Equestrian Blood

Canterlot which once had tall and grand buildings now stood ruined; broken down and reduced to a pile of dust and broken bricks. The city of Canterlot was a silent as it could ever be without anypony preoccupy it in day or night.

The streets would have once been busy with life, happy ponies would be outside buying and selling beautiful things, but now it was a gruesome sight with the bodies of dead ponies who were lying scattered about the street like rows of dead insects that had just been poisoned.

This was the work of Princess Twilight during her battle against Princess Luna, but now something darker than the corrupted element lurked within the dark depths of the city.

Even in its ruined state Canterlot maintained its regal beauty, it's tall marble towers and halls that would've once been full of life and song spoke of wealth and power, it was a city built for the aristocracy of equestrian society after all.

Now it was the temporary home of the Everfree's 12th legion whose dark red banners hang from ruined towers and broken windows, they'd taken to clearing up the bodies as fast as they could, the last thing they needed was an army of sick ponies to deal with.

Rosebud was was put on sentry duty guarding the entrance to "Sunny days" Theater, the 12th legions current headquarters.

She felt bored as usual and couldn't help but let out a loud and heavy sigh.

Dex turned his attention towards her and laughed, "What, daddy put you on sentry duty against your will again doll?"

"Shut up Dex" She replied rolling her eyes at him in annoyance, "At least i'm not here cause i was caught stealing food supplies" she tapped her spear on the yellow stallion’s large belly to make a point of his weight.

"Hey when you're living on the line like us, you've gotta enjoy life even if it means stealing a pie or two."

"Or a box full" She said under her breath, just loud enough for him to hear.

A slow loud thumping noise interrupted the constant steady beat of the rain, at first it was easily mistakable us thunder but the ground started to tremble more and more with each thump that seemed to grow louder and more violent by the second.