As Ebonshield worked her way closer, one of the pegasi guards broke to the left, while the other stuck with the unicorn, who took a second to reload for its next magical volley. Before the flanking pegasus could make a move, the batpony bolted straight up into the air, and the unicorn desperately dropped the fresh spell to try and raise a shield. It was all too late, though, because she came powering down on top of it, crashing hooves-first through the half-raised protective dome and right onto the surprised spellcaster, only to lash out sideways with a wing, slicing open the pegasus bodyguard's neck. Then she raised her forehooves up and brought them sharply down again, and Lily heard a double 'snik-snak' as the two blades did their work.