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// A family intervention  
// Story: For the hive, my mom and myself 
// by Lighting Ace 
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As the sound of water being splashing and kids playing in the distant, I found myself starting to wake up with a heavy headache  "Ah…where…where am I?"  I manage to say while holding my forehead. 

"In our hide out, in Canterlot" the voice of Tempress catch my attention and standing up notices that I'm currently resting on a five stars hotel room with both my sisters sitting next to my bed. 

"What? But the mission, Rarity, the elements, what happen to…?" 

"Relax brother. Its done"  Tempress say putting her hand on my chest to put me back down. "While you were unconscious we saw the opportunity to strike, and took the final element"  

"What?! B…but Twilight, she is…" 

"…One mare against an army that got close enough to her. Granted her alicorn magic made her a dangerous foe, but it only took one try to summon the elements to lower her guard long enough for me to strike" Freya say with a proud smile. 

"But…why?" I ask incredulous about this development. "I was doing so good, I…Rarity, where is Rarity right now? I need to…" 

My words are cut short when Freya point a weapon at me "This is exactly why we pull you away Kabuto, you were getting to close to our targets, they were starting to get into your head, you were getting sloppier, so much that it was starting to risk the mission. If it wasn't for a spy in the hospital everyone would have see your changeling attribute. Do you even realised the trouble we got ourself in, just to get both you and the element bodies out of the hospital without nobody realising it? That brat of her sister alone was a pain in the flank to deal with. No matter what we did she was refusing to get away from you" 

Sweetie Bell 

For a second the guilt of what I did to her sink in before I was brought back to reality for a sword pointing at my throat "What was that?" Freya ask getting angry "For a second there I though I smell guilt" She tells in a low tone while glaring at me "Please tell me that was just my imagination Brother" 

I start to look between her and Tempress who was also looking at me with a slight glare "Tell us what is our mission Kabuto" 

"Sister please" 

"Tell us!" Freya demands putting more pressure on her blade "Prove us where is your loyalty"  

"…Our mission is to defeat the elements of harmony…" I slap the sword away from me and unleash my sting to press it against Freya throat while marching her glare "…And conquer Canterlot" 

I look back to Tempress who nods and smile "Do not question my loyalty to mother…EVER again" 

"Good that is what we wanted to hear" Freya smile and put her sword down before laughing "We just needed to hear that bro" she lightly punch my shoulder "For a second there we though you were going soft on us" 

"Je it will take more than six mares to break this guy shell" I say with a smile as I stand up and walk up to the window "So, we are in Canterlot, I'm assuming that this mean I going to be a part in on capturing our next target, am I right?"

"That is correct, even though Freya and I manage to dodge the security of the castle the princesses of Equestria are still a terrifying foe. Remember, not even mom could match their magic without the help of Shining Armour" 

"That is where you come along brother" Freya continuo "If we sneak you in and give an opening, you can take the shot and knock both of them down" 

I look at them with a raise eyebrow "You want me to take the shot?" 

"You have being absorbing the elements all this time, you might had not absorb the final one but your changeling magic is enough to do the job. At this moment your magic could either match or surpass theirs, for a brief moment" Tempress explain

"And that is the only moment we need. Even if they manage to remain conscious, you would only need to keep them busy long enough and I will finish the job" Freya say with an smile as she hug me with one arm "That is why we were preparing you bro, we needed you all charged up, for this to work" 

"I see, and how exactly did you plan to infiltrate me inside the castle?" 

"We will tell you the details later on, for now you're still weak and vulnerable, so for now, just rest and recover your energy" 

I look at them confused "You want me to just sit here while you go out and risk your necks?" 

"No, we want you to stay put and wait for further instructions, until we are done with the preparation that, by the way you force us to speed things up" Freya say with a small glare making me sigh "Can I at least explore the zone we are currently in?" I say before turning into a grey earth stallion with black mane.  

My sisters look at one another before nodding and then look at me "You can but, don't go too far and you will be accompany at all time" 

"What? Tempress you can't be…" 

"…Its either that or stay here with five guards watching your every move even when taking a dump" Freya say crossing her arms. "Your call bro" 

I glare at them before start waking "I will be back in an hour" 

"Good choose" Freya say with a nod

The moment Kabuto leave the room Freya turn to her sister "He is getting too rebellious Tempress, we need to finish him off now" 

"Not yet Freya, he still might be of used, if we need to pull this off we will need of his, 'unique' powers" 

"And how are we going to do that? You saw what happen to him, five elements already put him down for the count, a six will certainly kill him, or worse make him grow a brain and convince him to turn on us" 

Tempress only smile with malice and walk to a closet "And that is why I prepare a little safe guard in case this situation arrive" 

She open it and from it she pull a small wooden chest "Luckily for us the last element he miss to collect was magic, the easiest to copy of them all" 

"Tempress what is in the box?" Freya ask wondering what does her sister has in store. 

"Something that can help us give our dear 'brother' in line AND give him an nice replacement for that last element"  Tempres open the chest and from it she pull an amulet with a red glowing gem inside the figure of an alicorn. "Tell me Freya, have you ever heard of the Alicorn amulet?"