Pony Alert 1

Chapter 7: Solar Empire 4: The Cloudsdale Liberation Front

Location: Sky above Equestria, CLF headquarters.

The sky. So big. Infinite it went on forever and ever, up and up into the blue. It held infinite opportunities as well. At least that was what Spitfire thought. She said that if Celestia controlled the sky she would soon control all of Equestria. All that stood in their way where those in Cloudsdale stupid enough to resist the might of the CLF.

Soon all of the clouds would belong to Celestia. It was inevitable, they gained more and more supporters each day and after the loss of their beloved generals most Pegasi lost fate in their government. And that was where Spitfire came in, gave them their hope back, promising them a safe place in the new world. Pegasi came from all corners of Equestria to join on the winning side. Of course many still resisted, even after all the threats and promises made, but a large enough part of the population where on the CLF's side. A civil war was coming and from the ashes of it a new Cloudsdale will rise. A Cloudsdale under Celestia's banner. Led by Spitfire they would bring honor to the Pegasus race again.

After her last trip to Cloudsdale even Lightning Dust was surprised to see how many supporters they had. Over half of the Cloudsdale citizens supported Celestia and over seventy five percent of those Pegasi has joined the CLF. She had really done a good job back in Cloudsdale, organizing everything. Spitfire would be proud over her. She never disappointed her mentor, she couldn't, not after she gained the honor of personally organizing the CLF inside of Cloudsdale. One wrong action or order and then the Cloudsdale council would find out all about their operation and then all would have been for nothing. It was a sensitive and demanding task that only the best of ponies could handle. Then again she was one of the best.

Walking towards Spitfire's office Lightning Dust spotted so many familiar sights. Pegasi training their attack patterns, technicians making weekly maintenance on the attack clouds and of course the newbies getting their flanks busted by the drill sergeant. But today everything seemed different. Everypony looked way busier than usual. Then again the invasion was less than a week away. Only a week and then she would stand next to her idol and mentor as they together changed the world. She hadn't felt this excited since she first met Spitfire years ago. She was just a filly back then, oh what she had grown during the years. The admiration she had felt for Spitfire her hole life began as a silly fillyhood idol, but now it was so much more. Admiration had turned into deeper feelings. Feelings that Spitfire would only respond on if she made her proud.

There it was, the CLF command stable. It was a grand building similar to the Cloudsdale council temple. It was completely made out of clouds, like any Pegasus building. At the stairs on each side stood a giant cloud statue of Celestia. The clouds had always been beautiful in their own way thought Lightning Dust. No need for any gold or gems.

Inside the command stable was a huge lobby with staircases leading up to the next floor. Banners hung on the wall representing the Wonderbolts insignia surrounded by flames. That was the CLF symbol. Only by looking at the banners Lightning Dust felt her hearth beating faster and she could burst with pride. Looking on the banner she saw the future of Equestria. A future she was a part of. This was her goal in life, to stand side by side with Spitfire as they formed a new era for the Pegasus race.

She walked up for the middle staircase and then she went into a long corridor. At the end was a door. At each side of the door stood a guard in the CLF uniform, very similar to the Wonderbolts uniform expect that it didn't cover the hind legs or the head. On their head they whore blue military caps. They had a sub machine gun on each side of their flanks attached to a belt.

"I am expected by general Spitfire."

The guards opened the door. Inside was a small office with a desk and some posters and maps on the walls. Behind the desk sat a yellow coated Pegasus mare with a fiery orange mane. She wore a blue suit and had a pair of shades. She looked up at her visitor. "What a pleasant surprise, my best flier Lighting Dust. Please enter."

"How was your last trip to Helios City Spitfire? Sir!"

"Well besides from that Celestia has found the most annoying pony ever as her newest pet and ally, and also that my Wonderbolts becomes more ignorant and worthless with each passing day it was a nice and rewarding trip. I'm lucky to have you, otherwise iv'e been completely surrounded by worthless imbeciles!"

