Prologue

The End of Equestria

(Crystal Empire)

(Year 1,500)

The sky around the battlefield of the Crystal Empire darken as pieces of stars from the heavens fell down onto the ground. From the sky emerged a blue sphere slowly making it’s way down as it lit up the night sky with azure colors for every pony in equestria to see. From the town of Ponyville, to the city of Canterlot. Everypony could see the huge sphere plummeting towards the ground slowly along with the sky streaking with meteors. This would be an amazing sight to be held if it wasn’t for the fact that the sphere carried Equestria’s doom. As the star fell from the sky, a loud explosion could be heard from the battlefield, the cry’s of war echoed throughout the crystal empire.

Applejack’s nose burned from the mixed smell of gunpowder, blood, and magic swirling around the field of the Crystal Empire as she charges through the battlefield of ponies. With axe in hand she slashes at the ponies that were trying to hit the mare warrior, only to be met with a heavy deep slash at the soldier’s chest or having their heads cut clean off. One of King Sombra’s soldiers tried to get the drop on Applejack from behind, but was quickly blocked by the shaft of her axe. Gritting her teeth, she parried the sword of the earth pony out of his hand and counters with a strong slash to his chest. Sending the pony flying off to the side. Once the pony fell to the ground dead, Applejack lifted her visor on her helmet as she looked up at the Azure sky at the falling sphere. As she looked up at the sphere, a memory from before the war appeared in her mind as she was now lost in thought.

“D-Do you really have to go Applejack?” Apple Bloom asked as she tried her best not to cry.

“You know I can’t just ignore this Apple Bloom. I along with Twilight and the others have to do this for not only your sake, but for the future of Equestria.” Applejack said as she was finished fashioning her armor onto herself. “I know you don’t want me to go, but I’m doing this so you don’t have to ever fight in a war ever.”

“Can’t somepony else do it. Why not anypony from the other countries?”

“If that was to happen, then I wouldn’t be going to help fight against King Sombra. Look, I know what you’re trying to do Apple Bloom. But I can’t let you stop me from doing what is right.” The apple pony said as she finishes putting her gear on as she walks over to her axe and place it on the holster on her back. Looking back she could see Apple Bloom trying to wipe the tears from her eyes as she walked over and place a hand onto the young pony’s head. “I’m sorry, truly I am Apple Bloom. I know what I’m saying may not get to you, but someday you’ll understand why I have to do this.”

“P-Please…..don’t go….” Apple Bloom begged as she hugged Applejack in an attempt to try and stop her.

“Apple Bloom….I’m sorry.” Applejack pulled her little sister away from her hug as she delivered a powerful punch to her stomach. Not enough to hurt her, but with enough force to knock her out. Once she felt Apple Bloom’s body go limp after letting out a painful gasp, she quickly picked her up and placed her onto her bed. Looking down at the sleeping pony, Applejack wiped away a tear rolling down her sister’s face as she smiled softly at the young filly. “Look after Big Mac and Granny for me sis.” The farm pony said as she turned around and headed towards the door.

Before the memory could continue, Applejack was soon brought back to reality as a bullet hit her helmet causing it shatter into pieces as she was knocked off her feet and kneeling down onto the ground. Groaning from the sudden pain to her head. She quickly looked up from her train of thought as she saw the one that shot at her. Behind the stallion was magitek armor that was charging and getting ready to fire upon Applejack.

“Dammit, this can’t be how It ends for me.” The warrior thought as she closes her eyes, and braces for the impact of the bullets fired from the soldiers to hit her. Only for her ears to twitch upon hearing the bullets being deflected by a magic barrier. Opening her eyes she saw what appeared to be a veil of magic surrounded her followed by the sounds of arrows hitting the dark empire’s soldiers. Appearing right beside her was Equestria’s best bard/marksmare pony Pinkie Pie as she fired two arrows at the soldiers aiming at Applejack.

“Sorry for the wait Applejack.” Pinkie Pie said as she continued to fire while dodging the gunfire. “Had to make a path for the others to get here.”

“Others?” Pinkie Pie simply used her tail to point behind the warrior farm pony. Looking behind herself, Applejack saw Twilight and the others rush over to where she and Pinkie Pie were. Fluttershy was the first to see the downed mare as she flew over to her and quickly began to use her magic to heal her.

Before the mare riding the magitek could fire upon Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy, she was soon gutted from above from a cyan colored mare wearing dark purple colored dragoon armor. The soldiers around the magitek armor were taken by surprise from the pegasus killing the rider on the mech as they opened fire upon her. As they opened fire upon her, they were quickly hit by a combination of both fire and thunder spells. Once hit at the same time, an explosion from the magitek being hit by thunder caused the soldiers around it to be send flying backwards.

