Armor Fillies

by MarkTheWolfpony

Season 1, Chapter 20: Gems Galore!

After the events that happen within the everfree forest, The cutie mark Crusaders had a little trouble making eye contact with each other. Mostly with Scoots and Applebloom as they couldn’t stop thinking of what Sweetie Belle did on that day.

Even she couldn’t believe that she could do that. As she laid on her bed, she kept tapping on her horn, hoping it would come back. But it was no avail as it seems to be a one time thing. “Hmmmmm?” Sweetie Belle laid on the front side of her body, with her chin on top of the pillow.

“How I was I able to do that?” She pounded on her pillow to relieve the anger she was having. “I guess I’ll deal with it tomorrow once I head to the training room. I need to try to figure this out.”

Sweetie Belle laid on her back side, slowly closing her eyes, letting her mind wonder.

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“That little brat!” Bracker couldn’t believe of what happen a few day’s back. “I was defeated by a little mare! UGH!” He grab his weights and launch them across the main hallway of the castle. The stallion that got in the way, quickly dodge it before it could hit him. It made a huge hole in between the stairway walls.

Dufus laughed out of control. “Ha ha! You got beaten by a little girl!” Their laughs only made him even more angry.

Bracker had enough of this annoyance. “Come here you little shit!” He tries to punch him but his speed makes it harder to do that.

Dufus wave his flank at him with his tongue sticking out, only enraging him more than he could handle. “Catch me if you can!”

Bracker continues to chase him threw out the castle.

Scar couldn’t handle so much stupidity. He went outside to get some fresh air, but instead he got more than that. Once he steps outside, he notice Darla and around her were Diamond dogs that laid down on the ground with many bruises.

He raise an eyebrow, “did I miss something?”

Darla sighed, “no not really.”

Scar walks a bit closer, hearing the moans and groans of the pain the dogs were suffering. “Why are they here anyway?”

“Well just look at them and you could get the answer to yourself,” Darla didn’t wanted to tell.

Scar took another look, only taking seconds to notice. “These dogs think they can take you on? Pathetic.”

Darla laugh very seductively, “these dogs didn’t even see that I’m not a normal mare!”

“What should we do with them?” Scar ask.

Darla deeply smile as the dogs began to whimper. “Oh I think I have the right idea.” Her eyes began to glow a deep green color. The dogs whimpering soon comes to halt as a the sound of a chop echos out within the everfree forest.

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The doors to the training room opened as soon as Sweetie Belle came in. She stood in front of one of the training dolls. She summons her armor and began from there. Sweetie began to focus all her energy on her horn.

“Alright Sweetie Belle you got this!” She starts to put all her force on her horn. The pressure on her began to catch up on her rather quickly. Sweat started to slide down from her head but she was determin get this done.

After a whole concentration, she manage to get a small spark. Sweetie Belle smiled with joy as the sparks starts to come faster and faster. Until she couldn’t concentrate, she let’s go all that was made, but the results wasn’t what she expects it

The horn let out a tiny spark which end up fizzling before even touching the ground. “OH COME ONE!” She shouted, putting her front hooves out in anger. “Ok lets try this again!” She concentrates once more, getting the exact same surge as before.

“There you are!” A loud surprise voice sneaks up on her, losing concentration and the spark. Sweetie Belle turn around and sees that it was Windy, showing her greeting smile at her. However Sweetie Belle wasn’t happy to see her.

“You really just want to ruin me, didn't you?” She was still upset with her interruption.

Windy made a soft laugh, “Oh sorry about that. I wanted to see how close you are to conjuring the same magic as before.” She smiled softly.

Sweetie pouted in annoyance, “well its kinda of hard when someone was watching me.”

She laughed a little, “well isn’t that cute.” Windy began to walk around her. “You know I have to admit, you seem to be the one who has the most power from what I have witness.”

Sweetie Belle was a little unsettled by her words.

“I mean with that amount of power, one must find a way to control it and it seems to be what you’re doing right now,” she smiled.

“So what? Are you worrying about me? I thought you said you don’t ‘worry’ for others safety?” As Sweetie Belle ask that question, Windy couldn’t help but face hoof as she laugh at her words.

She flicked all the tears as she calmed down from laughter. “Don’t take it the wrong way. Lets just say that you might have something that would get me to my goal.” Windy headed for the exit of the training room, “oh and before I leave, I would suggest you start finding some other fillies to talk to, just in case.” She took her leave.

Sweetie Belle stick out her tongue at her, “well goodbye then!” She sat down at the nearest mattress, taking a deep breath and knocking her head softly. “Oh don’t let it bother you! Beside that bat pony was just saying nonsense….Ya…..Just nonsense….”

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The night begin to shine within the area of Canterlot. A young unicorn mare walked within the streets, complimenting the appeal. It was starting to get late, but the mare didn’t mind as she continue her slow walk down the block. But it all stop when she saw a mysterious shadow just up ahead.

With fear rising up, she took another path around the figure. The fear soon died down, but only for a split second as she heard noises right behind her. As she look around, shadowy figures pop out from the ally.

Without any second thought, she ran. Never looking back, she didn’t stop at any turn. At first, she thought she outrunned them but she accidentally bump into someone. As the mare look up, she trembled in fear, knowing it was the same figure as before. It slowly open its eyes, revealing a light green glow. A blood curling scream echo threw out the ally.

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During the briefing room, Drill began to check the last mission’s results. She was still not able to accept the results. She let out a deep sigh in frustration, rubbing her forehead.

“Having difficulties there?” Drill turns her head, seeing Faust just walking in

“Well if you must know, I just can’t understand this part of the report,” she pointed her hoof at the highlighted paragraph of the report screen.

Faust nodded, “well I have heard the white unicorn was related to one of the elements of harmony.”

Drill was shocked to hear that. “You don’t think that it’s time right?”

She let out a depress sigh, “I don’t know, but one things for sure that it would won’t hold it for long.”

Just a mere second before Drill could speak once more, the doors opens. Imp and the Cutie Mark crusaders comes and sat on the seats, waiting for the briefing to began.

“We’ll talk about this some other time ok?” Faust said with a warming smile.

Drill nodded as she left the briefing room. The hologram began to project the mission details. “Alright lets not waste any time!” She flies up at the first screen, showing a newspaper or a mare, “now for a while, there have been unicorn going missing. At first it was only happening in canterlot but now it was also happening in ponyville.”

Sweetie Belle raise her hoof, “why only unicorns?”

“Well that was what I been thinking as well and that lead me to an answer,” She flied to the next screen, showing a detail bio of a stallion with glasses. “From this bio alone, I notice that these disappearances all have one thing in common and that was the ability to find gems. I suspected that a certain race was behind this but I’m not sure and that would be your objective.”

“Sounds simple enough,” Scootaloo said with excitement, “come one guys lets go!” Scootaloo was the first head out.

The others did the same. Drill slowly land on the floor, “you're late,” standing in front of a shadowy figure.

“I’m sorry about that.”

Drill shrugged, “well you’ll probably already know by now so why bother?”

“I’ll be working alone right?”

She nodded sideways, “unfortunately no.”

“But...But I should be the one to do this! After all its my fault!"

Drill couldn't help but rolled her eyes, “Ya ya I know but I think its for the best and besides you need a little help at least.”

“.....”

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As soon as the four got back to ponyville, huge activity has been arising there lately. A crowd of pleading citizens began to surround the mayor which was causing more stress on her.

