A confirmed suspicion pt.2

It was finally time… time to confront our mother on the very top of the central tower. We appeared right in front of Rose and found Holly and her mother tied together with the look of fear in their eyes. Rose stood nice and tall in front of me and stared me down to my absolute soul. I could feel her eyes pierce right through me, tearing apart almost all of my confidence in the process. My brother, like he wanted, stood behind me trying to avoid my mother's gaze.

Dante~ Rose…

Rose~ Dante… it's not respectful to call your mother by her real name.

Dante~ Even if you are my mother after everything you did I'll never respect you.

Rose~ Whatever! It doesn't matter anyway. It's best we talk first before you give me your answer.

Dante~ That's the thing, you're not getting an answer tonight. The reason is Donny and I are gonna stop you right here and now.

Rose~ *sigh* The military hasn't even found me yet and caught me. What makes me think you can do it?

Dante~ You're just gonna have to count on my own word.

Rose~ Some confidence, who's gonna stop me? You and the weaker version of me standing right behind you? You might as well let me kill these two right now.

Dante~ You better not lay a finger on them, they don't have anything to do with this anyway. You brought them into our own family problem. All they did was live their life so why are you putting them through this?

Rose~ Because they put me through it when her husband killed your father. All because he works with special forces he pretty much got off easy. But if your father did what he did your father would have been arrested for decades… it's nowhere near fair… and when her husband killed my husband… I made it my mission to see how they felt to lose someone and not get any justice out of it.

Holly~ WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BRING YOUR HUSBAND BACK BUT YOU CAN'T BLAME MY MOTHER AND I FOR WHAT MY FATHER DID!

Rose backhanded Holly so hard she nearly knocked her out. I could see her trying to regain her consciousness but it was then she was backhanded a second time. Holly didn't move at all after she was hit. She had the biggest red mark on her face so big I could see every detail of that mark from afar. Rose turned back around staring right at me with an evil but subtle glance.

Rose~ Now that she's taken care of let's get back to our little conversation. Your father's death haunted me… and the fact that nothing was being done made things worse for me… I wanted him more than anything else in the world and her husband murdered him…

Dante~ You think he murdered him but I'm sure that's not what happened.

Rose~ What else could it be Dante? What the hell could it be…?

Megan~ He came home that day completely in tears… he knew he messed up and was gonna face some sort of consequence. It's not like he wanted him dead because he didn't. My husband and your husband were close friends. He wanted to help him in every way he possibly couldn't but because he killed him and wasn't allowed to do anything because he was the main suspect. Nobody knows about it but he was gonna serve decades in jail. The night he was going to be sentenced and taken away was the night you killed him… you were gonna get the justice you deserved. I understand you lost the one you loved the most and it's someone's fault for not making it public but it doesn't justify what you're doing. You could have had the justice you deserved…

Rose~ It's not about justice anymore. This is about letting people know what it's like to lose someone important to you. It's why I made Donny choose between giving up Dante or killing Holly and her mother but Donny doesn't have anything to lose unlike Dante which is why the choice can only be made by Dante himself. I knew someone was gonna know what it felt like to lose someone important to you. The same way it felt when I lost someone important to me.

Donny~ But you weren't gonna kill Dante and we know it.

Rose~ Well, yes I won't kill Dante but I will make him into a Rogue. I'll make him forget everything about you and his pathetic friends and that sad sap he calls his girlfriend.

Dante~ How? You said a week until time was up and it's barely been three days.

Rose~ You don't understand at all. I can make you become a Rogue at any time I want. It's why no matter what you pull tonight someone is going to lose someone and someone will be haunted by their mistakes in their near future.

Donny~ How can you?

Rose~ You should know you're a Rogue yourself.

Donny~ .......

Dante~ What is she talking about?

Donny~ Night Owls and Rogues are almost completely different when it comes to comparisons but…

Rose~ We share a common trait and that trait is the ability to turn people into Owls and Rogues. There are ways we can do it that take way too long for my taste but there is one way we can make it happen in seconds or minutes depending on the person. Normally Owls have to be born from another Owl then they can choose to become a Rogue in their future. But there is one method that nobody has tried because it goes against Owls' religion.

Dante~ We have our own religion?

Rose~ You didn't listen to a single word I've ever told you about it and it shows. Anyway the reason it goes against the Owls religion is because it requires drawing a Rogues blood and making the Owl consume it.

Donny~ Basically it's not allowed for an Owl to consume the DNA of a Rogue because Owls think the evil from the Rogue's DNA will be projected onto the Owl if the blood is consumed. It's a way to stay pure.

Dante~ Well that explains why it's so bad but explain how you expect to go through using this method if I have never had any of your blood in me? Plus aren't I born with some of your DNA? You could just perform the ritual without me consuming anything.

Donny~ Wait… yeah he's right. Why bring all this up when you could have done this long ago?

