//------------------------------// // The Suicide Mission // Story: To be a Wonderbolt: Fall of a Nation // by Diablomuerte2 //------------------------------// The Suicide Mission Canterlot was only a mere shadow of its former glory having been overrun by the Draconian rush, the marauding Draconians that had invaded had long since been put down and the city reclaimed. With the war presumed over all the leaders and generals were having a meeting to determine the next course of action. Rainbow Dash had to reveal the information she was relayed by Pildragus, the only issue was, she would have to ruin the overwhelming serenity and joy that the false news of the war being won brought. She tried to keep it under wraps by attempting to arrange a private meeting with Celestia. "Celestia, I know we have suffered many losses and right now isn't the time for bad news... it's just I have bad news," Rainbow Dash hesitantly said. Celestia, who was in a very happy mood a second ago, sighed and asked, "what is this awful news you must bring in this time of joy?" Rainbow Dash hesitated for a moment before responding with, "We still have one major problem that needs to be dealt with... I know we won the war but the threat of extinction still lies out there just waiting for us to let our guard down." Celestia grew angry, "Rainbow Dash what are you not telling me?" Rainbow Dash looked down, "Just before their deity died he told me that their leader was planning on absorbing his soul and coming over to destroy us all while our defenses were down." Celestia frowned, "So the war isn't over after all?" Rainbow Dash grew serious, "The whole war... was nothing but a ploy to weaken us. They were all being used just for one creature’s gain. We have to stop him before he steals the soul of the deity and kills us all." Celestia gasped, "He plans on absorbing the deity's soul... King Dragunda must not succeed... luckily you came to me about this immediately. We must stop him from gaining such power or we will all fall to his might." Rainbow Dash chuckled, "I felt you were going to say something like that, which is why I volunteer to lead a squadron straight into their homeland while they aren't expecting it and taking out the King before his ascent to deity." Celestia began crying softly, "You have already endured so much Rainbow Dash and I can't ask the other ponies to do this either. All of Equestria believes we are safe besides the few who have first hand knowledge of the enemies true plan. What am I supposed to tell my subjects after all they have sacrificed?" Rainbow Dash looked away, "You tell them nothing... this mission isn't to go on the records and the ponies won't say a word regardless of the outcome. I want to lead ponies willing to die for their country as this mission is of the suicidal kind. I don't intend to come out a hero, or even victorious against Dragunda... I just want to stop him from achieving his goal." Celestia sobbed softly, her eyes displaying the intense sorrow she felt during such an awful moment. "Rainbow Dash, if you make it out of this alive I shall see that you are honored as a true hero of Equestria," she softly spoke while her tears spilled hot onto the ground. "Well as much as I appreciate it, this isn't for glory... I want revenge on Dragunda... his army caused so much grief for our people and my foal Scootaloo, who is now dead ... all for nothing," Rainbow Dash darkly replied. Celestia felt the anger pouring out of Rainbow Dash in waves, "I see... you aren't planning on coming back are you?" Rainbow Dash chuckled, "No and if I do it will only be so I could be with my wife and surviving foal... I have no intentions of returning as a hero or even become some hot shot celebrity... I want a nice and quiet life with my wife and foal after all this... assuming I survive." Celestia chuckled, "You speak as if you're already dead... please be careful and before you rush off to your doom Rainbow Dash... know you still have two more days before Dragunda should be able to absorb the soul... so rest up at least before you make your exit from this world." Rainbow Dash smiled, "Don't worry I don't intend to die without a goodbye kiss from my wife." She flexed her wings and began walking away from the princess who smiled at her sadly. "Oh Celestia... if I don't make it back... make sure my wife is taken care of... I love her more than anything on this forsaken world. I just want her to be able to live a happy life even if I’m not there with her," Rainbow Dash requested. Celestia was stunned by that last request, "It shall be done." ____________________________________________________________ Ponyville miraculously was left relatively unscathed by the opposing army. The quiet town was a safe haven for those who lost their homes during the war. Rainbow Dash offered her house as shelter for pegasi families whose homes were now gone due to the war. With the bunkers keeping foals from becoming orphans it still didn't stop some wives from becoming widows. Many stallions that had families and wives died during the war. It was tragic for all ponies to endure the hardship of that loss. The group of friends decided to gather one last time before Rainbow Dash was to leave the next day with some brave ponies to meet the enemy head on and dish out some well deserved justice. By some miracle, each member of the group had survived the horrific battles, but while living, they had their share of scars. "You know...I am happy we won...I really am... just I can't believe I lost Spike... and almost lost Pinkie," Twilight sadly announced. Pinkie Pie rubbed her muzzle against Twilight's side gently letting her know she wasn't going anywhere. Fluttershy began crying, "I know how you feel... I lost one of my foals... and might lose my wife." Rainbow Dash wrapped her forelegs around her wife and began consoling her gently. Their life was already a mess with the recent tragedy, and with the upcoming mission looming it was too much for the canary mare to bare. Rarity couldn't relate to them... they had each lost somepony dear to them but she still had her loving wife and foal. It made her feel frustrated that she was able to keep all she had only to learn her friends weren't as fortunate. She stayed silent and was surprised by her wife nuzzling her gently. Hope Star and Appleseed, were both enjoying the blissful ignorance of being foals. They had no clue as to what was going on but Hope Star began wondering where her big sister was. "Wah wah wah," she called out. Which earned the attention of the group who all chuckled at her inability to speak. ____________________________________________________________ Spitfire was getting mentally prepared for the suicide mission. She wasn't going to be talked out of it by her overprotective marefriend, "Listen Misty... I know our relationship was finally getting on track... but I have to do this." Mistyfly wasn't able to fight in the war due to her slight handicap from the vicious attack