Why Us?
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Previous ChapterNext Chapter"What?" I asked Maple,
"Do you love my dad?"
"Ah, no?"
"You don't sound convincing."
"I don't?"
"Nope."
I don't believe this! Now a little filly is asking about my feeling for Exclusive. And what is worst of all it is his daughter. I don't want to ask about her mom because it is very obvious she not around anymore. Otherwise, she wouldn't be asking if I love...er like her dad. Besides I am not that easy.
"Anyways it doesn't matter anymore," I said getting up,
"It does too."Maple said getting up and following me "I know you love him. I can see it!"
"How?" I said stopping and turning to face her. "We just meet about two hours ago."
"But I can." Maple said before looking around for something before talking again. "Because it is one of the things that I can do."
"What do you mean Maple?"
"Remember how I said that I don't know what species my dad and I are?"
"Yeah."
"Well, I don't understand how but we can see what others around us are feeling."
"Wait. You mean you can see my emotions?!"
"Well, I think so. I only ever see them whenever I get hungry."
"What do you mean by when you get hungry?" I asked Maple getting a little nervous,
"Well, I eat emotions."
"What!"
Back at the H.Q.
"And you are sure you looked everywhere?" The Cheif asked one of his subordinates in his office.
"Yes, sir. We looked everywhere but she was nowhere to be found. One of the guard's reports losing her armor during the raid. We suspect that Jessica escapes disguising as one of us. But we did manage to capture Mathew along with the other elders' sir."
"It was only a matter of time before we found them," The Chief made his way to the wall of photos and stops in front of it, "but I want Jessica!"
"Sir if I may be honest. I think you are starting to become a little obsessed with this Jessica."
"Did I ask for your opinion?!" The Cheif said looking at the agent.
"No, sir," he replied standing up straight,
"Don't you see what is happening here?" He said looking back at the wall,
"No, sir."
"Jessica has escaped the capture of Diamond Dogs. She has also escaped from our very own prison cells right under our noses, and now she has escaped from one of the biggest raids we have ever done in decades!"
The agent nods understanding what is his boss is saying, "I understand sir."
"And that is not the worst of it." The Chief continues,
"What is the worst sir?"
"It doesn't matter at the moment." He then goes back to his desk and takes a seat letting out a heavy sigh before looking back at the agent, "Now then. Has my guest arrive yet?"
"Yes, sir she is waiting outside." the agent replied,
"Send her in." The Chief said to the stallion. He then leaves the room and a few seconds later his guest enters the room. She wears a dark cloak around her covering her whole body. Once she closes the door behind her she then seals the room off with magic before taking a seat in front of the Cheif desk.
"I thank you for coming here." The Cheif said to his guest as she pulls down her hood revealing the Princess of the Night, "Princess Luna. It good to see you again. You are looking as beautiful as ever."
"Spare me the flattery Cheif," Luna says glaring at him "And tell me why you have asked me to come here?"
"Straight to the point as always. It would seem that capturing Jessica is proving to be troublesome."
"She still out there? What happen!"
"I cannot say any more than what my agents tell me."
"Do you realize how valuable she is to our plans?" Luna then slams her hoof on the desks standing up to face the Chief, "She is one of five!"
"I am aware of that you don't need to remind me." The chief trying to calm Luna down, "In light of this, we do have Mathew and his elders."
"Ah, four of five and maybe even three of five." Luna smiles at this and sits back down, "And where are they now?"
"On their way to the Crystal Mines under Canterlot for safe keeping. What should we do with the elders?"
"Prepare them for the trails? The three of five is one of them and we will find who it is."
"Are you sure about that?" Chief asked Luna, "I am not sure the elders will have enough strength to endure the trail."
"Did you forget that they were only turned into old hags because they escape before they complete the trails in the first place? It is their fault for their current conditions. They must finish what they started."
"It just seems hash to do that to a living creature is all I am saying. Although there is one thing that concerns me."
"What is it?"
"My agents in Ponyville reports that Exclusive has disappeared around the same time as Jessica. You don't think he is looking for her?"
"That depends. What are reports about his daughter Maple, where is she?"
"She is also missing. It is too much of a coincident if you ask me. What are we to do if he finds her first?"
"Then we are to do nothing," Luna said looking away in anger not noticing the Cheif rage,
"Excuses me! What?"
"You heard me." Luna said looking back at the Cheif, "We are going to do nothing."
"But surely if I gather my best agents and send them after him-" The Cheif continue but was cut off by Luna,
"Then you are sending them to their doom."
The Cheif was going to talk more but stop when Luna raised her hoof,
"Cheif, If Exclusive has indeed found Jessica before us then there is nothing we can do. Exclusive may have sworn to never fight another creature again, but even so, he is not to be taken lightly. Don't forget what he and his brothers did to the Shadow Hive after they tried to take Maple from them. There isn't a team in Equestria strong enough to take them on short of the Pillars of Old Equestria themselves. Even though Exclusive's team is divided, I rather not have to fight any of its members if all possible." Luna said while looking at her left foreleg and rubbed it,
"However he wouldn't dare risk the safety of his daughter. Most likely what has happened is that somepony shook the safety he felt in Ponyville and he is leaving Equestria and is taking Maple with him. And if we are lucky he will not take Jessica. However, if he does then I will personally have to bring Jessica in. She is too valuable to lose. The chances of finding another one of five is almost impossible."
