//------------------------------// // The Partycrasher // Story: Dovahshy May Cry // by Draconis187 //------------------------------// Dovahshy May Cry The Partycrasher Author: Draconis187 The Changelings had finally taken over Canterlot and Ponyville. Queen Chrysalis had employed an effective stratagem against the ponies. Their attack began four months prior, mainly involving small, probing attacks meant to weaken and assess the defences of the ponies. Shining Armor and Princess Cadance from the Crystal Empire tried to lend assistance but their train was captured whilst in transit to Canterlot. Once the Changelings understood the magnitude of the ponies’ defences, they launched a massive air and ground assault on Canterlot. Most of the forces stationed there rushed to intercept them, but left themselves wide open for a surprise attack which was led by the Queen herself. The Elite Royal Guards were amongst those who stayed behind to protect Princess Celestia and her sister Princess Luna. Sadly the Queen brought her own Royal Guard which defeated Canterlot’s Elite. With their Guards defeated and with any form of reinforcements too far away to assist them in time, the sisters surrendered on the condition their subjects would be spared. Chrysalis agreed and imprisoned the sisters in a cocoon in the main throne room as an example to any opposition. When the news spread to Ponyville, the town panicked. Many left for the furthest borders of Equestria, some to the Griffon Empire and Cloudsdale was moved to Appleloosa in the west. Five ponies were amongst those who stayed behind to fight. Twilight Sparkle, a purple unicorn under Celestia’s personal tutelage; Rarity, a white unicorn and the local fashion designer/ seamstress; Rainbow Dash, a blue Pegasus whose flying skills were unmatched in Ponyville; Applejack, an orange Earth Pony who was the owner of the local apple farm; the last was Pinkie Pie, a pink Earth Pony and the best party planner this side of Equestria. The only pony missing from their group was Fluttershy: a yellow Pegasus who went missing one year prior to these events. The five tried to get to Canterlot through the series of tunnels and caverns that laid under it. Twilight remembered about them from the time Chrysalis put her there during her sister-in-law’s wedding to her brother Shining Armor. The caves were dark and damp. Rarity tried to complain about it several times but the rest made her keep quiet by telling her they could be captured. They neared their goal, an opening that led into a storeroom in the main castle. As they got into the storeroom they realised that Chrysalis remembered the underground system as well. The Changelings on duty captured them after the group tried to run. They were led through the castle towards the throne room where Chrysalis spent her time. The group were shocked to see their princesses suspended from the ceiling. As further torture, the sisters were completely aware of their surroundings but they were unable to do anything. As the group were presented to the new Queen of Equestria, she cackled. “My my, look what we have here. You thought you could just come in uninvited and free your princesses? Or were you after your precious Elements of Harmony? If it was the latter and if memory serves there were six of them and six of you. Ha-ha!” She was right. Twilight planned on freeing the princesses as Plan A. Plan B was to try use the Elements despite being one short. The five were placed in cocoons and suspended on the ceiling next to the princesses. Twilight could see the despair in her teacher’s eyes. There was nothing she could do or say to make her feel better, all hope had been lost. Within a week, the Changelings invaded and took over Ponyville. The ponies were not trained fighters and couldn’t fight back well enough. Each Changeling had a pony they could suck the love out of. Many ponies became slaves to the Changelings, serving as their food or whatever they desired. Vinyl Scratch, a white unicorn with two-toned blue hair was spared only so she could play her music to them. The same went for the Octavia Quartet in Canterlot. If they were drained of their love, their music would suffer and the Changelings seemed to enjoy their music. A month later, a Pegasus returned to Ponyville. It had been a long, life-changing year for the yellow Pegasus and it showed. She walked on her hind legs with surprising ease whilst wearing a deep red coat that went down to her knees. Just above her flanks were two pistols: a pink one with the word ‘Pity’ etched on the handle and a cyan one with the word ‘Fool’ also etched on its handle. On her back was a large metal tube-like object with a bayonet under the front, it had the words ‘Kalina Ann’ etched on its handle. She had a small black dagger hidden under her right wing and two long black curving blades that stood as long as she was tall on her back, under the Kalina Ann: one crackled with electricity while the other was encased in fire. She wore a small ornate cross around her neck. Despite their weight, she carried them with surprising ease. Her face had a very serious, cold expression as well as three