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div style="max-height: 999999px; padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 10px;"Chapter XVIII p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongI... HAVE ARRIVED! Yeah, sorry, I've been sidetracked. But that is beyond the point. It is time for the next chapter, so THE FIC IS THE THING!/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Halt! State your name and intent!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"emHow many of these guys are there? /emChain thought to himself as yet another Canterlot Guard came up to him. "Name: Revelation, Chain. Intent: To seek audience with the Princess."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""And why is that?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Because I'm looking for answers only she can give me."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Right... I'm sorry, sir. But I can't just let any other stallion into the audience chamber."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Really? But the Princess asked for me personally."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Like I've never heard that before. I apologize, but your trip has been in vain."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Okay." He turned around and began to trot off. "I guess Shining Armor will just have to be furious with you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"This caught the guard's attention. "What? Why would he be furious?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Well, he is the one who brought my summons from the Princess. It would be a shame if his journey was in vain because the guards wouldn't allow 'some stallion' to see the her."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Oh, my apologies." He stepped aside from the door. "Right this way, sir. And..." He looked to the sides before leaning in close. "...do you think you can put in a good word for me?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'll see what I can do." Chain walked into the chamber and was nearly driven to the ground by the sheer amount of color on the Princess alone. Slowly and carefully working his way towards the throne, he knelt, or rather fell, in front of Celestia./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Arise, Marshal."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Chain's eyes opened wide with shock. "How do you know my name?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""My sister is good friends with your 'son'. She learned all about you from him. Clever of Sombra to make you look like Paul's...what was it? OC of you." She stood up and stepped right in front of Chain. "Now, why have you come here?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'm looking for Paul. He has something that belongs to me."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""If you are referring to the Moses Amulet, than you are lying. That relic is too dangerous for anyone to use."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Too dangerous for a fool such as yourself, perhaps. But all I need is to get it to my master."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Sombra must never be revived to his fullest."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE!" There was silence in the room while he caught his breath. "Do you see these stripes? They are chains that bind my very soul! If he gets the Amulet, I will be free!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""He can't have it, Marshal."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Would you rather he torture me?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""One stallion who deserves to die against both my and your whole worlds. I believe the choice is clear."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""YOU'RE USELESS! Every second I spend away from him, he saps my strength. I will die without that Amulet!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You killed your own kind to receive that Amulet. If I were to help you, it would be like betraying my whole world."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Fine, if you won't help me find it, then at least tell me where the boy is."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I can't."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Tell me now, or I'll-"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""No, I mean I am not physically able at the current time. My sister knows everything about him. And I'm not waking her up now just because you believe you need to know something."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Oh, really?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongMeanwhile in Everfree.../strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack and Fleet continued the search for the other four ponies. Jack had his eyes closed, trying hard to concentrate on the position of the ponies while Fleet scanned the woods for anything out of the ordinary./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"And such a thing happened. There was a rustle to their left in the trees. "Hello?" Jack called. "Is anypony out there?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The rustling moved to their right. Jack began to focus on sharpening his wings. As he did so, the ground around his hooves began to heat up./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Then, all of a sudden, a certain pink mare in a ninja costume jumped out of the bushes, causing Fleet to hop behind Jack. "I thought I'd find you in here."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Pinkie! What are you doing here?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Isn't it obvious?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""If it was, would I be asking?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Okay, fine. You promised to ninja around with me later. Well, I didn't see you in town, so I started without you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Pinkie, I'm a bit busy right at the moment."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""...but...you promised."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I know, but-"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You...PROMISED!" Her voice dropped to a demonic tone when she said this. She took a few steps forward before a wall of flames separated the two./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Fleet screamed as the fire wall went up. This caused it to falter and fall to the ground as Fleet did the same. She was back in her usual fetal position. "Make it stop! MAKE IT STOP!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack knelt down next to her, placing a wing over her shoulders. "Fleet? What's wrong?