“Now now! Just calm down and let me speak for a-”

One of the mares interrupted her, “My daughter was missing and you expect me to calm down!”

“Just think of what would happen to them if we don’t do something quickly!” The stallion said with a pale face.

The mayor let her frustrations out with a deep breath, “as mayor, I’ll will do the best I can to find whoever was doing this. I have alerted the royal guards that are on patrol and more will be on their way.”

The crowds chatter began to raise louder and louder. Some feel safe while others are not so sure.

“Well this was worst than I thought,” Applebloom scratch her head

“Well whoever they are, they’ll get the beating of a life time! Right Imp?” Scootaloo faces him but he was looking at the other direction. “Of course you're not listening.” Scootaloo said with an eye twitching.

What she doesn’t know is that Imp was noticing somepony being suspicious within the crowd. A figure with a cloak was walking through the crowd at fast rate. The figure soon stops once it was close to a little unicorn filly. The crowd was so busy yelling, they didn’t notice the figure, raising its arm, ready to grab her. With no hesitations, he launch his yo-yo at the figure. The impact made him groan in pain.

The little filly saw the figure and began to scream. The crowd looked at where it came from, causing the figure to tremble. The figure attempt to escape but the guards cut off it’s escape route.

The mayor heads up front, “who are you!” The mayor shouted.

The figure tremble but a smile began to form under the pressure. “Try to catch me if you can!” it raises both of his arms and began to claw at the ground at fast speeds. The guard quickly surround hole it made, but the figure was long gone before they could catch him.

The crowd along with the group surround the hole.

“Wow can that thing dig fast,” Sweetie Belle complimented suprisely.

“Well whatever it was, I’m glad it didn’t harm the filly there.” Applebloom was relieve.

Imp takes a closer look at the whole, “hmmmmm….”

“Anything that caught your interest?” Scootaloo ask.

“I think we are dealing with a diamond dogs…..Lots of them,” Imp headed out of the crowd with the others following, “this makes a lot of sense.”

“How does this make sense?” Sweetie Belle questioned.

“I believe that the diamond dogs are wanting of more gems and knowing from the disappearance of unicorns, it makes sense now,” Imp shows a confident face.

“Ugh,” Sweetie Belle show a disgust face, “I can’t believe we are gonna face those guys. My sister told me all about it when she encountered them and-” As she mention it’s, her face went to shock, “you don’t think that they’ll go after me and my sister now would they?!”

Imp tapped on his lips, “it could be a possibility. I suggest that we take drastic measures just in case.”

“And I know just how to do that!” Scootaloo said with a cheerful smile of excitement imprinted on her face.

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The four enter the boutique. Imp was really surprise, seeing all the dresses and how it looked from the inside. As they head upstairs, they encountered Rarity who was in the middle of making a dress.

“Hello there Sweetie Belle and I see you brought your friends over.” She may be working but her sense are far from reliable within her work area. “So what do you want to ask me?”

“Well…..I was wondering if I could have a sleepover with my friends? What do you say Sis?” Sweetie Belle widen her eyes as her lips are put downwards.

“.....Well I could say yes but I’m worry about your little colt friend over there.” Rarity wasn’t settle with his presence.

Imp took only seconds to know what she was talking about. “Oh you don’t need to worry, I’m not that kind of colt,” Imp’s cheeks began to burn red.

Scootaloo scratch her head, “what does she mean by-”

“I don’t think now was the right time to explain it,” Imp said awkwardly.

Rarity stop for moment. A silence has pass for a few seconds. “Alright I guess it couldn’t hurt.”

The three jump upped for joy, pulling Imp along for the ride which only made him feel woozy. But during this moment of happyness, they all haven’t notice the shadowy figure that was seeing thru the window. It’s glowing eyes focus on the beautiful white mare as it grin widely. As the night falls, the four began their ‘sleep over’ with in the living room of the boutique. However the cutie mark crusaders seems to having more fun than serious work.

The cutie mark crusaders began to have a pillow fight. The three laugh as they hit each other with the softest pillows. They acted like little jumping beans trap in a jar, going around the living room with no energy being depleted.

However Imp wasn’t really in a playful mood in the moment. “Ummmm what are you girls doing?” Imp ask, putting his hoof on his face.

Scootaloo raise her left eye lid at him, “well we are pillow fighting!” She then proceeded to hit Applebloom, knocking her down on the floor.

“HEY!” Applebloom shouted as she picked herself up, “I wasn’t even prepared for that!”

Imp let out a sigh of disappointment, “may I remind you that we are here on a mission!” He glares at Sweetie Belle, “you know that right!?”

She drop her pillow, “lets stop right here guys.”

“Fine!” Scootaloo sighed, “Besides I think fighting off a diamond dog would be more exciting then a pillow fight!”

Things start to get back in focus. The four lay on their place blankets and laid their head on their soft pillows, waiting for the perpetrator to come here. Time began to past and one by one they have driven to sleep. Imp was the only one to be able keep himself awake but could barely keep his eyes open.

“Must….Stay…..Awake!” His voice started to loose will to say it any louder than before. It wasn’t long until he gave up and went to sleep like the others. It wasn’t until a sudden noise woke him up just a few seconds later. Imp jumps off his place blanket, being surprise by the noise. “What was that!” He took a look on where the noise was coming from. This lead him to the kitchen of all places. As he took his first step in, a figure passes him by like a speeding fly. “What the heck!”

The racket causes the others to wake up. They rubbed their eyes but still feel a bit tired in the process.

“What…..What was….That noise?” Sweetie Belle could barely speak.

Soon enough, the three manage to caught the figure within their sight and just as surprised as Imp.

“Who was that!” Scootaloo shouted.

“No time! Just go after him!” With Imp’s commands, they did just that.

It was no pushover as he went in fast speeds, avoiding the four all together. The figure soon heads up stair which was not looking good.

“It’s going after my sister!” Sweetie said in a worried tone.

The four quickly follows it but as they catch up, the figure close the door on them and locking it shut.

The ruckus manage to wake up Rarity, “What was that noise! Was somepony here!” Do to her blindfold, she wasn’t able to see the assailant right in front of her.

The figure quickly jumped on Rarity before the four burst the door open. Suddenly out of nowhere, a long arm that seems to be stretching, knocks the figure out before he could capture Rarity. The four were able to get a clear view of the figure.

He was a very short light brown diamond dog with a light gray vest and a diamond collar. Applebloom and Scootaloo stayed with Rarity while Sweetie Belle and Imp followed him downstairs. Once they catch up with him, he was already headed outside. The two head pursuit which just lead them to a flat grounded area. From there, the spotted the diamond dog digging himself to escape.

The two prepares to jump in but other diamond dogs with metal steel armor came out of the same hole that was made. They surround the two. One quickly heads for the attack but the same arm came to the rescue, knocking him like a rolling pin before landing on the ground hard. The steel armor diamond dogs looked at the direction where the arm fallen backed. A small but skinny gray diamond dog with a silver stomach comes forth. The two are surprised that he had similar looking armor just like them only it was steel plated.

“I don’t like how you would hurt these fillies, especially if one them was a little mare,” The tone of his voice sounded loyal but it also felt a bit weak at the same time.

He dived into action. He began by launching his paw at the first Diamond dog at his sight. The two are surprised that he was able to stretch his arm as far as he can. He land a hit on the first dog that come at his way. The other dogs went for the attack at the same time. They began to throw punches and kicks on him but found it to be a struggle itself thanks to his body being all rubber when he moves.

