ESF: The Terror of Crowley

OK, scratch that last part. I was wrong. Galaxy was not doing better than us. He was, in fact, doing the exact opposite. Crowley had him tied to an interrogation chair, hoping to get some useful information on how he could escape Tartarus. Galaxy sneered and the King of Hell. "You think these chains can hold me, Crowley?" The blue pegasus asked. Crowley snapped and slapped the left side of Galaxy's face. Galaxy, being the stallion he was, took the hit. "When my wife and friends rescue me, you're finished, you bastard." He promised. Crowley made a scared face, but mockingly.

"Oh, I'm so scared." Crowley taunted. "Blah blah blah. Abaddon informed me one of my hounds managed to injure that white unicorn friend of yours. Sadly, it wasn't a fatal injury, but, eh, enough to slow them down." Crowley shrugged. Galaxy gasped.

"Mocha?" Galaxy asked himself. He shook his head, not wanting to believe it. Crowley caught a glimpse of Galaxy's expression and smirked. He then pulled out what seemed to be a head bracket with needles all around the side. Galaxy's heart almost skipped a beat.

"Now then, let's see if we can't make you talk." The King of Hell said as he placed the head bracket around Galaxy's head and began twisting a needle into his head. Galaxy let out a shout of pain. OK, you know what? I'm sorry, I just can't describe what Crowley is doing to my best friend. Let's skip over to the next scene, shall we? At Mocha's Cafe, Mocha's left foreleg was bandaged up good. Nurse Redheart had told us that Mocha's leg was injured very badly, along with a multitude of internal injuries. Mocha was in no shape to fight now. I growled silently.

"It's not your fault, Quill." Mocha said. "I didn't even see the other hound coming." She admitted. Crystal was steadily wrapping another bandage around her leg. Good thing Galaxy is married to a nurse. I thought to myself. Then, I just realized how I had thought it and almost had a heart-attack. Quill! Come on, man! I told the irrational part of my brain. Sunset sighed and sat down in a booth.

"That Abaddon was nothing like all the other foes we've fought. Twilight even had a tough time just facing Starlight and Tirek." She said. I sat next to my wife and put my right foreleg around her as she rested her head on my shoulder. "Princess, is there any way that we can stop Crowley and free Galaxy?" Sunset asked. The Night Princess shook her head. Crystal was quiet the whole time, until she finally snapped.

"That's it. I don't know about any of you, but I'm not going to sit around while this demon tortures my Galaxy." Crystal stated. "Are you all really just going to sit here and give up? Think about everything Galaxy's done for us. He's been there for us in times of need, he went on a crazy and might I say very dangerous mission, which is what my husband does, to rescue Mocha." She added. Valerium stood up as well.

"Crystal's right. I'll be honest here. At first, I didn't know whether or not I could call Galaxy my friend. But, after the rescue mission me and him were on with everypony to rescue Mochy, I found I could be friends with him. I'm also not going to sit around and wait while Crowley does whatever to him." He said. I nodded as well.

"But, how will we rescue him?" Novel asked. "I mean, not that it's impossible, it's just this might end in Crowley escapes Tartarus." He told us. Crimson stood up, determined. "Crimsy?" Her coltfriend asked in confusion.

"I'll bring him back." She told us. I was speechless. Novel stood up, worried.

"Crim, what'll happen if you don't make it back?" He asked, scared now. Crimson looked at her coltfriend straight in the eyes.

"He's my brother. I owe it to him for being there for me all this time. Galaxy was the one pony I could look up to, and hope to become one day. He's my big brother, and he always will be. I don't know what it is, but I heard a prophecy that one of us would make the ultimate sacrifice, I didn't know who, until I read the line below it. It was referring to me." Crimson said, almost sounding upset. She straightened herself. "But, I have to do what I have to do. I love you, Novel." She said as she kissed her coltfriend's cheeck gently and was about to fly off. Crystal stood up.

"Crimson, I'm coming with you." She said. Crimson shook her head.

"No, Crystal, I don't want Galaxy to lose you as well." She told the purple pegasus. Crystal sighed.

"Galaxy is my husband, I need to be there for him. It's not just you he's been there for. He's been there for me in times of need as well. We both owe that to him." She said. Crimson sighed and nodded.

"Then let's go." She decided as the two pegasai flew off to find a way to Tartarus. Princess Luna looked at the rest of us.

"So what do we do now, your highness?" Joy asked. Luna sighed.

"All we can do now is wait and hope for their return with Galaxy. Then, we formulate a plan to take down Crowley." She said. We all nodded. Meanwhile, Crimson and Crystal had found the entrance to Tartarus, and were a little hesitant to jump in. Crimson gulped.

"You sure Galaxy's going to be alright?" Crystal asked Crimson. "I mean, who knows what that bastard has done to my husband over the past month and a half." She added. Crimson nodded.

"Only way to be sure is to find Galaxy and rescue him." Crimson said. "From there, we can formulate a plan to keep Crowley locked up." She added. The purple pegasus nodded.

"Right. Here goes nothing." Crystal gulped. Crimson looked at her, then nodded.

"GERONIMO!!!!!!!!!" The two pegasai both shouted as they plunged into the entrance, wondering what they'd find when they arrived to their destination.