Full Metal Pony

Nurse Flowing Hope and Luna stepped out into the hallway. During the procedure, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rainbow dash, as well as Angelkidd, Neo Bolt and Shimmering Leaf jioned back up with the others. Both Luna and Hope had tears streaming down their face, and one look gave the ponies their answer about what happened. Twilight was brought to her knees, and started sobbing hysterrically. Applejack hung her head low, her hat falling onto the floor. Fluttershy ran down the hall, wanting to get away from everypony and be alone. Rarity fell against the wall, and her eyes watered up, and flowed over. Pinkie's hair deflated, and she let loose a river of tears. Even Rainbow was seen rubbing her eyes, int his case. Throughout the hospital, nurses were informed that Celestia had past away, that the potion failed. A small fleet was scheduled to take her body back to Canterlot, where she would have a royal funeral, and a proper burial. Throughout the rest of the day, happyness was unheard of. Nobody ate, slept or talked to one another, and a feeling of helplessness came over everypony. Twilight was in her room which was assigned to her for her stay in Phillydelphia, pacing around the room. None of her books said anything about what happens when a Princess is lost. Of cource, Luna would be the new Pricness of Equestria, but Celestia was the nation's soul. She was the reason that Twilight and her freinds were pulled into this war, and she knew that they would still be fighting it. But it was a fight without reason. She turned around, starting her pace the other way, when a mare standing in the doorway caught her eye. Twilight looked up and identified the face, but her words were trapped in the bottom of her throat. "Twilight, i am truly sorry about what happened. But just know, I was as close to her as anypony else." Derpy told her, in hopes of comforting the uneasy feelings going on in Twilight's mind. "B-but you're a soldier. I dont mean any offence, nor am I comparing you to one, but you dont see her talking it up with any of her royal guards, do you?" Twilight asked, the tears welling up again in her eyes. "Thats all Equestria saw. When the ponies were away, she was the Princess that would take the time to know your name. I opened the door for her once, back when I was a royal bodyguard of hers, and she smiled, said thank you. It wasnt fifteen minutes when she came back to her room, when she stopped and asked me how I was doing, using my name. Being a guard, this threw me off guard, but it shows what kind of pony she was at heart. As for Luna, i havent had much contact with her, but I may now." she looked over at Twilight, who was listening patiently, but didnt seem to change from all of this. "Okay, what im trying to say is... while it know it is a great loss to you, it was one to me, and I don't wank you to feel alone in this. your freinds feel the same way too, i assure you." she said, gently rubbing her head against Twilight's "Well... What happens now?" asked Twilight, looking over at derpy, the confusion in her voice. It was clear to Derpy that she, nor her herself, knew exactly what would become of the war. Her eyeslined up in a rare moment of focus, but there was no answer. Not yet, at least. "I'll think about it, and talk to Luna. For now, you need some sleep, kiddo." she said, and stood up. Derpy gave a hug to her newfound freind, and walked out, closing the door behind her. Twilight climbed in her bed, and wrestled the covers, seemingly unable to find that sweet spot to sleep in.

~-Twilight's realm of dreams-~

She looked around. The room was pitch black, but there was a spirit approaching her. Of a... changeling? It approashed her, a small sound she couldnt place. "Twilight, you have suffered the greatest loss Equestria has ever suffered. But what Celestia told you about the Changelings wasnt everything you should know. There was a time where your nation faced a greater threat than it does now. And so Equestria reached out for help. And we reponded, we helped them build the empire they have today, helped them through the war they were struggling in. We almost built the entire empire. Then the day the war was over, they tuned on us. Daggers went in the back of the changelings who the ponies had trusted for years, all because of a single order. Given out by Celestia herself. She saw it fitting that, once she had an empire under her control, and all posible threats neutrilized, the the one downgrading factor of her empire, the fact that it was not entirley hers, and that it was saved by a foreign force, eliminated. So she purged us from Equetria. Slaughtered our families. I saw my kids executed, one my one, by a spear to the neck. I tried to escape, everything I had fought for was being destroyed before my unwilling eyes. and I was almost free, if it wasnt for that markscolt in the treeline. Crossbow bolt, right to the face. And, well, Celestia saw this as a bad decision, so she covered it up. The enemy she fought with us had somehow returned, and taken all of our allies with them. For a few years there, we would gladly have rejojned in an alliance, with some payment for the poverty they forced on us all. But no suck luck, we were gutted and left for dead. So we waited in the shadows, amassing our empire from the dark, feasting on what you called 'love'. For after the Equestrian Massacre, we had no capability for such feelings. All exept for me, but I was dead so it mattered not. Now, with my vengance complete, not that I wished anything like this. I was dead and with my family, i was happy, I have been assigned to a living soul to guide them through times like these. I will appear whenever you dream, but you can only listen and heed my words, any attempts to talk will be met with silence. But for now, it would be wise to get the sleep you were seeking." said the changeling, as he turned around, and began walking the other way. "Oh, and should you be wondering, which I know you are, you cannot pronounce my native name with your tongue. Noah is who you may know me as. Now, off to dreamland you go." he said, and faded into the darkness. But it semeed all to dream like for Twilight already.

~-Twilight's bedroom in Phillydelphia-~

She woke up, her head aching. She felt well rested, though, and that helped a bit. But it all slowly came back to her, like a wave of realization about what the figure in her dreams had said. She could remember it all, but didnt know who to tell. She was just getting out of bed, thought racing through her mind in a slur of unreadable thoughts, swirling into a massive array of confusion and panick. She was sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the floor, studying the patterns in the boards. Then a knock came at the door. She got up, slowly, still waking up. Then came another, more impatient "im COMING!" she yelled at the door, which was so think it probably didn't go through. She unlocked and opened the door to see Princess Luna standing before her. "Twilight, I wanted to tlak to you. After all this i know that you must be going through a lot, emotionally." she said, tilting her head as if to ask for entrance. Twilight accepted, and stepped aside. "Princess, I actually... I have something I need to tell you." Twilight said, nervously. Luna looked up, her face in a state of worry. And Twilight let it all out, from that vision she had. And Luna's face, even through a midnight blue coat of silky fur turned pale, and her eyes grew wide.