Flash and Nox

by Lighttone GryphonStar

Chapter 6: Crystal Canterlot

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The three ponies looked in shock as the Assassin was revealed to be a donkey. "Who are thou, and why are thou here?" said Luna, as she approached him.

Then the Assassin said "I am, Great Siege, and I am here to bring an end to 'his Tyranny'," to which Princess Luna instantly reacted by blasting him. But he dodge it.

"His Tyranny, shall never return," said Luna, as she tried to control her emotions. But more of her memories started to return upon hearing those words. But she push it aside to worry about the problem of the current.

"You don't know what I've seen Princess, his shadows are moving, and he will soon return, in order to stop him, my allies need power, and in order get power, this city must be harvest of all it magic," said Great Siege, as he grabbed out another gem, and use it to teleport.

"I thought you said it would stop his false magic, you were lying weren't you," said Shining Armor, as he got annoyed with the Brood Gem complete disregarding for attacking without receiving orders. "Well, are you going to answer me 'Vamp-" but before Shining Armor could finish Brood Gem had left to give chase. "Where are you going, you can't follow him, he teleported," said Shining Armor. "Foolish stallion putting the Princess in direct danger," said Shining Armor as he tried to give chase after Brood Gem.

"Stand down Captain Shining Armor, we knew Captain Brood Gem was lying," said Luna, as she began to walk over to where Great Siege was standing when they walked in.

"You knew? said Shining Armor, as he follow her to the spot.

"Of course, there is no such as false magic inhibiting liquid, he simply wanted hit this Great Siege, for no reason, and felt like lying, but still at least we haveth figure out that the is a donkey," said Luna, as she use her magic to clearly any more rubble that was covering the symbol.

"So what do we do now?" said Shining Armor, as he got there. Princess Luna eyes went into shock as she looked at the symbol, as she finally remember the spell.

"Captain, SHIELD THYSELF!!" Luna yell as she push Shining Armor far from the symbol with her magic, as he did just that. As the spell finally activated; it seem that Great Siege had managed to finish the spell, when they arrive; for the second, Princess Luna step on it, it activated, summoning Crystals throughout the room. They imprison Luna in a tower of crystals and the proceeded to carve crystal throughout Canterlot.

Flash and Jack finally arrived after several teleports, they enter Canterlot city only to find that the city was being covered in crystals. As they ran they notice several Unicorns in pain as their magic was being harvested by the Giant Crystals. "Wait Jack, we have to help them," said Flash, as he got increasingly worried. But Jack just kept running, "Jack stop their in pain," said Flash, as he pleaded to help the Unicorns in pain.

"You don't think I know that, I am not ignoring them, Moondancer is a Unicorn as well and she live in this city, so what I would really want to do right now is go save her first, but I can't, because this spell must been cast by Gando Donsan, if I can take him out then whole spell will stop," said Jack, as he was now filled with anger while still running.

Flash continued to follow him, "So do you know where he might be?" said Flash,

"Well that big tower of crystal look like a good place to start," said Jack, as pointed to the Tower of Crystal. So they headed right for it.

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Shining Armor, manage to knock away enough crystal to finally find a way to the Tower of Crystal. After noticing Brood Gem was back and climbing the tower, so he using his own teleport spell to find his way up the tower. Then Jack and Flash got there and made their way up it as well.

Meanwhile Great Siege, was now standing on top the Tower of Crystal with Princess Luna was still trapped inside. "Why has thou trapped us inside this tower," Luna demanded,

"Well that's very simple, you see my allies told me to make sure that you were disabled, so you would not be problem to us, so despite what you may think of me, I still server the True Crown, and not the corrupt crown you server," said Great Siege,

"Canterlot is not corrupted," spouted Luna, as she got more angry, to the point that she started flair up her magic. Which cause the tower to shake.

While Shining Armor, Flash Sentry, Jack Nox, and Brood Gem finally reached the top of the tower. "Stop now you're surrounded," said Shining Armor.

"Forget that, he mine," said Brood Gem as he threw more of his many daggers. But Great Siege just knock them away with his Gem Blade. While Shining Armor grabbed one of the daggers and went for close combat, and swung the dagger several times. But each swing was dodged.

