The clashing of ice and magic blasted across the sky in front of him. The temperature in the air dropped enough to where Anon was seeing his own breath. The rest of the soldiers on the roof began to hustle to the door. Captain Agis turned as he stood at the door. “Private Johnson. We are leaving. NOW!” Shouting that over the explosions of force that were going on in front of them.

The captain exited first. Anon gritted his teeth. “Dammit.” He quickly rushed to the door behind the platoon. He clung to the shadows of the stairwell waiting to hear the others rush out before he went down. He saw the door that led to the inner part of the floor level of the building. It was locked. He kicked it open busting the lock as he rushed into the room.

It was a small brick building for the most part. He rushed past the kitchen and into the dining room. He saw a set of four windows that looked out towards the square. He dashed over to the wall hitting against it. He hid behind it peering out the window to see how the fight was going.

The General's playful expression still held her face as she backpedaled on her heels. Effortlessly dodging the high speed orbs of pure arcane force that were following her. Each one smashing into the earth as she avoided them. They exploded leaving a small crater in the stone work. “Come now princess. This is a rather dull show. Surely you can do better.” She taunted.

Twilight snarled in return, all the hatred she had finally boiled over fueling her magic. Twilight clapped her hands together as hundreds of orbs came soaring downwards. Little meteors of raw mana racing down in the blink of an eye. Yet, they were matched by something that met them half way down. Spears of solid ice which cause the magic to implode on itself upon impact.

The ice rapidly heated from this causing a fog to blanket the sky. Anon wasn’t able to keep his eyes trained on the general for long. This was insane. There wasn’t even a chance for him to shoot. Even as he stared down the scope. He couldn’t find an opening.

The General used the cover of fog to close the distance between them. Twilight let out a pulse of magic to clear the fog around her but, it was already too late. The General was upon her right side. The rapier suddenly became a rush of a thousand strikes. Twilight countered by throwing up a barrier. The impact of the strikes caused it to crack from the physical force being bashed against it.

Twilight was being pushed back but, then she formed her barrier into a spear shape. The General turned her blade to the side blocking it. She was launched by the impact backwards to one of the flat roofs of the buildings nearby. She skidded across it for a moment before stopping looking up at the princess with joy.

“Now that’s more like it princess. That’s how an Alicorn should fight. I never got my chance to fight the other three sadly. I do hope you are not the weakest.” She stated.

“So you’re Esdeath then?” Twilight asked fury still holding her pupil less glowing eyes.

“It seems my name has traveled far.” She gave a bow to Twilight. “I am indeed Esdeath.”

“….Were you the one that did that to my friend?” The question was asked aloud the pain was easy to read in Twilight’s tone.

How quickly did that sadistic smile paint itself over Esdeath’s face. She flicked back to the moments she inflicted pain upon the mare. “Yes. That is my handy work. You would’ve been so proud of her. I am the best torturer in this empire. She didn’t give us anything….even as I sawed ever so slowly through her leg. She cried for you all you know. Whimpering like a child for their mother.” Looking right into Twilight's eyes when she spoke this out with delight.

Anon overheard all of this. He felt sick. What kind of monster was this person he was looking at through his scope? That thought was broken by the screams of rage that barreled out of Twilight’s throat. She covered herself in a magical aura, and then dived bomb towards Esdeath at speed in which Anon couldn’t keep up with.

Esdeath was different. Her eyes shifted from joy to cold and ruthless. Quickly she spun to the right avoiding the tackle as she kneed upwards into Twilight’s stomach shattering her barrier in one hit. She then followed up the attack with a round house kick to her ribs knocking her away into the building beside them. Twilight crashed through the roof of the building all the way to the ground floor.

She instantly soared back up to the heavens. The rage she felt dulled the pain even though one of her ribs had been broken by the kick. She unleashed another volley of magical shots. Spraying like a machine gun as Esdeath simply began to run across the buildings to the right. Avoiding her fire as she moved it across as well attempting to catch up with Esdeath’s movements. Anon watched as Esdeath dashed past his building.

He ducked for cover as the rain of fire broke apart the windows and a chuck of the building he was in. Anon instantly snapped back to cover kneeling down just barely peaking over the lip of the window to see what was going on. He didn't even know if he could call this a fight anymore. He didn’t know what it was.

After sprinting ahead of her volley Esdeath kicked off one of the corners of the building she was running along. She rocketed herself rapier forward towards Twilight. The Alicorn was ready for her this time. Stopping her volley as a massive amount of magical force formed around both her hands. Which caused in turn two huge hands of transparent energy to cup around Esdeath trying to crush her between their grips.

Esdeath formed a shell of ice pushing against the arcane hands but, Twilight's rage was fueling her magic. She pushed it further cracking the ice shell. The smile upon Esdeath's face was that of pure glee. Excitement for finally having an opponent who didn’t just roll over and die. Even as the walls of protection began to crumble around her…that smile upon her face never drifted far. She released more of her power. She froze the magic itself solid causing the hands to become brittle ice in seconds.

Esdeath exploded out of the icy tomb kicking off one of the chunks of ice her rapier once again aimed toward the princess’s chest. Ice formed in front of the blade in the form of a spearhead. Twilight had enough. She cupped her hands together forming a sphere of magic in her hands. Before shooting it out at Esdeath. A large beam of solid force that pushed against the icy spear.

