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Fall of the factory \n\nChanging of the guard \n\ntwo months has passed now since Scootaloo escaped the factory and Lead reveled that Rainbow Dash was at his house to her friends. Rainbow Dash sat quietly the glider chair reading a Daring Do book when Lead walked in “hey Dash I’m gonna run over to Pinkie Pie's cottage then stop by Applejack's we're out of apples again. Dash looked up “alright Lead I’ll be here” Lead walked over and nuzzled Dash “love you Dashie” he turned and slipped out the front door with his mirrored goggles on he quickly flipped his wings open and slowly lifted himself into the sky as he flew away from the house he thought about what Pinkie Pie had said when she left “we all have our secrets Lead” “she knew by saying that would cause Lead to investigate as he flew he thought about how when he used to come here it was as an officer for the factory to grab more victims for the machine, Lead quickly shook his head \"no that's all in the past now\" \"hey Lead... hey Leadbarrage\" \"huh\" Lead glanced down to see Mrs cake waving him down Lead quickly turned and landed in front of her \"hello Mrs cake\" \"oh good i was afraid you didn't hear me Lead\" \"oh no i heard you sorry it took me a minute to respond i was off in my own world\" \"that's alright i just wanted to give you these cupcakes for Dash and Scootaloo oh and for you Lead i know you don't like icing so i made a few without\" \"thanks Mrs. cake Lead quickly slipped the packages into his saddle bags hey Lead where you off to anyway?\" \"i was heading over to Pinkie Pie's why you wanna come\" \"nah i was just curious i mean Lead you really never show up around ponyville\" \"yeah I’m still not very well liked so i tend to stay to myself especially now i have to take care of both Dash and scootaloo.\" \"alright Lead i won't keep you I’m sure your anxious to get to Pinkie Pie's and then back to Dash\" 'Lead nodded \"you have no idea especially now i have a cupcake to eat. Lead quickly said goodbye and took off into the air \"got to love the cakes always making food for us along with forgiving me for all the things i did in the past and i know that can't be easy.\" when Lead finally arrived at Pinkie Pie's house he landed out front and walked up to the door took a deep breath and tapped it with his hoof \"Pinkie Pie it's Lead you home\" \"just a minute Lead I’ll be right there\" as Lead stood there he tapped the door again this time with a little more force \"Pinkie Pie you know I’ll break this door down\" \"coming\" Lead watched as door finally opened and Pinkie Pie appeared \"what brings you to my house Lead\" Lead looked at her over his sunglasses \"Pinkie Pie i know Steel's here\" Pinkie Pie looked back at him with a look of surprise on her face\" \"i don't know what your talking about Lead\" \"Pinkie Pie please don't lie to me\" \"you lied to us about rainbow Dash\" Lead looked down \"yeah your right i did but i had no choice you do Pinkie Pie no one is out to kill Steelwing\" \"well you did say he helped scootaloo and you escape\" \"actually i was relieved of my position due to psychological reasons and they didn't know it was Steel who helped me escape so he's safe and besides they won't dare come after him they know i would stop them with out even breaking a sweat\" \"who's at the door shy\" Lead leaned over slightly to see Steel sitting on the couch \"i knew it\" \"oh hi Lead what brings you to our peaceful house\" \"you do Steel\" Pinkie stepped back to allow the door to open the rest of the way \"i guess you might as well come in Lead\" Lead slowly walked in \"sorry to just barge in Pinkie Pie but i had to be sure of whether my suspicion's we're true or not and as it turns out they were\" Lead slowly flipped his sunglasses up onto his head \"it's good to see your not dead Steel\" the Steel stallion grinned a little bit \"yeah it's good to see they didn't get you either old friend\" Lead grinned back \"nope they still haven't succeeded in killing me yet that isn't to say they didn’t try multiple times over the last month but well i got a really good reason to go on living hell now i have two\" \"Scootaloo and Dash right\" \"yep\" yeah i got the same Lead watched as Pinkie Pie walked over and sat back down by Steel \"i can't imagine my life without Steelwing\" \"yeah I’m the same way with Dash and scoots\" \"well Lead why don't you sit down no use in standing the entire time.\" Lead walked over and sat down in a chair across from them the entire time keeping an eye on the door\" \"whats up Lead you think someone followed you here or something\" \"yeah you could say that\" Steel glanced over towards the door. \"so Lead why are you here\" \"i just had a sneaking suspicion that Pinkie Pie was hiding something of her own\" Pinkie Pie looked down as Lead glanced over at her \"relax Pinkie Pie your secrets safe with me\" right as Lead said that there was a very loud knock on the door\" Lead in an instant was up with both his weapon's aimed at the door \"who it is\" Pinkie Pie called \"it's the Wonderbolts open the door Pinkie Pie we need to talk to you\" Lead slowly stepped towards the door \"ask which wonderbolt\" Pinkie Pie nodded \"which wonderbolt?