Animus (The Midnight Series)

Chapter 7: Love

I

Rarity phoned Pinkie Pie, she asked her to keep Sweetie Belle safe because she had a feeling they were coming for her next. Pinkie came over as quickly as she could, to take Sweetie Belle.

"Pinkie, thank you so much!" Rarity said.

"Of course Rarity! What's happening?!" Pinkie asked.

"No time to explain, just make sure you keep her safe, okay?!"

"I will Rarity, I will!" Pinkie responded.

"Sister, what's wrong, what is happening?!" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Sweetie, I need you to trust me and go with auntie Pinkie, okay?!" Rarity said sincerely.

"Okay..." Sweetie Belle said, as she was wiping her eyes and yawning, as she was still sleepy. Pinkie took her, and they both headed outside, ready to head to Pinkie's house.

II

Before Pinkie was able to make it to the sidewalk of her house, she saw Applejack's truck pull into the driveway.

"Oh, Applejack! She could give us a ride!" Pinkie Pie said. "Wait a minute..." Pinkie squinted and saw someone else get out. Pinkie ran for it, and carried Sweetie Belle.

Aria got out of the truck, and headed inside Rarity's house.

Rarity locked herself in the room, and had her element, ready for action. Rarity called out to Twilight, before she heard the door open. Aria came and bust down the door. Rarity used her element to restrain her to the wall. Aria struggled and tried to use her power to overthrow Rarity's shield.

"What have you done with Applejack?!" Rarity asked, as she had tears in her eyes.

"Wouldn't you like to know?!" Aria said sarcastically. Rarity pushed further, and Aria's body was being squished into the walls.

"Where?!!!" Rarity continued. Aria grunted, and felt uncomfortable. Aria caused the wall to crack in which Rarity drew back. Aria moved from the shield and ran for Rarity. Rarity blocked her again. Aria then tried an offensive strategy. As she tried to punch and kick hoping she would land one on her. But, Rarity was quick and agile to block her every move. Rarity pushed her back, and she grabbed a couple of fabric pieces from her desk, and she had used them to wrap her arms and legs individually and together. Aria couldn't move.

"Damn you!" Aria yelled, as she tried to free herself. Rarity then pulled something out of her pocket, which was a taser.

"Tell me where Applejack is, or I will electrify you!!!" Rarity demanded.

"Do it! I dare you!!!" Aria responded. Rarity was breathing heavily, and was about to do it, but she stopped.

"Enough." A voice said, Rarity slowly looked up and she saw another girl wearing all black clothing, and had a blunt weapon in hand. "Let her go! Or else, your friend gets it!" Rarity slowly got up, and looked at her magenta eyes.

"A-Adagio!" Rarity stuttered.

"I see my reputation, proceed me!" Adagio said sarcastically. Rarity then saw something come from behind Adagio. It was a winged demon, with deep red skin and a glowing horn coming from her forehead.

"S-Sunset?" Rarity said. Demon Sunset then lifted her hand, and swiped it down to Rarity. Rarity out of instinct, blocked it with a shield, but Adagio pulled up her blunt object and smacked her. Knocking her unconscious.

III

Twilight was contacted by Rarity.

T: Slow down Rarity, what's going on?!
R: Listen, I don't have much time, but I think Applejack and the other's are in danger! We need to get together now before all hell breaks loose, do you understand me?!
T: Yes, I will do what I can!
R: Hurry!

Afterward, Twilight quickly got dressed and took her element. Twilight stopped to think for a moment, she remembered, the Dazzlings were the one's after everyone's magic. They must already be after each of them, but how? Twilight thought. Twilight struggles to think on what to do, as far as fighting them off. The lockets she made weren't the same. She noticed the original one had a specific use, but these new lockets are able to absorb the life essence out of people. How she made them like that, probably due to being under pressure and exhaustion. The replica she made, she was given plenty of time to perfect it. But, this time, it is much darker, much worse than she had originally intended for. She could have just made them all false lockets, but if she didn't produce them with results, they would have killed her, and Spike. Everything was her fault. Everything was falling apart. What can she do to stop it all from happening? Twilight thought of it, she then knew what to do. Twilight got to work on it. She tried to call the other's cell, but neither of them picked up.

