private An Unexpected Trip to the Human World (Closed!)

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Louise had stopped outside a different cell to the one that Colette, Catherine and Fluttershy were outside. She had at first gone past it til Rarity had tugged at her sleeve. "Look," she said, pointing to something on the ground outside. Louise picked it up. It was a streamer, dusted with glitter. Another one hung out the keyhole. Louise could hardly believe her eyes. She looked about to see if Dennis or Colette was anywhere near.

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The Officer shook his head in response to Applejack's question, "No... That wasn't meant for us. If it was, you'd know." He didn't elaborate on what he meant by that. If these people were after her and the other Equestrians, it would probably have involved him getting shot. He chose it best not to dwell on that right now, or instill that image in her head. He was sure she would be able to handle it, but Logan wanted to take no chance.

 

He continued, responding to her next question, "I figure it's so they can capture you and for friends. Take us humans out of the picture, or at least keep our heads down, while they spirit all of you away. I guess they figure gunpowder and lead is the best way of doing this."

 

Logan stopped for a second, squinting at the motel. Lights were still on, one window shattered. People were moving about inside, shouting something to each other. A few more gunshots range out from within. They probably saw the others. Logan took a deep breath, letting it out slowly, a method he employed to keep himself calm in such situations. He glanced back to AJ, "Alright, listen. We need to get to my car. We do that, I can get something more substantial than a pistol to protect us and the others. The trick will be getting there without the sniper deciding we look like good targets," Turning his attention back to the motel for few seconds, Logan continues, "If we're lucky, he'll be so focused on the motel they won't notice us sneaking in. Going with that luck, my car's parked nearer to us and further from the windows where he's likely to be looking."

 

He turned back to Applejack, "While I go up and get what I need from the trunk, I want you to take Ulysses and sneak around back, and keep to the shadows as best you can while doing it. Ulysses will let you know if anyone's coming, and if he does, get out of sight. I shouldn't be long and I'll join up with you as soon as I can. After that, we can go in from the back and see if we can't help our friends." - "It would be better if we could provide a sort of crossfire from the outside, at least to draw their attention... but if they've got sniper cover, that would just be our death sentence." He thought bitterly.

 

Logan stepped back over to Applejack, gently placing one hand on the back of her head and kissing her briefly, "Above all else, be careful... Don't do anything rash." He said, before looking back to his Charger, taking another deep breath. It wasn't like he wasn't in the line of fire before, but that had been when he didn't have other people - aside from his fellow officers that were just as capable as him - to look out for. He closed his eyes for a few seconds, giving a silent prayer that this would turn out alright, then nodded to Applejack, "Let's get this going, then." With that, he started turned and began to make his way to his car.

 

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"What in the wide, wide world of sweet hell was that?!" One of the agents shouted after Twilight's initial 'assault'. 

 

"I have no idea! Magic?! Artisan and Orchestrator said they could do that!" Another responded, glancing to the potted plant that had once been his comrade from his place behind a desk.

 

"I don't care what the hell it was, shoot back at them!" The first responded, popping up from behind his cover and firing a few rounds out of the rifle he held towards where the blast had come. He wasn't trying to kill them, maybe maim them terribly, but not kill them. As such, none of his shots found a mark, but it caused their assailants to retreat. 

 

One of the other agents fired with him, and once they were out of sight, stopped, "Keep an eye on that place, and any other entree ways. We don't want something like that happening again!"

 

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"The hell's wrong with her?" One of the agents watching over Chrysalis asked his companion, who only shrugged in response.

 

"I dunno, some sort of nightmare, perhaps?" Another said, shifting the rifle nestled in her arms. 

 

"Could be." Replied the first.

 

One of them furrowed his brow, "Don't you think we should feel sorry for her?" He asked.

 

Most of the others just laughed at him, and no more was said on the matter. For a long time they remained silent. At least until she started glowing. The rifle cradling woman glared at the sympathetic man, "Still think we should feel sorry for her?" He only gave her a look.

 

"What do you think she's up to in there?" One of the door guards asked.

"Not a clue!" Shouted a man at the window, "Could be dangerous. Like a blast of energy or something."

"That sounds ridiculous." 

"She and her kind did apparently appear in blasts of arcane looking lightning. It all sounds pretty ridiculous to me."

