Tartarus High

(A/N here it is fellas, what do you think about Trixie being in the next chapter? should she join the team or no? Enjoy! -Dark)

The group got a lot of stares as they walked, or limped on crutches, towards the school. After missions and during recovery they had a relatively normal school day, or days. Suddenly there was the sound of wings flapping. They looked up to see a group of Valkyries flying overhead. But they weren't Valkyries, they had talons and their wings were far more bird-like. Almost like an eagle.

One of them swooped down and landed in front of them. She had white hair with light purple highlights.

“So, I heard there were half-demons. Never knew I'd see one when I first get here.” the woman said.

“Never thought I'd see you in Ponyville Gilda.” Dash said, stepping forward.

“Whoa, you too? Nice.” Gilda said, putting her fist up. Dash smiled and bumped fists with her.

“So who are these guys?” Gilda asked.

“These are my teammates. Twilight, Celestia, Luna, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity, Spike, Emerald and my girlfriend Pinkie Pie.” Dash said, pointing to each of them.

“And this is Gilda, she's a Griffin.” she continued.

“Girlfriend eh? I used to fill that role. What's different?” Gilda asked.

“You're awesome, but she is too...you both like pranks, but she doesn't take it to far. And she's actually nice to people besides me.” Dash said with a slightly joking voice. Gilda made a 'pfft' noise and waved a claw, dismissing it.

“So what happened to you?” she asked Twilight.

“Manticores.” Twilight replied.

“Oh those bastards...yeah, I understand. Took my whole squad of five to take one of them out.” Gilda said.

“Me and Celestia took on two each.” Twilight said.

“Whoa seriously?” Gilda asked.

“We had a unit of snipers covering us but yeah, we got the jump on them though.” Twilight replied.

“Far out, you're cooler than I thought.” Gilda replied with a grin.

“Right...well...I don't know what the hell we're gonna be doing for classes...let's just get going.” Dash said.

“So what are the Griffins doing here?” Dash asked Gilda when they settled down to lunch that day, Dash and Gilda being the first to sit down.

“Eh ambassadors got mad they were making this 'super soldier' program and demanded we get let in too. They did this big filter thing. I've been seeing a few dragons around too.” Gilda explained.

“I see.” Dash replied.

“Hey isn't that one of your friends?” Gilda asked, pointing to a small circle of kids.

“Oh look, the half-demon is to scared to spill our blood!” one guy yelled.

“P-please just l-leave m-me alone...” Fluttershy squeaked. She had been surrounded, signaled out as the only half demon that wouldn't rip their heads off.

“Listen freak, we don't like your kind here. We hunt you.” he continued, unsheathing a Katana.

“Dude don't go that far, she's only half demon and she hunts them too.” a smaller kid next to him said.

“Shut it loser. Half demon is half dead, maybe without those wings you'd be only half th person eh? Let's find out.” he said and raised the blade. Before he could bring it down, however, it shattered and he couldn't move. Everyone backed away from him and Fluttershy.

“L-l-lemme g-go b-b-itch!” he stuttered out.

“B-but...I'm n-not a m-Mage.” Fluttershy replied, worried and looking around. One figure wasn't moving. A figure on crutches.

“Twilight?” Celestia asked lowly, putting a hand on her shoulder. Without a hand signal or a snap or anything, the man was lifted into the air.

“You don't want to fuck with me or my friends. Most of us didn't know what we were before it happened. You wouldn't have tried to chop her wings off before now would you have? I'd say you're the fucking demon.” Twilight said coldly. Suddenly the man's wings fanned out. He struggled to keep them away from her magical grip, but it was fruitless.

“I'm going to do to you what you would to do someone less deserving.” Twilight continued. Before she could, Celestia's hand on her shoulder became a quick embrace.

“Twilight! Enough!” Celestia hissed into her ear. Twilight looked at her and it was like she blinked and this new person was gone. She sighed and looked up at the man still in her grip.

“Sorry...but you're not getting off that easy.” she said. She glared at him and there was a resounding crack and a yell as his wing arms were broken, but the wings were still intact. She dropped him as she limped over to where Dash and Gilda were sitting.

“What was that?” Dash asked.

“I dunno...I saw him trying to hurt Fluttershy and it's like I became someone else...I still would have done it though...people like that don't deserve to live...” Twilight seethed.

“Twilight, is there something going on that I don't know about?” Celestia asked softly.

“Sort of...” Twilight sighed.

“T-thank y-you Twilight...” she suddenly heard as a gentle hug encased her.

“No problem Fluttershy.” Twilight replied and smiled at the shy woman as she sat down. Everyone else took seats as well.

“What do you mean sort of?” Celestia asked.

“Schizophrenia and Paranoia...I was diagnosed with it when I was little, after my parents died. Going back to school and spending time with Shining and Spike helped that, I thought it went away...guess not...that 'other me' was a hidden personality. A cold mask. It amplifies the darker thoughts that go through my head...like a psychopath or something.” Twilight explained.

“So you're a withdrawn goth that just so happens to be the biggest badass I've seen in a while...” Gilda summarized.

“Please don't call me goth.” Twilight pleaded.

“You've got the look though. Take the hair out of your fa-” Gilda started, using a talon to brush the hair that was covering Twilight's right side of her face, but froze when she saw why it was there.

“Not much of a choice.” Twilight said with a smile.

“Does...does that eye work?” Gilda asked.

“Yeah, it'd take too long to explain thought.” Twilight replied, opening the pale purple eye and creeping Gilda out with it.

“Whoa, you may be a badass but you're weird as hell.” Gilda laughed.

“Aren't we all?!” Pinkie exclaimed.

“True.” Dash laughed.

“So, not to pry. Well. Yeah to pry. But is there something going on between you two?” Gilda asked, pointing at Twilight and Celestia.

“Yeah, started last night.” Twilight replied.

“Finally!” Dash exclaimed, throwing her arms up, earning a laugh from anyone.

“I didn't know you two were planning on getting together.” Luna said.

“There's a lot of things about me you don't know.” Celestia said.

“Hm while that may be true it is the same vice versa, Twilight I must thank you again for helping Fluttershy. I wouldn't want my girlfriend hurt.” Luna said. Fluttershy went a bit red. Dash started choking on her food.

“You two? Well I never would have guessed but I see it, congratulations darlings.” Rarity said.

“Wait...what happened? I gotta hear this.” Dash asked.

“Well...” Luna started and looked at Fluttershy, who nodded.

“AboutthreedaysagoiwalkedinonLunawhenshewaschangingandicouldn'tmoveandicouldn'thelpmyselfandijustkissedherandshekissedbackandwe'redatingnow” Fluttershy squeaked in one breath. The table was silent for a full three seconds before Gilda, Dash, AJ, Spike, Emerald and Celestia burst out laughing.

“Oh boy, I can tell I'm gonna like it here.” Gilda wheezed out after a laughing fit.

“Do you have a place to stay Gilda?” Celestia asked.

“I've got a dorm, why?” Gilda replied.

“You can come live with us then if you join our team.” Celestia continued.

“Whoa really? You'd take me?” Gilda asked.

“Yes, you're a friend of Dash's and you've taken on a Manticore. All you need is a bit of training and you'll be good.” Celestia said.

“Cool.” Gilda replied.