Phoebe ran with all her might she hadn’t a minute to lose. She lit a small ball of light in the palm of her hand, it would attract some attention from the ghouls but she had to see correctly and hopefully it could also make the survivors see her better.
She heard somepony cast magic spells follow by screams, she had found one. She turn to corner to see a little store with two ponies inside, one was a unicorn stallion and the other a young earth pony colt crying in a corner.
Rage build into the high elf, if there was one thing she never forgive is to involve childs in those type of situations. There was two ghouls slamming their hooves on the barricade. The high elf charge at the first one and kick it the ghould betwen his eyes with all her might.
The head instanly disconect of the monster and explode in ashes in midair with the rest of the body. Behind her the unicorn kill the last one by slamming the beast on the wall of another building.
When she saw that the zone was clear the goddess of light kick on the barricade and destroy it, the stallion was about to charge at her but she made put her hand in the air and open her fingers to show she wasn’t there to harm them.
They relax a little. ``I was send by the council to help the civilians, I have to found three other ponies can you defend yourself?``
``I can, but I don’t think Leaf will be able to help much.`` Phoebe imagined it must be the name of the colt and nod.
``Just follow me and signal me if you see movement`` The two nod before running behind her.
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A ghoul was simply aimlessly wandering in front of the three survivors. He turn his head to look at the intruders before it could even shriek Phoebe it him with a glowing punch that instanly destroy his body.
She look around as she heard something, It was gun shots? She didn’t think she would hear this sound in this world, but she follow the sound nonetheless. On a rooftop she could see a creature she was honestly surprise to see here in Manehatan it was a diamond dog with a sniper rifle.
``Cursed pony die, Ginger break the curse, city Ginger will save.`` The femal diamond dogs said before shooting another ghouls in the head with a very good aim.
``Miss! Down here!`` The high elf scream the diamond dog look down to see three survivors waving at her. Phoebe created another pair of wings and flew meet the dog. ``I was send to help the ponies by the council.``
``Ginger is no pony, elf`` The dog said bitterly.
``You know what I mean, come with us I have two other survivors to find you could help us to kill the ghouls`` As soon as she mention the part about killing ghoul the diamond dog hear perk up in interest.
``Ok Ginger help pony, but ginger keep weapon from black market.`` Phoebe honestly didn’t care if someone bought something like a weapon if they use it for a good cause like this so, she accept imediatly she flew the dog down and motion to the ponies to follow her further.
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They arrive on a appartement building were five ghouls was actively trying to enter in, no one seem to be inside. But Phoebe knew better than this, the ghouls smell is more developed than the living mos of the time, they could know where the survivors were.
The unicorn of the groups and the diamond dogs took a offensive potition and began to fire at the undead, the goddes grab the head of two ghouls and slam them together and they explode in a pill of ash like ususal.
As her group took care of the last one she entered the old house, inside it was dark she could barely see her hand in front of her face. She lit up a small ball of light again to search for the ponies, the room was small there was a television in the corner with a few pictures of the element of kindness with two mares and a black dragon all smilling happily as they were sitting around a picnic table. Before she could do anything she receive a hit from a frying pan with a loud clang in the back of her head.
``Owch!`` She spun around and saw a surprise unicorn mare.
``She’s sorry we through you were a ghoul.`` Said a Pegasus with a coffee brown coat close of the mare. ``I’m North Arrow, this is my wife Maria Ink and who would you be?`` The mare made a force smirk she could tell this mare was use to be happy but now it look like their eyes were lifeless from all the horror they saw in the last month.
``I’m Phoebe from the council you are the last survivors we found come with me and I will take you out of the city.`` She said trying to keep her composure at the sight of the mares.
``You should have come sooner when it was still day outside, it suicide to go out like this.`` The unicorn mare made a apologetic gesture for her wife.
``I wanted to eliminate a couple of ghouls at the same time but I guess I should have done one thing at time, but now it too late for regrets, come one follow me.`` The couple shrug and follow her outside.
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Loud shrieks interupted the run of the six survivors, Phoebe eyes widden as ghouls in all the directions came rushing at them. She took two of her knifes and put a light spell on them. ``All of you run I will distract them!`` Four of them follow her commands but Ginger stayed with Phoebe.
``Ginger what are you doing go with the other-``
``Ginger will not run tail betwen legs, Ginger fight cursed pony with elf.`` The goddess of light had no time to argue so she cast a simple light spell on the sniper and charge at the crowd of monster.
