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>You could see them out there.
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>Streaming out of Ponyville and scurrying around the ground below like tiny little ants.
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>The winds were whipping and howling as the tornados harried the Dogs.
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>"Private, keep that wall high. We need the fire burning to boil this pot."
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>"Yesh Shir!" The private called back with the ladle in his mouth.
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>You hop down from the wall and grimace as you land.
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>Damn wound...
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>You reached into your pocket and swallowed some of the painkillers the docs gave you.
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>"How many of those did you just take?" General Vizir asked.
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>"Enough."
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>These pills were lighter than the ones you had taken for your manticore wounds, the benefits of having magical bandages as well.
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>Vizir just continued to glare at you. You could guess his thoughts.
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>"You don't like me, Vizir."
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>The general snorts. "A little more than a year ago, you were the one we were calling meetings over. And now the Princess appoints you Chief Logician for the defense of the city."
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>"And that makes you angry."
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>"I just don't think somep0ny almost convicted of war crimes should be put in charge of defending the lives of others." he says.
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>Heh.
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>"Remind me to tell you about the story of the Nazi scientists from my world if we live through this."
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>A chariot pulls up to the castle walls. "Sirs! You're needed at the first barricade!"
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>You were setting up barricades at the entrance and exit of every cave along the route to Canterlot.
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>You can't imagine what's so hard about setting up walls...
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>You and Vizir took the chariot down to the first mountain cave.
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>The railroad that normally served as the entrance was being ripped up, it's metal and wood fortifying the barricade.
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>The small path up the mountain had been blasted away by unicorn magic. Vizir assured you that they could rebuild it.
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>The land before the mountains was a sea of hills as well as a straight shot to Ponyville.
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>It was less than a day ago that you were racing along this path to escape town.
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>Not a half mile from the foot of the mountain, a tornado raged. Snow was piling up by the foot, and hail was falling like rocks.
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>Not your normal summer.
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>The chariot landed and a soldier approached you as the two of you stepped off. "Sirs! We have captured a prisoner!"
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>"A Dog got this far?"
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>"Advanced scout. Take us to him, son." Vizir said.
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>The soldier led the two of you behind the first barricade. A Diamond Dog was trussed up in the corner. "Here he is, sirs."
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>"Where'd you find him?"
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>"He was hiding behind a hill, watching us erect the barricade. We only spotted him after he dug himself out of the snow." The soldier said.
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>"Leave us." Vizir said.
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>The soldier trotted away as Vizir stepped towards the Dog. You stopped him halfway.
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>"Do you p0nies have "Good cop, Bad cop"?"
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>>Vizir gets a glint in his eye. "You might work out after all. You're bad cop, I have a reputation to uphold."
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Yeah, not like we have a reputation.
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>Don't take his side, brain.
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>The two of you walk up to the Dog. It's hands and feet are shackled. It starts to shout. "Not going to talk, ponies! You never mak-"
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>"Be quiet mutt. Before I do it myself." you bellow. The cave adding echo to your voice.
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>Vizir steps over to the mutt. "You'll have to excuse my friend here. He has had a rough day."
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>You flare your nostrils as the dog glances your way. "Why don't you tell me why you're here so that we can all get on with our day?"
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>The Dog snorts in Vizir's face. "A shame. Logician?"
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>You sit down in front of the dog.
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>How are we gonna play this?
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I have a plan.
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>"I killed Discord. Start talking and I won't do to you what I did to him."
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>What.
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Roll with it.
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>The Dog's eyes flare. "That a lie. No way you kill Discord."
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>Vizir interjects. "He did. I saw the wreckage."
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>"Talk."
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>"H-How!?" The dog shouts.
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>"Extreme and excessive violence."
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>The Dog audibly gulps. "Dogfather on his way here. Now. Storms not going to slow him down.
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>"And why is that?" Vizir asks.
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>"Dogfather and other Dogs from Tartarus already dead. They not need to sleep, or eat, and they don't get stopped by weather that isn't tornado."
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>You and Vizir glance at each other.
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>"He going to hit Canterlot with his army. All living dogs going to catch up and make it harder for you to stop us."
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>Vizir has heard enough. He removes the Dog's bindings. "You are free. I recommend you leave this place, we will not be merciful a second time..." he grumbles.
