"Everybody with Quick Attack, go for the eggs!" Yomega commanded. He put action to his words and led the charge. Yomega, Vince and Cy all blurred past me before I could focus past my panic. Then the world stopped.
I could see a water droplet hanging in midair. Looking behind me, yet without slowing down, I could see the five who hadn't used their moves frozen in mid-step. Zann's face was even frozen with a look of surprise as his support, me, had vanished from beneath him. I quickly passed the formerly blurred Eevees, who seemed to move in slow motion. Further observations were cut off as I ran straight up Spike's leg.
My momentum kept me glued to Spike's skin as the world turned upside down as I ran along his tail. I could see Yomega nearing Spike's foot as I ran around to the top of Spike's tail. I barely slowed as I entered the Daycare. Scooping up the eggs, I jumped off the back wall, launching me from the room. I could see Conner and Zann launching their Swifts, their mouths glowing just before a new star was fired.
The world seemed to catch up with me in midair. <<Abes, catch me!>>
Abes' eyes glowed as he brought his Telekinesis to bear. I felt myself slowing, but my eggs slipped from my paws. They were just as quickly caught up in Abes's redish aura. I breathed a sigh of relief as the Swifts flew overhead, and Yomega, Vince and Cy slammed into Spike's ankle. With a roar, Spike spun to face us.
Unluckily for me, his tail slammed into me, knocking me from Abes's grasp. I had just enough time to see the eggs make it to the Umbreon's side before I smashed through somepony's flower box. I skipped off the wall before landing hard face first.
Why can't I feel my anything?
"Shock, probably."
That's not good. Heh, now I know what a Loony Toon feels like...
"That's nice, but Conner just asked you a question. Please say something coherent."
I looked up at the brownish blob in front of me. "Oh hey, Elmer. Ya mind If I take five, I just can't keep up with ya's. Thanks."
"What?"
"What?!"
The world started to fade to black. "At least it was coherent..."
[Yomega]
Vince, Cy and I quickly regrouped with the others. "Dammit!" I swore as I looked back at the very angry dragon. "We couldn't get up his legs! Spike still has them!"
"No he doesn't." Abes stated, holding the eggs in his aura. "Leo managed to get them out."
"How?" Vince asked.
"Shit!" Villhiem called out as he bolted to the front of the group. Roots and vines burst from the ground, forming a wall in front of Villhiem, just in time for a blast of dragon fire to break against it. More plants joined to wall. "Abes, give me the eggs! I'm a grass goin' against a fire, I'll keep 'em safe elsewhere!"
"Where's Leo?" Cy cried as Villhiem tied the eggs to his back with more plant matter.
"He's over here!" Conner called out. "He took a bad hit, and is out of it!"
"You stay with him." I ordered. The fire died out as it finally burnt through the vegetation. "Everyone else, we're playing distraction."
Villhiem bolted down an alleyway as the rest of us, minus Conner and Leo, hauled ass after Spike. The dragon had turned and made his way further down the road. We caught up to him just as he pulled Rarity from her Boutique.
"Rarity!" Lulu turned to Abes. "Do something! Tackle him!"
"I can't!" Abes shot back. "I can't Growl or Tackle anymore!"
"What do mean, you can't?! You're a fucking Umbreon, it should be easier!" Lulu, barked at him. "Fuck it, use Tail Whip or something!"
Abes looked at his rear in shock. "I have a tail!"
I rounded on them. "Neither of you are helping right now!" Vince and Cy stomped their paws, causing Zann's swift to become larger as it flew. Spike roared again, turning to face us once more. "Lulu, Mimic me! Abes, Confuse Ray!"
I turned, launching myself into a Quick Attack as a strange purplish orb flew overhead. I collided with Spike at the same time as the orb. I could feel Spike shudder as he briefly seemed to glow purple. I booked it back to the main group as Lulu blurred forward.
"Get outta there!" Abes shouted. "It didn't take! He's not confused!"
