The Rebel King

More changelings approached. They stared at the sea changelings and ran towards them. Dewlap kicked one away and stabbed another. They jumped back and forth. Dave's knife broke in half. He started punch the changeling he was fighting. Another one pushed Dewlap down and held him back on this hooves. A changeling came and was starting to try to hit Dewlap. There was a thud. Dave hit the changeling that was imprisoning him.

"Thanks." Dewlap said. Dave helped him up. He was panting.

"Don't relax now. There could be more. And there will." He said. They ran to the town hall, which had ponies captive in there with changelings guarding it. "How do we sneak past them?"

"I do know that most guards have poor eyesight. So I guess we could just knock them out." They proceeded to a guard that was alone. Dewlap hit it's neck and stepped on its head. There were two more changelings. They scouted the neighboring houses.

"I'll take the left one." Dave said. They crouched and walked towards them. Dewlap pulled his knife out. They swiftly ran towards them. Dewlap killed his target fast while Dave was choking his. They finally were silenced. They walked to the front door and slightly opened it, making a creaking sound. The door stopped with a bang. A couch was blocking it. "Help me out with this, why don't you?" They pushed on the door. There was a sliding and a hissing noise. The door bursted open and Dewlap and Dave fell on the floor. Changelings were surrounding them, looking at them.

"Oh, this is bad." The ponies fled the building, flailing their arms. The changelings jumped down on the floor. They blocked the doors. There were grunting noises.

"Let me go now and I won't hurt you as much!" It was Rainbow dashes' voice.

"Don't try to escape." Twilight was captive in the building as well. There was a whimpering noise. There was swishing noise. Dave had a sword in his hooves.

"I'll help them get out. You can take these out." The changelings lunged at them and Dave quickly flew up. Dewlap kept hitting changelings that came towards him. Others were hanging on Dave's hooves. They dropped onto the floor. Blood splattered on the floor as Dewlap cuts and stabs changelings. There was cutting noises. A changeling kicked Dewlaps knife out of his hooves. He blew hits on the changeling he was fighting. Another punched his cheek. He fell on the floor. He groaned. He jumped up and kicked the enemy.

"Dave, hurry up!" Another kicked his stomach.

"Sorry, this is sticky!" Twilight broke free and started shooting changelings

"Dewlap! More are coming here!" Twilight yelled. Dewlap coughed as changelings punched him. Rainbow dash broke free. She flew down and started a rainbow tornado around the changelings. They tornado stopped and none were left. Fluttershy flew down and helped Dewlap up.

"Lets get out of ponyville as fast as we can. It's not safe now." Dave said. They ran out the front doors and to the train station. Twilight stared at the library as it was burning down. The train had many people in it. They were the last ones to get and and then the doors closed. "That was hell."

It was a long trip and Ponyville was destroyed. No changelings were left. They arrived in Canterlot were everything was empty. Celestia was roaming the streets of Canterlot alone. She looked at the train as the wheels stopped and scraps the railroad. As the doors opened, Twilight zipped out of the train and hugged Celestia. Dave and Dewlap were walking out of the door eating a pound of cheese. They burped at the same time and really loudly.

"Man, we need more cider and cheese more often." Dewlap said. Dave was drinking more cider and he slurs as he breaths for air. They fell on the ground, drooling.

"What's wrong with them?" Celestia asked. Twilight sighed

"They had a few cups of cider." Twilight told. Dewlap and Dave got up feeling nauseous.

"Let's get another after this." Dewlap slurred. They laughed in a crazy way. They fell again. They closed their eyes and fell asleep. They slept for about two hours and then they shot up feeling awkward.

"What happened?" Dave asked. "And why do I want to puke out all of my intestines?" They were sitting on a bed in a motel. There was water running as well.

"About time you woke up." Rainbow dash said. She was reading another Daring Do book with her on the cover.

"First time I saw you read a book, you said reading was for eggheads." Twilight said. Rainbow dash shot back a look. There was a waste basket beside the bed Dave was on. He grabbed it and put his head in it and puked. Twilight was staring at him as he regurgitates the cheese he ate.

"Where's Dewlap?" Dave asked. Twilight pointed at the floor and at Dewlap, who slept on it. "Where are we?" He asked.

"Manehatten" Rainbow dash replied. Dave didn't question why, but he wanted to ask something.

"Why aren't we in Canterlot?" He asked. Twilight raised her hoof and gasped but was interrupted by Dewlap's groaning. He shook around. He got up after a few hours.

"We aren't in Canterlot because Ponyville was too close to it. The entire population of Canterlot left to live in a peaceful place." Twilight said. Dewlap was drinking a bucket of cider behind their backs. Rainbow dash saw him and slapped it out of his hands

"MY CIDER!!!" He yelled. it spilled on the floor and he went towards it and started licking the carpet. "You monster!" He yelled and Rainbow dash. She looked at him in disgust.

"Dewlap, Dave. Go around Manehatten if you want. Even the army of Canterlot is there patrolling. Mabye you can help out." Twilight said to them. Dave wrapped his arms around Dewlap and started dragging him out the door as Dewlap grabs the carpet. As the door opens, it show many ponies roaming the city. There was laughter, crying, and sometimes screams of joy. Three guards were probing around the block.

"Come on, Dewlap! You can have cider later." Dave said. They get out of the building and Twilight shut the door instantly. Dewlap finally got up after awhile. They looked at each other.

"Let's go get more cider!" They said in unison. They rushed to the nearest cider store and bought gallons of it. As they sat down on a table, two strong looking stallions walk over to them. They slam their hooves on the table top and the bigger one stared and Dave with a mean look.

