Fillydelphia Freedom 2: Furry Fury

11:00PM
The Multi-Species Hotel

Elza left the group and went inside the hotel. Blossom, Kris, and Luster watched her leave before the pink mare spoke. “I feel bad for her. She just wanted a vacation. Now, she feels like this is all her fault.”

Blossom eyed the ground. “Can we really just let Kerfuffle kill Bubbles? I mean… I’m not stupid. I know in the grand scheme she means nothing, but… to me, she’s everything.”

“We’ll think of something,” Kris said as she placed a hand on her friend’s shoulder, not enjoying seeing her this sad. Blossom was usually the fun and energetic one of the group. Now, she was the saddest. And, for good reason.

Copper pulled up behind Luster’s car and got out. “I don’t think it’s safe to come back here.”

“It doesn’t matter where we go now,” Blossom muttered. “She’s just waiting for us to bring her Elza. Or, she’s gonna kill Bubbles.”

The brown mare nodded and crossed her arms in thought. She noticed Kris watching her and their eyes met. After a moment of silence, Copper closed her eyes. “Maybe, we can do both.” This got the attention of Blossom and Luster. “Stop Kerfuffle, save Bubbles, and let Elza help. But, it’ll be difficult.”

“Because of Kerfuffle’s big brain?” Blossom asked.

Copper nodded. “We just need to come up with a plan she won’t expect.”

“We should probably include Elza with the plan,” Luster pointed out.

“Right,” Copper agreed. “Let’s go tell her.”

The group entered the hotel and made their way to Elza’s room. Copper raised her fist and knocked twice. They waited, but there was no response. Copper knocked again.

“Elza?!” Copper called out. “It’s us!”

“Looking for Elza?” Asked a familiar voice. The group looked over to see the slime girl, Lymee. “I saw her run out the back. Must’ve been late for something, I guess.”

Copper suddenly took off running, leaving the others behind. When she got to the nearest back door, she burst through and looked around. There was no sign of the hyena. She let out a sigh and pulled out her phone, dialing FUFF HQ. “Tell everyone to look for Elza. We can’t let Kerfuffle take her.”

Back inside, the others waited for Copper to return. “Guess Elza had other plans?” Blossom asked.

Copper leaned against the wall. “She’s most likely turning herself in.”

11:30PM

Elza stood in the shopping district, staring at the countdown clock. She sniffed at the air before she ran over to one of the buildings that had one of the screens on it. Heading around the side, she found a fire escape. She crouched down and then pounced onto the stairs, climbing over the side and then ran up to the roof. The smell she was following was getting stronger. She turned and jumped down off the roof, grabbing the fire escape on the way down to lessen the impact.

Blossom looked over at Lymee before limping her way over to the slime. “You know what I’ve been thinking about?”

Lymee tilted her head questioningly. “What?”

“If someone fell into you, would they go through you or would they get stuck inside?” Blossom asked as she pushed her hand into the slime.

Lymee giggled. “If I wanted to catch them inside, I could. Otherwise, they’d go through me.”

“And… would it hurt you?”

The slime shook her head. “It actually feels tingly. In a good way.”

Blossom pulled her hand free. “Good to know. Maybe someday I’ll cannonball into you. And you try and catch me.”

Kris, Luster, and Copper watched their friend go into pervert mode again. “How can she be so calm?” Asked Luster.

Kris shook her head. “Just let her get through this her own way.

Elza ran down a series of alleys and across many roads until she found herself at the shipyard. She let out a sigh and walked down a dock to the edge and sat down. She then stared down into the water at her own reflection.

Blossom soon left Lymee to join her friends. “So, what’s the plan?”

“Well,” Copper stated, before her phone rang. She sighed and answered it. “Yeah?” Her eyes suddenly went wide-eyed. “Good. Awesome!” She then hung up. “Elza’s found out where Kerfuffle is.”

“How?” Asked Kris. “And, also… how?”

Copper stared at her for a moment before she understood the two questions. “Firstly, Elza followed the scents of Kerfuffle and Bubbles to the shipyard. Secondly, on her way there, she made a quick stop at a convenient store and told the owner to call the cops.”

“So, we know where she is?” Luster asked. “That’s great. Does Kerfuffle know we know?”

Copper thought for a moment. “Knowing her like I do, she’s probably preparing but isn’t 100-percent sure.”

“That still gives us the advantage,” Blossom said with a smirk.

12:00AM
Shipyard

Elza’s ears twitched at a very faint nose behind her. It was followed by a familiar scent. “I was wondering when you’d show up.”

“I needed to make sure you weren’t followed,” came a familiar voice.

