Airspace over London POV: The Element of Honesty, Applejack
After we arrived in this strange new world the princess told Twilight and the rest of us to go to this country called Germany which Princess Luna had heard about in a dream. Most of us agreed to have the princess use her magic to teleport there. I refused as I don't trust that "fancy" unicorn magic to get me across an entire ocean even if it is the princess herself. So Rainbow Dash and I are taking a flying chariot which she is pulling because "with me pulling it we will be there in no time." Well we were over a few big islands and according to the information the princess gave us we were almost there. We were flying low when all of a sudden we heard a big boom.
BOOM!
"What was that!" Rainbow exclaimed
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!
I could now see big clouds of grey smoke in appearing in the sky. Every new smoke cloud seemed to be appearing closer and closer to us with every BOOM! we heard. And finally the I heard BOOM! one last time as the world disappeared around me.
Prime Minister's Office, London POV: Prime Minister of the UK, Winston Churchill
I was putting the finishing touches on my next speech to the public, which would be broadcasted over the radio. I had cleverly dubbed it We Shall Fight on the Beaches. As I put the my speech papers away in my desk four British soldiers walked in. Two groups of two each held one horse like creature. One was orange and had one of those stereotypical American cowboy hats a "Stetson" I believe they call it. The next was even more strange. It was light blue with a rainbow mane and had "OH GOD" wings.
"Prime Minister, our anti-air guns hit these creatures out of the sky," said one of the soldiers, "they appear sentient and asked for our leader."
"Very well gentlemen," I said, "please take a seat...."
"Ah'm (This one even spoke in a "southern accent) Applejack and this 'ere is Rainbow Dash"
"Well, have a seat Ms. Applejack and Ms. Dash" after I said this they sat in the chairs opposite to me.
Rainbow Dash asked "Is this Germany cuz the princess said we should go to someplace called Germany."
"No, this is the United Kingdom," I said a little worried that these horses were associated with Hitler.
"What's the United Kingdom?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"It is a monarchy/democracy in Northern Europe, I am the Prime Minister actually."
"Mr. Prime Minister..." began Applejack
"Please, call me Winston or just Mr. Churchill we do not need the use of titles right now," I said
"Mr. Churchill can ya send us to Germany?" asked Applejack.
"I'm afraid not Ms Applejack, my country is at war with the Germans."
"At war why?" asked Ms. Dash
"Well it started a few years ago when I was not in office. Germany under Adolf Hitler conquered country after country violating the Treaty of Versailles. Austria, Czechoslovakia, the Rhineland, all fell with no opposition. Finally, my predecessor was forced into war when Germany attacked and conquered our ally Poland."
"Why can't ya stop the war?" asked Applejack.
"Because all of Europe would fall under Nazi oppression and the tyranny of Adolf Hitler."
I feel the Churchill meeting was short lived, but it was pretty good.
And historically accurate.
I'm not sure which side the ponies will side on (I can see imlications on the front page) but at least let them understand why Germany went to war partly due to the harshness of the treaty of versaille
Too quick, but other than that still enjoyable.
>>Heat Signature --- Don't worry Churchill will appear again. He is one of the main characters
>>gamer4COD --- Yeah, now that I look back at it it is a little rushed. As for POV I will keep that for the main characters only, mostly the prominent world leaders at that time. Thanks for the advise
>>batran --- Yes, either Hitler or Heinz will describe the Treaty of Versailles. It will be a tough choice for the ponies on what side to enter.
>>gamer4COD --- Oh one last thing; as for point of view, first person will be reserved for Hitler, Churchill, Celestia, and maybe Stalin or Roosevelt mostly. Some major characters like Heinz will get one or two POVs.
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I feel that the morals and beliefs of the Ponies would not allow them to be brought into this war.
They would probably try to end it through peace, but they probably wouldn't join in the slaughter of WW2.
Even this early on (timeline is early) there was a great a deal of blood spilled.
Some things I would like to get out:
-The U-boat passed the Azores (which is off the coast of Portugal and Morocco), but the ponies flew through Britain to get to Germany, while flying through Spain and France would be the most direct route.
-This feels rushed.
-You'll probably want to find somebody to spell check this for you (no offense).
-The British form of government is referred to as a "constitutional monarchy".
Other than that, keep up the good work.
Uh on, I have a bad feeling...