Reißzähne can tell he is shrouded in magical darkness, as if it was natural, he would see clearly. Time had been a blur since Luna took him away, but if he had to guess, it couldn't have been more than a day. He had tried to move, but it was of no use, as he discovered when he felt the bindings in his hooves.

So, that's what it feels like.

He feels a rush of air run over his belly as he starts to float, and then it stops as he is put over a cold metal sheet. He feels his limbs move, and more cold metal snaps over his hooves, keeping him in place. The darkness dissolves, and he sees himself in the ruins of the old castle in the Everfree forest, a bright, white light showering over him from a glowing crystal.

"Brace yourself, Viktor von Reißzähne. Your interrogation is about to begin." He hears Luna at the end of the room, and she sees her come near him.

"If you wanted me to fuck you, Luna, you could've asked. I may have even accepted, although you are nowhere near as attractive as Celestia is, or even her little student."

"Are you so gone from equinity that you only think about sex and blood? Truly, you are pathetic." She walks nearer, almost touching him. Reißzähne hears her heartbeat, growing closer and closer, and futilely tries to release himself from the metal holding him prisoner. She stares at him in the eye, then closes her eyelids, and her horn starts to glow a dark blue.

"I'll have you know that I, with help of my master, have grown to complete immunity to truth revealing spells. It is futile to try, and I will gladly enjoy whatever torture you can muster."

"We shall see, Viktor, how truthful is that." Her voice has deepened. The dark blue in Luna's horn changes to a sick dark purple, and her eyes emit a similar light. She opens her eyelids, her pupil a vertical slit, the whites of her eyes a light turquoise. He sees her smile, her teeth now pointed, before falling into unconsciousness.

"...sample, I need a..."

"...presents double the amount of..."

"...hell is going on?"

"...strange is going on, Princess. I think..."

Twilight slowly blinks twice as she wakes up. She looks around, wondering if she just passed out and the last two days had been just a nightmare. She tries to speak, but her throat is dry. She looks for a button to call for a nurse, and she finds it behind her head. She presses it.

Seven seconds pass, and Nurse Redheart shows up. She stares at Twilight, her pupils stretched wide.

"You've awakened, Miss Twilight." She finally says, her voice oddly cold.

"Yeah, could you bring me some water, please?" Her eyes daze off for a second, as if she hadn't heard right, then she turns around and walks out of the room.

"Twilight!"

A cyan blur enters the room, and almost crashes over Twilight.

"Twilight! I was so worried about you! I thought you were gonna die..."

Twilight takes a good look at Rainbow Dash. Marks of long dry tears cover her face, as do wet spots from recently cried ones. There are bags under her eyes, as if she hadn't slept in various days. Her mane is more disheveled than usual, and wild hairs stick out. Her eyes betray a slight nervousness inside of the look of joy.

"That I was going to lose you."

Again, the kiss takes her by surprise. The sweet contact makes her blush, but it ended quickly, much to her chagrin. But when she looks at Rainbow Dash, something in her eyes had changed. The nervousness was gone, replaced by pure, unadulterated bliss. Twilight near her face to Dash's, and kisses her deeply. Time flies by as they kiss, lost in their happiness, until Twilight hears a soft thumping grow stronger at each passing second. She breaks the kiss.

"Dash, could you move to the other end of the room?"

"What for?"

"Could you just do it?"

"Okay..." Rainbow Dash gives Twilight a puzzled look, but moves off Twilight and to the wall at the other end of the room. As she moves the thumping gradually becomes softer.

That's.. her heartbeat. I could hear her heart so loudly. But why... It all was true.

"It all happened." Twilight mutters softly. Rainbow Dash turns her head, and sees the anguish in her eyes. She walks near Twilight and hugs her, as tears run over their faces.

Author's Note

A short interlude to set up the next chapter.

Also, based on my experiences in writing this fic, I've come to understand how hard it is to write good romantic subplots. Just wanted to say that.