In a flash of lavender light, Twilight and the rest of Heretic squad appeared in the castle, with the others a good distance from Twilight. They knew how she was when she was pissed, and she was, without a doubt, pissed.
"So, Twilight," Hades said, "as we wait for the others, could you give us a tour of the city? I believe I speak for us all when I say we don't want to be in here the entire time."
"You sure about that?" Sawn asked. "I mean, of what Twilight's told us, the nobles think anything not that isn't fancy or elegant is a hick!"
"So?" Hades asked. "We've dealt with worse."
"And if they tried to attack us," Ruso said, "we have plasma weapons. They do not."
"No," Twilight said, traces of anger in her voice. "If I wanted the Nobles dead that much, I'd hire some of Sawn's friends." She then sighed. "Still, I have to agree that I don't want to be stuck here until Celestia and the others arrive, and there's a good restaurant nearby, and I know the owner. He's a friend of mine."
"Then what are we waiting on?" Hades asked. "Let's go."
This time, before Twilight could respond, a wisp of green flame came in through a nearby window, and, as it passed in front of Twilight, a scroll appeared from it. "Huh," she said. "Wonder what Spike wrote." She took the scroll in her magic, and opened it. Well, we have some good news," she said. "Looks like some allied Sangheili ships are either inbound or have arrived, so it looks like we'll have help against the Keepers."
"You think Skana is with them?" Sawn asked.
"It wouldn't surprise me," Ruso said. "She always seems to appear where I am ever since we began to allow females into the armed forces."
"Almost how Pinkie seems to show up everywhere," Twilight said. "Good thing Skana doesn't have her energy, or the world would end if they met." This got a chuckle out of the others. "Come on, we don't have all day."
With that, the group of four made their way to the castle exit, with Twilight informing the guards to alert her when Celestia and the others arrived. As they left the castle, the nobles outside looked at each of them with disgust, but put on masks of no emotion as they saw that Twilight was walking with them, but even then, contempt was evident in their looks. They had never liked a fourth princess being made(1), as it reduced their power. Not by much, but these are nobles we're talking about.
Still, they didn't really do anything, for the most part, just glared at them, really. The exception, though, was one of the few nobles that genuinely liked the fact there was a fourth princess and his wife, both of whom saw the four and, though she had her armor on, recognized Twilight.
"Ah, princess Twilight," Fancy Pants said as he and Fleur walked up to the group, making Ruso and Hades tense up. "It's good to see that you're back."
"Thanks, Fancy Pants," Twilight said. "It's good yo see you two again. So, um, sorry I missed that meeting a few years back."
Fleur chuckled. "Oh, it is no issue, princess," she said. "We're sure you had something important to do." She then looked at Ruso and the others. "Friends, or guards?"
"You are taking the fact we are aliens quite well," Ruso observed.
"Ah, yes, well," Fancy said, "if the princess has told you three anything about Equestria, it's that it get threatened by just about anything on a monthly basis. Aliens, though new, aren't exactly terrifying unless they're actually invading, and it stands to reason that since the princess is calm around us, as well as you all, then you aren't invading."
"I've heard worse reasoning," Hades said. "And it doesn't hurt that he's right, for the most part."
An eyebrow raise later, Twilight cut in. "Fringe group helping the griffons," she said. "Another group, which we're friends with, is in Manehattan helping to secure it."
"Well, we wish you and them the best of luck in stopping the griffons, princess," Fancy said, and he and Fleur went on their way.
"They seem nice," Sawn said.
"They are," Twilight said as her group continued to move. "Especially compared to other nobles. Now, come on guys."
From there, the group of four made their way to the restaurant Twilight was leading them to, with Hades and Ruso looking in surprise. "A doughnut shop?" Hades asked. "That is the restaurant you were speaking of?"
"Yep," Twilight said. "Best doughnut shop in Canterlot, maybe even all of Equestria."
"Yes, well," Ruso said, you can have what you want. You know I prefer meat."
"As do I," Hades said.
"Then we'll see ya when we come out," Sawn said. "Let's go, Twilight."
With that, Sawn and Twilight went into the store while Hades and Ruso stayed outside.
Five minutes passed before Ruso felt something hit him in the back of the head. He turned, and saw a small crowd of ponies. "Hades, I believe we have a problem," he said, causing the green furred Jiralhanae to turn around and see the mob.
"Oh joy," Hades muttered.
"Hey, freaks, go back to Tartarus!" one pony yelled.
"Yeah, and don't come back!" another yelled as he picked up a rock in his magic and threw it at Ruso, to little effect due to shields.
The two ex-covenant looked at each other. "May as well have some fun," Hades said.
"I am inclined to agree," Ruso said. "You first, Hades."
Hades chuckled. He then looked at the crowd, and roared, causing most of them to scream, the other few fainting, and run. "That's right!" Hades yelled. "Run!"
Two hours later
"Let me get this straight," Twilight said to Ruso and Hades as the Canterlot fire department tried to put out a plasma fire in an abandoned building behind them. "You decided to just scare nobles because they threw rocks at you?"
Hades shrugged. "We needed something to do. Besides, we could have done worse and ate them."
"Still, you may very well have endangered diplomatic relations between Equestria and the Sangheili and the others!"
"Please," Ruso said. "You said it yourself, Twilight. Most of them don't care so long as they get money, and business from humanity and the rest would give them more."
Twilight rolled her eyes. "You guys are just lucky I used my status to ensure you didn't get punished, as well as that they attacked first." She sighed. "Come on, the guards told me while I was on my way here that Celestia and most of the others are back, with Luna, Spike, and Rainbow staying behind to help Rares and the others. They also said a group of Sangheili arrived with them."
"Who's their leader?" Ruso asked.
"Skana," Twilight said as the group began heading to the castle. "From what I remember of her, she'll be happy to see her younger brother, Ruso."
"May the gods have mercy on my soul."