Author's Note

As the title says, this is a darker chapter, if you aren't into the darker side of romance then you should skip this chapter.

And know that despite making this chapter I feel really bad for what Blitz goes through....

So just know I made this chapter to get through the darker tones of the story which was inevitable in this kind of story.

This wrapped up the Petunia arc in one setting.

Will Blitz ever be the same? And how will things move on?

Saving Blitz [Very dark chapter warning]

Dusk turned the note into the Ponyville post office and headed home.

“One negative about the shift is Rainbow is starting to lose himself in the pleasures of the role… I should talk to him when he’s lucid tomorrow,” Dusk said before reentering his castle.

As he entered he made his way up to his bed and laid down.

“Alright Luna, time for another conversation…” Dusk said going to sleep.

The sun rose on a new day.

Butterscotch had woken up and done his usual routine, brushing his mane while looking in the mirror. Thankfully now that he’s come to accept his new life as Butterscotch he’s found he can even look at his new body bare and not flinch away anymore.

He was on cloud nine these days now that he’s found his love to be.

“Oh Butters are you sure you want to date that mare? Maybe things can work out still between us?” Butterscotch’s reflection said dramatically.

“Discord…” Butterscotch said with a bemused expression.

“Hahaha! What can I say, imitation is the most sincere form of flattery,” Discord exited the mirror and sat on the counter “So my buttery stallion, how goes life? Now that things are like this?” Discord asked.

“Oh it’s great, now that I have a chance with Red Gala I don’t have to worry about being nervous anymore, that’s why I am going to go visit her later,” Butterscotch said.

“Well you may need to think about some things before you start anything with Red Gala,” Discord said.

“What do you mean?” Butterscotch asked.

“Well think of it, you both live on opposite ends of the town, you can’t expect the other to make the long trip to the other side every day, one of you will have to either move or give something up,” Discord said.

“...I didn’t think of that…” Butterscotch said.

“Just being realistic, and I hate being realistic, it’s boring,” Discord shrugged.

“Why tell me this now?” Butterscotch asked.

“Just thought of it, but hey, this will make for a good conversation,” Discord shrugged.

“I suppose…” Butterscotch said “Perhaps I can go out to visit Rainbow Blitz and convince him to come,” Butterscotch wondered.

“Why? I thought Gala wasn’t a fan of him,” Discord said.

“Exactly, I can repair their relationship as friends,” Butterscotch said before walking out of the house, Discord floating behind him.

“Knowing Rainbow Dash and her not-newfound sense of ego he might try to get back together with Gala,” Discord wondered.

“Discord! He would never, not knowing I am looking for a relationship with her,” Butterscotch said.

“Just saying, she’s gotten a taste of the good life, he may make a mistake down the road,” Discord said as he followed Butterscotch who took to the air.

“Well unless that happens I don’t want any assumptions,” Butterscotch said as he could see Rainbow’s house from where he was, he flew up to it and paused seeing a familiar face.

“Soarin?” Butterscotch asked.

“Hmm? Oh hey Butters, hey Discord, maybe you can help me out,” Soarin asked.

“Huh? With what?” Butterscotch asked.

“I’ve been looking all over for Blitz but I can’t find him, I rang his doorbell like a dozen times and peeked in his window, he’s gone,” Soarin said.

“That’s odd,” Butterscotch said confusedly.

“Maybe he finally went on that journey of self-discovery?” Discord chuckled.

“Focus Discord, this is serious,” Butterscotch said.

“Right, have you checked where there’s a bunch of mares or a pub or something?” Discord asked.

“All his usual haunts, nowhere,” Soarin said.

“Discord, can you find him?” Butterscotch asked.

“What do I look like a radar specifically meant to keep track of you six?” Discord said turning into just that before turning back “Yes, yes I am, one sec,” Discord extended his neck and looked around.

“Hmm… odd, I don’t sense his magical signature in Ponyville,” Discord said turning back to the other two.

“Then where the hay is he?” Soarin wondered.

“I’m getting worried, let’s find out,” Butterscotch said before plucking a feather and using it to pick the lock.

“Since when do you pick locks?” Soarin asked.

“My dad taught me, just in case I get locked outside of the house, my parents were quite paranoid about my safety,” Butters said before opening the door and he looked around.

“Hmm… doesn’t look like anything’s been touched since last night,” Soarin observed.

“Let’s see,” Discord said flying around and landing back next to them when he was done “Yep this place is abandoned…” Discord said.

“Not completely,” Butters said before walking over to a terrarium and a turtle poked his head out of his shell.

“Excuse me, Tank, did you see or hear where Blitz went?” Butterscotch asked.

Tank seemed to think about it for a few minutes but then an idea popped into his head and he nodded.

“Go on,” Butters said.

“Can you tell what he’s saying?” Soarin asked Discord.

“No that’s why I use my magic to make them speak to me,” Discord said.

“Ah,” Soarin nodded.

“What?.... Odd… what did the figure look like? A mare?” Butters mumbled as he talked to Tank and then he stood and turned to his friends.

“This is bad, somepony was in Blitz’s house last night,” Butterscotch said.

“What?” Soarin said in surprise.

“Let’s go,” Butters said and they went upstairs and into Blitz’s bedroom.

“Whew… it stinks in here, does he ever clean the mattress?” Discord asked.

“Not now Discord, I need you to show us what happened in this room last night,” Butterscotch asked.

“Ok,” Discord said and he focused his magic and suddenly the room morphed back to how it was last night.

They saw a transparent Dusk bring Blitz to bed and leave and then a mysterious mare entered and stuffed Blitz in a sack and left out the bedroom door.

“The figure Tank saw, they kidnapped Blitz!” Butterscotch said in horror.

“Wait! Scroll back to when the figure entered,” Soarin said.

“Ok,” Discord said and he rewinded and paused on when she entered.

“Can you clear up her face a bit more,” Soarin asked.

“I can’t clear up if I didn’t see it,” Discord said.

“Then how do we… wait a minute,” Soarin picked something off the ground and examined it, a fake nail… “Discord can you do anything with this?” Soarin asked.

“As a matter of fact yes, I can us it to learn what I need if it has her DNA,” Discord said before levitating it and scanning it with his eyes closely.

“...Say’s it’s from a blue and pink mare names… Petunia?” Discord said.

“....Oh dear Celestia no…” Soarin when white as a sheet when she heard that name.

“What?” Discord asked.

“Petunia! That psycho is back?! I thought we drove her off!” Soarin began to panic.

“Petunia…” Butterscotch remembers Gala mentioning that name, she’s the reason her and Blitz aren’t together anymore.