She impale the first one with her right knife and throw it to a beast behind her before he was disolve, one of them was about to jump on her but was kill in mid-air by the diamond dog shot. After that she slice the troath of another one.
The ghouls where too much for Phoebe, she didn’t know where to hit next, then she felt a intence pain as one of them bit her in the right arm follow by another one that bit her in the neck.
``Ahhhh!!`` She hit the ones that was bitting her and Ginger tried to help her but they were simply overhelmed. At least she did the best she could they would probably be able to go away quit how close they are of the exit, she through to herself. It was then she heard a ear piercing shriek from Leaf.
One of the beast was charging at the poor little colt with his mouth wide open, Phoebe tried to get out of the crowd of monsters, but it was too late, the ghoul open threw himseld at the colt and-
Was intercepted by another pony, the older stallion used his own body to protect the colt from the abomination. The monster stop his bite only to absorb the precious spiritual energy from the stallion. When the monster absorb all the magic out of the stallion he lick his lips at his next prey.
Phoebe eyes contort in pure hatred she grit her teeth and her eyes glow brighly as her magic became out of control. ``Bastard, you will not get away with this, DIEEEEEE!!!`` she build up all the magic she could before creating a massive orb that was forming a mini sun. All the creature shriek as the light entered their eyes and tried to cover their vision.
But it was useless as all their skin began to burn from the exposition of light and one by one they all burst in clouds of ashes. Phoebe drop on her knee exhaust by what she just did, she wasn’t the most powerful of the goddess this is the type of magic used by a guardian not a simple knight goddess of the council.
A green fire envelope the stallion and he was transform into a strange bug pony. Phoebe didn’t are and just rush at him. ``Daddy please don’t go away daddy.`` Said the young colt she suspect was also a changeling.
``I’m sorry son he took too much out of me. *Cough* *Wheeze*`` He look back at the high elf of the council. ``Phoebe thank you for what you did I only have a last request.`` She nod sadly, even after all the missions she did, she wasn’t used to see someon die like this in front of her. She was a little naïve to think to save everyone but it was the reason she join the angels of the council.
``I don’t trust Queen Chrysalis...*Cough* to take care of my colt... I want that you help him go to Ponyville I don’t know if she’s still live here... But there a mare called Scootaloo that I knew in my... *Wheeze* *Cough* foalhood say that it’s the child of Night and she will understand.`` Phoebe nod and grab the young colt and ran.
``No daddy! Let me go, let me go!`` The colt begant to hit the woman to let him go she watch as the changeling drew is last breath and turn away unable to watch as the stallion died. The diamond dog sigh sadly and ran after the goddess.
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She made it to the shield of the guards with all the survivors, they made a small passage for the survivors to go in. Shining Armor was the first to see the state of Phoebe. ``Whoa! You’ve been bitten we can’t let you go free like that!`` He said in panic.
``Don’t worry capitain a goddess can only be corrupted by strong enchantments, not virus.`` He relax a little at this. ``Take care of the colt I have a business to take care of inside quickly.`` She was about to rush back in. But sudenly the shield began to crack and fell into pieces.
``What?! But I should have six minutes left!!`` She scream in shock, ghouls were galloping in all side they began to bite the guards that was around to protect the rest of Equestria, but strangely no ghouls tried to absorb the souls like inside of the city. That must mean Titiritero was supposed to let the pony live, but didn’t listen this once, he probably through his boss wouldn’t notice that single changeling was dead.
She grit her teeth as she heard a arrogant laugh. ``I told you you had to chose between the survivors or the shield, you chose to selfishly save four miserable lifes in exchange of the security of all a kingdom!`` He continue to laugh.
Shining Armor threw a magic beam at him, ``Shut up Tiritero she did the good thing!``
``Ahahaha! Say that to her when half of Equestria is in my control and ghouls crawl in every corner of your precious kingdom.`` He said before he jump out of sight. As soon as he finish his speech ghouls came rushing at them. Phoebe produce a light shield and as soon as they touch it they were destroyed.
Maria covered the eyes of the young colt as she saw a guard screaming as he was eaten by the abominations. Soon the ghouls began to go away leaving the few survivors alone. ``I was a fool, someone as imcompetent as me don’t have her place on the council`` She took Leaf with her.
``Where are you going miss?`` Ask Shining Armor, she look down at the colt that fell asleep. How could he sleep after all this was beyond her.
``I have a promise to fulfilled in Ponyville.`` She said sadly looking in direction of the town in question.