Legends Of Pegasus - Equestria

One thousand years ago Princess Luna was almost tempted to darkness, but due to the diligence and alertness of her sister the darkness was destroyed before it took hold. The two sisters ruled side by side for a century leading their nation through countless victories over their enemies.

The first victory came in the destruction of Discord. Upon the use of the elements of harmony a known magical force of almost limitless power, the princesses found that instead of encasing Discord in stone the elements tore him apart. Discords body was completely obliterated leaving no trace behind for him to rebuild himself.

The second victory was in defeating King Sombra in the crystal empire, the princesses again used the elements but before they could be used Sombra used his own body to cast a spell of shadow to destroy the empire. However that did not go as planned and the spell backfired doing to Sombra what Princes Celestia did to her sister, all of Sombra's dark magic was cleared from his body. The two royal sisters saw Sombras change and did not incarcerate him as planned but instead they retrained him, took what he was and made him better. He served the two royal sisters as their highest military general for many years before his natural death.

The greatest change to Equestria came many centuries later when during an excavation of an old ruin near the Everfree Forest, the diggers uncovered what was going to be the greatest discovery that the nation of Equestria had ever seen....

The large white carriage flew over the forest like some large bird of prey, the only two occupants sitting in almost relative silence.

“What do you think it is?” Princess Luna asks, turning her gaze to her sister. “Do you believe the diggers and what they saw?”

Princess Celestia draws her gaze away from the window. “I do not know. The ponies over seeing the site said of strange magics even their unicorns could not identify.” Celestia looks back out the window. “But one thing did catch my attention.”

“And that is?” Luna asked, her ears perking up.

“One of the miners stated in his report that the device in question and I quote what he wrote. 'The device showed the merging of both magic and metal, with both working in sync'”

Luna turns her head to stare ahead. “Magic and metal working in sync? Do you think somepony or something has created a device based on the very thing we have been researching all this time?”

“I don't know but if someone has made magitech, then I want to know how.” Celestia turns her head back to Luna. “Just think sister! A working magitech device we could study! Think of the possibilities!”

Luna chuckles. “You really are into this magitech stuff ain't you?”

Celestia smiles. “I just think it could be the start of a wonderful future for Equestria. The start of a new era of prosperity for us all.”

Luna grins as she leans towards her window. “Well we will see soon won't we.”

The carriage drops down low as the ruins come into view. The old ruins are of a castle that pre-dates even the three pony tribes. The castles construction was made entirely of stone but according to several geologists the stone isn't native to this area, which means the stone came from somewhere else.

The royal carriage drops in below the tree line and lands in a large clearing that the excavation crew set up for supply runs, several ponies were waiting in the clearing.

The carriage door opens and Princess Celestia and Luna step out, the ponies waiting were quite shocked to see they had brought no guards with them. The princesses walk forward and the ponies all bow.

“Princesses, welcome to Castle Drakestone.” The lead pony says.

“Drakestone?” Luna asks, raising an eyebrow.

“Yes princess, the stone of the castle reflects and even absorbs heat, but never gets hot. Which is why we have named it Drakestone.”

“It's certainly fitting.” Celestia says. “Pleasantries aside, you know what we have come for?”

“Yes princess.” The group of ponies stand up and walk towards the castle, the princesses follow. “Have you read all the reports your majesties?”

“We have.” Luna replies. “And what we have read interests us.”

“Of course, this discovery could change the whole nation, even the world.” Another pony states.

“Rockhound! Be respectful!” The lead pony shouts to the other.

Rockhound lowers his head. “Sorry princesses, I got ahead of myself.”

The princesses smile. “It's fine.” They both say together.

The group stays silent until they lead the princesses through an atrium that had long since lost the stained glass that adorned the ceiling. The princesses look around but don't say anything, there was only one thing they cared about and it wasn't the castle itself.

The group continues down into what seems like an undercroft area of the castle, it was long since abandoned and the walls were filled with strange looking creatures in alcoves.

“Have you determined what these creatures are?” Luna asks.

“No princess, but are scans have revealed they are far older than Equestria, something around three to five thousand years before.”

“Interesting.” Celestia states.

“We're here.” The lead pony states, walking up to a large door. The door had already been forced open and the princesses could see ponies running about. The princesses walk through the door and there eyes widen at the green glowing ball in the centre of the room.

