The Galactic Empire vs Equestria

by sonicdash123

Rating: everyone
Tags: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Dark, Alternate Universe, Other, Romance, Original Character, Science Fiction, Adventure, Princess Celestia, Crossover, Wonderbolts, Main 6
Length: 8927

Luke Skywalker has landed at an unexplored planet when his cruiser was destroyed by the empire. The rebel alliance will now team up with talking ponies to stop Darth Vader from taking over Equestria.

A rebel cruiser lead by Luke Skywalker was fighting the Star Destroyers over an unexplored planet. The cruiser then crashed landed in the planet in the Everfree Forest. The rebels will have to team up with talking ponies named Charming Thunder, Twilight, Shining Armor, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Princess Celestia to stop Darth Vader from taking over Equestria.

(This story takes place between Episodes V and VI of the Star Wars saga)

Published 2013-05-17 07:20:01 UTC
Last updated 2013-10-07 22:14:50 UTC

Chapter 1: A Battle in the Stars

A Rebel Mon Calamari Cruiser came out of light speed and arrived at an unexplored planet that the Rebels have never heard of. Right beside the cruiser were two Nebulan-B medical frigates, five Gallofree medium transports which are carrying ships and other vehicles, and two Rebel Blockade Runners. Inside the cruiser, Luke Skywalker was scanning the planet for any life forms on the planet. On the monitor, there were three third dimensional images rotating a pony, a unicorn, and a pegasus. "Yup. There are definitely lifeforms on this planet," Luke said.

A rebel trooper came in the room and informed Commander Skywalker, "Commander, we got three Star Destroyers coming out of hyperspace."

"Sound the alarm and get everyone to their fighters," Luke replied.

"Yes, sir."

The pilots rushed to their X-Wings, Y-Wings, and A-Wings and boarded them so that they are ready for take off. The Star Destroyers then came out of light speed and deployed TIE Fighters and the battle began with a lot of fighters being destroyed in action.

Charming Thunder was sound asleep in his bed. A firework like sound was heard coming from outside of Rarity's boutique. He ignored the sound and went under his blanket to make the sound quieter. The sound was heard again but this time it was closer. He then went to his pillow and and puts his head under it. When the sound was heard again he couldn't take it anymore he then jumped out of his bed and shouted, "Where is that sound coming from?" He heard a knock on the door and opened it. There stood Rarity with her mane all messed up from her sleep. "Oh. You heard the sound, too?"

"Yes. I mean can't a pony get some shut eye around here?" Rarity replied. They then heard a knock on the front door. "Who could that be? Maybe it's our friends having this concern as well." They rushed to the door and when they answered it, there appeared Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Applejack. "Let me guess. You all heard it, too."

"Yes," they all replied.

"The animals back at my cottage all got scared when that sound was first heard," Fluttershy said.

"The baby cakes started crying at the Surgarcube Corner when they heard fireworks," Pinkie Pie said.

Charming Thunder then pointed his hoof to where the sound was coming from and said, "Uh, I don't think that it is fireworks."

"Thats because it isn't," an anonymous voice shouted. It was Princess Luna who was also concerned.

"Then what is it?" Charming Thunder asked.

"I am not sure. But I think we know somepony who can help us get a closer look."

"Maybe Twilight can help us with that," Rainbow Dash said. They both nodded in agreement and started to run to Twilight's house.

At Twilight's house, Twilight was still asleep not knowing what was going on outside. Shining Armor and Princess Cadence was couldn't sleep because of the loud noise. Cadence walked to Twilight's room and said, "Twilight? Twilight, wake up." She woke up and got out of her bed.

"Wha'? Huh? Whats going on?" Twilight asked.

"Look outside," Shining Armor said. "I know that it is not fireworks." The group suddenly heard a knock on the door and rushed to it. "Oh. Its you guys. You too, Princess Luna."

"May we use your telescopes to see what is going on in the sky?" Charming Thunder asked.

"Sure." The whole group including Cadence and Shining Armor rushed to the telescope so that they can find some answers. Twilight then pointed their telescopes to the explosions that are in the sky and saw some spaceships in the sky.

"There's a battle going on in space," Luna said. "but where did they come from?"

"TIE Interceptors coming in," Wedge said. "and... Bombers right behind them. They're heading for your cruiser, Luke."

"Wipe out as many as you can then," Luke replied on the comlink. "if they hit the ship, tell the transports carrying our cargo to land in a safest spot on the planet." The TIE Bomber squadron was starting to make their run on the Mon Calamari cruiser. One of the bombers destroyed the engines so the ship was about to blow. Luke went to a nearest console and said "Attention: all troops head to the escape pods this ship is going to blow. I repeat: the ship is going to blow." Everyone including Luke were heading to the escape pods to go to the planet's surface. The transports were flying to the planet as he planned. They went to the forest so that the empire wont find them there. Escape pods were launched to the forest as well. The rest of the ships landed on the surface and some jumped to light speed to head back to the fleet.

The Star Destroyers however stayed and flew to blockade the planet to make sure no one escapes.

Aboard the Star Destroyer, the Dark Lord of the Sith named Darth Vader was standing at the bridge watching the cruiser blow up to smithereens. An Imperial officer walked up to him and reported, "The rebels have escaped, my lord."

Darth Vader turned to the officer and said, "And what of the crew on that cruiser?"

"The cruiser had no survivors because there were escape pods launched to the planet."

"Skywalker must be on one of those pods. General, prepare your troops to search those pods."

