"This is some kind of joke?! You're telling me, that the reason you had not been going to the council, while in the middle of a CRISIS, because you're babysitting a sick homeless colt?!” Caesar shouted with anger

"He was in a coma! What do you expect me to do?!" Luna shouted back

"Put some maid to look after him, post a guard to keep an eye, put the janitor for all I care! The point still remains that you're an ambassador, and as such THAT brat, can't be your top priority, over the lives of countless of souls! Especially when you had at millions of minions at your service!"

"It was my fault he got into a coma in the first place and I will take care of him until he awakens!" Luna shouts back informing Caesar of the situation.

"Ambasador, this is no time to get all guilty filly, casualties happen, boohoo , you got him into your home, your debt is pay, you don't need to do spot for him anymore, now STOP whining, get up and go back to the council already!"

"No. I won't until he's fully healed."

"Luna I swear if you don't come with me right now…" Raiden slowly starts wake interrupting Luna's and Caesar's argument.

Caesar look back at Luna glaring at her.

"This isn't over." He growls disappearing before Raiden can spot him and when fully awakens Raiden wakes up with startled and screams out.

"Monsters!" He rises up in a panic remembering the last thing he saw the tall demonic Minotaur like creature.

"Easy you're still healing. You've been in a coma." Luna informs with concern.

"W-who are you? Where am I? What happened!?"

"I'm Luna, co-ruler of Equestria, you're in the medical wing of the castle, and what happened is something that can't be explained so easily so I'll just say it was a demon of sorts."

"A demon?!" He screams in terror before flinching in pain from his injuries not completely healed.

"Calm down, you're still hurt like I said you were in a coma for most of the year. About eight months now."

"What?! I feel…weak." All of his strength in his body vanish and begins to fall backwards out of the bed and bringing all of the medical equipment with him. Luna runs over to him and places a hand on his forehead calming his body down, He begins to relax until he's completely calmed down.

"What…are you going to do…with me?" He asked with a frighten tone.

"Just stay and heal so far nothing has tried to hurt you." Luna says to Raiden, he chuckles at that and looks at Luna.

"You mean nothing yet, now I get it those noble bastard, got over hand with me, and now someone has to take care of and repair their toy before they can play again, right? Oh let me guess, you took the money of their allowance, in exchange to heal me?" He laugh a bit

"At least I will have the mental image of their faces when they where forced to hand off their precious bits."

"I'm a princess I don't need money I have plenty of it, generosity of course was a factor to your health." Luna states with a glare.

“Generosity of what noble? The bastard son of some owner of a bank? The bitch, daughter of some casino owner? Or perhaps that mass of steroids with daddy issues, that doesn't just shut up about his disgusting 'perfect' muscles?" He looks at her with a glare recalling all the bullies he encountered before.

"You really must hate nobles, why live in Canterlot then. Go to the train hitch a ride and go to Manehatten or Trottingham even to Fillydelphia." He flinch when remembers something from his past.

"It's…not that easy, all nobles are scum, but as much as I hate them they barely eat, specially the mares, they throw so much food away, so…what if I get mauled and beat up by some teenagers? When you can have something to eat once a week…IF you're fast enough." He laughs nervously

"Canterlot can’t be that bad if there is easy food in here right?” He asks

"There are homeless shelters around Equestria specifically the one in Canterlot. They serve everyone no matter what." Luna says in a soft spoken voice.

"NO! I-I mean, ah I…prefer to leave them alone, one less concern to them, more food for me. Right?"

"Is it pride or are you afraid?" Luna asks, he glares at her before trying to stand up.

"I'm not afraid of anything, I can take care of myself…I don't need anyone to take care of me." His body barely responded and he has no option, but to lay back again.

"I-I-I can't be found." He whispers just loud enough for her to hear.

"By the demon chasing you?" He looks back at her for a moment before looking back at the end of his bed, moments later a growl makes him realized he's hungry, but when patting his stomach he discovers it's a bit bigger.

"What the…?" He look down and see he has a belly again.

"W-what? B-but how? I was out for 8 months how is this possible?" He looks at Luna completely surprised that he isn't just skin and bones anymore.

