A Lightning Storm: Rebooted

"Why did you save her?" The shadowy figure asked, looking towards the only figure in the room besides himself.

Spitfire slowly stepped into a dim light cast from a small lamp in the middle of the room, her orange coat was barely noticeable through the black dye that covered it almost completely, her mane was still a shining silver color, her eyes were glazed with tears from what she had seen a few minutes ago, she hadn't had time to wash herself before she was pushed into the room.

"Because I love her..." Spitfire said, tears streaming from her face as she spoke.

The figure moved closer to her, just keeping away from the light to hide his appearance,

"Does she love you though?" He asked, grinning.

He knew what Spitfire had seen, Mirage had kissed Rainbow Dash after Spitfire had yelled at her, she had tried to understand why, and knew that Mirage probably wouldn't have done it otherwise, but it was hard to think of her doing such a thing so horrible.

"Yes..." Spitfire whispered, unsure of herself,

"Really?" He asked, putting Spitfire's chin in his hoof and making her eyes stare into his,

Spitfire knew what was coming, he had done it many times before.

He kissed her, passionately, Spitfire's ears lowered and her eyes darted from side to side, as if trying to look for an escape route. She knew that the leader had a thing for her, hell, he had a thing for any mare on the team.

Spitfire knew the consequences, but she broke the kiss when his tongue tried to break through the gates of her teeth.

The stallion looked enraged, he brought a hoof up and brought it down swiftly on Spitfire's face, making her yelp and back away a few feet.

His breathing was harsh as he stepped into the light, he raised a hoof to Spitfire, pointing straight at her,

Spitfire examined her captain, his red coat, the red and yellow mane that was slicked back like daggers, the red, bloodshot eye, the scar of three claws going into his other eye, leaving it fogged over and blind, he looked horrible, the years of warfare stuck out on him like a sore hoof, he was the leader of The Silver Swords. He was Cyber Burst.

"You finish her, Or I'll do it myself" He said, reaching a hoof to his back and showing off his sword.

Time to head home.

Spitfire:

I had finally arrived at home, as I entered I did so quietly, as if not to wake anypony. I heard water running from the sink in the kitchen and somepony humming a tune, I slowly crept into the bathroom, quickly washing off the dye from my coat and mane, hiding my sword in a secret compartment behind the picture of Canterlot that hung above the towel rack. Once I finished I trotted into the kitchen cautiously, seeing Mirage quietly doing the dishes and humming the tune.

I walked up beside her and began to help, she jumped at first and backed away from me, like she was expecting me to do something, which I was fully capable of doing, she eventually eased her way back in, scrubbing the dishes in a spiral motion with a blue cloth.

"Good morning" I said, It wasn't morning, it was actually pretty late but I had to find a way to break the silence between us.

"Morning" She said after a few seconds,

"What took so long for you to get home last night?" I asked, seeing the bandages that should have been on her neck were missing, and her wounded shoulders seemed to be working perfectly, she had changed.

She paused for a moment, then spoke, "I went to the bar" she said,

I smirked, she was a bad liar, "There aren't any bars in Ponyville" I said,

"Well then..." She said,

I began to feel around for any kind of sharp weapon in the soapy sink, I was in danger if she was what I thought she was,

My hoof finally rested on a steel kitchen knife, I moved my hoof downwards towards the handle but was stopped by something, Mirage looked up from the dishes and to me, I returned the glance, then was struck with realization,

It was her hoof.

In a split second Mirage had let go of the knife and smacked me upside the head with a large pan, sending me toppling over onto the floor, using my hoof to search for anything to fight back with,

"Why are you with them?" Mirage shouted, walking closer to me with the pan in hoof,

"Why are you one of them?" I asked, I knew exactly what she was now, there was no doubt in my mind that she knew what she was, and she knew what I was.

"It wasn't my choice!" She yelped, jumping on top of me, moving faster than ever before.

I fought against her, she had clearly gotten stronger since the transformation, I could barely move her body.

"Get off of me, dog!" I yelled at her,

She seemed taken aback by the insult, she stepped off of me and gave me time to get to my hooves. I looked her in the eyes when I got up, they were glazed over with tears.

"What?" She asked, her voice sounding pained,

I couldn't help but feel sorry for her for just a second, but then I remembered my job.

"I have to do this" I said, reaching into the stove for my backup weapon,

"Looking for this?" She asked, dropping the sword at her hooves, "Just get it over with"

I picked up the sword cautiously, backing up every time she would move the slightest inch, ready for a counter attack.

I unsheathed the silver beauty, Mirage backed up at the sight of it, growling as I moved closer to her,

Just as I raised the sword she put a hoof on my chest, pushing me into the fridge and smashing it opened, various drinks and food poured onto me, drenching my coat and mane.

Mirage looked at her hooves in disbelief, "I'm so-"

Before she could finish her apology I was swinging the sword at her viciously, which she dodged with ease.

I stopped to take a breath, looking at my marefriend in confusion,

"How are you... doing that...?" I asked between breaths,

"I don't know!" She yelped,

She ran into the living room and I followed, leaving the sword behind.

She stopped in the middle and I quickly grabbed her, smashing her through the coffee table, sending glass shards in every direction,

She grunted in pain and got back up, brushing the glass from her coat and mane, looking at me without a hint of amusement on her face.

She quickly charged at me and smashed me into a grandfather clock I hadn't noticed before.

I recovered and pushed her into a piano, causing it to emit a deathly sound,

It was like we were taking turns hurting each other, one second she's running my face along the piano keys, the next I'm throwing her inside of it, slamming the top down on her.

She dove out of the piano and tackled me to the ground, pinning me there,

Tears streamed down her face and raspy breaths came from her lungs, she collapsed on me, losing all grip on me and hugging me like a filly would do to her mother, sobbing on my shoulder.

"I-I don't wanna f-fight anymore" She moaned, I had clearly done a number on her, but she had also done one on me,

I found myself hugging her back and comforting her to the best of my abilities,

"I know sweety, but... I'm a... and your a..." I couldn't say it, I loved this mare on top of me, no matter what Cyburst said.

"I know what I am..." Mirage sniffled, still crying, "I never wanted this to happen"

She sounded so cute like that, I felt tears of my own welling up in my eyes, She needed somepony, and that pony was going to be me.

I lightly brushed her mane and rocked her to sleep, I had so many questions to ask her but they could wait until morning, for now I had to comfort my marefriend.