Charming Thunder was at the Canterlot castle walking through the halls to the throne room. He entered the throne room with Twilight, Celestia, Cadence, and Luna present in the room. "Ah, Charming Thunder, you're just in time," Luna said.
"Why?" Charming Thunder asked.
"We have received word from one of the troops from Manehattan that they found your mother," Celestia announced.
"When will she be here?"
"The shuttle carrying her has docked at the hangar and is now heading to the throne room as we speak," Cadence said.
"I'm getting nervous about meeting her."
"Don't worry, Charming Thunder. We'll be here right beside you." A knock was heard at the door and Charming Thunder stood next to his wife as Luna said, "Enter." To doors opened and two soldiers entered. Behind them, a cyan alicorn entered and noticed the princesses.
"Guards, leave us," Celestia ordered. The soldiers then left the throne room and closed the door. "I'm so happy to see you, Princess Amidala."
"I am as well," Amidala replied. "It has been far too long ever since Sombra's first defeat. Is my son here? I want to see him."
"I'm right here, mother," Charming Thunder said. He then walked up to her slowly.
"Is it really you?"
"Yes. Do you not recognize your own son. I would never lie to my own mother." Amidala then ran up to him and gave him a hug and began to sob over his shoulder.
"Its been a long time, my son." They broke off the hug and Amidala kissed his forehead. "I heard that Sombra returned for the third time and you were the one who redeemed him from the dark side. Is it true? Is he really dead?"
"Yes, mom. He is dead. He sacrificed himself to save me from Chrysalis killing me." He then looked at his gloved hand as his mother placed her hoof on it. They both smiled and Charming Thunder sheds a tear and rolled down on his cheek. An explosion was heard from outside of the castle. Luna rushed to the window to see what was going on. She saw a battleship fighting through the Star Destroyer fleet and the ground forces are pushing through the streets of the town.
"Canterlot is under attack," Luna said.
"All of you stay here. I'll be back, mother."
"Be careful." Charming Thunder then ran outside of the castle and activated his lightsaber. The enemy soldiers wore black armor and a helmet. The troops aimed their weapons at him and started to fire at him. He blocked the shots back at them and took out the whole squad. As he moved on towards the town, he saw a six legged war droid that walked like a scorpion with blasters as its hands. It fired at Charming Thunder but he dodged the blasts and jumped over it. He then slice its head of and took out the rest of the ground troops that were heading towards the castle. At the distance of the castle gate, a Tsmeu-6 personal wheel bike was rolling his way with a cyborg driving it. It then jumped over him and its legs extended to land on the ground. He then jumped off of the controls of the bike and walked up to him.
"We meet at last, Charming Thunder," General Calamitous said. His cape flowed from the wind as it hanged on his back.
"Who are you and how do you know who I am?"
"I am Calamitous, general of the army and I have heard stories about you. You were the one who helped Twilight and her friends save Equestria dozens of times. I was a pony just like you. But one day when I was on a transport, a bomb that was planted on it blew me up. And now here I am. A cybernetic organism."
"So you were once a pony and now you're like this? But enough talk." Charming Thunder then activated his crimson blade and readied himself for combat.
"You fool." He flicked off a chain that was on his cape and grabbed two lightsabers. "You have no idea who you are dealing with." His cape fell to the ground and activated his blue and green lightsabers as he coughed. "Attack me if you dare." He started to twirl his cybernetic hands as he moved forward. Sparks flew as he twirled his blade on the ground. Charming Thunder was the first to strike but Calamitous used his left blade to block the attack. He then struck at his head but he blocked the strike with both of his blades and locked their blades together. Calamitous shoved Charming Thunder back then an explosion was heard. The Star Destroyers destroyed the battleship and the troops arrived and aimed their weapons at the cyborg general. He then chuckled as he got surrounded by Equestrian troops and said to Charming Thunder, "Army or not. You will soon realize that you are doomed."
"Try me," Charming Thunder said as he blasted Calamitous back with his magic. The cyborg then jumped over him and mounted his bike. He then rode through the squad and crushed them. he noticed that the gate is closed. He fired at the gate and rode out of the gate and escaped.
"Should we go after him?" the commander asked.
"No. Let him go. If we ever come across him again, we'll be ready." He then walked back to the castle to tell the princesses of a new threat he encountered and that is responsible for the attack as the troops returned to their posts.