"The IV bag in your arm it's been feeding you nutrients for the past eight months." Luna says with a smile. He looks at it and then at his stomach.

"Then why I'm still feeling hungry?" He asks

"Because it's just nutrients not solid matter." Luna informs Raiden with a matter of fact tone.

"Well I think I had enough already, just tell me where do you put your trash cans and I will take it from there."

"Just ask what you'd like and I'll bring it to you."

"Don't you had servants to do that? As a matter of fact you say you rule this place, what are you doing talking with me? or better yet…why?" He asks

"Because you're my responsibility. And I promised that I'd take care of you." Luna responded

"So I have a princess that has to take care of me until I can walk? Fine, lets play that way, bring me the most cleanest donut you can find, if you can try at least that is more than half." Raiden ask thinking she'll actually going to search for his food on a trash can.

"I can't bring you solid foods yet so you have to eat soups until you're hundred percent."

"Fine, then bring me some water soup." He says for the only kind of soup he knows.

"It's easy to make just add water."

"I'll bring you some chicken noodle soup." Luna says with a smile

You...

The library was quiet for one without Colin and Barb around, Twilight had time to just read for fun rather then stressing out about studying.

Colin for one had grown up quite a bit he was bigger and stronger then he was eight months ago, eating meat and hunting had taught him, a lot more about stalking and keeping quiet while hunting a prey, but due to his white coat it was slightly difficult to hunt, though he was hyperactive around you, Twilight, and Barb to others he was quiet and lazy.

Fluttershy loved Colin as much as you, but hated that he hurt other animals to eat, but you promised he'd only ever hunt in Whitetail woods and the Everfree forest which calmed her down quite a bit.

"Dante don't you ever worry about Colin I mean he is a wild animal." Twilight asked with slight fear in her voice

"No, ya wanna know why? Because he hasn't hurt anyone in Ponyville and he absolutely adores kids." You informed

"Well he may not hurt others then what about when he needs to mate, especially when he has you as his master ya know the guy who made a harem just a few months ago and now has three harem members and one pending because she's still wondering whether she wants you or Blueblood."

"Okay first of all Rarity never said anything about being in my herd she only said that she'll think about it and Trixie and I are still working things out, second of all I could just neuter Colin so he can't have puppies and his sex drive will be lowered bang boom boop easy as pie." Twilight rolled her eyes and closed her book.

"If it's that easy then why did AJ see Colin stalking around her farm hmmm? I think he's been seeing Winona."

"Must like farm girls, oh well I won't spoil his fun."

"Aside from Colin and Winona Colin much heavier and strong then before and every time me or Barb enter the library he pounces on either of us and it's startling seeing that large wolf on either of us."

"He's just playing Twi, you forget he is an excitable wolf and he sees you two as his friends." Twilight looked at you with a frown, you sigh and look back at her.

"Look I'll do something about his hyperactiveness, but I'm not getting rid of him." Twilight simply nodded she knew you liked have Colin around and just because of his growth didn't mean you'd love him less. Lola would no matter what, she more or less stayed the same height and weight.

"Look I gotta go and meet Pinkie she wanted to do something today and since she's my marefriend I gotta keep her happy." Twilight's frown turned into a smile then a small giggle as she remembered that you started a harem with Fluttershy, Pinkie, and recent member Trixie.

"It's so adorable seeing you try and make up dates with your girlfriends."

"Adorable Twilight just adorable." You shake your head and exited the library proceeding towards SugarCube Corner. Continuing towards the bakery you heard a few whispers of your name most came from mares as they tried to look good for you, but unfortunately for them you didn't want any of them as your eyes were already set on your three important mares.

Trixie was the newest both in town as a resident and marefriend, she was your best friend since you were in preschool. She always stuck by you and cared for you even went as far as to call you her 'assistant' which always confused fillies and colts when you were younger since you really never assisted in her magic performances or talent shows. You guessed it was just for show.

Approaching the bakery you spotted Trixie speaking to Pinkie who had her usual chipper smile.

"Dante!" Pinkie happily shouts as she waves her arms at you, you approached the two and smiled.