"So you are saying that have to hope on luck that he doesn't take her?" the Cheif said confused,
"What I am saying Cheif. Is that I might have to risk everything getting her back."
Rainbow Dash is fly across the skies and notice that the hair around her hoof is really glowing now.
"She must be close."
Rainbow dash then starts looking at the ground and notice two ponies having a conversation under a tree. When she passed over them the hair started to get dimmer.
"Found her." She then doubles back and brings back a rain cloud with her and stop over the ponies. "Wait why would Twilight asked me to make it rain if she is nowhere to be seen? By the time she gets here this cloud may not be here. Making a lightning strike would be better. And if there is anypony else here I will just grab Jessica and fly on out of here." Rainbow then lifts her hooves up.
"What do you mean that you can eat-" I was interrupted when a lightning bolt came out of nowhere and almost hit us!
*CRACKAKABOOM!*
This cause both me and Maple to run all over the place screaming until I trip over a rock and land on my face. Maple I believe came to a complete halt by running into my side.
"Ow. What happened?" Maple said separating herself from me.
"I am not sure but I get the feeling we are not alone anymore," I told her as I heard some laughter coming from a cloud above us. I don't know who it is but I rather not stay and find out.
'Maple we are leaving' I thought to Maple as she back away from the cloud with me.
"I am sorry I didn't know it was going to be that loud-"Rainbow started but notice that Jessica and the little filly were leaving "Hey where are you going?!" She then flying down in front of the two.
"Stay away from us!" Jessica said to Rainbow as she gets into a protective stance in front of the filly.
"Jessica relax it is just me Rainbow. You know from Ponyville."
"And what makes you think that I would trust even if you are truly Rainbow?"
Rainbow got confused with Jessica choice of words, "What are you going on about? Come on Jessica we need to get you back to Ponyville." She said moving to Jessica but they moved back,
"I am not going anywhere with you."
"Jessica you are just making this harder on yourself. Then it has to be." Rainbow said getting annoyed at her behavior,
"Then prove that you are Rainbow Dash!"
"What wrong with you? Do you think I am a changeling or something?"
Both Jessica and Maple spoke up at the same time, "YES!"
Rainbow's eyes widen at there decoration of her being a fake and got mad. "Alright, then I will prove that I am me." *Ahem* "Hay, Jessica remember when you were in the hospital and Pinkie Pie shocked you with those shock pads and when you finally woke up you and Exclusive-" Rainbow was cut off when Jessica rushed over to her and covered her mouth.
"NOT another WORD!"
"What happened?" Maple said confuse to Jessica actions, "Did you do something with my dad, Jessica?"
"NOTHING!" Jessica said turning red remembering what happened. "Nothing happened. Nothing worth mentioning." she then turns to Rainbow whispering angrily to her "Ever again."
"Finn" Rainbow said through her closed mouth.
Jessica then lets go of her mouth and moves back to Maple. Rainbow doesn't recognize the filly and looks between her and Jessica a few times before talking again.
"Hay Jessica. I may not familiar with having kids and all that. But I am sure you weren't gone long enough for that to happen."
"What? NO! This is Exclusive daughter Maple. She is not mine."
"Maple?"Rainbow then looks at the filly closely before her eye widens in recognized Maple, "Oh, it is Maple! But what happened to you? I thought your colors to your coat and mane used to be white and blue?"
Maple then but on an angry face, "Somepony added yellow dye to my shampoo four days ago. I haven't been able to get my normal colors back yet."
"Oh!" *Hee* "Yeah. That was meant for your dad." Rainbow rubs the back of her head realizing the mistake in making sure her prank actual went through. Rainbow just thought that Exclusive doesn't bathe that often. After seeing that he didn't change colors.
"It is not funny Rainbow. I look like I have had a gallon of mustard dump on me."
"Well that explains a few things," Jessica said out loud,
"What do you mean Jessica?" Maple asked her,
"It does matter right now. So, Rainbow how did you find us?"
"Oh, you got to thank- wait I need to get you back to Ponyville right now!"
"And just how are you going to do that? In case you haven't noticed we are in the middle of nowhere."
"We are going to fly back oh course."
"Are you sure that is a good idea Rainbow?"
"But what about my Daddy? He will still be looking for us."
"Wait Exclusive is out here?"
"Long story Rainbow but yes he is out here somewhere."
"Well we can come back for him later but I need to get you back to Ponyville now."
Jessica then starts to think. If Rainbow takes us back then Exclusive then would have to follow us, and we might be able to get more answers from him then. But what if he just comes back for Maple and leaves? If we are going to fight back at this ponies and changelings then we are going to need all the help we can get. Either way, I am not running away anymore.
"Okay, then Rainbow takes us back to Ponyville."
"But what about my dad?"
"If he found me in the middle of nowhere. Then he can find you, but first, let's go to a safe place for his return."
"Okay."
Author's Note
What is going on anymore? Why is Luna in on this, and what does she mean one of five?
Stay tuned for more.
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