Warfare Equestria

Chapter 1

     The clouds covered the moon as two figures sneaked behind a carriage, closer to the elves that had so harshly left them to rot with no money or food. The elves hadn't noticed them, it was going to be an easy kill. A cloud made way for the moonlight to shine on the assasins. One of them carried a sword and was crouched at the very edge of the carriage having a perfect view of the so called "high elves". Her hair was curly and pink and she had a murderous look in her eyes. This girl was called Pinkamena Diane Pie. Next to her Applejack shifted her position and looked over the edge, the elves were still babbling away, not realizing that this was their last conversation. Applejack flicked her blond, straight hair out of her face and got ready to jump on one of them. A cloud rolled over to cover the moon. This was the moment, they had to do it now. Pinkamena gave a war cry and jumped at the elf on the left. The elf screamed in horror as the pink warrior pushed her sword into his back. Applejack had made a soundless attack. The less noise the better, but oh well, the Empire was already after them any way.

     "Pinkamena! Hurry, the soldiers will be here any minute." Applejack waved for Pinakmena to pull her sword out of the elf's back and run.

     "Fine, fine! Fun spoiler!" Pinkamena obviously wanted to see the soldiers find the dead bodies. Well, you can't have everything.

     The duo ran quickly through the streets of the palace and made their way to the farm. While elves slept in comfortable large beds, humans had to sleep in haystacks and wooden planks, so little there was money. And while elves could have a buffet everynight, humans sometimes wouldn't eat for weeks. This was the way things worked in Equestria and only few people would rebel against it.

     As Pinkamena and Applejack reached the farm, the palace was awake and out looking for the bodies. "Did y'all have a succesful night?" Was the first thing they heard as Applejack's sister, Applebloom opened the door. You didin't have time for greetings at a time when the Empire was after you.

     "A very succesful night indeed!" Pinkamena answered smiling murderously.

     "Tell me about it, would ya?" Applebloom pleaded, she wasn't old enough to become an assasin but she really wanted to be!

     "We were hiding behind a carriage spying on some high elves and when the moon was hidden by clouds we jumped. Oh, it was the best feeling in the world! Seeing and elf bleed to death." Pinkamena took out her sword that was still covered in the elf's blood. "Touch it, Applebloom. This is the blood that you will spill."

     Applebloom eagerly reached out her hand and touched the blood. She smiled a wicked smile as it rubbed on her fingers. "You're right Pinkamena, it probably is the best feeling in the world, to see an elf bleed to death." She laughed and rubbed the blood on her fingers. It was cold and thick, it felt like the thick drink that she sometimes drank. "I can't wait to be an assasin." She laughed a cold cruel laugh that filled the room.

    The palace clock striked for midnight. A shadow ran quickly through the halls with a bag of 500 gold coins in one hand and a dagger in the other. This figure was Princess Rarity. She was rebelling against the elves, against her whole family but she was too kind to let the human race disappear because of her. As she reached her room, Princess Belle her sister had woken up. She had no time to hide or explain so she dashed for her room running for her life. Rarity quickly scribbled a note and left it on her table. She tried to open the heavy windows but it was impossible. "How I hate making noise." She grumbled to herself as she hit the window screen with the dagger. She quickly grabbed her rucksack and her cloak and made her way through the window.

     Keeping as close to the wall as possible and holding on tight to the ivy, Rarity climbed down. As her left foot touched the ground she sighed in relief. "What an awful climb..." She muttered frowning. Rarity sneaked in the dark corners of the streets, her cloak hiding her pale features.

     Suddenly she stumbled along something. "Can't people ever clean—" The rest of her sentence was blocked by a her scream. Two bodies were lying on the ground in a pool of blood. "Keep calm, Rarity." She panted, "You'll attract attention." She said with a steadier voice.

     "There must be a reason why they murder," Rarity said, poking the body with her boot.

     Her heart and soul screamed no but her hands did what they wanted and dug into the elf's pockets to find a stolen treasure. It was a locket. A heart with a leaf sprouting at the top. "It looks like a locket of love." She gasped. Who would be so cruel to steal someone's locket of love? By the looks of the locket it belonged to a human. Elves had diamonds and stars for their lockets, so "fantastic" they are, Rarity thought, disgusted of the way her people acted.

    "Unbelievable how they act isn't it?"

    Rarity jumped, how come she didn't notice someone spying on her?

    "Don't worry, I believe we have the same goal." The voice spoke with courage and wisdom.

    "Who are you?" Rarity breathed.

    "There are some who call me the knight of the dusk, others say I'm a goddess. But to most people I am Twilight Sparkle, ruler of magic." Twilight Sparkle had lowered her hood and revealed her dark blue hair.

