Hunt and Be Hunted

I'm speaking with a stallion that has a red coat and black hair; he's very familiar; for some reason I'm angry at him.

I throw a chair a the wall with my magic; I scream something but I can't understand the words.

I'm being shaken.

What is going on?

"Come on Octi it's important!" I hate being woken up; especially when I'm having these dreams.

I eventually pulled myself up and took a double take at seeing Neon Lights "um Vinyl" -he looks as confused as I feel- "why is Neon Lights here?"

She helps me up explaining "I asked him to watch Lyra so she can heal safely" -I was trying to speak but she keeps cutting me off- "don't worry, he knows" -I raised an eyebrow- "he's similar to us" she is nearly dragging me out by the neck a pendant smacking into my face.

"Ow! why are you wearing a pendant??" -I was a bit frustrated with her- "Vinyl?" -she levitated it onto my neck and I started to walk besides her- "what's wrong Vinyl?"

Her speech is quick- "Whooves and Derpy are missing and we need your help" -I try to speak but she starts galloping away and I had to give chaise.

We pass a few mares selling themselves, a few winos, and a junkie or two.

I nearly stumble over a drunkard laying on the pavement.

Vinyl jumps over a passing mare.

I jump just barely clearing her.

She dashes down an ally and I follow suit ignoring the seedy types that are trying to sell an assortment of illegal things and some trying to sell petty things; one even tried to sell us the location of a cursed castle before we had passed.

I was panting in my chaise; I nearly cried when Vinyl came to a stop.

A salon that has seen some better days.

"Are you sure the" something caught my eye and when I looked down the pendant was glowing white "-what in the-" I was pulled aside so we were hiding in the shadows.

A pair of stallions were carrying out a mare.

She must be my age and was a pegasus; she wasn't moving.

They threw her into the dumpster that we were hiding behind.

After the sound of hoof steps were gone I poked my head out and whispered "they're gone Vinyl" I walked out and looked towards the doors in front of use.

Cautious I walked forward "where did they go?" I walked in with Vinyl close by and suddenly we fell down.

I landed on something soft "ow! Octi you need to lose some weight!" I smacked her for that one.

"I'll have you know that I am at a good weight" I looked around and went silent.

"It's cool in here" I give Vinyl a look of astonishment "what? it looks like something off of a Skrillex album" a look of confusion this time- "he creates Dubstep" -I'm still clueless- "the music like I make" -oh.

I take a few steps still a little in shook; around me are ponies strapped up and the scent of blood feeling the building "do you smell that Vinyl?" something else was in the air against the scent of blood.

"What" -I go wide eyed seeing all the mayhem that is around me- "is that horrid smell" no answer but something was making my vision go black.

Suddenly I was in blackness.

I roll over in bed and look at a crimson stallion in front of me "you've grown so old Verse."

I don't look any older than the day I reached adulthood, nor has my brother; my poor clinically insane brother.

"I don't look any older than the day I had reached adulthood, you know the day we met father for the first time" -I was in a bad mood today- "that is not the smartest thing you-"

He interrupts me quickly "I mean along the lines of what we just went through" -my body shivers at the memory along- "I do feel older" -his eyebrow furls like it always does when he has an internal argument- "and at least your scars are only cosmetic" -my gaze drops feeling bad for my injured and insane brother "you still have sanity…"

"You still have sanity brother," -I always try to make him see the truth of the matter- "and at least you don't have to limp around for as long" -I still feel bitter that his injuries are just cosmetic.

His eyebrow furls again "that pare is true" his eyes go black and I know what is about to happen "but at least you have the strong magic!" -his hatred for my magic levels again- "you don't have to deal with the damned voices!" -one of the things he thinks magic would help with- "you also sleep a hell of a lot better than I!" -I was ready for a fight on that one.

"I don't sleep at all! I am, always watching. Watching over you, the fillies, and my… my…" -I looks and see my black metal necklace- "last memories of childhood…" the anger in his eyes still flares.

"Memories? that's what your so hell bet to-" I snap in that moment; I lunge forward and pin him down my eye twitching.

"Yes! memories of when protecting people was just a game!" -I'm shaking in rage- "you argue with a voice in your bucking head, I fight with myself! I… I fight with myself every single bucking moment… every second of everyday bucking day that I'm breathing" -I punk his muzzle hard and fall back in a fit- "you get rest, you don't watch over anypony like I have to."

My vision fades and I fall forward.

I can feel a body under me; moving.

I open my eyes to see what is going on; I'm on Vinyl's back a bit limp "where is Bon Bon?" I squirm a bit getting my body working.

Vinyl lets me walk on my own power.

"W-what happened? where am I?" -I look around with a groan as I remember- "never mind. I know exactly where we are…" I look down and see that the pendant glowing an upside down V on it "um Vinyl what's with-" I shove a hoof in my mouth so I don't scream out "Derpy..?" in front of us is our dear friend strapped to a table thrashing about in fear.

We exchange looks and then look to Derpy "where's Whooves gone to?"

My heart pounds with our question.

I have really bad feelings about this…

Everything goes black again.