\" \"Fleetfoot now please open the door\" Lead looked back at her \"Fleetfoot died in a training accident spitfire told me about it\" Lead braced himself behind the door and pulled it open as the imposter stepped in Lead was amazed to see Fleetfoot standing there in all her glory\" \"we got reports that Leadbarrage was here he's wanted by princess Celestia for questioning\" Lead slammed the door \"is that so\" Fleetfoot spun around just in time to see Lead's hoof coming straight at her as it connected squarely with Fleetfoot's jaw her glasses shattered to revel the empty lifeless eyes of a changeling. \"if your gonna impersonate a wonderbolt don't pick one who was my friend\" as the changeling fell to the floor with a thud Pinkie Pie and Steel stared in shock \"told you i was being followed\" Steel grinned a little bit \"you always did have a sixth sense for that kind of stuff\" \"yes yes i did now I'm just wondering who sent that thing it's not one of chrysalis\" \"yeah there is a bit of a difference\" as Lead watched the changeling began to move again \"that fucking thing is still alive\" yelled Lead as he watched the changeling rolled onto it's back Lead quickly buried his hoof into it's mid section causing it to cry out in pain \"shut up\" Lead glanced over at Pinkie Pie \"I’m sorry you have to see this Pinkie Pie\" \"see what\" Lead reared up on his hind legs and came back down ready to nail the changeling to death \"Lead NO!\" Lead slammed his hoof into the floor as the changeling cringed slightly \"your lucky Pinkie Pie is here or else you'd be one dead little insect\" the changeling coughed as it changed back to it's normal form \"who the hell sent you\" the changeling slowly began to pull itself up \"i was sent by my queen chrysalis\" \"your not one of her changeling's\" \"yes i am I'm a commander\" Lead jammed his hoof into the changeling's stomach causing it to rive in pain \"let's hear it out\" \"I’m a male changeling\" \"sorry could never tell so why were you looking for Lead anyway\" \"my queen wishes to speak with him\" \"well chrysalis knows where i am\" \"ah i think you cracked my ribs when you hit me\" \"sorry about that\" \"anyway queen chrysalis sent me to get you she wishes to speak with you she wants to help take down the factory all the changelings at the hive want to Lead\" \"you didn't need to disguise yourself i would have trusted you without the disguise\" the changeling coughed again as a small bit of blood began to drip from his mouth \"sorry my queen it looks like i won't be coming back this time he coughed one last time closed his eyes and went limp as he fell back onto the floor Lead caught him \"Lead is he\" Lead laid the changeling down and felt for a pulse \"yeah he's gone damn it now i feel guilty i killed the poor thing\" Lead flopped down on the floor next to the changeling's lifeless body \"oh well Pinkie Pie i guess i better get him out of here so he doesn’t bleed all over your floor. Lead quickly flipped the body onto his back and began to head towards the door \"sorry about the door again Pinkie Pie and the blood on the floor\" \"it's alright Lead but what are you going to do with is body\" Lead glanced over his shoulder\" I’m not sure i guess i could bury him in the backyard behind my house i guess that's the least i could do for him after all i did pretty much attack him without any provocation\" \"he was disguised as your dead friend how much more of a reason do you need\" \"yeah your right but still\" as Lead walked out the front door he was horrified to find two Shadowbolt's standing there \"Lead just the pony we were looking for\" Lead sighed \"it took you two long enough to get here i needed you two a few minutes ago\" \"both of them bowed \"sorry commander Lead sir\" Pinkie Pie looked on along with Steel \"commander?\" Lead turned around \"yeah when i worked at the factory i had a few Shadowbolt's assigned to me as security too when i escaped i brought them with me these two and three others oh sorry maybe i should introduce them. the two Shadowbolts stepped into the cottage \"Pinkie Pie, Steel this is Nightstalker and Shadowstorm \"both of the bolts nodded their heads\" Steel sat up slightly \"so your Lead's Shadowbolts huh well shouldn't you be bringing him in he's wanted by princess celestia for helping Dash escape\" Shadowstorm slowly stepped forward with a look of anger on his face \"maybe we should drag you to her your wanted too for helping him to help her escape and as far as I’m concerned i know and trust Lead i don't know anything about you besides your name so you best keep your trap shut or I’ll shut it for you\" Lead turned around \"that's enough Shadowstorm\" \"yes sir\" Lead turned back to Steel \"i advise you don't taunt my Shadowbolts their not wonderbolts they would have no issue with killing you Steel none what so ever\" Steel cringed slightly \"yeah i can tell i was only kidding\" Nightstalker looked over at him \"when it comes to commander Lead you don't threaten him\" Steel looked at the Shadowbolt closer \"Lead is she a...\" Lead interrupted him \"a mare? the answer’s obvious\" \"yes I’m a mare you got a problem with it\" Nightstalker slipped her mask off to revel her beautiful gray coat and her haunting teal eyes \"see\" Steel turned to slip off of the couch \"Steel no your still injured\" \"I’m alright Pinkie Pie i want to get a closer look at her \" Nightstalker began to walk towards him \"all you had to do was ask I’ll come over to you Lead stopped her \"don't he wants you closer so he can grab you and threaten you back\" \"huh what\" \"oh come on Lead give me a break i wasn't going to do that\" Lead glanced over at Shadowstorm who was still standing in the doorway \"hey Shadow\" \"yes commander\" \"do you think you could carry this changeling for a few minutes he's getting heavy\" \"of course commander\" Shadowstorm quickly stepped over to Lead and bent down so Lead could roll the changeling onto his back \"ah that's better thanks stalker\" \"no problem sir\" \"hey Nightstalker we need to get going i want to get back to Rainbow Dash and scootaloo\" Nightstalker