Fallout Equestria: Sleepless in Seaddle (Closing, IC)

[Das Metro]

Gallows nodded and paced around the room, glancing at her blood painting that sat at the bottom of the chair she had been chained too. She looked at Ghost and bit her lip. Gallows really didn't want to have to ask Ghost for anything, but painting with his hooves was a pain, and frankly didn't look as good as when she had proper equipment. "G-Ghost?.. Ca- May I... Have a p-paintbrush?" she stuttered, looking at the lights cautiously.

"I will see if we have one." Ghost replied. He then went and looked for a paintbrush, which took a while, he looked for a long time without any luck, then he found one in a empty room. He then cane back to the room. "Found one."

Gallows muttered a near silent thanks and trudged off to the corner of the room by herself where she could paint in piece. She was feeling significantly better, much fuller... Her mana lines were settling again. Weakly, her horn glowed, and the flesh of her right foreleg split. Nonchalantly Gallows swabbed the brush into the wound as blood welled from the cut. With a covered brush, Gallows began to work at the wall. It was much nicer having a paintbrush, there was so much more detail should could bring into the painting with a brush.

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

No Name smiled and lean his head against her. "I'm sorry sugarcube, I'm getting ahead of myself... I'm just not used to laying around all morning," he said apologetically with a sheepish smile. Once he got over the fact that it was morning, No Name was straight to his daily business. Staying in the bedroom would get him stir crazy, but he remembered what he had told Corset. If Belle wanted to stay, suppose he wanted to as well.

Belle
I smiled happily to him and yawned, "No, you are right. We need to get going, no doubt the world has many, many issues to bother us with." I said and walked to my closet. I returned to No Name in another plain dress, a sunset orange coloured dress. "Let us be off and see what the world has in store for us today shall we?" I asked him cheerfully.

[Das Metro]

No Name smiled and lean his head against her. "I'm sorry sugarcube, I'm getting ahead of myself... I'm just not used to laying around all morning," he said apologetically with a sheepish smile. Once he got over the fact that it was morning, No Name was straight to his daily business. Staying in the bedroom would get him stir crazy, but he remembered what he had told Corset. If Belle wanted to stay, suppose he wanted to as well.

Belle
I smiled happily to him and yawned, "No, you are right. We need to get going, no doubt the world has many, many issues to bother us with." I said and walked to my closet. I returned to No Name in another plain dress, a sunset orange coloured dress. "Let us be off and see what the world has in store for us today shall we?" I asked him cheerfully.

No Name smiled sluggishly, "You look stunning sugarcube." By now No Name was aware of what was happening, and did his best to brighten up significantly. Just because he was observant of his surroundings didn't mean he had to like mornings. No Name pulled the cloak tight around him and stretched his back. "Ready for another day no doubt filled with adventure?" he said sarcastically, smiling at Belle.

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

No Name smiled sluggishly, "You look stunning sugarcube." By now No Name was aware of what was happening, and did his best to brighten up significantly. Just because he was observant of his surroundings didn't mean he had to like mornings. No Name pulled the cloak tight around him and stretched his back. "Ready for another day no doubt filled with adventure?" he said sarcastically, smiling at Belle.

Belle
My eyes widened with recollection and I exclaimed, "Oh than you for reminding me darling!" I said and turned back to my room. My horn glowed a bright blue and threads formed in the air between myself and both Poppet and Rags. The dolls were lifted off the hooks and placed gently on the floor before being dressed up to look their best. During the process I grabbed a ribbon for my mane and tied it up. The three of us returned to No Name and I smiled, "Just in case Diamond has a few issues today. Should we check with Prize and Poet as to whether we have any work for today?"

[Das Metro]

Widowmaker stood off to the side with a teary smile on her face as Solstice nodded. "Of course I did child it was the only memory I had of you," Solstice explained.

Shade smiled, and hugged the toy tightly, having not held onto it, in ten years. He then placed back down onto the shelf, and looked to see another object next to it: a picture frame, with a photo. The photo was that of a young, beautiful, and familiar mare, just a few years older than he was. Shade knew who she was: his mother. The bat-colt held onto the picture, and tears began to fall from his face, as even more memories came to him. Shade didn't say anything; just held onto the photo, and began crying.

Solstice stood and watched Shade sadly. He didn't bother trying to comfort his son, it'd be no use, he knew what his son was feeling. Widowmaker on the other hand was at Shade's side the instance she saw tears, and had a wing wrapped comfortably around him. "Hey..." she said soothingly, "It's alright Eclipse..."