If she kidnapped him then time is of the essence!

“We need to alert Dusk!” Butterscotch said before the group ran downstairs, Butters taking a moment to collect Tank and they left.

Dusk walked out of the castle and went towards the train station.

“Ok, Barb can hang out at Elusives until I get back, and the castle is locked up, Luna and I had a pleasant chat, now we just need to-”

“Dusk!” Dusk paused and saw Elusive and Barbra approaching.

“Ah there you two are, I was about to send a message to Barbra,” Dusk said.

“Never mind that, we need your help with something really quickly,” Barb asked.

“Alright… what?” Dusk asked.

“Y-you see, last night me and Barbra… things got a bit heated and we-” Elusive began.

‘DUSK!” Dusk sighed and turned to see Butterscotch, Soaring and Discord.

“Hello? What’s with the panicked looks?” Dusk asked.

“I’m sorry but we were talking about something that may be important,” Barbra said.

“Rainbow Blitz has been kidnapped!” Soarin said loudly.

“What? He’s been kidnapped?!” Dusk said dropping his luggage.

“What?” Elusive said sounding surprised.

“That’s… alot more serious than my news…” Barb admitted.

“What happened?” Dusk asked.

“We suspect it was a mare named Petunia,” Butterscotch said.

“Ok? We need to do something then, let’s inform Celestia, Barbra, take a letter,” Dusk said gathering his luggage and running back to the castle.

“Why do these things keep happening?” Barb asked as they ran to the castle as well.

“Ugh… my head…” Blitz groaned as he shook his head, he looked up and his vision cleared… and he wished it hadn’t.

There was a mare sitting in a chair across from him, staring at him.

“Uh… hi? Who are you?” Blitz asked cautiously.

“Who am I?... Insulting much, although I did dye my coat blue to keep suspicion off me so I guess it’s understandable… but blue became my favorite color when I first saw you,” Petunia said standing up.

Blitz gulped seeing she was wearing one of those dominatrix outfits, just like the one Soarin occasionally brings over.

“Lady, I don’t know what’s happening but I’m not into dom play unless it’s with Soarin, so if you’ll excuse me I’m going to-” It was only then he realized he was chained to a wall with only a little movement enabled.

“Oh so tough… I love it! But sadly I gotta break you in if I’m going to have you as my toy for life!” She giggled and slapped a bullwhip on the chair.

“...Lady you're starting to scare me, let me go!” Blitz said trying to escape his bindings.

“Why would I do that? You're mine Blitz, only mine, and I won’t let that blue hussie have you, come on, don’t tell me you forgot about little ole Petunia?” She knelt in front of him.

“...Petunia…?” Blitz froze up, remembering that name from the various horror stories he was told by Soarin.

“Oh don’t you remember those nights we shared ourselves? The passion? The connection we had? Your perfect Blitzy, too perfect to lose to some cheap Wonder wannabe,” Petunia said.

“Hey! Don’t talk about Soarin like-” He was slapped with the whip right in his side “AGH!” Rainbow grunted in surprise.

“I have rules for our new relationship, one no talking about or saying the names of other mares, except mine,” She growled.

“Lady your insane!” Blitz said trying to headbutt her but she was quick enough to backstep it and she whipped him in the same spot.

“Rule two, only do what I say! And Rule three, love ONLY me!” Petunia snarled.

“Go to Tartarus! Didn’t I have a restraining order against you!” Blitz said.

“Oh a restraining order is just a paper, it can’t keep us apart,” Petunia said with a giggle.

“Let me go!” Blitz demanded.

“NO! You're mine and mine alone!” Petunia shouted before kicking him in the chest.

“Ooof!” Blitz grunted.

“I love you Blitz, Only you, that’s why I am doing this, for love!” Petunia said.

“Soarin was right when she said you were a lunatic-” Blitz got several more hits from the whip.

“I SAID NEVER SAY ANOTHER MARES NAME!” Petunia said angrily.

“Agh…” Blitz had a few welts on his body after that.

“Oh dear, look what you made me do, now you have those ugly welts on you,” Petunia said with mock disappointment “Guess you’ll have to be careful from now on, less I ruin that perfect body of yours more,” She giggled “I’ll go buy us some food, don’t move,” She winked and walked away.

“...I’ll be saved… I hope…” Blitz said.

Dusk wrote out his emergency letter to Celestia and handed it to Barbra who sent it.

“We can only hope she gets it, soon,” Butterscotch said.

“Discord, I need you to begin a search, your powers are our best bet in finding him quickly,” Dusk said.

“On it,” Discord said before teleporting away.

“Guy’s we need to get searching, Barbra your with me, I need to be able to write a response to Celestia if she sends one,” Dusk said.

“Ok,” Barbra said nodding at Elusive, silently communicating that they’ll tell Dusk later.

“Butterscotch, can you find Applejack? The more hands on it we have the better,” Dusk said.

“Ok,” Butterscotch said.

“Let’s move! Blitz is counting on us,” Dusk said.

“Right!” Everypony said as they ran off to begin searching.

Dusk flew up to Blitz’s home with Barbra in hand and he went inside and began searching.

“This had to happen today of all days…” Dusk grumbled but Barb heard it.

“Oh yeah, how dare he be kidnapped today, maybe he should have put it off till tomorrow,” Barb said disapprovingly.

“Sorry! I didn’t mean it like that,” Dusk defended as he went upstairs and began searching Blitz’s room while Barbra searched downstairs.

“Why did this happen?” Dusk asked.

“I heard about this Petunia lady from Derpy, she’s a madmare from what she said” Barb called up the stairs.

“Great…” Dusk said as he rifled through Blitz’s room looking for anything.

“Concentrate… think….” Dusk said using his magic to probe the room for anything he can use.

He found something, a hair.

“There!” Dusk said grabbing the hair and he ran back downstairs.

“What? What did you find?” Barb asked.

“This!” Dusk said holding up the mane hair.

“...You found a hair, sweet,” Barb said with a deadpan.

“No! It’s DNA, we can use this,” Dusk said.

“Alright then, let’s head back,” Barb said.

“Ok!” Dusk took off out the door.

“Excuse me!” Barb called after him.

“Oh… sorry,” Dusk said flying back and picking up Barb and flying back to the castle.

As they reached the ground at the same time Barb burped up flame and was holding a scroll.

“Here,” Barb handed it to Dusk, Dusk then opened and read it.

Dear Prince Dusk Shine

What you have told me is quite troubling, we had thought the mare Petunia had learned their lesson via the jail sentence we handed out, but we were mistaken.

