Second place winner of the Equestria at War 2020 Writing Contest.

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From: COMSUBEQR
To: LAS PEGASUS SSN-192
Info: CINCEQFLT TOP SECRET

Subj: MISSION ORDERS #0-982-13212.6
07 DEC 17 0730

1. (S) TACTICAL SITUATION:
INTELLIGENCE REPORTS INDICATE ONE OR MORE CHANGELING BOOMERS DEPARTING FOR THE NORTHERN ICE SHEETS FROM CAPTURED VANHOOVER AT HIGH SPEED WITH INTENTION TO LAUNCH NUCLEAR DEVICES

2. (S) PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
LOCATE AND DESTROY CHANGELING NUCLEAR MISSILE ARMED SUBMARINES BEFORE SONOBOUY LOSES CONTACT

3. (S) SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:
DESTROY ESCORTING VESSELS

4. (S) AVOID DETECTION BY ENEMY ASW PATROLS

5. (S) WEAPONS FREE

6. (S) EMCON - MAINTAIN RADIO SILENCE UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED

When Mr. and Mrs. Cake need to replace their destroyed dresser, Anon directs them to Ikea. Things go downhill fast.

Any franchises mentioned in this story are strictly used in a parodial manner.

Life after ruling for Celestia is boring, almost too boring. However, on one of her strolls, she comes across a lost runaway filly. It quickly becomes clear that there is more to the filly than what meets the eye.

This story has been submitted to CONTEST: Depth in Innocence