Rose~ I didn't have a way to make him drink my blood but now I do. Which is why I'm willing to spare these two if Dante comes with me and becomes my Rogue minion. If not then he stays but will have to live with the fact that two people he tried to save were killed all because of his selfish decision to stay with you.

Dante~ Ugh we need more time though.

Rose~ I've given you enough time. I want an answer right now.

Dante~ Ummmmm…

Rose~ Or I'm just gonna kill Holly and her mother right now.

Dante~ NO NO NO DON'T!

Rose~ So you want to come with me then?

Dante~ Can you at least let me talk it over with Donny first?

Rose~ Hmmmm.

Dante~ Mom… please…

Rose~ Fine I'll give you a minute. Only because you finally called me Mom.

I grabbed my brother and night traveled far away from Rose.

Donny~ What do we do now? She wants an answer and she won't let us go anywhere without giving her one.

Dante~ I don't know… I really don't know.

Donny~ If you go with her then Holly and her mother survive but that means I could never see you again… and don't forget Twilight and the others but we save two lives if you go with her.

Dante~ But if I don't go with her then Holly and her mother will be killed… they don't deserve to die, they didn't do anything to us or to Rose. It would be selfish to kill them…

Donny~ Are you actually thinking about going with her?

Dante~ I mean I don't want to but knowing me even if I was a savage Rogue wouldn't be able to sleep at night knowing I pretty much killed two people for no reason… I'm stuck Donny… I'm stuck in a corner and I can't get out this time…

Donny~ Dante… look we agreed we would make this decision together so whatever you choose is what I'm going with. This is because I know either way you can think of something to get out of this even if you have to wait years to come up with a solution.

I grabbed my brother and hugged him. Donny hugs me back as I lightly tear up. It was then I tightened my grip not wanting to let go but Rose wasn't gonna wait any longer. Whether I liked it or not I had to make my decision. In the middle of our hug I night traveled us back to Rose. We let go and I looked Rose directly in the eyes as I made my decision.

Dante~ Mom… I'll go… but you have to promise not to harm Holly and her mother if I go with you and the same goes with anyone else.

Rose~ Fine I'll promise not to do any harm to anyone. Say goodbye to Donny because tonight is the last night you will ever see him again.

I turned to Donny with tears in my eyes. I hugged him once again with a really tight grip.

Donny~ Dante… I know I've never been able to be your big brother with the small amount of time we had but I wanted to let you know. Even if you're a Rogue like the old me was, I'll always love my little brother. I'll always remember how much of an amazing and thoughtful person you were even if it was only a few times I got to see you be the nice and strong Night Owl you became and there won't be anything that will stop me from seeing you and possibly saving you one day.

Dante~ I'm gonna miss you Donny…

Donny~ Dante… I'm gonna miss you too…

Dante~ Donny… Please don't ever lose faith in me… I'm not able to keep my promise to Twilight but I want you to give her this along with Rip… I learned how to do this long ago after you were in the hospital in case something like this happened.

I grabbed Donny's hand and focused all of my energy into the hand my brother held. By grabbing his hand I transferred all of my power into my brother. After the transfer was done I almost collapsed because of how tired I was. I looked my brother in his eyes and before passing out I told him my last words before I had to leave.

Dante~ I want you to give half of it to Twilight and half to Rip. I won't be needing it anymore and I think they need this power more than I do… I'm gonna come back one day and I'll make that a promise. Goodbye Donny and tell the others that… I'm sorry.

I blacked out and collapsed in my brother's arms. Rose untied Holly and her mother, letting them free. She then walked up to me and slowly took me from Donny's grab. Before she left she stared Donny in the eyes.

Rose~ Even if they were as strong as he was it still wouldn't be enough. Don't ever think about finding us because I guarantee you I will come after you and kill you and the others. Until next time Donny, that is if there will be a next time.

Rose leaves the area with Dante in her arms. It was then Donny looked down and found Dante left his phone. He opens the phone and finds Dante's group chat with everyone in it. He leaves a message saying that he will be meeting everyone at the hideouts as he says he has some news to give. He then puts the phone in his pocket and heads back to the apartment.

Donny's POV…

I couldn't believe it… my brother was gone… he decided to leave with Rose to save two innocent lives I should have seen coming knowing him. I quickly rushed back to the apartment in tears trying to think none of this happened and that this was all just a dream. Tried so hit myself with a blast of energy and all I could think at that moment was the fact that everything that happened really happened… Dante willingly left with Rose and I could possibly never see him again… I made my way back inside the apartment through the balcony. I ran to my room and jumped in bed crying in my own pillow. A few minutes went by and I heard knocking at my door. I got up and responded to the knocking.

Donny~ Who's there…?

Rip~ It's Rip, Rainbow is here too.

Rainbow~ What's wrong? Can we come in?

Donny~ I… I guess… come in…

Rip and Rainbow enters the room.

Rip~ Hey… you're back.

Rainbow~ Where's Dante?

