The following morning Phoenix woke and moaned as she rubbed her bloated stomach. She looked around slowly with a sigh as she noticed that she had ended up in a room full of males. All of which looked like they had a very good night. At least all by one.

"Garble. You look as though somepony took your jems." She said softly as to not wake the others.

Garble looked away with a blush as he covered himself with his wings. "I'm fine." He huffed, looking away with a poorly concealed blush.

"Oh? From what I heard, you would have pushed the others out of the way to get a turn." She laughed. "Performance issues? Or are you the secretly shy type?"

Garble huffed and flew over scooping her out the window. "I'd rather we talk in private." Once he found an open window in the addict, he flew in and landed on top of her. The two took several deep breaths as they locked eyes. "I want to show you what a real dragon can do. But I'll start gently. " He growled softly as he pressed a claw on her stomach. "So let's get rid of the unnecessary-"

"You really think I'm that fragile? I just got plowed by several well endowed males" She snapped. "If you think squeezing out the other guy's cum will lessen the chance that one of them will be the father. Then you may as well quit now."

Garble blinked and thought for a moment before smiling and pressing down on her stomach and forced out the cum from her body. "Then allow me the honor of showing you how a real dragon ruts." He growled with a grin.

Within seconds of moving into position, Garble was knocked out of the way with a kick to the side of the head. Blinking, Phoenix looked up to see Rainbow hovering above her. "What's going on?"

"Emergency meeting." Rainbow replied flatly. "Also. None of us really want to think about him getting a chance to rut you."

Phoenix looked over as Garble growled, getting up as he rubbed his head. "Can't she wait?" He snapped. "Besides, we were just about to-"

"It's fine Garble." Phoenix intervened. "Besides, I'm stuck like this for a while. So you have plenty of time to prove to your alphas that you are worthy to rut me." Getting up, she kicked off a few globs of cum as she moved to the window. "Till then, we have more pressing matters to attend to."

"And what about my erection?" Garble huffed.

Rainbow smirked. "I know someone who would be able to help with that. Just go back to the room and I'll bring her over."

With that said, the two pegasi flew out the window and down to the map room.

Several minutes passed as everyone gathered. Rainbow excused herself as she brought a particular yak to see Garble before returning with a large grin.

Clearing her throat, Twilight looked at the map as a large black cloud formed over the area where the changeling hive sat. "Good news is. The cloaked stallion kept his word about not starting a war." She sighed. "And our friends in the area have already moved to other towns for safety. Including here and Canterlot. Sadly… that leaves another problem."

"What is it?" Phoenix asked.

"I have a bad feeling that several ponies were greatly affected by their encounter with the… shades, I believe they were called." She explained.

Phoenix scanned the room and noticed that outside Garble, Gallus, and Sandbar who were still sleeping. Only the elements of harmony and the three friends of the boys had been accounted for. Her eyes narrowed as she turned to the door. "Someone tell the station that Ponyville is on lock down."

Everyone turned to Phoenix in confusion. "What?"

"We need to cleanse Ponyville before the shades multiply." Phoenix replied before turning to Spike. "Send a letter to the princesses and tell them to quarantine anypony acting strange. One of us will come to take care of it."

Spike nodded as Rainbow landed next to him. "And how are we going to do that? We barely joined the clans and we don't even know how to use the elements."

Phoenix smiled. "It's simple. Trust the spirits. They'll guide you on what to do. And as for using your elements. If nothing else, remember these two things. The elements are just as alive as you and me. And second is that they are a part of you. So just think of them as an extension of yourself." She laughed before turning back to the door.

The girls looked at each other as Twilight stepped forward. "There's… one more thing… some grouped together and… made some demands in return for the kids at the school."

Phoenix clenched her teeth as a deep rage grew within her. "Then while the others get some practice in. Tell me. What do they want?"

Luna sat on the balcony of her room with the letter from her hopeful mate floating at her side. Looking out over the town, she watched as her night guard slipped through town, snatching anypony that had started to act differently. "It truly is strange how many are acting out of character after what happened to them." Taking a deep breath she looked at the letter. "Maybe… in a small way…"

"I don't think it's the darkness that has affected you so much sister." Celestia teased from the doorway.

"Does thou have to mock us?" Luna huffed.

"Mostly when you talk like that. Or when you make it sooo easy." Celestia laughed as she went over to sit with her sister. "But honestly. I think it's a good change." She sighed. "Who knows… had you found somepony back then… we may have been together even then." The two sat and watched the town in silence.

I have a few ideas on what will happen next. But I really want to hear what people think. After all, with shades of the seven sins influencing the actions of the group holding the kids hostage. There's sooooo many ways it can go. Plus there is still that comment Twilight made from the other chapter.