//------------------------------// // Chapter 12 // Story: A mother's choice and consequences // by Punsz //------------------------------// I waited, but nothing came I opened my eyes to see that Blueblood was completely surrounded by...Cotton candy? He was completely covered in cotton candy; he let out a loud roar struggling to free himself from the sticky sweet cotton. I looked up to see Discord standing in front of me a small grin on his face. "What's wrong fancy boy don't like candy?" He snapped his fingers causing more cotton candy clouds to appear over Blueblood as he continued to struggle. Snapping once again, but this time causing it to rain chocolate milk from the candy clouds. The rain got heavier and heavier, but only in the area around Blueblood. "How about we go on ride hmm?" I notice that the wind around began to stir as the grass under him turn from left to right as the wind blew stronger and stronger. What appeared before me was a brown tornado swirling with Blueblood in the center. He couldn't move because if he did the strong wind would take him flight swirling around so all he was able to do was stand his ground using his size and strength to stay in place. I forced myself up causing Discord to take a quick glance at me. "Discord." I said weakly. Stepping away from where he stood he walked over to me and picked me now being a pony it was a bit awkward on how he held me, but that really didn't matter now. "Come on need to get out of here that won't hold him for long." "Is Twilight ready?" "She just needs a little more time Luna was able to prepare the last of defenses." With the snap of his fingers I found myself in a tent. "Where am I?" I stumbled out of the tent to see that I'm behind the walls of Canterlot. "Sister!" I saw my sister come run towards. "We..I mean I'm so happy you're alright!." I looked around to see row after row of the casualties only some were injured...so few. "How much time to we have before...ARG!" I fell to the ground forgetting about my burns I winced in pain. "Sister please rest your injuries are very severe." Luna helped me up to my feet. "Let me take on the duties." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Looking at the burns on my aunt I sighed in relief that she came out alive. Discord then walked her into a nearby tent while Luna fly above the castle walls I followed shortly after. "Is she alright?" I looked up at my younger aunt. "She will be fine, but her wounds will take time to heal." She looked off to the nearing beast. "Any news of Shining Armor?" "He's sending all that he can, but I'm not sure when though." The thundering of the ground grew louder. " Come we must give Twilight more time!" She flies down in front of the walls where different artillery weapons were stationed. What remained of our force stood prepared to give up their lives to defend to all they hold dear. As Blueblood came into firing range Luna signaled the troops to fire. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Fire!" Huge boulders were sent flying followed by a volley of magical blasts and arrows. Barrage after barrage they fired, but nothing seem to work he kept on coming closer and closer to the city. "Don't hold back men this is our last stand!" Boulders and magical bolts fired at the great beast; two flying alicorns flew straight at it. One holding a very large hammer and another holding twin dual blades. With one strong swing the pink alicorn slammed her pink hammer on the side of the beast's face making him stumble. The second blue alicorn flew up to his face sliced into is right eye making him roar in pain. Placing his sharp hoof over his eye, the troops cheered at their princesses success. The cheering came short for the beast regain his form letting out a loud roar. Pony guardsmen charged towards the giant creature firing spells and arrows as they approach the beast. All the fire only felt like dust to the creature; raising his clawed hoof he slams it down at the advancing guardsmen. Seeing this Luna ordered the remaining troops to pull back. "Thou shall pay for what thy has done!" Yelled the princess of the night. Flying high in the sky, the sky began to darken as flashes of lighting struck the ground. In the sky was a dark black cloaked figure a long double bladed sword at its side. Raising its blade towards the beast a bright blast of lighting struck him down causing him to scream in pain. "Now princess Mi Amor!" The young pink princess came under the monster's jaw, swinging her hammer upward upper-cutting it. Then in a blink of an eye the princess of the night swooped down flying between its legs, slashing her way through each clawed hoof. With a scream of pain the beast fell forward. "Foal beast you shall not set foot near the city!" Luna yelled swooping in for another strike. Raising her blade once again, but the giant beast roared in response sending a massive shockwave causing both princesses to be blown away. "Do you think your attacks can stop me, you are all nothing to me!" Rising up he opened his mouth, green smoke spilling out from the edges. He fired several balls of green flames towards Luna, as quickly as she could she dodged the first two and slashing the third in half. Before she could realize though she was struck down by a massive tail, falling to the ground she spewed out blood for the impact from the tail and fall most likely broke some of her ribs. Blueblood approached her looking down at her preparing to crush her now crippled body. Raising his hoof he was about to crush the princess. "Aunty Luna!" The younger princess flew past the creature and grabbed her now unconscious aunt, she flew back into the city placing her aunt gently on the ground. Looking up she saw Bluebloods massive body in front of the castle walls. "Hahaha your pitiful defenses have fallen and your city shall fall to the ground." Blueblood stood in front of the castle walls; raising his hoofs his talons enlarged two times their original size and slammed down onto the walls causing them to crumble beneath him. The pony citizens all ran for their lives. "HAHAHA run you fools for your new ruler has come!" A ray of bright colors blasted his face causing him to fall back. From the tallest tower six glowing figures could be seen wearing the elements of harmony. "Who DARes... " He was blasted once more, pushed back out of the city. They slowly formed into a four legged being with two horns coming out on both sides of its head. It's eyes were gold with no pupils; it's mane would change its' shade of color every few seconds. Its wings spread wide as it stood in the air. "Blue Blood!" The voices of six bearers said in union. He looked up giving a loud roaring. "You think that can stop me fool!" Firing a blast of green magic, he was to receive a direct hit. "HAHAHA!" Out of nowhere a blast of rainbow energy blasted him causing him to fall to his side. He looked up in the sky to see the four legged being still in one piece; landing to the ground the it fired another blast pushing him out of the city; a rainbow orb appeared between the beings horn. "For your actions against the royal throne and to an entire civilization you are to be stripped of your powers!" Firing the orb Blue bloods horn started to crack and crumble causing him to change back into his pony state he was now trapped in a enchanted circle. "No...it can't my power!" He tried to cast a spell, but with no luck. "For the cause of hundreds of deaths you are forever banished from Equestria!" The circle began to glow pulling him through it banishing him forever. Trying to hold his ground he tried to walk towards the shining being. "NO I WAS SO CLOSE YOU CAN"T DO THIS TO ME!" He was finally pulled into the portal. The large two horn being began to fade away, with the six bearers of harmony reappearing once more, slowly descending towards the ground. Reaching the ground all six bearers fell tired and exhausted. The last one to stand was twilight lying on her back she let out one exhausted breathe. "We did it."