"The cunning warrior attacks neither mind nor body, but the heart."
Norman Obsorn - Spider Man

The frigid northern winds roared outside the Crystal Castle, as the gray light of dawn graced the tragic empire. Inside the fortress, crystal ponies hustled and bustled, since a new day of work had started. Ovens were burning, guards were patrolling the hallways, ministers were meeting to discuss the situation of the land and maids were tidying up the somber chambers.

Having started his day early, King Sombra was making his way to the guards' room. An extremely displeased look lingered on the stallion's face while he trotted heavily towards his destination, the rattle of his silver armor echoing through the halls.

The black unicorn had just met with his generals in the war room, and, as usual, the tone of the meeting hadn't been an optimistic one. A month ago, the military commanders of the Crystal Empire, alongside their scheming monarch, devised a cunning plan. They positioned extra patrols along the borders with the northern front and attacked every single rebel pony they saw approaching. By doing so, they managed to stop all messengers from getting to Equestria.

Afterwards, the soldiers and spies of the empire spread false rumors that Princess Cadance and Shining Armor had been captured, hoping to force Celestia to send elite Equestrian troops to rescue them. Although the strategy had worked, a recent turn of events put a dent in Sombra's plan.

His generals reported they had confirmation that in the last two days, a letter somehow managed to get from the northern resistance to Equestria. Now that the rival kingdom and the rebels had resumed communications, it would not be long before a rescue attempt for the six captive mares would be made.

Despite the disturbing news, the monarch knew that if he got his hooves on the Crystal Heart, none of that would matter. With the magic of the gem, corrupted to serve his shadow powers, the sorcery of all three alicorn princesses combined would be nothing compared to his.

Hoping his soldiers hadn't failed him, when Sombra reached the guards' chambers, he immediately summoned their captain. "Report! Have my soldiers returned from the mountain pass with the Crystal Heart," demanded the inpatient king.

Looking worried but trying to keep his composure, the captain responded, "No my lord. Not a single pony, except for the six who brought in the captured mares, has returned yet. They haven't been seen in the barracks or anywhere in town."

Extremely displeased with that answer, the tyrant's eyes lit up with rage, as he thumped the ground with his hoof and shouted, "If any of those incompetent idiots return without the jewel, they are to be apprehended immediately and brought to the Pit of Despair. Do I make myself clear?"

Gulping out of fear and with his legs shaking, the leader of the guards replied, "Yes, my king. Understood."

Not having received the news he was expecting, Sombra rushed at demonic speed towards the throne room and summoned the warden of his castle dungeons. The king knew he could not waste any more time. He had to find the location of the mystical relic. Initially, he was planning to interrogate each of the three remaining mares separately. After all, since they were the last to be captured, it only made sense that one of them knew the location of the Crystal Heart.

However, with the threat of a possible rescue by the northern resistance imminent, the monarch wanted to make sure he would succeed this time. Influenced by the efficiency of torturing two prisoners at once the previous day, the black unicorn decided to change his approach. As the warden entered the throne room, the tyrant commanded in a loud tone, "I order you to immediately fetch the yellow pegasus, pink earth pony and white unicorn from their cells and bring them here!"

With that, he lit up his horn and blasted the floor just in front of his throne. A secret passage was revealed, containing a long dark stairway leading to a mysterious room.

Since, just the other day, a prison guard had been sent to the same chamber, the warden knew exactly what its purpose was. Donning a grim tone, the crystal pony replied, "So all three mares are to be taken to the Pit of Despair. It will be my pleasure, my liege. Any special preparations I should make?"

"Just place each one in a cage and prepare all the instruments. You know I take my interrogations very seriously. Do as I command, I have some last-minute business to attend to!" ordained the black unicorn, as he headed towards his private chambers.

With a sadistic smile on his face, the warden rubbed his front hooves together and retorted, "At once my master!"

In a matter of minutes, prison guards descended into the cells of the three mares, waking the ponies from their slumber and dragging each one to their fate. Despite their protests, cries, wild antics or flirting attempts, the captives were swiftly delivered to the Pit of Despair and locked into three small cages, one next to the other.

Afterwards, the warden went into the chamber and pulled on several leavers, causing various torture instruments and drawers filled with insidious toys to spring up from the ground. Looking at the prisoners with a wicked glee, he commented, "Hope you've had a full life," as he and the other soldiers exited the room.

Although their hearts were filled with fear, the three ponies were overjoyed to see each other again. Having been all alone in their cells, the mares had had no idea if any of their friends had made it out of the mountain pass alive.

"Girls, you are all right. Thank goodness! I am so glad to see you," said Fluttershy, as she sighed in relief and put her front hoof over her heart.

"Are you darlings feeling fine? Did anything happen to you? Did these horrible brutes do anything awful?" asked Rarity while looking for the lock on her tiny cage.

"I'm OK. A little bit bored though. These mean jerks are no fun at all," replied Pinkie Pie and then gazed around the room, trying to comprehend its purpose.

Attempting to look brave, the pegasus claimed, "I'm all right too. A bit cold and hungry, but still not hurt." Staring at her friend, the yellow mare asked, "Oh dear! Rarity, what happened to your horn?"

"Don't worry darling! These crystals don't hurt, they just prevent me from using magic. I'm sure someone will help me get them off, once we get out of here," continued Rarity, as he tried to open the lock, but with no success.

"Have you heard anything about the other girls? Where are Twilight, Rainbow and AJ? Are they OK?" inquired a concerned Pinkie Pie.

"Not a thing. Ever since I woke up yesterday, I have been all alone in a dreary, horribly decorated cell," complained Rarity.

"Me neither. I could barely see anything in my dark room. I do pray they are fine, but I am so happy to see that you two are," added Fluttershy, putting a feeble smile on her tired face.

"Ditto. By the way, Fluttershy, did you manage to …" inquired the pink mare, as she looked towards the pegasus.

Deducing what her friend was about to ask, Rarity's eyes grew big and she quickly interrupted, not wanting to risk giving the enemy any information, "Pinkie darling, ixney on the questionay, you don't know who might be listening."

Having realized what she had almost done, Pinkie Pie immediately put her hooves over her mouth and then playfully hit herself over the head, saying, "Dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb!"

Fluttershy looked down towards the floor and said a silent payer, not knowing whether or not the brutal king had found the Crystal Heart by now. She hoped he had no idea where it was, she wished everything would be all right.

The entire room went silent for a few minutes.

Not being able to hide her curiosity any longer, the earth pony spoke up, "Any idea where we are? It doesn't look like a nice place."

"I don't know but I really don't want to find out. We have to escape somehow," retorted Rarity, as she gazed around the room desperately, hoping to see something which they could use.

"How can we do that? Even if we get out of this horrible room, we are still in the very heart of the Crystal Empire," pointed out a rather scared Fluttershy.

"Maybe I can use my Pinkie Sense to pick this lock," said the humorous mare, as she started to poke at it with her hooves, fruitless trying to open her small cage.

Having already attempted that, Rarity had another idea, "Or perhaps, when somepony eventually enters the room, I can persuade them to …"

"Let you go?" interrupted a deep dark voice, as a visitor finally entered the Pit of Despair.

Upon hearing that, all three mares went silent, their hearts beating fast and their legs shivering, as they came face to face with the tyrannical leader himself.

Sombra went in the middle of the room, and, with a malicious sneer, gazed upon the prisoners. His flowing red cape elegantly fell upon his back, high-lighting his shining silver armor. The hairs of his black mane were splendidly combed under his crown. The stallion's green eyes lit up the shadowy room, when he fixated his sights on his prey.

The Pit of Despair was truly unique in the entire world. A monument to sadism, it served to bring torture to an art form. The chamber itself oozed with terror, as even the very walls, made from black and green crystals, had sharp edges, creating a tense and dreary atmosphere. The floor was pure black marble, cold to the touch and extremely rigid. The skulls of dead ponies and other creatures hung from the ceiling, having been converted into make-shift chandeliers, with a ghostly green light emanating from them.

The contents of the room was even more bone-chilling: numerous small iron cages were hanging from the ceiling; racks, iron maidens and torture tables decorated the hall, some with drips of blood still scattered over them; chests of drawers with insidious pain-inducing instruments adorned the floor; perhaps most sinister was a huge, strange device, shaped like a dragon's skull, which stood in the corner of the room.

Extremely anxious to get started, the king mockingly bowed his head and addressed the ponies, "I am glad to see you three lovely little mares are getting along so well. But I'm afraid the time for talking has passed. Crying time's here!"

Fluttershy, Rarity and Pinkie Pie shivered, as they tried to back away as much as possible from their captor, until their rears brushed against the backs of their cages. Before either of them could say anything, a blast of shadow energy erupted from the stallion's horn. As it flew towards the mares, it split into three and hit each one directly in the chest. The prisoners cringed with pain, as they felt glacial chills crawling down their spines and surging through their bodies, penetrating their bones.

After letting out shrieks of anguish, Rarity attempted to negotiate with their tormentor, "Wait, please stop …"

Without allowing the fashionista to finish her sentence, the black unicorn let out another frost blast, this one more powerful than before. As the shadow magic made contact with the girls, it sent waves of agony through their already shivering torsos, causing them to cry out in torment.

Fluttershy yelled particularly hard, "It's so cold and hurts so much!"

Starting to feel her lips turning blue, unable to keep herself from trembling, Rarity decided to attempt to speak up again, fearing she would not be able to cope with another direct hit from Sombra's chilling magic, "Please … don't do this. We will cooperate!"

Sporting a sinister smile, the monarch slowly approached his captives and made his demands clear, "If you want the pain to end, tell me where the Crystal Heart is?"

The three mares reacted very differently to that question. Rarity made the most bedazzled face she could think of, in an effort to look as ignorant as possible. Fluttershy simply closed her eyes and looked down, while Pinkie Pie protested loudly, "Are you crazy? Do you think either of us would ever tell you that? You're better off asking the walls."

Not pleased with the response he had received, Sombra stopped mere inches in front of Rarity's cage, which was in the middle, and looked at the prisoners with utmost contempt.

Realizing their torturer was getting upset, the purple-maned pony thought of a more diplomatic response, "What she means, your highness, is that we do not know where that thing can be?"

Unwilling to believe the white unicorn, even for a second, the king exclaimed, "Well then … maybe I can help jog your memory," as he morphed his own shadow into a black serpent. It started coiling around Rarity, grasping her neck, while the scared mare pointlessly tried to shake it off. After it had fully engulfed the dressmaker, the shadow began to slowly strangle her, while the black stallion chuckled sadistically and repeated his question, "Where is the Crystal Heart? Remember now?"

Filled with dread over her friend's fate, Fluttershy started shedding tears, as she closed her eyes and looked away, whispering in a freighted tone, "Oh my goodness … oh my goodness."

The earth pony, on the other hoof, had a much more aggressive reaction. Striking the bars of her cage, hoping to push it towards the tyrant, the pink mare lashed out at Sombra, "Leave her alone this second, you two bit conjurer. Try picking on someone your own size. If you didn't have your magic and this cage to hide behind, I'd punch you right in the nose."

Amused by the pony's outburst, the black unicorn looked at her with condescension, while continuing to strangle Rarity with his own shadow. Not one to take any insult silently, he arrogantly answered the disgruntled mare, "Do you really think you'd stand a chance against me, even without my magic? I recall you went down so easily in the pass?"

Pouting her chest and looking at the tyrant with just one eye, hoping to appear as fierce and determined as possible, the mare retorted, "Listen here buster, just open this cage and don't use that horn of yours, then you'll get what's coming to you. That is, unless you're chicken!"

The monarch began pondering for several moments. His main priority was finding out the location of the Crystal Heart, but at the same time he always made a point about 'enjoying' all of his interrogations, especially the ones involving young mares. Not having sparred with anypony in a long time, and knowing full well he could always use his sorcery if he so desired, Sombra decided to accept the pink mare's challenge.

Saying a soft, "Very well," he reverted his shadow back to its original form, letting go of Rarity's neck.

Finally free, the white unicorn gasped heavily for air.

The stallion then took a few steps back and focused his sights on the earth pony, before stating the terms of the deal, "You amuse me little one. So I shall allow you to prove your worth. If you can knock me down once, you can go free. But if I make you fall three times, you lose … and I get to do anything I want to you. Agreed?"

Despite the worried look her friends gave her, Pinkie Pie was adamant about taking up his challenge, and anxiously wanted to punch her tormentor in the face. "I accept. I'll even pin you down three times and then you'll release my friends as well!"

Still wanting to play the mare's childish game, the king agreed, then used his telekinesis to undo the locking mechanism of the cage and let the earth pony out.

Giving him an angry look, Pinkie shouted, "Cheating already? Didn't I say no magic?"

Sombra then bowed, trying to show false courtesy, and explained, "I merely opened the cage, meeting the initial requirements of our little wager. I assure you, there will be no more sorcery from me." With that his horn turned from its usual bright shade of red to a dark grey tint, indicating he seemed willing to keep his word.

Even though she was a bit skeptical, Pinkie Pie was grateful she had been given this opportunity, and did not want to back down. She started stretching her legs, getting ready to take on her oppressor.

Unable to believe what was happening, knowing full well the cruelty of the king, Rarity put her hooves over her head, being worried about her friend's fate. Hoping to talk some sense into the pink mare, the white unicorn spoke up, "Pinkie, what are you doing darling? This is sheer madness, you don't stand a chance!"

The earth pony was not discouraged one bit. Hoping to inspire some confidence in the other girls, she simply turned around, gave a big sincere smile and responded, "Don't worry Rarity. I will be fine. Pinkie promise!" With that, she set her sights on her enemy, who gazed back at her with arrogance, as he smiled insultingly.

Taking a deep breath, the mare lunged towards her opponent, screaming wildly, hoping to hit him in the face with her hoof as soon as she got close enough. Her speed was impressive for a young mare with no combat training.

