Rebellion of Caribous Kingdom

Aria is looking for Ruby's marefriend named Sunflower. She asks Bald about that mare and knows that Sunflower is on the 6th floor. From Ruby's description, she has a white coat with light yellow mane. Aria walks to the 6th floor and sees the mare is being drugged by the wardens. Aria just waits for them to finish drugging.

The wardens are coming out. Aria quickly tells them to take the shift. The wardens laugh and pat her shoulders, then they leave her to that mare. The old mare walks inside the prison to check the white mare. She sees the mare doesn't breathe. Checking the mare, Aria sees the mare is dead from being drugged and tortured. Aria sighs in frustration.

The old mare talks to Bald about the death mare. The red minotaur quickly calls the warden that is drugging the mare and starts reprimanding the wardens. He tells the mare to go back to guard Ruby.

Aria walks inside the prison and asks. "We got bad news."

Ruby looks at her and asks. "What is it?"

Aria pats Ruby's back. "Sunflower is dead. She is drugged too much."

"Wh...what.. I... why..." Ruby doesn't want to believe what she just heard. "Ar..are you lying?"

"No. What will I have when lying to you about this thing?" Aria leaves the prison. "I will leave you alone."

Ruby starts crying out loud. Aria is just sitting on the table and playing cards alone. Some of the wardens join her as the old mare starts playing with them.

Eldaro looks at the capital through the scope. He doesn't see anything except the great castle wall covers the big city. Many soldiers are participating inside due to Dainn's command. The old man finds no weakness in this defense.

Silver lands in front of Eldaro and asks. "Did you find weakness?"

"Not yet. This is a big castle and the soldiers are defending all of the way." Eldaro sighs. "This is a usual thing when you have a lot of soldiers. Plus, I didn't find their mine to produce weapon."

"I see." Silver leans on the tree. "Maybe we should find a way to retreat first."

"Why? You're afraid of being attacked."

"Yes. Our prisoners can escape anytime. We should make a second base somewhere." Silver gives him a paper. "Plus, a pigeon comes to our base and gives us this map. This is a map of the ruined castle. I just sent our scouts there and it's safe."

"I see." Eldaro looks at the city. "If you are confident about that ruined castle, you may set up the defense of that castle."

"You really should go there, old man." Silver spreads her wings. "That is a perfect mountain that you must take a look."

"I'm trusting you." Eldaro takes a scope. "Please do me a favor to set up the defense. I have to see the weakness."

"If you insist."

The eagle flies away to the ruined castle. The ruined castle is located in the south of their HQ. From what Silver's scout reports, the castle is very hard to go up. The only way to get there is flying.

After 1 hour, the eagle sees the ruined castle but many big arrows are flying to her. Silver quickly dodges all of the arrows, then she lands on the ground. A blue minotaur is coming to her and pats. "Wow, you are so cool dodging all of the arrows."

"Remove that. We don't use big arrows for small targets." Silver pats a catapult. "This one should move inside the castle."

"We are moving, alright." Ox sighs. "Honestly, our soldiers are still inexperienced in targeting the air unit." Ox turns to the eagle and sees Silver is taking two blueprints from inside her chest. "And... I should get used to that."

"Look." Silver unrols the blueprints and puts them on the table. "We will set up this defense."

Ox looks at the blueprint. It looks like a big crossbow but the flight grooves are quite big. The next blueprint is an arrow with a big bag. Ox tilts her head. "What is it?"

"We will build this. This bag will contain the acid." Silver explains. "When the arrow flies higher the pegasi and griffins, we will activate it."

Ox shakes her head and points at the catapult. "Then why don't we use it on our catapult? It will be more useful when we create a ball like that then explode in mid air."

"Right..."

"Sometimes you should take a rest."

"Is our retreat ready?"

"It's ready. Now we are setting the trap on the way up here." The minotaur slams the table. "I will show you the best trap."

"Oh, then show me."

The minotaur leads Silver to the setting trap. There are many holes with bamboo inside. The eagle looks around and sees two magic circles on the sight with one big magic circle from the ground. Silver is quite impressive when Ox can set this type of trap. The thing will be so funny.

Aria is wrapping a blanket around to avoid the cold in the night. The old mare looks around to see the door to go down the deepest floor, but she finds nothing.

"Going somewhere?" Aria turns to the voice and sees the red mare is standing there. Aria takes out the key. "Follow me. I will lead you to the deepest floor."

Ruby leads the old mare to the deepest floor. Inside it, there are only about 2 or 3 prisoners inside the floor. The other space for wines and weapons.

