"Well you're known to Celestia's court, so if anyone sees you, you'll be seized immediately," Lone said, thinking. "But maybe we can use that to our advantage; do you know self-duplication magic?"
"I do. Eris thought me how to do it." He said as he laid back. "Althoguh for... certain jobs only." He added
Lone pulled a face and held up a paw. "Please! I don't want to know any details," He loved Eris, but she was like family to him; not quite a mother, but something close. He didn't want to think about what Thunder was implying. "What I meant, was that if Celestia and her guard were busy with one Thunder, it would be much easier for the other to find the zebra and get the cure from her." He explained. "A distraction, basically."
Lone nodded, and thought again for a while. "Is there anyone in the castle who may be willing to help us?" He asked, after a few minutes. "Anyone loyal to you, who won't turn us in to Celestia?"
"That is good to know," Lone said, nodding. "You take the lead, as you know the castle. Just tell me what you need me to do, and be careful; this could all be a trap..." Lone stopped talking again as they made their way off the train, and into the station. The station was part of small town, built around the Castle of the Two Sisters.
Thunder got off the train with Lone and lead him around. He put a cloack aroud him to cover his wings and a hood for his face. After a short while they arrived to the entrance where two guards were.
"Halt! Who goes there?" One of the guards demanded, looking suspiciously at the large hooded pony and his dog. "Nopony enters the castle without permission."
"I came for the night clock." He said to the other guard. The guard looked at him. "Where is it?" "In the balcony." Thunder replied. The guard looked to his partner. "Let him pass. He has permitio." He said
The guard looked at his partner; he hadn't heard that passphrase before, it must be top tier! "Yes, of course, enter," He said, hurriedly, lifting his spear to let Thunder through. "Impressive," Lone said, once they were out of hearing range, "But now where? We don't know where the zebra is..."
"The throne room perhaps. If not the bedrooms and Tia's study." Thunder replied to Lone as he lead him around.
"Well we can't just go walking in to look around, what's our plan, exactly?" Lone asked, as he followed Thunder through the corridors. The place looked so... organised. He didn't like it.
"That is why I use the copy." He said as his horn glowed. "Besides, we must see Luna first." He said as he lead him to her room. A copy appeared and took off the cloack, then rushed trough the corridor at the bedrooms area to distract the guards
"Sir Thunder!?" Cried the guards in surprise, as they saw the copy. "I'm afraid the Princess has called for your arrest..." The guards' voices grew distant as they headed towards Luna's chambers. It was daytime, so from what Lone understood, she'd probably be asleep. When they got to her door, they were stopped by two Night Guards. "Who seeketh to disturb our Princess at this hour?" One of the guards demanded.
Tbe cupy ran away from the guards "I must speek with Luna." He said to them as he approached them. "It is an emergency." He said as his horn glowed a bit and anothrr copy came into view behind him. "Now, please move." He added. If they knew that luna was not against him, they would let him pass, but he wass till ready.
The Night Guards dropped into defensive positions as his copy appeared, and Lone growled at them, ready to turn back into a timberwolf. Before anything could happen though, a sleepy looking Luna opened the door...
Thunder took off his hood. "Luna!" He said as he gave a step to the front. "I dont have time to explain. I need to speak with you."
Luna looked at him, confused. He wasn't meant to be here, but he was obviously concerned about something... "Very well," She nodded to her guards to let him in, then noticing the dog, raised an eyebrow, but nodded for him to be admitted too, before closing the door behind them. "Who's your friend?" She asked, still looking at Lone.
"I will explain everything, but we need some privacy so the guards dont find me." He said as he walked towards her room. It was his best option for now
