Bloody Hands

Cotton Candy lay beside Twilight to keep her warm while Bubbles and Medley went for water. Everyone was so excited that Twilight had finally opened her eyes. Unfortunately the trauma of the attack had caused her to lose her memory of the incident. It was probably better that way.

Megan and the others went to see Mr. Moochick. He always knew what to do. He had the gift of prophecy and he was very intelligent. Moondancer wanted her to go with them but she wanted to take care of Twilight.

Medley and Bubbles were back with the water but Twilight was sleeping again. She didn't stay awake very often.

"Her hair is starting to come back." Bubbles said quietly. Maybe she was trying to be positive but Twilight was not one to care about her looks.

Cotton Candy just smiled. "Yes it is. Before long she will be good as new."

Bubbles was embarrassed. "I'm sorry I just don't know what to say. I hardly know what to say most of the time anyway."

Medley wiped Twilight's forehead with a cloth. "You're fine Bubbles. Don't feel ashamed."

Meanwhile Megan, Firefly, Bow Tie, Glory, Moondancer, Spike, and Applejack were on their way to Mr. Moochick.

Megan Bow Tie and Spike were in the lead with Firefly flying above making sure the road was clear. Glory had her eye behind them while Moondancer and Applejack watched their sides. They didn't know if their enemy was still around waiting for the perfect time to strike.

"I can't help but feel like more of us should have stayed behind to protect Twilight."

Megan was thinking the same thing but couldn't let the ponies worry.

"Don't worry Bow Tie, Medley said she had everything under control. She knows to distract while the others hide."

Firefly called out when she saw Mr. Moochick's house. "Oh no!"

Megan called up. "What is it?"

"His house is destroyed! Hurry!"

Everyone started to run. Spike jumped on Bow Tie's back because he was too slow.

Megan screamed when she came to the clearing. Mr. Moochick's head was on the end of a pike in front of his destroyed house.

Flies buzzed around his decaying head and Megan struggled not to throw up.

His belongings were everywhere.

"It looks like they were looking for something." Glory said still in shock.

"You're right Glory, but what?" Megan couldn't believe this was happening. Any minute she would wake up and Twilight would be alright and Moochick would be alive cracking jokes.

Applejack turned away. She couldn't look at it anymore. "Why would someone do this to him? He would never hurt anyone."

The wind picked up eerily and the bushes rustled noisily.

Firefly scanned the trees but couldn't see anything.

"Something is watching us."

The ponies moved close together with each person watching the trees.

Spike clutched Bow Tie's neck to try to keep from shaking.

A wolf's howl broke the silence and it sent shivers up Megan's spine.

A twig snapped and everyone looked in that direction. Snarls and growls could be heard from all sides.

"Get ready everyone."

Moondancer swallowed the lump in her throat.

Suddenly a black wolf darted from the bushes and came right for Applejack.

Bow Tie acted quickly and kicked his jaw right before he closed down on her neck. Applejack jumped back. The wolf was surprised long enough for Firefly to bite his tail and lift him in the air. He struggled to scratch her with his claws but she had him high enough to drop him to his death. His bones crunched when he hit the ground.

Two men in dark armor came running with axes. Megan grabbed a board with nails on the end from Moochick's house for defense.

Moondancer used her Telekinesis to take the shadow men's weapons away while Glory turned invisible and snuck behind them.

She kicked and broke one of the guy's legs so Moondancer could decapitate him with his own axe. The other guy screamed before the axe chopped his arms off. Blood gushed from what was left of his limbs as he tried to stumble away.

Megan ran up to him and stabbed his shoulder with the board.

"You are not going anywhere!"

"Tell us who sent you! Why are you doing this?" Glory yelled.

The man didn't say anything. He was screaming in pain.

Rubble from the house was levitating and Glory knew what was going on.

"Moondancer stop using your power. Someone calm her down hurry!"

Moondancer's eyes were pure white and power was emanating from her.

"He will pay!" Moondancer's voice was deeper.

"No! We need him to talk!" Glory ran over and hugged Moondancer. "It is ok. Calm down. You can do it."

The power stopped and things dropped from the sky all around them.

Moondancer snapped out of it. "I'm sorry, everyone."

Megan asked the man again. "Tell us who sent you! Where is Ember?"

"Eternia Forest, Dragon's Gate. Queen Malice."

Megan had no idea where that was but they got what they wanted.

"Spike. He is all yours."

Spike smiled and inhaled.

"Dragonfire!" Spike shot flames from his mouth and melted the guys face. He writhed in pain on the ground until he died.

They walked away exhausted from the adrenaline rush. Megan looked at her hands and realized they were crimson. She was covered with blood. Something she never would have thought. She looked around and almost everyone was bloody.

Firefly interrupted her thoughts when she yelled.

"Hey! Isn't that Mr. Moochick's rabbit assistant?"