1. Twilight Sparkle I

Twilight Sparkle

"Hey Twi," Spike called, "you're still up?"

Twilight has had some trouble sleeping in her new home. She had been used to the Golden Oak Library for so long. Her mane was rather messy, but it didn't matter to her though. Her bed sheets were unkempt from tossing around, trying hard to get herself to sleep, but to no avail.

"Yes, Spike." she answered, depressed.

"Uh... How long has it been," Spike asked, "since you guys defeated Lord Tirek?"

"Two weeks ago."

She stared forlornly from her bedroom window, overlooking Ponyville beyond her. The moon shone brightly in the night sky. Her crystalline tree castle, was created from a mysterious chest, that sprouted at the base of the Tree of Harmony. As much resemblance it bared to her old home, it still wasn't the same. Since that day, she has trouble resting. The castle was also so huge it overwhelmed her.

"It's just hard." Twilight said, after a long silence, "That library has been my home for years since I moved to Ponyville. And to have it destroyed..."

As she tried to fight back tears from her eyes, Spike came to her side. He wanted to comfort her, she knew. She unfolded her wings for a moment, to give him room for his comfort. A warm feeling in her chest rose, as Spike hugged her. Even though the feeling was there, she couldn't shake off her sadness.

"Yeah, I miss it too." Spike said with empathy, "I guess I admit, it is a little difficult to sleep in this place at times."

"But even then."

"Maybe our friends would wanna hang out tomorrow?" Spike suggested, "You know, to get it all off your mind."

"I guess..." She answered pondering, "But what about all my duties here in this place? I mean, with me being a princess and-"

"Twilight." Spike interrupted, "I know your a princess and this is our new home. But your friends are probably worried about you - we haven't really spoken with them in a while - so why not make plans to go out or something?"

She sighed sadly. "I suppose you're right, Spike."

Evidently, her friends were already on their way to her castle; very early in morning though. Apparently they must have been really worried. She saw all six of them running toward the castle, from her window. The light brilliant gamboge mare Applejack was in front. The light gray unicorn mare Rarity was next to her. The cerulean, rainbow maned pegasus mare Rainbow Dash, flew overhead. The pale, light gold pegasus mare Fluttershy, was beside the light pink mare Pinkie Pie.

Excited to see her friends, she was already on her way down the crystalline staircase, to reassure her friends she is fine. She passed several hallways, trying to get to the two leavened doors. To save time, she thought to use her magic to teleport herself to the foyer. Concentrating, her horn glowed its pinkish reddish glow. A wall of magic surrounded her as she teleported instantly to the foyer. Opening the enormous door, she is greeted by her friends. However, everypony looked a little uncomfortable, as if they really were worried.

"Twilight?" Rarity asked at last, deeply concerned, "Is everything okay?"

"Yes Rarity, I'm fine." Twilight answered, "What are you guys doing here so early? Is there something wrong?"

"Well," Rainbow Dash started, "You've been cooped up in your castle for a long time..."

"So," Applejack added, "We thought we'd round up everypony 'ere, to check on up on ya."

"Um... and there is also that lovely fair in town." Fluttershy put in, "Of course, what kind friends would we be if we didn't invite you?"

"A fair?" Twilight questioned, "I don't remember hearing anything about a fair."

"How can you not?!" Said Pinkie, somewhat irritated. "It's been the talk in Ponyville, since your new castle appeared! Maybe if you got out of your castle, then maybe you would known sooner!"

The other ponies looked embarrassed by Pinkie's irritability. The pink mare seemed to have picked up on this, and sighed. She hasn't seen Pinkie this frazzled, since Rainbow Dash's birthday. She never thought her pink friend would act like this again. Rainbow Dash approached her.

"Uh... sorry about that." Rainbow apologized for Pinkie's behavior.

"Pinkie has been a little upset lately." Fluttershy added. "Probably because you haven't really spoke to us in a very long time."

"I'm very sorry guys," she apologized, "It's just that... without my old home-"

She began to well up with tears, had it not been for Rarity's counsel. "We understand, Twilight." Rarity told her, "It is difficult having you're home be destroyed by a monster like Tirek. Only to then have it be replaced by a giant, fancy castle. As terrible as that ordeal was, at least he was sent back to whence he came."

Twilight felt comfortable with that, so she pushed the negative thoughts out of her mind. "Thanks guys," she thanked them, "I really appreciate it. So, what about this fair?"