"True... I guess we can't roll out the possibility of it being dangerous. What do you think, should I shoot her? 'Cause I wanna shoot her."

 

"No, I don't think the bosses would appreciate that."

"Not even the kneecap?" 

"Probably not. I say we gas her. Throw one in through the food hatch and seal it behind. That oughta stop whatever she's doing."

"That sounds like a plan." 

 

With that, one of those standing at the door took one of his tear gas grenades from its place on his belt, and keeping a firm hold on the trigger flap, pulled the pin. He and his companion knelt, and after his companion opened the hatch used to give prisoner's food, he threw the canister in. His companion shut and sealed the hatch immediately after it was through. The room would begin to fill with the noxious gas a few seconds later. 

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@@00Pony, The spell was done... there was nothing more she could do. All she had to do was sleep. But suddenly the variables changed... the guards show her body and the magical reaction it had and were afraid. As the smoke spread across her room she spoke once again...

"I have done nothing to you and do not intend to harm you... what is it that drives you to harm me? To keep me a prisoner? Is this the way you treat foreigners let alone the leader of a race? What did i do to you? Did i hurt you? Did i interfere with the balance of your society? Did i threaten you and your well being? But i forget... you are not the ones responsible for this... you are merely employed to do this... I bear you no malice... no matter what you may think. And if you were so afraid of my spell... you could have asked me to stop, as your leader... *cough* could have asked me to come here... you did not."

She continued coughing while trying to keep herself as low to the ground and the edge in her bed.

"While you keep me here thousands... millions of changelings are without guidance in another world. I never meant to be here... i want to go... let me go. They need me don't you get it? I miss them... my home... my friends... i want to go back... let me go."

She didn't threaten them... nor did she try to manipulate them... she simply hoped they had the decency to stop the smoke.@@Pripyat Pony, @@Hypn0ticD, @@Fireblaze, @@Dawn Stripes, @, 

After Cat took down that guard he proceeded to hide the body in a room with cleaning stuff. He didn't realize that the rest hadn't seen him attempt and only found Colette as he was searching around. A guard passed on the way but he managed to silently sneak past. The invisibility spell proved an asset and he rejoined Colette. 

At that moment he realized the two had split... before they managed to talk he spotted some guards ahead in a room. He nudged Colette to see them.

"Where is Louise... hey... wait a minute look... could this be one of the cells Louise said? Did you guys split to cover more space?"

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Twilight stayed, not by choice, exactly where Stephen put her. She glanced up at Cicada and smiled weakly, as if apologizing for keeping the Changeling soldier who was no doubt much more competent out of the fight.

But apologies for later. "What happened?" she croaked, coughed to clear her throat, and spoke again. "I didn't see...what I did. I didn't hurt anyone, did I?"

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Applejack frowned more and more as Logan explained what was going on. She had very little clues as to what a pistol was, but she felt she knew enough. She looked up to the motel as well, shaking her head in utter disgust. To think whomever these polecats were would dare to fire on their own kind? And just to get to her and Twilight?! Even the varmint Changelings weren't worth it! "Got it, Logan." Applejack then leaned in and returned the kiss before running for the shadows, making a clicking sound for Ulysses to join her.

 

Applejack did as Logan instructed and stuck to the shadows, ducking under windows as she encountered them. She did her best to avert her eyes as she came across a particular shattered window, but caught a glimpse of something deep red splattered onto the wall from just inside. Applejack screwed her eyes shut, wanting to block out the horrid sight. Gotta stay focused! Gotta get to Twi and others! Applejack slinked as best she could around to the back of the building, spotting a door that was open just a tad…

 

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"Ah dun't think sae, Princess…" Stephen began, although not really sure about cutting Cicada off. Still, he continued. "Ye were floatin' in the air 'n yer een were glowin'. Energy was comin' outta ya 'n everythin'! Aebody who ye saw git turnt intae a plant!"

 

Stephen paised to take another glance outside, and sighed. If what Cicada said was true, then he would have to take a chance and run for his car. "There's still a few ae those bastards left, and Ah dinna feel like doin' a Banzai charge at 'em like ye an' Cicada. Ah wanna get awa from 'em!"

 

He was about to inform Twilight of the supposed spell Cicada's queen cast when there was a soft knock on the door. Stephen put a finger to his lips for the others to stay quiet. It could've been one of those maniacs!