“Come on! You gotta do better than that!” His taunts began to enrage them. He stretch his arms far and wide, knocking them in the face when he had the chance. Not a single one was able to dodge them.

It got very difficult for them, causing them to whimper in fear and retreat. Sweetie Belle took this chance to follow them only for them to cover the hole they just got in. Instead of facing them head on, she gets a pile of dirt right in her face. Imp grabs his back hooves and pulls her out.

Sweetie Belle wasn't in a happy mood, being covered in dirt like that. “I really hate Diamond dogs.” She felt a soft tap on her shoulder.

“You OK there little lady?” The diamond dog shows his gentlecolt side.

However Sweetie Belle wasn't about to fall for it easily. She stand perfectly straight, wiping off the dirt off her hair. “I’m perfectly fine, thank you very much.”

“Hey don’t be rude!” Imp scolded at her behavior, “I’m very sorry about that. Thanks for rescuing us ummmm?”

“My name is Boomer and its a pleasure to meet you two,” he bowed down in a polite manner.

Sweetie Belle gagged at his attempt to be formal. “Ya, Ya. I suppose you’ll take your leave then?”

“Actually I’m here to assist you in this mission.” He answered rather quickly.

Sweetie Belle didn't took the response rather lightly. “Say what now!?”

Boomer sighed, “I’m going to help you. Its just as simple as that.”

She reacted very negatively to his response. “I really think we don’t need your help.”

Imp was a little shocked at her attitude towards Boomer. “Ummm Sweetie Belle, don’t you think that was a little harsh there?” He face himself too Boomer, “I’m very sorry you have to hear that.”

Boomer shrugged, “no its alright. I was expecting this honestly.”

Imp scratch his head,“Well then I guess we should head all takes a rest. We need to head back and make sure Rarity didn’t notice anything.”

Boomer nodded, “I understand. I’ll be heading back home then.” He head off saying: “We’ll meet up tomorrow then ok!”

“Lets head back,” Imp suggested.

Sweetie Belle let out a huge disappointed sigh, “you have got to be kidding me!”

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The trembling diamonds dogs laid low for a while as they rest within deep of the mines. Some couldn’t process what has happen at that moment. It was like something that they never seen before. As the dogs fix themselves, their attention are now put to the three Diamond dogs passing by.

“I’m really disappointed with these dogs,” said the one with a slightly taller looking appearance with read vest.

“I couldn’t gone there myself but noooooooo, you have to send the little one!” Said the strong one with a gray vest.

“It wasn’t my fault!” Shouted the little one.

“Well you two be quiet! Fido you shut up and Spot, tell me what happen!”

Spot was a little shaken but was able to speak his report. “Well it was odd Rover…..They are just little brats and yet they have weird looking attachments or somthing?”

“What else?” Rover demanded.

“Oh I know you’ll love this one,” Spot grinned with pleasure, “they were also assisted by our little related offspring.”

Rover face palmed while letting out a soft laugh, “when will he ever learn”

Fido slams his fist together, “should I go and get him?”

“No no,” he denied his offer, “I think I know of a way to punish our little one.” He snicked just at the thought he come up.

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During the next day, Sweetie Belle spys on Rarity as she was with her friends at the kitchen. Needless to say that they’re not in a good mood.

“And that was what happened last night,” Rarity explained everything that has happen last night.

“THAT’S IT!” Rainbow Dash soared off from the table, as she exploded in anger, “we’re gonna teach those diamond dogs a lesson!”

AppleJack grab’s her tails before she could have the chance to dash off. “Now Now! We don’t know if it was a diamond dog in the first place.”

“She has a point there and I was still in my blind folds during the ruckus,” Rarity scratch her head, “I want to believe what the fillies have saw but I honestly doubt them.”

Sweetie Belle shrugged when heard her sister doesn’t believe her words.

“So what should we do?” Fluttershy ask.

Twilight walks around the table, giving her suggestion, “I suggest we do a stake out. If our chances are high, then the robber will strike again.”

“Oh! So we throw him a surprise party!” Pinky said with a cheerful burst.

Rainbow dash snickered dastardly, “something like that.”

As they began to plan out their strategy, Sweetie Belle headed out and caught up with the others who are waiting outside. Unfortunately she was a bit displease when Boomer was there as well.

“So do they doubt us?” Imp asked.

Sweetie Belle nodded in agreement.

“Well at least they won’t be getting in the way,” Imp sighed in relief.

“So now we attack them head on right!?” Scootaloo was pumped and ready for action.

“I wouldn’t suggest that,” Boomer suggested. “May I remind you that they have capture a lot of unicorns down there. I don’t think a frontal assault would be a good idea there,” he said with the most concern.

“Well then how about we have a hostage of our own,” Imp smirk devilishly at such thought. “They’ll strike again and when they do, it will be our chance to snag us a hostage!”

“Why can’t we him take us there instead?” The others are quite surprise of Sweetie’s suggestion, “I mean he could take us in and surprise them am I right?”

This caught Boomer a bit off guard. He steps back a bit as he covered his face, “I would but these dogs are a bit smarter than you think…”

His answer did not sit well with her, “you not speaking the truth there!”

Boomer hesitate, letting small breaths of desperation, “look I’m not keeping anything from you, I promise you that,” his said in a calm matter.

However Sweetie was starting to get annoyed with him. “I really don’t want to deal with this so just tell us the truth!”

“Woah Woah hold it there!” Imp puts himself in between them, “I don’t know if he has secrets or not but Sweetie Belle don’t let your bias run wild just because he is different creature than us!”

Sweetie Belle stepped down, glaring at him, keeping him from her sight. Boomer started to feel awkward but he honestly wouldn’t blame her. The Diamond dogs has always have a craving for gems and they’ll get their glorious gems no matter how they obtain it.

“Alright now that we got that settle, lets meet up in about a few hours before sunset.” With the stated time Imp requested, the others went back home.

However Boomer stayed for a bit. He let out a huge sigh of disappointment, “what I have gotten myself in too?”

“Something wrong my boy….” Boomer’s face went to complete shock, having his face paler than before. He slowly turns his head around, only a small diamond dog in his sight. “So do you need to talk about it champ?” His smile started to make him feel woozy.

Without a second thought, he rans away. In just a few minutes, he ends up at the farther sides of ponyville, where there was nothing but dirt and rocks everywhere. He took a look around the area, displease that he is not alone.

“You can come out now…”

As expected, a bunch of diamond dogs jumps out of the ground, surrounding him. The same small diamond dog comes in and this time he was not alone.

Boomer looked away from them, feeling nothing but hatred. “Hello uncles….”

Rover snicked, “ahh Boomer don’t you want to hang out with your good old uncles?”

When he said those words, he wasn’t particularly happy about it, “Don’t you dare try to butter me up!”

Spot let out a soft laugh, “Boy are you playing hard ball.”

“Whatever that you're gonna do to me, just make it quick!” Boomer flips his bit up in the air and began to transform into her armor.

Boomer digs down on the ground at a faster rate. During his digging, he comes across pieces of his armor. He pulls them out with all the strength he can luster, only to be launch out, stretching his arm in the process. It repeats till he got all them. He pops out of the ground, now ready for battle.

“I’m not afraid to fight off my own family,” The glare with his eyes shows no mercy.

Rover didn’t see that in his eyes. “Well if you really wanted this way, then I don’t blame ya but….” Rover walk’s up to him a little bit, “Don’t you feel that you have no where else to go?”

