A Derpy Princess

by Nailah

Chapter 3: Pitch Black

Derpy couldn't help but swallow a gulp of breath as the midnight black stallion reached the last step and came into the dim light of the foyer area. It was easy for her to see that part of his cutie mark was burnt with flames like he had been in an explosion of some sorts. She was utterly terrified but she had to remain strong if she ever hoped to find a way home, but she also couldn't just leave this pony here in need, she had to do something, the only question was what could she do?

The mare in front of her shivered and trembled just at the sheer sight of the stallion and there was no doubt in her mind she was horrified at what might happen to her because she had done something she wasn't supposed to do. She looked over to me with that desperate look in her eyes and I knew what she was saying without a need for words, she needed help and I knew she might not be the only one.

“Now now now, if it isn't Princess Derpy herself, well now isn't this such a treat. Do sit down my dear, I wouldn't want you to be uncomfortable.” spoke the stallion as he looked towards the red mare and glared in her direction. “You come with me slave, you need punishment for opening the door without permission.” he spoke without even hesitating the red mare bowed her head down ashamed of herself and went forward with just his own words.

I couldn't just sit there and allow this to happen. I didn't know what to do, but I had to figure it out.

“Don't punish her for this, I told her to let me in.” she began with confidence in her tone, if she was really some kind of slave her instinct would be to obey any commands she was given or at least that's what Derpy thought.

“Hmm... I see but there's just one thing my dear Princess, she only listens to me, any other orders she is told to ignore so even if you had told her to open the door she still is supposed to listen to my own orders.” explained the male stallion. “Now if you'll just wait right here I'll be back in a few minutes.”

Derpy had to think what else could she possibly do? What if she took her place? Did she really want to do that when she didnt' know the punishment? She could only imagine what horrible things this mare might have already endured and the thought of being enslaved was horrible, she just couldn't let this stand.

“No....don't punish her take me instead, I'll take her place.” she offered and even afterwards she still questioned her own decision but she knew she had to do something and without magic she wasn't sure what she could do but she was determined to get the two of them out of there.

The black stallion burst-ed out with laughter at my statement as he wiped his brow. “A princess offering to sacrifice herself for the good of her people? How sweet and sentimental but that doesn't change the fact she didn't listen to my orders and if I punish you for her failure than she wouldn't learn her lesson. You just wait here and I'll be back shortly and if you try to stop it, you will regret it.” spoke the male in a firm and demanding tone, there was no doubt he was serious and Derpy swallowed a gulp of fear once more. She tried to move but felt like her entire body was stiff.

The stallion then looked right towards the red mare who's name Derpy still hadn't gotten and Derpy hardly knew her but yet she felt so bad for her at the same time, her ears drooped as the two went off into a back room and then she heard a lock click. She had to think quickly. What could she do? Derpy could try breaking down the door but I wasn't as strong as Applejack and without use of magic she couldn't just unlock the door. What could she do? She could still fly but she didn't see how that would help me save her from whatever punishment he had in mind. She decided after a bit of hesitation to fly into the door, after all she was really good at breaking things so maybe she could actually break the door! She took a deep breath as she gathered myself and braced myself for what she was about to do, just then she heard a loud crack, almost like the sound of a leather belt and she couldn't help but wonder what he was doing but she couldn't think about that now, she needed to focus, She went flying towards the door as fast as her wings would take her and then at the last second Derpy altered her speed so that she hit the door head on breaking it into halves as she crashed into the room and she couldn't believe what she saw.

The black stallion had the mare's head down on the cold hard floor and her hooves were chained to a post above her head and her rear was up in the air towards him and he was hitting her with a hard leather belt onto her rear as hard as he could with multiple slaps and smacks and each he would count 1 then very slowly go for the second one, the mare was in tears and she could see just how painful it was, without even thinking Derpy tackled him to the ground to get him to stop hitting her.

“Stop you big bully!” she demanded as she tackled him to the ground wrestling around with him below her, she knew she wasn't as strong as Applejack and she knew Stallions were strong but she was determined not to let him hurt anyone else even if it meant she wouldn't go home she had to save these people from this evil pony.

“Get off of my you stupid flithy piece of shit.” he demanded as he wrestled with Derpy trying to regain the top of the pile, the two fought around for some time but eventually the midnight stallion managed to get the advantage over Derpy and he thought he had won.

“Hmm it's just like your kind to think you can take on me. Do you know how many mares I have broken? More than you could ever known and now I shall act you to my collection.” he smirked as he reached over for a collar much like the one on the red mare but before he could get a chance to put it on her, he was kicked from behind by two back hooves from the red mare kicking him as hard as she could and sending him flying across the room. He crashed into the wall and then a heavy vase hit his head, knocking him out. Derpy stood up and hurried to untie the red mare.

