Shadow, Love and Pride

XXXI

Feeling like a Monster

“DON'T RUN YOU ASSHOLES!!! IT'S JUST ONE GUY!!!” Yelled one of the commanders, a goblin a foot taller than the rest. A smaller goblin ran towards his commander.

“BOSS! BOSS! I checked out the explosion. The ship was blown up!!!” He had a terrified look on his face.

“So he isn't alone. FUCK!!! This wolf is just a distraction!!!” Another platoon of goblins and minotaurs ran past the commander. He grabbed a goblin by the neck. “LISTEN!!! IF YOU ANYMORE OF YOU RUN, I'LL SLIT YOUR THROAT MYSELF!!! GET IN THERE!!!” The platoon stopped and turned in fear of their commander. “AND WHERE'S THAT SPECIAL PROTECTION WE PAY SO MUCH FOR, WE NEED...!!!” The commander felt a sudden shock to his chest, he couldn't move or speak. The best he could do was look down at what seemed to be a sword piercing his chest.

The attacker lifted him but not turning him, to speak to the commander in his ear. “Why... so... serious!?” The blood drenched attacker started to laugh like a maniac, throwing the lifeless body of the goblin commander to the side.

“CHIEF!!!” The platoon that stopped running could only watch in horror as the half naked werewolf covered in blood that is killing each and every member of the camp laughed. He stopped laughing to look at his next victims, licking the sword in his right arm.

“Let's put those frowns upside down shall we?”

ZZZ

Bellz was raised in violent surroundings, but even this was taking it too far. She learned methods of torture, but putting them into practice or even seeing them in person is something she'd never done. She was now witnessing one of the worst places in all Equestria. But the sad part is, it wasn't to be used for interrogating enemies of war or wrongdoers. It's a place where innocent ponies are to be “Trained”.

There was blood all over the floor, even the ceiling. A table on her right had all the instruments laid out. At the end of the room the victims in a small cage. One was being tortured tied down on a table by three naked disgusting boars wearing only black mask, until Bellz and Applejack broke in.

Applejack yelled and charged at the boar closest to the pony tied to a table. He was holding a knife and sliced at the charging earth pony. But Applejack quickly dodged and horsed kicked her attacker so hard he fell unconscious to the floor. The other two were now going to strike down Applejack, they caught her off-guard.

“IISS SLEN NUS!!!” Bellz shouted. The two attackers who were right on top of Applejack were now ice statues. Bellz walked to her victims, punched them, shattering them into pieces. “I got your back partner.” She offered her friend a hand.

“Thanks.” Said Applejack as she took Bellz's hand to get up. “See if you can break that cage and get them out.” Bellz went to do so. Applejack turned to the mare tied to the table, from the looks of the brown fur and blonde maned pony, she was only a teenager. “Hey were here to get you out, so just stick with me all right?” The young mare didn't say a word. Applejack started to undo the knots.  Took some work but she finally got it done. The young mare got up from the table. Bellz showed up to Applejack's side with four others.

“Took some convincing but they know I'm here to help. Where's the one you were helping...” Bellz looked around the room and spotted her. “NOOO!!!”

The teenaged mare Applejack untied went to the table with the instruments laid out. Grabbed a knife and brought it to her throat without a second thought.

“But... but... I only took my eyes off for a second... I...” Applejack said in horror.

“We all went through horrors here mam. But Sweet Pea... She suffered most of all. Making us watch... I hope she finds peace.” One of the ponies said.

Applejack couldn't move. The thought of knowing this is what might of happened to her parents started to sink in. She was in shock until she felt a hand on her back. “Lets get out of here.” Said Bellz.

“Miss... were trusting you because we have no choice, but are you related to the other bat?” Asked the same pony.

“Other bat?” Asked Bellz.

“Yeah... But she was way bigger and talked weird.”

“Oh fuck!”

“Bellz what is it?” Asked Applejack when she saw her partners expression.

“We gotta get to the boss right now! Run!”

ZZZ

“Derpy you sure you want to keep flying in circles at this height?” Asked Spike. After blowing up the ship, Derpy took to the skies at great height with her friend at her back, waiting for her wolfboss's signal.

