Today started out as such a beautiful day. Sigh...who knew it would so badly though!! It all started when Shining and I was sitting down to have breakfast while looking over the Crystal Empire.
All of a sudden, dark rumbling cloud came rolling in over the horizon. These weren't normal looking clouds either. These clouds had a deep dark red hue to them with lightning bolt shooting off within the cloud. Shining's ears perked up as he went on full red alert.
He yelled. "I love you Cadance!" as he ran off to gather the troops. I quickly went to order my subjects to the underground caverns for safety. I stopped one Pegasus in mid flight and told him to get a message to Princess Celestia and the elements of Harmony. He nodded and shot of in the direction of Canterlot.
Moments later the clouds had invaded the kingdom. I had tried every kind of magical barrier spell that I knew but nothing seemed to stop the incoming clouds. Shining and the troops shot their most powerful beams of magic at it but as soon as the beam was about to hit the cloud, a hole opened up allowing the shots to dissipate into thin air. The Pegasus ponies in the royal air force tried to get rid of the clouds just like any other cloud but as soon as they hit the red area of the clouds, they fell down dead. Some even tried to wear masks and protective suits to try to clear the clouds but they met the same fate. I even gave some of the Pegasi protective orbs so they could fly up to fight but a lightning bold would strike the orb causing it to disappear in one shot and then the Pegasi would meet the same fate as the others....Death.
Finally the Princesses of Canterlot and the elements of Harmony arrived. They met me in a secluded area of the castle as I updated them on the battle.
"I have never hear of such things as these clouds!" Celestia said. Luna nodded in agreement.
"Neither have I my dear Sister".
"Twilight, has any of your studies brought you across such things?" I asked.
"I have never read anything about these either"
"How about I just do a sonic rainboom to blast them away?" Rainbow Dash flatly stated.
"I don't know if that would work, but I guess you could try, as long as you don't touch them.
"And I could add my own Twilight Sparkle bang that I did for the Summer Solstice to add more impart to it!" Said Twilight excitedly.
"Then it's settled, Twilight and Rainbow dash do your best and be careful!" Celestia said.
Before the ponies had a chance to take off to try their daring mission, and royal guard came running in panting.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Shining Armor has been killed!" he said out of breath.
"HOW?!" I shouted.
"He was struck down by a red lightning bolt! He never even saw it coming. All that's left of him is his gold badge, piping hot and smoking. The rest of the troops have scattered, well, what's left of us anyways, all the Pegasi have died, and only a few earth ponies are left."
"What of the unicorn troops?" I asked.
"None were left, the met the same fate as Shining Armor. The lightning bolts seem attracted to their horn and hit every one of them at the same time.
"I want you and the troops to hid in the Caverns for now" I ordered. "Yes Princess!" He said as he galloped off. My mind was reeling. Shining Armor, DEAD! No one spoke a word for what seemed like an eternity.
Until Princess Celestia spoke up, "This has been a most horrible tragedy that we must not let go unpunished!"
"AGREED!" Everypony shouted in unison.
"I shall fight as hard as I ever fought before! FOR my beloved brother's revenge!" Shouted Twilight.
"I will too!" Shouted Rainbow Dash. "Nopony messes with my friends! Even if it is just a stupid cloud!"
They took off like a shot. Flying faster than they had ever fought before. The Princesses tried to comfort me but I was still in shock.
Suddenly the sky burst into blinding colors of all sorts. I couldn't see anything. I hope it worked I thought.