Author's Note

Warning parts of this chapter will be disturbing.

Chapter Twentythree: Prison of the mind.

A day or so has passed. I woke up hearing that the Queen's army is on its way to attack all the towns. But Blaze kept me in the bedroom. She locked the door to make sure I fully rested. I can't believe that I am the hero of legend and they need me to be there for them. So they have hope. If I am not there they don't have any hope. I paced around the room. I had to leave. But of course, If I tried Jonon would carry me back upstairs. My hooves smack a candlestick near the bed and it bent and a door in the wall opens up. I blink a moment and I feel something calling me.

Walking through the hall, the wall closing up behind me. I sighed softly feeling like something was leading me here. I come into a single room. A glass case is a case that looks very well kept. Looking to see a broken memory orb inside the case. But what else is inside the case. What was inside the case was a pistol. Not another one of those Zebra pistols that Tiria had. I looked at the Plaque that was placed there. The weapon's name is hole puncher Looking at the weapon itself lifting the glass case off from it. But when I did the memory orb reformed. I blinked, placing the glass back over it the orb looked broken again. Also, the gun looked to be just a normal everyday gun. When I moved it. The gun was from what I read since.. I didn't know a lot about guns. A 357 magnum. It wasn't given the name the Hole punch. It has the name Little lady. It was bright silver. The lettering was gold. The ammo itself was in a large box that when I open it had ten little boxes of it.

The ammo from what I read on the box is used to take down heavy armor targets. When I opened it some had strange green stripes on the edge of the bullet. Some red, some even blue. Looking at them elemental magic made bullets. I look to the memory orb. I think it was time to see why this is here. I want to check the orb. I felt the fact this was here was something I need to scratch. Using my magic to life the orb to my horn.

I was in another mare. A unicorn mare. She looked very roughed up. Looking into the mirror she had been through hell and back. But when she looked outside Cliffside was just everyday normal. But the guards just walk along the roads. She looked in the mirror.

" Whoever finally sees this. I want to say I am sorry for what I have caused. To those that wish to learn. I am the hero of the legend. But I can no longer go on. My friends have died. If you think I am making this up. If I am really part of the legend. Not the fake ones. So whoever sees this. I am sorry for not taking care of the Queen. But I took her up with her deal. I gave her to my friends. Then when I got back here. The owner of the town took over again. I beat him and I didn't kill him. I wish to tell every pony who sees this I am so sorry."

She sighs looking towards the tunnel I walk down. She walkes along it speaking still.

"When I left Equestria the war just hit its peak. Luna just became the leader of Equestria then the Miniseries was created. I had to leave. I had to get out of there with my friends. But I didn't come alone. A group of ponies came with me. Then we learned of the legend. I was the real hero of legend so were my friends. But we didn't trust the Zebras and went into the castles slums to learn about it. But all we started is a small rebellion. Then the Queen learns about me. She demands that I give up or she will use me as an example. I'm...." my host sighs.

" I'm known to many as Mimic. I was asked to join the army because of my abilities to mimic others' deeds with magic. But I ran the second chance I got taking the weapon I stole from the armory. Along with as much ammo I could carry. During this time there was a Zebra attack not far off from the base. But yes I gave my friends up to die. I stole from ponies that needed to win a war. I'm no hero. To the next one that finds this please know that I have gone back to Equestria to face my fate."

I could feel tears falling down her face. I could feel the pain.

"The room of this house whoever is given it. It can only be given to the hero of legend. The doorknob is enchanted to keep the owner from this room. I.." She sobs hard. But in the room, a stand was already made for the gun. It had the same plaque. She places the weapon on the stand. Along with a box of ammo, none of them even used. " I didn't deserve this weapon. To the one who is watching this memory. Please tell them the truth." She lifted up the orb to her horn was filled with the memory. The memory slowly fades my world going back to normal.

I open my eyes. I was laying on the ground feeling very groggy and in pain. Why did memory orbs have to hurt so much? Slowly getting back on my hooves groaning. Lifting the gun while I did it glowed. Looking right at the golden name. Little lady. When I went to place it in my bags. A magic holster formed wrapping around me setting the gun right into it. I sighed again, placing the ammo into my bags. Looking at the orb. I did tell the truth. Lifting it up in my mouth placing it in my bags.

