Dark Crystal

The next morning, Crystal City seemed peaceful.

Until a fleet of airships started approaching.

In the distance, an illusion spell was dispelled, and a floating city appeared. Around it, a great fleet of airships flew.

In Crystal City, an alarm was being called. Soldiers have rushed towards their positions. Anti-aircraft artillery was getting ready. In the airbase, fighters were starting.

The Battle of Crystal City has begun.

—

Flurry Heart and Thorax were on the outskirts of the city. Flurry wasn’t going to stay in the palace when her city was in danger.

Flurry casted an illusion spell to hide her horn and change the colour of her mane. Then, she took a cultist armor to blend in.

“Are you sure about this?”

“Yes, I am certain,” Flurry said. She knew how to quickly defeat Dark Flurry and minimize the losses.

“I will be with you,” Thorax said. He changed into a rock, and Flurry hid him.

Then, Flurry started flying towards the floating city. She just hoped her plan will work.

She managed to approach the floating city undisturbed. Nopony shot at her. She flew towards the center, towards the park.

—

The park of Dark Crystal City was quiet. Everypony was hiding.

“There she is,” said Flurry, looking at Twilight’s statue.

Thorax levitated himself out of Flurry’s bag and shifted into a pegasus. “You are sure she will help us?”

“She will. We just need to free her.”

Flurry dropped the disguise and focused her horn. She was quite a powerful mage, if not experienced. She poured a huge amount of magic into her spell. Somepony noticed this, and Thorax had to take out his weapon reading for fight.

Before the enemy could react, Flurry Heart teleported away.

—

Flurry, Thorax and the petrified Twilight arrived at one of Crystal City parks.

Flurry quickly took off the cultist armor, and walked towards the statue.

“Thorax, you have the spellbook?”

“Yes,” he said and levitated it. Flurry skimmed towards the part where petrifaction spells were written.

Suddenly, they heard a loud magical noise, of a powerful spell finishing. They turned back.

“Well, little sister. It seems I underestimated you. You need to come with me.”