1 00:00:01,070 --> 00:00:06,419 madness I stood there the streamlet 2 00:00:04,889 --> 00:00:08,580 flowing behind absolutely everything 3 00:00:06,419 --> 00:00:12,150 washing of my hooves and stared a 4 00:00:08,580 --> 00:00:15,618 calamity my John hinged there was simply 5 00:00:12,150 --> 00:00:19,710 no other word calamities plan was insane 6 00:00:15,618 --> 00:00:21,109 hell it wasn't even a plan plans have 7 00:00:19,710 --> 00:00:23,609 planned stuff 8 00:00:21,109 --> 00:00:25,529 clammy had a bunch of ideas and vague 9 00:00:23,609 --> 00:00:28,830 hopes tied together by multiple points 10 00:00:25,528 --> 00:00:30,509 of and then something happens we didn't 11 00:00:28,829 --> 00:00:35,549 have who or what we needed to even try 12 00:00:30,510 --> 00:00:39,539 it I doubted we could get them well he 13 00:00:35,549 --> 00:00:41,218 asked earnestly seeking my approval I'm 14 00:00:39,539 --> 00:00:43,738 beginning to agree with velvet remedy I 15 00:00:41,219 --> 00:00:45,090 told him recalling her reaction to his 16 00:00:43,738 --> 00:00:48,570 actions in the zebra town Police 17 00:00:45,090 --> 00:00:53,940 Headquarters so you're willing to give 18 00:00:48,570 --> 00:00:55,920 it a try god damnit calamity was staring 19 00:00:53,939 --> 00:00:59,479 at me with the eyes of a foal hoping for 20 00:00:55,920 --> 00:01:02,760 my acceptance my support of this madness 21 00:00:59,479 --> 00:01:05,368 this plan it was something he needed to 22 00:01:02,759 --> 00:01:05,938 try needed like a starving Pony needs 23 00:01:05,368 --> 00:01:10,379 food 24 00:01:05,938 --> 00:01:10,859 I manufactured a smile I don't have a 25 00:01:10,379 --> 00:01:16,438 better plan 26 00:01:10,859 --> 00:01:18,618 I admitted sure why not we were all 27 00:01:16,438 --> 00:01:21,029 going to die 28 00:01:18,618 --> 00:01:25,590 watch her sprite mop bobbed in the rain 29 00:01:21,030 --> 00:01:27,269 beside us silently listening finally the 30 00:01:25,590 --> 00:01:29,700 mechanical voice that disguised spike 31 00:01:27,269 --> 00:01:33,989 plaintively asked is there anything I 32 00:01:29,700 --> 00:01:35,520 can do guys I'm really sorry I thumped 33 00:01:33,989 --> 00:01:40,609 my rain-soaked forehead with an even 34 00:01:35,519 --> 00:01:44,000 wetter hoof think thank you silly mare 35 00:01:40,609 --> 00:01:48,709 yes I asserted looking sidelong at the 36 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:53,030 spritebot yes there is what do you need 37 00:01:48,709 --> 00:01:54,949 spike asked I waved a hoof just wait 38 00:01:53,030 --> 00:02:00,680 there for a moment first I need to talk 39 00:01:54,950 --> 00:02:02,780 to God what I don't understand 40 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:04,310 I told calamity as we started to walk 41 00:02:02,780 --> 00:02:06,680 back towards the front of absolutely 42 00:02:04,310 --> 00:02:07,879 everything is why the Wonderbolts 43 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:12,230 haven't already hit us 44 00:02:07,879 --> 00:02:14,289 the Wonderbolts are fast right calamity 45 00:02:12,229 --> 00:02:18,369 looked askance 46 00:02:14,289 --> 00:02:21,009 fast you could say that yes 47 00:02:18,370 --> 00:02:22,819 lightning flashed across the sky 48 00:02:21,009 --> 00:02:23,479 shouldn't they have gotten to iron-shod 49 00:02:22,819 --> 00:02:26,209 already 50 00:02:23,479 --> 00:02:28,669 I reckoned talking above the rumblings 51 00:02:26,209 --> 00:02:32,090 under it shouldn't take long to get my 52 00:02:28,669 --> 00:02:35,239 tag especially not if lens flare was as 53 00:02:32,090 --> 00:02:36,469 skilled as he sounded and knew Appaloosa 54 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:39,980 was an awfully short flight from 55 00:02:36,469 --> 00:02:42,289 iron-shod firearms they're all probably 56 00:02:39,979 --> 00:02:45,949 caught up in the committee calamity 57 00:02:42,289 --> 00:02:48,639 smirked reilly i halted my hopes growing 58 00:02:45,949 --> 00:02:51,609 muddy and gave calamity a confused look 59 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:54,889 surely he wasn't saying they had to what 60 00:02:51,610 --> 00:02:59,480 file a hunting plan were all the ponies 61 00:02:54,889 --> 00:03:01,988 in the sky crazy calamity turned the 62 00:02:59,479 --> 00:03:04,459 corner almost knocking over rail right I 63 00:03:01,989 --> 00:03:06,980 heard the two stallions mumble apologies 64 00:03:04,459 --> 00:03:08,390 as I caught up rail right was standing 65 00:03:06,979 --> 00:03:11,179 under the eve of ditsy do store 66 00:03:08,389 --> 00:03:13,189 apparently waiting for somepony at the 67 00:03:11,180 --> 00:03:14,599 sight of me he nodded then cast a 68 00:03:13,189 --> 00:03:18,769 furtive glance towards the lights along 69 00:03:14,599 --> 00:03:20,659 the city wall last I had seen rail right 70 00:03:18,769 --> 00:03:22,280 he was escorting away several ponies who 71 00:03:20,659 --> 00:03:26,419 had dared come below the enclaves cloud 72 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:28,669 cover where the new pegasi I asked the 73 00:03:26,419 --> 00:03:32,089 sheriff / mayor wondering just how much 74 00:03:28,669 --> 00:03:34,089 I'd slept through rail right glanced a 75 00:03:32,090 --> 00:03:36,009 calamity poor answering 76 00:03:34,090 --> 00:03:38,110 I put him to work assist in the 77 00:03:36,009 --> 00:03:39,219 community in return they have a place in 78 00:03:38,110 --> 00:03:42,730 the common house so they can better 79 00:03:39,219 --> 00:03:45,609 situate themselves I look to calamity 80 00:03:42,729 --> 00:03:49,389 questioningly my Pegasus friend frown 81 00:03:45,610 --> 00:03:51,310 his tone sours he informed me unclear 82 00:03:49,389 --> 00:03:53,979 broadcast and offer to aid the misplaced 83 00:03:51,310 --> 00:03:55,870 citizens tracker accepted the offer at 84 00:03:53,979 --> 00:03:57,699 face value flew off promising the 85 00:03:55,870 --> 00:04:02,219 contact Frost by pipbuck soon as he was 86 00:03:57,699 --> 00:04:04,419 sky side that was over six hours ago 87 00:04:02,219 --> 00:04:06,120 calamity he was warming some sense into 88 00:04:04,419 --> 00:04:09,488 the two mares when the broadcast came on 89 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:11,200 rail right added that man with the 90 00:04:09,489 --> 00:04:13,420 pipbuck is some kind of ex-military I 91 00:04:11,199 --> 00:04:17,259 think something about that broadcast 92 00:04:13,419 --> 00:04:18,969 spooked her proper I found myself 93 00:04:17,259 --> 00:04:22,719 feeling distinctly worried for tracker 94 00:04:18,970 --> 00:04:25,479 and what brings you to did see Sport 95 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:28,389 Sheriff clearly asked trying to sound 96 00:04:25,478 --> 00:04:31,389 casual rail right shook his head at the 97 00:04:28,389 --> 00:04:32,829 pegasus his suspicion I tried to 98 00:04:31,389 --> 00:04:34,750 remember that rail riding calamity had 99 00:04:32,829 --> 00:04:36,279 known each other for years their 100 00:04:34,750 --> 00:04:38,709 relationship had always been cordial if 101 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:40,418 not downright friendly before balefire 102 00:04:38,709 --> 00:04:44,049 bombs and rogue pegasi got thrown into 103 00:04:40,418 --> 00:04:46,859 the mix just getting a weather report 104 00:04:44,050 --> 00:04:49,000 from the grim feathers calamity told him 105 00:04:46,860 --> 00:04:50,490 thunderstorm spreads from the shores of 106 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:52,569 Buckland all the way to the edge of hope 107 00:04:50,490 --> 00:04:54,400 storms cleanse in the air a smoke from 108 00:04:52,569 --> 00:04:58,449 the everfree and there's nasty rain out 109 00:04:54,399 --> 00:05:00,728 over splendid valley hmm cuz that place 110 00:04:58,449 --> 00:05:03,969 needs to be more toxic calamity Nick 111 00:05:00,728 --> 00:05:05,620 'red just our luck that the broken 112 00:05:03,970 --> 00:05:08,770 weather of everfree is keeping the storm 113 00:05:05,620 --> 00:05:12,699 out rail right at it it's almost like 114 00:05:08,769 --> 00:05:14,829 that place wants to be on fire hope I 115 00:05:12,699 --> 00:05:19,418 asked calamity 116 00:05:14,829 --> 00:05:21,758 yep Calamity agreed then seeing my 117 00:05:19,418 --> 00:05:24,068 confusion you've been there before a 118 00:05:21,759 --> 00:05:26,460 little pip the Robo that used to be hope 119 00:05:24,069 --> 00:05:28,720 is only about a few hours down the track 120 00:05:26,459 --> 00:05:32,228 it's that old town with the weapons 121 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:33,039 factory rail right clarified iron-shod 122 00:05:32,228 --> 00:05:34,959 firearms 123 00:05:33,038 --> 00:05:37,689 I remembered walking through the 124 00:05:34,959 --> 00:05:39,908 playground of hope I'd seen my first 125 00:05:37,689 --> 00:05:43,509 ministry morale poster there I just 126 00:05:39,908 --> 00:05:44,918 hadn't known the town's name and he got 127 00:05:43,509 --> 00:05:48,788 the array a few miles back from it 128 00:05:44,918 --> 00:05:54,538 towards the everfree forest the what now 129 00:05:48,788 --> 00:05:57,120 I asked confused array hope solar array 130 00:05:54,538 --> 00:05:59,908 calamity told me sounding a little bored 131 00:05:57,120 --> 00:06:02,319 bunch of dishes pointed up at the clouds 132 00:05:59,908 --> 00:06:04,000 best I can gather the ponies of the old 133 00:06:02,319 --> 00:06:05,379 world tried all sorts of crazy ways to 134 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:11,079 get power when the coal supply got 135 00:06:05,379 --> 00:06:12,370 strangled now that I didn't see granted 136 00:06:11,079 --> 00:06:13,718 the only time I've been up high enough 137 00:06:12,370 --> 00:06:15,728 to have glimpsed it out of a factory 138 00:06:13,718 --> 00:06:19,000 window I was a bit busy outrunning 139 00:06:15,728 --> 00:06:21,818 collapsing catwalks I paused to process 140 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:24,430 this technology for turning sunlight 141 00:06:21,819 --> 00:06:25,870 into energy made sense considering 142 00:06:24,430 --> 00:06:30,218 Twilight Sparkle's ministry had been 143 00:06:25,870 --> 00:06:32,860 working on weaponizing sunlight and this 144 00:06:30,218 --> 00:06:34,028 Celestia one our Celestia Prime or 145 00:06:32,860 --> 00:06:36,520 whatever they're calling it can't even 146 00:06:34,028 --> 00:06:37,870 be cast unless it's sunny I can't tell 147 00:06:36,519 --> 00:06:38,918 the princess that the only defense we 148 00:06:37,870 --> 00:06:41,348 have against those missiles can be 149 00:06:38,918 --> 00:06:42,698 defeated by a cloudy day what if the 150 00:06:41,348 --> 00:06:47,139 zebras decide to attack us during the 151 00:06:42,699 --> 00:06:50,139 night clearly there were still bugs to 152 00:06:47,139 --> 00:06:51,639 be worked out but even the hope of power 153 00:06:50,139 --> 00:06:53,908 for the wasteland was just one more 154 00:06:51,639 --> 00:06:56,319 reason Equestria deserve to see the Sun 155 00:06:53,908 --> 00:06:59,168 hold generators and spark batteries 156 00:06:56,319 --> 00:07:01,158 weren't going to last forever 157 00:06:59,168 --> 00:07:02,329 calamity was reaching his hoof towards 158 00:07:01,158 --> 00:07:04,248 the door when it swung open 159 00:07:02,329 --> 00:07:06,889 Regina grim feathers framed in the 160 00:07:04,249 --> 00:07:08,059 doorway my friend backed up as the 161 00:07:06,889 --> 00:07:10,728 Griffon pushed her way out 162 00:07:08,059 --> 00:07:12,110 nodding to all of us the gun-toting 163 00:07:10,728 --> 00:07:13,579 adolescent Griffon leaned against the 164 00:07:12,110 --> 00:07:15,759 wall where did see sign had been and 165 00:07:13,579 --> 00:07:17,598 pulled out a pack of cigarettes 166 00:07:15,759 --> 00:07:20,509 absolutely everything's porch was 167 00:07:17,598 --> 00:07:23,028 getting crowded and Eve you see where 168 00:07:20,509 --> 00:07:25,809 that little unicorn ran off to Reggie 169 00:07:23,028 --> 00:07:28,249 asked casually she lit up a cigarette 170 00:07:25,809 --> 00:07:30,169 since I was standing right there I 171 00:07:28,249 --> 00:07:33,139 assumed that the little unicorn she was 172 00:07:30,168 --> 00:07:35,778 talking about with silver Belle calamity 173 00:07:33,139 --> 00:07:38,809 had come to the same conclusion silver 174 00:07:35,778 --> 00:07:42,399 bells missin she'd been inside just a 175 00:07:38,809 --> 00:07:48,110 minute go rail right bit his lower lip 176 00:07:42,399 --> 00:07:52,338 thinker saw head up to the toilets oh um 177 00:07:48,110 --> 00:07:54,050 let's not form a search party then I was 178 00:07:52,338 --> 00:07:58,129 mentally glaring daggers at watcher as I 179 00:07:54,050 --> 00:07:59,959 added give her some privacy coming 180 00:07:58,129 --> 00:08:01,369 swiftly on the hose of that thought the 181 00:07:59,959 --> 00:08:02,899 realization that new Appaloosa had 182 00:08:01,369 --> 00:08:06,800 public bathroom struck me across the 183 00:08:02,899 --> 00:08:08,749 forehead like a nail board ow dammit of 184 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:12,168 course they did what did I have been 185 00:08:08,749 --> 00:08:12,769 thinking now what's your blushing bad 186 00:08:12,168 --> 00:08:16,968 little PIP 187 00:08:12,769 --> 00:08:22,158 oh thanks calamity couldn't let that one 188 00:08:16,968 --> 00:08:25,949 go and asked could you nope uh you you 189 00:08:22,158 --> 00:08:28,529 were saying something about committees 190 00:08:25,949 --> 00:08:30,060 Clemmy mercifully took the hint jumping 191 00:08:28,529 --> 00:08:32,970 back onto the former topic like he had 192 00:08:30,060 --> 00:08:34,710 never left it remember I told you that 193 00:08:32,970 --> 00:08:37,440 the enclave keeps pegasi I can do the 194 00:08:34,710 --> 00:08:39,750 Sonic Rainboom real close well now I can 195 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:41,460 see why with all the cloud tech the 196 00:08:39,750 --> 00:08:43,409 island clave relies on not to mention 197 00:08:41,460 --> 00:08:44,790 the cloud curtain they view the Sonic 198 00:08:43,409 --> 00:08:48,839 Rainboom as a weapon of mass destruction 199 00:08:44,789 --> 00:08:51,299 I look towards where one of the Raptors 200 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:52,950 had come down on the town work let's 201 00:08:51,299 --> 00:08:54,899 have been set up luma nating it through 202 00:08:52,950 --> 00:08:56,390 the pouring rain the silhouettes of 203 00:08:54,899 --> 00:09:00,600 ponies moved about it in the downpour 204 00:08:56,389 --> 00:09:02,519 scavenging at you got to realize little 205 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:07,529 pip that when the pegasi closed the sky 206 00:09:02,519 --> 00:09:09,929 we'd lost just one city only one granted 207 00:09:07,529 --> 00:09:11,309 clouds there was the biggest but that 208 00:09:09,929 --> 00:09:14,189 still left several more that survived 209 00:09:11,309 --> 00:09:16,159 pretty much untouched by the war all 210 00:09:14,190 --> 00:09:18,600 that pre-war technology and magic 211 00:09:16,159 --> 00:09:22,289 they've been repurposing and recycling 212 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:24,870 all that stuff for centuries lightning 213 00:09:22,289 --> 00:09:26,219 split the sky thunder pounded down on us 214 00:09:24,870 --> 00:09:30,870 like it was trying to drive us into the 215 00:09:26,220 --> 00:09:33,629 mud but they can't make anymore calamity 216 00:09:30,870 --> 00:09:35,879 shouted pegasi can't make magic items 217 00:09:33,629 --> 00:09:37,409 like unicorns or zebras and there ain't 218 00:09:35,879 --> 00:09:40,769 nothing up there to build cept what was 219 00:09:37,409 --> 00:09:43,019 left from the past and clouds and clouds 220 00:09:40,769 --> 00:09:44,789 make for good pegasi homes but they 221 00:09:43,019 --> 00:09:48,149 ain't so useful for making armor bullets 222 00:09:44,789 --> 00:09:50,779 I remembered how my hoof passed it right 223 00:09:48,149 --> 00:09:52,980 through the Enclave terminal interface 224 00:09:50,779 --> 00:09:54,209 the few mounds that rise above the 225 00:09:52,980 --> 00:09:56,070 clouds have either been stripped of 226 00:09:54,210 --> 00:09:57,509 their resources or homes for nasty 227 00:09:56,070 --> 00:10:02,370 things that the Enclave would rather not 228 00:09:57,509 --> 00:10:03,750 piss off like spike the island clave 229 00:10:02,370 --> 00:10:05,370 invaded the Griffin skies a few 230 00:10:03,750 --> 00:10:08,639 generations ago just to get their 231 00:10:05,370 --> 00:10:10,409 mountains calamity nodded to Reggie 232 00:10:08,639 --> 00:10:13,139 who took a long drag on her cigarette 233 00:10:10,409 --> 00:10:16,409 and spat a curse at the sky 234 00:10:13,139 --> 00:10:18,299 when the war ended calamity added the 235 00:10:16,409 --> 00:10:20,250 pegasi had about 50 Raptors and only 236 00:10:18,299 --> 00:10:23,609 four Thunder heads and no ability to 237 00:10:20,250 --> 00:10:25,620 make more including the full rapid easy 238 00:10:23,610 --> 00:10:28,110 took out with that balefire bomb and the 239 00:10:25,620 --> 00:10:29,820 one down near Stalingrad the Enclave was 240 00:10:28,110 --> 00:10:31,980 lost a dozen of their warships in under 241 00:10:29,820 --> 00:10:34,650 a week that's more than they've lost in 242 00:10:31,980 --> 00:10:39,149 200 years and for whom were taken out by 243 00:10:34,649 --> 00:10:42,720 DT duce toxic rain boom calamity gave me 244 00:10:39,149 --> 00:10:44,610 a meaningful stare at this point the 245 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:47,700 Enclave must be about pissing themselves 246 00:10:44,610 --> 00:10:53,060 I wished she hadn't used that particular 247 00:10:47,700 --> 00:10:54,750 phrase good I said firmly then asked 248 00:10:53,059 --> 00:10:57,929 what does that have to do with the 249 00:10:54,750 --> 00:11:01,679 Wonderbolts though clammy rolled his 250 00:10:57,929 --> 00:11:04,079 eyes ain't it obvious little PIP I told 251 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:08,939 you The Enclave keeps all pegasi who can 252 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:09,780 do the Sonic Rainboom real close oh now 253 00:11:08,940 --> 00:11:13,290 I got it 254 00:11:09,779 --> 00:11:14,669 the Wonderbolts any pegasus who proved 255 00:11:13,289 --> 00:11:16,829 capable of performing a Sonic Rainboom 256 00:11:14,669 --> 00:11:20,189 was drafted into the Enclave celebrity 257 00:11:16,830 --> 00:11:23,790 hit squad that meant that the ponies 258 00:11:20,190 --> 00:11:28,500 hunting us were all that good I liked 259 00:11:23,789 --> 00:11:31,469 calamities plant even less now and when 260 00:11:28,500 --> 00:11:34,620 the Enclave saw what dizzy did I guessed 261 00:11:31,470 --> 00:11:38,190 putting the pieces together they pulled 262 00:11:34,620 --> 00:11:41,340 the Wonderbolts into I searched for an 263 00:11:38,190 --> 00:11:43,200 appropriate phrase emergency tactical 264 00:11:41,340 --> 00:11:45,830 meetings calling on their expertise to 265 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:48,810 try to get a handle on his new threat 266 00:11:45,830 --> 00:11:51,180 calamity nodded there's something like 267 00:11:48,809 --> 00:11:54,149 that they have no idea how many ghoul 268 00:11:51,179 --> 00:11:55,949 pegasi live down here causing me to 269 00:11:54,149 --> 00:11:57,360 think back to the flock of zombie pegasi 270 00:11:55,950 --> 00:11:59,399 we'd run into from the Cloudsdale 271 00:11:57,360 --> 00:12:01,480 outskirts 272 00:11:59,399 --> 00:12:03,458 and if did Sidhu could do it 273 00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:05,350 theoretically just about any 274 00:12:03,458 --> 00:12:08,278 sufficiently radiated goo pegasi should 275 00:12:05,350 --> 00:12:11,470 be able to pull off a toxic rain boomer 276 00:12:08,278 --> 00:12:15,070 yes the enclave really must be pissing 277 00:12:11,470 --> 00:12:16,420 themselves the upshot is I reckon we got 278 00:12:15,070 --> 00:12:22,420 a few days before the Wonderbolts are 279 00:12:16,419 --> 00:12:25,000 hot on our tails God was talking to 280 00:12:22,419 --> 00:12:27,039 ditzy Doo when I entered the store cage 281 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:28,750 in the body Arbor next to them huddled 282 00:12:27,039 --> 00:12:30,568 around a spool table playing a game 283 00:12:28,750 --> 00:12:33,250 involving rectangles of hardened paper 284 00:12:30,568 --> 00:12:35,588 my curiosity urged me to divert long 285 00:12:33,250 --> 00:12:37,059 enough to peek in on the game each 286 00:12:35,589 --> 00:12:38,980 Griffon held a number of colorfully 287 00:12:37,059 --> 00:12:40,629 marked papers in their towns and there 288 00:12:38,980 --> 00:12:42,730 were 6 more piles of papers face-up on 289 00:12:40,629 --> 00:12:43,958 the table as well as two facedown that 290 00:12:42,730 --> 00:12:46,810 they seemed to be drawing new papers 291 00:12:43,958 --> 00:12:48,338 from as they played I would have watched 292 00:12:46,809 --> 00:12:50,349 longer trying to understand the rules 293 00:12:48,339 --> 00:12:53,470 but I didn't want to leave watcher 294 00:12:50,350 --> 00:12:56,019 waiting and besides the game was clearly 295 00:12:53,470 --> 00:12:57,399 not for ponies a unicorn might be able 296 00:12:56,019 --> 00:12:59,620 to hold those little papers fanned like 297 00:12:57,399 --> 00:13:01,000 that but why learn a game you couldn't 298 00:12:59,620 --> 00:13:05,078 play with