    Rarity bowed at the newly winged goddess of Equestria. "With all do respect, what do you mean by 'the same goal'?" Rarity asked truing to keep her voice steady and strong. She had been noticed!

    "I'm not here to steal or punish, Rarity." Twilight said

    "Then why are you here?" Rarity asked still unsure about the goddess.

    "I'm here to bring peace to this land." Twilight answered with determination.

    "What do you mean?" Rarity asked in confusion.

    "I've seen the way the Goddesses and Gods act, favoring the elves for their magical ability, leaving the humans to rot. Have they no empathy?" Twilight said angrily. "As for that locket of love, I think a little girl is looking for it right now." She continued more warmly.

    "A little girl? Do you know her?" Rarity demanded.

    "I have a feeling where we'll find her." Twilight said starting to pick the other elf's pocket.

    "What do you mean 'we'! I barely know you and you expect me to go with you? Well it's not going to happen, I'm going alone and that's it." Rarity turned around and marched off towards the town.

    "Two is always better than one, Rarity." Twilight said. "Besides, I think you'll find this useful." She continued, holding out her hand in which she held a wand encrusted with small saffires. "I know you didn't bring a wand, you've never had one. Let me tell you a story, Rarity, the story of this wand. A long time ago your mother made a deal with a wand maker that she could have his best wand, she asked what he wanted in return and he said that he's decide by time. Your mother was waiting for you when she took this wand. When you were born the wand maker returned and asked for you as a payment for the wand. You were the first born child and your mother couldn't give you away so she gave the wand back, that is why you never had a wand, your mother always thought that this wand would fit you best. This wand now belongs to you Rarity."

    When Twilight had started the story Rarity had stopped to listen. Twilight held out her hand so Rarity could take the wand.

    "How do you know all this?" Rarity asked fingering the wand.

    "I've had time to listen to such tales." Twilight sighed.

    "Would you mind to come along with me?" Rarity asked shyly.

    "It would be my honour." Twilight smiled and headed down the hill with Rarity.

    It rained near the the cottage in where she was supposed to meet Fluttershy. Rainbow Dash became impatient, how hard was it to get past a few guards? Near her a birch tree's leaves rustled in the wind reminding her that she'd soon have to make her great escape without Fluttershy.

    "R- Rainbow Dash?" Asked a small voice. "Is that you?"

    "Yup, it's me waiting for you, what took you so long?" Rainbow Dash said helping Fluttershy out of a bush. In the moonlight Fluttershy's pale features looked beatiful, like a goddess. Suddenly Rainbow Dash didn't feel like scolding her anymore. "Let's go Flutters." Rainbow Dash said with a warmer voice.

    "Yes, let's... Go." Fluttershy swallowed.

    Rainbow Dash grabbed her arm and pulled her into the tunnel that she had recently dicovered inthe maids garden. Thorns scartched her bare arms and her wings but she was determined to get Fluttershy to the otherside so she could live a happy life without having to serve the elves.

    Fluttershy always seemed so shy but deep within her heart she was a warrior, willing to fight for Rainbow Dash. How her hair shined in the little moonlight the brambles gave in to.

    As the tunnel neared to an end Rainbow Dash saw that straight when you crawled out there were guards. "Rainbow Dash! We can't get past those guards! They're straight in front of the entrance!" Fluttershy panicked.

    "Don't worry Fluttershy, we'll just fly past them, they can't fly!" Rainbow assured her.

    "I don't think I can fly that fast Rainbow..." Fluttershy mumbled embarrased.

    "I'm sure you'll be able to." Rainbow comforted her. "Okay, get ready to fly in, five, four, three, two, one and FLY!!!" Rainbow Dash shouted and dashed out into the cool air of the night. Fluttershy tried to fly as fast as she could but the guards were bowmen, an arrow hit her right wing.

    "Rainbow Dash! Help!" She screamed.

    Rainbow Dash turned around and dashed for her princess. There was no way she was going to let Fluttershy fall into the arms of those elves. She was still too slow to stop the fall and Fluttershy hit the ground head first. The guards were about to get her but Rainbow swooped in at the last moment and grabbed her unconcious goddess. Rainbow Dash flew as fast as she could as high as possible with Fluttershy in her arms.

     She neared the town where humans that didn't serve the elves lived. She descended on the roof of a barn. Rainbow Dash lowered Fluttershy as softly as possible. "Please don't leave me Fluttershy." She pleaded. "I need you!" Rainbow Dash let her hands stroke the rose hair that fell way past Fluttershy's shoulders. "I love you." Rainbow Dash whispered, she wished Fluttershy could hear her but she was still as unconcious.