Lightning Dust blushed by the compliment. "Thank you Spitfire, Sir! You are too kind."

"Oh but i'm not, I only rewards those worthy of it and you know you are my best. So how was your own trip? How is it going in Cloudsdale? Does the plan go along as planned?"

"Spitfire, Sir! I got the best of news. Over half of the Cloudsdale citizens supports Celestia and the Council are losing more power each day. More and more are demonstrating for Celestia and our CLF network have expanded throughout the whole city. Over seventy five percent of all Celestia supporters have joinined the CLF. The only problem is that the council have begun arresting many of our supporters and the rest of the city have declared their hatred towards Celestia. Also Cloudsdale military have increased by twenty five percent. But these minor things wont be any trouble when we choose to strike."

"Wait did you say that seventy five percent of our supporters have joined our forces?"

"Yes Spitfire, Sir!"

"That's a god damn record! I knew I could trust on you making the best results. You have made both me and Celestia proud. Now I know she will approve of your promotion."

"Promotion? Spitfire, Sir!"

"Well yes of course, I wont be able to stay in Cloudsdale, i'll be needed in the war and we need somepony to be in command in my absence. I want that somepony to be you!"

"Me? I'm honored Spitfire, Sir!"

"So do you accept?"

"Sir yes sir!"

"Please Lightning Dust to you it's just Spitfire." She gave the turquoise mare in front of her a warm smile. "You have deserved it."

Lightning Dust's hearth started to beat faster and her cheeks got a bright red color. "Thanks Spitfire."

"In less than a week the invasion will start. As Celestia's army attacks the Crystal Alliance's border we will strike at Cloudsdale. I will meet you here and then we move our army to attack Cloudsdale. As we do so our operatives inside the city will launch their attack as well. When the Cloudsdale army finds themselves between two enemies they will be an easy prey. While our army takes the city, the two of us moves in to assassinate the Cloudsdale council."

"What about the other Wonderbolts? And what if the griffons comes to aid them, then we will be caught between two enemies instead."

"My fellow Wonderbolts won't be making it sadly, they are all needed in the first assault. Soarin will lead our platoons of infantry, Fire Streak will lead our tanks and Fleetfoot will lead our attack clouds. As for Surprise she will lead our submarine fleet into the Crystal bay. So that only leaves the two of us to liberate Cloudsdale. As for the griffons they will have their own problems to deal with."

This must be the best news Lightning Dust have received ever. First she gets the role as acting commander of Cloudsdale and then she get's to be all alone with Spitfire during the assault. Her life couldn't be better right now.

"Knock, knock"

"Yes what is it?"

"Spitfire, Sir! Two of our soldiers are here claiming that they are the only survivors of an assault on camp Hollow Spire"

"What! Send them in!"

In comes two young Pegasi stallions. One of them has a dark brown coat and a white mane while the other one has a white coat and a dark brown mane.

"Private Leathers reporting." The dark brown stallion says.

"Private Feathers reporting, Sir!" The white stallion says.

"You two fools will greet general Spitfire with proper respect. You will say Spitfire, Sir! Otherwise we'll..."

"It's okay Lightning Dust, these two aren't used to meeting the chain of command. So you say that camp Snow Spire has been attacked? By what?"

"By two mares Spitfire, Sir!" Feathers answered.

"Wait wasn't the pink one a stallion. With the mustache and all?"Leathers looked very confused.

Spitfire removed her shades. "Wait, you say that our camp got assaulted and destroyed by two mares? We had over ten soldiers there. And those new Trixie Coils. How is that possible!?" Spitfire gave the two stallions a deadly gaze.

"Well they where really smart, one of them sneaked past our defenses and..."

"You can't sneak past a Trixie Coil, you idiot! The only way to get past them is to wear our uniforms. And that means the mare infiltrated the base! So please tell me the truth of what happened!"

"Well you see..., sir that the pink mare had a solar soldier uniform and..."

"You let somepony with a solar uniform into the base!? You idiots, the solar army aren't even supposed to know where our bases are located!"

