I struggled to stand and looked around as my vision cleared. There were ponies down everywhere. Most were getting up, but on the foredeck of the Happiness it was an entirely different scene. That deck was blackened, splintered, and on fire in several places. It was also littered with the dead and dying.
My ears still rang but I could hear their cries and moans of pain. The crackling of flames filled the smoke-laden air that rolled across the ship. I took a step and staggered when my legs seemed confused about what they were trying to do. It took several flaps of my wings to keep me upright.
Behind me, magical energy and crossbow bolts leapt into the sky to ensure our attackers did not get a second chance at us. It was not chaotic or rushed. Most of the ponies at middeck were focused on doing their job and protecting their comrades.
The remaining gryphons near the Happiness swooped and twirled, trying to stay out of the cloud of missiles, but there just weren’t enough of them left to not be set upon en masse. One by one they fell, each seemingly trying to work some apparatus held in their claws. As the last one dropped, it exploded off the side of the ship. That left us free to struggle with what was going on.
I gathered my wits, took a few careful steps to make sure I could walk, and hurried into the black smoke pouring from the front of the ship to tend to the ponies there. There were plenty, but the first one I sought out was Colonel Hammer. He was still alive… mostly. I looped my forehoof under his forelegs and dragged him back as damage control ponies hurried past us to do their job.
The colonel groaned and looked up at me with confused, cloudy eyes. “What was that?”
“I don’t know.” I kept pulling him back. “Medic! I need a medic for the colonel right now. Priority here!”
Colonel Hammer lightly struggled against me and found he didn’t have much success doing so. “I’m fine, Captain…”
Don’t tell him yet. Not now. He wasn’t fine. It was shock that made him think so. “Sir, you’re bleeding.” That was an understatement. There was zero chance he’d have his right hindleg after this. If he was lucky, he’d keep the left, but that depended on if I could get him to the medics immediately.
Thankfully, a medic hurried over, took one look at the downed officer, and carefully started to take him from me. “I’m on this. Get as many away from that smoke as you can, sir.”
“On it. Do your best,” I whispered before letting go.
After leaving the colonel in the medic’s hooves, I hurried forwards again to help with the wounded. That was when I saw that the fire was trailing up some of the ropes that attached the hull to the left bow balloon. There was nothing I could do about it. We had reserve balloons. We’d have to rely on them.
A hoof reached out for me, so I took it and started to pull the pony attached to it away from the burning section. He was heavy and I hated to drag him, but the sooner we got out and back to the middeck the better.
“Hold fast, everypony!” a voice shouted from the gloom.
Without any other warning, there was a snap followed by a loud boom as a balloon gave way. The Happiness pitched but, to our relief, did not roll.
Other ponies had taken to the task of rescuing their comrades. There was a stream of wounded being pulled from the foredeck to the mid and aft decks, clearing them as best we could from the smoke and flame.
“Medic,” I said matter-of-factly. There was no use yelling for one anymore. They were all already working on somepony else. The stallion I had in my hooves now was badly hurt. A unicorn with a coat that was probably yellow under all the blood. I knew from one look that he wasn’t going to make it and I wasn’t even a medic.
His eyes met mine and I tried to hide that fact from him. I took his hoof and held it tightly. “The medics are tending others. Just hang in there as long as you can, soldier. You’ve done well and I’m right here. I won’t let you go. I promise.”
He nodded and his mouth moved a bit, but no sound came out. It was only a second or so before his grip loosened and he went limp. I closed his eyes, softly patted him on the helmet, and paused for a moment. I had no time to mourn him, and that hurt more than the loss. But this wasn’t the same as before. I had to stay focused. There were others I could still save. There had to be others to save!
I rushed back through the smoke and found a huge grey pegasus laying on his side. He was still breathing, so I grabbed his hooves and started tugging him backwards. When I did, his eyes blinked open and he coughed a few times before pulling away.
“I’m fine, sir… tend to others,” he groaned. Then he stood up, wobbled, and looked around, clearly disoriented. For the most part he looked fine, just some superficial wounds. He wasn’t moving with purpose yet, though. He’d been closer to the blast than me and I was concerned about where he might be mentally.
There was only one thing to do. “Help me with the others, Sergeant,” I ordered. Give him a task and a purpose. Let instinct and training kick in. An order would do that for almost any soldier. I was counting on the fact it would work for him.
