Equestria AM (after magic)

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Chapter 5: Battle Plans

Twilight lied in her bed, crying softly into her pillow. She had never really mourned the loss of the princesses before. She just thrown herself into one project after another, avoiding the fact that she was alone.

No, not alone. Ward had seeked her out. He had told her the truth. Had shown her the way. If she was going to end this war, she was going to need his help to do it. Now that she knew what she was up against, she could make a plan. They could make a plan.

At least now she new they where still alive. No way Luna could go into Warding Souls dreams and tell him to find her otherwise. Discord was alive too, which was something at least. Maybe she could get him to give the zebras a little chaos.

Twilight new now that she had to do something. All the time spent trying to find celestia was simply a search for closer. Now she had it. Next on her list, to get back at the bastard that had taken her world from her.

Applejack and Rainbow Dash sat in the thrown room of the Castle of the Two Sisters, which the Rebellion had made there base of operations. The place was heavily fortified, invisible from the air, and had more then enough rooms of accommodate the troops.

Not everyone there was there to fight though. Many of the pones that now lived at the castle where refugees, or just didn’t want to live under zebra law. Thanks to the civilians, the castle had its own small farm, a black smith, an enchantress, a cook, and even an architect.

The castle was getting restored, thanks to the architect and the many unicorn workers who have offered to help out. The rule was, if you stay at the castle, then you had to help out.

Many of the pones staying there have come to calling the place fort freedom. The only truly free place in equestria. The name fit pretty well.

AJ and Rainbow sat at a conference table, with 10 other stressed mares and stallions.

They where trying to plan there next move, after the failure at detrot city. They have 400 fighting pones left, plus the troops posted in towns that they've liberated.

The rebels where ran by a council of 12 generals, 4 of each race. 2 male, 2 female.

“All im saying, is that if we don’t act now, then they will. If they where to attack any of our towns, we wouldn’t win. The pones we have posted there would die, or be captured.” One of the earth pony leaders said.

“We cant win a frontal assault on canterlot, we cant even get through the force field.” Shining armor said, shacking his head.

“Not with that attitude.” Rainbow said. “If we can get one of those magic reducing spears, then we can take out the shield and come in from the top.” She said smiling.

“Dash, we have 130 pagisi here, none of which have any fighting experience, save for the ones who got wounded at Appaloosa.” Spit Fire said. “I wouldn’t trust half of them with a spit ball, let alone magic element blasters.”

“The great and powerful Trixi believes that she can shield the pagisi long enough for them to get to the castle.”

“Ya mean like that one time you said you could beat down an Ursa, then you did?” Apple Jack asked. “Oh, right, that was Twilight.”

“Do you doubt, the great and powerful trixi!”

“Yes!” Every pony at the table shouted.

“I think I may have an idea.” A black mare said, standing up. She had a bow clipped to her saddle, and a quiver attached to her saddlebags. The purple bows color almost seemed to move and shimmer as its magic became restless. Swirls of midnight blue energy weaved through its wood.

“Alright Shadow Soul, what'ch you got?” Rainbow asked.

“Its a long shot, but I think it will work. We need to get a smell team inside the city.”

“You realize how hard it would be to get rebels into the city without being noticed?” Shining asked.

“Yes, but it'll be worth it. they go in, takes out the guard posts, takes out the shield, then the pagisi move in under the cover of night and attack. I can teach a unicorn a portal spell to move in the unicorn and earth pones.”

“The great and powerful Trixi would like to learn this spell.” She said.

“Oh, give it up Trixi, we know your not great and powerful.” Rainbow shouted.

“After this, I will be known as the unicorn who saved equestria! I'll go down in history as a hero!” She shouted.

“I think shadow would be in there a'fore you.” AJ said. “its her spell and her plan.”

“Ya got that right.” shadow said.

“Right. Like they would let a hornless unicorn in a history book before me.” Trixi said laughing.

“What did you just say!” Shadow shouted, getting up from her chair and drawing her bow with her weak levitation magic.

“Oh, whats the mater shadow, zebra got your horn?” Trixi asked.

“You bitch!” She shouted, preparing to strike trixi with her bow.

“Hey!” Shining shouted, drawing every pones attention. “There is a war going on outside that door.” He said, pointing towards the exit with his hoof. “There is enough fighting in equestria already, we don’t need it in here to.”

“Im sorry shining armor.” Shadow soul said, putting her bow away and taking her seat.

Trixi stuck her tung out at shadow, which she wisely ignored.

“Would it be possible for this team to make it to the treasury?” Apple Jack asked shadow.

“That depends on where your going with this.” She said. “The rebels need bits sure, but not that badly.”

“No, nothing like that. I think me and rainbow would be more helpful with our elements, is all.”

“Buck yea. We get those, then it is over for that zebra. One blast from there magic, and boom!” Rainbow said, hovering three feet above her chair, and making what she thought was an exploding gesture.

“The elements are useless without the other four users. But I guess we could get them just in case.”

“The elements are our best shot at wining.” Rainbow said. “the princesses couldn’t beat Discord or Nightmare moon. with the elements, we did. I think its safe to say that if we get them back, then we can take out the zebra overlord, easy.”

“Hmm...that is true. Alright then, we can work that into the plan.” Shadow said.

“I want a battle plan drawn out and on my desk as soon as possible.” Shining said, standing up. “We need contingency plans for everything that could go wrong, and multiple fallback points. Meeting adjourned.”