Under Lunar Wings

by JP HACK

Chapter 03: Tactics

“Now, my brothers and sisters, when your power is low, your comrades fallen, and your vigor lost, fear not. Remember the very reason of fighting, the reason you came here to begin with. Where was that force to keep pushing you to fight, along with that power that you showed with valor? For it was not skill, nor superior numbers that kept you going but your very WILL to survive, which carried through your holy mission. So, I urge you to pick up your weapons, and power through your inner conflicts, for Equestria needs saving once more.” - Archives of Equestria

A gust of wind shook the hospital room. Rainbow Dash’s wings flapped furiously, pushing debris and papers around, making more of a mess. She turned to look at her target from the third story through the newly made hole in the wall. Stallion, grey coat, blue mane with a black streak, green eyes, impressive black regal armor, and a weapon that looked like it belonged in a museum. She had no time to pay attention to any more details, though, as her target needed to be beaten into submission in less than ten seconds flat. She got her body low, launched out of the hole in the wall, and she raced towards the now unamused Nova Blade.

Meanwhile, Twilight, Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack, and Pinkie Pie all quickly went downstairs to get to the ground floor to help Rainbow Dash capture the runaway patient. They all ran through the hallways, bypassing a frightened nurse wheeling a patient on a wheelchair. As they burst out the rear doors that lead into the courtyard. The courtyard was primarily used to help rehabilitate ponies by letting them get some exercise and giving them room to walk around.

Now it was a battleground for the world’s fastest flyer and a stallion in armor who was wielding a deadly axe. Twilight eyed the situation for a moment. She turned around back to the girls and motioned for them to all come together for a quick huddle.

“Okay girls, anypony have any ideas on how to take down a unicorn with an axe?” The rest of the mares all just shrugged bewilderedly. Twilight realized that she needed to come up with a plan, quickly.

The rainbow maned pegasus arced towards Nova Blade at great speed. Nova tried to use his magic to pick up his axe. His horn glowed for a moment before fizzling out. He tried again, but the spell still did not succeed. With some effort, he made a third attempt. His horn gave off a weak glow. Success! Okay then, I can't do anything besides basic telekinesis. Should've never done that crazy stunt that I pulled from the third story.  Even though hospitals scare the living mule out of me... what was I thinking? Best not to answer that. Regardless, I need to stall for time, ‘cause at this rate it will take me five minutes or so to recharge my magic for a basic twenty mile teleport. Looks like I will have to hold this mare off in order to stall for time. Hang on comrades, Nova Blade is coming!

Nova strained to increase the power of his magic to move his axe. It was still on his back and it was difficult for him given the amount of magic he already used.  As he was occupied in removing his weapon, he caught a shadow growing around him at the corner of his eyes. Nova turned his face up just in time to see Rainbow speeding down right above him. He nearly panicked as he tried even harder to remove his weapon in time.

“This is for disturbing my nap today!” the fast moving rainbow blur yelled out from above. Dash bucked Nova with her front hooves, hitting his back. He got thrown sideways along with his weapon and slid across the ground. Nova groaned in pain and slowly got back up. He looked at his fallen weapon that slid off his back and weakly picked it up.

The weapon rose into the air, glowing at the handle. Most unicorns, when they use telekinesis, wrap the entire object in magic, but the most power and grip comes from being selective on what you grab. Something was missing, though; where did that pegasus go? The answer came swiftly when a voice came from above once more.

“Hey, you’re not supposed to get up from that! Stay down!” 

Nova watched as Rainbow Dash did a sudden corkscrew towards him. Rainbow nearly panicked when he held his axe up again as he put it front of her path of attack. She backpedaled her wings to avoid the weapon in her path. She stopped right before him and hovered in the air, her face all bent up in anger. She didn't expect anything like this, as her plan was to stall him as long as possible before he picked up his weapon.

“Please stop, I honestly don't have time for the likes of you. And unless you want to get hurt really bad, stand down,” Nova said in a taunting voice. He spun his axe in a circular motion while grinning maniacally. The axe glowed as it illuminated the edge of the spinning blade, creating a wheel of light. Nova maneuvered the spinning weapon closer to him in order to get into a better defensive position.  Rainbow grit her teeth and pointed at him with a wing for a split second.

“You want to do this the hard way? Fine, let’s do this the hard way!”