 

There was a soft rustling sound as the stranger shifted themselves just outside the door, followed by the sound of someone whispering in a thick southern drawl. "Is anybody in dere?? Ah seed this rye-chere door was open a second ago!"

 

Stephen's eyes lit up as he heard Applejack's voice, and he cracked the door open once more. "Applejack? Applejack!" He whispered back, thankful to at least see of their own. "Ah huv the Princess an' Cicada wi me---an' the Princess…"

 

"Twi?!" Without a second thought, Applejack took a hold of the door, slipping herself in, and holding it just long enough for Ulysses to slip in as well. In a flash, she was next to Twilight, giving Cicada a hard shove in the process, sending her into the nearest corner. "Oh, sugar cube, you don't look so good!" She said as she hugged the Alicorn gently. "What happened?!"

Edited April 18, 2014 by Hypn0ticD

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@@Hypn0ticD, Cicada was taken by surprise and spun off balance when Applejack shoved her. She recovered quickly and pushed Applejack back, her eyes blazing.

 

"Ungrateful little bitch!" she spat. "Here I am doing the best I can to protect you and your precious human friends, and this is how you repay me? I even asked my Queen for help, when at the moment, she's locked up in a cell and at the mercy of her captors. If you don't want my help, then fine. Stay here for the rest of your life. But I am guarding Twilight, who I consider my allie, and will continue to do so, no matter what you think."

 

She paused, then said, "The spell my Queen sent will give all those without magic temporary invulnerability. It won't last forever; I am concentrating the magic thru my jewel tho to give us the longest possible time. You won't be able to be killed or seriously hurt; however, it would be in your best interest to avoid projectiles as they can still hit you. Since we don't have an infinate amount of time to get out of here, I would suggest that we leave at once. That is, if you can put your own racist prejudice aside for long enough," she added to Applejack, her voice dripping in sarcasm.

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Twilight groaned as Applejack embraced her. SHe covered her eyes with a hand. "Oh, no...not again." She sighed. "Well, at least it'll probably wear off in a couple of hours. Make sure everyone knows that."

She tumbled back to her butt when Cicada shoved Applejack back. Unfortunately, Twilight fell in the descending direction of the stairs. Crashing in slow motion, she made a feeble, intent effort to reach out to the bars, but fell short and slid down the rest of the flight on her back.

"Ow..." Twilight sighed again. When she had been a little filly, she hadn't really imagined that being a Princess involved dealing with this sort of thing.

"Stop fighting," she tried to say, but she wasn't sure if she was loud enough to be heard from up there as she pulled herself onto her knees, and then onto one leg.

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((Squeezing in a short post as Stephen. Will have more later!))

 

"BOTH A' YE KNOCK IT THE HELL AFF!!"

 

Stephen boomed as he went over to Twilight, wrapping an arm around her, helping her to stand. "Ye can both huv a go at each other later. Right now, we gotta leave! Ah ain't stayin' here to get shot!"

 

He then turned his attention to Twilight, concern written all over his face. "Ye alright, Princess? Ye still look verra wabbit…"

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"It's okay," she said, trying unsuccessfully to shake him off. "I'm...not a rabbit. Urk...I'll be okay eventually."

She looked up at Applejack. "AJ, where are the others? Did they get out? Or are there still people trapped upstairs?"

She clambered up with Stephen's assistance, looking to each one for help in turn.

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"Ah meant ya still look sick an' pale," Stephen explained as he ascended the stairs with her. "Ah dinna call ye a rabbit."

 

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"Celestia-damned overgrown gnat! Look at what ya did! Ya dun gone sent Twilight down the stairs!" Applejack snapped back as she rose to her full height, stepping in closer to the Changeling commander, staring her down. "As far as Ah'm concerned, awl ya'll are nuthin' but sorry buzzards that don't give a dried-apple damn 'bout nopony but yerselves!" Applejack then narrowed her eyes as she spoke in a low tone. "Why, Ah even think you don't even care about the humans, do ya? Even told a story 'bout some protection spell from yer queen! Any means to an end, you lyin' pile a' sh--"

 

"BOTH A' YE KNOCK IT THE HELL AFF!! Ye can both huv a go at each other later. Right now, we gotta leave! Ah ain't stayin' here to get shot!"