"It's nothing too special," Pinkie Pie answered, "but hey at least it's all of us hanging together, playing games, winning prizes, all that awesome stuff!"

Now there's the Pinkie I know she thought to herself, amused.

Perhaps she may have gotten over being mad at her, rather quickly. But then again, it's Pinkie Pie, what are you gonna do? Either way it, did not matter. She was spending time with her friends after all, what should she have to worry about? Whatever sadness she once felt, for the most part ebbed away.

"Alright, it's settled then. What time does it start?"

"Right now!" Everypony else shouted in unison.

"Oh..." Twilight's eyes widened, not expecting the sudden reaction, "O-Okay then!"

The fair grounds were not as far from home as Twilight thought; on the outskirts of town it would seem. Maybe because it was so expansive. The walk had only taken about ten minutes or so to reach it. She could view tens, probably hundreds of tents and vendors, overtaking most likely acres of land.

"Wow! It's huge!" She Exclaimed, surprised. She never assumed it was this big!

"Yep!" Pinkie said at last, "It's their 300th year!"

"300th year?!" Twilight was rather puzzled by that.

"It is the 3rd Equestrian centennial funfair!"

It took Twilight a bit of time to remember anything about this, but it then came back. Ponyville holds a lot of celebrations, but this one was slightly different. It was kind of like the Foal and Filly Fair from a while back, with carnival games, and rides. But it also had similarities with the Rainbow Falls Traders Exchange as well, with displays of animals and monsters alike, small markets and so forth. Even a stage for musicians to play, or other shows.

"What're we sit'n around here for?!" Rainbow Dash blurted, "Let's go!"

The pathways were overcrowded with ponies, earth, unicorn, and pegasi alike. Twilight was playing bottle toss with Pinkie Pie, hoping to keep her cheered up, just to be sure. Rarity was looking at some fancy items, Fluttershy was petting rabbits, Applejack and Rainbow Dash were playing a 'Test of Strength' game. As for Spike, he was playing some other game nearby.

Her friends' family members were there too, like Applejack and Rarity's sisters. The game they were playing intensified, the farther into the game the went. She was doing okay at best, but Pinkie Pie had a huge lead. She wasn't nearly as competitive as Rainbow Dash, but she had to step up her game if she was to win. Using levitation, she threw ring after ring. Pinkie was tossing rings faster than her though, with dead on accuracy. Twilight heard her stomach rumble, so she decided to pause for a moment from playing her game with Pinkie to get some refreshments.

"Make sure you get me a cheesy pretzel!" Pinkie shouted back after she left.

"Haha!" She laughed "Alright then!"

Twilight stood in line for a good, ten minutes. In the line, there was a light beige, earth pony stallion with a short blond mane cut, with a goatee, and wearing a black t-shirt. His cutie mark was an oddly shaped shuriken. Some of the others were less then distinguishable. From the front of the line, she saw Applejack and Rarity's sisters with their friend Scootaloo, and an unknown fourth filly. She had a brilliant gamboge coat, light brilliant amaranth asymmetrical cut mane with darker streaks, light greenish eyes, and no cutie mark.

I didn't know they had another friend. Thought Twilight, feeling as if she might have missed something. Or perhaps she was over thinking it. Either way, it didn't matter; she was famished.

"Hey, Twilight!!!" Pinkie shouted at the top of her lungs. "Did you get the cheesy pretzel yet?!!"

Evidently so is Pinkie Pie.

The four fillies were finished, but Twilight was still third in line. The aforementioned stallion, was up next. She heard her stomach growling again, yearning for any sort of comestible. Regardless of how hungry she was, she must wait in line like everypony else. Even a princess like herself, must be courteous.

"Hello there." The booth owner greeted, "May I take your order?"

"I'll have a double oatburger. If you please." The stallion said in a low, scratchy voice. His throat must have been sore from something.

"Coming right up!" he told him kindly.

She felt a little sympathy for the stallion. Though hearing the greasy food sizzle on the burner, made it difficult for her to feel too sympathetic. After about two minutes, the stallion's meal was served. However, another pony--a unicorn mare--was up next. The mare had a pale, light grayish magenta coat, and a moderate violet colored mane with light purple highlights. A pony she may have been familiar with. She heard the mare order popcorn. Just hearing the sound of kernels popping, made Twilight's stomach growl more furiously than before. Fortunately, he was scooping popped kernels into a container, and giving it to her.

