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// Chapter 4 
// Story: Escape From Equestria 
// by HunterBraxton 
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Escape From Esquestria
Chapter 4


Somewhere in the basement vaults of Canterlot Castle.

Three levels below the castle Celestia walked up to a special vault that could only be opened by her. On either side a guard in heavy armor holding a spell rifle. As Celestia approached the guards dropped to a knee simultaneously. "At ease," Celestia said, the guards returning to attention. She gazed upon the doors to the vault. They were four meters tall, and made out of a purple crystal with gold trimmings. On the right door there was a glowing, diamond-like gem, on the left there was a horn sized hole. She took three steps forward and placed her hand on the gem, then she bowed her head and stuck her horn in the hole. She closed her eyes and her horn lit up a golden color for a few seconds. Then a golden light emanated from the crack between the doors. The doors slowly began to open up with the sound of crystal grinding against stone. Celestia walked through the doors as soon as the opening was wide enough. Once she was clear of the doors they began to close behind her, sealing with a resonating boom. She walked past rows upon rows of statues, racks of ancient enchanted weaponry, priceless paintings, and even a pyramid of gold bars. None of this interested her, she was here for a very special statue in the very back of the chamber. It only took her a minute before she was standing in front of it. It had its right arm raised with one finger pointing, its mouth was open as if it was caught in the middle of a sentence. The strange bipedal creature looked as if it was saying 'now listen here, you little shit'. The creature itself was only six feet tall, but it was on a pedestal that made it as tall as Celestia. The solar princess reached up and ran her hand along its short, stone hair, and then down across its cheek. "Some nasty other humans came for you, my dear," Celestia said to the statue. "They came to take my precious away," she said, "and that filly-fooler, Rainbow Dash, she'd take you away too." The statue didn't respond to any of this, although it could hear every single bit, and see Celestia clear as day, she had made sure of it. "But don't worry, my most faithful student is going to make sure that they don't come anywhere near here, or anywhere else for that matter. Tonight they're going to be hanged till they die. And they'll never take my precious from me." Inside, the statue was screaming out every obscenity it could think of at Celestia. Then she cupped the statue's face in her hands and planted a gentle kiss on its lips, much to the statue's discomfort. "Maybe one of these days I can let you out of here; thirteen years is such a long time." She gave it another peck on the lips then she flickered her tongue over its cheek. "Until next time," she said, then she turned and walked off, adding a little bit of bounce to her rear with each step. The statue just stared ahead, as it always does.