 

Applejack immediately fell silent at the booming roar of the Scot who was still at the bottom of the stairs. He helped her to stand, then to make her way up the stairs, leaving the little Alicorn to put up a weak struggle. Applejack did het best to stifle a giggle. Despite the tensity of the situation, she somehow found it cute that Twilight somehow found herself in the arms of a tall Trottish human stallion. Take advantage, there, Twi!

 

"Ah dunno, sugar cube…" Applejack said, getting serious once again. "Ah was, uh, with Logan. 'Member?" She Speakin' a whom, he said he was agonna git sumtin' ta protect us, sos'n we can get the hay outta dodge! He should comin' round any moment now…"

 

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Stephen raised an eyebrow as he caught sight of Earth mare giggling. The hell was that about??

 

"Good, once Logan jines us, we can stop bletherin' and shoot the craw!" Stephen said, already helping the still reluctant Twilight down the stairs. "Ah'd like take ye at yer word, Cicada, but we caw canny, as there may be sniper aboot!"

 

Turning to look up at the upper landing, Stephen stared back at a very lost Applejack. "That just plane flew o'ver mah head. Whut'd you say??"

 

Stephen sighed, and hung his head. "Ah said Logan needs to hurry the hell up so we can get outta here!"

 

"Oooh~! Ah unnerstan that!"

 

Applejack joined Stephen and Twilight at the bottom of the stairs, stepping ahead and cracking the door open and peering outside… Come on, Logan! Where are ya?!

Edited April 19, 2014 by Hypn0ticD

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"Frankly put? I'm more of a shoot first, ask questions later kinda guy. Makes life a whole lot simpler." The first agent replied, giving a caustic grin, before falling somewhat serious, "Thing is, we have no way of knowing if whatever te he'll you were doing there was dangerous or not. Hence the gas. And how are we to know you might stop? We have no reason to trust, and therein believe, any of what you've just said. You're a potentially dangerous, and from what I understand, moody, magically charged queen bee. If you're so concerned about your 'Changelings' back home, why did you do whatever it was that brought you here in the first place?"

 

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"The hell're they doing up there?"

 

The Agents glanced in the direction of the stairs where the Finders and the Equestrians were holed up. A lot of banging and shouting. Whatever was going on, they were giving them too much time. Glancing to his comrades, he gave them a few of them a signal to begin moving up...

 

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As soon as he heard Ulysses and Applejack duck into the woods, Logan took a deep breath and let it out in a slow sigh. This wasn't a situation he liked to be in. But here he was, so he had to do it. Keeping crouched low, Logan moved towards his car, making sure not to stop lest the sniper catch sight of him. Thankfully, he made it to the trunk of his Charger without a hitch. So far, so good. Taking his keys, Logan glanced at the motel. The assailants inside seemed not to notice, at least from the angle he was looking at them from, and the sniper hadn't fired at him yet.

 

The officer slid the keys into the slot and turned them. The trunk popped open and he quickly grabbed the two rifle bags within, set them down behind the vehicle, then shut the trunk as quickly as he could. Logan ducked behind the car, taking a second to glance inside. Again, no one inside seemed to notice, and with a few seconds more of waiting, no sniper rounds either. Taking another deep breath, Logan unzipped the bags. Inside was the assault rifle and hunting rifle that Bowen gave him. Each had magazines pre-loaded - something Logan had done in what spare time he had - so each was ready.

 

Logan loaded a magazine into each, then slung the hunting rifle over his shoulder and brought the AR up, pulling back the action and chambering a round, "Alright... Step one down. Step two... Get inside."

 

Once again, he drew in a deep breath and let it slowly exit his lungs. He cast one more glance into the window and instantly felt his heart sink. The agents inside we're moving towards a stair well. One that he could only assume was where the others were holed up. And they had guns raised. Logan tightened his jaw, bringing his assault rifle to bear on one of the agents. He takes a second to steady his aim, then squeeze the trigger twice, adjusts his aim and fires once more. Logan quickly changed targets and repeated the process before moving as quickly as he could away from his former position and went around back.

 

He didn't want to take a life. It wasn't something that he woke up in the morning and decided. But he was trained and ready to do so if needed. And it was sure enough needed now. His first two rounds struck one of the rear agents in the chest, his third taking him through the back of the skull. His first shot of the second burst missed his target, striking the wall beyond, but the other two found their mark. The two agents that were struck fell like stones.

