//------------------------------// // Surprise // Story: Twilight Gives Way to Dawn // by Lawpony //------------------------------// "Everpony in position?", A unicorn telepathically asked using magic. "Red Team, in position," came a response. "Green Team, in position,"said another "Blue Team, in position," "What did they say?", Rainbow dash stood next to the unicorn. "They are in position." "Then tell them to begin." "The Commander says we must begin," the unicorn told the groups. When they were ready, the unicorn gave the signal and Red Team detonated bombs at the train station, and quickly became hidden. Once this had been done, a great number of guards were sent out to investigate what had happened. "Green Team, your turn." Two guards stood watch over the gate to the guard tower, when one looked to the other. "Hey," the guard said. "Yeah?", replied the other. "You ever wonder why we're-" Their conversation was cut off by knives flying into their helmets. As they collapsed to the ground, three ponies glided past them without a sound. Once inside the three began their way to the top. "Ok, we need to get through this door here. And then we go up this winding stair case, taking out as many guards as possible," the orange one said. "And how many guards are there on each floor again?", asked a white unicorn. "The information Ah got says four on each floor," said the yellow mare. "Are you sure there are four on every floor, Blossom? I mean, what if there are five or six? Then we'd be in trouble!" "Look, Silent Chime, we had this place scoped out fer weeks.", Dark Blossom reassured. "We know how many guards there are on each floor, what they do in their free time. Hay, we even know how many cups of coffee each one can drink before he has to-" "Okay! So basically we should trust HQ...got it." "Hey, where's scoot- Ah mean Shadow Blaze?" "Over here. I'm waiting for the first guard to come out and start a conversation with the door guard. He has about one minute left", Scootaloo told them from above the doorway to the main room. The other two hid, and in one minute and five seconds from then, the guard walked through and was attacked from above as he made his way out the door. "Sleep now, brave soul. You have earned your rest," Scootaloo lulled as she closed his eyes. The three quietly made their way into the room to take out the other three still at their posts. They all waited until the others were in position. Once in position, they all killed their targets in a synchronized movement. The three continued to take out the guards on their way up the tower until they emerged from the top. "Where'd you put his warning flag Blossom?", Sweetie Belle asked. "Me? Ah didn't touch it!" "Then who did?" "For goodness' sake! I'll head back down and get it," Scootaloo scolded. Scootaloo left the pair to themselves for several minutes, before returning with the alarm flag from one of the dead guards. "Well, here goes nothing!", Scootaloo squeaked as she tore it in half in her and Applebloom's teeth, before throwing it over the tower wall. "Sir! There has been an oddity at the west guard tower. Their warning flag was seen falling to the ground in two halves about thirty minutes ago," a soldier warned the general in charge of Ponyville's Imperial fort. "Hmm...first the train station, then the road leading to Canterlot, now our west guard tower's flag being flung over the wall? We're being toyed with. Send out every soldier to find the doers of these deeds." "You don't think it could be the Resistance do you?" "I doubt that. I received word from the Queen that Los Pegasus was taken yesterday. I doubt they would attack in such a short time frame. Not when they are badly wounded and weak." At that moment, a sizzle noise could be heard from outside the door. It grew louder and louder, until the door flew off the hinges. One hour ago. "I see it! Commander, the plan is going smoothly," the unicorn assistant stated. "Good, we must move quickly. More than likely, we weren't the only ones that got the signal," Commander Dash warned. "Should I send out the command?" "Affirmative." "All teams! Continue to meeting destination! "On our way!" "Tell the Commander we're ready." "At once!" Forty five minutes ago. The groups met up and began heading towards Ponyville's Main base of operations. They were able to sneak past every guard and make their way without being seen. "Blue Team, separate from the group and continue to your objective. I'll see you at final destination," the Commander told the group. Blue team stopped within the tree line, and slowly made their way to the backup road heading from Ponyville to Canterlot. Once there, they began planting explosives on a three mile stretch of road, about one mile out of town. "You think they'll hear this?", one rebel asked. "Are you kidding? They'll hear this up in Canterlot!", another replied jokingly. "Yeah! And they won't be able to help as poor little Ponyville base is taken!" "I can't wait to see what they do when they can't even get troops out here to help their soldiers." "We shall see." And with that, all of Blue Team began too slowly backtrack until they were just inside Ponyville. When they were a safe enough distance inside town limits, they lit the fuse, and watched it head off. Current "Commander, we did it," the unicorn from Blue Team gulped after his stealthy run away from the blast zone. "Good, now is the time to remain hidden, and await my command to enter the fray should we need it," Rainbow's unicorn partner sent back. "Understood." "You don't think it could be the Resistance do you?", came a voice from inside the door. "Shh...do you hear that?", Rainbow Dash hushed them. "I doubt that. I received word from the Queen that Los Pegasus was taken yesterday. I doubt they would attack in such a short time frame. Not when they are badly wounded and weak," came the response of a second voice, the General's by Rainbow Dash's memory. "They aren't expecting us. This is our chance. Unicorns, blow the door down!", the Commander whispered. The unicorns of each group charged their powers together and shot an explosion that shot the door off of its hinges. They were inside the base. Rainbow Dash ran in first, taking out the stallion standing next to the desk. She flew straight into him, and shot him into the wall. She then turned, as all of the rebels had surrounded the shocked General. "What was that about? It not being us? You must not have known how much I wanted this!" "Well poo!", the General huffed.