//------------------------------// // False victory // Story: EquineKiin // by Youcannoterasethepast //------------------------------// You start toward the fallen part of Canterlot, with the sole hope of helping any survivors. You start to run toward the pile of rubble, seeing some ponies still moving. To your relief, many of the pegasi of Canterlot are helping. Among them is a Rainbow-maned pegasus, helping up the white unicorn from the alley. The two headed dragon flies straight over your head and toward the falling ponies. You watch in horror as it closes in on the black dots, but to your surprise it makes an effort to catch them on its back. As it sets about 100 ponies on the ground, it immediately begins helping the ones that it didn't catch from the rubble. If I get these dragons away from alduin, perhaps whatever spell he's using will shatter you think as you near the ponies. "Hey, dragon!" it swivels one of its heads around and the other keeps tearing through rubble "I need you to throw me back up there" It looks confused for a moment, then remembers the workings of the spell "Best of luck" it said before picking you up off the ground with a single claw, and tossing you to canterlot like a child does with a toy. A brown-red dragon that was terrorising canterlot spotted you, and was soaring toward you with its fanged mouth wide open. The moment it reaches you, but before it could shut its mouth, you push down on its upper jaw, launching you out of the way of it's monstrous bite, and just above the barbs of the dragon's tail. It feels the pressure on its tail, and swivels its head. It doesn't change direction as it tries to shake you off, just as planned. Its pupils dilate and it's eyes turn from black to a deep green. "Oh, god, how on Equus did I get here?" the newly freed dragon rested it's eyes on you, still clinging to its tail "And who in the bloody tartarus are you?" "Canterlot is being attacked, help the survivors... I need to get back there" You say between breaths It looked up from your relatively small body and toward what's left of Canterlot "I think I can help you here, mate. I was a military sharpshooter for a few years before I retired to equestria" "Okay... Thank you... Great. Just throw me over there" "Sure thing" He said before hurling you back to canterlot. As you soar, you see some of the pegasi have started to fight the dragons as well "get them away from alduin, it will break the spell!" You shout just before you hit a previously pristine white and gold tower. With the impact, you get an idea. Or I can get Alduin away from them You look around for alduin, but there were many black dragons among the mob. The world goes dark, and you look toward the sun. A pair of black wings had blocked the sunlight from canterlot. Not just any black wings, Alduin's. "Alduin!" You shout in the powered dragon-tongue, causing the world to seem to shake "Face me by yourself, coward!" the very ground you were standing on seemed to shake at that entire sentence of power. The world eater looks down on you, seeming surprised at your sudden skill with the voice. But he get's over it pretty quickly as he, and the hundreds of dragons still attacking swoop down, about to pulverise you into dust. "Ven Gar Nos!" Your voice sows chaos among your enemies, causing them to spiral out of control, and many off the side of canterlot of into buildings. All except alduin. You wanted to battle him yourself. [Both of your hands are empowered with the power of lightning storms] ROOOAAAAWRR As he opens his deadly maw to roar, you release a pillar of lightning straight down his throat.] The world eater lost control at the immense pain and crashed into the the spire behind you, causing it to fall over. Alduin's aura of control over the world seemed to have vanished upon impact. You hear many dragons shouting, "What in the world?" "Mother of Celestia, how did I get here" and you realised what this meant. "Alduin, you are outnumbered and outmatched. Surrender now, and I will find reason to let you live you say, again in the powered tongue of dragons. This time, Alduin's pride was the only thing that shook. He looked around at the massive number of dragons that surrounded him, until his rage-filled eyes landed on you. "Very well, I surrender." he said shamefully, bowing his head. "I'm no fool. I know when I'm beaten" "That was the right answer, Alduin. A shame it was so easy, both times" "Allow me to finish: I know when I'm beaten... But I am far from beaten" He takes you by surprise, knocking you back with a headbut. You get up as quickly as you can, but you are far too late. Aluin is surrounded by a black and purple orb orb, which quickly dissipates, leaving behind nothing but a false taste of victory.