//------------------------------// // The Tragic War Begins // Story: To be a Wonderbolt: Fall of a Nation // by Diablomuerte2 //------------------------------// The Tragic War Begins The two opposing forces that were in the tragic war had met at the borders of Equestria and Draconia. The air space in between the two grand nations was full of flying creatures ready to annihilate each other with the motivation of preserving their species. The ponies of Equestria had no chance of surviving if their lands were taken. With the surrounding continents already inhabited, The ponies had no way to try a mass exodus. The Equestrian army had been ready for this moment, their dedication to protecting their beloved homeland was keeping them in high spirits. Most of the ponies were ready to make the ultimate self sacrifice if need be to keep their loved ones safe and sound. The Draconian army were thinking about their own upcoming extinction. If they didn't survive this war their species would die out thanks to their trump card. They had been granted the greatest weapon to use against the opposing army, at the cost of their infants and young ones. Pildragus had no morality, nor had any reason to favor any side. He was a living double edged sword that devoured his own people as sacrifice for his services. With both sides seeing no other choice than to commit mass genocide to preserve their own existence, it caused even the most civil of souls to become brutal. No pony had any thoughts of trying to make peace, and each Draconian wanted only to devour their potential meals. When the sound of the tribal horn of war had been heard the Draconians and the Equestrians began their charge and the battle that would decide the fate of two nations had finally started. ____________________________________________________________ Rainbow Dash had pumped her unit up by bellowing a loud battle cry and charging off into the heat of battle. Her team had kept close and they waited to use their new maneuvers against the insurmountable threat. No words could describe the fury that was being exuded from the soldiers in the sky as they made their way to the Draconians that fought against them. The ground forces had began readying their destructive weapons specially designed by Pinkie Pie and modified by engineers. Pinkie Pie had spent an entire week discussing how to properly modify her party cannon into a weapon meant to obliterate opponents no matter how durable they were. The weapon now armed and ready was prepared to unleash unmitigated force unto whichever unlucky foe stood in it's path. The magical unit lead by Celestia were protecting the defensive pegasi unit. The pegasi were protected by a magical shield from dragon fire since they were heavier set and weren't able to move as fast. The other magical unit, lead by Luna, was assigned to keep the Earth ponies safe from dragon fire. The two alicorn sisters had been keeping their respective units safe as well as themselves. Their strategy was solid and the only way to get through their defensive grid was with sheer brute force, which they were countering with the defensive aerial unit. The dragons that got past the offensive unit, were to be kept back by the defensive unit until the ground forces could launch volleys of destructive munitions at the incoming Draconians. The plan seemed to be going off without a hitch and the enemies were taking heavy hits, then the Draconians played their trump card. ____________________________________________________________ Pildragus, the albino dragon deity, was on the move after seeing some draconians fall to the well organized equestrian army. He had decided to break his guise and reveal his true self. His over sized body was cracked as a smaller and more sleek looking Draconian dragon emerged from the empty husk that fell to the ocean beneath him. His newer form, more agile and versatile, was able to match speeds with the offensive unit and succeeded in grabbing one of the Wonderbolt squadron members and ripping her in half violently. The blood spewing was imbibed by the psychotic Draconian deity and it caused a nerve to be hit on the enemy front. "Yummy blood, I shall now devour your soul." The dragon roared out before draining the dead corpse of it's essence. It was an awful display of brutality and showed the Equestrian army that their perfect plan wasn't going to work so well against this new foe. He noticed the shocked look on another Pegasi's face and used the distraction of his savage display to grab another pegasus from the sky and repeated the process of his earlier actions. ____________________________________________________________ Spitfire cried out "Noooo... Damn it... we gotta do something about that dragon Rainbow Dash... he is killing off our teammates... " The former leader of the Wonderbolts had felt ill about the brutal slaughtering of her two comrades. She knew that she had to remain calm or else she could end up a victim herself but it was distressing her to the core. "Don't worry Spitfire... he will pay." Rainbow Dash said with a grim tone. The darkness of the war slowly began seeping into her heart and making her cold. She had to not let emotions become a hindrance for the slightest emotional outburst could be her undoing in this life or death situation. "Discord It's time you joined the fray." She yelled out while using her bladed wings to slice the underbelly of a Draconian hunter, letting his insides spill out of his breastplate. Discord, who had disguised himself as a member of the Wonderbolts unit using his ancient magic, had been ready for this moment. He had his final moments planned out with a glorious end and would not let anything get