“Little warning would be nice if you’re planning to do that girls.” Rainbow Dash said as she lands next to Applejack and the others.

“Trixie would’ve said something, but the opportunity presented itself and we had to take it.” Trixie said as she readies another spell.

“I would have to agree with Trixie on this one darling.” Rarity added as she transforms her staff into a rapier and floating crystal in the shape of a red heart. “But we’re sorry for not giving you a warning.”

“Glad to see you girls are here.” Applejack said as she felt Fluttershy stop healing her.

“Of course we’re here. What?” Twilight said as she fired a ruin spell at the cannon hole of another magitek causing it to explode upon impact. “You think we would’ve left you hanging and fight alone in this war? We’re friends Applejack. We always stick together.” upon hearing that, Applejack tilted her head down a bit as a tear rolled down her face.

“T-Thanks girls.” Applejack said as she wiped away a tear rolling down her face. Before she could pull herself up from the ground, the warrior mare along with the white mage heard a group of Sombra’s soldiers heading towards them. Before anyone could do anything, a familiar looking white alicorn paladin and dark blue alicorn dark knight charged in from the left causing the soldiers to be sent flying off to the side.

“The one time I’m force out of retirement and it had to be a war like this.” Celestia said as she cracked her neck. “Never in my entire life would I think to find myself back on the battlefield.”

“Then maybe next time you should have taken up my offer to spar with me during your days off from diplomatic stuff. Instead of eating cake and relaxing in your bed.” Luna said with a smirk on her face as it caused Celestia to roll her eyes to her sister’s comment. “Is everypony here accounted for?”

“Seems like it from my perspective.” Applejack said as she pulls herself up from the ground along with her axe. “So what’s the game plan?”

“Shining Armor and Cadence are keeping Sombra’s soldiers busy while Luna’s special force make their move onto the King to take him out before the sphere breaks open.” Twilight said as an arcane circle appeared around herself as she begins to write in it. “We need to take care of the forces on the battlefield so that we can give them a fighting chance. Boost their morale as they say.”

“Trixie is wondering. What if your brother and sister in law’s plan fails before the mad king break the locks that Princess Celestia and Luna’s parents placed on the dragon king?”

“Then we’ll have to go with plan B and hope that Sunburst can perform the same spell that sealed the primal up like before.” Twilight slammed her book closed as a emerald colored carbuncle appeared next to her. “Applejack, Celestia. You two take the front lead in the assault. Pinkie, provide them cover fire like always.” Applejack and Celestia charged through the battlefield. As they begin to come across a few soldiers heading their way, Pinkie Pie took aim as she head shotted two earth ponies. While Pinkie Pie provided cover fire from a distance, Applejack brought her axe up like a bat and swung it around in a spinning motion as she knocked out two unicorns in her path. Seeing Celestia coming her way, she quickly spinned out of her way as Celestia used her shield to bash the head of a mare before thrusting her sword into her chest and tossing her in the direction of Applejack. Applejack saw the mare heading towards her along with a small group of colts as she quickly spun around like a twister as the mare and the group of soldiers were knocked out of the way.

“Trixie, Rarity, you take care of the magitek. They’ll take a while to fire when using the cannon, so hit them before they fire.” Both unicorns nodded their heads as they saw two magitek armor riders prepare to fire at the warriors of light. Once the riders were at the point of firing, Trixie and Rarity fired a fire spell and verthunder at them causing them to explode In a mix of fiery red and blackish blue lightning.

“Rainbow Dash, try to take out the magic users that you can spot. We need to make sure the wonderbolts can have an aerial advantage. And in case they’re carrying any injured ponies” Rainbow Dash quickly jolted into the sky for a moment before coming down onto a group of unicorns that were ready to fire off an area of range spell onto the Equestrian forces.

“Fluttershy, go and tend to the wounded on the battlefield and see if you can patch them up the best that you can. Luna will protect you while you’re doing that, but you’ll have to provide her with support when you’re done.” Fluttershy and Luna nodded as the duo made their way back onto the battlefield. While keeping her eyes on Luna and Fluttershy, the alicorn summoner soon picked up on Shining Armor calling for her via echo. “What’s the news on the small task force Brother?”

“They were able to take out King Sombra...but they weren’t quick enough to stop him from activating the Lunastra.” Shining Armor said as Twilight’s eyes widen in shock and horror at this news.

