This Is War!

Place: Ponyville

Time: 1:60 pm

I watched quietly as the griffins flew after Apple Bloom. Once the last griffin flew out of site, I climbed out of our hiding spot and motioned Scootaloo to do the same.

"Apple Bloom is gonna be alright, right?" The orange pegasus asked.

I nodded my head as we trotted towards the door, my heart beating faster with every step I took.

Once we were inches from the front door, I pulled out my dagger and Scootaloo pulled out her taser. Then I used my magic to open the door.

Once the door swung open, my eyes shrunk.

"Crap." Scootaloo said.

Inside were twenty griffins staring hungrily at us. Dangling above their heads were three cages, one held a dark pink earthpony a straight mane, a pegasi with a dirty white coat, and a colt about the same age as Scootaloo with brown spots on his bruised body. However, what made my eyes shrink was the decor. Skulls and bones littered the ground, strips on flesh hung on wires, and zebra limbs were impaled onto the ceiling.

"Look what we have here." A jet black griffin with a missing eye snickered.

I took a steady breath and stepped forward, "Release these ponies and I swear upon Celestia that you will not be harmed." I announced.

"Yeah, well tell sunbutt that she can kiss my ass." An orange griffin with a scar across her face shouted, which caused all the griffins to laugh.

"Have it your way." I muttered under my breath.

I threw my dagger at the nearest griffin. The blade sunk into his right eye and he let out a shrill cry, causing the rest of the griffins to stop laughing.

"What the?" The black griffin stated, his eyes darting from the injured griffin to us.

"Kill them!" The injured griffin shrieked, gritting his teeth as he tried to pull the blade from his eye, blood and eye trickled down his sharp claws and onto the floor below, making me turn my head away with discuss.

The griffins advanced towards us, each wearing a pair of V Claws.

I pulled out another dagger and threw it at Blackjack. However he dodged out of the way and the dagger clanged onto the floor. I gritted my teeth and pulled out another dagger.

"Sweetie Belle! Duck!" Scootaloo shouted.

I saw a massive claw coming towards my head, so I laid flat against the floor. Scootaloo fired her laser and it got tangled with the griffin's claw. Then my friend pressed a button and sent an electrical current at the griffin. His feathers caught on fire and he soon collapsed on the ground, chard black.

While Scootaloo was retracting the electrical wire, I levitated my dagger off the floor and headed for the cages.

"Not so fast!"

I froze in place. That voice sounded like it belonged to... I looked up and stared wide eyed as a familiar griffin was hovering above me.

"G..Gilda?" I gulped.

Gilda smiled and clung onto the iron bars of one of the cages. Her V Claws that were attached to her claws were colored in blood.

"Glad one of you ponies remembered me." Gilda snickered, opening the cage and reaching her claw into it.

"I knew you were evil, but this is horrible!" I exclaimed.

The griffin rolled her eyes. "Squad five is way cooler then you puny ponies. Besides, once we griffin's win this war, I'll have Rainbow Dash all to myself." Gilda said, pulling out a bloody pink pony. "Now how about a trade?" She questioned.

How sick and twisted is she? I wondered to myself. Then my eyes fell upon her captive and new hatred, and confusion,  boiled inside me.

"What did you do to Pinkie Pie!?" I shouted, raising my dagger at Gilda.

"Heh..hi Sweetie Belle." Pinkie smiled weakly, her mouth was covered in dried blood.

Gilda smiled devilishly and put a claw around Pinkie's scarred neck. "I just got my revenge from what she did to me ten years ago." The griffin explained.

I threw my dagger at Gilda. The griffin smirked and caught the weapon with her free claw.

I was about to throw another when suddenly, I heard Scootaloo scream bloody murder.

When I turned around, my jaw dropped as I saw my friend with a metallic claw around her head. She had a scratch along her chest and a black eye on her left eye.

"Please don't hurt her." I begged, tears began to form in my eyes.

"Then let's make a deal." Gilda replied.

I turned to face Rainbow's old friend. "What kind of deal?" I questioned.

Gilda landed in front of me with Pinkie Pie still in her clutch. "Easy. You give us sunbutt and moonbutt, and we'll give you Pinkie Pie and your friend." The griffin explained.

"What about the other ponies in the two cages?" I asked.

Gilda rolled her eyes. "You want Pipsqueak and Blossomforth?" She asked.

"Yes." I answered.

Gilda thought for a moment. "Then you must also bring us Twilight Sparkle and Cadence."

"Don't do it Sweetie Belle!" Scootaloo shouted.

"Yeah, we'll be fine." Pinkie piped up.

I raised an eyebrow.. "Why do you want all four princesses?" I asked.

"That's none of your fucking business." Gilda snapped.

I took a step back. What should I do? I'll be able to get my friends and Cloud Kicker's marefriend, however we would loose the four princesses! On the other hand, I could loose my friends! Ugh, why does life have to be so hard?

"Well?" Gilda asked.

"I-"

"She won't do it!"

Everypony (and griffin) turned their heads to the front door.

"Apple Bloom! Austin! Twilight! I missed you ponies so much!." Pinkie Pie chimed.

Twilight's horn began to glow. "Let everypony go, Gilda." She hissed.

Gilda gritted her teeth, but dropped Pinkie Pie. Then she gazed at her comrades. "Move out." She ordered.

"But," Blackjack argued.

"That is an order!" Gilda barked, then she gave us one last dirty look before spreading her wings and flying out of an opening in the old ceiling. The other griffins followed her.

Once they left, Twilight galloped to her friends side. Tears flowed from her eyes.

"I've missed you so much." The alicorn sobbed.

"I'm okay. Hungry and cold but okay." Pinkie reassured.

Twilight nodded and then used her magic to unlock the other cages. Blossomforth flew out of her cage, her wings covered in blood, and landed onto the ground. Her legs buckled and she collapsed onto the floor.

"Ah will git her to the base." Austin offered.

Twilight nodded her head and levitated the pegasus onto his back. "Be careful." She said.

"Ah will." Austin replied before trotting out the door.

"Um, a little help please Miss Sparkle."

We looked up and saw a bloody Pipsqueak looking down at us.

"I'll get him." Scootaloo offered, stretching out her wings and flying up to the cage.

Once Pipsqueak was on the ground, Apple Bloom gave me back my trumpet.

"Told ya ah'll git back safely." She smiled.

I smiled back and reattached my trumpet to a rope around my waist.

"Let's get going." Twilight piped up.

My friends and I nodded out head and followed Twilight out the door.