Chapter 16: Taking Back Fillyfjell

The Griffon continued to stare at me for a few more seconds, frozen in terror before quickly nodding and getting up slowly. I backed up a bit and, while still pointing my rifle at him, kicked up the snow to cover up the blood. I grabbed onto the two legs of the downed Griffon in my left hand as I held my rifle in my right.

"Now, you will lead me to somewhere secluded. Somewhere where there are no other Griffons, if I see you try and make a run for it... your head is as good as gone. Comprende?"

He quickly nodded and motioned for me to follow. I quickly dragged the sleeping Griffon behind me as I followed him through the storm. He brought me close to a building and gave a quick look around it before motioning for me to continue. We made a dash though what I feel was the center of a town road before arriving at a door. He opened it and stumbled in as I dragged the Griffon in with him.

"Alright no-" I began but quickly silenced myself as I saw the interior. "I thought I said secluded!" I asked as I saw the small family staring at me.

The family consisted of what looked like a mother and father pony and their child. The mother looked to be trying to take care of the father and their son, who both lay on a couch behind a table. They all looked malnourished and on the verge of collapsing as they stared back at me wide eyed.

"You said with no other Griffons! The only places like that are in any un-commandeered houses." The Griffon replied back.

Sighing I looked at the family. "I'm sorry about this folks, just remain calm, I'm gonna get you all out of this."

Shaking my head as I dragged the Griffon to the center of the room, I pointed to him. "Do what you want to check him, but he isn't dieing. The shot sealed the wound."

Nodding he walked up to his comrade and quickly checked his wounds.

"What the hell are you?" The Griffon asked me as I watched on.

"Classified. You're here to answer my questions. Not the other way around. First question... why do these folks look like they haven't eaten in weeks? I thought this place was just captured?" I asked motioning towards the weak looking family who still haven't taken their eyes off me.

"Just ta... no we took this place over a month ago. Damn someone must have gotten out and spread the word." The Griffon spoke as he thought deeply for a moment.

"A month? Jesus... alright whats in the bag?" I asked as I pointed to the bag he was carrying on his back.

"Just some rations..." He replied.

"Give em here" I said as he quickly tossed me the bag.

I took a look inside as I put my rifle on my back and there was some bread along with a bit of cheese and a bag of something that looked along the lines of some grains and oats.

"Don't move." I said pointing at the Griffon.

I walked over to the family as calmly as I could. But as I expected they tried to back away from me. Sighing I took one more look at the Griffon before pressing a few buttons on my wrist, causing my helmet to retract. Their faces adorned looks of fascination as they looked at my now revealed face.

"I just want to tell you, I mean you no harm. Where I come from and what I am is not important right now. All that matters is I'm here to help and protect you, and I plan on doing that to the best of my ability. Now please, take this." I said as I slowly walked forward.

As I did they still kept their eyes on me but didn't draw back like they had. I knelled down in front of the table and poured out the contents of the bag all over it. The mother of the family looked at me with what could only be stated as gratitude.

"It's all yours. I just have to ask that, when I leave here, you go up to the second floor and do NOT come down no matter what you hear until sunrise. You got it?" I asked as seriously as I could.

Nodding quickly the mother of the family gathered up some of the bread and cheese and started preparing some food.

"Yes... and thank you for your kindness..." She said with a slight smile.

"Only doing my job." I said as my helmet covered my face once more as I walked back over to the Griffon. "Alright... now we gonna do this the easy way. Or the hard way?"

Shaking his head he answered back. "What are you talking about? I've been cooperating so far!"

"Yes. You have. But I haven't said my plan yet." I finished as he fell silent. "Now, you will tell me how many Griffons there are here, and you better hope you don't miscount." I said slowly as I drew my rifle again.

"O-Okay... just take it easy. There are 24 of us, including me. 10 of us are air patrols and the other 9 are ground patrols. The remaining 3 are unicorn mages. Now please lower your.... whatever the hell that thing is." He said motioning to the rifle.

