//------------------------------// // Chapter One -Derpy- // Story: The War Coming Return // by AbiTalker //------------------------------// The War Coming Return Chapter 1 -Derpy- A grey mare stood at the look out on what used to be Canterlot. That's right, “used to be”. Equestria has been in war for the past 2 and a half years, and it hasn't been a pretty sight. When Changelings decided to try and invade again. They had victoriously killed Princess Celestia. The Changelings were chased out afterwards but it was a sad day when the sun died. Doing the same for what her sister had done for her. The younger sister, Princess Luna, took the role of raising both sun and moon. But, unlike her older sister, she was not strong enough to hold them up and soon got very sick. It has been that way ever since, but this gray mare was different from the rest. Unlike the silver of anypony else's armor, this one's was gold, to represent Captain of the royal guard, the one on charge. Since the princess could not perform her duties, the Captain has to take charge. The grey mare’s blond mane stuck out of her golden helmet. She had golden ankle boots as well as her front armor on her chest. You could clearly see on her flank a Cutie Mark of seven bubbles. Some of the soldiers were curious why bubbles was her talent then something that had to do with fighting but they didn't try to ask. The mare also had wings that went over her armor, showing that she was indeed a pegasus. The thing that people wondered most, is that on her left eye was a brown eye patch. Everypony was always whispering that the Captain had lost her eye in a huge fight or that there was a huge scar across the eye. Whatever reason it was, it showed the soldiers not to mess their captain. The Captain's name never really is told, she is otherwise known as Captain, Captain D, and Sir. The soldiers never really minded it, either way they had found their Captain. The grey mare wasn't thinking about that though. She wasn't thinking about the war, She wasn't thinking about the princess, she wasn't thinking of herself being captain, and she wasn't thinking about the stories that the soldiers talked about. The Captain was thinking about a stallion. This was a very important stallion, a pony that could easily change history by just saying something. Oh how she thought about the funny pony. At the view where she stood, was a place where she could see a hill. The stallion she was thinking of, she made a promise to wait. To wait everyday for him at that spot. Of course, it was too dangerous to go out there. They had people who went out there to look for trespassers or anypony who was left behind that is hurt or injured. She did wait though, she would look out at that hill, hoping that one day, a blue box that is smaller on the outside would appear out of no where and out would he come, The Doctor. The thoughts traveling through the mare's head were interrupted by her hearing the door open to the entrance behind her. She turned to see a white stallion in silver armor walk in nervously. "Attention!" Called the Captain. The soldier stood up straight and tall, not trying to move, not even breathe. As the mare walked over she studied him, looking for any signs of changeling on him. While you were at war with creatures who can turn into anyone you can think of, you can never be sure. The Captain's face came really close to the soldiers face, her eye glaring into the eyes of the soldier. She pulled back and took a couple steps back. "At ease." She said. The stallion let out a long breath he had clearly been holding. The Captain paid no matter to it. "News?" She asked. "Princess Luna had requested that you see her immediately." The soldier said. "How is she feeling?" She said with a little concern but not enough to show that she super worried. "She is eating now, but other then that..." "Good progress." She said as she walked to the doors. "Tell the seekers to check around the town that was once called Ponyville, we haven't checked there in awhile." She said. "Yes sir." Said the soldier. "And please once you’re done get some rest, you look like you haven't slept for a week!" She exclaimed. "Y-yes sir." "Was that hesitation?" Said the Captain in a annoyed voice. "No sir." The soldier said gaining his dignity. "Very well, you are dismissed." Said the pegasus, and she walked out the door, not bothering to see the soldier leave. The Captain, marching down the hall, held a face of determination, while, on the inside worry about the princess troubled her. Not just because she is the princess, but the fact that they are actually friends. When the royal guard needed a new Captain, the princess had called her up in secret and begged as much as a sick pony could beg. She did agree and the princess wishes to have 'meetings' with her regularly. As the Captain came up to the door with ever look of seriousness, she gazed about to see if anypony was watching her. When she saw nopony around, she sighed of relief, then knocked on the door. The door opened with unicorn magic as the Captain entered, the door closed behind her. The room was dark, all the lit up the room was a candle that was right next to a bed. "Luna?" Asked the Captain. "My friend... Ditzy..." Said the princess weakly. "Are you feeling better, I heard you can eat now." Said the now proved Ditzy Doo. "Yes Better, Not well... But Better." Said the princess. Apparently the princess turned to face her cause she said, "Take off that mask, we are friends, it is alright." Ditzy hesitated, she didn't like taking off her mask that hid her face. But, as the princess asked, Ditzy took off the eye patch, showing both eyes, but were crossed. "Thank you." Said the princess. There was silence for awhile. Ditzy could not quite see the princess, she always had to have her room dark so she could heal. They already scan here to make sure she is not a changeling every morning and night. "Why did you wish to see me?" Asked the Captain Ditzy. "There is hope." Said the princess, "A hope that will end all of this." Ditzy gasped, "Really? What is it princess? What?" She asked. "It had just arrived, soon you'll see Ditzy, you'll see." Said the princess. Ditzy was just about to ask what it was, until came a knocking at the door, Ditzy quickly put on her eye patch and stood up. "I'll let you have your sleep, good night princess." Ditzy said as she pulled on her serious face and opened the door. A guard stood talk at the door. Ditsy recognized it was one of the seekers. "Are you not suppose to be in Ponyville?" She asked in a strong voice. "Sir! We found something, a pony just standing around and kept asking us questions, we couldn't figure out if he was a changeling, so we decided to bring him to you sir." Said the seeker. "Yes, very well, send him to the throne room, I shall meet him there, let us be alone, don't let him get out." She ordered. "Yes sir." He saluted and walked away. "Well, Ditzy Doo, looks like we are going to have to do this again." She said aloud in a sad voice. She walked to the window and looked at what was once her home. "Please be okay." She said softly into the wind before stepping away from the window and set off with her mask of determination and anger.