It looks like thinks are concluding in both the North, and in Baltimare
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>>125356Silver nods.
"Sure. I was going to give her some money as well for whatever she would need."
>>125357Iron nods once more, taking the bonds straight into the suitcase before looking at Sands.
>>125354"Are you ready to go?" he asks her in a whisper.
>>125354Silver gathers the rest of the documents, and goes to Loputu and the Skynavian mare, pulling his second flask of changeling honey out.
>>125362She shrugs
When she looks over to where silver is going,
Yeah. Let's go" >>125363With a nod in return, Iron starts the small trek where Sands previously mentioned was maybe clear, by the waterline, asking Sands to lead to scout out the area and avoid surprise guard encounters.
>>125365So that's where Zwolf got her disguise from...Silver uncorks the vial, and gives it to her.
"Here, take this."
>>125364Down stairs, through to the main stairwell, down to the tunnel, through the boiler room, through the hall and through the storage room, past through where the garbage chute is, then into a little area with three doors
"I know at least this far" she says
>>125366Loputu says something to her
She might need to be physically fed it, like a foal
>>125367If that is the case, then Silver does so, using his magic to scoop the honey out of the vial and into the mare's mouth.
>>125367Iron points to the middle door, quietly asking Sands to take a listen through and maybe peek through any cracks for further information.
>>125368She licks it, almost like peanut butter, slowly lapping it up. As she does so, her eyes slowly become a deeper, darker green. Her fur almost becomes fluffy. A purer white, and less grey. But it's her mane most of all that shows the difference, gaining a vibrant pink color. She stands up
>>125369She places her head against the door, looks up right, then moves to attention, and gets up
"There's some creature there, alright"
>>125370Silver looks at her as she stands up.
"Feel any better?"
>>125370Iron hums softly before asking Sands to look to the two other doors at the sides as he instintively looks for some cover in case the creature decides to come in for whatever reason.
>>125371She stares at him for a moment, but then nods. The movements of her head, up and down, are fast paced, knocking her pink mane about
>>125372She goes, opens the door to the left, looks in, and about, then closes it and goes to the door on the right, which she does not bother to open, but looks at with disgust
She turns to him
"I don't know"
>>125373Humming softly, Iron checks the leftmost door for himself, wondering if it's the right path to go to.
>>125375It dead ends into what seems to be something like an apartment
>>125374As if she's struggling to speak,
"My name is... Keskööpäike"
>>125376Iron then proceeds to look into the rightmost door instead.
>>125376Silver puts a hoof over his chest.
"My name is Silver Sword. We are here to rescue you."
>>125377Sands goes up, and places a leg on the door
"If there is a way out from undergound, it's forward"
>>125378She looks at him, and a little down. She's really skinny, and it's difficult to tell if that's natural, she's starved, or a little of both. Then she looks back up at him, as if straining
Loputu speaks to her
"Ta ütleb, et on siin, et sind päästa. Tema nimi on Silver Sword"
Her face lights up, and she has a big smile. Then she
whomps Silver, hugged him
"Thank you, thank you... Ma arvasin, et suren siin"
[Read more] >>125379Silver is a little surprised by the sudden hug, but he quickly recovers to hug her back. He flashes a thankful smile behind her at Loputu.
>>125379>>125380"What happened? How were you captured?"
>>125380Iron huffs slightly before going to the middle door and peeking through to see what they could be potentially dealing with.
>>125380Loputu himself smiles awkwardly, and she pulls herself back, also smiling in an awkward way. She visibly has tears on her face
Loputu:
"Ta tahab teada, kuidas sa siia tulid"
Through a relay, she relates the following:
"I was in Cubria, in Frostbell when I wanted to leave. I heard Equestria had better wages than Bakara.... I contracted to leave. The government did not want me to leave. So I had to hide. I came here. But they said I owed them money, and I had to work chained at a table twelve hours a day. There were monsters that would hit us, and threaten to eat us alive... such horrible things. One night they dragged me before a black vile creature, that drained away much of my soul. I was placed in a cocoon for I do not know how long. Then they burst me out, and took me up here to wait"
>>125382A strange voice
"Schwarzefeder? Is that you? Let us out! Some ponies trapped us in these cages"
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[Read more] >>125383Raising an eyebrow in curiosity at the loaded statement, Iron opens it even the tiniest bit to maybe see if this creature's telling the truth.
