Leisha woke up to the smell of hot coco in the room. She grunted as she turned in the tiny cage, and looked outside the bars. The room was empty, and 2 mugs of hot chocolate were sitting on the desk. The steam was rising from the delicious drink, as well as the smell of chocolate and whipped cream. Oh what Leisha would do to get her hooves on a mug.
The door opened, and a pegasus walked in. A female guard. How unusual! She stared at Leisha silently, and gasped. Her gray fur was blackened by flames or something unknown. Her eyes were a light sky blue with hints of brown. She walked up to Leisha and put her hoof on the cage, looking at Leisha sadly. "You poor poor thing..." She whispered, and the door slammed open.
"What did I tell you about messing with the prisoners?" Silver growled, and Pearl walked in after him, carrying a third hot chocolate. More Temptation. Beautiful. Leisha rolled her eyes. The female guard whipped around quickly. Her dark blue and black tail swished nervously.
"S-Sorry Commander Silver... It'll never happen again Commander." She whispered, and he came straight up to her face.
"You better be sorry Recruit." He turned to Pearl. "That extra hot beverage won't be necessary. I've been called to the castle for a special meeting. Keep an eye on the Recruit Lieutenant." Pearl nodded and saluted as Silver left with a small of the door.
"He is a hot head." The mare said as Pearl set down the hot chocolate.
"No kidding." Pearl smiled, and picked up the keys to Leisha's cage. He opened her cage, and Leisha crawled out silently. She looked at the unicorn, was it...? No.
"So who is this?" Leisha asked as Pearl handed her a hot chocolate. Her heart jumped up like a little filly, and she drank it happily.
"Don't you recognize her?" He smiled, and the mare looked at Leisha with a sad face. It had to be!
"D-Delilah..?" She whispered, and looked at the mare. She smiled, and took off her armor. Her cutie mark was the little glass butterfly.
"Mom!" She ran towards her, and hugged Leisha happily. Leisha hugged her tightly, and tears ran down her cheeks. "I thought I lost you!" She whispered through her tears. "I'm so glad I didn't." They stopped hugging, and then sat down in the chairs with their hot chocolate. "I've been taking over the kingdom and made sure they were working all right before Pearl came and brought me here as the new recruit." She smiled, and Leisha smiled. Her little Delilah had grown up.
"How did you get her Pearl?" She asked, turning to Pearl. He sighed.
"Long story short, I asked ponies around your kingdom about a Delilah, told her, and-"
"He brought me here." Delilah finished. Pearl nodded, and smiled. "I'm glad he got me. I can let you free now thanks to Pe-"
"Now stop right there Delilah." Pearl said. "She isn't leaving, and you are not going to take her." He nearly growled. She stared at him in disbelief. "I'm sorry, but I can't allow it."
"Then why did you bring me here Pearl?"
"So you could see your mother before we threw her to the king and let him take over her."
"What?!" Leisha and Delilah asked in unison. The black pit in her heart grew ever stronger. Leisha had become attached to this stallion, even started to feel for him. But the pit in her heart grew more. She growled, which never happened. Delilah looked at Leisha with a quick gasp.
"I'm sorry, but now you have to leave Delilah. Your mother must go back." Pearl started to push Leisha into her cage, and Delilah cried.
"No please! Don't do this Pearl!" She cried out.
"I must. I have to listen to the King. Goodbye Delilah." Guards came into the room and took Delilah away. The last word Leisha heard her say as the cage door closed was...
"Mommy!!!"