turned back towards Lead and slipped her mask back on \"alright commander sir\" Lead and the two bolts turned to leave \"see you around Steelwing\" steel nodded \"yeah see you later Lead\" with those words Lead turned to head out the door followed closely by Shadowstorm and Nightstalker as the three of them walked back into ponyville Lead glanced at the changeling's body \"i feel bad i killed him but Steelwing was right he did technically change into one of my departed friends to get close to me when he really didn't have to\" Shadowstorm looked over \"I’m sorry commander we're you talking to me\" \"oh no i was just thinking out loud\" Lead could tell Shadowstorm was beginning to tire out from carrying the changeling. he stepped towards him \"alright Shadow I’ll take back over\" \"I’m alright sir really\" \"Shadow don't argue with your superior officer\" \"yes sir\" Shadowstorm laid the changeling's body on Lead's back \"it's not that i thought you couldn’t handle it it's just that i don't want you two to wear yourselves because Shadowstorm, Nightstalker\" \"yes commander\" due to the fact i now have scootaloo to look out for too i think it's time the two of you stayed with me at my house that way I’ll know their safe when i have to run errands in town or anything\" Shadow nodded \"i agree sir I’d be honored to stay with you in your house.\" \"what about you Nightstalker do you wanna stay with me\" Nightstalker looked over at him \"if it's alright with you commander sir no i do have a family at home\" \"oh that's right you do have a filly to care for don't you?\" \"yes sir\" \"alright having Shadow at the house should be enough\" \"in fact sir if it's alright with you I’m gonna break off and head back to my home for the night sir\" Lead looked over at her \"yeah go ahead Nightstalker your dismissed\" \"thank you commander Lead\" she quickly bowed and flew off\" \"yeah i forgot she had a family too commander\" \"hang on Shadow i want to cover the body it might cause a panic if the ponies see you a Shadowbolt me with mini-guns in plain sight and a changeling's dead body on my back suddenly the two of them heard something that dropped the battle hardened Shadow onto his flank \"I’m not dead\" Lead looked over his shoulder to see the changeling slowly trying to lift his head\" \"your still alive but how?\" the changeling coughed up a little more blood \"yeah it will take a lot more than a few broken ribs to kill me\" \"i crushed your entire midsection\" \"yeah i know\" \"so i guess since your still alive i should take you back to your hive so you can recover\" the changeling looked at him \"please i really need to get to the hive\" \"shit the only problem is i have no idea where the hive is?\" \"in the everfree forest\" \"where in the everfree forest\" \"by the ruins of the ancient castle of the royal pony sisters\" \"that's by my house you've got to be kidding me i live like three miles from there\" \"is your that small cottage in the forest\" \"small white fence all around yep that's mine\" \"nice little place it suits you\" yeah i know\" \"look i can tell you how to get to the hive but please hurry i don't know how long i can last like this\" \"alright\" Lead pulled his goggles down and looked over at Shadow \"ready for a mad Dash partner\" Shadow extended his wings \"oh yeah\" \"alright hang on little guy we'll be there in no time me and Shadow are two of the fastest fliers to come out of Cloudsdale\"the changeling coughed again \"alright we're going\" Lead flipped his wings open and took off in a flash with Shadow right on his tail as Lead flew he glanced back at the changeling occasionally for direction as they rolled into the everfree forest Lead glanced over as they tore past his house\" as they finally approached the ruins Lead began to slow down \"alright hang a right the hive's right up ahead\" \"alright as Lead drew closer Shadow drew in closer \"keep your weapons at the ready Shadow i still really don't trust Chrysalis\" Shadow nodded Lead glanced over at Shadow's twin guns glistening in the sunlight\" as they finally approached the hive Lead was amazed by it's side\" as the two of them landed in front of the hive they we're greeted by two more changeling's \"hey you two stop\" \"Lead glanced over at them as he raised his goggle's \"told ya we'd get you here in a hurry\" the changeling slowly lifted his head \"yeah thank you Lead hey you two don't just stand there i need to get to the medical bay\" two of the changeling's quickly ran over and grabbed the commander off Lead's back\" Lead glanced around \"what's up master\" \"Oh nothing Shadow I'm just a little nervous around here last time i dealt with changelings it was when they tried to take Canterlot\" as Lead and Shadow turned to leave \"Lead aren't you going to at least say hello before you dart off\" Lead turned to see queen chrysalis walking towards the two of them Lead heard the sound of Shadow's twin guns whirling up \"relax Shadow she isn't gonna pull anything she knows we're both armed it would be foolish to pull anything\" as Shadow's guns whiled back down chrysalis looked at him \"foolish pony\" \"careful queen he will shoot you he was in Canterlot that day one of your changeling's injured him\" Chrysalis looked at Lead \"oh come on Lead can't you let that go\" \"no you tried to take over the capitol and despite the fact that i really don't like celestia I’m loyal to Cadence she was nice to me growing up so no i won't let it go but i will hear you out queen against my better judgment\" chrysalis smirked \"that's a start i guess Lead well no use in talking out here why don't we go inside\" \"not gonna happen chrysalis you want to talk to me fine but we're doing it out here in the open\" \"fine have it your way Lead i know your going to be taking on the factory and i want in on it they've been taking my changeling's there too.