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// Cruelty 
// Story: The Elements of Mayhem--Awakening 
// by ToneCraft 
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	"My name is Heart Breaker," The green pegasus said to the grey wolf as she approached. The wolf whimpered softly, trying to pull herself out of the rusted trap that trapped her paw.
"Shh. . ." Heart said, "Hold still, little one."
The wolf yelped in pain as the pegasus dug a hoof into the wolf's foreleg just above the trap.
Heart let out a soft chuckle, "Hurts, yes? Maybe I should just take it off and see how well you fare."
The wolf whimpered and tried to bite the pony, only to find her head pinned under the pony's right hindleg.
"Bad dog," she said, starting to press down on the trap, "Looks like the leg's coming off in just--Wha--mmph!"
A magic aura wrapped around Heart's muzzle and pulled her away from the clearing seconds before a yellow pegasus entered the clearing.
The unicorn pulled Heart Breaker out of the forest and into a small shack, "You know we're not supposed to be seen by the Elements yet, right? What you did was careless and premature."
The other three ponies in the shack, a red earth pony, a blue earth pony, and a turquoise pegasus, looked over.
Heart groaned, "Well, it seems we've found each other. Let me guess. Elements of Greed, Deception, Betrayal, and Wrath. Names in that order?"
The red pony glared slightly in irritation, "In order. Sneak Step, False Witness, Turn Coat, and Hot Rod."
"Ah," Heart nodded, "And I'm Heart Breaker. Element of Cruelty. And no need to worry about explaining things to me. I already know."
Turn Coat sat up on the folded mattress he'd been lying on, "Wait. So, when Loyalty, Honesty, Generosity, Laughter, and Kindness mix up, it produces friendship. What about the opposite traits?"
"That one's easy," Heart Breaker said with a smirk, "But I'll let you find out for yourself when you find Fragment."