The Price of Freedom

Authors Note: This is chapter 10 of "The Price of Freedom", hope you guys like it.

Big Thanks to Gear Switch (A.K.A Neon Scythe) and NightfallTheDragon for being my betas.

From NightfallTheDragon: question- I know ya mentioned this fanfic is based on Final Fantasy... But is the second one Kingdom Hearts or Vexx (creatures in this game are called Shadow Wreiths too, if I'm right)?

Answer-The Shadow Wraiths are based on KH.

From NightfallTheDragon: question- 'The Full Gaia', did ya get Gaia from FF9? (the name of the planet, it's a defence belt in KH2 too if I recall)?

Answer- yes I did get the name 'Gaia' from FF but the summon not the planet.

From NightfallTheDragon: question- Also be honest, which FF games have you played and which is your favorite?

Answer-  I've played all 35 (on the computer) my favorites are (3 to 1) are Crisis Core, XIII, XIII-2.

From Gear Switch: question- Sparity is occuring and so is Luna x OC, are there going to be other relationships?

Answer- Maybe if I can incorporate different relationships into the story I will, if I do some of them maybe mare x mare relationships.

Disclaimer: (Enough of this please) I don't own My Little Pony, Hasbro does.

Chapter 10: Smoke and Mirrors

Daytime, by the Escaflowne mountains...

Hunter was the first to awake from his sleep, he then looked to his left and saw that Princess Luna wasn't beside him, then all of a sudden fog started to flow and wisp around him as he set off to find his marefriend.

"Luna, where are you?!" Hunter asked, while still trying to find his love.

'Luna' then showed herself to him, only it wasn't the 'Luna' he knew. 'Luna' had blood red markings on her wings that made it look like she was bleeding, her eyes were cold, lifeless, and black like a dolls eyes. Her head was bent at an impossible angle.

"What...is it... my love?" 'Luna' asked, while walking closer to Hunter.

No matter how hard he tried to run or scream, he couldn't. It was like a unexplainable force was stoping him from doing anything. 'Luna' then grew claws, that soon would be stained with blood, her wings then turned into black demon wings, whose feathers were as hard as steel and razor sharp. She then grew fangs that gleamed in the fog by some supernatural force. Hunter then renewed his efforts to try to get away but again to no avail. 'Luna' then charged at full speed to kill him, accepting his fate he stood stalwart and defiant. 'Luna' was two inches from him then...........

"Aaaaaaa!" Hunter screamed at the top of his lungs, after he woke up from his nightmare, he accidentally woke up his marefriend from her deep slumber.

"What is is!?" the real Luna asked, with much concern in her voice.

"I-I h-had a nightmare," Hunter said, while trying to get his heart rate to slow down.

"It'll be okay, I'm here now." Luna said, while hugging her coltfriend, and rubbing slow circles in his back.

Outside the ruins of Ponyville...

The Mane Six along with Sweetie Belle, Spike, Princess Cadance, and Shining Armor made it to Sweet Apple Acres to try and find the rest of Applejack's family. When they reached the now ruined barn, they were welcomed by Granny Smith, and Big Mac.

"Ah'm so glad y'all are safe," said the orange mare, not noticing her missing little sister.

"Umm AJ you may want to recount," Rainbow said, not coming to grips with the death of Scootaloo.

"What do ya mean RD?" Applejack said, a little confused at what her friend said.

It was then that Applejack did a recount and saw that Applebloom was missing.

"Big Mac w-what h-happend t-to Applebloom?" Applejack asked, a little worried about the answer she would get.

"I dunno, last I saw of her she was at her clubhouse," Big Mac said, to the concerned orange mare.

"Okay thank ya!" Applejack said, while running to her sisters clubhouse.

When she got there, all she saw was her little sister's clubhouse in a big pile of wood on the ground.

Applejack then started ripping planks out from the pile in an attempt to try and find her little sister alive and in one piece.

Her wish was denied, she found her sister but she was dead due to a claw mark that was of a Shadow Wraith. By the looks of it, Applebloom died by bleeding out on the floor of her clubhouse. One of the first things Applejack notices was her flank on it was her cutie mark, an apple bloom.

"AJ are you okay?" Rainbow Dash asked, while at a safe distance from the blond mane mare.

"...." Applejack remained silent.

At that moment, the Shadow Wraith that killed Applebloom showed up ready to end the future of the Apple family, by killing Applejack.

Applejack saw this and immediately charged at the creature, ready to end it's existence and avenge her little sisters death.

The Shadow Wraith was dead the moment it showed itself to Applejack. The orange mare pulled a 12 gauge shotgun, which was stored in the clubhouse just in case the Cutie Mark Crusaders needed to protect themselves. She aimed the shotgun at the shadows chest and pulled the trigger.

*BOOM*

The resulting firing of the shotgun, not only ended the shadows life but also blew the creature into a million pieces, many of them flying in the direction the shotgun fired.

"Now are you okay?" Dash asked, while slowly getting closer to AJ.

"No, ah'm not okay, Ah lost ma sister," Applejack said, while looking at the cold lifeless body of her younger sister.

"Should we bury her?" Twilight whispered to her brother.

"No it will only slow us down from reaching Princess Luna," Shining Armor whispered, answering his little sister.

"What do ya mean by 'it will only slow us down' we need ta bury ma sister!!" Applejack yelled, snapping at what Shining Armor said.

"It means what it means," Shining Armor said, not backing down from AJ.

The orange mare and the Captain of the Guard stared at each other with such intensity that it could be felt in the air itself, after what seemed like an eternity, Applejack finally caved and gave into Shining's will.

"Fine we won't bury her," Applejack said, while turning her head so nopony could see her crying.

"It'll be okay, I promise," Rainbow said, while hugging her friend in an attempt to comfort her.

Authors Note: Well that was chapter 10 of "The Price of Freedom", hope you guys liked it.

Me: Well that was a good chapter if I say so myself.

Applejack: Why did ya kill my sister?

Me: Uhh... because it helped progress the story.

Applejack: (pulls out Colt .45 revolver) Ya better not have any regrets.

Me: Uhh... I'm so sorry please don't kill me.

Applejack: (aims gun at my knee) Oh ah'm not going to kill ya just make ya suffer.

Me: (Gulps) As usual constructive criticism is always welcomed rate, review. If y'all have any questions PM me and I'll give ya an answer.

Applejack: (fires)

Me: (in pain) Oh yeah remember I'm hosting a Q&A so ask questions please.

"May Your Lucky Stars Always Smile Down Upon Thee."

-Lunas' Eternal Protector