\" \"alright Chrysalis but you need to understand one thing you need to understand there is a chance you might not come back hell none of us may come back this time\" chrysalis got a serious look on her face and said \"fine I’m alright with that as long as we take this place down once and for all.\" Lead looked at her \"rest assured chrysalis the factory is going down once and for all if i have to level all of Cloudsdale to ensure that\" Shadow looked over at him \"your not serious are you commander\" Lead thought about it for a minute exhaled and looked back at him \"yes i am\" \"wow Lead remind me to stay on your good side from now on\" Lead glanced over at her \"damn right never get on my bad side chrysalis i already don't trust changeling's i only make a few exceptions and your one of them Chrysalis\" \"that's good Lead i hope it stay's that way too. \"yeah me too\" \"well Lead i guess i shouldn't keep you and your Shadowbolt all day i imagine you'd like to go home\" \"yes it's been a long day queen\" \"alright thanks for bringing my servant back to me Lead\" she quickly extended her hoof Lead looked at her and pushed it back down. \"alright so we're still not into the whole touching thing\" Lead sighed and extended his hoof back as Chrysalis shook it \"I'm sorry Chrysalis I’m not used to ponies showing kindness to me\" Lead turned to fly away \"oh hey Lead tell steel i said hi\" Lead pulled his goggles down and flew off \"i will queen Chrysalis all though he's dead\" as Shadow and Lead flew away Shadow seemed to be off in his own world \"what's up Shadow your not normally this quiet\" Shadow didn't say a word he just kept flying \"Shadow\" \"huh oh sorry commander i was lost in thought\" \"what's on your mind Shadow\" \"you just told the changeling queen steel was dead but i just saw him a little while ago\" \"yeah i know Shadow it's just that i don't want to revel steel is still alive because if that get's back to those at the factory they'll come after him which will put innocent kind Pinkie Pie in the path and i can't stand the thought of that.\" Shadow nodded as the two of them flew back through the woods Lead suddenly remembered the cupcakes pinkie had given him\" \"shoot i bet that changeling bled all over them\" \"hey Shadow is there blood on my saddlebags\" \"no why?\" \"good i just remembered that Mrs cake gave me some cupcakes and i was worried that changeling may have got blood on them he was really coughing it up.\" \"you got some on your armored vest but there isn't any on your saddlebags or weapons\" \"good so all i have to do is wash my vest when we get back home\" Lead glanced down to see his house below \"ah home sweet home\" Lead landed in front of his home and slowly walked inside with Shadow right behind him as Lead walked in he glanced around to see Dash sleeping in the glider chair with scootaloo sleeping next to her in the chair \"sleep tight my sweet Dashie and Scoots\" Lead slipped into the kitchen \"shadow your welcome to lay down in my room it's upstairs third door on the right. Lead laid the cupcakes on the counter and walked back into the living room to find shadow laid out on the couch sound asleep \"awe he looks like a big colt laying there sleeping\" Lead slipped over and pulled a blanket up onto the sleeping shadowbolt. he then slipped out . as he walked up the stairs his guns rattled on his side \"man these things get heavy after awhile even with out an ammo belt on them\" Lead grinned \"ah being a chaos pony does have it's perks like unlimited ammo for my weapon's\" as Lead walked into his room he quickly slipped the gun rig off and laid it on the bed he then glanced around and seeing that no pony was watching slipped off his armored outer coat and laid it on top of the gun rig. \"ah that's better no need for that full body armor while I’m here in the house\" as Lead walked out of the room he glanced at the clock by his bed \"seven twenty pm man this day flew by\" Lead slipped into the bathroom and turned on the tub as it filled he stood looking at himself in the mirror \"man i look good\" as soon as the tub filled Lead slid his metal brace off and slipped into the water \"ah that feel's good on my tired aching joints\" as Lead sat there soaking he closed his eyes and slipped under the water with only his snout sticking up. after a few minutes he reemerged. after washing the blood out of his coat Lead pulled the plug and slipped out of the water being cautious not to step on his bad leg without the brace he knew he would just fall Lead slipped the brace back on and dried the rest of the way off as he walked back downstairs he slowly walked into the kitchen to grab a snack as he looked around he remembered the cupcakes \"thanks pinkie pie\" Lead grabbed one of the delicious looking treats along with a glass of milk and made his way back into the living room laid down in his hammock chair by the fireplace and quickly ate the cupcake in one bite. as he sat drinking the milk he looked out the window as the sun sun dropped below the horizon. \"ah another beautiful sunset celestia as hard as that is for me to admit. as Lead sat there looking out the window he suddenly noticed two figure making their way towards his house \"huh that's odd normally nopony comes around this late at night. \"LEADBARRAGE\" Lead instantly recognized the voice he had heard it may a time before. \"LEADBARRAGE open the door\" Lead quickly hoped up out of the chair and ran towards the door as he opened it he was greeted by a steel colored mare with red eyes carrying an all black stallion Lead stood frozen in place unable to move when he finally found his voice he only uttered two words Dark Abyss\".\n\n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "Ch 3. Fall of the factory

