Shadow

(2 days later)

Shadow sat in the darkness of the dungeons taking the magic and mana of the surrounding area and hiding it away from the princesses he loved the darkness looking over he began to melt into the shadows he only had enough to conceal himself. Shadow had built up enough magic to send a message to Vertigo and Fritz letting them know he had been caught by the princesses yesterday 'Damn i let them down i said i would be back in a day or two but looks like i fucked up again like i alway-' his thoughts were stopped by the sound of Shining Armor walking down into the dungeons "Okay lets see what we have for your dinner tonight." he said walking up he looked into the cell and sighed "Well Grim tonight you get bread, rice and some beef enjoy." he slid the tray into the cell and then walked off Grim began to eat the food slowly.

Applebloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetiebell were running through the gardens of Canterlot laughing and playing it would be another two days before they would have to leave for Ponyville so they were going to enjoy it. Running through the garden the three crusaders came across a grey pegasus filly she was holding her arm and crying her eletric blue and black mane covered her face the mane reach the small of her back she looked to be around 9 and 10 years of age her tail was wrapped around her she was wearing a purple t-shirt and grey sweat pants walking up Sweetiebell bent down "Hey there whats wrong ?" she asked in a very sweet tone looking up the filly stared at her with bright yellow eyes red and puffy from her crying

"I-i w-was t-t-trying t-t-to f-find my d-daddy c-cause he came up t-to C-canterlot f-for b-busniess and then a b-bird ran into m-me which i-s w-why m-my arm b-bleeding." she heaved out her arm was bleeding pretty badly but not to bad

"Well my name is Sweetiebell can i have your name ?"

"I-its S-s-secret." the filly huffed a little trying to catch her breathe

"Well Secret me and my friends are going to take you to a nurse to make sure that the cut doesn't get infected is it okay if i pick you up ?" Sweetiebell asked the filly nodded her head picking her up Sweetiebell walked over to Applebloom and Scootaloo and introduced them to Secret who was looking back at a tree in that tree was her sister who nodded at her before teleporting away.

(Medical wing)

Secret sat on an examination table as Nurse Red Cross wrapped the wound in a bandage it wasn't infected or anything the nurse said smiling she left the room. Secret huffed at this she didn't like being treated like a child closing her eyes she opened them and hopped off the table and left the room and began to wonder around the castle. Applejack and Twilight were walking through the castle talking about Grim and what they should do about him when they ran into a small filly with a bandage on her arms "Oh hi there little filly are you lost ?" Twilight asked while getting eye level with the filly she nodded but didn't say a word "Its okay i'll take you to-"

"SECRET !!! there you are when we went back you weren't there why did you leave ?" Sweetiebell said running up to the small filly along with Applebloom, Scootaloo and Shining Armor

"Oh you know this filly Sweetiebell ?" Twilight asked standing up and crossing her arms over her chest and raising a eyebrow at the young mare

"U-uh we just happend upon her when we were playing in the gardens she said that she was looking for her dad and that a bird had cut her arm."

"Oh so yah helped her to the nurses then left her alone ?" Applejack asked with an edge on her voice Secret looked at Applejack and then at the crusaders who had backed away a little along with Shining Armor she simply shook her head and said "They left me with nurse Red Cross but she left the room to go do something the main reason they left was to get a guard for me."

"Oh ah understand then but whah couldn't one of them leave while the other two stayed with you ?" Applejack asked still staring at the three young mares and stallion who had tried to shy away. Secret tugged on Applejacks sleeve she was wearing a long sleeved plaid shirt and blue jeans with cowboy boots her stomach growled loud enough for everyone to hear looking down Applejack said "Would you like some breakfast sweetie ?"

"Y-yes please." she replied as Applejack took her by the hand the six of them left to go and get breakfast with the princesses, Big Mac, and the other memebers of the mane six.

(Dungeon)

Fritz snapped the guards neck moving further into the dungeon looking for her father she had killed two guards walking by a cell she heard "Vertigo looks like you remember what i thaught you but why did you leave your sister at home?"

"She is being a distraction for me while i get you out." Vertigo said her father laughed looking what she asked "Whats so funny ?"

"Nothing just the mask and your suit." he replied sh had put on a dark grey jacket infused with a kevlar spell, and grey cargo pants, along with combat boots, and a blanke mask that was black with two white holes for the eyes she smiled and said "Well you said that we should if we get into your buisness we should hid our faces plus you taught us how to fight/defend us so i mays well choose the fighting half for now."

"Well they know me but......two of them saw Vertigo at the house."

"Doubt they'll remember her and don't worry even if they did remember her they wouldn't be able to catch her."

"True so you got the door." Grim asked as he moved out of the shadows looking at his daughter she opened the door and moved out of the way for Grim to passed he walked out and looked at her "Do you have a plan ?"

"Not really i got as far as Vertigo distraction and me breaking you out of the cell and now we are here."

"Okay well lets try and get out of here then and make it look like i escaped." he said tossing a magical orb the size of his fist and tossed it into his cell "Whats that dad ?" Fritz asked as they walked away smiling he simply said "Big bang." and then a thunderous explosion shook the entire castle breaking some windows and collapsing a tower with its shockwave.