your pegasi on earth Pony 299 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:06,309 friends trotting up to God who was 300 00:13:05,078 --> 00:13:08,500 nodding at something did she do had 301 00:13:06,309 --> 00:13:10,078 written on her chalkboard I interrupted 302 00:13:08,500 --> 00:13:12,339 as politely as I could 303 00:13:10,078 --> 00:13:15,309 ditzy Doo stepped back nodding with a 304 00:13:12,339 --> 00:13:18,430 smile oh god there's something I need 305 00:13:15,309 --> 00:13:20,708 from you I wanted to ask this as a favor 306 00:13:18,429 --> 00:13:22,349 but the little pony in my head reminded 307 00:13:20,708 --> 00:13:26,649 me that favors weren't how God worked 308 00:13:22,350 --> 00:13:28,000 God respected the contract the gruff 309 00:13:26,649 --> 00:13:28,690 female Griffin looked down on me with 310 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:32,409 her one good eye 311 00:13:28,690 --> 00:13:38,260 her expression unreadable sorry kid but 312 00:13:32,409 --> 00:13:41,740 she ain't my type boo aah she thought I 313 00:13:38,259 --> 00:13:43,448 was but then what else would she think 314 00:13:41,740 --> 00:13:46,870 after her daughter caught me looking at 315 00:13:43,448 --> 00:13:50,289 her it's nothing like that 316 00:13:46,870 --> 00:13:52,000 I've stopped recovering part of me 317 00:13:50,289 --> 00:13:54,610 wanted to bury myself and hide until I 318 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:57,399 drowned in my own embarrassment but this 319 00:13:54,610 --> 00:13:59,278 was too important and besides I wasn't 320 00:13:57,399 --> 00:14:03,299 interested in her like that 321 00:13:59,278 --> 00:14:04,649 I mean sure but I had homage and it 322 00:14:03,299 --> 00:14:06,990 wasn't very likely that I was going to 323 00:14:04,649 --> 00:14:08,159 be around much longer the last damn 324 00:14:06,990 --> 00:14:10,730 thing I was going to do with my 325 00:14:08,159 --> 00:14:12,749 remaining days here was cheat on homage 326 00:14:10,730 --> 00:14:18,659 the little mayor of my head whimpered 327 00:14:12,749 --> 00:14:22,290 I'm not not helping Gardena raised an 328 00:14:18,659 --> 00:14:23,429 eyebrow well of course not I'm mentally 329 00:14:22,289 --> 00:14:27,088 hissed at my little pony 330 00:14:23,429 --> 00:14:28,859 she's a Griffon with children which 331 00:14:27,089 --> 00:14:33,269 highly suggested she was interested in 332 00:14:28,860 --> 00:14:35,389 other Griffins male ones and why wasn't 333 00:14:33,269 --> 00:14:37,620 even having this discussion with myself 334 00:14:35,389 --> 00:14:40,289 trying to get this back on track I 335 00:14:37,620 --> 00:14:44,549 asserted it you have a contract protect 336 00:14:40,289 --> 00:14:46,528 this town right yeah the Griffon said 337 00:14:44,549 --> 00:14:50,609 slowly her face shifting into a stern 338 00:14:46,528 --> 00:14:55,679 expression of negotiation but you didn't 339 00:14:50,610 --> 00:14:59,818 protect it dizzy do here did yes she 340 00:14:55,679 --> 00:15:01,289 said again even more slowly and there's 341 00:14:59,818 --> 00:15:03,389 a really good chance that the Enclave 342 00:15:01,289 --> 00:15:04,948 will come after her and they'll probably 343 00:15:03,389 --> 00:15:08,839 wipe out the town to get to her she's 344 00:15:04,948 --> 00:15:12,028 here I could see ditzy dudes eyes widen 345 00:15:08,839 --> 00:15:13,470 God hadn't been in friendship city but 346 00:15:12,028 --> 00:15:16,919 did see to had seen the horrible lengths 347 00:15:13,470 --> 00:15:19,769 the enclaves would go to God was looking 348 00:15:16,919 --> 00:15:22,500 at ditzy Doo and frowning she's hired 349 00:15:19,769 --> 00:15:25,399 Gilgamesh as her personal bodyguard but 350 00:15:22,500 --> 00:15:29,009 I take it you think I need to do more I 351 00:15:25,399 --> 00:15:30,899 detailed what I wanted God to do about 352 00:15:29,009 --> 00:15:32,250 halfway through my explanation her good 353 00:15:30,899 --> 00:15:34,289 eye widened and she turned to me in 354 00:15:32,250 --> 00:15:38,399 shock 355 00:15:34,289 --> 00:15:41,569 are you insane apparently all the ponies 356 00:15:38,399 --> 00:15:44,698 in this town were crazy including me I 357 00:15:41,570 --> 00:15:46,379 was with you until the dragon cave but I 358 00:15:44,698 --> 00:15:47,729 think asking me my Griffins to fly did 359 00:15:46,379 --> 00:15:49,379 see here above the clouds and into the 360 00:15:47,730 --> 00:15:50,730 home of a dragon is stretching the 361 00:15:49,379 --> 00:15:54,778 contract I have with this town a mite 362 00:15:50,730 --> 00:15:57,000 bit too far the dragon won't be hostile 363 00:15:54,778 --> 00:16:02,009 not to you I promise 364 00:15:57,000 --> 00:16:05,429 oh you do do you she fixed me with an 365 00:16:02,009 --> 00:16:06,870 appraising look your relationship with 366 00:16:05,429 --> 00:16:08,778 dragon seems to have changed since last 367 00:16:06,870 --> 00:16:11,519 I saw 368 00:16:08,778 --> 00:16:16,470 yeah well this dragon doesn't eat ponies 369 00:16:11,519 --> 00:16:18,318 I asserted or Griffin's at least I was 370 00:16:16,470 --> 00:16:24,300 pretty sure spike didn't eat Griffin's 371 00:16:18,318 --> 00:16:26,969 what did spike eat anyway just gems well 372 00:16:24,299 --> 00:16:29,208 if you want me to liberally interpret 373 00:16:26,970 --> 00:16:32,879 the contract to include dragon visiting 374 00:16:29,208 --> 00:16:34,828 God suggested then maybe you can see 375 00:16:32,879 --> 00:16:38,370 your way to liberally interpreting what 376 00:16:34,828 --> 00:16:41,159 we're getting paid I was going to be 377 00:16:38,370 --> 00:16:45,019 broke after this but it was worth it to 378 00:16:41,159 --> 00:16:47,610 keep ditzy Doo safe and silver Belle 379 00:16:45,019 --> 00:16:50,360 okay but you'll have to take both of 380 00:16:47,610 --> 00:16:53,519 them ditzy and her daughter as soon as 381 00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:54,389 where is silver Belle anyway shouldn't 382 00:16:53,519 --> 00:16:58,470 she be back by now 383 00:16:54,389 --> 00:17:01,049 I looked - did she do somepony should be 384 00:16:58,470 --> 00:17:05,169 watching that filly the thought struck 385 00:17:01,049 --> 00:17:07,688 me swiftly where zennith 386 00:17:05,169 --> 00:17:12,189 Woori became panic when stiletto burst 387 00:17:07,689 --> 00:17:14,019 in looking nastily smug hey derpy that 388 00:17:12,189 --> 00:17:18,999 ditzy philly yours is up a trail right 389 00:17:14,019 --> 00:17:22,720 station needs is something bad The 390 00:17:18,999 --> 00:17:25,149 Bodyguard Gilgamesh was fast ditzy Doo 391 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:26,919 was faster she'd flown out the door 392 00:17:25,148 --> 00:17:28,748 leaving paper rectangles swirling 393 00:17:26,919 --> 00:17:30,249 through the air from her backwash even 394 00:17:28,749 --> 00:17:33,190 before my mind could process what the 395 00:17:30,249 --> 00:17:36,460 shattered have Raider had said shooting 396 00:17:33,190 --> 00:17:39,340 stiletto a nasty look and a why aren't 397 00:17:36,460 --> 00:17:42,129 you helping van I raced into the night 398 00:17:39,339 --> 00:17:42,519 storm after her Gilgamesh was in front 399 00:17:42,128 --> 00:17:45,248 of me 400 00:17:42,519 --> 00:17:46,808 calamity behind I heard God inna 401 00:17:45,249 --> 00:17:49,499 ordering Kage to watch the store just 402 00:17:46,808 --> 00:17:53,428 before the door banged close behind me 403 00:17:49,499 --> 00:17:55,419 yep this was what wet felt like I 404 00:17:53,429 --> 00:17:59,409 thought it was what a few minutes ago 405 00:17:55,419 --> 00:18:01,179 why was I wrong the rain was heavier now 406 00:17:59,409 --> 00:18:02,999 falling in sheets that drenched me to 407 00:18:01,179 --> 00:18:06,009 the bone before I'd gotten to the street 408 00:18:02,999 --> 00:18:08,379 but I didn't care all I cared about was 409 00:18:06,009 --> 00:18:09,819 silver Belle the pony in my head was 410 00:18:08,378 --> 00:18:11,019 biting her hooves insisting that I 411 00:18:09,819 --> 00:18:13,628 should have gotten the two of them to 412 00:18:11,019 --> 00:18:17,048 safety sooner why did I have to fall 413 00:18:13,628 --> 00:18:19,480 asleep my hope splashed into the river 414 00:18:17,048 --> 00:18:21,249 beneath me calamity and Gilgamesh were 415 00:18:19,480 --> 00:18:22,749 faster reaching the station house that 416 00:18:21,249 --> 00:18:25,210 had been claimed by new Appaloosas mayor 417 00:18:22,749 --> 00:18:27,960 / sheriff did to do was already at the 418 00:18:25,210 --> 00:18:32,499 front door the lights were out 419 00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:34,358 not a good sign I floated out little 420 00:18:32,499 --> 00:18:36,970 McIntosh kicking on my eyes forward 421 00:18:34,358 --> 00:18:40,509 Sparkle I tried to call it the ditzy due 422 00:18:36,970 --> 00:18:42,069 to urge caution but I was too late the 423 00:18:40,509 --> 00:18:45,089 ghoul Pegasus spun in the air and bucked 424 00:18:42,069 --> 00:18:47,950 the door open revealing blackness inside 425 00:18:45,089 --> 00:18:48,339 my EFS compass lit up with dozens of 426 00:18:47,950 --> 00:18:50,409 lights 427 00:18:48,339 --> 00:18:52,868 just as ditzy Doo pivoted back and flew 428 00:18:50,409 --> 00:18:56,169 into the dark mauve the doorway it was a 429 00:18:52,868 --> 00:18:56,678 trap I levitated little McIntosh in 430 00:18:56,169 --> 00:18:59,129 front of me 431 00:18:56,679 --> 00:19:01,000 galloping as fast as I could to catch up 432 00:18:59,128 --> 00:19:02,980 wait 433 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:05,919 none of the lights on my EFS compass 434 00:19:02,980 --> 00:19:07,419 were a hostile read a flash of light 435 00:19:05,919 --> 00:19:09,429 poured out of real write station as 436 00:19:07,419 --> 00:19:14,169 dozens of colorful new a pollutions 437 00:19:09,429 --> 00:19:19,059 shouted in unison surprise I nearly shot 438 00:19:14,169 --> 00:19:21,009 a balloon a cake floated into view 439 00:19:19,058 --> 00:19:23,019 surrounded by a caramel colored field of 440 00:19:21,009 --> 00:19:24,548 magic followed by a familiar yellow 441 00:19:23,019 --> 00:19:27,339 unicorn Pony with an orange and beige 442 00:19:24,548 --> 00:19:29,379 stripe mane the cake was baked in the 443 00:19:27,339 --> 00:19:30,970 shape of a giant muffin echoing the many 444 00:19:29,380 --> 00:19:34,830 muffins on the nearby table beneath a 445 00:19:30,970 --> 00:19:36,880 glittering banner thank you dizzy do 446 00:19:34,829 --> 00:19:40,889 ditz he stood in the middle of the room 447 00:19:36,880 --> 00:19:44,350 wide-eyed and stunned do you like it 448 00:19:40,890 --> 00:19:49,020 silver Belle asked anxiously it's a 449 00:19:44,349 --> 00:19:53,558 party the filly seemed nervous for you 450 00:19:49,019 --> 00:19:55,480 she added I could tell from her wide 451 00:19:53,558 --> 00:19:57,490 glistening eyes and by the many 452 00:19:55,480 --> 00:19:59,288 decorations that the little lavender 453 00:19:57,490 --> 00:20:01,630 filly had done most of the work on the 454 00:19:59,288 --> 00:20:04,900 surprise thank-you party probably 455 00:20:01,630 --> 00:20:07,240 planned it there was still a touch of 456 00:20:04,900 --> 00:20:08,769 pinky boner and at some level this must 457 00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:11,980 be triggering odd emotions in the young 458 00:20:08,769 --> 00:20:13,869 girl ditzy Doo made those fears of a 459 00:20:11,980 --> 00:20:15,190 parade she flew to silver Belle scooping 460 00:20:13,869 --> 00:20:16,808 the filly up against her breasts and 461 00:20:15,190 --> 00:20:18,298 lavishing orth kisses until the girl was 462 00:20:16,808 --> 00:20:22,558 crying with happiness 463 00:20:18,298 --> 00:20:25,900 soon everypony was enjoying the party 464 00:20:22,558 --> 00:20:28,480 hey crane I said turning to the yellow 465 00:20:25,900 --> 00:20:32,350 unicorn I thought I saw you telekinesis 466 00:20:28,480 --> 00:20:33,860 yesterday morning crane grinned thanks 467 00:20:32,349 --> 00:20:37,639 for the catch 468 00:20:33,859 --> 00:20:38,538 now thank you he insisted couldn't have 469 00:20:37,640 --> 00:20:40,880 done it without your help 470 00:20:38,538 --> 00:20:43,158 and that little Phillies he added 471 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:44,809 looking over silver bail he was trying 472 00:20:43,159 --> 00:20:47,778 to regain her ability to stand after a 473 00:20:44,808 --> 00:20:49,308 dizzying round of hugging as the first 474 00:20:47,778 --> 00:20:51,919 magic that little gals managed since 475 00:20:49,308 --> 00:20:53,418 getting her home back I answer thinks he 476 00:20:51,919 --> 00:20:58,309 and mommy there do the rav boom was what 477 00:20:53,419 --> 00:21:01,460 did it somehow be smart I was certain he 478 00:20:58,308 --> 00:21:03,859 was right we spent the next hour 479 00:21:01,460 --> 00:21:05,600 catching up which mostly involved me 480 00:21:03,859 --> 00:21:08,209 regale him with ala telekinetic tricks 481 00:21:05,599 --> 00:21:10,428 I've managed in the past two months to 482 00:21:08,210 --> 00:21:13,220 my delight crane was duly impressed with 483 00:21:10,429 --> 00:21:14,990 my creativity but it wasn't until I told 484 00:21:13,220 --> 00:21:16,159 him about telekinetically flying that I 485 00:21:14,990 --> 00:21:17,950 managed to surprise him with my 486 00:21:16,159 --> 00:21:22,220 telekinetic prowess 487 00:21:17,950 --> 00:21:25,700 damn girl he said wide-eyed that took me 488 00:21:22,220 --> 00:21:27,259 years of work to pull off I felt a 489 00:21:25,700 --> 00:21:30,139 little crestfallen that I had managed 490 00:21:27,259 --> 00:21:31,548 something unique but crane wasn't 491 00:21:30,138 --> 00:21:34,129 considered the best telekinetic in the 492 00:21:31,548 --> 00:21:36,129 equestrian wasteland for nothing and at 493 00:21:34,130 --> 00:21:39,380 least my learning curve had bit faster 494 00:21:36,130 --> 00:21:41,210 how far can you get I can manage one lap 495 00:21:39,380 --> 00:21:47,750 a new evolution before my juice runs out 496 00:21:41,210 --> 00:21:50,028 I don't really know I admitted I've made 497 00:21:47,750 --> 00:21:51,769 it from the ground to calamity Shack but 498 00:21:50,028 --> 00:21:54,470 I've never tried testing how far I could 499 00:21:51,769 --> 00:21:55,970 push it I'm afraid that I'll burn out 500 00:21:54,470 --> 00:22:00,139 again if I push too hard trying to find 501 00:21:55,970 --> 00:22:03,679 out huh he'd been burning out huh he 502 00:22:00,138 --> 00:22:06,689 asked I nodded him well you've been 503 00:22:03,679 --> 00:22:08,820 pushing yourself I'm not surprised 504 00:22:06,690 --> 00:22:12,058 we both jumped as something in the room 505 00:22:08,819 --> 00:22:14,608 exploded in confetti good news is 506 00:22:12,058 --> 00:22:16,200 there's a remedy for that crane told me 507 00:22:14,608 --> 00:22:18,089 as he floated all the bits of confetti 508 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:20,970 off of the two of us depositing them in 509 00:22:18,089 --> 00:22:25,439 the waste bin a cure for burnout 510 00:22:20,970 --> 00:22:27,108 he had my full attention sadly the 511 00:22:25,440 --> 00:22:29,278 wasteland might not have it much longer 512 00:22:27,108 --> 00:22:31,348 requires a few plants that only grown 513 00:22:29,278 --> 00:22:38,579 the everfree forest reckon they're all 514 00:22:31,348 --> 00:22:39,989 burnt up by now ah well crap might be 515 00:22:38,579 --> 00:22:43,168 willing to part with one my bottles of 516 00:22:39,989 --> 00:22:47,340 it though crane said slightly for a 517 00:22:43,169 --> 00:22:48,169 favor right should have seen that one 518 00:22:47,339 --> 00:22:50,788 coming 519 00:22:48,169 --> 00:22:55,470 Plus crane his last favor involved a 520 00:22:50,788 --> 00:22:57,929 stable full of chimeras um I'm a little 521 00:22:55,470 --> 00:23:00,749 busy being hunted right now I admitted 522 00:22:57,929 --> 00:23:04,229 if I live through this I'll keep your 523 00:23:00,749 --> 00:23:05,608 offer in mind maybe the first time ever 524 00:23:04,229 --> 00:23:07,739 that I had turned down a distracting 525 00:23:05,608 --> 00:23:12,808 quest but I really couldn't spare the 526 00:23:07,739 --> 00:23:16,079 time unless this favor is anypony in 527 00:23:12,808 --> 00:23:20,220 danger nope 528 00:23:16,079 --> 00:23:23,398 crane said I felt a wash of relief at 529 00:23:20,220 --> 00:23:26,339 least not that I know of well that was 530 00:23:23,398 --> 00:23:27,839 something at least there's a farm out on 531 00:23:26,339 --> 00:23:29,939 the edge of the everfree forest near the 532 00:23:27,839 --> 00:23:32,509 hope solar array close enough Deborah 533 00:23:29,940 --> 00:23:36,210 free for the ground beef honorable a 534 00:23:32,509 --> 00:23:38,159 farm near everfree maybe with something 535 00:23:36,210 --> 00:23:41,038 in the air maybe the crazy was 536 00:23:38,159 --> 00:23:44,309 contagious sprung up out of nowhere last 537 00:23:41,038 --> 00:23:45,450 spring no idea who built it seems like 538 00:23:44,308 --> 00:23:48,269 some bunnies went through a lot of 539 00:23:45,450 --> 00:23:49,470 effort then abandon the place or more 540 00:23:48,269 --> 00:23:51,470 likely got themselves slaughtered by 541 00:23:49,470 --> 00:23:54,569 something wandering out of the forest 542 00:23:51,470 --> 00:23:56,608 Krane shrugged in the background I 543 00:23:54,569 --> 00:23:58,918 spotted it see to enjoying a muffin 544 00:23:56,608 --> 00:24:00,750 she had one ear cocked and I suspected 545 00:23:58,919 --> 00:24:02,860 she was listening in 546 00:24:00,750 --> 00:24:06,730 we could sorely use some crops 547 00:24:02,859 --> 00:24:08,339 especially now Crane stated but local 548 00:24:06,730 --> 00:24:10,659 folks have weird rumors about the farm 549 00:24:08,339 --> 00:24:12,278 first Pony who tried to move out that 550 00:24:10,659 --> 00:24:14,110 way came back a few times saying was 551 00:24:12,278 --> 00:24:17,470 haunted it and then he stopped coming to 552 00:24:14,109 --> 00:24:19,089 town at all that was a while ago could 553 00:24:17,470 --> 00:24:20,710 use a pair of eyes scoping the place out 554 00:24:19,089 --> 00:24:25,000 letting us know if it's safe to move 555 00:24:20,710 --> 00:24:27,690 into he wiggled his eyebrows assuming he 556 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:29,880 ain't afraid of the headless horse I 557 00:24:27,690 --> 00:24:32,558 mulled it over 558 00:24:29,880 --> 00:24:34,659 tell you what if I'm out that way I'll 559 00:24:32,558 --> 00:24:38,259 poke around see what I can find and I'll 560 00:24:34,659 --> 00:24:40,360 let you know I told him adding for the 561 00:24:38,259 --> 00:24:43,509 remedy but my plates pretty full right 562 00:24:40,359 --> 00:24:45,579 now did see you trotted over 563 00:24:43,509 --> 00:24:46,808 she had scribbled a new message on one 564 00:24:45,579 --> 00:24:49,359 of the chalkboards hanging around her 565 00:24:46,808 --> 00:24:51,220 neck don't worry because they say the 566 00:24:49,359 --> 00:24:53,168 farm is haunted no reason to avoid the 567 00:24:51,220 --> 00:24:59,500 place ghosts don't exist 568 00:24:53,169 --> 00:25:02,640 just land mines I blinked land mines as 569 00:24:59,500 --> 00:25:04,659 ditzy news pet theory crane explained 570 00:25:02,640 --> 00:25:05,950 given the bloody body parts in the 571 00:25:04,659 --> 00:25:09,970 places where the ground looked like it 572 00:25:05,950 --> 00:25:11,169 had exploded meanwhile did she do was 573 00:25:09,970 --> 00:25:14,500 wiping off her chalkboard 574 00:25:11,169 --> 00:25:15,880 a moment later she offered bring any 575 00:25:14,500 --> 00:25:19,190 mines you find please 576 00:25:15,880 --> 00:25:23,950 I'll trade for caps in grenades 577 00:25:19,190 --> 00:25:27,289 yep the crazy was definitely contagious 578 00:25:23,950 --> 00:25:27,799 silver Belle galloped up excitedly come 579 00:25:27,289 --> 00:25:29,450 on mommy 580 00:25:27,799 --> 00:25:32,049 zennith has started pin the tail on the 581 00:25:29,450 --> 00:25:37,519 pony wanna play 582 00:25:32,049 --> 00:25:39,740 wait zennith started a game then on 583 00:25:37,519 --> 00:25:41,480 second thought regaining orientation and 584 00:25:39,740 --> 00:25:43,099 maintaining accuracy while blinded did 585 00:25:41,480 --> 00:25:47,420 sound like an exercise the zebra would 586 00:25:43,099 --> 00:25:48,919 be familiar with i perked my ears taking 587 00:25:47,420 --> 00:25:51,590 a moment to look and listen to the party 588 00:25:48,920 --> 00:25:53,120 around me there was music playing from 589 00:25:51,589 --> 00:25:55,720 an old record player similar to the one 590 00:25:53,119 --> 00:25:59,089 homage had only in far worse condition 591 00:25:55,720 --> 00:26:00,680 the songs were happy and carefree all 592 00:25:59,089 --> 00:26:02,509 the furniture and rail rights living 593 00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:06,140 room had been pushed back and there were 594 00:26:02,509 --> 00:26:08,509 ponies dancing with each other it felt 595 00:26:06,140 --> 00:26:11,170 like a touch of the sun's light had been 596 00:26:08,509 --> 00:26:13,400 captured and was alive in this room 597 00:26:11,170 --> 00:26:15,860 firelight was perched on rail Wright's 598 00:26:13,400 --> 00:26:17,840 hat rack she was bobbing her head 599 00:26:15,859 --> 00:26:19,279 letting out musical whistles as she 600 00:26:17,839 --> 00:26:21,639 stared at her colored and disordered 601 00:26:19,279 --> 00:26:23,750 reflections in a cluster of balloons I 602 00:26:21,640 --> 00:26:28,910 suspected she'd gotten to the spiked 603 00:26:23,750 --> 00:26:31,329 punch spike crap I still need to tell 604 00:26:28,910 --> 00:26:34,970 him about God and did she do 605 00:26:31,329 --> 00:26:37,849 excuse me crane I said hastily I'll be 606 00:26:34,970 --> 00:26:41,120 right back yeah take your time 607 00:26:37,849 --> 00:26:44,719 the yellow pony claimed I got some of 608 00:26:41,119 --> 00:26:47,899 the needs doing as a gallop out the door 609 00:26:44,720 --> 00:26:49,160 I passed godina she was standing outside 610 00:26:47,900 --> 00:26:52,670 listening to the party 611 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:59,040 I stopped skidding a bit in the mud 612 00:26:52,670 --> 00:27:00,690 you okay she nodded you got a deal 500 613 00:26:59,039 --> 00:27:02,099 bottle caps and I'll have those to Snug 614 00:27:00,690 --> 00:27:06,059 away in the dragon's gate by tomorrow 615 00:27:02,099 --> 00:27:09,569 evening she shook her head hope you know 616 00:27:06,059 --> 00:27:14,220 what you're doing those two they deserve 617 00:27:09,569 --> 00:27:16,740 a good life I had entertained a fleeting 618 00:27:14,220 --> 00:27:18,089 worry that the party had upset her it 619 00:27:16,740 --> 00:27:19,589 would have been easy to be angry over 620 00:27:18,089 --> 00:27:22,529 the flash of panic those ponies had 621 00:27:19,589 --> 00:27:25,470 caused how could I have ever doubted you 622 00:27:22,529 --> 00:27:28,259 a little pony Imai had asked it could 623 00:27:25,470 --> 00:27:29,670 happen to any of us another answered the 624 00:27:28,259 --> 00:27:30,690 little pony my head started looking 625 00:27:29,670 --> 00:27:34,680 around for the source of the other 626 00:27:30,690 --> 00:27:38,279 voices I shook my head to clear it of 627 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:39,779 the strange thoughts now the truth was 628 00:27:38,279 --> 00:27:41,220 that seeing gets he doing silver belt 629 00:27:39,779 --> 00:27:43,079 together had touched the gruff Griffon 630 00:27:41,220 --> 00:27:46,589 commander and she'd stepped outside to 631 00:27:43,079 --> 00:27:50,220 think thank you 632 00:27:46,589 --> 00:27:52,109 I told her I started to turn back to 633 00:27:50,220 --> 00:27:57,000 wear watcher was waiting but halted 634 00:27:52,109 --> 00:28:01,889 again what is your type I found myself 635 00:27:57,000 --> 00:28:04,650 forced to ask unattached gaudy and grim 636 00:28:01,890 --> 00:28:07,290 feathers told me bluntly the answer 637 00:28:04,650 --> 00:28:09,240 brought a smile to my face from a 638 00:28:07,289 --> 00:28:10,940 certain perspective I suppose that 639 00:28:09,240 --> 00:28:14,430 having a mare friend was like a contract 640 00:28:10,940 --> 00:28:17,900 God respected the contract and she 641 00:28:14,430 --> 00:28:17,900 couldn't respect somepony who didn't 642 00:28:18,589 --> 00:28:24,089 come on silver Bell coaxed with big 643 00:28:21,930 --> 00:28:26,670 bright eyes trying to pull me away from 644 00:28:24,089 --> 00:28:31,379 my conversation with candy come and 645 00:28:26,670 --> 00:28:33,529 dance with me I looked at the adorable 646 00:28:31,380 --> 00:28:38,370 little filly being so earnest and 647 00:28:33,529 --> 00:28:39,960 adorable how can I say no I glanced up 648 00:28:38,369 --> 00:28:43,169 towards her mother wondering how she 649 00:28:39,960 --> 00:28:44,279 managed the wall-eyed ghoul was watching 650 00:28:43,170 --> 00:28:46,860 her daughter lovingly and gave a 651 00:28:44,279 --> 00:28:48,960 sympathetic smile waving goodbye to 652 00:28:46,859 --> 00:28:50,849 candy who notably had been responsible 653 00:28:48,960 --> 00:28:52,980 for bringing the adult punch 654 00:28:50,849 --> 00:28:56,279 I followed the little lavender unicorn 655 00:28:52,980 --> 00:28:59,579 out onto the dance floor the party went 656 00:28:56,279 --> 00:29:01,619 late into the night exhausted from 657 00:28:59,579 --> 00:29:04,439 dancing I found an empty table and 658 00:29:01,619 --> 00:29:07,799 plumped my tail down next to it floating 659 00:29:04,440 --> 00:29:09,480 over a glass of adult punch it had a 660 00:29:07,799 --> 00:29:11,579 peculiar and deliciously berry flavor 661 00:29:09,480 --> 00:29:14,730 and shed just enough radiation to make 662 00:29:11,579 --> 00:29:17,579 my pipbuck click I made the mistake of 663 00:29:14,730 --> 00:29:20,180 asking about it mutt fruit punch tasted 664 00:29:17,579 --> 00:29:23,490 better when I didn't know what it was 665 00:29:20,180 --> 00:29:26,580 zennith joined me the little one has 666 00:29:23,490 --> 00:29:29,670 fallen asleep she stated we've put her 667 00:29:26,579 --> 00:29:30,990 to bed upstairs in the mayor's room and 668 00:29:29,670 --> 00:29:33,650 better than taking her home in the rain 669 00:29:30,990 --> 00:29:37,160 plus it kept her and did she do close 670 00:29:33,650 --> 00:29:40,440 the Griffin God is watching her I 671 00:29:37,160 --> 00:29:42,300 wondered if gilgamesh ever slept from 672 00:29:40,440 --> 00:29:45,710 something I had overheard I knew I 673 00:29:42,299 --> 00:29:50,259 wasn't the only pony in town to ask that 674 00:29:45,710 --> 00:29:54,700 how are you doing zennith I asked 675 00:29:50,259 --> 00:30:01,140 I am NOT a mother as I said I can be a 676 00:29:54,700 --> 00:30:03,009 God a protector but not more I envy them 677 00:30:01,140 --> 00:30:05,920 maybe you can't be a mother 678 00:30:03,009 --> 00:30:07,359 I said as I recalled how Zenith stayed 679 00:30:05,920 --> 00:30:09,789 to help the Zebras of Glyph mark learn 680 00:30:07,359 --> 00:30:13,509 the arts of stealth how she instructed 681 00:30:09,789 --> 00:30:17,250 them and making - but you can be more 682 00:30:13,509 --> 00:30:19,089 than a guard you can be a teacher 683 00:30:17,250 --> 00:30:19,829 zennith didn't know what to say about 684 00:30:19,089 --> 00:30:22,779 that 685 00:30:19,829 --> 00:30:26,439 so she drank her mud fruit punch and I 686 00:30:22,779 --> 00:30:28,480 drank mine at the table nearby a 687 00:30:26,440 --> 00:30:29,920 familiar trio of younger ponies were 688 00:30:28,480 --> 00:30:32,289 spending the party discussing what they 689 00:30:29,920 --> 00:30:35,950 should name their group the aula pony 690 00:30:32,289 --> 00:30:38,319 was suggesting the wasteland rangers no 691 00:30:35,950 --> 00:30:40,330 no no we can't do that the amber mayor 692 00:30:38,319 --> 00:30:42,429 said that would sound like we're trying 693 00:30:40,329 --> 00:30:46,629 to copy the Applejack's Rangers we need 694 00:30:42,430 --> 00:30:48,279 something more original hey I know the 695 00:30:46,630 --> 00:30:55,050 olive could have buck said raising a 696 00:30:48,279 --> 00:30:57,899 hoof how about Ouroboros the what now 697 00:30:55,049 --> 00:31:01,180 the amber mayor asked confused 698 00:30:57,900 --> 00:31:01,990 it's a snake eating its own tail the 699 00:31:01,180 --> 00:31:05,410 buck explained 700 00:31:01,990 --> 00:31:11,799 oh why would want to call ourselves that 701 00:31:05,410 --> 00:31:13,900 no no the buck clarified it's an old 702 00:31:11,799 --> 00:31:17,079 symbol about renewal and we're trying to 703 00:31:13,900 --> 00:31:17,950 help a question ooh itself right you 704 00:31:17,079 --> 00:31:21,109 sure about that 705 00:31:17,950 --> 00:31:24,710 the kaki Kota buck asked 706 00:31:21,109 --> 00:31:27,559 now the amber mare insisted shaking her 707 00:31:24,710 --> 00:31:30,340 head no snakes of any kind 708 00:31:27,559 --> 00:31:33,319 there's nothing heroic about snakes I 709 00:31:30,339 --> 00:31:34,490 thought she had a point what kind of 710 00:31:33,319 --> 00:31:37,970 group of friends would named themselves 711 00:31:34,490 --> 00:31:40,099 after snakes leaning over 712 00:31:37,970 --> 00:31:41,420 I offered if he wants up in here okay 713 00:31:40,099 --> 00:31:44,419 how about Crusaders 714 00:31:41,420 --> 00:31:47,360 I watched the young hero's eyes light up 715 00:31:44,420 --> 00:31:50,180 I happen to know the name as a pretty 716 00:31:47,359 --> 00:31:55,129 illustrious history not to mention they 717 00:31:50,180 --> 00:31:57,440 seem to come in threes oh oh yeah the 718 00:31:55,130 --> 00:32:01,940 amber mare exclaimed the wasteland 719 00:31:57,440 --> 00:32:03,860 Crusaders I was smiling as I turned back 720 00:32:01,940 --> 00:32:05,390 to my drink the conversation at the 721 00:32:03,859 --> 00:32:06,769 other table having become more excited 722 00:32:05,390 --> 00:32:09,560 as the young heroes plotted how they 723 00:32:06,769 --> 00:32:11,809 were going to change Equestria I still 724 00:32:09,559 --> 00:32:14,929 didn't know their names although now I 725 00:32:11,809 --> 00:32:17,480 sort of did calamity join me at my table 726 00:32:14,930 --> 00:32:20,650 followed by Reggie both smiling and 727 00:32:17,480 --> 00:32:23,769 chatting struck by a suspicion I asked 728 00:32:20,650 --> 00:32:27,980 you two have met before haven't you 729 00:32:23,769 --> 00:32:29,900 yup calamity told me as a pale unicorn 730 00:32:27,980 --> 00:32:30,349 mare trotted by offering cake and 731 00:32:29,900 --> 00:32:33,280 muffins 732 00:32:30,349 --> 00:32:34,519 I took a plate of cake and nibbled at it 733 00:32:33,279 --> 00:32:37,269 yep 734 00:32:34,519 --> 00:32:40,480 muffin flavored 735 00:32:37,269 --> 00:32:44,349 yeah clamming here build my guns ready 736 00:32:40,480 --> 00:32:46,000 smirked proudly yep met her a couple 737 00:32:44,349 --> 00:32:47,769 years ago she and her brother were 738 00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:50,259 flying protection for caravans twee new 739 00:32:47,769 --> 00:32:54,158 appaluse in the republic calamity set 740 00:32:50,259 --> 00:32:55,240 Agana then served me with a grin didn't 741 00:32:54,159 --> 00:32:58,960 know she was related to your feather 742 00:32:55,240 --> 00:33:00,490 fantasy though i moaned my ears 743 00:32:58,960 --> 00:33:02,730 flattening and my cheeks turning red as 744 00:33:00,490 --> 00:33:04,808 Reggie didn't hold back her snickering I 745 00:33:02,730 --> 00:33:09,179 was never going to hear the end of this 746 00:33:04,808 --> 00:33:11,319 was I hear worse than velvet I 747 00:33:09,179 --> 00:33:14,380 immediately regretted the reference 748 00:33:11,319 --> 00:33:16,898 singing the pain it brought it was 749 00:33:14,380 --> 00:33:20,260 contagious I found myself thinking of 750 00:33:16,898 --> 00:33:22,028 velvet remedy and of Steel lives and how 751 00:33:20,259 --> 00:33:24,730 much I wished they were both here able 752 00:33:22,028 --> 00:33:28,480 to enjoy this party with us without them 753 00:33:24,730 --> 00:33:29,798 the party seemed Reggie yanked our 754 00:33:28,480 --> 00:33:30,278 thoughts away from friends no longer 755 00:33:29,798 --> 00:33:31,720 with us 756 00:33:30,278 --> 00:33:34,359 by pulling out one of her pistols and 757 00:33:31,720 --> 00:33:36,870 setting it on the table I had never seen 758 00:33:34,359 --> 00:33:39,548 a design quite like it before 759 00:33:36,869 --> 00:33:41,168 calamity here took a pair of 223 rifles 760 00:33:39,548 --> 00:33:42,490 cut him down and modified him into the 761 00:33:41,169 --> 00:33:45,250 most boss pair of pistols in the 762 00:33:42,490 --> 00:33:46,899 equestrian wasteland I gave an 763 00:33:45,250 --> 00:33:49,659 appreciative whistle wondering how they 764 00:33:46,898 --> 00:33:51,099 stacked up against little McIntosh I'm 765 00:33:49,659 --> 00:33:53,590 hoping calamity here can fix me up with 766 00:33:51,099 --> 00:33:55,148 some new quick loaders Reggie added 767 00:33:53,589 --> 00:33:57,148 pulling out a cigarette only for 768 00:33:55,148 --> 00:33:59,500 calamity to hoof wafer to put it away 769 00:33:57,148 --> 00:34:02,259 lost a few in the Enclave attack Chateau 770 00:33:59,500 --> 00:34:05,048 d'If what happened 771 00:34:02,259 --> 00:34:07,960 I asked remembering DJ ponies mention of 772 00:34:05,048 --> 00:34:11,320 the attack on the radio lame-ass party 773 00:34:07,960 --> 00:34:12,000 can't even smoke Reggie grumbled then 774 00:34:11,320 --> 00:34:15,220 shrugged 775 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:17,139 they attacked we fought back we kicked 776 00:34:15,219 --> 00:34:18,329 their metal tails to the moon what's to 777 00:34:17,139 --> 00:34:21,510 know 778 00:34:18,329 --> 00:34:22,779 seeing we weren't satisfied she sighed 779 00:34:21,510 --> 00:34:24,609 fine 780 00:34:22,780 --> 00:34:27,540 apparently somepony high up in the 781 00:34:24,608 --> 00:34:29,619 Enclave has got some brains she admitted 782 00:34:27,539 --> 00:34:31,679 cottoned onto the idea sending their 783 00:34:29,619 --> 00:34:33,849 soldiers on strike skins Raiders first 784 00:34:31,679 --> 00:34:35,139 set the right first impression 785 00:34:33,849 --> 00:34:37,269 paint the right picture with the 786 00:34:35,139 --> 00:34:38,500 wastelands all about and those Bucks and 787 00:34:37,269 --> 00:34:40,869 mares won't hesitate when they tell him 788 00:34:38,500 --> 00:34:43,088 to wipe out of town 789 00:34:40,869 --> 00:34:45,369 not like previous encampments the 790 00:34:43,088 --> 00:34:49,389 attacking Pegasus had said there are 791 00:34:45,369 --> 00:34:53,249 fools here families calamity was staring 792 00:34:49,389 --> 00:34:57,640 despondently at his cake makes sense 793 00:34:53,248 --> 00:34:58,538 yeah ready claimed at the rate they're 794 00:34:57,639 --> 00:35:00,009 going they're going to wipe the 795 00:34:58,539 --> 00:35:04,539 wasteland cleaner Raiders by the end of 796 00:35:00,009 --> 00:35:05,769 the month she grimaced problem is nobody 797 00:35:04,539 --> 00:35:09,539 told him shattered hoof wasn't a Raider 798 00:35:05,768 --> 00:35:13,358 stronghold anymore well problem for them 799 00:35:09,539 --> 00:35:15,278 the young Griffon grinned broadly they 800 00:35:13,358 --> 00:35:17,318 didn't send in any of those warbirds but 801 00:35:15,278 --> 00:35:20,528 they sent in a whole flock of troops at 802 00:35:17,318 --> 00:35:22,478 least three dozen and we wrecked him all 803 00:35:20,528 --> 00:35:23,858 that fancy armor and firepower ain't 804 00:35:22,478 --> 00:35:27,358 worth shit in the sky if you don't have 805 00:35:23,858 --> 00:35:29,440 the experience to back him up I blinked 806 00:35:27,358 --> 00:35:30,509 that was certainly a new take on the 807 00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:33,068 threat of the Enclave 808 00:35:30,509 --> 00:35:35,559 but then the towns were professional 809 00:35:33,068 --> 00:35:38,739 mercenaries heavily armed and with years 810 00:35:35,559 --> 00:35:41,170 of Wasteland experience reggie pushed 811 00:35:38,739 --> 00:35:43,119 herself away from the table anyhow 812 00:35:41,170 --> 00:35:46,139 scenes getting stale and I promised cage 813 00:35:43,119 --> 00:35:48,369 I'd bring him some cake so I'm bailing 814 00:35:46,139 --> 00:35:50,228 the Griffon had walked about two yards 815 00:35:48,369 --> 00:35:52,059 away from us when she spun around moved 816 00:35:50,228 --> 00:35:55,538 back and jabbed a sharp Talon into our 817 00:35:52,059 --> 00:35:58,259 table on just say no wherever you're 818 00:35:55,539 --> 00:36:03,219 going next cage and I are going with you 819 00:35:58,259 --> 00:36:05,108 what no argument I don't know what you 820 00:36:03,219 --> 00:36:07,259 all are up to now but all the question 821 00:36:05,108 --> 00:36:10,440 tends to benefit from your victories 822 00:36:07,259 --> 00:36:13,088 Reggie looked us over dropping her voice 823 00:36:10,440 --> 00:36:14,440 mom ain't never gonna admit it but she's 824 00:36:13,088 --> 00:36:17,469 damn thankful for what she did out of 825 00:36:14,440 --> 00:36:19,679 splendid Valley the goddess her plans 826 00:36:17,469 --> 00:36:23,338 for Griffins weren't exactly pretty 827 00:36:19,679 --> 00:36:25,019 no unity for Griffins once all the 828 00:36:23,338 --> 00:36:26,328 ponies were children anything that could 829 00:36:25,019 --> 00:36:28,619 challenge them was on the chopping block 830 00:36:26,329 --> 00:36:30,510 half the reason red eyes got so many of 831 00:36:28,619 --> 00:36:32,690 our kind working form why some of us 832 00:36:30,510 --> 00:36:34,800 like sternness are loyal to him 833 00:36:32,690 --> 00:36:37,318 zennith was drinking punch from a bowl 834 00:36:34,800 --> 00:36:38,519 cup which clattered to the floor it's 835 00:36:37,318 --> 00:36:42,269 because they knew he's plotting against 836 00:36:38,519 --> 00:36:43,519 the goddess calamities anything I all 837 00:36:42,269 --> 00:36:47,429 look to each other 838 00:36:43,519 --> 00:36:49,289 Reggie continued way my bro and I see it 839 00:36:47,429 --> 00:36:51,568 you're the best hope this wastelands got 840 00:36:49,289 --> 00:36:53,219 going for it and your two soldiers down 841 00:36:51,568 --> 00:36:54,380 including your heavy gunner just as 842 00:36:53,219 --> 00:37:00,419 things are getting the most dangerous 843 00:36:54,380 --> 00:37:03,150 you need us this was surprising to say 844 00:37:00,420 --> 00:37:05,608 the least and definitely not how talons 845 00:37:03,150 --> 00:37:09,079 operated or at least not how gon 846 00:37:05,608 --> 00:37:12,139 operated but we haven't even hired you 847 00:37:09,079 --> 00:37:15,230 the thought was immediately followed by 848 00:37:12,139 --> 00:37:17,429 what's your mom think of all this 849 00:37:15,230 --> 00:37:20,730 y'all might just change your minds when 850 00:37:17,429 --> 00:37:21,179 you hear what we're headed into ya don't 851 00:37:20,730 --> 00:37:24,329 much care 852 00:37:21,179 --> 00:37:26,818 Reggie insisted we're hiring ourselves 853 00:37:24,329 --> 00:37:30,660 to do this unless you lot think he can 854 00:37:26,818 --> 00:37:33,900 outrun us we will gladly take all the 855 00:37:30,659 --> 00:37:37,730 help we can get zennith stated then 856 00:37:33,900 --> 00:37:41,940 looked at me am I not right little one I 857 00:37:37,730 --> 00:37:43,559 looked at calamity again maybe just 858 00:37:41,940 --> 00:37:46,039 maybe we'd be able to survive his plan 859 00:37:43,559 --> 00:37:46,040 after all 860 00:37:47,010 --> 00:37:52,740 in the cold drizzle of dawn I saw the 861 00:37:51,030 --> 00:37:54,480 four dozen forms of black carapace 862 00:37:52,739 --> 00:37:58,199 Armour rise up over the city gates and 863 00:37:54,480 --> 00:38:01,639 fly into town for a moment I felt panic 864 00:37:58,199 --> 00:38:04,679 and rage The Enclave was attacking again 865 00:38:01,639 --> 00:38:06,210 but that notion faded as soon as I saw 866 00:38:04,679 --> 00:38:07,710 the shimmer of caramel-colored magic 867 00:38:06,210 --> 00:38:10,280 surrounding the suits of Enclave armor 868 00:38:07,710 --> 00:38:12,960 and realized there were no ponies inside 869 00:38:10,280 --> 00:38:16,580 the heavy gate rumbled open and crane 870 00:38:12,960 --> 00:38:18,780 entered new Appaloosa he wasn't alone 871 00:38:16,579 --> 00:38:20,909 walking just behind him was a haggard 872 00:38:18,780 --> 00:38:23,580 looking charcoal unicorn streaks of 873 00:38:20,909 --> 00:38:25,170 scarlet and gold in her white mane she 874 00:38:23,579 --> 00:38:30,139 was wearing rarities battle dress and 875 00:38:25,170 --> 00:38:32,970 yellow medical boxes for saddlebags her 876 00:38:30,139 --> 00:38:35,940 vulva remedy halted eyes widening she 877 00:38:32,969 --> 00:38:38,099 saw me we stared each other through the 878 00:38:35,940 --> 00:38:41,460 haze of the rain between us muddy river 879 00:38:38,099 --> 00:38:43,190 of street stretching between us she 880 00:38:41,460 --> 00:38:46,470 flinched back as I broke into a gallop 881 00:38:43,190 --> 00:38:47,940 there was pain between us but the 882 00:38:46,469 --> 00:38:51,118 emotional hurting was eclipsed by the 883 00:38:47,940 --> 00:38:52,858 hope I felt seeing her again she tried 884 00:38:51,119 --> 00:38:57,210 to backpedal but I had her in a hug 885 00:38:52,858 --> 00:39:00,469 before she could escape you're here she 886 00:38:57,210 --> 00:39:03,510 asked me CLE of course you're here 887 00:39:00,469 --> 00:39:06,480 goddesses we've missed you velvet I told 888 00:39:03,510 --> 00:39:08,450 her not letting her go please tell me 889 00:39:06,480 --> 00:39:12,820 you're back 890 00:39:08,449 --> 00:39:16,909 I I came to help she said hesitantly I 891 00:39:12,820 --> 00:39:20,269 was visiting steelo's and I saw the 892 00:39:16,909 --> 00:39:23,328 explosion she got here late last night 893 00:39:20,269 --> 00:39:26,509 crane told me then help him with the 894 00:39:23,329 --> 00:39:30,560 pegasi too wounded to fly back home of 895 00:39:26,510 --> 00:39:32,089 course she was Velva remedy didn't ask 896 00:39:30,559 --> 00:39:34,369 if they were the good guys and who were 897 00:39:32,088 --> 00:39:36,380 the bad guys she stopped to help the 898 00:39:34,369 --> 00:39:37,579 first hurting Pony she came across and 899 00:39:36,380 --> 00:39:40,400 it didn't matter who they were 900 00:39:37,579 --> 00:39:42,430 I hoped her kindness the enemy left a 901 00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:45,440 lasting impression on them 902 00:39:42,429 --> 00:39:47,858 I've been collecting their armor crane 903 00:39:45,440 --> 00:39:50,750 said motioning upwards with his horn 904 00:39:47,858 --> 00:39:53,929 reckon it's a fit gift for ditsy do help 905 00:39:50,750 --> 00:39:55,519 repay with the town Oh sir I found 906 00:39:53,929 --> 00:39:57,889 myself loving crane just a little bit 907 00:39:55,519 --> 00:40:01,849 right then she's one who'd took them all 908 00:39:57,889 --> 00:40:02,690 down after all sensing an opportunity to 909 00:40:01,849 --> 