[The Republic of Greater Appalachia]

Gallows muttered a near silent thanks and trudged off to the corner of the room by herself where she could paint in piece. She was feeling significantly better, much fuller... Her mana lines were settling again. Weakly, her horn glowed, and the flesh of her right foreleg split. Nonchalantly Gallows swabbed the brush into the wound as blood welled from the cut. With a covered brush, Gallows began to work at the wall. It was much nicer having a paintbrush, there was so much more detail should could bring into the painting with a brush.

"Your welcome. If you need anything just let me know." Ghost said as he shut the door and sat down. He was having flashbacks to his service days when he had prisoners and interrogated them. Some where were nice cooperative, some were stubborn. Some were like him, admit nothing, deny everything, make counter accusations. He missed some of those prisoners, they actually became friends, despite the fact they were enemies. Maybe he could do the same with Gallows, if Cybrony would him get close enough, which he probably would, if it was a talk.

[Das Metro]

No Name smiled sluggishly, "You look stunning sugarcube." By now No Name was aware of what was happening, and did his best to brighten up significantly. Just because he was observant of his surroundings didn't mean he had to like mornings. No Name pulled the cloak tight around him and stretched his back. "Ready for another day no doubt filled with adventure?" he said sarcastically, smiling at Belle.

Belle
My eyes widened with recollection and I exclaimed, "Oh than you for reminding me darling!" I said and turned back to my room. My horn glowed a bright blue and threads formed in the air between myself and both Poppet and Rags. The dolls were lifted off the hooks and placed gently on the floor before being dressed up to look their best. During the process I grabbed a ribbon for my mane and tied it up. The three of us returned to No Name and I smiled, "Just in case Diamond has a few issues today. Should we check with Prize and Poet as to whether we have any work for today?"

No Name shook his head, and held the door open for Belle, "If they have a task for us, and it's urgent, then they'll come to us won't they?" No Name asked with a smile, "I'd much rather just enjoy a quiet day with the loveliest mare in Equestria."

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

Cybrony trotted to Gallows side as he continued without the readouts. He sat down next to her and watched her paint, slightly disappointed that she had opened the cut herself. He watched as she painted and sighed, "I ruined this. Attacking Ghost was my irrational idea and now I'm here with you in a cell and only half my brain believes that I love you. I am sorry Gallows. I have failed you when you needed me." He said, his digitized voice not conveying all his remorse.

Belle giggled, "But of course my darling. There is not a pony on this planet I would rather spend my day with . . . Even if we do end up tied back to back on two chairs with blindfolds and gags." She said with a giggle. "I would not be surprised if that happened." They walked out of her room and Poppet followed with Rags in tow. Belle lead the way, asking ponies to mind as their little convoy moved on. She was stopped by one in particular, Diamond of course. She sighed and summoned Poppet to her side. "What now Diamond? I am feeling too much cheer to deal with you right now."
"'Deal with me'? Oh my but you are a strange one Belle. I simply came here to ruin your morning." She said with a smug look. "Remember our chat about Corset?"

[Das Metro]

Cybrony trotted to Gallows side as he continued without the readouts. He sat down next to her and watched her paint, slightly disappointed that she had opened the cut herself. He watched as she painted and sighed, "I ruined this. Attacking Ghost was my irrational idea and now I'm here with you in a cell and only half my brain believes that I love you. I am sorry Gallows. I have failed you when you needed me." He said, his digitized voice not conveying all his remorse.

Belle giggled, "But of course my darling. There is not a pony on this planet I would rather spend my day with . . . Even if we do end up tied back to back on two chairs with blindfolds and gags." She said with a giggle. "I would not be surprised if that happened." They walked out of her room and Poppet followed with Rags in tow. Belle lead the way, asking ponies to mind as their little convoy moved on. She was stopped by one in particular, Diamond of course. She sighed and summoned Poppet to her side. "What now Diamond? I am feeling too much cheer to deal with you right now."
"'Deal with me'? Oh my but you are a strange one Belle. I simply came here to ruin your morning." She said with a smug look. "Remember our chat about Corset?"

No Name saw Diamond and he immediately felt sick. Quite literally too. The burning in his skull return, and he got an empty look in his eyes. He didn't understand why he got this feeling, but that just caused more frustration. No Name could feel himself begin to tremble from the irrational rage, and he clenched his jaw. "One warning." he growled through clenched teeth. No Name felt like his body was on auto pilot. The lack of control only added to his anger...