We are currently on our way to your location via transport to aid in the matter.

We must make haste, we have no idea what a mare in her state would do.

Sincerely

Princess Celestia

“What does it say?” Barb asked Dusk.

“Celestia is helping out, our chances have gone up,” Dusk said as they ran back into the castle.

When they got back inside they saw Applejack and Butterscotch.

“Guys, what did you find out? Were there any witnesses?” Dusk asked.

“No, she was clever enough to do it at night,” Applejack said.

“And the ponies at the local bar said they didn’t see anything,” Butterscotch said.

“...Bar… of course! Blitz came out of the Iron Hoof Bar!” Dusk said before turning to leave.

“Where ya goin?” AJ asked.

“To the bar Blitz came out of when I encountered him, maybe there’s a hint there!” Dusk said.

“Ok, ah’ll come with,” AJ said.

“Us too!” Barb said with Butterscotch nodding.

The group ran through the town, looking around ponies seemed uneasy, Dusk could imagine Soarin spreading the word that a kidnapping happened not too long ago…

The four made it to the Iron Hoof Bar and entered quick enough that the door slammed open.

“Whoa! Careful, that door isn’t cheap,” The bartender said.

“We need to find a trace of what happened,” Dusk said as the group spread through the bar.

“Yer friend was already in here,” The bartender said.

“But I have a means to find out what happened,” Dusk said.

“Oook? How?” The bartender asked.

“What’s your name?” Dusk asked.

“Shot Glass,” The Bartender said.

“Shot Glass, I need every glass you served last night,” Dusk said.

“I already cleaned them out,” Shot Glass said.

“Give them anyways, maybe there’s a trace,” Dusk said.

“Alright,” Shot Glass set a bunch of cups on the counter.

“Ok, stand back,” Dusk said before activating his magic.

“What are ya doin?” AJ asked.

“A spell Celestia taught me to search for various substances that are harmful,” Dusk said as he examined every glass.

After his thirteenth glass he found one with a strange substance on the outside of the glass.

“Here,” Dusk said picking up the glass and examining it closely with his magic.

“Well? What is it?” Butterscotch asked.

“...What I feared… Rohypnol,” Dusk said.

“What’s that?” Barbra asked.

“Oooh, best you learn that before you go on dates,” Shot Glass said.

“It’s a drug that relaxes a pony dosed with it, knocks them out at higher doses, but this one seems specialized, as if it was meant to enhance the effects of alcohol, whoever used it is good at the use of medical chemistry, and so that’s why Blitz was so drunk then,” Dusk said.

“How does this bring us closer ta finding Rainbow?” Applejack asked.

“Sir can I have this?” Dusk asked.

“Sure, go ahead, Prince Dusk,” The bartender said.

The group left the place and headed back to the castle.

“Ya didn’t answer mah question Dusk,” AJ said.

“I will in time, for now we have to wait for Celestia to get here,” Dusk said.

“The longer we wait the sooner she could be doing something to him,” Butterscotch said.

“I know, we need to begin searching as soon as Celestia arrives,” Dusk said.

“Maybe while we’re there we can talk about what happened at the Boutique?” Barb asked.

“Not yet, we need to focus on Blit’s situation and preparing for the Princess's arrival,” Dusk said.

“Ok…” Barb sighed.

The group arrived back in the castle and Elusive was there sifting through some books.

“Did you find anything guys?” Elusive asked approaching.

“Yes, we got a DNA sample, some evidence and the tool Blitz was kidnapped with, hopefully we can fix things soon,” Dusk said.

“I agree, what now?” Elusive said.

“We wait for Celestia,” Dusk said.

The group sat down and patiently waited for what they hoped would be the solution.

An hour later

Blitz had been woken up in the dark cellar and looked to see Petunia walking to him with a tray of veggie stew.

“Bliiiitzy! I finished cooking for you!” Petunia called.

“Great, go to heck,” Blitz said angrily.

“Oh if you don’t want food that’s alright, but I’ll give it anyways since I love you so…” She said with a smile and she sat beside him.

“Look, I don’t know what happened to make you this way, but I don’t want this, please just stop and I won’t say a thing to Celestia,” Blitz asked.

“Why? Why would I let my stud go? Your my world Blitz and love it or not we will be together, forever!” She cheered before taking a ladle of soup and trying to feed him “Say ahh,” She said sweetly.

“Not happening, you probably drugged it,” Blitz said.

“Oh where’s the trust?” She asked.

“Your asking the stallion you kidnapped and locked up in a dark cellar?” Blitz snapped at her.

She grabbed his face and pulled it in.

“This is your reason for living, pleasing mares, and now you please only me… SO EAT!” She shoved the ladle against his mouth and forcing him to eat it.

“AGH!” Blitz spat “What did….did you…” Blitz sputtered feeling himself heat up.

“Oh what did I make the soup out of? Carrots, celery, potatoes, love…. And homemade aphrodisiacs, my personal talent is chemistry, and I’m good at making drugs,” She giggled.

“You… you…” Blitz growled.

“Like or not, anything you eat under my roof will have some kind of drug to really rev your motor,” She flirted “It’s either that or starve,” Petunia giggled.

“Stop…” Blitz groaned.

“Now, time to revisit our passionate nights,” She said before climbing onto him and kissing him.

Tears streamed down his cheeks as kissing her was like kissing dry ice, he just hoped he escaped soon…

Dusk sat outside twiddling his thumbs, waiting for Celestia was never so nerve-wracking before.

He was about to have Barb send another letter when he heard wings flapping and he turned to see Celestia arriving in her chariot.

She didn’t even wait for it to stop before she exited and approached Dusk.

“Celestia,” Dusk said getting up.

“Prince Dusk, my pupil, it has been awhile since we last talked, I wish it was under better circumstances,” Celestia said.

“Me too, come on, I should get things moving with our investigation,” Dusk said walking into the castle with Celestia by his side.

“Huh? Celestia!” Everypony present curtsied, except Discord.

“Hello my friends, come let us get down to business,” Celestia said.

“Yes, we were currently searching for Blitz when we found evidence of what happened,” Dusk said.

“Let me see it,” Celestia said.

Dusk gave Celestia the hair and glass with the drug on it.

“Thank you,” Celestia said before using her horn to scan it and she found trace bits of what was used, after a few moments of scanning she turned to the group.

“I see, the mare who did this was definitely Petunia, we ran a case against her for her actions a year ago and we were sure she was gone, it seems she used homemade drugs to poison Blitz,” Celestia said.

“We know that,” AJ said.