“I don’t really care,” Boomer puts his legs farther apart, clutching his fist together. “Its better that way.”

The other dogs slowly surround him, keeping him from escaping. Boomer was ready to take them on. As one gets close, a small soothing sound started rise. It sound more of a humming of a tune. The more it got louder, the smoother it sounded. All the dogs around them just ignore it and continue to get close. But suddenly they slowly falled to the ground, lying in front of their bodies, sleeping.

“Uhhh….What was going on!” Fido said panicly.

“I dont know but….I feel sleepy…” Spot started to walk very sloppy like he just drank so much cider.

Rover quickly notice all the diamonds dogs doing the same. “Forget this! Lets Get out of here now!”

The three jumps in the ground, digging deep to avoid the soothing sound. As for the others, not so much. Boomer took a look of where the sound was coming from. To his surprise, it was non other then Sweetie Belle who came to his rescue. She stopped singing once it was clear.

Boomer was a little embarrassed but honestly he didn’t minded. “Well Sweetie Belle I thank-”

“Don’t bother!” The tone of her voice when she said that. It wasn’t that happy or pleasant to hear. “I know what you did!”

He scratch his head, raising his left eye lid. “Ummm….What?”

“Don’t you lie to me!” She shouted, pointed a hoof at him, “You told them about our plans didn’t you!?”

Boomer didn’t take lightly on that. “You think I do that! Sweetie Belle you don’t make assumptions like that!”

“Well I saw you and all your buddies around here talking normally like it was nothing! You think I wouldn’t find that suspicion!?” Her rage gets louder and louder the more she said her stance. “For all I know, you’ll just be more trouble not only to my sister but to my friends as well!”

As Boomer made a long sigh, he looked at her head on with a straight face. “Ok then I’ll leave.”

Sweetie Belle was a little surprise of his offer. “Excuse me?”

“You heard me! I will leave so that way I won’t cause trouble.” He looks down on himself, “If I really do cause a problem then I’ll stay out of your sight.”

Sweetie Belle rubbed her chin, thinking about it. Honestly he knows how it would so why bother. She looks at him with a smug on her face, “alright, I guess that sounds far.”

Boomer nodded in agreement. He turns his back on her and leaves, getting out of her sight. Sweetie Belle heads back to her home. Once the two departed, the three diamond dogs pops out of the surface.

Spot scratch his left ear, “OK this was starting to get harder than we thought huh?”

“This will be a problem boss!” Fido bites his nails constantly, “what we are facing was way more powerful than that stupid unicorn’s whining!”

“Now now you two, no need to throw a hissy fit,” he smile very devilishly. “I think we will be very prepared now that we know their plan,” he kicks one of the dogs on the ground. “We just need to wake these bozos first and then we will be all set,” he let out a small laugh.

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The day soon comes to a close as the moon signifieds the night time once more. Sweetie Belle lies on her bed as Rarity tucks her in for the night.

“Rarity….Are you sure you’ll be fine on your own?” Sweetie Belle couldn’t help but worried for her big sis.

Rarity chuckled for a bit, “Of course dear. Besides I’m not gonna lets some petty kidnappers get of hold me,” She stand in dramatic fighting poses. “They should know not to mess with a mare who knows a few techniques to handle such creatures. Just promise me you’ll get a good night sleep ok?”

“Ok.” She agreed within a instant.

Rarity walks out of her room. With her gone, she jumped out of her bed and open the window. “Hey are you ready,” she said in her loud soft voice as possible.

The other soon came to her with in a snap.

“Hey aren’t we missing someone?” Once Scootaloo mention it, the others look around from where they stand.

“Ya where was here?” Imp ask, confuse.

“I told him to not come back.” Sweetie Jumps down as he armor up, “it would be far too dangerous to have him with us.”

Imp was shocked and angry from she had told him. “Sweetie Belle was that really necessary!”

“Shhhhh!” Scootaloo shush him, “you don’t want them to find out we are here right!?” She said in the softest voice possible.

“Well its not like we need him. Besides I don’t trust him at all.” Her stance was starting to make Imp more uncomfortable.

“Don’t you think that you're a little bias there Sweetie Belle?” Applebloom said dismissively, “I think you're just judging him on something he didn’t do.”

Sweetie Belle took a deep breath, letting out all the frustration she was holding back. She walks in between the group, “I rather we not waste time on this.”

The others looked at each other, wondering what was going on with her head. But they waste no time as they began to scout the area, avoiding the main six who are doing the same. A few hours has past and yet there wasn’t any suspicious activity at the moment. A few hours have past and it seems their scouting was fruitless.

“No sign of them yet,” Applebloom reported.

“You think they gave up?” Imp question.

“I don’t buy it,” Sweetie Belle said with a face of confidence, “besides I bet they are coming right now. So lets keep our guard up.”

“I agree with Sweetie Belle here. Who knows when they will show up.” Scootaloo said rationally.

But Applebloom eyes started to slowly close as she yawns very loudly, “I don’t know….I’m getting a wee bit tired here.”

But it seems that Sweetie Belle was on the right mark. Suddenly they heard what seems to be rumble noise from a distance. They all took a look and notice something heading their way. As it got closer, they’re able to get a clear view of dirt being push up as something was moving underground.

“I knew it!” Sweetie Belle was right on the mark on it, “come on lets go!”

Sweetie Belle along with Applebloom and Scootaloo charges to the incoming kidnapper’s attack.

However Imp was a little confused, “Ok something was not right here.”

The three began to charge in within its direction. It didn’t stop but the others are ready to counter.

Applebloom summons a shovel within seconds and jumps on the spot where the diamond dog was suppose to be. She digged in fast speed, not wasting a single second. It wasn’t long until she was able to knock the dog out of the hole.

“You thought you can harm my sister now do you!?” Sweetie Belle launch her microphone, wrapping him in the process. Once it was done, she proceed to put her down right in front of her.

He whipped at the pain he just suffered a little from, “you don’t need to be that hard on me!”

“Shut it!” Sweetie Belle showed no sympathy to him, “you think I would go easy to the same diamond dog who tried to kidnapped my sister!”

“Wait hold on!” Imp quickly caught up with them, “that was not the same dog as before from last night!”

The three looked at him and quickly notice that this one was a little taller and wearing metal armor.

“There where was the other one!?” Just as Sweetie Belle question, A sudden scream was heard from a distance. “RARITY!”

The four quickly head back to the boutique. As they got there, it was a huge battle ground. There was holes and piles of dirt everywhere.

“What happen here?” Scootaloo couldn’t help but be surprise.

Imp took a look around. What he caught within his site was a few dogs taking the main six back to their holes. Rarity was the only one who was still fighting as she was being drag by her attackers.

“Rarity!” Sweetie Belle shouted, catching her attention.

“Sweetie Belle stay away;AHHHHHH!” Her screams was heard as she was dragged in there from her will.

The others quickly catch up, but it was too late as the holes are fill up by the time they got there. Sweetie Belle desperately dig up the dirt but no matter hard she tried, the hole continues to fill up.

“Sweetie Belle stop!” Imp shouted, getting her to focus.

Sweetie Belle didn’t took that lightly, “How could I freaking stop when they have my sister!”

“I know that! But I think we are gonna need to find another way to get there!” Imp tried to reason with her, but it only gets worse from here.

