The lost boy

With the sound of metal clanking behind us our conversation is cut short. Sensing fear across from me I motion to my phone. I text....

This may be a problem.
There's five guards here and a Princess! I don't know how many are outside but it's only a matter of time before we're noticed.
Wait how is this bad? They don't know what we look like right? So what's the big deal?
What's innocent about seven unknown creatures wearing masks?
Oh ya. Forgot about that heehee.
I forgot, come on! Just think!
That's rude!

Signaling them towards my briefcase they all silently get in. Pink tried to grab a few more donuts, but he was shoved into the case. Now I play the waiting game. I also have to come up with a plan, but one issue at a time. By the sound coming from in the booth, the princess was eating alone but viciously nonetheless. Taking out my handheld mirror I try to get a glimpse of her.

Pink is the only color I can see with no other regalia besides her crown. The information they gave me was correct, thankfully. But they were right about the other thing too. There's not much time until they notice me and ask difficult questions. This situation is tough since I wanted to remain in the shadows, but that's not an option anymore. But a princess as bargaining chip would be better than my zebra, right? Why am I considering this? Why do I feel this overwhelming bloodlust? Honestly, I feel like I'm some predator and the world is my prey.

For some reason it getting rather hard to breath in my mask. Taking it off, I feel my body shift and a sap like liquid leak from my pores. Picking up my mirror I notice that my arms are growing longer along while my fingers are sharpening. All the while this black liquid comes out of me in buckets. Then my teeth fall out and new teeth grew in but much sharper then the first set. Then with a burning in my chest my rib cage starts to elongate. My suit seems to have melted onto me but it's unrecognizable if you weren't looking for it.

Then I hear a gasp from Joe from behind his counter. That was my cue to get ready. When the guards took notice of what he was staring at I knew I had to act quickly. Getting up I grab the nearest guard and toss him into his partner. They were both launched out of the window and flew for a few blocks. Slashing at the other two guards they fall over in pain. Then I hear the front door bell jingle. Looking back at where the princess was supposed to be, she is indeed gone.

Chasing her outside there are four guards ready to die defending their princess with a chariot taking air behind them. Quickly running toward the guards I throw each one of them at the three taking air. While the third breaks the chariot, the fourth bends the princess's wing in a way it wasn't supposed to.

Looking back her fear doubled at the realization that she was alone. Running after her I felt an urge to go on all fours and what do you know my arms seemed to have a second joint. There was a few minutes of chase, but it ended prematurely when I realized we were close to the castle. Knowing this, the chase had to end. I sped up and tackled her. Then I felt something open from my chest and realize it's the briefcase. Putting her in the briefcase I hear a shriek.

Looking up I see five girls with shining necklaces stare at me with pure fear. With that fear so close I couldn't resist them. Charging towards them they surprisingly stand strong and look ready to fight. When I get close, the purple one shoots a beam at me which only slowed me down. Then the others surround me and next thing I know I'm fighting them. They weren't painful attacks, but rather annoying.

I don't know how long we were fighting but they just kept on fighting and I couldn't land a hit. Before I can react their necklaces glow and I am blinded by pain. When I get my bearings, I was apparently sent flying back. There were two clones next to me having seizures. Coming out of their bodies were the colors I saw before I was hurt. But then they explode in color just before I hit the ground.

When I hit the ground I bounce a few times leaving a trail of weird black gunk that is pouring out of my injuries. When the world stops spinning I see the girls heading towards me. Before they get any closer, I screech at them and they stop dead in their tracks.

"IF YOU WANT TO SEE HER, COME TO THE DONUT SHOP IN TWENTY FOUR HOURS. ONLY YOU FIVE!" I run in a full sprint and as soon as I round the corner, I hide. That was a good call since they all came rounding the corner a few seconds later. They obviously thought I was going to return Fluttershy, but no. I said "her", so the zebra will be free instead. Can't let them regroup.

They had an entire day to set up traps or get an ambush ready. They might not listen to me or maybe they do and try absolutely nothing. This cannot be left to chance. I need something to even the playing field. Something that would let me escape or hold their lives in my hand.

Letting my mind wonder I wait until the streets are once again clear. The five girls ran into the castle and by the looks of it they are talking about me. That's a lot of fear caused by five girls. Then there's my six main men. What should I call them? Merry men? Whatever. I'll figure that out later. These girls could get something that could completely overthrow this power balance. There is such a big power difference, I don't know if that would be possible. Then in a panic, I go back to the basics and I start typing on my phone. You've helped me before so here I am again.

Please help me, I don't know what to do! There has to be a trade since I have to show them I'm not afraid. But I can't fail to show up or show weakness for the same reasons.

What can I do?