Changing of the guard

two months has passed now since Scootaloo escaped the factory and Lead reveled that Rainbow Dash was at his house to her friends. Rainbow Dash sat quietly the glider chair reading a Daring Do book when Lead walked in “hey Dash I’m gonna run over to Pinkie Pie's cottage then stop by Applejack's we're out of apples again. Dash looked up “alright Lead I’ll be here” Lead walked over and nuzzled Dash “love you Dashie” he turned and slipped out the front door with his mirrored goggles on he quickly flipped his wings open and slowly lifted himself into the sky as he flew away from the house he thought about what Pinkie Pie had said when she left “we all have our secrets Lead” “she knew by saying that would cause Lead to investigate as he flew he thought about how when he used to come here it was as an officer for the factory to grab more victims for the machine, Lead quickly shook his head "no that's all in the past now" "hey Lead... hey Leadbarrage" "huh" Lead glanced down to see Mrs cake waving him down Lead quickly turned and landed in front of her "hello Mrs cake" "oh good i was afraid you didn't hear me Lead" "oh no i heard you sorry it took me a minute to respond i was off in my own world" "that's alright i just wanted to give you these cupcakes for Dash and Scootaloo oh and for you Lead i know you don't like icing so i made a few without" "thanks Mrs. cake Lead quickly slipped the packages into his saddle bags hey Lead where you off to anyway?" "i was heading over to Pinkie Pie's why you wanna come" "nah i was just curious i mean Lead you really never show up around ponyville" "yeah I’m still not very well liked so i tend to stay to myself especially now i have to take care of both Dash and scootaloo." "alright Lead i won't keep you I’m sure your anxious to get to Pinkie Pie's and then back to Dash" 'Lead nodded "you have no idea especially now i have a cupcake to eat. Lead quickly said goodbye and took off into the air "got to love the cakes  always making food for us along with forgiving me for all the things i did in the past and i know that can't be easy." when Lead finally arrived at Pinkie Pie's house he landed out front and walked up to the door took a deep breath and tapped it with his hoof "Pinkie Pie it's Lead you home" "just a minute Lead I’ll be right there" as Lead stood there he tapped the door again this time with a little more force "Pinkie Pie you know I’ll break this door down" "coming" Lead watched as door finally opened and Pinkie Pie appeared "what brings you to my house Lead" Lead looked at her over his sunglasses "Pinkie Pie i know Steel's here" Pinkie Pie looked back at him with a look of surprise on her face" "i don't know what your talking about Lead" "Pinkie Pie please don't lie to me" "you lied to us about rainbow Dash" Lead looked down "yeah your right i did but i had no choice you do Pinkie Pie no one is out to kill Steelwing" "well you did say he helped scootaloo and you escape" "actually i was relieved of my position due to psychological reasons and they didn't know it was Steel who helped me escape so he's safe and besides they won't dare come after him they know i would stop them with out even breaking a sweat" "who's at the door shy" Lead leaned over slightly to see Steel sitting on the couch "i knew it" "oh hi Lead what brings you to our peaceful house" "you do Steel" Pinkie stepped back to allow the door to open the rest of the way "i guess you might as well come in Lead" Lead slowly walked in "sorry to just barge in Pinkie Pie but i had to be sure of whether my suspicion's we're true or not and as it turns out they were" Lead slowly flipped his sunglasses up onto his head "it's good to see your not dead Steel" the Steel stallion grinned a little bit "yeah it's good to see they didn't get you either old friend" Lead grinned back "nope they still haven't succeeded in killing me yet that isn't to say they didn’t try multiple times over the last month but well i got a really good reason to go on living hell now i have two" "Scootaloo and Dash right" "yep" yeah i got the same Lead watched as Pinkie Pie walked over and sat back down by Steel "i can't imagine my life without Steelwing" "yeah I’m the same way with Dash and scoots" "well Lead why don't you sit down no use in standing the entire time." Lead walked over and sat down in a chair across from them the entire time keeping an eye on the door" "whats up Lead you think someone followed you here or something" "yeah you could say that" Steel glanced over towards the door. "so Lead why are you here" "i just had a sneaking suspicion that Pinkie Pie was hiding something of her own" Pinkie Pie looked down as Lead glanced over at her "relax Pinkie Pie your secrets safe with me" right as Lead said that there was a very loud knock on the door" Lead in an instant was up with both his weapon's aimed at the door "who it is" Pinkie Pie called "it's the Wonderbolts open the door Pinkie Pie we need to talk to you" Lead slowly stepped towards the door "ask which wonderbolt" Pinkie Pie nodded "which wonderbolt?" "Fleetfoot now please open the door" Lead looked back at her "Fleetfoot died in a training accident spitfire told me about it" Lead braced himself behind the door and pulled it open as the imposter stepped in Lead was amazed to see Fleetfoot standing there in all her glory" "we got reports that Leadbarrage was here he's wanted by princess