“She must be somewhere nearby, we need to find out where, however, was there anypony who encountered her when she first got here?” Celestia asked.

“I don’t know,” Dusk said.

“We need to ask around, somepony must have been there when she arrived on the train,” Celestia said.

“Ok, fan out guys, we need to ask around for anypony who saw her,” Dusk said and the group nodded.

“I will remain here to see if we can glean more intel from the evidence,” Celestia said.

"I'll help," Discord said.

“Ok, Rainbow is counting on us, let’s hurry!” Dusk said as the group left the castle.

Everypony in the group went around town asking various ponies if they saw who arrived on the train.

Dusk and Barb asked the train conductor about the schedule but apparently, he was on break during the last train schedule, but he did say he noticed a blue mare carrying a sack on the train.

AJ and Elusive asked ponies around the town but many ponies didn’t know.

“Ah don’t get it, how did she slip into town and nopony noticed her?” AJ asked.

“I have no idea,” Elusive said before wincing as his shoulder throbbed.

“You ok there partner?” AJ asked.

“Y-yes, I’d rather not talk about it for the moment,” Elusive said before moving on.

“Blitz needs us, where did you see….” Elusive heard Barbra’s voice and he turned but didn’t see her.

“Odd?... am I hearing things?” Elusive asked.

Butterscotch had entered Sugarcube Corner and to his surprise and lack thereof he saw Berry had set up a bulletin board detailing Blitz’s possible whereabouts.

“So you knew?” Butters asked.

“Yeah, I’ve been canvasing the area and no sign of him,” Berry said.

“We could use your help then, if anypony can find a distressed friend it’s you,” Butterscotch said.

“I will, an independent investigation, trust me!” Berry said ushering Butters out.

“But Berry!” Butterscotch said but Berry closed the door.

“...I hope he knows what he’s doing,” Butters said before leaving.

AJ walked through town before he bumped into another pony.

“Scuse me,” AJ said.

“Oh hey, fancy seeing you here!” Thunderstrike said.

“Huh?” AJ turned to see his potential marefriend.

“Where were you? I was waiting at Sugarcube Corner all day,” Thunder asked with crossed arms.

“Oh…” AJ said having forgotten their ‘date’ “Sorry but ah needed to take care of somethin,” AJ said.

“Like?” Thunder asked.

“It’ll be hard to hear this but Rainbow Blitz has been kidnapped by some crazy mare named Petunia,” AJ said seriously.

“....What?...” Thunderstrike said in shock.

“Yeah, ah’m asking around if anypony seen a blue and reddish pink mare,” AJ said.

“....B-blue?... Pink… Oh sweet Celestia…” Thunderstrike said paling.

“What?” AJ asked.

“I saw a mare like that! She’s the one who helped me set up our date!” Thunderstrike exclaimed.

“What?!” AJ exclaimed.

“I swear I didn’t know she was Petunia, she had a blonde coat when I last saw her, I met her at the train station and she offered to help me ‘get my colt if I help her get hers’ I swear I didn’t know,” Thunderstrike defended.

“You met her at the station?” AJ said.,

“Yeah,” Thunder replied.

“Follow me, Celestia needs ta hear this,” AJ said.

“Celestia’s here?! I’m… not in trouble am I?” Thunderstrike asked nervously.

“No, but you could provide valuable info,” AJ said.

“O-ok,” Thunderstrike said following him as they ran off to tell the others.

Blitz woke up feeling sore all over.

“Ooohh… what happened?...” Blitz asked only to realize he was still in the attic.

Petunia was in a corner showering off from a hose in a corner.

“Oh hello Blitz, glad your awake,” Petunia said as she walked over to him.

“What did you do to me?” Blitz demanded.

“Oh I forgot to mention that I also laced some of that soup with a slow acting tranqualizer, so you’ll be a bit sluggish, after all I plan to make sure we have fun all day every day, by the way, you really had your way with me earlier,” She giggled.

“What?!” Blitz demanded.

“The aphrodisiac silly, we had so much fun, well when you were conscious at least, but soon we can do this everyday when we’re off the radar, then that pesky Prince and your friends can’t get between us ever again!” She smiled creepily.

“For the last time lady, I hate you, let me go!” Blitz said.

“Oh your harsh words just make me want you more and more, by the way, have you tried my newest concoction?” She asked presenting a sandwich to him.

“No way am I eating what you make!” Blitz snapped.

“So be it, I’ll leave it here in case you get hungry,” She shrugged “I’ll have to hurry and get you out of here by Monday anyways, being that an investigation is likely underway," Petunia said.

"Where even are we?" Blitz asked.

"My safehouse, hidden where I live, it’s our love den, and you will be my toy for life, seeing as how you cruelly started rejecting me over and over again,” She said bitterly.

“That’s only because you went crazy and couldn’t learn boundaries!” Blitz said only to be smacked.

“It’s clear I need to break you down some more, here… try this instead… I made it myself,” Petunia said presenting Blitz with a pink liquid.

“Eff off lady! I won’t drink-” Petunia responded by punching him in the gut and while he doubled over she grabbed his mouth forced the beaker in and tilted his head back and he swallowed it.

“AGH!” Blitz spat and tried to cough it up but he began to feel dizzy “What… diished…. Yoush… give me…?” Blitz said.

“I call it Love Blitz, it’s like a highly addictive drug, and tranquilizer rolled into one! Now… your mine…” Petunia smiled sinisterly.

“Shtop….” Blitz wheezed as he found himself unable to resist.

“All mine…. Mine…” She whispered as she climbed onto him.

“And that’s it…” Thunderstrike said while trembling, everypony was gathered back in the lobby area of the castle and Thunderstrike finished her recalling of events to Celestia.

“This… is hard to hear…” Celestia said.

“I’m not going to jail am I?” Thunderstrike asked.

“No, if anything your intel should prove quite helpful in locating Rainbow Blitz,” Celestia said “Tell again which station she arrived at and where she was going last you saw?” Celestia asked.

“She said she was going out of town after her visit with her ‘coltfriend’ she didn’t say where, but I saw her get on the boading for…. What was it again?...” Thunderstrike wondered.

“Dig deep, we need to find him,” Celestia said.

“Come on! You gotta remember!” Soarin said audibly stressed.

“Calm yourself Soarin,” Celestia said.

“...River Stead…. That’s where she was going...” Thunderstrike said.

“We don’t know if she’s still there, but we need to look, guards!” Celestia turned to her guards.

“We must get looking in River Stead, Go ahead of me, and search every inch of that town, a stallion's life is at stake,” Celestia said.

“I’m going too!” Soarin said.

