The Equestrian Civil War

Prologue

Equestria was in a blitz of technology. Cars, gunpowder and armoured war machines were created in a mere decade, already Equestria had near perfected Tanks, Machine Guns, and armoured warfare. It's chief industrial center Stalliongrad, was having political problems during this time, such as citizens rioting due to water and food rationing during the winter months being too strict and rising hostility towards Royal Guards that were stationed there. The councillors of Stalliongrad and Trottingham were demanding that the royal guard companies up north be recalled. However Celestia quickly denied that demand, saying that the Guard was there to keep the peace and the problems had been escalating ever since. She had even received a letter threatening for Stalliongrad to split off from Equestria and form it's own City-State. These were troubling times for Celestia. But her problems were just beginning.

It was a bright and sunny day in Canterlot as Princess Celestia, sat in her throne room going over the day's schedule. She was finishing up the last of her royal duties when Shining Armour burst in and yelled “Princess Celestia! We’ve lost contact with Lieutenant Steel Spear and the rest of his company up north in Stalliongrad!”

“Have you tried contacting his squads in Trottingham and Trotronto? “ Celestia asked. “ Yes your highness, but they won’t respond either! Shall I gather a company of Guards to make sure the cities are OK?” Shining asked. “That will not be ness-” Celestia was saying as another guard bust into the throne room.

“Your majesty. Forgive my intrusion, but there is something that requires your immediate attention.”

“Very well, Shining come with us.” Celestia said.

“Yes your majesty.”

Walking through Canterlot in the midst of the day, with only a single guard and the guard Captain, the citizens of Canterlot murmured to each other over what could cause the Princess to walk down Mane street in broad daylight? She made plenty of public appearances so whatever was going on must be extremely serious. Celestia walked onto the battlements in front of the main gate to find a pair of Guards pointing their MP44s at a truck with a handful of raggedy looking stallions with rifles in hand and just as raggedy looking uniforms, unlike the cleaner and more sharp looking Royal Guard uniforms, sitting in the back and standing around. Celestia counted about five of these strange ‘soldiers’. She pointed her head over the wall and said “Who are you, that seek entrance into Canterlot armed like that?”

As she said this a Stallion stepped out of the truck’s cabin, wearing a dark tan uniform befitting of an officer of sorts. He wore a cap on his head brandishing a bright red star. “We are from the Equestrian Communist Military, and I come bearing a message!” the stallion said as he pulled a bag from his truck “Here!” he laughed as he threw it up to Celestia, “This is all the message you need!”

Celestia caught the bag with her magic, a soft glow emanating from her horn. She grabbed the bag and opened it up immediately gagging from the smell and sight. The stallion sneered “I’m sorry about your Lieutenant's, early retirement!” The stallion and his comrades laughing as the Princess emanated pure fury and hatred.

“Kill the guards, keep their officer alive.” The guards nodded, firing bursts from their MP44s. The soldiers were immediately cut down by the rapid fire. Before the Communist Officer could escape however, Shining Armour put a bullet into his leg, courtesy of his Luger pistol.

“Drag that bastard in, interrogate him for everything he knows and bring him back to Stalliongrad, bearing this message. I will not stand by as some batch of rebels slaughter my subjects, prepare for war.” Celestia told Shining. “Yes Ma’am” he responded barking out her orders to the guards.

Celestia walked back to her bedchambers and simply started crying, how could anypony be so cruel? Now she would have to inform the families of over 100 guards about their Fathers/ Sons/ Brothers/ Husbands murder by a band of rebels looking for a change in regime. Celestia let out a sigh as she got up from her seat and thought to herself ‘Better start planning, hope I’m not too rusty when it comes to waging war...’

Shining Armour sat in a Royal Army SdKfz 251 as it sped across Equestria. About 4 Guards sat with their Captain and the unconscious Communist officer. One guard lent forward toward Shining and asked "Who the hell are these guys Captian? They just showed up with the head of Lieutenant Steel Spear. Who do they think they are?" Shining shook his head and replied "I don't know Private, but these guys are damn serious."

The SdKfz pulled to a stop, the driver turning around and saying "We're here, be careful these guys sure as hell don't look friendly.."

Shining Armour walked out with his squad behind him, "Remember, we're just here to deliver the HVT, if they start shooting we pull back to the half-track and get the hell out of here." A round of 'Yes sir's' went through the squad as they got closer to the outskirts of Trottingham. Shining looked up and saw the familiar glint of a sniper scope in a 4-story building, and he saw a machine gun aiming in their general direction. The squad was getting nervous but they showed none of their fear as they approached the enemy frontline. A squad of Rebels walked up, carrying long stick like guns, with a flat drum on top, Shining figured it was an LMG of some kind. The lead soldier held up his hand and Shining's squad stopped. The soldier asked in his thick accent "What do you want, royal pigs, walking calmly up to our front takes one hell of a pair." Shining simply said "We're here to deliver this officer-" who was kicked towards the rebels, the officer quickly scrambled behind the soldiers, "-and a formal declaration of war from the Princess, we will now take our leave, good day gentlecolts."

Shining and his squad took 10 steps back and the rebel MG opened fire. "MOVE DAMMIT MOVE!!" Shining yelled as his squad ran back down the road toward their half-track. Shining heard a yelp behind him as he saw the Private from earlier fall to the ground, a bullet through his leg. He looked up at his Captain and yelled "GO, I'LL HOLD THEM OFF!" He turned and opened fire on the rebels, some of the rebel fire relented, but the MG kept firing. Shining ordered the half-track to cover the private as they picked him up, but when he turned to look, the young stallion was already dead, blood and shell casings all around his body. As the SdKfz left to head back to Canterlot, Shining solemnly thought, 'How many more young Stallions and Mares are going to die before this war ends?' He barely knew the half of what was to come...

Author's Note

Hey, this is CanadianPony and this is the prologue of my first every story! Now if you liked it I would like to draw your attention to the list below

1. The more motivated I am, the more I will update this story. I have the whole thing planned up already but I need to actually write the chapters. So if you liked it, leave a comment saying that you did, or didn't like it, give some constructive criticism. No being an ass please. Or just simply like the story, 'tis all I'm asking

2. if you so wish, you may send me OCs. RULES: No alicorns, god-like beings, characters with crazy powers or relatives of the Mane 6, or other major characters. Your OC has to be someone from any of the other cities and towns and you need to say which faction they are apart of, the Communist Rebels or the Royal Army. Also, your OC may be killed, so heads-up!

3. If you want, I will put links on my account for what the Royal army and Communist rebels use throughout the story. All weapons and vehicles are from WW2. Don't hate me...

Well that's all I wanted to say, hope you all have lot's of fun reading this as I have setting it up! CanadianPony OUT!