“It's wonderful is it not your majesties.” The princesses turn their heads to see an elderly unicorn writing down some notes. “Allow me to introduce myself, Doctor Gravel at your service.” The pony bows.

Celestia bows her head with Luna following suit. “How much do you know about the device?”

“Only that it's giving off huge amounts of magical energy or something that classifies as magic.”

“Explain.” Luna says.

“Well, we have scanned the device from every angle and with every spell we know. The energy scans as magic but yet it doesn’t mold or shape as magic does, I believe it's an energy made exclusively for the device. A synthetic magic.”

“Synthetic magic?” Celestia asks. “How is that possible?”

“I do not know but what I can't tell you I can show you.” The doctor walks to a nearby table with a container of green energy from the device. “This is a small amount of energy we managed to extract from the device. The energy has a property your just going to love.” The doctor picks up a helmet and with one swift hit with a hammer dents the helmet. “Now watch this.” The princesses watch as the doctor takes the green energy and pours some of it onto the helmet, the green energy seems to seek out the dent and within several seconds the helmet is new again and the energy disappears.

“Now that is fascinating, can it only do objects?” Luna asks.

“If you mean only inorganic material then no, it repairs organic materials too.”

Celestia lifts the container in her magic. “Doctor I want this device a top priority, bring in all the help you need.” Celestia and Luna turn to the device.

“You were right about one thing.” Luna says.

“What's that Luna?”

“It definitely will bring possibilities.”

400 Years Later...

A unicorn sits in a chair holding a glass of brown liquid in it's magic. The pony stares out of a window nearby and watches as hundreds of small shuttles and worker craft move back and forth. T he pony takes a sip of the drink in it's magic and places the glass down on a small table next to the chair. Turning to look at a holographic clock on the wall the pony sighs and stands up from the chair.

The unicorn crosses the room and places a hoof on a large wooden table in the style of a semi circle near the back wall.

“It's nearly time...” The pony says, tracing small circles on the tables wood. “...Can't believe its been eight years.” The pony lifts up the only item left on the table, a small brass name plate reading 'Captain Twilight Sparkle'.

“I guess I'm going to need a new one made.” Twilight says, dropping the name plate into a nearby metal box and closing the lid. “I hope your new captain treats you well.” Twilight adds giving the room one last look over. “Well...goodbye my friend.” Twilight gives the wooden table one last gentle tap with her hoof.

Twilight lifts the metal box with her magic and heads for the only door in the room, pressing the doors control panel to open it Twilight was surprised to see not one but three of her friends waiting outside.

“Applejack? Rainbow Dash? Fluttershy? What are you girls doing here?”

“We thought we'd give ya an escort to yer new ship. If that's ok?”

“Of course it's ok, but it's our new ship remember?” Twilight says with a smile.

“Ah know, ah just don't like leaving the old gal like this, ah have her running just the way ah like it and now ah'm gonna have to do it all over again.”

Twilight walks forward and puts her hoof on Applejack's shoulder. “And you'll do a wonderful job as always.” Twilight steps back and gives the other two a smile. “So, have you girls seen the new ship?”

Fluttershy shakes her head. “No, I haven't.

Rainbow Dash shrugs. “I haven't seen the new ship either but I have heard it's a prototype battleship, all new tech or so ponies say. Though I'm looking forward to seeing the new fighter craft, oh yeah their going to be awesome!”

“Ah admit Twilight, ah have heard rumours about the new ship and it does sound intriguing.”

Twilight nods. “I have read some of the blueprints for the new ship and it makes the Manehatten look like a freighter.”

“A very well kept freighter.”

The four ponies all turn their heads towards the decks main elevator. Standing by the open doors was none other than Queen Celestia herself, covered in full battle regalia.

“Q-Queen Celestia!” Twilight says, dropping her metal box and bowing her head. “What did we do to receive this honour?”

“Honour Admiral Sparkle? The honour is all mine. Your exploits have crossed my desk more than once, and your battle command at Axor was exemplary. Even my sister Queen Luna was surprised by your efforts.” Celestia states, walking forward. “I just thought I would escort the best captain we ever had to her new command.”

“Then we welcome your escort Queen Celestia.” Twilight replies, her head still bowed.