Looking at the prison deeply, Aria sees Hrathr's family are sleeping, and a white griffin in another room. Aria realizes that is the princess of Griffinstone. Aria rubs her chin. "So, how long they are here?"

"About 1 month since the last time I saw them." Ruby starts breaking the unlocking of the prison. "We will go out with them, and ignore others on other floors."

"And what's your game, Ruby?" Aria points the halberd at the red mare. "I assume that no one can change that fast."

Ruby says nothing and keeps unlocking the prison. When she is done, all of the creatures are waking up and fearful. The white griffin huffs. "Please, if you try to break me, I assume that you are just wasting your time."

"I mean no harm, princess. I promise that you will get out of here."

The white griffin realizes that voice as Aria takes out the mask. Ruby is surprised when she sees an old mare is standing here. The white griffin hugs her immediately and her tears are falling. "Sugarcube, I thought you were dead."

"Buttercube?" Ruby tilts her head. "I thought your name was Aria."

The white griffin stops hugging the old mare and begs. "Please get me out of here, this place is terrified."

"At least this is the cause ...."

Suddenly, a bell rang out loud. Aria turns to the warden, who is ringing the bell. The old mare throws the halberd into his head and kills him immediately. Aria takes the halberd back and sighs. "Look like we have no time. Can you two cover me for a while? I will draw a spell to get us out of here."

"You know magic? Please Sugarcube, Pegasi can't cast magic."

Ruby is trying to take the halberd but it is too heavy. The red mare quickly closes the door and has a spear to block it. Aria takes the halberd and starts drawing the magic circle. The white griffin takes a table and anything that blocks the door. Ruby smiles. "Name Ruby, what's yours?"

"My.. my name is..." the white griffin coughs. "Vain. My name is Vain."

The old mare throws the white griffin a potion. "Drink this potion and you will get better."

Vain drinks potion and feels better than ever. She doesn't feel hungry anymore. The white griffin takes a spear while Ruby prepares some knives on the floor, then the red mare pours wine all over the place.

The door is forced open and many wardens are rushing inside. Ruby quickly makes the match on fire and throws it to the wine. A firewall is created, causing the warden to step back. Inside the firewall, many knives are flying to the wardens and stabs many of them. Some of them are dead as other wardens go back.

Aria keeps drawing the magic circle. "Almost there, keep going." Then she puts another front hoof on her ear and yells. "Eldaro, can you read me?" No response. The old mare says again. "Eldaro, are you copying?"

"I'm here, Aria. You have a party in there, right?" Eldaro answers in other side. "What do you want?"

"We need to find a way to escape.."

"Negative. I can't risk our soldiers to take back you. Unless you have V.I.P"

"I have 3 V.I.Ps here." Aria slams the halberd as she finishes the magic circle. "I need fucking ressistance right now.."

"I will find a way. Shoot a fireball in the sky to do it."

Aria sighs in relief. Vain and Ruby are fighting against the wardens. Aria looks at Ruby and sees that the red mare is laughing when killing the warden. Vain stabs a warden and asks. "Are you done?"

"We're done here." Aria puts her hoof on the magic circle and a door appears. "Come in quickly, take the mother and son and get out."

Ruby and Vain takes Harthr's wife and son, then the trio runs to the door. Ruby quickly throw a flaming match into the wine barrel before get out.

Eldaro sighs in frustration as he doesn't know what to do now. No one will be there in time to rescue Aria. He doesn't know who he will contract.

"Have some troubles?" A voice behind him. Eldaro quickly turns around and sees Diana is floating in front of him. The black cat is playing with her whisker. "I'm here to repay the chess playing."

"Geez, how do you know when I am in trouble? Stalking?"

"You don't need to know." Diana flies in front of the old man to watch the city. "Interesting city. There are a lot of souls in here that don't submility."

"Wait... what?" Eldaro takes a scope and sees a door that appears in some random roof. Aria and four other creatures are running out and start to jump from roof to roof. Eldaro sighs. "I just need you to take Aria and others to come back here safe and sound."

"Any signal?"

"Just a fireball will be shot in the air."

Eldaro keeps following Aria. The soldiers are chasing them. Despite being killed a lot by Aria's halberd, they just keep coming. When they come to the high tower, Aria creates a fireball on her hoof and throws it in the sky. The fireball exploded. Diana sighs. "Wow, this two-life human wants to live another life, right?"

"Stop teasing her."

"Wish me luck. Tell me the location to get out."

"In here is a good place."

Diana creates the portal and walks inside. Eldaro hopes that the cat doesn't do anything out of control.