Meanwhile, in the underground area, Twilight is still huddled in the corner crying with Cadence and Twilight still trying to comfort her. She then notices something shiny stuck in her brother's shoulder. "Shining, you've been shot," says Twilight. She then points it out to Cadence who pulls it out with her magic and then bandages the wound. She then ties off the knot and sits back down beside Twilight and Shining.
"There, I'm all better now, sis," responds Shining.
Twilight then turns back towards the corner and returns to crying. She's just so destroyed by the loss of Romeaire. After several hours of quiet, the three royals along with the guards here a strange sound above them. "What's that?" asks Twilight scared for her life.
"It's not pony hoofs, I know that for sure," responds Shining as he puts his ear up to the ground. "It's the sound of claws." He then hears the sound of gulping. "It sounds like it's eating a worm. Now I hear a thud of lion feet on the ground."
"It's a griffon," responds Twilight. "But why is there a griffon above us?"
"I don't know," responds Shining, "but let's not find out." Twilight nods and follows her brother and sister in law down the corridor. A few minutes later, they enter a new underground room. There, they take a rest before continuing their exit of the town. A few hours later, they are out of the Ponyville limits much to Twilight's relief. A few minutes later, they pop out back above ground. "Well, I don't see the assassins anymore but I do see our griffon buddy."
The griffon then flies over and lands in front of them. "Hello Princess Twilight," says the Griffon, "I was sent by my king to fetch you and your family and bring you to safety." Twilight nods and flies off, following him and Cadence does the same. Shining then returns to the first room underground, grabs Flurry, and then catches up with them. The four then head out towards the unknown Griffon Kingdom called Griffonia. Once in the town, the royals sigh a sigh of relief. The Griffon then leads them into the castle where they meet the king and queen of the griffons.
"Hello, Twilight, Shining, Cadence, Flurry Heart," says the king of the griffons, "my name is King Griffonious. The griffon that brought you here is my best warrior Felix Feather." The king then introduces his wife. "And this is Queen Mianna, my wife."
"Well, it's nice to meet you," responds Twilight with a smile. "Now, what do you know about the assassins that are after our lives?"
"Not much, unfortunately, except the fact that they're anti-alicorn. That's really it," responds Felix. "We don't know much more than that."
"Well, I wish we knew more about them," sighs Twilight, "because they killed my husband to be."
"Let me guess, he too was an alicorn," responds Felix.
"Yes," responds Twilight. "But they weren't after him. They were after me. He dived in the way of me at the chapel and took the bullet that was meant to kill me."
"Well, if they're after you, they're also after Cadence, Flurry Heart, Celestia, Luna, and likely even Star Streak and baby Julius," responds Felix.
"Oh no," responds Twilight, "they're heading towards the Alicorn Kingdom next."
"Yes," responds Felix, "and I and several other griffon warriors along with rebel groups of unicorns and pegasi are gonna handle them while you and your family hide out here."
Twilight, Cadence, and Shining nod and take a sleeping Flurry Heart and go into a secret underground room. There, they hide while the warriors and rebels go out to face the assassins. Twilight is glad they are willing to protect her and her family and grateful that they would put their lives on the line for her and her family as well. For now, though, she just has to keep herself and her family quiet so the assassins don't find out where they are and kill them.