Donny~ Dante… Dante… Dante… I miss him already…

Rip~ What do you mean?

Donny~ He left… he left with Rose… willingly

Rainbow~ No way… he didn't…

Rip~ HA! nice one but seriously where's Dante?

Donny~ You fucking idiot IM NOT JOKING! DANTE IS GONE HE LEFT WITH ROSE TO SAVE THE TWO WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO PROTECT!

Rip~ .........

Donny~ We're meeting everyone at the hideouts. Holly can drive us there… We leave in thirty minutes. It'll take two hours to get there so get ready. I'm sorry Rip but it was for the great or good.

I walked away from them heading back to the balcony. I needed to get Holly and her mother back to the apartment as soon as possible so I decided to leave to get them. I didn't know how I was gonna tell everyone else I didn't want to tell them but this was music that I had no choice but to face. I just hope Twilight won't go crazy after I tell her what happened.

Meanwhile at the hideouts…

It's late at night and Twilight is fast asleep. Sunset slowly enters the room and turns on Twilight's lamp light next to her bed.

Sunset~ Hey Twilight, wake up.

Twilight~ Huh, Sunset? It's 3am. What's up?

Sunset~ a message was sent in the group chat by Dante saying he's coming to the hideouts. You know what that means right?

Twilight~ Is it all over?

Sunset~ Yes Twilight Dante's coming back to you.

Twilight~ Oh my god…

Sunset~ He's gonna be here in two hours so get up and get ready.

Twilight~ Awesome! I have to prepare. I can't wait!

Sunset~ Everyone else is already up and waiting for them to get here. You keep doing what you're doing.

Sunset leaves the room and casually walks into the living room where everyone else is.

Sunset~ So are you all excited to see Dante and the others again?

Fluttershy~ For sure but something seems kinda off.

Rarity~ What do you mean by off?

Fluttershy~ It's just this whole thing didn't take that much time at all if you think about it.

Applejack~ It does seem weird how all of this happened in a small amount of time doesn't it?

Pinkie Pie~ Maybe Rose wasn't as strong as we expected. Maybe Dante and his brother caught Rose and is now coming over to tell us the news.

Sunset~ Oh! I just got a text he says he's on the road.

Rarity~ Wait… Dante knows where we are right?

Fluttershy~ He should, I sent him the address before all of this.

Rarity~ Then why doesn't he just teleport himself here along with his brother? At least that's what I think he does.

Sunset~ That's… actually a good question.

Fluttershy~ He would be here by now if he could.

Sunset~ Now I'm starting to think something is up…

Twilight~ Hey, I'm gonna head to my parents apartment down the hall until Dante gets here. I'm pretty sure my mother would want to hear the news as well.

Applejack~ No problem sugarcube we'll be waiting right here.

Twilight~ Awesome!

Twilight leaves the apartment.

Applejack~ Anyway what if something did happen?

Rarity~ I hope not, Twilight would be devastated.

Fluttershy~ and don't forget Rip, he and Dante have been friends for so long. Who knows what would happen to him if something happened to Dante?

Sunset~ He just wouldn't be the same. Speaking of Rip, is anyone a little upset that he left with Rainbow to go back to the city?

Applejack~ Yeah a little but knowing him you couldn't stop him even if we did know he was leaving. It's his connection with Dante; you have to break it if you want Rip to stay put.

Fluttershy~ That alone is nearly impossible to break.

Pinkie Pie~ I don't know maybe we could have tied him up then that could have stopped him.

Sunset~ We can't tie him up. The whole point of us coming here was to get away from danger and relax. How can Rip relax if he's tied up?

Pinkie Pie~ You make a good point.

Rarity~ All I know is that the two have a strong connection and there's nothing that will break that connection. Even if you were to lock them in cages with no way to escape they'll find some way to escape and come together.

Sunset~ Couldn't say it better myself.

Applejack~ How much longer until they get here?

Sunset~ He said two hours and it's only been like thirty minutes. It's gonna be a while until they get here and I expect Rip and Rainbow to be here as well.

Applejack~ I'm guessing they're tired and are getting here by a car. It would make sense why they ain't here yet.

Rarity~ I agree, even if this didn't take long I can only imagine how tired Dante and his brother must be.

Fluttershy~ We should get them a couple rooms ready.

Sunset~ Believe me when I say to just get a room ready for Donny I know Dante and Twilight will want to sleep together.

Pinkie Pie~ After how cute they looked at the sleepover I can't believe I didn't pass out in adorableness.

Rarity~ Seeing Dante relax on that huge bean bag chair and Twilight snuggling with him. *Sigh* I wish I had a relationship like that.

Pinkie Pie~ Don't we all? I mean Twilight is lucky to be with a guy like Dante. Not a lot of guys are like him.

Sunset~ Yeah and flash is one of those guys. I can't believe I used to date him. He changed so much to the point where I don't recognize him anymore.

