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// Chapter 3 
// Story: A Cliff Inbetween 
// by Charon16 
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Chapter 3 
The guards of Los Pegasus saw something strange. It was a metal cylinder with stiff wings flying through the sky. Actually it was three of them. They asked for information from Canterlot and got a quick answer. “Fast evacuation of Los Pegasus required. Guards will try to get the rainbow cannons on target.” They reacted quickly. The city was without civilizes in less than two minutes. Only the bravest guards hold position. They readied their cannons and aimed at the front plane. The attack of the “TR-Fighters”, that is how the Canterlot division of help called them, came quickly and unexpected. They fired and within 2 seconds the guards were decimated two the half. Scared by those mighty machines the guards activated the rainbow cannons. Now it was a hard fight for both sides. As the automatic, with a shield-spell surrounded, started to fire they, luckily, hit all on target. The first TR-F exploded in the air. Now it was the Pegasi’s turn, they decided to make an attack from the front, but it was the worst decision they could make. The TR-Fs were already able to get out of the rainbow cannons salve and just started firing as the Pegasi guards approached and those all fell. And with them did Los Pegasus. The last Pegasi guards trying to defend it suddenly saw those planes turning away from the city. Sure of their victory they celebrated and called Canterlot. “We’ve beaten them! They fly away scared of our power!” The one on the end didn’t seem to be happy about it. “Evacuate! Quick! Los Pegasus will fall!” “But we scared them off! Why should the town we saved fall now without any.....” “Oh by the beard of Celestia!” In the background were other Pegasi screaming. “Evacuate! Evacuate! A strange huge thing is approaching!” “What the hell is going on back there?” “Look Spiked! Can’t you see that huge thing in the air?” “Oh I can see that. What is that? The hay is it throw.....zrrrrrrrkkkk” And the clouds started falling to the ground.
The huge explosion was heard, seen and felt in the far away Canterlot. Lone Scythe, currently sitting in the waiting room, was thrown off the bench by the shockwave. The explosion would have blown his ears off his head if he didn’t hold them. Something like that happened to him before. It was a long time ago, but it felt as if it just happened yesterday. He was already trying to find the cure for all poisons back then, when the first and only accident with the teleporters happened. He awaited his old friend, Red Lily and special-somepony back then. She was coming to visit him, because he was working on a project far away back then. He was nervous for her visit the whole day and he couldn’t wait to see her after two long weeks. He never saw her. Not as a whole Pony. It was terrible, everything was right, but because something with the transmitter was wrong there was only one half of her getting out of the teleporter. The half where she had her bag, in which he found her presents for him and a card to ask him if he would want to be her husband. On the left side of the card was a flower. A beautiful flower, but it was full of blood. It was a red lily. He remembered this day as if it would have been yesterday, if just would have had the chance to travel back in time to tell her that he loved her, no still loves her! But what is gone is gone and what is fate can’t be changed. He remembered one more thing though. The guards told him that it looked like a cut of a scythe, which had cut her in half. This was mentioned only once, but it made him believe that it was his fault too. He saw Las Pegasus crashing. He counted in his heads how much of a chance they still had. There were only three bigger cities remaining: Hoofington, Ponyville and Cloudsdale. He didn’t count Canterlot because it should be the last chance of Equestria.
They asked questions. So many questions. They sat through the whole night only to answer the questions of the Pony calling herself Twilight Sparkle. They needed sleep badly, when suddenly Princess Luna came in and said, “Those who you call Bronies are now here.” “How many are there your majesty?” “Call me Luna, please, and there are about 50”. “That’s hardly enough. How many TR-Fs did they bring along?” Nikolay asked almost with fear in his voice. “I saw five. But one of them may not be functional, because it seemed heavily damaged after the landing.” Nick was lost in thoughts. How were they supposed to bring peace with war? But still it was their only chance, because the regiment would never make peace with those they hate. “Cloudsdale” Ann, Luna and Luke looked confused towards Lone, who just came in and Nick, because they said the name of the town at the same time. “They will attack Cloudsdale next.” “Why would they? It has the strongest flying army and they couldn’t invade it with their troops!” Rainbow Dash was upset with the idea that Cloudsdale would be next. “Rainbow your troops have won only one battle and the ammunition and weapons we got there, would hardly be enough for Canterlot to defend, so why not weaken Canterlot more, with a whole town falling on it?” Lone was right at some point. If they place the explosion at the right position it would catapult Cloudsdale towards Canterlot. “While we are fighting in Cloudsdale they are going to attack Hoofington and Ponyville. We have to let go of Hoofington better evacuate it now!” Suddenly the alarm started. “Enemy’s TR-F over Cloudsdale!” “We need to defend Cloudsdale and hold Ponyville at all costs! They are key points to Canterlot!” Nick shouted those words as he jumped in the Rusher and waited for the others to jump on it. After Nikolay and Ann suddenly Nick shouted something and instead of him Rarity, Applejack and Twilight jumped on.
Joe Clark was astonished with the way the war was going. He knew of the rebels in the Scouts and Flying troops, but he ordered to shoot every single unit, which hesitates to shoot the damned Ponies. His new Scouts, Pros this time, told him everything about the constellation of the four cities. “First we get Hoofington, but don’t send too many of our soldiers it would be a waste, if it is so bad defended. After we got that we need all of our TR-Fs and one BigBoy to hit Cloudsdale. But it is required, that the best pilot flies it, because we need to hit it right in the sweet spot. This would be this factory. If we do that the falling city will hit Canterlot directly, leaving not a single survivor there. Then we get Ponyville, which seems to be the most advanced one to take, but if we attack it during the attack at Cloudsdale, the troops there will be so confused, that it should be a kid’s game. And there’s one last thing. Shoot at every rebel you see, they are now classified as “Ponies”.” “Aye sir.” He felt pleased. He has accomplished everything he wanted in his life. He earns enough money to buy anything he wants. He will have much time for vacations after this easy won war. He ruined the dream of Bronies, who thought they will be saved by those who represent ‘Love and Tolerance’, and he did that in only three days. This night will be a glorious night he thought and it only was the third day.