Celestia for questioning" Lead slammed the door "is that so"  Fleetfoot spun around just in time to see Lead's hoof coming straight at her as it connected squarely with Fleetfoot's jaw her glasses shattered to revel the empty lifeless eyes of a changeling. "if your gonna impersonate a wonderbolt don't pick one who was my friend" as the changeling fell to the floor with a thud Pinkie Pie and Steel stared in shock "told you i was being followed" Steel grinned a little bit "you always did have a sixth sense for that kind of stuff" "yes yes i did now I'm just wondering who sent that thing it's not one of chrysalis" "yeah there is a bit of a difference" as Lead watched the changeling began to move again "that fucking thing is still alive" yelled Lead as he watched the changeling rolled onto it's back Lead quickly buried his hoof into it's mid section causing it to cry out in pain "shut up" Lead glanced over at Pinkie Pie "I’m sorry you have to see this Pinkie Pie" "see what" Lead reared up on his hind legs and came back down ready to nail the changeling to death "Lead NO!"  Lead slammed his hoof into the floor as the changeling cringed slightly "your lucky Pinkie Pie is here or else you'd be one dead little insect" the changeling coughed as it changed back to it's normal form "who the hell sent you" the changeling slowly began to pull itself up "i was sent by my queen chrysalis" "your not one of her changeling's" "yes i am I'm a commander" Lead jammed his hoof into the changeling's stomach causing it to rive in pain "let's hear it out" "I’m a male changeling" "sorry could never tell so why were you looking for Lead anyway" "my queen wishes to speak with him" "well chrysalis knows where i am" "ah i think you cracked my ribs when you hit me" "sorry about that" "anyway queen chrysalis sent me to get you she wishes to speak with you she wants to help take down the factory all the changelings at the hive want to Lead" "you didn't need to disguise yourself i would have trusted you without the disguise"  the changeling coughed again as a small bit of blood began to drip from his mouth "sorry my queen it looks like i won't be coming back this time he coughed one last time closed his eyes and went limp as he fell back onto the floor Lead caught him "Lead is he" Lead laid the changeling down and felt for a pulse "yeah he's gone damn it now i feel guilty i killed the poor thing" Lead flopped down on the floor next to the changeling's lifeless body  "oh well Pinkie Pie i guess i better get him out of here so he doesn’t bleed all over your floor. Lead quickly flipped the body onto his back and began to head towards the door "sorry about the door again Pinkie Pie and the blood on the floor" "it's alright Lead but what are you going to do with is body" Lead glanced over his shoulder" I’m not sure i guess i could bury him in the backyard behind my house i guess that's the least i could do for him after all i did pretty much attack him without any provocation" "he was disguised as your dead friend how much more of a reason do you need" "yeah your right but still" as Lead walked out the front door he was horrified to find two Shadowbolt's standing there "Lead just the pony we were looking for" Lead sighed "it took you two long enough to get here i needed you two a few minutes ago" "both of them bowed "sorry commander Lead sir" Pinkie Pie looked on along with Steel "commander?" Lead turned around "yeah when i worked at the factory i had a few Shadowbolt's assigned to me as security too when i escaped i brought them with me these two and three others oh sorry maybe i should introduce them. the two Shadowbolts stepped into the cottage "Pinkie Pie, Steel this is Nightstalker and Shadowstorm "both of the bolts nodded their heads" Steel sat up slightly "so your Lead's Shadowbolts huh well shouldn't you be bringing him in he's wanted by princess celestia for helping Dash escape" Shadowstorm slowly stepped forward with a look of anger on his face "maybe we should drag you to her your wanted too for helping him to help her escape and as far as I’m concerned i know and trust Lead i don't know anything about you besides your name so you best keep your trap shut or I’ll shut it for you" Lead turned around "that's enough Shadowstorm" "yes sir" Lead turned back to Steel "i advise you don't taunt my Shadowbolts their not wonderbolts they would have no issue with killing you Steel none what so ever" Steel cringed slightly "yeah i can tell i was only kidding" Nightstalker looked over at him "when it comes to commander Lead you don't threaten him" Steel looked at the Shadowbolt closer "Lead is she a..." Lead interrupted him "a mare? the answer’s obvious" "yes I’m a mare you got a problem with it" Nightstalker slipped her mask off to revel her beautiful gray coat and her haunting teal eyes "see" Steel turned to slip off of the couch "Steel no your still injured" "I’m alright Pinkie Pie i want to get a closer look at her " Nightstalker began to walk towards him "all you had to do was ask I’ll come over to you Lead stopped her "don't he wants you closer so he can grab you and threaten you back" "huh what" "oh come on Lead give me a break i wasn't going to do that" Lead glanced over at Shadowstorm who was still standing in the doorway "hey Shadow" "yes commander" "do you think you could carry this changeling for a few minutes he's getting heavy" "of course commander" Shadowstorm quickly stepped over to Lead and bent down so Lead could roll the changeling onto his back "ah that's better thanks stalker" "no problem sir" "hey Nightstalker we need to get going i want to get back to Rainbow Dash and scootaloo" Nightstalker turned back towards Lead and slipped