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// The Storm on the Horizon 
// Story: The Unlikley Sanctuary 
// by Tie RoamingHooves 
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This short chapter will serve to tell you where I am going with this story. Hold on because the ride gets bumpy!



Rainbow Dash had flown for a couple of hours and the moon was high in the sky. She decided to set her things down on a cloud and take a quick break. She slumped down panting tired and exhausted from her flight. She would sleep now. It would be for the best. She could fly all she wanted tomorrow, but now she needed rest. She could sleep knowing in about three days time, everything would be ok. No matter what happened to her, she will continue. Even if it kills her she will try. Tomorrow she will begin her journey much like Daring Doo. And with that thought she found solace and drifted off to sleep.







New Yoke City, Equestrian State Building
3 days after the Battle of Ponyville

Lyra had decided to leave Ponyville. She didn't want to relive the bad memories. Tyrin for what ever reason, had left with her the day before. She honestly enjoyed his company and he helped take her mind off of Bon Bon. Lyra had family in New Yoke that were more than happy to house the human who helped win the Battle of Ponyville. 

Tyrin and Lyra decided to go sight seeing and went to the Equestrian State Building to view the City of New Yoke from its tallest building. Lyra noticed that in every city they had stopped in to change trains, there were more and more heavily armored ponies. All there armor was golden clad but they weren't Royal Guard either. They were even in New Yoke. It was strange to both Lyra and Tyrin but they probably were just extra security dispatched by Celestia so the two didn't think anything else of it. They continued their sight seeing and continued towards Central Park.







If Celestia was ever nervous, she was definitely nervous now. She had got word that Luna accidentally insulted the Griffon Kingdom's ambassador, which meant she had indirectly insulted their king. This could end very, very badly and was the absolutely worst thing that could possibly happen. 

Equestria did have a military but it was not active. One day after Ponyville was attacked however she had called the military back into service and dispatched to every town and major city. She was glad she did this. The only real threat Equestria faced was the Griffons. This wouldn't have been the case years prior but unbeknownst to her the Griffon Kingdom has been strengthening its army and now had a army far bigger than hers. She would need time to prepare now becuase it was only a matter of time now before the Griffons would declare war. Celestia tried her best to keep he ponies in a country prospering from times of peace but failed.

She had an army over a million strong which was dwarfed by the Griffon Kingdoms three million and still growing. Even with her allies, Equestria was still at a disadvantage... but they had two thing that the Griffons don't: The Elements of Harmony and now... Humans and their technology. Celestia smiled. "We might still have a chance after all."








Star Light was sitting near a tree on the outskirts of town. He had three days prior teleported the group of humans that attacked Ponyville. The colt looked out to the morning sun rising over the temporary base which was erected in Sweet Apple Acres. Star had only been trying for days to master the teleportation spell but every time he tried, he failed. He couldn't have been doing the spell wrong right? No thats not it. He was doing it right, maybe he just needed to put more power into the spell! Of course! That had to be the problem.

The colt proceeded to charge the spell. He started to get a headache from how much power he was putting in this one but was not going to stop. This time he would get it. He clamped his eyes shut partly from concentration, partly from the blinding light coming from the end of his horn. He bit he started to feel weightless and then heard a loud warbling sound.

At this point a Royal Guard patrolling the edge of Everfree took notice and as part of his orders attempted to stop the colt. "HEY KID STOP-" he was cut off by a thunderous explosion and then dropped his jaw at the sight of large square buildings, weird machines, and a lot of humans on the ground getting up and looking very confused.