Luna’s pov
Listening around me I immediately hear a beeping sound. And the last thing I remember was me stic… oh no, opening my eyes I immediately look up, and surely enough my horn has marks all along it. Trying to use magic just causes a pain to flare up in my head. Immediately the door to the room opens and my sister stomps in.
“luna do you know what happened?”
“yes I was driving a train up from ponyville to Canterlot, when 4 royal guards attacked me, I immediately subdued them, and while I was doing that we broke off the throttle and reverser in the train. After that I realized that I was basicly driving a 200 megaton bomb straight to Canterlot, so I did the sensible thing I stuck my horn into the throttle and brought the train to a stop, fully knowing I may never use magic again.” I realized I was crying now, at the realization, I would have to use hooves for everything.
“Well obviously you had not been informed that there was an attack on Canterlot. But I suppose I should tell you that you still will be able to use magic, your horn will heal within 2-3 days, and after that I need you to transport about 3000 royal guards to the southern badlands.”
“ok”
I know it would have been so much more successful.
but here it's just a means to an end.
The Changeling forces were sent into an area they'd already targeted to become a radioactive inferno.
Changelings aren't bright, are they? I mean, sure they would be, but only for a few moments.
Their saboteurs were extraordinarily well trained, though. I'll give them that.