The Blood Feud

by CeasarTwain31


Escape Part 2

Nightshade glided through the sky above Ponyville, his large wings spread out fully as he descended towards the large building at the other edge of town. Behind him, the rest of his team followed close behind him. But as they came closer and closer to the compound, Nightshade noticed something odd that made him stop suddenly and hover in the air. He raised his hoof to the others behind him.

"Stop, something's going on." Nightshade said as he looked down at the brightly lit compound below. Aside from how bright it was down there, the sounds of shouting and screaming could also be heard. "Stratus, what's going on down there?" Nightshade asked. Stratus quickly took a pair of binoculars out of his bag and looked at the compound yard through them.

"Uh...." Stratus opened his mouth to respond to Nightshade, but quickly stopped in confusion. Starry hovered up beside him.

"What is it Strat? Ya catching a glance at some Wonderbolts making Hanky Panky?" Starry asked suggestively. Stratus simply looked up with a confused expression on his face.

"The Compound is already on fire." Stratus said. Starry's smug smile dropped to a confused frown while Nightshade and Charger both rose an eyebrow. Nightshade quickly grabbed the binoculars and looked through them himself. Sure enough, the yard was engulfed in flames, with a few Wonderbolts moving around the yard trying to combat the fire, and a few other unfortunate enough to catch fire themselves.

"What the hell?!" Nightshade said in confusion.

"Maybe they're trying to kill themselves so we don't have to." Starry said with a laugh. Charger scoffed.

"If they are, then let's hurry up. I want to get at least one crushed skull tonight." Charger said as he cracked his neck and forehooves. Nightshade nodded in agreement and gave the binoculars back to Stratus.

"It doesn't matter what's happening now, in fact this might help us. Now let's just get down there and start the fun." Nightshade said with a grin before continuing his glide down to the compound with the others following close behind.


Shortly after the chaos began on the ground, Soarin, Fluttershy and Scootaloo all quickly made their way up to the Compound's roof, where they began looking for a way in. Eventually, Fluttershy found a window big enough for them all to get through, and they were in.

After shutting the window and taking a look at where they were, they found themselves in a hallway on the top floor of the compound. There were only a few doors on that floor, one was labeled stairs, and another was labeled with a large Wonderbolt logo with Solar Storm's name beneath it. The walls were also aligned with several display cases of medals, trophies, uniforms, and photographs of former teams as well as commemorations for Wonderbolts that had passed.

"Okay, where's Dash's room Fluttershy?" Soarin asked. Fluttershy glanced over to the door labeled stairs and pointed.

"We have to go down, her room is on the second floor of the east wing, that's where the female dormitories are." Fluttershy explained. Soarin nodded and followed Fluttershy and Scootaloo to the stairs and made their way down a few flights to the second floor.

While inside, the alarm was continuing to be rung due to the distraction outside, but Soarin knew they probably didn't have long before things dies down and the Wonderbolts came back inside.

The trio finally reached the second floor stairwell door and opened it a crack, Soarin's stomach nearly dropped when he saw a Wonderbolt turn the corner at the end of the hall and began moving to where they were. Soarin was about to leap out and attack him when he was stopped by another Wonderbolt.

"Dude, we need everyone outside, we've got injured!" the further Wonderbolt shouted. The Wonderbolt that was moving towards the stairs stopped and turned around.

"Why? What the hell's happening?!" he shouted.

"Some crazy bitch just burned herself along with a few of us in the yard. We need to get them to the med bay!" the further one shouted. The closer one shrugged and went to follow, disappearing around the corner.

The whole exchanged that the three witnessed left them shocked. "Crazy Bitch" and "Burned Herself". It didn't take long before Fluttershy looked at Soarin with fright.

"Were they....r-referring to B-blossom?" Fluttershy stuttered out. Soarin tried to wrap his head around what he heard, but pushed it from his mind. If that's what happened, then Soarin DID feel bad, but now wasn't the time. They had some ponies to save.

"We'll deal with that later, but now, we have to find Dash and Blaze, c'mon." Soarin said as he pushed open the door and continued to move down the second floor corridors, still wary of other Wonderbolts.


Blaze and Dash quickly moved to the end of another east wing hallway. As they reached the end, they stopped and Blaze peeked around the corner, eyeing where the stairs were, just one hallway left before they could reach the ground floor and find a door to get out. With the security system now fully activated, all the windows had been locked, with exterior doors now being the only way out. Blaze turned back to Dash and nodded.

"Coast is clear, let's go." Blaze whispered. Dash nodded and the two began to make their way down the hallway. They were about halfway to the stairs when somepony leapt from a nearby doorway and grabbed Dash around the neck. Dash immediately started to struggle in the assailants grasp until another hoof wrapped around her. Blaze turned when she heard Dash's struggle and narrowed her gaze into an angry glare.