 

And it certainly had the desired effect. The agents were suddenly very interested in whoever just shot two of them, rather than their original targets. Of course, the mystery shooter wasn't there to be seen, but from the sound of it, a few of them had run outside to investigate. Seems Logan's fortune was holding out, for he was already on the dark side of the building and heading for the back exit.

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"I dunno," Colette answered, eyes locked on the heavy door at the end of the corridor. There was a very narrow window, but she was able to make out the shoulder of a heavily armed guard. Why was he in there? And how were they gonna get him out?

 

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Studying the door, Catherine frowned.

"Merde… nous avons un problème!" She looked up to Dennis, a worried frown on her face. "The locks look like they're manual. I don't know about you, but I can't pick the lock. On top of that, it'd only attract attention. We need to find the key!"

 

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Colette frowned and stood. "Wait here." With that, she quietly snuck down to the door, peering inside, clasping a hand to her mouth. She slinked back to the others, eyes wide. "We'd better find that key, and fast! Rainbow Dash is in there!"

 

((Take a wild at who has the key!))

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Cicada just glared at Applejack. "Fine then, don't believe me. I'm gonna get Twilight to safety; we can't stay here any longer. You can do what the Tartarus you like." The Changeling commander's sharp ears heard the stealthy footsteps of agents coming up the stairs. She was tired of doing her best for the others, only to have her good intentions constantly disbelieved and shot down. She sent a quick Hive Mind message to Diliges, trapped with Clare in another stairwell.

 

"Get Clare out of wherever you are. She has temporary invulnerability and you have the temporary power to cast spells. Do whatever it takes."

 

Taking her own advice, Cicada stepped out of the bolthole the others were inside. An agent saw her, and immediately raised his gun to fire on her. She used her magic to melt his gun into burning liquid; the man yelped as it scalded his hands and jumped back, knocking a female agent down the stairs. This caused a temporary confusion and Cicada signalled to the others to take advantage. A stray bullet from the female agent's gun had grazed past her shoulder, tearing Cicada's shirt and drawing blood. She ignored it. The invulnerability spell, she considered, was too precious to waste on herself. Even if those who it applied to were neither believing or grateful.

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Three gunshots rang out from the hall, causing both the Scot and the Cowpony to jump. "We're leaving. Noo!" Stephen said, manuvering himself so that he in front of Twilight, and ignored any protest she may have put up before wrenching the door open. Applejack wasted no time and got just behind the princess as the Scot raced into the inky blackness.

 

Stephen stuck to the shadows as he guided the Equestrians around the building, all the while looking around for any more shooters-- or any snipers for that matter.

 

His ears picked up on movement, and he bolted behind a bush, pulling Twilight with him. Applejack dove in as well, keeping close to Twilight. Stephen motioned for the others to stay quiet as he crouched down low.

 

He was able to just make out the lone figure of a man about his height, a rifle in his hand and another strapped to his back…*

 

Taking a chance, Stephen signaled to Applejack to stay with Twilight before moving closer to the figure… no sense in having all four of them get shot if he was wrong! "Logan…? Issat ye?" He called out, just barely above a whisper.

 

((*Is that right?))

Edited April 20, 2014 by Hypn0ticD

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@@Hypn0ticD, Behind her, Cicada heard the clatter of footsteps, signalling that Stephen, Twilight and Applejack had made their escape. Her stand had worked, tho she would have thought she'd feel more elated at the idea than she did. Instead, a tear slid down her cheek, to fall on the ground. Cicada grit her teeth and faced the agents. It didn't matter that the others had abandoned her. At least the Princess Twilight was safe, which was why she'd made her stand in the first place. She was keeping her word to Twilight to protect her. A bullet hit her in the right arm and Cicada winced in pain, sending a spell straight at the agent who'd shot at her.

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@@00Pony, What a bunch of ignorant pests... hardly able to grasp the concept of who they have. But alas the ignorant cannot be held accountable for their actions.

"You need to calm down and stop being paranoid. If i wanted to escape i would do so before you came here... Why would i stay and wait for you to come armed at me risking my chances of escaping? And if i am so much of a threat how come the only thing i've done is stick to a human simply trying to adapt? Was i so dangerously un-civilized that you didn't think i would listen to reason? You could offer me a warning... but regardless i understand." 

