//------------------------------// // Chapter 8 - Battle of Canterlot Pt. 4 // Story: In the Royal Guard // by J8ck78 //------------------------------// The amount of fighting that took place in Canterlot, we were prepared to turn that place into the next Everfree forest! You go to some of the less traveled and dark places of Canterlot where only Guards on patrol go, you can see some of the disharmony it caused. it as worth every bit of it, because we weren't giving up without a fight. __________________________________________________________________ "Even if we could muster all of the Pegasus not already in the fight, their commander is bound to be heavily defended!" said the Captain "Sir, it's the only chance we got!" said Spirit, "And David here is the only psycho willing to do it." "Psycho, that's new." "Alright...... Lieutenant Bell! I want every Ballista, Cannon, catapult, you name it! I want it pointed at the moon. Sergeant, you're going to need to shed those wing blades." "Sir?" asked David "Speed is necessary! Who ever is in charge will most likely be defended by Guards at all times, regardless of what we fire up here, and if it's a unicorn, we are in serious trouble." "Well, then sir, I have a idea." said David ---- A wounded Lieutenant Shadow flew up to general Seline. "Lieutenant! are you alright!" "I was ambushed. The Guard Captain wasn't alone, and some had moved to secure him!" "Did you at least tell if he was dead?" "We managed to swing around and see. He was taken out Ma'am." "What about the two Unicorns I sent in?" "Taken out as well." "Damn. However, the battle seems to be going according to plan, although there seems to be a slight problem as the Guards retook the main gate to the castle. I want you to organize a strike force and retake the gate." "Yes Ma'am." said Shadow As Shadow was about to fly off, a scared and wounded Pegasus Guard flew up half scared. "General! Your position has been made! the guard is moving in to attack!" "HA! They have little chance of hitting me. Let them fire! Lieutenant! Want to watch?" ---- Spirit and the Captain looked on as David climbed into the large cannon. the rest of the Guard they could muster was aiming their weapons high and prepared to fire on order. "Sergeant! Are you sure you can do this!?" yelled the Captain "Yeah! I'm sure!" "This is textbook insane!" said Spirit "So's my cousin! Light this thing!" "FIRE!" yelled the Captain ---- The sight of several arrows, rocks, and even a few cannon balls was quite a sight. It was painful to watch as a few Pegasi got caught in he blast, but they could mourn their losses once victory had been achieved in their sacrifice. Shadow watched as most fell a few feet short but then she saw it, a flash of light near the entrance. She watched it as a blue trail flew up and hit where the General was. Shadow caught a glimpse of a Royal Guard Pegasus gab the General and fly straight down. General Seline didn't know what hit her until she looked and saw the Golden Armor of the Royal Guard. "A Earth Pony, oh this is going to be fun!" he said Seline felt their speed increasing as the went into a straight dive faster and faster. The sky was growing farther and farther until the Guard spread his wings and let her go. She kept falling and falling, the last image she ever witnessed was of the Moon before everything went dark.