//------------------------------// // Chapter 6 - Battle of Canterlot part 2 // Story: In the Royal Guard // by J8ck78 //------------------------------// We didn't even see it coming. We were all looking toward the sun when they struck from the moon. Even today long after the integration we don't know the exact numbers the Royal Guard lost when they first struck. All that comforts me today is that we did the same to their numbers. _________________________________________________________________ Spirit dove out of the way as David spread his wings ready to face them. Just as he was about to take off Spirit grabbed him and pulled him down. He dragged the Pegasus into the room with Idas's corpse and hid in the shadows. "You'll be killed! Wait!" As the Lunar forces swarmed the city, two Pagasi dropped off two Unicorns at the balcony that the two Royal guards were just on. The Unicorns walked in nodded. "With Captain Idas dead. We will win this battle." "For princess Luna, and her Lunar Republic." The sharp sound of David's wings unfolding caught their attention before David slammed into the first Unicorn, breaking the Unicorns neck in the process. The second Unicorn moved to impale the Pegasus but was kicked in the head and impaled on he wall. The Lunar Unicorns last image was that of Lieutenant Spirit. "Captain Idas." said David The two looked over the body with sullen hearts. There was nothing they could do, he had been dead the moment that blast had hit him. The two tried their hardest, but neither could hold back tears at the loss of the great commander. Quickly, however, shock and pain turned to anger and fury. "Sergeant, we have a job to do." said Spirit "Defend Canterlot at all costs." said David "As our oath states! No cost is too great!" "We lay down our lives so that peace may reign!" "Let's show these New Lunar Republic idiots who they are dealing with." said Spirit in a dark tone "One pony at a time!" said David in a sadistic smile ------- Outside the city, the fires of war were already spreading across Canterlot. The castle was under siege and the Captain of the Guard officially assassinated. From her winged Chariot before the moon itself, the Earth Pony commander of the Lunar Guard. Poised and confidant, she looked on and smiled. A young Pegasus flew over to her and saluted. "Ah! Lieutenant Shadow!" Report!" said the commander "General Seline, Ma'am! We caught them off Guard but their numbers are more than expected." "Impossible! We were under the assumption that every pony believed out glorious leader to be a old Ponies tale!" "Yes, but the false Princess doesn't and must've knew!" Seline nodded in acknowledgement. "No matter! The tyrant Celestia has been captured by Luna. It is only a matter of time before the rest of the Guard falls." "And the Army Ma'am?" "By the time the Army realizes what's going on, we will have Canterlot in our hands, and they will think twice with their leader and their capital in our hands." "Yes Ma'am" "Now, anything on the confirmation of the Captain?" "No Ma'am. No word." "Take two Pegasi down their and investigate. I want to know he's been removed from the battle." Shadow nodded and went to gather her troops. As the Lieutenant flew off Seline muttered to herself: "By the light of the moon, we shall win this battle!" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Two explosions ripped apart the roof and knocked over a pillar. David and Spirit took cover next to two other Pegasus Guards and a Unicorn Guard behind a fallen staircase. "Where's Captain Idas! We were moving to secure him when we were ambushed!" yelled the 1st Pegasi guard As the Unicorn Guard broke cover to fire he was hit by two arrows in the head and fell over. "Captains dead!" yelled David, "Killed before the attack! We saw it!" "WHAT?" yelled the Pegasi, "How did it happen?" "We don't know! However, we need to keep fighting! They are attacking the city and castle in full force! We lose here, Equestria is lost! Who are you!" yelled Spirit "Corporal Howling Hutch!" said the 1st Pegasus "Private Red Cyclone!" said the second "And this guy is dead!" said David checking the Unicorn "Lieutenant Wayward Spirit!" said Spirit pointing at himself, "Sergeant David. We need to link up with any reinforcements! First priority or else we will be divided and conquered. Clear?" "Yes sir!" said the three Pegasi "Move out on three!" "Wow! Hostiles!" yelled Hutch Two Lunar Earth ponies made their way to confront the Guard, and were quickly taken out. David made a beeline and met a Lunar Pegasus midair and off Guard, slamming her into the wall. David and his adversary looked each other in the eyes, his blue to her red. Anger and fury filled the void in between as they struggled to fight. "Lieutenant Shadow!" came a yell Two other Pegasi tried to come to her aid but her stopped by a mix of Spirits brawn to knock a stone at him, and Hutch and Red. David knocked the Pegasus upside the head, causing her helmet to fall off. The seemingly dead Pegasus fell to the ground and the four moved on.