MLP: FiM
Darkness in our hearts
By: flat spin
”Dash… why…” Soarin said to himself while crying in his room at the second floor of Twilight’s castle. His heart was broken and the pieces were burned when Dash decided to jump to the other team and leave everything they had… It wasn’t fair. Soarin looked out of the window and saw the retreating solar army. It was only a question of time when the lunar army would reach Ponyville. Soarin knew his brother well… Spin was a military master mind always. Now that he started to think about it he never won Spin in chess… And now Spin too had decided to fight for Luna.
“Soarin!” Flash said and rushed into the room.
“What?” Soarin said and whipped off the tears.
“We are getting evacuated to Canterlot. The Lunar army is here with in two hours. Celestia has ordered us to evacuate Ponyville. Everypony who can should leave before the Lunar army gets here.”
“Its’s been a day since the start of this war how on Luna’s name are they here all ready?” Soarin asked.
“The lunar army has walked right through the royal army… they don’t stand a change against the lunar army. Twilight and the elements have been ordered to go to the Canterlot castle.”
“So we have to move with them too?” Soarin asked Flash.
“yeah… I know its hard for you… you lost your brother and your love for the other side but we need to keep going… maybe someday you can have them back.” Flash said to Soarin and hugged him.
“You are right… let’s go.” Soarin said.
“Spin why are you so blind….” Pinkie said while baking a cake in the sugar cube corner. She couldn’t believe that Spin could not see that he was being manipulated. She only wanted to be with him but now this war was between them and she was afraid that things would only go downhill after the war.
“Pinkie! We have to go now. We are getting evacuated to Canterlot.” Rarity said and walked in.
“Already… Fine let’s just go…” Pinkie said sadly and walked out with her friend.
Twilight was at the train station organizing the evacuation. Celestia had given them one train to use. The train could transport only one third of ponyville’s citizens. Twilight had decided to us the train to transport families with small colt and fillies while rest would have to walk to Chanterlot or to any other town under the control of Celestia. Of course if you wanted to stay you could but the brutal stories about the lunar army were on everyponies mind.
“Is the train full?” Twilight asked Spike.
“There is only the seats for the six of us and for Soarin and Flash left.” Spike said.
“Good get in girls and lets get going.” Twilight said and they left Ponyville. During the train ride they could see the royal army walking towards Canterlot with some civilians. The royal army had only several losses against the Lunar army. Maily because every time things looked good the lunar army surprised them and quickly won. Usually only a few stallions would survive the battle or the lunar army would let go so that they could tell what they had seen… it was always the same story ‘They moved like shadows and were faster than anything I’ve seen before. And those three commanders were unstoppable.’ That was the story every stallion who survived the battles told.
“125.” Thunderlane said proudly while sitting on a table in a pub.
“105 and two commanders.” Spin said proudly.
“137 and four commanders.” Rainbow Dash said proudly and took a sip of her beer.
“How… I guess you are just a natural when it comes to winning.” Spin said and looked at her.
“141 stallions killed by one mare… no wonder they call you the night witch.” Thunderlane said and chuckled.
“Yeah… I guess I’m really the best one of us.” She said in a cocky tone.
“Time to bring your ego down a step newbie.” Spin said and laughed. “This was your first battle and I saved your rainbow tail four times.” Spin said and emptied his beer to his mouth.
“Whatever. What town is next on your path.” Rainbow Dash asked.
“Well we are still waiting on Nightmare Moon’s orders but I think it will be Ponyville.” Spin said.
“Yeah. We finally get to conquer a royal castle.” Thunderlane said in excitement.
“Yeah… a castle…” Rainbow Dash said and her mind started to wonder she remembered the night she spent there with Soarin…
“Dash!” Spin said and cut her out of her day dream. “You okay?”
“Yeah. I just need another beer.” She said hiding her thoughts.
“Okay… well I want you to know that if there is something wrong you can tell us.” Spin said and the orange glow in his eyes went away. Dash had already realised that more the spirit was in control more his eyes glowed... but the spirit in him always made sure he looked after Thunderlane and Dash... maybe it wasn't so bad... The spirits seemmed to give them also times when they weren't in control like now...
“Yeah yeah whatever.” Dash said as a stallion came by the table with a letter.
“Captain Spin. I order you and the 501 legion to attack ponyville and conquer the castle of friendship. After the attack has been successful we believe that the royal army will try to take the town back. Once you have capture the town pillage it and make it an example for the rest of Equestria. After that you and the 501st will be assigned to the Canterlot front so we could take Celestia’s castle and win this war. From Your glorious empress Nightmare Moon. PS. I have approved your request to promote private Dash to the rank of commander and I have assigned her to work under your command as a co-commander with commander Thunderlane.” Spin read the letter out loud.
“Well you heard the orders let’s get moving now.” Thunderlane said and stood up.
“Get the stallions ready to move in to ponyville. We will start attack tomorrow morning.” Spin said to Thunderlane and turned to Dash. “I know it’s hard for you… But Soarin decided to atd with Celestia… he made the wrong decision… he sacrificed everything you two had just to fight with her… you ded the right thing.” Spin said and walked out of the room leaving Dash there to think.
“We both made the wrong decision.” She muttered to herself.