“No, you aren’t,” Celestia said.

“WHAT?! He’s my coltfriend!” Soarin complained.

“You're too close to this case emotionally, we can’t risk Petunia recognizing you and fleeing the town with Blitz,” Celestia said.

“I don’t care if you're the princess! I’m going!” Soaring said before Dusk held her back.

“We got this, Soarin, please, just stay behind,” Dusk said.

“But-” Soarin said.

“We’ll find him, I promise,” Butterscotch said.

“....I… please… just get him back,” Soarin said with tears in her eyes as she turned and walked away.

“Let’s go! Time is of the essence,” Celestia said.

“Should I come?” Thunder asked.

“No, you’ve done enough,” AJ said.

“...I don’t like Blitz, but I don’t want to be the reason he ends up a cold case,” Thunder said before turning to AJ.

“Look, I know we didn’t get our date, but… be careful ok?” Thunderstrike gave AJ a quick peck on the lips.

AJ’s eyes widened and he found himself blushing a little as she walked away.

“Alright, now let us work on strategy,” Celestia said.

“Strategy?” Dusk parroted.

“River Stead is a series of towns in the northern part of Equestria, we need to hit each town in teams,” Celestia said.

“Ok,” Dusk said and the others closed in to hear their roles.

“Barbra, you and Elusive take the northern part, Applejack you and Butterscotch take the eastern, Berry, Dusk you both take the western, and I will search the southern, we work and search everywhere,” Celestia said before leading the others out of the castle to the chariots.

“Ok!” Everypony said.

“The guards will aid by watching the exit borders, making sure she doesn’t leave, if she’s there,” Celestia said.

“And if we’re wrong?” Butterscotch nervously said.

“....Then Blitz will be lost,” Celestia said quietly.

“Then failure ain’t an option,” Applejack said.

“....More….” Blitz croaked, he was dizzy, he had been abused and taken for hours, and he felt thirsty… and for some reason, water didn’t cut it anymore… just that… ‘Love Blitz’ stuff.

“Oh you want more? Say please,” She taunted dangling the juice in front of him.

“More…please…” He grunted as he tried to grab it.

“Now beg, like a dog,” She said with a sadistic smile.

He hardened his expression and leaped at her but the chains held him back.

“Oh naughty naughty, that’s not how dogs beg,” Petunia snickered.

“Give it! I…I’m so thirsty…” Blitz said.

“Then beg,” She said.

Blitz felt utterly humiliated but he got down and begged with his hands raised like a dog.

“Good boy!” She chuckled and she handed it to him and Blitz downed it in one gulp, immediately he fell on his back looking dazed.

“Now you get the true nature of our relationship, keep me happy, and I’ll keep you happy,” Petunia said.

“...More…” He murmured.

“Let’s try dog with belly rubs now,” She said getting another bottle.

“We’ve arrived!” Celestia said, landing at the edge of River Stead, rain poured down around them as the group exited the chariots.

“Let’s get movin then!” Applejack said and the group gathered at their designated areas.

“Good luck to you all, if you find Blitz, alert the guards!” Celestia called after them.

In the northern part of River Stead, Barbra sniffed the air for Blitz’s familiar scent.

“Barbra dear, do you think you’ll be able to pick up his scent out here while it is raining?” Elusive asked.

“It’s our only hope,” Barb said.

“It’s rather cloudy out, I do wonder if we can locate him in this weather,” Elusive asked.

“We gotta try!” Barb said as she sniffed around the pathways in the town.

Some ponies stared at the searching dragoness and Elusive shoo’d them away.

“Nothing to see here, official investigation is in motion,” Elusive said.

Butterscotch took to the air and flew around looking for any sign of the rainbow-colored mane of his closest friend.

“Blitz! If you can hear me call out!” Butterscotch called.

Meanwhile, Applejack questioned the ponies on the ground and asked them if they saw a specific mare.

Most said no, but one didn’t.

“Wait… blue coat and pinkish-red mane? I think I saw a mare who matches that description,” A stallion said.

“Yeah?” AJ said.

“She’s a cotton candy salesperson over by the wharf.” The stallion said before going into thought “Or was that a different pony…” He wondered.

“Never mind,” AJ said not wanting the guessing games to go on.

Berry popped in and out of various hiding spots looking around for his friend.

Dusk meanwhile made a cursory scan for Blitz’s magic signature.

“Blitz!” Berry called out as ponies just stared at his antics.

“Careful Berry! We don’t want her knowing we’re searching for him,” Dusk warned Berry.

“We can’t worry too much about that, we got coverage!” Berry said before jumping in a trashcan and coming out of a chimney on a nearby roof.

“BLIIIIITZ!” Berry called.

Dusk sighed at Berry’s obliviousness.

Celestia and a squad of guards searched through the southern part of town.

They questioned multiple ponies and none of them saw a blue mare with a red mane.

“Where is he?” Celestia said before walking to another pony to question.

The group searched for hours but found nothing so they met up at the chariot again.

“Please tell me you found something,” Celestia asked.

“A whole lotta nothing,” Berry said his mane limp.

“I failed in locating him,” Elusive said.

The others just shook their heads.

“I don’t get it! Where did she hide Blitz? I ran a cursory search of practically the whole town and no sign of her!” Dusk hit the side of the chariot in frustration.

“We were unable to locate him… I fear what this could mean…” Celestia said looking sad she couldn’t find him.

“We need to find him, let’s look through the town again and-”

“In our dreams… we searched everywhere!” Barb threw her hands up.

“We can’t give up-... dreams…. Wait a minute… I GOT IT!” Dusk said and he conjured a paper and quill.

“What? What did you think of my student?” Celestia asked.

“If we can’t find him physically then we can find him via his dreams!” Dusk said.

“You don’t mean… Of course! I will send the message,” Celestia said.

Dusk finished writing out his message and handed it to Celestia and she sent it.

“Ok, now use a sleeping spell on me,” Dusk said.

“Why?” Celestia said.

“No time to explain, do it!” Dusk said.

“...Very well,” Celestia charged a spell and shot Dusk with it and he fell back, Barbra catching him.

“Why did he need that?” Barb asked.

“I do not know but I trust my student's judgment,” Celestia said.

Dusk and Luna flew through the dream realm, Luna seemed to have gotten the message quickly and she picked Dusk up from a dream.

“Why did you need to come with me?” Luna asked.

“So I can inform the others of Blitz’s location, now we need to find him, hopefully he’s not awake,” Dusk said.

“Agreed, give me a moment,” Luna said and she lit her horn and searched… and she pointed a distorted-looking dream “There!” Luna said and they flew into it.