As Twilight was explaining the game plan of ‘take down the crazy pony,’ Pinkie Pie had another twitchy attack. But this was a more subdued one, a Pinkie sense that was passively pushing her towards a general unknown direction. She looked at Fluttershy who was not really paying attention to Twilight’s plan.  As the pegasis was looking at the fight between Rainbow Dash and Nova Blade off into the distance, Pinkie, on the other hoof, while bouncing up and down in a quick nauseating succession, went right up in front of Fluttershy's face.

“Hey, Fluttershy, I need your help! Come on, we need to make like a tree and get out of here! My Pinkie sense is telling me something, something BIG, and I need your help!” The poor pegasus nearly fainted when Pinkie jumped in front of her and started talking. Thankfully, she finally came to her senses and formed words other than squeaks and hums.

“Ooh, Pinkie you scared me! Uh...what do you mean that you need my help?”

“Listen, my pinkie sense is telling me to go up to the sky for some reason, and you're the only super awesome friend who happens to have wings available. I need you to fly me up over the clouds.”

“Wait, you want me to...” she gulped. “...fly you up into the sky?” Fluttershy stared at the ground and moved her right hoof in a circular motion. “I dunno about that... it sounds dangerous.”

“Please, Fluttershy? Pleeeeease? I need this. Look at me, the Pinkie sense is getting worse.” Pinkie started shaking very violently towards a particular direction. “And to top it all off,  it’s moving upwards towards the sky and turning. Come on, we have to hurry and follow it ‘cause it could solve all our problems! Like a secret place, or it means that it has to continue on towards an unknown goal, or it could mean something special. Please, Fluttershy? Pleeeeease?”

“I don’t know... I never really did that before.” Fluttershy's voice was so soft that it was a barely audible squeak.

“Come on, Fluttershy, Dash’s safety could be on the line! And it won't be that hard, I'm light as a feather. Just this once. Its not like I asked before, even though I wanted to ask before ‘cause it sounded like fun, then Dash said no because it will mess with her training schedule, and she flew off, but that's not the half of it...” Pinkie shook even more and the ground stirred up with vibrations while she continuing rambling, “...anyway, come on, Fluttershy, this is the Pinkie sense, and you know what happens when you don't believe the Pinkie sense!” Fluttershy looked at Pinkie and then looked at Twilight, who was explaining a plan that was far too complex for Applejack and Rarity. Her voice was still barely audible, except for Pinkie who had super hearing that cannot be explained.

“Okay, you make a good point, but just this once. I don't want the same thing happening to me as did Twilight when she...uh...went against your warnings.”

“Great! Now I want you to fly at a northeast direction with an ascension of 32 degrees while banking to the left. Now get ready for takeoff!” Pinkie saluted to Fluttershy, before beginning a short walk around the bewildered mare. Pinkie inspected her as one would inspect a plane. “Landing gear, check, ailerons functional, wing power at maximum. Okay, ready to go!” Pinkie pulled a pair of goggles from out of nowhere, put them on and hopped on Fluttershy's back, pointing in the direction in which to go. Pinkie tapped her on the side of her flank.

“Eep!”

Fluttershy flared her wings and took off, though she struggled under Pinkie’s weight at first. She heaved her wings faster to compensate, creating a large gust of wind as they ascended to the air.  All the while, Twilight, Rarity and Applejack were so occupied with the ‘plan’ that they didn't really at all notice them leave.

“Well, does everypony know their tasks?” asked Twilight as she paced back and forth in front of the mares.

“Yes ma'am,” answered Applejack nodding in affirmation.

“Certainly do,” said Rarity, who looked around in confusion for a moment. “Um, Twilight?”

“Huh?  What is it, Rarity?”

Rarity looked around and back to Twilight. “Where are Pinkie and Fluttershy?”

“What are you talking about? They are-” She looked around her and saw an absence of a shy pegasus and a party pony. She had a gut feeling that Fluttershy might've backed out of the impending scuffle, but didn't begin to bother trying to understand why Pinkie Pie would leave. Regardless, they had a pony to stop. A tweak of her mental plans and voila, a plan taking into account two less participants was completed in Twilight's head at record speed.  Then her ideas came crashing into a brick wall at 75 mph.

“Okay, now the plan is ruined without Pinkie and Fluttershy here. What are we gonna do now?” Her ears dropped and she pouted again. Rarity and Applejack just looked at each other and shrugged. Rarity raised a hoof.

