Author's Note

I've been given some negative feedback on this story. And I have to say that it's correct. I'm not a great writer, far from it. But I am trying my best to get better at it. I will continue to write this story, but if all I get are negative comments about it, then I'll scrap it.

Explanation

I opened my eyes.

"W-where am I?" I asked.

"Twilight, thank goodness you're all right," said a voice.

I turned around, "Princess Luna!"

The princess of the night nodded, "Yes it is me."

"Where were you? The castle! Changelings! Cel-"

"Yes I know," Luna interrupted, "I know all of it. As to where I was, I was flying to the Crystal Empire. As soon as Canterlot was attacked, my sister instructed me to get Cadence. But..."

"But what?" I asked, trembling.

"It seems the Crystal Empire was taken by Chrysalis before she came here. It's overrun by Changelings. Cadence and your brother are no doubt their prisoners."

"Why didn't you try and save them?" I gasped.

"I would never have made it, there were too many," Luna sighed, "I am deeply sorry that I could do nothing to help them. I'm sure you understand."

"I guess," I muttered, "but what exactly is happening? Why are the Changelings back? What are the other creatures with them?"

Luna looked at the ground, seeming to be lost in thought before replying, "My sister and I had been fearing another attack from the Changelings since their defeat a year or so ago. We developed a spell to repel them, much like Shining Armor's, but this one much more powerful. We had placed the barrier a few months after the wedding. It has seen to work, until now. It seems that they have been exploring outside Equestria, and has met and allied with more powerful beings. They were able to destroy the barrier this morning. We felt the magic holding up the barrier crumble. I thought we should get you and Cadence immediately, but Celestia thought otherwise. She said it was unnecessary, I have no idea why." She fell silent.

"Why didn't either of you tell me before? I could of helped with the barrier! I could of-"

"Twilight please!" Luna interrupted again, "You were just a unicorn at the time, and by the time you became an alicorn, me and Celestia had put our guard down. We abandoned the idea of another attack. We kept the barrier up, but we didn't think we'd need it. That's probably why Equestria was taken so easily."

"Wait, all of Equestria is...taken? There's nothing left? What about all the ponies, did they kill all of them?"

Luna shook her head, "I don't know if they have taken all of Equestria. But from what I have seen, I assume the worst. And no, they aren't killing the ponies they've captured, it seems they are putting them to work in slavery."

I stared at her. I couldn't believe if. For the first time, I looked around me. It was in a cave, "W-where are we? They can't find us here can they?"

"I hope not, we are in a cave somewhere between Canterlot and PonyVille." she replied.

I suddenly gasped, I had forgotten something. "Luna! We have to get back to the castle! My friends are still there! We have to get them out of there!"

Luna looked at me with a defeated look in her eyes, "I'm sorry Twilight, we can't. There are too many. We would never make it out alive, even if we are both alicorns. I know how much your friends mean to you, and it hurts me to deny you the opportunity to try to rescue them. We should just be thankful now since you're here. If I didn't see you fall out that window..."

I could feel tears brimming my eyes, but I nodded, "O-okay. I-I just w-want to know I-if they're al-alright."

Luna came over to me and wrapped me in an embrace, "I know. They'll be alright. Don't worry."

But her shaking told me that she didn't exactly believe her own words.

She let go of me, "I'll go outside and get you food and water to last you a few days, I need to go out and check what condition Equestria is in. Don't worry, I know some advanced disguise spells. They won't detect me. I'll see you in a few days."

Then she left, just like that. Some food and water was teleported to me, but I didn't see Luna.

That's just about it for the story so far. I'm just sitting in the cave at the moment. I don't know how long it has been since Luna left. But I hope she comes back soon. The rest of the story hasn't even begun yet.