Chapter 8: "It's the Confederate!"
I've been in Ponyville for almost three weeks now, and sometimes I've wondered if the war is really over yet. Sometimes I'm very worried about Captain Henry and the others. I hope they would make it out okay. Today is Monday, the princess wanted me to be her guard instead. She is going towards Ponyville's Town Hall for a meeting. It didn't sound very good and I was starting to worry. Once we've arrived to Ponyville's Town Hall, I was waited outside, guarding the door while the princess and the mayor is inside having the meeting. It took like an hour long, then finally Princess Celestia came out.
"Tommy." Celestia whispered. "Come inside, I needed to talk to you in private." I went inside, and I expected bad news. "There's something I needed to tell you."
"What it is?" I wondered.
"One of the pony spotted some other humans at the hills yesterday."
"Really? Who are they?"
"Well, they wore the same uniforms like yours... but there not the same colors as yours."
"Oh no, it's not blue is it?"
"No, it's gray.'"
"Oh no no no no! It's the Confederate!" I was shocked. The Confederate Army found where I was, and not just that, they will be also launching an attack. Celestia showed me a letter, it was left by the Confederate Army last night. They are going to attack today, but...not sure when. The news soon spread and everypony in Ponyville are evacuating. "Princess, I thought this land was protected by your magical force. But why...?"
"The humans gotten very close to our land Tommy. I'm sorry, we've already been spotted and there's no way I can--"
"But princess! You've got to do something! Hundreds of ponies will die here! We don't have an army strong enough to fight back, they all have cannons, rifles, galting guns, and dynamites. I'm only one who has a rifle to fight. It's not enough!"
"Don't worry. We're going to evacuate Ponyville."
The only way I can save the ponies is to help them. Most of the ponies already know about this and getting ready to evacuate Ponyville. Later, while I was helping the ponies to evacuate, Luna, Twilight and her friends came as soon as possible, they heard the news and they were worried. Even though the Confederate didn't know about me hiding in this town, but they are going to found out.
"Tommy!" called Luna and running towards me. "I heard what happen! Is it true they're coming to get you?"
"I'm not sure." I said. "You better head back to Canterlot, all of you. It'll be safer there."
"I'm not leaving here since you're in trouble."
"The humans are coming here to destroy Ponyville?" said Applejack.
"If they are." said Rainbow Dash. "I'm going to fight these guys one by one. Show them who's the boss."
"You can't Rainbow! They have rifles, once a bullet hits you, you're finished!"
"You're a good friend of ours Tommy." said Applejack. "We're not going to back away since our friend is in danger."
"Exactly!" added Pinkie Pie. "We're not going to abandon our friend when he's in danger."
"I agree." said Rarity.
"But, um... isn't it a bit dangerous?" said Fluttershy, she seem to be frighten.
"Look," I said. "Thank you all for supporting me, but I don't want to see any of you getting hurt, now please, you have to go."
"We're not leaving!" they all shouted together.
"Princess Celestia!" said Twilight. "Please do something! Anything!"
"It's too late now Twilight. They know where we are."
I just realize something when I look at Princess Celestia. I just realized that the humans talked about the legendary story of the winged unicorn. They also might want to capture her. I have to stay here to protect the princess, and my friends.
"Oh my gosh!" cried one of the ponies. "Those humans are here!"
We all look up the hill, there, it's the Confederate Army. They are just getting their cannons loaded up and then they opened fire. It hit one of the buildings, than another and another.
"EVERYPONY, RUN FOR LIVES!!!" I scream as loud as I could so the ponies can hear me. They all ran but they were trying to take shelter underneath the houses. "DON'T HIDE IN THOSE BUILDINGS!! YOU'LL BE KILLED!! RUN FOR THE HILLS, GET GOING!! HEAD TOWARDS CANTERLOT!!" The ponies ran for it until one of them got shot. There are a lot of the soldiers this time. They were shooting at the ponies. Than I fired back, distracting them from shooting the ponies. The other ponies went and saved that wounded pony. Celestia is guiding the ponies back to Canterlot, while the Confederate Army is beginning their invasion. There were at least two hundred soldiers ran down the hill, and I took cover behind the hay stacks, reloaded my rifle and ready to fight. The Confederate saw me and started to shoot at me. I looked over at Luna, Twilight and her friends taking cover behind a broken haycart with some hay stacks. They were scared and couldn't make a run for it. They were pinned.