I calmly knock a few times on the door. Blaze walks to the door.

" Blaze, gather our friends, please. We’ve got a lot to talk about.” The tone of my voice sounds close to crying and anger.

An hour past. We all sat down at the dining room table. I sat at the end of the table in the big chair and I looked at them all.

" I am not the hero of legend. The hero of legend was a unicorn mare named Mimic. Who came here from Equestria at the height of the war itself. She is the one along with her friends who started the rebellion. Then the Queen learns about her. She gave up her friend for the ability to get back to Equestria. She left these two things behind."

I brought out little Lady and the memory of others just stared at me. I blinked. They all smiled.

" We knew already Child." Jonon spoke in a sad tone.

Blaze nods just seeing the nod made my heart in other words jump.

"I knew this as well. But we didn't tell you because... One Star Shooter I deeply love you. Second, we need you to stay strong."

They knew I wasn't the hero of legend? A frown formed on my face. Looking down, closing my eyes, letting all the pain take me again. I could have gone home. I could have gone home. I felt my anger growing. The magic formed around the table. I scream loudly while the others back away from the table As I started smashing the table into the wall. The table started to splinter and shatter. I have never released my anger like this before. I scream in deep anger. I could have gone home. I just kept smashing everything in the room and into the wall. But I fell to my haunches, tears falling from my face. I could have gone home...m jus.e mimic of a hero. I'm just the means to an end. But as I sobbed softly I felt Blaze tail on my shoulder.

" Star Shooter, we didn’t tell you because we need you. You're a hero, screw the legend. You made my life so happy."

I stared in Blaze’s eyes so much pain filling them. " We need you to keep this up. The rest think you are the hero. So you need to fight for us. Till the end..." Closing my eyes, I didn't know what to think anymore. I felt the pain fill my beating heart. Looking back at the prison from the past of my mind. I'm still locked in that Prison. I have never left that prison. I still dream of them doing so much to me.”

I stood looking at my friends. Picking up the gun in my magic placing it down. Then looking at the memory orb. The only thing left to do is remove the past. Lifting it up I smash it down hard. The memory vanishing. Now I need to remove myself from that prison of the mind.

" I need all your help...I need to remove myself from the Prison." The others looked at me. Blaze knew what I meant she wrapped her tail around me tightly.

" Tell me how...Star Shooter please." I smiled softly thinking of a way I could do it. I feel the only way is to talk about my pain with my friends.

" Sit with me then."

Skull crusher looked at where the table used to be, then the chairs I left just where the table was. " I feel this is a bad idea...idea.the chairs away just in case you wish to smash us with them." I chuckled nodding. The large Minotaur slowly moved along lifting up the chairs, setting it down and nodded he stayed silent for the moment. Dr. Slice floats beside me, placing a robotic hand on my shoulder.

"I may be one of the only few that didn’t know the legend is fake. But I will be staying by your side till this battle is over or till death my friend.” I smile looking up to Dr. Slice feeling my heart slowly mend from the kindness.

" Thank you, Dr. I just need a little help to remove my mind from that prison. I think the best way is to speak to Zrannth. But this would mean locking me in that spirit world for a little while all be able to handle keeping up the date without me there?" They nod. Slowly standing on my hooves looking at all the wood. Finally seeing what I did. The table all smashed up and splinters all over the wall and the floor.

" Don't worry little hero we will take care of it." I gave a weak nod not sure what to do right now. Blaze stood in front of me.

" I am coming with you this time Star Shooter, no ifs, and, or buts. I am not going to stay behind this time and allow you to face this alone." I blink, staring calmly at Blaze. I wanted to argue with her. But I doubt it would be wise to do so. Since she gets like this it's best to give in to her demands. But before I left I wanted to say something to them all.

" Look I know I haven't done wise things for you all on this Island. I think I made things worse because the Queen is out to get all of you because of me. She even wants Cliffside. She wants the entire island. To just in her own mind cleanse it. To free this way of thinking from it. To remove all that would oppose her. I think she is like the Enclave. They wished to help but they also caused problems."

I look at the others and they all simply nodded. Jonon just sat there though I didn't know what was going through that mind of hers. She had that mind that always made me wonder if she even cared. The others start to walk out of the door. Well one of them did float but Jonon turns to look at me and Blaze.

