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// Chapter 12 
// Story: Fight or Flight 
// by Wildheart1337 
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Chapter 12
Fluttershy walked quietly down the corridor thinking to herself.  Fluttershy stopped noticing that a cave entrance was open.
“H-hello,” Fluttershy whimpered tiptoeing over to the entrance.  Fluttershy peaked out the opening she saw nopony.
“Hello, anypony out here,” Fluttershy whimpered again slipping through the opening.  A flash went off in the forest catching Fluttershy’s eye.  Suddenly a hoof covered Fluttershy’s mouth muffling her scream.  Fluttershy squirmed until she caught the face of Rainbow Dash who put her feathered wing to her lips.  Rainbow Dash crept up to the ledge peering into the forest.
“Rainbow Dash,” Fluttershy whispered.
“Don’t worry it’s me,” Rainbow Dash whispered, “You had a dandelion sandwich for supper.”  Fluttershy walked up beside Rainbow Dash trembling.  
“It’s ok Fluttershy,” Rainbow Dash whispered soothingly leaning against Fluttershy comfortingly.  A second flash went off in the trees.
“It’s a signal code,” Rainbow Dash whispered, “but from who and what does it mean.”
“What is going on out here,” called a voice from the entrance.
“Shh,” Rainbow Dash hissed turning to see a dark stallion.  The stallion walked over to Rainbow Dash and scanned the trees.
“There was a signal,” Rainbow Dash whispered, “something out there was trying to get somepony’s attention here.”
“I’m sure they were,” the stallion said.
“Your loud mouth probable scared them off,” Rainbow Dash retorted.
“All I see here are you two,” the stallion said suspiciously.
“Hey we found that entrance open,” Rainbow Dash hissed turning back to the stallion.
“You two should be more careful about where you go,” the stallion said then turning to Fluttershy added, “especially after you just arrived here.”
“Hey, leave her alone,” Rainbow Dash hissed stepping in between the stallion and Fluttershy.
“Twilight Sparkle may say that you are the real Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, but it will take more than one unicorn to make me trust you,” the stallion growled.
“Hold your tongue, soldier,” Rainbow Dash growled.
“Just remember I’ve got my eye on you two,” the stallion warned.
“I’m starting to think it’s you we shouldn’t trust,” Rainbow Dash retorted.  Suddenly Rainbow Dash felt a prick in her neck and started to feel sleepy.  Rainbow Dash noticed that Fluttershy had collapsed a feathered dart sticking out of her neck.
“Maybe your right,” the stallion sneered walking up to Rainbow Dash as she collapsed to one knee.
“You back-stabbing…,” Rainbow Dash growled through gritted teeth then she collapsed to the ground unconscious.  The insect-like figure of a Changeling flew up onto the ledge.
“There I did my part; know where is my payment,” the stallion demanded.  Suddenly a Changeling horn embedded into the stallion’s back silencing him.  The stallion fell to the ground dead.
“Queen Chrysalis thanks you,” Banshee hissed.  Then turning to the other Changeling Banshee hummed, “you will take the form of this fool; I will take these two to camp for interrogation.”
“Affirmative,” hummed the Changeling turning into the stallion. 
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Pain woke Rainbow Dash as she regained consciousness; her head felt like a rock.  Rainbow Dash also noticed that her hooves and wings were bound.  Rainbow Dash could make out the form of Fluttershy next to her.  At the sight of Fluttershy bound; fury bubbled up within Rainbow Dash.
“I wouldn’t move if I were you,” wheezed a voice.  Rainbow Dash strained her neck to see an earth-pony bound next to her and Fluttershy.  The sight of the earth-pony made Rainbow Dash want to hurl.  The earth-pony was badly beaten and covered in cuts.
“Take it from me it will serve you better,” wheezed the earth-pony.
“What did they do to you,” Rainbow Dash rasped.
“Me,” wheezed the earth-pony, “why I invaded this camp so my comrades could get to the Resistance.”  A cracking startled Rainbow Dash turning her to see a Changeling walking up to them with a whip hovering in a magic aura.