[Das Metro]

Cybrony trotted to Gallows side as he continued without the readouts. He sat down next to her and watched her paint, slightly disappointed that she had opened the cut herself. He watched as she painted and sighed, "I ruined this. Attacking Ghost was my irrational idea and now I'm here with you in a cell and only half my brain believes that I love you. I am sorry Gallows. I have failed you when you needed me." He said, his digitized voice not conveying all his remorse.

Gallows gave him a nip on the ear as she continued to paint. "Don't worry about, my little tin soldier..." she mumbled as she focused on the eerie forest scene she was bringing to life in front of her. It very well could of been the Everfree Forest the way it looked, ponies hanging from the rotted tree branches...

Meanwhile, a snow white circled above the location of Gallows' signal awkwardly. Bonnie wasn't sure where it was coming from... It was just desert. Then something caught her eye. An entrance of some sort. With an odd agility, Bonnie descended to the entrance and nervously knocked. It didn't look safe to her, and as per Opium's suggestion, she had come unarmed.

[The Flutterlands]

Shade smiled, and hugged the toy tightly, having not held onto it, in ten years. He then placed back down onto the shelf, and looked to see another object next to it: a picture frame, with a photo. The photo was that of a young, beautiful, and familiar mare, just a few years older than he was. Shade knew who she was: his mother. The bat-colt held onto the picture, and tears began to fall from his face, as even more memories came to him. Shade didn't say anything; just held onto the photo, and began crying.

Solstice stood and watched Shade sadly. He didn't bother trying to comfort his son, it'd be no use, he knew what his son was feeling. Widowmaker on the other hand was at Shade's side the instance she saw tears, and had a wing wrapped comfortably around him. "Hey..." she said soothingly, "It's alright Eclipse..."

Shade turned away from the photo, and looked at Invidea. He kissed her on the cheek. Shade then looked back at the photo of his mother. "W-why couldn't I save her?" he asked, sobbingly, "I could have saved her... I knew how fight; I was trained by Tacitus for that kind of scenario, and yet... I failed... I failed to use my skills, and I failed to save her..."

---

Once again the ponies cheered all the same, though as a whole instead of the splintered groups. They were hyped up now, they were ready for their bright future. The refugees believed Nameless was capable of delivering such, and the Freedponies were ready fior blood.

Nameless smiled, impressed with himself. He then dismissed the Coalition, allowing them to tend to their own activities. As the night passed Nameless trained in his tent, with his sword, until the need for sleep, overpowered him. However, little did Nameless, or anypony in the Coalition knew, that there were assassins among them; changelings in disguise as freedponies. They sneaked into Nameless's tent, and shed their disguise revealing their true form. The assassins withdrew their knives, and attempted to kill the griffin. However, Nameless woke up just in time, to grab hold onto one of the changeling's necks, crushing it, with his bare talons. As, he dropped the dead assassin, the other assassin made his move, in attempt to stab Nameless. However, Nameless, then rolled off the bed, as the changeling plunged his knife down, stabbing bed. Nameless withdrew his sword, and tackled his would-be assassin. After a long struggle, Nameless finally killed the changeling with his sword. No sooner than that, a coalition guard entered the tent, stunned by the dead corpses of changelings. "Are you okay sir?" he asked.
Nameless got back up, and stood on his hinelegs. He cocked his head behind him, noticing the guard. "I'm alright." he said, out of breath, "Just a couple of would-be assassins." Nameless then turned away from the guard, not knowing that he was really another changeling assassin, with his gun, already withdrawn, and ready to kill the griffin. Without warning, the changeling fired his revolver, shooting Nameless in the back. Nameless fell to the ground, allowing his talons to break his fall. He got onto his back, and took out his own revolver, and shot his assassin dead. Nameless then collapsed onto the floor. He knew the end was near for him.
No sooner, than the gun shot was fired, another guard, a real guard this time, entered the tent, and saw the dying griffin on the ground. "Nameless!" he shouted, as he went over, to aid his fallen comrade.
Nameless looked at his aid, seeing him as the real thing. "My wound is mortal!" he said weakly, "Get me No Name... G-get me No name... Tell him, to come quick; that his friend is dying..."
The guard gave Nameless a grave look, and nodded. Being a Unicorn, he was able to telepathically contact No Name. 'No Name!' he said, Get the fuck over here, quick! You're friend is dying! Nameless has been shot! I repeat! Nameless has been shot!