“Please Miss Sparkle, just call me Celestia. My sister may be all protocol but I tend to lead 'loosely'.” Celestia gestures to the waiting elevator. “Shall we go? My private shuttle awaits.”

“We'll see ya at the ship Twilight and don't worry about yer stuff, we'll drop it off in yer new quarters.” Applejack says, tapping her hoof on Twilight's metal box.

“Oh? Is my shuttle not good enough for you Miss Jack?” Celestia asks, her left eyebrow raised.

“W-What? N-No! We thought-” Applejack stutters.

Celestia chuckles. “I'm kidding Miss Jack, come, there’s plenty of room on my shuttle for all of you.”

The mares all smile back and move to follow Celestia, Applejack pauses to lift Twilight's box onto her back. Grunting Applejack manages to lift the box and place it on her shoulders.

“Geez Twi', What have ya got in this thing?”

“It's the last of my personal belongings, why?”

“It weighs heavier than mah brother!”

All the ponies stop and look back.

“You have had your brother on your back?” Rainbow questions.

“What! No! Ah have carried him home from many drunken nights!”

Rainbow giggles. “Sure you have.”

“Ah resent this line of questioning.” Applejack says.

“Girls please, we don't have much time before the Solar Night's maiden voyage.” Twilight states as she moves into the elevator with Fluttershy and Celestia.

Applejack and Rainbow Dash nod their understanding and take their places in the elevator as the doors close. The ride was kept in relative silence as no mare really wanted to speak with the living goddess within ear shot. The elevator comes to the end of its trip giving the occupants a small chime. Celestia steps off first and gestures to the others with a wave of her wing.

“Come my little ponies, my shuttle is waiting.” Celestia smiles.

“Queen Celestia can I ask you something?” Twilight asks, falling into step beside Celestia.

“Go ahead.” Celestia answers keeping her gaze forward.

“I know this ship is a prototype and it's the ships maiden voyage but my question is this...Why was I given command?”

Celestia stops and turns her head back to the others. “Ladies, would you mind giving me and Admiral Twilight a few minutes?”

The others all nod.

“Thank you, my shuttle is not far, give this to the royal guards outside the door and they will let you in.” Celestia pulls out a small token and levitates it to Applejack.

“Thanks Queen Celestia.” Applejack says grabbing the token out of Celestia's magic.

Applejack nods as she and the others walk pass Twilight and Celestia. When the others go out of sight Celestia turns to Twilight and her face becomes blank.

“Why do you think you were given command?”

Twilight looks down, her ears folding back. “I don't know. I mean I led our forces to victory at Axor but I just did my duty!” Twilight starts pacing back and forth. “Admiral Derpy's ship never arrived with her support fleet, so I just took over as a senior captain!”

Celestia stood there all this time Twilight paced with a large smile on her face. When Celestia knew Twilight had her time she held up a hoof stopping the unicorn.

“You did what was necessary for the fleet to win, you brought the ships together and held off the rebel forces for my sisters fleet to get there. You showed command excellence in a time of need, more so than any of the other captains, that is why you where chosen to command the Solar Light.” Celestia looks to a window overlooking a row of small docking bays. “And for the record Admiral Derpy did not arrive because her fleet was engaged in transit, apparently the rebels have acquired Translocation inhibitors. They deployed them in Admiral Derpy's flight path and ambushed her.”

Twilight gasps. “Is she alright?”

Celestia smiles. “Yes, the rebels greatly underestimated the size of Admirals Derpy's fleet. The rebels were quickly routed but several ships were damaged in the fight. However all ships will be up and running by weeks end.”

“That's good to hear, losing even one ship is a blow to us all.” Twilight states. “That's what I really hated about Axor, the ships we lost and the great crews and captains that went with them.” Twilight starts to cry. “I still think about her, every night I have flashbacks about her ship exploding and there's nothing I could do about it.”

Celestia looks away from the window. “She and all the ponies that were lost at Axor will be remembered, we owe them that much.” Celestia closes her eyes before opening them. “But I think we should get going Admiral, your new ship awaits.”

Twilight nods, wiping her tears away. “Yeah, Thanks Queen Celestia.”

“What for my little pony?”

“For making sure Captain Rarity's sacrifice won't go to waste.”