Hardly feeling threatened, the monarch simply stood still and continued focusing on the approaching earth pony. When Pinkie got close enough to the stallion, she lifted her front hoof, hoping to punch him. However, before the mare could even aim, Sombra quickly lifted his left front leg and brutally punched the earth pony in the mouth, sending her tumbling over the floor.

Despite a valiant first effort, Pinkie went down with a single blow, small drips of blood falling from her lip.

Having witnessed the scene, Rarity started shaking, concerned about her friend's fate, and put her hooves over her eyes.

Fluttershy felt her heart breaking in two and decided to protest, "How could you? She if half your size!"

Satisfied with how the confrontation had started, the black unicorn merely huffed pretentiously, and proceeded to taunt his victim, "That's one. I hope the other two will be a bit more challenging."

Hurt but far from defeated, the pink mare wiped her chin as she rushed towards her tormentor yet again, this time with more precaution. "Do over, do over," exclaimed the mare in a playful tone, trying to regain her focus.

When she was a few feet away from the tyrant she slowed down, seeing her opponent had launched another blow, this time with his left leg. Dodging it, the mare took advantage of the opening and spun around, striking the king's chest with her hind legs. The kick simply bounced off the monarch's armor, as the black unicorn flung himself forward, punching the little mare in her stomach, making her crawl on the ground in pain.

Taking a few steps back to enjoy the view, the king commented, "That kick was so weak it almost made me laugh. Is this how you were hoping to challenge me?"

Coughing and rubbing her tummy to relive the pain, Pinkie Pie clumsily got up again. Looking at her enemy with ever-growing hate, the pink mare decided to analyze the situation a bit. She realized she had been a bit too hasty and failed to notice Sombra's protective garments. Even more, she didn't take advantage of her speed and, instead, charged at the king head on. Knowing however, that her tormentor had a key weakness - his arrogance, the pink mare decided to use that as her main weapon. "No fair, no fair! Your armor got in the way! I don't have any cool toys."

Normally the stallion would have responded vengefully to such comments, but he was having such a satisfying time fighting with an inferior opponent. Wanting to test himself, he decided to indulge the mare. The tyrant rapidly took off his cape and silver garments, throwing them to the floor, revealing his muscular frame. With a wicked satisfaction brewing in his gaze, the black unicorn flaunted, "Let's sweeten the deal. If you pin me down once, I will let all three of you go!"

Satisfied that her strategy had worked, Pinkie Pie turned towards her friends, winked and said, "Now that's what I'm talking about girls. Get ready to go home!"

The pink mare crouched a little and then pushed hard on her hind legs, propelling herself forward at great speed, as she charged at the proud monarch. When she was close enough, she lifted herself, seemingly ready to lunge at the stallion with her front hooves. Noticing this, the black unicorn started to kick towards her with his hind legs, knowing full well that his strength would far outmatch the earth pony's.

However, instead of clashing with her opponent, Pinkie Pie quickly pushed down on her hooves and propelled herself into the air, jumping over Sombra, whose kick went under the mare. After landing on the ground behind the stallion, the mare saw the king had not yet regained his position after missing the blow and immediately went for his face, punching him as hard as she could.

The black unicorn didn't even bother to dodge, assuming the hit would be weak. To his surprise, when the hoof made contact with his cheek it hurt a lot and pushed his head backwards. Being a baker, Pinkie Pie had a lot of strength in her front legs, due to the many hours spent stirring dough. Taking advantage of the opening, the earth pony launched another punch which made the king's head swing in the opposite direction, before going in for a head-butt, hoping to finally make the monarch fall.

In his dizzy state, Sombra just saw a blurry pink forehead flying towards his face. His instinct was to immediately zap his opponent, but the tyrant didn't want to lose at his own game. He was too proud to do that. Thinking quickly, inspired by the source of his magic, the stallion just lowered his head as fast as he could, making his horn be at the same level where his mouth was a few milliseconds ago. With no time to react, Pinkie slammed her hear against the unicorn's horn and was then quickly pushed back. Not prepared for such an impact, the mare shook all over, before falling to the floor.

Gasping for air, trying to regain her composure, the little earth pony punched the ground in frustration, claiming, "Mulligan … I call Mulligan on that one."

Lifting her head slightly, Pinkie Pie caught a glimpse of her frightened friends. Hoping to calm them down, she smiled gently and said, "Sorry girls … I tried!"

The king however, was not impressed by her antics. Having been so close to losing, he was determined to have his revenge and enjoy his triumph. "Game over! You lose little mare. It's time to take my prize," gloated the stallion.

Not even waiting for a reaction, Sombra grabbed Pinkie Pie off the floor and dragged her to a rack, tying her front and hind legs to the metal cuffs.

Deeply worried by the position her friend was in, Rarity again tried to plead with their captor, "Please, your majesty, don't harm her. You've won and she learned her lesson!"

Smiling sadistically upon hearing that, Sombra clenched the earth pony's jaw with his hoof, and, while looking condescendingly in her eyes, inquired, "Is that true. Well then … tell me where the Crystal Heart is, or I will be forced to continue your education!"

Pinkie Pie tried to move her legs, hoping to free herself, but the chains on the rack were too strong for her to budge. Not wanting to show any fear, she just stared back at him and, with a playful tone, retorted, "Guess!"

Not having received the answer he was hoping for, Sombra's twisted grin turned into a frown, as he started moving his hoof towards a leaver close to the rack. Exclaiming "I am not amused," he pulled it. As the wheels on the torture device began to turn, they pulled the chains holding the mare's legs further apart.

Feeling the pain surge through her members, the earth pony let out a sharp squeal.

"Where is the jewel?" ordained the king and then pulled the leaver again, not even waiting for a response.

As her legs were being stretched further and further, Pinkie Pie was doing her best to cope with the agony, refusing to give up. "Ok I will tell you. Do you know the muffin pony? I saw him in the pass. I bet he took it."

Sighing with disappointment, the monarch repeated his action and watched with satisfaction as the mare's limbs became longer and longer, her entire body shaking due to the strain. The earth pony's alluring frame was completely exposed before her captor; bound and helpless, her slender build and impressive bosom excited the stallion, who decided to take advantage of the bet he had just won.

Sombra used his dark sorcery to again manipulate his shadow, this time conjuring a dark claw around his front hoof. Looking the pink mare directly in the eye, he started scratching her exposed abdomen, creating sharp claw marks just above her breasts. Pinkie Pie closed her eyes due to the pain, trying to think of her happy place, as the king continued to scrape her tender flesh.

The stallion then focused his gaze on the earth pony's boobs and decided to have some fun with them. Not wishing to ruin their beauty, he slowly began to move his claw around them, barely touching their surface. He then playfully stroked the mare's bosom with the claw's fingers, dragging them from one nipple to another.

This caused Pinkie Pie to lash out in protest, very disturbed by what her tormentor was doing, "Hey, you leave my girls alone! They don't want to play with you."

Laughing at the mare's claim, Sombra retorted arrogantly, "I won our little wager, so I can do anything I want," and then lowered his head into the earth pony's rack, licking her nipples with sadistic pleasure. Pinkie Pie tried to struggle, to shake her body from side to side as much as possible, but due to her current position, all she could do was barely flinch, which made her breasts bounce delicately from side to side, only succeeding to offer the king more satisfaction.

After having moved his tongue all over the mare's bosom, Sombra then set his sights on one of his prisoner's even more interesting parts. He shape-shifted the claw into a spider, which began crawling its way towards Pinkie Pie's pussy.

Noticing this, the earth pony immediately spoke up, "What do you think you're doing? You can' go there! You're not invited to that party."

The monarch paid her no mind. He just controlled the shadow spider and directed it right near the mare's clitoris, which it then pinched gently, causing the earth pony to yell out in a mix of pleasure and pain.

Rarity and Fluttershy observed the entire scene from their cages.

Fully aware of what was about to happen, the yellow pegasus started to panic enormously, her young heart beating faster and faster. Not having the courage to say anything, she just covered her eyes and crawled into fetal position.

The white unicorn was most disturbed by the stallion's actions, although not at all surprised. She knew what usually happened to captured mares in wars, but had hoped such fate would not befall her or any of her friends.

Feeling a familiar itch between his legs, the tyrant moved slowly towards the end of the rack on which Pinkie was strapped to, bringing himself closer to her flower, which was being teased by the shadow spider. The earth pony tried to close her hind legs, keep her tormentor away from that spot, but was unable to do anything, since the chains preventing her from acting.

The black unicorn moved his snout closer to her snatch and sniffed the arousing aroma emanating from within, "So pink and pretty. Tell me, has it had any visitors yet?"

Visibly upset by that question, Pinkie shouted back, "That's classified information. Don't you dare go anywhere near it?"

Chuckling smugly, Sombra then twisted the shape of his shadow again, this time shifting it into a snake, with began to slowly make its way down one of the earth pony's hind legs and slither towards her opening. Feeling it getting closer and closer, Pinkie Pie tried to desperately move her limbs, tugging on the chains of the rack with fierce force, ultimately to no avail.

As the shadow serpent reached the vulva, it slowly crept its way inside, since the king did not want to pierce the hymen, should it still be intact. However, much to the monarch's disappointment, the snake didn't tear through anything, as it made its way several inches inside the mare's vagina, causing her to gasp.

Unable to keep quiet anymore, Rarity exclaimed, "Stop it. You cannot treat your prisoners like this. There are …"

Before the white unicorn could say anything else, the tyrant harshly interrupted her, "Hold your tongue mare. Your turn will come soon enough!"

Bringing his attention back to the earth pony, the king stared at her with contempt and proceeded to taunt her, "I see other stallions were here before me! I wonder how many?"

Truth be told, Pinkie Pie, being the adventurous party mare she was, had a pretty active and exciting sex life. She would take great pleasure in doing it with ponies she thought were deserving and would not shy away from kinky or experimental stuff. Under normal circumstances, she wouldn't even consider what Sombra had said an insult. However, now she was in a totally different scenario. Tied and tortured, feeling vulnerable and aching, she was face to face with a brutal tyrant, a stallion she considered most foul and for whom she felt nothing but hate. She dreaded the very idea of him going anywhere near her pussy, let alone penetrating it, but at the same time knew full well that she could do absolutely nothing to stop him.

"None as slimy as you," was all the earth pony could reply.

After ordering the snake to exit her hole and restoring his shadow to its original form, Sombra thought to make another attempt to find the location of his true prize, "If you don't want another lucky stallion to visit it right now, tell me the location of the Crystal Heart!"

The threat of rape would be enough to make many mares tell their captors any secret, but Pinkie Pie was smart enough to refuse. Assuming the monarch would just force himself upon her no matter what, the earth pony closed her eyes, clenched her body as much as she could, and kept silent, mentally preparing for what was to follow.

Not wanting to deter himself any longer, the tyrant lifted himself up on his hind legs, putting his other two limbs on the rack, just above Pinkie's thighs. His penis was erect and ready for action, blood ragingly flowing through it. Receiving no response from his captive, he brutally trusted himself inside her, invading the mare's vagina with his throbbing member. Unlike the times he had raped the other three girls, the king had no problem shoving his cock all the way inside the earth pony's womb. The black unicorn then began to go in and out of Pinkie's pussy, starting slowly, taking his time, hoping to prologue her suffering for as long as possible.

Pinkie Pie squirmed and shook, her body obviously not enjoying the treatment it was being subjected to. Not willing to be intimidated by the act, the mare just shut her eyes and thought really hard of her happy place. She envisioned herself in Ponyville, in her house, practicing BDSM with a handsome stallion she had met at a party, trying to clear her mind of the dark king's image.

As Sombra continued to piston her pussy, he decided to take his torture one step further. Pushing himself even closer to the mare, he leaned forward and bit one of her nipples, while aggressively fondling her breasts with his left hoof. After a few minutes of torturing the pink pony's bosom, he started drilling her fast and faster, increasing the speed of his thrusts. Focusing his attention towards the prisoner's lower area, the black unicorn hit her on the left thigh, near her flank.

Hoping to test his captive's reaction, the king inquired, "Enjoying yourself?"

Pinkie Pie paid little attention to the abusive stallion. She was trying to block his voice out of her mind, desperately focusing on her fantasy, constantly changing the scenes she imagined to better suit what her body was feeling.

Not receiving any response, Sombra had another idea. Looking at the mare's vagina, he used his hoof to gently lift its tip and fired a minuscule yet very precise blast of electricity from his horn towards his captive's clitoris, sending spasms of pleasure through her restrained body. Since the earth pony was fantasizing about making love with the gentlecolt of her dreams, this pleasant sensation added to the experience, as her pussy began to moisten. She started slowly shaking with lust, while her body temperature rose.

Seeing this, the king began to chuckle. It was almost unseen for a prisoner to take pleasure in being raped. Noticing an opportunity to irritate the earth pony yet again, the monarch commented, "I see you are indeed enjoying yourself. Let's see how long it takes before you cum."

With that he slowed down a bit and also reduced the force of his thrusts, hoping to increase the mare's pleasure, as he zapped her clit again before proceeding to gently rub his hooves over her hard nipples.

The pink mare was starting to feel ecstatic. The sensation was so good, she began moaning. A part of her felt disgusted that she was enjoying this, but she just told herself that it wasn't Sombra making her cum, it was that very special somepony she had met at the party. Partially enjoying the fact that at least the torture wasn't as painful as before, Pinkie continued to remain silent. She was fighting the rape in the best way she could: by trying to have fun.

Taking pride and pleasure in the fact that his captive was on her way to a climax, the black unicorn decided to increase his own satisfaction by further mocking his victim, "How embarrassing it will be when you cum. Your two friends will know what a slut you are!"