"Yes, my lord," the officer replied and bowed. He then left the bridge to prepare the Stormtroopers.

"Commander," Vader said to the commander of the Star Destroyer. "send a probe droid down at the surface. I want to know if there are life forms on this planet."

"Yes, my lord," the commander replied.

"The battle," Charming Thunder said while he was looking through the telescope. "it... stopped." The group then looked through the telescopes and saw the for triangle shaped ships just floating their like they are waiting for something. Suddenly, one of he saw something heading towards Ponyville. "What is that heading towards us? It looks like a small rock." The rock crashed in front of Twilights house. The explosion was so quiet as a butterfly.

"Come on," Cadence said. "Lets check out what it is." Everyone nodded in agreement and headed to the front door to find out what crashed in Ponyville.

Chapter 2: The Probe Droid

Outside of Twilight's house in the small crater where the meteorite crashed, out came a 1.6 meter Probe droid. On its head, there are eyes that can detect movement, acoustic, sonic, and seismic sensors, a radiation meter, magnetic imagery, and a holo camera. It was moving on a repulsor lift generator which was equipped to operate over the terrain. It was also equipped with arms which are high-torque, and the it was equipped with a floodlight on its head. It was moving towards her house as a first place to look around. Twilight, Charming Thunder, and the rest of the group was looking out of the window to see that droid floating towards them. "What is that thing?" Rarity asked.

"I don't know," Charming Thunder replied. "maybe since its a robot, I can use my magic to disable it permanently so that we can take a look at."

"Why not just take its battery out?" Twilight asked.

"Because I sense that if we get too close to it, it can self-destruct."

"Oh."

"Looks like that it is leaving."

"Good luck, Charming," Applejack said.

"Thanks."

Charming Thunder was following the robot through the town. It made beeping sounds which means it was time for him to hide. He then hid in the dark between two buildings to dodge the blast. It floated towards the spot where it shot and turned its head to find out who or what was following it. Then, Charming Thunder quietly said a spell that made the robot collapse to the ground and did not break into pieces. "Just to make sure," he said as he was stepping closer to it to make sure that it won't explode. He touched it with his hoof and sighed with relief. He then levitated it and went back to Twilight's house.

Darth Vader was sitting in his meditation chamber when he saw an Imperial officer enter the room to report him the situation. "Lord Vader, the probe droid has been destroyed," the officer report.

"Did it collect data on what is on the planet?" Darth Vader asked.

"It did, my lord."

"Show me." The officer played the recording of what the droid has seen. The screen showed a tree looking house and other kinds of houses that kind of looked the same. It then showed the clip of when it saw a mysterious figure and jumped out of the way of its blaster fire. Then, the recording ended with static after it checked where the mysterious figure jumped. "Its not destroyed. It is probably disabled."

"Disabled? By what?" the officer said puzzled.

"I don't know. Contact the bounty hunter IG-88. We may need his service."

"Yes, my lord." Darth Vader's meditation chamber closed to start meditating to plan his next move.

The sun was now out when the rebels have set up camp in the forest. The transports were unloaded and their spaceships including a ship similar to Boba Fett's ship called the Firespray-class starship. It was equipped with two blaster cannons and a tractor beam. In order to transition to normal flight mode, the ship rotated so that the cockpit faced forward while the drive engines faced rearward. It is now landed horizontally to the ground with the cockpit facing upward. The boarding ramp opened with troopers carrying cargo and dropping it outside. The armors color was all red with black details all over it. "All the cargo on the transports have been unloaded, Luke." a trooper said while Luke was carrying cargo out of the ship.

"Assemble some troops," he replied. "We need to take a look around on this planet."

"Yes, sir." Four rebel troopers carrying their blaster rifles were assembled to investigate an exit out of the forest. Luke then puts his cloak on and started walking.

Twilight and Charming Thunder were both looking at the robot that he had disabled last night. They were analyzing the it and drawing it out and labeled each part. When they were finished, there was a knock on the door. "Oh, coming," Twilight said. She opened the door and saw one of the members of the Wonderbolts, Spitfire. "Oh. Hi, Spitfire. Come in." The captain of the Wonderbolts then entered the house and saw Charming Thunder working on the disabled robot.

"Hey, I remember you," Spitfire said excitedly. "You're the one everypony said that you and Daring Do discovered a Xenomorph. Correct?"

"Yes, ma'am," Charming Thunder replied. "Who might you be?"

"The names Spitfire, captain of the Wonderbolts."

"Oh, so you're Spitfire. Rainbow Dash always talks to me about you and your team. It is an honor to meet you."

"Me, too. Did you know that she saved my life at the fliers competition?"

"Rainbow Dash never told me that," he replied.

"I just came to see what all that noise at Ponyville I heard last night was about." She then looked at the disabled robot that Charming Thunder was studying. "What is that thing?"

"I have no clue what it is. But my guess is that it is some kind of robot. It just came down like a meteor and appeared last night after the noise stopped. The noise was a battle."

"A battle? Where?" Spitfire asked.

"In...space."

Chapter 3: Encounters

"Space?" Spitfire asked. "Pegasus never fight in space."

"I don't mean that ponies fighting in space," Charming Thunder replied. "I mean it is probably something else fighting like that there is a war is going on in another universe." Twilight entered the room all nervous about something happening.

"Charming Thunder, there is somepony we don't know with a cloak and soldiers with I never seen before," Twilight said.

"Maybe they are one of the fighters. Shining Armor you're with me. We are checking out who these strangers are."

