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!!uWtgeu8b5fL 01/12/11(Wed)17:46 No.22569632However, Celestia created a barrier between them. “You two! You are friends of my student, correct?” Rainbow and Apple nodded.
“Good! Listen very carefully! Take my sister, Princess Luna, and get out of here! There isn’t much time!”
As she tried conveying this message, several tentacles made of pure shadow lashed about, hitting the Princess and wounding her further. Luna ran to her aid, but Celestia used her magic to get Luna out of the way. “NOW LUNA! You must go! Find my pupil Twilight Sparkle, and explain to her what’s going on! Hurry!”
Luna tried to speak, but with tears in her eyes nothing could come out due to the fear she felt. Another shadow Tentacle lashed out to grab the smaller princess, but a swift kick from Rainbow Dash produced enough wind to blow it off course.
Applejack looked at Princess Celestia and nodded softly. “We understand yer highness! We’ll get her out of here in no time!”
Rainbow Dash took Princess Luna out of the burning throne room as Applejack did her best to help the pegasi pony. The few that were still conscious assisted their ruler, but the mysterious shadow entity was just too much for her to handle. Eventually the fighting caused the entire castle to start crumbling, leaving Applejack and Rainbow Dash little time to escape. Thankfully, they had retreated just in time, with Luna in the rear.
The Armored Pegasi soldiers came out as well as their princess ordered them to retreat, but Celestia herself did not emerge from the castle before it crumbled underneath it’s weight.
Upon seeing the castle fall into a charred ruin, Twilight’s vision went hazy and she passed out from overwhelming bewilderment. All she could think of is that she failed Princess Celestia, and that she should’ve never taken that break.... |