[The Republic of Greater Appalachia]

Gallows gave him a nip on the ear as she continued to paint. "Don't worry about, my little tin soldier..." she mumbled as she focused on the eerie forest scene she was bringing to life in front of her. It very well could of been the Everfree Forest the way it looked, ponies hanging from the rotted tree branches...

Meanwhile, a snow white circled above the location of Gallows' signal awkwardly. Bonnie wasn't sure where it was coming from... It was just desert. Then something caught her eye. An entrance of some sort. With an odd agility, Bonnie descended to the entrance and nervously knocked. It didn't look safe to her, and as per Opium's suggestion, she had come unarmed.

Ghost heard a knocking at the door, "Must be the one Opim sent for Gallows." He said as he stood up and went to the door. He opened it to see Bonnie. "May I help you?" He asked. He knew this was supposed to be a peaceful transaction by the fact she had no weapons on her. At least, none he could see off the bat.

[Das Metro]

Gallows gave him a nip on the ear as she continued to paint. "Don't worry about, my little tin soldier..." she mumbled as she focused on the eerie forest scene she was bringing to life in front of her. It very well could of been the Everfree Forest the way it looked, ponies hanging from the rotted tree branches...

Meanwhile, a snow white circled above the location of Gallows' signal awkwardly. Bonnie wasn't sure where it was coming from... It was just desert. Then something caught her eye. An entrance of some sort. With an odd agility, Bonnie descended to the entrance and nervously knocked. It didn't look safe to her, and as per Opium's suggestion, she had come unarmed.

Ghost heard a knocking at the door, "Must be the one Opim sent for Gallows." He said as he stood up and went to the door. He opened it to see Bonnie. "May I help you?" He asked. He knew this was supposed to be a peaceful transaction by the fact she had no weapons on her. At least, none he could see off the bat.

Bonnie froze up, seeing Ghost, but soon found her voice, as quiet as it may be. "M-My name is, uh- Bonnie," she did an awkward little curtsey as she spoke, despite having no dress, "I'm here fo- for my sister Gallows? Daddy said she was here and to negotiate..."

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

No Name saw Diamond and he immediately felt sick. Quite literally too. The burning in his skull return, and he got an empty look in his eyes. He didn't understand why he got this feeling, but that just caused more frustration. No Name could feel himself begin to tremble from the irrational rage, and he clenched his jaw. "One warning." he growled through clenched teeth. No Name felt like his body was on auto pilot. The lack of control only added to his anger...

Diamond looked at No Name and smirked. "Okay, I will see your warning and raise you a hint. I wouldn't touch me if you want to see Corset again and you should go to 'Garment of Grandeur' when you get some time." She said with a sneer. Belle stood rooted to the spot in shock, she couldn't comprehend what Diamond had just said. "Oh, well I see you've lost your foul humour. . . " She said and giggled. "You should also call off your dog b-." She started but was cut off mid sentence as Belle's hoof slapped her. She looked up at Belle in shock and raised her hoof to her now purple cheek.
"I swear if you have hurt Corset I will have Poppet and Rags tear you apart hoof by hoof . . . And I swear if you ever call my darling a dog again I will make sure you never wake up without screaming again." She said softly and menacingly. Diamond glared at her and raised her hoof to slap Belle in return.
(I'm guessing No Name'll jump in right about here.)

Cybrony smiled and watched her paint. "Your art is beautiful my mistress. I only wish I had foreseen this outcome." He said sadly. His wing loomed over Gallows as if he were shielding her from the world as they sat together. He leaned over and bit her ear in return, "I am glad I can recall you at least, everything else is gone. I remember nothing other than you from before the lightning."

[The Republic of Greater Appalachia]

Bonnie froze up, seeing Ghost, but soon found her voice, as quiet as it may be. "M-My name is, uh- Bonnie," she did an awkward little curtsey as she spoke, despite having no dress, "I'm here fo- for my sister Gallows? Daddy said she was here and to negotiate..."

"Ah yes, well, my condition for her release is a simple task that shouldn't take too much time away. A full access tour of Stable 112. If Opium can arrange that, then Gallows gets to walk out of here." Ghost said. He knew Opium would be against it, but how far is willing to get Gallows back? This was a test to see. That and Ghost wanted to see what exactly goes on in that stable.

