//------------------------------// // Chapter 8 // Story: War Between Gods // by Verathuum //------------------------------// “Tennerac,” Jolterix’s whispering voice pierced the silence of Celestia’s bedroom, “Wake up, we need to get everyone on the Gluhwurmchen now.” “What? Why?” Tennerac whispered back, “What’s going on?” “Another attempted assassination, let’s go,” Jolterix pressed. They were interrupted by vast amounts of sunlight suddenly pouring into the bedroom. Jolterix and Tennerac looked at Celestia who was sound asleep with a sleeping mask on, so there was no way this was her doing; even if neither Florian actually believed she raised the sun in the mornings. He stood upright and walked over to the windows. The sky was torn open again, allowing sunlight from Auflorsung to drench Equestria in light. Tennerac sooned joined him and they stood awestruck at what was going on. “Why are they leaving?” Tennerac asked. “I don’t know. Get your disc, we need to talk to them,” Jolterix replied as his helmet arose. Tennerac grabbed his disc and his hemlet arose allowing him to use his radio to communicate to the Gluhwurmchen with Jolterix. “Vernerasche,” Tennerac said in Florian Common, “What the fuck are you doing?” After a small pause a voice came over the radio. “There’re some asteroids up in orbit. They’re gonna hit Equestria in about an hour so we’re bugging out until the shower’s over,” Vernerasche replied. “And what do you expect the Equestrians to do during this time?” Jolterix asked impatiently. “Relax,” Vernerasche replied, “They’re not expected to hit any cities. As long as they stay in their homes, they’ll all be fine. We triple-checked the flight paths of the asteroids. We just don’t want to get caught way up here with no way to get repairs.” “Fine, whatever,” Jolterix said, “Just make sure you get back as soon as the meteor shower is over with.” “We will, don’t be a bitch about it,” Vernerasche replied. The radio ceased working as the ships went behind the portal and it closed in on itself. Nothing remained in its place, only star-filled night sky. “Well…shit, now what?” Tennerac replied with a shrug, “Go get all of the important people and bring them to one room for the night?” “Yeah, but do they really expect two Florians to be able to protect an entire country?” Jolterix clarified his point. “I don’t know,” Tennerac replied, “We’ll take it up with Dezler when we see him next.” “Alright,” Jolterix said, “I’ll go get Luna, Twilight, and whoever else I can find and bring them here.” With that, Jolterix sprinted out the door with the signature Florian silence and he soon found Luna and Twilight again. “Come on,” he said, “We need to get her to Celestia’s room, as well as her friends.” “What? Why?” Luna asked. “It’s a long story, but just trust me,” he said. Luna complied since Jolterix never proved himself to be untrustworthy, and he was charged with keeping everyone safe by his supreme commander. “Very well, can you help me carry Twilight?” “Sure,” he replied. He walked over and helped Twilight up under her left arm as Luna did her right arm. They carried her gently over to Celestia’s room, where Celestia was awake and seemingly in a panicked state. “Good you’re here,” she said to Luna, “set Twilight on the bed and tell me you’re OK.” “I’m fine,” Luna replied, “I’ll just get the other five up here and we can talk then.” “Very well,” Celestia said as she examined Twilight’s wounds. Jolterix and Luna quickly left the room and got the other five from Ponyville and brought them to Celestia’s room. After a quick inspection, they were all found to be unharmed; although they were shaken, confused, and tired. “What’s going on?” Rarity asked half-panicked. “Yeah, why’re y’all gittin’ us outta bed in the middle of the naht?” Applejack enforced. “There’s a meteor shower coming, and the Florian ships just went back home for a few hours until it’s over,” Tennerac explained in the most soothing voice he could muster, “Until then we just want you all in one little area so we can keep you all safe much easier.” “Well if we’re going to be trapped here, you could have at least brought us something to sleep on besides this insufferable floor,” Rarity whined. “Here,” Celestia laughed as she went into her closet and pulled out some sheets and several cots, “This can be just like any slumber party any of you would have had as children. You’ve got your friends, stories to share, a pretty meteor shower to look at later, and even boys to tie up and put makeup on,” she winked at them, and Pinkie Pie’s eyes lit up at the mention of “party.” “I’ll just uh…go over here,” Jolterix whispered to Tennerac at the mention of “makeup.” “Uhh…me too,” Tennerac followed his friend to the darker portion of the room in hopes of staying as far away from the others.