One month later… Time passed and Celestia declared war on a new Equestrian Empire. Out of total surprise this empire not only attacked Canterlot, but several key towns and cities throughout all of Equestria. As planned the remaining Canterlot forces regrouped in Ponyville to fend off an invasion but was pushed back further south to an airbase used as a trade route. Now being utilized as a forward operating base.
Nighthawk was with Celestia and Luna as well as the remaining council members looking at a paper map of Equestria. “How could this have happened? All that time and we waited too long.” Celestia said seeing all the red lines on the map, marking the land now controlled by the Empire.”
Firefly shook his head. “The question is, who is leading this empire? Nighthawk eliminated Captain Blaze who must have controlled the Canterlot campaign.”
Nighthawk listened while looking at the map as Celestia nodded. “Who else can?”
Nighthawk shook his head. “Firefox…”
Celestia looked at Nighthawk as Sunny nodded. “It makes sense.”
She sighed, shaking her head. “For as long as I have lived. “I never expected a war of this magnitude to start. And it will not get better any time soon. I…I just…” She took a breath looking at the group. “We are not gonna be in this war alone. Equestria still stands as a kingdom of harmony. Some disagreed with that harmony and have decided to challenge our authority. As princess I will not stand as a queen. I will stand as a ruler. And we will stand for what we believe in. This war is a new kind of warfare, and prophecy has found this to come true. Let us find victory and light in our time of loss and darkness!”
Nighthawk drew his blade, raising it up high. “Long live Equestria!”
The group drew their blades following suit. “Long live Equestria!”
Up in an airship a pony knocked on a door hearing a dark voice. “Enter.”
The pony walked in, bowing its head. “Sir…the enemy is in hiding. It seems they have challenged our nation.”
The stranger turned around revealing his dark orange eyes. “Very well. Let them know the fear of the Equestrian Empire.” He gave off a dark smile as a war for Equestria had merely begun…