The Bounty of Evil

Silence. That's all there was as Twilight just stared at the escaping van with Sionis but instead of going after her she just sat there and watched the van getting away. Her head pounded but she didn't even care as she tried to comprehend everything that just happened. Not only was she and her friends trapped with Black Mask’s thugs in the bank but now it sounded as though she had captured Spike and planned to use him for something sinister. She continued to stare until she felt a tap on her shoulder to see her friends look at her with worried looks.

“Its okay Twilight well get him back.” Applejack said as the rest nodded their heads, except for Dash who looked at Twilight with anger.

“So Twilight, care to explain to us what she was talking about?”

“What?”

“Don't play dumb with me. You know exactly what I’m talking about. Sionis is talking like she knows you and from what we’ve seen you seem to know her to.”

“Dash back off her.” Applejack said as she stepped in front of Twilight.

“No I’m not backing off. How in the name of Tartarus does she know her huh? Tell me Twilight and be honest with me here and don't bucking lie to me like before.”

“I don't-”

“YES YOU DO! You obviously do but you just don't want to tell us! Tell me-” Before Rainbow could continue she felt a gun nudge the back side of her head.

“Easy there sweet heart. Did anypony ever tell you that you're too loud.” A sniveling voice came from behind her as the rest of the gang backed off.

“Black mask has a good bounty on your heads and just my luck, here you all are with no assassins hehehe.”

“Buddy, you picked the wrong time to buck with me.” Rainbow said as quick as lightning she turned around and bucked him in the snout. She then took the gun and broke it down to nothing more than useless spare parts.

“Please don't hurt me.” The thug cowardly said as he tried to crawl away but was pulled back by the tail as Dash ripped of his mask and starting punching him in the face.

“Like I said, wrong time to buck with me.”

“That's enough Dash.”

“Don't even get me started Twilight.” Rainbow said as the others suddenly noticed how stunned their captors were by Rainbow’s sudden outburst. The mask wearing thugs get their bearing and raised their rifles at the mane six.

Dash got off the downed thug and head-butted one of them which sent him flying through the wall which attracted the other thugs to them but Dash didn't care as she took down each one of them while the rest of the mane six cleaned up the thugs that Dash missed. All the thugs were knocked out except for one which was trying to run away but was tackled to the ground by Dash.

“Please let me go.”

“Oh I’ll let you go if you answer me one question. ”

“What?”

“Where is Sionis going?”

“I-I can't tell you that, She’ll kill me.”

“And what makes you think I won’t?”

“B-because you’re n-not like that?”

“Do you want to push me that far?” Rainbow said as she moved a hoof over a joint.

“N-NO! I’LL TALK! I SWEAR I’LL TALK!” The thug screamed at the top of his lungs in a panicked voice.

“Good. Now start talking.”

“She’s taking the drake to her still mill.”

“Why?”

“How in the name of Tartarus should I know?” The thug asked before Rainbow slammed his head to the wall and knocked him out.

You heard him, she's heading to her still mill. Lets go get Spike.” Rainbow Dash said as she stared daggers to Twilight. “As for you, don't get in my way, I don't know what's going here but if I find out that you are involve with this……..I’m not afraid to take you down.”

Darkness. That was all that Spike saw as he was being carried by somepony. He didn't know where he was or how he got into this situation in the first place. He tried to move but found that his limbs were pinned to his side by ropes and he was upside down. He even tried moving his tail but the thugs were smart enough to even tie that to whatever he was tied to.

“Don’t struggle little dragon. It won’t get you fear any faster.”

“W-what? Who’s there, TWILIGHT!!!!” Spike screamed but he only hears chuckles.

“Hehehe….She ain't here little drake, No one is coming for you.” The voice said which sounded a scruffy.

“Yea so how about shutting up or well make you.” the second voice threaten as both voices laughed until he heard a sound of a door opening and at that moment the laughter went silent.

“H-hey boss. How you doing?”

“What are you two doing.” Spike was surprised to hear that the third voice was from a young female, probably around Twilight’s age 17 or 18 and by the ton of her voice, she was mad.

“We was just jokin’ boss that’s all we swear.” One of the thugs said in a panicked tone.

“That had better be all you two idiots were doing. Now scram. I want this to between me and the drake got it?” The third voice told them in an almost growling tone. Spike still had no idea on what was going on until he heard the door close and he hoof steps coming closer until he felt hooves on his back, which he panicked.

“Its okay, its okay I’m not going to hurt you, just stay still while I get these binds off you.” The voice said as he felt the binds on him loosen. A few moments passed then he nearly fell to the floor before feeling a pair of hooves grab him. He was turned over.

“There you go, now lets just get that blindfold off.” The voice said as Spike felt her hooves loosening  his blindfold. As soon as his blindfold came off the first thing he sees is a black skeleton mask staring at him.

“AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!” Spike screamed until the mask wearer put a hoof over his mouth.

