Equestria Divided: War never changes

Hello my name is Neon Flask.  Fifteen years ago the two rulers of my homeland left for no apparent reason.  Fights broke out over how the country should be ruled, and who should rule it.  It has now come down to six houses.  Each lead by one of the members of the former elements of harmony.  Ideals have clashed, as well as blades.  Much blood has spilled and soaked into Equestiras' soil too the point to were it seems that the very land itself feels the pain and suffering of a country that used be a borderline utopia.  And what of the elements of harmony?  The six ponies whose very job it is to uphold peace and stability?  Broken, disbanded and forever gone due to there own conflicting ideals.  For the first time in over 1,000 years ponies know the taste of war.

First is House Moon and Star lead by the cold and calculating Twilight Sparkle.  After the princesses left Twilight assumed control and attempted to make all of her friends into alicorns.  She succeeded with herself but not with the others.  Now she seeks to create a kingdom were unicorns rein supreme over what she perceives  as "lesser races".  With an army made up of slaves, devout followers and gargantuan magical war machines she would have already succeeded, if it wasn't for the other houses.

Second is House Stormwing lead by the force commander supreme Rainbow Dash.  House Stormwing is made up almost exclusively of Pegasi with some ground forces simply used for food production and a first line of defense.  Even their air forces are tiny when compared to the other houses.  However Rainbow Dash has enlisted the help of the griffons to aid House Stormwing in the war for the country.  Third is House Earthborn lead by supreme commander Applejack also known as Applejack the ever vigilant.  House Earthborn is the polar opposite of  House Moon and Star.  For instance they are extremely racist against unicorns and one of their main goals is to "take back" Canterlot from unicorn rule.  House earthborn is the most industrial of the houses and has the largest amount of land and boasts a very large amount of troops consisting of earth ponies, pegasi and buffalo tribes.

Fourth is House Everfree lead by Lady Fluttershy master of the art of the stare and legendary beast tamer.  Inhabitants of the rapidly expanding Everfree Forest that have returned to a more wild state of mind with some being able to tame the ferocious beasts of the forest and some even forsaking their very nature as ponies to become the dreaded everfree wraiths.  They and Lady Fluttershy only have one goal, to spread the influence of the Everfree Forest over the entirety of Equestria. Next is House Whitegold headed by Mistress Rarity.  Originally just a group of traders and the wealthy Canterlot elite, it soon grew into what is it is known today.  Even though the house only controls one major city that being Manehatten, It has been converted into a fortress city which prides itself on wealth and deception.

And lastly there is the zealous and disturbing Cult of Laughter.  Shrouded in mystery and rumor the cult worships the mysterious being known as The Laughing Mare, a maddening entity which is widely believed to be the incarnation of late bearer of the element of laughter, Pinkie Pie.  Pinkie Pie died while Twilight Sparkle was attempting to force her to transform into an alicorn.  Now Pinkie's corpse is a holy relic and serves as a direct link to the Laughing Mare.  Necromancy is common practice among cult members and many serve the will of their deity even in death as they command swarms of undead horrors.  Many are swayed by a promise of a happy life and to join the cause to return Equestria to a land full of happiness and laughter once more.

Were do I fit in all of this you may be asking?  Well let's just say that I feel, that the dead will have the last laugh.