Chapters Chapter 1: Picking The Team
Story opens in her new room in her new castle as Twilight is sitting at her desk pulling out her quills and parchment.
"Spike, do you know where my ink is?"
"Right over here." as spike walks over carrying a small jar of ink.
"Alright time to start the list of who im going to bring with me to the new land!"
"Well this should only take about 5 hours im gonna go take a nap"
"Alright you have fun with that" as Spike walks off to his new room.
"Alright finally some peace and quiet, alright time to get to work"
After Twilight finishes setting everything up for her list.
"Well I guess the girls and Spike are a no-brainier if im settling a new nation no doubt i wouldn't bring them"
" I suppose they'll want their families so well bring Granny Smith, Big Mac, Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and since their coming Scootaloo.
"Princess Celestia said she would be sending a couple others with me, so better count for them."
"A few Ponyvillians already offered to come like, Bon-Bon, Caramel, Lyra."
"Oh well i better check in with the princess before i get any more people in, don't want to bring too many people."
"Well I Guess that's good for now so i guess ill head to Canterlot and check how many people the princess is sending with me."
Cut to later as Twilight arrives at Canterlot throne room
"Sorry to disturb you Princess, but you said you would be sending some ponies with me?"
"Ah yes, well since we don't know much about this land we will be sending 5 guards from the Crystal Empire, since Princess Cadence notified me that they had an excess of guards there."
"And as you may know when the Wonderbolts first started they were part of the Royal Guard, however many ponies don't know is that they are still trained in combat, some are even better then the royal guard themselves!"
"So due to the fact that we have so many Wonderbolts, I have decided to send Squad Number 1 with you, that is made up of ponies you may be familiar with, Spitfire, Fleetfoot, and Soarin."
"Is that everyone?" asks twilight with a questioning look on her face.
"oh and Fancy Pants, who seems to have an interest in investing in the new nation wishes to come with you."
"Alright so thats 8 ponies from you"
"Yes and by the way who are you bringing?"
"Well Spike and the Girls are no-brainers and they decided to bring their families, as well as a few ponyville citizens so we are at about 25 so far, so we have 5 extra slots left"
"Sounds like a good idea to me, but dont rush yourself you still have a week and half to decide the rest of the 5 slots"
"Alright thanks for the head up on whos coming Princess"
"No problem, now you get home and get some rest"
"Alright thank you, I will"
Chapter 2: Celestia's Recruits
=1 week until departure=
Twilight is sitting in her library organizing her books in the Equestrian History section as Spike walks in holding a paper with a golden C on it. "Twilight I just got another letter from Princess Celestia, not sure what its about but I guess you better read it" Spike says with a bored expression on his face.
Twilight takes the letter and begins reading it. "The Princess says she wants me to meet the 5 guards from the Crystal Empire in Canterlot ASAP, well I guess i better be going there now, can you hold down the fort while im gone?" With an encouraged look on his face "Of course!" "OK, ill be back as soon as possible" Twilight says as she begins walking to the door "If anything goes wrong ask the girls, OK be back soon!" As Twilight finishes closing the door to the library.
=At Canterlot=
"I came as quick as I could, you said I should come ASAP to meet the 5 royal guards?"
"Ah yes, the guards should be here any minute, and by the way how is your list going?"
"Just got 4 more Ponyville civilians to sign up a few days ago, so the count is up to 29 ponies coming with, im just not sure ill be able to get 50 ponies together by the end of the week." Twilight says with a discouraged look on her face.
Celestia places a hoof on Twilight's shoulder while having an encouraging look on her face " Don't worry, I just stated a Maximum number, not necessarily, the required amount, its fine if you don't get 50."
"OK, im feeling a bit better, thank you Princess" Twilight says working on a smile.
"Oh, and by the way, how are your friends taking the news?"
"Well, I actually haven't told them yet" says Twilight looking slightly away from the Princess. "Why haven't you yet?" "Well I'm kinda scared of telling them, I'm not sure how they'll take just packing up and leaving home like that, especially Applejack and her Family, with their duty on the farm and all." Twilight says with the same discouraging look again. "Well, you can never be sure until you ask, because things you never expect to happen can always happen, life is just full of surprises!" the Princess says attempting to cheer up her old student. "Well I guess but, do you think they'll go along with it?" "Well, I do have someone that can help with that be we can talk about that later, the guards are just arriving now!" The Princess says quickly looking to the door while looking more professionally.