“What then! Are you saying that you want them to hurt Rarity there!?” She started to get more paranoid as seconds goes by. Her glare at Imp started to feel a lot more unsettling for the others to look at.

“Sweetie Belle,” Imp put out his hoof in front of her, “lets not let our anger control us ok. Now lets find another way in and get not only your sister, but the others out there as well.”

She stay silent for bit. As she looked down, she took a long deep breath. She looked at him, only this time with a frown. “Lets go then….” With no anger within her voice, she heads out with the others soon follow.

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All the Diamond dogs head to their usual spot deep within the underground caverns. Once they settle in, they drop their capture ponies to the nearest jail.

As they put them in, Twilight as well as her friends are now tied up, unable to move.

“Remove these rope or so help me!” Applejack threaten them, giving them a deathly glare.

Rover laugh at her attempt. “You think we are just gonna let you walk over us like last time!”

Spot points as he laugh at her misery, “you got owned!”

“Don’t worry, they forgot one thing.” Twilight smiled confidently. Her horn started glow rapidly, holding everybodies rope with magic. Suddenly she was interrupted as dirt began to cover on her face. “Wha!” The dirt soon cover her entire face.

“Don’t you be thinking you can use your magic like that!” Fido said proudly, “this guard dog right here will watch you if you ever do that.”

“Well then its my turn so stand back darlings.” Rarity took a deep breath, having a confident look on the situation. “Waahhhhhhhhhhh” With a single word, she began to wine as loudly as she could get.

But the dogs are strangely not affected by this. In fact they are just standing there, looking at their nails with bored looks on their faces.

Rarity was most confuse about this. “How come you not being hurt by my whinging!?”

“What was that?” Rover took out something from his ears. It was a bottle top that you get from ciders. “Sorry I couldn’t hear you because of these babies!” He put them back as he snicked at Rarity’s shocked moment. “You think that the three of us would commit the same mistake as the first time when we encounter you!?” He pause, snickering a bit. “Now you will enjoy your stay as we put you in the rest of the capture unicorn who will be looking for valuable gems for all of us!?”

With that, Fido and Spot grab Rarity from each side. She struggle herself to get free but it was no use for her. The three snickered as they take her away leaving the others behind.

“Twilight do something!” Applejack yelled out of panic.

Twilight try to use her magic one more time. But just like before, she gets cover in dirt, losing concentration once more.

“If you don’t want dirt on you, then be a good pony and stay in place!” The guard dog pointed at her fiercely.

“What are we gonna do now?” Fluttershy whimpered, “Rarity might get hurt.”

“Don’t worry! I’ll figure something out!” Dash struggles as she tries to spread her wings but the tied roped around it makes it harder for her to do. “Come on! grrrrrrrr!” It was way too much for her to handle.

“Dang nabbit….I wonder how the little ones are doing?” AppleJack said to herself, worrying about the little ones.

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Far away from where the diamond dog have resigned, the four has put their first step within the cavern path. They took a short glance, seeing the structure from within. One could wonder how they could able build such a thing underneath the ground.

“So this would be where they have taken the others?” Scootaloo questioned.

Imp nodded, “yes. But we have to be careful when we rescue them as we don’t want to raise awareness of our existence.”

With no hesitation, Sweetie Belle goes up ahead with the others just falling a bit behind.

“Hey Sweetie Belle hold up!” Imp caught up, cutting in front of her. “Don’t just go in willy nilly like that.”

Her look that she give to him was nothing but unpleasant. “Well if we stay here any longer, my sister will probably get hurt by them.”

With no rebuttal, Imp lets her walk by.

“You think she could just a litte more depressing?” Applebloom couldn’t even process her attitude.

“Well whatever the case may be, lets get moving before something really bad happens.” Imp just goes along and catches up with Sweetie Belle as well the others following behind.

The group walk along the long path, seeing a lot of huge gems sticking out from below and above. They all came in a variety of colors and sizes ranging from small to huge. As they continue walking, they came across a gaping pit just up ahead. The four stopped in place and looked if there was any other way. Unfortunately there was none that could help cross from the other side.

“Now what?” Scootaloo shrugged disappointingly.

“Well we can’t just stay here,” Sweetie Belle turn back. “Come on everypony, I’m sure there is another path that we could take.”

Imp cuts in front of her like before, “but it was nothing but a straight path down there. Look I know that you really want to save your sister but as said before, we don’t have time.”

She bit her lip out of frustration. With no response, she head back and sat on her flank. “Well? I’m waiting.”

Before Imp could suggest something, a sudden noise was heard from behind. “I may suggest that you get ready for company.”

The other instantly summon their weapons and put themselves in a fighting position. From behind, a bunch of diamond dogs comes within their range.

“It seems they knew that we are coming?” Imp notice as the dogs continue to come out of their hiding spots.

Sweetie Belle didn’t took it lightly on the situation they are facing. “Well if they want a show then I’ll give them a show!” She tap her microphone a bit, getting ready to sing. The look on her face she gives off, sent a comfortable vibe for the Diamond dogs.

She proceeds to sing a very soft and sweet tune that was calming to the ears. She sang for as long as she can but something didn’t went well. As soon as she finish singing, her eyes widen in shocked that none of them aren’t asleep at this point.

“What!?” Sweetie Belle was unable to process what has happen. “Should they be…..?”

It wasn’t until one of the diamond dogs pull out something out of their ear. With a clear look, they quickly realize that they cover them in ear plugs.

“So they expected it!” Applebloom was quite as surprise as Sweetie Belle.

With no hesitation, Scootaloo jumps on her scooter and charges in, “well then it looks like we will have to fight hoof to paw!”

The dogs began their attack. The others soon caught up with Scootaloo, who manage to knock one of them to the wall with a flip of her Scooter. They began to take them with different groups ranges from 2 to 4 each. Imp Launches his yo-yo and smacks one in the face. The small one runs at him at fast speed. He launch himself up in the air and falls down like a rock. However it only led him to be open for his yo-yo to wrap around him and smash him flat on the ground.

One of them who was the strongest, slams down on where Applebloom stand. She manage to dodge and jumps on his back and proceed to skip on their backs of the others who are trying to get her. During this, Sweetie Belle pulls up her mic and proceeds to beat the living flank out of them. The four are overwhelmed as Applebloom’s skipping starts to get distracting. She flings her mic, hitting them right in the face multiple times.

The fight had not lasted long as the Diamonds dogs began to retreat. One by one, the numbers decreases until there was none. The four regrouped, satting down on the rocky ground, resting.

“Well I see that they don’t kid around here,” Applebloom still was surprise how prepared they are.

“Something tells me that it won’t be the last time we seem them being prepared for us,” Imp sighed, wiping sweat off his forehead.

“Well I know who could of done that!” Sweetie Belle quickly was on the blame on somepony.

Imp nodded in annoyance, “I don’t think he would of done this…”

“Well then how did they know we were coming than!? Explain that!” She was dead set on accusing him.

The two continue to argue as the others just watch. But during this, a diamond dog that was left behind is on the move. He saw the four as two of them are way too focus on bickering while the other two are just watching. He grinned out of satisfaction as he tip tow his way around them. Once he got to the other side, he begins digging thru the wall as fast as he could. The noise unfortunately caught the attention of the four.

“HEY!” Scootaloo quickly jump into action but it was too late. The diamond dog manage to escape. “Darn it!” She stomp her hoof out of disappointment.

