The Imperium

The APC flipped, pinning Rarity's lower body and throwing Spike. As the gunfire stops, Combine Soldiers look over the pinned Rarity. Holding what looks like an advanced assault rifle, one slowly aims it at her head. "Oh no you don't," yelled Spike pulling out a slim Beretta sidearm. He fired 3 bullets into 2 soldiers before having the rest realized they were under fire. Distracted by Spike, the Combine soldiers quickly forgot about Rarity. "This is your chance Rarity, slip out and get out of here," ordered Spike.

"No! I'm not leaving you! I don't want to loose you," cried out Rarity.

"Rarity, I am here to protect you, now get out of here! Agh!"

Spike was shot on the side by what looks like a plasma bolt.

"Spike!"

"I'm fine! Just get out of here!"

"Spike took another two plasma bolts followed by three Combine Soldiers falling. "Eat this," yelled Spike. But alone, he couldn't handle this, Rarity already took cover. But suddenly 3 streaks of color run directly into the Combine Soldiers that make them vanish. As Spike looks to the side, he sees the Wonderbolts! Looks like his saviors came just in time. As they land spike slowly tries to get up but is too injured to get up. "Sit down, you're too hurt to even try to move," said Spitfire.

"What are you doing here? Aren't you suppose to be at Cloudsdale?"

"The Combine can't go that far up. How are you?"

"Where's Rarity-"

Before he could finish, he collapses with the amount of blood loss. "Spike," yelled Rarity as she ran from a rock. She ran to him and gasped him as hard as she could. Arriving quite a bit late, Twilight rushes to Spike, Rarity, and Spitfire. "Oh my god! I heard the gunfire and explosions back at Ponyville, I hope I'm not too late," said Twilight.

"No you're not, get him in the APC, I'll meet back with all of you at Ponyville later," said Spitfire.