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"She wouldn't answer, only continue to sob and rock back and forth./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'm...I'm sorry." Pinkie knelt down in front of the blue Pegasus. "I didn't think I would scare you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""N-No. No. I should be sorry. It's just that...your voice reminded me of...Oh, I don't want to think about it."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack hugged her tightly. "It's okay, Fleet. Whatever it is, it can't hurt you now."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""But emhe/em can! emHe/em will always hurt me! Just like emhe/em hurt my daddy."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"As Jack continued to console her, Pinkie tapped him on the shoulder and whispered, "I think I saw Blaze over there."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack looked over his shoulder and saw a slight patch of red in the bushes. Then, he smiled and said out loud, "You know, Fleet, I'm not exactly sure were that fire came from. It sure was a emVague Blaze./em"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Upon hearing his name, Blaze lifted his head. "That was a horri- Whoops!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"In a flash, Jack was in the air and diving for his friend, tackling him to the ground. "Well, there's one down."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""That's not fair!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""All's fair in love and war, my friend."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongMeanwhile, in the Library.../strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'm sorry, Mr. Hoof, but I can't just send a letter like that to the Princesses."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Sleight and Silk were currently sitting down in the main room of the library, Twilight across from them. They were trying to convince her to send a letter to the Princesses about the wedding./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Twilight, you are a princess as well, are you not?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Yes."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Then why can't you talk to Celestia as an equal?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""It's not quite that simple. You see, I'm the newest of the four Princesses, and am still a Princess in training. So I'm not quite an equal with them."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""What's wrong with sending a letter to her about it though?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""She has a lot on her plate right now. I'm sorry, but any other time I would do it. I just can't while...our situation is in play."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Silk looked Twilight in the eye and said, "Twilight, I'm a princess as well, technically. Not exactly one of the major ones, but I can still be considered one. Allow me to talk to Celestia."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""We have to wait. With...emhis/em uprising, there's too much on her mind right now. I'm sorry, but I just...can't."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongChapter Complete. Yeah, not a very good one by comparison, but I'm just getting back into the swing here. I've been very busy as of late, and didn't have a lot of time to type. Anywho, forgive me and RR AND ADIOS!/strong/p
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div style="max-height: 999999px; padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 10px;"Chapter XVIII p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongI... HAVE ARRIVED! Yeah, sorry, I've been sidetracked. But that is beyond the point. It is time for the next chapter, so THE FIC IS THE THING!/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Halt! State your name and intent!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"emHow many of these guys are there? /emChain thought to himself as yet another Canterlot Guard came up to him. "Name: Revelation, Chain. Intent: To seek audience with the Princess."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""And why is that?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Because I'm looking for answers only she can give me."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Right... I'm sorry, sir. But I can't just let any other stallion into the audience chamber."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Really? But the Princess asked for me personally."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Like I've never heard that before. I apologize, but your trip has been in vain."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Okay." He turned around and began to trot off. "I guess Shining Armor will just have to be furious with you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"This caught the guard's attention. "What? Why would he be furious?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Well, he is the one who brought my summons from the Princess. It would be a shame if his journey was in vain because the guards wouldn't allow 'some stallion' to see the her."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Oh, my apologies." He stepped aside from the door. "Right this way, sir. And..." He looked to the sides before leaning in close. "...do you think you can put in a good word for me?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'll see what I can do." Chain walked into the chamber and was nearly driven to the ground by the sheer amount of color on the Princess alone. Slowly and carefully working his way towards the throne, he knelt, or rather fell, in front of Celestia./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Arise, Marshal."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Chain's eyes opened wide with shock. "How do you know my name?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""My sister is good friends with your 'son'. She learned all about you from him. Clever of Sombra to make you look like Paul's...what was it? OC of you." She stood up and stepped right in front of Chain. "Now, why have you come here?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'm looking for Paul. He has something that belongs to me."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""If you are referring to the Moses Amulet, than you are lying. That relic is too dangerous for anyone to use."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Too dangerous for a fool such as yourself, perhaps. But all I need is to get it to my master."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Sombra must never be revived to his fullest."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE!" There was silence in the room while he caught his breath. "Do you see these stripes? They are chains that bind my very soul! If he gets the Amulet, I will be free!