But that wasn’t the only thing to be worried about. A sudden noise was heard. They've looked around, trying to find where it coming from. It wasn't until Sweetie Belle looks up and notice what it was. A huge boulder comes down as the gravity pulls it down at fast speed. The three quickly reacted and jump out just in time but one of them wasn’t so lucky.

Sweetie Belle was close to the edge of the gaping pit, resulting in her falling into it. Applebloom was the only one close enough to make an attempt to rescue her. She put out her hoof for her to grab. Sweetie Belle attempted to grab her hoof. With one single swipe, she missed. She was so shocked that her entire body was stop in place as she fall to the dark pit below.

She close eyes, not wanting to look how far down it was. The breeze she felt only goes faster with each passing second. It was only after a few that it stop. She opens her eyes and notice that she was being hold by the pawn of somepony’s hands or in this case, diamond dog hands. Without a single second, she was launch up in the air. She was unprepared but manage to put herself on stance before landing on the ground. She stumble a bit before being able to stand still properly.

She took a quick look and was not too happy on what she saw. “You….”

Boomer was in her sight, looking very confidently but wasn’t pleasant to see her either. “Well I see that you're doing just swell,” he said with a dismissive look on his face.

“I thought I told you to not come back?” She reminded him.

“Well I don’t care!” Imp interview in between them, “point is that I’m glad you're here and now I ask that can you stretch your arms so that way we can cross over there.”

Boomer replied with a single nod. He heads to the tip of cliff, right next to the bottomless pit. All but Sweetie Belle has manage to cross over the pit.

Boomer sighed, looking at her in annoyance. “Come on Sweetie Belle just walk across.”

“Hmmp!” She turn head away, denied his request.

Boomer just couldn’t stand her rebellious response. “Well looks like I have no choice….” He stretched his arm, moving around Sweetie Belle as she was unaware. His arm wraps around her, making her notice what was going on.

“Hey what are you-” she was cut off as she was launch over the pit, “wahhhhhhh!” She scream as she attempted to flap her hooves as wings. Her eyes widen in shock as she was about to crash in the rocky walls. She tries to fly back but it didn’t do any help for her as she slams on the wall. She moan in pain as she comically slide down in a slippery fashion.

“Oh that has gotta hurt!” Applebloom added onto her situation.

Boomer soon fling himself right across, landing in front of Sweetie Belle who was laid flat on her on the ground. “I want to apologize as I didn’t have a choice.”

Sweetie Belle picks herself up, looking at him with glaring eyes that burns red with passion.

“Hey don’t look at me like that as you refuse to move along,” Boomer re instated.

“Well come on you two!” Imp caught both of their attention, “lets go before they start attacking us again.”

The two look at each other for a quick second before one looked away. Boomer gave a confirm nod before they’ve head off. As they continue on their merry way, the atmosphere around them has gone a little heaver. Well mostly between Boomer and Sweetie Belle as the rest are mostly a bit annoyed by it. After a while of walking threw the gem infested caves, the group manage to reach their destination. As soon as they pass through the next entrance, they are shocked on what is seen through their eyes.

Unicorns are everywhere, in three different floor levels. They were all using magic to locate gems within the cave walls and grounds, being force to dig them up and put them into mine carts for them to push as the diamond guard dogs kepted eyes on them.

“Well it looks like we made to our destination so how about we-” before Imp could advise a plan. Sweetie Belle began to charge in like a bull who has seen the color red.

With bitter rage, her weapons was summon quickly with in her running speed. “WHERE IS MY SISTER!” She shouted, not holding any of it back.

It wasn’t long until the guard took notice and began to spring into action. The others have no choice but to join in the action. As the two groups about to collide, three holes began to merge which cause everyone to stop. What came out of those holes was non-other than the three dogs that Boomer happens to know about. What made it worst is that that one of the(the heavy one to be precise) is holding Rarity. Everyone stopped sprinting within an instant.

“Well look what we got here,” Rover was a lot please to see them.

Rarity took a look and is surprise to see the mysterious figures once more while not noticing who the four really are. “Its you fillies again!”

“Don’t worry as I’m here to save you si-” Suddenly Imp covered her mouth before she could finish.

“You idiot! Have you forgotten that we can’t reveal who we are!?” Imp struggle a bit, keeping his hoof on her mouth.

Rover snickered a bit, “well I may not know any of you ponies but I do know that your diamond dog here happens to be Boomer,” his smile was unsettling.

Imp glare at him with his lower jaw dropped, “do you realize what you have done!?”

Boomer sighed, “I know but we’ll deal with this later as right now our priority is to rescue the capture unicorns and I have no problems fighting against my own kind.” He stance his legs apart, forming up fist and ready for action.

“Well fine then but I guess you're just ruining our plan to take these annoying pest down together aren't’ we nephew.”

The moment he said that word, the four looked him with many different looks. Anger, confuse, shocked, and surprise are written all over in their faces.

“I KNEW IT!” Sweetie Belle shouted, “I KNEW YOU WERE UP TO NO GOOD!”

Boomer stepped backed, being just as shocked as the others. “No its not like that!? They are lying to you!”

“So you're not related to them?” Applebloom questioned.

Boomer looked away as he couldn’t face them, “Well….That part is true…”

She grinded her teeth. All the anger she felt within her started to overflow as she summons her weapon. “YOU'LL PAY! FOR THIS!”

She strikes her weapon down with no time to react. Boomer had no choice but to block, lowering the impact of the attack. Sweetie Belle pushes her mic stand with all the force she could put. “YOU ARE A LIAR!”

“It’s not like that!” Boomer couldn’t get a single word threw her. The rage she was feeling only made her ignore any words he would of said.

“You two knock it off!” Imp runs to them.

While all this was happening, Scootaloo spotted one of the diamond dogs digging a hole. Once in, he began to move around their position. “Hey you guys I think we should move now!”

Imp stops in place, “huh?” It wasn’t long until imp notice the ground started to crack underneath him as well the group.

As soon as the dog stops digging, the ground collapse, making a circle formation around it. The group quickly react but it was too late. All of them have fallen down, not being able to grab a single part of the ledge to save themselves. But Boomer manage to grab on the ledge, thanks to his stretchy arms. He looked down, seeing the others falling down to the dark abyss. He quickly stretch his left arm as far as can. But it could only stretch so far as the pain was starting to get him.

He manage to get close enough to one of them, “grab my hand Sweetie Belle!”

Sweetie Belle quickly put out her hoof but instead of attempting to grab it, she instead slap his hand away from her. It wasn’t long until she was consumed by the darkness of the hole.

Rover stands right in front of Boomer as he was still holding on to the ledge. He put out his hand, offering him a bit of assistance. The smile he has given was not something that Boomer expected to see. It almost feel comfortable for him to see one of his uncles smile like that. But something wasn’t right about the smile he made. Boomer wasn’t gonna let that cloud his judgement towards him. He lets himself go from the ledge to catch up with the others.

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The others fall in tremendous speed as they plummet within the gaping abyss. With quick thinking, Imp and Sweetie Belle launch their weapons, piecing the rocky wall. Once they stop, the two went on and rescue the others. With a single throw of another yo yo, Imp manage to rescue Applebloom. Sweetie Belle swings herself to Scootaloo and snatch her up just in time.

“Are you ok Applebloom?” Imp ask worriedly.

“You don’t have to ask,” she said, sound annoyed by his question.

“Hey guys!” Scootaloo got everyones attention, “I think we are close to the ground.”

