Prisoner's Keys to Insanity

The sun rose over the Everfree Forest, lighting every corner of it, beginning the day like every other. The goddess of this light walked away from her window, dressed for her royal duties as usual. Her worry of the previous night had completely vanished as she looked in her mirror, admiring her appearance. Her robes were the most elegant in all of Equestria, and there were none other to match its perfection. She placed her crown upon her head, but upon this she fell to her knees, power filling her mind, leaving no room for her to think consciously. Her grabbed at her head, but to no avail, she was still in udder pain and torment. As suddenly as it had started, it left her. She knelled in front of the mirror, dumbstruck at the fleeing pain.

She slowly got up, leaving the mirror for the door. She slowly walked to Luna's chamber. After entering, she closed the door quickly, slamming it hesitantly. Her sister lay there, under her spell. She looked so peaceful, her mane flowing elegantly with the slight draft from the outside. Celestia unbound the spell on her beloved sister. Luna's eyes burst open as she broke from her covers. She shoved Celestia into the wall, and pinned her at the neck. Luna looked into Celestia's eyes and she saw no fear in them. Celestia gripped Luna at the neck with her magic, more practiced and advance than her sister's. Celestia then bashed Luna against the nightstand next to her bed, releasing her magical grip.

Luna coughed as she had the wind blown out of her, mouthing to "Celestia","Where have you done with her?!". She watched in horror as her former sister walked over her and slapped her yet again. Luna feeling to weak ,from the spell Celestia had cast, then slumped to the floor, unable to think. Celestia took the initiative of chaining Luna's limbs together with various metal accessories placed in  the room. Celestia then brought her golden gauntlet down upon her sister's horn, shattering it into bits.

Celestia then called guards to the room, ordering her sister be brought to the dungeons. When she was questions she responded that Luna had committed treason against Celestia attempting to kill her on the spot. Her authority was not doubted as Celestia was the ruler for over 1,000 years, only trying to help the thriving nation. Because of this no further questioning took place, and the only one whom thought she was lying was too afraid of her magic to stand against the princess. *

The crystal tree of friendship shimmered in the sunlight, brightening the small town of Ponyville and temporarily blinding a few tourists from other parts of the country. Twilight woke up, her face covered in thin streaks of dried tears. She rubbed her eyes, and closed the book she fell asleep on. She was awoken by an obtrusive banging on the castle's front doors. She hurried to answer the door, only to be forced to sleep by the one whom she trusted most.

Celestia walked past her student into the map room. She walked out moments later, having cast the same spell upon the element bearers. She then subliminally escorted them to Canterlought with a prison transportation vehicle. When they arrived she demanded that the soldiers bring them to the dungeons and they did not question, for this was the sign they were waiting to hear for years. The guards always assumed that the princess would turn against the people and they would be the highest helping force in the land to save their skins, no matter the cost.*

Selskire awoke to find the people in a slight panic, the town plagued by rumor.  He dressed in his combat ready attire, wielding the emblems of his crew and its authority rather than those of the empire. Thin leather jacket on top of a formal dress shirt, backed by a 1/2" thick plate of metal covered in Kevlar. His jeans were adorning thin metal plates to protect his legs. Armed with his revolver at the ready and the first automatic rifle he was given, so customized the original name meant nothing to its present figure. He threw his filled war pack over his shoulders, and he placed a pager into his pocket.

Walking out of his office and onto the street, he was astonished to find burning homes in front of him. He ran to his closest group of men, and asked about the current situation.

And so the accusations arose, except, they were true.

Disbelief stuck Selskire like a wave of agony. The element's owners were part of a royal crime? Celestia had a fire in her eyes dark enough to match Tirek? Unbelievable, but so was Ponyville's state of alarm. But why was Ponyville in alarm? They should still be in harmony, maybe not perfect harmony, but udder chaos? Soon did he learn of the rebellion against the empire. He was appointed leader as he was the only true freedom fighter left to fight the "perfect" union or as some began to call it, "The Solar Empire". *

Over the next few weeks, blood was heavily spilled in major cities like Manehattan and Canterlought. As the streets above were blown to bits by the Princess's army, the rebel soldiers remained dormant in the sewers. Celestia declared that the bombs will be dropped into every other city and town if the warrior of legend, Selskire, gave himself to the royal court to be terminated for good. The rebellion had determined their first and final strike, the heart of Canterlought Castle.

Selskire walked through the damp halls of the newly built caves in the sewer. 1,000+ soldiers lived here now, all looking for a brighter future for their old home. A speech was what was asked of Selskire to do, something to make these depressed soldiers ready to face almost certain death head on. The legend of old, the soldier whom rose through the ranks and created a multi-billion bit bringing industry wold be the one to help the people. Not with his money, not with his brawn, but for his spirit and sacrifice. Every last bit he had made went to fueling for an unseen event such as this. Always be prepared, even if the upper hand is your, it can be taken swiftly.

He made his way to the post he would be speaking from, seeing the men he was to lead into no-ponies land. He rose his aviators and placed them into his shirt pocket. The room then lit up from magical flames conjured up by the unicorns among them.

As he looked out at the crowd, he pushed back his fear of failure, and spoke only the truth. His voice was dark, beaten, yet it seemed hopeful,"As of only a few weeks ago, the princess of friendship, Twilight Sparkle and her friends were abducted by the ruler of our land. This, you are aware and you are also aware that Luna has gone missing. Our streets run broken, shattered by her highest, and we lay in the rubble. No longer shall we roll over. No longer shall we wait. Tonight we rise against Celestia and her royal army as they reach to us and demand prisoners.".

Upon saying this he smirked, remembering his appointed name. The royal court may fail and when it does we will rise to power, bringing harmony and peace to our fellow brethren.

He thus spoke more confidently, allowing himself a cheerful expression,"And no longer will they bomb our people. They will never walk the streets after tonight. Families torn, and lives lost in the worst torment we can imagine. We have 3 priorities my men, and they are as simple to understand as they are deadly to undertake. Step one: Kill the Demon of the Sun. Step two: Find the Lunar goddess if possible. And finally, Step three: Find the Elements of Harmony, for they are our first defense against the evil of this nation. Without them we can thrive, but we cannot protect our nation. So we stand here today the ponies of the present to fight for the ponies of the future. Today we fight. tonight, we rise, and tomorrow we will thrive in the sunshine rightfully gifted to us!".

Cheers for him were heard and soon subsided as he waved them out. They then prepped for battle, the worst in the empires history to date. Already the streets outside were burning, and those who lived there dead and dying. The final night soon turned to the final sunrise for the nation.