Chapters “Hey” a silent mare’s voice said, “I need your help.”
It was past midnight when the messenger came into the room and recognized that his master a large alicorn stallion with a golden coat and a burning mane was still awake.
About an hour later Firestorm arrived at the camp deep inside the Everfree forest. He landed besides the flagpole with the flag of United Equestria hanging on it. On his way to the central building of the camp he passed several barracks for the service ponies of the base. He entered the building and took the first elevator down to the fourth sublevel.
Firebolt was asleep for a few hours as the horrified messenger entered the sleeping room, “We have news from hell, My Lord.” He reported without noticing that he woke up the stallion, “The guards found a tunnel which leads to your old homeland in the north.”
Soon he saw an area in the size of a small town where the snow was molten. In the center he spotted the entrance of the tunnel. He flew straight above the smoking hole and hovered there while he created a force field around himself.
The soldiers forced the unicorn during the battle into the corner of an ancient ruin. Finally when they thought they got the pony, it vanished. One of the two flew straight upwards and used his magic to locate the unicorn but couldn’t find anypony except Firebolt within a few miles. “Have you located the target?” he heard from below. “No, we lost it.” He answered, “I think we should return to Firebolt.”
Shadow Hunter returned to the control room. She went in front of the big screen on the front side of the room. She checked the status of Firebolt and his two companions. “It seems that they found the tunnel.” she thought. “Tell Firestorm that Firebolt found the tunnel and is now going to seal It.” she said to a messenger pony. The pony confirmed the order and left the room.
“Tell me what happened.” Shadow Hunter ordered.
Around midday Shadow Hunter went to the medical station. She entered a room with a bed surrounded by medical equipment. On the bed she saw a pony with several bandaged wounds.
Every evening for two weeks Shadow Hunter went to see Firebolt. She reported to him as usual even though he was still in a coma. The mare stayed for several hours, usually the whole night. It was a hard time for her. Every day she feared for him. Every day she hoped that he would wake up.
It was about midday when Shadow entered the control room together with Firebolt. As soon as the ponies in the room recognized him the sad atmosphere lightened up.
Two days later Night Hawk arrived together with his four scouts the border to Zebrica. “Spread out and locate her and send me the coordinates. Don’t attack her.” He ordered. “
Three days later the prisoner transport reached the base in the middle of the night. Trixie was still unconscious in the floating force field bubble.
Night Hawk entered Firebolts room and found his leader sleeping. His wounds were almost healed, only one little bandage around his flank remained.
Trixie opened slowly her eyes, winked and saw a bright light in front of her. She tried to put her hoof between her eyes and the blinding light but she couldn’t. She looked around and found herself fixed on a table in a dark grey room. The room had no other light source than the lamp above her. She turned her head to the left and spotted a little table beside her. The bloodstained instruments of torture let her panic.
Night Hawk waited in front of the interrogation room. A few minutes before he had heard the mare’s screaming but now he only heard the silence of the night. The door opened and he saw the bloodstained Stallion stepping outside the room.
Firestorm entered his room with Rainbow Dash. As he switched the light on he saw Firebolt standing next to the bed. He wore a full body armor, the helmet carrying in one hoof. “W-What are you doing here?” the blonde stallion asked confused.
It was a cold night outside the base when Firestorm awoke from his coma. The first pony he saw was a nurse who immediately left the room when she noticed him stirring. A few moments later Firebolt entered the room and stepped towards the bed, though he made sure to keep a safe distance to it. “Thank godness, you’re awake. We’ve already feared the worst.”
A few weeks later Firestorm waited in Rainbow Dash’s room for her to wake up. As he noticed the slow movements of her eyes he grabbed her hoof. “She’s waking up.” He called out and two nurses entered the room. He bent down and whispered in hear ear, “I missed you.”
Firebolt stood awhile face to face with the map and thought about what his enemy is planning. As he noticed that somepony entered the room he turned around and said: “You can’t fool me Night Hawk. I know you are in here I can feel your presence.”
The whole thing seems to turn out into the worst case. Rumours approached me that Apocalypse is the pony who plans to escape from hell. He might want to take revenge on you for banishing him. So be careful.
Firebolt
He sealed the scroll and gave it Sparky to send it to Firestorm.
It came even worse. I miss the jewel Trixie had found and with which she had attacked Ponyville. I think she might have smuggled it into hell while I banished her.
Firestorm
He read the letter twice because he can’t believe what his friend wrote him. Even after reading the letter a third time he can’t believe it but he finally answered:
I‘ll have some rooms prepared for you, your sisters, Dash and her friends. My base is the only place where they are safe. I hope you will all come.
Firebolt
He sent the letter and called for Night Hawk to come into the conference room.
The next day Shadow Hunter went back to Firebolt but the room was empty. Terrified she rushed towards the nurses’ room. One of the nurses saw her coming and stopped her. “Calm down. We took him to another room.” The nurse comforted the mare. “We took him to the room at the end of that corridor on the left side.” she said while pointing her hoof at one of the corridors.
A week later Firebolt was allowed to leave the medical station. Just in that moment as he left the room, the mare came to visit him. “Hey.” she greeted friendly and hugged him. “Hey.” he answered smiling, “I was just on the way to my room. Do you want to attend me?”
In the next morning Night Hawk rushed into the room. “Shadow Hunter is missing.” He reported.