Fluttershy~ Don't forget the way he provokes Dante. He was so mad his own energy pierced right through us. I was so scared at the time I thought I was gonna die.

Rarity~ it was a really scary experience. I hope we never have that happen to any of us ever again.

Applejack~ Same, it would be nice to know that we can finally live our lives together as best friends as well. I wonder what they could be doing right now.

Meanwhile with Donny…

Time went by and we've been driving for almost an hour now. I was sitting in the front seat as Holly drove the car. Rip was in the back completely silent which sort of scared me. I wanted to say something to him but if he was angry I didn't want to trigger him by saying something stupid. Rainbow was in the back trying her best to comfort him but honestly I think he was way too upset to have anyone bother him. I was too busy trying to process what happened earlier tonight anyway. I saw that Holly saw me upset about what happened and tried to start a conversation with me.

Holly~ Donny…

Donny~ Yeah…

Holly~ I understand how you feel and I'm not just saying that. I lost my father to the same woman who took your brother… if I had it my way I would have risked my life just so you can see him smile… hear him laugh… watch him bring joy to all of you as well. I'm sorry I couldn't do anything to help…

Donny~ It's not your fault, it's mine… I told him I wasn't gonna let her take him at the beginning of all of this and I couldn't even keep that promise. I wanted to stop him… but I agreed that we would make the decision together. Part of me knew he would go with her and part of me wanted to stop him but no matter what I could have done someone would have lost something.

Rip~ Then why didn't you stop him…? You could have saved Holly and her mother without giving up Dante.

Donny~ How do you know for sure?

Rip~ We have a connection and that connection is stronger than anything else in the world. No Rogue could stop Dante from coming back home to be with his best friend again.

Donny~ I understand how close you are but when it comes to logic and reasoning Dante didn't have a choice. He didn't want to kill two people knowing they're innocent. It's the person he grew up to be. You can understand why he made the decision to go with her.

Rip~........

Rainbow~ Rip… how are you feeling?

Rip~........

Donny~ It would be best if we waited until we got there to talk most about this.

Rainbow~ How are you gonna tell them?

Donny~ I just have to tell them straight up and I can't sugarcoat anything. I can tell them what happened no problem, I'm worried about how they take the news, especially Twilight.

Holly~ I don't know anything about her but this Twilight girl sounds really important.

Rainbow~ Dante is Twilight's boyfriend. They've always been there for each other since the beginning and care about each other deeply.

Rip~ It would be an understatement to just say they love each other. The amount of love the two have for each other is like my friendship with Dante. It's a bond that can't be broken. It's like our hearts and souls are connected and we can sense when something is wrong. I know because I had that feeling inside me that something was wrong. I didn't want to believe it but whether I liked it or not it was there until it was confirmed. I wouldn't be surprised if Twilight is already catching on to what's going on. Knowing she probably has that same feeling.

Donny~ It's just a shame that I couldn't stop him from making the decision he made…

Rainbow~ How much longer until we get there?

Holly~ Not long, should be a little over thirty minutes. You might want to start mentally preparing yourselves.

Donny~ Yeah… I'm trying my best.

Back with the girls…

Twilight walks back into the apartment and sits down next to Sunset.

Sunset~ Hey, I thought you were gonna wait with your parents.

Twilight~ I was but… I got that feeling again. I know for sure something is wrong and it's got something to do with Dante. The problem is I don't know what it is.

Sunset~ How do you know for sure? It could be something else.

Twilight~ No it's not anything else. I love Dante more than the stars that shine although the night and he feels the same way. Our souls are connected and I can sense when something is up.

Sunset~ Honestly I think you're worrying too much. Just relax for a bit.

Twilight~ I tried already and this feeling won't go away. If it was that easy do you really think I would be talking about it right now?

Sunset~ No, I guess not. Look, Dante and the others will be here shortly. How about you and me sit here and relax until they get here.

Twilight~ It won't help but I can at least try. Alright let's do it.

Sunset~ Awesome.

Twilight~ So what were you all talking about when I left?

Sunset~ Talking about everything we went through with Dante and thinking about what rooms they'll be sleeping in.

Twilight~ Obviously Dante would be sleeping with me.

Sunset~ That's what I said after seeing you two sleep together at the sleepover we couldn't get over how cute you two looked together.

Twilight~ It was the best sleep I've ever had.

Sunset~ We could tell, you were snuggling with him.

Twilight~ Ummmm… yeah and it was a tough night for him so I wanted to make sure I was there for him.

Sunset~ I wish I had a relationship like yours.

Twilight~ If we're gonna talk about relationships can we talk about Rip and Rainbow?

Sunset~ Eh I don't see anything between the two. I mean they make great friends but I don't see a connection between the two.

Twilight~ I see it for sure. Think about it, why would Rainbow tag along with him in any scenario? She was there when Rip was hurt, after he recovered, and after he left to head back to the city. It's more than just a friendship at that point.

Sunset~ Makes sense but still no matter how much I look at the two I can't see anything but a stable friendship.

