The Loss Of Innocence

We had to tell the families of rainbow and applejack that they had died. We deicide we would get a train to ponyville. We got on the train. Everyone was silent and sad it seemed as though the train took for ever. When we arrive twilight took us to the castle. We walked in to see spike it was nice to see him.

“Fluttershy can you go to rainbows parents and ask them to come to the library so I can talk to them, please.”

“I would but I don’t know her parents…

“Does anyone know her parents?” I didn’t get an answer. “Okay well at least we can tell applejacks family…”

I walked with the elements to the farm. Fluttershy and spike stayed at the library to look after your siblings but I took you with us… as we walked in under the arch I saw him…

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“Saw who dad?”

“An old cadet…”

"His name was big mac I remembered him from the cadets. We were partners, roommates and best friends for months. It was about a month before we would be royal guards when he got the scroll that his parents had died and his sister and gran needed his help. He became a farmer and I stayed on to become a guard we lost touch over a long period of time. Who had thought I would meet him and give him the worst news ever? "

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“Big mac?”

“Yes… that’s…. wait…Shining is that you.”

“Yes.” I felt awful at what I had to tell him Twilly and the others were in shock.

“Wait you know him…. Twilly was gobsmacked.

“Yes.”

“And who is this little one?”

“This would be my youngest, Skyla.”

“Youngest how may do you have??”

“3 children, 2 girls and 1 boy.”

“Woah, and err sorry about your princess. I saw your pictures in the paper on your wedding and then the empire and of course what happened a month ago.”

“It’s fine.”

He let us in and we told the rest that we used to be cadets together. Once all the chatter was over he asked why we were here without applejack and rainbow. I let the rest walk out so it was just me and him. I told him that applejack had given her life to try and save Equestia he was heartbroken. I told him that there was nothing Celestia spared, no body. Nothing.

He said he would tell granny smith himself and that he would invite us to her funnel and that rainbow can have the same.
We stayed in ponyville for the next couple of days for the funeral. Mum and dad had been living in my chambers so they were fine.
The day of the funeral came. It made me think of cadences funeral and made me think back to how all this started with just 2 guards going missing!

As the flowers were laid I spoke.

“Applejack and Rainbow Dash gave their lives trying to save Equestia from our sun and moon goddesses. They were innocent and the princesses will not go unpunished. Today we remember that they were strong brave and Equestia heroes. They have acted in ways that support Equestia they have risen against Equestria’s biggest foes yet its Equestia leaders that killed them. We lay these flowers to show our love to show we care. Rest in peace.”

The rest of the day was horrible. We took the train back to Canterlot. we left the elements behind so it was just twilight, myself and you 3 children. we stepped of the train to see dead bodies left and right as we walled thought the streets the doors were bard and there was blood and crumbling buildings left and right. I was ashamed to call this place my home. The 2 schools we evacuated were gone blown to bits. It was horrible we walked past one of the schools we couldn’t save. We saw foals, fillies and colts dead bodies or limbs. I stepped on one by accident it crunched and crumbled under my royal hoof shoes. It cracked and I took my weight of it was horrible.

I covered your eyes, it’s a shame I couldn’t do the same for your siblings.

“I’m going to be sick.” Poor Flurry.

“Dad is this war…?”

“No, this isn’t normal war Brave. This is what we call civil war, when the city/kingdom or country is fighting itself.”

We kept walking and saw dead mothers, fathers. We walked down burning roads past blood covered glass. We walked past what looked like applejacks mane. Her blood covered the street. Celestia must have cut her hair off her head before blowing her body up as we walked. I told Brave and Flurry to cover their eye and for twilight to lead them. I did this because Celestia had mounted applejacks head on a spear. I hid it in the bushes with my magic and we carried on quickly to the castle. The closer we got to the castle the more blood guts and limbs we saw. My fellow guard, my friends slaughtered. I thought was there any point anymore.

We quickly made our way to my chambers. Everything was still in tacked I’m glad I locked my parents in now. They were happy to see us. We all walked to the library to work out a new plan.