The rain poured down to an extreme extent, soaking anypony who walked out into the dreaded storm. The pegasi had warned everypony to stay inside, in case there was a flood. Sure, they could keep the rain from drowning anypony, but the soaked streets were enough to keep everypony locked up inside their houses and apartments. Derpy however, was not hiding in her house, and was in fact speaking with her new teacher in the royal archives, in the top of the second tallest spire. It had been a few weeks since Derpy's arrival, and Luna had been more than glad to teach her more about magics.

Not only unicorns and alicorns had magic, but every race did. In their own way they had the power to bend the world's will to their own, changing the way reality worked. They had a system that they upheld for years. Earth ponies tended to the earth and farming, using their strength to make sure everypony had food. Unicorns used their magic to build and craft things, which in turn gave ponies homes to live in, and tools to make life easier. Pegasi tended the skies and weather, as well as escorting birds home for the spring and summer. Alicorns however, were the most important. They all had an innate ability to move celestial figures, as well as storing godly amounts of magic within them. Without Alicorns, Ponies would not last long on the planet, neither would any other species.

"So, Ditzy, you now see why the pegasi are so important?" Nodding, Derpy proudly stated;
"Without pegasi, crops would wilt, droughts would plague Equestria, and the world would burn under the sun's hot rays." Luna clapped her hooves together. "Very good!" She spread her wings, stretching them, whilst looking out the windows. The frame had a golden tinge, though the metallic swirls that spread across the pristine glass was simply low-quality iron, rust dotted here and there.

"It is still raining. We will remain in this tower for the time being." Luna stated firmly, levitating her crown onto a nearby stack of worn books. The grey mare nodded as she used her left wing to turn the page.

She had continued to read until a loud bang on the archive door broke her from the word-induced trance. The Princes stood up on her bare hooves, and walked to said door. She had taken her garments off whilst reading Equestrian history books. She had missed much in her absence; thus needing to study. If she had made a mistake, it would be catastrophic for the rulers during delegations or meetings with royals from other Nations.

Luna opened the door with her indigo aura, revealing a Lunar Guard, soaking wet from the rain outside. It had indeed been raining for two weeks straight, and it was beginning to worry some ponies.

"Princess Luna! You are needed in the throne room at once!" The Lunar guard appeared frantic, pupils retracted. This worried Luna, and she stepped out of the room. "I shall return, Ditzy. Please remain here." The blonde-maned pony nodded, a small smile forming on her dust-covered muzzle. She resumed reading as the door clicked shut, glossy mahogany carved into a fancy door, swirls and flowers covering the gorgeous wood.

Luna ran into the throne-room, her coat covered in rain droplets. The magical bits of her mane had not been effected, but the inner strokes of spacial plains had certainly been doused.

When Luna looked upwards after stopping near the throne, she saw that the Elements of Harmony, Her Sister, Cadence, Shining Armor and Princess Nyx were seated, staring worriedly around. Luna knew that this had to be an emergency if every single Princess and Prince of Equestria was here.

"Luna. We're glad you are here." The voice belonged to her dearest sister, Celestia. "Something has gone awry in the weather system. Pegasi are no longer able to control the weather, and Rainbow Dash's magic is being fizzled by the strange clouds heading towards Equestria." Luna nervously shifted a damp wing, taking a step forward. Celestia continued to speak. "We have received letters from almost every Nation around the globe. The Harpies, Merponies, and other aquatic races were complaining about the lack of water in their homes, and the ocean shrinking, hundreds of feet disappearing within a few months. It was obviously some sort of magic, and nature being manipulated. The lions to the south-east had been complaining about their prey changing course, and children dying of starvation. The entire system is out of whack and we need to solve it. We're the only race on Earth that can solve these issues." The other Alicorns appeared even more worried than they were before Luna's entrance. Rainbow Dash was the next to speak.

"Yeah! I couldn't kick the clouds even! It really hurt my hooves..." She proceeded to nod to her bandaged back legs, which were wrapped up to the cutiemark. Her friends seemed to pity Rainbow Dash, especially Fluttershy.

"Oh Rainbow Dash.. I'm so sorry.. If I could have taken your place I would have..." The yellow alicorn graced Rainbow Dash's back with her wing. "H-Hey it's fine.. I've survived worse.." Rainbow chuckled, and wrapped a wing around Fluttershy.