His eyes shifted from distant to focused as he looked at me. Then he nodded and together we grabbed an injured earth pony and carried him back to the middeck where the medics could get to him… when they had time. He’d been unconscious but the wounds didn’t look mortal.
“Everypony, remain calm and continue with your duty,” I heard General Ironhoof order through the smoke and haze. Thank Celestia he was still alive and sounded uninjured. His loss would have been devastating. The colonel being injured was bad enough. The chain of command was still largely intact, though. “Signal full retreat, we need to get further north as soon as we can.”
The Happiness had come about fully but we weren’t going anywhere fast. In fact, we were just lazily drifting north. But that wasn’t something I could focus on. I could do nothing about it. There were still injured ponies at the front of the ship and I needed to help them… if I could.
“Come on, Sergeant,” I said to the big stallion before hurrying back to the wounded. When we got there, it was clear there wasn’t really anypony left to save. The living had already been pulled back by us or somepony else. The rest were gone.
The two of us just carefully moved their bodies away from the fires, into respectable positions, and closed their eyes. They should have a little dignity and honor in their deaths.
It was eerily silent. Just the crackle of the flames and the damage control ponies doing what they could to put them out. Smoke was starting to get to me and I started coughing, as did my companion.
“By Celestia…” I heard somepony gasp. Through the billowing plumes, I tried to figure out who was speaking. Finally, I made out one of the damage control ponies in the haze and approached to see what he was looking at. He and his peers had stopped working and were looking out from the ruined foredeck of ship, staring in horror.
My eyes followed theirs to the Harmony. She hadn’t made her turn yet. She was just too big and slow compared to our warships. The Sudramoar gryphons had taken advantage of that, too. Even from where we were, we could see them swoop in and then swoop out.
After each pass, an explosion followed with devastating effect. Runic’s immolation potions were nothing compared to this when it came to the destructive power. This wasn’t just flames. No, there was a full on burst of some kind that sent shrapnel and a concussion along with the fire.
The Harmony was burning worse than our ship and the flames were trailing up to the large, single balloon that kept the majority of her weight aloft. She wasn’t a ship of war… She should have never been used as one.
“Get back to the fires. You have a job to do. Focus!” I said sternly. It was advice I needed to take myself.
“Yes, sir!” the nearest one stammered before they went back to battling the damage that had been done to our ship.
“Captain… Captain Six? Blast it all! Somepony get this ship moving towards the Harmony now! Archers at the ready, bolt crews prepare. Engage as soon as you’re within range. Get those hostiles out of the sky,” General Ironhoof ordered loudly.
“Aye, sir!” came a reply from a multitude of united voices before the Happiness turned towards its endangered sister.
All across the ship, the surviving ponies went to their stations, many coming to the foredeck despite the fact that all the fires weren’t out. There was no question, no hesitation, and no complaint. They were preparing. This is what soldiers did. This is why we were necessary.
Gray Maelstrom limped up to my side, her armor torn and her head bleeding above the right eye. She levitated a crystal up in front of her and narrowed her eyes towards the buzzing gryphons far in front of us. “Hold me up,” she grunted.
I blinked at her. “Pardon?”
“Hold me up, sir!” she snarled through gritted teeth.
I saw… or at least felt energy starting to build at the tip of her horn. It was almost as if she was drawing the sunlight in from around us. I planted my side firmly to hers and looped a wing and foreleg tightly over her back. Whatever she was doing, it felt big, so I braced my hindlegs to make sure she wouldn’t tumble.
All around us, the air filled with the sounds of deep rumbling. It was a grating, maddening sound the likes of which I’d never heard and it all seemed to be coming from the unicorn mare’s spell.
The light that gathered in front of her horn built quickly and violently. It got so bright that I could barely stand to look forwards, even through squinted eyes. She held whatever she was doing a second longer before pure white light burst from her horn, hit the crystal, and separated into a hundred smaller beams.
They crossed the huge distance between the Happiness and the Harmony almost instantaneously and burst into globes, filling the sky around the ship where the gryphons were attacking from. Where they hit, the gryphons disappeared. There were no bodies, just clouds of ash that blew away in the wind. It was as if they’d never been.
Simultaneous to the final bursts, Gray Maelstrom cried out in what I could only assume was extreme, unbearable pain. It was like she’d been struck by an arrow or worse and she even bucked back against me from the unseen impact. It was all accompanied by the horrible sound of bones snapping before she slumped in my hooves, mercifully unconscious.