Upon hearing those words, something deep within Pinkie Pie ticked. So far, she was doing her best to simply shut the tyrant out of her head, but his last insult pushed the mare over the edge. Despite her outgoing attitude, the earth pony was no slut and she deeply resented being called one. Refusing to permit Sombra to simply get away with such a claim, Pinkie decided to fight back.

Her pride had been hurt. Knowing full well she could cause no physical harm to the monarch, she decided to try and attack the one thing very precious to the stallion which she could damage: his pride. Immediately snapping out of her fantasy world, she clinched her womb and pussy as hard as she could, trying to make it as tight as possible and increase the friction with the black unicorn's penis.

Afterwards she began to slightly push herself forward with every thrust the king made, bringing her warm hole closer to his ball sack every time. Squirming harder and sexier than she had before, the pink pony let out exaggerated moans of pleasure. Despite her appearance, Pinkie Pie's excitement had faded significantly, being replaced with anger and a desire for revenge.

Sombra, on the other hoof, was beginning to feel more and more satisfaction, as the mare was doing her best to make her 'partner' cum as fast as possible. Her vagina seemed tighter and his penis went in deeper, increasing the monarch's excitement. The sight of his prisoner squirming and moaning, combined with the chains keeping her bound resonated with the black stallion's dark fetishes, and he began feeling pre-cum drip from his cock.

Noticing this, Pinkie Pie dawned a wicked smile on her face, as she replied to her tormentor, "I guess we will just have to see who will be the first to cum."

Her answer served as an awakening for the king, who finally figured out what was going on. The mare was playing him, trying to make him achieve climax before her. It seemed like another game … yet another challenge to see who yields first. Even more, he could see that the earth pony's body no longer seemed as turned on as before.

Not one to shy away from any competition, Sombra decided to play along, "You dare challenge me again? Foolish little mare, the result will be the same as before: you will lose. I will make you cum in mere moments and then I shall do the same to your friends."

Seeing this as an opportunity to bring her opponent closer to release, Pinkie looked as frightened as she could, shedding a false tear from her eyes. After that, she began trembling, saying, "Please, king Sombra ... don't. You are so big and strong and I am just a weak helpless mare. Aaagh … stop!"

After hearing that, Sombra had no choice but to slow the speed on his thrusts even further, as he felt himself getting more and more excited. He could not help himself. In his youth he had had very little intimate contact with mares and upon entering stallionhood and discovering his dark powers, he developed a deep fetish for rape and forced sex. This was further strengthened by his many 'interrogations' and private sessions with his slaves. He knew very well that Pinkie was just faking, but the mere sight of a young alluring mare cowering before him turned him on, making more drops of pre-cum emanate from his dick.

Wanting to gain the advantage again, Sombra used his magic to stimulate the earth pony's clitoris once more, as he proceeded to tenderly move his tongue over her nipples. He then slowly moved his hooves towards Pinkie Pie's thighs and flank, passionately rubbing them. His efforts however were not very fruitful, as the mare did not enjoy his invasive touch. In spite of her tormentor's dashing looks, she was still being raped and that made her feel disgusted, helping her avoid having an orgasm.

After a few more thrusts, Sombra realized he was making no progress in bringing the mare to orgasm, as he felt himself drawing closer to his own. Not willing to let his captive win, he thought back to a few minutes ago, when the mare was shaking with excitement. What was different? What had changed? He then realized that initially his victim had her eyes closed and was completely silent yet her body teemed with pleasure, but now she appeared to be fully active yet so frigid. Deducing that the mare's mind must have been somewhere else before, or better said with somepony else, the black unicorn decided to use that to his advantage.

Knowing he would lose if things continued like this, the tyrant looked at Pinkie Pie and asked, "Who were you thinking of before?"

Hoping to bring the king on the verge of ejaculating, the mare looked back at him and, trying to appear as sincere as possible, replied in a sexy voice, "Only you, great and handsome king."

The monarch then grinned mischievously. Staring his victim now straight in the eyes, his irises glowed bright red, as he used his magic to penetrate into Pinkie Pie's mind. Normally, the king would utilize his sorcery to insert dark visions into another pony's head, showing them dreadful scenes to destroy their hope and inspire fear in their hearts. This time, he sought to use his ability for a totally different purpose: entering the mare's brain, he projected an image of a handsome gentlecolt having passionate sex with her in a luxurious suite.

The earth pony suddenly found herself surrounded by stunning silk sheets in a humongous bed, alongside a ravishing blue stallion with a blond mane, a seductive mustache and goatee. Everything which Sombra was doing to her on the outside was perfectly mirrored in this illusion, so that her body would be tricked back into a state of ecstasy. The blue stallion began slowly licking her nipples, gallantly complementing the mare on having such a heavenly bosom. He then kissed her gently on the lips and nose, as his throbbing member penetrated her pussy.

Pinkie Pie kept telling herself this was all an illusion, "No no no …. Don't be fooled mister brain. That handsome stallion is not here, it's just that slimy bully," as she kept trying to block Sombra's illusion over and over again. Even though a part of her subconscious knew the truth, her body didn't, and was responding in a predictable way to the pleasant stimuli. Her temperature had gone up, her pussy was once again moist and her legs trembled with pleasure.

Sombra continued his charade and proceeded to give the mare seductive love bites, while slapping her flank with his hooves. The monarch felt he was not far away from an orgasm either, so wanting to up the ante, he tricked Pinkie Pie's mind into thinking she was now having sex with two marvelous lovers, who passionately touched her all over, drooling over her beauty while taking turns in lovingly filling her with their meat.

When the black unicorn used his magic to once again stimulate the earth pony's clit, she felt overwhelmed with pleasure and just let loose, shaking her legs fiercely as she huffed like a wild animal, humping the king's penis with immense speed. Knowing he had won, Sombra gently pulled out and permitted his captive to cum, laughing wickedly as her juices spilled all over the rack and then the floor. Immediately afterwards, he terminated his illusion, plunging the satisfied mare back to reality.

The moment Pinkie Pie realized where she was, she blushed with shame. She had again lost to her captor. Embarrassed, she closed her eyes and lowered her head, practically anticipating the taunt which would follow shortly.

"You are quite an insatiable bitch. To think that you are so desperate that even under these circumstances you can climax," said the stallion, as he gently stroked his member, trying to keep it erect.

Having heard the entire ordeal, Fluttershy could not help but speak out, "Don't let him get to you Pinkie," while still not having the courage to open her eyes.

"You cheated!" protested the upset Pinkie Pie, as she resumed her struggles on the rack, her legs starting to ache so hard she felt they would break.

"All is fair in war … and love," replied Sombra, as he slowly headed back towards the leaver of the rack and pulled it again, stretching the mare's members even further, close to their snapping point. The earth pony quickly went from the peaks of ecstasy back to depths of agony, as the surge of pain thundered through her entire body, causing salty tears to fall from her now tired eyes.

"You know this can all end. Just tell me where the Crystal Heart is and I will let you go," demanded the king, as he rested his hoof on the leaver, jerking it slightly to suggest what would follow if the mare refused to cooperate yet again.

The earth pony was beginning to lose hope. Having already been humiliated by her opponent and knowing full well that there was no way out of this, she desperately tried to think of something, but just couldn't come up with anything worthwhile. Still, she was far from broken, despite the traumatizing misery she was going through. Wanting to cling to her humor to try and keep her spirits up, all she could do was reply with a joke, "Do your worst, I will never talk buster. You are actually doing me a favor here, now I'll be able to reach the top shelves in my kitchen without a stool."

Sombra lugubriously lowered his head over the defiant pony and inquired in a grim tone, "Do you really think this the worst I can do? You have no idea of the harm I am truly capable of. Please, allow me to show you!"

With that he went towards the edges of the table and undid the pink mare's binding, releasing her legs, before pushing her off the rack and onto the floor.

Letting out a loud moan as she hit the ground, Pinkie Pie was thankful that her limbs were finally free. Trying to make use of them, the mare clumsily lifted herself a few inches before falling flat on her belly, since her legs were far too shaky to be of any immediate use. A few minutes passed before the earth pony could even fully extended one of her limbs, during which time the villainous king simply waited patiently while he loomed over his captive like a hawk over a soon-to-be dead mouse.

When the mare finally got up, the king immediately used his telekinesis magic to drag her towards the corner of the room where the peculiar device stood. Being face to face with the contraption sent shivers down Pinkie Pie's already shaking spine. It was the most ominous looking thing she had ever seen: it resembled a giant dragon skull sticking out of the wall; it was big enough for two ponies to fit inside and it appeared to be made from bone and black crystals which radiated an otherworldly blue glow; two giant fangs were hanging from the top, each taller than even Big Mac; the wall on the back of the 'mouth' seemed to be always shifting, as if it were alive.

Seeing his captive tremble in fear, Sombra decided to present his favorite toy, "Do you like it? It is called the Shroud of Agony. It took me years to architect such a perfect torture instrument, but the end result was well worth it, as you will soon see!" After that, he immediately grabbed the little earth pony and shoved her inside, pushing her back violently when she tried to make a run for it.

Before Pinkie could do anything else, the tyrant used his magic and zapped the device, activating it. The dragon's head let out a dreary roar, as if a thousand mythical beasts were simultaneously crying out in pain, while black crystal shards started falling from its dome, surrounding the mare in a sinister cage. The wall behind the mare shifted, as if it was melting, and tens of tiny shadow tentacles erupted from it, coiling themselves all around the frightened earth pony.

Pinkie Pie was starting to get freaked out. She had seen spooky things before, but nothing like this. She kicked and screamed ,"Get off, get off!" as the tentacles wrapper around her legs, chest and face, covering her like a hungry octopus about to devour a tiny fish.

Snickering at her despair, the monarch decided to offer the prisoner one final opportunity to cooperate, "I assure you, once the shroud has taken you, you'll wish you had never been born. I will give you one last chance, since I am feeling mercifully today. Tell me where the Crystal Heart is, or suffer a fate a thousand times worse than death!"

The king's words send shivers not just down the earth pony's spine, but also down those of her two friends.

Rattling her cage, Rarity cried out, "Wait … king Sombra, don't do that to her, she does not know where the gem is." Her pleas fell on deaf ears.

Pinkie didn't want to admit it, but now she was beyond terrified. Every single fiber of her sanity was telling her to say something, deadly afraid of what was to follow if she didn't. She had never seen something as horrific as the shadowy tentacles surrounding her and practically choking the living daylights out of her, so she was adamant about not finding out what the contraption did once fully activated.

Looking towards the black unicorn, she opened her mouth but then noticed Fluttershy way back in her cage, crying her eyes out and trembling. How could Pinkie say anything? How could she condemn her friend to Sombra's wrath? Going against her best judgement, the mare just closed her mouth and looked down, not even able to come up with a pun.

Huffing with an odd mixture of disappointment and anticipation, Sombra stated, "You choose poorly," as he sent out another blast of shadow magic at the device. The eyes of the dragon's skull lit up with a shadowy blue light, which propagated downwards, engulfing the frightened earth pony.

Pinkie Pie suddenly found herself at her native rock farm. She looked around and noticed the land was scorched and burning, as if a great cataclysm had fallen upon it. Gazing up at the sky, she was filled with terror when she beheld sinister dark shadows covering the horizon, blanketing the world in a lugubrious aura. She tried to remember how she got there, but, as if in a bad dream, could not recall a single prior event.

The mare started walking around in confusion, screaming "Hello!" desperately trying to find somepony. Eventually she reached a broken down cottage, which seemed familiar; it was her family's home.

Hoping to see her relatives once again, she quickly went inside, but the sight scared the life out of her. She saw that her entire family, her parents, her sisters, had been torn to shreds. They lay on the floor dead, blood splattered all around. Unable to cope with the horrific scenery, she threw up and ran outside.

Suddenly, the dark clouds above took the shape of ghostly horses, with ghastly looking faces which rushed to devour the little earth pony. Scared, she ran away, hoping to escape her pursuers. For what seemed like hours, she ran and ran, her heart nearly giving out due to the effort. Finally, she reached a city and went inside, trying to flee from the monsters. She then looked around and what she saw made her sink into an even deeper hole of hopelessness.

She noticed it was Ponyville, but it had been completely destroyed. Mares and stallions were being beaten and raped in the streets by monstrous ponies from the Crystal Empire, with horns, sharp claws and fangs instead of teeth. When the soldiers started chasing her, she fled, barely able to comprehend what was going around her.

She ran and ran until she reached another familiar place: Sugar Cube Corner. Hoping to find sanctuary, she went inside. The room was dark and all she could hear were screams. Desperate, she asked, "Anypony there?" only for her question to be answered in a most horrific manner. The lights went on and she found her five closest friends, being tortured by crystal ponies in the most insidious ways. Rainbow Dash's wings had been cut off, and Applejack's legs as well. Twilight's and Rarity's horns had been torn off and stuck up their pussies, while three soldiers were brutally raping Fluttershy. All of her friends suddenly looked at her with accusing eyes, saying in unison, "Why did you allow this to happen to us Pinkie Pie? It's your fault … your fault."

Losing all her sanity, the pink pony rushed out the door, only to be greeted by a sight which brought her to her knees. King Sombra appeared before her, holding in his hooves the crowns of Princess Celestia, Luna and Cadance, which were covered in blood. Looking at her with sadistic glee, he taunted, "You let Equestria fall!" as dark tentacles sprung from the ground and wrapped all around the mare. Suddenly she was being raped in every hole, while her friends, still tortured by the Crystal Ponies, constantly spouted, "It's your fault this happened … your fault."

For what seemed like hours, the mare kept getting abused, until she felt her little heart stop beating and everything went dark.

Pinkie then awoke, sweat pouring down her face like a raging torrent, as her heart beat faster than a mockingbird's. Her legs were shaking and she could barely breathe, too terrorized by what she had just witnessed. Still confused, she looked around the room and saw that she was back in the Pit of Despair, bound inside the Shroud of Agony, with King Sombra staring right at her.