Great Siege saw an opening, ran and jump off the tower, as he activated his gem to control the Crystals to create a pathway as the giant crystals were head towards the center of Canterlot. "What are we going to do now?" said Flash,

"Oh great, things couldn't get any worse," said Jack, sarcastically,

"Do not worry thyselves, we are sure that our sister, will notice and help," said Luna,

Meanwhile Princess Celestia was reading a letter from Spike, not noticing the Crystals heading right for the Main Castle. Ponies run and panic as the giant crystals creep closer to the Main Castle.

"We got no time for that," said Flash, as he grabbed Jack by the shoulder, "Jack can you make it up there," said Flash,

"As long as I can see it I can get us up there," said Jack, as he took his stance.

"Then there is somewhere I want to stop at first," said Flash, as he held on. Then in flash of light they were gone.

"Oh now I have seen everything, a batpony that teleport," said Brood Gem, as he sat down. Knowing that the hunt was now pointless if somepony else was going to get in his way.

"Are you just going to sit there and not do anything," said Shining Armor, as he got confused. He never heard that the 'Vampire Bat of War' ignoring a battle. But then the two had other things to worry about, as the tower began to shake even more, that it started to fall apart. Princess Luna was using massive amounts of magic to tear the the tower apart and escape.

Upon realizing what Princess Luna was doing, Shining Armor teleported off the tower, and somewhere safe. As Luna shot out the tower with enough force to actually send a few shock waves. While Brood Gem took to the sky.

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Flash and Jack arrive behind Great Siege, as he stood at the front looking at the terror he had unleashed, and admiring his work. "Gando Donsan," said Flash, as he let go of Jack. Great Siege turn and looked directly at him. "I want to know why are you doing this?" said Flash.

"Ah, I see you know my name, but it won't help you," said Great Siege, as stood proud that his plan would not fail.

"You still won’t say why you are doing this?" said Jack, as moved slowly, while apparently carrying something.

"Why am I doing this?" said Great Siege, as he grabbed his cloak, "This is why?" he said, as he revealed the truth, by pulling off his cloak.

Showing body covered in several scars. "Look at me, these wounds I received near forty years ago from fight so long in the war after war, and for what, so some bratty sister of the princess can just walk in start claiming control, My allies plan to purge all problems, so that there never be a war ever again," said Great Siege, as he turn around and pull out the Gem Blade and impaled into the giant crystal that he was standing on, as the other begin to surround the Main Castle. As he was somehow channeling all the magic into himself from the Crystal though the Gem Blade.

Meanwhile, Princess Celestia, finally put down the letter, just in time to notice the Giant Crystals. Princess Celestia and Princess Cadence flew outside to stop the Crystals. But they did not have enough power they needed one more princess. And just they were about to give up, Princess Luna came crashing in. Adding Luna's power in they were able to stop the movement of the giant crystals.

Meanwhile Jack pulled out what he had hidden, a mini cannon. He threw it to Flash, as he caught it, Flash fire it directly at Great Siege. The blast knock him away from Gem Blade and off the crystal. And with nopony wielding the Gem Blade, the magic rebound cause the magic that being it was absorbing and sent them back to the ponies that it was stolen from and the Gem Blade began to disintegrate. They did it, they won, but Great Siege was getting away.

Great Siege ran down an alley, to try and get away. Only problem was that there somepony blocking his way. A black Batpony with a silver mane, and silver and gold armor. He a cutie mark of a silver Lightning Bolt. The batpony had several badges indicating that he was very high up. In fact, standing before Great Siege was none other the highest ranking general of all generals, General Nightflare Redstar. He had finally arrived and he was now blocking Great Siege's exit.

"Well if it isn't the great General Nightflare Redstar, the ‘Red Sword of Royalty’, do what do I have to great honor of fighting you," said Great Siege,

"No personal reasons, just fact that you insulted the princess, and all who insult the princess must be put down," said Nightflare, as he took a stance.

"If you won't move then I kill you," said Great Siege, as he grabbed out his hidden blade and charged forward and sliced. But as it seemed like he had won, Great Siege fell as he was cleaved in two. The last thing he saw was General Nightflare holding out a weapon, a blood red katana.

Flash and Jack arrived at the alley only to find Great Siege dead. The General was cleaning his weapon. "Oh hello I thought I would come and help, didn’t think I would do much, but I never expect I would find the villain," said Nightflare, as the Princesses and the two captains also arrived.

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Author's Note

So now the Epilogue that will lead to more sequels. But don't assume the Epilogues will be the only part of these stories that stuff for the sequels, I have dotted several hints to later sequels. But still don't skip the Epilogues, because I have planned little bonuses at the end of each one.

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