//------------------------------// // Protector // Story: The last hope of Equestria // by Dark lord //------------------------------// "Wha...what happened? " Spike called out as he stood up from the ground holding his head covered in bandages "ow my head" he growl. "Spike?" Rarity cried out "oh Spiky Wikey I'm so happy you're wake you had all of us worried sick" she ran and hugged the boy as tight as she could while tears rolled down her cheek and sobbing softly. Spike; ignoring the pain from his body, put his arms around her "shh it's okay" he began "see I'm okay" he whispered in her ear trying to calm her down and brushing her hair. He soon looked up to see Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash laying on the floor unconscious while Flutter shy and Pinkie pie putting bandages on their bruises. "What happened to them" he asked Rarity looking at her in the eyes. "The three of you tried to take on the beast foolishly" Twilight's voice called out behind him "almost getting yourselves killed" she goes on her voice rising with frustration. "Twilight..." Spike whispered under his breath as he noticed she was trying hard to not break down into tears. "And what would I do if the three of you were to die!" she shouted tears filling her eyes and her voice breaking "I would..." Her knees began to shake, her vision started to become blurry. As she began to fall backwards she fell into Deimos's arms. "You should take it easy Princess" he said as he helped her back up to her feet. Twilight didn't say anything but just stared at Deimos. "Forgive me for asking" Spike called out as he began to stand "but who are you?" Deimos smiled and nodded his head "my name is Deimos and you must be Spike" Spike didn't respond "I hope you're alright I apologies if I was late" Deimos began "I should have came faster" "It's alright" said Spike holding out his hand "I'm alive and that you I have to thank for”. Deimos reached out his hand and shook Spike's hand in a flash Spike began to see flashes of memories that defined the meaning of gore and suffering. Sounds of whips could be heard echoing everywhere followed by screams, and begging of a boy chained to the wall, the boy's back covered in blood and cut marks. what the hell is this... Spike thought, the boy looked up and stared at Spike Deimos? Spikes eye began to widened."You see" said Deimos with a painful smile "this is why we broke free". "Spike!" Twilight shouted "Snap out of it" "Twilight?" Spike replied confused and began looking around the room "what happened?" "You spaced out after Prince Deimos stepped out" Twilight answered "Are you okay dear?" Rarity asked worried "Yes I'm fine just a bit dizzy” Spike responded noticing Apple Jack and Rainbow missing "where's AJ and Rainbow" "There outside getting ready" Pinkie Pie answered "Getting ready for what?" asked Spike even more confused suddenly the door slammed open with a dark blue aura and seconds later Princess Luna entered. "Good you are wake" she says with smile "you must hurry and get ready" "For what" Spike asked again. Luna turns staring at him "It's Zecora" her voice low and lifeless "she's in the hospital" "Did something happen?" Twilight cried "is she alright?" Luna nodded "She's fine" she said in a calm voice "she wants see us". "Okay" Twilight replied with relief "I'll be ready in a minute”. Luna nodded and walked out. Twilight stood quiet for a second and stared at her sword why me? she thought why would they want me? It's because you are much more than you can ever imagine little one a voice called in her head. Twilight turned around to find Spike trying to help Apple Jake. "I must be going crazy" she sighed softly "Twilight!" Spike called from the door "you ready?" "Just a minute!" she answered grabbing her sword and walked to the door. * * * * * * "Nurse how is Ms. Zecora doing?" the doctor asked as he walked up to one of the blond nurses. The nurse quickly turned to the doctor and with her magic levitated a clipboard and began to search the papers. "Ms. Zecora..." she began soon spotting the name "ha here it is, her wounds seem to heal pretty well only a few broken ribs but other than that she should be okay" she said looking up at the doctor. "Actually not long ago she requested to see Princess Twilight Sparkle". "Is that so..." the man said with a smile "I'll go check on her, just be sure if she's okay" he began to walk past the nurse. "Oh doctor" she called out "Yes?" the doctor turned quickly "How did the surgery go with Ms. Rose?" she asked. The doctor stared at her for a few seconds not sure what to say. "She...she passed away" he said under his breath. "But doctor all she needed were stitches" the nurse replied raising an eyebrow "how could she have died?" "Oh fuck this" the doctor sighed "I'm sorry -" be for she could finish the doctor grabbed the back of her head and chin and quickly snapped her neck making her body jerk backwards and fall to the floor, blood soon began to come out from the woman's ear and noise. The doctor looked down at the dead body. "You just couldn't keep your mouth shut" he sighed as he lifted the body and quickly placed it inside of a janitor closet "now be a good girl and stay here and don't move" he said with a grin as if he was waiting for the body to respond "okay" he said exhaling with exhaustion "now it's time to say good