00:40:05,650 change the subject 910 00:40:02,690 --> 00:40:07,880 velvet Romani pointed a hoof at crane 911 00:40:05,650 --> 00:40:09,170 this one has been claiming he's the best 912 00:40:07,880 --> 00:40:12,769 telekinetic in the wasteland 913 00:40:09,170 --> 00:40:17,450 she said indignantly obviously he hasn't 914 00:40:12,769 --> 00:40:19,969 met you crane and I exchanged looks he 915 00:40:17,449 --> 00:40:24,559 chuckled I gave him a respectful little 916 00:40:19,969 --> 00:40:29,959 bow which he returned or I was wrong as 917 00:40:24,559 --> 00:40:30,619 usual velvet side watching us crane was 918 00:40:29,960 --> 00:40:34,730 my teacher 919 00:40:30,619 --> 00:40:38,240 I explained he taught me how to unlock 920 00:40:34,730 --> 00:40:40,969 my telekinetic potential goddesses that 921 00:40:38,239 --> 00:40:43,459 sounded lame I blamed it on reading one 922 00:40:40,969 --> 00:40:47,209 too many sword mares comics too much 923 00:40:43,460 --> 00:40:47,900 being one the zennith whispered where 924 00:40:47,210 --> 00:40:51,409 did she come from 925 00:40:47,900 --> 00:40:53,829 into my ear you must say and now the 926 00:40:51,409 --> 00:40:56,170 student has become the master 927 00:40:53,829 --> 00:41:00,519 I blinked still processing is that a 928 00:40:56,170 --> 00:41:03,450 stealthy appearance what why it is 929 00:41:00,518 --> 00:41:08,919 expected she whispered earnestly I 930 00:41:03,449 --> 00:41:11,708 should my main by who the zebra didn't 931 00:41:08,920 --> 00:41:13,329 seem to have an answer for me crane 932 00:41:11,708 --> 00:41:14,708 walked on floating the several dozen 933 00:41:13,329 --> 00:41:16,048 suits of scavenged armor towards 934 00:41:14,708 --> 00:41:18,308 absolutely everything 935 00:41:16,048 --> 00:41:20,619 zennith stepped back seeming to fade 936 00:41:18,309 --> 00:41:25,298 into the weather silver bow was right 937 00:41:20,619 --> 00:41:28,229 the zebra was kind of creepy I fell for 938 00:41:25,298 --> 00:41:33,458 a buddy and I were alone in the rain 939 00:41:28,228 --> 00:41:37,708 velvet little pip now you go first 940 00:41:33,458 --> 00:41:40,389 no no go ahead you stops trying to talk 941 00:41:37,708 --> 00:41:41,798 the silence stretched awkwardly scored 942 00:41:40,389 --> 00:41:46,568 by the metallic case of rain against 943 00:41:41,798 --> 00:41:47,369 railway cars little pip the things I 944 00:41:46,568 --> 00:41:51,219 said 945 00:41:47,369 --> 00:41:55,869 velvet began again they were so horrible 946 00:41:51,219 --> 00:42:00,699 I took a deep breath her words still 947 00:41:55,869 --> 00:42:03,849 felt fresh the pain cutting deep but you 948 00:42:00,699 --> 00:42:06,249 weren't wrong I told her and you tried 949 00:42:03,849 --> 00:42:08,410 to protect me you were hurting so much 950 00:42:06,248 --> 00:42:12,058 and he still warned me away tried to get 951 00:42:08,409 --> 00:42:16,028 me to go I said realizing it was true 952 00:42:12,059 --> 00:42:17,170 it's my fault I wouldn't leave a mayor 953 00:42:16,028 --> 00:42:18,489 who keeps poking a hornet's nest 954 00:42:17,170 --> 00:42:21,729 deserves to get stung 955 00:42:18,489 --> 00:42:24,009 I wondered briefly if Hornets still 956 00:42:21,728 --> 00:42:26,329 existed in Equestria I'd only seen them 957 00:42:24,009 --> 00:42:28,760 in books so far 958 00:42:26,329 --> 00:42:32,090 Belva remedy shook her head her striped 959 00:42:28,760 --> 00:42:36,410 mane flapping wetly no they were cruel 960 00:42:32,090 --> 00:42:39,170 and hypocritical she shrugged off her 961 00:42:36,409 --> 00:42:40,519 medical boxes the yellow boxes with 962 00:42:39,170 --> 00:42:43,849 their pink butterflies hanging to the 963 00:42:40,519 --> 00:42:48,590 brown water I'm not worthy to follow 964 00:42:43,849 --> 00:42:51,319 Fluttershy or to be your friend I saw 965 00:42:48,590 --> 00:42:53,120 she was trembling fatigue and cold were 966 00:42:51,320 --> 00:42:55,670 certainly part of it she must have 967 00:42:53,119 --> 00:42:57,259 galloped all the way from fetlock it 968 00:42:55,670 --> 00:43:00,650 wasn't a short journey not in the least 969 00:42:57,260 --> 00:43:03,920 I put a hoof under her chin looking into 970 00:43:00,650 --> 00:43:11,329 arrives he wasn't just rain she was 971 00:43:03,920 --> 00:43:14,780 crying but I want to she continued I let 972 00:43:11,329 --> 00:43:16,489 the wasteland poison me I know that and 973 00:43:14,780 --> 00:43:18,620 I was right most ponies don't deserve to 974 00:43:16,489 --> 00:43:23,089 be helped but that's not the reason to 975 00:43:18,619 --> 00:43:24,319 do it I understood I knew what it was 976 00:43:23,090 --> 00:43:27,200 like to have your faith in the goodness 977 00:43:24,320 --> 00:43:29,210 of ponies shaken I felt it back in the 978 00:43:27,199 --> 00:43:32,179 pit all those slaves I was trying to 979 00:43:29,210 --> 00:43:34,039 save cheering for my death but unlike 980 00:43:32,179 --> 00:43:37,579 velvet that had never been the primary 981 00:43:34,039 --> 00:43:40,099 foundation of my urge to help I know 982 00:43:37,579 --> 00:43:42,110 it's up to me I want to be stronger than 983 00:43:40,099 --> 00:43:45,860 the wasteland not let it poison me 984 00:43:42,110 --> 00:43:53,720 anymore she faltered 985 00:43:45,860 --> 00:43:56,019 but I'm not sure how much was right the 986 00:43:53,719 --> 00:43:58,730 equestrian wasteland is hard on heroes 987 00:43:56,019 --> 00:44:01,659 no it's brutal to them 988 00:43:58,730 --> 00:44:06,139 it beats him down it tears him apart 989 00:44:01,659 --> 00:44:09,859 eventually every hero Falls inevitably 990 00:44:06,139 --> 00:44:12,409 every hero fails the true mark of a hero 991 00:44:09,860 --> 00:44:15,800 is not that they never fail never fall 992 00:44:12,409 --> 00:44:18,139 down no you know true hero about what 993 00:44:15,800 --> 00:44:20,120 they do after they fall by the way they 994 00:44:18,139 --> 00:44:21,920 pick themselves back up again shake 995 00:44:20,119 --> 00:44:26,589 themselves off and throw themselves back 996 00:44:21,920 --> 00:44:28,539 into the good fight velvet 997 00:44:26,590 --> 00:44:32,269 Fluttershy would be proud of you I 998 00:44:28,539 --> 00:44:34,190 started I was unsure if I was saying the 999 00:44:32,269 --> 00:44:37,360 right thing but it came from my heart 1000 00:44:34,190 --> 00:44:40,460 that had to count for something right 1001 00:44:37,360 --> 00:44:42,470 she would want you by your side it 1002 00:44:40,460 --> 00:44:46,099 doesn't matter if you stumbled we've all 1003 00:44:42,469 --> 00:44:48,679 done things we regret you know I have no 1004 00:44:46,099 --> 00:44:51,009 pony's perfect no pony is strong all the 1005 00:44:48,679 --> 00:44:51,009 time 1006 00:44:52,460 --> 00:44:57,409 do you think that Applejack never lied 1007 00:44:54,429 --> 00:45:00,589 that rarity was never greedy or that 1008 00:44:57,409 --> 00:45:03,889 Pinkie Pie was never sad even Fluttershy 1009 00:45:00,590 --> 00:45:06,340 had her gardens of Canterlot I gave her 1010 00:45:03,889 --> 00:45:08,569 a tender and hopefully uplifting smile 1011 00:45:06,340 --> 00:45:11,380 what matters is that you don't let your 1012 00:45:08,570 --> 00:45:13,430 failures stop you 1013 00:45:11,380 --> 00:45:14,150 well what remedy stared at me for a long 1014 00:45:13,429 --> 00:45:17,059 time 1015 00:45:14,150 --> 00:45:20,289 tears streaming down from her eyes there 1016 00:45:17,059 --> 00:45:23,389 seemed to be a battle raging inside her 1017 00:45:20,289 --> 00:45:26,809 thank you I don't deserve friends like 1018 00:45:23,389 --> 00:45:28,609 you she said finally pulling her head 1019 00:45:26,809 --> 00:45:31,880 away she stared the muddy water 1020 00:45:28,610 --> 00:45:35,170 concealing her hooves after a pregnant 1021 00:45:31,880 --> 00:45:40,250 pause she let out a trembling whinny 1022 00:45:35,170 --> 00:45:47,960 it's my fault that Steel is dead what no 1023 00:45:40,250 --> 00:45:49,699 velvet she looked up I'm sorry I when 1024 00:45:47,960 --> 00:45:52,190 you didn't come back steel hose wanted 1025 00:45:49,699 --> 00:45:54,349 to move but I knew that clearing was 1026 00:45:52,190 --> 00:45:55,929 where you would expect us to be the 1027 00:45:54,349 --> 00:45:59,839 others thought you were dead but I 1028 00:45:55,929 --> 00:46:03,009 refuse to believe it her voice was 1029 00:45:59,840 --> 00:46:05,600 slowly rising touching on hysteria I 1030 00:46:03,010 --> 00:46:06,860 insisted that we stay close believing 1031 00:46:05,599 --> 00:46:08,750 that if you did survive the balefire 1032 00:46:06,860 --> 00:46:10,099 bomb you were fighting to get to us and 1033 00:46:08,750 --> 00:46:14,900 we had to be there for you when you 1034 00:46:10,099 --> 00:46:16,309 finally made it trembling she wailed I'm 1035 00:46:14,900 --> 00:46:18,680 the reason it was so easy for the 1036 00:46:16,309 --> 00:46:20,150 hellhounds to find us I made us keep 1037 00:46:18,679 --> 00:46:25,389 camping so close to the same spot every 1038 00:46:20,150 --> 00:46:27,769 day novel remedy broke down sobbing I 1039 00:46:25,389 --> 00:46:31,339 wrapped my hooves around her holding her 1040 00:46:27,769 --> 00:46:32,900 tight understanding her pain forgiving 1041 00:46:31,340 --> 00:46:35,840 it and thanking her for what she had 1042 00:46:32,900 --> 00:46:38,360 done because of why she had done it 1043 00:46:35,840 --> 00:46:42,960 please tell me you come with us again I 1044 00:46:38,360 --> 00:46:46,289 whispered finally we love you we need 1045 00:46:42,960 --> 00:46:49,789 you being without you is like walking 1046 00:46:46,289 --> 00:46:55,769 with an open wound I hugged her tightly 1047 00:46:49,789 --> 00:46:59,159 we all miss you so much I dove look 1048 00:46:55,769 --> 00:47:01,050 began she pushed back breaking out of 1049 00:46:59,159 --> 00:47:05,579 the hug and stood there staring at me 1050 00:47:01,050 --> 00:47:11,160 only falling raindrops between us little 1051 00:47:05,579 --> 00:47:13,110 pip show Wham a rust and orange streak 1052 00:47:11,159 --> 00:47:14,460 plowed into velvet knocking her out of 1053 00:47:13,110 --> 00:47:17,250 sight as she was driven into the mud 1054 00:47:14,460 --> 00:47:19,440 with calamity on top of her velvet 1055 00:47:17,250 --> 00:47:23,070 calamity cheered nuzzling the 1056 00:47:19,440 --> 00:47:25,789 exceptionally muddy mare Hey good to see 1057 00:47:23,070 --> 00:47:28,140 you too calamity she said weakly 1058 00:47:25,789 --> 00:47:30,840 calamity stepped back looking at his 1059 00:47:28,139 --> 00:47:34,789 mud-covered love the whoops 1060 00:47:30,840 --> 00:47:36,930 he said blushing let me help you up 1061 00:47:34,789 --> 00:47:39,199 before velvet I could say anything 1062 00:47:36,929 --> 00:47:41,309 calamity had flown across the street 1063 00:47:39,199 --> 00:47:46,500 grabbing a rain barrel from in front of 1064 00:47:41,309 --> 00:47:49,009 rail right station splash calamity 1065 00:47:46,500 --> 00:47:53,219 dumped the barrel over veil remedy 1066 00:47:49,010 --> 00:47:58,050 velvet side well at least I was already 1067 00:47:53,219 --> 00:48:00,569 wet and she wasn't muddy anymore it's 1068 00:47:58,050 --> 00:48:04,289 good to have you back calamity told her 1069 00:48:00,570 --> 00:48:08,280 never questioning that she was velvet 1070 00:48:04,289 --> 00:48:11,639 Remini splashed a hoof timidly if you'll 1071 00:48:08,280 --> 00:48:14,320 have me back Oh who's being a silly Pony 1072 00:48:11,639 --> 00:48:17,889 now calamity chided 1073 00:48:14,320 --> 00:48:22,030 velvet looked up at him I want to be 1074 00:48:17,889 --> 00:48:25,299 back I want to help our voice was just 1075 00:48:22,030 --> 00:48:26,860 shy of pleading calamity lowered his 1076 00:48:25,300 --> 00:48:28,750 muzzle into the muddy water and pulled 1077 00:48:26,860 --> 00:48:31,750 out her medical boxes putting them back 1078 00:48:28,750 --> 00:48:33,309 over her I watched as she thanked him 1079 00:48:31,750 --> 00:48:36,639 and he's teasingly threatened to kiss 1080 00:48:33,309 --> 00:48:38,170 her with his muddy muzzle it's like 1081 00:48:36,639 --> 00:48:41,469 things are finally going right again 1082 00:48:38,170 --> 00:48:45,880 is it not zennith asked having ninja'd 1083 00:48:41,469 --> 00:48:49,599 right up beside me I nodded the rain was 1084 00:48:45,880 --> 00:48:53,079 beginning to stop suddenly looking at 1085 00:48:49,599 --> 00:48:55,440 velvet remedy and calamity I knew the 1086 00:48:53,079 --> 00:48:59,230 very last pieces fell into place 1087 00:48:55,440 --> 00:49:01,320 kindness and loyalty was there ever any 1088 00:48:59,230 --> 00:49:01,320 doubt 1089 00:49:04,599 --> 00:49:08,019 the heavy black thunder clouds had 1090 00:49:06,280 --> 00:49:09,670 shifted to a lighter gray but we're 1091 00:49:08,019 --> 00:49:12,059 still heavy with rain as the sky bandit 1092 00:49:09,670 --> 00:49:14,070 approached the shadow ruins of Manhattan 1093 00:49:12,059 --> 00:49:18,730 calamity was pulling the passenger wagon 1094 00:49:14,070 --> 00:49:20,050 Archie Griffin escorts flanked us he 1095 00:49:18,730 --> 00:49:21,750 ever considered mounting a magical 1096 00:49:20,050 --> 00:49:24,460 energy turret on top of that thing 1097 00:49:21,750 --> 00:49:26,079 Reggie called up to calamity eying the 1098 00:49:24,460 --> 00:49:30,280 sky banditz rack where steel hooks had 1099 00:49:26,079 --> 00:49:33,429 stood in past battles calamity wasn't 1100 00:49:30,280 --> 00:49:34,780 quick to answer like me I think he felt 1101 00:49:33,429 --> 00:49:37,569 that mounting a weapon would be too much 1102 00:49:34,780 --> 00:49:40,060 like replacing steel hooves it was a 1103 00:49:37,570 --> 00:49:41,440 silly and impractical response the sort 1104 00:49:40,059 --> 00:49:43,389 that calamity had always dismissed in 1105 00:49:41,440 --> 00:49:45,869 the past being the first to scavenge 1106 00:49:43,389 --> 00:49:47,619 stables and the corpses of Steel Rangers 1107 00:49:45,869 --> 00:49:53,049 but this was different 1108 00:49:47,619 --> 00:49:55,750 this was steel of a hip he finally said 1109 00:49:53,050 --> 00:49:58,380 I think steel who's with one of that way 1110 00:49:55,750 --> 00:50:02,170 want us to protect ourselves 1111 00:49:58,380 --> 00:50:05,890 he kept flying straight just ain't had 1112 00:50:02,170 --> 00:50:09,670 the time cage flew close on the other 1113 00:50:05,889 --> 00:50:11,230 side talking develop remedy so you 1114 00:50:09,670 --> 00:50:14,860 followed the pony who all the medical 1115 00:50:11,230 --> 00:50:17,530 supply boxes are made to look like yes 1116 00:50:14,860 --> 00:50:20,019 velvet remedy stated beginning to get 1117 00:50:17,530 --> 00:50:23,220 her hooves back under her her name was 1118 00:50:20,019 --> 00:50:27,280 Fluttershy and she was the best pony 1119 00:50:23,219 --> 00:50:29,859 cage considered that but you said she's 1120 00:50:27,280 --> 00:50:31,810 the one who created the mega spells 1121 00:50:29,860 --> 00:50:33,160 velvet remedy had been surprisingly 1122 00:50:31,809 --> 00:50:35,949 forthcoming with that bit of information 1123 00:50:33,159 --> 00:50:39,219 a reaction I suspected 1124 00:50:35,949 --> 00:50:43,439 to our attempt to keep it secret which 1125 00:50:39,219 --> 00:50:47,549 caused the apocalypse cage added so 1126 00:50:43,440 --> 00:50:49,720 you're a follower of the apocalypse 1127 00:50:47,550 --> 00:50:52,840 velvet remedy needed only a heartbeat 1128 00:50:49,719 --> 00:50:54,339 answer if that is the name ponies wish 1129 00:50:52,840 --> 00:50:56,590 to use for anyone who aspires to the 1130 00:50:54,340 --> 00:51:01,420 kindness of Fluttershy then I will own 1131 00:50:56,590 --> 00:51:03,970 that title without reservation suddenly 1132 00:51:01,420 --> 00:51:06,670 calamity dipped low flying just above 1133 00:51:03,969 --> 00:51:08,289 the rubble of the city streets our 1134 00:51:06,670 --> 00:51:10,480 Griffon shadows took a moment to change 1135 00:51:08,289 --> 00:51:11,949 direction swooping in towards us as 1136 00:51:10,480 --> 00:51:14,079 calamity brought the sky banded to a 1137 00:51:11,949 --> 00:51:17,529 rapid halt pulling us into the cover of 1138 00:51:14,079 --> 00:51:20,049 a hollowed-out radio print store what's 1139 00:51:17,530 --> 00:51:21,670 wrong I asked leaping out of the 1140 00:51:20,050 --> 00:51:24,430 passenger wagon as calamity kicked the 1141 00:51:21,670 --> 00:51:27,250 quick release on his harness did you not 1142 00:51:24,429 --> 00:51:30,269 see it little PIP zennith asked her 1143 00:51:27,250 --> 00:51:32,320 exotic voice seeming incredulous I 1144 00:51:30,269 --> 00:51:35,650 didn't have to wait long to know what 1145 00:51:32,320 --> 00:51:37,269 she meant about ten minutes later as we 1146 00:51:35,650 --> 00:51:39,550 crouched in the cover of a broken sales 1147 00:51:37,269 --> 00:51:41,469 bench the pale gray light from the cloud 1148 00:51:39,550 --> 00:51:43,390 was blotted out by the massive form of a 1149 00:51:41,469 --> 00:51:46,149 black and ville shaped Enclave mobile 1150 00:51:43,389 --> 00:51:49,509 fortress four great thunder clouds 1151 00:51:46,150 --> 00:51:51,010 spanned out from it two on each side the 1152 00:51:49,510 --> 00:51:53,170 ruined main Hatton Street was rendered 1153 00:51:51,010 --> 00:51:55,900 in stark black and white as massive bolt 1154 00:51:53,170 --> 00:51:59,289 of lightning arc between them attached 1155 00:51:55,900 --> 00:52:01,630 to each storm cloud was a raptor on each 1156 00:51:59,289 --> 00:52:03,279 Raptor one of the clouds holding it 1157 00:52:01,630 --> 00:52:06,760 aloft had merged into one of the flying 1158 00:52:03,280 --> 00:52:07,960 fortresses broiling thunder clouds the 1159 00:52:06,760 --> 00:52:10,600 undercarriage of the massive ship 1160 00:52:07,960 --> 00:52:12,490 bristled with weapon turrets I could 1161 00:52:10,599 --> 00:52:14,259 make out several large doors capable of 1162 00:52:12,489 --> 00:52:20,309 dropping war chariots her bombers or 1163 00:52:14,260 --> 00:52:24,230 troops by the scores what the hell 1164 00:52:20,309 --> 00:52:27,269 couldn't we just once get a break 1165 00:52:24,230 --> 00:52:30,679 we got a sonic rad boom the little pony 1166 00:52:27,269 --> 00:52:34,190 in my head told me what more do you want 1167 00:52:30,679 --> 00:52:38,039 even pyre light LED at a low whistle 1168 00:52:34,190 --> 00:52:40,170 that's the glorious dawn calamity said 1169 00:52:38,039 --> 00:52:43,230 in soft aw as the huge ship passed over 1170 00:52:40,170 --> 00:52:46,220 the main hat in ruins noticing that we 1171 00:52:43,230 --> 00:52:49,079 were all staring at him clearly coughed 1172 00:52:46,219 --> 00:52:51,019 phoned ahead glass mobile siege platform 1173 00:52:49,079 --> 00:52:53,489 he explained 1174 00:52:51,019 --> 00:52:56,130 you said the Enclave only has four of 1175 00:52:53,489 --> 00:52:59,969 those I pointed out hoping I didn't 1176 00:52:56,130 --> 00:53:02,160 sound accusatory yep and two of them 1177 00:52:59,969 --> 00:53:03,839 were permanently assigned ones at 1178 00:53:02,159 --> 00:53:08,759 Navarro and the others in the home with 1179 00:53:03,840 --> 00:53:10,500 a high council I did the math both 1180 00:53:08,760 --> 00:53:12,599 calamity and pride had referred to an 1181 00:53:10,500 --> 00:53:15,059 enclave regiment as for Raptors and 1182 00:53:12,599 --> 00:53:17,059 accompanying troops the amount that can 1183 00:53:15,059 --> 00:53:19,259 be carried and deployed by a Thunderhead 1184 00:53:17,059 --> 00:53:21,029 the full regimen had descended on 1185 00:53:19,260 --> 00:53:22,650 maripony just before the bomb went off 1186 00:53:21,030 --> 00:53:25,980 bringing a member of the high council 1187 00:53:22,650 --> 00:53:27,420 with them probably the regiment attached 1188 00:53:25,980 --> 00:53:29,820 to the high council's own personal 1189 00:53:27,420 --> 00:53:33,389 Thunder head hundreds of ponies 1190 00:53:29,820 --> 00:53:35,838 commander winter had said I felt a 1191 00:53:33,389 --> 00:53:35,838 little sick 1192 00:53:35,929 --> 00:53:39,649 if they're committing thunderheads to 1193 00:53:37,670 --> 00:53:40,579 operation counter eyes that means 1194 00:53:39,650 --> 00:53:44,480 they're getting ready for that big 1195 00:53:40,579 --> 00:53:46,818 offensive calamity warned they've lost 1196 00:53:44,480 --> 00:53:48,710 two months too quickly they need big 1197 00:53:46,818 --> 00:53:49,519 victories fast are their whole invasion 1198 00:53:48,710 --> 00:53:51,380 fall apart 1199 00:53:49,519 --> 00:53:52,670 and a whole lotta Enclave leaders will 1200 00:53:51,380 --> 00:53:54,858 be losing their positions in the next 1201 00:53:52,670 --> 00:53:57,548 election they can't play around with 1202 00:53:54,858 --> 00:53:59,449 little targets anymore 1203 00:53:57,548 --> 00:54:01,788 explains why they happened to mast 1204 00:53:59,449 --> 00:54:06,288 another assault on new Appaloosa Kage 1205 00:54:01,789 --> 00:54:08,599 reckon or shattered off where do you 1206 00:54:06,289 --> 00:54:10,400 think they are headed zennith asked as 1207 00:54:08,599 --> 00:54:13,250 the shadow finally passed allowing 1208 00:54:10,400 --> 00:54:16,910 daylight such as it was back into the 1209 00:54:13,250 --> 00:54:19,960 streets by the vector I'd say they're 1210 00:54:16,909 --> 00:54:21,920 aiming for Philadelphia ready suggested 1211 00:54:19,960 --> 00:54:25,568 assuming they don't plan on parking that 1212 00:54:21,920 --> 00:54:30,710 thing right over top of tenpony tower oh 1213 00:54:25,568 --> 00:54:34,219 fuck damn it calamity I blurted 1214 00:54:30,710 --> 00:54:36,349 anxiously remember I told you we can 