Looking to the door Twilight sees 5 Royal Guards all wearing golden armor one which Twilight recognizes by the name of "Flash Sentry" while she turns away with a slight blush on her face. "Welcome to Canterlot, as im sure you are aware you 5 have been chosen to accompany Princess Twilight as she ventures to colonize lands beyond our borders, any questions?" Princess Celestia finishes. "Yes, approximately how far will we be traveling?" one of the guards at the back asks."We will be traveling through the Griffin Kingdom, and the following the border around the Dragon Kingdom about halfway then go out about 100 miles, the trip will take approximately 5 days, anything else?" Twilight says finishing. "How many will be going with us?" Flash Sentry says with a curious look on his face. "Right now we have 29, will that go up, probably." Twilight says quickly answering his question.
"I guess that's it" the one who asked the first question says. "You 5 will be staying her in the castle for the next week until you leave, one of my guards will be here shortly to escort you there, feel free to have a look around the castle" Princess Celestia says re-entering the room. "You are free to head home and continue planning, and I suggest you begin telling your friends about this trip" Celestia says facing Twilight. As Twilight is walking out one of her wings accidentally brushes one of Flash's. After Twilight is out of the door a slight blush appears on Flash's face. One of the other guards in the back notices this "Does our little Flashy have a crush?" " I don't know what your talking about!" Flash says quickly hiding his blush.
Chapter 3: Breaking the News
5 days until Departure
"Well I guess today I should probably tell the others about the plan, want to give them some time to think it over" Twilight says while walking into the castle's kitchen with Spike in a corner next to the stove making eggs.
"Well that's probably a good idea because the meeting is in 3 days so they have to decide by then." Spike says as he puts the eggs on a plate. "do you think it would a be a good idea to tell all of them at once, or do it one at a time?" he says as he brings the plates over the the table."I was thinking about that too and i decided to tell them all at once...., would you mind gathering everyone up at Sweet Apple Acres?" "Sure, when will you be there?" Spike asks before running out the door." Ill be there in half an hour so have everyone there by then" She says as Spike walks out the door.
At Sweet Apple Acres
"Well, now that your all here I guess i'll start." Twilight says as she begins her speech. "As many of you are aware a few weeks ago I was called to Canterlot. While there I was given a very important task by Princess Celestia. Since the battle with Tirek, Equestria has been using many of its resources attempting to re-build things. However we have been running out off many resources and as such Princess Celestia has asked me to take a few ponies,about 30, and head beyond the Griffon Kingdom to a selected plot of land and form a new nation. I have chosen to include all of you, if you wish not to come, i will not make you, please come by the castle in 3 days tops to alert me of your presence. If none of you go I will still be leaving so don't expect me to call if off. Thank you for your time." Twilight finishes as she fly s through the barn doors back towards her castle. "What are we gonna do?" A still shocked Fluttershy asks.
Prologue: Celestia's Request
Twilight is reorganizing her books in her new castle library in the section about unicorn history late at night
"Well I suppose i should get some sleep, who knows what wil happen tommorow, after all I only just started moving stuff in here 3 days ago and the castle library is almost completely filled, and I havent even finished with my bedroom!"
"Maybe I should go check on how Spike is doing with his room."
Twilight starts walking down the hall to a room with a big S on it and slowly opens it.
There is a small bookshelf in the corner with a couple comics on it and a bed in the other side of the room with Spike is sleeping on it
"Aww hes been doing so much work hes passed out of exhaustion, I guess that means its time for me to get some sleep too." Twilight says quietly as she sneaks out of the room to her own room.
The next morning Twilight is silently reading a book in her new castles library about increased range teleportation spells, when Spike walks into the room holding a scroll with a big C on it.
"Twilight, I just got a Letter from Princess Celestia saying she wants to meet you in Canterlot ASAP."
"What did she say it was about?"
"It said that she would tell you when you get there."
"OK, well i guess there's no time to waste, lets go!"
Later as Twilight enters the throne room in Canterlot Castle
"Princess, I came as fast as I could, what is it?"
" Sadly I have grave news, Equestria is nearly out of resources such as Coal and wood, and we simply can survive without those crucial resources."
" Oh my, what are we going to do?"
" I hope this may not be too much to ask, but we recently found a nearby unsettled land that is very plentiful on resources, and as me and Luna are busy governing Equestria we simply cant leave to settle a new land, so I am asking you to settle this new land, if you are up to the task."
"Me, Settle a new Country? I don't know the first thing about settling a nation."
"Well you wont be on your own, the crew that you will be taking will be handpicked by you, so feel free to choose anyone you please, only up to 50 ponies will be able to go with you."
"Mmmmm, OK ill do it!"
" That's the Spirit, the expedition leaves in 2 weeks, so you have all that time to choose who you will take with you"
" OK, Ill make sure to be ready by then, Ill see you in 2 weeks"
" I will be announcing your expedition tomorrow so people may ask if they can be with you, but make sure that they are who you want them to be"
"OK, Wish me Luck
As Twilight walks out of the room Celestia says quietly "Good luck, my Student...."