Here it go,first multichaper fic.
Canterlot castle.An meeting room.
"What?! Even you TWILIGHT?
"Yes, brother. I do believe, then you are in the wrong."
Shining Armor couldn't believe it. His Twily, his precious little sister was against him. Why? Why couldn't she see the reason of his actions?
"Twily, I love you more than anything, but can ivknow why you are so against this decision?"
"Because it is totally unnecessary, really I thought than you were better than that... Brother."
And now she was judging him! His sister, the being that he protected his whole life was now judging HIM.
"Now listen to me Twily.I don't want to go at war against the Caribou Kingdom for pleasure, but those fucking bastards have already made offensive move toward my country!"
"Your former country. You're forgetting that since the divorce, you are only the captain of the guard anew. Nothing more brother."
Now Shining Armor was fuming. Not only his sis was judging him, but dared to accuse him of being the cause of the divorce.
It's his former spouse who fucked with another pony, not him. It's her who divorced, shunning him from his title of Prince.
What she has done was approved by the majority of the nobles of Equestria, many of them thought than having “commoner prince” was only a bad joke.
The only two who seemed to disapprove it was Celestia herself, and against all odd Blueblood.
The Princess because of this shameful act, an act against a war hero. And Blueblood because he hated cadence since his colthood (and had some sympathy for Shining).
Princess Luna didn't exclaim her opinion.
But Celestia because of the nobles and the fact than Cadence was her niece must sided with her, something than Shining understood completely. But hearing this from his LSBFF was making him fucking furious.
"
Twilight! The caribou territory is in the north, so is the crystal empire. There are only two other countries between them. They are growing stronger, we must act now or we might suffer the consequence."
The youngest of the two sibling was looking at him with a gaze who told quickly.”
I
will not listen to one single thing to what you have to say.”
"
You dare to ask for my support after what you told me last time."
Shining winced, of course she was angry about that.
"Twily... I don't like the fact that you are dating Discord."
"Jealous of your own sister who has a better sentimental life than you!"
"What?! But no. But he already betrayed us in time. And I can't trust him."
"Is it because he's from another species!?"Shouted twilight.
"NO. I totally approve of interspecies relationships. Take Spike and Rarity, I approve of them because they love each other."
"Yeah, you showed it well at your wedding."
That's it, the nerves brokes.
"For the last time Twilight I was brainwashed by a Queeeeeen! I would have never signed you away, I wasn't myself!"
"Yet me, I'm pretty fine and I'm doing it."
The world seemed to stop.
"Wh-What?!"
"You've heard me. Discord proposed to me last week and I said yes. So for now goodbye "ex-BBBFF”."
When she got to the door, she cast one last glance at him.
"They were right.You aren't worthy to rule.It's a good thing that they dethroned you."
Of those hurtful words she left.
Shining didn't know how long he stayed here without moving, ten minutes? One hour? He didn't care, his world had just broken.
"Shining.Shining."
Even without a glance he could easily recognise his second in command: Flash Sentry.
As a young Pegasus at cadet school Flash was bullied by everyone, from instructors to other guards. But Shining saw potential in him and stood by his side through it.
When shining became an officer Flash stayed very loyal to him and became his right hoof.The two have been friend for 10 years now and were counting on staying it.
"Shining it's horrible, look at this!"
In a very slow motion Shining took the paper from his Pegasus friend hoof and read it.
"Where did you find it?"
"At the black market.But I hadn't found who created this offer:"
Shinning Armor :115000bit.
"They-They put a reward on my head."
"Yes, what do we do now Shining?"
The unicorn stayed quiet for some seconds before answering:
"Not now."
"Not now? How that?"
"I can't act now. They are to many hoofs pointed toward me."
He got to the windows. Taking a full breath of the midday air.
"I will exil myself."
Sentry looked at him with wide eyed.
"They don't believe me, right now. I will have to wait a little, but soon, very soon I will take back what is rightfully mine and protect The Ponykind. But for now I will disappear."
He turned on himself and looked straight at his friend.