Pinkie Pie was now desperate. She realized what the shroud was capable of, what horrors it could bring to life, and dreaded going through that experience again. The only thing she hoped for, was that the numerous hours she had spent inside had bought her friends enough time so as not to be tortured that day.

Staring around the room, she noticed Fluttershy was in the exact same position as before, eyes shut and trembling, as if not even a second had passed. She then gazed towards the black unicorn and realized his expression had not changed a bit either. It was as if they hadn't moved a muscle in those many hours.

Seeing the confusion on her face, Sombra spoke up, "I am planning to keep you in the shroud for about one minute, should you survive. You are doing well so far, you have only 59 seconds remaining."

Upon hearing that, Pinkie Pie felt she was going mad. Could this be true? She had witnessed unfathomable horrors, had been through hell and back, had endured hours upon hours of immense pain, and in reality only a second had passed.

Desperately wanting to escape, she tried to speak, "Wait, I'll …" but before she could say anything else, the device re-activated itself and sent her into a different nightmare.

This time she was in a world where most ponies had become zombies and was desperately trying to escape the undead horde which was planning to devour her. This continued for several hours, until her zombified friends and pet appeared and tore her limbs off. Left unable to walk, she screamed for help, only to be greeted by her family, who surrounded her with pitchforks and torches. She begged them for help, but they accused her of now being infected and burned her alive, ignoring her desperate cries.

She again awoke screaming, struggling like a mad pony, as her primal instincts had kicked in and she was just trying to escape the dark tentacles holding her in the shroud. Not willing to let that happen, Sombra zapped the device and the horrific visions resumed, for another second which seemed like an eternity.

When she snapped out of this one, her mind had wondered off. The grim experience was too much for the earth pony to handle, as she was now speaking in tongues, "Dead … all dead … want to get me … ha ha ha ha ... I will run … run and hide … giant cupcakes want to eat us!"

Sombra sighed upon seeing what the mare had been reduced to, "Such a pity. The solider I sent here yesterday, I was told, lasted three whole minutes before his brain just gave up on him. I was hoping it would take at least one minute to break you, but it seems you already went mad. I suppose you can't tell me where the heart is, now can you?"

All Pinkie replied with was nonsensical babble, "Mommy no … don't kill me. Baby sister help me … I didn't do it … it was the muffin pony!"

Rolling his eyes, the king lit up his horn, preparing to once again submit the earth pony to the shroud's twisted magic, saying, "Oh well, I guess I will have to let it kill you now since …"

"Waaaait. I will tell you where the heart is. Just spare her. Please!" came a screaming voice from across the room. It sounded like the sweet music of victory to the king's ears. Turning his head slowly, he set his sights upon the two mares, still locked up in their cages.

Rarity had her front leg extended through the bars, as if reaching out for her tormented friend, desperately trying to save her. Delicate tears fell down her face as she looked humbly towards the stallion.

With a sadistic smile on his face, Sombra started walking slowly towards the white unicorn, grinning wider with every single step he took. He had such a sparkle in his eyes, similar to that of a young colt about to open his Hearth's Warming Eve present. As he approached the mare, he leaned in extremely close to her and, with a perverse satisfaction in his voice demanded, "What did you say my dear?"

Rarity looked down for a second and gulped, as if she too was surprised about what had happened. However, just a few moments after that, she gazed lovingly into Sombra's eyes, appearing like a helpless damsel looking at her hero and, while gently stroking the king's chest with her hoof through the bars, said, "Please, great and powerful king of the Crystal Empire, spare my foolish friend. She does not know how to behave in front of such a magnificent stallion. Allow me to show you how a proper mare treats royalty!" The dressmaker then alluringly winked her eyes and waved her mane, trying to appear as seductive as possible, while moving her hoof in a gentle figure eight motion.

Very much enjoying the sensation, the black unicorn leaned in even more, allowing his chest to be fully submitted to the pleasant touch of the mare. Still deeply focused on his goal, he inquired, "And regarding the Crystal Heart … will you tell me its location?"

Taking a deep breath, Rarity retorted with the most flirtatious voice she could muster, "Of course your highness. But before I do, please permit me to personally show you how sorry I am for my friend's attitude. Let me out of this cage and I shall demonstrate how unicorns make magic happen in Equestria."

Upon hearing that, Fluttershy's heart began to beat faster and faster, as she started gasping for air. Her legs were shaking like twigs, as she struggled to understand Rarity's intentions. Would she truly tell the king the location of the jewel? How could she even know it? Or would Rarity point towards her? No … that was not possible. The yellow mare felt awful just for thinking it. Still, no matter how hard she tried, she could not calm herself down or stop herself from trembling, but knew better than to say anything. She just kept staring silently at the floor.

Normally Sombra would have noticed the pegasus, but his attention was fully focused on fashionista right now. A small part of his brain was warning him that this could be a trap, but a much bigger thing between his legs urged him to accept the white mare's offer. Realizing the undeniable strength advantage he had, as well as the practically nonexistent threat the purple-maned pony posed, he used his magic to open the cage and let the mare out.

Seeing the door had opened, Rarity put on a seductive smile, as she slowly stepped out of the cage, making extra sure to stretch her legs once she was out, in a manner which showed off her sexy curves. Despite having trotted through snow for the last few days and having spent the night in a cell, her body was still the stuff most stallions would kill for. A few patches of gray dust could not hide the pristine beauty of her white fur, and her stylish mane and tail were as fashionable as ever. Her azure eyes shined sensually, complemented by her curly eye-lashes.

Despite his immense enjoyment of the situation, the monarch still had his main objective on his mind, and reminded the mare of this fact, "Now, tell me where the gem is."

Being face to face with the king presented the mare with a unique opportunity, one she had been hoping for since she had first awoken alone in her dark cell the other day. Taking a moment to stare admiringly at her captor's body, she let out a flirtatious "Rrrr" and proceeded to walks slowly towards the stallion, shaking her hips with each trot.

The tyrant seemed hypnotized by her mesmerizing walk, as he shook his head with every step she took, mimicking the exact pattern in which the mare would move her body.

Rarity approached the monarch, bringing her entire body very close to his and pressing her soft chest next to his muscular one. She then leaned in as close as possible, touching his snout with her own, while alluringly looking directly into his eyes and winking enticingly.

"Right away my king. But before I do that, allow me to use my mouth for something a little more … interesting," proclaimed Rarity, as she stuck her tongue deep inside the stallion's mouth, French-kissing him passionately and intensely caressing his own tongue with hers.

The monarch enjoyed her response very much. Bedazzled by not only how soft and delicious her tongue felt, but by her aromatic scent as well, Sombra leaned in as much as he could, kissing back with all his might.

The lip-lock lasted for several minutes, during which none of the two ponies pulled away for air even for a second.

Pleased with the effect she was having over her captor, Rarity then proceeded to intensely rub his chest with her hoof, trying to move around the contour of his muscles. Realizing this, Sombra then grabbed her leg with his own and forced her hoof to go lower, towards the region between his legs. Not at all inconvenient by this, the white unicorn got the hint and gently touched the tip of the king's member with her hoof, making blood rush to it in a matter of seconds, as they continued their wistful smooch.

When the black stallion decided he had enjoyed the mare's tongue long enough, he pulled back slowly and broke the kiss, gasping for air shortly after. His heart began beating rapidly. Staring lustfully at his prisoner, who was tastefully licking her lips, the monarch simply commented, "That was … satisfactory," as he started spreading his legs before her, raveling his throbbing erection.

Despite the disgust she was feeling internally, Rarity was pleased to see she had that effect on the king. Knowing full well the survival of her friends depended on her ability to please the tyrant, she decided to do her best and play along as much as she could. Hoping to fuel the king's enormous ego, she rolled her eyes in surprise and commented, "The most well-endowed stallion in Equestria wishes he could be half as big as you my lord," as she knelt before Sombra, stretching her neck between his legs.

The dressmaker decided to analyze what she had to work with, before she would commit to the task. Extending her foreleg, she gently grasped the stallion's erect cock, rubbing it slowly, taking her time to feel every single vein and blood vessel going through it. She hated to admit it, but Sombra was indeed extremely gifted in that department, and even though Rarity had had more than her fair share of gentlecolts, the penis which lay before her at the moment was the biggest she had ever seen.

As she continued caressing the black unicorn's member, she could feel it get bigger and bigger. Knowing, from experience, how to make a stallion's head spin, she leaned in very close and exclaimed, "Allow me to put my mouth to even better use," as she engulfed the tip of his cock in her mouth.

The moment she put her tongue on his shaft, she could feel the aroma of both cum and lady juices, undoubtedly stemming from Pinkie Pie's rape several minutes ago. Despite the rather unpleasant taste, Rarity was more than able to control her reflexes, so she just ignored it while proceeding to sensually lick Sombra's cock. Her tongue moved circularly, initially around the edge of Sombra's phallus and later over its middle part, as the mare shoved the king's dick deeper in her mouth.

Once it was about half way in, Rarity stopped for a moment and pulled back slowly. Her throat felt soft as silk as her tongue hit all the pressure points in the stallion's member. Shifting her head forward and backwards slowly, she was offering the monarch one of the best blow-jobs he had ever had.

The black unicorn closed his eyes for a moment, wanting to fully enjoy the sensation. Even though he had been with many mares before, most of them by force, the dressmaker was by far one of the most skilled sex partners he had ever seen. As his penis became stimulated, he huffed loudly and started panting, trying to cool himself down a bit. Opening his eyes again, he looked down towards his captive and commented, "I think you've done this before."

Taking the king's remark as a compliment, Rarity forced herself to take in even more of his enormous penis. Pushing herself forward as much as she could, the mare began deep-throating the monarch. Her muzzle nearly reached Sombra's ball sack as she tilted back and forth, fully engulfing the dick. Wanting to put her experience to good use, she extended her front leg and delicately touched the tyrant's balls, skillfully fondling and slightly tickling them.

The stallion was in ecstasy. Feeling drops of pre-cum already beginning to drop from his cock, he affirmed, "You have definitely done this before," as he fully pushed himself in Rarity's mouth, enjoying every moment of the fellatio.

Barely able to handle the huge size of the member being jammed up her throat, the white unicorn gasped for air and pulled her head back. Gently letting the penis out of her mouth, she quickly took a deep breath and then immediately licked the entire length of Sombra's pecker, starting from the tip and leisurely advancing towards his testicles. When she got near the king's nuts, she greedily engulfed them in her mouth, sucking passionately while stimulating them with her tongue.

As more drops of pre-cum fell from the stallion's penis onto his prisoner's mane, the monarch decided he wanted to put a momentary stop to the act, less it would end too soon. After taking a few steps back, separating himself from the dressmaker, he shifted gears and decided to take charge, "Enough of that for now! Stand up."

Rarity was initially puzzled by the king's reaction, but later she noticed the drops of semen in her hair. Realizing how effective her methods were, she smiled seductively and arose as slowly as possible, making sure to move as alluringly as she could. Not wanting to waste any time, she began walking towards her partner, but was quickly stopped after taking the first step by another order from the tyrant, "Stop where you are and turn around!"

With any other stallion, the mare would have just ignored that command and proceeded to do what she thought was best. However, in her current situation, Rarity knew the smartest thing she could do was obey. As per the monarch's demands, she spun around, exposing her flank.

Having her back turned towards the king, she was now facing Fluttershy. The pegasus was still trapped in her cage and trembled as she looked at what was happening to her friend. Concerned tears fell from her eyes.

Rarity felt a mixture of embarrassment and sorrow. She hated to admit it, but it was humiliating for the mare to sell herself out to such a tyrant, especially in front of two of her closest friends. However, Rarity was the element of generosity, and she was willing to endure a lot worse if it meant saving other ponies she cared about from a similar fate. What worried the dressmaker the most was how terrified Fluttershy seemed of the thought of being raped herself. The white unicorn noticed that the little pegasus was closing her hind legs as hard as she could and was covering her private area with both her front hooves, as if trying to shield her flower.

Wanting to calm her friend down, Rarity looked her straight in the eyes and silently whispered, "Don't worry, I won't let him touch you."

Fluttershy managed to get the message by reading her friend's lips, but was still far too horrified to react. She just looked down and prayed mutely.

Sombra, on the other hoof, was very much enjoying his position. He finally had the chance to observe Rarity's butt and pussy; and what a glorious sight it was. The mare had an extremely appetizing rump. Round, firm and sexy, with a snazzy cutie mark and stylish purple tail adorning it. To top it off, her flower was the kind of marehood most porn stars only dreamed of. Her thin labia lips and clit hood were practically nonexistent, completely concealed behind the closed outer lips of her soft mound.

As the king started moving in for a closer inspection, Pinkie Pie, still tied up in the inactive Shroud of Agony, let out another scream, "They are coming to get me … hide me Gummy, hide me," struggling with the visions left-over due to the effects of the insidious device.

"Be quiet!" yelled out an annoyed Sombra, as he gave a scornful stare towards the hallucinating earth pony. Having had a bit of his mood killed, the stallion began to charge up his horn, hoping to punish the poor mare for her outburst.

Noticing this, Rarity intervened saying, "My king, ignore her. I require your … immediate and urgent attention," as she spread her legs even more, leaned backwards and elegantly lifted her tail, pushing her sex more towards the king.

Turning his attention back to the white unicorn, the stallion caught a glimpse of her pussy and his cock instantly became fully erect. Completely forgetting about Pinkie, he stopped channeling magic into his horn and began to rapidly advance towards Rarity, like a rabid predator about to pounce on its prey.

