It was supposed to be my day off!
Validust gazed at her bathroom mirror, admiring her own reflection. Before her stood a grayish blue colored mare with, her night blue mane and tail, not the look of a captain but the look of a normal pony for once. The actual look of a captain is much more formal than what she always chose to wear. Though today she chose a more loose fitting choice of clothing for today was her day off. "Ah today’s the day!" she giggled to herself “My first day off in months, oh how relaxing it’s going to be. Maybe I should go down to the entertainment deck and hang around there.” Validust pondered all the things she could or would do today. But first she needed to visit the command deck and check if everything was running smoothly.
Before she exited the Captain’s cabin she took one last look at herself in the mirror and giggled again. She walked to her door and promptly stated “Open.” And then the door swiftly slid open, She then took to a small trot towards the elevator to head to the command deck. When she reached the elevator doors, she was promptly greeted by a few of her fellow crewmembers. “Good morning Captain.” They said with a smile.
Validust replied “ Good morning Lanny, Peeker, going to the cafeteria?” The two nodded happily “Well grab a quick bite cause today both of you are scheduled to help with the engine cores.”
Lanny, and Peeker saluted “Will do ma’am” They both continued their way to the cafeteria, and Validust made her way into the elevator.
The elevator then shot upward towards the command deck. Once it stopped the doors immediately swung open, and then she saw all types of ponies working simultaneously to run the ship. She then strolled around the deck looking at what the ponies were calculating, and discussing. Her eyes scanned everything, but stopping at a white colored mare with a yellow mane.
Her lifelong friend Stargazer, they have known each other every since they were young fillies in kindergarten. They both longed for adventure, and when the solar empire was taking volunteers they jumped at the chance. Validust enjoyed that they both got promoted so easily, but she was even more thrilled when she found out they would be serving on the same ship together! But even with all the fun, she slowly began to miss home.
Finally taking a seat in the middle of the room, she looked out the portside window. The vast view of space, stars, millions of glowing dots filled the view. She then snapped herself to attention, and asked the crew aloud “I'm just here for a few minutes to make sure nothing is wrong. Is there anything new to report?” The crew shook their heads and continued what they were working on. A long period of silence went by, then she asked her Lieutenant “Stargazer… Err I mean Lieutenant. How long has it been since we’d last seen Equestria?”
Validust asked. “Erm…, about four month’s ma’am.” Stargazer continued. “Missing Appleloosa ma’am?” she asked sadly. Validust nodded silently, wishing she could go back and see her friends again. Validust gazed around the command deck, looking at all her other crewmates. Seeing them just sitting in front of a hologram screen, maneuvering their hooves across a hologram keyboard. Validust smirked at the sight. Thinking of what they were actually thinking at the time. Suddenly one of Pegasus crewmembers grew a worried look.
“Ensign Feathershot? Is something wrong with one of the scanning systems?”
“No ma’am but the short range sensors aboard the Adrenda, have detected a few unidentified vessels of the starboard bow.”
“Oh… Really? Show me.” Almost immediately a small screen flashed into view in front of Validust, showing a semi-circle surrounding a ship like shape, four dots blinking off in the upper right section of the semi-circle.
“See? Four objects off our starboard bow… permission to send a squad of our probes?”
“Permission granted Ensign. Let’s hope that these…vessels are nothing to worry about.”
As the Ensign launched the probes they immidiatly darted towards the four vessels, but before they probes were able to scan the vessels began to turn towards the Adrenda. Noticing the change the Ensign’s hooves began to tap furyiously across his keyboard. “Feathershot?, What’s wrong?” Validust asked worriedly. “Ma’am… those vessels are now moving towards us.”
Another voice shouted out from the other side of the command deck. “Captain! Those ships… they’re on an intercept trajectory.”
“All right lieutenant. Hail their lead ship; see if we can get a reason.”
The Lieutenant responded quickly “On it!” Her hooves began to touch a few buttons, but she then grew a grim look. “Ma’am they aren’t responding to our hails. But their ships a playing a message, that repeats.”
“Okay then, play the message on speaker. Let’s see what it’s all about.”
“Aye aye” She tapped a few more buttons then the message began to play on the speaker, for everypony on the command deck to hear.
We are the bringers of chaos… the harbingers of disorder… the weapons of Discord.