Luke Skywalker and his troops were walking across a town to find out where they are at. 'Why are these creatures starring at us?' Luke thought as he was walking past some ponies.

"Who are you?" a mysterious voice asked from behind. They both turned around to see Scootaloo standing behind them with a curious look.

"Did...that pony just talk?" one of the troopers said.

"Why yes I did," Scootaloo replied. The troopers jumped back in shock. Luke then walked up to the filly and knelt to her.

"What's your name?" Luke asked. "Mine is Luke Skywalker."

"I'm Scootaloo. It is nice to meet you and your friends, Luke."

"Scootaloo, get behind me," Charming Thunder said right behind Luke and his troops. Scootaloo did what he said and walked to him. He then walked up to the Jedi and said, "Now then. Who are you and why are you here?"

"I'm Luke Skywalker, a Jedi Knight, and these are my troops. We came to explore this planet that the Rebel Alliance have never been to before. Until the Empire came and attacked us over the planet."

"That must've been why there were noises heard last night," Shining Armor said. "but the real question is...are you friend or foe?"

"We are friends," one of the troopers replied. "The empire is our enemy and they will soon be your enemy."

"That is why we are here to protect your planet before they take over this planet," Luke added. Charming Thunder came close to him and let out his hoof and smiled. Luke knelt to him and shook his hoof.

"Then, welcome to Ponyville," he said. "Come with me. You can explain more about the situation back at Twilight's house."

"OK, and maybe you can explain me about who you are." Charming Thunder nodded in agreement and him and Shining Armor walked with the human. Luke then turned to his troops and said, "You four return to base. I'll continue on from here."

"Yes, sir!" the troopers said then started to walk back to base.

Twilight was writing a letter to Princess Celestia to explain what she and her friends discovered and requested her to come see the robot. She gave the letter to Spike so that he can send it but before he did that, Charming Thunder entered the house along with Luke Skywalker and said, "It seems that there is more to this discovery, Twilight."

"What might that be?" Twilight asked. Charming Thunder then turned to Luke who was still wearing his hood and he removed his hood with his hands. Her eyes then widened like that she is surprised of what she saw. "A human? I thought that they were a myth."

"That's what I thought too but that doesn't matter right now. We need to talk to Princess Celestia about the situation he is in," Charming Thunder replied. "Spike, take a new note. Copy what Twilight wrote on that letter you're holding and add on with more information. Got it?"

"Right away," Spike replied. He then wrote what Charming Thunder told Twilight about humans in Ponyville and that Luke said that we might be in danger. Once Spike finished writing, he rolled it up and used his magic fire to deliver the letter.

"Why did you burn that letter?" Luke asked. "You do know you have to deliver it to your leader, right."

"It is delivered," Twilight said. "it is just that his flame is magic."

"Oh. OK." Luke then removed his cloak and hung it upon a nearest coat hanger.

"Now we would like to ask you" Charming Thunder then pointed to the robot, "what that robot is."

Luke walked up to the disabled droid and said, "An Imperial probe droid! Now what in the world is that doing here?"

"We saw it fall from the sky. I fear that what your soldiers told me was correct."

"No I mean how were you able to disable it? Sure that if you get to close it will---"

"Self destruct?" Charming Thunder added.

"Yeah." Luke then looked puzzled and asked, "How do you know that?"

"My magic tells me. I used my electric magic skills to disable it before I brought it here."

"You mean like the force?"

"Force?" Twilight asked. "What is the force."

"It is similar to magic. My mentor Ben Kenobi once told me that it is an energy field created by all living things and that it surrounds us, penetrates us, and binds the galaxy together. It is a powerful ally."

"So there's a light side and a dark side I'm guessing?" Charming Thunder added.

"Yes. Darth Vader is a servant to the dark side and he's... he's my father."

"Your father?" Charming Thunder and Twilight said.

Chapter 4: IG-88

Everyone were shocked of what Luke said about Darth Vader as he explained who he is. He then stopped and said, "Have you ever flown a ship before, Charming Thunder."

"No," he replied with a smile. "but I wish I can."

"I can teach you how to fly one of the fastest ships called a Firespray-class starship. It is as fast as a Y-Wing and it had more than enough speed and maneuverability to intercept a smuggler and other renegades in our world. Maybe you and your friends would like to visit me at my base and I can show you around."

"We would love to," Twilight replied. "Where is it exactly?"

"In the forest. Not far from here. Just keep walking straight and you will find our camp there." He grabbed his cloak and said, "I'll see you later. Its nice to meet you."

Luke then puts his hood on and before he exited the house, Charming Thunder asked, "Luke? Can I also show you some of my magic I have been learning?"

"I would love to," Luke replied. "I'll see you there. See ya."

"Bye," Twilight said as he started to walk back to the Everfree Forest. "Wow. What a nice guy." Spike rushed in the room carrying a letter from Princess Celestia.

"Charming Thunder," Spike said. "The princess replied to your letter." Charming Thunder then levitated the letter to him and unrolled it and it says:

My dear nephew Charming Thunder,

There is also somepony you need to meet. I will show up with him later today. He says that he is looking for someone named Luke Skywalker. I'll see you there soon.

Sincerely,
Princess Celestia

Charming Thunder had a shocked look as he turned to Twilight and said, "I think we need to prepare Princess Celestia and our special guest for their arrival, Twilight."

"Who's the special guest?" Twilight asked.

"I don't know. But whoever it is and if its an enemy of this Rebellion, we will tell Celestia what Luke told us about him and the empire."

