The Everfree's Secret

As the six captured ponies woke up, they remembered what had happened the day before. Fluttershy burst into tears, Pinkie's hair deflated, Rainbow Dash let her wings droop. Rarity and Twilight tried to us their magic but could not. Their minds clouded over each time they tried. Apple Jack struggled against her bonds, but to no avail. There was no chance of escape.

Then a laugh was heard from the dark. Twilight could just make out a stallion sitting a few feet away, watching over them. She jumped up and glared at him.

"Who are you? And why are we here?" Twilight asked him. Everyone but Apple Jack went still. The figure laughed again, and Apple Jack lunged at him. But he quickly side-stepped and Apple Jack hit nothing but the hard floor.

"Where the buck is Apple Bloom?" she snarled through clenched teeth.

"Right here," said the stallion, handing Apple Jack a bloody body. Apple Jack teared up. With tears in her eyes, she stood up. She lunged again, but the stallion slammed into her, knocking her over. He placed a hoof on her side and pressed down. A loud crack was heard.

Apple Jack screamed, realizing one of her ribs was broken. The stallion leaned down to say something in her ear.

"If you want to live, you will respect us, and obey our commands. Understood?" the stallion said. Twilight as the first to say something.

"We agree with the terms. But what is your name?" Twilight  asked. He stood up from Apple Jack and walked over to Twilight.

"My name's Toby. And i am your master," he said to Twilight.

"Okay then, Toby. Why can'y i use magic?" this was something that Twilight wanted to know. Toby shook his head.

"I can't say. Slendermane's orders," Toby told her. The door opened and a different stallion entered. He turned on the light.

"Your shift's up. Plus, Slendermane wants to see you," the new stallion said.

"Fine Hoodie. Just keep an eye on that one," Toby pointed at Apple Jack, who was now trying to stand up. Pinkie was trying to comfort Fluttershy, who still had tears streaming down her face.

"I wanna go home," she sobbed.

"We all do, but we can't," Pinkie said, hugging her.

Toby walked out of the room, leaving  the 6 mares in the room with Hoodie. Apple Jack gave up on standing and was now dragging herself to Rainbow Dash