Medley held her breath as the murder of crows flew by the tree she was hiding in. The blood from their scratches slowly trickled down her face and legs. She was thankful to get away but all she could think about were Cotton Candy, Bubbles, and Twilight. With Twilight's condition there was no way they got away. She had failed her mission.

Along with the taste of blood her salty tears were added. Her body trembled as the crows went from branch to branch. They were searching and would not give up until she was found. The sound of her own heartbeat drummed in her head. It was so loud the birds had to hear it.

Then Medley heard Cotton Candy. She was crying for help. Medley knew that if she came out they would just kill them both but it was torture to hear her cries.

She could tell they were beating her.

Stop! Make it stop!

She was screaming in her head.

Medley could see them now. If she thought hearing it was bad, seeing it was far worse. Cotton Candy's face was bruised and swollen. The wolves were taking turns kicking and knocking her down. Scratches covered her body and she was limping.

They only had Cotton Candy. That meant that somehow Bubbles was able to get Twilight to safety. If Bubbles was able to save Twilight then she could surely be brave like Firefly.

Before she had a chance to make a decision a crow's cry sounded from behind her. They had found her blood on the leaves of the tree.

Medley burst from the trees and swooped to headbutt the closest wolf. He went reeling into a tree where she followed by breaking his neck with a swift kick. Cotton Candy dove and rolled down the hill to get away.

"Come and get me! I'm the one you want!" Medley taunted.

The wolf snarled and snapped at Medley but she dodged just in time. The crows surrounded her and began to dive and scratch at her.

As long as the others get away, I'll be ok. I….I..just wish I could've seen Firefly one last time.

Cotton Candy stumbled through the thick brush stopping only when she heard another wolf running by. They were running towards Medley. Cotton Candy hoped she would be ok. She had never seen Medley so brave.

The pain in her leg was excruciating and every step was worse than the last. She made it to the clearing and couldn't believe when she saw Firefly.

Cotton Candy screamed "Firefly! Help! Medley is in trouble!"

She was limping as fast as she could to get to her.

Firefly swooped down.

"Where is she!? Tell me where!" Firefly looked crazed.

Cotton Candy looked back into the trees. "She's back there! Please hurry! I'll try to get the others."

Firefly sped through the trees. Weaving through the branches and following the sound of crows crying out.

"Medley!"

Firefly came to a halt when she saw Medley. A shaggy black wolf with deep red eyes had his paw pressed against Medley's throat. She was pinned to the ground and bloody. Her eyes were closed so she was out cold. Three more wolves were surrounding her ready to attack. The crows were circling in the air.

"Let her go!"

To Firefly's surprise the wolf laughed. She didn't realize they could talk.

His voice was deep and raspy. "Why should I? I'm here to deliver a message that Twilight couldn't. My master wants all of you to visit her at Dragon's Gate or Ember will die."

"If that's all you wanted to say, then leave us now!"

The wolves laughed.

"She didn't say that all of you needed to be there." He lowered his head and grabbed Medley's head in his jaws.

Firefly gasped and inched closer. "Don't! I'll do anything!" Firefly was desperate.

The wolf dropped Medley and laughed.

"What do you have to off—"

He wasn't able to finish before a sharp tree branch impaled his head. His body fell over dead and the other wolves looked around in panic. Another sharp branch flew from the trees and impaled another one.

"What's going on! Run!"

Moondancer and Glory came from behind the trees and Moondancer's eyes shown white again.

"You aren't going anywhere." She said in a deep voice.

The wolves and the crows weren't able to move. They could only scream in pain as Moondancer constricted their organs with her mind until they ruptured. Their death was a slow and painful one.

Black crows rained from the ground when she was finished. Glory caught Moondancer when she passed out from exhaustion.

Firefly ran over. "I'm so glad you showed up when you did."

Glory tried to smile. "Yeah Cotton Candy found us just in time."

Firefly struggled to get Medley on her back.

"We need to figure out what is going on right now before our whole group is unable to move."