Outside the castle walls were many brave unicorns with fierce looks upon them. They stood vigilant, gazing to the horizon, ready with their magic. Above the unicorns hovered the pegasai with metal spears that glistened, aching for action. Below the castle just outside the walls stood the Earth soldiers with various weapons in their mouths; spears, axes and swords to name a few. All the soldiers of Canterlot were ready for what was to come. They knew what they had to do. They knew that this may be their last day but, they knew that what they were protecting was precious. Defending their honor, loved ones and their mighty goddess rulers was all that went through each of their minds.
Dusk had finally arrived and the changelings were at the horizon on their way. Neither discord nor Chrysalis were to be found. At the very top of the castle within the royal bedroom the sister's stood at the balcony watching the oncoming army.
"Luna can you see either of them?"
"Nay sister, neither chaos nor deceit has been found. This proves troublesome Celestia."
"They must be letting the first wave strike first before making their move."
"We must stay vigilant now more sister."
"Indeed. I'll go spread news to the Elements, please watch over here until I return Luna."
"Make haste Celestia for the enemy draws closer and closer with every second." Celestia nodded and made her way out of the room. Luna turned back to the horizon seeing the enemy's big green eyes. She hoped that her subject's lives stayed intact after this day.
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Down below the ponies could see the changelings about to strike. Some split and flew up to meet the pegasai as the ones below charge towards the earth ponies. They too held similar weapons but with nastier designs that were ready to rip and tear through flesh. Shining Armor approached beside his colts with a mighty unique sword that he levitated with his magic.
"This is it everypony! We will repel this hoard back and all that it stands for! No changeling will live today! We must not show any mercy or weakness as the fate of Equestria depends on it! All hail the Princesses!" The soldiers waved their weapons in
the air and shouted,
"All hail the Princesses, the true rulers of Equestria!" After that shout the changelings engaged with only a few feet between them and the ponies. As soon as they engaged so, too, did the ponies with a fierce battle cry, "Rrrrrraaaaahhhhh!!!!!" And then clash! The earth ponies with Shining Armor traded blows with the enemy; creating cuts and clangs that occurred as the two armies meshed. The same occurred with the flyers only the struggle was more intense as bitter enemies were thrown all over the sky and plunged down to the ground. The unicorns tried to assist both ground and sky with blasts of magic but the hoard was too much. The ponies were outnumbered.
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The cries of strength and agony, glory and pain could be heard inside the lobby. Fluttershy squeezed into a ball crying; wishing it all to go away. Fluttershy began begging that she'd do anything if it could all just go away. She could not believe this was happening. She felt the pain of the soldiers and the pain that would be felt by their loved ones' loss. Pinkie couldn't bear to see her like this. She felt terrible for the soldiers outside but seeing Fluttershy this hurt tore the pink pony's pink heart apart. Her hair started shaking until it let go of its' natural puffiness and into the straight hair that Pinkie was born with.
"Flut…Fluttershy. It'll be o-ok…" The earth pony tried to force herself to say but couldn't say it with any confidence. She stroked the yellow pony's mane to try to calm her. "Fluttershy…sweetie, settle down…it'll…it'll be alright…" tears started to flow down Pinkie's cheeks. The other's watched in shock as not only did Pinkie call Flutershy "sweetie" but she was acting like a whole different person and in fact, it made them all miss the energetic, bouncing, pink pony they knew as their friend full of laughter. Fluttershy looked up upon the mare next to her with tears streaming down her face,
"We're doomed Pinkie I wish this was all just a nightmare that we could just wake up from and worst yet, we have no power in this." The orange earth pony was listening like the others and tried to speak,
"Now wait here sugarcu…" but the cow pony was stopped by Rarity's one fore-hoof while the other was pressed against her lips as if saying 'shh…wait.' Pinkie hugged Fluttershy, feeling her tears flow on her shoulder. Pinkie moved her lips towards Fluttershy's ear and whispered,
"Now I know that isn't true."
"Yes it is. Nightmare Moon, Discord, they were just one enemy. It was us six against one enemy at a time. Now we not only have to face Discord and Chrysalis at once but the whole changeling army. And this all happens on the day that…I found out you loved me…"
"Shy, we still not only have our friends and each other but all of the soldiers and the Princesses. We have more than a chance but the greatest power will come from the very special pony I love." Fluttershy sniffled,
"W-who?"
