-Blue Sky, F.P.O.V-
I was part of the Eastern Guard Post of Cloudsdale, nothing extraordinarily gonna happen in the grand capital of the Pegasi group, just patrolling the perimeter with an average level of alertness. If there was a threat in the city, we could go into action immediately which gave us the reputation of being the 'most heavily defended city in all of Equestria' which is honestly true. However, nopony in every post of the city would be prepared for the coming of the 'flying killing machines'.
In truth, it happened so fast that we were utterly dumbstruck of what happened over the airspace of Cloudsdale itself. Long story short, it happened to become a playground of death for them, killing each other in the air and those in the ground. Flying with grace and a dead-eye precision that would rival the Griffins, they were called by some as the 'Kings of the Air'. What was worse that we couldn't kill them. No I'm not lying you dimwits they were unkillable. One of us tried to hurt them with a spear directly pointed at a 'P-51 Mustang' but as if the hands of all Gods and Goddesses were bestowed to it, the spear just went through the machines and not even a single scratch appeared. We then realized that there is nothing we could do to stop them.
Okay back story over, let's now deal with was happening in the city. All of us Pegasi guards were helping the civilians in the wake of what happened minutes or hours ago. Although it was one hell of a 'fight to the death' scene, there was no actual damage to be seen. It was actually surprising as if though they have an automatic cleaning system to erase all evidences of a potentially deadly duel here. However, even though they fight each other, they don't go to the line of 'after killing each other let's kill the rest' thing. In fact, they left the civilians out and have their own thing instead. We were glad about it although we were worried after they come out-although fine-badly shaken. Now we were cleaning up the mess that the 'machines' left, although it's was purely mental.
I know what was happening but I couldn't imagine the scale of psychological trauma they have put to our citizens. Everywhere they were scared, hiding in every spot they could find and sometimes we could here them mumbling 'They will go back......They will go back......' and accompanied on certain occasions a laugh that was compatible to those that are in an asylum. Even if we tried to have a physical display of comfort, our mental stability was at best to be described as insane. My comrades began to maniacally laugh at the situation, calling it 'a total failure'. It was slowly showing like a virus, and my comrades begin to think that we failed, a total failure for not defending the city or something like that.
There is nothing that I could do to salvage the situation. Even if I tried to comfort my comrades that we will have vengeance on those machines, I could sense the aura of hope too dull. The aura that was now present was insanity, even my friend was drinking out his worries. Now I'm just the only guard-or a very select few-who have enough sanity to hope that they will not return in this city, and hopefully stay that way. Surprisingly it stayed that way, as we thought they will return the next day and nothing happened. We waited for a few more days and we instantly deduced they were gone. There was a sense of joy but then realization hit me hard in my head. It wasn't the normal Cloudsdale that you would see in history as the 'most heavily defended city in Equestria'. No, this is a completely different and insane city, with no sense of hope and joy now, and nothing will change that. Nothing.
-Spotter, F.P.O.V-
I was sulking today because we failed to defend the city from those things. They were downright invincible as previously seen a few days ago. With a sigh, I just went boring mode in this day, nothing to do except again to sulk. I looked at my calender and could I big circle at the day when those 'machines' came in and suck our lives like downright monsters. 'Death Day' is said, and my sanity was dripping lower and lower than usual. I was becoming insane and I need something to keep me from that abyss. And then I realized, there was nothing I could do. I wish I could kill myself and escape my insanity. I wish-
'What's that music?' I thought as I listened to it. The music was a complete mystery and very new to me, and I could guess it could be heard by the other pegasi, civilian and guards alike. But as I listened to it more, I found myself being soothe by the music. It was beautiful in it's own right and downright majestic too. Every music, as I could recall in a book, has it's own meaning even if it was dark. As I listened to the soothing music, I could feel the meaning of it, or lesson it was called.
'Wait a minute....' Then it hit me. This music wasn't about vengeance or going down to insanity. No that was too outrageous for a beautiful music like this. What I found about is that we could pay respect what happened on 'Death Day' and begin a life with a passion which is unbreakable. I almost feel my sanity coming back to me. I went to my bedroom's window and smiled.
The music has given a message of a new beginning.
The city was sulking because of what happened on that day. Insanity was present in the city after the incident, and everypony wants to die to escape the black abyss. But when the majestic music have been played, and heard by the entire city, the citizens of the city now have a message. Pay respect, and continue living. It was this musical event that bring back the joy they have before, and it was stronger that ever.