//------------------------------// // Interrogation // Story: Spider-Pip: Sinister Six // by ZombieBrony22 //------------------------------// Flash, Adagio, Diamond and I were all in a S.W.O.R.D base located outside the city. None of us said a word to each other, mainly due to Diamond and I possibly creating an awkward mood. “So... Spider-Man, let me get this straight—you got the spider bite on a trip to Oscorp?” She asked, calibrating her repulsor-arm. “Yep-- I still never found out what that spider was made for...” I said, wanting to avoid the small-talk. She seemingly picked up on my mood and decided to play on it. “So, how’s Rarity? Last I saw you, you were just 4-foot-8, wearing that damned collar.” She joked. Adagio gave me a raised eyebrow and Flash flashed me a thumbs-up while I caressed my neck, that oddly started tingling again, clearing my throat. “Well, last I saw you, you were holed up in your mansion while Sunset took the school away from ya’.” I said, recalling the days when Diamond was the “Princess” of Canterlot High... Diamond was only called that because of her father’s wealth, nothing more... she was always laid back and only wanted to get school over with, just like the rest of us. Things were a lot quieter with her around—back then, the Rainbooms were just a small band, and I was just a kid trying to get by... but after Sunset arrived, everything changed. “Yeah, and when you got your powers, what exactly did you do with them?” She asked, now tightening a screw in her armored-arm. In reality, I started a vlog, but I wasn’t going to tell her that. “I looked into Oscorp, started lookin’ for a college class I could take to look into my bite... sure enough, I got in. That... didn’t go as well as planned.” I said, remembering Twilight and that whole adventure. Diamond finished with her arm, removing the armor and setting it back into place with the rest of the set, a loud click ringing out as Diamond backed away from it. “So... what’s your hero name?” I asked her. Diamond hummed and turned to face me. “Never gave myself one—never got to. I’m kinda above that, y’know?” She said, taking a seat again. Flash and Adagio were giving glances back and forth, possibly sensing that things were going to go off between the two of us. “So... tell me, hero, when Sunset Shimmer was a power-fueled goblin shooting fire and wreaking havoc on Canterlot High, where were you?” I asked her. Diamond, who was tinkering with a pair of glasses, had set them down and rose from her seat, me doing the same. “Well, I was stopping my father from selling an entire nuclear arsenal to a terrorist ring, and after that, I was destroying every single weapon that my father’s company created and helped the rest of the world beyond of this hellhole--” “That’s enough!” Bon-Bon said, stopping us from arguing further. We both stopped and sat back down, unwilling to start a fight. “I get that you two have history, but that’s over now—if we have any hope of bringing the Rainbooms back into custody, it’s going to take all of us. Together.” Bon-Bon said, getting in between us to make us see her. I crossed my arms and Diamond simply put on her glasses, turning them into tinted sunglasses with the touch of the rims. “Alright-- so where’s Electro?” Diamond asked. Electro? “Who?” Adagio and I asked at once. Flash let out a grin and Diamond shook her head with a similar smile. “Electro-- Rainbow Dash's new name in the streets. Did any of you even look into her file?” She asked. Flash flashed a toothy grin and I was silently begging him to not say anything. “No, but I think he looked into something else of hers back in the day...” Adagio let out a laugh and Diamond grinned, my face burning up. “Alright, save the jokes for later—we need to get Rainbow to talk, and none of our agents are able to... so, Flash, Diamond, Pip—you're up. Adagio, come with me—we gotta talk about your fashion sense...” Adagio, still suited up in her black hooded cloak, rolled her eyes and got up from her seat. “Sure thing, mom...” Back when I... knew Rainbow Dash, she never took anything from anyone—she was always arrogant and cocky, but loyal to a fault... I knew she wouldn’t just give away whatever plan she has... especially if it involves Fluttershy. The three of us entered the holding cell as the formerly boasting scandal was looking at the table, not once looking up at us, or showing any sign of boasting or crass... “Rainbow. We need to talk about who gave you that tech. Who was it? Oscorp? Terrorist organization? Any leftovers from my father’s company?” Diamond asked her. Rainbow only looked up to the sound of her voice and let out a chuckle.   “Diamond Tiara... long time, no see.” She laughed, shaking her head. None of us said a word as Flash let Venom engulf him, save for his head, so he was partially in control... I think. “So... how’s your year been? Is the education nice in the Raft?” He asked her, leaning onto the table. Rainbow only smiled and shook her head.   “Is this your form of interrogation? Small talk and catching up? Trust me, it’ll take more than that to get me to talk.” Flash only chuckled and pulled out a necklace from his pocket... It couldn’t be... “Remember this? I do—Sunset used this to read my mind against my will way more than once... Let me tell you, the sensation... it takes a while to get used to. So, you could either just tell me whoever freed you, and what their plans are, or I could just take that information for myself...” Flash put on the necklace, his eyes glowing white for a split second before returning back to normal. “...so, what’s it gonna be?” He asked, slowly moving his hand towards her. Rainbow didn’t say anything, she just glanced up and back down again, glancing at her arm... I decided to get in front of the two and glance at Rainbow’s arm, noticing a large bruise on it... “Who did this?” I asked her. She quickly moved her arm away and adjust it so the bruise was hidden. “I... won’t... betray her. She's not like Sunset, she's... worse.” She whispered in fear... “Who?” Flash asked as he set his hand on her arm, his eyes glowing white. There was silence for a moment as Flash somberly moved his hand away from her, not saying a word, and looking at the floor. “I... I’m sorry.” He said simply. Rainbow... started to cry. None of us knew what to do, save for Flash, who removed the necklace and handed it to Bon-Bon, who just entered the room and saw the scene... “It was Twilight... Our Twilight.” Flash said as the guards escorted her back to her cell... My blood ran cold—Twilight wasn’t heard from for over a year, ever since she gave Flash the symbiote to save his life. “What did you see?” I asked him, wanting answers. He glanced at me, shaking his head and letting out a sigh... Venom emerged from him and turned to me. “It’s better if you don’t know...” “Why did I think Rainbow Dash could do this one simple thing?!” I asked, using my mechanical arms to toss an empty desk over in rage. "I mean to be fair, you did... whatever you did with her once ya pummeled the rest of us..." Applejack said from the side. Ah, yes-- I may have tortured Rainbow a bit-- just to ensure that what happened with her and Sunset won't happen to her and I. The remaining four idiots didn’t do much, they just sat back and occasionally tested their new gifts—mostly Sunset, riding that damned glider, driving me insane. “For the love of... would you stop with that damned glider for five minutes?!” Sunset glanced at me and silently obeyed, deactivating the glider and joining the others on a small set-up where the others were playing a card game... “Oh! Plus four, Fluttershy!” Pinkamena shouted with glee as Fluttershy used her tail to grab four more cards from the deck. “Y’know, Twi’... maybe Sunset and the rest of us would be more on-board if you told us what this plan even is... other than that it involves our Geodes.” Fluttershy said, glancing at me... I couldn’t tell those fools the whole plan—not until they absolutely needed to know it. But, they somewhat deserve to know something... “The Geodes that Sunset forged for you... I want one.” They didn’t really react much, save for Sunset, who sat up a tad... “But, to do that, we’d have to go back to Equestria...” She started putting the pieces together and simply nodded to me. “But we can’t do this plan without all of you... so get ready... we break Rainbow out soon.” I said to the others, glancing at one of my boards where I saw the design I had come up with for my Geode—very much like that crown that gave Sunset her Goblin-powers before they were taken from her...