The ponies around us stared in confusion, their mouths agape. I didn’t know what to make of it, either. I hadn’t even seen Princess Luna do something like that. Of course, it appeared that the cost of the spell was quite high. “Medic! I need a medic here, now!”
A single pony hurried up to the front just as I laid the unicorn mare down. “What happened to her?”
“I don’t know… but help her, please. Whatever she did, we might need it again. Be sure to get her something for the pain. I think she has broken bones.”
She nodded and started to work. I turned my attention back to the Harmony. She was burning and it looked like the damage control teams weren’t keeping up. The sky was clear now, as whatever surviving gryphons there were had wisely decided to retreat and let us be.
The Happiness was narrowing the gap between us but the ships of the fleet had been deployed far apart to allow the maximum amount of clearance for crossbow bolts. Plus, it looked like both ships had been knocked off course. We’d just have to get there and help with the—
The Harmony’s main balloon ruptured. The sound washed over us and the hull started to roll over. Most of the emergency balloons on the port side had already been damaged or destroyed by the gryphons, and the remaining ones just weren’t enough to counter the ones on starboard.
We watched in horror as ponies were dumped off the side, plummeting to their deaths in droves as wreckage fell around them.
My wings flared and I leapt off the deck. “Pegasi, with me!” I called, diving down towards the falling forms. Others answered the call, including the big grey one who flew almost wingtip to wingtip with me.
In the distance, pegasi that had been on board were catching their companions and flying them towards the other ships as best they could. It was a miracle they had their wits about them.
My focus was on the nearest glare of gold armor and I put on as much speed as possible. The sooner I caught that pony, the sooner I could catch another and another. Keep moving forwards, Silent Knight!
I stretched my forehooves out and braced myself as the pony hit them. The impact knocked the wind out of my lungs, but I locked my forelegs around him and pulled up. He was a heavy earth pony stallion in armor. I wouldn’t be saving anypony else.
He grunted in pain and hissed, “Thanks.”
“Don’t thank me yet,” I groaned before using whatever energy I had left in reserve to pump my wings and fight for altitude. It was a losing battle. I was fit but two ponies wearing heavy suits of armor was too much. It turned into a slow glide downwards as I held onto him.
To my relief, it seemed whoever was captaining the Happiness understood the difficulty of one pony carrying another in armor. The ship had dropped her altitude so that we could glide down onto the deck, which was exactly what I intended to do.
I landed heavily with the pony I’d rescued. As quickly as I could, I dropped him and pulled my helmet off to lighten the load even just a little. There was no time to remove the rest of my armor.
When I turned to jump again, his hoof reached out and caught me by the breastplate. “Saved me again, Silent Knight,” he said in a raspy voice.
It was more than enough to draw my attention back to him. I followed the hoof to his face. “Russet?”
His armor was battered pretty badly and there was a wicked looking piece of wood wedged where his foreleg met his body. “Medic! Russet, you’re going to be fine. Just let me look at this.”
I fumbled with my saddlebag to get my first aid kit. “Just be still. Medic!” I gently rolled him onto his side so I could see the wound.
He’d been hit by a piece of the deck… or rail. Something off the Harmony. It had broken through the lighter plates of his armor. This was bad. How do I tend this? What had Nova shown me? Pull it out? No! Leave it in. Bandage?
Frustration filled me. “Medic! For Luna’s sake, medic, get over here now!”
Nopony moved to our side. They had too many others that were just as bad off. He was important to me, but all of them were important to the medics. I tried to understand that, but it just made me more upset. Our eyes met and Russet just shook his head and reached for my hoof. I grabbed it and held on, the mess of bandages falling to the deck.
He coughed up blood and whispered, “It’s okay. It’s okay. A pony only gets to be saved twice. Three is probably asking too much. You did your best.”
“No… three is just right,” I said before looking up. The deck was full of injured ponies. Ponies from the Happiness, ponies from the Harmony… ponies from everywhere. “Medic? Please?”
Russet patted my hoof with his own and took a pained breath. “It’s okay, First Sergeant. You and I always knew this is how it ends for ponies like us. It’s okay…” His eyes slipped closed and he settled back onto the deck.
My hoof jerked away from his, grief swelling inside me. I stood and found myself surrounded by death. It stared us all in the face, but I would not go so willingly towards it nor would I allow others to do the same. I turned back to the Harmony to go and try to save somepony else, but it was too late. Far too late. They’d all already been saved or had fallen.