Yes, finally! Twilight thought, relieved for the progress.

Now she was being served.

"Oh! Princess Twilight!" the owner recognized her, "Uh... How may I be of service?"

"Hmm lets see..." At first, she was unsure up to this point what she wanted. It came back again. "Um, two oatburgers, two cups of cola..." She could have sworn there was something else.

"Ahem." She heard a pony from the back of the line, "Do you think you could hurry up?"

What else was it? As she thought about it."Oh yes and a pretzel, with cheese." she remembered at last.

By the time she came back with the refreshments, the sun was already setting. And got Pinkie her pretzel, for which she was more than thankful. She was more than thankful Pinkie was a good sport, and didn't play while she was gone. And so they had resumed their game. Pinkie continued throwing with her hooves, meanwhile Twilight levitated them. Rings were flying on, off, or over every bottle. The time limit was running out and they were almost out of rings. She was still nowhere near as accurate as Pinkie, who was throwing them with expert precision. The sound of the timer's buzzer, blared in her eardrums.

"I did it!" Pinkie shouted with joy, "I won!!! WOOO!!!"

"Great job, Pinkie!" She congratulated her, sharing her enthusiasm.

"Awesome, Pinkie!" Rainbow Dash said, as she and Applejack found them. Rarity and Fluttershy arrived as well.

"Congratulations!" The owner of the bottle toss announced, "And here is your prize!" The light green unicorn mare, gave Pinkie her prize. She had a long braided dark red mane and tail. Her eyes were a hazel color, she assumed.

Twilight and her friends cheered for Pinkie. Pinkie however, was a little confused as to what this prize was. To her, it looked like an ornate twelve inch white sphere, with strange black markings. Spike had shown up after playing his game, to see his friends. As he walked up to them, the little dragon noticed the ball as well.

"Um... hey miss," Pinkie asked, "do you know what this is?"

"Uh... I'm not sure." The mare seemed as uncertain as they were, "A plastic ball I guess. It looks like one"

"It doesn't feel like a plastic ball." Pinkie objected. They all looked suspiciously at the round object.

"She's right," Twilight examined, "it isn't made of plastic."

She further inspected the object. The markings looked like black, symmetrical, wavy, horizontal stripes. There were specific crevices on different sections of the sphere; Four on diagonal sides, and what looks like an opening on the top. It must have been some kind of new toy, or something. Whatever it is, she has never seen anything like it before.

What could this thing be? She thought as she was examining. And then the ball started vibrating.

She, and her friends, freaked out when they saw it shake. When Pinkie Pie freaked out, she dropped it in the grass. The crevices on the four sides of the ball, opened up to reveal spider-like legs. The light green mare looked surprised as well. Fluttershy cowered behind Applejack.

"What the hay?!" Rainbow Dash cried.

The sphere's legs lifted the ball up, resembling a spider. It then quickly sprawled forward, much faster then they imagined. She had no idea what it was, but they couldn't let it get away. Pinkie was already sprinting after it. Twilight chased after it with her. Soon, all of them--except the vendor owner--raced after the runaway sphere.

"Follow that..." Pinkie started, "Uh...thing!"

As they sprinted to catch the runaway white and black sphere, it started to sprawl in random directions. It seemed like it was trying to cut them off; almost as if it had a mind of it's own. And while her friend Rainbow Dash caught up with the sphere, it changed its direction on the fly. They continued to chase it, but it turned a corner relatively fast. At first it seemed they have lost it. However, Her friend Rainbow Dash flew up into the air, overseeing from above them. She held her hoof above her eyes and squinted. As she did that, she saw something zip through the air. Rainbow Dash took notice of it too. She saw her eyes widen as she spotted it.

"There it is!" Rainbow Dash shouted in the air, pointing in the direction of where she spotted it.

From what Twilight could gather from where her friend pointed, the sphere seemed to have been heading to the center of the fair. She knew that, mainly because there was a transportable ferris wheel in the center. There was also a large crowd of ponies, lining up for a ride, or just strolled off somewhere else. Dash was already soaring as fast she could to the front of the sphere, and tried to corner it. As Twilight and the rest of her friends caught up to it however, it bolted to the right.

"Ah great!" Rainbow groaned.

"Over there!" Applejack exclaimed, pointing to where she saw it.

