I'm awoken, by the sound of banging on the door. Opening my eye to see it's day time not knowing I fell asleep. I stand and stretch, seeing my right hand covered in soot. I hide it behind my back, hoping they don't see it. I shift my gaze over to the door, opened by Nala, following behind is Lily. I give a soft smile as they get closer, Nala comes up to me and slaps me. "What you thinking! Alpha could of kill you," Nala demanded. "I'm sorry Nala, I didn't think of the repercussions." I look over to Lily, "are you ok, is Duke bothering you anymore?" I asked.

"N-no h-he no mean now," she walks over to me and reaches for my head. I lean down her hands on either side of my face, eye to eye. She looks over me, moving her gaze to the bandage over my eye. Her face drops a bit. Then she hugs me, a mixture of shock and surprise washes over me.

With a bit of trepidation, I lean down more and hug her back. I feel another set of arms around me, looking over I see Nala hugging me too. I move them around, so they are in front of me their arms still around me. My right shoulder is getting a bit wet from Lily's tears. I pat her head softly, assuring her I'm ok. She looks up at me with tear-filled eyes. Then she sees my hand, blackened from soot. She pushes me back, Nala yelping in surprise from the sudden movement. Lily grabs my arm, with fear plastered on her face. "What happen, you no have this when brought in?" Lily said in alarm. "It's nothing just some soot, I'm fine Lily," I said calmly. At this point, Nala comes over to see what the fuss is all about. She looks at my hand her head leans down then she starts to sniff, I can feel my face warm up a bit. When she's finished, she looks at me with anger-filled voice. "how you made fire?" I lower my head and answer truthfully, "with magic." I said.

When I said that the two girls step back, Nala in front of Lily growling at me. "I'm not going to hurt you, I promise," I reassured. Nala's still growling, but not so harshly, Lily steps in front of Nala and comes up to me. "Y-you u-use magic, you use it free us?" Lily said expectantly, her tail wagging slowly. "Yes I will, I'll free all of you," I said, smiling. What happens next was a surprise, Lily jumped up then licks my cheek. I stand shocked a hand comes up, and I place a finger on the wet patch on my face. I look down, Lily's blushing so hard that I can see red through her fur. I look to the side blushing, "S-so I think it's time that I head to the mine." I said shyly. Lily just nodded, Nala facepalmed.

As we entered the mine, I see the same ponies and griffons as last time. All of them looks over to me, grimacing at the sight of me. 'The word must have gotten around,' I look stone face and just walked to where a pickaxe is and starts mining. Absentmindedly hearing the chain attaching to a pole, I hit the wall with the pickaxe revealing more gems.

When I get a rhythm going, I hear steps behind me getting closer. It's of a quadruped, I look over my shoulder and see one of the griffons behind me. I stare at them for a moment, but I get back to work. The griffon taps me on the leg, looking down at the griffon next to me. "What?" I coldly said. The griffon flinches then looks up at my face, "What happened to you? We all are curious, and they chose me to talk to you," they inquired. I gaze over to the rest of the people in here they all turned away and getting back to work. Looking back at the griffon next to me and scoffed, "None of your concern, but remember this, don't piss them off." I leaned down to the griffon, "what's your name?" They stammered for a second, then replied, "F-Frost-beak." I got back to my full height, "well Frost-beak, you better get back to work." As I finished saying that, I start mining again.

After some time passes, I've half-filled a cart of gems. I wipe my brow and look around, not seeing any dogs I cast a spell. After practising all through the night, I learned that my magic is to do with intention. With the intent in mind, "Aqua," saying it under my breath so no one could hear. The water on my body starts slowly floating off, with a hand extended the water begins to collect above it. A small ball of water starts to spin, And in my palm salt and small stone starts to be collected. When that stopped, the water floats over to my mouth. I drink it greedily. I pick up the pickaxe and get to work again, not caring if anybody saw.