They arrived in what appears to be a room resembling a prison cell. They looked around and saw Blitz chained against a wall asleep.

“Blitz! Blitz! Wake up!” Dusk said as he ran over to Rainbow Blitz, who looked up at him wearily.

“Duuusk….” Blitz slurred.

Dusk gasped a little at the poor state he was in, he looked like he hadn’t slept in days, his eyes were bloodshot and he was covered in welts.

“Where are you… I’ll tear that mare apart for this!” Dusk’s eyes lit up but Luna calmed him by putting her hand on his shoulder and she walked past him.

“Rainbow Blitz, we are looking for you to save you, but we need something, anything, is there something you can tell us about where you are, anything?” Luna asked.

“P-Putenia… she’ll punish me…” Blitz wheezed “I need more…” Blitz begged.

“Please, Blitz. If there’s anything you can tell us, a sound, a sight, anything,” Dusk said.

“....Pretzel cart….” Blitz whispered.

“What?” Dusk asked.

“Elaborate,” Luna demanded.

“A jingle, every two hours, can hear it through a window outside my room… two mare voices downstairs, and somepony shouting “Yeah! Pretzel time!… or some stupid thing like that…” Blitz said.

“Yeah?.... Pretzel time… a jingle… wait…. Oh no…” Dusk said.

“What?” Luna asked.

“Send me back to the waking world! Time is of the essence,” Dusk demanded.

“O-ok,” Luna tapped Dusk and he flew out of the dream realm.

Dusk shot up gasping and he looked around before turning to his friends.

“Did you find-”

“We need to go back to Ponyville! He was never here!” Dusk said.

“What?!” Everypony said at the same time.

“But Thunderstrike-” AJ said.

“She lied!” Dusk shouted.

“What?!” AJ said in shock.

“What do you mean?” Celestia said.

“I’ll tell you on the way,” Dusk said.

Blitz woke up with a start when he saw Petunia entering the room.

“Please… let me go…” Blitz begged.

“Oh no more fire in your tone? Not as sexy, but trade-off’s I suppose,” Petunia shrugged off before approaching “I have good news!” She cheered.

“Your-”

“No, I’m not releasing you, we’re moving!” She said.

“What? Y-you said that was-”

“A few days later, but it seems its been given a big shove into now, especially since your stupid friends involved the princesses, so now we gotta get moving, thankfully I got somepony to throw them through a loop,” Petunia gestured to somepony entering.

“....No…” Blitz said.

“...I’m sorry Blitz… I’m so sorry…” Thunderstrike said with a sob.

“HOW COULD YOU!?” Blitz screamed at her.

“She was going to kill Rumble if I didn’t pretend and send everypony away! I didn’t have a choice!” Thunderstrike said.

“You did your part, go collect the brat and leave, but know I will escape the moment things go south, so no telling, and the first one I’ll kill when I come back is your kid brother,” Petunia threatened.

“...Ok…” Thunderstrike said.

“Thunder…” Blitz said before turning his rage on Petunia “You monster! Why involve a kid in this!?” Blitz demanded.

“Insurance, don’t you love that everypony becomes more agreeable when something they care about is threatened?” Petunia laughed.

“...I’m sorry Blitz…” Thunderstrike said before turning to leave.

“No! Don’t leave me!” Blitz shouted but Thunderstrike disappeared down the steps.

“Now, just to keep you complacent and get you out of here before your friends figure it out, have some more,” Petunia produced more Love Blitz.

Blitz’s fear vanished and his attention shrank to his new addiction and he tried to grab it.

Petunia kept it out of his reach for a little bit before giving it to him and he guzzled it down and collapsed looking content.

“Highly addictive, makes for highly agreeable too,” Petunia said before pulling out another sack and moving to put Blitz in it.

The group didn’t even wait for the carriages to stop before exiting and running out into Ponyville.

“Ok! Everypony, we’re looking for Bulk Biceps in five minutes exact, if things go correctly we’ll find Blitz,” Dusk said as he took to the air.

“Guards! Spread out!” Celestia ordered and the guards did so

"Discord! Keep on the outskirts near the forest! Just in case she tries to run that way!" Dusk strategized and Discord nodded before heading off in that direction.

“We got you Blitz!” Berry called as he ran into the crowd.

Butterscotch and Barbra ran around town, they ran past Quills & Sofas and looked around.

“Barbra! Is it time?” Butterscotch asked.

“Yes!” Barbra said and they paused and looked around.

“Where is he?!” Barbra asked… before her keen dragon ears picked up on something. “Huh?” Barbra listened closely… and heard a jingle of a food cart.

“Follow me!” Barbra ran down an alleyway and they rounded the corner narrowly avoiding a mare pulling a cart with supplies.

“Hey!” She shouted.

“Sorry mam!” Butters called as he made his way past several more ponies.

“Over there!” Barbra pointed and they saw Bulk Biceps walking by a house.

“YEAH! Pretzel time! Get your own fresh pretzels today!” Bulk called out to the crowd.

“It’s here!” Barbra said and she ran up to Bulk.

“Huh? Sheesh, you want a pretzel that bad?” Bulk asked with a chuckle.

“Bulk! It’s a matter of life and death, do you come by this area every two hours?

“Sure, I go where the crowds are,” Bulk said with a shrug.

“Then it’s here… Bulk! Is there a red and blue mare living in this area, have you seen anything?” Barb asked.

“Well actually yes, she comes out only once every few hours, mostly to get food, she even bought a pretzel from me,” Bulk said.

“Where?” Barbra asked.

“In that house,” Bulk pointed at a gray house across from them “Why?” Bulk asked.

“Bulk you're a lifesaver!” Butterscotch said.

“Thanks,” Bulk said still a little confused as the two ran up to the house.

“Should we alert the others?” Butterscotch asked.

“No time, we gotta hurry!” Barbra said before kicking the door open.

It was empty… no furniture or stuff.

“Look around for an attic,” Barb said as they ran upstairs and searched the empty rooms.

Butterscotch walked around and paused when he smelt something…. He looked up and saw an attic door.

“Barbra! I found it!” Butterscotch said.

“Ok!” Barbra ran in and saw Butterscotch pulling it down and the stairs unfolded.

They carefully went up the stairs and peeked into the dark room.

“Rainbow Blitz?” Butterscotch carefully asked.

Barbra was ready to breathe fire the moment somepony jumped out… instead…

There was nothing…

“What?!” Barbra exclaimed as they went into the room, they saw blood on the walls and other stuff.

“What did she do to him…” Butterscotch whimpered.