[Das Metro]

No Name saw Diamond and he immediately felt sick. Quite literally too. The burning in his skull return, and he got an empty look in his eyes. He didn't understand why he got this feeling, but that just caused more frustration. No Name could feel himself begin to tremble from the irrational rage, and he clenched his jaw. "One warning." he growled through clenched teeth. No Name felt like his body was on auto pilot. The lack of control only added to his anger...

Diamond looked at No Name and smirked. "Okay, I will see your warning and raise you a hint. I wouldn't touch me if you want to see Corset again and you should go to 'Garment of Grandeur' when you get some time." She said with a sneer. Belle stood rooted to the spot in shock, she couldn't comprehend what Diamond had just said. "Oh, well I see you've lost your foul humour. . . " She said and giggled. "You should also call off your dog b-." She started but was cut off mid sentence as Belle's hoof slapped her. She looked up at Belle in shock and raised her hoof to her now purple cheek.
"I swear if you have hurt Corset I will have Poppet and Rags tear you apart hoof by hoof . . . And I swear if you ever call my darling a dog again I will make sure you never wake up without screaming again." She said softly and menacingly. Diamond glared at her and raised her hoof to slap Belle in return.
(I'm guessing No Name'll jump in right about here.)

Cybrony smiled and watched her paint. "Your art is beautiful my mistress. I only wish I had foreseen this outcome." He said sadly. His wing loomed over Gallows as if he were shielding her from the world as they sat together. He leaned over and bit her ear in return, "I am glad I can recall you at least, everything else is gone. I remember nothing other than you from before the lightning."

No Name felt the burning at the back of his skull flare as Diamond raised a hoof. Violently, No Name lashed out and had Diamond by the foreleg with one hoof. Without much care for her condition, No Name squeezed with all his might, only fueled by the seething rage. He could hear something snap, and suddenly No Name saw red, and blacked out. He was on autopilot. What appeared to be No Name suddenly had his hoof around Diamond's head, and carelessly slammed it into the wall. No Name grinned evilly and rammed her head into the wall again... and again... and again...

[Das Metro]

Bonnie froze up, seeing Ghost, but soon found her voice, as quiet as it may be. "M-My name is, uh- Bonnie," she did an awkward little curtsey as she spoke, despite having no dress, "I'm here fo- for my sister Gallows? Daddy said she was here and to negotiate..."

"Ah yes, well, my condition for her release is a simple task that shouldn't take too much time away. A full access tour of Stable 112. If Opium can arrange that, then Gallows gets to walk out of here." Ghost said. He knew Opium would be against it, but how far is willing to get Gallows back? This was a test to see. That and Ghost wanted to see what exactly goes on in that stable.

Bonnie looked at Ghost in horror. She shuddered at the thought of asking her father of such a thing. Bonnie shivered worse at the thought of doing it without his permission though. "O-One moment," she muttered. Bonnie spoke into her earbloom, back to Ghost, "Daddy?"

"Ach! Darling! 'Zere you are, 'vhat news do you have?" Opium asked.

"Ghost has Gallows... and he has one demand," Bonnie said, her voice shaking.

Opium was silent, "Let us here it 'zen..."

Bonnie bit her tongue, "He wants a tour of Stable 112... All access."

There was more silence. A long, overbearing sound of nothingness. Then a gunshot broke the silence over the earbloom, followed by a scream that was gun off by another shot. "Ja, 'zat is fine dear. Tell him I'll be a gute host..." Opium said in a relaxed, careless manner. The way he spoke to her when he was furious.

Bonnie looked back to Ghost, "It's a d-deal mister..."

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

No Name felt the burning at the back of his skull flare as Diamond raised a hoof. Violently, No Name lashed out and had Diamond by the foreleg with one hoof. Without much care for her condition, No Name squeezed with all his might, only fueled by the seething rage. He could hear something snap, and suddenly No Name saw red, and blacked out. He was on autopilot. What appeared to be No Name suddenly had his hoof around Diamond's head, and carelessly slammed it into the wall. No Name grinned evilly and rammed her head into the wall again... and again... and again...