The citizens of Ponyville gathered around to a stage which was set up for Princess Celestia and her special guest. Twilight was standing next to Charming Thunder and thought about something. She thought that he could be an element of harmony and that he can symbolize "heroic." She stood closer to him and said, "Charming Thunder, can I ask you something?"

"Sure," Charming Thunder replied. "what is it?"

Twilight then started to blush and said, "I've been wondering since we both have something in common, maybe we could...uh. Go on a date."

"I would love to, Twilight." The horn was then heard and Celestia's chariot was heading to the stage. And right by the chariot was a strange looking ship. It was 20 meters long and it kind of looks like a scarab beetle. When the ship landed the ramp opened and out came a 1.96 meter robot. Its head had red sensors and its head rotates to look around. His hands have claws instead of hands. "Fillies and gentlecolts," Celestia announced. "I would like to introduce to you a robot named IG-88."

The droid stepped up to the front of the stage and asked, "I came to this planet to look for a man named Luke Skywalker. If anyone knows where he is and the rebels, step up and tell me."

Charming Thunder was the one who had to step on stage. He came face to face with the robot and asked, "Who sent you?"

"The empire," IG-88 replied.

Charming Thunder was then shocked to what he said and walked up to Princess Celestia and whispered to her, "It can't be trusted. He wants Luke Skywalker because the empire is on a brink of war against him and the rebels." He then turned back to the robot and said with a lie, "We don't know who that person is. If we ever find him or any rebel, we would tell the empire that we have one of them in a dungeon."

"I shall inform Darth Vader about the situation. Thank you." IG-88 walked to the ramp of his ship. As the ramp closed, the engines of the ship were heard and it took off into space.

"Who is Darth Vader?" Celestia asked.

"Can me, Twilight, and the others talk about this at the library?" Charming Thunder asked.

"Of course." Celestia and Charming Thunder then started to walk to Twilight's house so that he can make an explanation of the situation that is happening.

Chapter 5: Luke's Camp

"I see," Celestia said after she heard Charming Thunder's explanation about why IG-88 came to Ponyville. "so that robot is looking for some pony named Luke Skywalker. Can you ask Luke to come visit me at my castle? Me and Luna want to know what happened and how he ended up here."

"Of course, Aunt Celestia," Charming Thunder said. "I shall go to his camp and ask him. After all he did invite me and my friends to go there." Princess Celestia then left Twilight's house and Charming Thunder was making his preparations to leave.

Luke was at his tent meditating when a rebel trooper came in and said, "Excuse me, Commander Skywalker." Luke then opened his eyes and stood up to turn to him and the trooper continued, "Your visitors are here."

"Ready the Firespray. He must be here to learn how to fly it," Luke said. He then saw Charming Thunder and his friends as he greeted them, "Welcome to my camp."

"It is an honor to meet all of your troops," Charming Thunder said. "so where is that ship you were telling me about?"

Luke pointed to the direction of where the ship is and replied, "Right over there. It is yours if you want it."

"Really?"

"Of course. After all we are friends, right? Come let me teach you how to fly it." Luke and Charming Thunder both then started walking to the ship and his training was about to begin.

A few hours later after Luke taught Charming Thunder how to fly the starship, him and the others were having some apple pie that Applejack made for lunch. Everyone including Luke enjoyed eating some slices. Charming Thunder then realized something and asked Luke, "Hey, Luke?"

"Yes?" Luke asked.

"My aunt, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna wish to meet you at Canterlot."

"I would love to come to Canterlot if that's what you were trying to ask me."

"Splendid," Twilight said. "If you can you can meet us at the house you visited earlier today."

"Of course," Luke said with a smile.

"Oh my," Fluttershy said. "its getting late."

"Oh you're right," Rarity said. "I need to head back home to finish up those dresses I have been making."

"I'll see you tomorrow then?"

"Yeah," Charming Thunder replied. "And one more thing, do you know this robot named IG-88? Because he just came to Ponyville when you left."

"That droid is a bounty hunter. I guess that Vader sent him to come looking for me. A battle may be coming soon."

"Then count me and my friends in." Charming Thunder placed his left hoof on his forehead and saluted. "If you see any of the empire's ships tell one of your troops to send a message to me."

"I'll keep that in mind. And maybe tomorrow I can show you what weapons we have in stock for you and your friends to use."

"Thanks for the ship by the way. I'll see you later!"

"Bye," Luke said while he was waving to him. The ships engines began to roar when Charming Thunder left to go back home to the Carousel Boutique.

Charming Thunder landed his ship behind the Carousel Boutique. As he got out, he reminded to himself, "I need to make a landing pad once this is over." He then yawned and went inside to go to bed because tomorrow him and his friends are going to the Canterlot castle.

Chapter 6: The Jedi and the Princesses

Luke is now riding on a train with Charming Thunder and the Mane 6 traveling to Canterlot. Twilight Sparkle was sitting with Charming Thunder until she saw him looking out of the window depressed looking. Twilight then placed a hoof on his shoulder and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Oh," Charming Thunder said surprised. "Its nothing. Its just that..."

"Come on, sugarcube," Applejack said walking up to the group. "Its okay if you are getting nervous to introduce Luke to the princesses. As long as you have us on your side, nothing can go wrong."

"Thanks, Applejack. I know that you would help me out but that is not the problem. I fear that the Empire will start their attack soon."

Twilight then gave Charming Thunder a passionate hug and said, "Don't worry about them right now. I'll tell you what. When the empire retreats back to their universe so that Luke Skywalker and his...Rebellion are safely back at their base, you and I will go find a place to cool off from all of this."

