Piggy [My version]

Chapter 14

Pony sighed. "The Silver Paw. I'm so glad I left them, but they keep coming back to haunt me." Pony said, his voice filled with regret. "It's okay, Pony." Sirius tried to reassure Pony. "We need to go save Zizzy. Who knows what they're actually planning on doing with her?" Pony says, glancing at Sirius. "But we will need to sneak past the crew members" Sirius pointed out, looking back at him. Pony thought for a moment before he had an idea. "You know all types of magic spells, right?" Pony asked, looking at Sirius' horn. "Yeah. I know most spells. Why?" Sirius questioned, not knowing what he was getting at. "Do you have a spell that puts others to sleep?" Pony asked. "Yes!" Sirius replied with enthusiasm, now liking where the conversation was going. "Perfect. That'll be just what we need" Pony said, "let's go follow them" he added before they both quietly, but quickly, followed after Willow and her crew.

They eventually stopped at an oil refinery, both Pony and Sirius hiding behind a tree on either side of the cement path. "Okay. Once we're in there, I need you to perform that sleeping spell. Once everyone is asleep, we'll go find Zizzy" Pony explained his plan to Sirius, who gave a confident nod. After a moment, they both quietly walked over to the door of the refinery, quietly opening it. Sirius took a deep breath, readying herself for what she was about to do. She looked over to Pony. "Cover your ears. This spell is a musical spell. Anyone who listens to it falls asleep." Sirius warned, Pony quickly shielding his ears. Sirius fixed her posture before performing the musical sleeping spell. Her horn shined a light blue aura, the spell sending a gentle and soothing song throughout the refinery. Once everyone was asleep, Sirius gave a nod to Pony, telling him it was okay to uncover his ears.

They searched through the refinery until they heard something coming from a small closet. Opening the door, they were met with Zizzy's presence. "Zizzy!" Sirius exclaimed happily, clearly excited to see her again. "I knew you guys would come for me! I was stuck in here with this infected" Zizzy says, acknowledging the infected polar bear man who had succumbed to the sleeping spell. "Come on, Zizzy! I don't know how long Sirius' spell will last. We need to get out of here" Pony said, reaching out to grab Zizzy's hand, but Zizzy wrapped one her arms around the other. "Hold on. I think I may have pulled a muscle" Zizzy said before glancing at her arm. Time stopped. They didn't want this to be true, but it was. There was an unmistakably huge scratch mark on Zizzy's arm. Pony's eyes widened, but he desperately tried to look on the bright side. "No, Zizzy! We can get you help! We can find a cure!" Pony said, but Zizzy knew this wouldn't end well. "Pony, if there was a cure, we wouldn't be in this situation. You and Sirius need to get out of here. I'll distract the guards for as long as I can when they wake up." Zizzy replied. "Zizzy..." Pony said, sadness being the only thing in his voice. Then, Pony pulled Zizzy into a warm hug. "Take care, Zizzy. We'll miss you" Sirius says as Pony pulled away from the hug. "I'll miss you, too. Please, take care of my sisters. Can you do that for me?" Zizzy asked, looking at Sirius with hope. "I promise that I won't let anything happen to them" Sirius reassured Zizzy. "Good. You both better get going." Zizzy replied. Pony sighed before following Sirius back out and to the Safe Place.

Back at the Safe Place, the others were there, staring at Sirius and Pony blankly. By the looks on Sirius and Pony's faces, they knew there wasn't good news. The only thing that hurt Sirius more was that they had to break the news to Zee and Zuzy.