Twilight positioned herself in front of Flash's trap. Changelings were coming. She sure hoped Flash was done setting up the trap. Soon the party of changelings came into view. "Hey! Uglies!! Over here, you pieces of vermin!" yelled Twilight as loud as she could. The changelings gave chase. Twilight dashed off. The changelings were fast. She swerved madly, narrowly avoiding branches. Her right wing was aching all over. She didn't know how long she could hold on. Then something shot her from behind. "AAAAAAHH!!!" Just as she rounded the corner; right into to Flash's trap; a bolt of light slammed into her chest. She fell down. Smashing onto the forest floor she could hear the changelings laugh, then shriek as Flash's trap quickly....desposed of them. Twilight could barely stand up. She was panting. Groaning from the pain of the impact, she staggered to her hooves, only to collapse back down. Her right wing was sore, and she had hurt her already injured hoof. Oh the joy of saving the world. She could hear wingbeats coming from behind. Then the earth shook a little as something landed right beside her. She looked up, her vision blurred a little. Why was it so dusty here?! She could just make out the shape of a stallion with wings. Twilight could only lay there. Then something picked her up. She felt herself being dropped onto something soft. Rubbing her eyes she saw the face of Flash Sentry stare worriedly at her. "Yaaaahh!!!" she screamed in surpise. Flash couldn't help grinning a little.
"Sorry. You were brave back there. Are you hurt?" he asked worriedly. Twilight didn't know of any good answer to that question. She only nodded. Then Flash took off, Twilight still on his back. The blast of the wind instantly startled Twilight. "We still need to patrol the border. I could drop you off at camp if you're still too weak to do it. Seeing as to how you were so easily shot," yelled Flash, the wind tossing his words into Twilight's ears. She took offence at this. Whatever Flash thought of her state she was a princess. She was supposed to be the strong one. But yet, she was on the back of a guard, apparently battered and injured. She tried to say something, but the only thing that came out was coughing. Flash tilted his head. "I'll take that as a yes then." He glided over to Haven Lagoon. There he paced quietly into Twilight's tent. Gently setting her down on the sleeping bag, he was about to go outside.
"Wait.." Twilight began.
"You need to rest. We've been looking for this place since two days ago. You looked the most tuckered out," interrupted Flash, giving Twilight a mischievous grin. Twilight sighed, nodding her head. Flash gave her one last look, before stretching his orange wings and swiftly shooting over the treetops. Twilight sighed. They were going to need more of those 'traps'. What Twilight didn't know was that those 'traps' were actually killing machines.