"Thanks, Twilight. I won't let you down."

"The army is prepared for assault on the planet, my lord," an imperial officer said to the dark lord.

"Good," Vader said. "Prepare my shuttle for my departure. It is time for me to confront Skywalker again."

"Yes, my lord." The officer walked away and did as Darth Vader requested.

"Luke. My son. Soon you will join me to the dark side and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son. It is the only way." Vader then turned away the command bridge window and headed towards his prepped shuttle to land on the planet and crush the rebellion.

Princesses Celestia and Luna sit on their thrones awaiting their nephews arrival with Luke Skywalker as a guard entered the room and said, "Your, highness. They're here."

"Send them in," Luna said. The guard then exited the room to fetch the guests. Luke Skywalker was the first to enter the room with the rest of the group. He removed his hood and bowed before the presence of the princesses.

"You must be Luke Skywalker. Correct?" Celestia asked.

"Yes, your highness," Luke replied. "It is an honor to meet you two."

"Tell me, Luke," Luna said as she was about to ask a question. "What brings you and your kind here?"

"We came to explore this planet because we have never heard of this planet before. Until the Empire came and attacked us."

"So that was what that ruckus was about," Twilight said. "Is it a war you are fighting for?"

"Yes. We have to stop them before they over your world and---" Luke took a long pause like he heard something.

"What is it?" Charming Thunder asked.

"They are coming." He turned back to the princesses and asked, "Do you have any men who can fight?"

"Yes," Celestia replied. "I will gather them up immediately. I'm pretty sure that you will do the same?"

"Yes, your highness." Luke then exited the room to head back to his camp to inform his troops as Princess Luna did the same for the royal guards.

"I knew that this was going to happen," Shining Armor said.

Chapter 7: War Preparations

The shuttle had finally touched down to the planet's surface and deployed their troops. Lord Vader came out of his shuttle with two elite imperial forces called Shadow Guards. They look identical to the Emperor's Royal Guard except that their armor and visor colors were inverted, with the full body armor and robe being black and the visor red. The weapons they were holding was a lightsaber pike and a heavy blaster pistol including a medpac that was in their utility belts. Darth Vader looked around until he saw a castle in the distance. "Admiral Piett," he said while holding his comlink, "signal the Star Destroyers to head to that castle. We will start our search there."

"Yes, my lord," the admiral replied. The Star Destroyers began to push forward to the castle so that their search for Luke Skywalker and the rebels can begin. Darth Vader then headed to his TIE Fighter to join the fighter group to escort the cruisers to safety.

The rebels brought their X-Wings, Y-Wings, B-Wings, and A-Wings for the fight in the air as they also brought their speeders in case the empire brings in some walkers. Charming Thunder returned to Canterlot with his Firespray and landed it with the others. Fluttershy and other fillies and colts were setting up the medical tents and putting some medical supplies away. Rainbow Dash was with the ponies who have volunteered and rebel soldiers learning how to fly the spaceships and speeders and how to use the harpoon gun which was on the back of the speeder. Even the Wonderbolts are helping out for this fight. Applejack and other earth ponies were busy making trenches outside of the castle. Princesses Cadence, Luna, and Celestia are held safe inside the throne room with Shining Armor, Twilight Sparkle, and other members of the royal guard stood guard at the door. Rarity was in charge of giving the pilots their helmets when they are ready for flight. Someone announced that the mission briefing is about to begin and everyone went to the briefing room to receive their instructions.

The briefing room had a map of Equestria with locations marked on the map where the enemy will strike. Luke Skywalker entered the room and everyone was quiet to listen. "Everyone," Luke announced. "the Empire is about to make their strike at this castle and we need to make sure that the citizens and the princesses are safe. Now, I have discovered that Darth Vader is leading their forces and he will be in his fighter."

Charming Thunder stepped in and asked, "What are we going to do about it?"

"You will take command of your squadron and hold off the fighters. And I will lead the ground forces to push those troops back. If Darth Vader comes to the ground, I will confront him myself. The fate of this world rests in our hands...and hooves. May the force be with us all."

Charming Thunder was on his way to receive his pilot helmet and before he left the room, Rarity looked at him and said, "Do you have a minute?"

"Sure, Rarity," Charming Thunder said. "What is it?"

"Twilight told me that she is worried about you. And that she cares about you whatever happens to you."

"We all are," said Fluttershy with Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Twilight. "Oh. I'm sorry for interrupting."

"Its ok, Fluttershy," Charming Thunder said.

"Anyways. We all are worried that you might not come back alive and-"

Rarity paused when Charming Thunder said, "Hey, its ok. I'll be fine. I promise. I promise you both that I will come back in one piece." Charming Thunder then did a group hug with the mane six as one of them started to cry.

Chapter 8: The Battle Begins

An alarm has been sounded because the enemy is coming now. "ALL PILOTS HEAD TO YOUR SHIPS," the announcer said. Charming Thunder, Rainbow Dash, and the other pilots headed to their ships and prepared for take off. Rainbow Dash's ship was the fastest ship called the A-Wing. Once she got to her cockpit, she puts on her helmet which has her cutie mark painted on the two front sides. She activated the engines of her ship and began take off sequence. Charming Thunder did the same for his ship and during take off it started to lift off the ground and when it was high enough, the ship rotated and flew straight towards the direction the enemy is coming from. Royal Guards and soldiers sets up their turrets in the the trenches. A rebel soldier used his electro binoculars to check the enemy position and saw three AT-ATs, five AT-STs, and tons of troopers entering the area.

