The statement made Rhinestone laugh.
"I'd like to see that." He sat down on the couch next to her. "So, I assume you're feeling better?"
"A bit." she replied elusively. "I could use a cupcake.... with sprinkles. Rainbow ones." She gave him the puppy eyes. "Could you please?"
Rhinestone gave an awkward chuckle. "Sure, whatever you say. I'll go to the bakery and get you one." Her and her weird cravings. "You just sit here and relax."
"Not like I have anything better to do, other than wait for Rusty to come into the world." she said sarcastically.
"Don't talk like that. I won't be gone that long." He replied unamused. "It's just a few blocks away. I'm not going to take long."
"I hope not."
He shifted into his dragon form, and left the house, his thoughts going through his head. Rainbow sprinkles this time. He heard himself sigh. I can't believe how weird her cravings are lately...... As he prepared to land, he shifted back into his Pegasus form, and lightly made contact on the ground with all four hooves. He folded his feathery wings, and headed inside the bakery.
"Hi Rhinestone." greeted Mr. Cake. "It's Crystal again, isn't it?"
"Yeah..... she wants a cupcake, but this time with rainbow sprinkles."
Mr. Cake gave a nervous chuckle, as he replied in a low tone, "I know how you feel. It wasn't too long ago that Ms. Cake had Pumpkin Spice and Pound Cake. They can be quite a hooffull."
Rhinestone nodded in understanding. "It's a little filly. We've named her Rusty."
"What an interesting name." he replied. "Here's your cupcake." he said, as he got the cupcake out of the oven. "I wish luck to you Rhinestone."
Rhinestone gave a sigh. "I'm gonna need it." He took off with his Pegasus wings into the cool still air.
But when he got home, he found that Crystal wasn't on the couch anymore. He gave a sigh and a disappointed shake of his head. She is so random.
"Crystal!" he called as he walked around. "Where are you?"
Suddenly a dark figure lunged at him from the shadows. He caught the movement and barely dodged in time to dodge a changeling.
"What have you done to her!?" said Rhinestone furiously.
The changeling gave a dark evil laugh. "You silly hybrid.... you know what we want.... you give it or she dies." He stepped back to show another changeling holding a silver blade against Crystal's neck. She was tied up very tightly, and by her appearance, she had put up a fight, because her mane was a bit messed up. Her mouth was bound with rope, as well as her body. Her paws were tied together as well. She gave a growl and an evil glare at the changeling holding the knife to her throat.
"She puts up quite the fight Rhinestone...., perhaps I'll make her my slave."
He gave an evil grin as he looked her over with his compound eyes. There were more muffled curses from Crystal as she struggled in her bindings, giving a look that implied if she got free, he would be in bloody pieces.
"How dare you!" he shouted. "I'll make you pay!" He shifted to his dragon form quickly. "I'll never give you the amulet! NEVER!"