat us.” Applejack pointed out. “And from what we’ve all seen, they are quicker than a barrel of apples rollin’ down a hill.”

“Maybe so, but they still could have waited!” Rarity snorted, crossing her forelegs. “Now many beautiful mane is all ruined! And just when I’ve gotten it fixed again! He is not going to get away with this! I’ll make sure of that!”

Rainbow sighed heavily, pinching the bridge of her nose. “Rarity…just shut the fuck up.”

Up above, Fluttershy and Zephyr could be seen hovering above their friends, their wings making slow yet powerful flaps to keep them afloat. Looking at one another, they gave a not before Fluttershy went even higher. Her teal aura streaked behind her like a sign behind a plane as she spread her wings to their fullest span. The moment she did, she shot down towards the earth, wind quickly gathering around her as she neared Zephyr. Said stallion was currently surrounding himself in a cloak of fire and lighting, waiting for the moment when Fluttershy gave the signal for him to make his move.

“Alright Zephyr, on my signal!” Fluttershy shouted from within her growing swirl of wind. After another two and a half seconds passed, she yelled out, “NOW!”

Her wings flared out and shot down just after she shouted that word, pulling herself out of the whirlwind as she let nature do the rest. Zephyr immediately took off within it, his fire and lightning cloak immediately fusing with that of Fluttershy’s wind like different color paint fused by a brush. The rush of wind helped him pick up speed as he shot down at an even faster place, all three elements growing as fast as he was diving.

“Whoa nelly! looks like Zephyr’s about to released his attack!” Applejack exclaimed, pulling her hat down around her head. “An’ it’s comin’ in hot!”

“Did he have to shoot it down right where we were?!” Rarity whined as she sunk to the ground, covering her head with her hooves. “What if it hits us?!”

“Too late to think about that now!” Rainbow Dash cried, squeezing her eyes shut and gritting her teeth. “Brace yourselves!”

No sooner did those words come out, the whirlwind of lightning, wind and fire slammed right into the center of the giant shield that was around the five mares. Against all expectations, it didn’t explode the moment it hit the top. Instead, it flattened and expanded all across the ground, slicing burning and electrocuting it and sending rubble, dirt and dust flying everywhere. It did th same thing to the Timberwolves surrounding the area and beyond the clearing, and they were not prepared for it. The wooden canines had no time to react or defend themselves as they were washed in a sea of wind, lighting and fire, as it coursed and sliced through their bodies. They all gave loud echoing howls of pure agony their bodies were torn apart from the inside and out, some of them exploding on impact. Zephyr and the girls all tore their gazes away and pinned their ears against their heads. Both from the blinding light and from the Timberwolves’ howls of agony, as they were zapped and burned beyond recognition.

Thankfully, none of them had endure the constant howling and blazing light for long, for their ears were then filled the sound of another explosion before all went silent. The six ponies shut their eyes even tighter as it shook within their ears, causing them to practically raise their hooves to their faces in an effort to reduce the sound. Eventually, the light slowly began to die down, and all that surrounded the shielded ponies was green liquid, smoke and dust with, no sign of the timberwolves anywhere.

“Well, that was quite the display wasn’t it?” Rarity asked, blinking a few times. “I didn’t expect Zephyr and Fluttershy’s attack to be that powerful.”

“Yeah…” Applejack nodded, using her hat to fan her face. “Ah literally felt th’ ground rumblin’ beneath me from all o’ that lightnin’.”

“I can’t see here through all of this dust.” Twilight said as she looked around. “By the way, where are they?”

Right as that question was asked, the Zephyr and Fluttershy suddenly shot down in front of them, landing on the ground with a wet splash. The ground shook violently and caused even more debree to go flying as they whipped their manes back and forth, giving a flick of their tails. After taking some time to catch her breath, they met the eyes of each of the mares, a small, yet relieved smiles on their face.

“Oh wow! That was a real rush that you had up there! I haven’t seen an attack that powerful in a long time!” Goku exclaimed as she brushed her extended mane out of her face. “Are you two okay?”

“We’re fine. We’re just a little winded out by having to use that much magic power.” Fluttershy replied as she folded her wings, ignoring the green blood staining her fur. “Though I do have to say one thing. That was a relatively impressive blast.”

The tan Thestral giggled. “Heh, it sure was! I could tell that it was going to be crazy! And it turned out just as crazy as though I’d be!”

“Yeah! That was one big blast you did there!” Pinkie Pie added as she bounced around the group, looking understandably giddy. “And it stopped all of those doggies from eating us! Yay, my plan worked!”

“I agree, but um...Zephyr?” Fluttershy began, looking at the royal blue pegasus with a slight frown. “Don’t you think you went a little overboard with that last attack?”