Belle's expression changed from happy, when No Name grabbed and broke Diamond's hoof, to shocked when he began smashing her head into the wall. Blood streamed down the wall in massive streams as he smashed her head into the wall again and again and again. She latched on to his neck and tried to make him stop, "NO NAME! STOP!" She yelled in panic. He didn't seem to hear her so she grabbed his hoof and tried to stop him but he was too strong. She sighed sadly, "I didn't want to have to use Poppet or Rags on you No Name. . . " She said softly with tears in her eyes and blood on her light blue hooves. Suddenly a long half wooden half steel hoof extended and wrapped gently around No Name's torso while a bipedal Rags stepped in with his glass slackjaw, using his body to stop the repeated beating and to pry the unconscious, possibly dead, Diamond Tiara the Third out of No Name's hoof. Poppet wrapped her other forehoof around him and lifted him up to her, restraining him. Belle stepped up to him in a panic and spoke, "Please, No Name. Stop it!" She said with tears in her eyes.

[The Republic of Greater Appalachia]

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Bonnie looked at Ghost in horror. She shuddered at the thought of asking her father of such a thing. Bonnie shivered worse at the thought of doing it without his permission though. "O-One moment," she muttered. Bonnie spoke into her earbloom, back to Ghost, "Daddy?"

"Ach! Darling! 'Zere you are, 'vhat news do you have?" Opium asked.

"Ghost has Gallows... and he has one demand," Bonnie said, her voice shaking.

Opium was silent, "Let us here it 'zen..."

Bonnie bit her tongue, "He wants a tour of Stable 112... All access."

There was more silence. A long, overbearing sound of nothingness. Then a gunshot broke the silence over the earbloom, followed by a scream that was gun off by another shot. "Ja, 'zat is fine dear. Tell him I'll be a gute host..." Opium said in a relaxed, careless manner. The way he spoke to her when he was furious.

Bonnie looked back to Ghost, "It's a d-deal mister..."

"I'll go get Gallows." Ghost said and went to the room he was holding Gallows. "Gallows, Bonnie is here to take you home." He said as he held the door open, "You're free to go."

[Das Metro]

No Name felt the burning at the back of his skull flare as Diamond raised a hoof. Violently, No Name lashed out and had Diamond by the foreleg with one hoof. Without much care for her condition, No Name squeezed with all his might, only fueled by the seething rage. He could hear something snap, and suddenly No Name saw red, and blacked out. He was on autopilot. What appeared to be No Name suddenly had his hoof around Diamond's head, and carelessly slammed it into the wall. No Name grinned evilly and rammed her head into the wall again... and again... and again...

Belle's expression changed from happy, when No Name grabbed and broke Diamond's hoof, to shocked when he began smashing her head into the wall. Blood streamed down the wall in massive streams as he smashed her head into the wall again and again and again. She latched on to his neck and tried to make him stop, "NO NAME! STOP!" She yelled in panic. He didn't seem to hear her so she grabbed his hoof and tried to stop him but he was too strong. She sighed sadly, "I didn't want to have to use Poppet or Rags on you No Name. . . " She said softly with tears in her eyes and blood on her light blue hooves. Suddenly a long half wooden half steel hoof extended and wrapped gently around No Name's torso while a bipedal Rags stepped in with his glass slackjaw, using his body to stop the repeated beating and to pry the unconscious, possibly dead, Diamond Tiara the Third out of No Name's hoof. Poppet wrapped her other forehoof around him and lifted him up to her, restraining him. Belle stepped up to him in a panic and spoke, "Please, No Name. Stop it!" She said with tears in her eyes.

The burning persisted, though was much more manageable. Lashing out against Diamond was like a cure to his sickness. No Name thrashed slightly for a moment, befote bit by bit he came out of subconsciousness. No Name's eyes flooded back with emotion and he looked around in a panic at the blood on the wall, and the distressed Belle. "What happened?!" he almost shouted, concerned the blood was Belle's.

[Das Metro]

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Bonnie looked at Ghost in horror. She shuddered at the thought of asking her father of such a thing. Bonnie shivered worse at the thought of doing it without his permission though. "O-One moment," she muttered. Bonnie spoke into her earbloom, back to Ghost, "Daddy?"

"Ach! Darling! 'Zere you are, 'vhat news do you have?" Opium asked.

"Ghost has Gallows... and he has one demand," Bonnie said, her voice shaking.

Opium was silent, "Let us here it 'zen..."

Bonnie bit her tongue, "He wants a tour of Stable 112... All access."

There was more silence. A long, overbearing sound of nothingness. Then a gunshot broke the silence over the earbloom, followed by a scream that was gun off by another shot. "Ja, 'zat is fine dear. Tell him I'll be a gute host..." Opium said in a relaxed, careless manner. The way he spoke to her when he was furious.