>>125383Silver nods, sadly.
"I am sorry to hear. It is over, now. Those behind this have been captured or killed. Once police arrive to remove those we captured, you will be free.
"You say you were looking to resettle here in Equestria? I assume you will need money for food and lodging in meantime?"
>>125384Iron opens the door to see a cage filled with two creatures. Two creatures that look like that cackling, wild creature that Silver fought in the sanctuary
"Hey! You're another pony! What are you doing here?" calls the androgynous voice
>>125385"Oh.."
Loputu speaks to her, and she talks back in her language
"She thinks she will"
>>125386Silver starts counting out Bit notes for a short bit, eventually handing her a stack of 500.
"Here, take it."
>>125386Iron blinks in mild surprise at the two gnolls, blinking softly.
"I was actually just heading out," Iron responds, poised as his usually grey coat took a brown-ish red hue by this point "do you know where is the exit from here?"
>>125387She looks at it, and blinks
"Thank you..."
>>125389Silver nods and smiles at her.
"It is not too terribly much, but it will cover food and lodging for while."
>>125391"You do not know place? Like place to stay?"
>>125392"No, I mean... Equestria"
>>125391Iron snorts softly as he starts walking along the corridor, looking ahead.
"Hm... How do I know you know the way?" he asks tentatively as he scans the area ahaed.
>>125393"Oh. Hmm..."
Silver looks to Loputu.
"Could you please translate for me, since she speaks Skynavian fluently? I want to know what she means."
>>125394At the end is a doorway opening to a stairway
"I'll show you the way alright!"
"Then why did you ask us?"
>>125395"s-sure"
He asks her, and she speaks back
"She says she is not familiar with Equestria and is unsure how well she could survive on her own"
>>125396"Ohhhhh. Well, if she so chooses, she can stay with me."
>>125396Iron hums before shaking his head.
"I do not seem that convinced you know the layout, considering you have not evacuated yet," he informs "since right now the poh-lee-ce is right above us, cuffing anypony that even resembles a cultist."
He puts on a confident look. "I can get scot free, but you..." he cranes his head from side to side tentatively "...
might be seen as cultists and either throw you in a nicer metal cage
or make you an example to the public."
With that explanation set, Iron turns to the two gnolls. "So if I even want to
think about getting you two out, I need something more than promises."
>>125397Loputu is silent at this for a moment, and scrunches, but then he speaks, and relays the information to her
"She says thank you, and she will consider it"
>>125398She pulls against the bars, rattling them
"I can promise you if you don't let us out I'll tear you to pieces!"
The male is a bit more pleading
"We were locked in here. We'll make it worth your while if you just let us out"
>>125399Iron hums softly before pointing to the corridor ahead. "Tell me what is right outside this corridor, and if you are accurate, I will let you go."
He turns to Sands, beckoning her to go check while the dogs answers.
>>125399Silver is confused at Loputu's reaction, but he nods to her.
"Whatever you decide, we will help you."
>>125400Female: "Let us go, and maybe I'll tell you what's down the corridor"
Male: "Water. It's water"
>>125401"She says okay, and she is grateful"
>>125402Silver gets up, and looks to the two Skynavians.
"I am going to check up on others. Stay safe, you two."
Floof is sleepy. Floof thinks he's going to bed. >>125400She looks down the stairs
"I.... Think I see water?"
>>125404Iron hums softly, appreciative at the male hyena but distrusting of the female hyena still.
He turns his head to the first one. "So, how can I take your word your potential marefriend is not going to claw at me the moment I open these doors?"
>>125406"Yeah yeah, what's going on? Are you with the Waterfront Gang?"
"I'll claw at you if you
won't open this cage!"
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