[FR] Metal - Part 7

>You bolt down the hallway as fast as you can wwith your metal leg
>You had a slight lead on Celestia, you could hear her clopping hooves meeting the marble that lined the halls, different from the carpet in her study
>"Anon, stop!"
>You duck and turn left into an ajoining hallway simultaneously, as a green bolt of magic flies over where you head just was
>Yeah, stopping sounds like a good idea
>As you run, you notice a painting on the wall and rip it off its hook
>You put the hook-string around your neck, so the painting covers your back like a pseudo-cape
>As you near a T Intersection, (The hallway you're in being the leg of the T) Celestia rounds the bend and is at the opposite end of the hallway
>You hear a crackle of energy and a *Whoosh*, then you're on your stomach
>You were hit with what felt like three sledge hammers
>The painting on your back smokes from the impact of the magic, and you get back to your feet
>It still hangs around your neck, albeit less usefully now
>You make a right at the T, so you aren't stuck going in circles
>You take a second to marvel at ll the doors this hallway contains
>Before you can pick a room to hide in, a hoof covers your mouth while another pulls you into a room

>The lights are off in the room, the hoof still covers your mouth
>The door clicks shut softly
>A mysterious voice says
>"Don't...make..a sound......"
>You comply, and within thirty seconds, hear the clopping of Celestia's hooves gallop past the door
>You smile at her screams of frustration when she realizes you've escaped
>You stand their, in the dark with a hoof over your lips, for what seemed like hours
>In reality it was about six minutes
>Finally, the hoof removes itself, and you hear a click
>Light floods the area, and you notice you're in a small supply closet
>With none-other then Princess Luna herself
>"We do not think what our sister was doing was right. We know not how helping you will harm this world or yours, but death is never the answer"
>"Stay here until most of the guards have gone. Then do thoust best to sneak out"
>She trots out of the closet,flicking the light off behind her, before you have a chance to thank her
>You hear seconds later
>"SISTER, WE HAVE SPOTTED THE MONKEY IN THE ROYAL HEDGE MAZE!"
>You sit in the dark as you hear a flapping of wings, followed by quite a few pairs of hooves rumble down the hall, past the door, and off into the distance
>After two minutes, you use you metal foot to push the door open

>The hall is deserted
>If this ever works out in your favor, you'll have to thank her properly
>You walk over to a nearby window
>You can see a yard, bordered by a low wall outside of it
>Beyond that is a back alley in Canterlot, and you can't see any farther because of Canterlot buildings blocking your view
>Deciding to take your chances in the streets of Canterlot, rather then trying to find your way back throught the maze of hallways and to the gates, you hop out the window and land in the grass three feet below
>To a normal human, it was a jump a child could make effortlessly
>But you had to land, all weight balancing on your good leg
>Bad idea
>Your ankle twists left, and you crumble
>The dirt feels moist on your face...
>You sit up, and roll your ankle around until the pain dulls to an irritating ache
>You hobble-run over to the wall, and hop over

>You walk hesistantly down the alley
>You assume you're in some kind of shopping district, you can see shops on the opposite side of the road up ahead.
>And you don't know whether word has reached the town that your wanted
>You don't even know how you're wanted
>You're not a cowboy on the steel horse you ride
>And you're unsure whether you're wanted dead or alive
>You peer around the corner, and observe
>Ponies are walking around, doing their normal pony business
>You look the other way
>Shit!
>A royal guard stands talking to a small group of ponys, a paper levitates magically next to him
>The paper says in a cliche manner, WANTED
>Your photo rests under the heading
>Well fuck
>You decide to bolt for it left on the street, away from the guard
>If you could just get out of this city.....

>You start to fast-walk down the road, head down, keeping to yourself
>Not like its inconspicuous, you're a human for fucks sake!
>Stunningly, you make it to the end of the road, and turn into another alley.
>You're not quite sure where the hell you planned on going, but your thoughts are interrupted by a yell
>"Anonymous"
>You whip your head around, and are face to face with Rarity
Shhh! rarity, keep it down
>She whispers in a conspiratory way
>"Why, whats going on darling?"
I'm trying to keep a low profile because..well, do you have anywhere we can talk privately?
>She thinks for a minute
>What is she even doing here anyway?
>"Lets go back to my suite! Its at the top of Celestia's private guests tower, and it is TO DIE FOR!"
>Go back into celestia's territory, and stay with an element?
>What could possibly go wrong.jpg
>Then again, hiding in plain sight could work...
Shhh...ok, lets go