Twilight spotted the sphere, sprawling towards a crowd of onlookers gazing wonderously at the object. And then it... stopped. Much like Twilight and her friends, the crowd did not know what to think of this thing. She saw the crevice on the top of the sphere open suddenly. She witnessed it's legs jut into the ground. The opening then projected a huge beam of white light, piercing the night sky. The crowd gasped in shock at the sight of it.

What in the name of Celestia is that thing?! Twilight thought, shocked as everypony else was.

By then, everypony was frightened. Especially when the light started pulsating. Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, and the fourth filly were also in the crowd too. Afraid of what it may do next. Was it some kind of bomb about to go off? A beacon-like device? Or perhaps just some harmless foal's toy? She hoped it was the latter.

"What is that thing?" Applebloom asked.

"Who knows what it could be!" Answered Scootaloo.

Distant guttural growling, filled her ears. The crowd stopped, petrified. Terror showed in their faces. Everypony glanced back and forth, terrified of what made that noise. Fluttershy was just as nervous as they were, if not more. The pegasus mare was shaking fearfully, and wasn't planning on ceasing.

"T-T-Twilight?" Fluttershy asked, stuttering from fear, "W-W-W-What was that... s-s-s-sound?"

As Twilight glanced at one of the vendors, a large dark creature, loomed out from the corner. It was very large, about as tall as the vendor, from which it lurked. It had black, leathery skin, gorilla like arms and long claws. It's head was small, and it's mouth had four mandibles, filled with rows of sharp, black teeth. It lifted its head up, and bellowed out a tremendous roar. The crowd was already screaming, in terror. Running in random directions.

"Run!!" A bystander yelled in fright, "Run for your lives!!!"

Soon panic engulfed the entire fair grounds, as the monster galloped towards any nearby ponies. It tried to snatch them with its claws. Twilight then heard a metallic shink. Turning over, she saw tall lanky upright figures in black robes and light armor. They held sword like gauntlets over their hands. Knowing this, Twilight could not believe what she's witnessing. They moved swiftly, chasing the panicking ponies. They were taller than the monster, she realized. She stood in disbelief for a few seconds, before acting.

That sphere must have sent them here! She thought, running after one of the creatures.

She was already preparing to cast a concussive magic blast, to deter them. Her horn was glowing with reddish pinkish aura. She shot a long blast at one of the tall lanky figures, as he was about to close in on a defenseless colt. The beam hit the creature's wrist. The figure yelled and groaned from the agony in his wrist, which is now a gory mess. It's blood seeped out quickly. Twilight's jaw dropped from the mere sight of it.

"Apple Bloom! Babs Seed! Where are you?!!" Applejack calling for her sister, and a name she did not know.

"Sweetie Belle!!!" Rarity screamed for her sister.

"Hey, Squirt! Where are ya?!" Rainbow was calling for Scootaloo.

Turning back, the colt already left, but the figure remained staggered. The creature stared with glowing blank white eyes of hatred, through the eye slits of his helm. Twilight had to cast a trap spell she had learned; which would wrap him in an aura cocoon, to keep him in place. She shot the reddish pink substance at him, and left him there. He struggled, but couldn't free himself.

Twilight was already searching with her friends, in hopes to find their sisters. They've been looking through every nook and cranny on the fair grounds, but still no sight of them. Then, they had reached four different pathways. The first lead towards a small roller coaster, the second lead to a small arcade, the third food vendors, and the fourth lead back to the bottle toss booth.

"Let's split up!" Twilight decided. "Applejack, you head left with Pinkie Pie."

"Okay!" Applejack agreed.

"Rarity, you head right with Fluttershy." She ordered.

"Alright!" Rarity accepted.

"And Rainbow Dash, you and Spike, just head straight forward."

"Got it!" Rainbow Dash agreed. Spike only saluted.

"I will head back to the bottle toss booth." Twilight decided for herself.

"Bottle toss?" Fluttershy questioned.

"But, why?" Rarity asked.

"Hopefully to get answers." Maybe that mare knows something.

And so they split up towards their designated pathways. The bottle toss booth was not too far. However, the mare running the booth was nowhere to be found. Her intentions were to find that mare, and question her whether or not she knew more than she dared tell. Maybe she was not being truthful about the ball. A good possibility sure, but she won't know until she finds out.

She's gone, now what? She thought, Nothing else left, other then to find the girls.

At just that moment, the monster from before, was chasing a squealing light gray unicorn filly. The black beast lunged after her, mandibles opened wide showing horrible blackened teeth salivating. Its red eyes craving for pony flesh. She chased after the monster with intent on defeating it, and saving the filly. She realized the filly's mane was two toned; a very light purple, and rosy pink.