“Y-You mean…..Bahamut’s going to be freed from his imprisonment inside Lunastra. How long before he’s loose?” Before she could get an answer from Shining Armor, Twilight’s ears twitch upon hearing the sound of something falling from the sky. Looking up she could see one of the keys from Lunastra falling off and come crashing down onto the battlefield. This caused a powerful earthquake to erupt underneath the ponies along with sending them backwards from the powerful gust of wind from the force behind it.

“I would like to say minutes...but that would be me keeping the truth from you given what you just saw just now.”

Everypony on the battlefield paused upon seeing the allagon key hit the ground as they all looked up at Lunastra as it slowly begins to crack. Pieces of the sphere began to come apart bit by bit as a huge pair of draconic like wings spewed out from the top. Most of the ponies below Lunastra began to panic upon seeing the wings appear from the sphere prison. They knew what was about to happen to them...no, what was about to happen to equestria. There was a moment of silence in the air minus the screams from fleeing ponies and possibly other being from different nations. More and more keys began to spew out until a mighty roar burst out from Lunastra that could be heard all across equestria along with Lunastra erupting and shooting pieces of allegon across the nation of Equestria and the crystal empire. As the allegon pieces scatter across Equestria causing mass destruction, the King of all dragons Bahamut burst through the eruption as he turns and scatters homing like beams of concentrated flare attacks all around the battlefield. Causing the earth to be ripped asunder by the force of the primal dragon.

Twilight along with her friends and the princesses stood in shock at the destruction of Bahamut’s attack. Not in their entire lives have they seen something like this. Sure there was Discord who could bend reality to his will and everything. But to see a dragon of that size lay waste to parts of Equestria in less than a few seconds...this...this was something they were not expecting to see when they heard the stories of Bahamut.

“T-This can’t be happening...can it?” Rarity asked as she and the others regrouped around Twilight.

“I’m afraid so Rarity.” Celestia answered as she looked over the scorched earth. “I knew that Bahamut was strong from what our parents left behind in the archives...but I never imagined him to be this powerful.”

“Isn’t there a way to stop him or something?” Rainbow Dash asked as she looked at the primal god in anger. “We can’t just stand here and do nothing right?”

“Trixie is to scared to actually move at this moment. She thinks that we should run like everypony else is doing….but she doesn’t think it’ll be an option now.”

“What makes you say that Trixie?” Fluttershy asked as the black mage unicorn pointed behind her. The white mage turned around to see one of Bahamut’s homing flare attack heading towards them as it caused her to yelp and hide behind Luna.

“Brace for impact!” Applejack yelled as she, Luna, and Celestia stood in front of the oncoming attack in a way to try to block it, only for a huge magical barrier appeared around them as the attack hit the barrier instead of them. “What the?”

“Trixie is glad that we’re not dead...but she has to ask who put up this powerful barrier?”

“T-That would be us.” Everypony turned their attention behind them at the cliff as they saw Sunburst and Starlight standing behind them holding their ground as they try to keep the barrier standing.

“I don’t know how long we can keep this up. The force behind Bahamut’s attack is much more powerful than we predicted!” The scholar unicorn said she felt the barrier break. Holding onto Sunburst, she and the wizard tried to recreate the barrier around them all. It was working for a split second before a powerful shockwaves shatters it again as it causes the two unicorns to be pushed back. As the gust of wind flew past them by the beating of Bahamut's wings, Twilight and her friends stared in horror at the dragon king as he let out a mighty roar that cleared the air of any dust or smoke clouds within the area.

“Starlight, get behind me.” Sunburst ordered as the scholar did as she was told. Once she was behind him, the wizard slammed his staff onto the ground as a pillar of light appeared from the Crystal Empire heading towards Bahamut. The light soon formed around the primal god as twelve spears of light appeared around him and form a sphere of light around Bahamut. Once the sphere was formed, an arcane magic circle appeared around it as it began to close itself onto Bahamut.

“It’s working! Plan B is going to work!” Twilight said as her hopes of ending the fight rocketed to new heights...only for it to come tumbling down as Bahamut erupted from the sphere of light like it was nothing. Everypony looked out in a mix of horror, disbelief, and sorrow as to what came next. Bahamut began to charge up a powerful attack, a ball of highly concentrated flare magic that was about the same size as Lunastra began to form above Bahamut.

“.....I’m not the type of pony that would give up.” Applejack said as she stared at the oncoming attack with a defeated expression on her face. “But….I think….that this is the end for us.”