“Darling, let me just go and inform the policeponies what's happening.  I'm sure that they would know better than us how to handle this situation, wouldn't you agree?”

Twilight nodded.

“Actually, I bet if I use mah rope with some of yer fancy magic, we can easily capture the trouble maker. It will be just like in the rodeo!” Applejack exclaimed.  

Twilight thought over that for a moment. Could that actually work? It’s worth a shot to try to stall or tire him out until the real authorities come. Suddenly there was a yelp and swearing directed towards a certain rainbow maned pegasus. The mares turned around to see what was happening.

Rainbow Dash bounced on a cloud as she maneuvered it over her target. With each bounce, she shot a lightning bolt at Nova Blade. Nova seemed tired of just dodging and blocking attacks as he weaved and ducked from the bolts. He maneuvered his axe to just deflect the strikes towards the ground so as to not hit anything flammable around him.

Nova looked at his axe to see it glow red from the heat of the strikes. He didn't like where this whole situation was going. Dammit, I have like three more minutes until my magic is past its required threshold and my axe can't sustain that many more strikes. This is getting really annoying. Though, this mare is now shooting MORE lightning at me! Is that even legal!? 

Rainbow Dash bounced and flew between clouds. She grabbed two more clouds by spinning really fast around them and compressing them. Once she made them into storm clouds she added them to the one that was already shooting lightning at Nova. She sped through them all at a quick speed and kicked the last one with her hind hooves. Lightning from all three clouds struck the ground near Nova at the same time. Nova loudly gulped and deflected one of the many strikes but it was still dangerously close to hitting him.

 A bolt of lightning struck right next to Nova, nearly taking his leg out. Daaaaang, This mare is good. If it was not for the advice of my teacher, I would be a dead charred unicorn on a stick. I need to take her out of the equation. She seems to know some military tactics. Wonderbolts training perhaps? I dunno, but these are not moves any normal pegasus would use. Nova strained to increase some of his limited magic towards his axe. He brought it close to his face and then crouched lower to the ground.

“So how do you like my attacks? Never seen anything like it, huh?” boasted Rainbow as she was circling around Nova.

“Listen to me, I know you’re mad at me, though I don't know why. But I am willing to walk away from this, if you are. Otherwise, I will go on the offensive, and quickly take you down.  You may be dangerous, but you're not as tough as some of the other ponies I've fought.” answered Nova, who didn't bother to turn to face her.

“Ha! I'm the fastest flyer in all of Equestria and next in line to get into the Wonderbolts!  You just don't know who you're dealing with!” Rainbow stopped circling around him and went back to hovering in front of Nova with her hooves crossed.

“I don't even know your name, I’ve never seen you before in my life, and to top it off, you’re really annoying.”

“What!? Why I oughta...” Rainbow flared her wings out mid hover and charged him head on again at a great speed, taking a cloud with her for another attack.

“Rainbow, DOOODGE!!” Called out Twilight as she and Applejack came running towards them. Dash banked sharply to the right and sped past Nova, who didn't move. Rainbow distracted him enough to let Twilight shoot a spell from her horn. Nova smirked as the beam came towards him. About time, something I could use to my advantage. Nova stopped the spinning of the axe and shuffled his stance slightly to the left. He turned the axe and deflected the beam, but this time he aimed the deflection at his previous challenger, Rainbow Dash. She was still moving around arcing back towards her companions but the deflected beam of magic shot her right in her side. Her wings locked up and she started to fall towards the ground.

“I don't feeell soooo gooodd,” Rainbow slurred as she fell.

“Rainbow!” Twilight instantly wrapped her in a field of magic and placed her gently on the ground near a tree. “Applejack, check on her for a moment. It was just a sleeper spell. It was intended for...” she glared at Nova. “...this unicorn. Once you're done, come help me, and hopefully Rarity will be back with the policeponies in time. The spell will only last a couple of minutes.”

“Ya can count on me Twilight.” Applejack immediately went towards the now sleeping Rainbow Dash to check on her. Twilight walked up towards Nova Blade with a clear look of anger and frustration on her face.

“What's your problem!?” called out Twilight. Nova turned and stuck the axe into the ground. He has been using his limited magic for a while and it was starting to tire him out. Even though he was recharging for the teleport spell,  he was facing rapid magic drainage, which could cripple him for days if it did happen. Nova turned and brushed off his armor.