"Are you with me?"
Flash's lips cracked a smile as he wrapped his best friend in a hug.
"To the death with you."
TWO YEARS LATER.
Qintha beach - Crystal Empire sea territory.
At 50 meters of the beach.
Soon, they will land.The coast was only from one or two minutes away from their boats.
He gave a glance behind him. Apart from his own ship there were only two others, one like his own with twenty crystal ponies, and another with only ten soldiers, but carrying the equipment, like food and weapons, for now it wasn't useful but soon, it will be their life assurance. Very soon.
Fifty-one, they were fifty one. They gave up on everything for him.
Some left their parents, others their business, others their friends and comrades. Everyone abandoned something, but all were linked by one thing: Their loyalty to their only true ruler; HIM.
A movement, before him made him lower his gaze, meeting another one.
Cobalt star.
A young colt, only 17.He begged for days to participate in this journey. He took him only because he needed soldiers willing to fight in his name.
The colt gave him a gaze full of pride, he was here to fight and he was ready.
He gave him a smile before looking back at the beach, on it others crystals ponies were watching they fleet coming right at them.
"Hmm, it looks like there is a welcome committee only for us"A little thought toward one of his sister friend, a cheerful pink earth pony who could have set up a “Happy Coup d'état to you party” came up. It would have been funny.
Only a few second later they reached it, their homeland.
After a quick set of motions the soldiers got out of their ships before dragging it safely on the beach.
Two soldiers began to help their leader to get down, but he dismissed them.He was only 27, he could do it himself.
The stallion in charge jumped from this poor boat and went to the beach. While his followers were busy taking their equipment from the ships, he made his way to meet those civilians waiting on the beach and seemed to not believe the moment they are witnessing; the comeback of their former co-ruler.
When there was only a short distance was left, he took a long glance behind him, where the soldiers stayed he remembered a beach vacation of the time where Twilight who was only a little filly.Playing in the sand with her BBBFF. It was only the siblings and their parents, a time when the things were a lot easier.
He finished reminiscing and close the distance with what appeared stallion followed by at least a dozen of ponies.
“Hi”
“...”
“...”
“Heuu. Good afternoon, sir, my wife has... has the best soup around the area, if you could come into my home to rest while waiting for the remaining of your troops, it would be the greatest of honors.”
The Leader stays quiet for a few second... It was true that his intel told him than more than the half of the cristal population weren't for the actual government, but he didn't think than his former subject would greet him with open hoof.That or maybe they feared that he came here to burn down their house.
After what seemed to be a decade for the civilian he got his answers.
“My army you've got it right before your eyes.”
A quick glance toward the line of soldier waiting at the shore confirmed his saying.
“What?! You're only that much to go against those fools on our throne?”
A quick nod was his only answers.
“Take me.”
A stallion came to the side of the two interlocutors.
“I've got a spear at home, just let me get it.”
"Me too."
Another one.
"And me."
"Don't forget me."
The sudden number of volunteers made the leader crack a smile.
But he saw the fear on theirs comrades face.
"Don't you worry my people, I will get my throne back and bring prosperity to our great nation."
At this he made a quick sign toward his soldiers.
At their leader sign, the warriors couldn't help but smile.Their time has come.
Three of them took flags from the ships and planted them on the sand.
The wind showed their design. A star inside a shield with three stars on. The flag background was pure white.The ensemblel representing their sovereign cutie mark.
At this the soldiers began to shout:"LONG LIVE TO SHINING ARMOR! ALL HAIL TO SHINING ARMOR!"
They were at home.
End of chapter 1
Author's Note
Here it go,the reconquista begin.
Review and opinion is apreciable.
Here is the second chapter.
Some of the things said can be confusing but that because they are some elements of the past and should be seen in a few chapters(even maybe the next one).So for now we have Rarity sent by Celestia to began a diplomacy act with the Caribous.
Rivers Strongclaws In the Chimera Principality. Near the Carribou Kingdom frontier.
About the same time after the coming back of Shining Armor.