unleashed upon her. With tears in her eyes she begged, "Don't do this... you already redeemed yourself... you don't have to keep feeling guilty... This war isn't your fault and you don't have to die for it." Spitfire sighed, "I can't leave Rainbow Dash to go alone... Soarin died remember... he’s gone and without a wing pony Rainbow Dash has an even smaller chance of surviving... I owe her this much." Mistyfly still in hysterics cried out, "I won't let you go... I’ll… I’ll block your every attempt to leave this place." Spitfire tackled her marefriend to the ground before crying on her, "You think I want to die? I want to live ... I’m ready to die but that doesn't mean I wish death upon myself. I have to do this... not just for Rainbow Dash but for Equestria... I love you baby... I want to come back to you... and if I don't make it, I want you to know... I love you more than I have ever loved anyone else in my life. Just have faith in me... trust that I am doing this not for some guilt that I got rid of... but for a cause I believe in." Mistyfly held Spitfire close, "I want to know what it's like to make love to you one last time before you go... make love to me Spitsy... I want to feel you one last time so that way if you don't return I shall always keep your warmth with me." The two mares proceeded to make love on the apartment floor, all thoughts of death and war vanished as passion and love filled the room. ____________________________________________________________ King Dragunda was feeling great, his kingdom may have suffered a heavy loss of subjects but nothing a couple hundred years of mating couldn’t fix. "Soon my lovely wife... I shall ascend from a king to a god," he vowed as he waited for the proper time to channel the spirit of Pildragus into his body and become unstoppable. Queen Yilsra knew how happy her husband was going to be after his ascension, and yet she worried about her own life when she was no longer needed for his enjoyment. "My dearest Dragunda... are you going to keep me around when you ascend?" She asked hesitantly. King Dragunda chuckled, "Why would I need a useless wench like you when I will have the ability to make fantasy reality, and create my own goddess to please me like no other dragon could." He was going to enslave the entire world and expand his rule. All his subjects would worship him and offer him gifts and all females that he laid eyes on would be his for the taking if he wished it so. Queen Yilsra felt betrayed by the realisation that her loyalty and servitude amounted to nothing in the end, when her husband had made it abundantly clear she was no longer needed. "I see... so shall I take my leave of you now my love?" she asked in a hurt tone. "Do as you wish, I will be too busy preparing for my ascension to even notice you're absence," Dragunda coolly said. He felt untouchable, it was a the euphoric feeling to know in two days time he would be a god. He felt it was almost worth losing his son... "Actually it was definitely worth losing the little runt." His loud statement was overheard by his exiting wife. She was appalled at his words and felt something should be done. ____________________________________________________________ King Garuda was in a discussion with some of his own generals preparing for the worst case scenario of Equestria losing the war. He had no knowledge of the events that took place, but had sent a scouting party to report anything they saw in case he would have assemble an impromptu army. "Well if the Equestrians lose like I believe they shall, I suggest we-" King Garuda was saying before being cut off. Prince Greg was royally pissed off, "I just found out that we are too late... Equestria won the war but without our help... Do you know how messed up it is for allies to not send help during war? We made a peace treaty with them after their war with us... we all agreed to put the past aside and strive for a better future. What happened to that plan father?" King Garuda smiled, "So the threat of war is over... they survived and we got to avoid a messy situation. We can show our support now by simply giving supplies to the ponies and since they never formally asked for our help we don't have to explain ourselves... overall I say we got lucky." Prince Greg looked disgusted, "Are you serious? You're such a dick, and I was proud of calling you my father... not anymore. I have assembled a squadron and we are going to aide Equestria in any way we can. I will tell you this father... Equestria looks awful right now and according to the reports the country of Draconia still stands tall and their King still lives." King Garuda laughed, "Son I think you're time in Equestria has made you forget that we are not ponies... regardless of our treaty we don't share the same lineage and honestly I don't see why it should matter to us!" Prince Greg shouted, "You heartless fiend... you don't understand... if it was us suffering you know they would have helped because those ponies actually believe in caring... to them friendship is magic, and while that sentiment is loss on us griffins, I believe in unity. You know the old saying father 'united we stand, divided we fall'." King Garuda had enough of his son's lecturing, "If you want to rush off and play hero then do so... go ahead and see what you can do to help them recover or if they still have some Draconians around what killing you can assist in...I don't care just don't get yourself killed." Prince Greg chuckled, "Sure, anyways I’m off... I shall return in 3 weeks time and if I don't then at least I died with honor father." ____________________________________________________________ Rainbow Dash was enjoying the moonlit night as her family laid close to her. "You know something Shy... no matter what happens I feel I’m lucky," Rainbow Dash softly said to her sleepy wife. Fluttershy giggled, "Oh and why is that my love?" Rainbow Dash smiled, "Because even if I die tomorrow I died being loved by you." Fluttershy blushed and beamed, "You know something... It's I who got lucky... you could have any mare in all of Equestria and you chose me to be your wife." Rainbow Dash kissed Fluttershy softly on the lips before whispering, "No my love, there was one mare I couldn't have for the longest of times because she was so great and I was feeble in comparison... but lucky for me... she had secretly loved me and is now what keeps me going." Fluttershy whispered gently into Rainbow Dash's ear, "I am going to put Hope Star to bed, and you are going to show me just how lucky you are that I secretly loved you all this time." Rainbow Dash grinned, "That I will do ... my love." The two married mares shared a passionate night, under the serene grace of the hauntingly beautiful lunar illumination. There last night together before one of the mares would have to take on the most dangerous task of her life. She was going to attempt to defy the odds and successfully prevent a mad king from ascending into an even more deranged god.