Twilight~ I think there's something up with them. They don't want to say anything but something might actually be going on between them.

Sunset~ at least they won't end up like me and Flash. If I could go back and make things right with him I would. The problem now is that he changed so much. I heard from the grapevine that he didn't even treat you right towards the end.

Twilight~ Yeah it's why I ended things with him. Then time went by and Dante read me like a book. This was when you were in the hospital recovering from your massive injury. He saw exactly what was going on with me and comforted me confessing how he felt about me. Ever since then we have been inseparable.

Sunset~ I remember, we were all there. Must be nice to know you have someone that will go through thick and thin for you. Hey, do you think I could end up getting back with Flash?

Twilight~ No, not Flash but on the other hand Dante's brother might seem like your soulmate.

Sunset~ Soulmate?

Twilight~ The two of you have a lot in common. For starters your past wasn't the best.

Sunset~ Our past?

Twilight~ Rose abandoned Donny when he was a kid and was jealous of Dante because he lived a happy life without him and tried to kill him. I mean yeah we found out Rose wasn't who we thought she was but still it's pretty messed up.

Sunset~ And I tried to take the power in princess Twilight's crown and use it all for my own selfish wants. Now I see what you mean by our pasts. We weren't the best people in the world. Not to mention we both intentionally put other people in the worst situations.

Twilight~ Which is why I think you two would make the best couple. You two went through a dark time in your lives and can relate to each other. Another reason is the social awkwardness you two have sometimes.

Sunset~ I'm not socially awkward.

Twilight~ You have a hard time trying to say hello to new people. If that's not socially awkward then I don't know what is.

Sunset~ Fair point but do you really believe Donny and I will hit it off?

Twilight~ I know you will. It's weird to think about now but trust me just give it some thought and if you can try to hang out with him so you can fully understand him.

Sunset~ I wonder what Dante would think.

Twilight~ He most likely would be really cool with it. Dante would love to see his brother better himself as a person and start experiencing new things.

Sunset~ Not really new because Donny dated Rainbow long ago.

Twilight~ Yeah but it doesn't change the fact that Donny never really had a real relationship and that you two would make a great couple. Like I said, give it some thought.

Sunset~ I will, I'll give it lots of thought.

Sunset checks her phone and finds she got another message from Dante's number.

Sunset~ Hey, I got another message. This time it's from Dante's number he says they're in town and he'll be here in a few minutes.

Twilight~ That's awesome. I just hope everything really is ok and I've been worrying for no reason.

Sunset~ Same I'll go get everyone else. You might want to go and get your family so we can surprise them.

Twilight~ No problem, I'll be right back.

Sunset~ Hopefully I was right about her worrying for no reason. If I'm not then I don't know what we're gonna do with her.

Back with Donny…

Donny directs Holly to the hideout as they arrive on the street the hideout is located on. Soon they come to a complete stop in front of a large and tall building. Donny stares off at the building thinking about the way everyone will react when he tells them everything that happened. Donny snaps back into reality and turns himself around to talk to Rainbow and Rip before they get out of the car.

Donny~ When we get up there let me do all of the talking… ok?

Rip~ Not a problem…

Holly~ Are you guys gonna need me to get back home?

Rainbow~ We're good and thank you for driving us here.

Holly~ No problem and if you ever need me you guys have my number.

Donny~ Let's go, you two.

Everyone but Holly gets out of the car and heads inside the building to check in. After we were granted access we slowly but surely made our way to the apartment completely scared for what was probably going to come. I knock on the door and wait for someone to answer. A minute went by and the door finally opened. Sunset let us in and guided us to the living room where everyone was waiting for us. We enter with long faces and sit down on the same couch together. Everyone looks at us sideways when they notice that Dante isn't anywhere in sight.

Sunset~ Hey, we're glad to see you guys here.

Fluttershy~ But where's Dante?

Rip~ Dante… Dante…

Rip bashes his fist into his leg in anger.

Rip~ UGH WHY!?

Rarity~ Darling… What happened?

Twilight~ Yeah Donny, What happened…?

I looked up at Twilight in total fear. Twilight looked me in his eyes, practically grabbing and tearing my soul apart through her gaze. Donny started to tear up and finally told them what happened without any hesitation.

Donny~ There's no easy way to say this but… Dante's not with us anymore… because in order to save two innocent lives he decided to go with Rose to save them. I'm sorry… I wanted to stop him but I knew there wasn't a single thing I could do… he told me to let you know that he's sorry because he couldn't keep his promise to you…

Twilight~ .......

Sunset~ Twilight are you gonna be ok?

Rarity~ Darling?

Twilight's family tried to comfort her as she stood there in silence.

Velvet~ Twilight…? I promise everything will be ok.

Twilight~ Like hell it will…

Midnight~ Twilight! That's not how you talk to your mother. I know he meant a lot to you but that doesn't excuse you from respecting your mother.

