Spike and Trixie were eating some of the last of the Backpack's food, They had been hiding out in the Tree for almost 2 weeks, but they would be out of food by the end of the day.

"Shame none of the trees here grow fruit," Trixie said as she finished her small helping of Pudding "We should check the area before we leave" Spike opened the peephole and saw nothing dangerous, just Rain and shrugged

"I don't see any immediate danger" Spike said as he opened their door, and let the wet air wash over them "we're gonna get wet, no way around that, but if we stay any longer we'll be out of Food" Trixie wrapped her legs around Spike and Held onto his neck, and laid her head against his neck

"at least we're still alive," Trixie said as she hugged Spike's Back, they had made it halfway down when it happened, An Arrow flew out of the Tree and Impaled itself into the Spade of Spikes Tail

"GEAH!!!!" Spike screeched, Sliding down the Tree at an alarming rate and landing on his stomach with a painful belly slam

"Oh god!!! Spike are you OK!?"

"Get it out, get it out, GET IT OUT!!! Spike cried out as his tail started freaking out and flicking blood on both himself and Trixie, Trixie got up to remove the Arrow, only for another one to Impale itself into Spike right hand, that was just too much for him and his Head engulfed into green flames as he screamed in pain "MOTHER FUCKERS!! I'LL FUCKING END YOU!!!!" He screamed, Another one came flying, But by this Time Trixie had prepared and had brought up a Shield to cover her and Spike, and with a Quick spell both arrows vanished, leaving two wide wounds on Spike

"Alright If you're trying to steal our stuff, we have shit all! So come out of the trees or he's gonna set the Forest ablaze!!" Trixie yelled out. at first there was no response, then the sound of movement and a Pegasus and an Earth-pony exited the Tree's both armed with a Crossbow, behind them came a Unicorn, he was wearing a fur cape with a Green wolf metal pinning to it, he had a Sword for his right hand. his coat was a dark shade of Gray, his Mane was black, he had a set of four claw-shaped scared over his right eye. He bowed as said

"Hello miss, It is a pleasure to meet another survivor of our race, Though I hate to bother you, I must ask that you lower the shield so we may finish off the.....thing your sitting on"

"I'm sorry did you just call him a thing? He's a Dragon" Trixie said as she looked at her friend holding his bloody hand with his tail wrap close to his body, Trixie got off him and he took the fetal position, his breathing began to slow

"There...there was some...something on those arrows." He managed to say before he drifted off to sleep

"Yes, It's a particularly strong Sleeping potion, He'll be asleep for....well he won't live long enough to wake up, Now hand over our Dragon, His Scales, Blood, and Internal Organs will Be of great use to A great Unicorn such as myself" Trixie got on her knee's and Check his pulse, after confirming that he was still breathing, She got back to her Hooves

"I don't care what you want, This is my friend, and you're not going anywhere near him"

"Yes....friend...listen I know you don't want us to take your slave, I'm sure it took a long time to tame and train it, but I need it more than you and I'm afraid he's ours weather you like it or not."

"and why's Tha..." Trixie froze when she felt a small pinch on her arm she looked to see a dart on her hand, and a hole in her shield

"Because there are 4 of us. not 3" The Unicorn said with a smile as he watch Trixie fall to the ground and her shield dissipate. "Grab her, and it." The Unicorn told his men as a second Pegasus emerged from the trees

"Why the girl Sir?"

"We just stole her servant, we can at least give her a home" The Unicorn said as he turned to go back the way he came

"You truly are benevolent Oh Great Spike, Slayer of Dragons"

"Yes" Spike replied "I'm well aware of that my loyal follower, now let us return, this storm is starting to pick up"

Author's Note

That escalated quickly