Charming Thunder was in front of Rogue Squadron heading towards the three Star Destroyers that are heading towards the castle. "All wings report in," Charming Thunder said into his helmet microphone.

"Red Leader standing by," Wedge said.

"Gold Leader standing by," a Y-Wing pilot said.

"Green Leader standing by," Rainbow Dash said.

"Lock S-foils in attack positions," Wedge said as he flipped the switches to open the wings of his starfighter. The other pilots did the same with their B-Wings and X-Wings.

Charming Thunder heard beeping sounds on his sensors that the enemy has deployed fighters. He then said, "We got fighters in bound! Take evasive action." Every ship broke off into groups to start their attack. "Accelerate to attack speed." The TIE Fighters, Interceptors, and Defenders were coming in really fast followed by Darth Vader's TIE Fighter.

"Stay in attack formation," Darth Vader said to his wingmen.

The stormtroopers were walking towards the entrance with the AT-ST walkers to the castle when suddenly they got blasted by the two rebel soldiers at the window of the castle. The other Stormtroopers looked around to find out where that shot came from when one of them saw a thermal detonator being thrown towards at the group. "GRENADE! GET DOWN!" One of the troopers said while the group took cover. Half of the squad got caught in the explosion and blaster fire was heard all around them. The battle has finally begun.

"Watch it, Charming Thunder," Wedge shouted. "You've got one on your tail."

"I see him," Charming Thunder said. The TIE Fighter that is pursuing him started to fire at his ship but his shields were still holding. He then flew upwards to go behind the fighter and blasted the ship to pieces.

"Charming Thunder," Rainbow said. "I could use some help here." Rainbow Dash is being followed by one TIE Fighter and she couldn't get him of her tail. Charming Thunder then saw her and went behind the enemy fighter shot it down. "Thanks. I owe you one."

"Don't mention it and-" His ship took a hit and he noticed that Darth Vader was on his tail.

"I'll take him myself," Darth Vader said. "Cover me."

"Yes, sir," his wingman said.

The speeders were attacking the AT-ATs so that they would have an advantage of winning the battle. Luke Skywalker jumped to the top of an AT-ST and opened the top hatch and sliced the drivers in the walker. He then took control of the walker and used it to shoot down the other walkers and blast the rest of the troops.

Twilight was at the castle watching the battle take place outside of the castle and saw one of the walkers attacking other walkers. An explosion was heard at the door that was in front of them and the troops entered the room blasting some of the guards. Twilight used her magic to blast them back as Shining armor used his protection spell on everyone. "Imperial troops have entered the castle, Commander," the rebel trooper said. "Imperial troops have entered the -" he was cut off when a stormtrooper shot him.

Chapter 9: Imperial Forces on the Run

"I have you now," Darth Vader said when his fighter started firing at Charming Thunder's ship until it started to move backwards. Now Charming Thunder is on his tail. "WHAT!" A blaster shot hits his wing and he started to spin out of control. He then crashed to the ground in front of the castle entrance.

"Darth Vader has been shot down," Charming Thunder said into his headset. "I repeat: Darth Vader is down."

"Good job, Charming Thunder." Luke said in his comlink. "but now we need you at the castle. The troops have breached it and they need help meet me at the front lines of the castle you are going to need a weapon for this job."

"I'm on my way. Rainbow Dash, take Wedge and the rest of the squadron and take out those cruisers."

"Copy that," Rainbow Dash replied.

"Good luck down there," Spitfire said in her headset. "And be safe." Charming Thunder then turned his ship around and looked for a safe spot to land in the battlefield. Once he landed, he rushed out of his ship to go help Luke Skywalker, Twilight Sparkle, and Shining Armor push the Stormtroopers back. The two Shadow Guards watched him enter the castle and headed to where Darth Vader crashed to help him.

Darth Vader woke up from his unconsciousness and he crawled out of his cockpit and got back up. He notices that all of the AT-ATs have been brought down by the speeders tow cable and some of the stormtrooper squads have been killed by unicorn magic and blaster shots. He then saw two of his guards head their way to check if he was ok. "Are you all right, my lord." the first guard said.

"I'm alright," Vader replied. "Come. We must head into the castle so that we can wipe out this planets leaders and take Luke to the emperor."

"Right away, my lord," the second guard said. They both then help escort the dark lord into the castle to confront his son and turn him to the dark side once and for all.

Charming Thunder arrived to the entrance to the throne room caught in the blaster crossfire with the troopers. He saw Luke holding his lightsaber blocking the blaster bolts. "Charming Thunder," Twilight shouted. "Over here." He noticed her but suddenly she got wounded on the shoulder by a blaster shot by a Shadow Stormtrooper. Unlike regular Stormtroopers, they have the ability to turn invisible. Charming Thunder focused his magic on the trooper that shot her and shot lightning at him. The trooper then started to disintegrate to dust due to the amount of rage he was in. He ran to Twilight trying to help her up until blaster fire stopped. The Stormtroopers then started to stand down and retreat. But why?

"Are you okay?" Charming Thunder asked a little bit worried.

"I'm fine. I am just glad that you came here just in time. You are just like a knight in shining armor but different." Charming Thunder then started to blush and helped her up and saw Fluttershy fly through the castle window.

"Oh my goodness, Twilight," Fluttershy said in a shock. "You need some help. Let me help you walk to the medical tent. Me and Nurse Redheart will help."