“Wait what! Did they just say Discord?” one of the crewmates asked quizzically.
“I thought Discord was still in stone back in Canterlot.” Another crewmember responded.
Then confusion struck the crew like a hammer and nail. Various voices could be heard asking questions
About Equestria’s safety and about if Discord has really returned or not. Even the Validust, their captain was dumbstruck. Fuzzy with confusion, she snapped back to attention remembering the four vessels still on a intercept vector. “Feathershot, check the radars, make sure that we didn’t lose our four friends.”
“Got it ma’am, scanning now.”
“All right then. Lieutenant, see if your reach Equestrian command, they may want to hear about this.”
“Aye, aye ma’am.”
“The rest of you, get back to your stations, check for any anomalies, and check our onboard systems for any kinks. We need this ship in Tip Top shape” The rest of the crew responded with either salutes or ayes. Validust sat up from her command chair and started to walk around the command deck to make sure everypony was doing their job. Once done with that she returned to her chair and lost herself in her thoughts, as she always did. But for what seemed like hours in her head only turned out to be minutes to the rest of the crew. Suddenly she was snapped back into attention when one of her crewmembers called for her.
“Captain we may have situation.”
“Hm? What seems to be the matter?”
“Well you know the vessels that were on a intercept course, they apparently aborted that course and jumped into hyperdrive.”
“What, where are they heading?”
“Well from what the scans are telling me… Uh oh. It seems they are heading for… Equestria.”
“Are you bucking kidding me here? We can’t let ships who were broadcasting a message like that head for home! Who knows what kind of trouble that might couse.”
The lieutenant responded “ Ma’am Command isn’t responding.” Her face grew grim.
“Aw…Buck, If that’s the case then, I want you to plot a course for Equestria then, And make it quick we need to make sure that those ships didn’t cause a ruckus.” Validust commanded.
“On it ma’am.” Her hooves dashing across the keyboard, also calling out for assistance from her other crewmates for calculations and trajectory solutions. The entire crew was at work, focused on their task but also worried for what they might find.
Validust facehoofed herself, “Ugh… I was hoping I could relax today. Not worry about chaos… Today was supposed to be my own day off! ”
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Okay guys sorry for the really week long wait, I (we) finaly finished the second chap, i was on vaca, away from my story.
Anyway enough auther notes, have some reads!
Chapter 2
Twilight was steadfast writing a brand new report to Princess Celestia, until Rainbow dash crashed through the top room balcony. “Rainbow… not again, I thought you weren’t doing any new tricks today. You said that you were going to help Applejack with the orchards.”
“I was on my way, until that mailmare crashed into me… she thought I was a mailbox!” Rainbow answered annoyingly
“Give her a break Rainbow, you can’t blame Derpy for that sort of thing.”
“Well, I guess you’re right…”
“I usually am!” Twilight chuckled. “Now, go help Applejack like you said you were going to. I have to finish this letter to the Princess.”
And before she knew it Rainbow dusted herself off and darted out the window. Continueing with her letter, she was nearly finished but was interrupted by a small baby dragon’s loud belch of green flames.
“Hey Twilight!, It’s a letter from the Princess!”
“Hm? Alright bring it down here.”
Spike then proceeded from his plate of jewels downstairs. Then gave it to twilight who was sitting patiently at her writing desk, awaiting what ever noble words the letter may hold. She was nearly exploding with excitement when spike handed it to her. “Geez Twi, its just a letter…”
“I know spike, but it’s a letter from the princess, It has to be important.”
“Whatever you say…”
Twilight’s horn began to glow, at the same time a purple aura enveloped the scroll and unwrapped it.
Dear Twilight Sparkle,
Fourteen years ago you and the elements of harmony deafeated Discord… but alas we believed that discord was defeated once and for all. We were wrong, under my watchful eye I saw the signs, but I could do nothing to stop it. Discord is free once again, but this time he has disappeared beyond the everfree forest leaving no signs chaos behind. Everything seems normal, for now. My faithful student I wish to speak to you inpony, along with your friends, and bring the elements. I’ve sent my royal carriage to bring you here. I await your arrival.
Sincerely,
Princess Celestia.
“Oh my, Spike!” She yelled
“I’m… right…ow here twilight.”
“I need you to help me go find the girls, we may have another disaster on our hooves.”
