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// Solution? 
// Story: The Pony of the Jacket 
// by MaskofLimbo 
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25th April, 15:09
Equestria - Canterlot
"Princess, when are you going to take care of them?" "Please, Princesses, end this nightmare" "You are a goddess, why don't you use your goddess power to defeat all this Ruchelings?"… I wish it was this simple, my little ponies Was Celestia only though.

In her room on her palace, she and Luna were reading some of the letters that they received from their subjects. After a sigh, she commented "I wished that one of this were about something that wasn’t related to this situation”

"Oh, how about this one?" Luna said with a smile and reads the letter "Princesses, can you bring back Sexualizer from Pertubator?" She then look to her sister with a smile, and Celestia could only chuckled.

"Nice try, Luna, but this is something that our subjects need to resolve themselves" She said with a smile.

"Well, we tried, at least" Luna said and return to her duties "So... you want to play something after this? We got this new racing game that looks amazing" Celestia thinks about this for second and then looks at her sister.

"Hum, this isn't a bad idea" She said with a smile, while picking up another envelope "After Ms. Law Force appears and explain his proposition, I would enjoy a relaxing time you my sister" She said and brought a smile to Luna’s face “And ashamed you in this new game” She said playfully.

"Shame me?” Luna said with a grin “Ohoho, it's on, sister!" 

"As you wish, sister" Celestia said with a chuckle and finally opens the envelope “Oh, not again”

“Hm? What’s wrong?” Luna asked.

“42 Blessing. Again” Celestia said and gives the pamphlet to Luna to see.

“Equestria is a tune and it must be sung together. We ask for your help to join and help our organization grow AND your country grows. 42 Blessings” Luna read.

"I already gave them my answer” Celestia said with a sigh “Why are they still trying?"

"Well, I think they won't give up in trying having a princess in their organization” Luna said, turning the pamphlet into a ball and throwing into a trash can “After all, we both want to get rid of the Ruchelings

"Indeed, but until they think in a better way that doesn’t involve getting rid of Changelings, as well, they are wasting their time we me”

"Thank you for thinking in my subjects, Celestia" She heard a voice coming from the door and the princesses see Chrysalis entering the room "Hello, Celestia. Hello, Luna"

"Hello, Chrysalis" Both princess say and they bow their head for her, and Chrysalis do the same.

"By what I see, the stallion didn't arrive yet. Am I correct?" Chrysalis ask.

"Yes" Celestia said "We we're reading some letter from our subjects, while we wait" She looks back at the pile of letter on the table “But, I think we read enough for a day” She look back at the queen and her sister with a smile “How about some tea, while we wait for the stallion”

"Splendind idea, sister" Her sister said with a smile.

"That would be enjoyable, thank you" was Chrysalis answer.

"Then, I will request one of the guards to..."

"Your highness" One of the royal guards ran into the room and stop in front of the three, giving them a quick bow "Forgive me for interrupting, you highnesses, but the stallion arrived"

"Looks like I arrived at right time" Chrysalis said.

"Indeed" Celestia said to her and then look back at the guard "Please, say that we are on our way and to wait for un on the Throne Room"

"As you wish" The guard said with another bow and goes away.

After a sigh, Celestia look to her sister and the Changeling's queen "The tea will have to wait, unfortunately, but, after we see what this stallion wants, how about a tea party?” She suggests with a smile and the two agreed with the idea.

A short walk later the three enter the Throne Room's door and see the fat stallion they we're waiting. A green and bald fat stallion that had a brown mustache, was using a dark green trench coat and his Cutie Mark was a police badge "Ahh, your highnesses, forgive me for making you all wait" He said with a bow.

"Don't worry, Mr. Force" Celestia said and he look back at them "Now, you said that you had a solution, that you described as the best solution possible, for this situation with the Ruchelings, correct?”

"Indeed, Princess, but..." The stallion look left and right "I said that I would like to speak about this with ALL the princesses. Where's Princess Mi Amore Candeza and Princess Twilight Sparkle?"

"Candance decided that would be better to stay in the Crystal Empire and protect the Crystal Hearth, in case the Ruchelings wished to steal it and we decided not to involve Twilight in this" Luna answers his question "So, it's going to be only us"

"Hmm, I see. Well, let's not waste more time, then" Cleaning his throat, he starts " Your highnesses, the problem that Equestria is having now it's the Ruchelings, that returned as a mafia and they are using their weapons to domain Equestria, little by little, correct?"

"Correct" Chrysalis said.

"And not just this, but also this vigilante movement in Ponyville and in other places as well, and how they are doing "justice[i/]" in the wrong way, correct?"

"Correct" Luna answers him.

"And some of our struggles to fight back aren’t working, since…”

"Okay, okay, wait" Celestia stop him mid sentence "What exactly IS your idea?"

