The Wolf and the Rainbow

Chapter Thirteen

-Pegasi Exclusive Building-

A large set brown pegasus stallion, smoking a cigar, laughed at the newest article entry of their magazine. “I still can’t believe you were able to get this picture, Lightning Dust!” His gruff voice barked, during his fit of laughter. “After so long, we finally got that mare, and introduced her to the celebrity life, with a rude awaking.”

Lightning Dust sat in her chair, a bit uncomfortable about all this. Yesterday’s display had shaken her up quite a bit, and she warned her editor about that stallion… But he didn’t care, he only wanted more ratings. “Um… Mr. High Shot, shouldn’t we be careful how we do this? I mean, I wasn’t expecting you to go that far, when I took the picture.”

The stallion stopped his laughing. “What’s the matter, kid? Our articles are meant for these kinds of things… Heck, I’ll post funny shots of the princesses, if I had them.” High Shot said, looking at the nervous mare. “What’s got you so worried? Usually you’re the fearless type.”

“You weren’t there, boss. That Charger sent my friend sailing through the air, and half way through a wall… With only one punch!” She explained, the editor not giving any sign of worry.

“So, you’re safe. Everypony is, within the Pegasi Exclusive, protected by the best money could buy.” High Shot leaned over his desk. “What is he going to do? Break down the front door?” He continued to laugh at such an absurd idea. Not having the slightest clue how Space Wolves are.

The building’s front doors came crashing down! A massive stallion standing at the only place in, or out. Under his large hooves, pressed down, were the building’s guards. Three more guards charged the stallion, but soon found themselves out matched by the blademaster! His left hoof went up, and nearly crushed the first guard’s skull, slamming in square into the wall. When the second approached, he simply grinned and head-butted the attacking guard, and knocked him right out from the armored blow. His helmeted gaze then searched all around the news area. Moon Howl searching for either the editor or the pony responsible for Rainbow Dash’s misery.

When his gaze locked on to both Lightning Dust and High Shot, a chill went down their spines. The moment both pegasi tried to scatter, Moon Howl was already on top of them! They were slammed right on to the ground, a massive hoof on both of them. “Just the ponies I was looking for.” He growled, both ponies panicking beneath him.

“He did it!” Lightning Dust pointed her hoof at High Shot. “I told him not to, but he did it anyways!”

“What!?” High Shot yelled, looking at the mare. “You gave me the picture, in the first place!”

Before they could say another word, the Charger put pressure on to their chests. “Enough, cowards.” Moon Howl snarled, the pegasi began to struggle under his hooves. “I came here to give you a warning, along with a promise.” He leaned closer, the two not moving a muscle. “Either you produce an apology letter to Rainbow Dash, claiming your words to be all lies, or you find out how brutal a Vlka Fenryka is.” They could feel the eyes of some predator, glaring at them, behind his helmet. “And we show no mercy to those who harm our pack.”

The two began to nod their heads, rapidly. “O-Of course! I’ll make sure it gets out in tomarro-!” High Shot flinched the moment Moon Howl gave a threatening growl. “Ok! Emergency Issue!”

The Charger then turned his attention towards Lightning Dust, who began to nervously sweat. “And you.” His voice had the tone of some enraged mate. “If I even some much as catch your scent anywhere near Rainbow Dash, again, I’ll rip you apart… Limb from limb, do I make myself clear?”

“T-Transparently!” She replied, too afraid to actually say anything negative towards him. “I won’t be in the same city as her, promise!”

Moon Howl gave a single nod, removing his hooves from the pegasi. “Good… Remember, when the Vlka Fenryka make a promise.” He slammed towards them, snarling at the two like some feral animal. “We’ll keep it until the End Time!” With that, the two cowering even more by his display, he turned around and left. The guards, who responded to the attack, froze at the very sight of said Charger… Not even daring to come near him.

None of them wanted to fight him, especially after his blatant display of entering. If anypony was willing to do such a thing, must have the skills to back it up.

-Rainbow Dash’s House-

“He didn’t say where he was going?” Rainbow Dash asked, sitting on her couch with both Spitfire and Soarin’.

“No, just put his armor on and left.” Spitfire said, Soarin’ nodding at her response. “Just said he’ll be ‘around’ if you need him.”

“Oh crap!” She thought, wide eyed, before motioning to Soarin’. “Turn the T.V on, quickly. News Channel!” He nodded to her, and did what Rainbow Dash asked him to do. The mare going wide eyed at the images she saw.

The scene was showing a news mare, standing outside of the Pegasi Exclusive Building. The caption being ‘Famous Magazine Company Attacked!” Rainbow Dash’s jaw went slack, as the other two Wonderbolts went wide eyed. “Ace Reporter here, just outside of where the incident occurred! Just some time ago, a massive pegasus, wearing strange armor, actually attacked the Pegasi Exclusive. According to eye witness reports, the pegasus actually tore through the building’s security guards, before singling out two other pegasi. Words were exchanged between the three, attacker having them pinned to the ground, before he disappeared.”

The three Wonderbolts could not believe what they just heard. No pony had to tell them who did it, they already knew that part. “Sweet Celestia, Rainbow Dash…” Spitfare started, looking at the other mare. “That’s some coltfriend you have there.” She grinned at her, almost devilish. “You lucky mare.”

The daredevil blushed at the Captain’s comment, but Soarin’ made it even worse. “Talk about having a pair… He actually attacked a big time company, in broad daylight, because they messed with your reputation.”