" I shall join you with this. I am sure the oath will be found until I get back. I know it's not a wise idea. But I feel it might be best. But I doubt it would. But sometimes we must work together to take care of the issue of friends." I thought for a moment and then nods. with my hoof, I said, in a way she could follow. ‘Let’s remove ourselves for a time and just relax.’

Walking into the caverns. Looking at my two friends ease her worries. She wrapped her tail around me like always. Jonon just rolled her eyes chuckling. When we got into the caverns we saw the Zebras working double time. Since the army started moving. It sounds like they are now attacking the magic eater caves. caves out one of the queens that never joined her in her battle. But the Queen is not with them from what I was told. It seems most of the army is attacking the first place. But I ignored how it felt it felt the moment. Slowly walking into the building that held the new elder. There were ten times more guards guarding her. Since she is their last hope to get them home.

"hero'' How can I help you?" I sigh sure how to ask this. I wanted to back away since..I felt scared. I wanted to back away at all the eyes staring at me. My eyes filled with panic. Feeling that I was going to be put in prison again and broke and skinned alive again. Slowly backing away trying to run. They could see the fear in my eyes as I turn away trying to run. I could hear Blaze yell. But then the guards stopped me. I stood there shaking urine drains from between my legs. I start shaking violently. The guards just stare at me. I could hear laughing holding my head so I sob hard. Why did this have to happen now?

Blaze rushed to me. Jonon stood over me. I could tell she had fear in her eyes. All I could do was sob and shake. Blaze wraps around me hold me close, gently whispering.

" Shhh, I am here little Shooter I am here. Relax." Eventually I calm down. Closing my eyes, breathing deeply, my heart slowly beating now. Feeling the blood in my body slowing. I didn't even know I was in a panic. I slowly came back to my senses looking around calmly. I felt awful about what did happen to me since it came back to me. I sigh slowly looking to Blaze and place my forehooves around her, closing my eyes to rest my head on her back to relax.

" I am sorry about that Zrannth. I think my mind never left the Prison. I think it's still there with me getting broken. So I have come to ask for that brew. So I can go to the spirit realm to fight this." Zrannth nods calmly looking at Jonon.

" The brew will take an hour or so to make. So I want you to stay here and relax. While my guards go get what we need for it. Lucky for us most of it grows down here. So please sit." I nod to Jonon. Blaze and I sat in front of her. Her guards left to gather what is needed for the brew. She set down a tea kettle. She poured some freshly made tea into each cup. Blaze leans down to sniff it. Her features gave a strange look. She coughed gently but lifted it up with her tail. It was still piping hot, drinking it down with no issue and steam came out of her mouth.

"Hmmm not bad really. Still not what I enjoy drinking. I enjoy drinking Star Shooter." She grins at me but I didn't blush a frown formed on her face. "My love not blushing...I am worried.." Jonon nods.

"You're always so bright red in the face, little hero. It seems this thing going on in your mind has ruined your way of blushing. At least that or you have gotten used to it." I nod thinking maybe that is the reason then, of course, see, Blaze whispers in my ear.

" The taste is so wonderful. I just love when you orgasm so many times in a row, my love." She smirks. This time my face turned bright red. I tried to hide my face. But I didn't have my cloak or my bags this time. Then smiles softly.

"Thank you, Blaze...I needed that." Blaze laughs softly, wrapping her tail around me gently. Jonon smiled, seeming happier that I am bright red in the face now.

" Ah, I like it when she gets you red in the face, little hero. I feel that means your mind is back to normal for the time being of course. Maybe it's something you needed. Because she is your lover and she loves you with all her heart." I smile giving a nod. Gently leaning in to kiss Blaze's face. Lifting up my tea drinking from it.

" Now I am going to say this. Sometimes going into the spirit world. It's like trying to talk to the stars The spirits and the stars can be just as evil. Sometimes the spirits of the mind. It can cause more issues then the Stars itself. But when you're in the Spirit realm you can hear the stars speak to you. It's not a lovely sound."

I blink a moment wondering why it's different. " But the last elder had me into the spirit realm many times. Is there something different for going into the spirit realm with the thought of fixing the issues of the mind?" Zrannth sighed softly nodding.

