Chapter 14 – The Canterlot Attack (Pt. 1)
As Pasta opened his eyes, he could hear soldiers shouting.
"Find him!" shouted one soldier.
"He's not here." said another.
"Check the grounds!" said an inspector.
Soon, Pasta heard sounds of dirt being dug, but he very quicly heard the sounds of walking above him, then a shovel went right through, and when it went out, Pasta was exposed.
"Don't shoot!" shouted Pasta.
"You!" said the soldier. "You're under arrest!"
He put on hoof-cuffs on Pasta's hooves, and an army of around a hundred soldiers walked him to the castle.
He took a brief look at Skywing's window, it was closed, but he was quickly hit by a guard.
"Face your front!" he said, pushing Pasta's head.
"Okay, okay!" said Pasta. He was still thinking about what would happen to him.
"Look, I'm innocent I tell you, I've done nothing wrong!" said Pasta.
"Her highness Princess Celestia would like to speak with you." said a guard, he threw Pasta to the throne room and went back to his post at the gates.
Celestia was facing Pasta with an angry look.
"What?" he said. "Anything wrong?"
"Tell me, why do you want to take Skywing away?" asked Celestia.
"You have no idea what happened over all those years ago." said Pasta. "None! My life was full of pain, I didn't want to see more of it. But I still did."
"Tell me, what happened?" she asked.
"I'd met somepony called Reisk, he said he came from Tonia." said Pasta. "He was living with his son and Skywing. That's when I met her."
"Tonia?" said Celestia. "I'm sure you mean Maretonia, don't you?"
"What?" he said. "What do you mean?"
"Oh, Tonia was the old name of Maretonia." said Celestia. "I'm surprised you didn't know that ponies there wanted revolution and attacked the country as enemies to have freedom enough to even commit crimes. My grandfather assaulted back, and when Tonia was rebuilt, it came Maretonia."
"It just keeps getting stranger." said Pasta. "What's happened during the time I haven't been awake?"
"Look, I want to believe you." said Celestia. "But at the same time I don't. I've always known for sure that my father was the first alicorn to ever exist. Now you're telling me you're from thousands of years ago and so is Skywing."
"Back in my time, different tribes being married together was a huge crime, my parents were that." said Pasta. "My mother was a pegasus and my father was a unicorn, but even with that, they were together and happy. That is until our home was assaulted before a full day had passed since they've had me. They were killed together, and I was left to be alive. Because I was an alicorn. They found it unique, and they kept me in their hooves, I grew up with them. Now, I'm here, living the same pain I did when I lost my parents."
"Look, you've really got my mind, I need to ask Skywing about this." said Celestia.
"Do it, please." said Pasta.
Celestia teleported to Skywing's room and saw her sleeping with a sad face.
"Sky, wake up." said Celestia.
"Mom, is that y.. you?" said Skywing, trying to open her eyes.
"Yes, it's me." said Celestia. "We caught the intruder but he's told me an interesting story and it did have you in it so I came to ask if you would say anything about it."
"What did he say?" asked Skywing.
"He said thousands of years ago, you had met." said Celestia. "You were in the lair of somepony called Reisk. Is that true?"
"Please take me to Pasta mom, please put me out of this room." said Skywing.
"Well if it'll make you happy then, I guess?" she said.
Skywing got up and hugged Celestia.
"Come on, let's go." said Celestia, teleporting them back down to the throne room where Pasta was waiting for an answer.
"Pasta!" shouted Skywing, rather very happily.
"Hold on, wait a second Sky." said Celestia. "You're very sure about this, right?"
"Yes mom." said Skywing.
"Well, okay then." said Celestia.
Just then, a guard came panting, he was out of breath but he was still running.
"Your highness!" he said. "There is an unidentified object on the outside of Canterlot but it's getting closer."
"All guards, be advised, a threat is approaching Canterlot, take your posts now." said Celestia using the royal Canterlot voice.
"What is that?" asked Pasta.
"Why, it's the Royal Canterlot Voice." said Celestia.
"You know, I think I can help you with your fight." said Pasta. "I'm definitely better than your soldiers."
"Are you sure you know what you're doing?" said Celestia.
"Always." said Pasta.
"Pasta, wait." said Skywing. "I'll come with you."
"I didn't think of saying this but..." said Pasta. "Maybe it's safer for you to stay here."
"Really?" said Skywing.
"Yes, I promise you Skywing, this time, I'll be back in one piece." said Pasta. "So don't you worry about me."
"Oh, alright." said Skywing.
Pasta ran outside, formations of armies were surrounding Canterlot, in the sky, on the ground, anywhere. Soon, a gray stallion had arrived and began beating up all of the army in front of him with no real hesitation. He wasn't afraid. He was assaulting all of them and was doing it very easily.
He hit waves of soldiers in front of him, but something unexpected happened. After hitting another wave, a single pony had a ready punch and he put it right on his face.
But the gray stallion didn't go down. He was still standing up, and he turned his face to the stallion who punched him.
Pasta was standing right in front of him.
"You, brave soldier." he said. "Is there a pony named Celestia in that castle?!"
"Why do you want to know?" said Pasta.
"Answer my question!" he said.
"I won't." said Pasta. But he was hit immediately after saying that, and he could feel incredible pain on his face. "Okay, fine! Celestia's in that castle."
"I surrender." he said.
Another wave of soldiers appeared.
"Take him into custody." said one of them.
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"Your highness, the prisoner is ready for questioning." said a guard. "Also, what's he doing here?" he said, pointing at Pasta.
"Long story, I'll get into the questioning." said Celestia. "Also, take a blood sample from him, I want it tested."
"Of course, your highness." said the guard.
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"Celestia, will you let me ask the questions please?" asked Pasta.
"Do you even know what to do?" asked Celestia.
"Trust me, I'll handle it." said Pasta.
"Well get in." said Celestia.
They walked to a stone gate, it opened very slowly, and when it did, it revealed areas made of stone with creatures in cages or cuffs.
"What is this place?" said Pasta.
"Welcome to Tartarus, the most dangerous foes that we face are kept here if they are caught." said Celestia. "And they stay here forever."
"I never knew about this place." said Pasta.
"My father discovered it." said Celestia. "Look below."
"There is nothing but endless darkness down there." said Pasta.
"That's right, this place is also bottomless, it's almost completely seperate from Equestria aswell." said Celestia.
"Equestria?" said Pasta.
"The country we're in." said Celestia.
"Oh." said Pasta.
"Here's his cell, I'm leaving it to you, good luck." said Celestia.
"Let's get into this." thought Pasta.
"You again, what's your name." he said.
"Might sound strange but it's Pasta." said Pasta.
"Do you know who I am?" he asked.
"Who are you?" said Pasta.
"My name, is Dusk." he said. "I'm a test subject from a lab who's survived, my body has been, changed. To be different from anypony else, I have the ability to conquer any world that exists."
"What kind of body change?" said Pasta. "Doctor, we need that blood test."
"Coming right up." said the doctor. "Give me your hoof, I'll take a sample."
"Many ponies same as me were killed in that lab." said Dusk. "They too were test subjects. But some of them, were my family, my loved ones, I wanted revenge."
"Well you certainly can't get revenge now." said Pasta. "You're locked up here forever."
"Oh, no." said Dusk. "I'm just getting started. And it's a big one too, I assure you."
To be continued...
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