"Mrs. Rarity we should be at the frontier soon."
"Oh, thanks.Any news from Equestria?"
"No, ma’am."
"Very well . You’re dismissed."
At those words the unicorn stallion, a sergeant of the Solar guards gave her a quick salute before trotting away.
The element of generosity stayed at the head of the boat gave by Celestia .
The birth of dawn.
It wasn’t a gigantic Ship but with a length of twenty meter it was sufficient for her and the around twenty soldiers to be comfortable enough for this travel.
They had quit Equestria near the end of the river, one of the particularities of this river was then it passed thought Equestria from the east to the south of the Chimera principality then to the south of their destination: the Caribou Kingdom.
After than the principality allied themselves with the Caribou, Celestia ordered to send them a diplomatic convoy to rearrange the politics between the two nations.
So after fifteen day of travels, the two diplomats, the one element of harmony and the twenty-seven solars guards were about to arrive at their destination.
It has been a boring and long travel to Rarity.Even if she liked calm thought than fifteen days with nothing to do were too much.
When the nobles of the court asked than an element of harmony was sent in the convoy to show the seriousness of Equistria Rarity volunteered herself.
After all, she was the only one enough level headed for this mission.
Twilight was unable to do such a diplomatic mission in her state, what happened two years ago still greatly affected her. Cadence was the same.
Fluttershy… Really?
Rainbow Dash would probably start a war.
Pinkie Pie an Applejack were out of the question too. Pinkie wouldn't understand anything of what going on. And applejack, well... She was a farmer.
Not that farming wasn't noble. On the contrary, it is probably the noblest work of all.
But farmer wasn't well trained in diplomacy between kingdoms.
And unlike every other elements. Rarity has still some noble blood running in her veins. Her grandmother on her mother's side was the daughter of an earl. It was maybe a small nobility but still.
And she had an advantage, with her job as Fashionista she has met many nobles in canterlot. That and her education as she was raised to be the most lady like possible.
So it lets only her like choice so...If it's for the greater good.
But she would have liked that her departure was a little happier too. She and Spike have entered into an argument a few days before and even if it has cool down she felt that the ice hasn’t melted in totality.
That's why she wanted to take an entire month off after that.
To spend time with her spikey wikey and bring back their couple as a solid one.
"Miss!" Another guard called her." We’re at the frontier."
The majestic unicorn turned her head around and saw right before her,still hidden by a weak mist the frontier of the Kingdom.
It took only a few minutes to go at the frontier.
This frontier was a bridge-dam and a small amount of Caribou soldier on watch saw them coming.
She heard one of them shouting something she didn’t understand before gaining his post back.
While their boat stopped, she saw another native coming at the top of their bridge. He waved at them before asking:
"Are you the Equestrian convoys send by the Princess Celestia?"
Rarity stood still for a few second. Before she began hearing the heavy hoofsteps of the guards in armor catching up with her at the head of the boat.
With them behind her courage began to grow and responded:
"Yes, we are the convoy send by the Alicorn of the Sun Princess Celestia. We came here to discuss political arrangements with your leader and your country."
The Caribou stood still, watching them for at least twenty seconds before a wide grin appeared on his face and answering:
"Then I hope that you will appreciate the welcoming we prepared just for you."
After that it got really fast.
Rarity began to feel a sting on her left cheek.
Then a liquid going down from this same cheeks.
A sound. A deaf sound came from behind her.
On the six guards who were waiting beside her five were transected by arrows.
The last one has one too, but luckily stuck in her armor.
It didn’t take long for the two ponies to comprehend what was happening.
"Take cover!!!"
The guardpony took Rarity with her and began to run alongside her.
From everywhere arrows were coming to them. The generosity incarnate saw from side to side pony getting killed by those projectiles. But some of them began to counterattack and cries began to come from the caribou side.
The earth guard pony who was watching over her began to shout: "Than somepony begins to make this boat turn back."