“Its okay, its just a mask….. okay.” the mare said as she slowly moved her hoof away from his mouth

“Y-You’re Black mask, the dangerous mob boss Twilight’s hunting.” Spike said with terror in his voice. Sionis rolled her eyes as she slowly lifted up her right hoof towards her mask and removed it thus revealing her true face. Once Spike saw her face all his terror and fear were gone as he felt his heart pounding as his eyes saw a mare with gorgeous white fur, long black beautiful mane, black eyelids and her red crimson eyes as she stared at the drake as she smiled. “Better?”

Spike hated to admit it but she was so beautiful that to him she could give Rarity a run for her money.

“You're so beautiful.”

“W-what?”

“Y-you look beautiful.” Spike said. Sionis smiled as she realized what Spike was getting at.

“Sorry little guy but I only date mares.”

“Oh I-I’m sorry I didn't know.” Spike then cursed himself under his breath but was stopped when he heard giggling.

“Its okay, you're cute when you stutter.” Spike still blushed but respected Sionis for her honesty. They both looked at each other for a few moments until Sionis broke the silence.

“You hungry.”

“Ummm a bit.” The drake answered, Sionis smiled as she reached for her pocket and pulled out a bag.

“Here.” Spike grabbed the bag from Sionis and opened it to be surprised that it was…...gems. Spike didn’t even bother wondering why she would give him this as he just munched away on the gems at a very fast rate. Sionis was impressed with how he was eating and even smiled a little at it.

“Thank you.” Spike muttered as his mouth was full of gems.

“No problem, I’m glad you like them.”

Spike swallowed the rest of the gems and looked at Sionis and wondered, why was she being so nice to him. He heard so many bad things about her and he was told that she was cruel but here she is acting so kind, she even gave him gems.

“You’re different from what I’ve heard.”

“Hm? What have you heard about me?”

“Well I’ve heard you were a vicious gang leader and really vicious with your own members. Also you seem to have a slight grudge with Celestia.” Upon hearing Spike question Sionis ears flopped down, knowing he was going to ask this.

“Your half right Spike…...I am a vicious gang leader and I do have a hatred for Celestia…...But for other reasons.”

“Why.”

“Spike…..Do you know why I attacked Blackgate prison or why I hurt ponies.”

“No.”

“Celestia probably told you that I hurt innocent ponies but she's wrong…...Not all of them are so innocent.”

“What do you mean.”

“Spike you think that Equestria is full of nice ponies who do nice things and everyone has good hearts.”

“ummm I do-”

“No…...Spike there are bad ponies out there, and its worse in this city. In this city there are liars, thieves betrayers and scum. While Celestia is worrying about the Changelings and Discord she never gave a thought about the evil in this city.”

“What about you?”

No sooner Spike said this when his heart dropped as he saw tears in Sionis’ eyes. “I never wanted this.”  Spike sighed at this.

“Sorry. It’s just.. have you ever considered trying to be nice a little? I mean you keep acting like this then your goons might turn on you and let some psycho run your operation.”

“Do you think that is not what I want….I never asked to be a mob boss, I never asked to be feared, and I never asked TO BE A MONSTER!!” Sionis screamed and she then began to cry.

Sionis cried until she felt Spike…... hugging her, she cried on his shoulder as she felt his hands stroking her mane. “It’s okay Sionis, your not monster.” Spike whispered to her ear as she continued to cry.

“Thank you.”

“No problem.” Spike said to her. And they continued to hug for what seemed for awhile as a few times Spike loosened the hug but was hugged tighter by Sionis as she sniffed and sobbed on his shoulder. Spike didn't mind as he wanted to comfort her. He even forgot about her kidnapping him.

“Hey Sionis.”

“Sniff…..Yeah.”

Can I ask you something.”

“Sniff….Sure…. sniff….What is it.”

“You said that you never wanted to be a mob boss, then what did you want.”

“To be loved again.” Before he could question this further Spike saw a Changeling seemingly slither down from the rafters and land behind Sionis.

“Oh? What’s this now? The big bad Black Mask is confessing her feelings to a baby dragon? My this is surprising.” The Changeling said in a ponish accent

“What do you want Copperhead?” Sionis growled to the new arrival.

“Oh I just came to tell you your marefriend and her friends are coming.”

“Thanks, now go.”

“Oh of course boss. Before I go do you need a tissue to wipe your eyes?” Copperhead asked  as Sionis growled. “I said go.”

“Alright, alright poni.” Copper said as she went back up to the ceiling.

Sionis was full of anger until she looked as Spike who had a worried look on his face.

“I’m sorry.”

“Are you going to kill Twilight.” Spike asked as Sionis was thrown back at his question.

“No Spike I’m not. Look I have to go but you can stay here and don't worry I won't let my goons or copperhead hurt you.”

“What about Twilight.”

.If I know her…..She’ll save you no doubt about it.” Sionis said with a smile as Spike smiled as well. As Sionis was about to leave she remembered something.

“Oh I almost forgot, I have a gift for you.” Sionis said as she reached inside of her suit.

“What.” Spike asked as his question was answered by Sionis giving him a comic book.

“I thought that you might like it.”