Sweetie Belle! She gasped. As it turns out it really was her. She was backed into the booth, as monster loomed towards her, without a chance of escape.

As she was about to use her magic blast on the monster, the monster reared up to unleash its power on the defenseless filly. She had heard solid krrck, and the monster was now roaring in agony. A sharp blade, protruded from it's bleeding chest. It's attacker was that same beige stallion she saw, from when she was in line. He was on the back of the monster. He held a long blade with his hooves, which pierced the monster's tar colored hide. The beast now weakened from the blow, rattled it's final breath and collapsed lifeless on the bloodstained grass.

"You alright?" He asked Sweetie Belle, whom's life he saved. Scared yet relieved, Sweetie Belle was helped back on her hooves.

"Twilight!" She shouted, as soon as she realized she was there. By then, she was already galloping to Twilight's side. Hugging her in return.

"Thank you for saving me." Sweetie Belle said, thanking her hero who was releasing his blade from the monster's back.

"No problem, kid." He replied, gruffly. He was already trotting off, who knows where.

"Sweetie Belle?" Twilight asked, "Where are Applebloom and Scootaloo, and Babs Seed, whoever she is?"

"I don't know." She replied, "We were all running away from that monster, but then two other monsters blocked them off!"

"Two other monsters?" She must have meant the two armored figures, she saw before. She thought she caught one of them.

He couldn't have gotten away... did he? She assumed he must have freed himself. But it just wasn't possible!

"Find your sister," She told her at last, "I'll look for the others."

"Yes, Twilight." Sweetie Belle sprinted away from the booth, and possibly in the right direction to her sister Rarity.

And, maybe I'll find those other two monsters, while I'm at it.

She was scouting from a different area, which looked like a bunch of small, kiddie rides. Possibly for toddler foals. As she was slowly sneaking past the rides, she suddenly heard muffled screaming. Taking cover behind one of the rides, she spied two lanky figures. The first one looked like one of the figures from before, but the second one was not the same one she trapped.

There were three?! She could not believe there was another one.

The first figure's helm was grey, but second one's helm, was jet black with curved horns on the side. There were several ponies tied up near them. The one with the black helm, seemed to have been conjuring a spell. In doing so, a small portal was expanding; getting bigger by the minute. Yet he was struggling, all at once. She also saw...

Applebloom! Scootaloo! And Babs Seed! She knew she had to act fast, otherwise, who knows what they will do to them?

She quickly used magic energy to teleport herself closer to them. They must have had good hearing she thought, since they turned to the direction from where she took cover. She hoped they won't become too curious. She wondered what they were doing. Why were they tying ponies up? Why are they creating a portal? Somehow, she was not sure she wanted to know the answer.

"Something is watching us, Bugrim." The one with the black helm, commanded softly, "Bring it here."

"As commanded." The other acquiesced.

He came closer to the place where she covered. When he came too close, she came out from her spot. She blasted his chest, paralyzing him rather than killing him. He yelped from the blast, and fell face first sprawled across the ground where he once stood. The paralysis spell only lasts for a limited time, though.

The one with the black helm must have been a commander, she thought. Out of focus, he closed the portal. He was quickly reaching for his weapon, one of those blade gauntlets she saw earlier. However, when he equipped his weapon, it separated into three different blades. He took notice of her, and rushed to her, faster than anticipated. He looked like he was going to do a diagonal upper cut. Using her wings to fly, she dodged his attack. He cursed himself for missing. He seemed tired, so she out maneuvered him. While he paid no attention to her, she shot him with the paralysis spell. He groaned in pain from the blast, lying motionless.

"Is everypony alright?!" She exclaimed, as she sprinted to the captives. With her concussive magic blast, the rope disintegrated. The ponies were now freed from their captors.

"Thank goodness you saved us, your highness!" one of the freed ponies cried.

"Yeah!" Scootaloo cheered. "That was awesome!"

"You're too late..." A baritone voice groaned.

"Huh?" As Twilight turned her head, she realized that the voice came from the paralyzed figure with the black helm.

"We have already captured..." He paused as he groaned, "...several sacrifices for our ritual, just now."

"What?!" Sacrifices? Ritual? What is going on?!

"You cannot save every pony." He chortled through his black, horned helm. "Ponies shall forever be prey to us!"