"Hey Pinks Trix how are my beautiful girlfriends today?" Trixie blushed at the comment making Pinkie giggle, her cute little snort at the end made you smile.

"We're fine, Pinkie and I were just discussing moments from our date. Yesterday night specifically that champagne incident." You blushed the rubbed the back of your head.

The whole incident was in reality an accident, what had happened was after having dinner with Trixie, you kind of opened a bottle of champagne that had too much pressure in it and ended up bursting open which made Trixie's dress wet and much more appealing as she simply brushed it off, not one argument happened when you were trying to clean off the spilled alcohol.

You could've sworn she tried to suppress a moan though you paid no mind to it.

"In my defense I didn't know what happened to the bottle, it arrived and it wasn't opened so that's the signal to open it." Trixie simply rolled her eyes and seemed happy that the event even happened.

"Well if it happens again we could always go to your place and find you a different dress." You said with a smirk making Pinkie giggle.

"Oh Dante have you thought about anymore mares that could be in our herd?! Huh did ya?!" She happily asked

"Pinkie I don't think it would be wise to add more mares into a herd like this, Dante has yet to have sex with any of us." Trixie informed making you blush.

"All he has to do is ask I'd be happy to-" You interrupted Pinkie by quickly shushing her, talking about sex with you, a virgin has always made you embarrassed. Sure, you always wanted to try having sex with either of your mares, but just like with relationships it's best to take things slow.

"Alright calm down Pinks look I'm not sure about adding more mares and I'm not just going to have sex with any of my girlfriends just because you're in my herd, I wanna get to know you all first before our relationship can evolve into something as serious as that. And yes I know you and I have been friends for years Trixie, but something like this takes time to get use to." Both mares sighed before nodded.

You were pretty sure Fluttershy was fine taking things slow, that's how she normally is. You care for each of your girlfriends and things like this had to be taken one step at a time.

"You're right sorry baby, I didn't mean to pressure you I just thought you'd want it." You let out a soft chuckle

"I understand just so you know it's best to wait for good things to come rather then to have them all at once." Pinkie nodded and continued her conversation with Trixie looking around the town's streets everyone seemed like they were in a chipper mood.

You smiled, but felt a heavy weight on your head, you slowly rose your hands to your head trying not to worry both Pinkie and Trixie. A loud tick was heard your pocket watch looking around town you spotted an eerie looking fog in an alleyway.

What the hell is that? You said to yourself in a hushed tone before rising from your seat and walked towards the alleyway, entering the thick dense fog you heard a giggle along with a tangle of sickly green vines.

You felt a slight amount of dread before taking out your pocket watch and tossing it in the air. Entering the Destiny not knowing what exactly is going on.

Canterlot...

"This is just turning ridiculous! NOW you're his personal maid? How many times I had to tell you? LEAVE that kid and do your job!" Caesar shouted with anger

"More than a thousand times now if you'll excuse me I have to get him his soup." She says carrying a bowl of soup.

"Why don't you just breastfeed him while you are at it!"

"If he was a baby then yes I would do that just as my sister did to your student." Caesar let out a sigh before disappearing from view, Luna smiled as she entered Raiden's temporary room.

"Well what do you know, you actually came back, so…you actually brought soup?" Raiden said with a surprised tone.

"Yes I did."

"Ah what ever just give me that stupid…hot!" He tries to hold it but because of the extreme heat he being his hands close to himself as he blows on his hands trying to get the pain away. "That thing is boiling hot! How are you holding it, like it's nothing?"

"Because you grabbed the bowl without holding the tray." She informs

"Fine." He holds it like instructed and began to slurp it directly from the boil but recoiled. "Ugh, augh…fy tongue!" He shouts with a slight burning tongue.

"It's hot you're suppose to blow on it until it's cool enough to eat."

"Well sorry, I never had eaten something…well hot before." He blows on it until it's safe enough to slurp the rest in one go and held back his tears.

"Well…at least that would help me keep warm. So…how long until I have to leave?" He asks throwing the bowl across the room only for Luna to catch it as it almost impacted the wall.

