Breaking Boundaries

"I just got her letter! I'll show you guys to your room!" Shining stated happily.

It had been about an hour since Cadence sent off the ponies to their respective areas. Rarity, Zecora, Cadence, and Derpy were all trying their best to contribute to intelligence finding as Applejack, Gilda, and Rainbow Dash scurried around Equestria. Gilda and Rainbow Dash had set up their base in the castle, upon Cadence's request.

"Allright, you two can sleep in here. It's right next to Celestia's room, just in case you guys try anything funny!" Shining giggled. "But come on now, it's tine for lunch!" Shining lead Rainbow and Gilda to the dining hall, with amazing delicacies that the two could not even name. As Shining and Celestia ate happily, Gilda and Rainbow stared at the food. They had been used to living a life of hay fries and fast food, this food was just. . . different. It was so small, and it was just so. . . different. Rainbow stared intensely at Gilda, knowing that if anybody was going to complain, she'd be the first to do it.

"So!" Rainbow stated, trying to milk some info out of the two. "How Cadence doing?" Rainbow asked Shining.

"Oh, she's doing. . . decent" Shining softly smiled, slightly forced. "It's kind of weird, though. She just leaves all of a sudden to go to the Crystal Empire. It's weird, isn't it?!" He turns his head to Celestia.

"Yes, I've seen nothing wrong with it. Or at least to my knowledge" Celestia stated politely as she takes her controlled bites into her meal, savoring the flavor of her food.

"Hm. . . maybe I should go check that out. . . See how she's doing" Shining thoughtfully mumbles.

"NO!" Rainbow screamed, a sudden look of shock in her eyes.

Celestia and Shining stated at Rainbow oddly.

"It's. . ." Rainbow blushed nervously. She messed everything up, didn't she?

"Cadence is doing fine. If you don't see anything wrong, then obviously she's doing fine. Besides, even if you leave, then who's gonna lead over Canterlot, especially in this time of turmoil?" a voice stated from the distance. Rainbow stared at Gilda. She was the only one who hadn't said anything. Maybe she had changed and for once was being se-

"The fuck was that?" Gilda asked loudly, turning around in her seat.

"GILDA" Rainbow screamed, almost tackling Gilda. "YOUR MANNERS."

"It's quite fine, Rainbow. Gilda, in the castle, please watch your language." Celestia stated, calmly and formally, almost scary in a sense. "Now, Luna, don't scare my guests like that"

"I apologize, but I felt that my input would help the situation, sister" Luna stated as she revealed herself from the shadows.

"Good. Now, I believe you came at just the right time. Lunch just finished. However, I must speak to you about a private matter. Rainbow Dash, and Gilda, if you don't mind. . ." Celestia began.

"On it, RIGHT GILDA?" Rainbow Dash replied, darting a look to Gilda who was still intensely staring at Luna.

"Oh. . . yeah, sure." Gilda mumbled, sighing. The two of them left the royals be as they headed off into their room. "Well, that was absolute shit. We didn't get ANYTHING, and you almost BLEW it for us." Gilda growled.

"We have three days, Gilda, lighten up a little bit." Rainbow Dash happily retorted. "Besides, did you really think I'd really let myself slip like that? You've forgotten who I am!"

"Arrogant whore. . ." Gilda sighed as she opened the door to their room.

"Dude, Gilda, calm down. What's up with you?" Rainbow asked, shooting a weird look to Gilda.

". . . Cadence said we gotta get info, right?! Well I'm not one for BULLSHIT, we gotta get as MUCH info as possible!" Gilda retorted, sighing heavily as she laid on the single bed.

"Heh, you're just being a total shitwad today, aren't you?" Rainbow asked, laying next to her on the bed. "Heh, I'm just kidding. But aren't you always the one fucking around with Cadence? What's with the sudden change of mood?"

". . . We just need to get things done. . ." Gilda growled.

"Fine, I guess. But I don't see why you're suddenly being such a hardass" Rainbow sighed. "It's not like this is really that important, is it. We'll get the info tomorrow, right? Because we're the greatest, right? Rainbow Dash and Gi-" Rainbow felt the sudden blow of a claw to her face and flew off of the bed. "G. . . Gilda?"

"NOT IMPORTANT?! THE FUCK YOU MEAN THIS ISN'T IMPORTANT. I'M NOT ONE FOR CADENCE'S BULLSHIT, BUT I'M STILL. . . don't say that again, allright, whore?" Gilda growled, standing up on the bed, wings outstretched.

"The fuck's up with you? Hell, I've got a bunch of shit to worry about, but it isn't gonna make things better being a little bitch!" Rainbow growled, getting herself back up on her hooves.

"YOU'VE got shit?! YOU think I'M being the bitch?!" Gilda screamed, her claws digging into the bedding. "Oh noooo, what's going to happen if we don't get info here!? Oh noooo, my little pompous and fabulous girlfriend! I can't fuck her anymore! Oooh nooo!" Gilda stated mockingly at Rainbow. "DO YOU REALIZE THE KIND OF SHIT RIDING ON THIS?! DO YOU EVEN REALIZE?!"

"You're being loud. . ." Rainbow muttered.