She paused and streched laying with her arms crossed behind her head.

"I am a Queen... but not a bee. My name is Chrysalis Queen of the changelings... that is the name of our race and as it suggests we have control over the constant of change. I am not here of my own violition... thus i have no plans in harming you... yet. I arrived here as a side-effect of a spell that tore the dimension that separates our worlds. An unfocused spell and i was swallowed in a vortex that brought me here. I was in the middle of a war with my adversaries... it would have really helped if you people were... what's their name? Bronies? Or if you have watched the newest version of My Little Pony. According to you i am fictional, a figment of imagination... it's funny. However i am real... and magical as your eyes confirmed."

She stopped a moment to take a few breaths of clean air... she slowly puffed the air in and our breathing once again in free-of-toxins air. It was a relief.

"I am not an illegal immigrant... i am a leader of a nation. One would think of it unwise to abruptly kidnap me. But that is no threat... I will repeat... i want to go home, my people need me... they suffer from a species-hereditary disease that eats their bodies away. Imagine for a moment... what did doctors call them? Tapeworms? Imagine that but invisible and in every part of your body... eating your emotions away, feasting upon your flesh should you not have enough."

At her own words she cringes and touches her head with baited breath. She remembers her own pain, her own experience when she used to sacrifice her own body so that other changelings might survive, she remembered when she witnessed the first changeling transform into a devourer... The shock and the Terror mirrored on her eyes, her face went pale... she turned at the one that had sympathized with her a bit.

"Changelings have the ability to listen... and talk to each other with the power of the mind. I often listen to those who fall to madness... they transform to even greater beasts losing their sanity in the process. We either have to live as parasites or die as monsters. But maybe there is a way out... and that is my only purpose, to find it. But i cannot fullfil it imprisoned... let me go. Regardless of whether you believe me or not i have done nothing to your kind... i do not deserve to be treated like this. Let me go..."

Of course it was near impossible that these people would believe her, let alone free her but in any case it was worth it. In any case if they knew, if they sympathized with her for even just a bit... Maybe when she would attempt her escape it would be much easier, maybe she would have to hurt less people... maybe... who knows?

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Dennis thought a bit...

"One of them inside definately has a key... what if... what if we pretend to be one of them and call them out? No... that wouldn't work and it would raised even more suspicion..."

He was practically between talking out loud and talking to himself. He was in deep thought and the options were closing...

"And if we open the door? What then? How can we get Rainbow Dash if there are guards with her? Regardless... i think i might know who has the key. It's the lead agent herself... Aberthany? Her name was that i think. Think we can steal the key with this invisibility of ours? It'll be risky..."

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Charles, Nick was with the group as they see Rainbow Dash cell, Means Pinky Cell could be next to it too and was thinking how they can get the key. Then Charles heard Dennis say Aberthany and Colette say it too. “Really if she have the key how you two will beat her? She not a push over and she can kill anyone too. I think you should levee her to me because her fighting skills are good way good.”

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((Gonna wing what Angie does, as 00 gave permission…))

Shawn stuck close to Angie as she led them through the darkness, her gun drawn as they made their way to the building, thankfully, without drawing any unwanted attention…

Shawn chanced a peek into one of the lobby windows as he and Angie passed. He tapped her shoulder, pointing inside.

"The…hell??" She said softly upon spotting a most unusual scene. There, lined all down the hall, were an assortment of potted plants of varying color, shape, size--seemingly placed atop piles of clothing, several of which had high powered guns. At the end was a man that lay lifeless beneath an explosion of grim splatter art that trailed down to the violent bloom of the entry wound.

"We need to find the others, and quick!" Angie said as she pulled away, slinking back into the shadows.

Shawn followed suit, hugging the side of the building as the EMT led the way, rounding a corner. She came across an exit door, signalled Shawn to hang back, made her way over to it, peering inside. She knocked upon seeing Claire and Diliges, waving Shawn over in the process. "You guys! It's me and Shawn! Are you both okay??"

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"We'd better find Louise first," Colette said, after listening to Dennis as he thought aloud. "Since she'll be the one to have some idea of where she is… from there, we can think of what to about the guards in Dash's cell!"

