//------------------------------// // The Division. // Story: The Equestrian Civil War. // by Grandore //------------------------------// Chapter 1: The Division. It was a normal day in Equestria, ponies going on and on with their everyday lives, when the royal chariot landed in Ponyville Square. Ponies from all over Ponyville showed up almost instantly and bowed to hear the news. Celestia stood tall and regal over her subjects when a flash of green appeared and two unicorns in cloaks with the symbol of the Equestion University of Magical Defenese on them. “Celestia, Its been a while.” The one with a green and purple mane said. “This is my Apprentice, ArchMane.” He gestured to the one on the left, who was the height of the Alicorn, and bowed. He stood and eyes level. “It’s a pleasure.” Minutes later a flash a purple shot out next to Celestia, Revealing Twilight, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Applejack. “Princess! What’s wrong?” Twilight said. “I will soon answer my student, we have three more guest arriving.” She said looking up to Cloudsdale, When three ponies, two being Fluttershy and Rainbowdash who took their places with Twilight, and the third being a Red and Blue maned pregasis who landed next to the Green and purple maned unicorn. “Hey, I’m Thunder Flash, you?” he said. “I’m Grandore, and this is my apprentice ArchMane.” Grandore motioned to the tall pony next to him. “Hello, I can’t talk, only listen to the Princess and her speech.” He said. “Thank you for showing upon us, my subjects.” She smiled to the crowd. “I fear I do not arrive to Ponyville out of pleasure, but of urgent warning. For today my dear sister, Luna, has betrayed us, and wishes to take over our lives, and our world, out of greed.” She said, and then looked away, tears gently going down her face. “She is collecting an army, called the New Lunar Republic. And she intends to kill all who stand in her way. She wishes to make a government in which were ANYPONY can lead us. No, not just I and my sister who have kept you safe, or not just me. Anypony, including the most inexperienced. I wish to ask your help, all of you, in stopping her. I wish to ask you to join me, and fight her. I will train all of you, and we will stop her. And we will be named, The Solar Empire.” She said standing tall. “Who will come with me?” she asked, eyes beckoning. Thunder Flash, after Celestia was done, let out a series of laughs and then looked at her, whipping his eyes, “That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard!” He said continuing his laughing crisis. “When have I lied or joked with my subjects?!” Celestia let out warning. “Who will join me!” she said. “I will, Princess” Twilight said. Standing directly next to her teacher. “Well I certainly cannot stand here and do nothing. I will.” Rarity said, walking over to Celestia. “Well, My former colleague asking for help, I will Celestia.” Grandore said, turning his head to ArchMane. “Will you, Archie?” ArchMane stared at the Princess, and the turned to look at Grandore directly, “What did I say about calling me that, old stallion!” ArchMane said giving Grandore a little push, “Yes. I will gladly support Princess Celestia.” The two unicorns walked over to Celestia with many other ponies, none of them including ThunderFlash. “What about you Applejack? Pinkie Pie? Fluttershy? Dash?” Twilight said looking to each of them. “Well, I can’t Twi! I got my work to do on the farm, and I can’t let a war interfere.” She said, staring apologetically . Twilight nodded in understanding “Same here, Twilight. I gotta help the Cakes!” Pinkie said and looked to both Celestia and Twilight. “Cloudsdale has me and 24/7 weather patrol. Sorry.” Rainbowdash said. “And I can’t fight anypony, Twilight, you know that….I’ll stay in Ponyville and look after the animals and other ponies.” “Well, I see your minds are made up, off we go then!” Celestia said, letting Twilight, Grandore, Archmane, and Rarity sit in her chariot while the other ponies were ushered into the newly arriving chariots. “Roughly two hundred and ten ArchMane! Ponies support you all the way Celestia.” Grandore said. “Support of others is what I fear. Grandore.” She said as they flew to Canterlot.