Fire raged on the deck of the once majestic airship. Slowly, the supports connecting it to the emergency balloons gave way and the hull fell free. It slammed into the rocky territory below and shattered into a million burning pieces. That was the end of the Harmony.
Was Russet right? Was I destined to end like he had? Is this how it ends for ponies like us?
No… not me. Not me. Not anymore. I was going to make it home. I’d see Crystal Wishes again. We’d be together and happy, away from death and destruction. I’m a different kind a pony now.
No, Russet… not for a pony like me. These gryphons, though… they were going to wish they’d never seen a pony like me.
Damn poor Russet. yeah Head are going to definitely roll after this.
I hope the ponies stop allowing the Gryphons to make stupid mistakes just to stoke their egos. The ponies knew their plan was terrible, and I hope this is the last time they allow their allies to make such foolish decisions.
Poor Russet.
I shall... contain my irony this time.
Rest well, Russet Rook.
Poor Russet. I liked him, I don't read fanfiction to be reminded of Game of Thrones.
I shed tears. Russet was one of my favourites.
Well done, Anzel. That was one crazy chapter.
When your plan is so bad that it loses your allies a ship and a half that were far, far out of range, it was a really bad plan.
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I think I may have just broken a little on the inside. Though it seems fitting that Silent was the one to be with Russet at the end, considering he was the one who brought him into the Royal Guard. RIP Russet. You will be remembered.
Despite that, a great chapter as always.
Aww, hell naw. I pity the griffin fools when Silent has his Reckoning. Capital "R".
HandClaw cannons?Arrogance in war has a price. Sometimes you have to gamble but make sure you have accounted for as much as you possibly can.
How tied to military thinking are airships in Equestria? Because I imagine this is going to be a nasty shock.
i want to see SK promoted for the stunts he pulled
Oh god damn it.
If Equestria wasn't fully invested in the war before, they will be after that.
Russet noooo, you was likeable :(
Silent Knight will take this hard, and Equestria might just go from supporting allies to be fully invested in the fighting.
Which one was Russet again? I'm terrible with names. Also, what did I frekkin tell you about airships? Floating targets, that's all they are.
And now comes the relapse... Only it's going to be way worse now that he has two motivating factors. Ironic that the desire to stay safe for Crystal is what helped him overcome losing his friends originally, because now it seems it's going to just drive him all the more in a vengence fueled attempt to get rid of the griffons to get everypony home safe and sound.
Who need feelings anyway ?
WE SHALL SLAY THEM IN VENGEANCE!
Methinks that the princesses and military leaders will take more direct control of this war after these losses.
The entire battle was a disaster to begin with, but Russet's Death and the destruction of the Harmony is the final nail in the coffin. I'm not sure if I want to know how high the body count is on the ground right now...
Russet! Nooo! Well congratulations, you made a grown man cry this afternoon.
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yuuuuuuuuup
The minute the gryphon forces were routed, the battle became a slaughter.
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“If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected .”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
I have a feeling that Russet isn't the only Silent's friend who died or got gravely injured.
7095007 The Irony is, I began reading the Art of War yesterday. And because the gryphons are so blinded by their pride, they should salvage the Harmony for wood so they can bury all the soldiers that died in this strategic disaster.
And now, since Anzel killed of Russet, I'm prepared for everything. Even for Silent Knight not being as lucky as last time. Even though I don't expect it to happen, I just want to be prepared so that I won't end as a crying mess if it actually happens.
Well done Anzel...you've shattered my feels... RIP Russet. You will be missed. At least SK was there with him at the end...
7095121 Story isn't listed as a tragedy, so I think we are safe from SK dying.
I'm looking forward to seeing how SK, Luna, and her house guard handle this.
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FOR THE ALICORNS AND THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP
I was expecting the Happiness to go down but it seems I was mistaken.
Now how will Equestria react?
They explicitly stated they would only work in the background but after a disaster like that ... I doubt the mandate will stay the same.
Also Silent going vengeance mode again is going to be interesting.
7095155 Okay, forgot that. But still, maybe he won't be as lucky as last time. Doesn't mean he has to die, it's just that a lot of bad things can happen to a soldier...