At those words another pony, a stallion unicorn this time came at them, a crossbow and a shield held by magic:
"We can’t use the wheel, it doesn’t turn anymore. It has been sabotaged."
"What!!!" Was the answer from the earth pony.
Just after that three arrows transected her from her back.
"Aaaaaaaaaaah."
The unicorn puts his shield behind her and holds her in his hooves.
"Ta... Takes her back to Canterlot…"She said, pointing to Rarity. "She must survive or all is lost." She then put her hoof on Rarity’s.
"Harmo… Harmony will prevail… "Her last vision in this world was the one of the only unicorn in the elements of harmony.
This same element who couldn’t comprehend the situation.
What was supposed to be a pacific mission turned into a slaughter.
How did it degenerate to this point?
It is only because of the guard that she came back to her.
"Miss! We must get out of this trap or we’re done."
The female unicorn took a last look to the deceased earth pony before nodding quietly to the soldier.
"Good, keep following me and don’t go farther than one foot away from me. Let's go."
The escape from the boat was horrible. During the race they keep seeing their compatriot dies right before their eyes. Even if the ponies counterattack was very effective, they were still outnumbered by something like 1-5.
Their only hopes of survival were to flee.
By luck they got some others survivors during the escape.
Now a group of six ponies was running on the shore with only one mission: Protect the element of generosity at all cost.
It looked like they ran for hours while that it was only ten minutes.
The group has been able to flee from the The birth of dawn but it didn't look like they were going very far.
At their head was the unicorn soldier from earlier. He let his shield near the boat since it was holding him down. He ordered at the remaining guard to always form a circle around the element of harmony. If she were to die, one of Equestria greatest symbol would too.
The unicorn pointed toward a hill to the rest of the group.
"If we manage through it, we can go back to another part from the Strongclaws. Then find a boat and use our weapons to go back home. Any objection?"
"No sir!"Replied a soldier.
"Me, I don't have any objections to this plan, but how will you make it work?"
The ponies citizens stood still to this unknown voice.
Then suddenly two arrows came straight to Rarity. One got throughout her back while the other one found her left hind leg.
She falls on the ground. Her vision and hearing blurring and buzzing. She saw Caribous coming toward her guards. Then puts her head a little on the left only for her to see a black Caribou hoof just a foot away from her.
Her gaze mat the hoof proprietor. And before she could register what was happening; got hit by it. Blackning the world.
"It's her. Take the others too."
Crystal Palace-Crystal Empire.
Twelve hours after Shining arrival.
Inside the Cristal palace, everything was calm. After all it was ten in the night. The dinner has already been finished since two hours. The maids were busy to keep this place the cleanest possible, guards were… guarding? Making sure their lord would not be threatened.
So when a messenger came storming throughout the entire doors and halls,it wasn’t planned.
"My princess, my prince!"
The soldier got before his sovereigns bedroom doors and knocked until it opened.
"My pr…" No more word was coming through his mouth as a blade rested on his jugular.
"You, trash of plebian. You dare to disturb me and my princess. For your life I’m hoping that what you have to say is very important."
The door opened a little more, showing a tall unicorn, he has a clear red coat and a dark yellow mane. And coming from behind was another unicorn. Her coat was grey with a mane of two different colors, green and blue.
"My-my lord. We got news from the east of the country. Near the Qintha beach.He…"
"He what?!"
"He came back. "At this moment the messenger was sure to get killed at any moment.
"Who came back?"
"Sh-Shining Armor."
No more sound. For a few moments, silence was king… For a few moments.
"What?"The royal throw the messenger to the floor.
"Shining Armor is back in the cristal empire and is coming toward us. Our information says he has somewhat between 200 to 300 soldiers with him."
The couple stayed still for a few second before looking at each other and smiled tenderly.
"Finally, I wanted to kill him for so long."
Author's Note
Here it is my second chapter.
Rarity Foalnnaped.
A royal couple waiting to kill Shining.
The Caribou attacking.
What the F**k.
I am re-editing each chapter very often for grammar and improvement.
Soon the next chapter.
Where past and present are meeting.
