Slicers: The Conspiracy

The next day

Flash woke up in a hospital room. “Buck.” Flash said. “Nurse.”  No one came. Flash rested his head. He started to cry again. “I’m sorry Solar. I should have never come back.”

“Well Ya did.” Apple Jack said walking to his bed. “Now your brother is dead.”

“I know that!” Flash said. “Look as soon as I recover I’ll be out of your mane. The little contact we have the better.”

“No you ain’t. Not without me.” Apple Jack said. “Solar was my brother as well. We might have not been blood but he was family.”

   “You damn mare.” Flash said. “It’s too dangerous.”

“I don’t care!” She yelled back.

Twilight entered the room. “I’ve been looking into you Flash Fire aka the Flame Slicer.”

“Well that’s a first time a mare ever said that.” Flash said.

“I know about Slicers.” Twilight said. “You guys deal in dangerous missions all over Mythos.”

“How did you get this information?” Flash said.  “Last I checked it’s classified.”

“I’m a princess.” Twilight said.

“Of course you are.” Flash said. “ I should of figured that, especially since you’re an alicorn. You both aren’t coming along.”

“Yeah we are.” Twilight said. “Last I checked you owed nearly a thousand bits in damages to the Inn. As well as arsin charges. We either help you are you go to jail.”

“Fine.” He said. “If Invida lied then my team should still be alive.” Flash said. “The first thing we should do is find out if they’re alive.”

“Where do we start?” Twilight said.

“Do you have a world map?” Flash asked.

“Apple Jack.” Twilight said. “There’s a map in the castle can you get it.”

“Yeah.” Apple jack said leaving them.

  “So this is how you know Dusk?” Twilight said. “He’s a slicer isn’t he?”

“Yeah, You’re brother is a close friend of mine.” Flash said. “I actually consider him family.”

"That’s good to know.” Twilight said. “So that scar” She said looking at his face. “What happened?”

“I was being a dumbass.” Flash said. “I got this scar shortly after me and Solar moved in with the Apple Family.”

“Owe I thought you might of got it during your time as a slicer.” Twilight said.

“Nope.” He said. “Farming accident. I’m lucky I didn’t end up blind.”

“I’m sorry.” Twilight said. “But I have to ask you’re a unicorn, but Solar was an earth pony. How is that possible?”

“Well twilight.” Flash said with a bit of sarcasm. “When a mommy pony and a daddy pony love each other so much…”

“You know what I mean!” Twilight said with a deadpan look on her face.

“My mom was a unicorn, my dad was an earth pony.” Flash said. “I inherited my mom’s race, and my father’s strength.  Solar inherited my Father’s race, and my mom’s kindness.

“That makes since I guess. Final question. What was that medallion for?” Twilight said.

“I don’t know.” Flash said. “During are last mission we found the medallion. I was tasked to keep it.”

They heard the door open.

“Good Apple Jack your back.” Twilight said. She turned around and saw that it was a male zebra that walked into the room.  He was a little taller than flash. He was more muscular as well.

“Hercule.” Flash said.

“Flash.” He said

“You know him.” Twilight said looking at flash. “Are you alright?” Flash looked pale.

“If you’re here than…” Flash got out of the bed quickly. “I got to….”

“NOT SO FAST!” a Feminine voiced said.

“Who was that?” Twilight said as a female zebra walks into the room.

She walks over to Flash and puts her hooves onto his neck. “What kind of idiot are you!” She yelled. “We leave you for one day and you not only destroyed an inn but also ended up in a hospital.” She let go of Flash’s neck.  She then wraps her forehooves around Flash’s body. “Still it’s great to see you Flash.” She then looks over at Twilight. “Dusk? No it can’t be… You’re his sister Twilight.” She said.

“Well at least one of you can tell the deference.” Twilight said glaring at Flash. “He basically called me a colt when we first met.”

That made the female Zebra glare at Flash. “Hasn’t your mother ever taught you to treat a Mare nice.” She then looks at twilight. “Please excuse the idiot.”

“So Flash.” The female zebra said. “What happened?”

Flash looks away from her. "His brother was killed in front of him.” Twilight said.

“What!” The Female Zebra said. “Flash I’m so sorry.”

"The guy knew who I was and who my family was.” Flash said.

“How, are identities are top secret?” She said.

“I think someone in charge is working with him.” Flash said. “Xana, Hercule.” He said looking at the Zebras. “Can you guys help me track down my brother’s killer?”

“Why are you asking us?” Xana said. “You know the answer to that question.”

“This isn’t going to be like our regular missions Xana,” Flash said. “We don’t know who to trust.”

“Why are you asking us?” Hercule said. “Of course we’ll help you.”

The door opened again. "Sorry it took so long…” Apple Jack said. “Who are these people?”

“We can ask you the same question girl.” Xana said. “Who is she Flash?”

“My sister Apple Jack.” Flash said. Flash turned to Apple Jack. “Do you have the map.”

“Yes ah do.” She said. She gave the map to Flash. She also threw Flash a pin. “So who are they Flash?”

“The Alchemic Slicer, and Her husband.” Flash said.

“You can call me Xana, and this hunk of a stallion is Hercule.” Xana said. “Come on Flash if Twilight knows who I am you might as well tell her too.”

“So Flash.” Twilight said. “Where are we going?”

“Canterlot first.” Flash said. “We need to check on Dusk and Gaina. After words we go to los Pegasus and Appelanta. After words we leave Equstria. ”

“That’s the second time you mentioned her.” Twilight said referring to Gaina. “Who is she?”

“Well….” Flash was thinking. “I’ll let Dusk tell you.”

Canterlot a day ago

A male Lavender Unicorn with a short dark purple mane with a shooting star cutie mark was walking with a female Griffon

“I’m so happy.” The Griffon said.