Enraged by his malevolence, she charged up a concussive blast. The beam hit his through his helm. Dark blood spattered profusely. Where the other ponies had fled, only Apple Bloom, Scootaloo and Babs Seed stayed. Their eyes were wide in shock of the sudden bloodshed. They shouldn't have seen her do that. She had never killed another being before. It shouldn't feel good for her to kill another being.

"T-Twailight?" Apple Bloom asked, worried, "Is he... dead?"

"Yes." She sighed, "Come on, let's get back to our friends."

Her friends were at the center of the fair, she realized, waiting for her return. Sweetie Belle was already with them. Their faces lit up when they saw her, and the three fillies. Applejack ran towards them, a thankful smile on her face. It felt good knowing that she saved other ponies. What didn't feel good, was knowing she had to kill to do it. She shouldn't linger on that thought, though. Now was a time to rejoice.

"Apple Bloom! Babs!!" Applejack shouted in joy, "Thank goodness you're all okay!" She held the two fillies tight in her arms, almost choking the poor fillies with love.

Though Twilight was more than thankful for a happy reunion, something needed to be done. Not far off was the figure she had trapped, still encased in the reddish pink cocoon. He was struggling very little, she realized, weak from his ordeal. She approached her captive hoping to get answers. His helm was dark grey. Apparently, her friends were also coming to her to get a look at the creature.

"Alright," She started interrogating him, "Who are you? And why are you sacrificing ponies?!"

"Why," The captive challenged in a raspy voice, "should I tell you?"

"'Cause, she's a princess," Rainbow added, "and she wants an answer!"

He chuckled weakly, at that. "A princess? Hmm..." he said ponderously, "Perhaps I was wrong to underestimate you, princess."

Twilight had expected as such, for a regular villain. He must have wanted to trick her, she assumed, to let him free. She knew better than that, obviously. He wasn't very subtle about it either. His blank white eyes were rather menacing to look at. His cloak was tattered, now that she got a better look at him. Nopony else was buying it either.

"Whatever you're trying to pull," Rainbow Dash shouted angrily, "it ain't gonna work!"

"Many of you, equine fodder," He insulted them after a pause, "are too late save those who have already entered our realm."

"Answer the question!" She demanded, "Why are you doing this?"

"It is our religion." He answered vaguely.

"Huh?"

"Every year, we enter this forsaken realm, to capture ponies, and sacrifice them to the lord of darkness himself: Sabrathan."

What is this nonsense? she said to herself. None of this made any sense to her. Though then again, this is a rather bizarre creature she had never seen before.

"And what does, Saba what'cha ma' call it," Rainbow demanded angrily, "have against us ponies, huh?!"

He glared at the rainbow maned pony, with discontent. "I believe he had his reasons, wench." Rainbow Dash was taken aback by his insult.

Whatever this meant, Twilight needed more answers. "Maybe we should find the others, and bring them to justice."

"They are already gone." He laughed sinisterly. "You won't get to them, I assure you!"

"What do you mean?" She glared suspiciously at him. "Explain!"

"If you killed our leader, then you left my comrade to escape."

How would he figure that out? She thought, confused. The paralysis spell must have worn off, if that was the case. The paralysis spell last for probably ten minutes or so; nowhere near as long as the trap spell. She pushed the thought out for a moment, remembering he only answered one question.

"I should have asked this question first:" She asked at last, "Who are you?"

"Adoranz, your highness." He added in a mocking tone. "What do you plan on doing with me? Lecturing me on my bad behavior?!" He chuckled.

Twilight did not appreciate his attitude. "Well, Adoranz," At first, she was trying to decide on what to do with him, "How about a prison cell? A cell that will hold a monster like you!"

"Ooh, how frightening!" He said sarcastically, and continued laughing.

The other ponies grimaced at the captive, showing their disdain. She knows a place where he can never escape. A place where he'll be locked up for the rest of his life. And the warden of this prison will deal with him personally. As much as she wanted to kill him, she couldn't bring herself to do it; not with her friends here. It would eat at her mentally if she killed another one, she knew. Evil or not, she can't kill him.

"Where to, your highness?" He continued to mock.

After a short pause, she revealed to him the prison of her choosing: "You'll be imprisoned in Canterlot! And we'll inform Princess Celestia, of what had just occurred!"

"How soon, eh?" he asked, unfazed.

"Tomorrow morning!" She announced.