I watched in horror as Spike, almost casually, leaned down and backhanded Lulu back towards us. Just before he stood up, three pegasi wearing Wonderbolt uniforms sheared through the spines on his back. Enraged, Spike stormed after them. All before Lulu plowed ass first into the building behind me. I heard something snap.
Lulu lay unmoving before me. Blood dripped from the base of her tail, and her legs seemed to rest at an awkward angle. "Abes!" I cried, cradling Lulu's head. I could faintly see her breathing. "We're falling back! Help me with Lulu!"
With a nod, Abes' eyes glowed, his aura wrapping Lulu's body. As one, we all turned and left Spike in the less than capable hands of Spitfire's crew. We met up with Conner and Leo staggering the other way.
"Leo!" Cy glomped the woozy Eevee. "You're awake!"
"How?" Vince asked.
Conner smiled. "I learned Healing Pulse. It was-" His eyes widened upon seeing Abes' load. "Lulu!" He bolted to her side, before looking around. "Put her there." He pointed to an area cleared of rubble.
Lulu was floated over and gently laid where Conner indicated. Conner, placed his paws on her side, his eyes closed. I watched in awe as pink motes of light came into existence before drifting into Lulu. After a minute, her legs snapped back into place with a sickening crunch. Conner removed his paws, the light dying out.
"That's all I can do for her." He said. "We'll need to get her to Joy."
"I can walk." Lulu slurred, standing unsteadily. "I jush need shomeone ta lean against." I let her prop herself against me.
We all heard a shrill scream. Looking to its source, we noticed two small figures falling through the air. Two winged forms bolted after them.
"Come on." I nudged Lulu to get her moving. "Let's go join the main cast."
"Are we going ta shee the nice poniesh backshtage?" Lulu warbled.
Looking into her unfocused eyes, I could tell she was still out of things. "Yes. I've got your pass, don't worry."
"Yay..."
[Leo]
I limped along, leaning against Conner. We made good time to the bridge where everypony was meeting. My heart soared when Villhiem joined us with the eggs tied to his back. Once Fluttershy saw us, she immediately began to fuss over us. She did a quick check over me before claiming I only needed some rest, but she spent significant time looking over Lulu.
Lulu, for her part, couldn't seem to stand up straight with out help. <<Hi, Joy. Yer very pretty.>> She slurred with a smile.
Rarity came over with Spike. "Fluttershy, dear. Is Lulu alright?"
"It's hard to tell." Fluttershy floated around to Lulu's rear.
<<Yesh, I hash a nice assh.>> Lulu giggled
"She was obviously hurt, but she was magically healed." Fluttershy gently held Lulu steady. "Her wounds seem to be closed, so that's good. But she appears to be, um, water intoxicated."
<<She what?>> Conner asked.
<<Shilly.>> Lulu giggled again. <<Booze getsh ya drunk, not water.>>
Twilight spoke up. "Water intoxication is when the normal balance of electrolytes is pushed outside safe limits due to over hydration." She gulped. "It's potentially fatal."
"Rainbow, could you please go to the hospital and ask them for some diuretics?" Fluttershy asked. "You may need to tell them I sent you." With a nod, Rainbow took flight. "Rarity, could you come here please?"
Once the white mare joined Fluttershy's side, the shy pegasus continued. "There seems to be something embedded at the base for her tail. Could you pull it out while I hold the fur out of the way?"
"Of course, daring."
We watched as slivers of a blue gem were removed from Lulu's, erm, behind. Four shards were removed in total. Now, they were held in Rarity's aura. She squinted, twisting them around. "I think I've seen this gem before..." She mused.
With a click, she lined them up and fit them together. "This, this is one of my grown Baby Blue Saphires! How did it get there?"
<<I gotsh it from the, the, the thing Shweety made.>> Lulu giggled. <<I forgot it wash in my tail. Don' tell Rarity. Shhhh.>> She then blinked.
<<Who left tha waterfall running?>> She asked as she began to glow with a bright blue light.