Shadow, Love and Pride

VI

Immortal

Bellz was now in the town. Smiling to herself in excitement for what's to come, the hunt begins. Wondering how she will get the user of the elements of harmony to show his or herself. But destiny has a funny way of working out in the end.

“Stop right there, criminal scum!” The guard captain and his seven men surrounded the red cloaked creature. Armed with golden spears held under their wings.

“Oh... ? You are armed. Not silver? You make this too easy.” Bellz said. She then removed her hood revealing she is a Bat Witch. Gray skin, Big Blue eyes, big ears, malignant and yet beautiful. Her kind was believed to have all been banished in Tartarus, and what few remained beyond it's gates feared the magic of the princess, never daring to hurt anypony. But the guards didn't know what she was or what she is capable of. But she matched the description in the posters except for the fact the cloak is red. “Now I have a way to call upon your little hero.” She started to take a deep breath opening her mouth wide. “FUS...”

“Get on your knees and turn yourself in.”

“ROH...”

ZZZ

“We must make haste...” Kido realized he has to speak in a way everypony will quickly understand. “We have to hurry. Your elements will be useful. The guards in the town won't even be able to hold them off for long. I must go.” He made to leave.

“Where are you going didn't you say you're gonna help us?” Twilight asked anxiously.

“I am. But I will be useless if don't...”

“...DAH!!!” It was as if an explosion went off in their ears. All the windows broke. They all fell to their knees covering their ears in pain. Kido didn't have time to recover he had to take action and got to Twilight.

“TWILIGHT!!! TWILIGHT!!!” He had to shake her, she was disoriented. But she came to her senses. “Twilight you must gather your strength and that of your friends. Go and hold them off. Do what you must. I have to go.” At that moment Twilight wanted to stop him. But he ran off. She started to get her friends. One by one they recovered. Twilight could hear screaming coming from outside.

“Come out to play bearer of the elements! For every minute you stall I will end the life of a pony! God I hate that word. Let's start by these eight guards shall we!? One minute and counting!” Bellz screamed to all of Ponyville.

“We have to stop them.” Twilight said to her friends.

“THEY, just knocked out all of Ponyville by screaming, what are we suppose to do!? And mystery man ran off.” Rainbow Dash yelled in protest.

“Kido said the elements will help. We have to go now!” Twilight ran remembering the one minute deadline  to save a pony's life. Her friends followed. Soon they arrived at the plaza. Bells was already preparing a claw to slice the captain of the guard unit.

“STOP!!!” Twilight yelled.

“In the name of looooooooooove!” Bellz put the guard down. She felt the strong magical aura originating from the six ponies in front of her and among them a baby dragon. “You are it? The hero's who bested Nightmare Moon and Discord?”

“A Bat Witch!? I read about you. Different from vampires for having an unfathomable talent in the dark arts. Only weaknesses being silver and light magic. Carnivores. What are you doing here?” Twilight said.

“Surprising anyone knows what I am? You may call me Bellz. Your names don't matter, I never ask my prey what they go by.” Bellz proceeded to remove her cloak, She was dressed in a simple tank top and black pants now. But revealing she also has bat wings. “I've come for you my prey. If you surrender to me, accepting your fate as meals. I may, guarantee a painless end for you and your town.” The girls and Spike grew fearful to know the purpose for which Bellz came to the town. To feed on the residents.

“Ain't no way me or my town will be brunch for the likes of you.” Applejack grew angry at Bellz's threats. She snorted and kicked the ground in fury. Her friends fed of her confidence and followed.

“We may not have silver but we have magic. The one you fear the most. Light magic! Ready girls!?”

Twilight said.

“YEAH!!!” Twilights friends followed in the enthusiasm to stop Bellz, knowing they have something to stop her with. The guards started to come to their senses. They were very close to her when she used her scream to stun them.