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I thought we were bad cop.
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>The Dog hops over the barricade and runs to the forest. Vizir turned to his men. "Soldiers! Shore up that barricade! We will be expecting Dogs by nightfall!"
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>You ride the chariot with Vizir back to the walls.
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>You land to find some contraption waiting for you.
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>"What is this, private?" Vizir asked.
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>"A countermeasure delivered by the mages, sir. They say it will stop the dogs magic."
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>Hmm...
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>"So...Anon finally delivered."
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>"How does it function?" Vizir asked.
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>The private levitates a scroll in front of him. "Apparently, it only needs to be activated by a unicorn. And then it will cancel most magic in a two hundred foot area."
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>You look down the city walls. There was a lot of ground to cover...
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>"Are they sending more?"
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>The private nods. "The note said that they were producing more of them now. They should be here by night watch."
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>"Good. I want them erected and operational by midnight. We cannot let the Dogs near this city while they can use their magic."
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>You and Vizir step out to the edge of the wall. "This device will help, but I worry about the effect it will have on our defenses."
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>"How so?"
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>"If this device can disrupt the Dog's magic, it may disrupt our own as well." Vizir laments.
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>"Go talk to the mages. If I know Anon, he'll have come up with a solution."
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>"You are sure?" Vizir asks as he glances to you.
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>You silently nod.
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>The two of you stare out over the walls under the dark sky, watching the advancing horde.
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>"Think we can beat 'em?"
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>Vizir sighs. "I have faced Griffins, Minotaurs, and everything in between. But an army from Tartarus..."
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Yeah...
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>You can relate...
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>You were in bed after the meeting.
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>Heavy stuff, getting told that an army was coming for you.
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>Lotus was laying her head on your chest, breathing steadily.
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>You reached down to brush her hair when she spoke up. "Do you think you can win tomorrow?"
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>"I think we can."
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>Just had to play it right.
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>She shuffled on you. "It's just...I spent the day with Aloe and Caramel at the shelter..."
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>She looks you in the eyes. "Everyp0ny is scared Mous. We're all scared that this may be the last night for Canterlot."
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>"I know you and Anon and the rest of the guard are going to do everything you can to stop them, but..."
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>You pull Lotus on top of your chest and hold her close.
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>"Hey now...don't talk like that. I'm not gonna let those dogs take one step inside this city."
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>"Sweetheart, you may have taken apart a cult, but even you can't stop an army."
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>You look down and meet her gaze.
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>"Yeah? Just watch me." you say with a grin.
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>Your infectious grin causes Lotus to giggle a bit before she rest her head again."...Mous? If this were your last night on Equestria, where would you want to be most?"
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>You hug Lotus close to you.
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>"Well, after I spent time with my family? I'd say I'm pretty happy here..."
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>Lotus lets her hooves curl around your chest.
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>"But...this isn't our last night. Not even close. We're both gonna live long, happy lives once this is done with."
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>You bend your knees and scoot Lotus up your chest, the "oop" she makes is adorable.
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>"But hey, maybe I'm wrong. So..."
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>You pull Lotus in and kiss her, as tenderly as you can.
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>"Let's make this "last night" together something to remember..."
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-Meanwhile at the foot of the mountain-
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>You were The Dogfather.
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>These Ponies had thrown the weather at you, and still you came.
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>They had thrown tornados at you, and you still came.
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>They had sent your army to Tartarus, and still you came.
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>They thought some little wooden barricades were gonna stop you?
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>"Get dis damn thing outa da way."
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>Your soldiers got to work hacking apart the barricade, sending splinters sailing through the air.
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>You looked over the mountains, catching the tips of Canterlot's tallest spires over them.
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>You were gonna collapse those spires.
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>You were gonna knock down the walls and send these ponies back to Tartarus in your place.
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>And then you were gonna take the magic away from this kingdom.
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>And then you were gonna turn this whole stinking planet into your chew toy.
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>You looked up into the sky, it was a full moon again.
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>Good. You wanted the Princesses to see you, to see their end commin' for em.
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>The wooden barricade began to splinter and crack.
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>Yeah...just a bit longer...
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>Then you'd show these ponies that your bite was way worse than your bark...
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