Chapter seven
that escalated quickly
author notes: sorry for the huge delay, been busy soooooo just enjoy
"He's hit the thirty mark." A medic said softly as he continued to stitch Winds wound up again," I have absolutely no doubt that this will leave one hell of a scar."
"Thirty of what?" Luna asked softly from her sitting position against the wall, she shifted slightly making the hoof cuffs jingle slightly and drawing the attention of the guard standing next her.
"Thirty stitches." The medic said cutting the extra thread and then set down the needle he was using.
"Oh. So he's going to be fine?"
" it'll take a tank to kill him." The medic answered as he washed his tools in the sink.
Luna raised an eyebrow," What?"
" He'll be fine."
Luna nodded and then resumed her silent stare as the medic continued to clean his equipment and eventually left to tend to other patients that survived the hospital slaughter. Legion soldiers had came early that morning and quietly and quickly carried the bodies out buried them in a cemetery near the back of the base. The hospital was now back in working condition except for some of the night nurses who survived and some of the doctors who had the misfortune to be here at those late hours.
Luna's ears picked up the sound of radio chatter from the guard she was hoof cuffed to. She couldn't make out what the chatter was but when the radio feel silent the guard yanked his hoof that shared the hoof cuff.
"Come on, the Major General wants to talk to you." The guard said.
Luna sighed softly and quietly got to her hooves; she took a quick glance at Wind and then followed her 'escort'. The guard led Luna across the courtyard where Legion soldiers were lining up surviving Canterlot spies and executing them with a bullet to the head. When the Canterlot spies had received the swift justice the bodies were then piled on top of each other and then burnt. As Luna and the guard passed the gruesome scene Luna looked at the ground and tried to keep her breakfast from coming up her throat. Luna was led past the executing sight and back to the building where she was held during the night where she met the Major General standing over the body of the guard who was in charge of Luna's cell.
"Do you care to tell me anything about your sister yet?" The Major General said not looking away from the guard's body.
"I- I didn't know she had spies in your army." Luna said.
" Bullshit!"
" I'm telling the truth!" Luna retorted.
The Major General walked up to Luna and slapped her," Don't fucking lie to me! I lost too many soldiers because of your sister's actions; now tell me what you know!"
The few soldiers standing in the room backed up slightly and looked at each other as they had never seen the Major General like this. The guard that Luna was hoof cuffed to shifted on his hooves feeling uneasy about being so close to the Major General when he is pissed off.
Luna stood with her head turned stunned slightly. She slowly turned to look at the Major General," I'm sorry you lost soldiers, but I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING!" She yelled.
The Major General didn't move a muscle," Put her back in a cell."
"I think she's telling the truth sir." Moon Blaze said stepping into the room. He had been watching the executions when he saw Luna being escorted over to this building.
The Major General sighed loudly and ran a hoof through his greying mane," Get her out of here."
"So...you want me to put her in the cell, sir?" The guard asked.
"I don't care right now, just do something with her and let me think."
The guard walked out of the of the building followed closely by Luna. The Major General turned his back to Blaze with waved his hoof at him gesturing for him to leave. Blaze nodded even though the Major General couldn't see him and then walked out of the building himself.
Blaze looked around as he stepped into the morning air stained with the smell of burnt flesh. He spotted dozens of families and friends walking to the cemetery to morn those that they lost during the night. He also noticed that only one soldier remained at the execution site watching the bodies burn.
"They deserve what they got." Kill Streak said walking up to Blaze's side.
"I'm not saying they didn't." Blaze replied.
Streak shrugged," Scripture and I managed to scavenge some sandwiches off the mess tent cooks. Care to have some?"
"The smell of burnt flesh kinda ruins my appetite."
" Can't blame you."
" Is there something you want?" Blaze asked glancing at Streak.
"How's the Captain?"
"I haven't seen him since I visited him yesterday."
Streak nodded and stared at the pile of burning bodies," Well there'll be a sandwich waiting for you if you get your appetite back."
" Doubt it."
Streak chuckled and then walked away leaving Blaze standing just outside of the containment building. Blaze was watching the flames eat away at the flesh of the Canterlot spies before he spotted Luna and her keeper. Luna's keeper leaned his head to the side as his radio crackled into life. He then redirected Luna to follow him back to the other side of the containment building, only to see them turn back around and walk over to the center of the courtyard now accompanied by the Major General.
Blaze flinched slightly as the dozens of speakers around the base came to life with the Major General's voice," All Legion inhabitants, gather in the courtyard at once."
Blaze looked around seeing ponies instantly obeying the Major General. As the ponies of Legion poured into the courtyard abandoning whatever they were doing, except the hospital staff, the Major General climb up onto a mini preset stage that allowed him to see just over the heads of the growing crowd in front of him. He was followed by Luna and her handler as they climbed onto the stage and silently watched the crowd.
When the crowd seemed to stop growing the Major General took the radio from Luna's handler and tuned it to a specific channel taking control over the speakers of the Legion base.
"Last night we were attacked by Canterlot spies, I have no doubt that most of you know that by now. Last night we lost a lot of good soldiers and I know that you are still morning your loss but I myself cannot just sit around and wait for us to lick or wounds. Celestia could order another attack but what's he doesn't know is that she just released hell. By attacking our home she's declared war on us. I know this may be asking too much from all of you too soon but I'm asking you to come with me and together we will take down Canterlot!"
He was met by a roar of cheers from the crowd as he stopped talking," and Luna, celestia's sister will lead the way!" he yelled and took the hoof cuffs off and pushed Luna into the crowd where she was grabbed and carried over to a flagpole and was tied to it.
"Oh fuck." Blaze said.
Author notes: sorry for the chapter being short but hey it's an info filler and also sorry for not a whole lot of attention to scripture and streak. I will try to work on that. Well until next time. BLUH BLUH