“Alright I am, Banshee, your captor; lesson up and you may live longer,” hissed the Changeling.  Then Banshee caught site of Fluttershy still unconscious.  Banshee cracked her whip over Fluttershy’s head causing her to jolt awake.
“I said lesson,” hissed Banshee marching over to Fluttershy who trembled before her.
“You touch one feather and I will kill three of you,” Rainbow Dash growled shifting to a sitting position.  Banshee’s whip cracked catching Rainbow Dash across the face.  Rainbow Dash fell; her left cheek was on fire and she could feel blood welting.
“Looks like we have a tough pony,” Banshee hissed walking over to Rainbow Dash.  Banshee looked down at Rainbow Dash who glared up at her.
“I’ve killed many ponies like you,” Banshee hissed.  “You, however may top my last tough pony; you may know a stallion named Soarin.”
“Shut up,” Rainbow Dash hissed; hot tears forming in her eyes.
“Aw, so you do know him,” Banshee hissed, “That’s good.”  Pain went through Rainbow Dash’s wing as Banshee pressed down, but Rainbow Dash showed no response there was no way she was going to let the killer of Soarin have satisfaction.  Banshee leaned down and whipped blood off Rainbow Dash’s cheek. 
“L-leave h-her alone,” Fluttershy stammered sternly; causing Banshee to turn back to her.
“You have guts,” Banshee hissed stepping toward Fluttershy, “I will enjoy ripping them out of you.”
“Then why don’t you just finish it,” Rainbow Dash spat.
“Oh, that will come soon,” Banshee hissed turning back to Rainbow Dash, “but we are going to have a little fun first.”
“You can do what you want to me just leave them alone,” wheezed the earth-pony.
“You are practily dead already,” Banshee hissed walking over to the earth-pony, “but if you insist.”  Banshee’s horn began to glow as the earth-pony was levitated off the ground.
“Let’s try heat again,” Banshee hissed; launching a beam of energy searing into the earth-pony’s belly.
“Leave him alone,” Rainbow Dash growled, “you coward.”  Banshee whipped her head around to face Rainbow Dash.
“Coward, huh,” Banshee hissed.
“If my hooves weren’t bound,” Rainbow Dash growled.  Banshee launched a beam of energy at Rainbow Dash which burned her bonds off.
“Show me that you aren’t all talk,” Banshee goaded.  As soon as Banshee’s words left her lips Rainbow Dash cannoned into her.  Rainbow Dash drove Banshee through a tree sending her rolling.  Rainbow Dash caught Banshee’s hoof and swung her around against a boulder.  Rainbow Dash stared in disappointment at Banshee as she crouch down in defeat.
“Is that it,” Rainbow Dash prompted.
“Don’t fall for that,” warned the earth-pony.  Banshee’s hoof suddenly glowed green and she launched upward catching Rainbow Dash in the chest causing her to gasp for breath.  Banshee spun around slamming Rainbow Dash into the boulder.
“Rainbow Dash,” Fluttershy cried; then started chewing through her bonds.  Banshee pinned Rainbow Dash to the boulder her eyes glowing green with fury.  Rainbow Dash ducked under Banshee’s hoof which shattered the rock surface above her.  
“I can feel your fear, Rainbow Dash,” Banshee hissed raising her hoof above her head.  Rainbow Dash prepared herself for the end, but Banshee suddenly lurched.  Rainbow Dash noticed Fluttershy clinging to Banshee’s back her eyes tight shut.
“Get off my friend,” Fluttershy demanded.  Banshee hissed as she writhed around trying to loosen Fluttershy’s hold.  Suddenly Banshee’s horn began glowing; then Banshee vanished leaving Fluttershy to fall to the ground.
“Fluttershy,” Rainbow Dash rasped running up to the yellow Pegasus.  Suddenly Changelings grabbed Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash from behind.  Rainbow Dash squirmed in her Changeling’s grasp as Banshee appeared before them.
“You won’t be getting away that easily,” Banshee hissed.