//------------------------------// // The Breakout and escape (edited) // Story: The Pirate & the Royal // by RavenFire2908 //------------------------------// The Breakout and Escape Chapter 5 Rainbow leaned against the cold, stone wall of her prison, the sound of water slowly dripping to the floor was torture to listen to. The only light source was the window, covered with thick iron bars. The room was just small enough that she could walk around. Every second she was there she knew she was getting closer to her death. She leaned against the wall, her back resting on the sharp stones. Rainbow's wings had been bound to her back. She hated not being able to furl them out to their full length. She looked up toward the window, the moon shining outside. From what she could tell, she only had five more hours. Five more hours to her death, and to lose her true love forever. Memories of Applejack played in her mind, sorrowful tears running down her face. She felt bad, not only would she die, but Applejack would die too. Rainbow took a deep breath, she sighed. "I am so sorry..." Tears ran down her face. --- Applejack was laying on the bed. She was crying her eyes out, her sorrow could only be matched with Rainbow Dash in this situation. Memories of Rainbow toyed with her, how could she just cry? She had to do something! But what? She was trapped inside the room. Only her family was allowed in, but she didn't want any of them there. She wanted it to be Dash. But Dash was trapped just like her. A sharp knocking came from the door. "Applejack?" her brother's voice sounded, when she heard it all she wanted to do was tackle him and hurt him so bad. He opened the door and walked into the room, he looked at her. Applejack had managed to sit up, but she didn't turn around. "Applejack, we hate to see you like this, please just marry him an-" he was cut short when Applejack snapped at him. "How dare you come in here and just tell me what to do!? How dare you tell me to marry him?! How dare you?!" she snapped. Mac almost jumped back, rarely had seen her in such anger and sorrow. "I will never marry him! I would rather die!" Mac tried to stay calm. "And one more thing! How dare you try to be Pa?!" That was it. Her sorrow had overtaken her. "I'm not trying to be Pa! I'm trying to help you!" he snapped back at her. "This is my duty Applejack! I am supposed to help our family! I am following my title! When are you going to follow yours!?" With that said, he left the room. Applejack was even more angry at this point, she almost ran after him. "I hate you!" she screamed. Then she fell back down crying. She cried for a little longer, but she stopped when a sudden stray thought crossed her mind. 'I need to do something!' She got out of bed, and walked to the door, she looked through the key hole, there weren't any guards outside. She opened the door and started to sneak toward the dungeon. Her heart raced, she was taking a huge risk. But for love, she would do anything. She sneaked past many doors, but then she came to the throne room. She almost panicked, she then heard her family and Blueblood talking in a room not far away. She snuck up to the room. She peeked inside. They sat around a huge round table and talked, Apple Bloom wasn't there. She was probably asleep. Only Granny and Mac were present. "I have never in my whole life seen Applejack so angry, I could tell she was resisting the urge to hit me," Mac said. "Give it a few days and she'll get over it," Blueblood brushed off. "I hate seeing her like this, but isn't there one thing we can do... we could brainwash her..." Applejack's mouth fell when she heard Granny say that. How could she? Applejack almost started to cry, but she turned tail and walked away. She walked passed some more rooms, when she found it. The entrance to the dungeon. It was unlocked so she walked through. The cold stone made it look like the walls were made of ice. She started down the stairs and each time her hoof made contact with the stone, it made a loud thunk. The place only had two guards at the entryway. Applejack pressed her body against the wall, concealing herself in the shadow of the arch that was the entrance. She found a loose pebble and threw it down the passageway, the loud noise distracting both the guards. They cautiously moved forward and as the one guard passed, Applejack snatched the keys from his belt. She quickly ran into the dungeon, getting nearer to her love with every step. She ran and ran, but stopped when she ran into somepony. She looked up to see a large unicorn guard. She gave him a 'this isn't what it looks like' glare. The guard used his magic and lifted Applejack off the ground. "What are you doing down here?" Applejack quickly punched him in the face. He fell to the ground and rubbed his temple, groaning. Applejack gave him a quick buck to the side of the head, knocking him unconscious. She picked up the keys and ran, she passed many doors along the way. Each door had a sign with the cutie mark of the prisoner. A knife. A bow. A bag of money. A rainbow lightning bolt. A sword. Applejack stopped dead in her tracks. Wait, a rainbow lightning bolt. She turned around and unlocked the door. Rainbow was laying on the floor, lost in her despair, when she heard hoof steps outside. She then heard the sound of a key turning in the lock. She realized it was her time to meet death. She lifted her head, half glancing at the door; she knew what was about to happen, she didn't need to see to understand. She jerked back in surprise when she saw who walked through the door. Both Rainbow and Applejack jumped at each other, their faces only inches away from one another. Applejack didn't dare let this perfect moment pass, she planted a long kiss on Rainbow lips. Rainbow looked at her in shock at first, but smiled and returned the kiss. They stood like that for a while, they didn't dare to let go of each other. Then they broke the kiss. "I will never leave you again," Rainbow said. "Neither will I," Applejack replied, smiling and once again, locking Rainbow in an embrace. They exited the cell, their bodies happily pressed against each other. They passed the guard that Applejack had knocked out on her way inside, still out cold. They snuck past him, and when they came to the stairs, Applejack whispered, "I'll go first, move when you see the chance," she kissed Rainbow one last time, just in case. She walked out and as soon as the guards saw her, they ran up to her and pushed her out of the dungeon doorway. When the guards returned, she flew as fast as she could up the stairs, thinking only about how much she needed to get out and to Applejack. When she reached the top, Applejack stood waiting for her. "Come on, we need to go..." she said, they moved toward the gate, but stopped as a door not far down the hall opened. The room Applejack's family had been meeting, Applejack stared in horror. As soon as Mac saw her, a look of pure rage crossed his face. Rainbow quickly grabbed Applejack's hoof and ran, they ran as fast as they could. Applejack turned her head slightly. Mac and an army of guards were right behind them. "You need to fly," Applejack panted. Rainbow looked at her and nodded. Rainbow flared her wings out and pumped, lifting her off the ground. She lifted Applejack with her hooves, then shifted her onto her back. "Hold on tight, I'm not used to doing this," Rainbow warned. Applejack locked her hooves around Rainbow, she flew as fast as she could, the wind whistling past them. They were soon over the ocean, the full moon glowing above their heads. Rainbow peered out into the night, her eyes searching for the boat that was her home. Finally she spotted it, just to her left. She banked towards it, glad they were close, for her wings were beginning to ache. The ship got closer and closer. "Make ready to sail!" Rainbow shouted at the top of her lungs. Somepony must have heard her, because, all of a sudden, the deck was a flurry of activity. The sails were unfurled and the ship began to move. Rainbow's wings started to give out, and she began to drop to the sea. Applejack took Rainbow's head in her hooves and kissed her, if this was their last moment together... Rainbow woke as if a shock had passed through her body, her wings gained full power and flew them the final distance to the ship. "I love you!" Rainbow said as they landed. "I love you more," Applejack replied.