//------------------------------// // Chapter 5: The Siege of Canterlot // Story: Equestria Wars Episode XIII: Revenge of the Lunar Republic // by sonicdash123 //------------------------------// Arriving at Castle Lunar, Charming Thunder approached a guard who was standing in front of the door. He then stopped and said, "I wish to see Danny." The guard entered Danny's chambers as Charming Thunder waited patiently. The guard returned and said, "He will not be seeing you after that show of disrespect you showed him." "Well tell him that I insist to see him. Canterlot is under threat and there may be a pony behind the invasion of Canterlot; the one who is the true mysterious leader of the NLR and Garrosh’s forces." The guard entered the throne room once again to tell Danny what Charming Thunder said. The guard then returned and said, "He will see you and he also warns you that you are treading on a dangerous path by coming here without an invitation." Charming Thunder rolled his eyes as he entered the throne room with two vampony guards behind him. He sees Danny sitting on his throne next to Rainbow. The guards closed the doors behind him as Rainbow warned, "It was unwise of you to leave Equestria, Charming. Here, on our territory and ground, no law protects you from our wrath." "I had to come here anyhow," Charming Thunder replied. "I am already informed that you know about what had transpired at the Crystal Knight Temple?" Danny nodded. "Then you are aware about the invasion approaching?" "Indeed," Danny said. "But I do not tend to help you." "Why!? Equestria is your home! Why won’t you defend it from the NLR and Garrosh’s forces!?" "Equestria is my former home. You forget that when I became the Lord of the Lunar Clan that I had to leave Equestria behind. As long as the NLR don’t come here, my home is safe." "Celestia take it Danny! Danny; you must see reason! If the NLR and Garrosh’s forces take Canterlot, Equestria will fall! Who is to say that Equestria will be the last stop!? Maybe the Crystal Empire! Maybe even Castle Lunar!" "So what if Equestria falls? It fell to the NLR and many other nations yet the Equestrian Empire survived. The Equestrian Empire has proven many times before that it could pass through anything the universe can throw at it. And besides; I know Twilight all too well; she won’t kill you, she’ll spare you, Sunset, and Applejack. She’ll probably corrupt the three of you into becoming members of the NLR. Oh, wait…she can’t corrupt you so easily. But Applejack and Sunset can." "So that is it? You won’t help your own family and brother?" "Says the brother that trusted his cybertronian adviser than his own brother." "I didn’t mean to make it sound like I didn’t trust you! I was stating Primus’ opinion!" "Oh, so we are now allowing our cybertronian advisers have a say in the matter? Hey Unicron, what do you think of this?" Danny listened to Unicron as Charming Thunder waited. "I couldn’t agree more. Unicron said to you, Charming, that you are nothing but a big pain in the flank." Charming Thunder growled with frustration. "I can't believe he said that," Primus said. "You know, maybe Shining was right. Maybe you ARE the Spy. Or possibly, you ARE the one leading the NLR." Danny's eyes narrowed and made an expression of pure rage. He turned to Charming Thunder and punched him out of the door. The door slung open and Charming Thunder was sent flying away and crashed into the floor. Danny came out of the room glowing purple. "Care to repeat that Charming!?" "I said you are a coward!" Danny grabbed Charming Thunder by the neck and teleported up to the top of the castle and held him with his Force grip. He couldn’t resist do to the fact that his powers is far more stronger than his. "You may be my brother…but no pony, and I repeat, NO PONY, dare calls me a coward without being beaten to near death." Danny began to fire lightning at Charming Thunder. He screamed in pain but Danny didn’t stop there. He created two clones and they came up to him and began to punch and kick him. When they finished, they entered inside Danny and performed a Ghostly Wail that sent Charming flying straight through the outer tower. He teleported in Charming Thunder's path, grabbed him, and made him hold his current position while he summoned his Dark Star Saber and began to slice and slash at him. After five minutes of slashing, Charming Thunder was completely bloody. Danny then grabbed him and puts a letter in his bag and teleported him out of his sight. --------------------- At Canterlot castle, preparations were still being made for the upcoming invasion as Princess Cadence oversees the progress. A flash came from behind her and turned to see Charming Thunder all scarred up. She rushed to him and asked, "What happened?" "D-Danny did this," Charming Thunder said weakly. Cadence helped him up and walked him to a room for him to lay down and heal. --------------------- Three days later, preparations have