//------------------------------// // Chapter 16: Ministry of Image // Story: Fallout Equestria: Moon`s Malestrom // by EuphorianPony3 //------------------------------// Approaching from dusk to dawn. “Looks like the only way to Ponyville is to pass through Canterlot Ruins” I spoke to Calamity he replied in a stern tone “You think I care? I don`t! i`ll do anything for Inky.” The history version of me came up again “Canterlot, situated on a steep mountainside in the northeastern Equestrian Wastelands, was a pre-war metropolis and the capital of the pony nation of Equestria. As the center of government in Equestria, it was home to Princesses Celestia and Luna, as well as the headquarters of the six ministries that comprised pre-war Equestrian parliament. The majority of its population consisted of unicorns. It is now an irradiated ruin, having been the target of a pink cloud mega spell detonation.” Calamity than replied in a more serious tone “I don`t give a buck! Mega spells may have put turned it into a hellhole but i`m still going through” I than replied “Yeah, sure. Could we take a quick look around?” Calamity sighed “Yeah, fine… where exactly?” I replied with confidence “Canterlot Castle,” Me and Calamity then progressed on the bridge into the castle, there was still smoke from the building and the houses below laid in ruin and destruction, the gates opened and we went inside, even though it was still morning outside the place was considerately dark, I gave Calamity my flashlight and we explored the place, Up the stairs we went then we heard sinister voices “Why do you threaten my household!” “No! that is the dress of choice, how could you possibly consider one of such depression?” We looked around I spoke “You know that voice sounded familiar,” Calamity spoke “You don`t say?” I ignored that comment and continued upstairs into the throne room. Before I continued into the throne room a massive blinding light confounded around the room I looked away shielding my hooves with my wings, Calamity was still downstairs “What`s happening up there?” Calamity asked, I remained silent the light vanished and I opened the throne doors I looked around. My night magic spell was fading away so I pulled out a spare flashlight I looked around I checked the walls, bookshelves and other dormitories was laying on the floor overturned, Vines was hanging out of the windows and I than stopped checking the surroundings and checked the middle area of the room, I noticed a window crack in the glass I progressed keeping my flashlight gripped in my mouth I peeked over the side of the throne… “Holy Hell!!!” I shouted Calamity shouted back “What`s wrong i`m coming up!” I waited for Calamity to come up and then I examined the object with him, Rarity`s corpse, a shocked expression on her eyes as her hoof was locked tightly around the glass of the window, “Holy shit! What do you think happened here?” Calamity asked without a second thought I responded “Mega spells, that`s what” my face started to turn depressed, looking at the statue which mud covered I than noticed a peculiar object on her neck “What`s this? I used my magic to levitate the necklace off her, the object then quickly appeared in my head “i`ts a memory orb, let`s you see what happened here. I shoved the orb into my face without hesitation then I passed out watching the events Ministry of Image Memory Orb Along with Fluttershy, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, and Angel Bunny, Rarity was trapped inside Canterlot after the Goddesses surrounded the city with an impenetrable shield to defend against the Zebra missiles. Rarity's immediate reaction to the crisis was to find her dearest friend, Fluttershy, who was at the Ministry of Peace. Recognizing elements of her work threatening the city. Fluttershy had become a one-Pegasus tornado of fury as she tore apart the main meeting room, throwing a terminal through one of the regenerative-glass windows. By the time Rarity had arrived, the hole had reduced to the size of a baseball. Rarity had sought out Fluttershy in an attempt to bring her to Stable One before it sealed. Fluttershy was unwilling to save herself, feeling that she deserved to die to the weapons she had helped create. Before Rarity was able to convince Fluttershy to leave, the Pink Cloud appeared and began to engulf the city. Perhaps not fully considering their situation, Rarity threw herself at the window and covered the hole with a fore hoof just before the Pink Cloud hit the Ministry of Peace. The moment she came in contact with the Pink Cloud, Rarity's strength began to fade. She was immediately able to comprehend the danger of its necromancer effect, likely due to her study of (and possibly experimentation with) the Black Book. Even though the surface area exposed was small, the potency and concentration of the Pink Cloud rapidly began to drain Rarity's life and fuse the window around her hoof. Knowing she had little time left to act, she transported Fluttershy to safety, trying to get her as close as possible to Zecora's Hut in the Ever free Forest. With only moments left to live, Rarity began to dictate a memory-orb message for Twilight Sparkle (not knowing she was trapped in the Mari pony facility.) Speaking directly to Angel Bunny, who had witnessed the scene beginning with Fluttershy throwing the terminal through the window. Rarity urged Twilight Sparkle not to come looking for survivors in Canterlot, but that the book hidden in her desk might have a spell to defeat the Pink Cloud. Rarity then extracts the memory from Angel Bunny, ending the account, and presumably transports the rabbit to Fluttershy. I awoke in a daze my eyes blinking heavily after witnessing the event “There was no survivors” I spoke in a trance Calamity freaked out by this “Don`t, do that again! You freaked the living hell out of me” I pulled out my Pip Electromagnetic Communicator device 3000 out of my pocket and pressed the green button “Princess, are you there?” After several moments Celestia responded “Yes i`m here did you find out what happened to Twilight?” I responded “Yes, from what i`ve found out she is trapped inside the Mari pony Facility,” Celestia responded “OK, could you please find out what happened to her? If she is alive tell her to come to Tenpony Tower, I need to clear the Pink Cloud” I replied “Yes Princess” I pressed the red button and I put the device away. “Okay Calamity, i`ts time to go,” Calamity replied “About bucking time you`re confusing me enough! Now can we go save Inky?” I replied while giving a small smirk “Yes…”