The gate of Canterlot has fallen, and the survivors of Ponyville rushed inside to safety. The Royal Guard stood behind, acting as a temporary barrier. They fought off the herd as long as they could stand, but they soon fell one by one to the massive herd. A major portion of the guard crowded the streets, filling in behind the retreating caravan as they rushed towards the castle. The blocked off every street and alleyway to prevent the herd to continue its advance.
Twilight rushed into the castle first, and ran straight towards Celestia's throne room. As soon as the grand doors to the throne room were opened, Celestia stood. She saw her student, and stretched her arms out to receive her. Twilight threw herself into Celestia's arms, teary eyed.
"It's all okay, Twilight." Celestia whispered to her student.
She was wrong, though. Things were not okay.
Intro
A semi-circle boundary was set up around the gate, leaving more room for the herd of zombies to fill in. They did not have to worry about the herd getting far into Canterlot, but they did need to find a way to get them out.
Secret and Applejack volunteered to help the guard drive out the zombie herd. Spitfire, naturally being the leader of the Wonderbolts, was also tasked to drive out the advancing herd.
Applejack took point on the roof of one of the nearby buildings. She laid her sniper rifle on the roof, the bipod keeping it standing. Secret and Spitfire went off to the temporary barricades and prepared to start their counter-assault.
Twilight followed Celestia to through the hallway. "After that, we retreated to Sweet Apple Acres. We stayed their for about a month, then we heard that Canterlot was a safe heaven. We quickly packed our stuff and went on our way."
Celestia frowned. "I'm sorry about your friends, Twilight."
"Don't worry about it." Twilight said, hanging her head. A thought popped in her mind, and she looked back at Celestia. "Did you ever get my letters?" Twilight asked.
Celestia nodded. "Unfortunately, I could not get any letters back. Flyers have taken down every message I've tried to send." She reached into a bag and pulled out the flask. The liquid was still intact. "I still have this." She said.
Twilight looked at it. "Have you ever figured out what it was?" She asked.
Celestia shook her head. "Not even my most skilled scientists could figure out what it was."
Twilight thought about a solution. "Maybe Zecora knows." She told herself. "Could I deliver it to her to see if she can figure it out?" She asked the princess.
Celestia handed her the flask. "Help yourself, Twilight." She said. "I have work to do. You may accompany me, if you'd like."
Twilight nodded, putting the flask away and following the princess.
Secret cocked his shotgun. "You ready?" He asked the guard next to him.
"Ready." The guard said, levitating an assault rifle in front of him. Secret turned his attention to the barricade.
Spitfire hovered to look over the barricade. The zombies were crowding around the wall, trying to get through. Fortunately, their were no flyers in the herd.
Applejack looked through her rifle. She waited for the right moment to deploy the signal. She moved her rifle through the crowd until it rested on a single turned unicorn. She smirked. Let's start a riot. She pulled the trigger, blasting the zombie square in the head.
The signal was sounded, and the various soldiers jumped the barricade and charged into the herd of zombies.
Twilight approached Zecora, who was working on Rainbow's wing. Zecora's massaging touch was soft enough to not harm the wing in any way. The witch doctor looked over to Twilight. Twilight handed her the flask. "Could you look at this for me, Zecora?" She asked.
Zecora nodded. "Well since it was you who so nicely asked, I will gladly take a look at this flask." She said,
Twilight smiled and looked at Rainbow. "How you holding up?" She asked her pegasus friend.
Rainbow raised her hoof and moaned. "It feels good..." She mumbled.
Secret twisted and turned, shooting zombies at every angle. The guards were ordered to stand behind him so that he does not accidentally mistake a soldier for an undead creature. Secret was a deadly weapon. Unstoppable and never tired, the blind stallion had speed and agility that would make Rainbow jealous. Zombie parts were flying everywhere. Heads, hooves, and even insides were spilled on the streets of Canterlot.
Applejack took shots at the zombies that would advance too close to any of the soldiers, making sure that they get out with as little injuries as possible.
Spitfire flew up to Applejack's post. "Were is fourth squad?" She asked. "I cannot find them."
Applejack searched around with her scope. "Ah don't see 'em." She answered. "Ah think they've gone down."
Spitfire sighed and shook her head. We need to some explosives." She told AJ.
"Another patrol is coming this way with 'em." The country mare said, firing another round into the herd. "We need to hold off for just a few more minutes."
Spitfire nodded and went back to her squad to continue the fight.
After an hour, the patrol arrived with the explosives. A group of pegasi, led by Flash Sentry, raised the crate of explosives over the barricade and hovered above the herd. They went to a spot where a squad made space for them to land and set up the explosives. Once they placed the crate, Flash lit a match and swiftly lit the fuse.
"Get out of here!" Flash ordered. The squad made its way back to the barricade, while the pegasi team flew back to the rooftops. Flash landed next to Applejack's post. Applejack watched the explosives with her rifle scope.
"C'mon..." She muttered. She watched as the fuse slowly burned. The box would explode in three...two...one...
Nothing happened. "Tarnations." She cursed under her breath. "The fuse went out!"
"Shoot the crate!" Flash ordered. Applejack pulled the trigger, but all she heard was clicking.
"Ah'm outta bullets." She told him. Flash wiped his forehead.
"Tell Twilight that it was fun." He said, lighting another match.
"What are ya?-" Applejack was cut off as Flash flew off into the herd. He charged straight for the crate, which was now covered with zombies. Once he reached the crate, a zombie grabbed his rear hoof and dragged him to the ground. Screaming in pain, Flash's hind leg was eaten up by a zombie. More started to grab him, but he continued to push himself. He climbed to the top of the crate, and held out his hoof to the fuse. He touched the match to the fuse.
Ka-boom! The sound of the massive explosion erupted throughout Canterlot. Everyone stared in shock as the majority of the herd was wiped out by the explosion. Twilight looked off the balcony with Celestia close behind. Some shining object soared through the sky, and landed right at Twilight's feet.
It was Flash Sentry's helmet. Twilight hung her head. She was in for a very terrible story.
THE END
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