"Just where do you think you gals are off to?" Fire Streak said as he tightened his grip on Rainbow Dash. She continued to struggle, eventually she tried to bite his hoof, but could look down far enough.

"Just let us go Fire Streak. We don't want anything more to do with this you bastard!" Blaze shouted angrily as she took a few steps forward. Fire Streak stepped back with Dash and drew his switchblade, holding it to Dash's throat.

"Oh no, you aren't getting away this easily. Not after what you two did to my brother, what you did to me, what you did to the Wonderbolts. You're both better off dead for what you've done!" Fire Streak shouted. Blaze became angrier.

"What we've done? You and your brother did nothing but harass us, and look what Lightning did to me!" Blaze shouted, pointing to her blackened eye. Fire scoffed.

"Maybe he wouldn't have done that if you just gave him a chance." Fire Streak said, almost too matter-of-factly. Dash tried to struggle some more, but Fire held the switchblade even closer to her throat. "Maybe you can give me a chance now Dash?" Fire said quieter, leaning into Dash's ear as he held her against him. Dash shivered as he spoke to her. She always hated Fire Streak, but now he was crossing every boundary that had ever existed.

"Get off me." Dash said sternly, loud enough for Fire and Blaze to hear.

"I might, if you give me what I want. What I've wanted since I first saw you." Fire whispered to her. Dash felt like she was caving in. She looked at Blaze with desperation, but refused to fully cave in. Blaze's expression changed from anger to fear. Terrified of what Fire was going to do if she couldn't stop him.

Fire suddenly leaned into Dash further and stuck his snout into her mane. Dash shivered as she felt him inhale. Fire let out a pleasured exhale before leaning back to her ear.

"So, what'll it be Dashie?" Fire asked. Dash was about to tell him off, when something she never expected happened.

Somepony emerged from another one of the hallways that was connected to the hallway they were in, flying so fast that Dash couldn't make out who. She closed her eyes and hear a loud and rough impact on Fire's face. He lost his grip on Dash and was thrown back from her. She felt herself begin to fall, only to be caught by somepony else.

"GET AWAY FROM HER YOU ASSHOLE!" The voice above her shouted.

A very familiar voice. She opened her eyes and looked up. Soarin was there, holding her in his arms, glaring harshly at Fire Streak, who was now lying in a heap on the other side of the hallway. Soarin looked back down at Dash with concern.

"Are you okay?" Soarin asked. Dash didn't even respond before grabbing his face and bringing their lips together in a mental explosion of passion and relief. He was there, and he saved her. After sharing a kiss, they separated, and Soarin helped Dash back to her hooves. She stared into his eyes, beyond overjoyed that he had come to save her.

"I am now." Dash said. Soarin smiled and hugged her tightly.

"I'm so glad you're okay." Soarin whispered. As he hugged her, she saw Fluttershy and Scootaloo rush in next to Blaze, both looking relieved. After Soarin finished embracing her, she ran and hugged Fluttershy and Scootaloo as well.

"You guys.....came for us?" Blaze asked. Fluttershy smiled at her.

"Of course, though, we probably wouldn't have gotten this far without Rumble and Blossomforth." Fluttershy explained. Soarin suddenly cleared his throat.

"Look, we can talk and be happy later, but first, we need to escape, come on." Soarin said, pointing to the stairs.

"NOOO!" a loud voiced boomed from behind them. They all turned to see Fire Streak, who was now standing, his cheek was already starting to swell from the punch that Soarin gave him. His gaze burned like a bonfire and he clutched his switchblade shakily. He growled and started to step forward. As the group was distracted by Fire Streak's sudden outburst, suddenly another pony burst from the stairway and immediately stopped upon seeing the situation in the hallway. The pony, who everyone recognized as Altitude stood confused before finally speaking up.

"What in Grogar's beard is going on!?" he shouted. Fire Streak grinned towards Altitude and waved his switchblade.

"You're just in time Al, now we can take care of these degenerates together." Fire Streak said with a wicked grin. Altitude was taken aback slightly, reaching back for his own switchblade just in case. He looked over at the others and noticed Blaze and Rainbow Dash along with their friends and a very familiar stallion. Blaze suddenly spoke.

"Al, you don't have to get involved, just let us go." Blaze said as she started slowly walking towards him. Altitude stepped away, still unsure what to do.

"Come on Al! They're traitors, and they're going to kill us all!" Fire Streak shouted. Altitude looked back and forth between Fire Streak, Blaze, Rainbow Dash, and the stallion that he finally remembered was Soarin.

But before Altitude could mutter another word, another pony was suddenly towering behind Altitude. Blaze looked up and saw the pony first, but before she could warn Altitude, the pony grabbed Altitude around the neck, lifted him off the ground, took out their own blade, and slowly dragged the blade across Altitude's neck, slitting his throat.

