"Mame, I bring more bad news." relayed a guard.
"What is it?" asked Celestia from her throne. She was a mess. Her once-regal coat was filthy, you mane no longer ethereal or flowing, lay messy and pink. All the feathers from her wings had fallen out, and her crown sat several feet away, thrown by the princess in her vain attempt to use the magic she had once mastered. "What is it?! How could it get worse?!" She screamed. "We've lost our magic, the Dorocha and Arari are killing my ponies, and every pony city on the planet is in ruins. HOW COULD IT GET ANY WORSE?!?!?!?She shouted in the "Royal Canterlot Voice" before breaking into tears.
"On second though maybe I'll just tell Twilight Sparkle." said the guard before leaving.
***
"Ms Sparkle."
"Yes?" asked Twilght.
"I bring grave news."
"Why don't you tell Princess Celestia?" Twilight inquired.
"She, well, she...broke down."
"She WHAT?!" screeched Twilight.
"Broke down." replied the guard calmly.
"Oh this is bad, really bad. I mean, if Princess Celestia doesn't raise the sun and Princess Luna is dead and Discord is missing and Equestria is leaderless, and-" Twilight was interrupted by the guard's hoof entering her mouth.
"Mistress Twilight, unless you have forgotten, the sun and moon no longer need anypony to raise them."
"Oh yes, but Equestria is still leaderless which may lead to RIOTING!!!"
"Twilight, you have taken command. You are in charge."
"But I'm not ready for that kind of responsibility, I'm-" She was once again interrupted by the guard's hoof.
"I bring grave news."
"Graver than ponies losing the power to use magic?"
"Yes."
"What is it?"
"Supplies."
"What about the supplies?"
"They're vanishing."
"WHAT?!"
"Healthy grain has died and rotted overnight, fruits have stopped growing on trees and been infested with worms, grass has withered in mere hours, entire farms have been decimated by a sudden flash freeze, in SUMMER!! The pegasi have lost control of the weather, they can still fly, but they fall through the clouds the same as unicorns and earth ponies. Our storied supplies have been looted and devoured by pests, and all fresh water has vanishes as ponies drink it."
"What do you mean, vanishes?"
"Well, not quite vanishes, more, turns to sand."
"It's WHAT?! A latent transmutation spell on that level should be impossible!!"
"But it has happened."
"And what of salt water? Can we drink that? It's not fresh water, but it should help."
"Unfortunately, creatures have surfaced in the oceans and rivers. They kill any pony who get's close mercilessly and without hesitation."
"What kind of creatures?"
"Beasts of all kinds. Massive aquatic serpents, beings matching the human descriptions of "Chinese dragons", titanic tentacles, titanic humanoids approximately 50 ft tall, mummies made from water, and well, merfolk."
"Merfolk? Like mermaids and mermen from the cartoons for little girls?"
"Well, no, not exactly. They may look that way, by they're vicious, monstrous. It takes but five or six to sink the average ship."
"So basically, our ponies are starving and dying of thirst and there's nothing we can do?"
"Yes." Twilight swore.