"Thanks, Fluttershy." Twilight then walked with Fluttershy to the medical tent now that it is completely safe.

"Looks like somepony's got a crush on my sister, huh?" Shining Armor asked.

"Oh, uh...maybe. I'll answer that once this is over."

Luke and Charming Thunder were outside of the castle when they were wondering where Darth Vader went ever since he crashed landed. "Charming Thunder," Luke said. He then took out a lightsaber that was way different from his and gave it to Charming Thunder. "take this lightsaber I made for you. It maybe useful for you if we ever come across my father."

"Thanks," Charming Thunder said. "But where do you think he might be at right now?"

"I'm not sure. But if any of my-"

"Luke! Charming Thunder!" A rebel soldier said. "Darth Vader is in the throne room right now. He he is confronting the three princesses right now."

"Sounds like thats our cue. Lets go, Luke." They both then started to run to the throne room to save the princesses.

Chapter 10: The Final Confrontation

"I don't know why you want that boy," Cadence said. "but killing us won't get you anywhere." The princesses have come face to face with the dark lord himself with his weapon active.

"Why my dear princess," Vader said. "if you can just give me Luke Skywalker, we can leave your planet peacefully."

"Why is it that you want your son to be in the dark side if you could be the light side?" Luna asked.

"Perhaps you would do better if you were still evil, Nightmare Moon. You can do better back at the dark side if you want to kill me." Luna was shocked that Vader knows who she was before. The two Shadow Guards suddenly got levitated and grabbed their throats like that someone is choking them. Then their heads got bashed together and dropped to the floor. The doors behind them opened and Luke and Charming Thunder had their weapons activated so that they are ready to fight the evil Sith Lord. "So you have finally come, my son." The princesses were shocked at the word "son" and they asked themselves why would a dark lord have a son.

"You wanted me father," Luke said. "Here I am. Let us settle this." Charming Thunder leaped towards Vader to make his first strike but the dark lord force chocked him and pushed him to the wall causing him to be knocked out. Luna rushed to her nephew to protect him from Darth Vader from striking him. Luke then jumped in and kicked his father to the wall. Darth Vader got up and made a strike to Luke but he blocked the strike.

"Come on, son. Join me and I'll let this planet live."

"NEVER!" Luke pushed Vader back and made another strike to him but during the long clash, Vader elbowed his son and he was knocked to the floor. Charming Thunder was starting to wake up from his consciousness and notices that Luke was in trouble.

"You leave me no choice then." Darth Vader raised his lightsaber as he was about to kill his own son. Charming Thunder then activated his lightsaber and threw it at Vader's hand and cuts it off to stop him. Vader then got to his knees as Charming Thunder came face to face with him.

"Why would you want to kill your own son?!" Charming Thunder shouted. "What would your mother-" He then paused and saw a memory in Vader's mind.

The environment was nothing but sand like it took place in a desert. There were tents everywhere like that someone was camping. A man saw his mother hanging on a wooden frame and cuts her down and takes her in his arms. Her eyes then started to flutter as she started to see her grown up son. "Annie...? Is it you?" the mother said.

"I'm here, mom. You’re safe," Anakin said.

"Annie? You look so handsome. My son... my grown-up son. I’m so proud of you, Annie... so proud... I missed you so much... I love..." The mother then died due to the scratches and bruises she has. There was then silence in the hut with Anakin cradling his mother in his arms. He then looked up and dropped her dead mother and stepped out of the hut. The two warriors known as the Sand People were at the entrance of the hut until Anakin used his lightsaber to cut their heads off to unleash his anger. The rest of the warriors then rushed to the attacker and he struck another warrior until there are none left.

Charming Thunder couldn't believe what he just witnessed in the vision. A tear then went down his face like it was a painful thing he saw. "I... I'm so sorry for your loss...Anakin." Vader then looked up at him as he started to realize about what he meant. "I didn't know that your mother was killed."

"It is not the only thing I saw." Luna said as she walked up to her nephew to comfort him. "He had a wife that he killed. He thought that she betrayed him. But the two children she had were still alive."

Charming Thunder walked up to the dark lord and said, "Now listen, Vader. I want you and your empire to leave peacefully. Call off your cruisers and I'll tell my squadron to stand down. Understand?"

"Y-yes," Vader said as he got up. He then grabbed his comlink to contact the admiral and said, "Admiral Piett, stand down. We are leaving this planet."

"Right away, my lord." Darth Vader then walks away to go to his shuttle to go back to his master to report the situation.

Chapter 11: "A Promise I Will Attend to Keep"

Chapter 11: "A Promise I Will Attend to Keep"

The soldiers and royal guards are at the medical tents getting themselves patched up since the battle has ended. Twilight had a bandage over the spot where she got wounded during the fight. "Hey, Fluttershy," Twilight said to get Fluttershy's attention.

"Yes, Twilight?" Fluttershy replied.

"Thanks for helping me healing this wound. And if you see Charming Thunder, would you please tell him that I want to tell him something."

"Of course, Twilight. What are friends for." Fluttershy then gave Twilight a hug. "Be well, Twilight." She then left the tent to help other wounded troopers and ponies. She then saw Charming Thunder heading her way. "Oh. Hey, Charming Thunder. Um...Twilight was looking for you. She had something to tell you."

"Of course," Charming Thunder said. "Where is she now." Fluttershy then pointed to the direction to the tent she was in.

"Twilight is in the tent that way and turn left."