Everypony gasped in horror, Fluttershy let out a small scream and shielded Scootaloo's eyes. Soarin's eyes widened in horror upon recognizing the pony. It was Starry Skies.

"Huh, it's not as fun if they don't fight back, eh, oh well." Starry said before dropping Altitude's body to the floor. She looked back at the group in front of her as Blaze moved away in shock. Starry's eyes landed on Soarin.

"Well, what do we have here guys?" Starry asked as she stepped towards them.

"Looks like somepony's got some explaining to do." another voice came from behind Fire Streak. He quickly turned and found Charger looming over him. He growled at him, but Charger didn't even flinch. From somewhere behind Starry stepped Stratus, glaring at the group. Finally, from one of the perpendicular hallways, Nightshade emerged, carrying the bodies of two dead Wonderbolts. He dropped both to the ground as he stared at Soarin in a mix of confusion and anger.

As the four approached, Fire Streak suddenly launched himself at Charger with a frenzied look in his eyes and his switchblade ready. Charger quickly dodged Fire's initial attack, grabbed Fire Streak's arm holding the blade and swung his arm elbow first into Fire Streak's.

"AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!" Fire Streak wailed out in pain as Charger took his blade and kicked him to the floor. Charger placed a hoof on Fire Streak's chest to keep him from getting up.

"Wonderbolt Scum." Charger said before raising the blade and plunging it into Fire Streak's neck. He let out a sputter as blood began to pour from his neck. He squirmed and sputtered up blood for a moment before finally ceasing his movement and becoming silent.

Soarin hooked his hoof with Rainbow Dash's as he watched Fire die before them. Dash looked back at him with a face of fear, Soarin gave her a calmer face, but one that still showed some unease, like he was telling her to be strong despite the circumstances. Blaze was growling and glaring daggers at the Shadowbolts. Fluttershy was still shielding Scootaloo from everything as she shed her own fear tears.

Charger stepped off of Fire Streak and went to Nightshade's side. Nightshade nodded in satisfaction at Charger's actions before turning back to Soarin and the others.

"Well, now that it's nice and quiet. Soarin, what are you doing here?" Nightshade asked menacingly. Soarin gave Dash's hoof another firm squeeze before stepping forward.

"I'm here to......get some friends out." Soarin admitted, seeing no other way out of this. Nightshade looked even more confused, Charger frowned even heavier, Stratus scowled, and Starry started chuckling.

"You...came....to get FRIENDS?!" Starry asked while chuckling. "Your telling me your actually friends with these lowlife Wonderbums? Your fruitier than I thought!" Starry said between chuckles. Nightshade ignored Starry's laughing and continued.

"Friends? What do you mean?" He asked. Soarin looked back at them briefly before looking back at Nightshade.

"Nightshade, just let us go. We don't want anything to do with this stupid feud anymore." Soarin explained. Nightshade shook his head.

"What do you mean Friends! Have you really betrayed us! My brother raised you, fed you! You were Thunderlane's best friend, and now, your off gallivanting with his killers? WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Nightshade shouted. Soarin quickly pointed to Rainbow Dash. Nightshade looked between her and Soarin, trying to piece it together.

"Her." Soarin said simply before walking back over to Dash. "I love her. She's shown me more appreciation, more care, and has helped me feel the best I've ever felt since my mom died, but now, thanks to this feud, everypony wants to keep us apart." Soarin said as he held Dash's hoof. Dash smiled and blushed at Soarin's words as he flashed her a smile. "But now, no more!" He shouted as he turned back to Nightshade. "I'm done with this feud, I'm done with the Shadowbolts, the Wonderbolts, and everything with this feud! I'm taking her and my friends and we're leaving!" Soarin shouted at Nightshade. Soarin stepped back over to the others after his outburst. He turned to Fluttershy, who was still shielding Scootaloo.

"Futtershy, do you know a different way out besides down the stairs there?" Soarin whispered. Fluttershy nodded and motioned over to one of the other perpendicular hallways. Soarin nodded. "I need you to take the others and get out of here, I'll take care of these guys." Soarin explained. He suddenly felt a hoof on his shoulder.

"No, I'm not leaving you." Dash said as she hugged him. As she did, Blaze came into Soarin's view.

"I'll stay with you to." Blaze said before turning to Fluttershy. "But you two need to get out of here." Blaze whispered. Fluttershy nodded. Dash pulled back from Soarin and he looked back at Nightshade, who looked furious.

"Well then, if you are no longer a Shadowbolt, and wish to work with these Wonderbolts, then you are now our enemy." Nightshade said before taking out his own blade.

"Kill them." Nightshade said to the other Shadowbolts, who quickly moved to attack.