The Imperium

As Twilight arrives, the others explain to her that Jake, was sent by her brother with all these other refugee ponies. One detail that really scared her is that Canterlot is being invaded. This means the barrier wasn't able to hold, and her brother, Shining Armor, and the Princess are in danger.

"Twilight!" Exclaimed Jake.

"Your brother gave me a message to tell you. 'When in the face of desolate destruction, you will...'"

"Seek the light that shines. Believe in even the littlest spark of hope." Twilight bows her head and slowly begins to cry. As Fluttershy comforts her, Jake says, " Twilight. Shining Armor requested you to hold all these refugee ponies."

"I don't know if we even have room, I don't know if. If I even still have hope."

"Don't say that now Twilight!" said Spike. "After what you've been through, what I've been through. We aren't just going to throw it away like this!"

"Spike..."

"No! No more of that." Spike slowly got out of his bed. "We will fight for our freedom! We will fight for our rights! We will fight to liberate Equestria!"

This put a smile on most of the ponies faces. Even at times like this, their should always be an up in morality. Spike knew this. Even in the face of doubt, you must shine on.

Rainbow Dash and Twilight pull close into what looks like a prison. "Alright. Rainbow, you have the smoke grenade," asked Twilight.

"Got it right here!"

"Alright, when I say go, throw that in front of the two guards. I'll take care of the rest."

"Got it."

"Go!"

As Rainbow threw the smoke grenade, a thickening grey smoke filled the surroundings. The two Metro Police didn't stand a chance. They immediately died with one bullet to the head for each of them. As Twilight picked the key up from one of the dead guards, she signaled Rainbow Dash to move up.

They walked in with great amazed. The Technology, the designs. Everything was advanced. "Whoa... This is crazy." said Twilight in awe. "Tell me about it."

"Alright, I'll unlock the gates, keep guarding that door."

"Door duty again?"

"Rainbow!"

"Alright, sorry."

Twilight began opening the cells quietly, tell everypony to shush. Loosing hope that she would find either Scootaloo or Applebloom, she managed to stumble upon both of them. "Scootaloo! Applebloom! Thank god you are safe," said Twilight. "Oh Twilight, it was horrible! They, they tortured us and beat us," said the traumatized Applebloom.

"Don't worry, your safe now."

"Uh... Twilight, you may want to speed it up, Metros incoming!" Yelled Rainbow

"Everypony get down!"

The gunfire began. It was either the Combine or the ponies. And with fate on the ponies side, they made it. "Great job Rainbow, but lets not try that again." said Twilight.

"Agreed."

They made their way with the others back to the base.