The others looked down, seeing what seems to be a stalagmite of some kind. It was too dark for them to tell.

“Hey Imp, don’t you have any of those flash bombs or something?” Applebloom ask out of curiosity.

“Ya! Its in the back but can you get it since my hoove are full right about now,” he smiled awkwardly.

Applebloom pulls herself up from the string of the yo-yo. She reach and grab the flash bomb from his belt. She looked down as she raise her hoof up, holding down the flash bomb with a tight grip. With all her strength, she launch the bomb down into the shadows. In just a few seconds, the light quickly consumes the darkness, relieving a pit of stalagmites mites underneath them.

Applebloom face quickly turn to horror, “now that is what I called a deep end!”

“Well it looks likes we’ll have to climb our way back,” Imp suggested.

But it wasn’t long until someone else comes in. The four look up, noticing Boomer slowly coming down as he grinds on the rocky walls, “you guys are still ok!” he was relief as he stops right on top of them.

What comes was silence. All of them are reacting differently when he came and to the one that caught his interest was none other than Sweetie Belle.

“Are you here to keep an eye on us you stupid dog….” She said with a fierce look in her eyes.

Boomer just couldn’t take it anymore, “ok so I didn’t tell you that I was related to them and for that I apologize but I’m here to save you out of my own free will and not under my uncles!”

“Ya right!” Sweetie Belle sticks her tongue out of disgust, “like I believe anything you say by this point!”

“Well fine! But just remember that we are here on a mission and I’m not gonna hold back when facing my uncle’s as well the others!” Boom left hand forms into a fist and slams into the wall right next to himself. He proceeds to dig himself a hole at fast speeds. Stopping with the middle of production, he pops his head out of the hole. “Well hurry up if you don’t want to be left behind!”

The others couldn’t deny the offer. With that, they pick themselves up and enter the made hole that Boomer left. Once they can stand on four hooves, Sweetie Belle dashed off with all her might with the other following pursuit.

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Things went back in order after as the Unicorns continue to search for gems. Rarity was immediately put to work with the others. The guards gave her a pick ax and pointed at the direction of where to dig.

“Ummm….Will this not get me dirty by any chance?” She looked at the guards, giving a single nod for an answer. “Awwwww,” she was very dissapointed.

As for the others, they were still being kept within a closetful eye. Twilight by now was cover in so much dirt that she couldn’t even concentrate all and to top it all off, the guards around her kept jumping up and down, causing a huge thumping noise around her head.

During this, Applejack continues to struggle as she tries to untie her knot. “Grrrrr!” She pulled the rope tight within the grip of her teeth, putting all the strength that she could luster.

“Come on Applejack! Pull harder!” Rainbow dash cheered her on.

But even then, it was enough for her as she soons lets go of the rope. She took a deep breath, “gosh darn it! Them dogs seem to able to tie a well done knot.”

Rainbow Dash spazzes out of control, “I’m not gonna let them beat me!”

As Dash continues to struggle, a sudden noise was heard from the others.

“What was that noise?” Fluttershy ask concernedly..

Next to the hole that was made earlier, another hole soon pop out. Out came first was Boomer and Sweetie Belle. However they are met with resistance as the guards head down, to handle the job. Sweetie Belle and Boomer took different paths, facing one group of dogs each.

Boomer was met with heavy resistance. The dogs he had to face were some of the toughest one that he had to fight. His punches aren’t doing any good as they are absorbing them with every hit. Boomer tried his hardest, putting all his energy into one punch. But one of them grabs hold of him before he could commit such action. This left a chance for one to punch him right in the stomach. The hit he has taken has hurt him a lot more than he expected. He bit his lip as his eyes glare at them with anger.

“AHHHH!” With all the strength he could luster, he throws the one that was in grasp to his arm and launch him straight to the others.

They quickly sidestep, letting the one fly by. Boomer charges in and began to attack once more. The other guards was on the offence. Together they made a storm of punches within Boomers range. The amount of them was overwhelming.

Sweetie Belle on the other hand, was met with little resistance. She headed to where her sister was, right on the the second cliff of the cave. The guard dogs got in her way, only to be knockout of the way. She run with full speed, not stopping for any reason. Once she finally reaches to Rarity, the two guards that was keeping an eye on her abandoned their post as they whimpered out of there.

“Come on Rarity, I need to take you to safety now!” She was hesitate to get her out of here.

However Rarity had other things first. “Before I do, Can I ask who you are?”

The question left Sweetie Belle stumped, not knowing what to say. “Ummmm that is not something I could say…”

Rarity was annoyed, “Well since you won’t tell me, I’ll happily escort myself out of here.” She ran off, just like that.

Sweetie Belle couldn’t know how to take this. But there wasn’t any time to waste as she followed her.

Soon enough, the remaining three comes out of the hole a lot later than they expect.

Scootaloo is a little upset, “You see! We are missing all the action!”

“Well then lets go help them. Applebloom and Scootaloo go rescue the capture unicorn as I’ll handle the guards here.” As commanded, the two did what they are told as Imp heads into battle.

As all this was happening, Rarity headed back to where her friends are being held. The guards spotted her coming, preparing for capture. Rarity wasn’t gonna let any dogs to be in her way. Once close enough, she jumped and kick one of the dogs right in the face and did a quick turn on her back hoof, knocking the other. Rarity glare at the remaining dog as he whimpered just by the sight of her eyes.

“You know what to do right?” Rarity ask, having a lady like tone.

The dog nodded in agreement and went straight to the pile of dirt that Twilight was in. He remove all the dirt that covered her face and immediately left soon after.

Rarity quickly headed to Twilight, “are you ok there darling?”

Twilight's horn light up, having focus on the knots that the diamond dogs has made. Since nothing is distracting her this time, she was able to untie everypony from the knots.

Rainbow Dash was excited as she flies around in loops, gaining her mobility. “Alright! Time to teach these dogs to stay polite!” She instally dashes off.

“Well lets not waste any time! lets go and help the unicorn citizens!” With her orders, the rest split up.

Applejack and Fluttershy round up the unicorn citizens. Rainbow dash start to get some heavy resistance as the guards quickly surround her.

Within this situation, Rainbow Dash couldn’t help but smirk. “I guess this won’t be a such a bore at all.”

The guards were on the attack, they fling their claws and punches all at once. Dash couldn’t help but yawn, having not a single one to hit her. Rainbow Dash uses both of her hooves and started to punch the guards right into the face.

“Ha! Is that all you got!” Rainbow Dash couldn’t help but feel boastful about it. In fact it was long enough to become a distraction as two of them are able to sneak up behind her.

With her wide open for an attack, the two jump at the same time. The looks on their face was all pleasure. But to them it only lasted a second as the two sees a fillie with armor right in front of their faces.

“LIKE I LET YOU HURT RAINBOW DASH!” With one flip of her Scooter, she sents the two flying over to the cave walls.

Dash turn around, seeing a small fillie with armor right behind her. “Hey aren’t you the same one I saw when we were capture by that crazy scientist?”

Scootaloo gave her a quick nod, “Ya and I’m here to help!”

Dash couldn’t help but chuckle, “well thanks but I can handle it myself.”

Before Scootaloo could respond, Twilight intervene between them. She looked at Scoots with a concern look, checking every part of her armor.

“Ummmm can I help you?” Scootaloo was a little uncomfortable with the looks Twi was giving her.

Her looks quickly went from concern to amazement within matter of seconds. “This is just fascinating! Say what is your name!?”

