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Post by King Sombra on Jul 21, 2015 2:31:03 GMT
Each of the four doors are guarded, and almost the entire entrance area is vulnerable to ballista & arrow fire. Be careful if you wish to enter, one wrong move and your family might not be able to recognize your corpse.
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Post by Princess Lilith (R.I.P) on Sept 30, 2015 2:35:55 GMT
[Enter Lilith]
A disgruntled growl came from the princess as she sat in her chariot. She couldn't believe what her father had done this time. Being sent away to a land she never even heard of until now 'Equestria'? What was this place. She looked around to see the flags of what once was her home. Her large red luxurious pillows under her body. She pulled the curtain to see the crystalline city. She was surprised by the way it looked, so bright and vibrant but...out of place at the same time. She missed the wide forests, she only sees plains from here and diamonds.
"It is unwise to look out the curtain my princess." A guard told her. Lilith sighed and looked down. "I know, I just wanted to see how my new home will look..." She stated. Crystal ponies looked over to see the Pegasus. She gave off a awkward smile then closed the curtain as they reached the place entrance.
The chariot was sat down, and the horns had blown in order to alert the crystal empire of her arrival. A single unicorn stallion guard stepped in front. It's horn glowing blue as a scroll was unwrapped before the guards standing and he read it out loud so that the guard may know of their intentions. "It is with a heavy honor to congratulate the true rulers of Equestria on their victory against the princesses. It is with a heavy honor that I, king Spirit Whispers of the country of Epona bestow the greatest gift our nation has to offer to the valiant efforts of true king of the Crystal Empire. The hand of my only daughter, Princess Lilith. She is a delicate Pegasus, but she shall serve your kingdom well." Soon the unicorn guard wrapped the scroll again, and placed it inside of his pocket. "We have come a long distance to bring Epona's beloved princess here. We need to see the king as quick as possible. Are we allowed entry?"
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 14:12:18 GMT
The moment the chariot came into range, the stationed Shadow Guards surrounding the base of the castle pointed their crossbows and ballistas straight at it; ready to rain arrows upon any suspicious pony. Once the horns were blown, the attention of the Umbrum Shadow Guards protection the front entrances was on the unicorn with the scroll.
As he read, the four walking suits of armor formed a line and trotted in unison towards the guard, each holding a painfully thin & sharp spear at their side. There was absolutely no visible fur or skin underneath the armor, and only blackness could be seen under the eye-holes. They all stopped just in front of the Unicorn, staring at him silently as he read his scroll.
Once the Unicorn was finished, one of the Umbrum guards growled and reached for a black crystal at his chest. He pulled it out and held it in front of him. It glowed red, then green, then purple. A small hum could be heard from it, followed by static. Then, the angry and intimidating voice of what could only be King Sombra came through the crystal.
"Ugh, what is it now? I'm busy." the crystal echos. The guard tosses the crystal to the unicorn, expecting him to catch and talk to it.
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Post by Princess Lilith (R.I.P) on Sept 30, 2015 17:55:00 GMT
The guards around them were trained not to fear the unknown. They knew their intentions was to bring the princess here safely. This was a dire moment, for if the king knew that his only daughter was harmed during their trip their families would be killed as punishment. The Eponian unicorn guard caught the crystal with his magic, and levitated it towards him. He had guessed the stallion on the other end was the king himself, so he spoke. He coughed for a moment and took out the scroll to read from before he spoke to the shadow king himself. He easily repeated what the scroll sent by them was written.
"It is with a heavy honor to congratulate the true rulers of Equestria on their victory against the princesses. It is with a heavy honor that I, king Spirit Whispers of the country of Epona bestow the greatest gift our nation has to offer to the valiant efforts of true king of the Crystal Empire. The hand of my only daughter, Princess Lilith. She is a delicate Pegasus, but she shall serve your kingdom well." Soon he closed the scroll, before addressing King Sombra. "We came a long way to bring the princess here in your honor, your highness. King Spirit Whispers himself believed a mighty king such as yourself deserves nothing but the most treasured, and beautiful of mare to rule by your side. We hope that you accept our gift your highness."
Lilith soon became too curious for her own good. The pegasus soon took a peek out of the curtain to see the shadow soldiers before her and her guard. She simply thought 'Nope.' and went back to her hidden state behind the curtain
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 18:44:50 GMT
The four Umbrum guards remained static as the Unicorn re-read the scroll to the crystal. There was silence for a moment, then the voice on the other end hummed.
