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// IV - Heavy Fortification 
// Story: The Average Day of A Bad Self-Insert: The Sequel: The Continuation 
// by Alfoals Trottenbauer 
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The Equestrian Remnant, the Crystal Empire, and the Changelings trotted down the road towards Canterlot. They were suddenly ambushed by Gary Stues. They jumped out of adjacent bushes.

"For Blilight Sparkle!" One hollered as he struck down a guard.

He was captured by the army soon after.

Ace slashed a Gary Stue as it jumped at him. The ambush fell flat, due to the allied forces' numbers. Several more ambushes occurred down the way.

They made camp by the side of the dirt path, a group of the Royal Guard questioning the Gary Stue prisoner who Blilight Sparkle is.

He finally broke after a few hours.

"Stop!", he pleaded.

"Blilight Sparkle is our Deity, she's the ultimate Mary Sue!" He blurted.

When the day broke, they let him free and followed him to Celestia's castle.

The castle wasn't how it used to be. A large beam of dark red light protruded from the highest tower and reached into the skies. The beam was so intense that it had been splitting large black storm clouds straight in half. A long line of halved clouds dragged across the sky.

The castle itself was covered with black spikes and thorns. The thorns seemed to move around the castle walls in circles rapidly. The wood in the thorned branches creaked loudly. The door was bolted shut and slots had been cut into the walls for arrows. 

Suddenly, a storm of arrows erupted from the slots. If it hadn't been for the vanguard of Sombra's army galloping in front with their tower shields, the whole army would be gone. They busted down the door, flooding in.