Bonnie looked back to Ghost, "It's a d-deal mister..."

"I'll go get Gallows." Ghost said and went to the room he was holding Gallows. "Gallows, Bonnie is here to take you home." He said as he held the door open, "You're free to go."

Gallows looked at Cybrony and smiled broadly. Opium had sent a pony after her! She was saved. Normally, Gallows would of stood right up, but she paused. "Cybrony... come with me?" she asked hopefully.

[Das Metro]

Solstice stood and watched Shade sadly. He didn't bother trying to comfort his son, it'd be no use, he knew what his son was feeling. Widowmaker on the other hand was at Shade's side the instance she saw tears, and had a wing wrapped comfortably around him. "Hey..." she said soothingly, "It's alright Eclipse..."

Shade turned away from the photo, and looked at Invidea. He kissed her on the cheek. Shade then looked back at the photo of his mother. "W-why couldn't I save her?" he asked, sobbingly, "I could have saved her... I knew how fight; I was trained by Tacitus for that kind of scenario, and yet... I failed... I failed to use my skills, and I failed to save her..."

Widowmaker shook her head, "No, Shade. You were just a foal, Opium would of popped your head off likena cork... And then I would of never seen you again..." Widowmaker said weakly.

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

The burning persisted, though was much more manageable. Lashing out against Diamond was like a cure to his sickness. No Name thrashed slightly for a moment, befote bit by bit he came out of subconsciousness. No Name's eyes flooded back with emotion and he looked around in a panic at the blood on the wall, and the distressed Belle. "What happened?!" he almost shouted, concerned the blood was Belle's.

Belle grabbed his hooves and pulled him forwards as Poppet followed on her long tentacle-like hooves, Rags's jaw reset, hiding the jagged glass teeth and resuming his quadraped stance. Belle stopped and placed a bloodied hoof on the immobile Diamond's shoulder, "I-I didn't want this!" She said distraughtly and turned to run, dragging No Name along with her. When the four of them reached the outside she turned to No Name. "Y-you l-lost y-your temper." She said in tears. "I-I-I don't know h-how b-but I th-think w-we k-killed Diamond." She said and sobbed. "Sh-she said w-we should v-visit th-the clothiers." She said and turned away, trying to suppress her tears.

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

Gallows looked at Cybrony and smiled broadly. Opium had sent a pony after her! She was saved. Normally, Gallows would of stood right up, but she paused. "Cybrony... come with me?" she asked hopefully.

Cybrony smiled broadly and followed her, wrapping his wing around her once more. "I will go with you wherever you need me" he said and kissed her cheek. "Now le-le-let . . . " He stopped and his wing removed itself from her.

. . .

The readout was back.

He turned to Gallows while his other half screamed in anger and horror. "My system clock indicates an irregularity in time. Somepony has either tampered with my system clock or time. Please clarify." He said robotically as readouts filled his mind once more.

[Das Metro]

The burning persisted, though was much more manageable. Lashing out against Diamond was like a cure to his sickness. No Name thrashed slightly for a moment, befote bit by bit he came out of subconsciousness. No Name's eyes flooded back with emotion and he looked around in a panic at the blood on the wall, and the distressed Belle. "What happened?!" he almost shouted, concerned the blood was Belle's.

Belle grabbed his hooves and pulled him forwards as Poppet followed on her long tentacle-like hooves, Rags's jaw reset, hiding the jagged glass teeth and resuming his quadraped stance. Belle stopped and placed a bloodied hoof on the immobile Diamond's shoulder, "I-I didn't want this!" She said distraughtly and turned to run, dragging No Name along with her. When the four of them reached the outside she turned to No Name. "Y-you l-lost y-your temper." She said in tears. "I-I-I don't know h-how b-but I th-think w-we k-killed Diamond." She said and sobbed. "Sh-she said w-we should v-visit th-the clothiers." She said and turned away, trying to suppress her tears.

No Name's face contorted into horror as he turned and looked back into the school. How could he..? She didn't deserve that... Deep in the back of his head a cold, resolute voice spoke, "Yes she did. She did. You punished her. I am impressed. I shall consider sparing you." Np Name looked around confused, chalking it up to his imagination. He approached Belle, not daring to touch her, "Belle, sweetie, I SWEAR I didn't me-... I just don't know what happened... Please..."[/i] No Name said weakly.