1215 00:54:34,219 --> 00:54:38,509 make this all mean something make outta 1216 00:54:36,349 --> 00:54:40,809 lost count make this the start of 1217 00:54:38,510 --> 00:54:42,559 something better 1218 00:54:40,809 --> 00:54:44,450 calamity stared at me with an expression 1219 00:54:42,559 --> 00:54:48,680 that told me he was still holding me to 1220 00:54:44,449 --> 00:54:51,129 that promise the others just stared well 1221 00:54:48,679 --> 00:54:55,308 I've got a plan I know how to do it I 1222 00:54:51,130 --> 00:54:58,250 began the Griffins looked anxious and 1223 00:54:55,309 --> 00:55:00,440 doubtful zennith looked reserved and 1224 00:54:58,250 --> 00:55:03,349 velvet Remedies face bore an expression 1225 00:55:00,440 --> 00:55:07,190 of concern but calamities eyes lit up 1226 00:55:03,349 --> 00:55:09,519 with hope a smile on his face then the 1227 00:55:07,190 --> 00:55:13,909 smile faltered as he tentatively asked 1228 00:55:09,519 --> 00:55:16,940 what about my plan your plan comes first 1229 00:55:13,909 --> 00:55:20,000 I reassured him my friend looked 1230 00:55:16,940 --> 00:55:21,409 immediately relieved but this new 1231 00:55:20,000 --> 00:55:23,659 offensive there is a major wrench in 1232 00:55:21,409 --> 00:55:26,049 mine I need to know what the enclaves 1233 00:55:23,659 --> 00:55:28,839 timetable is 1234 00:55:26,050 --> 00:55:32,200 Clemmy knotted he clapped his hoof 1235 00:55:28,840 --> 00:55:34,450 against his forehead thinking okay we 1236 00:55:32,199 --> 00:55:35,769 haven't seen thunderheads before so 1237 00:55:34,449 --> 00:55:37,779 until now they must have been using 1238 00:55:35,769 --> 00:55:40,150 someplace ground silence communication 1239 00:55:37,780 --> 00:55:43,140 center someplace to correlate data from 1240 00:55:40,150 --> 00:55:45,450 all scatter forces and relay commands I 1241 00:55:43,139 --> 00:55:48,009 clapped my hosts together 1242 00:55:45,449 --> 00:55:49,539 brilliant we'll hit the communications 1243 00:55:48,010 --> 00:55:53,310 outpost and get a hold of their time 1244 00:55:49,539 --> 00:55:55,480 line just what I was thinking 1245 00:55:53,309 --> 00:55:58,900 calamity pondered the matter a moment 1246 00:55:55,480 --> 00:56:01,179 longer needed have to someplace pretty 1247 00:55:58,900 --> 00:56:02,980 high up I reckon that's what they were 1248 00:56:01,179 --> 00:56:04,960 using tenpony tower for before they got 1249 00:56:02,980 --> 00:56:08,619 kicked out they'd have a fallback 1250 00:56:04,960 --> 00:56:10,269 position I remembered how far black 1251 00:56:08,619 --> 00:56:12,670 wings little broadcaster had been able 1252 00:56:10,269 --> 00:56:15,900 to reach the talons have been trapped in 1253 00:56:12,670 --> 00:56:18,869 the best possible place for broadcasting 1254 00:56:15,900 --> 00:56:22,349 we've got to get the horseshoe tower I 1255 00:56:18,869 --> 00:56:22,349 was sure of it 1256 00:56:24,940 --> 00:56:31,358 you have a plan velvet Remini leaned out 1257 00:56:29,949 --> 00:56:36,818 the front window of the sky bandit 1258 00:56:31,358 --> 00:56:38,230 talking to calamity you clammy Nick 1259 00:56:36,818 --> 00:56:39,880 heard as he guided the sky Bennett in 1260 00:56:38,230 --> 00:56:42,940 for a landing on the rooftop of tenpony 1261 00:56:39,880 --> 00:56:47,349 tower I let out a heavy sigh as his host 1262 00:56:42,940 --> 00:56:52,210 touchdown I keep coming back I muttered 1263 00:56:47,349 --> 00:56:53,640 to myself but homage is never here now 1264 00:56:52,210 --> 00:56:55,960 don't you say it like that 1265 00:56:53,639 --> 00:56:57,338 calamity shot back at velvet as he 1266 00:56:55,960 --> 00:57:00,099 checked his landing and detached himself 1267 00:56:57,338 --> 00:57:04,059 from the passenger wagon you make a 1268 00:57:00,099 --> 00:57:05,500 sound like a doom on a stick and your 1269 00:57:04,059 --> 00:57:10,119 plan is why we're here 1270 00:57:05,500 --> 00:57:13,108 velvet enquired Yip need your friend lap 1271 00:57:10,119 --> 00:57:15,430 looms help calamity admitted freely I 1272 00:57:13,108 --> 00:57:17,230 can see velvet remedy cringe as he 1273 00:57:15,429 --> 00:57:20,500 jumped to the obvious and sadly correct 1274 00:57:17,230 --> 00:57:24,280 conclusion you are doing something with 1275 00:57:20,500 --> 00:57:27,460 your memories aren't you calamity didn't 1276 00:57:24,280 --> 00:57:32,829 even look sheepish as he nodded hell he 1277 00:57:27,460 --> 00:57:37,150 looked proud of the idea the Yip you're 1278 00:57:32,829 --> 00:57:39,960 not going to forget me are you that 1279 00:57:37,150 --> 00:57:44,349 struck him clam he stumbled a bit oh 1280 00:57:39,960 --> 00:57:46,358 hell no he insisted little pip says that 1281 00:57:44,349 --> 00:57:49,300 laplume can take memories with that you 1282 00:57:46,358 --> 00:57:52,440 know take him away he looked at me 1283 00:57:49,300 --> 00:57:57,010 worriedly that that's rad little pip 1284 00:57:52,440 --> 00:58:00,490 ain't it yeah life limb can record 1285 00:57:57,010 --> 00:58:02,260 memories as well as remove them velvet 1286 00:58:00,489 --> 00:58:05,588 remedy looks slightly relieved but not 1287 00:58:02,260 --> 00:58:07,180 much and collecting your memories is 1288 00:58:05,588 --> 00:58:11,389 going to help us defeat the fastest 1289 00:58:07,179 --> 00:58:17,018 deadliest hunters the Enclave has how 1290 00:58:11,389 --> 00:58:21,048 here comes the first horseshoe no no no 1291 00:58:17,018 --> 00:58:23,088 calamity puffed up flapping his wings we 1292 00:58:21,048 --> 00:58:29,119 ain't gonna defeat the Wonderbolts we're 1293 00:58:23,088 --> 00:58:30,679 gonna save them the model Brown gentle 1294 00:58:29,119 --> 00:58:33,140 stallion young Metis was not either of 1295 00:58:30,679 --> 00:58:35,838 the unicorns I've been hoping to see but 1296 00:58:33,139 --> 00:58:36,858 he was familiar he had been the one to 1297 00:58:35,838 --> 00:58:38,838 inform me of the legal details 1298 00:58:36,858 --> 00:58:41,778 surrounding Monterey Jack's execution 1299 00:58:38,838 --> 00:58:47,719 and he was a member of the Twilight 1300 00:58:41,778 --> 00:58:49,068 society a Sonic Rainboom he said as he 1301 00:58:47,719 --> 00:58:52,219 floated his glasses in front of him 1302 00:58:49,068 --> 00:58:54,259 polishing them with a pocket cloth or 1303 00:58:52,219 --> 00:58:56,058 more precisely a toxic rain boo 1304 00:58:54,260 --> 00:58:59,420 I believe that's what the resistance 1305 00:58:56,059 --> 00:59:04,130 radio is calling it is it not resistance 1306 00:58:59,420 --> 00:59:05,510 radio oh he raised an eyebrow as he 1307 00:59:04,130 --> 00:59:06,278 slipped his glasses back on to his 1308 00:59:05,510 --> 00:59:08,510 muzzle 1309 00:59:06,278 --> 00:59:10,039 yes that's with the local gentry have 1310 00:59:08,510 --> 00:59:13,400 taken to calling DJ ponies little 1311 00:59:10,039 --> 00:59:18,190 broadcast interruptions resistance radio 1312 00:59:13,400 --> 00:59:18,190 I liked it go on which 1313 00:59:18,460 --> 00:59:25,389 so the Twilight Society will help us I 1314 00:59:21,059 --> 00:59:28,950 asked not for the first time indeed we 1315 00:59:25,389 --> 00:59:31,389 will the gentle stallion lawyer asserted 1316 00:59:28,949 --> 00:59:33,279 Union motley crue more than proven both 1317 00:59:31,389 --> 00:59:35,828 your intentions and your capacity for 1318 00:59:33,280 --> 00:59:39,750 success we would be honored to lend our 1319 00:59:35,829 --> 00:59:44,740 hooves the fight wistfully he added a 1320 00:59:39,750 --> 00:59:48,550 Sonic Rainboom in my lifetime clammy and 1321 00:59:44,739 --> 00:59:51,039 I exchanged looks well for now what we 1322 00:59:48,550 --> 00:59:54,550 need is life bloom his expertise memory 1323 00:59:51,039 --> 00:59:56,409 magic to be precise like the model brown 1324 00:59:54,550 --> 00:59:58,960 unicorn nodded not even looking at 1325 00:59:56,409 --> 01:00:01,179 calamity absolutely 1326 00:59:58,960 --> 01:00:05,490 I'll send form right away in the 1327 01:00:01,179 --> 01:00:08,440 meantime your usual suite is ready and I 1328 01:00:05,489 --> 01:00:09,699 added there's something else I need to 1329 01:00:08,440 --> 01:00:13,858 discuss with you at your earliest 1330 01:00:09,699 --> 01:00:16,838 convenience a legal matter 1331 01:00:13,858 --> 01:00:22,000 he turned looking at me over the rim of 1332 01:00:16,838 --> 01:00:23,500 his spectacles indeed his earliest 1333 01:00:22,000 --> 01:00:26,798 convenience turned out to be in less 1334 01:00:23,500 --> 01:00:28,480 than an hour I was a bit surprised at 1335 01:00:26,798 --> 01:00:31,269 the Twilight society's sudden eagerness 1336 01:00:28,480 --> 01:00:33,608 to lend their aid I was probably being 1337 01:00:31,269 --> 01:00:35,380 paranoid but when things started working 1338 01:00:33,608 --> 01:00:36,719 in our favor it tended to make me 1339 01:00:35,380 --> 01:00:39,099 nervous 1340 01:00:36,719 --> 01:00:41,969 meanwhile we gathered in the quarters 1341 01:00:39,099 --> 01:00:45,548 provided and waited for life bloomin 1342 01:00:41,969 --> 01:00:48,368 swanky Reggie whistled looking over the 1343 01:00:45,548 --> 01:00:49,509 fine sheets and marble floor tiles she 1344 01:00:48,369 --> 01:00:52,750 poked a talent at one of the posh 1345 01:00:49,510 --> 01:00:53,230 pillows cage moved to check out the 1346 01:00:52,750 --> 01:00:55,088 window 1347 01:00:53,230 --> 01:00:58,659 his eyes darting around as he looked out 1348 01:00:55,088 --> 01:01:00,759 for snipers no kiddin if we get access 1349 01:00:58,659 --> 01:01:02,199 to this place that find a real hard to 1350 01:01:00,760 --> 01:01:03,900 go back out into the wasteland start 1351 01:01:02,199 --> 01:01:06,179 mixing it up 1352 01:01:03,900 --> 01:01:07,500 he drew the curtains closed and nodded 1353 01:01:06,179 --> 01:01:11,548 to his sister who had taken up a 1354 01:01:07,500 --> 01:01:12,920 strategic spot near the door uh I don't 1355 01:01:11,548 --> 01:01:16,440 think we're gonna get attacked here 1356 01:01:12,920 --> 01:01:18,088 calamity suggested our Griffon guards 1357 01:01:16,440 --> 01:01:22,588 looked at each other as if calamity was 1358 01:01:18,088 --> 01:01:24,449 adorably naive sparkling water velvet 1359 01:01:22,588 --> 01:01:26,690 remedy offered them pulling from the 1360 01:01:24,449 --> 01:01:28,949 complimentary stores in the bathroom I 1361 01:01:26,690 --> 01:01:32,940 winced beginning to feel a little 1362 01:01:28,949 --> 01:01:34,528 self-conscious velvet floated chalice to 1363 01:01:32,940 --> 01:01:39,329 each of them then sip from one of her 1364 01:01:34,528 --> 01:01:44,179 own well hardly sparkling she said 1365 01:01:39,329 --> 01:01:47,818 looking at it critically but it'll do 1366 01:01:44,179 --> 01:01:51,500 this was tempo neat hour if velvet was 1367 01:01:47,818 --> 01:01:53,548 here she wanted to be pampered if 1368 01:01:51,500 --> 01:01:55,469 calamities going to be a while having 1369 01:01:53,548 --> 01:01:57,119 his brain molested would you like to 1370 01:01:55,469 --> 01:02:00,358 join me for a trip to the spa little PIP 1371 01:01:57,119 --> 01:02:01,079 oh yeah you ponies really have it hard 1372 01:02:00,358 --> 01:02:05,369 don't you 1373 01:02:01,079 --> 01:02:06,630 cage macht rolling his eyes I pondered 1374 01:02:05,369 --> 01:02:10,289 that as I stripped out of my armor 1375 01:02:06,630 --> 01:02:13,230 heading for a bath after all the bad a 1376 01:02:10,289 --> 01:02:14,970 trip to the spa would be heaven but 1377 01:02:13,230 --> 01:02:15,449 right now I just wanted to feel clean 1378 01:02:14,969 --> 01:02:19,019 again 1379 01:02:15,449 --> 01:02:20,429 and forgotten what it felt like as I 1380 01:02:19,019 --> 01:02:22,739 dropped my reinforce barding to the 1381 01:02:20,429 --> 01:02:26,429 floor Velva remi waved her horn at it 1382 01:02:22,739 --> 01:02:29,939 cleaning off the blood and grime maybe 1383 01:02:26,429 --> 01:02:31,500 if we have time but I wanted to make use 1384 01:02:29,940 --> 01:02:33,659 of that time by sneaking into Horseshoe 1385 01:02:31,500 --> 01:02:35,489 Tower 1386 01:02:33,659 --> 01:02:37,828 I had been right about the enclaves 1387 01:02:35,489 --> 01:02:40,679 choice we had spotted the enclave 1388 01:02:37,829 --> 01:02:42,150 antenna array on the roof the Raptor 1389 01:02:40,679 --> 01:02:46,469 circling overhead was kind of obvious 1390 01:02:42,150 --> 01:02:50,250 too I looked over to my companions new 1391 01:02:46,469 --> 01:02:53,639 and familiar a stealth mission in and 1392 01:02:50,250 --> 01:02:55,048 out yeah cuz he stealth missions have a 1393 01:02:53,639 --> 01:02:58,469 history of working out like that 1394 01:02:55,048 --> 01:02:59,298 calamity snark t' ignoring him I 1395 01:02:58,469 --> 01:03:01,709 continued 1396 01:02:59,298 --> 01:03:02,608 I'll take Zenith and one of the Griffins 1397 01:03:01,710 --> 01:03:07,608 to fly us in there 1398 01:03:02,608 --> 01:03:11,699 and I admitted to use the cloud systems 1399 01:03:07,608 --> 01:03:15,239 I'll go cage offered all this fancy 1400 01:03:11,699 --> 01:03:20,419 makes my feathers itch velvet trotted up 1401 01:03:15,239 --> 01:03:25,469 to calamity so this plan of yours 1402 01:03:20,420 --> 01:03:27,780 clearly smiled gazing into her eyes you 1403 01:03:25,469 --> 01:03:30,449 want to turn the Wonderbolts help them 1404 01:03:27,780 --> 01:03:34,200 see they're on the wrong side give them 1405 01:03:30,449 --> 01:03:39,269 a chance to become heroes yep 1406 01:03:34,199 --> 01:03:43,429 he said his muzzle inches from hers you 1407 01:03:39,269 --> 01:03:46,469 know part of me says that's awesome 1408 01:03:43,429 --> 01:03:47,608 she gave him a simpering look leaning so 1409 01:03:46,469 --> 01:03:49,849 close they had to be feeling each 1410 01:03:47,608 --> 01:03:54,710 other's breathing 1411 01:03:49,849 --> 01:03:58,219 you know you ain't never been sexier and 1412 01:03:54,710 --> 01:04:01,460 that's my cue I jumped to my hos 1413 01:03:58,219 --> 01:04:04,759 floating my armor next to me time to go 1414 01:04:01,460 --> 01:04:05,269 do the thing in the place I was out of 1415 01:04:04,760 --> 01:04:07,850 the door 1416 01:04:05,269 --> 01:04:09,469 my armor floating behind me cage and 1417 01:04:07,849 --> 01:04:15,949 Zenith trailing my gallop before they 1418 01:04:09,469 --> 01:04:17,809 started kissing I stepped up to the 1419 01:04:15,949 --> 01:04:20,239 ragged edge where sometime in the last 1420 01:04:17,809 --> 01:04:22,369 200 years sealing two floors above had 1421 01:04:20,239 --> 01:04:24,649 given way crashing down into the floor 1422 01:04:22,369 --> 01:04:27,769 beneath which collapsed smashing to the 1423 01:04:24,650 --> 01:04:30,680 floor beneath it rings of half rooms 1424 01:04:27,769 --> 01:04:32,599 honeycomb the internal abscess motes of 1425 01:04:30,679 --> 01:04:36,589 dust floated lazily into the gaping 1426 01:04:32,599 --> 01:04:39,440 empty space it was just as I remembered 1427 01:04:36,590 --> 01:04:41,539 it as I looked down into the pit of 1428 01:04:39,440 --> 01:04:43,159 rubble the little pony my head remind 1429 01:04:41,539 --> 01:04:46,779 him that somewhere down there was pinkie 1430 01:04:43,159 --> 01:04:50,449 pie's last party lost forever in orb 1431 01:04:46,780 --> 01:04:53,870 getting this far had been hmm 1432 01:04:50,449 --> 01:04:56,649 damn why was my mind searching for a 1433 01:04:53,869 --> 01:05:00,319 metaphor for easy that involved muffins 1434 01:04:56,650 --> 01:05:04,430 ditzy Doo was rubbing off on me and not 1435 01:05:00,320 --> 01:05:06,530 in the icky flesh rotting away after a 1436 01:05:04,429 --> 01:05:08,079 moment's internal debate I went with 1437 01:05:06,530 --> 01:05:10,430 easy 1438 01:05:08,079 --> 01:05:14,119 zennith had her zebra stealth cloak and 1439 01:05:10,429 --> 01:05:16,579 I'd been using my mg stuff buck to cage 1440 01:05:14,119 --> 01:05:18,920 was admittedly not as stealthy but the 1441 01:05:16,579 --> 01:05:20,750 two of us had been scouting ahead when 1442 01:05:18,920 --> 01:05:22,280 things were clear the zennith would toss 1443 01:05:20,750 --> 01:05:25,099 back the hood of her cloak and let him 1444 01:05:22,280 --> 01:05:27,290 know it was safe to move forward despite 1445 01:05:25,099 --> 01:05:29,960 being an adolescent cage never appeared 1446 01:05:27,289 --> 01:05:32,750 bored he had the sort of level head to 1447 01:05:29,960 --> 01:05:35,789 not be looking for a fight 1448 01:05:32,750 --> 01:05:37,320 besides his razor-sharp claws the 1449 01:05:35,789 --> 01:05:40,110 Griffon was armed with hellhound claw 1450 01:05:37,320 --> 01:05:42,120 knives and winged blades the first 1451 01:05:40,110 --> 01:05:44,450 Griffon I had seen the one who helped 1452 01:05:42,119 --> 01:05:46,650 attack the Train had armed Bobo's I'd 1453 01:05:44,449 --> 01:05:48,299 seen them slice the head off of a pony 1454 01:05:46,650 --> 01:05:50,010 but I worried that they would be 1455 01:05:48,300 --> 01:05:53,700 ineffective against pegasi and magically 1456 01:05:50,010 --> 01:05:55,530 power armor multicolored lights spread 1457 01:05:53,699 --> 01:05:57,089 across the void straighten parts of the 1458 01:05:55,530 --> 01:05:58,470 broken ceiling as well as a desk that 1459 01:05:57,090 --> 01:06:01,710 had been hanging precariously over the 1460 01:05:58,469 --> 01:06:04,939 drop the desk melted into goo as it 1461 01:06:01,710 --> 01:06:09,809 dripped down to the rubble below okay 1462 01:06:04,940 --> 01:06:12,570 that was new diving for cover I kicked 1463 01:06:09,809 --> 01:06:13,829 up my eyes forward Sparkle we were in 1464 01:06:12,570 --> 01:06:15,570 almost the same point that three 1465 01:06:13,829 --> 01:06:19,079 alicorns had stood the last time I was 1466 01:06:15,570 --> 01:06:22,260 here and across from us almost in the 1467 01:06:19,079 --> 01:06:24,509 same place I had been an enclave trooper 1468 01:06:22,260 --> 01:06:27,570 was firing across at us with a multi-gem 1469 01:06:24,510 --> 01:06:29,760 heavy infantry battle saddle I pulled 1470 01:06:27,570 --> 01:06:32,070 out little McIntosh locking onto the 1471 01:06:29,760 --> 01:06:33,750 attacking Pony with SATs but had to dive 1472 01:06:32,070 --> 01:06:36,630 away is the spray of his weapon melted 1473 01:06:33,750 --> 01:06:38,010 my cover two more pegasi launched 1474 01:06:36,630 --> 01:06:40,380 themselves across the gap from another 1475 01:06:38,010 --> 01:06:43,040 floor the trooper was laying down 1476 01:06:40,380 --> 01:06:45,570 suppressive fire while they flanked us 1477 01:06:43,039 --> 01:06:48,000 the first enclave guard came up behind 1478 01:06:45,570 --> 01:06:50,039 us through an office to our right cage 1479 01:06:48,000 --> 01:06:52,920 moved to block his path sweeping at the 1480 01:06:50,039 --> 01:06:54,809 armored Pony with his wing blades the 1481 01:06:52,920 --> 01:06:57,750 attack proved my fear is both valid and 1482 01:06:54,809 --> 01:07:00,480 unnecessary the wing blades had sparked 1483 01:06:57,750 --> 01:07:01,920 harmlessly off the Pegasus armor but 1484 01:07:00,480 --> 01:07:04,309 Cades quickly sent his hellhound 1485 01:07:01,920 --> 01:07:07,170 klonda's plunging into the pony's throat 1486 01:07:04,309 --> 01:07:09,019 even as the first guard fell several 1487 01:07:07,170 --> 01:07:11,369 beams of light struck cage in the back 1488 01:07:09,019 --> 01:07:14,670 his talent armor took the brunt of it 1489 01:07:11,369 --> 01:07:16,679 but one shot speared his right wing the 1490 01:07:14,670 --> 01:07:19,570 young Griffon collapsed with a grunt his 1491 01:07:16,679 --> 01:07:21,369 eyes closed tight against the tears 1492 01:07:19,570 --> 01:07:23,559 the second guard had landed on the floor 1493 01:07:21,369 --> 01:07:25,389 above us I heard the Clank Clank Clank 1494 01:07:23,559 --> 01:07:28,630 as she dropped grenades down a fissure 1495 01:07:25,389 --> 01:07:30,670 in the ceiling after my time in the 1496 01:07:28,630 --> 01:07:33,190 wasteland I'd had plenty of experience 1497 01:07:30,670 --> 01:07:38,079 in dealing with grenades back up they 1498 01:07:33,190 --> 01:07:39,909 went okay maybe not my brightest idea I 1499 01:07:38,079 --> 01:07:42,190 realized as the explosion not only 1500 01:07:39,909 --> 01:07:44,609 killed the pegasus above us but sent the 1501 01:07:42,190 --> 01:07:47,409 ceiling crashing down on our heads 1502 01:07:44,610 --> 01:07:49,660 my magic imploded as the room above fell 1503 01:07:47,409 --> 01:07:51,299 on top of me something heavy and 1504 01:07:49,659 --> 01:07:56,170 searingly hot shoved me to the floor 1505 01:07:51,300 --> 01:07:57,940 pain sprouted from my hind legs I was 1506 01:07:56,170 --> 01:08:01,230 pinned underneath jagged floorboards and 1507 01:07:57,940 --> 01:08:03,730 the melted remains of a filing cabinet 1508 01:08:01,230 --> 01:08:07,750 cage had taken cover in the doorway and 1509 01:08:03,730 --> 01:08:09,490 I had lost track of Zenith fortunately I 1510 01:08:07,750 --> 01:08:11,019 was still invisible as the trooper 1511 01:08:09,489 --> 01:08:13,599 across from us started filling our room 1512 01:08:11,019 --> 01:08:17,229 with magical energy the debris was a 1513 01:08:13,599 --> 01:08:18,939 blade of cover at best I whipped my head 1514 01:08:17,229 --> 01:08:22,539 around desperately looking for where 1515 01:08:18,939 --> 01:08:24,159 little macintosh had fallen the spray of 1516 01:08:22,539 --> 01:08:26,829 rainbow light stopped as the trooper 1517 01:08:24,159 --> 01:08:28,689 reloaded my revolver dropped to the 1518 01:08:26,829 --> 01:08:32,079 floor next to me a gift from an 1519 01:08:28,689 --> 01:08:33,939 invisible zebra I magically