in the way of his grand finale. He reverted to his dracongquus form for a split second catching the almighty Pildragus off guard. He waited for the stunned dragon to notice him coming closer before shifting into his ancient dragonquus form. The wicked and hideous form that was locked away by Celestia and Luna was now present in the battlefield causing the surrounding Draconians to double take and become confused. With Pildragus momentarily taken aback, Discord used the fortunate cease of battle to launch himself at the deity and separate him from his brethren to do battle with him. He tackled the powerful deity with his true form and held him down while diving into the watery depths below. ____________________________________________________________ The other Draconians had felt defeat was surely at hand, or at least they displayed that attitude to catch the enemy off guard. With their near failure imminent the Squadron leader had cried out in desperation to summon the back up units and the executioner. Eizchal had been the mighty executioner for decades. His combat prowess was second to none and his penchant for beheading foes had gave him the prestige of destroying any fool who dare upset his lord. Once on the battlefield he was merciless, he rushed past the offensive squadron of pegasi and swiftly ended two defensive squadron members lives easily before continuing his torment of the enemy. They tried fighting back using their cannons but to no avail as he was easily slicing their projectiles into pieces. He had laughed at their failed attempts to end his life and decided he would destroy their morale by making an example of one of the Princesses. He wasn't sure which one to kill so he was going to just end both their lives and make his lord proud. ____________________________________________________________ The unguarded borders of Equestria had been easily invaded. The draconian soldiers, who hadn't been on the main attack, had snuck off to destroy the Equestrian cities while the army was off fighting the war. They weren't as powerful as the main fighting force but were more skilled in assassinations and swift killings. The Draconians had continued sneaking through waiting to find signs of life in the cities near the borders and had found the towns devoid of any signs of ponies. The ghost town had been giving the Draconian assassin unit an uneasy feeling. They had felt as if they were being watched and were began showing their nervousness by ruthlessly destroying the buildings and burning all in hopes they had killed off whatever was causing them such unease. "Not there." A voice called out almost mocking their destruction. They didn't recognize the voice but it didn't sound like any creature they knew. "Are you even trying?" The voice had called out again with a snide tone. The draconians were bashing about and spewing flames as the wooden structures around them burned into nothingness. "Who mocks us... you are going to die in the name of King Dragunda." Roared out the angry commander. When he got no response he felt that the enemy was gone and had a smile on his face. "You still haven't got a clue." Said the hidden enemy. The unknown entity that mocked the Draconians were causing them to become agitated and unsure of themselves. "It's kind of sad that a baby dragon like myself is making a fool of you big strong tough dragons... but then again you have been so arrogant to look below that you haven't even looked into the sky above." ____________________________________________________________ Spike had been goading the enemies and making them become addled with fear. He was trained in the art of deception and ventriloquism. He was taught in hopes that leading enemies into a trap could help the under powered side forces defeat the mighty foes if the main forces had fallen. Spike was standing on top of a full grown Equestrian dragon riding it as a mount. "You fools felt so superior to all who oppose you that you let yourself fall nto a trap." Spike had pointed to the burning buildings and winked. The buildings were rigged with highly volatile chemicals that would explode under intense heat. The burning flames of the Draconians had caused them to heat up enough to trigger the violent and widespread explosions just as they had figured out and were unable to fly safely away. The force of the destructive blast had killed some of the assassin unit and greatly injured the rest. With the trap successful and the enemy weakened the Equestrian dragons and Spike had descended upon their foes and mercilessly ended their pitiful existence. Spike was conflicted about having to slaughter, or take part in slaughtering of, other dragons. The Equestrian dragons were able to come together under Spike's guidance since they had the same goal. Without Equestria's vast abundance of gems the Equestrian dragons would starve and with the Draconians in charge they would be exiled or murdered senselessly as Rahtot had started doing before the war began. ____________________________________________________________ The other assassin units hadn't been dealt with as easily and some had gained victory over the ambushes that had been set up. The units of Draconians that had succeeded in destroying some towns had quickly traversed the plains of Equestria and searched for the missing ponies. One of the units that were ready to give up their search and return to Draconia to explain to the King of the unusual situation that was going on was coming dangerously close to discovering a hidden bunker. One of the Draconians in the assassin unit had began sniffing the air detecting the scent of a living enemy. He had alerted his brethren silently and they pursued