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// Old friends reunite. 
// Story: Battle for Equestria 
// by BronyNathan 
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	Woodwind was dumbstruck. They all were. Twilight was the first to speak. 
"Princess, how come their is no mention of this in the Canterlot archives?" Twilight asked in astonishment. Celestias answer was simple and obvious. 
"Luna and I thought it best to keep the human war out of history. We didn't need this horrible time on record."
Rainbow Dash stood with her mouth ajar. "Is this real? This CAN'T be true!" 
Celestia hung her head. "I'm afraid it is, Rainbow Dash. And that is why we can't help the human race now."
Woodwind hung his head low but he understood. "From what i've heard our race do, from you and that man in town yesterday, I completely agree with you. But what is going to happen to me? I remember nothing of being a human, and i don't know what will become of me if I should return home." 
Celestia looked him in the eyes, "You are to return home and destroy their way into this world. We can't risk Equestria's safety again."
Tears were in Flutteshy's eyes now. "Please Princess, don't send him back!" 
Everypony stared at Fluttershy with an astounded look on their face.
Fluttershy was never this direct. Not even with her closest friend Rainbow. She had made it obvious that she wasn't ready to have their new friend leave. 
Twilight put a foreleg around her, but she shook it off and ran for the woods. 
Woodwind stared at her as she ran. His friendship with her was so important to him.
He looked back at them all. "I'll do everything i can to stop this." He stated. "I promise." 
As he headed to get Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Rarity came running up the road, shouting his name. 
Pinkie hooped right in front of him and blocked his path. "You need to come to town, quickly!" She shouted. Rarity ran up next to her. 
"Yes, there's two of those.. things in the center of town, asking around for you."
His eyes furrowed and he ran at a full gallop into town, whoever they were, they were gonna get it.
Teeny was a little uneasy about this whole thing. all these horses were looking at them, whispering, Hell, they were talking! It wasn't right. Hair-line just stood there and smiled. 
"Well, this is quaint. I kinda like it here." he stated as he sat on edge of the fountain and lit a cigarette. Teeny wasn't about to let her guard down like he was. 
"We need to get Woody out of this place. We need him back." 
Hair-line smiled at that. "Do we need him back? Or do YOU need him back?" He asked smiling as he puffed in the grape flavored cigarette. 
She was about to shoot back an insult when they saw a light green colored horse with wings stop in front of them. Teeny was looking it over and Hair-line started to snigger. 
Woodwind look defiant. he had to keep an appearance of power in front of these creatures. Power was everything to them. "Well, i heard you were looking for me." he stated. "What do you want?" 
The others came up behind him. The Princess looking at the humans with hate in her eyes. 
The female one spoke first. "Woodwind. Woody? don't you recognize us? It's Teeny and Hair-line. We were in the same platoon together under the Commanders lead?"
Twilight stepped in. "He doesn't remember any of you, thankfully, since his head injury." The two creatures had a look of worry on their face. The male stepped forward. 
"C'mon, Woody, It's us! And we're not here to cause trouble. We're hear to help you."
Woodwind looked back at Celestia and the others. "I'm listening." He said cautiously. 
They all headed for the library, where they could talk in private. Hair-line and Teeny laid out a plan. They had come from the Everyfree forest which was where the human base of operations was being built. but they didn't know how it could be of help. Woodwind thought hard about what they said. "There's no way we can hold off this "Cole" guy. He seems tough and i don't know how anypony will fair in a fight against him and his army." 
Princess Celestia stepped in. "We can set up a forcefield around the town. If what you say is true about the firepower they have, it won't last long, but it will be long enough for us to evacuate all the innocent ponies here." 
Everyone nodded in agreement. Woodwind had another plan. "Rainbow Dash, I need you to go to Cloudsdale, organize a storm. The biggest storm ever." 
Everyone looked at one another. Rainbow Dash understood. "That should level the playing field!" She flew off to Cloudsdale to organize it. Twilight had to ask. 
"What would a big storm do to help?" She asked. Woodwind had no idea, but it mad sense. Teeny explained it "It'll keep their aircraft grounded and give us a fighting chance! Good thinkin', Woody!" 
Celestia headed for the door. "I'll head back to Canterlot and send your brother and half of the Royal guard here to assist." And with that she was off. A smile spread across Twilights face. 
"Yes! I get to see my brother again!" She yelled smiling 
Woodwind stepped over to her. "This isn't a social call, remember. This is war." 
The words burned as they slid off his tongue. He hated that word, and it was being thrown around a lot today. "Now Fluttershy I need you too-" He stopped mid sentence when he realized where she went. 
The forrest. "Oh no! Fluttershy!" He yelled and flew out the door.