snatched it 1520 01:08:32,079 --> 01:08:37,720 up and locked my targeting spell on to 1521 01:08:33,939 --> 01:08:39,519 the Pegasus again a trio of bullets 1522 01:08:37,720 --> 01:08:41,548 later and the Pegasus dropped to the 1523 01:08:39,520 --> 01:08:41,549 floor 1524 01:08:42,798 --> 01:08:47,998 section 12 clear a Pegasus barked 1525 01:08:46,170 --> 01:08:51,359 through my ear bloomin collar rising in 1526 01:08:47,998 --> 01:08:53,389 ten minutes with the Thunder heads in 1527 01:08:51,359 --> 01:08:55,529 play this place have become redundant 1528 01:08:53,389 --> 01:08:57,779 the Enclave had already been clearing 1529 01:08:55,529 --> 01:09:00,839 out when we arrived the Raptor buff 1530 01:08:57,779 --> 01:09:02,579 hadn't been here for protection we had 1531 01:09:00,838 --> 01:09:06,630 seven minutes before the Raptor opened 1532 01:09:02,578 --> 01:09:10,768 fire eradicating horseshoe Tower section 1533 01:09:06,630 --> 01:09:12,929 thirteen clear another voice replied my 1534 01:09:10,769 --> 01:09:16,619 stealth buck was drained but we were 1535 01:09:12,929 --> 01:09:18,599 almost at the end the last room before 1536 01:09:16,618 --> 01:09:20,969 the roof was a two-level executive bar 1537 01:09:18,599 --> 01:09:23,699 and lounge that was where they had their 1538 01:09:20,969 --> 01:09:25,170 equipment set up the good news was that 1539 01:09:23,698 --> 01:09:27,509 our infiltration sped up their 1540 01:09:25,170 --> 01:09:29,069 evacuation they were no longer trying to 1541 01:09:27,509 --> 01:09:31,529 pull out their equipment just their 1542 01:09:29,069 --> 01:09:34,609 personnel they would let the Raptors 1543 01:09:31,529 --> 01:09:37,679 massive guns take care of all the rest 1544 01:09:34,609 --> 01:09:41,209 section fourteen clear the first voice 1545 01:09:37,679 --> 01:09:43,529 responded cauterizing in nine minutes 1546 01:09:41,208 --> 01:09:45,929 the bad news was the room would be a 1547 01:09:43,529 --> 01:09:47,309 killing zone all the soldiers left in 1548 01:09:45,929 --> 01:09:48,658 the building were either on the roof or 1549 01:09:47,309 --> 01:09:51,929 inside that lounge 1550 01:09:48,658 --> 01:09:55,228 I made sure little McIntosh was loaded 1551 01:09:51,929 --> 01:09:56,550 with armor-piercing bullets calamity had 1552 01:09:55,229 --> 01:09:58,708 bought up all the ammo for little 1553 01:09:56,550 --> 01:09:59,909 McIntosh that did sea-doo had but 1554 01:09:58,708 --> 01:10:02,849 already I was almost out of 1555 01:09:59,908 --> 01:10:04,408 armor-piercing rounds again part of me 1556 01:10:02,849 --> 01:10:06,719 hated the Enclave freezing magical 1557 01:10:04,408 --> 01:10:09,958 energy weapons their ammo crates never 1558 01:10:06,719 --> 01:10:15,649 had anything I could use I nodded to my 1559 01:10:09,958 --> 01:10:17,519 two companions here we go i 1560 01:10:15,649 --> 01:10:19,348 telekinetically through the doors open 1561 01:10:17,519 --> 01:10:21,809 my targeting spell locking onto each 1562 01:10:19,349 --> 01:10:24,599 soldier as I saw them an enclave 1563 01:10:21,809 --> 01:10:26,610 mainframe dominated the room cables 1564 01:10:24,599 --> 01:10:28,498 snaked off of it crawling into the 1565 01:10:26,609 --> 01:10:30,238 backsides of cloud interface terminals 1566 01:10:28,498 --> 01:10:33,840 that sat glowing on surrounding cocktail 1567 01:10:30,238 --> 01:10:36,389 tables the room was cold 1568 01:10:33,840 --> 01:10:39,150 a row of windows lined the right wall 1569 01:10:36,390 --> 01:10:41,130 opposite the bar on the left a couple 1570 01:10:39,149 --> 01:10:45,750 were still intact but most had been 1571 01:10:41,130 --> 01:10:47,699 boarded up poorly Enclave infantry were 1572 01:10:45,750 --> 01:10:50,340 standing guard both on this floor and 1573 01:10:47,699 --> 01:10:52,019 along the balcony above gray-clad 1574 01:10:50,340 --> 01:10:54,150 officers and technician ponies and 1575 01:10:52,020 --> 01:10:57,200 yellow dresses darted about rarely 1576 01:10:54,149 --> 01:10:59,909 landing most were headed for the stairs 1577 01:10:57,199 --> 01:11:02,220 to Enclave soldiers stood ready just 1578 01:10:59,909 --> 01:11:08,189 inside the door they were the first to 1579 01:11:02,220 --> 01:11:12,539 react I was faster blam blam the first 1580 01:11:08,189 --> 01:11:14,159 went down blam blam the third shot 1581 01:11:12,539 --> 01:11:17,609 killed the other door guard the fourth 1582 01:11:14,159 --> 01:11:20,039 bullet bearing itself into a corpse two 1583 01:11:17,609 --> 01:11:22,170 shots to the head of each opponent two 1584 01:11:20,039 --> 01:11:24,859 in case one missed or just failed to 1585 01:11:22,170 --> 01:11:27,510 kill two shots and move on to the next 1586 01:11:24,859 --> 01:11:32,819 leaf anypony still standing for cage and 1587 01:11:27,510 --> 01:11:34,350 Zenith whoosh one of the Enclave 1588 01:11:32,819 --> 01:11:34,739 infantry on the balcony fired a missile 1589 01:11:34,350 --> 01:11:37,950 at us 1590 01:11:34,739 --> 01:11:39,689 IED over cover behind the bar cage 1591 01:11:37,949 --> 01:11:42,619 flopped over the bar next to me half 1592 01:11:39,689 --> 01:11:45,750 jumping half propelled by the explosion 1593 01:11:42,619 --> 01:11:48,149 zennith goopy hooved charged across the 1594 01:11:45,750 --> 01:11:49,619 ceiling the explosion have blown her 1595 01:11:48,149 --> 01:11:52,649 hood back and she was bleeding from 1596 01:11:49,619 --> 01:11:53,550 small shrapnel wounds several Enclave 1597 01:11:52,649 --> 01:11:55,199 soldiers opened fire 1598 01:11:53,550 --> 01:11:58,199 blasting apart the ceiling in a 1599 01:11:55,199 --> 01:11:59,550 prismatic light show ancient crystal 1600 01:11:58,199 --> 01:12:02,639 chandeliers came crashing to the floor 1601 01:11:59,550 --> 01:12:04,560 with an almost melodic tinkling Zenith 1602 01:12:02,640 --> 01:12:07,350 managed to dodge them all leaping from 1603 01:12:04,560 --> 01:12:08,910 the ceiling to the balcony railing her 1604 01:12:07,350 --> 01:12:11,100 forehooves planted on the railing as she 1605 01:12:08,909 --> 01:12:12,569 spun driving bucking hosing to the 1606 01:12:11,100 --> 01:12:15,150 throat of an infantry Pony as he 1607 01:12:12,569 --> 01:12:17,659 reloaded and tried to aim I could almost 1608 01:12:15,149 --> 01:12:20,069 hear his armor crush into his windpipe 1609 01:12:17,659 --> 01:12:22,019 the infantry Pegasus pulled his trigger 1610 01:12:20,069 --> 01:12:24,239 as he collapsed the missile firing 1611 01:12:22,020 --> 01:12:25,890 wildly striking the faded painting of a 1612 01:12:24,239 --> 01:12:28,769 mare in a sultry position which hung on 1613 01:12:25,890 --> 01:12:31,400 the far side of the lounge the explosion 1614 01:12:28,770 --> 01:12:34,110 blew out what was left of the windows a 1615 01:12:31,399 --> 01:12:37,019 damp early evening wind blew in from 1616 01:12:34,109 --> 01:12:42,819 outside clearing the smoke 1617 01:12:37,020 --> 01:12:44,800 boy oh boy Alma reload my targeting 1618 01:12:42,819 --> 01:12:46,750 spell dropped only for me to bring it 1619 01:12:44,800 --> 01:12:49,750 back up immediately squeezing just a 1620 01:12:46,750 --> 01:12:51,550 little more out of it another Pony with 1621 01:12:49,750 --> 01:12:53,409 a multi gem weapon sent a rainbow of 1622 01:12:51,550 --> 01:12:55,260 light spraying over the bar and tearing 1623 01:12:53,409 --> 01:12:57,789 into the liquor bottles rack behind us 1624 01:12:55,260 --> 01:12:59,590 most of the bottles were empty but the 1625 01:12:57,789 --> 01:13:00,939 racks behind us hissed and exploded as 1626 01:12:59,590 --> 01:13:03,010 the magical light passed through several 1627 01:13:00,939 --> 01:13:06,009 still full ones boiling the liquid 1628 01:13:03,010 --> 01:13:08,890 inside I let out a scream as I was 1629 01:13:06,010 --> 01:13:10,900 bathed in alcoholic steam cage yealt 1630 01:13:08,890 --> 01:13:12,489 leaving the bar and trying to charge the 1631 01:13:10,899 --> 01:13:15,869 attacker before he could reload his 1632 01:13:12,488 --> 01:13:18,609 injured wing keeping him from flying I 1633 01:13:15,869 --> 01:13:20,470 tried to give him cover targeting 1634 01:13:18,609 --> 01:13:22,149 another infantry Pegasus who was aiming 1635 01:13:20,470 --> 01:13:27,400 for cage with the twin magical energy 1636 01:13:22,149 --> 01:13:29,710 rifles in his armor boy I'm Blair one of 1637 01:13:27,399 --> 01:13:31,329 those shots missed the other struck home 1638 01:13:29,710 --> 01:13:34,480 but failed to penetrate through to kill 1639 01:13:31,329 --> 01:13:36,189 the enemy The Enclave soldier cage was 1640 01:13:34,479 --> 01:13:38,469 charging was just a little too fast 1641 01:13:36,189 --> 01:13:41,259 she'd finished reloading an opened fire 1642 01:13:38,470 --> 01:13:44,890 point-blank into the Griffin's chest it 1643 01:13:41,260 --> 01:13:46,869 didn't save her cages blade slashed 1644 01:13:44,890 --> 01:13:49,920 deeply through her chest cutting her 1645 01:13:46,869 --> 01:13:52,840 heart even as his talent armor dissolved 1646 01:13:49,920 --> 01:13:56,050 the Griffon fell back smoke rising from 1647 01:13:52,840 --> 01:13:58,529 a gaping wound in his breast I stared in 1648 01:13:56,050 --> 01:14:04,659 horrors the light went out of his eyes 1649 01:13:58,529 --> 01:14:06,189 no damn it no was a loud crack a black 1650 01:14:04,659 --> 01:14:08,670 armored body toppled over the balcony 1651 01:14:06,189 --> 01:14:11,079 bucked through the railing by zeniff I 1652 01:14:08,670 --> 01:14:15,670 looked up for her but she was invisible 1653 01:14:11,079 --> 01:14:17,920 again cauterizing in 8 minutes 1654 01:14:15,670 --> 01:14:20,619 the Pegasus I had wounded had taken 1655 01:14:17,920 --> 01:14:22,619 refuge behind the mainframe I could see 1656 01:14:20,619 --> 01:14:25,300 a shadow is he down to healing potion at 1657 01:14:22,619 --> 01:14:26,949 the same time another soldier flew 1658 01:14:25,300 --> 01:14:28,449 across the room landing behind one of 1659 01:14:26,949 --> 01:14:31,239 the columns that supported the balcony 1660 01:14:28,449 --> 01:14:32,590 along the near wall a third knocked over 1661 01:14:31,239 --> 01:14:34,000 a table and hid behind it 1662 01:14:32,590 --> 01:14:37,090 shoving it forward through the room 1663 01:14:34,000 --> 01:14:38,500 trying to get closer to me she yelped as 1664 01:14:37,090 --> 01:14:44,619 the table caught one of the cables and 1665 01:14:38,500 --> 01:14:47,550 flipped exposing her blam blam the 1666 01:14:44,619 --> 01:14:47,550 battle raged on 1667 01:14:50,319 --> 01:14:55,090 the last Pegasus a gray stallion with a 1668 01:14:53,140 --> 01:14:57,640 flowing black mane and tail held up a 1669 01:14:55,090 --> 01:15:00,250 hoof and surrender he was neither a 1670 01:14:57,640 --> 01:15:02,170 technician nor a soldier he wore a light 1671 01:15:00,250 --> 01:15:04,630 gray officer's uniform that went smartly 1672 01:15:02,170 --> 01:15:06,730 with his coat the only officer to stay 1673 01:15:04,630 --> 01:15:08,170 behind making sure other officers and 1674 01:15:06,729 --> 01:15:09,759 the technician ponies got out safely 1675 01:15:08,170 --> 01:15:13,840 while the Enclave troops had tried to 1676 01:15:09,760 --> 01:15:17,880 kill us did kill one of us I fought 1677 01:15:13,840 --> 01:15:20,079 heavily I bled godson to his death I 1678 01:15:17,880 --> 01:15:22,420 didn't know how I was going to break the 1679 01:15:20,079 --> 01:15:25,510 news to his sister I'd never be able to 1680 01:15:22,420 --> 01:15:29,970 face Gardena again but right now I 1681 01:15:25,510 --> 01:15:32,710 didn't blame myself I blamed the Enclave 1682 01:15:29,970 --> 01:15:36,760 give me one reason not to shoot you I 1683 01:15:32,710 --> 01:15:40,449 growled and make it good because I 1684 01:15:36,760 --> 01:15:43,110 really want to well I see it 1685 01:15:40,449 --> 01:15:47,099 the Pegasus said smiling annoyingly 1686 01:15:43,109 --> 01:15:51,099 y'all can kill me but y'all could win 1687 01:15:47,100 --> 01:15:54,100 evac complete moving off the voice in my 1688 01:15:51,100 --> 01:15:58,090 ear Bloom claimed cauterizing in five 1689 01:15:54,100 --> 01:16:00,070 minutes what do you mean I asked 1690 01:15:58,090 --> 01:16:01,090 leveling little McIntosh of the Enclave 1691 01:16:00,069 --> 01:16:03,969 officers face 1692 01:16:01,090 --> 01:16:06,909 I had my targeting spell locked on for 1693 01:16:03,970 --> 01:16:09,610 good measure sir we've still got one 1694 01:16:06,909 --> 01:16:12,849 officer inside another Pegasus said or 1695 01:16:09,609 --> 01:16:16,828 the military channel cauterizing in five 1696 01:16:12,850 --> 01:16:18,929 minutes was the cold response 1697 01:16:16,828 --> 01:16:20,578 well I reckon y'all didn't come up all 1698 01:16:18,929 --> 01:16:23,908 this way just cuz he liked being shot at 1699 01:16:20,578 --> 01:16:26,069 the officer reasoned I'm guessing what 1700 01:16:23,908 --> 01:16:27,658 you came for is on that mainframe but 1701 01:16:26,069 --> 01:16:28,948 right now you only got about four 1702 01:16:27,658 --> 01:16:30,629 minutes left to get your tails out of 1703 01:16:28,948 --> 01:16:35,000 this building and you're down the only 1704 01:16:30,630 --> 01:16:37,319 person who could accessed it fuck 1705 01:16:35,000 --> 01:16:41,238 Celestia's fiery hemorrhoids of solar 1706 01:16:37,319 --> 01:16:43,259 flaring death cage died for nothing 1707 01:16:41,238 --> 01:16:47,250 some make y'all a deal 1708 01:16:43,260 --> 01:16:48,599 the officer said y'all let me go and 1709 01:16:47,250 --> 01:16:52,500 I'll download what you need into that 1710 01:16:48,599 --> 01:16:54,719 pip what the fuck you got there and why 1711 01:16:52,500 --> 01:16:59,340 would you betray the Enclave zennith 1712 01:16:54,719 --> 01:16:59,908 asked why would you help us we're two 1713 01:16:59,340 --> 01:17:02,760 reasons 1714 01:16:59,908 --> 01:17:06,089 the Pegasus said still smiling but with 1715 01:17:02,760 --> 01:17:08,639 an earnest tone in his voice one cuz 1716 01:17:06,090 --> 01:17:10,770 y'all folks a clam B's friends and I 1717 01:17:08,639 --> 01:17:14,010 love my little brother and I ain't happy 1718 01:17:10,770 --> 01:17:15,570 to see his name on a kill list too cuz I 1719 01:17:14,010 --> 01:17:17,159 reckon without in your flyers with you 1720 01:17:15,569 --> 01:17:20,880 chances are three minutes won't be 1721 01:17:17,158 --> 01:17:22,859 enough he'd get out anyway I would have 1722 01:17:20,880 --> 01:17:25,020 stopped to think about that to process 1723 01:17:22,859 --> 01:17:29,000 what he said but the voice in my ear 1724 01:17:25,020 --> 01:17:30,360 lumen ounce cauterizing in four minutes 1725 01:17:29,000 --> 01:17:33,179 okay 1726 01:17:30,359 --> 01:17:35,670 I agreed motion for the Pegasus to get 1727 01:17:33,179 --> 01:17:37,260 to work I chose to believe him 1728 01:17:35,670 --> 01:17:39,270 not because of what he said about 1729 01:17:37,260 --> 01:17:42,239 calamity but because he hadn't lied 1730 01:17:39,270 --> 01:17:44,849 about how much time we had your 1731 01:17:42,238 --> 01:17:47,698 windshear right I asked as the sign 1732 01:17:44,849 --> 01:17:49,319 moved to the nearest terminal clam Lee 1733 01:17:47,698 --> 01:17:52,529 had said his oldest brother was a master 1734 01:17:49,319 --> 01:17:53,969 of communications technologies he were 1735 01:17:52,529 --> 01:17:56,789 the chief communications officer here 1736 01:17:53,969 --> 01:18:00,329 weren't you I guessed 1737 01:17:56,789 --> 01:18:05,609 he hip to both he said and he worked 1738 01:18:00,329 --> 01:18:07,710 I caught the password restricted and now 1739 01:18:05,609 --> 01:18:08,939 what exactly do I want because I could 1740 01:18:07,710 --> 01:18:12,510 give you everything but that had taken a 1741 01:18:08,939 --> 01:18:13,889 lot longer than what you got I need to 1742 01:18:12,510 --> 01:18:17,220 know what the Enclave was doing next and 1743 01:18:13,890 --> 01:18:20,280 when I answered the gears in my head 1744 01:18:17,220 --> 01:18:22,010 spinning what's the chance the two of 1745 01:18:20,279 --> 01:18:25,819 calamities brothers would be down here I 1746 01:18:22,010 --> 01:18:29,250 pondered aloud as he started to download 1747 01:18:25,819 --> 01:18:32,670 cauterizing in three minutes we were 1748 01:18:29,250 --> 01:18:35,220 cutting it insanely close will I'd say 1749 01:18:32,670 --> 01:18:37,079 about a hundred percent wind shear said 1750 01:18:35,220 --> 01:18:37,940 with a smile backing away from the 1751 01:18:37,079 --> 01:18:40,050 terminal 1752 01:18:37,939 --> 01:18:42,119 they put autumn leave from charge of 1753 01:18:40,050 --> 01:18:44,970 cauterize and he made sure both of his 1754 01:18:42,119 --> 01:18:48,359 brothers were part of the show the gray 1755 01:18:44,970 --> 01:18:49,619 Pegasus chuckled it hail that was the 1756 01:18:48,359 --> 01:18:53,039 only way pride was ever gonna see 1757 01:18:49,619 --> 01:18:56,609 anything outside of Navaro I grinned 1758 01:18:53,039 --> 01:18:58,140 hanging my head in pain one of clam B's 1759 01:18:56,609 --> 01:19:02,880 brothers was commanding this entire 1760 01:18:58,140 --> 01:19:05,340 damned massacre I'll be going now when 1761 01:19:02,880 --> 01:19:08,840 she er said but she all passed my love 1762 01:19:05,340 --> 01:19:12,300 on to calamity won't you you were loved 1763 01:19:08,840 --> 01:19:17,750 zennith asked did you not all treat him 1764 01:19:12,300 --> 01:19:22,770 horribly when she or shrug we were kids 1765 01:19:17,750 --> 01:19:25,319 zennith stomped not an excuse 1766 01:19:22,770 --> 01:19:28,020 look pride did it cuz he was a bastard 1767 01:19:25,319 --> 01:19:30,119 and worse an incompetent bastard 1768 01:19:28,020 --> 01:19:32,550 unlike lamb but he was nothing but a 1769 01:19:30,119 --> 01:19:34,800 disappointment to dad he did it cuz 1770 01:19:32,550 --> 01:19:36,239 autumn leaf did it and he hoped copying 1771 01:19:34,800 --> 01:19:42,210 autumn leaf would make him get some 1772 01:19:36,238 --> 01:19:44,509 respect when she ratted it didn't the 1773 01:19:42,210 --> 01:19:48,659 voice of my ear bloom spoke again 1774 01:19:44,510 --> 01:19:51,270 cauterizing in two minutes as for autumn 1775 01:19:48,659 --> 01:19:53,939 leaf and myself we remember what that 1776 01:19:51,270 --> 01:19:56,580 was like before mom died he said only 1777 01:19:53,939 --> 01:20:00,179 half apologetically he was better before 1778 01:19:56,579 --> 01:20:02,039 that not always the drill sergeant we'd 1779 01:20:00,180 --> 01:20:05,100 lost our mom we'd lost the best part of 1780 01:20:02,039 --> 01:20:09,420 my dad we were hurting and calamity was 1781 01:20:05,100 --> 01:20:11,570 right there when she hugged again then 1782 01:20:09,420 --> 01:20:13,680 flew off towards one of the open windows 1783 01:20:11,569 --> 01:20:17,159 the download completed 1784 01:20:13,680 --> 01:20:20,280 I turned to Zenith wrapping her with my 1785 01:20:17,159 --> 01:20:25,109 magic then myself I galloped for the 1786 01:20:20,279 --> 01:20:26,729 window cauterizing in one minute my ear 1787 01:20:25,109 --> 01:20:29,420 bloom informed me as I left out the 1788 01:20:26,729 --> 01:20:31,649 shattered window into the cold open air 1789 01:20:29,420 --> 01:20:34,109 the Raptor had backed off far enough 1790 01:20:31,649 --> 01:20:35,819 that I doubted they could see us the 1791 01:20:34,109 --> 01:20:37,469 barrels of their huge magical energy 1792 01:20:35,819 --> 01:20:41,279 cannons were glowing like miniature Suns 1793 01:20:37,469 --> 01:20:43,529 as they charged up to fire the sky split 1794 01:20:41,279 --> 01:20:45,059 the air tearing apart as multiple beams 1795 01:20:43,529 --> 01:20:48,090 of orange white plasma tore into 1796 01:20:45,060 --> 01:20:50,310 Horseshoe Tower every remaining window 1797 01:20:48,090 --> 01:20:53,369 tore apart shards of glass followed by 1798 01:20:50,310 --> 01:20:55,560 gouts of flame I turned away from the 1799 01:20:53,369 --> 01:20:58,500 sight focusing completely on moving us 1800 01:20:55,560 --> 01:21:00,560 away from the doomed skyscraper sweat 1801 01:20:58,500 --> 01:21:02,789 was already pouring down my forehead I 1802 01:21:00,560 --> 01:21:05,630 was going to see just how far I could 1803 01:21:02,789 --> 01:21:05,630 fly after all 1804 01:21:08,248 --> 01:21:13,288 when we arrived back at em Pony tower it 1805 01:21:11,038 --> 01:21:16,078 was by way of the Celestia line and then 1806 01:21:13,288 --> 01:21:18,389 it was carrying me on her back I was 1807 01:21:16,078 --> 01:21:19,920 feeling rather proud of myself I'd 1808 01:21:18,389 --> 01:21:21,719 gotten us a little over a mile before 1809 01:21:19,920 --> 01:21:24,469 strain and exhaustion forced me to put 1810 01:21:21,719 --> 01:21:29,729 us down in one of the four star stations 1811 01:21:24,469 --> 01:21:31,260 proud and oh so very very tired I was 1812 01:21:29,729 --> 01:21:34,679 ready to take velvel remedy up on that 1813 01:21:31,260 --> 01:21:37,800 trip to the spa now only it was very 1814 01:21:34,679 --> 01:21:39,239 late and the spa would be closed not to 1815 01:21:37,800 --> 01:21:43,349 mention I had to face Regina grim 1816 01:21:39,238 --> 01:21:45,689 feather still I pored over the data wind 1817 01:21:43,349 --> 01:21:48,150 she had given us the stallion had been 1818 01:21:45,689 --> 01:21:51,719 true to his word we got what I had asked 1819 01:21:48,149 --> 01:21:52,948 for and no more The Enclave was focusing 1820 01:21:51,719 --> 01:21:55,498 now on what he considered the two 1821 01:21:52,948 --> 01:21:58,109 biggest threats first and foremost was 1822 01:21:55,498 --> 01:21:58,738 redeye they had