War

by Vetnern


II. Change

As twilight paced back and forth in the library, she heard a noise behind her. "Stay calm, I saw them too Twilight." Luna stepped out of the shadows, Rarity by her side. "I only came here to ask for a new book" said Rarity, she walked over to chair and sat down. "From what Rarity told me, they just suddenly appeared. We know about as much as you Twilight" said Luna, "Get rest, I will discuss what has happened with my sister. I assume she will want to speak with you and your friends tomorrow" she added.

"Thank you, Luna. Goodnight Rarity" she said as they left, she closed the door and began tidying up the mess the perpetrators had left. She finds a strange note on the floor, she had never seen it before and it hadn't fell out of any of her books. It was in a strange language, yet, she could read every word of it...

"The day will come, when this land suffers great loss. A pony will rise, sacrificing everything. Good pony or bad, they're going to change the world"

"I'll have to show this to Celestia tomorrow. Maybe it has something to do with what happened earlier?". Twilight gathered the rest of her things and neatly ordered them together, she double checked the doors to make sure they had been locked properly. And she climbed into bed.

The next morning she was awoken by a loud knocking, she answered the door to be greeted with the faces of her five friends. "Celestia wanted to see us" said Applejack, "Alright, lets head to Canterlot" replied Twilight. As they boarded the train questions started being thrown around. "Twilight, what is going on?" said Applejack, "Yeah, I cant really make sense of what Rarity said" added Pinkie Pie, "Rarity, you weren't supposed to tell them anything" Twilight snapped, giving her a look of disappointment. "Something happened last night at my home, Spike was taken. I really don't know anything more than that" said Twilight sadly, "I'm so sorry" said Applejack. "It sounds like someone had too much swag for breakfast" said Rainbow Dash from the corner of the car they were in.

They arrived at Canterlot rather quickly and without hesitation and headed to see Celestia, as they approached the castle Twilight noticed the large number of increased security guards swarming the area. "Looks like Luna told Celestia" said Twilight to herself. They entered the castle hall and waited for Celestia to arrive. The double doors from the other side of the hall open and a furious Celestia walks out. She slowly walks toward the group and stops half way, "Twilight Sparkle, come here" she said in a demanding tone. Twilight walks up to Celestia, Celestia comes close and whispers in her ear, "Oh!" she said out loud, she looks at her friends. "How did I not see that before" Twilight's face was now in pure shock. "What is it? What's going on?" shouted Applejack.

"Can't you see it too?" asked Twilight who began walking towards them, an angry face slowly becoming more obvious. "See what?" replied Applejack looking at her friends, "Oh!" she said backing away from the group. "That's right. What have you done with Fluttershy?" she was now standing face to face with Fluttershy. "What are you talking about, Twilight? You're scaring me" she said softly. "Your cutie mark, It has two butterflies". said Twilight, the rest of the group finally notice. "Well, yeah. I've always had that" replied Fluttershy. "No. Fluttershy has three butterflies". A smile appeared on Fluttershy's face. She jumped back, becoming very close to the door. Celestia uses her magic to make sure it is impenetrable from both sides. forcefields appear over the windows, the fake Fluttershy has no way of escaping.

"We've been watching this land for a while now" said Fluttershy menacingly, "Why are you here?" Celestia shouted. "We are here to make a change" replied Fluttershy, "What have you done with Fluttershy?" Boomed Celestia in her great voice. "She is gone". The smile on Fluttershy's face became more sinister, "We tortured her for information, she was an easy speaker" she added. "You heartless bastard" screamed Rainbow Dash, she bolted towards Fluttershy."No, wait!" shouted Twilight A blinding light filled the room and a loud crack was heard.

When the light faded Fluttershy had vanished, Celestia removed the forcefield around the windows and doors. "I almost had'em" Rainbow dash said while punching a wall. "There's nothing we can do for her now, we have to prepare for the worst" said Celestia, she walked out of the room.

"Twilight... What do we do?" asked Applejack, [At this point ' Vida Cor Meum' starts playing as background music].

"I don't know Applejack... I don't know". Twilight replied looking at her friends in devastation.

Birds fly past the trees of a town in silence The sky is calm, with a few clouds. Applejack walks up to the cross and places an apple beside it, tears in her eyes, she stands there for a moment before heading back to her friends. Rainbow Dash walks up, she sits down. "You know, I never did thank you for everything you've done for me". She pauses, looking down at a picture of Fluttershy, a single tear splashes down on it. "And now It's too late", "They're gunna pay for what they did to you, I promise", she clutched the floor, choking on her angered words. "No pony should ever have to be put through so much pain", she gets up and walks towards her friends. "Rainbo-" Applejack was interrupted by Twilight placing a hoof on her shoulder. Rainbow Dash walks right by her friends, disappearing into Ponyville.

"She'll come around soon enough, lets head back to town" said Twilight. Her three friends agreed and followed.

While on the way back they heard the royal voice of Princess Luna, "Everyone to the town centre, Celestia must speak with you all". They rushed into Ponyville and joined the crowd of people, Celestia flies down and everyone prepares for the worst. "Citizens of Ponyville... I have terrible news. We are at war!", the town centre goes silent. The looks of fear and disbelief are amongst almost every pony.

"I would like you all to prepare for the worst, but I hope it will not come to that" she added. Celestia steps down and walks through the crowd toward Twilight. "Come with me. We're going to pay a little someone a visit".

They had been walking for what seemed like hours, Twilight could see a dark eerie castle in the distance. "Why are we here, Celestia?". Twilight asked, "I'm going to punch that bitch Chrysalis. Right in the mouth" replied Celestia. Twilight had never seen the Princess so angry before. They arrived at Chrysalis's Castle of Cool Shit (CCoCS for short). Celestia stormed up to the front gate, a changeling guard jump toward her. Celestia jumped high in the air and performed one of the most beautiful roundhouse kicks in all of Equestria. She connects with the changeling, causing it's poor face to explode into a horrifying mess of blood and stuff.

"And that my child, is how you show true power" Said Celestia, Twilights jaw was touching the floor. She continued on through to CCoCs, forcefully beating the shit out of any changelings that cross her path. She enters the castle and Chrysalis looks up from her throne, Celestia uses her Amazingly Powerful Psycho Spells (Apps for short) to pick Chrysalis up and launch her into a wall. She storms toward her foe and lifts her up against the wall with her bare hooves. "Celestia, what are you doing?" choked Chrysalis. "You know exactly why I'm here" shouted Celestia"

Chrysalis was now struggling for life, "I assure you, i have no idea what you're talking about" she said. Celestia lets go of Chrysalis and she drops to the floor, gasping for air. "A few of my changelings have gone missing, they have been spreading rumors of an upcoming war". Celestia looks at Twilight. And then looks at the painting of Pony Lisa on the wall above Chrysalis. "I will ask you this just once. To join us and help us fight to protect this land" she boomed at Chrysalis, "If i refuse are you going to beat me up" Chrysalis asks nervously, "No, but i reserve the right to change my mind about that later. Do we have a temporary truce?" said Celestia, extending her arm out to Chrysalis. She grabs on and hoists herself up, "As friends we fight" said Chrysalis, "I'm not your friend... You're a total bitch" Celestia snapped. The look on Chrysalis's face was priceless...

To be continued... [My computer broke, more will come soon I promise.]