" Going into the spirit realm to fix the mind can be deadly. As deadly as talking to the stars themselves. But sometimes talking to the stars is needed to learn what might happen. In fact, some of the ruins here talk about the stars helping whoever created this island."

I nodded while lifting my tea to drink the rest of it. Setting the cup down. After a while, she poured more into the teacup. I didn't know what to think.

" Well, I do hope I can fix whatever happens to my mind. Because I tend to dream of what happened to me. Then Blaze has to wake me up. Because she doesn't let me sleep alone anymore." Blaze nuzzles into me smiling.,

" I told you Star Shooter. I love babying you. I don't care if you are a strong hero. I want to make sure my love is not being stupid and gets hurt more and more."

I blushed gently turning to her with a gentle smile. All I could do was stare in her eyes. Soon In the legend, I would be marrying her. But the thing is. The marriage when we haven't known each other that long. But like back home. You have to do what the moment gives you. " Now is there a way we can heal my dear Star Shooter?"

The elder sighed nodding. " It's not going to be easy. She is going to have to go through each memory of it. It's not going to be easy like I said. Each moment is going to hurt her. So I need you both to be prepared for what is to come." Blaze and Jonon nod.

" I am sure we will do what we can to help the little hero. Even if I know it's not going to be very simple. Even if I wasn't there but at times we need to be there for our friends. She is our friend. So we shall always be there for her." Blaze gave a nod pulling me closer to her and our bodies touched. I just blushed gently because I loved feeling her scales on my body. It felt so smooth.

" I am going to help her no matter what. She is my wife to be. Soon I am going to make sure she understands who she belongs to." Blaze said with a smirk. I just faced hoof. I know very well that I belonged to her. But I doubt she cared how it made me feel. Since I am learning more and more that these salamanders are very possessive. Also, it's a way to keep their pain from taking over. So some joke around and then make their lover blush or scream in pleasure. I just thought about our sexual intercourse. I just felt like it was amazing. My withers started to burn. A smell started to come from me. I just noticed what was happening. My face turns bright red.

" Um....oops," I said softly Blaze chuckled. Leaning into a whisper.

" Maybe we can take care of that later my love. " I blink my eyes wide. As I notice Jonon and Zrannth looking at the two of us.

" Well well does the hero need to go into the back room with the Salamander." Jonon said jokingly. Blaze chuckled, her chest expanding as she was about to start boasting.

"Yes, maybe she needs to scream a few times. Maybe we can get over the count of how many times she has an orgasm." All I could do was stare at her. My face is so bright burning red. I wanted to hide again. But she didn't let me. I could tell for the moment she was just kidding.

Then I shift seeing the guards walk in with the plants that are used to make the brew. I sat there giving the plants to the elder Zrannth. She gathered many different pots making a fire for each of them. Placing each pot over them. Pouring strange fluids in them. Smashing the plants placing them into each pot after she was done. Then she looks at me with a gentle smile.

" It will take awhile before it's ready, little hero. But It's time to get you ready. Since they will be connecting to your dreams. All you need to do..is this. "She brings out a substance from a bag. " Rub this all over her," Blaze smirked, taking it. My face turned bright red not sure if this was wise. But when Blaze opened it up. The smell made me feel odd. I felt dizzy but also happy and drunk.

" Ah, it seems you found a way to calm her down with the salve of sleep." Zrannth nodded. Blaze smirked, still placing it on her claws rubbing it into my fur. I just lay there not sure what to do. Since my brain was drunk. Blaze didn't miss a spot. She felt since I was her wife to be. She was allowed to touch spots that are private. Even between my legs. I gasped when she rubbed the slave with her claws along the folds of my mare hood. I never thought I would feel drunk and horny at the same time.

Jonon rolls her eyes at the display. " Blaze I think she is drunk enough." The Salamander smirks at Jonon.

" Not at all my dear Jonon. I think she needs to be drunk more. Besides, I adore when she gets like this. She gets like this even after sex. I love it. Shows that I have done so well to her." Zrannth coughs, hiding her blush. Since now it was starting to get to her on how..Blaze got around me. All I could think of is what did I drink to make me so drunk?

The drunkenness subsides a bit. Watching Zrannth pour the fluid from each brew into three bowls

" Now I warn you three. The stars may try to play tricks on you while you are under this effect. It's not going to be a full fix child. You will have to confront your fears alone. But that will be the time before you fight the threat that you shall have for many years in the future." I blink hearing that but looking to the others they didn't hear it. I will face something in the future. But what will I face? I am starting to wonder.

