Crimson finally awoke from passing out. His heart throbbed from deep in his chest as he spoke, "Ugh, they're still fighting....I got to help put an end to this." Crimson sprinted toward Narrow's heart-beat, the only thing he can pickup on that would lead him to them. 'Sorry for using your heart like this Narrow, it's the only way I can find you all though' Crimson thought to himself as he ran along.
Bolt lightened the scowl he cast on Leaf. "He's right. We'd both die for you, or I'd come pretty damn close from what you've seen. Both of you. All three of us are cogs in a machine...and if one part leaves, the others will malfunction and everything goes to hell. And I'd love to stay and chat, but maybe you two would be happier if I left. Maybe you and I would be happier if Leaf left. But you know what? Maybe we wouldn't! Narrowleaf is a brave heart, I'm a brute, and you're the brain controlling the both of us. It's a system. It works. And both Leaf and I want to keep it like it is!" Bolt said, looking to Leaf for confirmation
"Y-yeah. Th-that's exactly it. We'd just destroy ourselves without you..." Narrowleaf said, taking a few steps back.
Crimson slowed his approuch of the group, 'Narrow's heart is calming down' Crimson thought to himself as he stopped walking looking upwards. 'Hmmm....good they're starting to work it out' Crimson sat down and took a couple breathes, relaxing himself from his worries.
"Wait...I'm supposed to be at a meeting...ah, whatever. They don't need me to show. I just like hanging with you guys." Bolt said, smiling.
Bolt put an arm around Leaf. "That sounds right! I'm sorry I brought you into my war with the other Alicorns. It was wrong." Bolt said
"War...? Are the Lunar Knights coming for revenge? Or the New Solar Empire?" Narrowleaf asked, nervously.
"I need to leave...now. You two. I'm probably not gonna come back. STAY HERE! Because yeah, Luna had a daughter. I guess my cousin's gonna bring my fate. She's an alicorn who uses literal black magic. Raising the dead, poison, necromancy, all that dark stuff. You two will die if you come...hopefully I'll come back alive, but as of now, this is a challenge from ruler to ruler. I can't refuse. Black Star is too regal. I'm gonna kick her teeth in." Bolt said, flying to the North.
"I... Dammit Bolt!! Wh-why didn't you tell us?!" Narrowleaf called (Also raising the dead and necromancy are basically the same thing)
Bolt turned around. "Look. This is something you can't argue with. You two would be killed. She likes to cripple her enemies, and you two would be ways for her to do that. I'm going to show her torture, and I'll come back. If I don't...take care of Brisk." Bolt said, hugging Leaf. He walked over and kissed Brisk on the cheek. "I deserved that. It's about a 50/50 chance I die tonight..." He said, flying off.
It was a short flight. Maybe ten minutes. But it felt like a year. He finally came face to face with Black Star. The two just sort of stared one another down. After a while, Bolt spoke. "You are the most empty shell of a mare I've ever seen." "Nice one, rage bucket." "Yeah. I think you have a price to pay. And I'm collecting the express way. I wipe you out and take what you stole from me!" "You can't have your father back, he's dead. Just like little Brisk is going to be now that you left her alone. She can't live without you. You should have stayed. Narrowleaf won't be able to stop her from taking her life now." "Flitter wouldn't let her do that anyway. And you're just mad because they killed your mommy. But don't worry. She's burning in hell where she belongs." Bolt spit out. "At least my mother had the guts to do what she wanted. Yours just hides in her little cabin and wastes away. You come from a line of pathetic ponies!" "Well at least I'm not one my-SELF!!!" Bolt said, shooting a vortex of flames at Black Star.
"Brisk... I'm sorry. For... everything... " Narrowleaf said, fighting back tears. *Gotta... Stay... Strong...* He thought to himself.
Bolt made his friends stay back. Last time he was like this, he almost killed Brisk. His entire body was engulfed in blue flames. "YOU LEFT ME TO DIE! YOU CALLED ME USELESS AND LEFT ME TO DIE!" Bolt said, all the while shooting flames into his cousin's face. He was demented. He was a rage bucket. And he loved it right now. He heard her shriek in pain and he eased up. Mistake. She kicked him off of her and summoned two skeleton stallions. They charged him and he flew in the air. "Bring it on little cuz!" He yelled.
Brisk narrowed her eyes. "Neither of you ever have to apologize." she murmured, thinking. She was in the state where the others could almost see her cogs turning in her head,
Her voice changed, and Flitter's tumbled out of her mouth. "Darlings, we go after him, of course." Brisk closed her mouth and attempted to glare at her forehead.
