Canterlot Academy Trials

Once the group managed to speak with Queen Katherina, she convened with the other queens of the council. Surprisingly, they agreed to the group’s request rather easily.

“Very well,” Katherina replied from the roundtable, “I see we have no other choice. The rumors were worrisome but if there really is someone desiring to start unrest and fling the diamond dogs into a war with the abyssinians, we won’t stand for it.”

Fang was surprised at this--his tail wagging in disbelief. “...really? It was that simple, was it?”

Queen Amber--a golden lab diamond dog--would respond, “Well we know you and your family, Jun Fang. Having been sent off to Canterlot to represent our race, we know you’re trustworthy if you’ve had to come all the way back to give us a warning.”

“That’s fair I suppose--er,” Fang knelt down before them, “I mean, it’s an honor to be considered such a valuable asset to my homeland, my ladies. Thank you.”

“Ah, quit all that,” the malamute-like Queen Indy spoke up, “You and your friends have done loads of good for everyone on both sides. You’ve earned this.”

“That’s right,” Katherina added, “We will retrieve our plutonium and have our blacksmiths craft weaponry with trace amounts of it built in.”

Rufus tilted his head, “Uhh…’trace’ amounts? Will that even be enough?”

“Yes,” Spearklip chimed in, “Plutonium is a dangerous element that’s found in very small amounts in nature. It’s so powerful that no one has managed to harness its full potential. Not even alchemists.”

“You’re one smart zebra,” Queen Amber complimented her and went on, “She’s right. That stuff is deadly and would kill just about anything it comes in contact with. You don’t actually need all that much for it to be effective.”

“That’s good to hear,” Fang replied with a nod, “We’ll need the blacksmiths to work as quickly as possible for us if that’s alright. We’re not sure exactly when Odu plans on attacking.”

Rufus would jump in and proudly puff out his chest, “But rest assured, the Almighty King Of Grappling is here to make sure you pups don’t get hurt.”

The dog queens simply stared at him in confusion while Spearklip sighed into her hoof and pulled the yak back.

“Sorry about that,” the zebra mare bowed to the queens while glaring at Rufus, “Someone here is still working on his manners.”

Katherina giggled, “Oh don’t worry yourselves. We’ve been hearing a lot about the fearsome yak that can deadlift enemies stronger than himself. If that’s you, then we’ll be more than safe.”

Rufus smirked at Spear with an arrogant, knowing smile which only earned a raised eyebrow from the zebra.

Fang chose to cut to the chase. “Right then…let us go to work.”

It’d take a few hours for the plutonium weaponry to be fully created. In the meantime, Fang’s team would wait out their time at the local inn while also keeping tabs on the local population. For the time being, it didn’t seem as if anyone was starting to cause trouble, but thanks to the heads-up she received from her former lover, Lee was already two steps ahead…

“So it seems that they are here then,” Fang replied with a sigh, “That’s not good.”

“Are you sure we can trust what he says?” Rufus asked.

Lee pouted with a small glint in her eye, “I know him. He is no liar. If there is someone dangerous present in this city, then there is someone dangerous present.”

Spearklip nodded. “I can believe it. If you wanna find a criminal assassin, you send a criminal assassin. Sounds logical to me.” Then she turned her attention to their dalmatian friend, “By the way, Fang. Your family is here, correct? Don’t you want to see them?”

“...I will, yes,” Fang nodded with an apprehensive frown as he thought about his mother. “I want my mother’s final moments to be that of peace as she rests.”

The group fell silent as they recalled the fact that Fang’s mother had been slowly dying. The diamond dog man was so focused on his work that he seemingly didn’t want to think about such a thing.

Rufus quickly changed the subject. “Right, so…we get our plutonium weapons, find where Odu’s hiding, and tear his asshole a new one. Right?”

“That’s the plan,” Fang replied with a more excited tone, “Soon enough, this will all finally be behind us and we can get retribution for what was done to us.”

“He will pay for what he did to me,” Lee asserted as she recalled having her back broken by the tiger man, “The might of Wukong will crush him before he can even retaliate.”

“That’s right, you’re of the nobility there,” Spear brought up Lee’s place in Wukong, “I’m sure they’re just gonna be pleased to hear about what’s happened to you, eh?”

The monkey woman flicked her tail and hissed. “Aaaah. He is lucky we cannot start war without permission. Emperor Chang must know if Bullet is here.”

As the team conversed. An Abyssinian would be watching from outside…

‘Well…this is unfortunate. Looks as if they know what we’re about to do. No matter though. These mutts will learn what true civil unrest is.’