(Dinner hall)

Vertigo heard the explosion and secretly smiled 'DADSOUTDADSOUTYEAHYEAHYEAH !!!!' she thought but kept still and took another bite out of her pancake 'Where is he ?' she thought. Celestia swung around and looked to see the tower fall dust and rubble spreading across the lawn "Captain Armor what was that ?"

"I don't know princess but the guards won't answer there radios down in...........he escaped GRIM escaped !!!!" he yelled shooting out of his chair the mares looked around Applejack on the other hand kept staring at Secret rubbing her hands together "TWILIGHT GRAB HER !!!" she suddenly yelled Twilight used her magic to pin the filly down and while Applejack grabbed herand pinned her down roughly Sweetiebell jumped up "Why are you do that to her !?!?"

"Sweetie this is Grims adopted daughter she has a name but it isn't Secret." Twilight said walking up to her she leaned down "Now where is he ?"

"My daddy is going to kick your butt and then we are going home."

"He has you brainwashed little filly can't you see that ?"

"No he saved me and my sister he protected us raised us and lets us leave if he was mean and evil he would of kept us locked up and done things like those mean ponies he is going after."

"My little pony please help us stop him." Celestia said to the young filly walking over ever slowly and keeping a calm voice the filly began to suck in air "What are you doing ?"

"DADDY HELP ME !!!!!!" she yelled shattering windows her voice carried all over Canterlot and could be heard subtly the ponies looked around and explosion shook the room sending dust everywhere. Standing at the center was Grim and a mysterous stallion wearing a black mask with no designs on it, he also wore a dark grey jacket and cargo pants Grim stared at the ponies then his eyes moved Twilight and Applejack his voice took on that of a machines "LET MY DAUGHTER GO !!!" he roared using his magic he picked Twilight up in his magic a black aura holding her there along with Applejack.

Shining Armor and Big Mac began to run at him until the masked stallion jumped in there way on her hands they notice she wore guantlets dark silver with red carvings showing a old language written all the way up to her wrist getting in a fighting stance he stared at them. Big Mac ran forward putting all his strength behind his first punch (a punch that splintered an elder oak one of the toughest and strongest trees in the world) and all the stallion did was raise his hand catching his fist not even budging Shining Armor turned to Grim his eyes turned different colors the golden irises were replace by blood red orbs and the black parts were now gold and he had no emotions showing on his face "PUT MY SISTER DOWN !!!" Shining roared turning Grim smiled and said "Very well." Twilight went up then was flung down crashing into the ground she landed with an audible crunch she screamed the bone in her left arm was broken and twisted it had ripped through the skin she was holding it and crying Shining looked back at Grim noticing that his eyes had changed the black turned gold while his irises turned black along with the scars on his arms they began to glow a sickly red.

"TWILIGHT NOOO YOU MONSTER !!!" Shining bellowed flashing forward Grim didn't break eye contact grabbing his hand he twisted his arm and swung around pitching Shining into the opposite wall. Celestia, Luna and Twilights friends ran over to Twilight trying to make sure she was okay, the CMC were behind on of the pillars trying to hid from the fighting, Vertigo was sitting amongst the beams trying not to get in her fathers or sisters way. Fritz pick up the red stallion and slamed him into the ground breaking his arm and a few ribs she didn't see any reason to hold back against him still holding onto his hand she began to crush it feeling the bones splinter under her strength pulling back she smashed his nose under her fist knocking him out. Grim looked at Shining walking over to him he let the go the black fire engulfe his hands and swirled around his body eating away at the marble floor and anything close destroying them reaching down he heard Vertigo yell "Dad someponies coming !!!" turning he saw a portal appear and out of it step the 'doctor'.

Everypony turned and looked standing there was a white coated stallion but not just any stallion and ALICORN stallion wearing a pair of glasses reflecting the light to hide his eyes he was wearing a lab coat and black work pants, he had on a blue collared shirt with a black tie smiling he pulled out a tape recorder and said "Subject 14-32 has become a NIGHTMARE as suggested by the late Gale Wing will capture and study further." Grim snarled and leapt into the air Doc. watched him come down Grim missed Doc. was standing a foot from Grim smiling "Good you've improved must say the nightmare form suits you 14-32." raising his hand Grim shot a bolt of black fire at him Doc. caught the bolt in his magic and put it out like it were nothing more than a burning match.

"Now i came here to say something to the princesses." Doc. said Grims stopped his attacks the two looked up and Doc. said "I am hear to declare war on you and say good bye." Grim rushed forward Doc. teleported away to an far away land unknown to them Grim roared his eyes darting around the room "Daddy is the bad stallion gone ?" turning he saw Vertigo and Fritz side by side Fritz holding her sister back looking to his right he saw a reflection of himself taking a deep breathe the fire went out but his eyes remained the same turning to her he said "Yes and i need to talk to the princesses about something very important."

"And why should we talk with you Grim ?" Celestia growled as she tried to pick up her student with out injuring her

"Because of this," Grim said snapping his fingers Twilights arm was fixed "and if you do i promise to join your goody two shoes side."

"Oh and what do you want in exchange."

"Three things one, a full pardon of all the stuff i've done, Two my daughters are NOT to be seen as monsters, and Three i want you to help me kill the doctor."