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Panel 1 —–

YOU suspect it to be Twilight Sparkle behind FLUTTERSHY and let her know.

Panel 2 —–

FLUTTERSHY keeps herself between the shadow and RAINBOW DASH. She vaguely remembers this name YOU told her of before, and nothing more.

FLUTTERSHY: W-w-wait! This is Twilight?

Panel 3 —–

With a ferocious cry from above, a GUARD plunges his spear through the shadow’s head, splashing its viscous materiality in all directions!

GUARD: HAAAAAH!

Panel 4 —–

The GUARD props himself up on the web beneath him. He glaresat FLUTTERSHY, challenging.

GUARD: Well? Anything else?

Panel 5 —–

A spindly leg forms in the pooling shadow beneath the GUARD, and thrusts beneath his chin! The GUARD flies into the air minus his shoes, his helmet launched from his head.

GUARD: GGH—!

Panel 6 —–

YOU become concerned that this shadow may not be as friendly as you’d taken it to be.

Panel 7 —–

FLUTTERSHY wrings her hooves behind the shadow, which has since regained its shape. It notices her.

FLUTTERSHY: T-Twilight? Do you… recognize me?

Panel 8 —–

The shadow whirls on FLUTTERSHY, front legs raised!

FLUTTERSHY: A—! AH! WAAIT!

Panel 9 —–

A beam of coiling fire lances past FLUTTERSHY from the other direction! It skewers the shadow, splattering its essence on the tree behind it, and it emits a soundless scream.

Panel 10 —–

FLUTTERSHY can only stare straight ahead, her mind well past the point of accepting further insult. Behind her, horn crackling with the residues of dark unicorn magic, the CAPTAIN OF THE ROYAL GUARD stands in wait.