General Diane Pie: Equestria's Elite

Chapter I

Confusion

Pinkamena felt weak, exhausted and pain all over her body as she groggily woke up 'Bloodloss... If I don't bandage... my wounds soon, I'll die from bloodloss' she thought immediately as she forced her eyes open. She forced her exhausted body to move and reached for the nearest pouch that had any source of medicine or a roll of bandages, her aching body followed her wishes as she sat up and used a shaking hoof as some support.

She wrapped the roll around her injured hooves and reached for some patches and a small roll of medical tape to patch up the wounds she couldn't wrap completely. She gasped deeply and felt her dry throat and looked for her flask quietly cursing as she sees it on the ground but was glad to see there was at least some liquid left, she drained the bottle down her throat and sat still on the ground as she felt the liquid help her healing and acted as some sort of painkiller.

As she sat she observed her surroundings, confusion lacing her mind as she confirmed that these were the ruins of the Castle of the Two Sisters Celestia and Luna. It looked.... ruined but not recently attacked ruin but ancient ruin but that can't be, they had converted the old castle to a base and semi-castle after Canterlot was attacked! Even more how in Celestia's mane did she get here?!

She sniffed the air and was surprised to smell the lack of smoke that was accustomed to the air ever since the war, she shook her head and observed the damage she took. Her suit was strangely charred along the seams but she didn't really feel burnt besides the spots the spells hit that was already patched up, unfortunately she didn't have any burn salve and had to ignore the pain from it.

She really needed to find the nearest Healer soon, her wounds might already be infected and though she dressed her wounds as best as she could she was no healing expert. Maud was the more knowledgeable in things like that out of the two of them.

She paused as she thought back to her sister, her face darkened as she remembered the attempt of her sisters life and lightened in relief as she remembers pushing her out of the way of the three-way spell. She blinked before concluding that the three-way spell somehow sent her here... But that didn't really explain the missing base and how she was still alive.

She shook her head and focused on finding the nearest infirmary or healer, if she recalled correctly there was a small town that helped the base. Ponyville... she thought to herself as she slowly stood up, feeling a bit more rested but still felt the exhaustion in her bones and muscles.

Slowly she moved through the ruins and tried to find the exit of this ancient castle, mentally recalling the way back to Ponyville as she did. She paused as she felt a shiver hit her.... her instincts tells her this situation was both good and bad... oh joy.

"You felt WHAT?!"

The five mares plus one dragon gasped out to the sixth mare within the crystal-made room as a seventh mare tilted her head in confusion.

"I already told you guys! I felt a REAL DOOZY! My whole body just jolted awake last night and I keep feeling shivers down my body! I don't even know what the shivers mean!" the sixth mare declared with a rare frown on her pink muzzle, said mare was one Pinkamena Diane Pie or as her friends call her Pinkie Pie the resident party planning and throwing pony in Ponyville! Also the Element of Laughter!

"This is perplexing, but what I do know that this can't be good" a dark haired alicorn declared, she was one Twilight Sparkle Princess of Friendship, Element of Magic and former student of Princess Celestia.

"Well, maybe it is good? I mean, a doozy can mean anything so maybe its a good thing?" a butter-colored pegasus suggested meekly, she was one Fluttershy resident animal care-taker and Element of Kindness.

"Yes maybe dear Fluttershy is correct! These doozies can be quite unpredictable but maybe it's positive thing." a white coated unicorn injected politely, her name was Rarity fashionista and the Element of Generosity.

"Ah don't know Rares, maybe Twilight's right. Most of the doozies we've 'ncountered were mostly bad" A stetson wearing earth pony replied, her name was Applejack a local apple farmer and the Element of Honesty.

"Well if it is bad we can take it! 'Sides! We'll know as soon as it happens again with Pinkie's Pinkie Sense!" a rainbow maned pegasus declared with a confident grin, her name was Rainbow Dash one of the fastest pegusi in Equestria and the Element of Loyalty.

"Um, sorry to interrupt but what's 'Pinkie's Pinkie Sense'?" the light pink unicorn interrupted , it belonged to the newest residence of Ponyville and newest guest in Twlight's Castle Starlight Glimmer, former 'enemy' of Twlight and her friends and newest friend to them as well. She had been recently reformed by the purple alicorn.

"Oh, Pinkie's Pinkie Sense is exactly that! Pinkie has some kind of weird super powered sixth sense that lets her tell the future!" the only dragon in the room, if not in Ponyville, helpfully explained, his name was Spike Twilight's number one assistant and little brother.

