Smashing one wing forward, Ebonshield used the metal wing-blade to knock one earth pony's weapon up just enough for her to duck underneath, and in a blink of an eye, administered another quick dagger-plunge up the black-sand creature's throat and into its snarling head. Quickly, as the first pegasus just came roaring in, his companion close beside him, Ebonshield grasped the dying creature's neck and rolled onto her back, flipping the disintegrating sand-creature into the path of her first flying foe. The spray of sand sent the black-winged pony off-course, though he pulled up with more than enough time to avoid any counter-stroke.