"Two months for physical therapy." Luna tells Raiden as he recoils from the news.

"You mean, the 2 months that I spent here already, while I was sleeping right?"

"Unfortunately you can't walk your muscles haven't been used for months." That startled Raiden he had to keep moving he had to get away from the monsters and nightmares that plagued him.

"Ah…eh…I…I can do that on my own, really. I can leave now, you don't have to spend that time teaching me to walk again." Raiden says with a nervous chuckle.

"Well then try to walk and leave." Raiden nods and swallows a lump he has in his throat and tries to rise from bed only for his legs to not respond whatsoever, even as he kept hitting them.

"Come on! please, just move!" He shouts at his own legs trying to get them to respond.

"See no response." Luna says smugly Raiden sighs in defeat as he lays back down on the hospital bed.

"2 months you say?" He asks

"Yes you'll be well fed and someone will teach you how to walk once more." Luna says with a smile

"W…what? S…someone? As in…p…ponies, guards, t...the m…monsters will know I'm here."

"Guards. Highly trained who are happy to help."

"No!, no guards, please no guards, nobody can know I'm here!" He says practically begging

"I'm not releasing you until you're fully healed." Luna informed with a glare.

"But…but, the monsters!"

"The guards will protect you they're both smart and able."

"They're also mean, boring, and old stallions, I bet that as long as I breath they won't care if I'm missing a leg." Raiden says with a sigh

"They're both female." That catches his attention as he never knew mares were in the guard.

"I thought only stallion could be guards, and that's why ponies only see male guards everywhere."

"There are female guards who are either on the field or patrolling." Luna stated

"So…that's why nobody had seen them before?"

"Most are night guards. Unfortunately they only serve at night."

"Ok…I'll bite." He sighs and looks back at her. "How are they? Cold? Bitter? Strict to the rules?"

"One is rather serious the other isn't as serious." She sighed and closes her eyes wanting to have both mares be rather nice to him.

"And only those two will know of me being here?" He asks

"Yes."

"Well…I suppose they're the only other ones I'll see. Then it'll be okay…when can I meet them?"

"If you want you can see them right now."

"Now? You mean they're at the door right now?" He asks pointing at the door.

"They're the ones guarding the room."

"Oh right…I've been sleeping here, for months now…boy I need to find a river or something and soon."

"Are you thirsty? I can bring you water."

"No…I mean for a bath" He looks at his arms before looking back at her. "And sure bring them in, I might as well meeting them if they need to teach me how to walk again."

"Of course. Please enter Mosaic Flare." The two royal guard mares entered Raiden looked at both mares Mosaic Muse and Flaremix

One was a unique sapphire blue batpony night guard whose coat was covered in colorful intricate designs that flowed across her body, and throughout her silver mane and tail. The designs even flowed across her pegasus like ridged wings. The other was a unicorn that had an almost snow white coat as well as a bright yellow, and electric blue streak that has a tail to match.

"Ja…they look a lot more hotter than I thought." Raiden says with a chuckle as he sees the two mares enter.

"Hehe see this kid has tastes Musey." Flaremix says with a giggle

"Oh don't patronize me." Mosaic says glaring at her snow white unicorn friend

"So…you're the ones that got the short end of the stick and now have to take care of me, well It made her life much more easier, I can live with some bread and water, you only need to help me walk again, and as soon as I'm done you can go back to whatever you like." Raiden informed rolling his eye looking back at Luna.

"I suppose this means I'm not going to be seeing you again, right?" He asks

"We'll see each other later." Luna informed as she rose from her seat and walked out the room.

"And when does the training start?" Raiden asked the two guards.

"Tomorrow morning." Muse replies with a smile.

"So…what do I do until then?"

"Sleep." Flare suggested

"I just woke up can't I stay up a little while longer?" He asks

"Well there's not much to do. Aside from reading and watching television."

"What about your names? I only know that, you are Flare something, but what about the other one?" He says pointing towards mosaic.

"Her names Mosaic Muse she's just so serious about everything." Flare tells the young colt.

