Chapter 12
Hope
All members of the MoD and parliament were in the throne room, the seconds ticked away as we wanted for the Empires reaction on our operation last night. It would either be broadcast on the TV news stations or by newspaper. The green phone rang next to Intel, he answered. The hair on the back of my neck stood up, we all leaned forward in anticipation. Intel put the receiver down.
Before he could speck there was a flash of blue light, a newspaper appeared just above the table and floated down. We all gathered around, the head line took up the whole front page of the Imperial Press.
FIRE ON CANTERLOT MOUNTAIN, TERROSTIST ORGINASATION REVELED AS THE NEW LUAN REPUBLIC
Last night at midnight Canterlot Mountain was set ablaze. The terrorist origination now knows as the New Luna Republic was responsible. They burnt the name of there origination onto the mountain side facing the city of Canterlot; the blaze was seen from Ponyville, Cloudsdale and Trottingham.
A spokesman The Solar Empire believes this organisation is sympathetic to Luna and the Republic of Equestria who were banished to the moon five years ago. Our glorious leader Princess Celestia has told her citizens “Not to threat, this New Luna Republic will be crushed.”
Sadly no persons of the NLR where captured last night but the Empire is now conducting sweeps of the area for clues and surrounding areas. We at the Imperial Press urge all our readers to report any suspicious activity to Imperial soldiers as soon as possible. The sooner we find these terrorist the sooner we can live in peace.
“Well we sure ruffled their fathers haven’t we?” Said Dashie
“That is what I’m afraid of...”
“Mayor Mare will you please stop bitching!”
“No I won’t Whirlwind, you have risked the exposure of our land once before so don’t expect me to take this news well!”
The Mayor gestured with her hoof at the news paper then turned to leave the throne room; the guards opened the door for her. Suddenly Dashie flew in to the air and landed in front of the Mayor blocking her exit.
“Excuse me Mayor but if it weren't for Whirlwind and Eclipse operations I wouldn't be hear and still be a slave to Celestia”
“It’s a shame he succeeded”
I saw the look on Dashie face, it was “I’m gonna buck you up” look. I pushed my way between to two of them.
“C’mon let me at her!”
“I maybe old but I could tech you a thing or two.”
“Bring it on granny!”
“ENOUGH!”
Luna’s royal Canterlot voice hit all of us in the throne room like a shock wave, thunder cracked outside and cast a freighting shadow of her on the floor.
“You too are acting like fillies in a playground.” she roared.
“She started it.” said the Mayor.
“Silence!”
I’d never seen Luna this angry before. Back in peace time I always thought of her as a shy pony and never in the lime light quite as much as Celestia. Maybe she felt guilty for Nightmare Moon’s actions. But now we could all see that Luna could be strong and in command.
“What’s done is done, we can’t change the past. Has anything to be done to locate the remained wielders of harmony?”
Intel looked at me. I had my hoofs full with Rainbow Dash; if I let my bear hug around her slacken I bet she would go for the Mayor. I nodded at the papers on the table in front of him.
“Um... yes our highness. Shadow Company has located Applejack at Sweet Apple Acers in Ponyville but still no news on Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy.”
“Then that is now our main priority. Locate the wielders of Harmony and refrain from kicking the hornets’ nest."
I nodded in agreement. Rainbow Dash broke my grip and she straighten her mane. The Mayor was released by the guards and heeded for the door.
“Bitch." said the Mayor under her breath.
“Hay!”
The mayor poked her tongue out at Rainbow Dash then ran down the corridor. Dashie shot towards the door but was stopped by the guards
“Watch your mouth whilst in front of Princess Luna. And we all know your mane is bucking dyed!”
“Oh Dashie...” I said shaking my head.
“What? You can’t expect me to let what she said slide.”
“Yes I do, The Mayor can be a bit touchy from time to time but you will get use to it. I did.”
“So what do we do now?” asked Cheerilee.
“We will continue to support Shadow Company in Equestria. We are also forming two more companies to be sent to Le Mare and Russhire, there is growing unrest in both countries and our resent actions hasn't gone unnoticed.” Replied Intel whilst looking through folders lay out in front of him, Luna nodded and ended the meeting.
*
Two months had passed and things were going very well. Shadow Company now had three companies and were causing havoc for the Empire. But consciences were just around the corner.
The empire sent a transmission directly to us. The empire hadn't captured any of our operatives and Celestia was a getting furious, you could tell. The sun was so hot that summer, representing her anger.
The empire couldn’t find Shadow Company; they were spread throughout Equestria so Celestia hatched a plan. The entire population of Equestria was sent to the wastelands so they could be kept an eye on.
A few hours after the Empires broadcast, Luna’s throne room was like a debating room full of arguing politicians.
“What are we going to do?”
“Why would they do this?”
“How can see?”
“They must be rescued.”
“We must bring eveypony back here!”
“You’re out of your mind Bon Bon.”
“I didn't hear you come up with anything Filthy Rich!”
“Please everypony settle down, arguing will get us nowhere.”
Luna calmed everypony down with her words but you could still see tension in the delegate’s faces. All members of parliament and the MoD were present; there was abount 100 of us. Luna stood up from her throne and made her way down to us.
“It is obviously down to the military to rescue Shadow Company. Whirlwind, any plans?”
Intel handed me a red folder, the folder had notes sticking out of the pages. Plan A, B, C and so on.
“Well plan A involves a covert snatch and grab mission similar to what we did to save Agent Delta. We need to send a message to Shadow Company to congregate at the shore at a specific time.”
“Shore?” asked Filthy Rich.
“Yes. The entire population of Equestria has now been moved to a valley within the wastelands and surrounded by mountains to the east, south and west and sea to the north with a strong Imperial presents on the mountain tops.”
I looked up from the document; all delegates had a baffled look on their faces. Mayor mare shook her head.
“How do you all know this, the broadcast happened two hours ago?” she asked.
“We are the military Mayor Mare, we get things done in the lest amount of time possible.”
“What’s that meant to mean General Molotov?”
“Don’t antagonize the politicians Molotov.” I said whilst reading the document marked Plan B. It involved a massive amphibious rescue op to try and rescue Shadow Company, wielders of harmony and some civilians. But in order for the op to work we would need a new branch of the military.
“Right now these are just first drafts” I said to everypony around the table “We need to gather more Intel and come to a conclusion on what is the best plan to use. Your highness, can myself and the MoD be excused? We've got a lot of work to do.”
“By all means go but keep me up to date, I hate to be left in the dark.”
“Thank you” I stood up and so did the rest of the MoD and bowed.
Outside the throne room Dashie closed the large wooden doors behind us.
“So now what?” she asked. As a group we made our way down the corridor back to the MoD command centre.
“Like I said in there, gather Intel.”
“But what of the politicians?”
“Let her highness worry about them Intel, I and her have an agreement.”
“What sort of a agreement?” asked Bon Voyage.
“Before that shambles of a meeting I request an audience with her highness. I expressed my opinions of the rescue op and the situation that Equestria is in now.”
“What did she say?”
“Do whatever needs to be done.”
We made it to the bunker of the MoD, the steel doors opened. I pulled Molotov and Bon to one side.
“Tell me, did your country’s navy have a ground force that worked with the navy?”
“Da but it was very small, why do you ask?”
“Can your form another with Bon’s help?”
“We can try.” said Bon.
“Good. You two get on with that and let me know when you've got something alright”
“Da.”
“Oui.”