small scars on her left cheek. As she reached the outskirts of Ponyville she could tell something was amiss. It wasn’t until she got close enough to see a Changeling flying by that her heart sank. As she got to the town square, a Changeling landed in front of her, barring her passage. “What have we here? You must have a death wish for coming here.” It said with a grin. “We could always use another slave though.” She didn’t respond, she just looked around and saw some Changelings carrying Vinyl Scratch’s equipment. The unicorn looked at Fluttershy in disbelief. “You had to go and throw a party without me? Oh well, better late than never I guess. Vinyl, play me something good will you?” Fluttershy said with a smile. Before the Changeling in front of her could say anything, a resounding bang echoed through the quiet town. The Changeling collapsed, green blood pouring out of the new small hole in its forehead. A small faint trail of smoke was coming from the barrel of Pity which Fluttershy was holding in her left hoof. The other Changelings then attacked her. Fluttershy wasted no time and pulled out Fool and fired both guns. Bullets flew and hit them either in the chest, head, legs and neck. They all fell, bleeding from their multiple wounds. Those that weren’t dead yet were well on their way to the afterlife due to excessive blood loss. Vinyl had finished setting up her equipment once the last Changeling fell. Fluttershy looked to Vinyl and said: “Let’s party!” taking the hint Vinyl put a record on the table and played at the highest possible volume setting. All the Changelings within earshot flew towards the source, wanting to find out what was going on. This was according to Fluttershy’s plan. She wanted to lure as many Changelings as possible to one location. As they got close she put her pistols away and pulled Kalina Ann over her shoulder and aimed. As she pulled the trigger, a rocket flew out the tube. It screamed towards the Changelings who panicked and tried to avoid it. The rocket impacted with one unfortunate Changeling and sent its guts flying all over the place. The shockwave from the rocket’s explosion also took out a few more Changelings, knocking them against the walls of nearby buildings and to the ground. They still didn’t give up trying to kill the Pegasus who only smiled sadistically as the rest of the Changelings living in Ponyville finally arrived. She put the Kalina Ann back and pulled out her pistols again. She fired several rounds, killing off a few as they got closer. She put the pistols away and proceeded to take out the two greatswords from their holders on her back and readied herself for their onslaught. She severed a Changeling’s head, and then kicked it towards the others. Its horn impaled another Changeling in its chest, killing it instantly. The force also sent it flying into the group, bowling them over. As they kept coming, she slashed the air in front of her, sending two waves of fire and lightning at them. She kept her murderous rampage until they were reduced to three. She severed the legs off one and left it for dead; another had a gash across its throat, it was slowly suffocating as the gash was burnt and had made it too hard to breathe properly. The last one tried to fly off but Fluttershy pulled Kalina Ann out and fired the bayonet. It imbedded itself in the coward’s flank, and the rocket launcher retracted the blade with the Changeling still attached to it. After it got close to the ground, she pulled out her dagger and held it to its throat. She had her face very close to the Changeling and whispered in a slow, foreboding tone. “Where are my friends?” she asked. The Changeling – fearing for its life – told Fluttershy everything it knew. It also warned her that Canterlot was heavily guarded and Chrysalis’ Elite protected the throne room. She just chuckled and replied: “Is that all? I thought it was going to be hard.” The one-pony-army decided to head for the Ponyville Train Station. The conductor there was nervous about travelling to Canterlot. Fluttershy convinced him by promising to protect his train until they got there; after he dropped her off he was free to head back. He told her it was suicide but she smiled and replied: “It’s not suicide, it’s a party.” As the train got ready, Fluttershy could see the Changeling she spared flying off towards Canterlot to warn Chrysalis. Fluttershy chuckled and then checked her gear before boarding the train. Meanwhile, in Canterlot… Chrysalis was sat in the throne room with a variety of maps on the table in front of her. She planned to invade the Griffon Empire nearby but she decided to bide her time, Equestria still had more than enough love to sustain them for a while. As she went over possible strategies with her advisor, the doors opened. “Who dares disturb the Queen?!” The advisor shouted. The Changeling Fluttershy spared was thrown on the floor by the Elites that dragged it in. It was still bleeding out from the hole the bayonet made in its flank. It began stammering, finding it difficult to form a coherent sentences due to fear. Chrysalis raised her hoof and spoke, “Take a deep breath and tell me – slowly – about what matter is of such great importance that you would disturb your Queen.” The Changeling took a deep breath and managed to calm down enough to be able to speak properly. “It’s about the Changelings in Ponyville my Queen.” “Yes?” “W-well, they are all… t-they are, t-that is to say… how can I say this? They're… dead, Your Highness.” It said, cowering before the Queen “WHAT?!!” she screamed. She had screamed so loudly that the windows reverberated audibly. “How is this possible?!!” She demanded. “It was a yellow Pegasus Your Majesty. She came in to the town about two hours ago and killed every single one of my brethren, all by herself. She fought like a demon possessed her. She only spared me so I could warn you. As I left I saw her at the train station so she seems to be coming that way.” It replied. “Is she THAT arrogant that she would let me know of her coming? What game is she playing at?” She muttered under her breath. She noticed the Changeling was still there, looking up at her. “You may go.” “Now, send every Changeling guarding the skies to guard the railway leading here!” She said to one of Elite guards, who flew off to carry out her orders. She then turned her attention to the rest. “Put every other Changeling on high alert! This mare must not get into the castle, is that understood?!” As the rest went off to spread the word, Twilight was thinking. Who was this Pegasus that could rattle these Changelings so? Did she really kill every Changeling in Ponyville on her own? She only knew of one yellow Pegasus but it couldn’t be timid, caring Fluttershy, could it? Back at Ponyville Train Station… Both the conductor and Fluttershy were ready. The train consisted of just the engine and one carriage. Once they got through the third tunnel along the route to Canterlot, Fluttershy would get up on the roof of the carriage and take out any Changelings that got close. As they left the station, the conductor turned to Fluttershy. “You're a Pegasus, why don’t you just fly to Canterlot?” He asked. “It’s a one and a half hour flight. I would be quite drained once I got there and I can not afford to be if I want to save my friends.” She replied. The conductor nodded, understanding her reason. Fluttershy was leaning against on of the walls inside the engine room. She looked out the engine’s window and saw the countryside roll past them. “How long ago did all this happen?” she asked. “You mean Ponyville? It happened about a month ago. Canterlot was taken before that. Did you live in Ponyville before? You seemed to know Vinyl Scratch.” He replied. “A month… I'm not sure how long I've been gone for but yes, I used to live near Ponyville. I was the animal caretaker there.” “Wait, you're Fluttershy?!” He shouted with surprise. She nodded her head. “Damn, I heard you vanished over a year ago! Your friends had been searching for you for seven months! What happened?” “Believe me, it’s a very long story.” She replied solemnly. “Why didn’t you visit Spike while we were still in Ponyville? I'm sure he missed you just as much.” He said. “I considered it, but that changed when I saw the Changelings. I can't think of myself right now.” She replied sadly. The conductor decided to not pursue the matter. As they came out of the third tunnel leading to Canterlot the conductor turned to Fluttershy again. “It’s time Miss Fluttershy. You keep them Changelings away and I’ll get you to Canterlot Station.” Fluttershy nodded and flew up onto the carriage’s roof. The skies in front of them were packed with Changelings, all wearing a form of light green armour similar in design to the Royal Guards’ Ceremonial Armour. They saw the approaching train and flew in to attack. Fluttershy readied her pistols and took a deep breath… “TIID KLO UL!!” she shouted at the top of her lungs. All of a sudden the Changelings slowed down, you could see their wings slowly flapping. Fluttershy on the other hoof was not affected and opened fire. Her bullets tore through the armour with ease, killing them. The Changelings even fell slowly to the ground as they were fatally wounded from the gunfire. Soon the effect was wearing off and the Changelings were returning to real time. Fluttershy was still keeping up her onslaught though, much to the Changelings’ dismay. She pulled out Kalina Ann and fired it into a group of Changelings, killing them instantly. Of the 50 Changelings that were on guard above Canterlot’s railways, only 4 made it back. They were still bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds but they were still somewhat alive. Fluttershy went back inside the train and nodded at the conductor. She looked back out the window, watching Canterlot Station come into view. As Fluttershy got off the train she saw the station was completely deserted. She kept her pistols at the ready just in case. The conductor waved to Fluttershy and locked up his train. He would only stay for two hours, after that she would have to fly back to Ponyville. With the Castle looming in front of her and Changelings undoubtedly readying to try and stop her, the stage was set. She set off to make the reign of Queen Chrysalis a short one.