“Kerfuffle, was it?”

“Yes, Elza,” the cyan mare said as she approached the hyena. “So, you’ve come to give yourself up?”

“If you let Bubbles go.”

Kerfuffle smiled as she stopped beside Elza. “I’m a mare of my word, sweetie. The changeling will be released. And, since you decided to come on your own, I’ll give you a little reward.”

Elza looked up at her. “If you keep me around… I can help in other ways, too.”

“Oh?” Kerfuffle asked with a smirk. “How’s that?”

“I please others for money for a living,” Elza explained.

The cyan mare chuckled and placed her hand on the hyena’s head. “Oh, are you offering your body to me?”

“I’m really good with my tongue,” Elza continued. “Plus, I have a pretty big package between my legs.”

“That a fact?” Kerfuffle asked. “Stand up, then. Let me get a good look at you.” Elza exhaled and stood up. Kerfuffle looked down at the hyena's feet and then up to her incredibly short shorts that really only covered her crotches for , then up to her small bra that barely covered anything, and then to her face. "What do you take me for?"

Elza stared at her, confused by the question. "Uh... What?"

"Do you think I'm some cliche villain that is just dying to start a harem?"

Elza was about to stammer some more when Shroud approached them from behind Kerfuffle. "Shit, if you don't want her, I'll take her."

Kerfuffle slowly looked over at the griff. "Of course you will." She then looked at Elza again. "Magic or no magic, you belong to Shroud. But, if you don't have magic, your friends will be the first ones I kill."

Elza stared at her, wide-eyed as Shroud walked up to them. The griffin took the hyena's wrist and pulled. "Come on, cutie," Shroud cooed, leading her pet to a large shipping container.

Kerfuffle sighed heavily and followed them. Shroud brought Elza to an orange shipping crate and opened the large door. Inside was empty and dark. Elza obediently entered with her "new master" as Kerfuffle stepped in with them and closed the door. A light soon came on, illuminating the inside of the crate. On the wall was a red button, which the cyan mare pushed. There was a soft clank before the floor started to lower.

"I-It's an elevator?" Asked Elza, looking around.

Kerfuffle smiled and eyed her. "We have a base under here."

"Uh-huh..." Elza muttered. "I'm surprised you didn't put a bag over my head first."

The cyan mare closed her eyes, crossed her arms, and tapped her metal foot. "Why? Should I be worried?" She then opened her eyes and looked at the hyena. "Oh, I could fuck you up right here, dontcha know? I don't need you intact to get what I want."

Elza stared at her, not really wanting to tempt fate in case she could live up to her threat. "Um... I won't... say anything... ma'am."

A wide smile slowly spread across Kerfuffle's face. "Goooood," she cooed sinisterly.

12:30AM
F.U.F.F. HQ

Copper rolled out a map of the shipyard. They were standing in the command center at FUFF headquarters with screens all over the walls as well as one on the table. Mares and stallions were all hard at work analyzing data and checking security cameras.

“This place is amazing,” Blossom said in awe.

Copper eyed her before she looked at the map. “Our best bet is that she’s hold up in a decommissioned FUFF submarine base.”

“Decommissioned?” Asked Luster.

“It became too expensive to use submarines so we moved all our tech out of there and back here. Kerfuffle most likely converted it into a working base again. Luckily, we have the blueprints.”

“Unless she changed the layout,” Blossom suggested.

“Easier said than done,” Copper said as she looked over the blueprints. “The entrance is here,” she said as she pointed. “We need to travel through here.” She traced a path with her finger before tapping on a room. “Command room used to be here. Hopefully, it still is.”

Blossom crossed her arms. “The fact that she’s in an old FUFF base makes this so much worse.”

“How so?” Asked Copper.

“It’s impossible to judge her reaction. There’s too many variables. She knows all the procedures as well every entrance and exit. How can we possibly predict how she’ll react to our plan? We could be dead the second we step foot inside.”

Copper pot a fist on her hip. “Then, what do you suggest?”

“Simple,” Blossom said. “We do something she’ll never expect.”

“Such as?” Asked Copper.

“We put civilians in harm’s way,” Blossom said with a smile. “After all, we did just get a ship full of beings with unique abilities.”

“Absolutely not,” Copper protested. “I already failed to keep Elza safe. I’m not putting the other Off-worlders at risk, too!”

“I… think I agree with Blossom,” Luster said. “Providing the Off-worlders know the risks, they could be extremely useful. And, Kerfuffle wouldn't see it coming, right?”

"No," Copper sighed in defeat. "I doubt she thinks I'm that stupid."

"So, it's a plan, then!" Blossom explained triumphantly.