The sky seemed a bit darker than usual, as dark clouds shrouded the landscape. Thunder boomed and echoed in the night, perfect cover for a sneaking mission. Rain ceaselessly pounded on the houses of Ponyville, and puddles of dark mud were scattered around. In this cover of the stormy night, I had on the darkest of cloaks and a black and silver camo suit, to blend in the darkness.
I had not eaten for a few hours, which was a bad idea. My stomach rumbled, as I began to feel a warm acid in my throat. I knew that throwing up now was the best thing to do, or risk detection later on. I held back the urge, and began to focus my energy on the task ahead. All four of my legs shook in anticipation, wanting to collapse under my weight. I imagined myself alone in the pounding rain, constructing a mental shield over my nerves.
A dark crimson light surrounded me, as I began to focus on where I must be. I felt my body being lifted into the air, and thrown at an unimaginable speed. The sensation suddenly stopped as I slowly opened my eyes. I was suddenly right outside the town of Canterlot. I had teleported there with ease, despite not having any magical horn. I quietly trotted around corners and hid in bales of hay. The castle stood tall, as I crossed the moat.
"It's going to take a while to get up there...I hate stairs." I muttered.
"Stop complaining, and get to the rendezvous point in thirty minutes." The Doctor chimed in via codec.
"I remember the plan, I take out the annoying pests on the levels, and you guys break in through a few windows."
"Good, you still have the ration that Derpy gave you?"
"You mean the muffin?"
"Yeah, the muffin. Despite its looks, it isn't any ordinary muffin. What you have there is a blueberry muffin! You can use it to distract the sentries, or you can eat it."
"Anything else I need to know?"
"Nope, nothing else, happy sneaking!"
I sighed and jumped over the drawbridge, which was a forty foot gap. I landed on solid ground and ducked behind the stone wall entrance leading into the lobby. Four griffins outlined the lobby leading to a set of stairs, all heavily armed with an array of edged weapons. This isn't going to be easy. I imagined myself as an old beggar, whose crumpled muscles and jagged teeth would make anypony queasy. I took that form, and strolled into the lobby.
The four griffins surrounded me, with four blades drawn to my neck.
"Take it easy, I'm merely an old beggar who wishes to receive change..."
One of them lowered their weapons, as my eyes wandered to the stairs.
"You shouldn't be here, leave at once!"
"It seems that my plan was foiled. Man, I am horrible at lying..."
I swiftly ran under the weapon of one griffin, and kicked him in the face, knocking him out cold. I used his weapon to feint a slice towards another guard's neck, where he passed out in fright. The remaining two looked at each other in fear, as they both dropped their weapons and tried to flee. I struck the one guard's neck with my left hoof, swiftly rendering him incapacitated. The other was more of a problem, as he ran faster than I could. I took one of the guards' helmets and threw it into the griffin's skull, where it made a resounding thud. I grinned with satisfaction, as it was quite a while since I had truly been in shape.
I ran up the stairs toward the rendezvous point, when I noticed a sign pointing towards an elevator.
"Well, look what we have here..."
The hallway leading to the elevator was well-lit, and there were no guards around.
"Excellent.."
I pressed the button to go up to the top floor, whistling some MGS tunes while I waited. I noticed that my head hurt a little, but I ignored it as I heard the elevator come to my floor. The sliding doors opened, as Discord smiled at me.
"Why, I haven't seen you before, who are you?"
"I am the new janitor, I've come to mop the floor with you."
"I've not heard a pun that bad since Pinkie Pie said that the punch was spiked...You are free to rescue your princess, I have no use for her. I know who you are, but I do not care if you try to defeat me, because it's the Mane Six you have to worry about. They are more powerful than me, so defeating me is useless."
"We'll see who wins Discord, we'll see..."
He stepped out of the elevator, and bid me farewell.
I got up to the top floor, the sliding doors opened up. The roof that had once covered the throne room was now a hole in the ceiling. Rain flowed down the steps and in the elevator shaft, disabling the electronic controls. I was outside the elevator now, scanning for any sign of Princess Luna or the others.
A figure flew towards me, leaving me little time to react. I jumped away from the figure, as it sped around and headbutted me out of the large stain-glass window. Ironically enough, it was of the two princesses, the dark and light sides. I felt the cold summer rain hit my face, as I tumbled down towards the castle grounds. I fell over ten stories down, landing on my back legs.
"Gah! Son of a-"
No time to react, gotta warn the others- My thoughts ran and I didn't notice the figure speeding towards me yet again. Lightning struck the sky, as I saw Rainbow Dash's face, smirking as she kicked me back several feet. I tumbled in the mud and was blown out of the outer walls bordering the castle. I heard a loud boom of a party cannon as I was tangled in streamers, unable to move my body. I noticed a beautiful crimson bow attached to my chest, which emitted a copious amount of electricity through my body. My head was abruptly bucked back by Applejack, as she laughed maniacally. A pack of timberwolves were cast upon me by Fluttershy, who's head seemed to dangle about. I was then covered in a purple light, which threw me into a lake.
My body seemed to shrink, as I neared the bottom of the lake. A mare went into the water to save me, using her magic to pull me out. After getting out of the water, I gasped for air. I could make out Lyra's face, as she cast yet another spell on me.
My body began to change into human form again, as my front legs crumpled into arms. I could feel all the bones readjusting and it felt white-hot. I began to slowly rise to my two feet, and I cracked my knuckles. Dr. Whooves, Derpy, Spitfire, and Lyra soon gathered around me. I got out of my bindings, and sighed heavily.
"Guys, the Mane Six are after us, be prepared to give it all you got!"
As if on cue, the Mane Six arrived, their faces contorted and unrecognizable compared to their former glory. They had bags under their eyes, and were breathing heavily.
Twilight spoke, "Oh? You survived the fight with us? You must be tough."
I shook my head, "No, my body heals rapidly when I change form..."
As soon as the words left my lips, I began heaving chunks everywhere. My limbs were shaking, my eyes were teetering every which way, my body was shutting down. No, not now! I can't be a burden to my friends...I can't let them down!! I screamed, and I felt the strength leave my body.
"C'mon guys, we have to end this before I reach my limit..."
The rain pounded even harder now, as the ponies snorted and dug their hooves in the ground. Lightning cued our advance, as we began the fight...