"Hmn... alright... where are you? I assume my Umbrum Shadow Guards are near your position, is that correct?" the voice asked, grumpy and unassuming, "Oh wait, silly me - my mind slips - I can just look through the crystal, one moment!" after that, a small, red eye could be seen glancing around; scanning the area.
"Perfect. Now, how much would your - uhm - 'King Spirit Whispers' pay for your Princesses ransom? I just wanted to ask you before killing you. Sorry for not being there myself - heh - you know how a busy schedule can just tie you up, though to be honest I'm not busy -- I just don't feel like trotting down all those stairs just to see you get punched full of holes and get blood on my cape." King Sombra rambles casually, as if talking with a friend.
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Post by Princess Lilith (R.I.P) on Sept 30, 2015 19:07:04 GMT
Lilith's ears rose at the word 'ransom'. She took a small peak out and looked around. Her ears lowered softly as she heard the whole thing. What kind of trouble did her father get her into? She was going to kill a guard and hold her for ransom which they'll just ignore. Welcome to hell, population Lilith. The pegasus couldn't do anything in fear of being in a torture chamber of some kind or worse. Lilith knew that something like this would happen.
The Eponian guard rose his brow, he was really confused. "Ransom? For the princess?" He questioned. "No means to offend King Sombra but are you sure you're joking correct?" The unicorn guard asking as he rose a brow.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 19:27:18 GMT
"Ugh, yap-yap-yap, is that all you do? Talk?" King Sombra groaned before taking a moment and gathering his breath, "That's it, I don't have the energy for this, GUARDS! KILL THEM ALL -- BUT DON'T HARM THE GIRL! BRING HER TO ME -- OR WHATEVER!" he shouts, straining his voice and cutting off the link from the crystal, leaving it black.
Within moments, all the Shadow Guards surrounding the chariot open-fire; raining arrows on the poor foregin guards. The Shadow Guards at the top of the guard tower unleashed ballista fire as well.
The Umbrum Shadow Guards in front of the unicorn turned their spears towards the Unicorn and thrust the shafts towards him; aiming to kill him quickly.
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Post by Princess Lilith (R.I.P) on Sept 30, 2015 21:19:38 GMT
Lilith screamed in horror and began to hide herself under her pillows. She covered her years and closed her eyes as one by one her guards came down. The only unicorn guard who came with her put up a fight with his shields and his magic, but to be only killed by a few spears to his heart. Soon there was nothing but silence. She came out of her pillows, and explicitly refused to even look outside. It was a shame they had to be gone, their families will miss them so. Lilith had a worried expression on her face, and she knew all too well that something bad might happen to her next.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 23:05:59 GMT
The battle didn't last very long, though it was more like a massacre than a battle in truth. Hardly any of the Shadow Guard were harmed, and all of the Princesses guard were slaughtered by arrow-fire or by the four Umbrum guard.
The Princess would hear cold, heavy, metallic hoofsteps approach as one of the Umbrum entered the carriage with a vicious looking gladiolus drawn and in its hoof.
"Don't harm the girl. Bring her to me -- or whatever." the Umbrum echoed in Sombra's voice, its jaw unmoving, attempting to communicate with the Princess. It wasn't that hard to find her - seeing as it was just a carriage. it pulled off some of the pillows that were covering her, keeping the stabbing sword at the ready.
"Come..." the Umbrum guard ordered in an ancient, smokey, unpony-like voice.
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Post by Princess Lilith (R.I.P) on Sept 30, 2015 23:29:39 GMT
Lilith looked up at the umbrum. Her ears lowered softly as she got up. Lilith looked as if she was being sacrificed. The mare's beauty untamed. She wore the most beautiful dress in her possession. A long white dress adorned with emeralds and rubies of all shapes and sizes. It was laced with the strongest brands of spider silk, and it easily matched her crown. The pegasus mare looked beautiful all, and that's a simple way of putting it. Lilith easily followed the guard inside, traumatized by what had occurred.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 23:52:29 GMT
The Umbrum lead her outside, and once he did, another soon followed close behind the Princess to make sure she didn't make a move to escape. She wasn't an Alicorn, so she wasn't viewed as dangerous or anything.
The guard lead her up and up and up and up and up various levels of staircases.
[Exit two Umbrum guards and Lilith to Torture dungeon]
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