Knowing she had only a few seconds to get herself wet, lest she risked facing the monarch's wrath, Rarity started quickly thinking of her guilty pleasures. Before having attended the Grand Galloping Gala, the dressmaker's fantasy stallion of choice had been Prince Blueblood. A few seconds thinking of him having his way with her would have been enough to make the white mare all wet. However, after she had met the prince in person, Blueblood had become the pony she would think of when trying not to get aroused. Instead, her new go-to stallion became Trenderhoof, a critic who she hoped to meet one day. Fantasizing about having wild sex with him on a pile of stylish dresses was enough to get her flower moist, just as Sombra lowered his head and approached his snout to her vagina.

Sniffing deeply, the king took his time to enjoy the fragrance of arousal coming from his captive. Starving for a taste, the monarch stuck out his tongue and began to voraciously lick the mare's snatch, making sure not to miss any inch. He then inserted it inside her opening, enjoying the fragrance of her juices as he greedily gulped them.

A mixture of disgust and pleasure was flowing through Rarity's mind. On one hoof she felt violated, used, degraded and yet, she had to admit the feeling of being licked by the tyrant was slightly enjoyable, fact which disturbed her even more. Still, the mare knew that if she would not please the king, Fluttershy would be next on his list, and was therefore determined to do whatever it took to bring the monarch to climax. Thinking of Trenderhoof in her mind, she closed her eyes and started moaning erotically.

After a few more minutes of enjoying the taste of the mare's pussy, Sombra mounted the white unicorn, putting his front hooves on her back and moving his rock-hard cock close to her vagina. Spanking her roughly, he teased, "Do you want it?"

Knowing that she was close to her goal, Rarity leaned back and practically forced her pussy over his penis, while replying seductively, "Oh yes, please. I want you inside me so badly!"

Barely able to cope with his now painful erection, the black unicorn leaned forward as he prepared to penetrate the mare, when he caught a glimpse of the trembling Fluttershy. He noticed the pegasus had her eyes closed and was shaking like a leaf, somehow trying to distance herself from her predicament. With a sinister thought in his mind, he stopped himself from entering the white unicorn's vagina and addressed the yellow mare, "You there, pegasus. Open your eyes!"

Fluttershy didn't even notice the king's order. She was far too scared and focused on her own thoughts.

Visibly upset by the gesture, Sombra yelled out, "Pegasus. Are you deaf? I ordered you to open your eyes? Do you want your friends to die?"

Upon hearing that, Fluttershy's heart practically stopped. She was terrified beyond belief as it was, but the thought of her actions leading to even more suffering for her companions was more than she could ever bear. Summoning immense courage, the yellow mare slowly opened her eyes and gazed upon the king, who was preparing to fuck her friend. Deeply disturbed by the image, she wanted to look away, but feared what might happen if she did.

Seeing the desperation on the pegasus's face delighted the king. There were few things he loved more in the world than inspiring fear in the hearts of his captives. Sombra had a dark and perverse mind, filled with various kinks. Extremely aroused by the situation, the king ordered the mare, "I command you to watch as I give this slut what she deserves!"

Fluttershy could not believe her ears. Her stomach churned. She could barely stand the thought of her friends being raped and now she would be forced to witness it. What was the king thinking? Was he mad? Crying, the yellow mare asked, "What?"

With a wicked glee on his visage, Sombra reiterated, "You heard me! We FUCK and you WATCH."

He then started ostentatiously moving his hooves all over Rarity's curves, focusing especially on her breasts, groping them brutally. While he rubbed his penis all around the white unicorn's labia, the stallion never took his eyes off the frightened Fluttershy, even for a second, overjoyed by the mixture of panic and revulsion the yellow mare displayed.

Rarity began to cringe, as she felt the king's cock starting to enter her pussy while her friend was staring directly at her. An immense burden of shame fell upon the dressmaker, as she blushed uncontrollably and avoided the pegasus's gaze, not wanting to think about the disgraceful thing which she was about to be subjected to. Even though she had enjoyed the company of numerous stallions in Equestria, Rarity had always been a lady. She prided herself on her elegance and style and shuttered to think she was now being reduced to a mere fuck-toy by a perverse and twisted psycho.

The mare wondered how she could face Fluttershy after this, but was far too concerned for her safety and that of her friends to protest. Knowing what she had to do, she just looked at the ground and focused on being as seductive as possible.

Sombra decided he had been patient long enough, as the inserted his cock all the way into the white mare's vagina. Even though it was the loosest one, compared to that of her friends', it was still sufficiently tight to please the king's huge penis. As Sombra continued to insert his member in and out of Rarity's hole, the fashionista started moaning softly and shaking her hips, hoping to excite the monarch even more.

The stallion continued to hump his captive passionately, each thrust getting faster and stronger. He once again looked towards the pegasus, wanting to increase his already immense satisfaction by wallowing in her despair. Much to his dismay, he noticed the yellow mare looking away for a brief second, unable to stomach the sight of her friend getting raped. Grunting furiously, Sombra aggressively shoved his hooves into Rarity's back, scratching her skin, causing the mare to let out a shriek of discomfort.

Upon hearing the dressmaker scream, Fluttershy burst out in protest, "Don't you dare harm her. She's done nothing to you!"

Looking at the pegasus with scorn and contempt, the king replied, "I see I got your attention," as he moved his front hoof close to Rarity's horn. With a deadly serious tone, he threatened, "I warned you what would happen if you dared to look away. As punishment, I will tear off your friend's horn and stick it up her ass!"

Rarity was completely stunned. She did not know how to react. Her sanity was telling her to run, but at the same time the white unicorn knew she had no chance of escaping, should Sombra really want to make well on his promise. Frightened beyond belief, she just froze in place and hoped for a miracle.

Upon hearing that, something snapped in Fluttershy. Normally, the mare would have been too scared or timid to even protest, but her protective instinct kicked in, as she saw the monarch grabbing her friend's horn. Lunging herself towards the bars of the cage, she extended her forelegs through them, seemingly trying to reach the king, but ultimately to no avail. Brought to the brim of despair by Sombra's intimidation and realizing how helpless she actually was, the pegasus screamed atop her lungs, as she pleaded with her captor, "Please … don't do it. I am sorry. I promise not to look away again, just don't harm my friend!"

Sketching a sinister smile, the black stallion let go of the white unicorn's head, and slowly continued to hump her, while he addressed the pegasus, "If you dare look away again, even for a moment … if I ever notice that you're not witnessing our act, I will throw both of your friends in the Shroud of Agony and make you watch them die!"

Rarity's heart was beating faster than it ever had. Still too scared to say anything, she just looked towards Fluttershy, who was crying rivers of tears, horrified by the king's dire promise. The pegasus was just one step away from throwing up, but she did not even dare to breathe anymore. She just focused her eyes on the demented king.

As Sombra resumed the pounding, he noticed that his partner wasn't as responsive or playful as before. Irritated by this, he spanked her flank harshly and huffed. Getting the message, Rarity immediately tried to regain her composure, to shake off her fears, and began to moan, as she felt the stallion's penis go in deeper and deeper.

After a few minutes, the dressmaker began to sense her legs getting tired and decided it was time to shake it up a notch. Knowing many ways in which to make a stallion's head spin, Rarity analyzed the rhythm of Sombra's thrusts and pushed back with all her might every time the king would shove his penis forward. Taking full advantage of her sex appeal, the mare began gracefully moving her head and tail, causing her stylish mane to flutter alluringly as the pleasant aroma of the many cosmetics she normally used to groom herself filled the air.

The black unicorn started drooling, excited beyond belief by the skillful mare's gestures. His balls were now hitting Rarity's flank with every single insertion and his senses were completely overcome by the seductive and feminine fragrance before him. Succumbing to his animalistic urges, the monarch lowered his head and sniffed the mare's hair wildly, taking deep heavy breaths, as he rubbed his hooves all through her hair and tail.

Seeing the effect she had on her captor, Rarity decided to take it one step further and started shaking her flank and legs, simulating an upcoming orgasm, as she let out even louder moans, "Oh yes … yes … harder, harder!"

It worked like a charm. Enticed by her appeals, the king licked her neck and pushed his entire body forward, bringing his chest in close contact with her back. He then moved his front hooves close to the mare's breasts and started shaking them ferociously, enjoying the way they jiggled and pulling delicately on the dressmaker's hardened nipples. Closing his eyes due to the immense pleasure, the tyrant grasped his sex partner so tightly, that she could barely hold in her discomfort.

Realizing Sombra wasn't far from ejaculating, Rarity continued to moan and pant, trying to squeeze her hind legs as much as possible in order to increase the friction.

Looking up for a moment, her gaze met with Fluttershy's, who would not dare to take her eyes off the pair. The pegasus was shivering all over, visibly disgusted by the sight of the brutal stallion having his perverse way with her friend. Frightened by the idea that she would be next, she was constantly covering her pussy with her hooves. As she and Rarity stared into each other's eyes for a second, both mares shed a synchronous tear.

The white unicorn felt awful, but no matter how repulsed she was by the idea of being violated, the mare knew that if she would not keep up the ruse, Sombra's wrath would be terrible. After shedding one more tear, the dressmaker resumed her fake moans, adding a bit more flavor to them, "Oh yeees. This feels so good. Fuck me my king … fuck me like you've never fucked another mare before!"

Rarity's plan was working. The black unicorn was close to his limit. Pre-cum had already begun to fall from his penis. Feeling his balls beginning to empty but not yet wanting the pleasure to end, the stallion pulled back a little, hoping to take his phallus out of the mare's womb.

The dressmaker, however, had other plans. She did not want her torment to last much longer and was determined not to let Sombra prolong it. As she sensed the king pulling out, she immediately took a few steps back herself and pushed her vagina closer to him, not allowing his penis even a second of rest. She then began shaking her legs and panting faster, as she pleaded with a sexy voice, "Please … don't stop now. I am soooo close! Take me … take me to the very peaks of heaven!"

Normally the monarch would have known better than to fall for such obvious shenanigans, but the white unicorn was far too skilled and had far too good looking a body for the stallion to turn down. Caught in the spur of the moment, thinking with his cock instead of his head, the tyrant just gave in to his urges and shoved his penis in Rarity's vagina with all his might, drastically increasing the speed of his thrusts.

Feeling his orgasm upon him, the king hammered the mare's cunt at an insane rhythm, going in and out, in and out as drops of semen started to fall from the tip of his dick.

Acting more like a horny adolescent rather than a powerful ruler, the black unicorn began huffing loudly and shaking his head, as he emptied his balls. Overcome by the joy he felt, Sombra moaned loudly as the hot jizz came out of his body.

Knowing she had achieved victory, Rarity decided to seal the deal by pretending to have an orgasm herself. Hearing the joyful cries of her partner, she joined in and exclaimed, "Yeeeeeees. Yeeeees!"

Feeling Sombra's dick growing smaller and smaller inside of her womb, the mare pulled away gracefully and then turned around, starring alluringly into the king's eyes. The stallion was sweating bullets, as he continued to huff, trying to cool himself down. His legs were shaking and his penis was dripping, letting out the last drops of sperm in his testicles.

Knowing a little trick which could wow every single stallion, Rarity's lowered her head, saying, "We don't want to make a mess, now do we?" and then began to lick all the remaining cum off of Sombra's member.

Even though he had already ejaculated, the black unicorn was immensely turned on by the mare's act. Being arrogant and power-hungry, it pleased him to no end to witness the white unicorn tending to his little friend with such dedication.

After taking great precaution not to miss a single drop, Rarity lifted her head and once again stared the king directly in his green eyes, while perversely licking her snout with her cum-covered tongue.

Feeling his heart beating faster and faster, Sombra decided to try something he had been wanting to for a long time, and leaned in to kiss the mare, hoping to taste his own juice on her lips. With animalistic passion, he smooched his prisoner, aggressively shoving his tongue deep in her mouth. Taking his time, he moved his tongue around and around and began slurping, enticed by the zesty flavor of his own sperm.

After a full minute, the stallion broke the lip-lock and pulled his head back, only to be greeted by a seductive wink from the white mare, who started rubbing his chiseled chest with her hoof.

Impressed by her performance, Sombra showed his approval in his usual manner, "That was … adequate. Your king is pleased! You were quite … generous."

Under any other circumstances, Rarity would be appalled by what she had just been forced to do. However, despite the repugnance she felt in her heart, a small part of her was proud of what she had been able to achieve. To charm a king, especially a tyrant who had had his way with countless mares, was no easy feat; and yet, she had done it.

Feeling confident that she had assured the safety of her friends, the dressmaker addressed her captor, "All the stallions in the world pale in comparison to your greatness, my lord. You are truly a god among mortals. And I … am your obedient slave."

Gently stroking his impressive muscles, the mare continued, "Can I ask, my lord, that you now send my friends back to their cells? I would like us to … get to know each other a bit more tonight!"

Putting a wicked grin on his face, Sombra replied, "Of course. Just tell me where the heart is and I will have no more use for them!"

The king's answer took the mare by surprise. Hoping her feminine charms would sway the monarch, Rarity had completely forgotten that she had told the stallion that she knew the location of the jewel. In actuality, all she really was aware of was that Fluttershy had touched it last. Although she didn't know what to say, she was sure of one thing: under no circumstances would she betray her friend.

Thinking quickly, she opened her mouth and stated, "I lost it when I fell inside the fissure you created. It is somewhere at the bottom of that crevasse!"

Upon hearing that, Sombra flinched manically for a second, before dawning a false smile, trying to appear gullible to the mare. Finally able to think clearly, no longer under the influence of his lust, he figured out he had been fooled. Even though he was uncertain of what had happened during the battle, he knew one thing very well: there was no way the mare was telling the truth. More than thirty of his soldiers had been searching the mountain pass for over two days. If the Crystal Heart had been in that blasted fissure they would have found it by now. But since none of them had returned to the barracks, undoubtedly fearing the consequences of coming back empty-hooved, one thing was clear: the relic was nowhere in the pass or near it. It was hidden somewhere else.