"She doesn't look that way, none of you actually, I had seen guards before, all of them are so cold and boring but you look more…alive, are all females guards the same?" He asked

"Probably she's the only mare I hang out with, actually there's this one guard named Cheyenne who's like us pretty fun loving even has a sister your age."

"There's a 12 year old guard too?" Raiden ask thinking that's what she meant by 'filly his age'.

"No. She's just a young filly goes to school things like that." Flare informed.

"Je curious, must be pretty sweet having a sister on the royal guard, and have all she wishes, as long as she asks nicely."

"Man I wished I had a little brother or sister must be great." Flare says with a chuckle

"I wouldn't know, I never had any siblings."

"Us neither."

"Oh…ah…sorry to hear that, I imagine isn't that big of a deal." He then carefully takes off the IV and using his upper body roll and fall from his bed before starting to crawl to the bathroom door.

"That…one…is…the…bathroom right?" He asks.

"Uh yeah, but the thing is you're wearing something that gets rid of the waste." Mosaic informed with a awkward chuckle

"It's not for that, I need to take a bath right? Well I think I can still…turn a knob."

"Do you need help?" She asks.

"Just…open the door, I could take it from there."

"Okay then." Mosaic says opening the door.

"This is really cool." Flare informs with a giggle.

You...

Entering Destiny you saw the area engulfed with vines and foliage everything seemed to be attacking walkers as they fought back. You've never seen anything like this before even scared you to see these things you were glad Gemini and Will-O were gone.

You exited the telephone booth you ran towards the council building only for you to trip on a vine as it ensnared itself on you, holding you upside down you saw what look like a sap filled blob that look almost like a cyst instead of pus it had what looked like a combination of sap and honey. The smell wasn't stomach churning but, rather sweet and hypnotizing.

Grabbing Vita from your holster you shot at the blob making it pop and the vines retract from your legs. The sap and honey splatter on you, you wiped away the liquids from your face.

Rubbing your eyes you saw a zebra mare approach you, her movements graceful almost hypnotizing she wore what a belly dancer from Saddle Arabia would wear a long black veil with a black mask like veil on her face. Her eyes an emerald green almost like a natural forest could spawn by a glance of freed up land.

"Dante Artemis Knight I presume." She said in rather a seductive tone.

"Yeah and you are?"

"Delias Storm." She simply inform as a pink misty aroma surrounded you as you let out a cough, closing your eyes you opened them once more to see yourself ensnared in yet another trap, the vines slowly going up towards your waist. Grabbing both Vita and Mors from your holsters you pointed your gun towards the cyst like blob just above you, waiting a few seconds it seemed like the slow crawl of the vines stopped only a by a split second before it continued once more.

"Shit! Gotta find another." You shouted looking around once more you spotted a light post, slowly but surely the vines wrapped around your thighs making the blood constrict slowly begin to make them numb. You found another one and another and another until the vines recessed back to your feet, you aimed your guns towards the vine and shot of the vines off your body, you felt to the ground harder as you let out a pained groan.

"Fuck!" You rose from the ground and saw Delias approaching you, pointing your guns towards her she simply approached you, no fear in her when she saw the barrels pointed towards her.

"Oh don't point those weapons at me, a stallion such as yourself doesn't need weapons to be big." As she began to lower your guns she pressed her lips against yours. You felt an odd sense around you opening your eyes you saw a small dagger in her hands just as she was about to stab you, you grabbed her wrists and kneed her away from you.

She held her stomach in pain before looking back at you, you holstered your guns and took out your scythe.

"You want to play rough? All you had to do is ask." She said with a smile as she disappeared from a pink smoke, you began to cough like crazy before you could react she managed to cut your back letting out a giggle as she disappeared once more.

"You're cute when you're in pain." Looking around the area you saw many apparitions of Delias approaching you her hips swaying with a seductive tone. Two of Delias apparitions grabbed your arms while two others grabbed your legs.

You struggled to get out of your binds but that's all you did struggled.

"Don't move sweetheart I don't wanna hurt you." You breathing became heavy as she had the same dagger getting closer and closer to your eye, managing to get your left arms out of your bind you stopped her only mere inches away from your left eye. Beads of sweat rolled down your forehead as feared your death to a mare you didn't even know.

