Around A World: Equus

by Dragon Shimmer


The plan in Canterlot

It is then time for the crewmates to tie all of the pirates together. Since all griffins are just manniquins, the pirates are only minotaurs. Taking a look at one of the manniquins, Diana huffs. It has a mana trace on it.

"Spike lands on the airship and talks to Diana about what's happening. The black cat nods. "I see. Sorry for throwing you."

I almost got the weapon from those sky pirates." Spike pats Diana's head. "Oh, is this my cat that I used to know?"

Diana throws the purple dragon away, then she climbs high to see the direction. Finally, the black cat sees the big city at sunset. Diana claps her paws. "Matt, stop the airship. We have to find a way to park this airship."

Twilight raises her front hoof. "I can do it."

Twilight flies quickly to Manehattan city. When she arrives at the sky harbor, everyone turns to her for a while, then many fillies and colts are rushing at her to get her signature. Twilight takes out her feather pen to sign for them and sighs deeply.

Twilight sits on the chair after fifteen minutes. An old teal pony approaches her and asks nervously. "Your Majesty, how can I help you?"

"I have an airship I need to park. Can you have a space?"

"Of course we have." The teal pony bows at her. "How long do you park there?"

"I don't know. Because I have to stay here for a long time." Twilight nods. "And can you call some police too? I have some sky pirates I need to put in jail."

"As your command."

As the old pony leaves Twilight, he begins managing his employees. Twilight forms a magic circle to inform her crewmates that they need to prepare to park the airship.

After thirty minutes, the big airship reaches the harbor and parks there. Several policemen are waiting for the pirates to arrive. Icey is leading the imprisoned pirates to police stations.

Twilight is eating some bread. "Why are you taking so long?"

"Because Diana wants to sell some of her cake here." Icey points at the airship. "So she set up a simple moving shop."

Twilight nods and continues to enjoy the relaxing moment. This is a hard time for them.


Everyone in Canterlot is still working hard under the bright lights of the night. A gray unicorn is heading to the castle. While heading to the castle to capture Princess Luna, something is watching him. The gray unicorn turns back and sees no one there. He rubs his head. "Maybe I am too cautious."

Checking to make sure no one will be able to see him. The gray unicorn takes out the tools from his saddlebag and starts climbing the wall of the castle. When he manages to climb onto the roof. The gray unicorn starts taking binoculars and observing his target.

A unicorn is finally discovered after ten minutes, and Princess Luna lies on a bed in her room. Princess Luna is talking to Princess Celestia about something. The gray unicorn starts setting up a camp on the roof of the castle and waits.

Two hours later, the streets are silent and the lights are turned off. The gray unicorn yawns and gets up. There is no one on the street except the guards. The gray unicorn grins and takes out binoculars. A blue alicorn is sleeping, and he notices it.

The gray unicorn prepares the tools. "May I help you?" A voice behind him surprised him, turning back. In front of him is a coral mare with a yellow mane and tail. She is sitting with two halberds behind her. The mare picks up her halberd and asks. "Are you deaf?"

"I think I should take some extra credit." The gray unicorn takes out the blue-glowing knife. "Stay away from me or someone will get hurt."

"I am one of Canterlot's guards here." The coral mare spins the halberd. "And you look suspicious. Please work with me or someone will have a life in jail."

"Too annoying. I don't even know why you can find me here?" The gray unicorn grins. "What's your name?"

"Coral Blade. And you?"

"Chalice." The gray unicorn spins his dagger with magic. "I never lose in a one-versus-one battle."

Coral Blade cracks her neck, "I don't believe that sentence is true, especially for a pony who dropped his drink from the roof."

In a flash, Coral Blade throws him a halberd. Chalice teleports behind the mare and attempts to stab her, but a halberd slams into his body. The grey unicorns are launched onto roofs and bounced.

Chalice stands up and teleports to her side but a halberd is about to strike him. With a dagger, Chalice tries to block it. Having broken the dagger, the gray unicorn had to jump back. There is red liquid under his front hooves.

Coral Blade shakes her head in disappointment. "I thought you were strong, but all I found was a heap of wrong."

Chalice throws many orbs at Coral Blade. After that, she appears to be covered in smoke. The gray unicorn quickly jumps down, then teleports away. Coral Blade sighs and she finds a ladder to climb down.


In order to escape the castle, Chalice must run away. The wounds on his front hooves slow him down a lot. Suddenly, paws from the corner pull him inside. He sees a yellow Abyssian leading him to a door.

From there, they hide inside. The yellow Abyssian starts wrapping bandages around his front hooves. "Fail again?"

Chalice nods. "I thought their guards were nothing, Sound? Missed the strong one, haven't you?

"Weird. You never let the guards find you before." Sound taps the table. It isn't just that you let a guard defeat you."

Chalice is trying to make excuses. "Come on. You didn't know how scary that mare was."

"No excuse. This time I will punish you harshly." Sound slams the table. "Tell me about that mare."

"She has..."

They are interrupted by the steps on the door. The coral mare kicks the door to get inside, leaving them to hide on the stairwell. The mare looks around and finds nothing. "Weird. The blood trail is leading me here."

The mare looks around for a while, then she leaves the room and closes the door. The duo sighs in relief and returns to the room. Sound smiles. "I see. She quite scary."

There is a sudden opening of the door, and the coral mare is stepping inside. The duo is surprised. Coral Blade points the halberd at them. "Found you, coal face. You got a butter kitten huh?"

"You are so annoyed." Chalice sits down. "What do you want?"

"I gave you a ticket to my prison." Coral Blade taps the halberd on the wall. "You and your butter kitten."

Chalice chuckles as Sound smashes him. Suddenly, a portal is created and the two are pulled inside the portal. Despite Coral Blade's efforts, the portal disappears, and the coral mare smashes into the wall.

When the guards enter the room, they see their captain lying on the ground. Coral Blade stands up and leaves the room immediately.


Through the Canterlot guards, Chalice and Sound are escaping Canterlot with their soldiers. A halberd is thrown in front of them when they approach the gate. On the castle wall, they see an old brown pegasus.

"You... " Sound hisses. "Why are you here? I thought you were dead."

"Kitten should be at home." The old mare smiles at her. "Not running away from her master."

"I am not your kitten, Buttercube." Sound points at the old mare. "You planned all of this?"

"Ah no..." the old mare spins her halberd. "Your partner messed things up. He was careless."

Many daggers are flying at the mare. The mare jumps down the castle wall. Landing on the halberd, the mare spreads her wings and stands on two back hooves, then picks up the halberd.

Chalice is going to charge at her but Souns's paw stops him. Chalice whispers. "Why?"

Sound shakes her head. "You can't take her."

Chalice snaps her paw away and charges at her. The gray unicorn forms many clones of himself with daggers, then they teleports above the old mare to stab her.

Buttercube looks at the left, then swings the one of 'Chalices' and the blood is shed from his chest. All the clones are lost, and the gray unicorn is holding his chest. Buttercube looks at him, then kicks him into the yellow Abyssian.

Sound catches him and her soldier is wrapping bandage around the wound. Buttercube taps the halberd and looks at the night sky. "Looks like... " A white dragon lands in front of Chalice and Sound. Buttercube huffs. "Someone is still messing things up."

"And look like..." the white dragon stands up and forms a magic circle. "I'm still a naive?"

"You already do, Aangra." Buttercube sighs in relief. "I'm glad you're still alive."

"Buttercube. Where have you been?"

"At the end of my life." Buttercube plugs the halberd and turns away. She starts walking away from the group. "I hope that we can meet again, as friends."

Nodding, Aangra casts the spell to teleport them away. The castle has been protected.