//------------------------------// // Hidden Faces // Story: Twilight and Batman // by Foxes33 //------------------------------// 2. Hidden Faces The appearance of the creature was surprising, they had only thought to see it when Twilight was around. Anypony could see there nervous faces, this thing had taken them out with ease. It had been like it had been practiced for a long time and he was the master. Rainbow backed up and stood among her friends, for she felt safer with them. She looked and could see they were trying to brave, but who could be when they were in fear of this thing. Some of the ponies looked down at the dark damp floor, as though too afraid to even look at the creature. Rainbow felt her heart beat, she may have failed her position as a watcher for the creature or Twilight. She wasn't sure if she failed or not, but her stomach ached with the sense she did. I may have failed my friend, this creature was here, in fact it could have been here the whole time in the blackness. Perhaps it has no soul or shows no mercy, but who knows now. Rainbow thought, sighing quietly. "What are you doing here?" Rainbow asked, breaking the silence. It did answer, but its head lifted and it simply look as though it didn't understand, but they all knew that it certainly did. Applejack stepped forward, thinking maybe it couldn't hear them. "Who are you?" She demanded to know. "I am Batman." It responded and soon grabbed something, a switch. As though instincts, all them looked around at the grey stone walls to see a dark smog seep in and glass in front of the bars. Some held there breath, others were too close to the walls to do so, but soon, all of them fell into a sleep. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rainbow awakened in a room, there was red carpet on the floor, a brown desk in front of her, no windows like the rest of this fortress, but the dim torch light was enough. Rainbow began to chew her lip, nervous, and it had became a habit lately, but it could be broken any day, she had plenty of time to do so. However now she felt as though she wasn't sure, however she waited in the horrible darkness that sent shivers up her spine. She had waited for ten minutes and was already bored. "Hello? Is anypony here?" She called into the darkness, then there was a noise. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Slowly the others woke up, they groaned, there limbs feeling sore from something. They were slow and groggy eyed, and imedaintly after awakening, they noticed something different. There were only four of them! "Where Rainbow?!" Applejack cried. The light blue pegasus was no longer among there numbers. It was easy to tell, there was no other mare they knew with a rainbow mane and tail. Everypony wanted to panic, but knew they had to sooth, panic wouldn't help them find there friend. "Maybe Batman got her!" Pinkie screeched, using her imagination and a slight over reaction perhaps. Rarity shook her head, it was as though she knew what had happen, but no pony saw what happen. "I doubt it. I a sure she is fine." Rarity said, trying to calm her friends with a fake smile. Soon they were quiet, listening in hopes to hear there friend again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rainbow Dash shuttered, she was startled by the sudden noise. Her breathing became louder, and she could hear the beat of her heart. Then the shape shifted to the chair behind the desk and when it turned, Rainbow saw Twilight, with a wide smile on her face. "Help me." She crocked, but soon began to laugh like a mad pony. Rainbow stepped back, taken by surprise, it was becoming like a horror movie. However Rainbow was confused, if Twilight needed help why did she plan all of this. "Twi, what's wrong?" Rainbow said in a concerned voice and took a step closer. However soon the light purple unicorn was acting strange, just looking at her with no response. Rainbow was very unsure and could only watch as her friend began to laugh again. "Rainbow I don't need help. What are you talking about?" Twilight crocked in her raspy voice. Rainbow cocked her head, what was wrong with her? She needs a therapist, or maybe she now needs friends to lean on. It as though she can't remember a thing, then does and forgets. I can't follow, why I am I here? Rainbow wonder. There was nothing Rainbow could say, she just watched as her friend continued to crackle loudly. The noise was bouncing off the room, and that was when Rainbow noticed the black figure. She remember what it said it was called before she lost consciousness, Batman. Was he the cause of this? However Rainbow didn't say a word, waiting for Twilight to calm down. To be honest, she wasn't sure if Twilight was a friend or an enemy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The four remaining friends had calm down, and were all still hoping Rainbow would return, but a while had passed and they soon doubted it. Although they didn't know how long, they all had a bad feeling in there gut. Applejack paced back and forth, Fluttershy laid on the cold floor, looking into the darkness, lost in thought and Rarity and Pinkie debated if Rainbow was okay or not. "Guys, Ah' think Rainbow is okay. She is a tough mare after all." Applejack stopped pacing, "Besides, Ah' don't think that creature could hurt her, it didn't seem like an evil soul." Fluttershy shook her head, as though she just realized what was going on, but she didn't respond. "Who knows? Were trapped in a cage and Rainbow has disappeared, oh this sucks." Pinkie answered, sitting on the cold grey stones. Rarity nodded, finally agreeing with Pinkie and it was as though she lost all energy fighting with her. Fluttershy still didn't respond. The silence lasted only a few minutes. "I think Rainbow is okay. I don't know if you will all understand, but I... feel it." Fluttershy explained, breaking the silence. They all just smiled, as though that one sentence made it so they were free and done with all of this.