“We must have missed her… but where?!” Barbra thought Butterscotch tried to think as well… and then he thought back to the mare toting the supplies in the cart…

She was going towards the train station when all carts are generally taken to the market, which is in the opposite direction, he didn’t think of it sooner but… maybe…

“We ran past her…” Butters said in shock.

“What?” Barb asked.

“Barbra! We need to hurry! She’s trying to leave Ponyville!” Butterscotch shouted and he ran down the stairs and towards the door, Barbra following close behind.

“Where do you think she is!?” Barbra asked.

“The train! There was a cart headed for the train area!” Butterscotch said as he took off into the air.

The mare approached the train and the pony at the train station stopped her.

“Sorry mam, no carts beyond this point, you’ll have to run your stuff through the checkout area,” The stallion said.

“You don’t understand sir, I’m in a desperate hurry,” Petunia whispered harshly.

“Sorry, but it’s protocol,” The earth pony said.

“How about dying, is that on your protocol?” Petunia said drawing a knife and holding it to his neck.

“Whoa!” The stallion backed up.

“If you value your life, get this train moving,” Petunia said before grabbing the sack with Blitz in it.

“B-but we’re still boarding-”

“NOW!” Petunia yelled swiping at him.

“Ok! Ok!” The stallion said before running into the train and Petunia entered as well.

The stallion got on the radio and spoke “A thousand pardons, b-but due to complications we’re taking off now, sorry for the inconvenience,” The stallion said before the knife was put to his throat.

“Now…” She said venomously.

“That will be all…” The stallion shivered before activating the train and setting it to take off immediately.

“W-where too?” He asked.

“Somewhere far from here, where the princesses will never find us,” Petunia said.

“O-ok…” The stallion said.

Butterscotch and Barbra flew through the air, Barbra riding on Butters's back.

“THERE!” Barbra pointed and Butterscotch saw the train taking off much to the chagrin of the ponies at the station.

“We have to catch that train!” Barbra said.

“Ok!” Butterscotch said as he swooped down

Dusk flew high up in the air and he saw Butterscotch and Barbra in the air and he wondered why they were flying out of Ponyville, and then he saw they were chasing a train.

“Oh no… I have to help!” Dusk said before flying as fast as he could after the out-of-control train.

Butterscotch and Barbra flew after the train, thankfully the train hadn’t picked up enough speed yet so they had a chance and they swooped down and landed on the roof.

“Ooof!” They grunted.

“I got it!” Barbra crawled over to the nearest train car and climbed down, helping Butters do the same.

Petunia heard the two land on the train and she turned.

“Sonofa… keep this train moving, or your next,” Petunia threatened.

“Ok! Ok… just don’t kill me,” The train conductor begged.

“Good,” Petunia said before entering the previous cart.

Barb slowly opened the train cart and looked in carefully.

“Anypony there?” Butterscotch asked.

“No… it’s too quiet…” Barbra said as they entered the cart, they slowly made their way through and checked every possible hiding spot.

“Be ready for a fight Butters… I get the feeling she won’t let Blitz go without one,” Barbra said.

“Ok,” Butters said tensely.

They made their way into the next train cart and looked around, no sign… next cart none… but they remained ready as ever.

As they went up to the conductor's room however they had a feeling she was there, they opened the door slowly and… it was just the train conductor and a sack.

“Huh? Oh thank Celestia! Help me!” The conductor said turning to them.

“What happened?” Barbra asked, not noticing a luggage cabinet opening..

“A psycho mare tried to hijack the train and I… LOOK OUT!” He cried and they spun to see Petunia behind them with a knife in hand and she swung to stab one of them and they both dodged to the side to avoid it.

“YOU!” Barbra cried.

“GET AWAY FROM MY BLITZ!” Petunia screamed as she lunged at Barbra who caught her swing and she breathed fire at her forcing her to get back.

“Let my friend go!” Butterscotch said moving in to grab her but Petunia elbowed him and vaulted him onto the floor.

“Drop dead! He’s mine!” Petunia swung her knife for Butterscotch’s head but Barbra tackled her into another seat.

Dusk flew after the train but the train was going at unsafe max speeds and Dusk knew they would derail at this point.

“I have to do something!” Dusk said before seeing in the window near the front Barbra being thrown against the window and Petunia grabbing her by the neck.

“BARBRA!” Dusk called before deciding to attack, so he charged up a shot and fired it at the train hitting the side of it and causing commotion inside.

“Ooof!” Butterscotch grunted as he impacted the side of the train and Petunia stumbled out of the seat she was strangling Barbra in.

“NO!” Petunia screamed and she crawled and grabbed her knife before getting up, she turned and saw Barbra getting up and she moved to finish the dragoness off.

“Get away from her!” Butterscotch shouted and he jumped onto her back and grabbed her hand that had the knife.

“GET OFF!” Petunia swung her other arm around and Barbra got up and saw the conductor frantically taking cover and dropping the shovel he uses for coal.

Barbra ran forward and grabbed it.

“I SAID GET OFF!” Petunia shouted and she used her wings to throw herself back against the wall hard and Butterscotch grunted in pain and fell to the ground.

Petunia spun and raised the knife.

“Blitz is mine! Go to hell all of you!” Petunia screamed as she swung the knife down and Butterscotch caught it and tried to hold it back but she was surprisingly strong despite her frame.

The knife was getting closer to Butterscotch's chest and just when it was going to enter Petunia was hit in the head with a shovel.

“AGH!” Petunia stumbled to the ground.

“Barb!” Butterscotch said happily.

“Give us our friend back you maniac!” Barbra shouted as Petunia got to her hooves and she swung the shovel again and Petunia dodged back and swung her knife which Barb dodged.

Suddenly the train rocked as another of Dusk’s blasts hit the side of the train.

“Whoa!” They both stumbled but Barb recovered quicker and struck her hand with the shovel making her drop the knife.

Barb swung again but Petunia caught the shovel and held it back, before swinging it back into Barbra’s face.

Barb hit the ground groaning and Petunia swung the shovel down, Barbra blocked it with her arms as Petunia tried to beat her to death with the shovel.

Petunia then turned the shovel downwards and got ready to plunge it into Barbra.

“No!” Butterscotch tried to get up but he wouldn’t get there in time.

Petunia gave a shout as she plunged it down, only for the train to rock again as Dusk shot the train again and she stumbled.

You stupid alicor-” Petunia was about to shout at Dusk before Butterscotch successfully rammed her and she stumbled forward and fell over.

“Are you ok?” Butterscotch asked.

‘Yeah,” Barbra said as she got up and they turned to the psycho pony who was gone.

