//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: A Declaration // Story: Equestria 06th MPS // by Cosmic Starwind //------------------------------// January 19th Equestrian Century 2079 Spike and Rarity looked closely at their menus trying to figure out what they would decide on. Both in silence, hoping one will start conversation of some sorts. "I think I'll take the steak," Spike said, satisfied. "I'll take some pasta and a salad," Rarity decided. The waiter rights down the orders on her little notebook. "Great choices, the food will be out shortly," She took the menus and trotted off to the kitchen. "My, it's such a marvelous day. Good thing you decided to eat out on the Miranda." Rarity said, lost in the outside beauty of the nature that surrounds them. Spike leaned his hand out, holding Rarity's hoof. "Not as beautiful as you are Rarity," Spike said. Rarity blushed brightly, trying to not sequel from joy. "Rarity, I think you are the most beautiful mare I had ever known. When I hear your soothing voice I could listen to it all day.Your kindness and generosity makes you even more gorgeous." Rarity was shocked. Is this the same little spikey wikey that she had known to grow up? The very same dragon who was just a small little dragon in a egg that Twilight taken care of years ago? "Rarity, there is something I have been wanting to tell you for a really long time," He said, his hands beginning to shake nervously. Rarity put her other hoof on his to calm him. Spike felt her soft smooth fur brush against him and began to be more calm. "Yes, Spike?" "Rarity, I-I lo.." Spike was cut off from news report on the TV behind them. ~~~~ "Star Dust! What are you doing!?" Sinclair shouted. "You see my love, I'm changing plans. Now that Luna thinks that the Solar Empire had something to do with that bombing, we can finally annihilate the Solar Empire, and retake earth as our rightful place." Sinclair jerked around in her chair trying to regain her freedom. "But what about us!? You said we would be together after we retake earth!" Star Dust chuckled, walking around Sinclair and brushing her cheek with his hoof. "Well honey, there has been a change of plans." A stallion comes in with a large video camera with a stand and sits it in front of the table. Star Dust leans in towards Sinclair's face. "I'm sorry it had to be this way, I really am." he rubs his hoof around her chin when Sinclair bit his hoof. "Ow!" he shouted, smacking her across the face. "We can't be having you doing that again can we?" He nods at the guard as the guard stretches out duck tape, trying to tape her mouth shut. "Wait! What is the camera for?" she asked, shaking nervously. "Just a simple broadcast dear. Actually, more like a declaration." ~~~~ Celestia, standing on the stage in front of her podium, looking out at the reporters with their cameras and microphones ready. One pony gets the remote and turns up the volume. "My dear ponies of Equestria, days ago, there was a sudden attack on one of the Lunar Republic's transport.." the screen becomes fuzzy and nothing but static can be seen. Suddenly another broadcast came up on the TV, but it wasn't Celestia. All TVs in shop windows, homes, radios, and even the large jumbo tron that sits in the middle of Ponyville square was now broadcasting Star Dust. Star Dust can be seen standing beside Sinclair with her mouth duct taped shut, trying to escape. "Attention Solar Empire, it has came to our attention that the bombing of the Lunar Empire's transport base was the doing of your so called 'leader'. We have managed to catch one of your spies that was behind the tragic event that took innocent republican lives." Sinclair began shaking violent, rocking the from side to side trying to break free. "Of course, we can't just take this lying down so it would only be fair to return a favor." Star Dust walks behind Sinclair, cocks a pistol, and pulls the trigger. Sinclair's body falls flat on the table, motionless in a puddle of blood dripping from the table. Thousands of ponies look off and shout in horror at the gruesome act they just witness. Both Spike and Rarity gasped in disbelief as to what they saw. "From what you saw, this is only the beginning. The Lunar Republic will not stop till the Solar Empire will be burning in destruction. Your time is now." The screen goes back to Celestia's broadcast as she finishes up her last statement. "Thank you all and good day." Celestia walks off stage and back inside. "Oh dear," Rarity said, trying to process as to what just happened. "This isn't good," Spike said, with an endless stream of thoughts plaguing his mind. A sudden rumble can be heard as tables and dishware shake violently. Many ponies look out the window trying to figure out what was going on. Rarity shrieked in terror as she point up in the sky. "Spike look!" Spiked looked up and all of the color had drained from his face. Four large dark blue and purple Mobile Pony Suits Sailed through the sky above the city. "Those are Lunar Mobile Suits!" he shouted. The suits started rain down machine gun fire, hitting buildings, and large crowds of people. Spike quickly spread his wings and motioned for Rarity. "Hop on! We need to get to Twilight!" Rarity hopped on his back and took off flying fast as he could through the streets. Rarity, holding on for dear life, snuggled deep into Spike's back. Spike could feel the warmth illuminating from her body and sighs. "Rarity, I'll tell you how I feel soon enough," he thought to himself.