At these words, Zephyr blinked and looked around at the wooden remains timberwolves that lay sprawled across the field, small electric volts emitting them. The royal guard winced as she noticed a few of them still in the clearing, limping off into the forest.

“Yeah, I think I did go way overboard with that move.” Zephyr sighed as she looked back at Fluttershy with an apologetic expression. “I’m sorry. All I was trying to do was to stop them from trying to eat you guys. I didn’t think they’d be hurt this badly considering just what kind of creatures they are. Of course, now that I say that it does sound pretty stupid.”

“No creature is invincible Zephyr. No matter how much power they have or who made them into what they are.” Fluttershy said knowingly, letting out a sigh. “Still, at least you didn’t kill them. So, there’s that at least.”

“Mhm. I told you didn’t need to worry about that.” Goku said reassuringly as she put a hoof on Fluttershy. “It’s like Twilight said, they were only following their primal instincts. Nothing more, nothing less. Zephyr’s not gonna kill them over something like that.”

“Um, Goku, as touching as that is to hear you say that,” Rarity said tentatively, her expression apprehensive. “I think we may want to go now. We still have a mission we all need to head off on and accomplish, and if we stay here any longer, we will be the ones killed.”

“Um Rarity, with how much Goku kicked these wolves’ asses, I highly doubt they’ll be coming back for us anytime soon.” Rainbow snorted, rolling her eyes. “Still though, you have a point! We have a Nightmare’s ass that we gotta kick! And the sooner we get there, the sooner we can do just that!”

“Calm down Rainbow Dash. We’re gonna get there eventually.” Applejack interjected; irritation clear in her voice as she gave the cyan pegasus a look of annoyance. “Not all of us can fly, let alone run as fast as you or Pinkie Pie can! The least ya can do is keep at our pace!”

“Hey, don’t count me into that Jackie!” Pinkie pie exclaimed, glaring at the farmer. “You guys may not be able to catch up with Dashie, but I sure can! In fact, I’m the only one who can keep up with her, and I’m gonna prove it…t-to…”

Pinkie’s rant slowly trailed off as her energetic, if not indignant, posture, began to sag like a cone of ice cream slowly losing shape. Her expression went from angry and determined to tired and saggy as her body began slumping as if she was an elderly mare instead of a young adult.

“Pinkie Pie,” Zephyr asked suddenly, stopping in his tracks. “Are you alright?”

“Huh? Oh um, yeah…I-I’m okay.” The hybrid mare replied somewhat groggily. “I’m just a little icky that’s all.”

“Ya’ll certainly don’t look like yer just icky sugarcube.” Applejack pointed out, her face morphing into one of doubt. “Are you sure yer feelin’ okay?”

“I’m sure Jackie.” Pinkie replied, struggling to keep herself upright. Her knees began to wobble, though something told the girls that it wasn’t her Pinkie Sense going off. “I…I just need to rest for a little bit...t-that’s all.”

Right as she said those words, Pinkie’s hind legs buckled and they collapsed under the weight, causing her to fall flat onto her rump. The others, taking notice of this immediately rushed over to her, their concern for their friend growing.

“Oh, my goodness, Pinkie! Are you okay?!” Fluttershy asked, her worry for the earth pony from earlier returning. “What’s wrong?! Why can’t you stand up?!”

Pinkie stayed silent, letting out deep, long and slow breaths as she struggled to keep herself upright and not black out right then and there. She slowly looked up at the concerned faces of Zephyr and her friends, her vision blurring as she opened her mouth to speak, but the growing exhaustion prevented her from doing so.

The next thing everypony, Pinkie’s blue eyes rolled in the back of her head as she took in one final audible breath, before she fell to the ground unconscious. Just before she did, she heard the panicked voice of Fluttershy calling her name. Only this time, Zephyr and the other mare all accompanied her, their terrified voices echoing about the desecrated clearing.

“PINKIE PIE!!!”

Well, here we go! the newly edited version of the battle between the timberwolves and the Main Seven, with Zephyr acting as the extra packup! One of the things that I saw that really needed some editing was the beginning of the fight, and how I should have at least one scene of the girls fighting agains their own horde of timberwolves. That was...easier than I thought it would be to be honest. Well, all except for the last part of it, and that was a little bit harder to do, minus the part where I had Pinkie Pie being the one to pass out instead of Fluttershy. I felt that would be more appropriate, especially since I literally had her turn into a lycanthropy beast right in front of her friends, and had her fight the timberwolves while in that form. For those of you wondering how that was even possible in the first place, all will be explained the next time I get back to the girls, which...wont be for another for another four chapters or so. Don't worry, I'll make sure it'll be worth the wait, and...it'll even give some foreshadowing for somethings to come in the series muuuuuch later one.

Next time: We see our favorite watermelon maned mare blossomforth into a warrior against the Folkloric Army!!! (See what I did there?!)