the scent to a enclosed area with two pegasi guards curiously hovering above what seemed to be a strange storage unit. The leader of the unit half scarred from the ambush they encountered decided to send one of his scouts to deal with the guards. The pegasi guards could feel the presence of something dangerous, and one of them was afraid of being killed "Flash... are you sure the defenses will hold? I mean I don't think the traps will trip if they aren't in the right spots." worried the lesser stallion pegasus. Flash Sentry, who was given a chance to redeem himself, had the important task of protecting the bunker with some of the citizens from Ponyville inside it. He had been humiliated by Rainbow Dash over a year ago and was still unable to forgive her. He had a deep seated anger for her but with an impending possible doom nearly upon them, he had temporarily put that animosity aside to do his duty as a guard. ____________________________________________________________ Inside the bunker were the most important things in the universe to Rainbow Dash. The family she had made with Fluttershy was the only thing that kept Rainbow Dash in the fight and with them safe she was able to focus on the battle. She had left her family to be guarded by the annoying ex royal guard. Her decision was based off how he was able to go hoof to hoof with her in combat that day she attacked the Crystal Empire to kick his flank, a most impressive feat, so she had conceded to let him guard her family. Fluttershy, Scootaloo, and Hope Star, were in a part of the underground bunker where Rarity and Appleseed were at. Accompanied by Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle, the families were just trying to relax and prayed to Celestia that everything would be alright. Scootaloo who was being crowded by her filly friend, Diamond Tiara, was suddenly happy that she had somepony who really wanted to be around her. She was worried about Rainbow Dash's well being and had this nagging feeling that something was going to go horribly wrong outside their bunker. ____________________________________________________________ Twilight had been separated from her friends and placed in a bunker that had an elite guest list. The famous and wealthy were the only ones allowed in the super secured bunker that was meant to house them. She protested profusely but the bunker had the most effective camouflage and highest security level out of all the others. It was a call Celestia would have not made any other way. The outer perimeter of the Bunker had elite royal guards and some ground forces with barricades and modified cannons as its main defense. They needed this bunker super secure since it housed the nobles and elites of Equestria and the future princess if the war did end in defeat. Twilight was worried about Pinkie Pie and the others. She had wished the Elements of Harmony could be used in war but it was not a course of action that was allowed since it would require Twilight to be exposed to danger. With an uncertain fate and a possible defeat at hoof Celestia had made it very clear as to what ponies were needed for the survival of their species. The decision riled many but nopony had dared to speak against their queen, it wasn't a popular move but it was one needed in the dire occasion. ____________________________________________________________ The king of Draconia, King Dragunda, was dangling on the precipice of insanity. He had been hoping Pildragus would be able to slaughter the enemy with no difficulty, thus bringing the war to a quick and decisive end. He was being delivered messages from the war front as the scouting units had been very swift in reporting news and making sure the king was up to date. "Why is this war even happening? I should have already been reported of my victory." He was furious enough to kill one of his servants in cold blood with no hesitation. "If I have to enter the fray I will slaughter all the ponies, and I won't stop till each pony is devoured or mutilated beyond recognition. " unbeknownst to him, his vow would soon be tested as the war would continue longer than he expected. ____________________________________________________________ During the start of the war a gryphon delegate had tried entering Equestria but had been sent off by a guard that informed him of the current situation. The delegate had went back to his leader and relayed the message to the mighty gryphon ruler. The king of the gryphons, Garuda, had been undisturbed by the news but his son Greg was not as laxed as he was. "Father I know this means nothing to us as a species but I do think we should aid Equestria in the war. I know you think it's just because of my affinity for Rainbow Dash but I beseech you father... please send some troops to help the ponies or they will perish." Greg had pleaded with sincerity in his heart and written all over his face. "Why should we help our old enemies defeat their new enemies my son? Have you not forgotten that Equestria had fought against the gryphons long ago?" Garuda asked with anger in his tone. "Yes but times have changed and the Draconians will not stop at Equestria, if history is your reason to not help Equestria then how about the future?" Greg inquired. Garuda looked at his son and almost had attacked him for suggesting that the Draconians would even dare attack the mighty gryphons. "Son... I will have to think on it, for now leave my side as you have angered me and I would hate to strike you." Greg almost retaliated and said something awful but kept his words inside his head. "Fine father... I shall leave you be." With that Greg had left his father's chambers and went off to cool down by flying in the sky.