Twilight sat in a train car climbing it's way up to Canterlot. She had received letters from her brother about a 'Situation' up North, as well as multiple reports of Anti-Celestia protests, riots and other nasty things. Whispers of war were spreading like wildfire and Twilight wanted to ask Celestia herself just what was going on.

As the train got closer to Canterlot Twilight started to finally take notice of her surroundings. There were very few others in the car and the only one that stood out was a familiar dark Pegasus with Amber eyes. As she walked closer she noticed he was wearing a grey uniform and holding something in front of himself and trying to keep it unnoticed. "Hi Thunderlane!'" Twilight said "What are you doing here?"

Hearing Twilight's voice caused Thunderlane to jump and say "Twilight! Didn't expect to see you here! So what's up?"

"Nothing much, just trying to get some answers about all these 'war' rumors, and..." She trailed off as she looked at Thunderlane's uniform closer, taking note of patches on his sleeve that she remembered her brother showing her years ago. Private rank... 4th Rifle Division, Charlie company..."Wait... you're a Soldier now?"

Thunderlane chuckled "Yep, just got out of Boot Camp a couple of weeks ago and now we're transporting a new batch of recruits up here to Canterlot.." He stopped for a second, realizing his mistake "Oh shit, Shouldn't have told you that.."

Twilight was a little nervous about hearing the whole 'New recruits' and 'shouldn't have said that' things from Thunderlane. "So the rumors are true? We're at war?"

Thunderlane rubbed the back of his neck as he replied, "Yes actually, after a diplomatic mission up north to Stalliongrad left a royal guard dead and the murder of the northern contingents of guards, Celestia officially declared civil war on the newly formed Equestrian Communist Rebellion about... Four months ago."

Twilight could barely believe what she was hearing, happy Equestria, which had seen peace for over 1000 years, was having a war, a civil war no less. Twilight was outraged at the audacity of this Communist Rebellion! How dare they murder innocents to only gain independence which Celestia would have allowed without a fuss! The Crystal Empire was a grand example as they had gained independence 1500 years beforehand! Twilight looked down at Thunderlane and said, with as much anger she could muster, "Where do I sign up?"

Twilight stepped off the train with Thunderlane where a very unhappy looking officer was standing "PRIVATE THUNDERLANE!" He bellowed "WHAT IN THE NAME OF THE GODDESS WERE YOU DOING BLABBING OFF COUNTRY SECRETS TO CIVILIANS?!" Thunderlane shrank in his uniform and held his rifle (Which Twilight finally took note of being a recently added weapon to the royal army, a Gweher 43 rifle she assumed) in a alerted position, pointed downwards as he meekly said "Sorry Lieutenant, She's an old friend from Ponyville and I didn't catch myself until it was too late."

The Lieutenant slumped a little as he looked at Thunderlane and, speaking lower, said "What am I going to do private? I just can't keep forcing you to take up bathroom and mess duty all day or make you run laps... Just get out of here."

"Yes Sir!" Thunderlane said before he walked over to the rest of what Twilight assumed to be his squad before the Lieutenant looked over to her. "Now, young lady, what did he say to you?" Twilight looked at him and simply said "we're at war and I'm going to join up to help as much as I can!" The Lieutenant wore a big smile at this and gave a loud, quick laugh exclaiming "That's what I like to hear! Now get in line with the rest of the recruits and prepare to move out!"

As Twilight ran into the mass of recruits she noticed a familiar head of Rainbow hair and found Rainbow Dash standing in the mass tapping her foot. Twilight smiled and said "Hey Dash! joining up as well?" Dash smiled back and replied "Yep! Gotta show my Loyalty somehow and figured this was the best way, also why are you here?"

"I heard that Equestria was at war, and I decided that every body would be needed, so why not?" Dash just laughed and said "Well, no matter what, we are going to leave this together." she said as she held up her right arm. "Together." Twilight said gripping Dash's arm with her own as the mass of recruits was told to move out.

Author's Note

So Chapter 1! Where Twilight and Rainbow head out to begin their journey in this crazy war!

So, as normal, Any and all comments are welcome, questions too and thanks to everyone who is reading this,. Honestly it means a lot that even one person takes the time out of their life to read what I write!

CanadianPony, OUT!