The Division-Lost Hope

As Sunset, Twilight, and Celestia walked into a secure conference room and sat down, opposite the other, Twilight felt rather apprehensive. She knew what had happened between them, and she could tell that neither wanted to be in front of the other. Sunset decided to break the ice.

"I guess I should explain why I'm here." She said. "I've been working with Paul Rhodes in the Post Office Tech Wing, and they sent me over when they heard about the LMB."

"And you decided to come and face your former teacher, face to face?" Celestia said.

"Yes." Sunset said. Then, there was silence before both Celestia and Sunset spoke at the same time.

"I'm sorry." They said to the other, then they realized what had just happened.

"I should never have let my jealousy get the better of me." Sunset said.

"And I should not have let that jealousy foster in the first place." Celestia replied. "Sunset, I know…"

"And I know it, too." Sunset admitted. "I…"

"It's alright." Celestia said. "I forgive you."

As the two of them hugged, Twilight watched for a bit, then cleared her throat.

"Sorry to kill the moment. We still have a job to do."

"Right." Sunset said. "Paul also sent me enough tech supplies to start a Tech Wing here, seeing as you lack one."

"Good." Twilight said. "I'll help get it set up."

"In the meantime…" Celestia added. "What's the plan for Garble?"

"The SHD will handle him." Twilight said. "We'll get some answers out of him, one way or another."

"Right." Sunset said. "Let's get moving."

As the three of them headed into a vacant building, Sunset teleported in several CERA crates loaded with Division Tech, tools, and electronics. As she and several Response units set to work, Twilight walked over to the lockup, and to her chagrin, Garble was cuffed to a table, with Dmitri sitting across from him.

"Anything?" Twilight ask

"Nothing." Nick replied. "He's a resilient one, that's for damn sure."

Both Nick and Twilight sighed as Dmitri and Garble faced the other.

"Well, Garble, maybe I can cut you a deal after all." Dmitri said. "You start giving me answers, I could get you some more lenient terms."

"Die." Garble snarled. "I will never break."

"We shall see." Dmitri said, before he stood up and walked around behind Garble. Grabbing the Dragon's head, he smashed it into the table. Garble grunted in pain, snarling at the SHD agent.

"Well, shit." Dmitri said. "I can do this all day, you know."

"Fuck off." Garble said. "You may have me, but you can't stop what I've started. The Dragons will rise, and take back what's ours."

"Enlighten me." Dmitri said. "What's yours to take back?"

"Equestria." Garble said. "We were once the terrors of the skies, feared by all. Now, because of that whore-lord Ember, our pride has been shattered. When I claim my rightful place as Dragon Lord, we will rise up once again."

"You won't." Dmitri said, pulling his PF45 Sidearm out and loading it. "You can't do a thing."

"Maybe." Garble replied. "I have a backup plan. Princess Twilight?"

"What?" Twilight spoke.

"How's that little runt, Spike?" He snarled.

"He's in Ponyville. Why?" Twilight said.

"I wouldn't count on that…" Garble said. "He'll be getting...visitors…"

"Shit." Twilight said under her breath. "WHAT DID YOU DO?"

"I sent some friends to show him my regards." Garble replied. "If you want to see him alive again, let me go and take me to Ponyville. The LMB there will agree to an exchange, if you will."

Twilight gagged, and growled. Nick tried to stop her, but she teleported away in a flash, along with Garble.

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Twilight reappeared inside the library, and she rushed to the entrance hall, with Garble in a magic bubble suspended above her. To her horror, Two LMB Squad Leaders had Spike unconscious and their Military M4 rifles pointed at his head.

"Sir?" A Squad Leader asked. "You okay?"

"Fine." Garble said. "If you will, Princess?"

Twilight reluctantly released Garble, and one of the Squad Leaders tossed her Spike. Twilight then saw what she had been thrown. She raised her W1200 shotgun and pointed it at Garble immediately.

"You tricked me." She scowled, throwing the dummy to the floor.

You really are stupid." Garble said. "Of course I wouldn't give up the dragon who ruined my life. He's pretty far away now, in LMB custody."

Twilight pumped her shotgun, aiming it at Garble. The two Squad Leaders raised their own rifles, pointing them at the agent. Then, Twilight's horn glowed, and the two LMB agents were picked up, and they were slammed against the wall. Before Garble knew it, he was pinned to the floor, with the barrel of Twilight's shotgun in his face.

"Where. Is. SPIKE!" Twilight roared. Garble laughed.

"He's gone." He cackled.

"Agent!"

Twilight looked up to see Kestrel and Anubis run up, their weapons raised.

"Don't shoot! We need him alive!" Kestrel cried.

"He's got Spike...he needs to die…" Twilight growled.

"You shoot him, you'll go Rogue for executing a person in SHD custody." Anubis said. "That's not taken lightly, nor something you can walk away from."

"He needs to DIE!" Twilight roared, her hoof itching to pull the trigger. Garble laughed, screaming "DO IT, KILL ME!"

"Twilight! Don't do it!" Kestrel cried. Twilight gave in, and pulled the trigger. As Garble's brains were spattered onto the sidewalk, ISAC spoke.

"WARNING. YOU HAVE DISAVOWED THE DIVISION. YOU ARE NOW MARKED AS ROGUE."

Kestrel and Anubis stepped forward, their weapons aimed at her.

"Agent, you are Rogue." Kestrel said. "Lower your weapon and stand down."

Twilight slumped, and dropped her shotgun. Kestrel restrained her, and Anubis radioed Nick.

"Nick?"

"Anubis, what happened? We heard a gunshot over the comms."

"Twilight killed Garble. She's gone Rogue."

"Fucking...Damn it. Get her back here. And get Lau on the line." Nick said. "Get her weapons, too."

As Twilight, Kestrel and Anubis teleported back to Griffonstone, meanwhile, in a subterrene LMB base, Keener watched as Spike slept in a prison cell.

"Nice work, Garble. We'll take it from here." he said as he walked out.