Daring Do and Rainbow dash left the Inn to get home, but they got lost and had to go through a forest. After a while, Rainbow Dash and Daring Do had to stop for a rest.

"I didn't realize this forest was so big!" Daring Do groaned, Rainbow Dash nodded in agreement and went to find some water. Rainbow Dash found a small drink and heard an evil screech that sounded like nails on a chalkboard. Rainbow Dash followed the sound and hid behind a bush and saw something that almost made her puke. Ahuizotl, standing there, holding a red gem with her cutie mark carved into, surrounded by candles, bones and what looked like to be blood.

"We are almost there ponies!" Ahuizotl exclaimed to the stallions working for him, they all gave a small chuckle.

"All we need now is the bearer of the element of loyalty!" Ahuizotl said with a sigh.

"Why do we need her?" A scrawny assistant asked.

Ahuizotl groaned,

"I've already told you! We need her so we can complete the ritual, this ritual will give us the power to make ponies so loyal to us they will do whatever, basically this is mind control. With this mind control, we will create a new civilization, in our image, stomping out the already existing one." The stallions cheered. Rainbow Dash felt sick and almost threw up, she started running trying to hold back tears. When she made it back to Daring Do she collapsed in a sobbing heap.

"Rainbow Dash! What happened!?" Daring Do asked. Rainbow Dash calmed down and explained everything. Being used to this sort of thing (but still getting used to being with ponies) Daring Do left Rainbow Dash to steal the gem and destroy it.

Rainbow's P.O.V*

After Daring Do left, Rainbow tried to calm herself.

"It's okay! It's okay!" Rainbow tried to convince herself, "Daring Do will find the gem and destroy it! That way I won't die, and we can go back to Ponyville and try to believe this never happened!" After comforting herself, Rainbow Dash was extremely tired so made a small bed of leaves, and tried to sleep.

"This never happened! This never happened! This is all just a dream!" Rainbow Dash repeated out loud.

"This never happened? This is all just a dream? I'm sorry dear, this is just too real to be called a dream!" A deep voice said. Rainbow Dash turned around and saw one of Ahuizotl's minions behind her with a club raised about to hit her, Rainbow Dash bolted into sky to get away. More minions came with bows and started shooting arrows. Thinking she dodged them all she slowed down only to feel a sharp, burning pain coming from her left wing. She saw the forest coming in at a speed more fast then she would have liked. She blacked out before she hit the ground.

Daring's P.O.V*

Daring Do found the ritual site with time and ease but oddly found it empty. She saw a pedestal with the gem on it and galloped towards it. Suddenly a clamp snapped up on her leg. Daring cried out from the unbearable pain as she heard her bones crack. Ahuizotl stepped out from the tent holding a tied up, unconscious Rainbow Dash with his back paw.