Nodding I pulled the aim of my rifle off of him and tilted my head. "And your're sure about those numbers are ya?" I asked causing him to nod. "Alright have a nice night." I said as I knocked him out cold with my rifle.

I stared at the two griffons laying on the ground and back to the family who were all eating a meal hungrily.

"You don't mind if I toss them in the basement? Don't worry they're very much alive." I asked the mother just to receive a nod in return while motioning to a door to my right, which seemed to be covered in locks. "Would you happen to know where these 3 mages he spoke of are? They're probably my only problem right now."

Nodding she spoke up. "Yes I do! They are always over in the town hall so if they are bound to be anywhere it's there. Be careful though it's guarded by a lot of Griffons."

"Alright thanks for your help." I said sincerely as I began to drag the two to the door leading to the basement.

I opened it and hefted the two over my shoulder as I descended the stairs and dropped the bodies of the griffons on the cold ground. I made my way back up the steps to see the child standing at the top, looking down at me.

"Hey short stuff. What are ya doing?" I asked as he got out of my way to let me out.

He said nothing as he pulled something out of his saddle-bag which I now just noticed he was wearing. It looked like a small round pin with a picture of a jumping pony on it. I smiled from inside my helmet and took the pin before attaching it to my waist using the magnet my clips sit on.

As I locked the doors the small child tapped on my leg, getting my attention. "Are you gonna save us?" The little foal asked.

I looked him in the eyes and nodded. "Yes, I am. Now go stay with your mother. Remember... stay upstairs." I said having him smile and nod as he ran off to join his family.

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I had stayed for a few extra minutes asking about the town's layout. As I walked through the snowstorm towards what was apparently the town hall I came across another Griffon standing in front of what looked like a stall covered with a tarp. I snuck up behind him and wrapped my arms around his head and choked him out until he fell asleep from lack of oxygen. As quickly as I could I pushed him under the tarp and continued on my way.

As I reached the town hall I saw the number of guards was at least around 10 minimum, both consisted of ground and air patrols. I took a quick look around the exterior and decided going in through the normal means was not an option. So I made my way to one of the walls as a patrol made his way by and dug my hand into the stone. I slowly began climbing, making myself nearly invisible against the snowstorm. As I got to the roof I could see a large window pane in the center.

I quickly made my way to it and looked inside to see what confirmed my suspicions. inside there was quite a load of guards along with two unicorns on either side of a desk. Sitting in the chair was what must have been the third unicorn mage and probably the leader of this little overtaking. I positioned myself next to the window and readied myself for a fight. I thought up my speech, then without hesitation... I jumped.

The glass gave away under the force of the jump and the weight of the armor as I crashed through it with ease. I quickly fell to the ground and upon making impact I aimed my weapon straight at the head of the unicorn behind the desk.

"Do not make any sudden movements! You are hereby under arrest by the authority of an enforcer of Equestria's Military! If you resist you will be shot down without hesitation! Do you understand me?!" I yelled with all the anger I could muster.

The initial shock of my arrival quickly receded from the occupants of the building and the unicorn motioned to a few guards and one of his mages. Three guards immediately took flight towards me where I dodged out of the way and shot out the wings of two of them. Causing them to come crashing to the ground while screaming in pain while the third one continued to fly, not wanting to suffer the same fate.

Immediately afterwords I took a hit to my left side that knocked my shield down by at least half, but I stood unfazed. I quickly took aim at the unicorn on the right side of the desk and shot his horn off, watching as it melted down to the base and he screamed in agony.

"You were warned!" I spoke loudly as I made my way to the desk.

The unicorn on the left and behind the desk looked terrified after what must have been a powerful magical hit did nothing to me.

"G-Guards! Stop him!" The unicorn yelled as he looked at all his guards.

I took a quick look around as I watched all of the griffons get on there knees and remain still.

'Must be a form of surrendering here' I thought to myself as I walked closer to the desk.