tracked him to the 1823 01:21:58,109 --> 01:22:00,448 Cathedral 1824 01:21:58,738 --> 01:22:02,339 they had a regiment patrolling the 1825 01:22:00,448 --> 01:22:04,978 borders of the everfree forest trying to 1826 01:22:02,340 --> 01:22:07,800 make sure he didn't escape in two days 1827 01:22:04,979 --> 01:22:10,530 time the overcast colonel autumn leafs 1828 01:22:07,800 --> 01:22:12,360 command Thunderhead was going to move in 1829 01:22:10,529 --> 01:22:14,840 with a second full regiment and wiped 1830 01:22:12,359 --> 01:22:17,248 the cathedral of the face of equestria 1831 01:22:14,840 --> 01:22:18,809 the glorious dawn was a being dispatched 1832 01:22:17,248 --> 01:22:21,059 to a rendezvous with the bulk of the 1833 01:22:18,809 --> 01:22:24,479 enclaves forces amassing for an attack 1834 01:22:21,059 --> 01:22:27,960 on Philadelphia and by attack they meant 1835 01:22:24,479 --> 01:22:30,420 cleansing slavers slaves Rangers 1836 01:22:27,960 --> 01:22:32,969 scavengers they were going to kill them 1837 01:22:30,420 --> 01:22:34,590 all and reduce the factories that bred I 1838 01:22:32,969 --> 01:22:38,819 had rebuilt to rubble for good measure 1839 01:22:34,590 --> 01:22:40,619 and they could I just seen them turn 1840 01:22:38,819 --> 01:22:45,498 horseshoe tower into a mound of rubble 1841 01:22:40,618 --> 01:22:45,498 and slag I couldn't let that happen 1842 01:22:45,520 --> 01:22:53,420 my blood ran cold as I saw the Enclave 1843 01:22:48,380 --> 01:22:54,890 second target homage somehow my mare 1844 01:22:53,420 --> 01:22:57,680 friend had rated as the second biggest 1845 01:22:54,890 --> 01:23:00,320 threat to the Enclave attached to that 1846 01:22:57,680 --> 01:23:02,300 assessment was a video file I was 1847 01:23:00,319 --> 01:23:04,929 trembling as I pulled it open but I 1848 01:23:02,300 --> 01:23:07,610 didn't know if it was from fear or rage 1849 01:23:04,930 --> 01:23:11,060 the video was the security camera from a 1850 01:23:07,609 --> 01:23:14,119 raptor I watched his homage brought down 1851 01:23:11,060 --> 01:23:15,680 the shattered hoof Ridge Tower the 1852 01:23:14,119 --> 01:23:17,448 explosion from the star blast had 1853 01:23:15,680 --> 01:23:21,289 disintegrated everything it touched it 1854 01:23:17,448 --> 01:23:23,389 had eaten the towers base they didn't 1855 01:23:21,289 --> 01:23:25,969 know she could only do that once they 1856 01:23:23,390 --> 01:23:28,090 only knew that she did it and that made 1857 01:23:25,969 --> 01:23:30,560 her even more terrifying than ditsy do 1858 01:23:28,090 --> 01:23:33,969 almost as much of a threat as redeye and 1859 01:23:30,560 --> 01:23:37,160 all of his armies I realized that 1860 01:23:33,969 --> 01:23:41,000 strangely I wasn't frightened or mad 1861 01:23:37,159 --> 01:23:44,630 anymore I was proud proud of my 1862 01:23:41,000 --> 01:23:46,969 wonderful dangerous homage and they had 1863 01:23:44,630 --> 01:23:49,069 no idea what to do about it sending more 1864 01:23:46,969 --> 01:23:52,130 forces after her risked in their minds 1865 01:23:49,069 --> 01:23:54,109 further retaliation and that could mean 1866 01:23:52,130 --> 01:23:57,230 the destruction of another tower maybe 1867 01:23:54,109 --> 01:24:01,479 more so instead they were sitting on 1868 01:23:57,229 --> 01:24:03,769 their hooves well not exactly 1869 01:24:01,479 --> 01:24:05,029 they had given lethal sanction to the 1870 01:24:03,770 --> 01:24:06,620 one group they thought could actually 1871 01:24:05,029 --> 01:24:07,880 hunt down and kill homage without her 1872 01:24:06,619 --> 01:24:12,619 being able to strike back 1873 01:24:07,880 --> 01:24:13,730 the Wonderbolts calamity was right the 1874 01:24:12,619 --> 01:24:16,488 Wonderbolts have been drawn into 1875 01:24:13,729 --> 01:24:19,759 meetings but those were due to end in 1876 01:24:16,488 --> 01:24:21,500 about six hours after that our hunters 1877 01:24:19,760 --> 01:24:24,320 have been given 32 hours to complete 1878 01:24:21,500 --> 01:24:25,909 their current assignment then they were 1879 01:24:24,319 --> 01:24:28,389 ordered to refocus their efforts on 1880 01:24:25,909 --> 01:24:31,899 murdering my mare friend 1881 01:24:28,390 --> 01:24:35,070 thirty two hours I prayed they would do 1882 01:24:31,899 --> 01:24:38,019 what I so desperately wanted to sleep 1883 01:24:35,069 --> 01:24:39,369 after 20 hours of meetings what pony 1884 01:24:38,020 --> 01:24:41,470 wouldn't want to catch some sleep 1885 01:24:39,369 --> 01:24:42,849 making sure they were fresh and revived 1886 01:24:41,470 --> 01:24:46,600 before they were hunting down other 1887 01:24:42,850 --> 01:24:47,860 ponies and killing them zennith lunged 1888 01:24:46,600 --> 01:24:49,360 opened the door to our suite and 1889 01:24:47,859 --> 01:24:52,420 deposited me on the floor with an 1890 01:24:49,359 --> 01:24:56,559 undignified thump I yelped as I landed 1891 01:24:52,420 --> 01:25:01,619 on my skull to backside calamity trotted 1892 01:24:56,560 --> 01:25:03,820 over looking down at me so how'd it go I 1893 01:25:01,619 --> 01:25:04,029 was surprised that he was still in the 1894 01:25:03,819 --> 01:25:09,219 room 1895 01:25:04,029 --> 01:25:10,809 or was it back in the room life bloom 1896 01:25:09,220 --> 01:25:12,159 walked up next to him as adult that 1897 01:25:10,810 --> 01:25:14,080 remedy gave the gasp we were all 1898 01:25:12,159 --> 01:25:18,069 expecting and dashed to tend to our 1899 01:25:14,079 --> 01:25:22,659 wounds staring at the bloody zebra when 1900 01:25:18,069 --> 01:25:24,039 sheer sends his love I answered I winced 1901 01:25:22,659 --> 01:25:24,960 as a female voice called out from the 1902 01:25:24,039 --> 01:25:28,289 corner 1903 01:25:24,960 --> 01:25:28,289 where's cage 1904 01:25:31,069 --> 01:25:36,169 Regina Grimm feather stared down at her 1905 01:25:33,260 --> 01:25:38,378 twin brother's knives then carefully 1906 01:25:36,168 --> 01:25:42,408 slid them into her belt 1907 01:25:38,378 --> 01:25:46,338 thanks for bringing these back Regina 1908 01:25:42,408 --> 01:25:51,498 I'm so sorry there is no body 1909 01:25:46,338 --> 01:25:54,529 zennith informed her The Enclave shut it 1910 01:25:51,498 --> 01:25:59,889 about the bloody Enclave the Griffon 1911 01:25:54,529 --> 01:26:03,978 roared the room was shocked into silence 1912 01:25:59,889 --> 01:26:08,088 calamity finally broke that silence so 1913 01:26:03,979 --> 01:26:10,939 what now Regina grim father scowled at 1914 01:26:08,088 --> 01:26:14,628 him what do you mean what now 1915 01:26:10,939 --> 01:26:18,999 she asked gruffly the job ain't over yet 1916 01:26:14,628 --> 01:26:23,298 is it you're staying 1917 01:26:18,998 --> 01:26:25,639 velvet gate grim feathers don't turn 1918 01:26:23,298 --> 01:26:29,958 tail and run when it gets nasty she spat 1919 01:26:25,639 --> 01:26:32,149 the young Griffon woman laid down her 1920 01:26:29,958 --> 01:26:35,858 eyes were moist but she had yet to shed 1921 01:26:32,149 --> 01:26:37,909 a tear almost under her breath she added 1922 01:26:35,859 --> 01:26:41,949 and I sure as hell ain't going back to 1923 01:26:37,908 --> 01:26:41,948 tell God I quit the job that killed cage 1924 01:26:42,069 --> 01:26:46,280 velvet floated a healing potion to me as 1925 01:26:44,599 --> 01:26:49,429 she magically shrift off my armor and 1926 01:26:46,279 --> 01:26:54,618 began inspecting me for wounds it was 1927 01:26:49,429 --> 01:26:58,069 like she had never left so Reggie said 1928 01:26:54,618 --> 01:27:02,549 finally what now 1929 01:26:58,069 --> 01:27:05,609 life looms spoke up now I gathered 1930 01:27:02,550 --> 01:27:09,239 together what I need for that trip say 1931 01:27:05,609 --> 01:27:12,179 what now the unicorn with the red and 1932 01:27:09,239 --> 01:27:13,889 scarlet Mane looked at us storing the 1933 01:27:12,180 --> 01:27:15,030 copy of so many of calamities memories 1934 01:27:13,890 --> 01:27:18,539 was actually the easy part 1935 01:27:15,029 --> 01:27:21,329 but the other requests he turned to 1936 01:27:18,539 --> 01:27:23,250 calamity I'm sorry but the Twilight 1937 01:27:21,329 --> 01:27:26,579 society simply does not have five rec 1938 01:27:23,250 --> 01:27:30,390 electors to give you I've been afraid of 1939 01:27:26,579 --> 01:27:32,519 that calamities plan had been to divide 1940 01:27:30,390 --> 01:27:34,140 the Wonderbolts incapacitate them 1941 01:27:32,520 --> 01:27:36,450 through his an its paralyzing hoof and 1942 01:27:34,140 --> 01:27:38,130 velvet anesthetic spell and then slap 1943 01:27:36,449 --> 01:27:41,429 wreck electors on them feeding them his 1944 01:27:38,130 --> 01:27:43,590 memories memories of how and why he had 1945 01:27:41,430 --> 01:27:46,260 left the Enclave memories of the good 1946 01:27:43,590 --> 01:27:50,610 ponies down here I was time with me and 1947 01:27:46,260 --> 01:27:54,060 the good things we had done and to trust 1948 01:27:50,609 --> 01:27:56,279 in the better nature of ponies the 1949 01:27:54,060 --> 01:27:57,600 problem was it takes us long to 1950 01:27:56,279 --> 01:27:59,309 experience the memories in the black 1951 01:27:57,600 --> 01:28:02,010 opal as it took for the person to live 1952 01:27:59,310 --> 01:28:03,360 them and Calamity wanted to feed several 1953 01:28:02,010 --> 01:28:05,850 days or the memories into the 1954 01:28:03,359 --> 01:28:08,339 Wonderbolts keeping them safe and 1955 01:28:05,850 --> 01:28:09,660 hydrated was a big enough concern but if 1956 01:28:08,340 --> 01:28:12,350 we didn't have enough reck electors to 1957 01:28:09,659 --> 01:28:15,300 trap them all at the same time 1958 01:28:12,350 --> 01:28:18,780 fortunately I have a better way life 1959 01:28:15,300 --> 01:28:20,369 Bloom claimed there's a memory spell one 1960 01:28:18,779 --> 01:28:22,349 created by Twilight Sparkle herself 1961 01:28:20,369 --> 01:28:24,659 which should allow me to cram all those 1962 01:28:22,350 --> 01:28:27,660 memories into their heads in minutes it 1963 01:28:24,659 --> 01:28:32,269 won't be pleasant the white unicorn 1964 01:28:27,659 --> 01:28:35,210 shook his head but it should work 1965 01:28:32,270 --> 01:28:38,180 uh no offense but if you ever been 1966 01:28:35,210 --> 01:28:42,829 outside tenpony tower before calamity 1967 01:28:38,180 --> 01:28:46,190 asked he is kind of rough out there life 1968 01:28:42,829 --> 01:28:50,149 Bloom tossed his Mane yes I'm a little 1969 01:28:46,189 --> 01:28:51,710 familiar with the outdoors this was a 1970 01:28:50,149 --> 01:28:55,519 much bigger commitment for the Twilight 1971 01:28:51,710 --> 01:28:57,680 Society than just some recollect are you 1972 01:28:55,520 --> 01:29:00,310 sure the last person who went on a 1973 01:28:57,680 --> 01:29:02,990 mission with me didn't make it back 1974 01:29:00,310 --> 01:29:06,940 Regina shot a dark Laur at no pony in 1975 01:29:02,989 --> 01:29:11,569 particular you called on us to help and 1976 01:29:06,939 --> 01:29:17,329 you're right like Flynn gazed at me this 1977 01:29:11,569 --> 01:29:21,039 is us helping Reggie stood up okay then 1978 01:29:17,329 --> 01:29:25,489 what are we waiting for let's get moving 1979 01:29:21,039 --> 01:29:28,850 well gullet remedy said softly some of 1980 01:29:25,489 --> 01:29:31,489 us need sleep she did her best not to 1981 01:29:28,850 --> 01:29:34,850 glance my way I hadn't moved from where 1982 01:29:31,489 --> 01:29:37,989 as an effete dropped me on the floor not 1983 01:29:34,850 --> 01:29:43,010 long though I insisted still not moving 1984 01:29:37,989 --> 01:29:44,269 floor was good just give me a pillow we 1985 01:29:43,010 --> 01:29:47,829 need to be moving before the Wonderbolts 1986 01:29:44,270 --> 01:29:52,520 are Reggie looked at the ponies and 1987 01:29:47,829 --> 01:29:54,470 zebra around her pyre light gave a tired 1988 01:29:52,520 --> 01:29:56,180 little hoot even though she had spent 1989 01:29:54,470 --> 01:29:59,060 most of the trip napping against velvel 1990 01:29:56,180 --> 01:30:01,149 remedies flank fine 1991 01:29:59,060 --> 01:30:03,429 she groused 1992 01:30:01,149 --> 01:30:06,249 my eyelids were getting heavy but I 1993 01:30:03,429 --> 01:30:08,229 forced them to stay open there was one 1994 01:30:06,248 --> 01:30:14,498 more horseshoe hanging above us waiting 1995 01:30:08,229 --> 01:30:18,340 to drop so life Bloom asked just where 1996 01:30:14,498 --> 01:30:19,569 are we headed well we'll need a place 1997 01:30:18,340 --> 01:30:20,828 where the Wonderbolts won't be able to 1998 01:30:19,569 --> 01:30:21,728 totally own US with their aerial 1999 01:30:20,828 --> 01:30:25,478 superiority 2000 01:30:21,729 --> 01:30:28,239 Reggie pointed out velvet flicked back 2001 01:30:25,479 --> 01:30:30,639 her styled Mane she'd obviously been to 2002 01:30:28,238 --> 01:30:32,339 the spa while I was out she looked 2003 01:30:30,639 --> 01:30:35,288 perfect 2004 01:30:32,340 --> 01:30:38,050 well mein hatun had to have more stables 2005 01:30:35,288 --> 01:30:41,648 than just number 29 do you know if any 2006 01:30:38,050 --> 01:30:45,189 are just lying around dating Lee no 2007 01:30:41,649 --> 01:30:46,899 stables calamity interjected those 2008 01:30:45,189 --> 01:30:49,599 things are death traps in case y'all 2009 01:30:46,899 --> 01:30:51,699 ain't noticed and even if the stable 2010 01:30:49,599 --> 01:30:53,168 ain't trying to kill us itself all the 2011 01:30:51,698 --> 01:30:55,688 Wonderbolts that have to do is close the 2012 01:30:53,168 --> 01:30:57,819 door on to laughs a tunnel all do a 2013 01:30:55,689 --> 01:31:01,209 little pip did too stable 24 and divert 2014 01:30:57,819 --> 01:31:04,719 a river to it fella Romney cringed 2015 01:31:01,208 --> 01:31:05,679 looking at me and surprised they don't 2016 01:31:04,719 --> 01:31:09,099 even need a river 2017 01:31:05,679 --> 01:31:12,099 Reggie added these are pegasi they're 2018 01:31:09,099 --> 01:31:15,059 really good at making a rain she shook 2019 01:31:12,099 --> 01:31:19,828 her head looking at my Pegasus friend 2020 01:31:15,059 --> 01:31:25,418 best rule out underground entirely and 2021 01:31:19,828 --> 01:31:27,069 here it drops I thought so we need 2022 01:31:25,418 --> 01:31:29,469 someplace that the Wonderbolts can't use 2023 01:31:27,069 --> 01:31:32,648 their aerial skills against us life 2024 01:31:29,469 --> 01:31:36,300 Bloom said slowly and where we can get 2025 01:31:32,649 --> 01:31:40,239 them split up and but that's outside the 2026 01:31:36,300 --> 01:31:45,639 hip calamity said with conviction 2027 01:31:40,238 --> 01:31:50,578 and I got the perfect place to we look 2028 01:31:45,639 --> 01:31:50,578 at it fall everfree forest 2029 01:31:54,408 --> 01:31:58,250 the first golden rays of dawn were 2030 01:31:56,359 --> 01:32:01,658 pouring across the horizon as the sky 2031 01:31:58,250 --> 01:32:04,250 bandit leveled out flying towards hope 2032 01:32:01,658 --> 01:32:08,479 remind me again why that calamity make 2033 01:32:04,250 --> 01:32:10,310 the plans this time Shannon said she had 2034 01:32:08,479 --> 01:32:12,888 taken off her stealth cloak and given 2035 01:32:10,310 --> 01:32:15,080 its life bloom the buck would definitely 2036 01:32:12,889 --> 01:32:16,609 have more need of it than her and we 2037 01:32:15,079 --> 01:32:18,109 couldn't risk the Wonderbolts taking out 2038 01:32:16,609 --> 01:32:21,429 the one Pony who could cast the memory 2039 01:32:18,109 --> 01:32:25,099 spell or risk the forest taking about or 2040 01:32:21,429 --> 01:32:27,920 the fire or any of red-eyes troops who 2041 01:32:25,100 --> 01:32:31,130 were controlling the fires or The 2042 01:32:27,920 --> 01:32:34,908 Enclave patrols the consensus was that 2043 01:32:31,130 --> 01:32:37,969 we were indeed all going to die but at 2044 01:32:34,908 --> 01:32:42,319 least it would be an exciting death well 2045 01:32:37,969 --> 01:32:44,630 I'm proud of him Vella proclaimed if we 2046 01:32:42,319 --> 01:32:46,759 are going to the everfree forest Xan 2047 01:32:44,630 --> 01:32:49,130 said pulling an ancient and had her book 2048 01:32:46,760 --> 01:32:52,310 from her saddlebags then there is 2049 01:32:49,130 --> 01:32:54,980 something I must tell you I looked at 2050 01:32:52,310 --> 01:32:58,429 the book the cover was very old leather 2051 01:32:54,979 --> 01:33:00,439 warped and cracked on the front was a 2052 01:32:58,429 --> 01:33:03,408 large zebra glyph with several smaller 2053 01:33:00,439 --> 01:33:05,479 ones beneath the last time I had seen 2054 01:33:03,408 --> 01:33:09,158 lifts like that I was trying to read the 2055 01:33:05,479 --> 01:33:13,179 black book where did you get this I 2056 01:33:09,158 --> 01:33:17,109 asked both cautious and curious 2057 01:33:13,180 --> 01:33:21,640 it is from my it is from zeph here our 2058 01:33:17,109 --> 01:33:24,069 zebra friend said once this belonged to 2059 01:33:21,640 --> 01:33:24,760 my grandparents they rescued it from the 2060 01:33:24,069 --> 01:33:28,509 hut of sakura 2061 01:33:24,760 --> 01:33:30,430 deep in the everfree forest zennith 2062 01:33:28,510 --> 01:33:33,880 opened the book pointing its strange 2063 01:33:30,430 --> 01:33:35,740 glyphs you wonder what caused the 2064 01:33:33,880 --> 01:33:38,890 everfree forest to grow so strange and 2065 01:33:35,739 --> 01:33:41,829 dangerous do you not a nodded 2066 01:33:38,890 --> 01:33:44,079 remembering Calamity's assertion the 2067 01:33:41,829 --> 01:33:46,559 everfree forest had never been hid there 2068 01:33:44,079 --> 01:33:48,880 was no radiation no taint 2069 01:33:46,560 --> 01:33:52,360 that's why redeye sought to turn it into 2070 01:33:48,880 --> 01:33:54,550 farmland through this book I have come 2071 01:33:52,359 --> 01:33:57,399 to learn the reason zeniff said 2072 01:33:54,550 --> 01:34:01,690 cryptically and it is not a new one but 2073 01:33:57,399 --> 01:34:05,500 a very old one and you're just telling 2074 01:34:01,689 --> 01:34:06,969 us this now I received this book while 2075 01:34:05,500 --> 01:34:10,840 you were playing in the Canterlot ruins 2076 01:34:06,970 --> 01:34:13,510 and it took me some time to read it time 2077 01:34:10,840 --> 01:34:16,840 I suspected that babysitting silver bell 2078 01:34:13,510 --> 01:34:19,390 had given her and it was not easy to 2079 01:34:16,840 --> 01:34:24,430 read there were things I do not wish to 2080 01:34:19,390 --> 01:34:25,900 understand we all listened intently even 2081 01:34:24,430 --> 01:34:27,430 Calamity's ears were swiveled so he 2082 01:34:25,899 --> 01:34:30,339 could catch the conversation as best he 2083 01:34:27,430 --> 01:34:33,270 could something flashed in the distance 2084 01:34:30,340 --> 01:34:37,760 on the horizon was the everfree forest 2085 01:34:33,270 --> 01:34:40,309 still green still pouring smoke 2086 01:34:37,760 --> 01:34:43,639 I believe we may have been wrong about 2087 01:34:40,309 --> 01:34:47,000 Princess Luna and Nightmare Moon zennith 2088 01:34:43,639 --> 01:34:48,769 admitted looking down at the book the 2089 01:34:47,000 --> 01:34:51,948 zebra was unwilling to meet the gaze of 2090 01:34:48,769 --> 01:34:54,219 any of the ponies around her they were 2091 01:34:51,948 --> 01:34:56,288 not one in the same 2092 01:34:54,219 --> 01:34:59,948 velvet cocked her head quizzically 2093 01:34:56,288 --> 01:35:01,518 higher light but out a questioning coup 2094 01:34:59,948 --> 01:35:03,979 before the war 2095 01:35:01,519 --> 01:35:06,230 long before the wasteland over a 2096 01:35:03,979 --> 01:35:08,859 thousand years ago a star fell to our 2097 01:35:06,229 --> 01:35:12,979 world and it fell in the everfree forest 2098 01:35:08,859 --> 01:35:15,348 close to where the princess lived i knew 2099 01:35:12,979 --> 01:35:19,098 this story it had been told to me by 2100 01:35:15,349 --> 01:35:20,809 midnight shower the fallen stars 2101 01:35:19,099 --> 01:35:24,440 influence warped and twisted everything 2102 01:35:20,809 --> 01:35:26,480 around it was anethe claimed according 2103 01:35:24,439 --> 01:35:28,189 to his Icarus writings even a little 2104 01:35:26,479 --> 01:35:31,189 exposure was enough to help Lunas inner 2105 01:35:28,189 --> 01:35:32,569 darkness take hold and manifest only the 2106 01:35:31,189 --> 01:35:34,129 powers of the elements of harmony were 2107 01:35:32,569 --> 01:35:38,679 fully able to nullify what he had done 2108 01:35:34,130 --> 01:35:40,730 to her the zebra finally looked up 2109 01:35:38,679 --> 01:35:43,069 forgive me for Speaking what may seem 2110 01:35:40,729 --> 01:35:45,439 ill of your goddess but Celestia was 2111 01:35:43,069 --> 01:35:48,578 never as strong as her sister when 2112 01:35:45,439 --> 01:35:51,408 things are too much she would run away i 2113 01:35:48,578 --> 01:35:54,049 glared at the zenith this had to be 2114 01:35:51,408 --> 01:35:56,029 going somewhere I wasn't happy with the 2115 01:35:54,050 --> 01:35:59,779 sudden an unflattering analysis of 2116 01:35:56,029 --> 01:36:01,090 goddess Celestia she stepped down from 2117 01:35:59,779 --> 01:36:04,518 the throne in the middle of the war 2118 01:36:01,090 --> 01:36:06,639 zennith reminded us and this was not the 2119 01:36:04,519 --> 01:36:09,050 first time Celestia banded something 2120 01:36:06,639 --> 01:36:11,059 when forced to banish her little sister 2121 01:36:09,050 --> 01:36:12,920 to the moon she fled their castle 2122 01:36:11,059 --> 01:36:15,340 leaving their home behind a rot in the 2123 01:36:12,920 --> 01:36:15,340 everfree forest 2124 01:36:15,640 --> 01:36:22,960 okay I could see that and really who 2125 01:36:20,409 --> 01:36:25,899 could blame her the memories that castle 2126 01:36:22,960 --> 