//------------------------------// // Chapter 30 - Turning // Story: In the Royal Guard // by J8ck78 //------------------------------// I can't see a thing in this rain!" said Khan as he used his trained eyes to look out over the palace Even with Starlight and Flower using their magic to create a makeshift magical umbrella, he could hardly see two feet before his face. He held his hoof to cover his eyes so he could see a little farther, but nothing out of the ordinary. The only time he ever got a true good look was when the lightning flashed, but since pegasi weren't commanding it, the flashes were quick, random, and most were too dim to really help. "I still can't believe he's dead." said Starlight "Let's not focus on that." said Khan, "Let us focus on the task at hand and find out who did it!" "How'd they even get in?" asked Flower "Probably the same way you guys found me." said Starlight "The sewers!" said Khan The epiphany hit them all hard and they realized that a assassin could in and get out in such a storm through the sewers, and were galloping toward the sewer entrance. The burst through one of the palace doors to encounter two Unicorn Guards and a Earth Pony Guard also on the search. "You find David's killer?" asked the earth Pony "No, but we think we know where they got in!" said Flower "Where?" asked the Unicorn "The sewers!" said Khan, "Come on!" The group took off toward the sewer entrance to the palace at full gallop. "Has Captain Shining Armor been alerted?" asked Flower "We don't know. We were alerted by two Pegasus already on the search." "Lieutenant Spirit said he was going to alert him!" said Khan, "He should have done so by now." "The storm may be interfering with it for all we know." said the other Unicorn Guard They made it to the sewer entrance, and sure enough the guards who were supposed to be standing before it were knocked out and down. As the other Flower and the other Guards checked their fallen comrades, Khan and Starlight looked into the sewer entrance. It had been forced open and due to the storm cooling down the ground steam was pouring out of it like it was the maw to some dark and mysterious creature. Starlight backed away as Khan walked up to it as if challenging it to bring forth it's dark forces from within when the other Guards around him spoke up. "They're getting up!" said one "Easy buddy." said Flower, what happened. The two Unicorn guards who had been knocked out stood up and shook their heads before looking at their comrades. "Guards what happened?" asked the Earth Pony No answer was given, the two just attacked. Each one had a spear and swung and stabbed it at their "comrades" sending the rest reeling back in horror. "Stand down Guards! Stand down!" said a Unicorn He was stabbed in the side, and doubled over in pain. The spear seemed to glow green before his attacker pulled it out. "Stoic, you okay?" said the Earth Pony walking up to his friend Khan watched the wounded Guard as a flash of lightning revealed something to his horror. The wound had healed up in a instant before the formerly wounded Guard attacked the Earth Pony, sending him to the ground. "Stoic!? What in Discords name are you-AHH!" He was stabbed by the other turned Guards and began to turn as well, his wounds healing up and the Earth Pony standing up and looking at the rest in anger and spite. "I think we should get out of here." said Flower "I second that." said the Unicorn Guard The Unicorns fired off a few bolts of magic before beating a hasty retreat with Khan. They were quickly followed, forced to return fire as well as they galloped through the halls, flashes of lightning lighting their way and betraying their position to their attackers. "I know that power!" said Khan "What?" yelled Starlight as she opened a door "it's a old potion made back when Discord was in power! He created it himself to terrorize the ponyfolk even further when their combined power started to overdo his!" "Are you saying Discord is behind this!?" said the Unicorn Guard in fear "Impossible! he was defeated by the Mane 6! Whomever is doing this has access to some very old books." "How do you know?" asked Flower "I have access to some very old books." said Khan "Well, maybe we can-GYAAAH!" He looked to see a spear embedded in his flank right under his armor. "Oh Luna no!" said Flower before looking at his comrades, "GO! GO NOW!" "But!" said Starlight "NO! GO!" he said with a struggle, "I can feel it working on me-RRRRAAAH!" He swung at Khan before the rest made off fast. Starlight looked behind to see Flower join their pursuit in fear as the Khan took the lead. "Quickly! I have the book in my lab!"