Starlight just sent him a confused look, Twilight just shook her head gaining the powerful unicorn's attention "Just don't question it, I tried and I burst into flames trying to make sense of things" she told her dryly as she remembered the time she burst into flames by the swamp.

"Oookay" Starlight replied uneasily with a slow nod.

Twilight sighed before focusing back unto Pinkie "So, any ideas on where the doozy might be Pinkie?" she asked, the party loving pony paused and thought for a minute before shaking her head.

"Strangely enough, no"

Fluttershy suddenly gasped making everypony glance at her in concern "Oh dear, I left in such a hurry because of Pinkie I forgot to feed my animals and I have to get to Zecora's to pick up a potion for Harry and his cousins! I'm so sorry girls but I really have to go, I'm really sorry" the meek pegasus apologized and got out of her seat.

"Um, Fluttershy wait a minute!"

Fluttershy stops, already half-way towards the door and looks back to see the concerned look of her friends "Are you sure you're okay going into the Everfree on your own? It's dangerous to do so" Twilight asked with a frowned and was surprised to see the kind smile she got from the pegasus because there was no fear or concern but quiet confidence and relief.

"Don't worry girls, Harry and my other animal friends will be coming with me to see Zecora! So I'll be fine!" she faltered for a second with doubt but came back with a determined smile "I promise!" she says and smiles brightly as her friends conceded and sent her off with relieved smiles.

'I'll be fine!... I hope'

Pinkamena let out a frustrated huff as she trekked through the forest "What happened to path? I swear Queen Celestia created a safe path from the castle to Ponyville the last time we were stationed here" she said to herself as she quietly moved through the greenery.

Yes, after the attack and invasion of Canterlot Queen Celestia decided to reuse her old castle. Making a safe pathway from the once small town to the castle, the path had been quite big so multiple big carts of various supplies could easily walk together to the castle.

The pink pony paused to take a short rest, leaning against a tree and drinking from her refilled flask. There had been a river filled with clean fresh water and it was quite refreshing, she ignored the twinges of pain that flared from her wounds and was quite happy to see that they were no longer bleeding anymore. Hopefully they weren't infected or something else.

Pinkamena breathed deeply through her nose, enjoying the clean air before shaking her head and continuing her unseen path and would hopefully find the town before night fell or somepony or thing attacked her in her weakened state.

She traveled in silence, her experienced yet tired hooves clopped silently against the dirt and grass. Pinkamena observed her surroundings, caution in her eyes as her paranoid mind tried to mentally prepare for anything that might happen. It saved her and her ponies before and she new it would continue saving her in the future.

And so the war-torn pony continued through the forest, unknown of the future that would cause her headaches, pains and more but one thing was for sure.

She would learn a lot, whether she would want to or not.

Fluttershy quietly hums as she trots on the small self-made path back to her cottage, her saddles filled with potions and some exotic herbs that Zecora gave her "Oh it was so nice of Zecora to give me all these herbs and potions! And we have the potion to fix your cousin Barry's brittle back! And I can't wait to try these new tea herbs she gave me" Fluttershy chirped to her company.

Her company being Harry the bear, Angel Bunny, a few birds and strangely enough Owlouicous. Lately the owl hasn't been spending much time with Twilight, Fluttershy thinks that the owl was still quite sad at the fact Golden Oak's Library was destroyed in Twilight's battle with Tirek. The poor owl loved that library and though she was slowly getting used to Twilight's new Castle she just missed the tree library very much.

Fluttershy frowned as the thought of Tireck and his destruction came back into her mind, she shivered as she remembered the helpless feeling she had when she was drained. Not to mention the draining itself was a horrifying experience, even after all this time she sometimes had some nightmares about the whole experience but Princess Luna was thankfully helping her experience with it and thanks to that she rarely got the nightmare anymore!

She smiles as she hears the concerned chatter of her animal friends "Don't worry, I was just thinking" she tells them as they head back. She looks up to the sky, well what sky she could actually see from the Everfree's trees somewhat blocking her view. It was coming close to late afternoon now, they should hurry home before it gets dark!

"Come on, let's go home before it gets too dark or something bad happens" she whispers and trots a little faster, her mood lightens when she hears the encouraging growl from Harry.

Meters away from them, hidden among the heavy foliage multiple yellow orbs moved slowly as a soft growl permitted the air. A few more meters away however, a pink pony was gradually catching up.

After a few stops to drink and rest Pinkamena felt rested enough for a silent trot, going slightly faster than her past pace. The foliage of trees were lightening somewhat in her eyes she she observed during her trot, her slightly scarred yet full ear twitched at sounds and trying to find any threat that might come harm to her.