"Rainbow Dash; you could have died! If Applejack hadn't been there then-" Twilight was interrupted by her older brother, Shining Armor. He simply used his magic to tug her tail, which had been the signal for Twilight to be quiet. He locked her jaw shut, and shuffled uncomfortably.

"Ah reckon at this rate, we'll be flooded to oblivion! We gotta' do somethin' bout' this rain before somethin' really happens to us ponies!" Applejack punctuated her sentence with a flap of her wings. "Ah say we use all tha' magic we got and blast them clouds to the skah'!" The orange farmpony smirked, before being shut down by Rarity. Her horn had been decorated with a purple ribbon, and her wings freshly preened. The feathers fell into the correct position each time she opened them. She was obviously fussing over her wings before she had been called to Canterlot.

"I say we find the source of all this and end it straight away! I refuse to get my beautiful mane soaked, or have my wings ruined by that awful storm!!!" Rarity's temper had been short, and it didn't help that her boutique was going to be flooded by dirty water. Celestia interjected before anyone else could argue. "I understand that we all have differing points of view, but there is no need to fight about this. We simply need to find the source, destroy it, and-" Luna stomped a hoof. It hurt, considering she hadn't worn her crown, shoes or collar. The lunar Princess didn't even bother with putting on her regalia back on.

"No! We need to form a plan that will not fall apart! We need to think!" Luna began to circle the group, her bare hooves clicking and clacking as she did. The Lunar mare's mane trailed behind her, leaving slowly fading stars in it's wake. "We will need to go straight into the storm.. to the wilderness. We need to discover instead of assume. We need to think instead of act. What we need, is a tactical group. Trackers, hunters, and warriors... explorers." Luna stopped in front of her sister, her turquoise eyes shimmering. "What we need to do is scout. We need to know, not just fight. Once we know what it is we are dealing with, we shall act on what we know. If more information is needed, we will continue to scout until we have enough to think with." Celestia, who had been listening to her sister intently, nodded. She trusted Luna with her life. She was her sister after all. Though familial in relationship, She also trusted her war tactics. She had been more of a strategist than herself, and Celestia was better off fighting whatever it was Luna pointed to.

"Very well, Luna. I trust you know what you're doing." The off-white mare stood on her hooves, and looked out across the small group of ponies. "I will notify all of the counties and cities of the current danger and what precautions need to be made. My guards will deliver the letters. Luna, you will form a plan. When that plan is ready, come to me." Celestia then looked at the Elements of Harmony. "If the need arises, defend Equestria against whatever threats come near. Your map will most likely tell you where there is a Friendship problem or otherwise." The Sun regent finally looked at Cadence and Shining Armor. "Defend the Crystal Empire at all costs. That is our final resort if Equestria is defeated or deemed un-habitable." They two nodded, and stood. The ponies walked out of the room, leaving Celestia and the young Nyx.

Her mane was a deep purple, while her coat was a pitch black tone. She was undisguised, thus her eyes were their natural dagger shape.

"Celestia.. if Equestria is flooded... will we have to leave?" Nyx's eyes watered. She had just moved into the new castle from the treasure box, and just had it furnished during a long, treacherous journey fabricated by Discord. She didn't want to leave. Not so soon!

Celestia forced a smile. "Sadly Nyx, we will. If Equestria is destroyed by this new danger, then the Crystal Empire is our new home.
Nyx's ears flattened against her head, her mane covering her face. "I.. I hope Luna fixes this soon..." The young alicorn sat on her haunches. "I'm happy at the new castle and.. And I really want to stay there with Twilight..." Nyx held back her sobs. All Celestia could do was console the young filly as she went on and on about how she was Twilight's new student and that she wanted to be grown like her one day.

Luna, who was the last one out of the room, tried to ignore Nyx's cries as she walked back to the front entrance, and to the archives. She had considered Nyx as her student at one time, but Twilight had already claimed her adoptive daughter. Instead, she took her time to find a pony with alicorn potential.

But Nyx had counted on her to plan a scouting mission. To fix this. She would not let her, Celestia, or anyone else down. She would start planning as soon as Ditzy finished her studies for the day, and gained a more-than-basic understanding of pony magic, she would ask the pegasus to assist her. Equestria and it's inhabitants counted on her now. She needed to make the right choice, or it'd all go down the drain. The settlements, the buildings... spells that would be lost to a flood, constant storms, extreme winds, and potential wildfires from lightning. A storm was headed their way.

Author's Note

I'm SO sorry this took so long! I had writer's block ;;