I am Twilight Sparkle

Day 33

Day 33

morning

What can be worse then waking up with a headache? I think I know now. Barely sleeping at all, because you killed somepony in a fit of rage.... I mean... I have killed all those Pegasi back at the camp, but they posed a direct threat to me. The former commanding officer of this outpost, never stood a chance against me. One growing spell, and her intrails ripped her body apart from the inside... I think I will never forget her dying screams... The soldiers watched the whole thing, without making any attempt to stop me. I think some of them had already seen through her lies. As far as I know to this point, the base is fully operational, and partly stocked with weapons, armor and rations that can easily last for three more years. I looked through some of the documentation tonight, since I could not sleep much anyhoof. Appearently there once were over ten thousand soldiers stationed here, as a precaution, should the Griffons decide to have a go at Equestria.

Now there are only about two thousand left here, but we sure could have used their help back in Canterlot. Differently from the guards we had to rely on back then, these Ponies are veterans, and have actually been trained in killing. The guards never had such training. They were only trained in restraining foes, or knocking them out... Not verry efficent against the undead in other words.... I wonder. Had the Commander of this base not abandoned her duty, would they all have died, for Equestria, or would we have been able to destroy the horde that overran Canterlot? Are there other bases like this maybe? I know for sure that there were four at the borders to the Dragons terretory, but I don't know where they are exactly. The only thing I do know is, that they were build underground.... So even if I went there, I could stand right atop of them, and wouldn't even know.

The medics of this base are verry skilled when it comes to winginjuries. Kinda figures since over seventy percent of the soldiers are Pegasi. Two of them are responsible for the little sleep that I did get tonight. They gave me a sedative and something to sleep, while working on my wing. As I asked them about it later, they told me that they performed a minor operation on it, and that I am absolutely forbidden to fly for atleast two weeks. And I had been so sure my wing was healing atleast half-right.... Appereantly that was in no way the case. My middle joint had taken more damage then I had anticipated, and they told me I was lucky it held my weight up to now.

I feel uncomfortable to order other Ponies around.... I never really got to be a Princess, even so I guess I still am one. I put Cherry Pie in charge because of that. She is the closest one to a high ranking officer that I have, and I trust her completly. The only things I took into my own hooves, were some minor things. Rebuilding efforts, since using bombs so close to the outpost was not leaving it unharmed, and the planning of scavange missions to the mainland. I have also send a full squad of twenty Pegasi to Phillydelphia, to scout out the situation. I ordered them to bring back any survivors they might find. I could see it in their eyes, that they were not totally unhappy about the change in command, only about the way it happend.

Day 33

noon

The Scouts I sent out, early this morning, have returned with bad news. They say that the city is crawling with the undead, even so they did not come back completly empty hoofed.... One of them had brought a "trophy" from one of the undead he had killed, when they took a quick rest just outside the city. I took it from him, since I don't want this to be a trophy. The item he I confiscated.... is a brown stetson hat.... So now I know for sure atleast, that one of my friends became one of "them"....

I thanked the navyblue stallion, for putting Applejack out of her misery. But if she had been turned... then what about Rarity, Spike, Pinkie, Rainbow and Fluttershy? Since Fluttershy was not as good a flier as Rainbow Dash, I can only assume that they got her aswell... Recently I hope, more then ever before in my entire life, that I am wrong.

Sweetie Belle is still resting on a bed, in the quarters I have been assigned. They are not big, nor are they luxerious by Canterlot standarts, but there is a big bed, which is big enough for three Ponies, a private rest and a private bathroom. Judging this from the conditions while I traveled, this is almost like a five star hotel. During my short while with Quick Arrow and Cherry Pie, I would usually have to relief myself on the edge of a cloud, or wash my coat with water they provided from Rainclouds.

I have decided, to remove the sticking charm on the Dragonscales, and had my verry first hot shower in weeks. My coat beneath the scales was all filthy due to blood and sweat that had seeped through the scales. I am glad I had those however, or I would have been dead several times over again. Back in the cave, in which i found Sweetie Belle, she would have simply killed me, without even realizing it was me. Then later inthe lab, two of them tried to bite my flank, but the scales protected me. During my raid on the Pegasis camp, ten spears hit my sides, and my neck, and I didn't recieve a single scratch.

I don't know if I will continue to use them however. Especially on that bridge yesterday, I noticed that they can restrict my movement pretty badly. If I have to lift off fast, my wings usually scraped against the scales. When I breathed in deeply, I could only to so with much effort, since the scales restricted my torso.... I don't know.... Either way, it would be an awefully wastefull thing to do, if I just threw them out... Maybe I can do something else with them?

Day 33

evening

written by Sweetie Belle

That felt good. After using so much magic for so long, I felt awefully tired. I wonder were Twilight's gone off to.