Her exhaustion let up some, she felt more energized despite her constant movement but sometime sooner or later she would crash once again and hopefully it would be in the hooves of an experienced healer and not into the jaws of a beast of a timberwolf.

She hesitated a bit but continued on trotting with that thought, timberwolves, how could she forget? The couple of years during the re-establishment of the castle of the two sister the timberwolves were a problem. But the local Apple family helped with that with informing them on how to drive them away, at least temporarily. Eventually Celestia had no choice but to take care of the wooden beasts and some other hostile beasts and had them hunted down and them fashioned into enchanted weapons and equipment.

Ponies had been appalled at first but with the war going on it was quickly silenced, but that didn't mean they were okay with it.

Pinkamena was thankful she hadn't confronted a pack of timberwolves as she traveled and thought she knew she could take them, no arrogance there she had joined multiple hunts for multiple beasts timberwolves included, but it would hinder her movement and chance of survival. With the state she was now she wouldn't come out completely unharmed, her armor in tatters, charred and practically falling apart (the forest was no help, every now and then a tear would appear in the clothing part of her outfit and the hidden metal protection was scratched and brittle not to mention the enchants on them disappeared), her supplies low, her body injured and exhausted, she was weaponless and had no clue in what the hay was going on around her.

Pinkamena breathed through her nose and calmed her thoughts, panicking now would do nothing but kill her. She just needed to continue and hope for the best that she would come into civilization without any problems.

"..heeeeeeeeeelp!! SOMEPONY HELP US!!"

Oh her and her big mouth...

"Heeeeeeeeeelp!! SOMEPONY HELP US!!"

It had started out so well too. Now here she cornered with her animal friends between a giant dirt and stone wall and pack of timberwolves. Her bear friend Harry was injured and had been knocked out beside her, Owlouicous with a few of her bird drends had left for help after being nearly caught in a wolf's jaw. Angel Bunny was shaking in front of her, wanting to act like a shield but he was just as scared as she.

They were just walking when they appeared, they had been close to home from the point of the measure landmark on the path. The wooden wolves had cut in front of her and the other's and drove them off the path, Harry had tried to fight but was bitten and clawed before being knocking into the stone part of the wall behind him and was knocked out when two wolves jumped on him and then back into the pack.

She couldn't escape even if she wanted too, her wings were practically glued shut with fear and even if she was capable of flying she wouldn't dare leave behind Harry to the wolves. She could only have hope that somepony would save her, but with the wolves this close she knew that the others would be too late.

Fluttershy whimpered as tears fell from her eyes, she shakily reached for Angel and hugged him tightly to her chest and burrowed herself against Harry's fur as the growling and barking grew louder.

This was it, she was going to see her grandparents in heaven with all the other dead ponies and dead animals. Maybe she would even meet some extinct species up there. She closed her eyes tight and waited for them to pounce.

THUMP

'Huh?'

"Pick on somepony your on size you motherbucking pieces of rotten logs!"

'That voice...' "Pinkie Pie?" she quietly asked, hope in her voice as she opens her eyes to see her friend and savior not even minding the apparent language that was in that sentence.

Only for confusion cloud her as she stared at the pack of the pony that sounded too much like her exciting friend, not to mention she was hurt! She gasped as she saw the bandages and the tattered state of her strange clothing, she also saw the coloring of the pony and tilted her head in confusion, she sees the pink coat, the pink mane that were colored too much like her party pony friend!

She couldn't see the mare's face from behind but she gasped as she hears her friend's voice coming from the mysterious mare in front of her, thought now that she looked for it the voice was too cold and hard rather than Pinkie's bubbly and light tone!

"Come at me you beasts of nature, I guarantee you won't survive!" the mare growled as she crouched low and tense.

Fluttershy didn't know what to do as confusion, fear, and more swirled around her... then the pack of timberwolves pounced on the mare.

And a fight she would forever remember occurred right in front of her.

Author's Note

Chapter 1 achieved! Hope you enjoyed, was it a bit dramatic? A bit grim? I don't know I'm just starting out.

I've read so much fics and the like so maybe I'm doing good? These things are written and checked by me only, I have no beta so if you see any mistakes please tell me and I'll correct them as soon as I can! And for the record, there'll be no certain schedule for these updates. I only managed to finish this in two days because I started this alongside the prologue. Anyway, the trash can is close for the day! I do hope you enjoyed.

TrashTyping aka Tray