“Problem? I don't have a problem. I'm just, you know, trying to not get struck by lightning. No biggie.”

Twilight’s anger slowly increased but she kept a level tone. “Your name is Nova Blade, right? Why did you make an hole in the hospital and run away? And look at what you did to our friend, Rainbow Dash!” She pointed towards the sleeping Rainbow Dash and Applejack. She was about to continue speaking but got cut off from Nova.

“I thought I announced that I hate hospitals and that I needed to go somewhere urgent. Sorry about your friend, but I need to go. Are you gonna let me do that or do I still need to stand and fight you off my flank?" Nova pointed a hoof at Twilight.  "And for the record, you shot the beam. I merely deflected it.”

Nova didn't like wasting time, but for the sake of stalling for time for the required amount of magic power to regenerate for a teleport spell, he had to wait. Sorry guys, but Nova is gonna be a little late. Around one minute remaining before I can get out of this crazy town.

“You need to answer some questions, mister.” Twilight slammed her right hoof down to punctuate her point. “First off, why did you use me in that teleportation spell?” Nova got taken by surprise from that question.

“Wait, it grabbed you? Look, I don't have the time to explain. I don't even know who you are.”

“My name is Twilight Sparkle and I believe that you owe my friends an explanation and apology. I'm also the one that took you to the hospital after you came here completely unconscious.” Nova’s mind stopped. There was a reason why there were orders to stay away from Ponyville. TWILIGHT SPARKLE!? Oh buck me to the moon so hard that space itself collapses on me. So that's what she looks like. Kinda good looking. Anyway, then the rest of her friends must be the Elements of Harmony? No wonder they are so protective and are used to fighting. Oh, this is bad, really bad. Luna is gonna send me to the far side of the moon for this. I better just bolt and leave while I can. That should give me more than enough time to complete the spell and forget about this place. Luna forgive me for my stupidity, blame the stupid little pony in my head for not thinking straight. Nova looked at Twilight and contemplated what was the wisest course of action. After about four seconds of deep meditative thought, he considered stopping and explain everything, until he realized that would be boring.

“I’m just gonna go. I’m way overdue for some critical matters. Thanks for saving me, but it’s Equestria that needs saving, not me.” He turned around and started to trot away and added, “Thanks for helping me take down that pegasus, she was really annoying.” Twilight's horn glowed and she shot a beam of energy at Nova from spite. Nova, without turning around, moved slightly to the left letting the magics graze him as he pulled his axe from the ground.

“You're not going anywhere.” Twilight said with a calm forceful demeanor.  “You broke property, assaulted a pony, and worst off, haven't told me anything that I need to know. So you're gonna have to come with us.” She turned to Applejack who came next to her. “Applejack, it’s time to capture this crazy stallion.”

“Woah nelly, it's right about time I get to tussle with someone.”

Nova looked at the orange and blonde earth pony running towards him. She spun a rope with her tail and had her hat tipped over her eyes. He stared at her in utter awe of her near-supernatural agility and dexterity. The little pony in Nova’s head reminded him that earth ponies have their own type of magic as well.

“Fine, let’s get this over with. I'm dead as it is from the backlash I'm gonna get from this detour I took. But remember this, I'm going easy on you all. If it was not for my weakened state, you all would be sent to Tartarus and back.” Nova said as he took some steps back.

“Quit yer yapping.” Applejack raced towards him and tossed the lasso. Not the smartest move for Applejack, as Nova swiped it with his axe and cut the rope like butter. But she kept running towards him, much to Nova’s surprise. She zigzagged, turned around and bucked him hard in the side, leaving two hoof prints in his armor. Nova yelped and got thrown forcibly across the ground. He tumbled and spun a couple of times and skidded to a stop. His axe was thrown far back as it embedded into a random rock.

“How ‘bout them apple bucking? Once you’ve been doin’ it for years, it’s easy.” Nova groaned in pain and weakly picked himself up. Applejack trotted up to him and surprisingly had another rope from out of nowhere, ready to lasso up the downed stallion. Nova looked at her with fire burning in his eyes. She stopped right before him in fright, unsure on whether or not to move in to capture him. Pure anger was seething out of Nova as if he was actively trying to copy Fluttershy's version of the ‘stare.’ He slowly rose to his hooves and looked back at the downed axe and turned to the earth pony, and then to Twilight Sparkle. He eyes turned back to his armor that was now ruffed up and dented slightly.