"Hey Twilight!" I shouted. "Try to make a run for it, while I distract them!"
"But!"
"DON'T BE SCARED!! JUST KEEP GOING AND DON'T STOP!!" I put my rifle over my head, than I started to shoot at the soldiers non-stop with my Henry Rifle. "YOU LEAVE THEM ALONE YOU ASSHOLES!!!" The Confederate took cover while I was shooting in all directions. Luna, Twilight and her friends didn't make a run for it. They watched in horror as I gunned down three soldiers. After I reload, I jumped out to the opening and kept shooting at the soldiers. But that was a stupid move, they got me. At first I got shot in the shoulder, then my stomach and my right arm. I fell down to the ground. The seven ponies watched in terror, as I got shot.
"Hang on Tommy!" shouted Luna as she ran up to me.
"Come on girls!" said Twilight. "We have to gave him!" Twilight and her friends cam around me and Twilight case a spell which called the shell. It forms a big bobble and it protects you from any harmful things. Twilight and the others got to me as soon as they could and brought me away. The soldiers kept on shooting at the bobble that we're in, and nothing really happen. Then we flew back to Canterlot Castle. Tha man who's in charge of this attack is General Barnsby. He and his men spotted this town yesterday, and they also spotted Princess Celestia the legendary Alicorn. This time, they plan a way to capture her.
About a half hour later back at Canterlot, there were a lot of wounded ponies. Luckily none of them were killed, and there were nurses and doctors there to help. Luna and Twilight put me down on a mattress. I was screaming in pain. As the other ponies look at me, they were horrified. They never saw someone bleeding that much. I was shot three times and I survived. I didn't know how, but right now I couldn't feel my own body.
"Oh my gosh!" said Rarity covering her face. "I've never seen so much blood!" I continue screaming, and my body is getting cold fast. Twilight examine my body.
"Oh no! He's dying!" screamed Twilight.
"Nooo! Tommy, please stay alive!" cried Luna as she is holding me. Princess Celestia came over to me.
"Twilight, I need your help." she said. Twilight and Celestia team up together using their magic powers to heat up my body and took out the bullets which impacted into my body. Than, they heal my wounds and the pain was gone. It was a very painful progress though.
"Are you okay?" asked Luna and Twilight.
"I'm fine, thank you."
"Thank goodness." said Celestia. "Your heart rate is very low, and luckily we still save you."
"Thank you for saving my life again you guys... I really appreciat it." All six ponies and the two princesses look down on me with delighted smile, and relief. "How about the other ponies? Are they alright?"
"They're fine." said Celestia. She also helped them to get back to normal, and I'm glad to see the other ponies are alive.
"The humans are coming!" alerted the guards. As everypony went to the hillside to look. There were a few dozen of troops marching up the hill and carrying a white flag.
"Wait a minute," said Fluttershy. "It looks like they wanted to talk."
"Talk?" said Rainbow Dash. "Look what they have done to Ponyville! It's a mess!"
"Ah'll say, we should teach these snobs a lesson, right here, right now!" added Applejack.
"Yeah!" said all the other ponies.
"No!" Princess Celestia ordered, and everypony looked up to her. "Let me do the talking."
"Don't princess!" I said as I got up. "Don't do it! It's a trap! They wanted to capture you!"
"Don't worry. Your safety is more important." Than the princess looked away and walked up to the edge of the hillside, she stood strong and tall, looking down at the Confederate Army with her serious look in her eyes. " I'm Princess Celestia, the ruler of Equestria. And who are you?"
"I'm General Barnsby of the Confederate Army of the northern Virgina. And we're here for the yankee." Then the ponies look at the with fear. "We claimed that he's a spy of our territory."
"I'm not a spy!" I shouted. "I'm a rifleman from the Army of Potomac!"
"Well, princess?" said Bransby. "We have hostages." Then the soldiers showed the princess the hostages. Their were eight ponies that were captured. We were all shocked. "You eithier give us that Yankee or we kill one of your royal subjects."
I can see that Princess Celestia is struggling, and I had no choice. "Princess, you should let me go."
"No!" cried Luna, holding onto me. "Please don't!"
"Why, that is a dirtiest trick someone can pull!" said Applejack furiously.
"Let's get him!" said Rainbow Dash.
"NO!" I yelled. "Do you want to see one of the ponies die?" They all stood still and said nothing. "Now, I think it's time for me to go.... It's been great knowing you all."