Trying to seem calm, the stallion started to gently stroke the mare's hair, as he looked straight into her lovely azure eyes and said playfully, "Glad you decided to cooperate. So all I have to do is ask my servants to search at the bottom of the fissure and I will have the heart?"

Thinking she had managed to full him, Rarity nodded her head gracefully and replied, "Yes. The jewel will be yours by tomorrow. You can let my friends go I presume, right?"

Giving a cheerful laugh, Sombra retorted, "Oh, of course. But before I do that … allow me to thank you for your cooperation … YOU LYING BITCH!"

Switching from a falsely chipper tone to a hysterical one, he grabbed Rarity by the neck and started squeezing it forcefully, causing the white unicorn to shed tears of agony and to gasp desperately for air.

Foaming at the mouth with rage, the king proclaimed, "Worthless deceitful cunt! You dare take me for a fool? Do you really think that my slaves wouldn't have found that accursed gem by now if it was at the bottom of the fucking crevasse?"

Frantically trying to remove Sombra's legs from her throat, Rarity replied meekly, while struggling to breathe, "Please … my king … forgive me. I don't know where the heart is! I beg you … don't kill me!"

Enraged to the core, Sombra violently threw the mare on the floor and then continued to strangle her, a vicious hatred burning in his eyes as he shouted, "Shut the hell up!"

"Hey, I can see you. Stop that … it is not nice" commented a disgruntled Pinkie Pie. The earth pony was slowly beginning to come back to reality, as the insidious effects of the shroud were starting to fade. Piece by piece, her mind was clearing up and the nightmarish visions were disappearing. Still, the pink mare had not yet fully recovered her sanity.

Annoyed by the outburst, Sombra lashed out at Pinkie, "Be quiet!" as he lifted his head and blasted her with an abyssal blot, missing by mere inches due to his anger. This act proved to be an unforeseen boon for Rarity, who took advantage of the second of confusion and managed to get the king's hooves off her throat and started crawling on the floor, hoping to get away from the king.

Noticing the horrific scene, Fluttershy exclaimed, "Rarity, run!"

The vindictive king then lit up his red horn again, this time channeling an enormous amount of energy, and set his sights on the fashionista.

Shaking maniacally, terrified to the core and crying her eyes out, the white mare quickly knelt before the tyrant and assumed a begging position, hoping to plead for her life, "Please … great and powerful King Sombra, forgive me. I lied … I admit it. I don't know the location of the heart. It was never passed to me during the fight in the mountain pass. Please, don't kill me. You are wise. I am sure you can find a better use for me alive. I promise to do anything … ANYTHING to please you."

As the black stallion prepared to fire upon the dressmaker and end her existence, a particular thing Rarity had said caught his attention, 'It was never passed to me…' The monarch quickly deduced that this meant that the purple unicorn did indeed give the Crystal Heart to somepony else before she charged at him. Since he had interrogated all but one of his captives, it was obvious which mare had it last.

Taking another look at the pony kneeling before him, the king postponed blasting her for a few seconds, wanting to hear what she had to say.

Bowing her head humbly, Rarity continued her desperate appeal, "I beg you … I implore you ... My lord, give me once more chance to show you how infinitely sorry I am for daring to lie to you. I guarantee you I will redeem myself. What I have done for you today is just a small sample of my skills. If you take pity on me and allow me to live, I shall show you unimaginable pleasures every single day of your life. I will be your obedient and devoted slave. I shall obey every single word you say! Please … spare my life … plehehes!"

The stallion found himself at an impasse. On one hoof, he immensely wanted to punish the insolent mare for daring to toy with him, yet on the other hoof, not only was he intrigued by the sweet promises of the pleading pony, but had also been impressed by her sexual skills. To find a mare with such a vast knowledge about how to please a stallion and with as much grace, style and poise as she had was truly a rarity.

Thinking for a moment, a perverse thought crossed his mind. Since he knew that the yellow pegasus was the one who had to have hidden the artifact, he would test the white unicorn's loyalty in a unique and interesting way.

Making his decision, Sombra dispelled the magic gathered in his horn, much to the delight of the dressmaker, who immediately showed her gratitude by cowering at the king's feet and saying, "You are as wise as you are powerful! Thank you for sparing me, master. I am forever in your debt!"

Enjoying the sight of the sniveling mare, the king stated, "Do not mistake my kindness for weakness. I will only allow you to live as long as you are useful to me. Serve me well, and you may be here to see the next day. However … should you disobey even the smallest request, should I ever have to tell you something twice, should you ever even look at me the wrong way, I will make your life such a living hell you will BEG me to put you in the Shroud of Agony."

The king's threat was like sharp dagger which pierced through Rarity's heart, scaring her very soul. She was too horrified to even react, as she just bowed her head all the way to the floor.

Smirking arrogantly, the king turned his sights towards the back of the room, where Fluttershy was whimpering in her cage. He wickedly proclaimed, "And then there was one," while wagging his tail nonchalantly.

Noticing she had become the new target of the monarch, the pegasus steeped back as far as her small cage would allow it, before kneeling into a fetal position, trying to shield her body as much as she could. Her thoughts turned dark, as she had horrific visions about what would follow. Gasping for air, the mare shuddered uncontrollably, closing her eyes and praying desperately.

Seeing the immeasurable fear his prisoner had gave the black unicorn a unique degree of satisfaction. Even though he had just ejaculated, he could already feel carnal lust slowly returning to his body. Wanting to waste no more time, the king took a step towards the yellow pony, but then stopped abruptly and turned around, fixating his gaze on the white unicorn.

Noticing a good opportunity to test her loyalty, the tyrant ordered, "Slave, go retrieve our guest and bring her to me. I have neglected to pay attention to her so far and I believe she feels left out. This injustice must be immediately corrected!"

Normally Rarity would never even have dreamed to obey Sombra's command, especially knowing full well what he was planning to do with Fluttershy. Her plan had backfired catastrophically and now she was in a position where she could no longer refuse the monarch, lest she would incur his full wrath. With a heavy heart, the dressmaker meekly replied, "At once … my lord," as she slowly started walking towards the cage in which her friend was frantically crying.

Upon nearing the door of the cage, Rarity stopped and looked directly at the frightened yellow pony. As Fluttershy timidly lifted her head, the gazes of the two mares met, and the dressmaker herself realized not only how petrified her friend was, but also that a tidal-wave of panic had swept over her as well. It was obvious that the king's plans would be most macabre, so the fashionista desperately hoped she could somehow think of a miraculous solution, a way in which to spare the pegasus from too much suffering.

"Allow me to get the door for you. It is the gentlecolt thing to do," proclaimed Sombra mockingly, before proceeding to use his telekinesis to undo the lock on the yellow pony's cage. After the gate flung open, the monarch tapped the floor three times with his hoof, before commenting in a slightly annoyed tone, "Did you already forget what I asked you to do, my slave? Will I have to repeat my order?"

Those words filled the white unicorn's heart with dread. Feeling her legs beginning to shake uncontrollably, Rarity quickly grabbed Fluttershy by her front leg and gently gave her a few tugs, trying to remove the yellow mare from the cage. The pegasus trembled and pulled back, looking down and protesting warily, "Nooo!" while shaking her head.

Fearing the king's wrath too much, Rarity lowered her head in embarrassment and let out a faint, "I am sorry Fluttershy," before aggressively giving her lug, forcibly dragging her out of the tight enclosure. She then gently dragged her friend before the king. Despite feeling utmost horror, the yellow mare followed along obediently.

Seeing himself face to face with the pegasus brought a villainous sneer to Sombra's face. He lowered his head and looked directly in the shy mare's eyes, penetrating her very soul with his demonic stare. "We meet again my dear. Our previous encounter was far too short for my tastes, but I seek to remedy that situation right away! We have so much to talk about, don't you agree?"

Fluttershy couldn't even summon the courage to breathe. For her, this entire experience was a living nightmare. Unable to think, she just feebly babbled, "I … I …"

Taking sadistic satisfaction in the tremendous despondency of his prisoner, Sombra not only felt his dark powers increasing exponentially, but also his royal member slowly beginning to rise again. Keeping the malevolent grin on his visage, the stallion inquired, "You seem like an intelligent mare. Will you be smart enough to spare yourself the same fate as your friends by revealing the location of the Crystal Heart!"

The yellow pegasus was the shiest and most inexperienced of the mane six when it came to dealing with such situations. Being an introvert, she avoided bullies or ponies she deemed unfriendly as much as possible, unable to bring herself to even read about unpleasant situations. Even so, she was the element of kindness, and her will wasn't as weak as others might believe. Unwilling to betray Equestria, Fluttershy just kept quiet and avoided looking at the king's eyes.

Strangely enough, this was the answer Sombra was hoping for. With a sparkle of sincere joy in his gaze, the king stated, "It is obvious you know its location. Now, why don't you be a good little girl and tell your king what she wants to know? I promise to be gentle if you obey!"

The monarch's words sent shivers down the spine of the pegasus. She didn't even want to imagine what would happen to her if she refused to cooperate, but still chose to remain silent, not giving in to the tyrant's demand.

"Very well my dear. Have it your way. Unicorn, I order you to take this one and tie her to the Razor Cross over there," ordered Sombra, as he pointed to a strange device on the left side of the room.

The contraption had an insidious design: it was a pony-sized cross made from razor sharp red crystals, with thousands of tiny shards sticking out of every spot; metal cuffs were attached to the arms and bottom of the T-shaped torture equipment.

Rarity was filled with disgust upon hearing the command she had to execute. It wasn't difficult to imagine the purpose of the ominous device, and the idea that Fluttershy would soon have to endure it made the white unicorn's stomach churn. Still, she knew exactly what would happen, both to her and her friend if she dared to disobey, so she just grinned her teeth and reluctantly dragged the pegasus towards the razor cross.

As they approached the device, Raraity grabbed one of the cuffs and wanted to tie it around Fluttershy's leg, but the yellow mare pulled back, letting out a soft-spoken plea, "Rarity, please don't."

Upon hearing that, the dressmaker's heart sank, unable to cope with the horrible thing she was doing. She paused for a moment and shed a tear, desperately trying to come up with a solution.

"I want her restrained with her face towards the sharp edges … and be quick about it!" demanded Sombra impatiently.

Not having another choice, Rarity hesitantly obeyed and gently pushed Fluttershy towards the cross, being very careful not to get her too close to the sharp shards. This task was made difficult by the impressive size of the pegasus's rack. The yellow mare had the biggest breasts out of all the mane six. Taking great precaution not to harm her, Rarity tied Fluttershy's front legs to the arms of the cross and then secured her hind legs to the bottom. Noticing her friend squirm, the white unicorn whispered, "Don't worry, I will think of something," hoping to calm the frightened pegasus a little.

Enjoying the sight of the timid mare pushing her body as far back as the metal cuffs would allow, trying to avoid the razor sharp crystals on the cross, pleased the sadistic monarch to a great extent. Licking his lips mischievously, he ordained, "Unicorn slave, go over there and pick out two whips of your choice. Bring me one and keep the other for yourself," as she pointed to the wall behind the cross.

Rarity walked towards the location indicated by the king. Before her lay tens of insidious torture devices, ranging from sharp knives, spiked dildos, metal claws to whips of all shapes and sizes. Disturbed by the very design of most of the instruments, Rarity eventually selected a short black crop and a slightly longer brown leather whip, which she then brought before the king.

Looking at the toys his new slave had chosen, Sombra commended in a slightly irritated tone, "I am so disappointed. You chose the smallest ones. I guess they will just have to do." He then grabbed the brown whip and gave the crop to white unicorn, ordering her to go near the tied up pegasus.

"What … what … where am I … this isn't my house" came from the corner of the room where Pinkie Pie was continuing to recover.

Grinning with wicked glee, Sombra stated, "I see our little pink friend snapped out of her trance. Good. I enjoy a captive audience. Now then my little pegasus, since I am feeling merciful I will give you one more chance to spare yourself the pain. Where is the heart?"

Fluttershy was shaking like a leaf as she struggled to avoid the piercing shards mere inches away from her delicate skin. Now being a very good liar, she responded clumsily, "I … I don't know. I must … I mean I dropped it in the pass."

Snickering ominously, the king retorted, "I understand. I guess I will have to help you remember. Unicorn, I order you to strike the pegasus until she reveals the location of the gem!"

Rarity froze with despair when she heard that command. Her legs started trembling as she looked towards her frightened friend. How could she commit such an atrocious act? How could she bring herself to harm Fluttershy, the kindest, most gentle mare in existence? It was simply against every fiber of her being. Too baffled to act, the white unicorn just stood there for a few seconds like a statue, looking towards her tied up friend.

Fluttershy turned her head around as much as she could, gazing back at the dressmaker. With tears flowing from both her eyes, she begged softly, "Please, Rarity, don't do it."

Surveying the whole scene, Sombra began to lose his patience. Lightning up his red horn with dark magic, he stated loudly, "I am going to count to three. One… two…"

Rarity wished she was dead. Looking at the crop she held, the mare tried to gather her thoughts, to make a decision. She knew full well what would happen if she did not obey: not only would she die, but that would not stop the king from torturing the pegasus. Acting on instinct, the white unicorn lifted the crop and gently lowered it on Fluttershy's back, barely touching her skin.

Despite feeling no pain, the yellow mare was so scared by the gesture that she let out an 'ouch'.

The monarch however, was not impressed. Having whipped hundreds of ponies in his lifetime, he knew full well that the strike Rarity had just given had had no impact what-so-ever. Upset by her performance, Sombra threatened, "What was what? I said strike, not pat. Hit her again, HARDER!"

Lifting the crop in the air, the dressmaker lowered it just slightly faster than before, giving only a gentle tap on her friend's back.

