//------------------------------// // Tuesday, February 25th // Story: My Little Dictator // by ChewbaccaNoises //------------------------------// Dear Diary, Saying I'm angry is a huge understatement. Saying I'm loathing every movement made by the Equestrian government, is still, an understatement. This anger I'm feeling, is something I've known never before. It's foreign to my body; I just want to sit down and cry, let the toxins of this powerful hate flow right out. But I can't. If I so much as let my guard down for just a little bit.. something will go wrong. I need to keep this up. If I don't, then everything could go wrong. No, I know it. Everything WILL go wrong. If I ever let myself go of my purpose, then I'll either lose it, or it will explode right back at me. I have to stay on the ball. ------- "We have gathered you all here today, to talk about how good our leader Princess Celestia is! The decisions she's making have just been so helpful; to our little quaint community, that-" I heard a door slam closed. "We clear?" A sharp "Yes!" answered back. "Anyways, we have actually gather you here, to talk about the segregation and discrimination our 'Dear Leader' is putting upon us, 'Her Little Ponies'." Rainbow took a deep breath, preparing for the next rant about the discriminating rules posed upon us. "As a pegasus, I have lost my home, and my job working the weather! Other pegasus have lost more, they've lost their homes, their shops, their freedom. Now, isn't this what Equestria was born upon? Freedom for the three pony tribes?" A low murmur of agreements answered Rainbow's question. "Then why, are we letting it destroy our lives? Now, I have a plan. We number only so many though, at about sixty-three. If this plan is going to work.. we need a lot more people." A glint of anger mixed with power and hatred shined through Rainbow's eye. ------- Rainbow said she has a plan, and she refuses to tell it to anyone, even her friends. I continued to ask her about it, saying "I'm your first hand!" and "We're the elements! We do everything together!" She turned down Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and I. If she isn't going to be loyal enough to even tell her friends, then she really doesn't want this secret plan of hers getting out. I'm rather scared of what she's concocted, but I guess I'll have to wait to see what it is. ------- We walked out of the 'Meeting House', also known as Sugarcube Corner, into the bright sunlight. I blinked my eyes, and brushed my black hair out of my eyes. Walking towards Rainbow, she smiled at me coming and asked, "Want to grab some lunch?" "Sure, I am pretty hungry.." I answered her. We walked together towards a small cafe known locally as the best hay burgers in town. "Rainbow, you know how I love hay burgers, right?" "Yeah?" "Well, I'm actually not really hungry. Something's up." "I know, Twilight. I feel it too." I sat down at in a booth, with Rainbow opposite me. We sat there in silence, twiddling our thumbs. Finally, a waitress came upon our table and asked for our drink orders. "Lemon water, please." I requested. "And a vanilla cola for me!" Rainbow proudly asked. The waitress left with our orders, leaving Rainbow and I sitting there alone, nothing to talk about in such a public place. I decided to break the outrageously awkward silence, "So how's the weather been?" Rainbow looked at me quizzically, before her face turned beet red with anger. "I DON'T KNOW TWILIGHT. I DON'T WORK WITH IT ANYMORE." I sheltered my face from Rainbow's yelling rage, hoping to spare my last shreds of dignity. "I'm sorry Rainbow.. I forgot. Everything has been so sudden lately." "Yeah.. yeah. I know. It has been, I'm sorry for pouncing on you like that, it's just.. life has been so hard lately, and you know, the next thing, they'll remove my dining out privileges, or my privilege to integrate with the rest of society! I'm just.. scared. We have to do something, and you know it." ------- That was the best lunch of my life. Rainbow and I had great hay burgers with fries, and everything was just so...so perfect. I can't help but feel that something else is coming, something bigger than anything we've had yet. Who knows? Maybe a recall of all the orders put upon us recently! ...Or maybe something worse. Something that removes the everyday life of the three tribes, due to somebody's lack of satisfaction in what the pegasus are accomplishing. Deportation. Ghettos. Camps. I can't even bear to think of it! Two of my best friends are pegasus, and everything that's been happening lately is pointed towards them. But.. no, that can't be it. The pegasus still run the Equestrian Air Force. Running them out would destroy our air defense. Oh dear. I think I figured it out. ------- I walked inside my library, Rainbow having long departed to go to her temporary home. I took out my keys, and opened the door. On the ground was something I didn't expect. Mail. Written to me directly from Canterlot, but it wasn't from either of the Princesses, so who could it be? I picked up the letter, and ripped the seal open. I pulled out the yellow paper, and began to read: Dear Ponyville Citizen, It is of our utmost concern to you are well protected from the terrors that can attack this country. The zebra nation to the south has issued a decree that "Equestria is a weak, powerless country". Can we stand this? No, the Zebra nation has enough power to severely weaken or destroy our way of civilization with their greedy, savage ways. They only think of themselves, not the lives of any others. Any zebra found within Equestria will be jailed immediately, so we can protect our lovely ponies from their cruel ways. Along that same effect, the Griffin Kingdom has also released a decree that destroys Equestria's image, and we will jail any griffon found within Equestria. Since we as a nation want to protect our citizens as much as we can, we have sent forth one hundred and fifty guards, give or take a few, to each city, town, and settlement, to help protect from any intruders. Upon this same act, we have removed mayors from power, and are putting our chosen leaders in place. They will act as a leader for the guards and people to protect them. The leader chosen for your town, Ponyville, is Twilight Sparkle. A known protege to myself, I am sure that she will lead the people of Ponyville to the right, and protect the Equestrian way of life. She will make all important decisions, keep curfew in effect, and keep the overall populace in check. Your Faithful Leader, Princess Celestia I couldn't believe what I was reading, over and over again. I was Ponyville's acting leader? This is just too much for me to even bear.. I can't rule this library by myself, let alone a whole town! I heard a knock upon my door, and I stood up to answer it. Opening it I saw Rainbow Dash, with anger etched all over her face. She held up the letter, presumably the same one I had gotten. "What is this all about, Twilight?!" She roared in anger. "I.. I have no idea." I managed to stutter out.