The Road to Fame: Death of a Utopia

A week later..

"'No Warning! Buckston attack, burned, and slaughtered by the Gryphonlands!'?  This is terrible news!" Princess Twilight Sparkle realized.

The other bearers of the elements sat in the room,  upon their crystal thrones.  They all gasped, unsure of the idea of war.

" I have to go see the damage..." Twilight started. " What if there are survivors?"

Rarity was the first to speak our against the caring, brave, but very dangerous plan. " Oh, Twilight, no! You can't just go to a town tht was just attacked! You're a princess, my dear. What if you get hurt, or worse? Equestria needs you more than ever! Ponyville needs you!  If you go now, it's like you've abandoned the town!"

" I know Rarity. I am a princess. Which is why I can't sit idle. You saw it, no warning. That means its possible not a single guard... Equipped at least.. was at the town when the gryphons attacked. With nopony to defend them, they probably thought THEY were the ones abandoned. I have to show them that's not the case!" Twilight said, adamant in her decision.

"But Twilight, it's still a dangerous-" Raritiy began, before being cut off by Rainbow Dash .

" Hey, Rarity, come on, it's not like she's going alone or anything. I for one am totally with her the whole way! We'll kick it to those gryphons if they even THINK to still be there when we arrive!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed.

Then Applejack stepped into the conversation. "Speakin' of that, why would the Gryphonlands attack Equestria? Even if they won, they'd be doomin themselves wit' the no risin' of the moon an' sun. They can't just remove Princesses Luna an' Celestia, can they? No princesses, no cycle, right?"

Twilight shook her head. "I hate to tell you Applejack, but Celestia and Luna really are just figureheads..."

Everypony  else in the room responded with a confused "What?".

"Figureheads? What do you mean by that twilight? Of course they can't just be figureheads..." Rarity asked.

Twilight looked to all of her friends, before answering.  " Remember the play for Hearths Warming Eve? Celestia and Luna are only who they are because they can raise the sun and moon alone. But if multiple unicorns had bonded together, using their magic together...."

" They could force the unicorns to do their magic, their magic makes the moon and sun rise, the gryphons get their sun, and Celestia and Luna are... Disposable... That sounded happier in my head.... But that isn't happy at alllllllll.... " Pinkie Pie explained cheerily, before drooping and covering her head at the realization.

Twilight nodded, frowning. " That's perfectly correct, Pinkie Pie. If you're coming with me, I'm leaving now. Pack your things for a trip, I'll wait for you at the edge of town.  I have to go before Celestia gets the royal guard following my flank."  She declared, before everypony scattered.

" They're my friends, but I hope I'm doing the right thing, letting them come with me.... " Twilight said to herself, hoping nothing bad would come of the trip.