“Oh, no. No. NO.” He flailed his body around like a dog chasing its tail. “What did you DO!? I just had this painted and coated a couple weeks ago. You're gonna pay for this!” Nova Blade suddenly made his horn glow to his highest magic output that he could muster and grabbed his axe. He twitched a bit in pain as he was exerting magicks of more than he was currently capable of. I've finally charged enough magic power for the teleportation spell, but this mare needs to learn a dang fine lesson in minding someone’s stuff. She is soooooo lucky I can’t be at full power as I need a whole day, I think, to recover after this...I hope my comrades can handle me not using magic once I return. Nova brandished his weapon in empty swings to make Applejack back away. Applejack had no weapon or magic to defend herself and was getting dangerously close to his range. Twilight quickly pushed Applejack aside and told her to stand back near the sleeping Rainbow Dash while she herself faced Nova.

“No one hurts my friends. Including crazy ponies in armor who wield weapons that have not been welded since the Lunar and Solar Wars,” she said angrily.

“I don’t care, even if you are the Elements of Harmony. It’s time to teach you a lesson for damaging my beloved armor!”

“Wait, how did you know th-” Nova didn't wait for Twilight to complete her sentence as he sent, for the first time, his axe directly towards his now startled target.

Rarity was power trotting through the town before she arrived at the policepony station. She burst through the doors of the establishment and went right up to the unicorn mare behind a desk. The mare sported a badge and had a uniform on that was blue and white. She also had a white coat along with a green and yellow mane.

“Uh, can I help you?” she asked as she stared at Rarity.

“Oh you most certainly can, I need assistance right away. A crazy pony escaped from the hospital and is fighting our friends. He won't go back and pay for the damages he caused and he’s violently attacking everypony with an axe! Somepony is going to get hurt if you don't send some of our town’s finest to deal with the situation.”

The policepony mare raised an eyebrow. “Okay, gimme a moment.”

She picked up an arcane crystal off her desk with her magic and tapped it once.  She leaned in to speak into it. “All units, we got a Code 3-H at the Ponyville Hospital. Please be advised, subject is armed and dangerous.”

“You got it Dispatch, I'm on my way.” said one voice followed by a series of ‘affirmatives’ and ‘rogers’ from the crystal. The mare turned over back to Rarity. “Can you give me a description?”

“Well darling, I would not be a designer if I didn't pay attention to details.”

Dispatch gave her a ‘does-it-look-like-I-care’ look and rolled her eyes.

“It was a stallion, grey coat, blue mane with a black streak, green eyes and sports armor that is black and has a particularly fine blue and purple trim. Also, he has an axe that he wields with his magic. My friends are facing him right now and I have to get back there to help them as soon as possible.”

“Yeah, that seems good enough.” Dispatch turned back towards the crystal and reactivated it. “All units, suspect is a grey coated stallion with blue mane sporting a single black streak and is wearing black armor with blue and purple trim.” Again, a series of affirmations came echoing back through the crystal. Rarity turned around to leave and briskly left back in the direction of the hospital. Meanwhile, as Dispatch saw her leave through the doors, the crystal on her desk glowed again. A voice of another stallion which was rough and gruff sounding spoke out of it.

“This is Sheriff Star Force. Dispatch, did you say black armor with purple and blue trim?”

“Affirmative.”

“In that case I want ALL available units to go to the scene.”

“Wait, what for!?”

“Trust me, if we’re dealing with the guy I think we’re dealing with, then you all will be glad you did. Dispatch initiate protocol EC-1102.”

“Roger that.” The crystal on her desk turned another color and Dispatch spoke again with a unsteady tone. “Uh, all units, protocol EC-1102 has been issued. Please head to the Ponyville Hospital, weapons ready.” The last time that order was given was many years ago. This can't be the same situation, right? Dispatch thought to herself. She deactivated the crystal and sat back down trying to figure out in her head what order she just had issued. “This could be interesting...”

“You just had to get one of your friends to touch my awesome armor, didn't you!?” Nova yelled. Twilight didn't answer but looked for a moment back at Applejack, who was caring for the sleeping Rainbow Dash and looking over at the fight. Twilight was glad that they were far away from this little quarrel. Unicorns in battle tend to leave battle scars all over the place, so just being nearby was asking for trouble.