"Tommy, don't...." said Luna with her tears running down her face.
"Goodbye everypony." Than I dropped my rifle and stepped forward. Suddenly Luna noticed a sun light reflection that came from a tree. She looked closely, it was a man with a sniper rifle. Luna noticed where he was pointing at, it wasn't me, it was her sister. When the sniper was about to fire, Luna jump in front of Celestia.
"SISTER!!" as Luna jump in front of her sister, the sniper misses his target, and it hit Luna in the back. Celestia stared at her sister in shock as she fell down to the ground.
"LUNA!!" cried Celestia. Quickly I spotted the sniper and pick up my rifle again and gunned the sniper down than I start to shoot at the soldiers.
"My plan didn't work! Kill them boys!" said Barnsby.
When the soldiers were about to grab their rifles, Princess Celestia flew up into the air with her angry eyes glowing bright eyes. She set the hostage ponies free and then Celestia flew down to the soldiers and began her attack. But it was another trap. The soldiers toss their lasso and caught Princess Celestia, and dragged her down to the ground and tied her up, and they covered her horn up with the leather bag and tied it up. Celestia is no longer can uses her magic.
"NOOO!!!" I cried. "CELESTIA!!!" I angerly shot at the soldiers, and they all fired back. This time I took cover, and there was no chance to fight back. The Royal Guards tried to save the princess and they were shot as well. The Confederate quickly drag Celestia away and there was no chance to save her.
"Princess NOOO!!" cried Twilight, as she tries to go out there to save her.
"Get down! You don't want to get shot!"
"But! The princess!" After the soldiers retreated back to Ponyville, the other ponies went to save the wounded guards which they were shot. I quickly went over to Luna. She was bleeding pretty badly.
"Luna! Luna!!!" I cried as I was holding her in my arms. "Please answer me!" Luna open her eyes and looked at me.
"My... my sister...is she okay?" Than, I place my face against her's. "Yes, but... she's been captured...."
"Oh no! My big sister!" Luna tried to stand up, but she fell back down to the ground.
"No Luna. Stay down you're hurt. Here, let me help. Just don't look." It was disgusting, but this is the only way I can save her. I used my teeth to pull the bullet back out. Luna screamed in pain when I did that. Then quickly I put the bandage on her to stop the bleeding.
"Ewww!" remarked the ponies.
"I know it's very disgusting, but this is the only way that I can save her."
"Tommy, we've go to save my sister! She's in danger!"
"We can't let those humans get away with this!" said Rainbow Dash. "What will happen to Equestria without Princess Celestia?"
"Then, Princess Luna will have to take charge." said Rarity.
Then, Spike came running down from the castle, he saw everything. "Oh no! You mean the princess is kidnapped?"
"Yes Spike." said Twilight. "And we're going to rescue the princess." All of the ponies agreed including the Royal Guards.
"NO!" I shouted. "I want you all to stay here to look out for Princess Luna. She's the only one princess left, and I really do not want to see any of my friends getting hurt... and I'm sorry. It's my fault that humans are here, and I'm going to do this alone, and I'm going to make them pay for what they done."
The other ponies didn't say anything. Than I turned to Luna. She was crying in tears. "Listen, Luna. I know everything is tough for you right now. But I wanted you to understand, if your sister and I can't make it back, you're going to be in charge to take care of Equestria."
"But I can't! Only my big sister can handle something like this."
"Luna, you have to. It is time for you to step up, and remember, if your sister and I can't make it back... you take charge." Everypony looked at me with their sad eyes, not one word was spoken.
Luna gave me a sad kiss and I walked away. I walked back down to Ponyville and the town was almost burned down to the ground. There were dead bodies of the soldiers, and I picked up there ammunition as much as I can carry, and I took an extra pistol. When I was about to leave, I've discovered a piece of paper lying there. I picked it up and read it. It was mouth written by Celestia. It says; "Tommy, if you're reading this, quickly, so get Twilight and the others to help you. The humans are taking me away somewhere, further down south. So please, get help from..." That was it. She probably had dropped the letter when the soldiers took her away. No matter what... I'm going to bring her back home safely. She always looked after me, she a mother to me, and she's an angel to me, and I'm going to bring her back in one piece and that's a promise.
End of Chapter 8.
*Note: Next week I'm going to pre-read this story to my friend. The story will be corrected by than so please be patient! I've got three more chapters to go.*
End of Chapter 8.