Non-Canon Ending
The doors to the Castle were shot open, W leapt out and over the steps with a warcry. "FREEDOM~!"
Once on her knees, W let the outside sunlight bathe her form until she heard the familiar patter of human feet behind her. Turning while standing Sora finally caught up with her, panting. "Skipping leg day are we?" She teased, waving. "Come on, we've got the whole world to see still!"
"W-wait, I can't leave," He stopped her with Astra tilting her head up at him. "I mean, I'd love to but I need to stay, at least until Canterlot's been fixed up."
W just stared at him curiously, inspecting if he drew a set of extra arms or something. "Come ooon, I need a guide to this world, and I don't feel like using a map - you're the map!" She chimed.
"I like traveling with you, Mama does too," Astra added to reinforce the argument, W lifting the filly to squeeze her forward like a plushy in armor.
"How can you deny this cute face and mine?" W pouted, seeing Sora hesitate, running his hand through his hair. It was clearly bothering him, that much she could make out. Setting Astra down she gave the idiot a small smile. "Hey, I can make detours back, not like you're hard to pick out from a crowd." His eyes lifted to meet hers again, aqua and ember in synergy. Then she stretched to crack her lower back. "And my backside sure won't forget, that's certain." And he went right back to a furious red tint.
"A-are you s-sure? I... I don't-" With a gust of sharp wind, W moved to flick his nose, standing inches from him to pat his cheek quickly before boldly capturing his lips with her sweet ones, holding the kiss just long enough to see everything from the neck up turn crimson, W's own cheeks dusted pink when she parted with a smack.
"Partners stick together, yeah? Just don't get drowned in politics before I get back," With that heated farewell she turned and jogged back down the steps, nudging Astra's flank, the silver eyes remaining fixated on Sora's blue aura, how it stilled with guilt, joy, and love for the Sarkaz walking away with one arm holding the strap of her bag.
"We'll be back soon, promise!" Astra blurted out before running off with W toward the main gate. She hadn't fully recovered from her battle either, a few bandages were hidden under her jacket and shirt, wrapped around her shoulder, and ones around her stomach. Sora wanted to go or even try to keep her longer but W was never good at sitting still and being cooped up in the Castle for a week had driven her mad.
Lowering his hand he almost turned around had something blunt not rattled off the top of his head. "Ack - why!?" He cried down at the crimson guard before him.
Cliffheart wore a knowing smile, tossing Sora his twin swords, watching the Prince stumble to catch them against his chest. "Just go already, somepony needs to keep that Beast of the Everfree out of trouble, better you than a Royal Guard." He chuckled, sitting by the edge of the step watching the greatest hunt of his life casually walk back out the castle gates with Cinder's new Flame trotting beside her. "Cinder... gave a lot for all of us, and that filly needs proper training with a sword that I doubt W can provide."
"But what about-" He was cut off by the bo-staff pointed at his nose.
"Prince Sora, I think Canterlot can survive with one less pony slash person for quite some time," Cliffheart gave a wink and patted the Aasimar's leg. "I mean, Captain Armor bailed to the Crystal Empire and left me in charge and hey, things are still running smoothly regardless, no?" He waved his hooves wide at the lack of ruins surrounding them. He did have a valid point. "But as a cherry on top, really want some stallion out there hittin' on your girl?"
That final straw broke the camel's back as Sora attached his scabbards to his belt, "...I hate Swift so much right now," With a short wave he took off with a large thresh from his wings, flying high and over the castle walls in a single stroke. "Aoi!"
"-and I said we - oh crap," She didn't have time to dodge and simply caught the Aasimar by the arm, swinging him over Astra and down onto his feet in her arms, blinking with mild shock. "What did I tell you about startling me?"
"I-I'm coming w-with you..." He panted for a moment, standing up straight to look at her blank face.
"About time, come on," She smiled and interlocked her left hand in his, tugging him down the road to the bridge.
"But wait, I need clo-" A smaller bag was tossed into his free arm by Astra, the filly looking away sheepishly as he followed his hand up to W's insinuating smile. "You planned this?"
"Duh,"
"You invaded my personal space."
"Tch, Sora I am ashamed you would think so low of me," She put her hand on her chest in mock fashion then rolled her eyes. "No I didn't," She waited until his guard was down before adding. "Swift did."
"Of course she did...!" He yelled to the clouds as W would, then he felt her head rest solely on his shoulder, hand pointing toward the kingdom ahead. He didn't try to hide the fondness of having her this close again. "So, where to?"
"Wherever we like so long as it's fun," Aoi whispered, not caring where their road led so long as these two didn't leave. Her tail snaked around to wrap itself around his waist. "Now we should start running."
"Huh?" Both Astra and Sora blurted out as something caused a stir in the castle grounds behind them.
"SOMEPONY BROKE INTO THE KITCHEN A STOLE A BUNCH OF FOOD!!" "NOT AGAIN, JERRY!"
"W-"
"You actually did it." Astra blinked at the mercenary's cackle, her hand tugging Sora forward with haste, Astra now realizing why her bag was so heavy, to begin with.
"And to the whole of Canterlot, fuck you!" She gave the castle the bird, laughing madly away from the perplexed guards.
In the sunlight, W's hair flew to one side with her antenna bobbing in her bangs' place, revealing her bright ember eyes and wide, joyful smile with her hand stretched outward, locked with Sora's while her tail weaved in the air alongside her jacket, short skirt, and scarf. It was a magnifying sight, and one that left Sora's throat dry and his hand tightening around her own.
End