//------------------------------// // Old Enemy, New Tricks // Story: Most Unexpected // by Chocolate Pony //------------------------------// Cloudchaser sighed as she walked through the woods. Many ponies would call her crazy for not having run away by now. She could be rid of the Drgaon who'd kidnapped her. All she had to do, was spread her wings, and fly away. At the beginning, she probably would've. If she hadn't grown so damn attached to him. Cloudchaser had no idea why, or how, but she couldn't seem to leave him. She felt is she did, it would be wrong and unfair. True, he needed to get a grip on his temper and powers, but that could be overlooked. Something about him just...made her stay. Of course it had taken her twenty minutes to convince him to let her go anywhere. Sometimes, he was perfectly laid back about her going for walks or flights. But whenever a growth spurt would hit, he always needed to know where she was going or what she was doing. Honestly, it was like an overprotective coltfriend. "And yet, I find it somehow...charming. Ugh! This is so frustrating! Why can't I just decide how I feel about him!?" Cloudchaser shouted, startling some birds. "Poor, poor little Cloudchaser. Whatever will she do?" A mocking voice from nowhere spoke. Cloudchaser pricked her ears up, looking around. "Hello?" "If you can't decide how to feel, I can make you decide." "Who's there? Show yourself!" A hooded figure appeared out of the brush. Cloudchaser narrowed her eyes at the stranger, spreading her wings in case of needing to escape. This planning ahead was interrupted as a magical aura lifted her off the ground. "They'll be no need for that, Cloudchaser. You can't escape me anyway" The pony said, with the utmost cocky tone. "Who the hell are you?" Cloudchaser snapped, having grown impatient. The pony chuckled, slowly removing its hood. "You can call me...Starlight Glimmer." Cloudchaser raised an eyebrow. "Have we met? Because I don't recall-" "Not till now. I had to wait for the prefect moment to reveal myself. You see, I've been watching you for a long time now. Many months to be honest." "What are you? A stalker?" "No. Just a unicorn with revenge on her mind. And I'm gonna make it happen. By using, you" Starlight said, pressing a hoof to her chest. "Revenge? Depends on who it's gonna be on. If it's who I think it is, I can tell you right now, not gonna happen" Cloudchaser stated, glaring at the mare. "I thought you might say that. But, I'm gonna lay a little bit of a news flash on ya. You don't have a say in this. You're gonna do as I say. Otherwise, eveypony Spike knows and you know, is gonna suffer the consequences" Starlight Glimmer explained, pacing around the mare. "I think the mane six can handle themselves. After all, they are the elements of harmony" Cloudchaser replied. "True. But, all six have one particular weakness. Without each other, they are completely useless. I should know. I've gone up against Twilight herself before. I practically beat her to a pulp, and her friends could do nothing for her." Cloudchaser's eyes widened in surprise. Was that true? Was it possible for an alicorn to be defeated by a simple unicorn? If so, who else could she defeat? Or hurt? Her questions were quickly answered. "Anyways, I need you to make that wimpy little Drgaon of Twilight's fall in love with you. Then, your gonna state that you never proved him. And when you do, I'm gonna rip his heart right out of his chest, and consume every last bit of his power. I WILL be the most powerful unicorn in Equestria!" "Never. You have no power over me or Spike" Cloudchaser growled. "Oh I beg you reconsider. After all, not everypony can make an irreversible love spell, so that two ponies cheat on their lover. What do you think happened to Thunderlane and Rarity?" Starlight smirked wickedly. "W-What?" Cloudchaser's eyes went wide in shock. "Thats right. I put a spell on Rairty so she'd bang Fancy Pants, and get pregnant. Then, I made your precious Thunderlane fall for your brat little sister. And to think, he was about about to propose" Starlight Glimmer mocked. She used her magic to levitate a black box in the air. She opened it to reveal the diamond ring inside. Starlight then threw it against a rock, shattering the diamond to a million pieces. Much like Cloudchaser's heart. The mare smirked harder, pulling Cloudchaser closer. "You WILL, make that Dragon fall for you. You WILL, break his heart. And you WILL, watch him die. A slow, painful, unloved death. Don't follow my rules, and everypony pays the price. Got it?" Starlight Glimmer snapped, tightening her magical grip on the Pegasus. "Y-Yes" Cloudchaser whimpered. "I said, got it!?" Starlight screamed, tightening her grip to agonizing levels. "Yes! Yes! I'll do it! Now please let me go!" Cloudchaser cried out, tears pouring down her cheeks. Satisfied, the unicorn dropped her to the ground. She trotted towards the woods, swinging her tail to and for happily. "Remember what I said, Cloudchaser. Do everything I say, and nopony will get hurt." With that, she vanished. Cloudchaser attempted to pick herself up, shaking with terror and pain. She fell back down, groaning in annoyance. Her mane blew up in the wind as a pair of wings flew towards her. "Cloudchaser? Are you okay? What happened to you?" Spike asked, rushing to her side. He nudged her into a standing position with his muzzle. Cloudchaser leaned against it, attempting to catch her breath. Her mind was racing. What was she gonna do? She couldn't just...lie to Spike. He would get hurt. But, what about everypony else? "Cloudchaser? You gonna answer me? What happened?" Spike inquired again. Biting her lip and holding back tears, Cloudchaser finally looked up at him. "I'm fine. I just....crashed into some rocks when I went flying." She held her breath as Spike eyed her suspiciously for a few seconds. Hoping to take his mind off it, and going along with her orders, she rubbed up against his muzzle. Spike was caught off guard by this...affectionate gesture. Just what she needed. "Take me back to the cave. Please?" Cloudchaser smiled weakly. Spike slowly nodded, letting her climb onto his muzzle. As he took off towards the cave, a pair of eyes watched them closely. A smirked appeared on the unicorn's face. "Good luck, Cloudchaser. I've got preparations for transmitting Dragon magic into a pony, to take care of" Starlight Glimmer said, laughing maniacally before disappearing in a burst of magic.