" Here drink this." Lifting the bowl with my magic. Slowly drinking from it. I felt the world around me grow fuzzy then I fell to the floor passing out.

Opening my eyes I was right outside the Prison. Fear fills my heart. The one I was held in for six months. I wanted to run. I start backing up. But Jonon and Blaze put a stop to that getting behind me. I stare at them shaking tears streaming down my face.

" I can...'t...I can't do this...I can't It's just so painful.." Blaze looked to Jonon. She nods Blaze wrapping her tail around me, lifting me up.

" I don't want to force you, my love. But I am going to. Remember I am stronger than you. I will do whatever it takes to baby you. To the point that you face all these fears you have." I couldn't fight her. I wanted to try to break through her tail. But when Blaze wanted me to do something. I should do it. We walked into the Prison. But it was empty but it felt so real. They set back down. When I hit the floor. All the cells around us filled with me and what they did to me. Blaze’s eyes filled with so much hate.

I could tell that when she stood in front of one of the cells. The cell had me hanging over a pit that had old blood filled inside it. The pony behind me was holding a whip with claw tips on the end. I felt the pain fill me. As I saw it frozen. But I had to face it. I didn't know-how.

" Jonon...I don't know how to face this." She sighed softly looking towards me with a weak smile.

" You need to take the whip and hurt yourself a little hero. It may not be something you want to do. But your mind is hurting your ability to move on. So you will have to face it through causing harm." I gulped not sure I wished to do this. I felt this was a bad idea to do this. I look to Blaze tears falling from my eyes.

" Blaze… I can't… can't do this… Please wake me up… Get me out of here." Blaze looks at me with a soft smile. Pulling me close to her with her tail. Tears streamed down my face. I wanted to sob. But I couldn't any longer. The red salamander just stares at me. I could tell she wouldn't let me back away from this.

" I can't let you back away from this Star Shooter. Jonon can't either. You need to face this. So please, my life allows your own self to do this. I know it's not going to be easy for you to do this to yourself. But if it helps you beat this for a time at least. Till this war is over. Then we can help you through it another way."

Closing my eyes tightly, not sure what to do with this. But I stood in the image of the pony that held the whip. the memory starts to move. All I did for a time was stand there hearing myself scream.

" Let me go!!!" I scream. I couldn't do what she asked. If I did my family would be killed because. The queen would learn that I couldn't hurt the hero of legend. The fake hero of legend. No...NO! I thought to myself. You can do this. You need to do this. I grunted to myself lifting the whip. But for a time I just left it there. I wanted to do what she asked. I wanted to let her go. I wanted to let her go. The magic formed around the whip and it glows brightly. I shook because I couldn't do this to myself. I felt the pain growing just by staring at my back.

I look at the barbs at the end of the whip. The venom that was used on it dripped from them. It hit the floor hissing softly. It burned through the metal floor. Then I felt I could do it. I took a deep breath and with the whip smashed into my own back. I watched the venom burn and eat through the tissue in my back. I felt the pain again. Then I found myself hanging there screaming in pain. I cried loudly.

" Let me go. I did nothing to you ponies.." I sob loudly. After a while, I fell to the ground and the memory vanished. I lay there sobbing feeling every part of my back burning. But the wounds vanished but the pain was still there. Blaze wanted to help me but Jonon kept her from coming to me. I scream so loudly that I felt the pain wishing to just linger. But I had to beat this. Slowly standing weakly on my hooves. Looking to Blaze and Jonon. I gave them both a strong smile. Even though I was in the full amount of pain. I move out of the cell. Turning around to see the image frozen. The whip deep into the skin of my back.

Jonon kept Blaze away from me. Looking at her. " She needs to do this on her own. We need to be here to just watch and give her support." I could tell by Blaze's face. She didn't like to just sit back. But her spines on her back lower. What I knew about these spines on her back. It was to tell her mood if you couldn't see her face. If she was well-having sex with me. They were bright red and glowing. If she was sad and upset they turned dark and cracked from the former flames.