“Oh my name is Scoo-” She stopped, beginning to stutter a bit.

Twilight looked at her, feeling confuse. “Something wrong there?”

She was panicking, but trying to keep posture. “Oh its nothing…” She let out a fake laugh, “I just remember I am not suppose to reveal who I am! better think of a different name!” she looks at Twilight, only her eyes was sorta wondering around like pinball machines. “Uhh….My name is….HONEY SWEET!”

Twilight nodded, “oh then Honey Sweet can I ask you a few questions then?”

“Oh come one Twi!” Rainbow Dash was getting in patient, “we don’t have time for this!”

Twilight groan, “oh you’re right…”

At the midst of this, more guards comes in for the attack. The three quickly went on the defence.

During all this was going on, Sweetie Belle and Applebloom was heading to the opposite direction, fighting off the guards within the process. It wasn’t long until the two are able to catch up with the trio.

Rover quickly notice them heading their way. “We got company!”

Fida grabbed the nearest boulder and launches it straight at them. Applebloom quickly summons her hammer and jumped toward the boulder. The two clash, having the boulder crack with the pressure of the hammer. Unfortunately when the boulder spread into many piece, blinding Applebloom within the process.

Sweetie Belle was able to plow thru the many piece that was throw in her way. Fido panic, not knowing what to do. However Spot went in, charging right at her with all his might. It didn’t really do well for him. Sweetie Belle latch onto him and began to pummel him into the pulp. Fida and Rover couldn’t help but watch as a little filly was dishing out all kinds of pain. hearing spot whimpered sends shivers downs to their spines. It wasn’t long until spot was kicked back right too them.

Spot lied there, looking all bruise up as he raise his arm a bit towards them, “help me…..” He said with a weak but scared voice.

Sweetie Belle slowly walks to them. The three may not be able to see her eyes but they felt an uncomfortable presence the more they think about it. As spot was barely able to get up, the three slowly backed away from an angry filly that stomped its feet within the ground in every step she takes.

“Now now!” Rover said sporadically, “Why don’t we talk this over!?” his face went from awkward to frighten with in second.

Sweetie Belle grinded her teeth. She summons her microphone, slamming its stance pole down on the ground. She took a deep breath, letting out a huge scream after words. As she lets out the biggest scream that she could get, a huge sound waves forms up. The three coward in fear, not being able to have the courage to move away. The sound wave collides as cause a small explosion. But once it was done, it made a wide length hole in the ground. Sweetie Belle should've felt a little happy but felt a little dissatisfied. She shook it off and walked away but as soon as she turned around, her mouth went from an awkward smile to a frown the moment she saw the three next to Boomer of all creatures.

“TRAITOR!” Sweetie Belle jumped, showing anger within her voice.

However Sweetie Belle wasn’t the only one angry. Boomer grinded his teeth, letting soft noise of anger out. “You call me a Traitor when you tried to attempt murder on these three!”

Sweetie Belle face turn red, letting out steam like a train cooling down. “They kidnapped my sister and you want me to forgive them!”

“YOU AREN’T SUPPOSE TO CAUSE HARM!” Boomer looks at his uncles, all shivering in fear. “Besides they are not even a greater threat.”

Sweetie Belle looked down on herself, letting out huge deep breaths as she calms herself down. But a call from Imp caught their attention.

“Hey you two! Whatever you're doing, I suggest you do this later as every unicorn has manage to escape!” With Imp declaring the mission to be over. The two goes with him, not having a single word as they head off.

Boomer turned his head, looking back at his uncles once more. He gave them the face of awkward disgust as his only response. As the three quickly heads to the exit, Applebloom soon quickly caught up with them.

“Hey where is Scootaloo!?” AppleBloom ask.

During this, Scootaloo was still helping out dash and Twilight as they fight off the remaining guards. With a single kick to the face, it was over.

Scootaloo let out a loud victory chant, “That will teach ya to mess with me!”

The victory gloating was soon short live as Twilight picks her up and gets a closer inspection.

Scootaloo dragged her lips on the left side, giving a long sigh. “Ummm you’re invading my personal space you know….”

Twilight ignored her words as she was mesmerized by the armor she was wearing. “Are you part of the royal guard?” Twilight ask her. Before she could answer, Twilights puts her hoove right in front of her mouth before speaking. “No wait that can’t be since you're still a filly!” Twilight eyes sparkled with excitement as she gives her a widen smile, “Say why don’t you come with us!?”

As she was given the offer, Scootaloo quickly got off from her hooves and ran, “sorry but I don’t have any time!” She quickly caught up to the others and escape, leaving out of site from Twilight.

The five ran out along with the other unicorns. It wasn’t long until they saw a entrance up ahead. All the unicorn stop for a moment for a break. The five however goes out of site before anybody could notice. It wasn’t long enough until they stop by at Rarity’s house.

“Well that was a close one, am I right?” Scootaloo said awkwardly, but the rest’s attention seem to more focus on Sweetie Belle and Boomer.

Sweetie Belle glare at him. Boomer on the other hand, showed disappointment as he looks at her. Before the three could intervene, one of them spoke up and it happens to be Boomer.

“I’m honestly disappointed in you….” he said with a weak tone in his voice.

“What gives you the right say you're disappointed when you betray not only me but all of us!” Sweetie Belle express her anger in a louder tone.

Boomer sighed, “you have tried to kill my uncles and you are just jumping in conclusions that I betray you!?” He put his face up front in hers, “if anybody feels betray here it would be me!”

“YOU!?” Disgusted by his word, she punch him right in the face with no warning.

Boomer slam down on the ground right on his back. He rubbed his face, pushing the pain he felt from it.

“WOAH WOAH!” Imp stands right in between the two, turning to Sweetie Belle. “Ok that is a little harsh don’t you think!? I was surprise just as you are but he did not even show a single sign of betrayal!”

When Imp said those words, she couldn’t help but give up. She walked to the door in front of her house and enter without saying a single word. Imp nodded, feeling annoyed at her attitude.

Scootaloo and Applebloom went to help Boomer get up. It was a little too late since he got himself in a stand position. Before Imp could question him, he also left as he walks straight within the middle of ponyville as the moon was only at the tip of the horizon. The rest just called it quits for the rest of the night.

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Back within the caves, sounds of diamond dogs whimpers can be heard threw out the caves. At the main entrance where the unicorns use to scavenge gems for them, two of the guards was throw out of there and landed straight down to the ground. The two of them looked at their assailant, a black unicorn with a lighting style mane right in their vision before they're knocked out.

“Why must we deal with these kind of creatures?” Scar sighed out of annoyance. “This better be the last time I have to waste my energy on these weaklings.”

“Oh don’t be such a whiner,” Darla patted him on the head. “Besides it won’t be long until our master plans will be set.”

Scar looked at her, “and how long will that be?”

Darla looked at three certain diamond dogs, all shivered with terror as they are surrounded with silver armor pieces that have bite marks. “It will be dashing….” She greeted them with a smile, relieving her sharp teeth.

Author's Note:

I'm very sorry that this took so long. You have to remember one thing and that is that each of these chapters tell their own stories with connection of the entire story arc. Next one I hope it will not be as long as this but who know. Edits were done by me and some help with the other editors who can make it.

Comments

[Kichi]

So... It seems that sometimes you only write "thru" instead of "through" why?

[MarkTheWolfpony]

6141718 Sorry if it bugs ya. I tend to use that for the action that happens at the moment.