The New Lunar Republic (Prelude)
The horror gripped her, as she stared through a crack in the wall. “Please stop!” The black Pegasus pony on the table pleaded. The milky white Alicorn only stared. “Tell me what I want to know and you are free to go.” She said in a flat tone, obviously agitated at his lack of answers. “I don't know anything, please, you must believe me.” He cried. “Stop lying! I know you know the pony responsible for the outburst in Fhillydelphia, so tell me their name, and your free to go.” She raised the blade and placed it on his flank, causing a small amount of blood to leak from the fresh cut. Skyview grunted from the pain before bursting into tears again. “I swear, I do not know them.” He cried. Celestia only shook her head. “I know you know them, and its only a matter of time before you break.” She sighed. “Very well then, I will leave you and try again in the morning.” As Celestia left, Luna teleported into the room. “Don't worry, I'm not here to hurt you.” She said with a look of worry upon her face. Skyviews face showed shocked, and he was speechless. “L-Luna.” He managed to stammer. Luna shushed him. “Its alright, I’m going to get you out” She said, a small smile creeping on her lips. “Y-Your sister, S-She must be St-Stopped” Sky managed to say. “You M-Must go to Fillydalphia. T-There is a building on Ma-Main street. Its a abandoned w-warehouse. The code to enter is f-four s-seven, three, z-zero.” He managed to say before passing out from the blood loss.
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The building she stood in front of was like any other warehouse in Fillydalphia, old and rusted, yet still strong in a sense. She lowered the Pegasus on the ground before heading to the door. She checked over her shoulder wearily before proceeding to enter the code in the number pad. “Four, Seven, Three, Zero.” She repeated to herself as she entered the numbers, and giggled when she hears a satisfying click. As the door slowly opens, two unicorns rush out and take the wounded Pegasus inside.
As Luna entered the warehouse, She is greeted by a larger black earth pony. “Thank you for saving him Luna, I don't know what I would have done if I had lost him.” Luna was puzzled. “Oh, is he important to you?” She asked, tilting her head quizzically. “Yes, but that's not important now, whats important is that we have your support in our cause.” He said turning around indicating her to follow him. “Wait a minute, what cause?” Luna asked him, not moving from her initial spot. Stardust sighed. “I take it your sister has lied to you about what she has been doing over the past thousand years.” He turned his head to meet his eyes with hers as She gives him another puzzled look. “Figures.” He sighed
“About 50 years after you were banished, Celestia started to rule Equestia with an iron hoof. We are not talking about just controlling the media, we are talking about controlling everypony and everything.” Luna gave him a look of shock and disgust before speaking “That's not like her, to want to have Absolute control.” She said with a hint of anger in her voice. Stardust merely continued “That's what I wanted to believe after I was told about my ancestors and what they were trying to do. It took me some convincing, but after they told me of what had happened to my father and mother at her hooves, I was outraged and shocked, and wanted revenge. I even went as far to try and talk to her, almost leading to my own demise.” he turned to his left side, showing a scar along his cutie mark. Luna gasped at the sight “Tia, she did that to you?” He turned back to face The Princess “Yes, she told me to never try and defy her again. But that's a story for another time. I know how hard it is to accept the fact that our princess, your sister, could do this to some pony, none the less a few thousand”
Luna took a few steps back “It’s not possible, You’re Lying!” She spoke With anger in her voice, tears glazing her eyes. Stardust approached her to try and comfort her “I wish I was, but the truth is sometimes hard to accept.” Luna took a few more steps back. “it’s, it’s not possible, she would never do that, she...” Her words trailed off as she continued muttering to herself. When she finally regained her composure, Stardust had not moved from where he was last standing “I need some time to think about this, I shall be back shortly with my decision” She said. “Of course, take as long as you need” and with those words, She teleported out of the room, leaving a shower of shimmering stars where she once stood. A few ponys were standing behind Stardust, shock on their faces. He turned around “Well, what are you all standing there for, Report!”
To Be Continued