Prism and Glimmer

     Twilight sat on the balcony, looking at the orange and purple sky she was named after.  She didn't her the door open or jump when she felt someone nuzzle up next to her.  She laid up against the side of her lover and nuzzled her head into the rainbow mane next to her.

     "Why can't I love you without somepony hurting our family?" she said quietly.  She heard Rainbow sigh.

      "Because no one wants to accept it.  They live to much in tradition that they don't want to change.  When change does come, they fear it, hate it, ignore it.  Only few accept it and don't give a fuck.  Someone's gay?  Cool.  They don't care."

      "But why do they have to hurt us?" asked Twilight, she was on the verge of crying.  A cyan wing wrapped itself around her and brought her closer.

      "I don't know, but I will protect my family.  They will not hurt you, Scootaloo, the twins, no one.  I can promise you they will not hurt you."  Twilight looked up at her.

     "What about you?" asked Twilight, holding back sobs.

     "I would walk through the gates of hell and sacrifice myself before they hurt you."  She brought her wife closer and kissed her forehead.  "I will NOT let them hurt you."  Twilight cried into her coat.  Rainbow Dash stroked her mane while holding back her own tears.  This was worse then when she had cancer.

    Last week they got a threat that if they did not step down they will force them by any means possible, even murder.  They payed it no mind until the twins were almost killed by a run away cart.  Among the wreckage was a note saying 'You we're warned.'

     The twins were now told they had to bring guards with to school and anywhere outside of the castle same went with Scootaloo for school.  Scootaloo was assigned three Wonderbolts to watch her at work.  While Rainbow seemed to take it well, Twilight was emotionally falling apart.  There were too many times someone she loved almost died.

    Rainbow had been trying to calm her all night, telling her that everything would be alright.  Luna willingly took over dusk court and night court until Twilight could go back to work.  Twilight argued at first but gave in later.  Rainbow just hoped they could get through this.

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    Cloud Kicker sat behind a desk with his hooves pressed together.  He stared at the two unicorns and one Pegasus in his office.  Each had no expression and stared at the wall behind him.  He turned to the white Pegasus and red unicorn.

     "Do you have a way into the academy tomorrow and a escape route planned?"  The two raised their hooves to their foreheads.

   "Yes sir!"  He then turned to the blue unicorn.

    "Is the spell set?"

    "Yes sir!  It's just waiting for me to detonate it."  Cloud Kicker nodded.

    "12:30, everypony, and we take a huge step in keeping our government clean.  Now go to your positions and wait for your cue."  The three saluted and left his office. He smiled and sat back in his chair.  Tomorrow, he would change Equestria.

_____________________12:20 P.M.  Wonderbolt Academy_________________________________

      Rainbow sat on one of the benches and watched Scootaloo shout out commands at the cadets as they tried a very difficult maneuver. Not far from where she was sitting was the three Wonderbolts who were watching her and her daughter.  They stood tall and scanned the area.

    Rainbow Dash herself was on edge herself.  Sh watched Scootaloo like a hawk, making sure nothing happened.  She took a deep breath, trying to get enough air in her remaining lung, and scanned the area.  Her gaze stopped at a spot on the academy roof.  It was well hidden from site but enough from the two ponies were sticking out for her to see.

    The two stood low, keeping their eyes on a certain area.  Rainbow followed their gaze and froze when it stopped on her daughter.  She then looked back and saw one of them charging up a horn.  Without thinking, she flew up in the air and darted to her daughter, almost going into a sonic rainboom.

     The sickening sound of spell hitting flesh filled the air.

     Scootaloo watched in horror as her rainbow maned mother fell to the ground, her side charred black from the spell.  She caught her and lowered her gently on the ground as the three Wonderbolts surrounded them, shielding the, from danger.  She looked up at one of the cadets with tears in her eyes.

    "Get help!  Please!  I can't loose her!"  The mare she spoken to hesitated for a moment before flying away.  Scootaloo looked down at her mother who was just now starting to open her eyes.  Tears flowed down her cheeks and Rainbow smiled.

     "Said I would die for you."  She closed her eyes.  Scootaloo's heart stopped.

    "No!  No!  Wake up!  Please!  Don't leave me!  Wake up!"  She sobbed, not wanting to let go as doctors arrived.  They finally got her away and started to revive her.  Scootaloo turned away and cried into a familiar orange coat.  Spitfire cried as she watched her friend lie lifeless on the clouds.

     "May Twilight's fury burn those who did this." whispered Spitfire as she watched.  The clock read 12:30.

_____________12:28 P.M.  Canterlot courtyard________________________________________

      Prism and Glimmer followed the three guards that were told to follow them.  They wore grins on their faces on their faces since Ruby and Raincloud were sick, leaving the whole class to play without worrying about the two bully's.

      The five of them went into the castle courtyard until the guards stopped.  The unicorn guard in front looked around nervously, like he was looking for something.  Just then, the window that led into their living was blown out by an explosion.  Flames shot out of the window.  The guards cursed and huddled around the twins.

     "Please tell me the Princess wasn't in there." said one of the guards.  The unicorn shook his head.

     "She had no business and said she was staying in her apartment all day."  An earth pony guard cussed.

    "Shit, let's get inside and try to get them somewhere safe."  Before they could move they were surrounded by unicorns and pegasi.  Each of them took up fighting position around them.  The same guard cussed again as all their weapons were ripped out of their grasp.  The Pegasus guard looked at the unicorn.

     "Spear, do something."  Spear shook his head.

     "Can't think straight.  I could end up hurting us instead of helping."  A blue unicorn smirked and walked forward.  Spear stepped in front of his path.  The guard yelped as he was grasped in a velvet aura and thrown aside along with the other two.  The twins huddled close to each other for protection.  The unicorn stepped forward.

      "Get away from my daughters!"  The unicorn turned around and froze.  Before the group was a white alicorn wearing the element of magic.  Her mane and tail her on fire and her eyes were completely white.  If he was staring at death, this was as close as he could get.  He stood his ground as Twilight stepped forward.  She towered over them and proved to be taller then Celestia.  The ground withered under her hooves from the heat itself.

      "You sent threats, you tried to kill the with a cart, you tried to kill me, and now you have the balls to try and take them from me?"  Her voice was demented and filled with pure anger.  By now, Celestia, Luna, and Chrysalis were outside.  Celestia covered her mouth in terror as she beheld her daughter.  The blue unicorn was wrapped in a red aura and brought in front of her.

    "What else did you do?" The stallion put on his best poker face he could manage.

    "I will not tell you."  Celestia swore the air got twenty degrees hotter and it wasn't her.

    "What else did you DO?!"  Her voice boomed through the courtyard, causing everyone to cover there ears.  The stallion smiled.

    "It's too late.  They are probably already dead."  He screamed as his body was engulfed in flames.  The twins looked away, crying.  And Celestia stared in horror.  The burnt corpse fell to the ground and the others were forces to the ground by vines as they wrapped themselves around them.  Twilight turned around and flew off towards the academy, a trail of fire following her.