Chapter XVIII: Act of Contrition
Twilight Sparkle
"What happened?" I said as I rubbed my eyes and slowly got up. The last thing I remember is feeling that something cast a spell on me. I try to look around for the others but can't see anything. I call out for my friends but hear nothing.
I take out a flashlight from my bag, "I don't think I've been in this part of the castle." It appears that I am some kind of vault. From the amount dust it seems that no pony has been down here in a long time. In the center was an ornate table.
An inscription was carved on the front. "Here lies Star Swirl the Bearded, the greatest wizard in Equestria," I was in Star Swirl's mausoleum. Normally I would be giddy as anything to be here but I need to get out of here.
Behind the altar was a map of the palace but it was strange. There were places I never heard of, "emergency throne room? Inner vault?" however I do know where the throne room was and used that as a reference point. "Now to find a way out of here," I said studying the map carefully.
Walker
"Please Officer…Walker is it? We mean no harm in coming here," the white horse said as we arrived at their cells. I tell them that they are all same, no regard for the law. "How!? We don't know you or your laws," the horse said as her sister was placed inside and the door slammed shut.
"You know Danny is going to come and kick your ass," the boy said as I smiled that was the whole point of this. He'll come for his friends and when he steps inside I have him. "We were on a mission we need," I slapped him across the face and told him the only thing he needs to do is shut up.
"What did this Danny do that you hate him so much? That you would use us as bait?" I smiled if I were to list all the crimes that punk committed we would be here till Doomsday. "I am sure we can...,"I press a button sending a shock into her. She screams out as Tucker gets between us.
"I hope we understand each other," I said as Bullet came up with a bucket of water. I pointed to the blue horse as he threw the water on her. She begins to cough and open her eyes. "I hope you enjoyed your nap. It's the last one you get." I said snapping my fingers as my boys removed her.
"Wait what are you going to?" the geek says as I walk away laughing.
Vlad
"Fruitcakes!" I hissed blasting an image of Trixie. "She thinks that she can betray me I'll..." I sensed something another presence in the castle. "It can't be," I conjured a map of the castle. "Impossible!" I zoomed in on an image of Danielle . She had her powers back. "How on earth did she break the spell? No one can...," I take a breath and calm down. "I will need to rethink my plan," I use my powers and summon a changeling guard into the room.
"What is it Vlad?" he asks nervously. I tell him I want him to triple his patrols. There is something wrong here and I will not let that little mistake ruin everything I have worked for. I tell him to keep an eye out for the ghost girl.
"Yes," he said flying out of the room. You think you can beat me my dear. You are sadly mistaken.
Applejack
"My head feels like Pinkie fired her party cannon in my face," I said massaging my temples as I stand up. I seem to be some kind of pit. The walls are smooth making climbing out impossible. "There has to be…," I hear the sound of a stone moving and something pouring into the room.
I turn around and see the pit filling up with sand. If I don't get out of here soon I will be buried alive. I look up and see an opening. I take out my lasso and throw it up and miss but something pulls on it. "Start climbing," a voice commands as I am pulled out the trap "Are you okay?" it asks as I look up and see Trixie standing there.
"What are you doing here?" I ask her as she lowers her head. She says that allying with Vlad was a mistake. "That's an understatement," she continues saying that she wants to make up for it. She apologizes for all she's done and tells me she can lead us to Vlad. "How do I know this isn't another trick?" I ask her.
"Tri…I don't deserve your trust but I ask you to give me chance," she says as I wipe the sand from my legs. I tell her we need find the others. "Follow me," she says running down the hallway as I catch up to her.
Sam
"Hello what do we have here," I said as we come to what looks an old mine. Pinkie says she's never been in this part of the castle. "It looks like nobody has..," I hear someone coming. "Hide!" A group of changeling push a cart filled with something green down a set of tracks.
"Why does Vlad want these again? He doesn't feed like us," one of them said as they stopped for rest. His cohort said that Plasmius was using them for some ritual. "Why can't he have the bone heads do it," they continued to argue for a minute before coming up to a large door. Their horns start to glow and blast the door open.
"I want to see I want to see!" Pinkie says jumping on my shoulders but I push her off. "aw no fun I wanted to...," the two bugs turn around and start looking for us. I pick up a rock and throw it. They start off in the opposite direction.
I motion for the pony to follow me into the room. "Whatever Vlad wants with these it must be...," I see something in the corner move. I hide between the pods. Pinkie asks if we're playing hide and seek. I put my finger to my lips and point to the corner.
"I got it!" she says racing over the corner as I facepalm myself. That pony is going to get us all..."Hey Sam look who I found," she says coming back with Fluttershy behind her. I sigh in relief. "What's my prize?" she asks as I roll my eyes.
"This isn't a game Pinkie we have to get our of here," the yellow pony says as I shake my head. I tell her we need to free as many the ponies in the pod. "We do?" I walk to over a pod and start to cut them open.