Twilight~ I just lost the one person I loved the most in this world and that's what you're worried about…

Midnight~ Ummm… Twi?

Twilight~ No… only he gets to call me that…

Shining~ Twi please…

Twilight~ I said only he gets to call me Twi… I'm going to my room, don't bother me at all.

Spike~ Wait! Twilight! I'm coming with you.

Twilight~ Whatever…

Twilight walked away in total silence. Not even her footsteps made any type of sound as she walked into her room and locked the door shut. Donny looked around the room, finding everyone staring at him.

Applejack~ What's gonna happen to him?

Donny~ Well for starters Rose will use him for anything and then…

Velvet~ And then what dammit! Spit it out!

Donny~ Dante will become a Rogue… against his will.

Rarity~ How will she do that? Dante has no reason to get revenge on her.

Velvet~ It doesn't always have to work like that. There is a way but it's dangerous.

Sunset~ What about this makes it so dangerous?

Donny~ The fact that it's never been tested before but for some reason Rose is sure that this will work.

Velvet~ "For some reason" you mean to tell me you put him in a situation where anything could happen to him!

Donny~ What was I supposed to do!? Dante wasn't gonna sacrifice two innocent lives so he had no choice but to go. If he didn't it would go against everything he stands for.

Velvet~ It doesn't matter whether or not if it goes against him he's by far the most important person here!

Donny~ What about me!? I'm just as important as him!

Velvet~ You're a reformed Rogue you aren't as strong as him. Maybe if you tapped into your inner Rogue you could have stopped Rose from taking him!

Donny~ We all know I cannot and will not do that for certain reasons and what does strength have to do with this please explain!

Sunset~ YOU TWO STOP! Fighting isn't gonna solve anything, all this does is cause trouble and make more problems.

Rip~ Seriously you two need to chill out.

Velvet~ Who the hell are you anyway!?

Rip~ I'm Dante's best friend, that's who!

Rainbow~ Rip! That's enough!

Rip~ Who the hell is she to sit there and diss me like I'm not important!? Dante is my best friend and will always be my best friend. He's been there since elementary school and always had my back. You have no right to disrespect me and act like I'm not important!

Velvet~ You are important but this is not about you!

Donny~ You don't think he knows that!? This is about Dante and only about Dante so don't assume we're trying to make this about us because we aren't!

Velvet~ You could have saved him!

Donny~ How exactly!? you still haven't explained anything!

Velvet~ Like I said your inner Rouge Donny your inner fucking Rogue!

Donny~ this is the last time I'm saying it. I can't and won't use my old Rogue power!

Velvet~ Matter of fact why am I even talking to you last time I checked you were trying to kill him!

Shining~ Mom this needs to stop now!

Velvet~ HUSH SHINING! He needs to realize that it's his fault that Dante is gone and it's his responsibility to get him back!

Donny~..........

Midnight~ That's it! I'm taking you back to the apartment! Let's go Velvet!

Donny~ She's right… it is my fault…

Sunset~ Donny it's not your fault and it won't ever be your fault. None of us expected any of this to happen. Plus I understand everything you're saying you couldn't control Dante's actions. His actions to me are the reason why we all love and care for him so much. He gave up his freedom to save two innocent others and to protect us all as well. I also understand the fact that you couldn't do anything to stop him from making the decision he made. You're an amazing brother Donny… trust me none of this is your fault.

Donny~ Sunset… I made the decision with him… at the end of the day. Look where that got us… Like Velvet said, it's my responsibility to get him back but I can't do it alone…

Rip~ You don't have to do this alone. You have me, Rainbow, Sunset, Applejack hell everyone here are here for you and are willing to help you. Dante is my best friend yeah but he's your own flesh and blood. This hurts yeah but I know it hurts you more than it hurts me. Let us all help you… please.

Donny~ One, it's still not a good idea to put everyone in danger unless they have the power of an owl or Rogue. Also, I already have two people in mind. Rip go get Twilight she needs to hear this.

Rip~ I'll be right back.

Rip heads towards Twilight's room.

Sunset~ Donny what's going on?

Donny~ Dante gave me something before he was taken and he wanted me to give it to both Rip and Twilight.

Sunset~ What is it exactly?

Donny~ Just wait and you will see what's about to happen.

Rip returns with Twilight.

Twilight~ What do you want?

Donny~ Look I need your help. I'm pretty sure you overheard your mother.

Twilight~ Yeah I did… you don't have to get him back for us you know that right?

Donny~ You're wrong, I do have to get him back. When he made his decision with me I instantly regretted it after he was taken. But before he was taken he gave me something that he wanted to give to the two of you.

Rip~ What did he give you?

Donny~ I want us to hold hands. Please trust me on this.

Twilight~ okay… I trust you.

Rip~ Same.

Donny~ Alright everyone hold hands.

The three of us held each other's hands. I closed my eyes and focused on Dante's power. He wanted me to give them his power so I did just that. Minutes later we all let go of each other. Rip and Twilight felt a strange feeling inside their bodies as if someone was with them. They turned to Donny in total shock.