Some more time passes before Nala and Lily, come and get me leading me to my cell before that happens I grab a gem from the cart. I lean over to Nala's ear and whisper, "lead me to the leader I can kill him now." Nala looks up at me and nods, Lily grabs my hand and holds it the rest of the way. With the gem in my hand, I clench it tight. After some time, I'm standing in the main hall with the leader sitting on his chair. No one is in here bar me, Nala, Lily and the leader. He looks confused and annoyed, "why thing here, should be in cell." My hand grabbed the chain by my neck, and with the intent, I say the word. "Ignis," when I say that the chain starts to melt. When the chain falls, I don't give the leader a chance to react. With an image in my head, I say the word "Telum." The rube in my hand turns into a knife, Throwing it at the leader it sinks into his right shoulder.

(The handle of the knife is ruby two)

The Cane Corso howls in pain and anger as he pulls the knife out, I close the gap readying another spell. I hold out a hand and say "Terra." The chair started to crack, and the Cane Corso's limbs get clamped down to it. Still walking to the chair, I stand in front of the Cane Corso. "today you will face justice for your transgressions," I place a hand on the centre of his chest. "Ignis," The smell of burning fur and flesh is instant. The pained wails of the dog bounce off the walls. I turn back to Nala and Lily, seeing that they were not expecting this outcome. Lily is crying with a smile on her face, and Nala is just shocked. "Would you like a crack at him, he can't go anywhere or hurt you anymore," I asked them.

When I finish that sentence, Dogs rushed through from entrances. Summoned by the howls of pain. They are all brandishing weapons of some sort, "Lily, Nala gets by me!" I shouted. they jumped then runs up to my side, looking over to the rest of the dogs. "Lay down your weapons I don't wish to harm any of you," I demanded. They looked at each other, then at me and then to the leader. One of the dogs stepped forward and said, "You new leader now?" "What made you come to that conclusion?" I questioned. She points to the leader, "Alpha defeated, you knew Alpha," she replied. Feeling a tap on my arm, I look down to see Lily. "She right, you new alpha now," Lily said. Looking around at my new 'pack', "if that is the case, then you all are no longer slaves. free the ponies and griffons from our capture, and let them go home." All of them cheered, happy to no longer be slaves.

I hear the Cane Corso behind me still groaning in pain, turning to look at him seeing his pained face. "So are you going to play nice, or do I need to put you down?" I demand. He weakly looks up at me, growls then spat at me. I wiped the spit off my chest, turning back to my 'pack' I look over them all, "what do you decide before you is the one that caused you pain. You decide his fate. Should I let him go to never return to this place, or should I kill him, so he never hurts anyone again?" I await a reply from the gathered dogs. A hand grabs mine looking down, Nala is holding my hand tightly. I hold her hand back to reassure her. Then a voice calls out from the crowd, "we want him dead." Looking at the dog, "then he shall die."

Turning back to the Cane Corso, "may you rot in hell." I lift a hand hovering it over his face, "Ignis." A torrent of flame erupts from my hand, engulfing his head. He howls a blood-curdling scream, not letting up until he howls die with him. Nala's hand clenches tightly on mine. Lily then embraces me from behind. When the howls died down, I drop my hand finishing the spell. Seeing the result of the flames is the body of the Cane Corso, with his face and head burned to a crisp. A brand of a hand on his chest, I turn to everyone, holding Lily in my arm. Looking at their expressions, I see happiness, sorrow, anger, and some with a hint of fear.

"We are free if you want to stay you are more then welcome to, and you may leave whenever you like. I may be your Alpha, but I'm kind. Now let us celebrate our freedom!" The dog all howled in unison, 'I need to know more about this place and the people. I need to tell Nightmare Moon tonight about the news, but first I need to sit down. I'm exhausted." Looking at Lily and Nala, " catch me." When I say that I lose all feeling in my legs and I drop. Lily is still hugging me, so I don't fall. Nala helps Lily to keep me up, with an arm wrapped around their shoulder. I went limp darkness invaded my vision. I pass out the last thing I saw was Lily and Nala's worried faces, and the sound of the rest of the dog shuffling around me.

Author's Note

Thanks to all of you that I liking my story, and sorry for the short chapters. For the person that left a dislike. Please tell me what you didn't like about the story, so I may improve to become a better writer.