"Princess, I gathered some ponies who have the courage to fight against them and we form a little group called Protection Department, or P.D. if you prefer. All we need is your confirmation and permission to become a official force and..." He quickly cleans his throat "The blueprints for the weapons used in the war"

"WHAT?!" The three mares said surprised

"You must be out of your mind!” Celestia said angry “So THIS is your idea of solution[i/]? Start another war?!"

"No, of course not, Princess. Please, let me explain" Law Force said "We don't want the weapons to start another war, but to protect others, both Ponies and Changelings, from both the vigilantes, the Ruchelings, and our only objective is to arrest them, not kill them. The weapons will be more use to, let's say, intimidate them"

"So, you won't use the weapons to kill anyone?" Chrysalis asks, raising a eyebrow.

"Well…" He makes a small pause "If they become a REAL threat, we're going to be forced...to use the weapons"

"Then no" Celestia quickly said.

"Princess, the weapons will only be used as a last measure!"

"Even so" Celestia said serious "Ruchelings still are Changelings and this vigilantes still are Ponies, and I won't allow you to use this weapons, even if is just a last measure. I won't allow even more blood to be shed" This silenced the stallion, who just looks at the ground. But then, he then looks back to her.

"Princess, can you please answer a question, if you don't mind?" He asks to her, and she look to him wondering what it was "Why you didn't use your army and your magic to take care of Ruchelings, by attacking them directly?" She was surprised.

"Well… it's because..." She didn't know how to put in words.

"It's because you are afraid of what Lebedev would do, right?” The stallion answers for her "I don’t wish to scold you, your highness, but we both know that if you give the first strike, he would strike back, and it would be much worse than yours, and maybe worse than the ones from the War” Celestia was trying to find something to said, but couldn’t find one “Princess, all I’m asking is to give us a chance. Also, how much longer do you think your subjects will put up with all of this before they try to something themselves?”

"What you mean by that?” Luna asked confuse “You're talking about 41 Blessings?"

"Well, almost” Law Force said “You know that exist Ponies that hate Changelings, because they blame them unjustly for this whole problem with the Ruchelings” He explains “I simply have a feeling that they will, someday, do something about this and it won’t be good”

He... have a point, but… is this really[i/] Celestia was in deep though But, my subjects wouldn’t do such a things…right?[i/]

"Look, I think I took enough of your time, your Highnesses, so I think is better I be going now” Law Force said “If you three change your minds just send me a letter. Have a nice day, your Highnesses" With this, he leaves, leaving a room in silence.

"So, how about that that tea party?" Luna suggests with a smile, trying to light up the mood.

"You two go and have one, I going to take a nap" Celestia answers her with a weak smile.

"Are you feeling something, Princess?" Chrysalis asks worry.

"Yes, I’m fine, I just need to rest" Celestia answers with a smile "You two have fun" With this, she leaves the room, leaving Luna and Chrysalis worry about her.



25th April, 19:11
Equestria - Canterlot
Celestia awakes from her sleep and walks to the balcony, seeing that Luna already did her duties A solution that involves the weapons from the War[i/] She sigh and look down “Well, by a side, this might work and maybe this may fix everything… but, by the other, this may make things even worse” She look at the Moon, hoping for a miracle from something even bigger “I just wanted a sign about what to do”

“A sign? I think you need more than that, your Highness” She hears a voice from behind and quickly turn around to face whoever it was and only found her room in deep darkness.

"Who’s there, show yourself!" Celestia demands and try to light the room with her magic, but her light did nothing "How is this possible?"

“Don't try to solve all your problems with magic, your Highness. Sometimes, only one can solve a problem” A voice within the darkness said.

"What you mean with this? Who or what are you?" She asks very serious "Sombra wanting revenge?" She asks and the only answer she got was a laughter from "it[i/]".

“Sombra? Oh, no, Princess. I'm more than a poor corrupted soul” He said “I'm not a threat to you, only to the ones who see me as on”

"Then...WHAT are you?" She asks, and now silence it only answers.

“You will discover soon enough” It finally speaks “But for now, I'm only here for a simple question”” 

“A question?” Celestia said confused.

“You said you wanted a sign about what to do. But, the big question is: will you like the decision and the consequences that it will bring?” It questions and Celestia starts thinking, but quickly came up with her answer.

"If it's for my subjects safety, then I don't mind m own happiness" She answers serious, and she hears a chuckle coming from it.

“Is that so? Well then, if this is the is the case, then maybe you won't have any problems with him”

"With who? What you mean?" Suddenly, she was surprised by a green flame that leaves a letter in front of her and when she looks back to her room, everything was back to normal. What was that?[i/] She questions but decides to check the letter that came, that actually simply was a small pink piece of paper that had a red message from Twilight “Oh no, Twilight!” She said afraid and quickly teleports herself away after reading the message that simply.
HELP