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""He can't have it, Marshal."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Would you rather he torture me?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""One stallion who deserves to die against both my and your whole worlds. I believe the choice is clear."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""YOU'RE USELESS! Every second I spend away from him, he saps my strength. I will die without that Amulet!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You killed your own kind to receive that Amulet. If I were to help you, it would be like betraying my whole world."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Fine, if you won't help me find it, then at least tell me where the boy is."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I can't."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Tell me now, or I'll-"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""No, I mean I am not physically able at the current time. My sister knows everything about him. And I'm not waking her up now just because you believe you need to know something."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Oh, really?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongMeanwhile in Everfree.../strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack and Fleet continued the search for the other four ponies. Jack had his eyes closed, trying hard to concentrate on the position of the ponies while Fleet scanned the woods for anything out of the ordinary./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"And such a thing happened. There was a rustle to their left in the trees. "Hello?" Jack called. "Is anypony out there?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The rustling moved to their right. Jack began to focus on sharpening his wings. As he did so, the ground around his hooves began to heat up./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Then, all of a sudden, a certain pink mare in a ninja costume jumped out of the bushes, causing Fleet to hop behind Jack. "I thought I'd find you in here."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Pinkie! What are you doing here?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Isn't it obvious?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""If it was, would I be asking?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Okay, fine. You promised to ninja around with me later. Well, I didn't see you in town, so I started without you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Pinkie, I'm a bit busy right at the moment."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""...but...you promised."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I know, but-"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You...PROMISED!" Her voice dropped to a demonic tone when she said this. She took a few steps forward before a wall of flames separated the two./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Fleet screamed as the fire wall went up. This caused it to falter and fall to the ground as Fleet did the same. She was back in her usual fetal position. "Make it stop! MAKE IT STOP!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack knelt down next to her, placing a wing over her shoulders. "Fleet? What's wrong?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"She wouldn't answer, only continue to sob and rock back and forth./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'm...I'm sorry." Pinkie knelt down in front of the blue Pegasus. "I didn't think I would scare you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""N-No. No. I should be sorry. It's just that...your voice reminded me of...Oh, I don't want to think about it."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack hugged her tightly. "It's okay, Fleet. Whatever it is, it can't hurt you now."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""But emhe/em can! emHe/em will always hurt me! Just like emhe/em hurt my daddy."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"As Jack continued to console her, Pinkie tapped him on the shoulder and whispered, "I think I saw Blaze over there."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack looked over his shoulder and saw a slight patch of red in the bushes. Then, he smiled and said out loud, "You know, Fleet, I'm not exactly sure were that fire came from. It sure was a emVague Blaze./em"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Upon hearing his name, Blaze lifted his head. "That was a horri- Whoops!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"In a flash, Jack was in the air and diving for his friend, tackling him to the ground. "Well, there's one down."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""That's not fair!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""All's fair in love and war, my friend."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongMeanwhile, in the Library.../strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'm sorry, Mr. Hoof, but I can't just send a letter like that to the Princesses."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Sleight and Silk were currently sitting down in the main room of the library, Twilight across from them. They were trying to convince her to send a letter to the Princesses about the wedding./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Twilight, you are a princess as well, are you not?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Yes."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Then why can't you talk to Celestia as an equal?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""It's not quite that simple. You see, I'm the newest of the four Princesses, and am still a Princess in training. So I'm not quite an equal with them."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""What's wrong with sending a letter to her about it though?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""She has a lot on her plate right now. I'm sorry, but any other time I would do it. I just can't while...our situation is in play."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Silk looked Twilight in the eye and said, "Twilight, I'm a princess as well, technically. Not exactly one of the major ones, but I can still be considered one. Allow me to talk to Celestia."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""We have to wait. With...emhis/em uprising, there's too much on her mind right now. I'm sorry, but I just...can't."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongChapter Complete. Yeah, not a very good one by comparison, but I'm just getting back into the swing here. I've been very busy as of late, and didn't have a lot of time to type. Anywho, forgive me and RR AND ADIOS!/strong/p
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