“We'll be safe up here till we hear the signal. How are you feeling?” Derpy answered.

“No vertigo yet.”

“You know what I mean. You haven't even wiped the blood off.”

“Like I said. I'll pray for my soul later. Right now I'm just glad we didn't get into anymore trouble when putting the bombs. I see Sarge made use of his own, the fires are lighting up the sky. I know we agreed to help him but we would just get in his way.”

“I know. I still feel uneasy though.”

Some time passed when finally the long awaited howl of their friend was heard. In an instant Derpy went into a dive.

“IF HE'S HOWLING HE'S FINE!!! IF HE'S HOWLING HE'S FINE!!! IF HE'S HOWLING HE'S FINE!!!” Yelled Spike trying to get his friend to slow down. Derpy stopped from the fast dive just a few feet from the ground.

“Wolfboss!!!” She yelled.

“Over here my dear!!!” Yelled Kido back. Derpy quickly flew to the middle of the camp where the fires became less and less. She came upon her friend. “I apologize for the view my friends.” Kido was missing his usual long sleeve black shirt and his pants were ripped apart in several areas, but far more disturbing was how he was covered in blood. He was sitting on a box resting, his swords sheathed in their respective gloves.

“Wolfboss!!!” Derpy flew to her friend standing on her back legs to hug him, dropping Spike by accident. “My bad.”

“It's allright.” Said Spike. “But Sarge, I know you're strong but how did you pull this off?”

“Well first I threw two bombs to the gate and blasted my way in. Then I just hacked and slashed my way further in, as you can see from my ghastly appearance. Then used my remaining bombs to start a fire, which spread, to my advantage. As for my shirt and pants. The enemy got a few lucky shots, decided to just loose the shirt. Luckily they were all horrible shots, just took out the arrows and waiting for some wounds to heal.”

“The full moon helps too I hear.”

“You bet. I see you encountered an obstacle.” Said Kido, noticing the blood on his friend.

“Yeah.” Spike forced a smile. “But no slaves on the ship. Hope the others had better luck.”

“Then we just wait for them. Bellz will sniff me out soon. I wanna rest a bit, but that won't be possible.”

“Why not Wolfboss?” Asked a worried looking Derpy.

“Because we have company. Might as well come out, I may be tired but I caught your scent as soon as you got close.” Kido yelled without moving.

“Fun to see you kill. But fun time for me now.” Said a deep voice with a hint of being from a female as she came out from hiding.

“What the? A Bat Witch?” Said Spike.

It was indeed a Bat Witch, dressed exactly like Bellz in jeans and a tank top. But unlike their friend, this one was six feet tall, heavily built and had black eyes. Not at all beautiful like Bellz.

“BOSS!!! BOSS!!! We got trouble. Oh fuck me sideways.” Bellz came running with Applejack and the rescued ponies.

“Perhaps another time my dear. Right now I believe we do have... trouble.” Said Kido as he got up and turned to face the new arrival.

“What are you doing here Razaa!?” Bellz yelled at the muscular bat.

“Working. What you doing? You should be dead. You help ponies now?” Razaa answered.

“Better than living with the likes of you. You and the others are sick, I want no part of it anymore. You didn't even help the ones who payed you for protection. You just enjoyed the bloodshed didn't you?”

“Know me too well. But I wanting a fight and I hope wolfy here will give.”

“Boss we gotta run. Razaa is the second strongest from the clan I belonged to.” Bellz said begging her friend, opposed to her usual confident nature.

“I can't my dear. If it's a fight our friend here wants. I shall deliver.” Said Kido not taking his eye off Razaa.

“Why Wolfboss?” Asked a worried Derpy.

“The truth my dear is. I feel it deep within.  It's just beneath the skin. The nightmare's just begun. I must confess...” Said Kido in a strong aggressive tone.

“What Sarge?” Asked Spike.

“My friends I must confess that I feel like a monster.”

“Kido these slavers got what they desserved, what you did tonight doesn't make you evil.” Said Applejack worried about her friend.

“That's not the problem my dear.” Answered Kido as he made a gesture with his hands to draw his swords.

“Then what is the problem wolfboss?” Asked Derpy.

“I FUCKING LOVE IT!!!”