Colette then turned to Fluttershy, who had been silent the whole while. "Flutters, are you okay? Maybe we can hide you somewhere while we go find Abernathy…"

Edited April 22, 2014 by Hypn0ticD

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"We're good!" Clare called back. "But, aren't the agents still out there? We holed up in here after Twilight zapped some of them with her magic. She, Cicada, Applejack and Steven went up the stairs. We ought to look for them."

 

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Louise wasted no time. "Rarity," she said to her companion. "Find Colette, and tell her everything. I daren't phone her, in case she hasn't set her phone to vibrate." Rarity nodded and set off down the corridor. Soon, she bumped into Colette and whispered at once, to prevent any noise.

 

"Louise and I found a cell down the end of the corridor with glittery streamers outside of it," she said. "We think that Pinkie is inside. She must have been separated from Rainbow."

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“It's guid tae hear that you're both alright, but we'll need tae be gaun! Before we're found!” Shawn said. “Come on, let's gae!”

With that, the Scot opened the door a little more, admitting room for the blogger and the Changeling to slip through. “Lessgo find Logan and the others!”

 

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“You did??” Colette responded with a gasp, taking the Unicorn's hands. “That's great! We found Rainbow!”

“Yes, but we still need to find this Abernathy!” Catherine urged. “Where's Louise, Rarity? The locks're manual, which means we need to find the key...”

“...Which it's a safe bet to think that Abernathy would either have the key, or know where it is. Can you take us to her??”

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Ooc: 00Pony, just godmoding a little since you haven't posted; just assuming that Diliges would have told Clare what Cicada sent him thru the Hive Mind, ie about her staying behind to hold off the agents while the others escaped.

"Louise is down here," Rarity said. She led the others to the cell where Louise was standing. The cell door still had a piece of glittery streamer poked thru it, a clear indication that Pinkie was inside. Louise looked grim when she heard about the locks.

 

"Abernathy has the key, I'm sure of it," she said. "The best bet, since we're all invisible, would be for one person to go and steal it from her without her knowing. Then we can unlock the doors and get Pinkie and Rainbow away."

 

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Clare was relieved to be out of the narrow space. "We'd better find the others, and quickly," she said. Thinking about what Diliges had told her made her worried. Surely Applejack, Twilight and Stephen wouldn't have just upped and left Cicada to the mercy of the agents? That must be wrong!

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"Do you know who these men are and where they came from?" Twilight said breahtlessly to Diliges. "I was in my room when we were just attacked!" 

 

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Rainbow frowned, shifting in her shackles as if she could have somehow pressed her ear against the heavy wall-cum-door that sealed their new cell off from the outside world.
"I know know," she said. "Pinkie? I coulda' sworn I heard something like right outside. Something's gotta' be going' on. How long as it been since they took us outta' here to stick needles in us?"

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@@Pripyat Pony,@, @@Dawn Stripes,@@Hypn0ticD,@@Fireblaze, Dennis was thinking... it would be uniwise for many to go charge at Aberthany but one would also be reckless.

"We can't go one by one... I mean we can't send only one person. That would be unwise. I think two would be best... Okay here's what i think... Louise knows the place good so she'd know where Aberthany is and which way to take... but Rarity has the magic and could take it as soon as she sees it. Aberthany will no doubt be aware by now of our presence... we need to strike effectively otherwise we're done for. Alright... the strongest of us should go with Rarity... maybe we can suprise Aberthany and tie her up? If this succeeded the rest wouldn't have anyone to take orders from... it would give us more time to escape."

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“I agree with Dennis,” Catherine said. “This Abernathy sounds far too formidable to attempt taking on alone. I'm going to look for her, though I'll need backup...” She then turned to the agent. “but where could she be?”

“I... I wanna go with 'er.” Colette said. “Like Cat said, Abernathy and these agents don't sound like they could be fucked with or underestimated. I don't know any martial arts like you Cat, but I wanna see to it that the ponies get out...”

Colette then turned to Louise as well. “Where would Abernathy most likely be?”

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@@Hypn0ticD, "In her office, most likely, directing operations," Louise replied. "I can take you there. We had better disable the cameras as we go so that we don't give her prior warning. I agree with the plan decided; tying Abernathy up would be our best bet, and I also have sedatives in my bag that we can use if she won't... co-operate. We had better do this as soon as we can; we need to tie this operation up quickly and be off the premises to rendevous with the others in your party."