her mask back on "alright commander sir" Lead and the two bolts turned to leave "see you around Steelwing" steel nodded "yeah see you later Lead" with those words Lead turned to head out the door followed closely by Shadowstorm and Nightstalker as the three of them walked back into ponyville Lead glanced at the changeling's body "i feel bad i killed him but Steelwing was right he did technically change into one of my departed friends to get close to me when he really didn't have to" Shadowstorm looked over "I’m sorry commander we're you talking to me" "oh no i was just thinking out loud" Lead could tell Shadowstorm was beginning to tire out from carrying the changeling. he stepped towards him "alright Shadow I’ll take back over" "I’m alright sir really" "Shadow don't argue with your superior officer" "yes sir" Shadowstorm laid the changeling's body on Lead's back "it's not that i thought you couldn’t handle it it's just that i don't want you two to wear yourselves because Shadowstorm, Nightstalker" "yes commander" due to the fact i now have scootaloo to look out for too i think it's time the two of you stayed with me at my house that way I’ll know their safe when i have to run errands in town or anything" Shadow nodded "i agree sir I’d be honored to stay with you in your house." "what about you Nightstalker do you wanna stay with me" Nightstalker looked over at him "if it's alright with you commander sir no i do have a family at home" "oh that's right you do have a filly to care for don't you?" "yes sir" "alright having Shadow at the house should be enough" "in fact sir if it's alright with you I’m gonna break off and head back to my home for the night sir" Lead looked over at her "yeah go ahead Nightstalker your dismissed" "thank you commander Lead" she quickly bowed and flew off" "yeah i forgot she had a family too commander" "hang on Shadow i want to cover the body it might cause a panic if the ponies see you a Shadowbolt me with mini-guns in plain sight and a changeling's dead body on my back suddenly the two of them heard something that dropped the battle hardened Shadow onto his flank "I’m not dead" Lead looked over his shoulder to see the changeling slowly trying to lift his head" "your still alive but how?" the changeling coughed up a little more blood "yeah it will take a lot more than a few broken ribs to kill me" "i crushed your entire midsection" "yeah i know" "so i guess since your still alive i should take you back to your hive so you can recover" the changeling looked at him "please i really need to get to the hive" "shit the only problem is i have no idea where the hive is?" "in the everfree forest" "where in the everfree forest" "by the ruins of the ancient castle of the royal pony sisters" "that's by my house you've got to be kidding me i live like three miles from there" "is your that small cottage in the forest" "small white fence all around yep that's mine" "nice little place it suits you" yeah i know" "look i can tell you how to get to the hive but please hurry i don't know how long i can last like this" "alright" Lead pulled his goggles down and looked over at Shadow "ready for a mad Dash partner" Shadow extended his wings "oh yeah" "alright hang on little guy we'll be there in no time me and Shadow are two of the fastest fliers to come out of Cloudsdale"the changeling coughed again "alright we're going" Lead flipped his wings open and took off in a flash with Shadow right on his tail as Lead flew he glanced back at the changeling occasionally for direction as they rolled into the everfree forest Lead glanced over as they tore past his house" as they finally approached the ruins Lead began to slow down "alright hang a right the hive's right up ahead" "alright as Lead drew closer Shadow drew in closer "keep your weapons at the ready Shadow i still really don't trust Chrysalis" Shadow nodded Lead glanced over at Shadow's twin guns glistening in the sunlight" as they finally approached the hive Lead was amazed by it's side" as the two of them landed in front of the hive they we're greeted by two more changeling's "hey you two stop" "Lead glanced over at them as he raised his goggle's "told ya we'd get you here in a hurry" the changeling slowly lifted his head "yeah thank you Lead hey you two don't just stand there i need to get to the medical bay" two of the changeling's quickly ran over and grabbed the commander off Lead's back" Lead glanced around "what's up master" "Oh nothing Shadow I'm just a little nervous around here last time i dealt with changelings it was when they tried to take Canterlot" as Lead and Shadow turned to leave "Lead aren't you going to at least say hello before you dart off" Lead turned to see queen chrysalis walking towards the two of them Lead heard the sound of Shadow's twin guns whirling up "relax Shadow she isn't gonna pull anything she knows we're both armed it would be foolish to pull anything" as Shadow's guns whiled back down chrysalis looked at him  "foolish pony" "careful queen he will shoot you he was in Canterlot that day one of your changeling's injured him" Chrysalis looked at Lead "oh come on Lead can't you let that go" "no you tried to take over the capitol and despite the fact that i really don't like celestia I’m loyal to Cadence she was nice to me growing up so no i won't let it go but i will hear you out queen against my better judgment" chrysalis smirked "that's a start i guess Lead well no use in talking out here why don't we go inside" "not gonna happen chrysalis you want to talk to me fine but we're doing it out here in the open" "fine have it your way Lead i know your going to be taking on the factory and i want in on it they've been taking my changeling's there too." "alright Chrysalis but you need to understand one thing you need to understand there is a chance you might not come back hell none of us may come back this time" chrysalis got a serious look on her face and said "fine I’m alright with that as long as we take this place down once and for all."  