night to Ms. Zecora". The doctor soon made his way Zecora's room and walked inside closing the door behind him. In the room Zecora laid asleep on the hospital bed, the doctor glanced behind him and took out a syringe filled with a green liquid and began to walk towards the bed with an sinister smile on face. "Well seems like I was right after all" the doctor immediately turned around to find Deimos leaning ageist the wall and reading a book. "How did you-" "Get in? I was already here" Deimos said not looking up. "M...may I ask what are you doing here?" the doctor asked in a nervous voice. Sweat soon began to come down his face as he tried to hide the syringe. "I'm here to make sure that my friend is well and safe" Deimos replied turning the page of his book. The doctor soon glanced at the sword that Deimos was carrying on his back "sir" he began as he cleared his voice "I can assure that she is in perfectly safe hands" his voice soon began to shake. "Is that so..." Deimos answered as he turned the page again "then what is that in your right hand?” The doctor froze in place and soon came to reason. "Oh you mean this?" he said waving the syringe with a pathetic laugh "this is only morphine" he replied "I was going to inject her so she wouldn't feel any pain" the sound of pages turning began to infuriate the doctor. Deimos closed his book "you know" he began to walk towards he doctor "it's funny I was reading this book about morphine and it didn't say anything about it being green" Deimos said standing in front of the doctor. The doctor lifted has hand and tried to stab Deimos with the needle. Deimos quickly grabbed the man’s hand and began to squeeze the doctors wrist until the was a crack sound and the man’s wrist was broken and dropped the syringe. Before the doctor could scream in pain Deimos pull the man closer and headbutted him breaking his noise, the doctor fell to the floor holding his face as he growled in pain and felt the blood begin to flow out. Deimos turned to the syringe on the floor and picked it up and began to examine it than turned his attention back to the doctor and stood next to him and placed the needle close to the man’s neck. "Now tell me" he said in a threatening voice "what's your queen trying to hide?" The doctor stared at Deimos with an angry expiration. "What are you talking about?" he asked "You know exactly what I'm talking about" Deimos began "When I came by what seemed to be her house, the place was a mess as if someone was looking for something..." he said as he started to sink the needle closer and closer to the man’s neck "now you're going to tell me what exactly was your queen was looking". "Go to hell" the doctor said as he spit at Deimos. Deimos wiped his face with his hand and smiled "where do you think I just came from" he said and stabbed the man with syringe and began to push down the green liquid into the man’s neck. The doctors eyes began to widen not long after his body began to twitch violently as he so desperately tried to call for help, blood soon began pore out of his ears, mouth and eye sockets. Deimos took hold on the man’s head and instantly snapped his neck and let the body fall on its own. Soon the doctor’s body began to change into what seem to be a changeling’s form. "Brother!" Luna's voice cried out behind him followed by footsteps rushing his way "are you alright ?" she asked walking closer to him than glanced at the dead body for a few seconds before Deimos stepped in front of her. "It's best if they don't see this" he said in a low voice and glanced at Twilight and her friends. "Everyone please wait for us outside" she ordered "not you Twilight" she stopped the girl just before Twilight could leave "it's best if you hear this" "Um o...okay" Twilight answered nervously as she placed her sword by the wall. The room was silent for a few seconds no one said anything “So you were right after all?” Luna asked Deimos breaking the silence "It seems so..." Deimos answered. As he turned the body to ash with his aura Twilight began to have a sick feeling in her stomach. "Zecora must have some kind of information chrysalis wants it to be kept a secret" Luna replied putting her hands on her hips "But what could Chrysalises possibly want with Zecora-" Twilight stopped "unless..." Luna walked to Twilight and placed her hand on the girls shoulder "What is it Twilight?" she asked "If Chrysalises attacked Zecora... she must have been after..." Twilight cleared her throat "the...the Alicorn Amulet". Luna stood in shock not knowing what to say. Deimos sighed and rubbed his head in frustration "If that's true" he began "then that would explain why chrysalis wanted you so badly that she would send one of the seven fury sisters" "But why me?” Twilight asked "Because you're the element of magic" Luna answered "and I'm sure that chrysalis won't give up so easily" Twilight sighed and looked at the ground the thought of being hunted down began to make her body quiver. "Hey" said Deimos as he placed his hand on Twilight's shoulder making her look up straight at him " I won't allow anyone hurt you" Twilight began to blush as she stared into his eyes , her knees soon began to slightly quiver as feeling of warmth began to flow through her body. "What happening...what's with this feeling...?" she thought to herself as her heart began to beat faster.