“Alright then, I’ll go find Rarity, and Fluttershy.”
“Okay then, I’ll find the rest of them, I already know where Rainbow dash and Applejack are. I think Pinkie is playing with the cake’s babies again.”
With everything at the library in order, they both set out to find their friends. Twilight found Rainbow dash, breaking down a chicken coop with a sonic “atomic bomb”. Soon she found Applejack and Big Macintosh carrying a load of wood, nails, and
tools toward the used to be chicken coop.
“Well Howdy sugarcube, what’s seems ta be ther matter?”
“It’s the Princess, she’s asked to see us, she says that it’s about Disco-“
Big mac interrupted “Say no more Twilight, if it is from the Princess you need to go, now go on Sis and take yer friend who’s been eyein me all day with ya!”
“Thanks Big mac.” Applejack replied, hugging him simultaneously. “And also don’t act like ya don’t like her eyeballin ya, you know ya like it.” Grunting he carried off the supplies to the coop.
“Rainbow dash, ya can stop now we gotta go meet the princess!”
“Got it Aj, I’ll meet you both at the library!”
“Okay then! Let’s go find spike then we can go back to the library.”
The sound of babies giggling in the bakery was a sure sign that Pinkie pie is at the cakes this afternoon. Thankfully for spike getting Pinkie to go to the library was an task, and when he went to get fluttershy mentioning the princess and an urgent matter made it even easier. Rarity was a very different matter, turns out the fact that a princess needs her didn’t budge her. “I am really sorry darling, but I have a deadline for Fancypants, and when I’m done with that order I have a special dress for Sapphire shores!”
“But come on Rarity, it’s the Princess! She needs you guys to save the world… again!”
“Dear…” That word made spike turn red “- dear you are turning that delightful shade of red again.”
“Ugh… You already know I have a crush on you, why do you have to rub it in. And besides we’re getting off track… focus.”
“Right, well before anything else can happen I need to finish these two ord-“ Spike knowing he was pressed for time interrupted her.”Rearity, I don’t mean to interrupt you or anything but really we need to go to the library…”
“Well, if you’d ever be so kindly as to help me, the sooner I finish the sooner we can leave.”
Love struck with the idea, he graciously accepted to help her. The minutes droned on as their debate on whether a dress should ride on the flank or not, turned into a heated argument. Time and time again they would agree then disagree, until they finally reached certain conclusions for the dress. “Aha, idea! Why don’t we put a few sapphires around the flank and on the neck… right here.”
“I guess that could work. But this looks better here…”
Finished with her last dress Rarity and spike make a quick brake for the library. “Let’s hope that we did not miss anything.”
WHAAM!
They barged through the library’s door nearly knocking it off its hinges. “We’re here… guys, we can… now see… the Princess…”
“Where n’ tarnation ‘ave ya two been” Applejack questioned
“Where I always am darling, at my magnifique boutique. “ Rarity replied with a huff
“Now that we are all here, we can now see the Princess.” Twilight interjected
All six ponies started a trot to a royal carriage that was waiting for them in front of the town hall.
“Good afternoon sirs, shall we get going?”
The two royal pegasi replied with an agreeing huff. The Chariot immediately pulled away from the ground, inclining toward a high mountain that held the Royal city of Canterlot. Just about half-way through their flight the city of canterlot became more viewable… and more chaotic. Buildings were floating, some on fire, the streets covered in filth, and the city folk who were all usually clean, were raiding dumpster bins, toppling over statues, and raiding street vendors. All the ponies in the chariot where shocked at the sight. Rarity though seemed to take the shock more than the others, gasping, nearly “fainting”.
“Well it seems to be pretty obvious what the princess needs us to do now!” Yelled Rainbow dash
“We know that Discord is behind this, but the princess said that she has not told us everything that has happened.” Twilight replied.
“Come now Darling, Why would the princess choose now, of all times to tell us something that we didn’t know already? What could possibly be so important… I mean besides discord being free an all…”
“We’re gonna know soon ‘nough. We’re here… let’s go in quick y’all, ‘n see what our princess has ta say.” Applejack said leaving the chariot.
With everypony slowly filing out of the chariot, they began to quickly make their way into the confines of the now chaotic canterlot, hoping to find that their visit be made short, for every waning second the spend the forces of chaos continue to spread.
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