IV

Meanwhile, back at Rarity's house. Rarity was carried by Adagio. There she was placed inside a van with Rainbow Dash inside as well, knocked unconscious. They tied her to Rainbow Dash and shut them inside. Adagio, Aria, and Sonata asked Demon Sunset to enhance their power, in which they will use it to conquer the city, to finally own all the magic that surrounds them. They went over to Twilight's house, and prepared for their last victim on the list.

Rainbow Dash woke up, feeling restrained by rope and next to someone. Rainbow Dash kicked her legs which awakened Rarity.

"Ow!" Rarity yelled. "Who just kicked me?!"

"Rarity?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Is that you that's tied up with me?"

"Oh dear... I think you're right!" Rarity continued.

"Great..." Rainbow Dash said sarcastically.

"It's not like I take pleasure in this either!" Rarity stated.

"I'm still pissed off at you. You're a real jerk!" Rainbow Dash said.

"Excuse me?! You're the one who tries too hard to be funny! It annoys the hell out of me!"

"Well, you need to loosen up... literally!"

"You think this is my fault?! Hmph! It's not like it matters, we all are to blame for this and you know it!"

Rainbow Dash thought about it. She was right.

"Rarity... why do you hate me?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I don't hate you Rainbow Dash, you just annoy me..." Rarity admitted.

"Why? What's been up your ass?! All I tried to do was just lighten things up. I didn't intend to do any harm..." Rainbow Dash continued.

"Look, spare the foul language, but... it's been rough... with all this sketchy secrecy between us... we've all been terrible... we've become separated... I found refuge with Applejack... but..." Rarity admitted.

"But what?"

Rarity began to cry.

"My parents, nor does Applejack's family approve of us... that's why we've kept our relationship a secret... it's been hard trying to find a place to not feel so... ashamed..." Rarity cried.

"I see... why didn't you just tell us?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Why didn't you tell us about you and Fluttershy?" Rarity added.

Rainbow Dash was silenced. She began to cry.

"Obviously, we've all dealt with this stuff on our own... which is why we are all facing our own personal doom!" Rarity admitted.

"Rarity... the time you mocked my relationship with Fluttershy..." Rainbow Dash cried.

"Oh, I didn't mean it darling!" Rarity said sincerely.

"No, I know... it's just... it still hurts... I know I'm not the one to show... my feelings, especially with you guys... but Fluttershy became special to me... she's the only one I felt like I could share anything with... do anything with... but after you said that... I just couldn't take it..." Rainbow Dash admitted.

"I'm so sorry Rainbow Dash... I'm sorry..." Rarity apologized.

"I'm sorry too... about hurting you... annoying you... everything because I was desperate for attention... until I realized the one I really should focus on was Fluttershy..." Rainbow Dash admitted.

"That may be true... but we are all friends... right? I'm sorry I've been rude, a real stick in the mud... it's just been hard... I still love my parents, I love Applejack... I still love you all as well!" Rarity admitted.

"I love ya too Rarity... in a different way!" Rainbow Dash said.

Rarity laughed with tears in her eyes.

"Well of course dear!" Rarity chuckled.

Rainbow Dash laughed too.

"I do miss the times we all were there for each other. I guess... the pressures of our everyday life was just something we didn't anticipate until now..." Rainbow Dash admitted. "But we can still be there for each other, right? No matter how long or how further down the years go by?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"If we get out of this alive... I surely hope so..." Rarity assured.

Rarity and Rainbow Dash heard the door of the van open.

"Pinkie?!" Rainbow Dash and Rarity said simultaneously.

"You guys are okay!" Pinkie Pie said. "I'm so glad!"

"Oh Pinkie, thank you!" Rarity said. "Where's Sweetie Belle?!"