"Let's get this over with then. So we can take care of the Queen and I can help kill her for what she did to my love." I smiled weakly. I knew she was very unhappy. Slowly walking to the rest of the cells. The next cell had me strapped to a table. I looked at the knife starting to skin me. Tears streamed down my face. Just staring at the knife that skinned me. It was just a normal skinning knife. But remembering the pain. Jonon looked away. Blaze just started her eyes full of anger. But she looked at me. Nudging me gently. Looking at her my tears fell to the ground. I knew I had to take care of this. But all I can feel is the knife cutting into my skin removing it.

Fell to my haunches shaking again feeling the pain filling me up. All parts in my body burned from the thoughts of the knife digging into my skin to remove it. I had to fight this too. Slowly standing taking the knife in my magic. But I didn't wish to, I could just let myself go. But that's not what happens. I can't just let myself go. I can't allow it to let me go. I will never learn how to face this. Lifting the knife slowly starting to cut into the fur. Down to the skin blood spurt out along the knife. As I scream in pain. Tears just streamed down my face while this happened. Blood drains from the wounds. I could hear the knife slowly cut the skin. Squishing wet meat sounds. Sound through the prison. I could hear Blaze retching. Jonon kept looking away.

Then I changed places with the one holding the knife. I started screaming loudly. I cried yelling. " Let me go. I did nothing to you!!" They left my face alone. Allowing the skin and fur to grow slowly. I just lie there like when I first did it. But for some reason, I was stuck in this one. Something must have happened that I don't remember. Cricket walked into the Prison. He grabbed one of his knives.

" Hmm, let's see there being far too nice to you." The bug smashes his blade over the wall over and over. Causing sparks to fly everywhere the sword glows bright red. I could feel the heat from it. My skin fully regrows from the magic going into my system. First I felt him going for my eyes. I screamed feeling my eyes being taken out. I didn't even know this happened. Feeling my eye socket cooking. But I couldn't see anything now. But I could feel the pain from him skinning me. He turned the magic off for the time being. Then I could feel him removing my main leaving my scalp burn. Along with my tail. Then he stabbed into my heart. I could feel myself die slowly. He pulled the sword out then left. I could hear hooves rushing in. I heard his voice.

" I got you a little hero!!" It was Burnout. He turned the magic on. I couldn't breathe because of my heart-stopping. But the magic slowly healed my heart first. The healing sealed the wound in my chest. It would take a while to get my eyes back if I got them back at all. My vision returns after the memory is over. I fell to the ground screaming loudly crying as well. Loud endless sobbing fills the prison. My tears streamed down my face. I never sobbed like this. I held my hooves over my head trying to cover my weakness. But I know this wasn't a weakness. My heartbeat slowly. I felt alive but the pain. The pain just made me want to cry.

" I...I can't do this anymore...I can't!!" Blaze nods to jonon.

" We need to wake up."

" Sadly we can't...The stars are enjoying the show.." Jonon calmly said. Blaze stared at Jonon, her eyes full of anger looking up to the sky. There was no roof but there were stars. They just glowed of course. How could a star talk? But maybe these bodies are known as stars. have minds and enjoy the pain of others. But I didn't even look, I just lay there crying loudly. So much pain. Slowly standing on my hooves. My tears stopped feeling better. But I looked over to Blaze who had such a worried look into her eyes. I smiled weakly.

" I feel we must get to the next one and let the stars enjoy their little fun. At my expense of course." I gave a smile hoping it would make my friends feel better. But I could tell it wasn't going to be that easy. Slowly walking along. I was placed in a cell that had spikes. That didn’t only go into my skin but burned me. With smoke coming out of the wounds. A frown formed on my face. It was one of the parts that pained me the most. But that was coming up soon, something that really hurt me to the point. That I don't want to see it happen to me ever again.

I just sat there watching the next memory it wasn't moving but I could remember the burning inside. I had no idea that this raw magic healed me like this. It felt interesting after a while. It felt like many things had changed deep in my body. Like my body slowly gaining a new power inside itself. But I could still taste the magic that went through my body. I wanted more but I couldn't get more at the moment. The feel of the magic still flowing through me made me wish for it. The want of the magic fills me. But I feel maybe at this time I should wait to get my fix. Turning to look at Blaze. She had some tears falling from her eyes. I didn't think before asking her to come with me. I knew she would see all this then be upset that she didn't save me.

