Author's Note

I'm no writer, I just looked up while I was drawing an alley way filled with grafiti and trash and a possible murder scene that happened and realized that my drawing skills couldn't improve anymore. And that struck me a lot because that would mean that I have been drawing the same things for almost decade. So here I am, I've also wanted to come here the first time I found this site. But I had to wait for a month or two because damned Yahoo doesn't remember my account anymore.

Prolouge

Four weeks ago at the top balcony of Canterlot...

"Sister, are you sure you are ready to make contact with another living creature?" Luna asks

"Yes" Celestia replied with a face full of confidence

"But isn't equestria enough? We have everything we need here"

"We do. It's just that there might be other living beings like us that need help"

"What makes you say that my sister?"

"I can feel it and I believe it will be worth sending a few ponies out there"

The night sky was interupted by a yellow streak of light that came from Celestia's horn. It shot out past the moon and into the stars. Once it finally left their line of sight, Celestia goes back wishing good night to Luna.

Present day

My name is Thunder Wind, for my entire life I've been looking forward to become one of the best fliers in all of equestria. For the record, I've won a good amount of gold medals against my competitors but if I compete with the fastest flyer in all of equestria. I'd always come in second or third or fourth. Looking out into the vast landscapes and the beautiful sun, I turn my gaze away to the poster taking up half of my wall. "Wonderbolts". I pushed myself away from the windowsill and started to trot down the front door. When I opened it, I saw a grey mare with a yellow mane. Her eyes were weird, they were always weird but no one seems to care about them.

"Hi, Ditsy!" I waved my hoof at her

She had a letter in her mouth.

"Is that for me?" I pointed my hoof at my chest

She nodded. I took the letter into my wing and said my thanks before closing the door. I went to my bed and opened it. It was a letter from the princess. Finally, she accepted me as a volunteer as one of the few ponies to enter this new world. I flew through my window in pure excitement.

I knocked on the door of Tulip Blossom. I remember the first time we saw each other was at the Everfree Forest when we were just fillies. We learned a lot about each other during those few hours. Of course, when our parents found us we got a long lesson about not getting off the roads.

The door swings open with a gleeful pony on the other side.

"You got the letter too?" She asks

"I did" I smiled

"Yippee!" She pranced at the door

She danced around in the same spot while I laughed.

The portal's location was in front of the town hall. I count forty volunteers including me and Tulip. We are all getting ready. Some are saying goodbye, others are packing. Over packing. Princess Twilight gave us the signal to enter. Few ponies have galloped into the portal while others were still saying goodbye. Beside me, I can see Tulip trembling. I went up to her and reassured her that everything will be okay. She smiled, nodding at me as I turned to the portal, most of the ponies have entered already. I trot up to the purple and black hole and jumped in.

On the other side was a forest full of greenery. I could see earth ponies and pegasi bringing down trees and unicorns setting up camp. In moments, Rose appeared on my left.

"So, this is what the other side is like. Peaceful, Clean and full of adventure"

"As much as I like to explore, the princess told us to set up camp here first before setting off for a scout trip"

"Come on just for a few minutes" She nudged. I sighed

"Alright, but we get back as soon as we find something"

We were only half a kilometer away before we found something. It was a large wall. Probably twenty ponies high. Before we stepped out of the forest, we heard a loud rumbling to our left. A large moving object with tracks as wheels and a long pipe sticking out on it's top rotatable part.

I've never seen anything like this. The loudness came to a stop and so did the large vehicle. It's pipe rotated around until it was aiming at us. I didn't realize that Rose has been tugging me away slowly with her magic. Before I could complain and wriggle out of her, a very loud explosion came from where we were. The sound was absolutely deafening. We retreated back to camp frightened. When we came back, nopony realized that we were gone. Except princess Twilight.

Night fell upon our camp. Most ponies didn't even notice it.

"How does the sun and moon move without the princesses?" Rose looks up whilst trying to get my attention

"I don't know" Just then, there were lights in the sky, then pointing at our camp. We can hear shouts. Soon, everypony is looking at the lights.

"Everypony stay back!" Princess Twilight shouts as she brings up a shield to cover the camp.

The shouts stop and the lights were doused. There was silence. Until...

Woosh... BOOM!

The shield implodes as a fast moving object explodes on the shield. A chorus of shouting approached and figures appear from the forest.

I can hear what they are saying

"Get them!"

"Take all of them!

"Leave nothing behind!"

"Immobolize the ones giving a fight!"

From what I can tell, they're not friendly.

"Run!" The lavender princess picks herself up and charges her horn releasing a powerful spell to the unknown.

Pew! Pew! Pew!

Brat-tat-tat, Brat-tat-tat

I stood on my fore hooves looking around for Rose. She was lying down. I could see her crying. I galloped towards her and picked her up with my wing and put her on my back. The loud noises were confusing me, it was everywhere. I ran in an unknown direction in the night.

Just before I left our campsite I looked back and saw the princess being taken away along with some of the others. She had blood dripping down from her shoulders. With the corner of my eye I could see somepony be stabbed repeatedly. With all this commotion I just want to get out of here. Be safe. After galloping for a long time, I started to become weary. Carrying Rose, I come to a trot. Before I can look around to see if I can find a place to hide, I collapsed.