//------------------------------// // Chapter 4 // Story: Movement // by RedCharge //------------------------------// Movement chapter 4 We are all in position,the troops are prepared, Gallant and Celestia are here. To change the fate of all of Equestria lies in the will of a single pony. We strike now, we will not fail, we will not falter, we either do this now, or we die trying ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The plan was all in motion, Drift was set up in the clocktower as overwatch with Starshine. The two were loading the rifle cartriges into theyre magazines for the snipers. Standard issue EQSNs for both of them, the large rounds were easy for anypony to force into the magazine. As Celestia's convoy neared the castle where the treaty meeting was taking place the two ponies attached the supressors to the end of the rifles and jammed in the magazines. A voice came over the radio, it was Arrow, "Do you see Gallant or Celestia?" he asked. "Yes sir we have them in sight, it looks like Celestia's looking this way." Flourish responded, "Hold youre fire and stay frosty." the frosty pun being for Drift. "Find Arrow, he should be on the - found him hes on the roof." There were two gaurds on the balcony of the front wall, "On your go Star" Drift said. He slowly squeezed the trigger as the two gaurds trotted away from each other. It was a clean shot to the left temple, the stallion lay dead. Drift had done the same for the other gaurd on the opposite side of the balcony, leaving them completely out of sight. As Arrow lowerd himself onto the balcony he began to shoot wildly into the room, the two griffin ambassadors flew out of the castle in a fit of rage. As planned ,Gallant Vision was there, and now as Arrow laid his sights on the poor bastard he was dead. In the heat of the moment another more feminine voice came on the radioand said, "Starshine Flourish, my old friend, you should have never come" as a loud beeping blared behind them. Turning around they saw a large pipe bomb laid in the corner of the room. Forced to take action they jumped down off of the clocktower and onto the scaffolding. The bomb exploded forcing the scaffolding to collapse, With no fall but the ground it was fortunate for them to only have less than twenty feet to fall. However Starshine was knocked out cold, to his avail a mere 2 minuites later he was awoken by Arrow's cold hoof shaking him awake. "WE NEED TO TAKE DRIFT AND GET OUT OF HERE!" he yelled. She was held captive under neath a large wooden beam. As Star cleared it off of her and loaded her onto his back Arrow had already begun to fire on the incoming royal gaurds. "Star...Celestia, how did she, I mean... how could she have...she said..." She began to mumble incoherrantly as the running and gunfire took over his ears. As they ran through the many shops she fell off of Starshine's back and with Arrow to his back he decided to let Arrow carry her. He loaded the SMEAR onto his own back. While constantly moving he could hear Drift say, "Arrow...Celestia...-" only to be cut off by her mate. They continued to run and call for resistance fighters to come to their assistance, however theyre positions had been comprimised. As they reached the area of the old base, many new gunshots rang out, the resistance had arrived as planned. Once they reached a stable building Arrow set Drift down on a table, "SOMEPONY GIVE HER SOME HELP" Star immediately set down the SMEAR to get a better angle, holding pressure on the wounds. "Arrow...Celestia...-" Drift started "You just rest up dear, CANANYPONY GET A BUCKING MEDIC OVER HERE!" Arrow was frantically yelling for assistance. "Arrow...Celestia..knows..Starshine" she managed to gasp out with her final breath. Arrow finding hismelf unable to cope with his loss began to scream obsenities at nothing. Then Flame Smolder came over to him and said, "Sir there's nothing we can do for her." With these words Arrow too her sidearm and her tags, "Then let's get moving." he said motioning for Starshine to get to the door to the secret tunnel leading them to a safehouse. As he opened the door to the cellar leading to the tunnel Arrow bucked him down the stairs, with his conciousness barely holding on Arrow came down with his pistol pointed at Star. "HOW DOES CELESTIA KNOW YOU?" unable to gather his words Arrow screamed again "HOW.DOES.CELESTIA. KNOW YOU?" as the fallen pony tried to gather himself he began to explain.