Memories Of Days Past

Chapter Nine

        ...and attack they did. Who would have guessed that the cowards would actually make a move, I know I didn’t. The clang of armor, the smell of magic in the air, and the sounds of the dying, all sounds that got louder as I approached the breach.

        As I arrived the battle took a huge turn for the worst, the rebels started pushing harder into the camp. Sara had run off when the alarms had rung, now I see her doned in full combat armor and carrying an strange object in each hand.

        “Yo Amanda, catch,” she threw on of the objects towards me, so I reach out and grab it out of the air. Now that I could get a better view of it, it was a mana-charged rifle, resembled after an AK-47 instead of shooting bullets, it would shoot concentrated blasts of high speed mana. In the place of the magazine was a miniature mana sink to allow for quick recharges.

        I start to charge up the gun when I start to hear the sound of the other mana-rifle go off, the rebels start to slow down and make their way  over to Sara. It was also the time Celestia and Luna showed up and made a straight dive down towards me, so in my bit of panic I slowly take aim and fire, not realizing that their was a shield already surrounding her.

        How she had know I was going to be at command today, I do not know and how she was able to do what she did next was still an unknown to me. She must have been preparing for this day, the day the “traitors” as she put it fall.

        What she didn’t expect was the arrival of some help, not the planeswalkers, but some of our own at least a contingent or two. Sara must have contacted them when she grabbed the rifles, speaking of I started to get a better aim on Celestia. She looked confident in thinking that her shield would hold against a barrage of mana, too bad she was wrong. I start to feel a smirk on my face when the shield started cracking and the look of terror on Celestia’s face, when I hear a rapid clicking noise. The gun as it had finally run dry as I hear the shield shattering, knowing it would take too long to charge up a new magazine, I magicked up a spear and charged right at her.

        In my haste and fury, I forgot all about Luna and felt her horn stab into my ribs, I cry out in pain dropping the spear. I kick her off me and clutch at my side, there was a gaping hole I had to close up, but Luna not giving me a chance too. She jumped up from where I had pushed her off and grabbed the spear and came charging full force, right behind her Celestia was approaching me at ridiculously high speeds.

        That was when I heard some gunfire go off, looking through the corner of my eye I could see Sara firing at Luna. Quickly darting my eyes back towards her, I see her eyes go wide in fear as the mana makes direct contact sending her crashing into the floor. At this point Celestia is now screaming Luna’s name, I use this to summon up another weapon, this time being a sword.

        Time and time again, we try and each time we fail. Today was going to be different though, today was the day we were going to succeed. Years ago we had lost our kingdom to a planeswalker allied with my former student, Twilight Sparkle, and the Element of Loyalty, Rainbow Dash. Over the past two years we plotted and patiently waited, gaining the support of many Equestrians who still viewed us as the rightful rulers of this plane.

        We stood outside our camp, set up in a manner of stealth and maneuverability. Today I stood next to Luna in charge of the few hundred ponies willing to sacrifice themselves for the cause. It was saddening but necessary for my sister and I too return to power and hold dominion over the plane as we used to.

“Everyday gentleman, everyday that brings us closer to The Reawakening, everyday Celestia and Luna remain free is one more failure. 734 days, gentlemen, 734 failures!”

“Sir, we do not have the adequate resources t…”

“We are being buried beneath the avalanches of your inadequacies, Mrs. Dawnbringer!”

        “The winds of change have arrived flowing with us, today we must be ready for a fight whose outcome determines the fate of the plane.” Grabbing the weapon and helmet beside me I shout, “Forward march!”

        Arriving at the location of Rainbow Dash and Twilight Sparkle, the army quiets down to a whisper creeping through the woods. Scanning the perimeter, there was not much to be seen other than the occasional guard. Preparing myself, I crouch down and send the signal, and that was then all hell broke loose.

        “Mrs. Dawnbringer, I am holding you personally responsible for the situation!”

A phone rings in the background, I move over to pick it up, when I do all I hear is heavy breathing. “Who is this! Answer me!”

“You know, the problem is he know us better than we know ourselves. That’s why I went to Canterlot last night.”

“Luna? What are you talking about?”

“There wasn’t much left, but when I was there it was strange, I suddenly had this feeling that everything was connected. It was like I could see the whole thing, one long chain of events that stretched all the way back before Canterlot. I felt like I could see everything that had happened, and everything that was going to happen. It was like the perfect pattern, laid out in front of me, and I realized we were all part of it, and all trapped by it.”

“So do you know what’s going to happen?”

“No it was a feeling, but I can guess, with so many variables someone will do something stupid, and when they do things will turn nasty, and then we will be forced to do the only thing we know how to do. At which point all he needs to do is come back, and then…”

“Luna, and then what!”

Silence, I hear a click and then a beeping, she hung up, this battle seems like one we cannot lose.