"Don't worry, she's with Maud!" Pinkie said, as she was cutting the rope. "Twilight called me, but I didn't answer, cause I left my phone, but I had to check it out on everybody! No one was there. I even went to everyone's house. Everyone was unconscious! But, this van outside your house, might be something!"

"Great job Pinkie!" Rainbow Dash enlightened. "Now, we just need to get Twilight!"

"Yep!" Pinkie said. As Pinkie was trying to cut the rope, she heard a noise coming from behind her. "You guys hear that?!"

"Hear what?!" Rarity asked. Pinkie looked up, and saw Demon Sunset above on the roof of the van.

"Oh!" Pinkie yelled. Demon Sunset picked Pinkie up by the hair. "Owie, my hair!!!"

"Pinkie!!!" Rarity and Rainbow Dash said simultaneously again. Demon Sunset then threw Pinkie across the street, into a bush.

"Ouch, ouchie, OUCH!" Pinkie said, as she was trying to get loose out of the thistles. "Don't worry about me! I left the knife with you guys!!!" Pinkie yelled to Rarity and Rainbow Dash. Demon Sunset headed over to Pinkie. Rarity and Rainbow Dash quickly tried to grab the knife and cut the rope. As they both tried to find the knife, Rainbow Dash accidentally gripped the blade in her palm.

"Ah!" Rainbow Dash yelled.

"Are you alright darling?!" Rarity asked.

"Yep! Just a flesh wound..." Rainbow Dash said, as she inhaled to block herself from screaming. "Here!"

"Thank you!" Rarity said, as Rainbow Dash handed her the knife.

V

Meanwhile, Pinkie was dealing with Demon Sunset, but Pinkie was just buying everyone time to get help. Pinkie kept running around, playing hide and seek with Demon Sunset. Pinkie would spring out, and try to attack, but Demon Sunset kept her guard up and would knock Pinkie into the ground.

"Boy, you're one tough cookie!" Pinkie said. "Wait a minute!" Pinkie jumped up, and realized she had an idea. Pinkie ran and set up a small trap that could make Demon Sunset put her guard down.

Pinkie placed a small trap, when unlatched it could send a pie directly down into her face, along with a few other distractions. Demon Sunset followed her, she was on the ground, walking to where she could be hiding next. Demon Sunset felt a string being pulled from her feet when she took a step forward, and saw a pie being thrown at her. She caught it, but it burst into her face. Demon Sunset was wiping it away, but she was disoriented and walked a little further, and the party cannon went off from the next one. The sound of the boom with confetti bursting at her face, made Demon Sunset even less capable to coordinate properly. Pinkie swung down from the tree, and kicked her to the ground. Demon Sunset was furious with flames engulfing her.

"Oh no..." Pinkie said. Demon Sunset then focused and used the magic from her horn to blast at Pinkie. Pinkie was lifted up, and felt the power coursing through Pinkie. Pinkie screamed as she was being enclosed with flames of Demon Sunset's wrath. Rarity came and bashed her side of the head, which made Demon Sunset fall and was knocked unconscious.

"Nice swing!" Rainbow Dash commented. As she came walking in.

"Thank you darling!" Rarity said, as she was enjoying her act of badassery. Pinkie came in.

"Yeah, that was pretty good!" Pinkie added.

"Goodness darling!" Rarity said as she turned away.

"What?!" Pinkie said.

"You're... not fully clothed..." Rarity said hesitantly.

"What did you expect?! I was on fire, seconds ago?!" Pinkie said, as her hair was slightly burnt, almost half of her was uncovered due to the burning.

"Come on, let's get you fixed up really quick!" Rainbow Dash said.

They looked, and Sunset somehow was turned back to normal. Rainbow Dash carried Sunset, as Rarity was trying to block Pinkie's bareness. They entered Rarity's house, placed Sunset safely on her bed, and Rarity got something for Pinkie to wear.

"Okay! Ready to head over to Twilight's for a final showdown?!" Rainbow Dash asked.

"You betcha!" Pinkie yelled, wearing a beautiful blue dress.

"Bring it on!" Rarity responded.