//------------------------------// // The world continues moving. // Story: My Little Pony Destroyers are Magic. // by CommonDash //------------------------------// “Good night sister I’m heading of to night court.” Luna says Celestia however doesn’t respond. Luna looks again to see Celestia reading a scroll with wrapt attention. “Sister? What is tho reading?” Luna asks “Twilight sent me a report, and that pony you met in the dream world is a real piece of work… that and our in formants in the griffin kingdom have word of them building a super ship.” Celestia says “Funny tho shall say that sister, I believe I saw some interesting boats in that dream.” Luna says “Twilight wrote of giant steel ships which could sink islands.” Celestia says “We should go and see the mare.” Luna says “Filly, she’s definitely a filly.” Celestia says levitating a photo in front of Luna. “A… one so small did all the things I saw in the dream?!” Luna says shocked “Sister, What did you see?” Celestia says “It was, a nightmare. The dream took place on an ocean. A flying golden thing was killing them. So I engaged the nightmare in combat. Not much longer a mare approached us and yelled in anger at my opponent. She called the thing a child out of wedlock. Of course I told her to wait to the side while I took care of the nightmare like I do for several of our ponies. The ocean sister it was littered with steel constructions barely floating several were sinking and in flames… in fact parts of the ocean were on fire.” Luna says “I’m surprised she didnt jump in immediately, according to twilight she fought discord till the chaos god gave up. She’s paranoid and doesn’t trust easily.” Celestia says “She said that no one has stood up for her in a long time.” Luna says “Exactly like that? She was abandoned? Maybe betrayed and sealed after she saved everyone.” Celestia says Luna nods to herself. “That makes sense, the poor thing needs… something, just to help she’s damaged.” Luna says Celestia nods agreeing “let’s just hope that we don’t need to call on her too soon. She’s told our navy she could advance us by a few years.” “That would be game changing.” Luna agrees ======================== Meanwhile in a kitchen a tv is playing while a teen is eating cereal. “last night, the navy has still declared a state of emergency after… is this true!? I’m sorry we wouldn’t lose 40% of our surface fleet unless someone was targeting us looking for war! We are the United States after all.” A news anchor shouts “Well, that’s interesting… isn’t practice with the rainbooms today?” Sunset asks sitting back. =================== Aboard the friendship express. “So who’s waking her up? I mean we pull into the station in a few minutes.” Applejack says “I feel like we should let her sleep more.” Twilight says “CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS TRAIN BANDITS GO!” “I’ll go deal with them.” Twilight says Taylor jolts awake as general quarters is called. “T-train bandits? Of all things. I thought this was the land of sunshine and rainbows.” Taylor says sitting up with a yawn. ‘What the hay do you mean the train was boarded Wait? You disembarked crew to do look out while I slept that’s smart. Though in the future you could probably use the drones for that.’ Taylor tells her crew “Oh yer up. We was plannin on letting ya sleep longer. However those 3 seemed to have woken you up.” Applejack says “Well I’m up, so who are the bandits that boarded us?” Taylor asks “Just m’ah sister and her friends.” Applejack says “What? Your sister and her friends rob people for fun?” Taylor asks confused. “Nah, they just are… crusading for their cutie marks.” Applejack says carefully not actually answering the question. “I only can think of a few Crusaders and the last crusades were over 700 years ago. A lot of people died, and who knows how long ago that was for you.” Taylor says as she watches Applejack flinch “…” “Actually what’s a cutie mark?” Taylor asks The door suddenly burst open. As 3 fillies fall to the ground, the three being none other than the cutie mark Crusaders. Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle “What’s a cutie mark!!!” The three fillies shouts in horror “Yeah? What’s a cutie mark?” Taylor asks “Girls meet Taylor, she’s gonna be staying with Twilight.” Applejack says “You’re staying with the princess?” “Girls introduce yourselves first.” Applejack says “Right! I’m Apple Bloom!” “Scoot aloo!” “I’m Sweetie Belle!” “And together we are the cutie mark Crusaders!” The three cheer. “I feel like you are all dodging my question on purpose.” Taylor says “Wait! Girls she doesn’t have a cutie mark!” Sweetie Belle announces “What!” Apple Bloom shouts “No way!” Scootaloo says in agreement. “You should join us!” The three announce “Uh um.” Taylor says having no clue what to do looking at Applejack the mare in question looks away the second eye contact is made. “Traitor.” Taylor mutters “What?” Sweetie asks giving the most insane puppy dog eyes Taylor has ever seen. “Fine! I’ll join your cult.” Taylor says “Club! It’s a club.” Apple Bloom corrects “But you call yourselves Crusaders.” Taylor says she does know it’s a club. Yes she’s just messing with everyone for revenge at this point. “We will have everything set up for once you get back to ponyville!” AppleBloom says “Cutie Mark Crusaders party preppers!” They shouted. “Where did twilight go?” Taylor asks Twilight walks into the room looking panicked. “Applejack I can’t find them, I know they boarded… found them.” Twilight says now looking relived. “Taylor you’re awake. Well that’s good once we get to ponyville we are stopping by the hospital. You’re gonna get a check up then we are heading home.” Twilight says “Home? My home is gone. I’ve done a lot of crying and I sang that song to the fallen.” Taylor says laying down on the bed. ‘Why am I admitting so much… actually what made me sing that song? I wanna do Master Stranger protocol however I don’t know anyone who knows me well enough here.’ Taylor thinks “Well, I know it will take time but I hope you’ll see ponyville as your new home.” Twilight says stroking Taylor’s mane. Taylor closes her eyes and breathes steadily. “Sure… we’ll see.” Taylor says opening her eyes. “where did the cutie mark Crusaders go?” The train whistle blows as it slows down approaching Ponyville. “They probably jumped train to avoid punishment.” Applejack says “True, doing what they did is a crime where I am from. Even if it wasn’t robbing people. If you hop on a train in the wrong county your thrown in jail.” Taylor says remembering ‘Dad used to talk about the docks and the train yard so much… I’m gonna miss him.’ Taylor thinks getting off the train cushion. “Since your awake Taylor why don’t we start heading to the door, we need to get to ponyville general. I’m willing to bet redheart will be your nurse.” Twilight says ‘I wonder how much of me will be ship me? How much of me is pony vs how much of me is couple thousand ton death machine.’ Taylor wonders.