"OH BOO HOO, I'M BEING LOUD. WELL MAYBE PEOPLE GET LOUD WHEN THEY'RE FRUSTRATED." Gilda screamed, jumping on top of Rainbow Dash. "maybe. . . when I'm a LITTLE frustrated that I just lost an opportunity to get some IMPORTANT info that could possibly SAVE me life, I get a LITTLE loud." She placed one of her claws on Rainbow's neck. "But you know what. . . that's what I'm used to. I could be SO much, but I have little bitch whores like YOU being all like 'Ooooh no, let's NOT care when things are important! My life is soooo hard, I can't fuck my girlfriend, ooh no!'. Well let me put SOMETHING into perspective for you. I didn't join this stupid little clan to fuck someone. . . " Gilda's intensity suddenly dropped, as her eyes filled with nostalgic sadness. ". . . that person. . . that one person that I would have even THOUGH of with. . . she's LONG gone. . . replaced with shit. . ." she shook her head as she regained her intensity. "B-BUT ANYWAYS. I'm here to save my damn life. Maybe you've had your little pony friends to make shit good for you when you've fucked up, but ME. I'VE HAD TO DO SHIT ALL BY MYSELF. IF I FUCKED UP, I HAD TO SUFFER THE FUCKING CONSEQUENCES. SURE, I BASKED IN IT FOR A LITTLE BIT WHEN I HAD. . . had. . . YEAH, I HAVEN'T FELT THAT FOR A LONG TIME. SO SOMETIMES I LIKE TO GIVE EFFORT WHEN IT MEANS SOMETHING LIKE THIS. ALLRIGHT!?" Gilda slashed as Rainbow, leaving a red mark on her cheek.

"Don't. . . you. . . dare. . ." Rainbow growled.

"OH BOO HOO, A LITTLE CUT! What? Your little girlfriend doesn't have her cute little band-aids to make it better?" Gilda growled, slashing her on the face again.

"YOU FUCKING SHITBAG" Rainbow screamed as she flew up into the air, a small trail of blood following her path.

"Oh, look at you! What, you're gonna fly away? I guess being the fastest pegasus in all of Cloudsdale is good for you, you can run away like a little bitch when things get a LITTLE heated." Gilda growled, digging her claws into the ground.

Rainbow became filled with intense rage. . . a rage she had never felt before. She had fought countless times with Applejack and Rarity, and had felt rage at the world after her story with Spitfire. . . this was more then anything. She flapped her wings heavily as she glared deeper into Gilda's eyes.

"Come on. Run away. Bitch. Run away like you did last time. Run away to your happy little friends and live your cute little life. Lameass. . ." Gilda taunted.

Rainbow couldn't process what happened next. All she could feel was the speed. . . the speed of flying. . . she remembered Gilda's screams of pleasure as she jumped on Rainbow. For being a big creature, she was definately agile and had fast reflexes. The pain. . . the pain of cuts everywhere. . . more pleasureful screams. "FUCK YOU RAINBOW DASH. FUCK YOU, YOU WHORE. WHERE'S YOUR FILLY FRIEND NOW" she could hear. That's all she could hear. Those words raced through her mind. . . where were you Celestia. . . where was. . .

Rainbow faded in and out of consciousness. "R. . . Rar. . . t. . ." Rainbow breathed out.

"Yeah. . . Rarity. . . Rarity. . . that's her name. . . naaaaaame. . . Raaaarity. . . that's it. . ." Gilda breathed out, her voice becoming much more raspy as her beak moved closer to Rainbow's ear. "I'll remember that. . . I'll remember it. . . you screaming her name as I. . ."

*smack*

Gilda?! GILDA.

G. . . Gil. . .Rari. . .

When Rainbow woke up again, she was still lying on the floor, deep with pain as her body recognized every cut she received, the sheer amount of blood she was losing. . .

GILDA.

"G. . . Gilda?" Rainbow asked. She didn't know why she was so concerned. . . she didn't know what Gilda was going to do. . . but she was still her partner. . . partners. . . Cadence wouldn't mind much if she were gone, but it just wouldn't feel right. . .

"Rainbow. . ." a voice stated. Not Gilda's.

"L. . ."

"Don't speak. Let me explain this. As you know, I am Princess Luna. I listened to your arguments as Shining and Celestia spoke. I listened to your deep emotions and horrid actions. I am here to say that it's fine. I understand the stress you are going through. I understand that my sister's laws are not the greatest. Which is why I am here to help you."

Luna's horn flashed, and immediately, Rainbow could feel her energy rising and her cuts being healed.

"Now. . . Shining and Celestia can't hear us in here. I've cast a spell that blocks sound. She can detect it, but I can tell when she detects it, so we're safe. Anyways, I have a. . . secret clan. . . for people. . . like us." Luna stated secretively.

"Oh, I'm in one too!" Rainbow stated happily.

"Oh? Are you? Who is your leader?" Luna asked curiously.

"Oh, Cadence is our leader!" Rainbow stated happily.

". . . I thought as much. But still, since you're here. . ." The room suddenly became dark as the furniture faded into darkness. The line of reality in the room flew further and further away until suddenly. . . it was no more. . . and as quickly as it went away, reality came back, but in another room. . . similar to Cadence's meeting room, but with different ponies. Even though Gilda and Rainbow didn't find any info about Celestia and Shining, they still found something important. Allies!

. . . but something was missing. . .

"GILDA"