Soldiers: Skyfall

"Dj Storm broadcasting once more from my mobile unit, managed to get some more batteries from a gas station incase these ones run out.....hope i don't need them.....anyways I've heard some people talking about some sort of safe zone at the Oceanic Hotel.....not sure how it hasn't fallen but it's been there since they attacked the city and runners from there are trying to get others to safety there....think I'll start directing others there as well as I find them......gonna head back to the gas station and grab one of the sandwiches, apologies to the owner but I gotta eat......DJ Storm signing off."
--Broadcast from DJ Storm "Good Morning Vanhoover"

Date: August 9th, 1666 CC
Time: 14:50
Name: Lady Vortex of House Starshine
Location: Canterlot Castle

Lady Vortex stood with the rest of the council before the duel thrones of Equestria, currently only occupied by the younger of the alicorn sisters.

“Princess please, you must evacuate. It's no longer safe here.” Lord Hem was saying.

“We will not abandon the throne to these barbarians at our gates.” Princess Luna said firmly, switching into old Equestrian, a habit she never quite was able to shake when under extreme stress.

“But Princess we still don’t know where your Sister is, you are currently the sole ruler and we cannot lose you as well.” Lord Hem said. Princess Celestia had been in Vanhoover on one of her public relations events she enjoyed when the invaders had arrived. She had been on her way back when the motorcade she was in reported the city coming under attack and then all contact was lost as one of the invader’s ships had settled over the city.

“And as sole ruler.” Luna's voice gave the barest hint of a crack picked up on by the council before them telling them how much that fact hurt her to come through a Princess mask. “We cannot leave for we must show our subjects that the Throne is powerful and will not bend.” She said, a statement punctuated by a large explosion that shook the castle due to how close it was.

All of them knew the only reason they couldn't hear the gunfire echoing throughout the city was due to the thick walls of the castle proper. Behind the council stood the Royal Guard in full combat readiness prepared to defend the castle and the throne room as well as members of the council members' own private security.

“And what will it show them if you are lost?” Lord Gallant, the newest member of the council said.

“They will not best us!” Luna said in the Royal Canterlot Voice causing the council to splay their ears back from the sound. Luna coughed and sat back on the throne. “As we said, they shall not best us in combat.” She said in a normal tone.

There was an even closer explosion and Luna looked to the upper windows as the room shook.

It was clear the Princess would not see reason and it was the duty of the council to ensure the continuation of the Equestrian government and so Lady Vortex did something unthinkable under normal circumstances. She fired a sleep spell with as much power as she could muster.

Her spell found its mark showing just how compromised the Princess really was and Princess Luna toppled from the throne. She landed heavily on the dais as Lord Gallant spun around. “What have you done Lady Vortex?!” he yelled.

“What must be done, as Lord Hem said, we don’t know where Celestia is, meaning Luna is the only head of the government we have right now, she must survive.” She said as she stepped forward.

“But to str–”

“How else would we hope to carry her to safety?” Lord Hem said as he waved two unicorns from his security over to help the others carry the alicorn.

The Royal Guard within the room watched them but made no move to stop them as they were sworn to protect the princess and they knew she would be safer away from the castle.

Lady Sunflower looked at them. “Go, help your brothers and sisters in arms we will see to the Princess.” She said and the guards nodded before they departed the throne room to help defend other parts of the castle as the throne room was no longer an important area.

The alicorn was picked up as carefully as she could be as no one could be sure how long Luna would be out and the rest of the security details drew their weapons as did members of the council who had been able to retrieve their personal arms.

“Now then let us depart.” Lord Hem said as the group went to a side entrance of the throne room and departed to reach the safety of Equestrian Defense Force High Command deep within the mountain Canterlot rested upon.