It was a clashing of forces once again. Each of them now in mid-air pushing against the other. Anon saw this as his only chance to help out. He aimed his gun upwards homing in on Esdeath. He scanned her body…where did he shoot? The head maybe? He didn’t think he had enough skill to do that. He aimed down towards her heart it was closer to the center of her mass.

He waited. Esdeath began to push Twilight’s energy back freezing some of her magic as she pushed. “NOW!” He was already aimed. He let the bullet fly. It rung out with a thunderous roar from the muzzle. Arcane energy of yellow color formed around the bullet giving it more speed. Anon was unaware of this effect. It made the fire arms more effective in combat. Esdeath heard the gun shot but, avoiding it meant taking a hit from the princess. Yet….she was still a general. She twisted her frame in mid-air so the bullet would go off course only piercing through the side of her chest away from her heart.

She shifted her gaze towards where the bullet came from. Those icy blue pupils of her’s now locked onto Anon’s form. He trembled he didn’t think a person could move the way she did. She wasn’t human in his eyes. Were all the Generals of this army this strong?

This was the moment Twilight needed. When Esdeath's focus shifted her guard was lower for just an instant. Twilight eyes flared as they began to bleed. She summon forth power beyond her limits. The beam of energy she was blasting forward expanded dramatically. Esdeath snapped back to her but, it was too late she was over taken by the beam as Twilight let out a warcry.

The blast of violet energy sent Esdeath flying through the air. The beam blowing through several houses as it tore through the stonework of the city’s foundation. Leaving behind a scorch mark of a burnt street in its wake. Twilight's breath became heavy as her eyes were now blood shot. She started falling from the sky. She unloaded everything she had into that attack.

Anon dropped his rifle running towards her, sliding in to catch her. He was able to get to her before she hit the ground he cupped her in his arms. “Twilight! Twilight stay with me.” He shouted patting her cheek as she looked up weakly at him just smiling before she went limp in his arms. He let out a sigh of relief but, that relief was dashed by the sudden chill down his spine.

He slowly turned his head to the path of destruction Twilight’s attack had laid out. It was still smoking from the heat of the magical burst. The smoke began to clear. There was no way anyone could survive a hit like that. His eyes widen as he felt heart sink into his stomach. There she was…Esdeath just standing there a few hundred feet from them. Her left arm was smoking a slight burn from her guarding the attack.

Her eyes locked onto Anon the amount of bloodlust coming off her was….almost unbearable. There was nothing but, fear in Anon’s body in this moment. His fight or flight instincts kicked in. Running away from this monster was the only option his mind was allowing him to have. He focused all of his might on this single goal. Survival was his only key to victory.

Kicking off the ground. He activated his skill. The mark of the ogre. Using all the power in his leg muscles to move as fast as he could. Twilight was thrown over his shoulder. He raced towards Applejack ripping her off the pole in one motion and putting her under his arms. He kept running after that zipping and zagging through the narrow streets of the city.

His skill almost deactivated but, he hit it again…over and over again he activated the skill when suddenly a screen appeared beside his head.

“WARNING.

WARNING.

WARNING.

SKILL OVERUSED.”

It warned him yet, Anon kept pushing his skill further. He could still feel Esdeath’s bloodlust washing down his back as his whole form was nothing more than a blur to the people on the streets. In a matter of seconds he was already half way across this city. He only stopped when his legs gave out. The screen appeared again.

“WARNING.

WARNING.

Legs in critical condition due to over use of skill.”

He collapsed against the wall of the alleyway that was away from the main street. He was wheezing his breaths out. His whole body ached as he tried to calm himself still holding onto the two dead weights he was dragging. His legs felt like jello he had never pushed the skill that far. He carefully peaked out to the main street where the people were walking.

He didn’t see Esdeath at the moment. He just sat there letting his body rest against the wall unsure of what to do next when he heard it….a siren blared across the skies. All of the people walking the street quickly raced into their homes and into other buildings that allowed them to enter. As they heard this sound. It had to be some kind of alert. The general’s forces would be upon him he had to get out of here.

Eyes raced back and forth looking for any kind of exit. That is when he spotted it. A manhole cover. He could hide in the sewer and maybe Twilight would wake up. He found himself struggling to stand but, he didn’t have time to feel pain. He just pushed forward. Getting the girls back into their positions on his body as he carried them.

He saw the finish line in his eyes and hope almost filled his soul. Then someone blocked his path, stepping into view. A cold silver stare was upon him. The green cloaked figure raised a hand cross bow towards him. The tip of the arrow now pulsing with sparks of magic as she was aimed dead center for his chest. It was….

Silverwind.

“H-how…not even Esdeath could keep up with my speed.” He bellowed in frustration gritting his teeth at her.

“I didn’t have to keep up with you. I was watching the battle the whole time. I had a funny feeling about it. I guess that feeling was right….just like your's was. I have a tracker placed on the princess's robes. I know where she is at all times. Drop her. I don’t care about the other one. All I need is the princess. You can either give her to me….or I will take her from you.”

Author's Note

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