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// Canterlot Chaos 
// Story: Rise of the Draconequus 
// by jb530 
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Seeing the chandelier fall, Commander Hurricane tackled the princess, pushing them both out of harm’s way. The chandelier smashed to the floor, cracking the marble tile and scattering candles over the room. 

Invisible, Discord snaked down the wall to the velvet curtains. A spark erupted from his paw and set the fabric ablaze! As the flames (helped along by the evil Draconequus) leaped higher and higher, the commander grabbed the princess in his hooves and flew her to safety. Gently, he laid her on the ground, gave her a quick kiss and then flew back into the inferno.

As unicorns, black with soot, teleported out with earth ponies draped over their backs, pegasi took to the air and brought forth clouds, pouncing on them to create a torrent of rain that extinguished the flames. The commander flew forward through a curtain of smoke, carrying a sobbing Chancellor Puddinghead (lamenting about the loss of the buffet) and several frightened, soot-coated ponies.

Once the last pony had been rescued from the castle, the princess coughed and, with the support of Commander Hurricane, struggled to her hooves. “L-loyal subj-jects…” she croaked, her voice still thick from smoke inhalation. “We…we sh-shall rebuild.”

Discord cursed angrily and vanished with a pop, retreating to his lair to scheme once more.


And so it was that Canterlot was rebuilt. And the first event in the new castle was the wedding of Princess Platinum and Commander Hurricane. Soon after, a tiny foal was born, a snow-white unicorn filly. And they named her Celestia.