“Run and warn Canterlot! No time to be all macho. Scoot!” Rarity yelled to the captain. The captain hated to retreat. But his men were injured and he knew the bearers of the elements of harmony were the best chance to stop this new enemy. So he ordered a retreat and he and his unit flew off.

“Oh thank you for making it interesting. I really didn't expect you pony's to be sooooooooo weak. Just one of my Banshee Shouts took out an entire military unit. The bears are more fun. More fury in them. They fight through the pain. Now give me your best shot.” She took a combat stance.

Spike ran off as he knew his friends were going to activate the elements power. The six girls eyes started to glow as did their necklaces activating the powerful rainbow beam.

“FUS!!!” With a fraction of the shout Bellz redirected the beam to the night sky. Causing a beautiful explosion to go off in the air. The town's residents in the area all watched from windows as their last hope vanished. Bellz danced and yelled in excitement. “I have done it. Magic is no longer a threat. Kiss my bat butt light magic!”

“No... No... Not again.” Twilight and her friends watched in horror as their efforts were useless. They couldn't say a word.

“No you're mine.” Bellz took a leap and flapped her wings forward towards Twilight, who she believed was the leader. She nabbed her and pushed her to the ground. Her friends tried to help but Bellz tossed them aside like leaves with her wings. Bellz made a claw to strike.

“NOOOOOOOO!!!” Spike jumped at Bellz back biting her with his sharp teeth.

“Annoying runt!” She beat him off as well with a wing. “Now where was I? Oh yes.” She focused once again at Twilight.

“TWILIGHT!!!” The five friends yelled, feeling helpless to save their friend in danger.

The claw was coming down ready to end Twilight's life. “HELP ME!!!”      SHHHHAAAAA!!!!

“GRAH!!! GREEEEHHH!!!” Bellz was choking in her own blood. Twilight opened her eyes. Bellz had a knife stuck deep in her throat and was holding it with her hands trying to ram it out.

“Dearest Twilight. I am so sorry.” Twilight looked up. There he was. “I wanted to come save you sooner but I needed information. I needed to know their numbers and precisely what they may be. A Bat Witch, interesting. I'm surprised there is only one, I expected the entire clan. Not that I am complaining. I needed to see if the elements would work. By the Goddess I let it go on to the point you and your friends got hurt expecting stress might make the elements power stronger. I wanted them to work so badly. Now...” He stayed silent hesitating to say the next words. He helped his friend up and wiped the dust and dirt from her face and mane.

“Now what?” Twilight asked.

“Now I have to get... unpleasant.” He looked towards Bellz. She removed the knife and started to heal quickly. He turned to Twilight again. “Run with your friends.”

“No... please this is our town. We must stand to protect it.”

“I understand. But leave this to me. Go grab Spike and stay a distance away at least, try the elements power once you feel you're up to it.” Twilight nodded and ran to pick up Spike. She and her friends stayed close enough to watch. Against their instincts to survive, but this is their town and they will stand for it.

“ *COUGH* *COUGH* You... How dare you!?” Bellz could finally speak.

“Easily. I simply threw a knife.” Kido pushed his arms to his sides revealing the armory hidden inside his cloak. His chest, belt and thighs were covered in an arsenal of sharp weaponry. “Problem?”

“No silver. HA! You can't kill me.” She smiled, still in pain from the injury that just healed.

“I am not without compassion. My intention is not to kill but to make you surrender. And force you if need be to never return here again.”

“And just how do you plan to do that?” She smiled with confidence in her rapid healing ability. Kido stayed silent and looked down. “Bat got your tongue. I'm immortal, unstoppable....” She was interrupted.

“Immortal I will break you! I can't kill you. With all my efforts you will just come forth over and over.” Kido raised his view to look at her now. “But pain is my weapon. You feel pain like any mortal. I will stomp you. I will destroy you. I will tear at your soul. I will take you to the point of break. And that precise moment you regret threatening those I care for. I will have mercy.”