The Dark Army Rises

CHAPTER 1: The Dark Army

    The secretary galloped down the dimly-lit hallway as fast as her hooves could carry her. She stumbled and fell. She picked herself up and began to gallop faster. The ponies in charge had to know the information she carried.

She turned right and went down a hall that led to door labeled ‘Conference Room’, and had a keycard lock on the right side. She ran to the door, running into it. She pulled out a keycard. She reached to put it in, struggling as she always had because she was left-hoofed. She managed to slide the keycard in after a few seconds. She waited for the keycard to register. It did. She shoved it opened and the entire conference quieted.

“Yes?” Thunderstorm asked. “I have some important news,” the secretary replied. “What is it, Pollen?” “We got contact from EOH squad a few minutes ago, sir. I have the recording here.” She pulled out a tape recorder. “This has the words from EOH, but the beginning is cut off. I couldn’t tell if it was important because it was all garbled, but the part you must know is recorded. Here goes.”

She pressed the play button and the squad’s leader, Rainbow Dash, did her report. “We are in hiding, we need help immediately. We are under some some building ruins in Canterlot.

“Twilight believes it’s the Dark Army, and from what I’ve heard, that is the most likely answer. They sprang up near Fillydelphia when we were investigating the borders for sign of invasion. They seem to be unstoppable. We are trying to fight them, to hurt them, but they seem to be invincible. Repeat from earlier, help immediately. Rainbow Dash out.”

The secretary it put away. Thunderstorm and the other ponies in the conference room were sitting silently for a few moments, then burst into conversation, debating the truth of the report. But amidst all this chaos, one pony sat calmly. After a few minutes of debating from the other ponies, he spoke.

“We should take this calmly,” he said. Everypony in the room quieted. He continued. “Now, we know that the Dark Army are from old pony tales, and that they come from the land of Disbalance. So, first question: What do they want? Question answered. Pony tale says they want to thrust all of the world into chaos. So, there’s what they want to do. Question two: What are their weaknesses? Since we have no information on them, we do not know. Now, the big question, Question three: Can we defeat them?”

“Well my good stallion, Feelgood!” Resteasy said. “You certainly know how to take grave danger very well!” “Yes,” Feelgood replied. “Because we have the EOH squad to investigate for us. They can fight until they’ve tested every square inch of the Dark Army.”

“Wait,” Resteasy began. “You’re leaving our top soldiers out there to investigate and possibly die?” “They are helping us take down the Dark Army, but their death is not out of question.” “Well, I guess,” Resteasy replied. Thunderstorm spoke up. “So, all in favor of this plan raise your hoof.” All the ponies in the room raised a hoof.

“So that’s settled then. EOH squad is staying until further notice. Pollen, go report to them. Now leave.” Pollen left the room.

Her head swam with thoughts. She wished that the squad didn’t have to stay. They had already had a hard enough time running, now they had to face them head on. She walked into her office to report. She sat down and began to cry. She cried because she knew all of the squad and was friends with all of them and that the chances of them surviving were very slim. She pressed the button to contact them.