Back In Time

The collapse of Equestria can be attributed to two things. One:  a party. Two: Diamond Tiara. To make a long story short, after its collapse Equestria divided into two nations- The Solar Empire (led by Empress Celestia (no ‘being consumed by evil’ here- [she was just a bitch to begin with] of course) and The Lunar Republic led by President Luna (obviously). Fast forward two hundred years to the present day: WWV is going on and TLR’s scientist have been experimenting  . . . and throwing around words like temporal drift . . . but that’s not important. Or is it?

Nygumi

I licked my lips nervously. The charge is set now I gotta get out of here.  My horn flared with light and I teleported away. Or not. I stared at the wall in front of me. Ugh, fucking Solar Empire anti-teleport fields.  I started walking. This was going to be another tele-fall. Rounding a corner I saw a pair of guards by the door.  I raised my gun. This will be easy.

Two perfect shots. Darting around their dead and/or dying bodies, I stepped out the door.

Wind buffeted me, playing with my spiky pink hair. I gulped, staring at the clouds below me. Yes clouds. I’m in a Solar Empire transport ship. They fly. I glanced at the open void of sky once more. Ah what the heck.  Then I stepped into the sky. I screwed up my eyes in concentration.  One thousand, two thousand, three thousand, four thousand, five thousand, six thousand- NOW! I curled my body inward, horn glowing as I teleported away.

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I stumbled, falling on my face as I landed on the floor of HQ. ‘’Mission successful?’’ Inquired Sureshot, a grey earth pony with an indigo and orange mane.

I grinned. ‘’Totally!’’

‘’Good, Winglord Starry Nights wants us to report to meeting room 3.’’

I blinked. **Winglord Starry Nights* wants to see US? I hope this is a promotion . . .*

The two of us walked down the corridor. ‘’Ok, here’s meeting room 3,’’ I muttered, opening the door with my magic.

WL Starry Nights was already their along with four other ponies I didn’t know. Only one of them really stood out- an aqua and tan Dragonwing pony.

WL Starry  Nights spoke-‘’The fact is; The Lunar Republic is losing. The Solar Empire has better ships, better weapons, better everything. But we have better scientists.’’

We all blinked. Being told that your home country is losing the war that will probably decide everyone’s freedom is just a tiny bit horrifying to hear. Did I mention that that it wasn’t even eight in the morning yet?

Starry Nights continued: ‘’However not all hope is lost. Our scientists have recently made time travel possible- WITH a large power source. We have also recently found the Elements of Harmony. Now at this point all we need is ponies to wield them. That’s where you six come-‘’

‘’Wait we’re doing WHAT?’’ Interrupted the white Pegasus to Starry Nights’ left.

Starry Nights glared at the albino Pegasus. ‘’As I was saying you six will go back in time and kill Celestia BEFORE this war even starts. And before you ask, yes the elements have the power to do it!’’ The dragonwing pony to my right arched an eyebrow. ‘’Can we even USE the elements?’’

‘’Of course Fablehoof! You six are descendants of the Elements’ most powerful Bearers! You, Fablehoof are a descendant of Pinkamena Diane Pie.  Nygumi, you are a descendant of Fluttershy. Cirrus’’, said Starry Nights pointing her horn to the white Pegasus, ‘’are a descendant of Rainbow Dash.’’ She said Sureshot was a descendant of somebody named Rarity, Ampere, the blue and green earth pony across from me was descended from Applejack (whoever that was, I’d only heard of Pinkamena Diane Pie and Rainbow Dash), Diamond Sparkle, the grey unicorn on the left of Ampere was descended from Twilight Sparkle.

Starry Nights continued. ‘’You will also want to avoid your ancestors as they were EXTERMYLY loyal to Celestia.’’ She put a datacard on the table. ‘’This contains any other information you might need or want to know.’’

I facehoofed. ‘’So basically your sending us back in time with ponies we barely know to do a suicide mission?’’

Starry Nights grinned creepily. ‘’Exactly!’’

The room was spartan, containing a large silver machine-like object and a table, on which five necklaces and a tiara sat.

‘’One of the lab-coat-wearing ponies- a yellow earth pony walked up to us. ‘’Don the element of your ancestors and step into the yellow circle around the Temporal Plane Shifter.’’ He said in a monotone.

Have they done this before?!?  I thought, putting on the butterfly necklace. It fit snugly around my neck and felt both hot and cold at the same time somehow. My vision suddenly seemed to  . . . shift and . . . zoom? I couldn’t describe it. That was annoying.

A voice, both familiar and not played through my head.

‘’Fluttershy, who tamed the manticore with her compassion, represents the spirit of...kindness!’’

I snarled slightly. Hey! Disembodied voice! Listen up! My name ain’t Fluttershy! It’s NYGUMI! Get that through your head!

‘’Agent Nygumi, please step into the yellow circle.’’ I shook my head to clear it. Everyone else was already in standing in the circle. Feeling slightly embarrassed, I took my place in the circle. Ampere was on one side of me and Diamond Sparkle was on the other.

One of the scientists, a pegasus flipped a switch. The machine began to hum and the lights flicked.  The pegasus poked the earth pony. ‘’Take notes, Cameron!’’ She whispered. A polychromatic circle pulsed and spun on the yellow line, sparking with electricity.

My vision narrowed again, this time fading into white.

‘’Mmmgh, why does the floor taste like ass?’’ I muttered. I opened my eyes and saw something silver mushing into my face. Ah, the floor IS an ass. I thought in an offhoof sort of way. Wait what? THE FLOOR IS AN ASS?! I jumped up, hitting my head into a tree branch. I ducked out from under it and stood up. ‘’What.  The. Fuck.’’ I growled. Why am I here in this sickening cute looking meadow? And why do I JUST HAPPEN to be under the only tree in the fuckin’ place!!?

Then it all came back to me. ‘’I fucking went back in time. WE fucking went back in time,’’ I muttered staring at the other four ponies, still unconscious on the ground next to me.  Wait four ponies? Where’s Sureshot?

*Poke* someone’s hoof poked into my shoulder. In an instant I was facing them with my gun out. I blinked. ‘’Oh, it’s you Sure- ‘’

My vision tunneled for the second time that day as the element necklace suddenly felt like it was literally BURNING into my neck. Joy. I Iove my life don’t you?

‘’A  baby dragon? Oh I’ve never seen a baby dragon before! He’s just so cute!’’

‘’You’re going to . . . LOVE ME!!!’’

‘’No pony pushes the new Fluttershy around! NO PONY!’’

What the hell! Is this WAIT A SEC!? Fluttershy! My own ancestor is TRYING TO POSSESS ME!!!?

And then the purple unicorn and rainbow maned pegasus walked by. Which is the point when shit it the fan. Big time.  Again. My life RULES, ne?