“You can’t be serious!?” Rainbow Dash yelled as she threw her lance at Bahamut’s chest, only for it to bounce off it and fall to the ground. “Isn’t there anything else we can do?” The Dragoon asked as she looked over at Twilight who had streams of tears falling down her face.

“.....I got nothing...that spell that was used before was the only ace in the hole that we could use on Bahamut to seal him away...now that he was able to break it like it was nothing more than paper….I don’t know what to do now.”

“Trixie….suggest that we pray to faust that this will end quickly and painlessly.” Trixie said as she sat down onto the ground. “Trixie would never have thought it would end like this. She always thought she would die doing what she loves.”

“Being all Great, Powerful, and a show off pony.” Rainbow Dash said sarcastically as the black mage nodded her head. Not even going to come up with a comeback to Rainbow Dash’s comment. “Wow….this is the end for us if you can’t come up with a comeback to what I just said.”

“Sister….I...” Luna said as Celestia looked over at the dark knight who had a scared expression on her face. Before Luna could say anything else, she felt the paladin reach out towards her and pulled her into a loving protective hug.

“Don’t say anything. Let’s just….have this moment until the end.” Celestia said as Luna looked up to see Celestia crying.

“What I wouldn’t give to spend just a few more hours with Sweetie Belle.” Rarity said as she pulled out a picture of her and Sweetie Belle playing dress up. A melancholy smile came across her as she tossed the picture into the air as it burned up from the heat of the megaflare. “I’m sorry Sweetie Belle, but it looks like I won’t be able to keep the promise that I made to you before I left. I…..I do hope that you could forgive me...someday.” The red mage said as she walked over to Fluttershy who was holding onto Pinkie Pie for comfort while crying.

Up on the cliff behind the group. Starlight moved from behind Sunburst as she wrapped an arm around the colt’s neck and pulled him in close to her. He could feel Starlight shaking in fear as they both watched the dragon continue to gather energy to wipe them along with Equestria off the face of the earth.

“Sunburst...before the end comes for us...there's something I have to tell you before we meet our end.” Starlight said as she looked up at Sunburst with tears rolling down her face. Just as she was about to confess to the stallion, she felt Sunburst place a finger on her lips as he smiles.

“Don’t, I already know what you’re about to say.” Sunburst said as he lowered his fingers and looked back at Bahamut. “Look at him. A dragon created from the rage and anger of the dragons long ago before anyone of us were born. To think that it would be this powerful even when it was sealed away for a thousand years. All that anger, all that rage. It amazes me that it didn’t break out of the Lunastra sooner.” The wizard chuckled but still had the smile on his face.

“Sunburst?”

“You’ll have to forgive me. If it wasn’t for the fact that we’re in a situation like this, this would be a bit exciting to some degree.”

“You really are a nutcase you know that?” Starlight said as she chuckled a bit while leaning her head onto his shoulder. “But you’re my nutcase….think the end’s going to be painful?”

“Maybe...but you won’t be around to see it happening.”

“W-What do you mean?” Starlight felt herself being lift up by Sunburst as she was soon tossed towards Applejack.

“Applejack! Catch Starlight!” Applejack quickly turned around to see the scholar unicorn heading towards her as she quickly catches her in her arms.

“Sunburst what are you doing!?” Starlight yelled as she jumped down from out of Applejack’s arms and glared at the stallion..

Sunburst said nothing as his hand rose up. Once it was up an arcane circle appeared in front of him as the same arcane circle that appeared in front of himself appeared around everypony below him. Sunburst looked over at Applejack as he smiles at her and mouthing the words that only Applejack could be able to see.

“Take care of her and the child.”

Before Applejack could even say anything, Sunburst began to teleport them one by one away from the battlefield. As everypony was being teleported, Applejack looked over her body for a moment before looking up at Sunburst who was crying while smiling. Seeing this, Applejack smiled back and nodded to his request before she was teleported off. Sighing with relief that Starlight and the others were successfully teleported away, Sunburst glared at the primal dragon god as his body began to glow and flow with magic.

“Alright monster. Let’s end this.” Sunburst burst off the cliff like a bullet as a mach cone appeared around the wizard. At the same time, Bahamut unleashed the megaflare that he was building up at Sunburst. Both beings unleashed their attacks as they both were on a on board collision course with each other. Once they made contact with each other, there was a blinding light that erupted from the collision as everything faded to white.

Author's Note

Thus brings an end to Equestria. But as they say, every end marks a new beginning. Tune in for the next chapter.