The coming of a new year.

"Miss us?" a familiar voice said.

"It can't be." I said with wide eyes when I recognized the voice.

"Who're they?" Silver said in surprise.

"They're some really old friends."

In walked Hawk Hooves, Ex-Captain of the Canterlot Special Forces. Along with Kryptchild, famed for his ability to make his drawings come to life and assist him in battle.

"Krypt seal the perimeter. We don't want the diamond dogs getting in now do we?" Hawk barked at Krypt who went about drawing a few simple designs which then went off to do as they were instructed.

"Hey there Sweetie long time no -UMPH!" Hawk started before being walloped in the stomach by my hoof.

"THAT'S for not talking to me for 3 years." I said simply.

"3 years later and you can still somehow manage to pack a wallop with that marshmellow body of yours." Hawk said with a grimace.

"WHAT WAS THAT?" I thundered.

"Er, nothing." He whispered.

Silver just stared at me as if I'd just launched a nuclear explosive.

"What?" I asked.

"You know the two most infamous military ponies? The two who single handedly diffused the great griffon war? The ones that even the princesses recognize as equals? AND THEY JUST LET YOU PUNCH THEM?!" Silver said in shock.

"Well yeah. Hawk is my uncle twice removed. And Krypt was my foalsitter. He's a prevert though." I whispered.

"HEY! I HEARD THAT!" I heard from Krypt.

"AND IT'S COMPLETELY TRUE! DON'T THINK I DIDN'T NOTICE YOU LOOKING AT MINE AND SILVER'S BUTTS!" I shouted back while Silver blushed.

"HEY! Would you two like to get out of here or not?" Hawk shouted over mine and Krypt's squabble.

"Yep." I said as I trotted past Krypt sticking my tongue out at him

"Please." SIlver said exasperated and tired.

"Here, have some specially made reenergizers." Hawk said handing us pellets of food. After we ate them he turned around to Krypt. "Alright Krypt are we clear to move out?"

"Yes sir!" Krypt responding after looking over his map.

"Alright slow and safe. Again we don't want anymore diamond dogs coming after us then need be. Silver Spoon correct?" Hawk said pointing to Silver.

"Um, yes sir." She said in a tiny voice even Fluttershy would be proud of.

"You're in charge of getting Sweetie out safely while we keep back the diamond dogs. Why they would even want you two in the first place is a mystery to me." Hawk wondered to himself.

As we moved through the tunnels to the way out we kept hearing bangs and scuffles telling us Krypt's art was keeping us safe. Occasionally a diamond dog would manage to get past the killer art but would only be met with a quick demise at the flash of Hawk's 9mm. We were moving quickly but more and more of Krypt's drawings were falling and at a quicker pace too.

"Krypt hurry up!" Hawk yelled over his shoulder.

"I'M TRYING!" Krypt yelled back.

"Hawk!" I yelled. "Get this dampener off me!"

"Alright." Hawk quickly set to work on the dampener as the diamond dogs got closer and closer.

*SNAP*

"COVER YOUR EARS!" I screamed as I powered up my horn and activated a spell I thought I would only use on late night clubbers and druggies. Letting loose a powerful screech strong enough to stun an ursa minor I saw several diamond dogs collapse and all of Krypt's drawings dissipate into ink. The last thing I saw before passing out was Silver running up to me and yelling at me to 'hang on!'

About 16 hours later.

*Beep* *Beep* *Beep*

I awoke with a start in a plain white room with machines everywhere. I was in pain and I quickly started getting up and ripped out a few cords doing so. As I stumbled down a hallway screaming about my missing friends doctors started rushing in on me and taking and clamping me down to the bed talking about 'needing to keep me still' and 'heart rate rising.' The more and more they talked the more freaked out I was getting until I felt a sharp prod on my left flank.

"Hey perv! watc..h..whe..r.e..y..ou...st-" I stuttered passing out.

Another 8 hours later.

"Ooohhh my head." I awoke immediately sitting up and freaking out again. "SILVER! HAWK! KRYPT! WHERE ARE THEY?!" I started screaming. It took about ten minutes and another light sedative for me to calm down enough to allow visitors. As Silver Spoon walked in I was relieved to see her looking much more healthy then when we were in the diamond dog's dungeon.

"I'm so glad you're alright." I said getting up.

"Sweetie please stay down. I have something that I need to tell you." Silver said soothingly lowering me back down into the bed. Silver walked to the door and said something to a doctor outside that I couldn't make out. As she came back I was eyeing her with an extreme interest because of the secrecy. "Sweetie. About 2 days ago your sister was found dead in a back alley. Right now we're trying to figure out who did it but they haven't got any leads. One of the doctors wanted to tell you but I'm sure you'd rather hear it from me." After she finished I didn't know how to react. So I did the first thing I could think of. I slapped her.

"How dare you. HOW. DARE. YOU. You think that just because we were forced to sit in that cell for 3 days together that I would rather hear about my sister's death than from a doctor?!" I shouted at her. "You think that just because I told you about how I felt after Scoots and Applebloom left that you have the right to inform me of the only family member I had left dying?!" I shouted at the mare in front of me who was just taking it and for some reason that just made me more angry. "Just go. Before I do something we'll both regret." I said with blank eyes. After I said that I strode back to my bed and just stared at the wall. Eventually I fell asleep after hearing the door close shut with a click.