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After the failed attempt to learn of the remaining humans whereabouts, the Hydra and their possessed minions returned to Canterlot. After the ship landed, the Overlord took a walk around the castle. The Overlord eventually found the statue of a human killing a Hydra that Celestia had made.
"You died for nothing, you only brought this galaxy time" The Overlord said referring to the humans sacrifice in the attempt to stop the Hydra. The Overlord used his arm cannon to blow off the human part of the statue.
"So Twilight what exactly do these elements look like?" Danny asked.
"The books say they don't take physical form until you've found them" Twilight replied.
"What do you mean by finding them?" Iverson asked.
"When you do a genuine, pure act for the greater good that represents that Element it will appear as a golden band and you will be its holder" Twilight explained.
"So we just gotta do something that represents the Element and we get it?" Andy said. "I LOVE EVERYBODY!" He said seeing if he would get the Element of Love. Everyone just looked at him.
"That didn't happen" Andy said as he sat down embarrassed.
"I'm afraid it is much more complicated than that, the act has to be genuine and the holder must be pure of heart" Twilight said. "And just as a side note, The Element of Love doesn't mean the feelings you have towards somepony else. It means caring for all things and being willing to sacirfice yourself for those you care about"
"We will worry about that after we save Tony" Iverson said as he and Danny began to form a plan.
"Alright we have a plan to save Tony, again" Iverson and Danny said. This was not the first time Tony had been taken prisoner and needed to be rescued.
"Lets hear it" Navarro said.
"Alright, seeing as every living thing on this planet is hunting us we have to be extra stealthy so set all your weapons to silenced mode" Iverson ordered.
"Sir can't we use the cloaking devices on the humanoids armor?" Tommy Dean asked.
"Can't risk it, they might be able to track us if we wear it" Iverson replied.
"How are we supposed to remain stealthy then when we have ponies, humanoids, AND hydra looking for us?" Navarro asked.
"I can use an invisibility spell on you" Twilight said. "But it only lasts for one hour so you would have to be quick"
"You're a genius Twilight!" Danny said.
"Sir what about me?" Michael asked, his arm was still broken.
"Twilight can you heal his arm?" Danny asked.
"I'm sorry but I need all my magic to teleport you and cast the invisibility spell on all of you, if i heal him than I might not have enough magic left to make you all invisible" Twilight explained.
"I see, sorry Michael you'll have to sit this one out" Iverson said. He had a feeling not having Michael with them would come back to bite them in the ass later but he couldn't worry about that now.
"Well I could use a break anyway" Michael said.
"So whats the next part of the plan?" Andy asked.
"There will no doubt be guards all over the damn place but since Twilight can make us invisible that should be no problem. The problem is what we do after we get Tony. If what I know about Hydra is correct they will definitely have tortured him so he probably won't be able to run" Danny explained. "So what we are gonna do is have Ritchy and I find and dismantle the tracking device on an escape pod while the rest of you guys gets Tony. After you have him we will use the escape pod to get away"
"What's the policy regarding combatants?" Tommy Dean asked.
"If you see a Hydra go ahead and kill the bastard, if you run into a pony or humanoid non-lethal takedowns only" Iverson said. The humans suited up and got their bullet weapons ready.
"Sir I think we might be better off using lasers on this one" Danny said to Iverson.
"Why? The damn things are unreliable" Navarro said remembering how useless the laser weapons were against the Soulripper.
"That's cause you weren't using them right. Do you remember the old myth on how Hercules killed the Hydra? He used fire to cauterized the necks so new heads wouldn't grow back. Since lasers are hot they will cauterize the wound they leave so the Hydra can't grow back any appendages we blow off" Danny explained.
"Meaning now we can kill them with shots to the head" Iverson said as a smile crawled on his face.
"Holy crap sergeant! I didn't even think of that" Navarro said complimenting him.
"I never would have thought that egg-head of yours would be the seed of our salvation" Ritchy said.
"Hehe I try" Danny said chuckling as he felt a jolt go up his body. "Woah that was wierd"
"Whats wrong?" Twilight asked.
"Something just shocked me, its nothing I guess" Danny said still curious to what the shock was. As the humans prepared to leave by having Twilight teleport them, the unicorn stepped into the teleportation circle.
"Twilight what are you doing?" Danny asked.
"I'm coming with" Twilight said. "Those are my friends and I have to fight for our friendship". Danny was touched by Twilight's concern for her friends but she could not come with.
"I'm sorry Twilight you can't come. As of right now you are the only life-form on this entire planet that isn't trying to kill us. You are our only ally and I need you" Danny said not realizing he said he needed her.
"Danny what did you say?" Twilight asked as her heart began pounding.
"Fuck! We'll i'm probably about to die a horrid god-awful slow death anyway so I might as well" Danny thought. "Twilight, when I first came here I didn't know what to expect. But I found you and I well-like-you" Danny said.
"Danny" Twilight said as she began tearing up. She felt sad Danny didn't tell her until now when he might get killed.
"Twilight, I love you" Danny said as he hugged her tightly. Danny didn't want to go but he had too.
"Please come back Danny" Twilight said.
"Don't worry I will" Danny said. "Hey Michael, try not to convert her into a catholic huh?" Danny said to Michael who had to stay behind. Twilight's horn began to glow and the humans became invisible. The humans than began to be surrounded by an aura and were teleported to the hangar of of the Leonidas. When the humans arrived at their destination they could see wanted posters of them and hundreds of Royal Guards and humanoid soldiers looking for them.
"Marines we don't have much time, let's go" Iverson said as Danny and Ritchy headed towards the escape pod bays and the rest searched for Tony.
Tony wasn't sure how he was still breathing right now. Rainbow had ruthlessly beat him and tortured him for the past hour. Tony was trying to drive away the Soulrippers influence.
"Dashie! Don't you remember me? It's Tony!" Tony shouted to her, she turned around with a hateful glare in her eyes.
"Don't call me 'Dashie' you disgusting monkey!" Rainbow growled.
"Listen I know you are being controlled right now but you have to fight it!" Tony cried. Tony than started chuckling "Remember at the Gala when I yelled at the punk wonderbolt for ignoring you?". Rainbow suddenly felt control of herself again, she turned to Tony.
"T-Tony?" She said weakly with teary eyes as she saw all the horrible things she did to Tony. Tony could see her eyes beginning to turn back to the pink they used to be.
"That's it Dashie fight him! I'll help you" Tony said happy to finally have Rainbow back.
"I don't think so" A voice said as Rainbow began twisting as if she was fighting against herself. A hand stretched out Rainbow's eyes turned all black once more. Tony looked up to see a Soulripper walk in.
"NO DAMN YOU! YOU SON OF A BITCH!" Tony screamed as he tried frantically to break out of his chains and kill the Soulripper but was met with pain from his ribs.
"You had me worried there for a moment, I thought you were about to get her back" The Soulripper chuckled as Rainbow flew onto his arm like a falcon.
"GET YOUR SLIMY FUCKING ALIEN FINGERS OFF OF HER!" Tony yelled.
"You are in no position to be giving me orders!" The Soulripper shouted. "If the Overlord hadn't commanded that you be kept alive I would have killed you long ago"
"I swear when I get out of here, You will pay for everything and everyone you have destroyed" Tony gritted between his teeth. The Soulripper and Rainbow Dash simply laughed at him.
What was the jolt Danny felt? Find out in one of the many next chapters. R&R!