Rainbow Dash was about to reply, but the news channel switched to another scene. “And here is Princess Celestia, for a public announcement about the attack.” The reporter announced, the group returning their attention to the T.V.

The image was of Celestia, with Luna and Twilight, outside of the Canterlot Castle. “My little ponies, I understand your concern about the incident, and everything will be handled accordingly.” She started, the crowds remaining quiet, while the eldest princess spoke. “However, there is truly nothing that can be done about it. I am not ignorant about the article, that the Pegasi Exclusive published without any facts backing it. The stallion they angered, is from a faraway Kingdom where they produce the strongest warriors within a frozen wasteland… He is also of noble birth, from the line of an ancient alicorn stallion, his people do not take kindly to such insults… In which the Pegasi Exclusive blatantly threw.”

The reporters began to blurt out questions, but one raised their hoof up. All went quiet, while Celestia motioned for them to ask. “Princess, with all due respect, why will you not act on this stallion? Is his bloodline that special?” The newspony asked.

“That is not an easy question to answer, my little pony.” Celestia said, the other Princesses looking at her. “But I will say this. The Vlka Fenryka, his people, descend from an alicorn that could be classified as a God among Ponykind. He is also considered a foreign diplomat, staying within Equestria. So, in all technicality, the Pegasi Exclusive violated three laws. The response to their actions… Was only a minor one.”

The reporters started to try, and ask more questions, but the Princesses left it at that. “M-Minor?” Soarin’ asked, looking at the mares. “He could have gotten worse about it all?”

“Apparently…” Spitfire said, suddenly looking at Rainbow Dash, a devilish grin on her face. “Descendant of a God, noble blood, protective, and a powerful warrior?” She asked, nudging her a bit. “Mind sharing that stud there, Dash?”

Rainbow Dash could not get any redder, than she was right now. “F-Fat chance! Ain’t no way I’m sharing-!”

“Sharing what, exactly?” A rough voice asked, causing the three to look towards the door. There, acting like nothing had happened, was Moon Howl, still wearing his armor. “I hope I didn’t miss anything important.”

The two senior Wonderbolts remained silent, since they didn’t want to intrude on what was about to happen… While Rainbow Dash flew up to the Charger. “What were you thinking, Moon Howl!? Attacking Pegasi Exclusive, in broad daylight! Do you have any idea what kind of trouble you would have gotten in, had it not been for Princess Celestia? I don’t even want to know how she knows so much about you.” Moon Howl just listened to Rainbow Dash, as she scolded him for his actions. Though, a thought suddenly came to the mare’s mind. “And where have you been? It has been more than two hours, since your little revenge attack, and Cloudsdale is just a short flight from here.”

Moon Howl just continued to watch her, a passive look on his helmeted face. When she asked where he had been, the Charger opened his wing, and held a magazine to the mare. “Had to wait, and get a copy for you.”

Rainbow Dash raised an eyebrow, before she took the magazine from him. To her surprise, it was a Pegasi Exclusive Magazine! The cover said, in bold letters. “Drastic Mistake!” Rainbow Dash quickly turned to the page, that the headline article was on, and started to read. Her eyes widen, as she read the article by High Shot, reading the last part out loud. “Those of the Pegasi Exclusive Family would like to extend their sincerest apologies to Ms. Rainbow Dash, and like to set the record straight in the lies they have told about her.” She was shocked, at what the article said, her eyes going up to the Charger. “You did all this… For my reputation?”

Moon Howl shook his head, suddenly shaking his head. “Your reputation wasn’t on my mind when I did this.” His words confused them, but the next part took her breath away. “They called you so many terrible things, insulted you… My rage was boiling over, to the point I felt like almost falling to my people’s curse when we lose control. No one says such things about you, with me around, and gets away with it.” He smiled at her, chuckling a bit. “I was willing to level that entire building, and would have… But I knew you wouldn’t have wanted that.” Both of the senior Wonderbolts were slacked jawed at the lengths he was willing to go, just for her.

Rainbow Dash was a proud mare, never allowing herself to show any form of weakness in front of other ponies. But this, right now? There was no way she could stop those tears from falling. Without thinking about it, Rainbow Dash leapt forward and wrapped both hooves around his armored neck, hugging him. “Thank you! Thank you, so much, for that…” She muttered, not caring about the fact that both Soarin’ and Spitfire were watching.

Moon Howl, not sure what to do right now, simply wrapped a hoof around her, chuckling a bit. “Anything for you, Dashie.”

Both senior Wonderbolts went wide eyed, having the same thought. “Wait, did he just call her Dashie!?”

-Castle of Two Sisters-

Chaos Star continuously banged his head on to the table. “It. Isn’t. Here!” The large unicorn stallion yelled, between bashing his head on to the wooden table. “Two days, wasted!”

It surprised him, Chaos Star scanned every book within the ancient library, but came up with nothing! Not a single book, here, had what he needed to know. Most were worthless, something only a foal would read.

He slumped on to the table, thinking on the matter at han-… Uh, hoof. “Somepony must have what I seek, but who?” Chaos Star thought, leaning back up and tapping his chin while in deep thought. Then, a certain pony came to mind, one he knew would have come here, and a diabolical grin appeared on to his face. “Oh, I know exactly who would! And just the minion to distract them, while I search.”

The halls echoed with his dark laugh, the abomination outside raising his strained brow.