Hmm... I had no idea airships were so easy to take out. Then again, their strength is highly dependent on headcanon. Furthermore, Harmony was a civilian airship a pleasure yacht/cruise liner, not a combat vessel. No surprise they took her out so easily.
Moving on. Unfortunately, it is hard to make speculations about the big picture, since this chapter was more focused on Silent Knight witnessin the demise of the Harmony. Though I do think that Equestria getting more involved in the war is a safe bet. The destruction of their prized airship will not be taken lightly.
What concerns me, and probably everyone else, is Silent's reaction. After Russet died in his arms, he is certain to be in a rather bloodthirsty mood. Question is, will he be able to indulge in it? Will we see Silent charging gryphon soldiers in the next chapter (probably getting injured in the process) or will his commanding officer reign him in? The first outcome is unlikely, since Equestrians are in full retreat and are in no condition to fight.
The second outcome is more likely, though it does mean that his anger will remain inside, festering, growing, waiting... Now, usually, that would not be much of a problem, since there are plenty of Silent's friends back at the base, who will help him deal with the anger in a more productive way. Problem is, Silent Knight is a pony who isn't exactly rational when it comes to dealing with anger issues. Sure, he will blow off some of the steam, but some of the anger will remain. That tiny bit will, undoubtedly, push him to do something stupid. Perhaps not something as monumental as causing a war, but something he will regret nonetheless. That's just how he is. Silent can't just let go.
I am almost 100 percent certain that Silent will blame himself not just for Russet's death, but for the destruction of the Harmony as well. After all, he made the call to leave the Honor behind. Okay, perhaps he did not make the actual decision, but his voice carried a lot of influence when said call was made. "If only we had brought the Honor along..." I can see this line already... And no matter what others say, Silent will insist on taking if not all, then at least part of the blame. Either way, we will have our angsty Silent.
You know? What if this experience turns out to be the thing that brings Silent closer to his grandfather (and, indirectly his father)? Having a friend die in his arms could be quite a traumatizing experience. Perhaps now Silent will find out why his father and grandfather became the ponies they are today, or perhaps you're determined to push things a bit further before giving Silent the revelation.
Either way, I think it's safe to say that in the next chapter we will see the conclusion of the battle and the initial reaction to the disaster.
I may have too much experience with darker stories, but this didn't make me sad so much as eager to see what vengeance is enacted. Let's hope SK is at the tip of the lance.
Or not, for Crystal's sake.
I shouldn't have looked at the comments... I'm not sure if I want to continue now that I hear Russet is gone...
EDIT: I went along with it anyways and now my heart aches...
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Why a Commissar?It would really depend on how the general population reacts. If they were human, I would say the odds were 75/25 with outrage and demands for retaliation. However, these are not humans, and the ponies have the possibility of becoming catatonic at the prospect of a real war. With it being ponies, I give it a 50/50 to either outrage, or panicked "Peace At All Costs" terror. Of course Their Eternal Majesties could overrule either reaction in favour if the opposite. I get the feeling Celestia will lead the pro-peace faction and Luna will be the vengeful wrath of retribution. It's just a feeling.
ANGR > INIT
RAGEMODE > INIT
PO_STAT > ACTIVE
TGTACQ > ACTIVE
ALL SYS CLEAR
Pissed-Off Pegasus One, you are clear for go.
My god Anzel you did it again, murdering a loved fan favorite.
I've already screeching-fangirl'd at you over this chapter but I'MA DO IT HERE TOO BECAUSE HOLY FRICK THERE IS NOTHING ABOUT THIS CHAPTER I DO NOT LOVE! THE FEELS! THE FEEEEEELS!
Damn, just...damn. That was rough.
And Silent? Don't do anything you'll regret later.
Nu kyr'adyc, shi taab'echaaj'la.
Not gone, merely marching far away.
RIP Lieutenant Russet.
Today was a big chapter. One we've been building towards since the start of Trials. It offered a little surprise but many knew this would not go well. Wait until Monday though. I've read a lot from you all and I don't think anyone is quite expecting what I'm going to do next ;) I hope you like it as much as I do!
Spoiler Warning To Readers - There are a LOT of spoilers in the comments below this one.
7094550 That is assuming there are any left ;D
7094561 The gryphons paid a terrible price for their hubris. So much so that it got their allies in extreme danger too. Things will certainly not be the same.