Just then a strong burst of wind knocked away the other apparitions turning them into blooming flowers. Managing to get away from the bonds you kicked away Delias and kicked her away from you, recovering from the kick she held her sides in pain, looking to your right you saw both Lotus and Aloe smiling as they gave you a small salute.

"Thanks ladies." You said breathing slightly heavy.

"You're welcome sheriff now we deal with her." Lotus informed pointing towards the fallen psychopath.

"Owie. And here I thought we'd be more then friends. Looks like I'll deal with you after your girlfriends leave." Disappearing from sight in a puff of pink smoke you ran towards the smoke only to see that the mare had disappeared leaving only her dagger and a short letter.

Be warned sweetie if I don't kill you someone else will and they'll be less playful then me. XOXO Delias Storm. You grabbed the dagger from the ground only to feel a surge of what seemed like memories of Delias.

Memories...

Delias, I need you to kill Dante Artemis Knight, he's an inconvenience to our plans and try not to play so much it's better if you silt his neck and let him bleed. A stallion with his back turned stated the only thing that was visible was his silver colored mane and what looked like a lab coat.

"Yes daddy." She says with a giggle as she exited the area with the words Black Fenix visible on a banner.

Reality...

Shaking your head you looked towards Aloe and handed her the dagger.

"We need to give that to the council members they need to find out about that weapon."

"What did you see?" She asks

"That mare's memories. Her father and what seemed like a group called Black Fenix. Seems like they're out to kill me but, I'm not sure her father didn't elaborate further."

"Hmm Black Fenix? I haven't heard of that group. There maybe some information on them in the archives but, I'm not a hundred percent sure." Lotus informed

"If they're targeting me whose to say that they won't target the rest of the council members. Hell, maybe my family's on their hit list I need to be careful with this group."

"Maybe spending a few days away from the Spirit Realm would do you some good, at least until this blows over." Aloe informed, the idea was crazy but it had to work I mean these two mares you'd trust with your life. If they suggested to take a break you'd take a break.

"Lotus Aloe thanks give that dagger to the council member once that's done they'll take over the rest." As you were about to exit you felt a tug on your sleeve.

"Try to be careful you never know who will be watching plus Ms.Rarity and Ms.Fluttershy will be to worried to relax." You simply chuckled and nodded giving them a short salute before leaving.

Re-entering Ponyville you let out a groan of pain as you tried to move your back only to grunt and take a knee.

"Must've cut me deep when she appeared behind me." You mumbled remembering the fast and quick slices Delias exhibited during the fight.

"I gotta get home and get myself cleaned." You looked around to see that you were in Ponyville in the alley that you entered the Spirit Realm from.

"Hmmm it'll be a short walk but anythings better then going to the hospital."

A few minutes passed as you approached the library steps. Entering the library you let out a groan of pain as you kneeled at the entrance of the living quarters of the library.

"Dammit! Alright calm down Dabte just shower and these scars will cool down." You began your trek towards the bathroom locking the door behind you you began to remove your clothing, which was a challenge in itself as the cuts began to burn with much more force it felt like your flesh was being cooked. Removing the rest of your clothing, you turned the shower knob to extremely cold and entered feel the cool water begin to cool down the heated wounds. You knew that this was a temporary fix and you'd need to go to the hospital but, right now you needed to be clean and feel okay and comfortable rather then hot and extremely uncomfortable.

"Who are you Delias Storm and why are you targeting me?" You asked with a whisper. You simply sighed and enjoyed the shower.

Later...

"How on terra did you even get these wounds. They seem rather odd to randomly appear as you know not a lot of sword fighting around this small community." Doctor Cunningham stated as he looked over your cuts.

Doctor Cunninghsm was a rather old doctor, he was far from being an old man in a wheelchair, but was knowledgeable about the world way before you were born, and he was a damn good one. He usually treated you as a personal favor from Princess Celestia something about his rugged yet cool demeanor was actually a relief to see. Cunningham use to be in the royal army as a surgeon and dealt with all kinds of extreme case, but now he dealt with you. He was also like your grandpa always joking around with you about your girlfriends and mares he'd see back when he use to look a bit less wrinkly. He's around 72 years old and seen a lot of life and death in his lifetime, hell he even talks about his four granddaughters around your age.

