Dash sat in silence, sharing a small cell below the castle with her two guards. Her fore hooves were shackled together, the two cuffs welded together to give them no movement, her rear hooves connected by a small chain. Her wings were bound by a belt wrapped tightly around her midriff. The grin on her face hadn't subsided though, staring through the bars at the guard standing down the hall.

He shuffled uncomfortably, feeling the mares eyes burning into him. He huffed and walked to the cell, banging his truncheon on the bars "Stop fucking looking at me or I'll drag you out and beat you"

She chuckled and stood, awkwardly walking to the door and pushing her head against them, grinning at him "Be a dear and put the television on, please?" She nodded at the small set in place for guards to entertain themselves "I'm interested to see if I'm on the news"

The guard only chuckled and jabbed the truncheon into her ribs "Egotistical little bitch. Sit in the corner and face the wall or you'll regret it"

Dash shrugged off the jab and rolled her eyes "You're getting a little excited, I know. You have the Rainbow Dash as a prisoner and it's a big day for you! But we both know you're not as hard as you think you are. Now. As a politician, I ask you to put the television on so I can assess the damage of my arrest between our two nations."

The guard stared at her for a long moment before gritting his teeth and nodding, reluctantly switching on the television and leaning next to it.

Dash was correct in presuming her arrest would be the biggest news story, the media swarming over the news. The screen cut to pictures of Equestria's newly elected leader, at what looked like a press conference. "Today, I can proudly say that our valiant guards have taken the tyrannical, murderous Rainbow Dash into custody. Not only is it a triumphant day for the ponies of Equestria, but a time to reflect on the offensiveness of the Pegasi to appoint such a criminal to a role in their parliament. I can confirm that there will be no talks held with Spitfire over the release of the prisoners and their execution will take place in the near future"

After the short clip, it cut back to the two presenters, before shots of Spitfire came on the screen, in a very similar situation. She looked far from happy, trying her best to hide her rage and stay professional and calm "Earlier this morning I received news that the Minister for War and Crime, Rainbow Dash, among with her trusted guards were viciously attacked and ambushed before being taken into custody by Equestrian guards." She ran her tongue over her teeth "This is unacceptable. We are doing all we can to get them back. This is all I can say for now" She blanked all questions and walked quickly off.

Dash looked back to her fellow Pegasi and sighed "Looks like its going to be a long wait" She shuffled back to the pair, sitting next to them and chuckling softly.

"Could be worse" Iron grinned "I actually feel quite at home in this cell"

"Well I hate it. The quicker Spitfire gets us out of here, the happier I'll be" Blazing grumbled.

"Don't worry about it. We're together, in a decent cell and Spitty would never leave a family member to die"

Two weeks later

Dash sat in the visiting room, her hooves cuffed to the table before her. She tilted her head as a door opened behind her, and Spitfire sat down opposite her. She'd been told to expect the visit, Spitfire finally arranging a visit to the dungeons to see the prisoners.

"Morning Dash. They've only given me a few minutes, even getting this took us weeks of negotiating"

Dash grinned and shrugged "Lets make the most of it then"

"I'm doing all I can to get all three of you home, I assure you. But they're being fucking stubborn and not budging at all"

"I appreciate your efforts Spitfire, I'm genuinely surprised" She admitted "However. I want you to get the other two out. It's me they want, and Blazing really isn't coping well"

Spitfire raised an eyebrow "You're telling me to leave you behind?"

She nodded "Obviously I'd appreciate you getting me out of here, but they need to go home"

"I'll see what I can do." She stood and leant forwards, her lips inches from Dash's ear as she pretended to hug her "Trust the blue guard" She muttered and pulled away. "I hope to see you soon, Dash. Stay safe"

"Don't worry about me" Dash chuckled, lifting her hooves "I like hoofcuffs"

Author's Note

Thanks for reading, sorry it's a short one!