Lead looked at her "rest assured chrysalis the factory is going down once and for all if i have to level all of Cloudsdale to ensure that" Shadow looked over at him "your not serious are you commander" Lead thought about it for a minute exhaled and looked back at him "yes i am" "wow Lead remind me to stay on your good side from now on" Lead glanced over at her "damn right never get on my bad side chrysalis i already don't trust changeling's i only make a few exceptions and your one of them Chrysalis" "that's good Lead i hope it stay's that way too. "yeah me too" "well Lead i guess i shouldn't keep you and your Shadowbolt all day i imagine you'd like to go home" "yes it's been a long day queen" "alright thanks for bringing my servant back to me Lead" she quickly extended her hoof Lead looked at her and pushed it back down. "alright so we're still not into the whole touching thing" Lead sighed and extended his hoof back as Chrysalis shook it "I'm sorry Chrysalis I’m not used to ponies showing kindness to me" Lead turned to fly away "oh hey Lead tell steel i said hi" Lead pulled his goggles down and flew off "i will queen Chrysalis all though he's dead" as Shadow and Lead flew away Shadow seemed to be off in his own world "what's up Shadow your not normally this quiet" Shadow didn't say a word he just kept flying "Shadow" "huh oh sorry commander i was lost in thought" "what's on your mind Shadow" "you just told the changeling queen steel was dead but i just saw him a little while ago" "yeah i know Shadow it's just that i don't want to revel steel is still alive because if that get's back to those at the factory they'll come after him which will put innocent kind Pinkie Pie in the path and i can't stand the thought of that." Shadow nodded as the two of them flew back through the woods Lead suddenly remembered the cupcakes pinkie had given him" "shoot i bet that changeling bled all over them" "hey Shadow is there blood on my saddlebags" "no why?" "good i just remembered that Mrs cake gave me some cupcakes and i was worried that changeling may have got blood on them he was really coughing it up." "you got some on your armored vest but there isn't any on your saddlebags or weapons" "good so all i have to do is wash my vest when we get back home" Lead glanced down to see his house below "ah home sweet home" Lead landed in front of his home and slowly walked inside with Shadow right behind him as Lead walked in he glanced around to see Dash sleeping in the glider chair with scootaloo sleeping next to her in the chair  "sleep tight my sweet Dashie and Scoots" Lead slipped into the kitchen "shadow your welcome to lay down in my room it's upstairs third door on the right.  Lead laid the cupcakes on the counter and walked back into the living room to find shadow laid out on the couch sound asleep "awe he looks like a big colt laying there sleeping" Lead slipped over and pulled a blanket up onto the sleeping shadowbolt. he then slipped out . as he walked up the stairs his guns rattled on his side "man these things get heavy after awhile even with out an ammo belt on them" Lead grinned "ah being a chaos pony does have it's perks like unlimited ammo for my weapon's" as Lead walked into his room he quickly slipped the gun rig off and laid it on the bed  he then glanced around and seeing that no pony was watching slipped off his armored outer coat and laid it on top of the gun rig. "ah that's better no need for that full body armor while I’m here in the house" as Lead walked out of the room he glanced at the clock by his bed "seven twenty pm man this day flew by" Lead slipped into the bathroom and turned on the tub as it filled he stood looking at himself in the mirror "man i look good" as soon as the tub filled Lead slid his metal brace off and slipped into the water "ah that feel's good on my tired aching joints" as Lead sat there soaking he closed his eyes and slipped under the water with only his snout sticking up. after a few minutes he reemerged. after washing the blood out of his coat Lead pulled the plug and slipped out of the water being cautious not to step on his bad leg without the brace he knew he would just fall Lead slipped the brace back on and dried the rest of the way off as he walked back downstairs he slowly walked into the kitchen to grab a snack as he looked around he remembered the cupcakes "thanks pinkie pie" Lead grabbed one of the delicious looking treats along with a glass of milk and made his way back into the living room  laid down in his hammock chair by the fireplace and quickly ate the cupcake in one bite. as he sat drinking the milk he looked out the window as the sun sun dropped below the horizon. "ah another beautiful sunset celestia as hard as that is for me to admit. as Lead sat there looking out the window he suddenly noticed two figure making their way towards his house "huh that's odd normally nopony comes around this late at night. "LEADBARRAGE" Lead instantly recognized the voice he had heard it may a time before. "LEADBARRAGE open the door" Lead quickly hoped up out of the chair and ran towards the door as he opened it he was greeted by a steel colored mare with red eyes carrying an all black stallion Lead stood frozen in place unable to move when he finally found his voice he only uttered two words Dark Abyss".

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