All living in Trottingham though so you wouldn't see them until you traveled to that city. One lived in Fillydelphia though as a cocktail singer, Echo Notes was her name if you remembered correctly.

"The police force handles every single crime here and crime is rare to see." Cunningham added

"Uh well I was in the Everfree forest and was helping my pet wolf Colin with some hunting when I entered a patch of vines that had razored edged thorns, that fucking plant can cut you up bad if you aren't careful." Cunningham didn't seem to believe you as he had a look of disbelief on his face.

"I see where exactly did you encounter these vines? Ms.Zecora often informs us about plants in the Everfree and she never mentioned these vines." You had to come up with a lie that was the only way you could've avoided the subject.

"Well it was deep in the Everfree forest inside the old castle ruins, just near the dungeons of the castle. These vines were scattered throughout the place and I didn't have anything to really cut through them so the next best thing was to charge ahead."

"What were you doing in the forest to begin with?" He asked question after question was just him asking more question rather then you answering directly.

Just keep digging that hole deeper Dante, believe in your own lie that's how you'll sell it. You thought to yourself.

"I was searching for some fauna ya know for Lotus and Aloe they asked and offered some bits." You replied nonchalantly

"Believing in your own lies?" He asked with a chuckle.

"Excuse me?" You asked with feign confusion.

"I may be old Dante, but I'm not senile. You were good though you almost had me."

"What gave it away?" You asked

"The castle ruins nobody ever goes there not even archeologists too afraid of Nightmare's Wrath, plus you said that you were taking your wolf hunting if there were hunting grounds they'd be around the forest rather then inside the forest itself."

"Nightmare's Wrath?"

"An old foals tale about the castle being haunted by the old night guard who await their mistress Nightmare Moon anyone who enters and isn't Nightmare Moon will be thrown out of the castle and into a cave where light cannot penetrate the darkness a creature called The Rake lives in."

"The Rake? That sounds eerily familiar anyway just patch me up." Cunningham chuckle and asked for a nurse.

"Try to get some rest Dante I'd hate to see you hurt." You nodded as Cunningham exited the room and Nurse Redheart had entered.

"Hey there Red." Redheart approached you and slapped you making you groan as you held your cheek.

"What was that for?" You complained

"For having Fluttershy have to wrap up your badly wounded body in a few hours." You sighed and chuckle.

Nurse Redheart was actually Fluttershy's older sister and almost the same as Fluttershy in almost every way. Aside from her line of work and attitude, like Fluttershy she cared for everyone who enter the hospital sick or injured she'd try her best to help. Like her younger sister with animals except for ponies and other beings.

"So how'd you get these cuts? Lift up your arms. Doing as she asked you lifted up your arms as she took a roll of gauze on your already clean and covered chest.

"Everfree. Exploring for some fauna for Lotus and Aloe, they said they need some plants and ingredients and they were paying." Redheart nodded and continued to roll until your chest wounds were covered as placed a pin to keep it from unraveling on you.

"Seeing as Fluttershy already hates it when you go with Colin in the damned forest seeing you like this will probably kill you." She informed

"And whys that?" You asked with curiosity.

"She'd never want to let you go same goes for Pinkie and Trixie they'll most likely won't leave without you with them around."

"Well they do love me honestly, I wouldn't blame them either it was pretty stupid of me to enter that place without any sort of protection." Redheart nodded and backed up slightly.

"So anything around the hospital that you need help with? Maybe some blood drive that needs to be set up?" Redheart shook her head and pointed towards the door.

"Nope you need to get rest and here tell Fluttershy to dab alcohol on your wounds every six hours and place a new roll of gauze every time she does." You nodded and gave her a short salute as she handed you the roll of gauze and exited the room.

Author's Note

There will be sex next chapter and it'll be between Fluttershy and Dante it'll be mediocre at best but what are ya gonna do when a person with A.D.D. Is writing this.