After been discharged from the hospital with AJ at my heels we went back to Ponyville and met up with Twilight who I dragged with me back to Canterlot where we met up with Rainbow Dash who told us who took Exie and where they were.

"Ummmmm Ficon why exactly are you dragging me along and what are you going to do?" Twilight asked for the millionth time as we approached the armoury.

"Well, you are coming with me to authorize me to buy some weapons and then I am going to rip that bastard a new one and them some more" I replied trying not to let my anger show in my voice as I trotted up to the guard.

"Hello sir, I would like to purchase a few weapons" I said casually hoping he wouldn't give me any trouble.

"I'm sorry mister but we are not allowed to sell weapons with authorisation from one of the princesses" He replied

"Excuse me I authorize this pony to buy as many weapons as he wants without any questions asked, am I understood" Twilight chimed in and the guard expression dropped.

"Of course your Highness, I didn't see you there. Please follow me this way sir" the guard said to me walking out a doorway in the back.

"Thanks Twi, I owe you one" I yelled behind me as I rushed past her to catch up with the guard who was waiting inside for me.

"So sir take your pick of weapon or weapons and then you can pay for them and be about your business" the guard said in a rather bored tone of voice.

Walking around the room I soon found a nicely crafted katana and walked back to the guard, "I'll take this one thank you" before I headed back out front to the counter.

Waiting for the guard to lock up I noticed Twilight had already left and AJ and RD were pacing around nervously waiting for me so we could execute our plan before it was too late, before Exie had her life stolen from her, before Cashmere was terminated and before he could escape.

"That will be 1000 bits please sir" The guard said snapping me out of my day dream and back to the reality I was about to face.

Hoofing over a large sack of bits I tucked my new katana into my saddle bag strap and started walking with a new found determine on my face. Today was the day that I was going to free Exie from her torture or die trying, preferably not the latter as I really didn't want to die today, aside from that looming over my head today was going to be a great day.... Then we arrived at the stakeout build when I wished I wasn't going in there alone.

The house was completely guarded, it looked like it could have been the house for one of the Elements of Harmony if they decided to live in Canterlot. Along the rooftop there were 3 pegasi guards patrolling, on the second floor balcony where another two guards and four guards by the front door, not to mention all the guards that were probably inside the house.

Gulping I asked Rainbow how in Equestria I was meant to get in there without getting spotted, laughing she replied, "It's simple really, all you need is a distraction and you've got it right here. I'm going to do a sonic rainboom in the middle of the street to distract them so you can slip in unnoticed. I mean a sonic rainboom in the middle of the street, who wouldn't notice that." Rainbow continued gloating for a few minuted before I nodded.

"Right, once I'm in, I want you to give me 30 minutes before you start to think about coming in and if I'm not out in 45 minutes, call in Celstia's Guards and come in after me. Okay?" I asked as the two mares nodded.

"Okay, It's go time" I started walking out towards the guarded house when I heard the deafening boom behind me, I glanced back just in time to see the rainbow streak take off towards the house then veer towards the city centre.

Chuckling to myself I thought 'well this should be interesting' as I entered the now temporarily unguarded house and unsheathed my katana.

Author's Note

Attack in Canterlot City! Part 2 coming soon to a Fimfic near you!