“Don’t get too excited.” The Unicorn said. “My parents really don’t care for me.”

“What do you mean?” The Griffon said. “Your one of the most honorable ponies I know.”

“Well.” Dusk said. “I’m not captain of the Royal Guard like my brother, or bunking royalty like my sister. I’m just a good for nothing slacker to them.”

“Right. You’re a slacker who has saved Mythos twice now?” The Griffion said. “Snap out of your self pity Dusk.”

“That’s why I love you Gaina.” Dusk said. Dusk then kisses Gaina. “And that’s why I’ll be proud to call you my wife.”

“My… My, what a cute couple.” A Mare said walking towards them. She had all the features that would make any stallion want her. She had Black fur and a long black mane. Accompanied with her was a fat stallion. Both of them had what looked like a snake eating itself and a star in the middle of it cutie marks.

“Who are you?” Dusk said He looked around and saw that there wasn’t any other pony near them.

“Well colt” She said licking her top lip. “My names Cupido. If you dump that Griffon I’ll allow you to have me.”

“Sorry Cupido,” Dusk said. “I’m a one mate pony.”

“Cupido” The fat one said. “I’m hungry.”

“Go on Gulie.” Cupido said. “You can eat the griffon.”

Gulie run towards Gaina. Both Gaina and Dusk jump in opposite directions.

“Give us the Medallion and I’ll let you both live.” Cupido said.

“What medallion.” Dusk said.

  “Owe well. You were cute.” She said. Her hair moves upwards then flies towards Dusk.

Dusk’s eyes turn green as a wall appears in front of him. Her needle like hair is stopped by the wall.

“Should I have expected less from the Ruin Slicer?” She said. “But that magic won’t help you.”

“Owe yeah.” Dusk said.  Dusk fires a missile at Cupido. It tears open Cupido’s forehead.

“Now then.” Dusk said. He looked and saw that Gaina was hitting Gulie.

“Stay still.” Gulie said.

“Any time Dusk.” Gaina said.

“I’m on…” Dusk sad.  Dusk feels something penetrate his right foreleg and the right side of his chest barely missing his heart. “What the.”

“My, is that anyway to treat a Mare” Cupido said. She was completely healed.

Dusk starts spitting up blood.

“Dusk!” Gaina said. Before Gaina was able to retrieve Dusk, Gulie was able to get a hold of her.

“Let go!” Gaina said. Gulie bites off Gaina’s Right talon. Gaina screams.  Gulie then rips Gaina's throat out. Blood gushes everywhere.

“No…” Dusk closes his eyes.

After Gulie eats Gaina it looks at Dusk. “Can I eat him too?” Gulie said with Gaina’s blood dripping off his mouth.

“No.” Cupido said looking at Dusk. “He’s going to send the other Slicers a message.”

Next day Canterlot Medical

Dusk wakes up screaming.Where am I?”

An Earth pony walks up to him. “Good you’re awake.”

“What happened?” Dusk said.

“A mare brought you in yesterday.” The Doctor said. “You’re lucky to be alive. Mind telling me what happened.”

“Ahh.” Dusk said. “Me and my marefriend I guess where on are way to my parent’s house. We were mugged.” Then it him.  “My marefriend she’s a griffon is she alright.”

“I’m sorry.” He said. “There wasn’t a griffon with you.”

Tears where forming in dusk’s eyes.  “I understand.” Dusk said.

Dusk just realized something. “Why can’t I feel my right foreleg?” Dusk looks over to see that instead of his foreleg there was a stomp. “What Happened!!!?”

“You’re right foreleg was too badly damaged. We had to cut it off.”  The Doctor said.  Dusk didn’t say anything. “I’ll check on you later.” The doctor said.

The doctor leaves. I lost everything.” Dusk said under his breath.

Twelve hours later

“Well buck.” Somepony said.  Dusk looked over and saw that Flash Fire walked in.

“Flash?” He said. “Thank Celestia your alive.” Dusk tried to get up. “What are you doing here?”

“What?” Flash said. “Can’t a guy just talk to his friend?”

“Someone tried to attack you right.” Dusk said seeing threw Flash’s bullshit remark.

“Where’s Gaina.” Flash said. “If you lost a foreleg then.” Then it hits him. “Celestia no.”

“She was eaten alive Flash.” Floodgates opened up in Dusk’s eyes. “We’re attacked by two unknown beings. And I mean unknown, they might have looked like ponies but they weren’t. I blew a hole through one of them and they…”

“Regenerated.” Flash said finishing his sentence. “I dealt with the same thing. I burned the damn thing twice and it was unharmed…. It killed Solar.”

“Owe Celestia.” Dusk said. “I’m so sorry Flash.”

“I’m going after the bastards behind this.” Flash said whipping a tear from his eye. “You in?”

“Buck yeah.” Dusk said, “ Though we might have a problem.” He said as he tried to move a stomp of a foreleg.

“ Wasn’t Night working on The Men From North’s Technology?” Flash asked. “I belive he said he could create an abiotic foreleg.”

“ Let’s ask him.” Dusk said. “ So who all is going to be in this crusade.”

“Us,” Flash said. “Xana and Hercule, Hopefully Night, Silver, Steel Arm, Weyland, and John if they’re still alive.” Flash then chose his next wisely. “Apple Jack.”

“Your foster sister?” Dusk said. “She isn’t a slicer. It’ll be too dangerous for her.

“As well as your sister….” Flash said looking away.

“ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR DAMN MIND!?” Dusk yelled.” She is defenitly in no condition to fight. She may have became an Alicorn but that doesn’t mean she can fight.”

“It was either she joined or I was thrown into prison.” Flash said. “I had no choice.”

“Fine, if she dies  I'm going to personally kick your plot.” Dusk said. “When do we start?”