7094562 He was a good pony. A pony that knew the risks.
7094574 Hopefully it doesn't remind you too much of that! I'm not as bloodthirsty as he is ;D
7094591 *pat pat*
7094605 Mine too actually. That's the whole thing, if you're going to do it, make it matter. Thank you!
7094623 Absolute truth!
7094641 Those are a lot of tears! Well chosen.
7094670 Writing that scene was very emotional for me. I did it late in the day at the office actually. Had to dry the eyes a bit. That is the thing about it. It's easy to drop the nameless. It doesn't really impact the reader so much. It isn't as believable when the character's mourn those ponies. Things like this though... well, nobody expects Silent to just forget.
7094704 He seems cooly determined. Very, very determined.
7094712 To be revealed sometime later. As far as the airships go, they're kind of new and military ones are new too. In their defense (so to speak) we don't know the disposition of the fleet and the Happiness held up pretty well. The Harmony wasn't a warship. She paid the price for it too.
7094731 Well... there might be a lot of vacation positions now.
7094736 That is certainly a viable possibility, yes.
7094839 Agreed! We'll see how that turns out.
7094849 Already mentioned but I try reply to everyone anyway! Russet was the commander prior to Silent Knight.
7094866 Highly possible. We'll have to see how he deals with it this time.
7094889 If it doesn't hit the feels I didn't do it right!
7094892 Dangerous thinking! That's what got Silent in trouble the first time ;)
7094932 Certainly a valid theory.
7094965 Yeah... that is going to be a bad number. Especially for the gryphons.
7094973 If it makes you feel any better I teared up when I wrote it.
7095007 Yup. That certainly wasn't a tactical retreat.
7095117 Only time will tell.
7095125 The only way to do it! Has to hit in the feels.
7095155 And the kingdom as a whole!
7095231 I had to throw a little loop in there. Plus... given this I pivotal moment in this story, what is more symbolic than the Harmony going down in flames. I mean come on!
7095253 I suppose it depends on the type of airship, right? The Happiness took some heavy hits and kept on going. The Harmony, on the other hand, is not a warship. Plus we didn't see what happened to the rest of the fleet. So... all in all... it depends on how you look at it.
Yes... big picture big picture. It obviously can't be the same after this event, right? I mean unless the rulers were just intent on repeating the same thing over and over again. As for Silent's reaction... well we'll see.
7095286 He certainly has opposing motivations now, yes? Which way will he go?
7095312 Yeah, tough chapter for sure. I'd certainly say the story is worth following if you're this far invested. I've got a lot more up my sleeve and it isn't all ponies people care about dying. This isn't GoT!
7095399 Anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.
7095493 Well, I'd hardly call it murder ;) I have to do what I have to do for the story though!
7095514 Why thank you! It is an important moment and I'm glad you liked it!
7095533 Truly was. Truly. We'll see what he does in response.
7095536 Well said!
7095536 Always fun to see another Mando.
Oh man, the Happiness is no longer particularly happy.
Not Colonel Hammer!
Oh, damn.
Nice work Gray Maelstrom! Now that is definitely showing what a siege unicorn can do. Hopefully whatever damage she did to herself in that attack won't be permanent.
Figures.
Aww man, so much for Russet. He should have avoided being so red colored.
Stay good Silent!
So where was Luna & Co in all this? For some reason I thought she was on Silent's ship, but I can't quite imagine how that wouldn't have come up given all of what went down this chapter.
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I'm just wondering how reliant the Equestrian military is on airship support when they plan a fight. Or what standard doctrine is.
Now, this is really exciting!
Just don't try to play the Punisher, Silent Knight. Don't lose focus on what is important. Taking this too personally can really mess you up mentally.
Time to fully militarized Airships.
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Or more classic airship with 10 front cannons, 8 rear cannons and 30 cannons on each flank with ballistas, crossbows and other's ranged weaonry to defend the airship while it unloads the explosive shells on its hapless foes.
No not russet!!! I liked him! Dont be going game of thrones up in here man! lol. ok. maybe abit cause it was an exciting chapter. I hope Hammer will come through. Im surprised that the enemy gryphons had basically grenade launchers or rocket launchers. And now they have Silent Knight about to go all Avatar of War up in here. I cant wait for the next chapter!
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Aaaaah cool! I need to read it fully...just seen a few quotes here and there.
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That they can, unfortunately.
This is one of my favorite storys I'm new here. And it is nice to meet everyone as you can tell me a gryphon. I don't have a OC hehe and I just love and like it how the story is going on here.