"I dare you to have a drinking contest." The stallion said with a gruff voice. They aligned 5 cups each for Dewlap and Dave. The whole bar was watching them compete the cups.

"Three! Two! One!" A horn was sounded. The stallions grab a cup and started drinking. Loud gulping sounds are made as the crowd chants 'Chug! Chug! Chug!'. Dewlap was on his fourth cup, beating Dave by one cup. Dewlap finished his last cup and then slammed it on the table. They all cheered for him. Dave finished his last cup.

"All right, Dewlap. You won. Now let's join those other guards around the block." Dave said. They left the bar and joined the others. They walked around, but they haven't spotted any changelings yet. The group went around the entire city, searching. But so far, It's like Scooby Do.

"He guys, I think we can stop searching." Dewlap said. The others nodded with agreement. The group separated and left each other. But once Dewlap and Dave didn't have their sights on the others, they turned into changelings and hit Dewlap. Dave watched him fall unconscious and then retaliated. Twilight and Rainbow dash got to the scene.

"Dave! There's been reporting attacks of changelings!" She informed. Dave couldn't hear because of the hooves that were coming at him. One changeling fell down with a thud. "Uh, Rainbow Dash! Get Dewlap out of here and put him on the bed at the motel!" Rainbow dash obeyed and grabbed Dewlap by the arms.

"Gosh! Why are you so heavy!?" Rainbow dash exclaimed. She pulled him as hard she could. As she pulled, ponies started to morph into changelings. Ones that didn't pulled out a handgun and started shooting. Bullets flew as changelings tackle ponies and murdering them as they scream in pain. More went after Rainbow dash. They rushed at them like a bull. Dave and Twilight joined them as they flee.

"Come on! I got him!" Twilight told. She picked him up and then tried to run, but she could only jog. Dave picked up a gun and some clips. he looked back and started shooting. Changelings fell and shriek as he pulls the trigger. The gun clicks. Dave doesn't try to reload so he just runs with the gun in his hand. The changelings flew up and started head-butting a tall building. The side breaks and a creaking sound was made. It started to fall.

"Guys, this way!" Dave implies. They ran into and alley and jump over a gate. As the tall building crashes on the ground, shards of glass flew. As they head to the bridge, changelings chase them with vicious hatred. Dewlap woke with a fright.

"Ah! Wha- What happened?!" He realized that he was being carried. " I can walk!" Twilight drops him. He picks himself up and starts running after them. The stepped on the bridge and make a run for it. Changelings stopped chasing them and flew away, looking like they feared them. The group walked to a forest and placed a camp there. Dewlap was resting in a tent. Other ponies were there, so it was more of a refugee camp than some camp site. Rainbow dash seemed angry at the moment.

"Gah, this is his fault! This started when he came!" She said while pointing at the tent. "We should've just killed him!"

"Rainbow dash, calm down." Twilight says.

"I am completely calm!" Rainbow dash shot back.

"Well we couldn't just leave him here!" Dave yelled. Rainbow dash got silent. "You know, why didn't you just leave us if that's how you feel!" Dave was mad. Dewlap was his friend, as Dave helped him out, Dewlap helped Dave. Dewlap got out of the tent. Rainbow dash marched over to him and was about to punch him, but Dave and Twilight held her back by the arms. She tried to struggle. She had a mean look on her face meaning that she wanted to stab him.

Suddenly, there was rustling in the bushes surrounding them, but they didn't notice that. A changeling was poked his head out behind Dewlap. It charged at him.

"Dewlap, Behind you!" Dave jumps forward to defend Dewlap. The changeling tackles Dave. Its horn started to glow, making Dave get nervous.

"Dave!" Dewlap yells. He rushes towards him. The changeling horn was bright and shimmering. The brightness explodes, Dave screams at the top of his lungs. It stopped. He groaned as he met death. Dewlap hits the changelings face, making it hiss. He picks it up by the head and starts smashing it on a tree bark. He yelled, continuously throwing its head back and forth. It falls on the ground. He pulls out a knife and stabs it on the eye.He looked back, and walked at the corpse of Dave.

"Dewlap, you can do it," He whispered. "For me. For all of us. Can yo-" He coughed "Please Dewlap. Just do…" His last words were said. Now, no more Dave. His eyes left open, stared at Dewlap.

"Why, why." He whispered. He walked towards him, laid down near him, and sobs. He punches the ground in sadness. "He could've lived a longer life!" Dewlap yelled. "This, this is the torture they give us! Those motherfuckers!" He sobs loudly. Twilight gaped and put her hoof on her mouth.

"What's the big deal, many people die." Rainbow dash blurted out. Dewlap felt angry. He grabbed Dave's gun and pointed in at Rainbow dash. He moved it to the side and shot her wing. She yelps as she fell. "Ow! What was that for?!"

"You should know!" Twilight yelled. Rainbow dash witnessed a death and asked 'What's the big deal?'. What a bizarre question. "You know, maybe you should leave!" Twilight felt angry and also wanted to kill Rainbow dash for her ignorance. Twilight looked back at Dewlap. He looked angry as the gun in his hoof twitch. "Yes, you can." Twilight said as if she knew what Dewlap wanted to do. He held up the gun and fired at Rainbow dash.

"Oh God!" She exclaims. She ran, trying to outrun the whistling bullets that flew past her. Twilight and Dewlap were alone with each other. Twilight walked over to him. She hugged him in sorrow.

"I'm sorry." She whispered. Tears streamed down their eyes. They wanted help. They weren't enemies anymore.

"He tried." Dewlap told. They scattered around to find flowers. They came back with arms full with flowers. They cover him with them. They put the last two flowers and looked at each other. They nodded with sad faces. They left the discarded body, leaving it to rot. They wanted to forgot everything that happened that night.