Chapter 12
*I’m also kinda concerned about the darkness in this chapter, but it should be over next chapter.*
“Alarms are bad, alright? They always are. There is no possible way in hell, frozen or fiery, that it could mean anything good.
“I found it strange, though, that I picked up a signal from the neuroheadset piece just before the alarm sounded. It doesn’t even make sense. Welcome to Equestria, me, I guess. Better get used to things being completely illogical. Even the laws of physics only apply when they feel like it. This makes me want to just go home and set my physics books on fire. I might do that if I remember by then.”
As the castle alarm blared, Fred Walsh whipped open the door to the hallway. Outside, he could see what would have to be at least a quarter of the castle guard all sprinting toward the throne room. He watched about twenty pass before following. The guards noticed but didn’t seem fazed about his inclusion with the legion; they were too focused on getting to the Princess.
After a bit of running, he arrived at the antechamber. The main gateway to the throne room was shut, and appeared to be locked. The guards were pressing against it, trying to break it open. Fred joined them for extra man/ponypower
Some of the Pegasus guards were flapping their wings to push the door open from the air, but strangely, they couldn’t generate lift. The unicorns couldn’t cast any spells, either.
Fred noticed an emerald-coloured aura enveloping the door.
“Who the hell is holding it shut with magic, and how are they so strong‽” Fred exclaimed, but quietly as he assumed the guards already knew.
“Whoever he is, he’s damn powerful,” Fred recognised the pony who responded as Lieutenant Bullhorn from a few days ago. He still didn’t understand the armour enchantments, but wasn’t in a position to question them. “Something’s draining our magic. I can’t cast anything!”
“It’s likely being focused against us, somehow,” Fred commented.
“This isn’t working, we need to work together!” Bullhorn shouted loudly. The rest of the guards nodded in agreement. “Ready? One, two, three!” Everypony, and human, slammed into the door simultaneously.
BANG
The doors cracked open for a split second before they were pushed back. “Damn,” Bullhorn started. “Again! One, two, three!”
BANG
The doors buckled again, and a blast of heat escaped the crack. “Once more! One, two, three!”
BOOM
*SNAP* “AARGH!” A male voice could be heard screaming from the other side of the door as it swung open violently. The telekinetic hold on the door was released, and the legion of ponies swarmed inside the throne room. As Fred followed, he noticed a dark grey unicorn in a blood red cloak. He was unconscious and a sizzling could be heard from his horn. ‘This was probably the pony holding the door. But wasn’t the aura green?’ He then saw an emerald ring fixed upon his horn.
Fred couldn’t examine for long as he spotted an earth pony, also wearing a blood robe, out of the corner of his eye. He barely dodged a kick from the pony’s back legs in time. Fred looked around for help, but Everypony else was focused elsewhere. ‘I probably still have that perception filter applied, fortunately.’ The pony tried to buck Fred again. He dodged diagonally, hoping to get around to the right side to defend himself. He wasn’t good at fighting, but hoped he could knock over the pony by kicking with his own legs. He managed to connect, but it only staggered the earth pony momentarily, before regaining his balance and bucking Fred over, successfully this time. As if on cue, three guards came to fight the earth pony.
Fred was winded, so didn’t continue the fight. He began to stand up from the stone floor, surveying the situation as he regained his breath. Overhead flew a Pegasus wearing a blood cloak, yet the guards still couldn’t pursue him, as they still couldn’t fly or use magic, strangely. The battle on the ground was faring better. One of the pegasi was subdued, and within minutes since the door broke open, Fred could only see the flying Pegasus remaining as he evaded capture.
He looked around to find Celestia, to ensure she was alright. ‘Predestination should be in effect, but I’d rather not find out whether or not it’s wrong.’ Right then, he noticed a unicorn stand up from a hiding place behind the princess.
The unicorn could use magic in lieu of nopony else being able to, and used it to amplify his voice to the whole throne room. He spoke: “If you don’t leave right now I’ll kill her!” he shouted, brandishing a knife to Celestia’s throat
Everypony froze in shock.