They continue walking up the mountain path. Hoping that they don’t get attacked by anymore enemies, the three with armor made a tri formation with Applebloom being in the middle. She couldn't help but be annoyed by it. The others didn't notice it. They went thru many obstacles but never encountered any more threats. It seems that they are waiting for them. After a while, they finally reach their destination. A huge cave entrance with smoke coming out of it.
“I see that this is where their base is.” Imp slowly walks forward to the entrance.
“Well its time for us to rescue the others!” Scootaloo gets herself pump for battle.
“YA!” Sweetie belle shouted.
Applebloom charges in. “Yah! Lets rescue my family!” But as she got to the entrance, Imp got at her way. “Hey what gives!”
Imp looks down on himself. “Listen I think its best that you stay here.”
Once she heard that, she couldn't help but get very angry about it. “What in tarnation do you mean!”
“Well its gonna get dangerous in there and we don’t want you to get hurt.” He tried to reason with her, but her stubbornness gets in the way.
“I’m sorry but you didn't try to tell this till now!”
“I DID! But all of you didn't listen to me!”
They stared at each other with their fiery piercing eyes.
“Well I don’t have to do what you say. Plus I got my two best friends to back me up!” She turns her head around. “Right guys!” But no response is given. “......Guys?”
“Umm I think he might be right Applebloom.” The fact that Scoots said those words, she dropped her jaw open.
“Well we don't want you to get hurt. That is all.” Sweetie Belle’s concern was not making her feeling feel any better.
She backed away from all of them in anger. “I can’t believe this.” She nodded her head side to side. “You did this to me! I thought we would stick together to the end!”
“Then what was with you crying about the last situation we are in then!” Applebloom opened her eyes wide when she heard that from Sweetie’s mouth. “Tell me! Have you forgotten how dangerous it was when we are together inside the rock pile. I couldn't bare seeing you cry like that.”
No matter how she looked at it, she has a point. Apple closed her eyes and just stood there for a moment. She opened her eyes and the anger that showed was not a sight for the rest to behold.
“FINE! BE THAT WAY! I THOUGHT WE ARE ALL GONNA GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER! BUT I WAS WRONG!”
she ran off.
“Wait Applebloo-” But a sudden gust of wind came out of no where, leaving a fire trail behind.
“What was that!” Sweetie belle shouted in fear. Everyone is on their hooves, getting ready to battle. But however they didn't see that Applebloom was in trouble. The wind pulled her off from the ground, making her panic.
“Applebloom!” Imp headed to her rescue but stopped in place when an earth pony appeared, holding her.
The three stood in place, afraid that he will do something to her.
“I see that I don’t need to warn ya what is gonna happen if you move one step” He began laughing really hard. “I thought I would introduce myself. My name is Doofus and I’m here to take this little filly with me.” The fast paced sporadic voice just comes as unsettling. Applebloom couldn't stay a way to the danger that she is in.
“You better let her go.” Imp’s voice changed to an angry tone.
“Sorry I wish I could but this little filly here is gonna spend time with me and Darla!” He put his hoof on his chest.
During this, Imp summoned a yo-yo behind his back, hoping to sneak up and attack him while he was not looking. But unfortunately he was already behind him.
“Sorry.” He punched him in the stomach, causing him to fly off the ground.
“Imp!” The CMC shouted but the two didn't catch on that Doofus was right behind them both and gives them the same treatment. Punching them in the stomach, causing them to fly off the ground.
“Let go of me!” Applebloom struggled to get out of his grasp.
“Don’t move! Or else I’ll have to hurt you in the most horrid way imaginable!” The face he made while speaking those lines, she couldn't help but not say another word. “Besides! My master wanted to see you so much.”
The three landed on the ground. They struggled to get up, seeing that Doofus and Applebloom are at the cave entrance.
“Well it was nice knowing ya!” He disappeared in a flash.
The three quickly got up and chased after him within the cave. But however as soon as they got there, they met a very heavy resistance. All the henchmen of different races are there. Pegasi, earth, and unicorns all got their staffs and got ready to fight.
“WE DON’T HAVE TIME FOR THIS!” The three quickly charged in with the henchmen doing the same.
During this time, Doofus and Applebloom were at the deeper part of the cave where the base is located. It looked just like one of those industrial places that Clouds Dale have with the rainbow factory only it looks more sinister than that. Right in the front of it lies many unicorn and earth pony guards and behind them stands Darla.
“Oh your loveliness I have returned and with a gift as well!” He lied on his knees of his back legs and presented her with Applebloom who is unable to move one bit.
When she took a look at the filly, she smile very deeply. “You did a good job Doofus.” She patted him on the head.
“Do I get a belly rub!” He shouted jumping up and down.
“Later. But first lets give this little foal to the boss.”
Applebloom couldn't move a single part of her body. The fact that that meeting him in person, the one that Imp has trembled in fear before and she is going to face him up close. At times like this, she wished that she should have listened to her friends.
Once they are inside, Applebloom couldn't help but be amazed at the tech that she is seeing. Ponies of three different races working on groundbreaking tech of computers and machinery. There were a lot of experiments going on and Applebloom noticed one of the experiments was putting robotic parts on an earth pony. Needless to say it was not a happy site for her to see. They soon come across an elevator. Once they stepped in, it began to move. It was all dark from what she saw, only a few lights going in from time to time. It went at a soft halt, indicating that they reached their floor. Once they stepped a foot out, she widened her eyes in shock to see all the pony citizens here in cages. She wanted to help them but what can she do at this moment? She continued walking with Doofus and Darla at her side, hearing the cries from many of the cages as they passed.
Once they reached to the big metal door, it opened automatically. Applebloom couldn't help but be surprised on what she saw. The main six behind bars. Apple jack looked through the cage and couldn't help but be happy to see her little sister again.
“APPLE JACK!” She ran to the cage and hugged her big sister between the metal bars.
“I’m so glad you're safe!” Tears began to form.
“Are you OK!”
“Did those big meanies hurt you!”
“You're not hurt badly?”
Soon enough the rest kept asking her a lot of questions. Soon Rarity and Rainbow dash came in.
“Tell me! Is Sweetie belle and Scootaloo alright!” They both of them asked desperately!
“They are fine. In fact they are coming to the rescue!” What Applebloom have hoped is to cheer and joy but instead they began to show very worry faces.
“WHAT!” All of them shouted at the same time.
But before she could say anything else. Someone began to clap. They all saw that it coming from Dr. Warp himself.
“Well I see that my little test subject is here.” He slowly walked to them.
“You! What are you talking about!” Apple Jack was in rage when she ask that question.
He smiled deeply. “Doofus! Get Twilight sparkle out of the cage!”
But he already has her in his grasp. “Already did boss!”
The rest didn't even know that Twilight was missing in the cage.
“As you see, you two are gonna be participating in an experiment I plan.” He snickered. “Needless to say, you're gonna help me reach to the top of a new life here.”
The two couldn't help but shiver in fear. The worst part is that Applebloom felt the danger that this Stallion gave out.