//------------------------------// // The Battle Of Fort Book // Story: Captain of the Royal guards // by LunarLover //------------------------------// Shining Armour crept silently on all fours around the terrain. It was rough rugged and no place for a rookie to fail. But of course Shining Armour had been brought up by dragons thus he knew how to survive anything. Slinking round the sharp edges he took a deep breath before rolling behind the thick foliage, the leaves although providing ample camouflage was not safe, his enemy was a powerful magician who built an entire fort that stood ten meters tall with impene- impe-...Thick walls. Inside was also the pretty but dangerous winged princess who could also wield the powers of evil. "FIRE" Shining Armour lunged for another hiding spot as a large shadow quickly shrouded the light. At the last second he dodged letting the projectile simply crush his previous scouting point. "Haha Shining Armour, you have fallen for my trap!" The sorcerers voice echoed loud and clear through the land as Supreme General of the Royal Special forces found himself in open ground. Soon more boulders flew through the air slamming a hairs breadth away from their target. The Shining simply smiled. It was almost effortless for him to dodge a few slow projectiles. "Justice will prevail you wicked fiend." Shining Armour focused his powers and sent the missile back from whence it came slamming into the book fort. Looking into the remains of the eastern wall and hearing a satisfying ouch sound coming from within he tensed his hind legs and charged. "The walls have been breached. CHARRGEE!" Stepping over the rubble (Carefully due to Twilight hating to destroy them) he went deep into the castle fending off traps and any enemy which stood before him. "Your small Daring do minions cannot stop me!" The warrior roared slamming the pathetic tiny doll soldiers out of the way. Reaching the center the dark evil enchantress stood in her full glory with her majestic cape of invisibility, fire-proofness, lazer-proofness as well as magic-proofness. "So you think you can defeat me?" The small sorceress let out an exceptionally evil squeaky laugh before vanishing in her cape. "You can't fight what you can't see." Shining Armour focused his magic powers to levitate anything he could to hit his invisible foe. "HAHAHAHA" came the laugh from thin air. "You will ne- WHOA" The evil magus' monologue was cut short as the cloak of invisibility got caught on her hind foot. "Ahaha you lose this round Twilight the master of the magical forces of doom, evil and downright meanness your rule of evil shall be lifted." His new captive simply pouted. "No fair, no fair I tripped, an...and you can't win anyway I have an invisible force field that protects me from danger." "Nu-uh" "Ya-uh I'm an evil witch, we have that kind of power." Shining Armour started pouting himself before he found his answer. "Well I got a magical invisible force field destroyer." "Nu-uh" "Ya-uh I'm a hero, we get that kind of power." Twilight deviously smiled. "Well I still win anyway." Shining Armour was about to go into another childish arguement with the Lady Of Darkness about the penetrating capabilities of a mega lazer force field destroyer when he felt a small eerie gust of unnatural wind slide up his back. Oh no Such a rookie mistake to not count the enemies you have before and after a battle. Twilight was merely a distraction. He spun around to defend against his new attacker before a white fluffy boulder slammed him across the face. "Muahahaha" Laughed the Evil pink Alicorn rather terribly. "Face the powers of Cadence the Warlord of evil...monsters.." Twilight faced hoof. "Let me handle the names ok?" Shining Armour's vision was hazy, immediately the hunter had become the hunted but this cat was not going down without a fight. "If I can't win then I will take one of you with me." Running blindly he grabbed the first pony in front of him and carried on running. "We will both fall into the bottomless ravine of everlasting evil together." "WHAT RAVINE!" Quickly surveying for a suitable are he, spied the corner behind the couch and smiled. "THAT ONE!" He carried on running, jumping over the couch and into the ravine "May the future remember me as the hero I was." His voice echoed as he fell down the worlds deepest ravine. Opening his eyes he was surprised to see not his little sister but a much larger babysitter sitting in his lap. "Well then my dear prince." Said the supposed dead evil warlord. "Ahem."' Cadence rolled her eyes. "I mean Supreme General of the Royal Special forces, it seems I am your prisoner. Allow me to give ransom for freedom." Cadence leaned in and pecked a very much surprised Supreme General of the Royal Special forces on the cheek. "That's not a ransom that's torture." He quickly wiped his face as if a flesh eating virus was burning his skin. "Eww Mare-cooties." Cadence giggled at his immaturity. "Don't be silly you hug Twilight all the time." "Yea but you can't get cooties from your sister." They both giggled like little school fillies until a small purple head peeked over the top of the make believe ravine. "Are you guys alright? What are you doing in there.?" She screamed using her magical voice enhancer (speaker phone.) "Alright Dark Overlord we are coming." They climbed out and giggled in a puddle of laughter. "Next time I get to play hero." Shining Armour simply smiled. "Alright Twiley." The peaceful tranquility was almost everlasting. That was until the evil dragon of great fire, death and nagginess bellowed through the land "WHO DESTROYED THE FLOWER POT." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Really now Shining Armour you should know better than this." Ms Sparkle had a frown on her face that looked as if it was about to fall off and bite somebody. "But mom Twilight threw it at me." His pleas fell on deaf ears as Cadence and Twilight fixed up the books and pillows while Shining Armour swept up the aftermath of the battle. "I'm sorry Ms sparkle, playing hero was my idea." The grown mare simply shook her head. "Now now Cadence don't worry yourself my son should know better." Shining Armour felt cold daggers stab into the back of his skull. "Now then lets all get cookies." She turned to Shining Armour. "You can join us after you are done sweeping." "But...but Twilight will eat all of them." "Don't throw your buts at me young foal finish up and if Twilight isn't so hungry maybe a couple will be left." Shining Armour pouted and carried on sweeping. Knowing his sister she could eat almost anything and never get fat. He sighed and carried on his task. The sound of hoof steps made him turn around. The pink Alicorn foal-sitter smiled as she offered him a plate of cookies. "Your mother had to rush off with Twilight so I supposed it was ok to deliver rations to the prisoner." Shining Armour muffled a thank you in between his large bites of the cookie. They sat in silence together eating cookies for a while before the plate was empty. "Well then I guess its time to go" As he stood up a large pink wing lunged out making him fall rather hard on his rump. "Uh uh uh prisoners aren't allowed to leave." Shining Armour shook his head. "So is there a way for me to be free?" "Yup all you need is one ransom fee." "Uhh.." Shining Armour blushed a shade of red so bright it could be a hearth warming decoration. "Come on don't you want to be free?" Shining Armour leaned in with his eyes closed, it was a strange request which he often wouldn't do but he felt something for Cadence that he didn't for other fillies. He quickly pulled back the moment his lips brushed against her cheek. "Al..Alright so I am free right." He tried to get to his feet only to trip on them. His motor skills were as great as a pony who took way too much cider. He laughed nervously before shrugging off his embarrassment and quickly walked out with the trash. Cadence giggled at his awkward nature. It was cute and very comical although Shining failed to see the funny side. "Alright so I'm going to put the trash out alright? The royal guards should be around to pick you up soon rrright?" His speech was still slightly impaired but he quickly darted out with the remains of his mothers flower pot. Cadence smiled and walked out into the awaiting carriage before waving goodbye. Shining smiled weakly as he watched her go. He rubbed his face where her lips had touched him only hours before. Despite the cold Shining felt his face flush hotter than ever. "Silly fillies." He shook it off and headed inside.