Twilight~ What did you do to us? I feel lighter than normal.

Rip~ I can see a lot clearer, move a lot faster, and I feel like I can see anything coming before it does.

Sunset~ Donny what exactly just happened?

Donny~ I transferred something from me into you guys. In fact this thing I gave you is Dante's power. He wanted me to give you two his power because he knew he wasn't gonna need it anymore. His power has now settled inside you two and will not leave unless you give it to someone else willingly.

Rip~ You mean… the two of us have Dante's very own power inside us as we speak?

Donny~ It may be hard to process but from here on out you two are no ordinary humans. You two have inherited power that no ordinary human can control, especially power as strong as Dante's. You two are now official Night Owls and I want to ask you two to help me bring Dante back home.

Twilight~ I'll do whatever it takes. If it means in the end we get to bring Dante back home then I'm all in.

Rip~ Same, I want my best friend back and I know the three of us can do it one day.

Donny~ This won't be an easy task. We still have to find Rose again but this time she won't be hiding in one city. Chances are she will use the whole world just to keep Dante away from us.

Rip~ I don't care if it was the whole galaxy. We're going to find him and bring him back to us.

Twilight~ First things first we need to get used to this new power and nobody can help better than you and of course my mother.

Velvet~ How about you give him back that power this instant.

Midnight~ Velvet!

Donny~ Then it's settled we will get you two to the level you need to be to tackle this task along with me.

Rip~ Just one question, if we're possibly traveling around the world then how are we gonna take time to rest when it's needed?

Donny~ Don't worry about that I got that covered.

Rip sits back with Rainbow. He wraps his arms around her and lightly caresses her.

Rainbow~ Rip…

Rip~ We should tell them…

Rainbow~ Tell them what?

Rip~ You know what I'm talking about Rainbow.

Rainbow~ Oh… how do we tell them?

Rip~ Like this…

Rip kisses Rainbow in front of everyone. They soon pull away and look into each other's eyes touching each other's soul with only their gaze. Rip wrapped Rainbow in his arms and softly caressed her. Everyone stares in total shock from what they are seeing.

Sunset~ Wait you mean… you and Rip are…? Twilight called it.

Applejack~ I can't believe it. For how long?

Rainbow~ It was long ago when he recovered from his injuries. We were at his house and things happened.

Rip~ We didn't want you guys to know because we were afraid of how some of you would react. But now I'm not afraid of anything right now.

Rainbow~ This is a side I've never seen from you. How come?

Donny~ He's inherited Dante's courageousness that's why.

Rainbow~ What do you mean "Dante's courageousness"?

Donny~ Rip not only inherited Dante's power but I guess some of his traits. It's a rare sight but Rip is pretty much Dante 2.0 if you think about it. He's not him completely but still.

Rarity~ After how I literally said I wished I had a relationship like Twilight's now I'm jealous of Rainbow as well.

Velvet~ Donny... You didn't just do what I think you just did right…?

Donny~ Do what?

Velvet~ You said you have Twilight some of Dante's power that can only mean one thing.

Donny~ I'm sorry Velvet but from now on Rip and Twilight will help me find Dante not as humans but as official Night Owls. I need all the help I can get. I know everyone else would be glad to help but you know why we can't let them. Rose is far stronger than anyone who isn't an Owl or Rogue; it would take their entire lives to reach Roses' level of strength.

Velvet grabbed Donny by the throat, choking him in the process.

Twilight~ Mom stop! Let him go!

Velvet~ I know Rose is strong, hell she's always been stronger than me growing up and as full grown adults. I know you need help but no way in hell am I gonna let you turn my daughter into an Owl and get away with it.

Midnight~ Velvet let him go!

Velvet~ NOT UNTIL HE TURNS TWILIGHT BACK TO HERSELF AGAIN!

Donny~ *gasp* I can't… Twilight… has to be… willing to give… *gasp* up Dante's power… please… let… me… go…

Twilight~ You heard him and I'm not gonna let this go willingly. If you want me to go back to the way I was then you're gonna have to take it from me. Please let him go…

Velvets grab tightens as Donny's face turns a bit blue. Donny doesn't bother trying to escape her grasp and lays there looking lifeless.

Rip~ Let him go NOW!

Rip throws a large blast of energy directly at Velvet and shocks everyone in the room. Rip stands in front of her with nothing but total anger in his now glowing red eyes. Velvet didn't budge from the blast but she did end up with a huge burn mark on her arm. She looks at Donny's almost lifeless body and tightens her grip a little more.

Velvet~ I should kill you for placing a heavy burden on my own daughter. You're lucky Dante meant a lot to me and all the other Owls who died before they got to see Roses' true colors.

Velvet let's go of Donny's throat leaving him on the floor. She then turns towards Rip giving him a mean look.