01:36:30,010 must have held in it would probably be 2127 01:36:25,899 --> 01:36:31,629 too painful for anypony to feel and she 2128 01:36:30,010 --> 01:36:35,560 left the elements of harmony behind in 2129 01:36:31,630 --> 01:36:39,340 the castle zennith said just laying 2130 01:36:35,560 --> 01:36:42,789 there zennith stared down at the book 2131 01:36:39,340 --> 01:36:45,039 seeming to read from the glyphs The 2132 01:36:42,789 --> 01:36:46,689 Elements of Harmony the most powerful of 2133 01:36:45,039 --> 01:36:49,119 all known magics were left on their 2134 01:36:46,689 --> 01:36:52,599 pedestals save for one which was hidden 2135 01:36:49,119 --> 01:36:54,699 waiting for a spark to reveal it and in 2136 01:36:52,600 --> 01:36:57,670 all the centuries that past the castle 2137 01:36:54,699 --> 01:36:59,199 crumbled and fell moss and vines grew up 2138 01:36:57,670 --> 01:37:01,869 around the pedestal of the elements and 2139 01:36:59,199 --> 01:37:05,920 they were forgotten faded into legends 2140 01:37:01,869 --> 01:37:07,029 and old mares tails what in tarnation 2141 01:37:05,920 --> 01:37:08,850 does all that have to do with the 2142 01:37:07,029 --> 01:37:11,340 everfree force being all crazy 2143 01:37:08,850 --> 01:37:13,690 calamity called back and patiently 2144 01:37:11,340 --> 01:37:15,420 police didn't get so bad till after the 2145 01:37:13,689 --> 01:37:20,139 war 2146 01:37:15,420 --> 01:37:22,480 zennith shook her head no winged one it 2147 01:37:20,140 --> 01:37:27,010 was getting bad before then the badness 2148 01:37:22,479 --> 01:37:30,629 just took time to grow and what caused 2149 01:37:27,010 --> 01:37:33,520 the badness to grow Velva remedy asked 2150 01:37:30,630 --> 01:37:37,000 what caused it to get so much worse if 2151 01:37:33,520 --> 01:37:40,300 not the war it sounded like she was 2152 01:37:37,000 --> 01:37:42,208 buying this to me it was all insane 2153 01:37:40,300 --> 01:37:45,679 zebra logic 2154 01:37:42,208 --> 01:37:48,149 from reading this book zennith said I 2155 01:37:45,679 --> 01:37:49,889 have come to believe that the infection 2156 01:37:48,149 --> 01:37:52,438 of the stars was being held at bay for 2157 01:37:49,889 --> 01:37:54,989 thousands of years even during that time 2158 01:37:52,439 --> 01:37:56,639 the forest was bad but it was not as bad 2159 01:37:54,988 --> 01:37:58,018 as it could have been because something 2160 01:37:56,639 --> 01:38:00,840 in the heart of the forest was hindering 2161 01:37:58,019 --> 01:38:02,760 it The Elements of Harmony even 2162 01:38:00,840 --> 01:38:11,849 abandoned in dormant were holding back 2163 01:38:02,760 --> 01:38:13,800 the bad and then they were removed again 2164 01:38:11,849 --> 01:38:16,828 my eyes caught something glinting in the 2165 01:38:13,800 --> 01:38:20,458 early rays of dawn it was ahead of us 2166 01:38:16,828 --> 01:38:26,069 out near the everfree forest what is 2167 01:38:20,458 --> 01:38:30,389 that that calamity repeated you mean the 2168 01:38:26,069 --> 01:38:34,228 glow and nodded then realizing he 2169 01:38:30,389 --> 01:38:36,748 couldn't see me called out a yes that 2170 01:38:34,229 --> 01:38:38,189 day is the hope solar array only time a 2171 01:38:36,748 --> 01:38:41,158 day when those dishes pick up enough 2172 01:38:38,189 --> 01:38:43,889 sunlight to shine is to crack it down he 2173 01:38:41,158 --> 01:38:45,509 chuckled it will be passing right over 2174 01:38:43,889 --> 01:38:49,559 before we head into everfree so y'all 2175 01:38:45,510 --> 01:38:52,829 can get a good look I nodded again this 2176 01:38:49,559 --> 01:38:54,449 time to myself I was thinking about 2177 01:38:52,828 --> 01:38:58,708 something calamity had said about the 2178 01:38:54,448 --> 01:38:59,969 Enclave ok everyone listen up we're 2179 01:38:58,708 --> 01:39:02,099 planning to try to separate the 2180 01:38:59,969 --> 01:39:04,288 Wonderbolts but there's a good chance we 2181 01:39:02,099 --> 01:39:07,769 could get ourselves split up we need a 2182 01:39:04,288 --> 01:39:11,880 fallback position you're thinking about 2183 01:39:07,769 --> 01:39:13,439 the array calamity asked it's close but 2184 01:39:11,880 --> 01:39:16,019 still quite a few miles from the force 2185 01:39:13,439 --> 01:39:20,729 edge a long way to go out in the open 2186 01:39:16,019 --> 01:39:22,550 especially if you're wounded drat think 2187 01:39:20,729 --> 01:39:26,980 think 2188 01:39:22,550 --> 01:39:29,119 okay back up idea okay I've got it 2189 01:39:26,979 --> 01:39:31,849 there's a farm right at the edge of the 2190 01:39:29,119 --> 01:39:33,559 everfree forest it supposedly got land 2191 01:39:31,850 --> 01:39:34,870 mines or ghosts or something so be 2192 01:39:33,560 --> 01:39:38,360 careful 2193 01:39:34,869 --> 01:39:43,460 possibly a bad idea but at least it was 2194 01:39:38,359 --> 01:39:45,529 a landmark go near but not in it was 2195 01:39:43,460 --> 01:39:47,300 either that or Fluttershy's cottage and 2196 01:39:45,529 --> 01:39:50,449 that really didn't want to take velvet 2197 01:39:47,300 --> 01:39:54,529 remedy back there the others quickly 2198 01:39:50,449 --> 01:39:56,000 agreed we continued to fly making small 2199 01:39:54,529 --> 01:39:59,300 talk as the everfree forest drew 2200 01:39:56,000 --> 01:40:01,399 ominously closer I had stopped staring 2201 01:39:59,300 --> 01:40:02,930 out of the window I didn't really want 2202 01:40:01,399 --> 01:40:05,899 to see the distance between us and the 2203 01:40:02,930 --> 01:40:08,360 forest being eaten away looking at my 2204 01:40:05,899 --> 01:40:11,210 companions eyes I could see everyone was 2205 01:40:08,359 --> 01:40:14,479 feeling the same thing I was a sense of 2206 01:40:11,210 --> 01:40:18,500 wrongness and inexplicable dread like 2207 01:40:14,479 --> 01:40:19,879 our skin was too tight I'd started 2208 01:40:18,500 --> 01:40:24,649 feeling it the minute I'd started to 2209 01:40:19,880 --> 01:40:26,170 smell the smoke this was a bad plan but 2210 01:40:24,649 --> 01:40:29,420 the Wonderbolts were on the clock now 2211 01:40:26,170 --> 01:40:32,029 they had to come get us and my pit Blake 2212 01:40:29,420 --> 01:40:33,710 was drawing them right to me with any 2213 01:40:32,029 --> 01:40:36,159 luck we shouldn't have to camp out in 2214 01:40:33,710 --> 01:40:39,350 the forest for more than a few hours I 2215 01:40:36,159 --> 01:40:42,289 watched life bloom he looked out of 2216 01:40:39,350 --> 01:40:45,500 place amongst us yet our whole plan 2217 01:40:42,289 --> 01:40:48,500 rests on his memory spell something 2218 01:40:45,500 --> 01:40:50,640 clicked my head I smacked my forehead 2219 01:40:48,500 --> 01:40:54,000 with a hoof 2220 01:40:50,640 --> 01:40:57,510 let me guess I said catching the white 2221 01:40:54,000 --> 01:41:00,119 unicorns attention you watched my memory 2222 01:40:57,510 --> 01:41:01,710 orbs first then memory spelled them into 2223 01:41:00,119 --> 01:41:06,349 the other ponies in the Twilight Society 2224 01:41:01,710 --> 01:41:08,279 didn't you and here I'd been so smug 2225 01:41:06,350 --> 01:41:11,670 thinking I would be able to keep them 2226 01:41:08,279 --> 01:41:13,849 effectively incapacitated for days life 2227 01:41:11,670 --> 01:41:16,010 bloom gave me a pompous smile oh 2228 01:41:13,850 --> 01:41:20,600 absolutely 2229 01:41:16,010 --> 01:41:24,780 then he frowned except for the last one 2230 01:41:20,600 --> 01:41:26,100 memory orb eight I was quite convinced 2231 01:41:24,779 --> 01:41:29,909 that it held nothing any of them would 2232 01:41:26,100 --> 01:41:33,180 want to see I started to thank him but 2233 01:41:29,909 --> 01:41:36,019 he added and I swiftly gouged her from 2234 01:41:33,180 --> 01:41:39,420 my own memory to mitigate the trauma 2235 01:41:36,020 --> 01:41:42,740 Velva remedy snickered I didn't know 2236 01:41:39,420 --> 01:41:45,260 whether to be relieved or offended oh 2237 01:41:42,739 --> 01:41:47,880 and why is that 2238 01:41:45,260 --> 01:41:50,850 Reggie asked perking up and flying 2239 01:41:47,880 --> 01:41:53,909 closer it was the first thing she'd said 2240 01:41:50,850 --> 01:41:57,990 all morning a fir'd being about my sex 2241 01:41:53,909 --> 01:42:01,500 life it's none of your business life 2242 01:41:57,989 --> 01:42:03,239 Bloom replied sharply the unicorn buck 2243 01:42:01,500 --> 01:42:06,149 moved across the passenger wagon and sat 2244 01:42:03,239 --> 01:42:10,019 next to me in a soft whisper he 2245 01:42:06,149 --> 01:42:11,670 confessed I meant no offense on which I 2246 01:42:10,020 --> 01:42:13,770 have been friends for a long time and 2247 01:42:11,670 --> 01:42:15,020 that's not the way I want to think of 2248 01:42:13,770 --> 01:42:18,330 her 2249 01:42:15,020 --> 01:42:18,870 but sangeun passengers calamity called 2250 01:42:18,329 --> 01:42:21,600 back 2251 01:42:18,869 --> 01:42:23,399 if y'all look at your windows you can 2252 01:42:21,600 --> 01:42:25,980 see the hope solar ray on your rat and 2253 01:42:23,399 --> 01:42:27,929 if you look at in front you can get a 2254 01:42:25,979 --> 01:42:30,539 real good look into the everfree forest 2255 01:42:27,930 --> 01:42:31,980 we'll be descending to 20 yards above 2256 01:42:30,539 --> 01:42:37,439 tree level for the next part of our trip 2257 01:42:31,979 --> 01:42:39,629 I jumped up shifting to the window below 2258 01:42:37,439 --> 01:42:41,909 and to the right half a dozen concrete 2259 01:42:39,630 --> 01:42:43,980 towers rose out of the ground five of 2260 01:42:41,909 --> 01:42:46,010 them topped by giant bowls tiled inside 2261 01:42:43,979 --> 01:42:48,419 with battered and weathered mirrors a 2262 01:42:46,010 --> 01:42:50,250 strange fixture rose up from the center 2263 01:42:48,420 --> 01:42:52,140 of each disk making them seem like 2264 01:42:50,250 --> 01:42:54,219 little flowers and the array like a 2265 01:42:52,140 --> 01:42:56,570 giant artificial garden 2266 01:42:54,219 --> 01:42:58,429 one of the dishes had broken off of its 2267 01:42:56,569 --> 01:43:01,998 tower and toppled face down to the 2268 01:42:58,429 --> 01:43:03,439 ground next to it a large crack was 2269 01:43:01,998 --> 01:43:06,349 running up from where it first struck 2270 01:43:03,439 --> 01:43:09,349 the ground I floated out my binoculars 2271 01:43:06,349 --> 01:43:10,909 for a closer look a wasteland merchant 2272 01:43:09,349 --> 01:43:11,389 had set up shop beneath the overturned 2273 01:43:10,908 --> 01:43:15,198 dish 2274 01:43:11,389 --> 01:43:16,939 I suggest Kelvin your muzzles air 2275 01:43:15,198 --> 01:43:24,948 quality is likely to go downhill pretty 2276 01:43:16,939 --> 01:43:28,429 dang quick the air grew thick acred and 2277 01:43:24,948 --> 01:43:31,279 hazy Valderrama he passed me a scarf to 2278 01:43:28,429 --> 01:43:32,569 wrap around my muzzle for protection she 2279 01:43:31,279 --> 01:43:35,448 had been thoughtful enough to purchase 2280 01:43:32,569 --> 01:43:37,009 one for everypony though the one she 2281 01:43:35,448 --> 01:43:40,248 gave Zenith was striped with red and 2282 01:43:37,010 --> 01:43:41,689 gold and simply looked ridiculous we 2283 01:43:40,248 --> 01:43:43,328 almost made it to the treeline when we 2284 01:43:41,689 --> 01:43:46,610 heard the cracks of thunder behind us 2285 01:43:43,328 --> 01:43:48,408 turning around I saw five columns of 2286 01:43:46,609 --> 01:43:50,738 black smoke crackling with lightning 2287 01:43:48,408 --> 01:43:55,098 shooting out from the hope solar array 2288 01:43:50,738 --> 01:43:56,509 the Wonderbolts calamity yelled and 2289 01:43:55,099 --> 01:43:59,630 began to flap his wings as hard as he 2290 01:43:56,510 --> 01:44:01,668 could pouring on the speed I enveloped 2291 01:43:59,630 --> 01:44:05,118 the sky bandit in my magic lightning as 2292 01:44:01,668 --> 01:44:08,599 load as much as possible they are bad 2293 01:44:05,118 --> 01:44:12,158 hunters zennith complained they have no 2294 01:44:08,599 --> 01:44:16,840 steth it's as if they want to be seen 2295 01:44:12,158 --> 01:44:18,918 they do Reggie called catching backup if 2296 01:44:16,840 --> 01:44:21,409 they wanted they could attack us any 2297 01:44:18,918 --> 01:44:25,158 moment we flew over that place or before 2298 01:44:21,408 --> 01:44:29,208 oh great so they're enjoying the chase 2299 01:44:25,158 --> 01:44:31,668 I said dourly or they're driving us into 2300 01:44:29,208 --> 01:44:33,679 the everfree forest on purpose Reggie 2301 01:44:31,668 --> 01:44:35,510 called back 2302 01:44:33,680 --> 01:44:37,250 the haunted farm with all of its 2303 01:44:35,510 --> 01:44:40,520 exploded bits of dirt was passing below 2304 01:44:37,250 --> 01:44:42,529 us now only they didn't look like the 2305 01:44:40,520 --> 01:44:45,020 disruptions caused by detonate landmines 2306 01:44:42,529 --> 01:44:48,559 to me it looked like the work of 2307 01:44:45,020 --> 01:44:50,810 hellhounds I ran to the back window 2308 01:44:48,560 --> 01:44:54,410 staring down as the farm we passed over 2309 01:44:50,810 --> 01:44:56,570 flashed by in the yard partially hidden 2310 01:44:54,409 --> 01:44:59,539 under a tarp was an enclave antenna 2311 01:44:56,569 --> 01:45:04,880 array it looked just like the one on the 2312 01:44:59,539 --> 01:45:07,519 rooftop in old ohne ah fuck I looked 2313 01:45:04,880 --> 01:45:09,560 back up the streaks of electrified black 2314 01:45:07,520 --> 01:45:12,490 smoke had taken a sharp turn and were 2315 01:45:09,560 --> 01:45:15,170 headed straight for us catching up fast 2316 01:45:12,489 --> 01:45:19,460 trees rushed beneath them obscuring the 2317 01:45:15,170 --> 01:45:21,470 farm we were over the forest now he 2318 01:45:19,460 --> 01:45:26,899 tripled up to us the world becoming an 2319 01:45:21,470 --> 01:45:28,670 oven we were in the everfree that 2320 01:45:26,899 --> 01:45:32,649 unnatural sense of dread from earlier 2321 01:45:28,670 --> 01:45:35,060 grew like bugs walking along my bones 2322 01:45:32,649 --> 01:45:37,129 the miles between us and the Wonderbolts 2323 01:45:35,060 --> 01:45:40,460 closed rapidly as more of the forest 2324 01:45:37,130 --> 01:45:42,170 shop passed beneath us I could see the 2325 01:45:40,460 --> 01:45:44,060 orange of flames burning across the 2326 01:45:42,170 --> 01:45:46,539 ground between the trees and along the 2327 01:45:44,060 --> 01:45:49,430 shores of a river turned gray with ash 2328 01:45:46,539 --> 01:45:51,670 what the hell something was seriously 2329 01:45:49,430 --> 01:45:54,230 wrong with this picture 2330 01:45:51,670 --> 01:45:57,529 clam knee gave a shout as the cliffside 2331 01:45:54,229 --> 01:45:59,419 suddenly rose up in front of us he 2332 01:45:57,529 --> 01:46:02,929 turned sharply upward the passenger 2333 01:45:59,420 --> 01:46:04,730 wagon tilting steeply we tumbled towards 2334 01:46:02,930 --> 01:46:07,869 the back falling towards the glassless 2335 01:46:04,729 --> 01:46:10,369 back window and the forest below 2336 01:46:07,869 --> 01:46:11,989 zennith splayed out catching the edges 2337 01:46:10,369 --> 01:46:14,750 of the rear window as light flume and i 2338 01:46:11,989 --> 01:46:17,449 toppled against her the jolt of panic 2339 01:46:14,750 --> 01:46:18,920 caused my magic to explode the sudden 2340 01:46:17,449 --> 01:46:22,889 weight almost pulled calamity out of the 2341 01:46:18,920 --> 01:46:25,279 sky blam 2342 01:46:22,889 --> 01:46:27,480 one of the Wonderbolts fired a shot a 2343 01:46:25,279 --> 01:46:31,529 single shot from what's timed like an 2344 01:46:27,479 --> 01:46:33,658 anti machine rifle one a hole opened up 2345 01:46:31,529 --> 01:46:36,929 in the roof of the sky bandit a matching 2346 01:46:33,658 --> 01:46:40,979 one in the floor I heard a strange pop 2347 01:46:36,929 --> 01:46:43,079 and calamity heard it too with a scream 2348 01:46:40,979 --> 01:46:45,000 of panic calamity pulled us off the edge 2349 01:46:43,079 --> 01:46:46,889 of the cliff grassy ground appearing 2350 01:46:45,000 --> 01:46:48,090 closely beneath us before kicking the 2351 01:46:46,889 --> 01:46:52,409 quick release on his harness with a 2352 01:46:48,090 --> 01:46:54,119 shout of abandon wagon zennith pulled 2353 01:46:52,408 --> 01:46:54,719 her legs in and dropped out the back 2354 01:46:54,118 --> 01:46:57,448 window 2355 01:46:54,719 --> 01:46:59,279 followed by life looma myself higher 2356 01:46:57,448 --> 01:47:01,638 light shot out the side window his Velva 2357 01:46:59,279 --> 01:47:05,368 remedy hurled herself out the door 2358 01:47:01,639 --> 01:47:06,960 zennith hit the grass rolling I slammed 2359 01:47:05,368 --> 01:47:09,089 into the forest floor with a graceless 2360 01:47:06,960 --> 01:47:10,920 thud small rocks and stiff plants 2361 01:47:09,090 --> 01:47:13,800 lashing abrasions across my legs and 2362 01:47:10,920 --> 01:47:16,730 under my chin as I skidded to a halt if 2363 01:47:13,800 --> 01:47:18,989 we hadn't been going mostly upward 2364 01:47:16,729 --> 01:47:20,638 velvet remedy hadn't even hit the ground 2365 01:47:18,988 --> 01:47:24,618 when the sky bandit exploded in a 2366 01:47:20,639 --> 01:47:24,618 pyrotechnic eruption of wild magic 2367 01:47:28,079 --> 01:47:34,649 I stumbled to my hooves looking around 2368 01:47:30,510 --> 01:47:38,550 for my friends my mouth tasted like wet 2369 01:47:34,649 --> 01:47:40,799 copper my legs spasmed I had bruises all 2370 01:47:38,550 --> 01:47:43,529 along my stomach and left side making it 2371 01:47:40,800 --> 01:47:46,199 hard to breathe the world canted 2372 01:47:43,529 --> 01:47:49,829 throwing me off balance I fell back to 2373 01:47:46,199 --> 01:47:52,019 the ground again scattered around us 2374 01:47:49,829 --> 01:47:54,930 were burning hunks of twisted metal the 2375 01:47:52,020 --> 01:47:57,420 remains of the sky bandit seeing them 2376 01:47:54,930 --> 01:47:59,190 drove a pang through my heart like we 2377 01:47:57,420 --> 01:48:03,300 had lost a dear pet or treasured 2378 01:47:59,189 --> 01:48:05,159 heirloom Zenit had landed nearby she had 2379 01:48:03,300 --> 01:48:06,539 lost her scarf but looked otherwise none 2380 01:48:05,159 --> 01:48:08,130 the worse for having fallen out of a 2381 01:48:06,539 --> 01:48:11,909 passenger wagon just before the flying 2382 01:48:08,130 --> 01:48:13,800 bomb lived up to its moniker the zebra 2383 01:48:11,909 --> 01:48:15,239 was on her hooves and looking much more 2384 01:48:13,800 --> 01:48:18,690 steady than I thought I would ever be 2385 01:48:15,239 --> 01:48:21,029 again Zanna strode over and helped pull 2386 01:48:18,689 --> 01:48:24,539 me back to my house a moment later 2387 01:48:21,029 --> 01:48:27,989 clammy swooped overhead where the others 2388 01:48:24,539 --> 01:48:30,329 at I called to him clearing just ahead 2389 01:48:27,989 --> 01:48:33,599 he shouted down to me before zipping 2390 01:48:30,329 --> 01:48:35,880 ahead I stumbled forward my legs 2391 01:48:33,600 --> 01:48:38,000 threatening to give out my side 2392 01:48:35,880 --> 01:48:40,350 protested with every step 2393 01:48:38,000 --> 01:48:43,319 Just My Luck that we had two healers 2394 01:48:40,350 --> 01:48:48,050 with us now but at the same time neither 2395 01:48:43,319 --> 01:48:50,609 were with me I just couldn't win could I 2396 01:48:48,050 --> 01:48:52,650 zennith helped guide me forward pushing 2397 01:48:50,609 --> 01:48:56,519 through the foliage the heat was 2398 01:48:52,649 --> 01:48:57,960 oppressive the smoke choked my lungs but 2399 01:48:56,520 --> 01:49:01,380 the fire hadn't made it to this height 2400 01:48:57,960 --> 01:49:04,060 yet I was again struck by the sense that 2401 01:49:01,380 --> 01:49:06,220 something was seriously amiss 2402 01:49:04,060 --> 01:49:08,340 I paused looking around and trying to 2403 01:49:06,220 --> 01:49:14,079 but hoof on what I was feeling 2404 01:49:08,340 --> 01:49:15,850 nothing ow I whined as a leafy branch 2405 01:49:14,079 --> 01:49:19,090 his aunt pushed aside came snapping back 2406 01:49:15,850 --> 01:49:21,100 across my face pushing through the last 2407 01:49:19,090 --> 01:49:23,949 of the underbrush I ran into velvet 2408 01:49:21,100 --> 01:49:26,350 remedies backside the impact sent me 2409 01:49:23,949 --> 01:49:30,159 falling onto my flanks then all the way 2410 01:49:26,350 --> 01:49:30,850 down as my four legs gave out I stared 2411 01:49:30,159 --> 01:49:34,449 in front of me 2412 01:49:30,850 --> 01:49:35,980 between velvet remedies hoofs a fiercely 2413 01:49:34,449 --> 01:49:41,130 determined bunny rabbit stared back at 2414 01:49:35,979 --> 01:49:43,629 me the bunny was made of stone 2415 01:49:41,130 --> 01:49:45,430 beyond the stone bunny the grassy knoll 2416 01:49:43,630 --> 01:49:48,569 rose up to where a massive weeping 2417 01:49:45,430 --> 01:49:51,159 willow twisted an ancient rose above us 2418 01:49:48,569 --> 01:49:53,859 the rough bark of the tree was a strange 2419 01:49:51,159 --> 01:49:56,769 buttery yellow blue vines are wrapped 2420 01:49:53,859 --> 01:49:58,210 around its gnarled roots its drooping 2421 01:49:56,770 --> 01:50:02,020 pink leaves swayed in the wind I 2422 01:49:58,210 --> 01:50:05,890 couldn't feel the tree was framed by the 2423 01:50:02,020 --> 01:50:07,930 angry brown sky choked with smoke beyond 2424 01:50:05,890 --> 01:50:09,490 the tree the hillside dropped back 2425 01:50:07,930 --> 01:50:11,950 downward into the fires of the everfree 2426 01:50:09,489 --> 01:50:13,329 forest those flames pushed forward by 2427 01:50:11,949 --> 01:50:15,399 the dark silhouettes of red-eyes 2428 01:50:13,329 --> 01:50:18,479 Griffins their weapons pouring liquid 2429 01:50:15,399 --> 01:50:18,479 fire across the ground