Huffing with rage, the king shouted, "Do I need to remind you what will happen if you disobey me, slave?"

Trying to put a submissive look on her face, Rarity turned towards the king as said, "A thousand pardons my lord, but this is as hard as I can hit."

The tyrant didn't believe the white mare for a second. He knew full well she was trying to protect her friend, but was determined to punish the defiant unicorn for what she had done by forcing her to inflict pain on the pegasus. Hatching a mischievous plan in his mind, Sombra smiled arrogantly and stated, "Very well then … I guess I will just have to whip the mare myself. It's been a while since I used this, I think I need some practice first."

With that he lifted the whip and lowered it on the floor with such tremendous speed it and strength, that it scratched the ground, leaving a sharp mark on the marble surface. "I think that is good enough," said Sombra in a calm voice and then started moving towards the pegasus.

Rarity watched in shock as the king approached her fiend. Seeing the strength with which the monarch could strike filled her to the brim with terror. If the stallion could leave a mark on the floor, he would tear the flesh right off Fluttershy with a single hit.

"Get out of the way slave," ordered Sombra in a harsh tone, as he lifted the whip, preparing to strike Fluttershy. The yellow mare closed her eyes and cringed, preparing for the inevitable pain.

The dressmaker had to do something. She could not let the king strike her friend, and there was only one way to prevent that from happening. Abhorring what she was about to do, Rarity closed her eyes and lifted the crop a third time, lowering it much faster than before and striking Fluttershy on her back. A loud slap echoed through the room, followed by the pegasus's yell.

Setting his whip down, Sombra licked his lips perversely, applauding the white unicorn's action. "I see you can hit harder after all. Now strike her until she confesses the location of the heart or I will!" promised the gruesome tyrant.

Looking back towards her friend, Fluttershy pleaded, "No, Rarity, please don't hit me!"

Shedding a tear for what she had done and was again about to do, the dressmaker raised the crop again said, "I am sorry Fluttershy, I have to do this!" as she obeyed her new master and struck the pegasus's back several more times.

In the corner of the room, still shackled to the Shroud of Agony, Pinkie Pie had just regained her composure. Looking around, she realized she was still in the Pit of Despair. The last thing she remembered was Sombra activating the malevolent contraption. Shaking her head to relive the dizziness, the earth pony glanced around the room and saw Rarity whipping Fluttershy. Completely baffled by the horrific sight, she screamed, "Rarity, what are you doing? Stop it! Leave Fluttershy alone! Have you gone coo-coo?"

The pink mare's comments caused the white unicorn's heart to sink even lower. Tears fell from her eyes onto the cold floor and she continued striking her friend, too afraid to stop.

Enjoying the sight, Sombra ordained, "Strike lower," as he started stroking his penis.

As per her captor's command, Rarity aimed for the area just above Fluttershy's flank, giving her two more hits.

"LOWER!" ordered the king, not fully pleased with how his order was executed.

Realizing what was about to happen, Fluttershy tried to move forward, to escape the reach of the crop, but as she attempted that, her breasts immediately touched the sharp edges of the crystals sticking out of the cross. The stinging pain coursed through her body, forcing her to back away, moving her butt even closer to the white unicorn.

Having noticed the scene, Sombra decided to toot his own horn, since he was the mastermind behind the design of the perfidious contraption, "Marvelous isn't it. The more you try to run, the more pain you feel. Struggle little pegasus, struggle and suffer!"

Rarity looked straight at her friend's flank, which stood exposed and vulnerable before her. Knowing full well she would hate herself for this, the mare aimed for Fluttershy's butt and lowered the crop three more times, leaving a small red mark with each strike.

Still unable to fathom was going on, Pinkie Pie continued to object, "Stop it. You are hurting her. Is Sombra using mind control on you? Snap out of it Rarity!"

With cries of pain coming in from one side, accompanied by angry protests from the other, Sombra expressed his admiration for the scene unraveling before him, "Cries, screams and slaps. You ladies make such lovely music together. I could listen to this symphony of sorrow all day long! What about you my sweet little pegasus, ready to give in?"

Despite the agony she was enduring, Fluttershy could not see herself betraying her friends. Summoning all the strength and courage she had, the mare gave the king a defiant look and replied, "No, I will never talk, you awful, awful tyrant."

Noticing a change of tactics was required, Sombra lifted his hoof and pointed towards Rarity, demanding, "Enough for now! Rotate our little guest."

Sighing with relief, the white pegasus immediately threw the crop on the floor and went near her friend. She gently rubbed her hoof over the areas of Fluttershy's back she had struck, hoping to ease the pain. Moving her mouth next to the pegasus' ear, the dressmaker whispered, "I am so sorry. Please understand that if I do not obey him, he will do much worse things to you."

Two tears fell from Fluttershy's eyes, as she whispered back, "I understand. I will be strong, I promise," realizing the mental agony Rarity had to be going through.

Wanting to obey the king's request, the white unicorn slowly undid the bindings around all of Fluttershy's legs, trying to stall as much as possible. After giving her friend a few seconds to rub her ankles, she gently grabbed the pegasus's legs again and tied them to the cross, this time with her back towards the shards, as per the monarch's wish.

"I will save you Fluttershy. I just have to … grr … get this slimy tentacles off …" screamed Pinkie Pie from the corner of the room, struggling like crazy to escape her confinement.

Turning around towards the earth pony, Sombra retorted, "I see you are enjoying the show. I am pleased to tell you the best part is coming up."

He then walked towards the unicorn and pegasus and picked up the crop which Rarity had dropped to the floor. Lighting up his horn, he fired a mystical bolt at the stick, causing it to be charged with dark energy. Handing it back to the dressmaker, he commanded, "Here you go slave. Continue giving the pegasus what she deserves but this time hit her harder. Start with her huge breasts and don't you dare miss a single strike!"

That demand made Fluttershy both blush with embarrassment and cringe with fear. Already aching from the previous whips, she closed her eyes, expecting the hits which would follow to hurt even more.

As Rarity grabbed the crop from the king, a slight electric shock flowed through her body. The white unicorn realized it was because of Sombra's enchantment and shuttered knowing that Fluttershy would have to endure its full effect.

Closing her eyes, the dressmaker hit the yellow mare over her breasts, causing the huge bosom to jiggle frantically, as a sharp current was emitted from the crop all through the pegasus's body, inducing spasms of pain.

Instinctively pulling away, Fluttershy's back hit the sharp crystals on the cross, causing her to cry out, "It hurts, it hurts!"

Feeling heart-broken because of her friend's suffering, Rarity paused for a moment, hesitating to strike again. The gesture caught Sombra's eye and irritated the monarch, who issued an immediate threat, "Did I say you could stop, slave? Are you getting tired? Should I take over?"

Knowing full well what the tyrant entailed, Rarity quickly replied, "No!" as she lowered the crop, striking her friend's breasts. Several more blows followed, each seeming more painful than the last as the pegasus's rack started to turn red.

Surprised by his prisoner's resistance, Sombra decided it was time for the coup-de-grace. "Still not ready to cooperate? Let's move on to the main attraction! Slave, hit the prisoner over her cunt," exclaimed the monarch with a perverse smile on his face.

"No, not here. Don't hit me there, please!" begged a frightened Fluttershy, trembling at the prospect of what was about to follow.

"How dare you demand that, you twisted maniac?" yelled out Pinkie Pie, still fighting like crazy against the shadow tentacles.

Rarity was appalled by the request. Looking at Fluttershy's tender flower, she could not bring herself to strike it. The white unicorn already hated herself for what she had done to her friend, but could not see herself doing what the king had just ordered. Trying to keep herself from vomiting in disgust, she looked down and refused to strike.

Tired of the delays, Sombra lit up his red horn and fired a blast towards Rarity which missed her head by mere inches, as it flew near her mane, singing a few of her purple hairs. Giving the dressmaker a resentful look, the stallion yelled, "NOW!" as he prepared to fire another bolt.

Knowing she had no other choice, Rarity whispered, "Forgive me," as she lowered the crop and hit Fluttershy over her pussy.

The electrical surge which followed was enough to make the young pegasus tremble all over and scream louder than she ever had.

As several more hits followed, the yellow mare cried out more and more, shedding tears left and right and shaking desperately, trying to escape her bindings, only succeeding in scratching her back on the crystal shards.

The black unicorn watched ecstatically as his prisoner shivered in agony, frantically rubbing his penis which had become semi-erect. Knowing it would not be long before the pegasus would break, he decided to rub some salt in her wounds, "The pain will only get worse from here. Spare yourself the torment and tell me what I want to know. Who are you trying to protect? Celestia? She abandoned you here to die. You owe her NOTHING. Tell me where the heart is and save your friends, or I promise I will kill them all one by one and make you watch!"

As the king's threats reached her ears, dark images began to form in Fluttershy's mind. She dreaded the idea of something happening to any of her friends, but shuttered even more when she realized that if she were to reveal what she knew, her actions would lead to the fall of Equestria. Trying to ignore the immense pain her body was going through, the pegasus responded, "Never!"

Seeing the resilience of the mare both impressed and irritated Sombra, who had become tired of waiting for the yellow pony to yield. Realizing the ineffectiveness of the current methods, he wanted to step in and start whipping the prisoner himself, but an even more fowl and perverse idea flew into his mind.

"Unicorn, stop! I have decided that our guest of honor deserve special treatment. Go to that drawer, open it and put on what you find inside. After that return here!" demanded the king, as he pointed to a wall where a huge metal armoire stood.

Lowering the crop, Rarity started walking slowly towards her destination. She dreaded to think what malefic torture instrument could be inside the drawer. As she reached the armoire, the mare reluctantly opened the cabinet and her jaw immediately dropped upon seeing what it contained. Shaking her head in terror, nauseated by the notion of what she would soon be forced to do to Fluttershy, the mare took a few steps back, but was quickly scolded by the monarch, "It seems I should have been more clear with my demands, when I decided to spare your life. If you do not put that on and get back here in ten seconds, I shall consider that your life has no more use!"

The white unicorn's heart stopped, as she realized the hopelessness of the entire situation. Acting against her will, she reached inside the drawer and took out the vile item. It was a strap-on, with a long sharp crystal phallus attached to it. After hesitantly putting it on, Rarity turned around and headed back to the king, not being able to look either him or Fluttershy in the eye.

Upon seeing what the dressmaker was wearing, the pegasus was filled with distress. Closing her eyes, she started telling herself she had to be dreaming, "Oh my goodness, this is not real. This is not happening … this cannot be happening!"

She tried frantically to close her legs, pulling on her bindings as hard as possible, but ultimately to no avail. The yellow pony was helpless and vulnerable, her delicate flower laid bare, about to be defiled by her subdued friend.

Equally horrified by the repugnant scene, Pinkie Pie's brain practically exploded. She began chewing on the tentacles gripping her in place, trying to rip them off, but the effort just made her teeth and gums hurt. The earth pony would have given anything to be able to escape and help her friends but was now reduced to a mere powerless spectator of the gruesome display.

Ecstatic over what was about to occur, Sombra's heart began beating fast, as blood was rushing through his eager body. His cock was once again fully erect, as he anxiously anticipated watching the pegasus being forcefully taken by his new slave. Looking at both meres with unprecedented joy, the stallion ordered loudly, "Let's teach our prisoner a lesson. Fuck her brutally until she gives in."

Fearing the king's wrath, Rarity reluctantly approached her friend and put her front legs around the pegasus's trembling hips. Bringing the strap-on inches from the yellow mare's pussy, the white unicorn paused for a moment, sickened by her actions.

Seeing the crystal phallus getting closer and closer to her vagina made Fluttershy tremble frivolously, as she looked her friend directly in the eye and tried to plead one final time, "Rarity, please … I beg you, stop. Don't do this me. Pretty please!"

With rivers of tears flowing from her bloodshot eyes, the yellow mare struggled intently, as she fruitlessly tried to close her hind legs in order to protect her flower.

Even more heartbroken than her friend, Rarity could barely bring herself to move anymore. Feeling reality crumble around her, the white pegasus started sobbing, as she let out a desperate cry, "I am so sorry Fluttershy … please … please somehow forgive me for this!" Afterwards, she pushed her hips forward, making the tip of the strap-on touch the yellow mare's 'lips'.

Looking up towards the ceiling, Fluttershy let out a desperate plea, "This cannot be how it happens!"

At that moment, upon hearing her friend's tormented cry, Rarity finally understood that what she was about to do would scar the pegasus for life. Knowing what an introvert Fluttershy was, what a gentle and timid pony the yellow mare had always been, the white unicorn realized that her friend had never slept with a stallion, or any other pony for that matter. Fluttershy was, undoubtedly, a virgin.

So far, the dressmaker had somehow found the inner strength to force herself to commit heinous acts to appease the mad kind, but under no circumstances could she ever imagine herself raping Fluttershy and taking her virginity. She would never be able to live with herself knowing that she forced the pegasus's first sexual experience to be with a piece of crystal, while being tortured in a dark cellar. Refusing to go any further, Rarity stopped herself from penetrating her friend's vagina and just pulled back.

With a mad twitch in his eye, the black stallion's horn lit up as he channeled dark energy into it, before proceeding to scream dementedly at the white unicorn, "I am growing tired of your defiance, you worthless bitch. I will give you three seconds to obey my command or I will incinerate you!"

After hearing the threat, Rarity felt a tidal-wave of fear gripping her body. Dreading to test the king's patience even more, a part of her brain kept telling her, "Just do it, just stick it in her." However, in the following moment, the dressmaker remembered all the good times she had shared with her pegasus friend, all the many instances in which the kind mare made her life, and many other lives, so much better with her selfless gestures.

Knowing the bond of friendship they had was far more powerful than any pain the tyrant could inflict upon her, Rarity expelled all the fear out of her body in an instant. She then let go of Fluttershy and turned around, bravely facing the monarch.