“Can't-you-STOP!?” She was interrupted from each swing against her shield. Twilight's anger finally got the better of her, in spite of her training under Princess Cadence about keeping a calm and a level head. She absolutely exploded in magic and dropped her shield quickly to let out a blast of raw energy. Nova Blade's eyes widened and he grabbed his axe back and deflected it back towards its sender. Twilight was just as surprised how quickly he did that and ducked towards the ground to dodge her own attack. Nova seethed with anger towards her.

“I wanted to just leave and go back and tend to my friends and duties, but you mares are preventing me from doing that. I'm not gonna answer questions nor pay for any damage. Stand down or the next attack will be your last, oh Element of Magic.” He said as Twilight glared at him. Does he know how powerful a unicorn I really am or is he just toying with me? How does he know I’m one of the Elements? Twilight's head flooded with unanswered questions that only served to make her even more angry and frustrated.

“Fine. Lets see if you can handle an offensive spell that my brother taught me. White lighting.” Twilight's horn glowed this time from purple to a light blue. The glow expanded to a blinding degree as she said some words in an ancient language and fired. Nova only looked mildly surprised at the vortex of arcane energy coming towards him, making a small grin.

“Ehrm, Pinkie, are you sure we are going in the right direction? We have been flying in circles around the town for a while now.” Fluttershy was flying slowly above the clouds circling around Ponyville while Pinkie Pie was somehow now wearing a pirate costume.

“Argh. I'm Captain Pinkie and I'm looking for the elusive Two Piece!!”

“Uhh. Pinkie, could you stop... um, if you don't mind?” Pinkie ignored Fluttershy's warnings and pleas to stop doing all these shenanigans on her back. Suddenly, Pinkie Pie froze still. She looked at her hooves, and then her eyes darted all around her frantically.

“Oooh, it’s back, Fluttershy! The feeling is back! I can feel it. Bank left! Back towards the hospital and make it snappy!” Pinkie’s hooves started to twitch and rattled Fluttershy’s back. The poor pegasus had to turn around and give her a mean look to get her to stop.

“Heh, sorry.”

They flew some distance and spotted a grey coated, blonde maned pegasus with bubbles for a cutie mark pulling a cargo cloud. They got near to her and Fluttershy waved a hoof while Pinkie just saluted..

“Oh, hey Derpy. Uh, nice to see you around. How are you?” asked Fluttershy.

“Oh, hey guys. I'm doing great.” She eyed the duo with one of her eyes. “Hey Pinkie, what are you doing on Fluttershy’s back?”

“No time for fun and games, there's a charlie in the bushes!” exclaimed Pinkie Pie. Both Fluttershy and Derpy shared a confused glance and wing shrug. Pinkie suddenly jumped off Fluttershy’s back, much to the surprise of the two pegasi, landing on top of the cargo cloud which sported a wooden roof. A collective sigh of relief went through the mares.

Pinkie stood tall and froze again. Her hooves shook and quaked in a seemingly random fashion. “Pinkie Sense! Don't let me down now!” She bucked the door of the cargo cloud spilling out its contents to the shock and awe of the hovering pegasi. Pinkie leaped back on Fluttershy’s back in quick fashion and looked down at the spilling content.

“What was that for!?” Yelled Derpy while one eye looked down in disappointment. Her eyes aligned and they looked quite menacing as her glare focused towards Fluttershy and Pinkie. Pinkie Pie only answered with, “You will thank me later. Fluttershy, we have to back to the hospital. NOW!”

The shy pegasus obeyed with a ‘meep’ and squeak of fear, taking off back towards the hospital. Derpy on the other hoof called out, “Now how the hay am I gonna clean this up?”

Nova Blade had a sour look on his face. He could not believe that this mare was actually trying to stop him. Twilight fired burst after burst of magical energy at Nova, only for him to effortlessly deflect each one with his axe. Meanwhile, Rarity finally came back with five policeponies.

“There he is! Arrest that ruffian!” called out Rarity. Twilight saw Rarity finally come back and stopped her attacks with a sudden instantaneous teleport right next to her, leaving Nova without an opponent mid battle. Twilight and Rarity both walked up to Applejack and to the still sleeping Rainbow Dash. They huddled together in the distance as the policeponies moved in towards Nova. They surrounded Nova, who was still spinning his axe around him like a shield. All of the policeponies, who were all unicorns, drew out their weapons and pointed them towards Nova Blade. Nova looked at the policeponies, then back to the mares, and back to them. He knew when we was outnumbered and outmatched.