“Where did-”

“HELP!” The voice of the conductor cried and they turned to see her in the conductor's room, exiting the room with him, holding a secondary knife to his throat.

“Let him go,” Butterscotch demanded.

“No! I’m not gonna let you take him away from me!” Petunia snarled.

“Why? Why are you like this? Why are you hurting so many ponies just to get Blitz?” Barbra demanded.

“I love him, I love him more then life itself! He’s the ONLY one who made me feel like a mare and not a hopeless filly!” She growled.

“Is this love?! You’ve kidnapped him, hurt him, used him against his will! That’s not love that’s psychosis! You need help Petunia!” Butterscotch pleaded.

“Shut up! SHUT UP! Get off this train or the train conductor gets it!” She threatened, not noticing something behind her.

“Ok! Ok! We’ll leave, just please let us take-” Butterscotch tried to plead with her but she interrupted.

“NOW! GET OFF THIS TRAIN AND CALL OFF YOUR ALICORN FRIEND NOW! OR HE DIES!” Petunia yelled.

THAWCK!

Petunia stumbled forward onto the ground with a yelp of pain as something rammed her from behind and she and the conductor hit the ground.

“Huh?!” The two were surprised to see Blitz there, looking dazed and weak but like a zombie he lurched at her and before Petunia could get up he pounced on her and grabbed her neck.

“Blitz!” Butterscotch said in surprise before noticing he was actively trying to kill her.

“Bl-Blitz… stop…. I love you…” She choked.

“I hate you…. I hate you!..... GIVE IT TO ME!” Blitz began throttling her harder and Butterscotch ran over and managed to pull the crazed stallion off of her.

“Blitz! Stop!” Butterscotch cried and Blitz angrily kicked her as he was dragged away.

“Give it… to me…. I need more….” Blitz whimpered.

“Blitz?... What did she do to you?...” Butterscotch held his friend closely and Blitz just started crying.

“Barbra! Butterscotch!” They heard Dusk calling from outside and Barbra ran to the window and waved at Dusk and gave him a thumbs up.

Dusk nodded and he flew back.

Petunia coughed some more and struggled to her knees “Blitz… you tried to kill me?.... I thought you loved me!” She cried.

“HE HAS EVERY REASON TO HATE YOU!” Butterscotch yelled at her.

“What?” She asked looking like she didn’t understand.

“Your warped visions of love may have broken him for good!” Butterscotch sobbed hugging his friend.

“B-but I-”

“SHUT UP!” Barb yelled and Petunia turned only to get punched in the face by Barbra and knocked out.

“Sir?...” Barbra panted.

“Y-Yeah?...” The conductor asked.

“Stop this train…” She ordered.

“O-ok!” The conductor turned and ran and got to work on slowing and then stopping the train.

It took awhile but with the conductor's help, the train was put back in Ponyville station.

Ponies gathered around and saw the guards going into the train and helping the ponies out of there.

Butterscotch and Barbra exited the train looking a little banged up but alright otherwise.

The ponies cheered for them but they kept walking.

The ponies quieted and gasped when they saw a familiar blue stallion being escorted out in a blanket.

He just kept shivering and mumbling as they took him out of there.

They then turned to see the mare responsible being carted out in handcuffs.

“LET ME GO! HE’S MINE! MINE! We-we just hit a snafu, we’re still deeply in love! LET US BE TOGETHER!” Petunia screamed.

The ponies looked on in disgust for the twisted pony and as the group was being escorted to Celestia a pony came out of the crowd.

“Blitz? Please tell me he’s alright!” Soarin asked.

“S-Soarin! Y-You shouldn’t see, right now he’s-” Butterscotch tried to explain but Soarin shoved past him and came up to Blitz who looked at her with widened eyes.

“Blitz?” Soarin asked with tears in her eyes, seeing the condition he was in.

“....More…” He turned away and mumbled.

“What?” Soarin asked.

Suddenly Blitz turned and grabbed her by her shirt surprising her.

“GIVE IT TO ME! I feel like I’m dying without it! GIVE IT TO ME!” Blitz shouted.

“Blitz! Stop! Your scaring me!” Soarin cried.

“Blitz! Stop!” Butterscotch managed to pry him off of her and he shrunk back mumbling some more.

“Blitz… what did she-” Soarin was crying now when they heard psychotic laughter and they turned to see Petunia on the ground having broken free from the guards and she was trying to scoot towards Blitz.

“Hear that Soarin! He doesn’t love you anymore! Just what I was giving him! And you can have more if you get me out of here! Promise!” She yelled to him.

“More?...” Blitz turned to her and tried to run to her but he was grabbed by Applejack who held the broken stallion back.

“Stop Blitz! She’s trying to trick you!” AJ said frantically.

Seeing this Soarin’s temper boiled over and she screamed in anger.

“YOU MONSTER!” Soarin yelled and she jumped on Petunia and began punching her repeatedly until the guards were able to pry her off.

“STOP!” A thundering voice echoed through the area and they all turned to see the princesses approaching.

“More….” Blitz whimpered.

“Guards, get him to the hospital and treat him, he’s suffering from clear withdrawal symptoms,” Luna ordered.

“Yes, princess,” The guard said before they grouped up and dragged Blitz off.

The princesses approached Petunia who looked up with her bruised eyes and bloody lip and she chuckled nervously.

“Take this maniac to the Canterlotian dungeons… we’ll deal with her later,” Celestia ordered.

The guards grouped up and dragged the now limp Petunia away.

“Everypony, I imagine it will be hard but go on with your day, there is nothing to see here any more,” Celestia ordered.

The ponies numbly nodded and walked away.

Celestia and Luna walked over to the group who looked very upset over everything that just happened.

“Celestia… give it to us straight… will he ever be the same?” Applejack asked.

“Only time will tell,” Celestia said.

“For now, let us tend to him, we’ll find the best caregivers we can to help him,” Luna said.

“...Ok…” Dusk said sadly.

“If anything we owe the saving of Blitz to you all, thank you,” Celestia said.

“Did we save him?... Or just his shell,” Butterscotch sniffed.

“Again, time will tell,” Luna said “Now go and rest, you all will need it,” Celestia said.

“Ok,” The group nodded before taking their leave.

Barbra however saw one pony not leaving… Soarin who was holding the blanket Blitz dropped and crying.

Barbra wanted to approach Soarin but Celestia stopped her.

“We’ll talk with her, and reassure her the best we can,” Celestia said.

Barb looked sad but she walked home with her head low.

The next few weeks would be the hardest of our groups new lives…