Groom Hornwell's 2022

Kalby was about to reach Canterlot. He had left Larynx half an hour ago.

When he was reaching Canterlot's train station he saw many lights on the east side.

It was the lights of atleast a hundred unicorns.

Also, the noise. All the sirens around Canterlot were on. At night, that could only mean trouble.

A mass of ponies was heading inside the dungeons.

"What's this now?" Kalby asked himself, approaching the moving ponies.

He landed within the crowd.

For being a disorganized bunch of ponies, it was pretty silent. Agents of the Stablo gave directions to the citizens entering the tunnel.

Kalby walked to one of the agents. "Hey, lieutenant, what is going on here?"

The unicorn looked at him and his eyes opened wide "Sire?! How did you do that?"

Kalby tilted his head, frowning "Do what exactly? I just want to know why all the ponies are entering the dungeons".

"Sire, we just talked, like a minute ago, and you told me you were going to guide the ponies inside the dungeons. I even saw you get inside." The lieutenant said.

Kalby shook his head "I can assure that wasn't me. Look, where is the commissar?"

"She's in the castle, with princess Twilight"

"Alright, see you later" Kalby turned around to take flight.

"Wait, sire, you can't go there now! All the stablo agents must help the ponies get safely into the dungeons"

Kalby looked at him, turning his head"Why are the ponies entering the dungeons?!" He insisted. He turned around back again.

"Sire, you are supposed to know that. There's a griffon threat, they are coming from the east. Atleast that's what you and the other commanders told us subordinates."

Kalby opened his eyes wide "I haven't said such thing. The others probably haven't either!" He grabbed the lieutenant's shoulders "Listen to me, the changelings are here, in Canterlot, and probably everywhere else in Equestria, they are imponyating us, the ponies who are in charge!"

"Sire... are you okay?" Asked the lieutenant.

Kalby sighed, he turned around and took flight. He flew low through the streets. He passed the press building, then many blocks and the Stablo headquarters.

After flying for about three minutes and taking a shortcut through the Artisan Crops farmland, he reached the Canterlot Castle.

Near the entrance there was a whole platoon of the Weapon covering the entrance. They were all wearing black shirts and helmets.

He landed near of them. And immediately a pegasus soldier approached him. "Stay away, citizen"

Kalby snorted "Haven't you seen my purple legband, colt?" He pointed with a hoof the cloth on his left foreleg. "I'm a stablo commander and I must see the commissar. She's in there".

The soldier shook his head "We have orders to not let anypony interfere with the meeting"

Kalby smirked "What meeting? With the marshal Flurry Heart too?"

"The meeting and its members are classified info" answered the soldier.

"Well, if you wanna be of use instead of just standing here..." Kalby inhaled deeply "Let our leaders know that there are changeling spies here in Canterlot, imponyating commanders and they are sending all the ponies to the dungeons so the city would be easier to attack!"

The soldiers that were behind all stared at Kalby.

The soldier in front of Kalby batted his eyes. "Anything else?"

Kalby pawed the floor once "Celestia dammit, did you hear anyth..."

The earth began to shake out of a sudden. An earthquake.

"Stay low! Defensive maneuvers!" said the soldier in front of Kalby, looking at the platoon behind him.

Kalby, staggering, galloped to the castle entrance.

"Hey, stop!" The soldier shouted and began to chase Kalby.

Kalby was about to reach the doors.

The soldier jumped to tackle him. Then another soldier, and another went all over him.

Kalby and the soldiers fell on the stairs.

"Commissar!" Kalby yelled with all his might. He attempted to crawl to the door, with the soldiers still over him.

The doors opened.