I was hovering above Unicornia. I was really shivering from the cold air, and the drizzling black clouds did not help at all. I felt Spike shivered, and it signaled me to stop stalling and get on with it. I stared down at the castle. I gulped, as I started my descent, though as I did so, for a split second, I think I heard a faint wail of a horse... Not a pony, but a horse. It was faint, and it made me stop my descent. I looked around, and my gaze landed on the little town of Ponyville far far away. It was once again in flames, and a few of those robots were wrecking havoc there, while the others were tearing down the Everfree Forest.
Okay, darn it all! I'm going down. I tilted my body angle down, and I started my descent towards the castle. As it grew closer, I noticed that only a few unicorns were outside, and were also busy doing whatever. It was a perfect chance for me to slip in without anyone noticing. I just hope it'll stay that way.
I hovered above the tallest tower of the castle. I was about to land quietly until I heard a...moan? Another one, and another... I felt my cheeks were burning up after I realized what is going on inside the room underneath the roof I was hovering.
“That sounded like Twilight,” Spike whispered close to my ear. “She must really be frustrated if she's groaning like that.”
Bless you Spike and your innocence. May you be like that until you're mature or until you're old enough to learn about the facts of life...
I shook my head as I thought and tried my best to ignore the continuous moaning... That is definitely Twilight, and she's on the tallest tower! And what's more, she's...busy...yeah, busy! If I were to attack now to strike her down, then all of this would end, right? I mean, what good is an army if their leader has fallen?
“Spike,” I whispered as I started building my courage, “prepare your spear.” He nodded and spat green fire on his claws.
I hovered away from the tower. Satisfied by the distance, and that I could no longer hear those sounds, I spun, and aimed myself at the window. I was about to fly towards that open window when Spike said something. “Wait,” he said, and I turned my head slightly to see him on the corner of my vision, “wouldn't there be any guards outside the room?”
I blinked... Good point. Whoever those unicorns are must be really skilled. I mean, they are protecting the princess after all. I sighed. I guess I should just burst through the window outside the room and knock the guards first while they're startled.
I hovered around the tower as I suddenly felt weird about flying. I shook my head. I noticed that I wobbled, and Spike quickly grabbed a hold on the armor to keep his balance. The head of his spear was dangerously close to my face.
“Gold, what are you doing?” he whispered as he took his spear away from my face.
“I have no idea,” I wobbled in mid-air as I saw the window I was going to break through. I heard a spark, and I blinked. I tilted my head down, and saw the gem on my armor was flickering and emitting sparky sounds. I don't think that is a good sign though... “Spike, I think we're running out of juice...”
“What does juice have to do wi—”
The gem quickly lost it glow, and I was immediately feeling the connection was losing. This is not good. I immediately threw the remaining mana that I felt on my head to glide towards the window in a very speedy process. I was quickly getting closer, but I was also falling quick, and before I knew it, my hooves managed to grab on the large window's stool while the rest of my body was dangling. Spike's spear fell down as he tightened his grip on my neck, slightly choking me in the process.
If Spike was choking me, then the window opening outward took all of the breath in my lungs as a unicorn head popped out and stared at me with great confusion.
He blinked, and I smiled awkwardly.
“Eheheh...” I gulped, a bit painful 'cause Spike was choking me, “yeah uh, I ran out of mana power.”
He blinked again before he arched an eyebrow. “Are you a new recruit or something? And where's your horn?”
Oh my... This is good. I could use my lying techniques here. “I'm an earth pony, and you must have heard about the earth pony escaping...our...kingdom, right?”
He nodded, and his eyes grew wide.
I quickly continued before he gets any ideas. “I'm not that pony, thank you very much!” He seemed to be taking it, but with high doubts. Time to add some frosting. “You know Mister Starfall, right?”
“Yes,” he replied with doubt. I adjusted my hold as he continued, “and he's a commander.” He shook his head slightly. “Sheesh, earth ponies... No respect whatsoever...”
I flashed him a sheepish smile. “Right, sorry. Anyway, he used me as a test to fly with the flying armors. But maybe he didn't add enough power to, you know, for the gem?”
He nodded slowly. “Yes, I can see that...”
Do you now? “Can you pull me up, please?”
He grinned. “I'd love to see you fall, but,” he flared his horn, and I felt myself being levitated up. He walked back as he pulled me inside, and puts me down on the floor rather harshly. I winced as the floor made contact to my hooves quicker than I anticipated. “Maybe it'll be more fun to see you fall again while you're test-flying.”
I chuckled as I stood up properly. I turned to my left, and his startled face said hello to a piercing green lance. I didn't dare to look. After Spike jumped off of my back, I went to the window and closed it. I shivered after I heard the sound of Spike's lance being pulled off from the unicorn's face. Ugh... I started to remove my armor and gently placed it on the ground.
And now, my attention is shifted quickly from the corpse we passed to the moaning sounds that was almost completely filtered by the large door in front of us. Sheesh... I shook my head to rid of the rising blood around my cheeks. The sooner we get this done, the better.
“So what's the plan?” Spike whispered, preparing himself to run inside with his spear.
Hm... Twilight needs to have someone there if she moans like that. It's kinda difficult to think with all of that noise. I wonder how it feels like. Wait, what? I shook my head. Concentrate, you nitwit! Kill now, and wonder how that feels like later! If there is a later... I shook my head again.
I took a breath, calmed my nerves and mind, and sighed. I stretched my hooves as I cracked my pony neck.
“Let's get this over with...” I licked my lips as I lifted my hoof to the door, “...Rainbow Dash style.” I whispered as I punched the door open, bursting it open, and clenched my teeth to concentrate on my mission instead of the—