" Blaze..." Walking over to her nuzzling along her neck. " I am sorry, love. I know this is not easy for you to see. I know.." She used her tail to silence me. Staring at me with sad eyes. I could tell she wasn't happy. But she wrapped around me with her forelegs. I didn't hear her speak looking to Jonon who just nodded to me. The silent Zebra slowly started speaking. I could tell this wasn't easy for her to see either.

" Little hero...Star shooter...This is hard for the two of us. Harder for Blaze because she loves you. Hard for me...because I could have followed you and saved you. But I had to follow that stupid fake legend. In the legend, it said you break and then you need to be rebuilt through the love of your friends. I should have just said damn to the legend. Then just got off my striped ass to save you." A smile formed on my face. Blaze looked into my eyes with her gentle glowing red eyes. I keep forgetting that she has magic in her body that allows strange things to happen to her. We kissed deeply for a moment, my cheeks turned bright red from the kiss. I hope down the line this never changes. I enjoy the fact that she makes me so burning hot when we are close and when we touch.

Jonon looks around coughing a bit. " Excuse me you two maybe you should wait before making out or wanting to sleep together hmm?" I blink, breaking the kiss looking at Jonon my cheeks burning bright red. Blaze laughs and shook her head. We moved away from each other. I stood up fully to look strong. Since I need this feeling to look strong. I need to make the stars fight for their want of pleasure. Wait? I am now believing that stars have minds of their own? Yeesh, Zebras sure have weird ways of expressing themselves. The stars are evil. Ponies are evil. This spoon is evil...At least that's how I see it.

Looking back at the memory. I sighed closing my eyes tightly. I didn't want to do this memory. But I had to slowly walk to the button that would start the spikes to go inside my body. The memory slowly starts moving. Around this time I was already broken. I didn't scream or ask to be free but I did scream. The spikes went inside my body; they glow burning me inside. Smoke slowly drifted out of the wounds. They pulled out and then went into other areas of my body. Around this time the prison had many other creatures that just watched. Some could have even broken through the prison cells. But I gave them hope. Maybe that's what most of us needed was hope.

I close my eyes, biting my lip trying to ignore the screaming. But It switched us. I was now inside the memory. The burning slowly burned through my body. I could feel that my body was on fire. Flesh slowly cooked and fell off my bones to the ground. They had me attached to the magic of this land again. Each time flesh dripped off. It slowly regrew I am starting to see why some of the tissue never repaired itself. The magic being poured into my system like it was a drug. It caused more harm to me than good. At least it wasn't pure radiation. I know this didn't happen in Equestria since.. when the Balefire bombs went off it never did this type of thing.

This island again never got hit by the war or the bombs. Just one little area of the land. That caused the magic in that area to be corrupted. But the raw magic of this island. The magic on Equestria is not as raw for some reason. But of course, if it was. Unicorns would proudly lose themselves into thinking they have the right to be more powerful than the rest of the world. I hope I don't get this feeling myself. Since well the feeling of endless power at the tip of my horn. It feels wonderful, it feels amazing. The pain I don't feel anymore, the fire tips keep going into my body. But the magic flows through me like a drug.

MY hunger for the magic-filled me I wanted to scream for the fire to burn me more. I wanted to scream for more of the magic. But the hunger of the magic clouded my mind. But I shook out of it for a moment. I needed to scream in pain or this pain would keep filling me. The magic would keep filling me. I would be here forever loving the feel of the raw magic filling me slowly. I opened my mouth screaming in pain. Then I fell to the ground painting in pain. Tears again streaming down my face. The want of the magic to fill me. It made me cry. But I couldn't allow it to control me.

" Bla...aze.Help me up." Blaze gently wrapped her tail around me. Lifting me onto my hooves feeling a bit dizzy. " I want to taste that magic again..I need it." I felt my body shaking the want of the magic to fill me. My horn glowed trying to draw in the magic that is not there. Blaze frowns wanting to help. But Jonon pushed her gently out of the way, shaking her head.

" She needs to beat this herself. I know it's hard to watch this. But sometimes you have to sit back." The magic didn't come like I thought it would feel the magic empty from my system. The burn they wanted made me want it more. But I had two more memories to look through. Slowly I walked through the memories then I saw one I didn't even remember a mare.

