Shadow Spade Mysteries

"AJ's right." Fire replied after a while, looking up at the rear-view mirror. "Last time he tried to do that was about a month or so before Bright was killed by timberwolves."

"But what if DJ plans to do the same thing as last time?" Applejack asked. "Ah mean, he's bound to try taking AB hostage until we fight 'im."

The group were currently in Fire Blaze's van driving to Sweet Apple Acres. There was a long pause as Fire shook his head and focused on the road, occasionally looking up through the rear-view mirror at the girls. "If DJ tries to take Apple Bloom, Big Mac would hopefully get in the way and fight him, won't he?" Alopex asked.

"Not likely, Sugarcube." Applejack replied. "Since the death of Bright Mac, Big Mac vowed never to take his anger for granted. He wouldn't hurt a fly now, not even his own older brother."

"Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo are there with Apple Bloom!" Rarity suddenly remembered. "W-what if DJ tries to hurt all three of them?!"

Fire looked up at the rear-view mirror, sharply. "And DJ's heading there right now!" He exclaimed. He put the pedal to the metal and sped off down the quiet streets towards the farm. "C'mon, c'mon...." He muttered to himself as the van slowly sped up.

Applejack remained quiet the rest of the trip back to Sweet Apple Acres, but grunted and groaned in pain as the van harshly, and literally, flew over the speed bumps. The van, still slowly increasing speed, suddenly jolted, causing Applejack to fall off one of the seats and directly onto her already injured back. "Ahhh!" She cried out.

The van suddenly jolted forwards to a halt. "Is everyone alright back there?" Fire called as he flicked the vans hazzard lights on, opened the door on the driver's side and walked to the back of the van before opening the doors. He opened the doors and looked over at AJ, who had her eyes shut tight and her jaw clenched in pain. "AJ, you alright?" Fire asked.

"Define.... 'Alright'." Applejack snapped. She bit back another groan as she tried sitting up, only to collapse onto her back once again.

"Dash, Alopex." Fire called to his younger sisters. "Could I talk to you for a sec?" He asked.

"Sure." The two girls replied, stepping out of the van.

"What's wrong, Fire? Alopex asked.

"Slight change of plans, guys. Well deal with DJ after getting ourselves and Applejack checked over." Fire replied, sternly. "I'll call Mom and Dad and tell them to meet us at the enterance to Canterlot City General."

"What do we do in the meantime?" Rainbow asked.

Fire looked away for a second before replying, "we all work together. I can't do anything to help since I'm the one driving, so you guys and the others are gonna have to think of something to take AJ's mind off her injuries."

"On it!" Alopex replied with a smirk.

"Canterlot General is nearly a mile away, Fire." Rainbow pointed out. "How are we supposed to get there on... I don't know... 1/10 of a tank full of petrol?!"

"We'll make it, I'm positive. Besides," Fire nudged Rainbow, earning a hard glare from the shorter teen. "There's still 1/3 of petrol left in the tank, not 1/10."

"Whatever, Blaze." Rainbow smirked before hopping back into the van.

Fire walked back to the driver's side of the van and started the engine before taking his seat at the steering wheel. "let's go." He muttered to himself and began driving off towards Canterlot General.