I brought up my leg and kicked the desk, causing it to fly forward and knock the pony behind it onto his back. The unicorn on the left lay himself down.

"Don't bring your head back up or you'll end up like your friend over there." I said to the cowering Unicorn.

I turned my attention back to the head of the operation and picked him up by the neck. "Don't even try and use magic, I'm immune to it. Now do you surrender?" I asked him waiting for a response. "I said..." I began again as I threw him into the ground hard. "DO YOU SURRENDER!?"

Rubbing at his throat he wheezed out a few words. "Y-Yes... please don't kill me."

I turned around and spoke to the rest of the Griffons. "This place is now under MY PROTECTION! I will give you all two minutes to evacuate the town! If I see any more Griffons, they will not live to see the light of day. Today you got lucky. I was sworn to keep killing to a minimum. Go and get your little pals and friends and leave immediately. One of them are under a tarp in the center of town and two are out cold in the basement of a house near the front! GO!" I screamed to the Griffons as they hurriedly got up and exited the building.

"Now you." I said as I pointed to the unicorn below me. "Send a magical flare into the sky. Make it red and do it fast." I said forcing him to stand up.

He charged his horn and shot it through the hole in the window above. The red light shined bright overhead, so bright I had to look away.

"Good. Now you wait here with me." I said pointing at the unicorn and his two friends. "I wonder what they will do to you in prison." I whispered to myself.

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In a matter of five minutes the town was filled with a mixture of Celestia's and Luna's Guards who had been waiting for the signal about a mile away. They burst through the door and made their way towards me and the three unicorns laying near me.

"Take these three here and lock them up. They were the mages working here, and this guy was the one in charge." I spoke pointing to the one in the center of the three.

Nodding, a few guards wearing golden armor stepped forward and took two of them away. The third was taken away on a stretcher by ponies wearing medical hats. While watching them a few darker armored ponies came up to me.

"Sir you're needed outside." One of them spoke as I nodded.

"Alright, see if you can set up some tables with food and water in this building, a lot of ponies here look like they are on the verge of starvation." I replied as one of the guards nodded and trotted off.

I opened the door to see a few of the Pegasi from the town clearing the sky, stopping the snowstorm from raging any longer. Far in the distance I could see the sun beginning to rise. The townsfolk began making their way out of their homes and, following some guards, made their way towards the town hall. They all froze in their places when they saw me. All but one group.

"Mom! See I told you he could do it!" Yelled out the small child from earlier as he ran towards me.

One of the guards went to stop him but I motioned for him to stop. The kid ran right up to me and looked up into my visor. I quickly retracted the helmet and looked back down at the child and noticed something about him for the first time. I saw a pair of wings on his side matching the dark blue color of his coat as he looked up at me with his teal colored eyes.

"Hey short stuff did you do as I said?" I asked him smiling.

"Yeah! We stayed in the attic and didn't come down! We even heard something happening downstairs but didn't go and look! Just like you told us!" He said as he tried to hover but failed to do so with his weak looking wings.

I bent down and lifted him up onto my shoulder where he sat down and got a good view of the town.

"See that?" I asked as he looked around. "No Griffons." I said smiling.

I then remembered I was being watched by the whole town. I looked around and saw that every pony, citizen and guard, had stopped what they were doing and were watching me with smiles on their faces.

Clearing my throat I spoke to them. "A-Anyway... attention to all citizens! I have removed the Griffons from this town and I don't foresee them coming back any time soon! I know many of you may be hungry and thirsty! We are setting up some tables inside the town hall with all kinds of foods and water! Feel free to help yourselves! You could all do with some rest!" I yelled to all the watching eyes as they all began cheering while I gently set the child down. "Alright little guy run back to your parents." I said softly as he ran off into the crowd.

I turned towards some of the Lunar guards and gave them a small nod. "Alright, let's get out of here." I said as they nodded and motioned for me to follow them.

"Our mages are right this way, you'll be back in Canterlot in no time." One of the guards stated as I followed behind.

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