//------------------------------// // Chapter 7: Preparation // Story: Megatron Takes Equestria // by Synthetic Soul //------------------------------// Celestia sat alone in on her throne, waiting. She had instructed her guards not to let anypony in, until the Elements arrived. As she sat there, she just stared at the floor, thinking. She had a terrible feeling in her gut, and it was more than justified. This new enemy just might be the most dangerous she’d ever faced, especially if he commanded more of those…things. Celestia turned her gaze to the windows depicting the most important events in equestrian history. They showed the defeating of Nightmare Moon and Discord, the return of Princess Luna, and the founding of new bearers of the Elements of Harmony. But there was one event that had not been recorded; her confrontation with the metal giants. That legend had all but died, barely remembered by anypony but her. She had made sure of that, for if ponies knew that giant aliens such as those existed, there could be mass panic. This situation had caused Celestia no short amount of worry. If this Megatron really was who he claimed to be, which she was positive he was, then he just might possess an army of those beings. And that would be disaster. Celestia was brought out of her thoughts, by the sound of teleporting. She looked to see that her sister Luna was now in the room. “Sister, what is going on? The guards would not let me in,” said Luna as she trotted towards Celestia. “Luna, I…I wanted to be alone.” “Sister, is something wrong?” “You could say that Luna…I…there is something I need to tell you.” “Go ahead.” “Not now…I want to wait until the Twilight and her friends arrive.” “If that is your wish,” said Luna as she walked up to the throne, and sat next to her sister. “Just know, that whatever it is, we will deal with it together.” “Thank you Luna,” said Celestia, as she hugged her sister. The two waited there, until they heard a knock at the door. Celestia assumed it was probably the Elements. “Enter!” she called. The doors where opened by her guards, to reveal the six elements of harmony, who walked into the throne room. “Please close the doors behind them,” requested Celestia. The guards nodded in confirmation, and proceeded to close the doors behind the Elements. “Princess Celestia, we came as soon as we could! What’s the emergency?” questioned Twilight Sparkle. “Thank you for coming girls, have a seat. We need to talk,” said Celestia. The six mares did as instructed, and sat down in front of Celestia’s throne, prepared to listen. Celestia took a moment to compose herself, and then began to speak. “A new threat has arisen. One that just might be more powerful, and more dangerous than any of the villains we’ve faced. And if we don’t do something, it just might destroy Equestria. It just might destroy the world.” The elements, and Luna’s eyes widened in alarm. “It was about 800 years ago. Canterlot had become the new capital of Equestria, and I was ruling alone. I remember it like it happened yesterday. They came from the sky, from a planet far away. Two giant aliens, made completely out of metal.” Celestia gaged the pony’s reactions. Every pony in the room, including her sister had various facial expressions, ranging from disbelief, to fear. “I was able to defeat them, but not without sustaining many injuries, and pushing my magic the limits. On his death bed, one of the monsters claimed that one day his master would appear to avenge them…well, I am sad to say, that day has come.” The ponies in the room gasped in surprise. “You mean, one of these beings is on Earth?” questioned Luna. “Yes…but not him. You see, recently king Sombra was deposed…by an Alicorn.” “Wait, I thought there were only 3 Alicorns in the whole world?” questioned Rainbow Dash. “I don’t know how, but their leader, Megatron, has taken the form of an Alicorn. His magic is strong, very strong. Not only that, but he has brought one of those metal titans along with him.” “How is that possible?” questioned Rainbow Dash. “How does a giant metal alien turn into an Alicorn?” “Unfortunately, I do not know the answer to that question. And it appears, neither does he.” The ponies sat in silence for a few moments, before Luna broke the silence. “Why have you never told me of this before Tia?” Celestia was silent for a few seconds, before replying. “I didn’t want to worry you, because honestly, I just wanted to forget about them, and pray that they never returned. After the first few hundred years that they did not return, I thought that perhaps they never would come back, that they had forgotten about us. But it appears fate has decided to throw them back into Equestria.” “So, what are we going to do?” asked Twilight. “We must build an army, one far greater than we currently have. We will need to ask the other nations of Earth for help. For now, I am placing Equestria on high alert. I will dispatch the royal guard to all Equestrian cities. Also, I must ask that the six of you stay here in Canterlot, incase it is attacked. The Elements of Harmony may just provide the advantage we need.” “What about Spike? He’s still in Ponyville!” exclaimed Twilight. “I will send for him, don’t worry Twilight.” “Don’t worry Princess, we’ll kick those freaky aliens’ butts!” said Rainbow Dash. “I hope so,” replied Celestia. “So, sister, what is our first move?” asked Luna. “We must send word to the other nations that we need help to defend the world from this threat, starting with the Dragons. They could mean the difference between victory and defeat.” Megatron Sat upon his throne, with Soundwave standing next to him. Currently, Megatron was looking at the display monitor on Soundwave’s chest. “Are these designs complete, Soundwave?” asked the Dark Tyrant. Soundwave nodded in confirmation. “Then we must begin construction immediately.” Just as Megatron said that, the two heard the screech of Soundwave’s Minicon, Lazerbeak. The spy flew to Soundwave and attached itself to his chest. “I see our spy has returned. What news does he bring?” Lazerbeak proceeded to replay the conversation between Celestia and the element bearers. Once finished, Megatron rose from his throne, and walked over to a window. “Well, it appears that our enemies intend to mobilize an opposition. We will have to beat them to it.” Megatron called for one of his Crystal guards. “Prepare a squad of soldiers to accompany me to Dragon territory. It is time we build an army of our own.”