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// Politicians and Rebels 
// Story: Wrath of the Immortals 
// by Pitch a Fit 
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	“WATCH OUT!” a Pegasus said. Rainbowdash quickly dodged the incoming explosive projectile. She looked back at the Pegasus that warned her and said a quick thank you. There was no time for pleasantries; they had a war to fight.

“Derpy! Take your squadron and reinforce Applejack’s troops at the square!” ordered Rainbowdash. Derpy quickly complied because she knew it was best not to get Rainbowdash upset. It was funny how fast things changed. Just one week ago they were issued orders. Now, those orders had changed.

Rainbowdash was now in command of the Ponyville Air Wing, the only others that got commands in the military were Twilight and Applejack. Applejack was put in command of 105th Infantry Company, or Canterlot Company. Twilight was given command of Omega Team in the Unicorn Corps. It was funny, within one week; Princess Celestia and Luna had come up with an entire structure for the military and a new structure for the government.

Right now, the Equestrian Military was fighting to take back the Ruins of Manehattan. Apparently, one of Princess Celestia’s cabinet members, the Director of Technology, had said that the only way they could defeat the Immortals was to examine they place were it all began.

Of course, there were already problems with the new government. Protests had already started in villages all over Equestria and in Canterlot itself. The protesters started forming and organizing rallies after Princess Celestia and Luna announced that the entire kingdom would be put under martial law and the borders would be sealed. That meant curfews and less trade for the kingdom.

The protesters called themselves the Iron Hoof, and they were starting to become a problem. Their main argument was that only a unified world could fend off the Immortals. They constantly awaited a counter-argument from Canterlot, but the two Monarchs could provide no response. While everypony had different opinions about the situation, they all could agree on something; everypony felt like someone was watching them and they felt like that someone was laughing and smiling. But what they didn’t know, was that they were right. 

High above the skies, above the moon, and above the sun, the Overlord watched, laughed, and smiled at the situation on Earth. He was the happiest he had been in not thousands of years, but millions of years. He would win this time and he would regain his honor. But the Overlord didn’t know that a plot against him was forming.
The Lord of War walked down the dark path in the grand transport. He was upset with the Overlord’s newest decision to prevent the Lords from going down Earth. He craved for war; he wanted to fight and conquer! He wanted to destroy and feel the fun of combat again! But the Overlord would not permit it! How it enraged him!

As he walked down the path suddenly, he heard a voice. “Hey, War, I hear you are upset with the Overlord?”

“Who are you?!” demanded the Lord of War.

“Why War, it’s me, Mischief!” said the Immortal of Mischief.

“What do you want you evil little imp?”

“Well, I have problems with the Overlord, you have problems with the Overlord, let’s work together! “

“What do you mean Mischief?”

“I have assembled a army of Immortals to help us fight the Overlord’s troops! And then you can kill him and become the new Overlord! Then you can make the rules the way you want them!”

“What’s the catch Mischief? There’s always a catch with your deals!”

“Of course, how could I forget? I will help you if you name me the new Lord of War after you become the new Overlord!”

It was tempting. He could stay loyal to the Overlord that had lead them for millions of years, or he could ascend to the throne and take command of their race himself.

“All right, Mischief, I want in.”