finally been made and Charming Thunder's wounds from Danny have been healed. Danny came to Canterlot to apologize to Charming Thunder as he apologized to his brother for insulting him. Cadence slapped Danny in the face before him and his brother apologized. They didn't know that the shields surrounding the castle were down and Charming Thunder along with Danny, Applejack, Rainbow, Rarity, Cadence, and Celestia got ready as they heard explosions coming from the door. The doors burst open and Twilight comes into the room along with Shadow Troopers and Shining Armor who wore Shadow Guard armor with our the helmet. Cadence was shocked to see her husband siding with the enemy and demanded, "Shining!? Why!?" "My place is with the new empire evolving!" Shining replied. "A new empire of old!" "What do you mean?" Charming Thunder demanded. "He is referring to my master's empire; the Cyber Alliance," Twilight replied. "An empire so vast and powerful that even the Equestrian Empire would have no chance against it!" "What do you mean!?" Celeste shouted. "Twilight is leader of the NLR," Shining explained. "But she isn't the lord of the Cyber Alliance. That would be Lord Cyber himself with Twilight and the Nightmares as his Cyber bosses." Rarity, Rainbow, and Applejack left the group and walked up to Twilight. They then turned around to reveal their Nightmare Moon looking eyes and smirked. "Rainbow!?" Danny shouted. "But why!?" "Danny, I remembered my NLR past and I still love you," Rainbow said. "I didn't want to hurt you in the past; please don't make me do it again." "R-Rainbow..." "Please." Danny sighed and nodded then walked up to her. Rainbow smiled and hugged her. Now Charming Thunder was shocked. "Danny!?" Charming Thunder shouted in denial. "But why!?" "I-I'm sorry," Danny said as he looked at Rainbow and smiled at her. "But I cannot bear losing Rainbow Dash. I love her so much and her begging makes me hurt inside." He then looked back at Charming Thunder. "It isn't too late for you to join us Charming and everypony. Please...join us brother." Charming Thunder stood his ground and shook his head. "My place is with Celestia and Luna. I will NOT leave the Equestrian Empire." "I hate to break it to you, Charming, but Queen Luna has returned to the surface world and is currently on her way to the base," Twilight said. "What!?" Celestia shouted. "My sister would never-" "Oh please," Rarity said. "Like she would stay with us when a far more superior empire. This is your last chance to join us Charming...or will die as Celestia's pawn." Charming Thunder didn't move making Twilight and Applejack sigh with disappointment. "So be it, Charming," Danny said. "You will be missed." Danny fired a Ecto-Energy Ball at the roof and it began to collapse from the ceiling and began to fall on top of them. Before it could, four red crystal pillars spawned from the ground and created a red crystal platform above Charming Thunder. A teal aura surrounded the debris to support it. When the impact didn't happened, Charming Thunder and the others opened their eyes and looked to see what had happened. Everyone gasped as they saw three figures coming out of the shadows and another figure levitated down to the ground. The three figures were none other than a reborn Starswirl, Amidala, and a new looking Sombra. The other figure was none other than Silver. They looked at them before Danny and the others began to make our escape while the NLR personal stayed behind to attack. "Mother?!" Charming Thunder shouted as tears began to fall out of his eyes. "Father?!" "Starswirl?!" Celestia shouted. "But how?" "I'll explain later," Sombra said. "For now we need to deal with these guys." Charming Thunder nodded and stood beside his father and ignited his lightsaber and everyone began to take down the NLR forces. --------------------- Danny and the others arrived a Fury class Straighter and began to board it as they made their escape. A squad of Equestrian troops arrived to the platform and began to fire at the fleeing ship as it began to take off. A squadron of TIEs pursued the starfighter as it made its escape, but it was too late when the ship made the jump. --------------------- Back in the throne room, Charming Thunder was pinned to the wall by an arm of a B2 Grapple Droid as he struggled to break free from his grasp. A red crystal pierced through the droid's chest and released Charming Thunder as he caught his breath. Sombra helped him up as he thanked him for the save. Celestia finished off the Magnaguard droid which wrapped up the fight. Cadence looked out the window to see the droids making a full retreat. "Looks like that wraps things up," she said. A commander entered the room as he and the squad made a sweep of the area. "Your highnesses, we heard a commotion coming from the throne room, but it looks like you had it under control," the commander said. "So what happens now?" Celestia said. "Now we prepare for war," Sombra said.