Darkwing's POV
We rush down to Carousel Boutique alongside Rainbow Dash. Outside, we run into Twilight, the Doctor, Caramel, Big Mac, and Applejack. "Hurry! We need to get inside!" I yell to the others, and we rush inside. I climb the stairs to the second floor two steps at a time.
In the hall we come across Lucky, Rarity's husband.He has several large bruises and a twisted ankle. He points toward Rarity's room. "Strange... stallion... wants Rarity..." I help him stand up, and we head into Rarity's room. What we see there terrifies us.
A gray Pegasus with a black skull for a cutie mark holds Rarity by the neck at arm's length. "Don't make me ask again! Where is Darkwing?!" he yells at her.
She points at our group. "Rig-Right behind you! *Urk!*" The gray stallion whirls around towards our small group and drops Rarity. He smiles evilly at us.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't Darkwing and his pony friends!" The air crackles, and a beam erupts from the grey colt's hoof. I roll out of the way, and the beam strikes Lucky!
"AAAAGGGGHHHH!!!!"
Lucky crumples to the ground, a cold, dead body. Rarity quickly stumbles over to him. Meanwhile, the gray stallion laughs, and crashes through the window. He flies toward the Everfree Forest. Everyone gathers around Rarity and the corpse of Lucky.
He is going to pay for killing one of my friends! I turn to the group. "Twilight, Applejack, stay with rarity and comfort her. Everyone else, we're going after that evil Pegasus!" I leave the room, followed by Darkfire, the Doctor, Caramel, Big Macintosh, and Rainbow Dash.
We rush through town and into the Everfree Forest. We follow a trail of hoofprints to a clearing. On the other end, the evil stallion waits. "Who are you? Why do you want with me?!" I cry out. He cackles evilly.
"Oh, you know who I am," he calls out to me. "We've met before! But, in case you've forgotten, here's a hint. I killed your the other members of the original Master Heroes!" A fashback goes through my mind.
A man with a tuxedo and tie stands over the dead bodies of Rocker, Gunsmith, and Mimic. Darkwing, in human form, stands across from the man, with rage showing on his face. "You will pay for this!" he yells, and fires a Shadow Bolt at the man. It strikes the man in the head, killing him. "Destructo! B-But... I killed you," I stammer, trying to comprehend what he said.
Destructo laughs at my remark. "Yes. In fact, I was dead, for a while, at least. A godlike being known as Paradox resurrected me, and put me into the body of a 12-year-old colt, as well as taking away my memories and powers." Darkfire gasped at the name of the inter-dimensional conqueror's name. I then realized he faced Destructo once as well.
Destructo clears his throat, and continues speaking. "About 4 years after I arrived, I read an article about one Darkwing. He had just beaten an Ursa Major, and as soon as I saw the picture of him standing over the unconscious bear, I started regaining my powers and memories.
"That was a year ago. I started training, and learning as much as I could about you and your friends, Darkwing. I know all of you and your friends' strengths and weaknesses! About a month ago, I unlocked my full power. I came to Ponyville to destroy you and your friends! And now, here we are!" Caramel charges recklessly at Destructo, trying to hit him. The former human fires another energy beam, hitting Caramel right in the face. Caramel collapses to the ground.
"We're not afraid of some big-shot villain!" Rainbow dash cries.
"Eenope!" Big Mac agrees. They charge more cautiously than Caramel, but I know what is about to happen.
"Guys! Don't let him touch-" I cry out, but it's too late. Destructo grabs Big Mac's leg, tripping him. Big Mac starts to glow, and the glow is slowly transferred to Destructo. I saw this three too many times before. Destructo was draining Macintosh's life force!
The last of the light leaves Big Mac's body, and there is a flash of light. When my eyes clear, a lifeless body lays on the ground, next to a now stronger Destructo. Rainbow Dash flies back to us immediately. "What the hay just happened to Big Mac?!" she cries out.
Darkfire has a grim expression on his face. "He's drained Big, Macintosh's life force, gaining Big Mac's strength."
Destructo laughs at us. He takes to the skies, saying, "That's enough pain for now!" He flies off before we can do anything. I walk over to Big Macintosh and pick him up. Boy, is he heavy! I turn to Dash aand Darkfire.
"Come on... let's go tell Fluttershy and Pinkie that they're widows now." I say with a grim expression.