Spacebound Equestria

by TheMajorTechie


Chapter 2: The Ship

It had been three hours now. Ponies everywhere had packed all of their worldly belongings, all carefully packed in various crates and saddlebags to be loaded, each with a unique identification tag to mark who it belonged to. Several ponies had come up to Celestia at various times, asking questions such as "Where are we going?", "What will we do?", and "What will happen to Equestria?"

Each time, Celestia only looked downwards, softly whispering, "I don't know." In time, Celestia finally revealed the plans for the evacuation. "Fellow Citizens of Equestria," Her Royal Canterlot Voice boomed over the populace. "It is time we see our plans for the future, and therefore I reveal them here." The ponies quickly stopped their packing and regrouped underneath the Princess, watching closely as Celestia projected the plans with her horn. "As you can see, I knew this was going to happen at some point, so I have secretly hired hundreds of engineers and expert builders to build a massive ship, designed to glide through the endless void of space, quietly whisking us away to freedom. It has been designed to handle over a hundred times our current population, with a large room set aside for each one of us. There is plenty of room inside, and we will be bringing along several combined farms, so there is no need to worry about food for the trip. Our experts have also created a reliable water recycling system, able to last for generation to come, as well as a massive tank of water that we have been secretly pumping a large portion of Equestria's water into."

Celestia took a deep breath, and looked towards the ponies gathered behind her. "And now, it is time I reveal to you..." Her horn lit up, and a very large hole opened up next to the train station. "Our mothership, The Equestrian Pride." Everypony cheered as the ship slowly rose into view, complete with it's dock. It was humongous, towering greatly over even the very mountains that formed the foundation of Canterlot. As it rose, Celestia used it as a distraction to avoid being seen with the worrisome expression on her face. She once again looked past the plains and hills, noticing clearly that the dark mass of an army, led by Sombra, was advancing faster than ever. It was now obvious that they were intent on ultimate domination, leaving nopony left untouched by their influence.

Celestia quietly snuck away to meet with the Royal Guard, while ponies loaded their valuables into the sorting chamber of the ship.