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Chapter 5: Escape

Lightning found the weak spot in the wall, "Bingo, I found it." He then proceeded to push the brick out; in doing so the whole wall weakened. He then pushed more bricks and the whole cluster fell apart; leaving a nice sized hole in the wall. "Who said being an egghead was a bad thing?" he asked no one in particular. Lightning then snuck a peek through the hole, being a pegusus he still could feel differentials in the air currents, lucky for him the cell let out into a service shaft. "We can use this to escape!" Lightning was glad that worked. They went down the corridor to find a supply elevator; the two pegesi got in and lightning flipped the switch.

Sketch just finished cutting the brick with his magic, "I'm surprised no one else did that." Twilight said, "I'm just glad were out of this cell." He pushed the window out and it fell harmlessly into a bush. "Are you ready for a little sky diving?" Twilight asked, "As ready as I can be." Sketch wasn't used to jumping out windows so he had the pre-jump jitters. Sketch just flung himself out the window into the bush; the brambles hurt but he survived. There was a *whump* as Twilight landed next to him in the bush. "I didn't say land in the same bush." He whispered. The two unicorns got up and raced out of the courtyard.

Applejack and Pocketbook weren't having much luck finding a way out. They had so little plans they just decided to annoy the guard with pockets astounding lung capacity. "HEY YOU COULD GET US SOME BETTER FOOD YOU KNOW! YOU SHOULD AT LEAST PUT SOME BUTTER ON THE POTATOS! THIS CELL NEEDS AIR CONDITIONING! I HAVE TO GO SEE A MOVIE IN HALF AN HOUR! YOU NEED A MANE CUT!" soon after there was a *clank* and a sheet of sound proof glass slid in front on the cell door. "Did they just do that?" Pocketbook fumed, "We can use your lung power to break the bricks?" Pocket just opened her mouth, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" (It was longer but you get the jist) the bricks crumbled and the soundproof glass kept it all contained, they were free. "Yeehaw!" Applejack called out. The two earth ponies galloped off to meet with their friends.

Pinkie pie wasn't getting what the big deal was; the cell was easily broken. She just whipped out her party cannon and blew the wall down, she just bounced out of her cell and got away; the flabbergasted guards didn't know what to do.

Lightning and Rainbowdash made it to the top of the elevator shaft; at the top there was another hallway, it was darker and danker than the one they were just in. "Ready for a little blind trotting?" he asked Rainbowdash, "Come on egghead there's only one way to go." The two pegesi then went into the hallway. "So lightning, how did you get here?" Rainbowdash asked. "I used the air balloon and flew here." Lightning answered. "Why did Twilight break down in the tower?" she asked, "She used her magic and shot down the balloon; she thought I was angry at her for nearly killing me." Lightning was answering more questions than he usually did. "Hey is that light?" Rainbowdash asked; quickening her pace, Lightning stopped her, "Did you hear that?" he asked. Rainbowdash strained her ears and heard one sound, a whisper. "Who do you think found this tunnel?" lightning got closer as to hear more of this conversation. "I hope the elements found us, I don't think we would survive much more." The other voice was speaking. "We need to keep quiet!" *Ahem* lightning cleared his throat and the two figures froze, "Who are you? And why are you in this tunnel?" lightning asked. "W-we need to speak with the element the filly bears." Lightning looked at Rainbowdash. "Go on, what is it?" he asked the two shadowed figures.

Twilight and Sketch made it to the edge of the courtyard when they saw two things: the changelings were gone and that commander Shine was talking to a shadowed unicorn, they got closer and heard the witty banter. "You need to let them go! You locked them up for no reason!" the unicorn was Twilights older brother; Shining Armor. "I don't care what you say 'sir'. I was given orders to not let them out, nor let anypony interfere with their imprisonment." Commander Shine wasn't listening to Shining armor. "Who told you to lock them up anyway?" Shining demanded of him, "I am not at liberty to tell you that." The commander growled. Twilight almost trotted forwards to interfere but Sketch stopped her, "we need to find the princess first." They snuck off to find princess Celestia.

Applejack and Pocketbook saw Twilight and Sketch sneak off to find the princess; the two earth ponies were on a balcony. "Ah wonder if Lightning and Rainbow got out." Applejack wondered aloud. "I'm sure their fine, First we need to meet up with Twilight and Sketch." The earth ponies had to sneak through the castle to find the throne room. "Who goes there?" a voice sounded as they just barely made it behind a curtain. "I know your there freak colt. I was warned about what you can do." The guard wasn't too nice about addressing Lightning. "Hmmmm…. Where is that Pegusus?" the guard passed. "Come on, I think that the throne rooms over here." Pocket reached a set of big grand doors. They opened the door to see something they didn't expect.

Authors note: Cliffhanger! LAWLZ!