"But she claimed she was a part of the PLF and that she had been transferred to us from camp Cupcake." Leathers whined.

"Camp Cupcake seriously? And what in the hay is the PLF!?"

"The Ponyville Liberation Front, Sir!" Feathers replied.

"The buck is that, look you two..."

"Eey Feathers private Pink Mustache told the truth after all, not even general Spatfire knows about the PLF."

"GENERAL SPITFIRE YOU IDIOT!" Lightning Dust roared in the face of Leathers.

"Whoa no need to be rude baby." Feathers defended his Twin.

"Asking of permission to punch Private Feathers in the face Spitfire?"

"Permission granted."

"Bang" Lightning Dust showed of her physical strength and sent Feathers to the ground.

"Ouch, that was mean."

"Never call me baby you pathetic fool! Now listen carefully to Spitfire or worse things will happen to you two fools!"

"Thanks Lightning Dust. I'm so lucky to have you around me. And as for you two you'll..."

"Wait Spitfire, Sir. We got more to report."

"Yes after private Pink Mustache got past us all of the power plants blew up."

"And then this rainbow maned Pegasus mare flies past us as quick as the light. Then everypony starts shooting and suddenly we are the only guards left."

"Wait did the rainbow haired mare have a sky blue coat. And how comes you survived!?"

"Well we kinda hid... And yes, yes she had a coat as blue as the sky."

"Bucking hay shit! Spitfire that mare was Rainbow Dash!"

"And who is this Rainbow Dash?" Spitfire raised her eyebrow.

"She's an old adversary. We competed in the best young fliers competition. She cheated over me and won. She is also able to create a sonic rainboom."

"A SONIC RAINBOOM!"

"Yes and now she's fighting for the allies. This is not good Spitfire, she's one of the best fliers around."

"Yes she can be a problem...But what I wonder right now is why Cadance would send one of the best fliers in Equestria to assault one of our smallest camps."

"She was probably there to save the unicorn mare we captured earlier. Sir!"

"You had a prisoner in the base?"

"Yes a purple unicorn. We captured her on one of our train raids. I think her friends called her Twilight or something."

"What! You had Twilight Sparkle, Luna's own student and then let her slip!" Spitfire gave the two stallions a even deadlier gaze.

"All i know about her is that her flank was hot..."

"Shut up fool!" Spitfire interrupted Leathers. "This is bad news... Looks like Luna sent some help after all. And with that mare Rainbow Dash on the allies side, it looks like the allies have gained a huge asset to their army. Lightning Dust looks like I have to cut my visit here short. I'ts essential that Celestia receives these news right away."

"Okay Spitfire, but what shall we do with these two idiots?" Lightning Dust pointed her hoof over at the two stallions.

"Well they did desert their fellow soldiers by hiding, but by doing so they gave us valuable Intel. They may be stupid but that doesn't mean they don't still have any value. They'll stay here." Spitfire turned to face the two stallions. You two fools are to stay with my friend over here. You will do everything she tells you to and you will serve her as she was Celestia herself. Understood!?"

"Sir yes Sir!"

"Yes Spatfire."

"Good." Spitfire turned to Lightning Dust. "Use these two in whatever way you wish they are now yours to command. I'l be back in a week and then we will begin the assault. Until then you will be in charge of everything."

"Thank you Spitfire. I'm honored."

"I'l see you in a week then." Spitfire opened the door and walked out of the room. She quickly spoke to her guards and then she went down the hallway. The two stallions kept staring at her flank as she walked down the corridor.

"She's hot."

"I bet she can do some tricks with you in bed."

Lightning Dust's thoughts became black at the stallions comments. Nopony would come in the way of her and Spitfire. "Look you pathetic virgins! If i ever catch you staring at her again i'l poke your eyeballs out understood!? And don't even dare to think those words again or i'l rip your tongues out with my bare hoofs!"

"Okay, okay Sir."

"Right Sir."

"Now let's go we have a army to organize."