//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: There's Going to Be a War // Story: When the Bomb Drops // by digitalmk06 //------------------------------// It was a beautiful day in Equestria, and Rainbow Dash is looking at some newspapers about the current crisis going on beyond Equestria. She sighed "Why can't things just gets any worse?" She flys off to see her friends, until she got bumped into Derpy. Rainbow Dash then said to Derpy "Whoops! I am so Sorry, Derpy. No time to chat, I am in a hurry!" "Okay. Seeya." said Derpy. Rainbow is coming to her final approach to Twilight's Castle. She has landed gently and walked up to the door. She opens the door. and then, her friends appear. Rainbow then said, "Hello, girls." Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Twilight then replied. "Hello, Rainbow Dash!" "Did you have a nice morning?" said Twilight Rainbow then said, "Oh, it's all right, thanks. Rather uneventful. My life isn't very fast-moving or dynamic." Pinkie Pie laughed, "Well, you are nearly going to be a captain of the Wonderbolts, Rainbow!" Rainbow puts her luggage on the sofa. as she walks to the window. It was so peaceful and by that, Rainbow seems to be sad, worried for something else that might happened. Then, one of Rainbow's friend Applejack was concerned about Rainbow. So she walks up to her to see what was the matter with Dash. "You do seem a bit down, sugarcube." said Applejack "Yes, Applejack, well... I've been reading the papers in the public library all the morning." said Rainbow. "Oh, those things! Full of junks. I usually never look at them. Except the barn magazines." Said Applejack seriously "I agreed." said Twilight while reading her spa magazines "Well look, girls. We must keep abreast of the international situation, I mean. Decisions made by the powers that be will get to us in the end." Said Rainbow as she flapped her wings slowly. "Hmm. Politics and sport, that's all they're full of". said Rarity "Could affect us all, Rarity. the...ultimate determent, an' that. They say there may be a pre-emptive strike very soon." said Rainbow as she twitch her ears. "Oh no, not another strike! It's wicked! I'd have them all locked up. Stupid communists!" said Rarity as she was not amused by it. "Well, it all looks pretty umpty". said Applejack "It's not that sort of strike, girls". said Rainbow. "Sausages or beefburgers, AJ?" said Pinkie "Sausages, thanks." said Applejack "It looks as if the balloon could go up at any moment." said Rainbow. "What balloon? Mashed or chips?" asked Pinkie "Chips, please." said Rainbow Rainbow started to get a bit confused, "Oh, I don't know. The balloon. Or is it a maroon? I can't remember." "What are you talking about, Rainbow?" concerned Twilight Rainbow Dash was not amused at all. "Well Twilight, It looks as if there's going to be a war. Yeah, they say it might break out at any time now." "Well, at least you won't be called up, sugarcube. You're far too young." said Applejack "Well, thank you, my well honest cowgirl. I'm still one years older than you." laughed Rainbow, so did Applejack. "Well, if the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to roll up our hooves, tighten our wings, and put on our tin hats till it's V-E Day again." said Twilight. "It won't be like that this time, Twilight. I think this one is called the "Big Bang Theory." It's all worked out by brilliant scientists." said Rainbow Twilight was amazed on what Rainbow just said, "Big Bang Theory? I have studyed about that a long time ago Rainbow." Rainbow Dash smiled at her purple alicorn friend. "Well anyway, it has worked out brilliantly and yeah. that's about it really". "Well, we had survived the last two wars, we can do it again. It'll take more than a few bombs to get us down. said Applejack. "Yes, yes, we... we must...must look on the bright side, alright." said Rainbow. as the Mane 6 begins eating their dinner. "Better go over to Radio 4." said Rainbow as she was about to turn the radio to a different channel, but Fluttershy let's her hoof do the talking. "Aww come on Rainbow. I like Radio 1 Extra, with tons of Jamaican music." said Fluttershy "Radio 4 is better for the international situation." said Rainbow as she and her friends continue to eat. "Good evening, this is Ponyville Radio 4, with the news at five o'clock this Wednesday evening. The Prime Minister, was speaking a few minutes ago in the House of Commons, has warned that the international situation between Ukraine and Russia is deteriorating rapidly, and that war could break out at any time in the next two or three days." said the newsreader on the radio. Everypony gasped in horror and Twilight split her drinks as she hear the news aswell. "YIKES!" yelled Twilight in fear "What's the matter, Twilight? Have you burned yourself?" asked Pinkie "Well Pinkie, I am alright thanks for asking. Rainbow. do you know what this means!? said Twilight Yes Twilight. This is it. This is really it! World War 3 is here and I really, really, REALLY MEAN IT! said Rainbow terrified "Oh no! This is bad!" said Fluttershy. "Well I shouldn't worry too much. It'll probably all blow over." said Applejack as she's being herself Three days! Sweet Celestia! Three days! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!! Shouted Pinkie Pie in fear. "Calm down, Pinkie! Calm down!" said Fluttershy as she's cheering Pinkie Pie up. "Oh well, it's lucky I got more leaflets from the public library only this morning." said Rainbow. "Here we are, see? "Protect And Survive" and..."The Householder's Guide To Survival." Now, this one should be really authoritative. "By the way, it's printed by the County Council." said Rainbow. "Um, Twilight?" asked Rainbow "Yes Rainbow?" replied Twilight. "Do you want to read the instructions for the time-being?" said Rainbow. "With pleasure." said Twilight as Rainbow gives her the Protect & Survive lealfet and Twilight begins to read. "Okay, let's see, oh here it is! We'd better commence the construction of a fallout shelter immediately. " said Twilight as she is reading the first step. "You see, everypony. We must do the correct thing." said Rainbow. "Oh Girls, There's cupcakes, custard, ice cream and Belgium chocolate pudding. Which desserts will you like to have?" said Pinkie. "Cupcakes please. said Fluttershy." "Fallout? I thought they did that in the army." said Pinkie curiously "No, Pinkie, it's fall in in the army. Fall in. Thank goodness I got all those official leaflets today. "I gave the others to my Scoots. Suppose I hadn't? In Fact! We'd have been totally non-prepared. I mean, just think!" Said Rainbow as she begin to look worried more than ever. "Will you have to dig a hole, like the old Anderson shelters in the war?" asked Pinkie "No, Pinkie, that's just all old-fashioned. But with modern scientific methods, you just use doors with cushions and books on top. said Twilight. "Where on earth are we going to get doors from, Twilight?" asked Fluttershy Twilight said nervously, "Well... you just unscrew them." Applejack hoofpalmed, and said, "You don't mean off our own castle!?" "Well... yes." Said Twilight "Oh for the love of pete, Twilight You're not going to ruin the amazing paintwork!" said Rarity angrily "Oh, don't worry about that Rarity. Rainbow, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie and I can soon touch it up after the bomb's gone off. Besides, what could possibly go wrong? Right Dash?" said Twilight "Yep" replied Rainbow. "Well, mind you do". said Rarity as she can't get over it. And the construction of the inner core shelter gets underway.