"Thanks, Fluttershy." He then runs off to Twilight's tent to visit her to see what she wants to tell him. Along the way, he ran into Rainbow Dash and said, "Hey, Rainbow Dash. You did some fancy flying up there. I bet the Wonderbolts should be proud of being a hero."

"Hey. Thanks," Rainbow said as she was removing her helmet to fix her stylish rainbow mane. "I heard that Twilight got wounded. Is she alright?"

"Yes. Fluttershy made sure of it. In fact, I am heading to her right now."

"You go on ahead. I'll catch up with you later. And thank you for saving my life."

"You're welcome." Charming Thunder then continues to walk to Twilight's tent and when he arrived he saw his sister leaving her tent. They then embraced a hug like that she was worried that he would never return. She the walked passed him as he entered the tent. "You wanted to see me, Twilight?"

"Yes. In fact come closer. So that we could talk about it." Charming Thunder then walked up to Twilight and continued the conversation. "Ever since you saved me, I started to realize something. I think that I am in love with a bravest pony in Equestria."

"Who might that be?"

"Why you of course." Charming Thunder then started to blush as Twilight said, "You were always there for me whenever I needed help or when me and my friends are in danger. Including the time when you saved my BBBFF's life from the Xenomorph queen at the temple."

"I...I like you, too." Charming Thunder started to come closer just as Twilight did and shared a very passionate kiss like never before.

They both then stopped as Twilight said, "Can you promise me one thing."

"Anything for you."

"Promise me that wherever I go you will always be there to protect me from danger."

"Of course, Twilight. Anything for a pretty mare like yourself." He then realized that he has to meet Shining Armor back at the throne room. "I need to head back to your brother to tell him about your condition." He then kissed Twilight on the cheek and left the tent to go see Shining Armor. He then noticed that Cadence was still outside of the tent and he thought to himself 'Did she hear everything Twilight said about me.' "Oh. Hey, Cadence. I didn't know that you were still here."

"I just came here to say how proud I am," Cadence said. "Not only that you will become a hero of Equestria, but that you have found your first true love." Charming Thunder then jumped in shock as she giggled to his reaction.

"H-how did you know?"

"I heard everything outside of the tent as I was leaving. But I realized that I wanted to talk to you when you were done talking to Twilight. I'm so proud of you."

"Yes. I know." Cadence and Charming Thunder then shared a hug and walked to the throne room to the castle.

Chapter 12: Victory Celebration

Luke was at the castle throne room helping the royal guard ponies clean up. The battle was so fierce it damaged the throne room a little. Charming Thunder was talking to Shining about the condition Twilight is in back at the tent. Luke then walked up to the group and said, "Charming Thunder, I just want to say thank you for helping me fight against the empire."

"No problem," Charming Thunder said.

"As a reward for your service to the rebellion, my scout team has found an abandoned Lambda class shuttle in the middle of the forest and if you tell me where you live, I would like to make a life support pod meditation chamber for your use of meditating."

"Thanks, master Skywalker. Once we are back at Ponyville I'll show you where I live."

Pinkie Pie threw a party to celebrate their victory. Some rebel soldiers were having some cake and apple cider. Princess Luna was on stage about to make an announcement. "Citizens of Canterlot and soldiers of the Rebellion," Luna said to get everyones attention. "It is my great pleasure to present this medal to my nephew for his heroic efforts to save Canterlot from the hands of the evil empire." The medal was the highest military dedication. It had the Equestrian flag symbol on it. It was then levitated to Charming Thunder and is now worn around his neck. Everyone then started to cheer for the new hero of Equestria.

"Thank you, Aunt Luna," Charming Thunder said. "I would like to thank Luke Skywalker for helping us ponies prepare for this day. We couldn't have done it without you." The ponies then started cheering for the soldiers of the Rebellion including their Jedi leader, Luke Skywalker. Twilight Sparkle and the rest of the mane six walked up to him and started to have a group hug to start the victory celebration.

A few minutes later, Charming Thunder was standing at the wall to oversee the town of Ponyville looking a little bit worried. "Hey," Twilight said walking up next to him. "What are you doing over here by yourself?"

"Oh, nothing," Charming Thunder replied as he gazed at the stars. "Its just...I'm a little worried about Darth Vader. When I saw his vision of his past life, it made me so sad that his mother was killed. Not to mention what Luna told me about what he did to his wife." He then sheds a tear down to his cheek. "What if the same thing would happen to me?"

"Charming Thunder, you are a great friend to me and the rest of my friends. I'm sure that whatever happens to you, we would be right by your side." Charming Thunder then started crying about the moment that Anakin lost his mother and hugged Twilight Sparkle to let it out. "There, there. It was all in the past. Nothing more."

A few days have passed when Luke Skywalker left Equestria when a meditation chamber was made and an underground hanger was constructed outside of Rarity's Carousel Boutique. Charming Thunder was now sitting in his new meditation chamber remembering the good days he had since the battle of Canterlot took place. He learned how to fly a starship, learned how to use a lightsaber, and most importantly he finally fell in love with Twilight Sparkle. His medal was displayed in a picture frame on a wall right beside the picture of him and his friends outside of the ancient temple. His meditation chamber opened up and exited the chamber to get ready for a visit with his sister Cadence when her and Shining Armor went back to the Crystal Empire to run their kingdom. He went to his Lambda class shuttle and flipped some switches to activate its engines. The hanger doors above him then opened and the ship then started to lift off the ground. The shuttles wings then folded down and the engines started to roar as he started to go visit his sister at the Crystal Empire.