//------------------------------// // Hope // Story: An Act Of Kindness // by Xexal //------------------------------// An Act Of Kindness by Xexal Editor/Co-Writer Darkstar0z Chapter seven : Hope <-------------------------------[3rd person point of view]-----------------------------------> Jake looked around the hallway then at Eva and Troy, they must have lost Alex somewhere. Jake figured he would be alright, or at least he hoped. The trio had walked on for a while then they heard a loud crash of noises and really loud creepy laughter. Everyone stopped and listen to sounds around them. “ Shit, I shouldn't have played Amnesia today, “ Jake thought to himself, the sound was coming from the main room, they peaked in the door to see Alex suspended in air surrounded by an eerie green glow of magic. there was heavy black bags on his eyes, he was not awake though his eye’s were still open. Chrysalis had an very grim and evil smile, she was reading a chant from a very old book. Alex groaned in pain. “ We have to do something, she is going to kill him. “ Jake said turning to the the cowardly changeling siblings. He snapped his fingers softly, but it was loud enough to get their attention. “ Oh, ah, sorry she really scares us, ” they said in unison. “ We need to find some way to... ” before jake could finish his sentence, a loud girly scream was heard from the room below. “ Fluttershy, ” they all said then headed down a corridor and down a flight of stairs, stopped by two changeling troops in their way. “ Well if it isn't drone-173 and drone-174, the Queen will be displeased that you both are still alive, ” the first guard said. “ Our names are Eva and Troy and we don’t follow the Queen’s rule, we are here to free the prisoners. “ Eva said bluntly, Jake just shrugged and rolled his eyes “ So much for the element of surprise, ” Jake thought to himself. Troy looked back to him and nodded his head in the direction of the doorway to the dungeon. Jake nodded back in agreement, he wasn't going take the risk and run for it. Eva and Troy were distracting the guards with meaningless jabber. Jake gave the guards the slip, they were fighting back and forth with Eva and Troy like they were siblings they most likely where. Jake pushed open the door revealing cell blocks. “ Fluttershy? ” Jake asked then gulped hoping he hadn't brought any unwanted attention. “ Jake? ” A woman's voice called, it was Alex’s mom “ Brandy are the others with you? ” Jake asked, she nodded slowly then nodded over to a figure in the corner crying. Jake put his face up to the bars to get a closer look it was Fluttershy who seemed to be holding Camron, Alex’s little brother, he was badly bruised but alive. “ She blames herself, she told me everything, her being a character from My Little Pony, how Alex kept her secret to protect her. I believe her, I mean, I knew all along, there are many things in my life that I have left behind, but they all seem to catch up eventually don't they? ”Brandy said lowering her eyes to Trenton who had fallen asleep in her lap, his eye had dried tears “ Where’s Billy? ” Jake asked, mom pointed to the cell across the room to show a man shackled to the wall, his head hanging and his spirit broken. Jake gasped, the man seemed exhausted. “ He tried to break out, almost made it till that monster of a mare came back and drained him, then Camron yelled stop and...” Brandy started to cry then took a breath and looked around behind Jake “ Where is Alex?! Is he here, is he alright?!!” She said grabbing the bars and shaking jake looked down, Fluttershy turned her attention to Jake “ Chrysalis has him, ” Jake said with his voice almost sounding like it was broken glass. Fluttershy stood up and walked into the light revealing a small cut on the side of her head. “We n-need to help him, Alex would never abandon us, I mean he came here to save us right? So lets return the favor by saving him. “ She said giving a slight smile, Jake nodded, he looked around the room and found the keys where in the hands of a sleeping guard. His head laying on his hands and a fist clenched tight around the keys. It was like in the classic western movies. Jake sighed, he slowly and gently removed the keys from his hand. Jake was usually a bull in a china shop, heavy footed and very clumsy, but in his exact moment he was completely silent. He then tiptoed his way back to the others and unlocked the door, Brandy ran to Billy, who was still locked by the shackles on his hands. He lifted his head for one moment and mouthed thank you to Jake, he simply nodded then unlocked the bound man. Fluttershy carried Camron out of the cell. Trenton clung to his mother’s leg with both hands as she dragged him along to talk to Fluttershy. “ Listen, none of this is your fault. We WILL save Alex, but we all need to stay strong for me, you, Alex and the others.” She said resting her arms on her shoulder. A tear fell from Fluttershy’s eye. “ Yes all we need is hope and love, ” Fluttershy said then sniffled. Jake coughed. “ Look guys, its really touchy at the moment, I get it, and understand but this isn't exactly the time for it, this is the time to act” Jake said, the others nodded at Eva and Troy as they entered the room. “ You would have talked to him for ages if I hadn't hit him over the head. ” Troy said to Eva she had a pouting look on her face. “ I didn't get to make my point, we are free to do as we must, so why do they keep following Chrysalis? ” She said as if she believed her point of view was better. “ I don't know, we don’t have time to research it either. ” He said, Jake looked at his new Changeling friends. “ Okay, I need one of you to help the family get home and the other will help me and Fluttershy with getting Alex. ” Jake said, they both nodded. “ I will go, ” Eva said stepping forward. Alex’s mother walked up to Jake from behind. “ I will be going with you, I can help out. I have been in situations like this before. ” She said to Jake with a very serious look on her face, Jake looked at her wide eyed. “ What? ” He asked in