"Why you of course silly. Your kindness will see us through this. You are our special weapon and you give me hope." The ponies moved their heads back to gaze into each other's eyes. "I love you, Fluttershy." The yellow pegasus stared in shock but then quickly moved to Pinkie's face, crashing her lips against hers. Pinkie closed her eyes and kissed back with passion.
"I love you too Pinkie." Pinkie Pie's hair began to rise until it was back to its normal puffy self. The others stared in shock and mouths wide open, unable to fathom what they were witnessing. Rainbow looked towards the cow pony beside her and jabbed her in the side with her elbow,
"Told ya." Applejack rolled her eyes.
"Girls! I found you!" shouted the voice of Twilight's teacher.
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Back at the bedroom the Princess of the Night heard the door creak and looked back to see her sister enter. Luna walked over to her,
"Did the Elements come with thou?"
"Nope. I left them to where they'd be more useful." Luna squinted an eye in confusion as the white alicorn had her eyes closed in a calm fashion. She walked in past Luna heading towards the center of the room while Luna stood by the door.
"We see, well the changelings have engaged. Hast thine sister made plans as to find Discord and the Queen?"
"No for I have something much better planned."
"Oh sister of day? Pray tell us of this new found plan."
Celestia opened her eyes with a nasty stare and pointing her horn toward her younger sibling with green eyes,
"It begins with your death!"
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"Girls my sister and I are not sure where Discord or…" Celestia was immediately shot away by a blue beam. The Elements were shocked and looked towards the aggressor who stood tall, strong and overjoyed.
"HA HA HA why, I'm right here dear Celestia. Miss me? You never visit often, did I do something to make you upset?" The Elements readied themselves to attack when Twilight said,
"Discord! You will lose again! Give it up!"
"Oh Twilight how naive you are. This time you little ponies are way over your head. Perhaps, this time, I'll kill you all and destroy any sense of harmony." Discord then received a blast of white light sending him back against the wall.
"No Discord, you will not harm my subjects! Luna, Discord is here!" Celestia shouted up into the castle hoping her sister would arrive with that dark lightning of hers.
"Don't bother Celestia, she has enough problems of her own."
"What are you saying?!"
"I mean that a friend of mine is taking care of her so don't you worry about your little sister. Your fight is with me." Down through the ceiling came Luna with Queen Chrysalis on top slamming her into the ground. Luna blasted her off and stood but was only slammed through the wall outside. "Ooh how exciting is this!? Such destruction and disharmony for glorious chaos!"
"Girls! Remember the plan. I believe in you, Twilight."
"Yes Princess, we won't let you down!" And the six immediately trotted off through the hole that Luna and Chrysalis went through. Discord grinned while charging energy in his hand,
"They won't save her! Face your fears and fight me!" Discord released the bolt of energy towards his opponent.
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Outside the girls saw the ponies and changelings battle fiercely on the grassy plans outside the castle. The sky that used to be a beautiful yellow mix with orange was now only a blood red. They could hear everything from shrieks and cries to the magic beams being shot from above. Changeling and pegasus alike fell from the sky with injury but more from both ends still kept coming and still fought on. To the right the girls saw Luna firing and being fired at by Chrysalis. Luna's eyes turned all white as the clouds gathered above her and soon they let out lightning strikes with one smashing into Chrysalis who shrieked and flew into the ground.
"Come on girls, now is our chance. Rainbow, carry Applejack over the moat to Chrysalis while I teleport the rest of us on the other side to surround her." The book worm demanded.
"You got it Twilight!" She grabbed AJ and headed over.
"The rest of you place your heads in a circle with me." And soon after the ponies did as they were told.
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"Hey RD, you think Twi's plan will work!?" The earth pony had to shout over all the noise that was erupting.
"Without a doubt AJ, we'll have Chrysalis done in no…" Rainbow Dash was stricken in the air by something so fast that it caused Dash to drop AJ into the water filled moat.
"Rainbow!!!" She cried before splashing into the water below her.
"AJ! Who could have…?" Dash's eyes were wide open and her jaw dropped as she could not believe who hovered in front of her.
"Sup' Dash, aren't you glad to see your old friend Gilda?"