“Are there others here?” she asked quickly, they didn't have time to waste they needed to get the others out of there.

“Yes, they are downstairs in the basement, and there's a tunnel down there too, we can get out that way.” replied the red mare.

“What's your name?” she asked her kindly. “After all you don't need to be called slave anymore.” smiled Derpy softly as the two rushed downstairs to see how many others were down there and to find the tunnel.

“My name is Electric Flare, it's very nice to officially meet you Derpy I'm sorry that you had to get caught up in all of this.” responded Electric Flare as she unlocked the door to the basement and the two of them rushed downstairs, it was unbelievable how many mares were down here, Derpy worried they wouldn't have time to save all of them.

“You work on freeing them and I'll make sure he doesn't follow you.” spoke Derpy.

“No you have to come too, he might wake up soon and then he'll hurt you.” responded Electric Flare with a worried tone of voice.

“Exactly if he wakes up and finds all of you gone the first thing he'll do is come down here, I'm going to make sure he can't follow us, you focus on them right now I'll worry about me.” explained Derpy as she went up to where the door was. How was she going to barricade this door from a pegusus pony? She studied the door and she knew that just locking it wasn't going to work, so she had to put something heavy in front of it, like a dresser. She looked around in the upstairs and found a grandfather clock and then a light-bulb appeared over her head.

“Perfect.” she smiled as she pushed it in front of the door and made sure to get behind it before placing it where the door had been and then locking the door behind her. Few! That was a close call. Maybe she really was a Princess she had just saved over a dozen of ponies from slavery this wasn't so hard! She then hurried back down and found just Electric Flare waiting for her, all of the other ponies had been freed and were long gone.

“What are you still doing here?” she asked in a worried tone. She had told her to go she didn't want any of them to suffer anymore.

“I was worried about you I didn't want you to end up in my place. We all have to get out of here, including you Princess Derpy.” smiled Electric Flare softly.

“Oh thank you, now let's go before he realizes we're still here!” announced Derpy as she lifted her into the air and the two of them flew into the tunnel and hurried to find their way out, it didn't take them long to find the way back into the cold winter of the mountain area and never before had Derpy been so happy to be freezing her tail off. She smiled softly towards Electric Flare embracing her tightly and being happy that she had been the one to save her. She looked back towards the castle and knew her job was far from done. She knew this black stallion was still up there and would cause problems for more ponies if she didn't do something. She thought about what Twilight always said about friendship and as hard as it might seem, she knew she had to go back and talk to the stallion but she wasn't so sure if he'd actually listen.

“Electric Flare, I am glad that I freed you from him but he still needs someone to help him.” she spoke towards her knowing that she might think she was crazy.

“No you can't be serious. He's evil he'll enslave you as his personal slave and hurt you. You are the Princess! You have to come with me back to the town where we'll be safe.” responded Electric Flare.

“I know that's the sensible thing to do but there has to be a reason why he's like this, he wasn't born bad, I have to figure out why so that I can help him too find freedom and maybe it will lead him towards a better future, plus if I just leave him like he is he'll just take new slaves and then I'll have done all that for nothing. Please understand me, I need to do this.” spoke Derpy, she knew she must sound crazy, heck even she thought it sounded crazy but she knew it was the right thing to do even if it seemed like an impossible task to turn a bad guy good.

Electric Flare looked towards her and she knew that she understood and simply nodded towards her. “Alright Princess Derpy I trust you, just please be careful.” spoke Electric Flare and with that she ran down the mountain towards her own freedom and future. Derpy smiled towards her and waved, she hoped to see her again afterwards as she made her way back up into the castle and found the stallion rubbing the bump on his head. He looked right at her glaring with anger and a bitterness in his soul.

“How dare you! All of them are gone now. You have ruined everything but yet you returned here? Are you seriously that stupid?” he questioned towards her with an arrogance in his tone.

“I freed them, they didn't deserve to be treated like a slave.” began Derpy. “I also came to free you too from whatever it is that burdens you, please would you just tell me how you got that mark?” questioned Derpy.

The stallion at first still look angered but then there was a slight hint of a sadness pulling at his mouth. He attempted to look away and seem unphased but she knew she had hit a cord.

“Like you would ever understand, no one listened no one ever cared. I won't, you will be my new slave.” he began as he approached her with a fire in his eyes.

“I understand more than you think I'm in a world not familiar to me while my daughter has no one to look after her, I think about her all the time and I know there was someone like that for you too, please just let me help you.” begged Derpy.

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DERPY FOR THE WIN

[Nailah]

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I take it you enjoyed this chapter? :)

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i did

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That's my Derpy, even in fear she still willing to do the right thing & help those in need, especially the ones that embrace the hate.