Velvet~ That hurt kid. You're lucky you're Dante's friend or I would have killed you right here and now.

Velvet~ You three come on we're going back to the apartment… NOW!

Spike~ No… I'm not going anywhere.

Velvet~ Excuse me! I said let's go!

Spike~ Make me then because I'm staying here with Twilight and the others.

Midnight~ You can stay Spike. Velvet you and I have a lot of talking to do when we get back to the apartment.

Midnight picks up Velvet and carries her over his shoulder as they leave. Spike turns to Donny, making sure he's ok. Rainbow glares at Rip, completely upset about his actions.

Rainbow~ Rip what the hell were you thinking? That's Twilight's mother who's an Owl just like you but stronger. She could have killed you if she wanted to.

Rip~ I don't know… I wasn't thinking and I know she can. I just don't know what came over me.

Donny~ Exactly how… Dante was… in the beginning.

Spike~ Hey are you okay? She choked you pretty bad.

Donny~ It… it hurts to speak… she nearly… crush my… throat.

Spike~ I'm sorry about her, she's overprotective with Twilight. Twilight was almost always asking her if she could turn her into a Night Owl.

Donny~ *cough* really…?

Spike~ Yeah but mom always said no and now that she's a Night Owl she won't be able to sleep knowing she's in danger now.

Donny~ Danger how?

Spike~ I don't know she never told me. Every time I asked she always told me "I'll explain when you're older".

Donny~ She's right to say that you wouldn't really understand… look everyone... one day we're gonna get Dante back. Rip, Twilight, and I will make sure we bring him back. This will be the biggest task we've ever faced. Once we get Dante back then we can focus on Rose and stop her.

Twilight~ I'm guessing it won't be that easy huh?

Donny~ Finding Dante could be nearly impossible but there's still a chance we could find and save him.

Rip~ I'm starting to realize that some of us do a lot of searching. Anyway what do we do if we bring him back? Rose will be looking for him and if not him she'll be looking for one of us to kill most likely.

Donny~ I don't know yet but for now the most important thing to do is to help you two understand your new power.

Twilight~ I can't believe this is actually happening. Normally Dante's saving us now we're the ones saving him.

Sunset~ One question, what makes you think Dante would want to be saved? Just because he gave you two his power doesn't mean he wants you guys to find him.

Donny~ Honestly I don't know if he wants us to help him but it's worth a try. I just hope Dante isn't harmed in any way possible wherever he is.

Meanwhile with Dante…

I found myself inside a house that looked nothing like mine. I got up and walked towards the living room hoping to find someone but nobody was there. I turned the corner and still found nobody, nothing but a wine glass full of blood with a note next to it.

Dante~ "You agreed to stay with me and you're going to do what I say or it's your life. Drink all of the blood and become a savage Rogue like your mother. Don't try to fake it because I'll know when the blood is consumed. Get used to this Dante because this is your new life" love Mom… So this is my life now huh? *Sigh*

I picked up the glass, totally scared to drink the blood. I started to think long and hard about this until I finally decided to drink the whole glass.

Dante~ *sigh* I know one day… I won't have to suffer anymore… well, down the hatch I guess.

I drank the entire glass and immediately collapsed in pain. I couldn't move as I was on the floor trying to tolerate this terrible pain I felt. My muscles were swelling, my brain felt like it was going to explode, and I couldn't breathe for a minute and a half. I remember yelling at the top of my lungs to make it stop knowing absolutely nobody was in the house with me so nobody was there to look after me if something happened. Minutes went by and I passed out from the huge amount of pain all in my body. I woke up an hour later on the living room couch feeling heavier than normal. I tried to get up and stand but I felt like the Earth's gravity was ten times stronger than before. I could barely lift my own two arms and legs. It was then I heard a voice behind me. I turned around and found my mother standing right in front of me.

Dante~ What's going on…? What did you do to me? Why do I feel heavier than normal?

Rose~ You ask way too many questions. It looks like the transformation isn't complete. I thought this was supposed to be the fastest way to turn you into a Rogue. I guess I was wrong after all. Although it does inflict pain onto you, a devastating amount as it seems. Anyway I'm gonna head out for a bit. You stay here and don't leave this house. I'm not done with you yet after the transformation is complete I'll have to wipe all of your memories.

Dante~ What's stopping me from walking out that door?

Rose~ Let's just say mother knows best. Goodbye darling, I'll be back in two hours. And like I said "Mother knows best".

For the rest of the day Dante laid down in pain waiting for Rose to come back. As for Donny and the others they rested and Twilight's suspicion about Dante was true after all. Although they had to let Dante go they all vowed to bring Dante back from the custody of Rose and save him from her selfish and harmful ways. The question now is: Is it possible that Dante can be saved and free from Rose in the future?

I think it would be best to wait for the next volume to find out. And thank you for reading this to the ones who actually found this enjoyable to read. Trust me when I say I will be making an all new volume to this. Anyway I'm out, Peace.