With a vindictive look on his face, Sombra gazed furiously at the white mare and began counting, "One… Two… Thr…"

Feeling liberated, the dressmaker took a deep breath and shouted back loudly, "NO!"

At that moment, Fluttershy's rapidly beating heart began to slow down, as her panic began to lower. Seeing the courage of her friend gave her newfound hope.

Pinkie Pie's face suddenly brightened up and she let out a cheer, "Great to have you back Rarity," intensifying her struggles against the bindings keeping her in place.

The black stallion's jaw dropped, not expecting such a response from the mare who was sniveling before him not more than thirty minutes ago. Still hoping to put the white unicorn in her place, he resumed his threats, "I will rip out your heart and then I shall do the same to your friends …"

Tired on the tyrant's antics, Rarity took a few steps towards him and slapped him across the face with her hoof, before proceeding to shout back, "You won't lay another hoof on any of them!"

As she threw another punch at the king's face, Sombra lifted his leg and blocked it. Although extremely surprised by the mare's reaction, the stallion barely felt the impact of her initial swing. Filled to the brim with rage, he hit Rarity back, striking her face with his hoof with extreme force, knocking the white unicorn off balance and flinging her a few feet away.

Rarity tumbled over the floor, visibly hurt by the king's blow. Her once stylish mane was now all over the place and her left eye was black, having taken the full force of Sombra's hit. Dizzy from the impact, the dressmaker lay on the ground for a few seconds, struggling to regain her composure.

Huffing furiously, the black unicorn walked towards her with great speed, wanting to beat some more sense into the rebellious mare. Towering over his prey, Sombra lifted his leg and prepared to strike Rarity again, proclaiming angrily, "I offered you salvation and you spat in its face. Instead of choosing servitude you chose suffering. Let me show you what happens to those who dare defy the king!"

As the stallion started lowering his limb, prepared to strike the dressmaker's face again, a frightening shout echoed through the entire Pit of Despair, "Don't you dare harm her beautiful face, you monster. You're just a worthless tyrant, a frustrated bully who picks on the weak. There, I said it! What makes you think you're so special? Why don't you pick on someone your own size?"

The eyes of all the ponies in the room turned towards the Razor Cross, where a revolted Fluttershy struggled like mad, practically foaming at the mouth. Her protective instinct had kicked in and she was furious. With inexplicable strength, she tugged on her restraints so much they started to shake. Her eyes were red with rage as she tried to lunge towards the black stallion.

Any other pony would have been frightened by the display of anger, but Sombra just grinned maniacally. In a moment of clarify, he had finally figured out how he could extract the location of the Crystal Heart. With great haste he picked up Rarity and dragged her towards the rack in the middle of the room. He then tied all the mare's legs to the device and ran towards the metal armoire. Opening a drawer, he took out a small iron box with holes on the top and slowly walked towards Fluttershy.

With a sadistic look on his face, he stared into the pegasus's eyes and, taking great pleasure in seeing the rage burning in her soul, he addressed the mare, "What happened to your friend was quite tragic, don't not agree?"

Continuing to tug at her cuffs, ignoring the pain surging through her body, the yellow mare responded, "You awful brute. Don't touch another hair on her pretty face!"

Smirking mischievously Sombra replied, "I promise not to harm her again, however … I cannot say the same for my little friend over here."

With that he opened the box and used telekinesis to lift out of it a slimy green slug, taking great precaution not to touch it. Upon seeing the animal, Fluttershy gulped and her legs started to shake once again.

Noticing the reaction of the mare, Sombra continued, "You seem to know what this is. An animal lover, are you? What is your favorite animal? Mine is this one: the death-mark slug!"

With that he started slowly walking towards Rarity, making sure to always keep the slug lifted a few inches above the metal box. Several drops of goop feel from the animal and touched the bottom of the container.

With a desperate look on her face, the pegasus protested, "Stop! What are you doing?"

As the monarch approached the white unicorn, she started to squirm in fear, disgusted by the sight of the repugnant slug. "Yuk, what is that thing?" inquired the mare.

"You will soon find out my dear," stated the arrogant Sombra.

The stallion created a small circular force field around the creature and then used his magic to move it inches above Rarity's face. The slug began to crawl around in the magic bubble, secreting a disgusting substance which began to erode the interior. Terrified by the image, Rarity began to tug against her bindings, trying to move her face away from under the floating sphere, but was unable to do so.

Delighted by the white unicorn's attitude, the black stallion turned around and started walking back towards the tied-up pegasus, gloating ominously, "You do know what it's called the death-mark slug right? It secrets a painful acid which, if touched by a pony, will melt their skin right off, leaving a permanent black mark, resembling dead tissue. It is a most painful and hideous fate. Metal is completely impervious to the acid, but I am afraid my force field is not made of metal. I didn't use too much of my magic to create it, so I feel that the acid will borrow through it in a few minutes and fall all over your friend's beautiful face."

Cringing in disgust, Fluttershy lashed out, "You sick monster. How dare you use innocent animals for your insidious purposes? Let my friend go at once!"

With a calm voice, Sombra replied, "I will, the second you tell me where the Crystal Heart is!"

At that moment, the room went silent. All the mares had heard the king's request, but none knew how to react. Pinkie Pie was still struggling pointlessly, unable to intervene. Rarity began shedding desperate tears, as her heart was beating rapidly, extremely afraid by what she was certain would soon fall upon her. Fluttershy's felt her own heart breaking. She could not let her friend fall victim to such a cruel fate, but was also not willing to disclose the location of the gem.

Seeing further persuasion was necessary, the king added, "Such a pity. For a gorgeous mare like her to become hideously deformed for the rest of her life. You know how hard life becomes for a mare that isn't pretty? You can imagine that no stallion will ever look at her again. Even if afterwards you somehow escape and my empire gets defeated, your friend's life will be a living hell. And I promise I will do the same to other parts of her body as well … the really interesting parts. And, when I am done with her, I will submit your little pink friend to the same treatment. But you can save them! You are their only hope! Tell me where the heart is, and I will spare them. Hurry up … I am not sure how much longer the force field will last!"

Sombra's words were like a draconian promise, a deal with the devil which could save Rarity and Pinkie Pie from a most gruesome destiny. Despite having no intention to betray Equestria, Fluttershy was the element of kindness, and she could not bear to simply allow her friends to suffer.

Closing her eyes and somehow accepting what she thought was inevitable, Rarity yelled out, "Fluttershy, don't you dare give in. Don't listen to that maniac. He is nothing but a liar. He will do this to us no matter what, even if you tell him what he wants to know. Looks are not that important. I will just make myself a fashionable veil and wear that. Be strong darling! No matter how much I scream, no matter what he tells you, don't tell him where the Crystal Heart is!"

Wanting to strengthen her friend's spirit, Pinkie Pie added, "Equestria will prevail and we will be saved. Pinkie Promise. Don't tell him anything. We can take whatever he throws at us!"

A few moments of deep silence followed, as Fluttershy sank deeper and deeper into a pit of depression. What was she to do? Was she simply going to sit idly by and watch her friends be mutilated? Was she going to reveal to her enemy the location of the only artifact powerful enough to defy his dark magic? An immense struggle went on inside her soul, as she tried to make her decision.

The slug continued to crawl around in the force field, secreting acid, which dissolved more and more of the magical barrier. After a few seconds, a tiny drip fell from one of the cracks which had formed and landed inches away from Rarity's face, melting a bit of her purple mane. Out of instinct, the white mare let out a frightened cry, as the goop burned a small hole in her hair.

Taking great joy from the scream, Sombra brought his snout close to Fluttershy's ear and began whispering into it, "Tick-tack, tick-tack. There is little time left. Do you want your beautiful friend to suffer? Just listen to her cries. Once the acid actually touches her face they will be a thousand times worse. But you can save her! Just tell me where the heart is and I will let her go. I promise. What need would I have for a deformed mare? Reveal the location of the relic and all of your friends will be spared; and I swear not a single pony will be harmed, should I conquer Equestria. With one simple gesture you can save them all. Just tell me what I want to know. I will keep my promise. Let go of your fear now … and TRUST IN ME!"

Fluttershy wanted to believe the king's words, she really wanted to be able to accept his deal, but a part of her just couldn't. Wishing to remain silent, she suddenly heard the force field starting to crack, as the acid had made its way to the exterior. As fear gripped her tiny heart, she just gave in to her instinct and yelled out, "All right, all right. I will tell you, I swear. Just don't let the acid touch her face!"

Turning around with demonic speed, Sombra immediately flung a bolt of energy towards the floating sphere which pushed it away from Rarity's face, causing the sludge to fall on the nearby floor. As the bubble broke, the slug began to crawl around, far from the white mare.

Immediately switching his attention back to the pegasus, the black stallion stated, "Now speak! I know it is not in the pass, I know it is not in the valley, I know it is not just outside the pass. My soldiers would have otherwise found it by now. So where is it? Do not lie to me, I will know if you are lying … and my wrath will be terrible!"

With tears flowing from her eyes and her very soul shattering, Fluttershy responded, "I gave it to an arctic bunny in the tundra when I got out of the pass. He took it and hid it somewhere!"

The yellow mare's reply sounded like the sweet sound of a million angels singing into Sombra's ears. He detected no lie in Fluttershy's timid voice. She had to be telling the truth.

He had done it. He had won. The location of the Crystal Heart had finally been revealed to him.

Sadistically licking the tears off Fluttershy's face, he mockingly lauded her, "Good girl, good girl!" before going to retrieve the death-mark slug of the floor.

The pegasus's heart had stopped. Unable to believe what she had just said, she started hysterically talking to herself out loud, "Oh my goodness … oh my goodness … what have I done, what have I done?"

Seeking to calm her friend down, Pinkie Pie desperately proclaimed, "It's OK Fluttershy. Don't worry, he will still never find it."

Rarity, on the other hoof, was not so optimistic. She hated herself for being the instrument Sombra had used to extract the information he needed. With profound sadness in her voice, she looked up and started praying, "Please, Celestia, forgive me for being so weak!"

The king wallowed in the agonizing cries of his prisoners. Smiling sincerely, he picked up the slug using his telekinesis and put it back in the metal box, before proceeding to place it in the armoire.

Walking back towards the tied up pegasus, he gazed at her for a few minutes while stroking his erect penis. Feeling both extremely elated and horny, he put his front limbs around the mare's bound forelegs and approached his body to hers, forcing her back against the sharp crystals of the razor cross.

Staring at the sniveling mare, he slowly began rubbing his penis around her vagina, trying to tease the prisoner a bit before starting. "Since you were so honest, I figure I should reward you!" proclaimed the stallion, as he forcefully kissed the sobbing pegasus.

"Leave her alone you demon. She is a virgin," cried a repulsed Rarity, still bound to the rack.

Upon hearing that, the black unicorn stated in a surprising tone, "Another one? Well, aren't I lucky?"

He then pushed himself forward, wanting to thrust his erect member into the innocent mare's womb, but then stopped just as the tip of his cock pressed against her narrow opening. After a few seconds, he dismounted Fluttershy and stepped away. "On second thought, I think I will save you for later. Such a special treat deserve to be savored accordingly. I have had enough excitement for one day and am forced to tend to some urgent business," said the stallion, as he softly bit on Fluttershy's nipple before walking towards the exit of the room.

Reaching the door, Sombra took one final look back at the three mares he had just tortured. With a sinister sparkle in his demonic eyes and a wicked grin on his face, he took a playful bow and 'congratulated' the prisoners on their performance, "Lovely ladies, the time spent with you was truly divine. I hope I have taught you a valuable lesson. Perhaps you think your friendship makes you strong. Perhaps you believe that friendship gives you power. Perhaps, you even imagine that friendship is magic, but it is not. Friendship is weakness. It makes you foolish and vulnerable. I would love to demonstrate my point further, but I am afraid duty calls, and I must leave you now. My soldiers will be with you shortly to get you back to your cells. Until we meet again!" uttered the monarch, after which he exited the room and headed up the stairs.

The three mares were left alone in the Pit of Despair, having just went through hell. Their hopes had been shattered, their bodies abused and their spirits crushed.

Gathering the last shreds of optimism she had left, Pinkie Pie tried to lighten the atmosphere, "Cheer up girls. I am sure the northern resistance will free us soon, long before that bastard finds the heart!"

Fully realizing how difficult the situation had to be for Fluttershy, Rarity decided to try and be as encouraging as possible, "Perhaps you are right. The northern tundra is vast, there is no way he will find the jewel!"

Looking down and shedding salty tears, warmly touched by her friends' reaction, Fluttershy finally found the courage to speak up, "Thank you both. Pinkie, thanks for always being there to cheer us up; and Rarity … thank you for … for … protecting my life … and my virginity. But I am so sorry girls, so sorry for what I have done. How could I have betrayed Equestria in such a way? But I couldn't just stand by and let him do those horrible things to you!"

Not wanting to fall prey to depression, the earth pony spoke up, "You did what you had to do. No one will ever blame you, because he will never find the heart. Did you forget how elusive arctic bunnies are?"

The mares' discussion was interrupted when several guards barged in through the door, prepared to take them back to their individual chambers.

Back in his throne room, the king headed towards a secluded part of the castle when his adviser stopped him.

"How did the interrogation go, my lord?" inquired the old crystal pony.

Turning around and looking a lot happier than usual, the king replied, "This day has been just perfect!"

Surprised by his master's response, the servant continued, "Have you found out the location of the Crystal Heart? Should I call upon some soldiers, my liege?"

Ignoring the suggestion, Sombra continued walking and replied, "No. I don't need those incompetent morons. I know the perfect subjects for the task!"

Author's Note

This is a rather long chapter, and it was challenging to write, but I attempted to give each of the three remaining mares a unique opportunity to 'shine'