“HALT! Stop in the name of Celestia and Luna. You are hereby under arrest!” called out one of the policeponies. They all edged in closer. One of the officers even started reading his rights.

“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do will be-” He got cut off when Nova made his axe go back onto his back quickly with a clang and finished his sentence for him.

“Used against me, I know. I heard this like a thousand lunar times before. Jeez. Its time to leave. See ya suckers!” His horn glowed, making the policeponies move in to try to stop him from teleporting. One of the officers who should've been paying attention to Nova started noticing a shadow forming and getting bigger and bigger on the ground. He looked up and saw a bunch of stuff coming straight at them from the sky.

“EVERYPONY RETREAT!”

The rest of the policeponies all looked up and backpedaled as far away as possible, nearly tripping on their hooves to get away. This left Nova Blade to look at them back in surprise. What the heck are they doing?You don’t arrest someone by retreating. Whatever. As his horn grew brighter in intensity in preparation for the spell, he noticed a certain Pink mare in the distance. She was riding a yellow pegasus, but pointed up with her hoofs. Nova turned his head skyward.

“Oh. Y-You gotta be kid-”

CRASH!

The contents of Derpy’s cart which consisted of a piano, an anvil and a pot all fell on Nova Blade.  Everyone cringed in shock and awe, before coming to drag the now knocked out stallion in armor from the wreckage. They yanked him out and the policeponys were quick to put a pair of hoof cuffs and a magic inhibitor on his horn. They left him on the ground as they conversed with the mane five.

 Nova’s axe was laying on the ground lifeless. A policepony spotted it. He came up to it and tried using his magic to pick it up. A glow of yellow enshrouded the axe but suddenly died down. The Policepony tried a second time. The field of magic appeared and disappeared once more, as if it didn't want to be moved, and fizzled out in sparks.

"Having a problem Speed Force?" asked another Policepony.

"I don't know.” Speed Force replied with a look of determination. “This axe is giving me a pain in the rear. I can't pick it up with my magic! Why don't you try it, Flagstaff?" Flagstaff sighed and went in front of the axe. His horn glowed and the weapon was wrapped again in a field of magic, but it fizzled out again. Flagstaff raised an eyebrow.

"See? This is weird." said Speed Force. Flagstaff looked at him with a stern glare.

"Yeah, as if it did not want anyp-" Flagstaff stopped speaking as he and Speed Force both were startled when the axe glowed a hue of blue and started to rise into the air. The axe lazily floated towards Nova who was knocked unconscious and set down next to him.

"Don't say anything to the sheriff?" asked Speed. Flagstaff nodded sagely and only replied with a standard,

"Affirmative."

Sheriff Star Force gave a heavy sigh. He looked at the collapsed pony with a disapproving look. Thank Celestia for that fallen debris which fell on him. Otherwise we could of had a big incident on our hoofs. He approached Twilight who was conversing with her friends and saluted two other ponys both staring at Nova’s axe as he made his way to the purple unicorn. Some time passed as they got into an interchange of information of what transpired.

“So are you trying to say that you want to interrogate him and report him directly to the princess?” Asked Sheriff Star Force. He was taking some notes down into his notebook while the other Policeponys stood guard around the now knocked out Nova.

“Yes, The princess needs to know of what he did to us and of what kind of weapon he has. No pony had a weapon like his for over a thousand years! And on top of that, he needs to answer some additional questions, and the library is the perfect place to get it out of him, one way or another. Also, he needs to apologize.” Twilight looked back at her friends who were all just conversing with one another and with the Policeponys.

“Well, I guess so. Its not everyday that someone requests this. And since you're Celestia's personal student, I can't say I have the authority to say no.”  He smiled a bit and turned back to his subordinates.

 “Okay boys, you heard her! Take him to the town library. He will be ‘interrogated’ there.”

"Roger!" the Policeponys called out in unison. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash finally woke up from her slumber.

“Wa, what I miss?” she slurred.

Reader has gained...

+3 STR

+8 LUK

+2 DEX

New Perk unlocked

Axe Mastery - Passive Skill - When wielding an axe. Your grip and swing power increase by at least 20%

Achievement Unlocked - Broken Harmony - Shouldn't have met the elements in your travels. Luna told you not to. -40 MP every minute.