The Celestial Civil War

Chapter II

The Lunar Republic

    It been five months since my supposed "death". Five months since I was taken by rebels, five months of nothing but the darkness which kept me company in my cell. No pony would tell me what was going on, not the guards or other inmates trapped with me.

    I could already hear the warden screaming "Wake up you worthless ponies!"

    Knocking his club against the bars he was followed by a familiar looking pony covered in rags. He led the pony to the cell directly in front of me and after the pony went in locked the gate and left.

     "You're Twilight Sparkle aren't you?" was the first thing they asked.

    I was to afraid to answer since first how did he know my name even though I was suppose to be died. Second whoever they were barley moved in and already tried talking to me.

    "Ye- yes." I managed to say.

     "Good because I'm breaking you out." with it a red glow emerged and I knew it was magic.

     I heard the door unlock and for the first time say the pony clearly. It was a handsome stallion eyes of green and coat of orange, but it reminded of some pony a few months ago. It was then when I clearly saw his eyes, a mixture of hate and compassion and I knew it was the one who stormed the library months ago. He walked closer and my whole body tensed as he reached my gate and used his magic to unlock it. Reaching for the top of my head took off my bag which covered my horn and I felt magic pour in like a giant wave of emotions giving me power. I could only stare amazed as he loosened the ropes on around wings allowing me for the first time in months to stretch them out.

     "Come on I know a way out Twilight."

    "Right."

     I don't know why I'm following him. He was the one who ruined my life made me seem a traitor to Celestia and all of Equestria. Making me follow him was hard I wanted to go to my cell and be left alone but this pony that looked a lot like Apple Jack gave me a small glow of hope.

     "Stop." his hoof raising in front of me as we neared a corner.

     The only thing that I could think of was simply why. My answer would come soon as two guards pasted by. Without any warning the pony rushed in startling the guards. He uppercut the first and did a sweep to the second knocking him off the ground to only be hit with a elbow knocking to the concrete. The pony took the swords from the unconscious ponies, strapping one to himself and threw one to me. I caught the blade and did as he did but I always fought with magic and sword fighting was new to me.

     I couldn't believe it when we finally reached the prison main door. Me and the mysterious pony actually did it without alerting the facility.

     He was about to open the door but not before I could ask "What's your name?"

    He looked confuse maybe because he never thought I'll ask. "Dusty Blaze and yes I'm a member of the Apple family now if you want to survive Twilight I suggest that the door should be opened."

     Pushing the door open I saw the sun for the first time in forever. Blinding at first I quickly adjusted to the atmosphere and realized where we were. The Ever Free forest and judging by the trees we were deep in, probably a three hour trip to Ponyville, or what was left.

     We walked a good hour or before we discovered a waterfall. I couldn't help myself I was thirsty and hadn't anything for days.  Dusty wasn't drinking which scared me a little, even he needed a drink of water and as I walked up to him I saw he was surveying the landscape

      "Go to the Crystal Empire and don't stop, I'll soon catch up alive I promise." was what Dusty said before turning to the direction of the prison. "Probaly be faster if you flew now that you have the use of your wings."

       "And why should I trust you?"

       "Because I'm the stallion that saved you from the hellhole remember. Look if you don't believe I don't care I was suppose to get you out and I did so if you don't mind." with that he walked away back to where we came from.

       I didn't have a choice, either I went to the Crystal Empire or die in the forest alone. Lifting my wings and catching the winds current glided into the air. The more I flew the more memoires of my adventures with the girls flooded in, the time we thought Zecroa was a evil enchantress who did her evil dances, or the time I put a Ursa Minor to sleep after Trixie wake it up. Memories that what they are and I had to move on with my life as an immortal and leave it in the past.

      I was halfway there when I heard a loud boom coming from the  direction of where I last saw Dusty Blaze. A large gray cloud shot up and from the looks I knew somepony was hurt. Flying faster and faster I reached the scene to find the prison in ruins, disembodied limbs of dead guards scattered across the field. My only though was of the orange coat green eyed stallion who promised me he'll catch up to me alive. Frantically I looked turning over every stone and wooden structure, my eyes stinging of the smell of death and raise of smoke.

     Behind me a voice said "You know if I wouldn't known you was going to cry I would've brought popcorn."

     Turning I saw Dusty bloodied, tired and a long scar on his front hoof. He walked toward me with a limp, a smile on his face which quickly disappeared as my hoof rose to give him a slap to the face hoping that he felt what I was feeling at that time.