Will of Fire

Chapter 23 - So... What now?

By: TheXIIILightning

"I think you girls agree, that I can drop the spell now."

Twilight's horn started glowing, and the force field around me dropped, I wasn't trapped anymore. I found it surprising that Twilight trusted me like that, and Applejack and Rainbow Dash didn't even complain. I guess they believed my story and didn't find me dangerous anymore. Yes, I'm skilled enough to fight against Royal Guards and win, but they know that I mean them no harm.

"Well?" Rainbow crossed her arms and huffed at me. "Aren't you gonna run away?" I shrugged.

"Why would I?" They all looked surprised.

"Why wouldn't you?" Rarity said. "You've been running for the past year, I'm surprised you haven't left sooner." The other's gave a small nod and I sighed.

"Like you said Rarity, I've been running for a year. I've seen all of Equestria, I've met all kinds of ponies. But there's only one place that I can call home, and that place is the only one I can't return to." I got up. "Ponies think that I'm a criminal and I can't live like that anymore. Now that I found Trixie, I'm going back to Canterlot."

They got a little confused by that, and Twilight decided to speak up.

"Trixie? What does Trixie have to do with Canterlot? Aside from the promise that is."

"Well..." I scratched my chin for a while. "From what Sunshine told me, it looks like that Trixie can help us in Canterlot, we went to find her for mainly for old-times sake, but also because she's a performer. Trixie knows how the bars work, many types of ponies, hopefully high-class ones due to her adoption." I paused, while thinking of another reason.

"And she's a performer. Ponies 'trust' her, and that's important in Canterlot." I used my hooves as 'airquotes'.

"Why do ya say it like that?" Applejack shot me a look. She didn't completely trust me yet.

"Well, she can either be a simple performer, or a scam artist. That means that any thief is more likely to approach her, than me or Sunshine."

Twilight happily clopped her hooves. "I get it! You're going to use her as bait to find that mysterious pony!"

"Only if I get caught and arrested, I don't want to endanger anypony." I sat back down. "But I guess that plan is useless now..." Since the second they tied me up, if anypony knows that they released me, they might go to jail.

"The only thing I can do now, is to wait for the guards to arrest me."

Everypony sighed, and we stood there in silence. They were probably deciding what to do, if they would call the guards or not. If they didn't call the guards, I would turn myself in.

"Well..." Everypony turned to Spike. "There is one thing we can do."

"What is it Spike?" Twilight asked him.

"We could write a letter to the Princess, asking her to let Lightning go."

"What!?" Twilight yelled, and the other's started talking among themselves.

"Think about it Twilight, it's the best option we have."

"Spike, I can't abuse the Princess Celestia's trust. I won't do that!" She crossed her forelegs.

"But Twilight, look at this." Spike grabbed a nearby book, opening it on some special page and showing it to us. The tile read. 'Laws of Equestria: How to properly run a Utopia'.

"This book has all the laws of Equestria, this line particularly says."

For the crime of 'murder' or any other crime of similar, or higher consequences. It lies on the shoulders of the Princess of the Sun and the Princess of the Moon, to issue the appropriate punishment.

Twilight took the book and started flipping through the pages, Spike continued.

"Even if Lightning can't escape a sentence, we can ask the Princess to go easy on him. Especially if we tell her what Lightning told us." Spike gave a smug grin, a grin that dropped once Rarity levitated him towards her.

"Oh that's my Spikey-whikey!" She gave him a kiss on the cheek and the poor dragon melted.

"Ah guess we could, but first." Applejack turned her head towards Twilight. "Twilight, is this true?"

I gulped, and all of the ponies looked eager for her answer.

She rushed a few more pages and finally closed the book. She had a large smile or her face and so did I now.

"I don't see why not, I guess it's worth a shot."

*BANG*

Suddenly, confetti filled the entire room... and Twilight's mane. We all knew who was responsible for that, and we were right. Pinkie stood there with a sheepish grin holding a small blown up rocket.

"What?" She said, storing it in... nowhere actually. "I was saving it for a special occasion, and this is the specialiest occasion in the next 10 seconds!" She pointed a hoof towards the door behind her. "Oh and Twilight, you should get the door." She shrugged.

"Pinkie what ar-" We heard a knocking at the door and looked at Pinkie Pie. After a small trade of shrugs among us Twilight sighed and went to open the door.

"I'm coming!" She yelled after a second knock sounded across the room.

"Good evening, how may I help you?" I couldn't see who it was, but for the sound of it Twilight didn't know who it was. I hope it's not the guard...

"Good evening miss, I'm looking for somepony named 'Lightning'. I was wondering if I could find him here?"

That voice...

"Sunshine?" I said as I got up, Twilight moved away from the door, and there she was. Her blonde mane and white coat were clean, despite being a bit unkempt. Yup, it was her.

"Lightning? Is that you?" She was smiling, looking at my chest and medallion.

"Sunshine!" I trotted towards her, I could have swore I was hearing some sappy music in the background.

"Lightning!" She said, as her mane flowed in the wind in slow motion.

Everything was perfect, like every one of those romantic movies. But then reality happened.

"Lightning!!" She roared and drew back her foreleg. As I skid to a halt my medallion got in front of my face and it was red like a tomato. Uh-oh...

I was knocked out by the punch she gave me.

End of Chapter 23

What a Knockout!

Now for the Hype. *Ahem*

So, we have a letter to the Princess?

And Trixie is most likely back in town...

Will the manure hit the fan!?

Find out in the next chapter of...

Will of Fire!