//------------------------------// // Chapter 5: Equestria // Story: Rise of the Equestrians // by Doodle Note //------------------------------// It has been days since the Order, Sunset and Coloratura left the Human Island. They spent their days fishing and looking around for Equestria, but a piece of land wasn't found. Sunset was asleep with a blanket wrapped around her. Sunset's dream... Sunset was walking in the forest at night minding her own business. "Sunset." A voice whispered. Sunset stopped and turned around. "Hello? Anyone there?" "Sunset." Sunset turned around and saw a dark figure with blue flowing hair that looked like the night sky. "Luna? Is that you?" The figure turned to Sunset and walked up to her holding a dark blue sword. Sunset backed up. "Luna, it's me! It's Sunset Shimmer!" The figure held up her sword and slashed Sunset with it. End of dream "Sunset. Sunset! Sunset, wake up!" Sunset woke up with a jolt and saw Jesse beside her bed. "Are you okay?" Jesse asked. "I just had a terrible dream, that's all." Sunset slipped her boots on and got out of bed. Then she grabbed her jacket and slipped it on. The two walked out of the ship seeing the others. The others turned and saw the two. "What is it?" Sunset asked. Coloratura pointed. "Look." Sunset turned and saw a large island in front of her. "Home." "This is Equestria, right?" Olivia asked. "Yes. This is it. Equestria." After arriving Equestria, they stopped at the docks and got off the boat. They started walking and got attention from other Equestrians. They even heard what they were saying. "Are those....humans?" "Why are there humans in Equestria?" "Strange, isn't it?" "Mom, are those humans?" "I guess everyone here seen humans before." Lukas said. The Order, Sunset and Coloratura turned seeing a gold carriage with blue pegasi land on the ground. In the carriage was a man with pale vermilion hair and dark tangelo eyes wearing glasses, a blue suit and a red tie. The man turned to the Order and two Equestrians. "Hello, Sunset Shimmer. Coloratura. Great to see you back home." Coloratura smiled. "Svengallop." The man known as Svengallop turned and saw the Order. "Ah, looks like you brought a bunch of humans here." Sunset and Coloratura went into the carriage. "Well, orders are orders." Sunset turned to the Order. "Come on, guys. Don't be shy. There's plenty of room for everyone." The Order went into the carriage. "So, where to now?" Svengallop asked. "Take us to Canterlot." Coloratura demanded. "Canterlot?" Gabriel asked. "It's where the ruler of Equestria lives." Sunset explained. "Everyone hang on to something." Svengallop said. The pegasi flew up with the carriage leaving the Order screaming with shock and joy. Axel and Magnus' hands were now in the air and they were cheering with lots of joy. Petra looked down and saw many Equestrians looking at gold statues. "No way!" She turned to Coloratura. "Rara, those statues down there. Are they the last rulers of Equestria?" Coloratura nodded. "No way." Lukas saw many Equestrians flying on clouds and saw them wave to him as he waved back. Olivia looked down and saw lots of Equestrians building contraptions. "Wow. These Equestrians know how to build. But they build so much better." Jesse saw many cloud patterns and was amazed. "Wow!" "I know, right?" Sunset agreed. "These clouds were shifted by some Equestrians here that can control the sky." "No way!" "Way." "Um, Mr. Svengallop, what is the ruler here like?" Gabriel asked. "Oh, she's the greatest ruler we've ever had." Svengallop answered. "The very best. Brave, beautiful, strong, and quite a charmer. She had a sister that was also a ruler of Equestria. Until that blasted Alliance of Darkness took her away." "Hmm." "Everyone, I'm going to touch the clouds!" Axel yelled. "Remain seated please." Svengallop demanded. "Rules are rules. The passenger always stays seated." "Aw." Olivia patted Axel's back. "Don't worry, Axel. You'll get your chance. Well, let's hope you don't get yourself killed." Svengallop turned and smiled. "Well, what do you know? We're here." The Order turned and saw a large castle made of white bricks, stained glass, and the rooftops were purple, from far away. "I could look at that castle all day." Magnus said. As the pegasi landed, everyone got out of the carriage and walked to the castle, but Svengallop remained. "Take care, friends!" Svengallop called and sighed. "Humans and their curiosity." The Order and Equestrians started walking to the castle. Sunset turned to the Order. "Friends, welcome to Canterlot." The Order started to look around. Two Equestrian girls, one with blue hair and green eyes wearing black boots, jacket, leggings and gloves, and the other with green and yellow hair and pink eyes wearing a blue sleeveless shirt, blue jeans and blue sneakers, flew past Petra. "Hi there!" The girl in black yelled. Petra waved and kept walking. "Stop!" A voice yelled. Petra turned and saw three girls. One with white hair wearing a black, pink and white dress and boots and black glasses with pink lenses, one with cyan and purple hair tied to pigtails and green eyes wearing a pink bow tie, a black buttoned short and puffy-sleeved coat with a white buttoned shirt under, black and pink sleeves, bright pink socks and pink and black wedged shoes, and one with pink hair held with a spiky headband with pink roses and blue eyes wearing a white sleeveless buttoned shirt, one arm wearing a black spiky bracelet and the other wearing a black and purple sleeve, a purple skirt held with a black belt with a rose, black and purple leggings and black and purple heels with a rose, small chains and spikes in the back. The girl with white hair pointed at Petra. "Human! I must take picture!" She held up her pointing fingers and thumbs and puts them in a rectangle. "Hold that pose!" The two girls ran to Petra. The girl with purple and cyan hair held Petra by the arms. "Hey!" Petra yelled. The girl with