Slowly went to do what the mare did. The memory starts filling me. The others who are with me saw it. The memory I was...mind raped. My mind was ripped apart and broken. But wait why didn't it work? Then I heard voices.

" Hey, why is it taking so long to do this?" The mare spoke but didn't turn around.

" Her mind is too strong. I have a feeling it has something to do with her being from Equestria." I was mind rapped the memory stopped like it wasn't even that important they tried to destroy my mind. But why didn't it work? I thought about why it didn't work. The vials I drank. I am thinking about whatever was into those vials they left something behind so I couldn't get my mind wrapped any longer. I rub the temples of my head with my hooves sighing softly. I have enough I need to move on.

I had no idea what was next. Then it was the first day I was there. The hammer. My eyes went wide. I backed up into Blaze who gently pushed me to the memory.

" No...NO!! I can't do this any longer..NO!!" I tried to move away but Blaze kept pushing me to the memory.

" Listen to Star shooter I want to end this now. So please my love goes through the memories so we can get back." I sighed and I knew that sooner or later Blaze would get very angry to the point that she would want to get out of here quickly. Going into the cell. I wrapped my magic around the hammer. I started smashing the hammer down into my limps. I could hear myself screaming and crying.

" Let me go...please!!! I need Blaze...Let me go see Blaze!!!" I scream out then I feel myself form into the memory. The hammer smashes my bones cracked breaking feeling shards dig deep into the skin. Felt the hammer smash into my chest. I coughed and felt removed from the memory. Why did it have to hurt so much? I didn't cry this time.

" Blaze!!" I scream out. Blaze rushed to me. I lay on the ground looking up to her. "I missed you so much." I smile standing on my hooves but groaning deeply. I felt the pain growing now. I wasn't healing now? I couldn't walk that well. I felt myself being pulled to the last thing that happens to me. I was in the arms of cricket during the escape of the many that tried to get out.

" This...I was trying to run. Skull Crusher and I start a riot. I could have made it outside. But I saw Burnout, the one who did all this to me. I wanted to kill him. But Cricket grabbed me. Blaze Jonon this is the part of it that broke me the most.." I closed my eyes forcing myself into the memory. I was trying to break into the cage that held Burnout.

" I am going to kill you for what you did to me!!" Cricket came up behind me grabbing me. He smashes me into the wall as many times as he wanted. He then tossed me to the ground and my body bounced into the wall. He lifted me again grabbing my horn breaking part of it off. I was crying and sobbing and not sure what to do anymore. Only heard the voice of Cricket.

" Going to do something to leave my mark on you stupid hero." He started twisting my bad leg. Twisting it to the point the bone started to crack then it broke. The bone poked out of the skin. He then tossed me to the ground. Stabbing the sword I got from the guard into me. It stabbed to the floor. Then he walked away. Blaze watches Cricket. Jonon looked like she wished he was already here. Burnout lifted me up and attached me to the machine. But when the memory ends I stood there watching this.

" I think it's time to wake...I don't think I did any good doing this. But I feel for the moment I can face it." I felt like I was shaking Blaze and Jonon looking around. The world went black.

Opening my eyes Zranth was shaking the three of us awake. Blaze and Jonon looked around but we heard an alarm. This soon? They're here this soon. We rushed outside and we saw that the battle had already started. But they didn't seem to be in the city yet. They still were at the gate. But I felt it was good they didn't have the technology as we did in Equestria they tried to break through the lines. But right now it was just the magic guards. That could be easily pushed back. But the siege has started. Now it was time to fight for our lives. I quickly tried to get to the Mansion While I lost track of my two other friends. But the battle was getting insane. I didn't know what I was going to do without weapons. I forgot the little lady that is strapped to my side. I heard a strange sound coming near me. Then I saw a large black device land right beside me.

I look closely at the device. A strange powder covers the device. Gun powder? I thought I had to get away from it. But fire drops on it. I didn't even see it coming. I tried to get away from it. Then boom it went off making me fly into the hard road. My head smashes on the road with a loud thunk.

Max level

New weapon perk: Little Lady; you found the weapon of the real hero. The Little Lady is known to fire odd ammo that can cause great pain to yourself if you’re not careful. Your damage with this weapon is doubled when you use this on Magic eaters. The magic breaking bullets can destroy the insides of every magic eater. But it can also harm a unicorn.