//------------------------------// // Celestia meets Taylor // Story: My Little Pony Destroyers are Magic. // by CommonDash //------------------------------// “So do I have an actual Library aboard?” Taylor asks aloud “Hey.” “Well all of of those books came from somewhere.” Taylor says “Hey?” “After commissioning, books are supplied to ships from the appropriation ‘Libraries.’ Monthly shipments of new books are automatically made from this bureau without request to all ships in full commission except submarines, tugs, and other small craft.” Taylor repeats going silent for a few minutes. “Do we still get shipments of new books?” Taylor asks bewildered “Hey.” “We do? How does that work! And why do they all talk about Ponies and not humans?” Taylor asks “Hey.” “It’s updated via computer now and… you print them! Captain thats not standard procedure. I guess that means we’re still getting books from earth.” Taylor says bemused “Hey.” “Thanks for confirming it. Do you request specific books?” Taylor asks “Hey!” Suddenly there is a knock on the door. “Yes?” Taylor asks “Hey Taylor… There is a guest here who wants to meet you.” Spike says opening the door. ================= A few minutes earlier. Twilight is in her study currently going over books that Taylor has given her. Although a lot of the books are strategy and history books. There is one which makes her fur stand up straight. TM 31-210 “This is just… terrifying.” Twilight says looking at the different devices and recipes. “Comparing it to the History and Strategy books… Hundreds of thousands must’ve died… no wonder our population is so small… we nearly killed our species off.” Twilight says “Hello Twilight.” Twilight jumps with a Yelp. “Princess Celestia what are you doing here?” Twilight asks “I just came to visit finally. I wish to meet the Filly.” Celestia says “Spike could you go get Taylor?” Twilight asks “Sure thing…” Spike says putting down a book on mythical Dragons he got from Taylor. “So Princess how’s it going?” Twilight asks “It’s going alright, I just managed to escape Canterlot so I came to see how Taylor is… I pronounced her name right right?” Celestia says “Yes it’s Taylor Fletcher an older family name like the Douglass family… in fact the Douglass Family was mentioned in one of the books earlier.” Twilight says “Books? I mean sure their mentioned in a few… How’s she doing anyways? I’ve talked with Luna a bit and it’s seems she has a nightmare every night.” Celestia says “Yes, she’s doing okay. Though sometimes we catch her talking alone by herself… to someone else. I’ve caught her crying herself to sleep a few times too. It’s worrying, however considering what Luna has told me… She appears to be healing. I haven’t actually told her I adopted her yet…” Twilight says slowly “You should tell her. I can’t wait to meet her. Is she as smart as you?” Celestia asks “I think so, though she keeps pulling these books out of nowhere.” Twilight says motioning to the Paper back book pile. “What are those?” Celestia asks “History and Strategy books. Did you know they used to think the planet Revolved around the sun?” Twilight asks “Wait… books from pre-Equestria mentioned the Douglass Family?” Celestia says amused “Yes, apparently there was a Dauntless back then too. He was the main commander for squadrons of dive bombers whatever that means. I think they were aero planes but I’m not fully sure… do you think we all started out as Earth ponies?” Twilight asks “I’m not sure, let me know how the research goes.” Celestia says with a smile. “Hello?” Taylor asks walking in to the study. “Hello, you must be Taylor. I was hoping to get a chance to finally talk to you.” Celestia says “I, um, sure.” Taylor responds meekly looking up at Celestia “Great, why don’t we take a walk through Twilights garden? I’m sure your familiar with it.” Celestia says “Twilight has a garden?” Taylor asks following Celestia out of the room. Spike is standing at the door looking at Twilight. “What’s wrong Spike?” Twilight asks “Everything… did you know Taylor was talking to herself when I got up there.” Spike says “What was it about?” Twilight asks intrigued and worried. “She was saying something about how it’s not proper military procedure… Also her books might cause a war with the Dragons Twilight.” Spike says “What!? How could books possibly cause a war?” Twilight asks “Twilight… It talks about legendary dragons… Fafnir being a prominent one. Then it names the ponies who killed them. While in our history books they just went missing. Since this was pre-three tribes the normal books for dragon history that old comes from dragons.” Spike says Color drains from Twilights face as she realizes what Spike is saying. Long since missing dragon heroes including a former Dragon king were killed by Ponies. Yet the dragons were unaware of that happening. The prideful and greedy race would declare war on Equestria in a heart beat if they knew. “That’s not the worst of it… Apparently the dragon god was slain.” Spike says “Spike… burn that book.” Twilight says wincing in pain. The purple alicorn cries as dragon flames consume the book. ===================== “So it’s nice to finally meet you Taylor. You have caused quite an uproar. It’s almost like the changeling invasion and the chaos that caused… we nearly lost, they got the drop on us.” Celestia says “What do you mean the country was invaded and nearly lost.” Taylor says horrified “The changling invasion was an attack on the capital. Changeling’s are a race of pony like insects who can disguise themselves as anypony. Their venom can also force a pony into a trance.” Celestia says “An entire race of shape shifters with mind control… do you have proper master stranger protocols?” Taylor asks shuddering “Master what?” Celestia asks “You know a set of rules to follow in case you think someone has been replaced or controlled… you don’t do you? So not only do we look weak to other countries at the moment. You also don’t have guidelines in place to prevent something similar from happening in the future? The castle and nobility is probably full of changeling spies…” Taylor says horrified Celestia suddenly has everything click together for her. “You said we look weak to other countries? And you said that like you’ve already got guidelines for shapeshifters and mind controllers... could you part with them?” Celestia asks in a whisper Taylor stops walking for a moment before looking at the princess. “Yes, it’s all in my head at the moment. I’ll have to write it down for you. As for looking weak… are other countries encroaching on our boarders? Do we have to worry about invasion?” Taylor asks Celestia goes really pale it’s hard to see with the color of her coat however it’s noticeable. “What would you recommend I do with the nobility?” Celestia asks “I wouldn’t know, back in my home we didn’t have nobility. A neighboring country did however have a constitutional monarchy… I could get you an outline of their government if you want.” Taylor says “I would really appreciate that Taylor… I’m sorry but I must hurry back to Canterlot something has come up. It was lovely talking with you. Tell Twilight I shall be writing to her later.” Celestia says before she takes off into the sky.