pink hair sprayed perfume at Petra's face as Petra coughed. Then she pulled out a fan and turned it, making it blow air at Petra. The purple and cyan-haired girl went away from Petra as the white-haired girl took out a camera and flashed it at Petra's face. "Yes. Yes. Yes! I love it!" The white-haired girls yelled. The others stopped and turned seeing the three girls and Petra. The white-haired girls stopped taking photos. "Enough! I go." The three girls ran away from Petra as the others ran to her. "Are you okay, Petra?" Olivia asked. Petra fell to the ground. "Why?" "Oh, that was Photo Finish." Sunset explains. "She takes pictures. It's what she does. And the two other girls were Pixel Pizzazz and Violet Blur." "Everyone. I've been attacked...by photographers." Coloratura helped Petra up. "Well, on the bright side, you smell nice." "Shut up." As the Order and two Equestrians walked to the castle of Canterlot, they encounter two guards wearing gold armor. "Sunset Shimmer, Coloratura, who are these humans?" One of the guards asked. "All members of today's Order of the Stone and two remaining members of the last Order." Sunset answered. "We brought them here as told by Celestia herself." "Follow us. We'll take you to Celestia." The other guard said. The Order and two Equestrians followed the two guards. Axel turned to Sunset. "Celestia?" "She's the ruler here." Sunset explained. "Oh." Jesse had his eyes on the stained glass windows. "Wow. Look at these windows." He turned to the one with six girls chosen by two sisters. "I don't know who those girls are, but that window is very detailed." As everyone stopped when they walked up a large door, the two guards told them to wait outside as they entered the room. The Order and two Equestrians heard the guards. "Princess, they're back. And they brought the Order." "Bring them in." The guards poked their heads out and gestured them to come in as the Order and two Equestrians entered the room and saw a woman with pink, purple, green and blue hair and purple eyes wearing a gold silky dress with the sun in the back, a sun necklace, gold flats and a gold crown looking at a stained glass window with the sun and the moon. "I would like to have a word with them alone." The woman said. The guards walked out of the room as the woman turned to the Order and two Equestrians. Sunset and Coloratura walked up to the woman and bent down on one knee. "We brought the Order like you asked, Princess Celestia." Sunset said. "But we have some extras that are from the last Order." "It is great seeing you two again, but where is Starlight?" Celestia asked. "The Alliance came to the Human Island and took her away." Coloratura answered. "She sacrificed herself for us." Celestia turned to the Order. "It is a pleasure meeting you all. I am Princess Celestia, ruler of Equestria. I guess that Sunset told you everything." "Well, yes." Jesse said. "But can you tell us why you summoned us here?" Celestia sighed. "Two years ago, our land was protected by six girls chosen by me and my sister, Luna. Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Fluttershy. They were chosen when they were all little. And they were taught by the guards themselves. But Twilight was mentored by Princess Cadance, ruler of the Crystal Empire. One day, the Alliance of Darkness came from under Equestria and started an invasion. Then they took away my sister, the first heart they need. I had no choice, but to separate the guardians to forbidden nations of Equestria where no one can find them. After the invasion, I sent the guards to find them, but none of them were found. But then, a human came to Equestria and said that the only way to find the guardians was a group of five brave humans called the Order of the Stone. With their help, they will reunite the guardians and join forces to stop the Alliance from destroying humans and resuming the war. And that is why I summoned you here. We need your help. We want you to find the guardians and bring them here to Canterlot." "There's just one problem." Olivia added. "How will we find them?" Celestia took out six crystals. One was orange shaped like an apple, one was pink shaped like a butterfly, one was blue shaped like a balloon, one was purple shaped like a diamond, one was red shaped like a lightning bolt, and one was magenta shaped like a six-pointed star. "Find them with these crystals. But there is something you should know about these. If a human touches these crystals, it will give them magic powers." "But who's going to find who?" Lukas asked. "I have an idea." Jesse said. "Olivia, you find Applejack. Axel, you find Pinkie Pie. Petra, you find Rarity. Lukas, you find Rainbow Dash. I'll find Twilight. But that leaves Fluttershy." Gabriel turned to Celestia. "Your highness, let me find Fluttershy." "Or, you can let me find her." Magnus suggested. "Trust me. I can handle one small task." Celestia sighed and gave Gabriel the butterfly-shaped gem. "Guard this crystal with your life." Celestia turned and gave the last five gems to the Order. "How are we going to know where they are?" Petra asked. Sunset took out a roll of paper and opened it revealing a map of Equestria. "Place the gems in the middle of the map." The Order placed the gems in the middle of the map as the gems started glowing and made lines pointing to six nations on the map. "No way." Axel said. "All you guys have to do is go to these nations of Equestria and get the guardians back here." Coloratura added. The Order nodded. After the talk, the Order went to a train station, but they split up to find who they were told to find. As they left Canterlot to find them, Sunset, Magnus and Coloratura watched them leave. "Let's all hope they will be okay." Coloratura said. "Yeah." Sunset replied turning to Magnus. "Right, Magnus?" Magnus had his arms crossed wearing a face of jealousy. "I wanted to find that butterfly girl. But no! She chose Gabriel!" "You'll get your chance."