shock. “ I will tell you another time, like you said, this isn't the time for talking. ” She said then looked down at Eva. “ Keep my family safe, ” she said to Eva. Eva gave her a nod then headed off to the exit with Billy and the kids.. “ Now lets get going, I’m going to kick that dumb mare’s flank, ” Brandy said leading the group of teenagers. Jake, Fluttershy and Troy looked at each other with a shocked face, but didn't bother hesitating the angry mother’s request. She pulled a two handed sword from one of the statues that kind of resembled her in a way. The funny thing was it was a real sword and not a one made from stone. When they came across a locked wooden door, Alex’s mother who was the shortest out of the group would kick it open, well more like kick it off the hinges and down the hallway, (yeah, this mother meant business). They made a turn right and were stopped by three guards. “ Where do you think you are going? ” One of the guards asked. “ I'm GOing to punch you in your ugly face, ” Brandy yelled then jumping in midair and kicking the guard on the right straight down the hall like the previous doors behind her. Jake and Fluttershy tripped the guard on the left leaving the one in the middle shaking. “ Please mercy, ” he plead. Brandy stared him down. “ I’m not as kind as my son, but I'm not going to kill you,” she said then drew back and knocked the Colt out cold. “ Remind me to stay on your good side, ” Jake said to Alex’s mom as she cracked her knuckles and headed into the main room where Alex was kept. “ CHRYSALIS!!!! Come face me! ” She Called out. The mare was standing up on what looked like a stage where Alex was suspended by magic getting volts sent through him. Fluttershy cringed as Alex let out a painful scream then he seemed to chant strange words. “ Oh hello there Brandy, its been awhile, I think the last time I saw you, you and Celestia kicked me out of canterlot for the first time. Oh look, the tides have turned” She said with a sneer. “ You were power hungry and we wouldn’t let you hurt Alex, the Guardian blood in him is the strongest know to the group and you were going to use him. Thats why me and the princess agreed to have him live and grow up not knowing his true identity, the duel personality disorder would be taken care of even though there was an actual person in his head, but still made no difference, I had to protect my son from you.” Brandy replied clenching the sword with a tight grip. “ Use him? He should have been mine six thousand years ago, now he is in love with, with that socially awkward Pegasus? I had waited to long for this, I want to get the old him back. ” “Chrysalis, its impossible, it will kill him, there has never been a full conversion, it will not only destroy him but yourself in the process. Its not what he would have wanted,” She said. “ You weren't even alive to see him, and he doesn't even remember me other than what that cartoon has made me out to be!! I will bring him back, I WILL!!” She said then laughed in a very sinister way. Another bolt of magic flowed though Alex causing him to scream. Fluttershy was in tears. “ Leave him alone, ” She cried out. Chrysalis snapped her head to look at Fluttershy. “ What are you going to do about it? ” The Changeling Queen nagged. “ Get very pissed off, ” Jake said to Chrysalis putting a hand on Fluttershy’s shoulder, Troy stepped forward. “ We are about to show you what happens when you put someone dear to us in danger, ” He said rebelling against his own Queen. “ YOU, all that I ever did for you and you betray me? Oh you little drone, Alex isn't as much danger as you will be.” She said with eyes like daggers on the discarded Changeling, then out of nowhere. “ BOOM, BANG, BOOM, ” the load noise of a bass guitar being slammed while plugged in and in a very acoustic room. Stood in the high balcony was Eva, she was wearing headphones to block out the noise from hurting herself but it caused Troy and Chrysalis to fall to their knees. “ Sorry, my bad, ” She called out to Troy who had his hands on his head. The magic that was controlling alex had fuzzed out from Chrysalis focus being thrown off. Alex fell to the floor landing on his feet he stood up. His eyes glowed green and had black bags under his eyes. h\He cracked his neck then looked over to chrysalis and helped her off the ground. “ Thank you dear, ” she said with a chuckle. “ Alex? ” His mom yelled out, he didn't even look at her. “ The spell took longer than usual but he is my plaything now, ” she said with a victorious tone in her voice. Authors note: I'm back baby!! This is later than late but its essentially worth it. I'm sorry you guys had to wait for so damn long I have been going through some tough issues and just barely broke up with my girlfriend, I needed time to get a hold of myself again. But I'm back and will be back for good. I may even be having another story come out soon, but who knows? you will have to wait and see :P please comment what you liked about the story so far what you think I should add your criticism is appreciated, my editor and brother, (not really but close enough to be) is now a co writer for the story and I will also be looking for proof reader’s so I can keep this puppy and future puppies rolling. Oh and if you are new here like the story and show me you appreciate my work and fav and watch I tend to watch back sincerely P.S THERE WILL BE A NEW CHAPTER 4 AND THE ORDER WILL BE FIXED FOR THAT IM KEEPING THE OLD CHAPTER FOUR ITS GOING TO BE CHAPTER FIVE AND ECT, FOR THE OTHERS TO FIX THE INSTA LOVE BETWEEN CHARACTERS ~ Xexal Editors/Co-writer’s note: WWWAASSSSUUPPPP? I don’t think I’ve ever done this before... So here goes nothing! I’m extremely sorry for the absence of of chapters lately, it’s mostly been my own fault. I would love to see this fanfic prosper way more, because even though I’m an editor and have a tiny part in the writing, I’m actually a pretty big fan of this fanfic ^^. So all I ask of you is to please try to share this story with as many Brony friends as you can ^^-Darkstar0z