chapter 2: Ponyville

The multi pony crew flew towards Ponyville as quickly as they could, but there pace was faltered due to the fact that Princess Luna’s charred wing was still healing and even alicorn magic needed time to work effectively. “Damn those rebels for harming a princess, if it were not for Midnight Shadow and Shining, I would have been killed….or worse” said Luna to herself.
“What was that your highness, did you say something?” asked Midnight shadow, the dark colored colt who saved her from rebels and was currently carrying Luna as they flew to Ponyville
“Oh I was just thinking aloud” replied the bothered princess “how much longer until we arrive at Ponyville, I fear to think of what fate may have become everypony if we do not hurry”.
“Do not worry my lady, we shall arrive shortly, and I do not think the town is in immediate danger” encouraged Midnight Shadow. After a few minutes of flying in the cool air, Canterlot was only a faint smoke line in the distance outlined by the slowly rising sun
“Few ponies know that Celestials’ ability to raise the sun is little more than good timing and some showmareship, the sun and moon move on their own accord and only sometimes to we nudge them to get a desired affect” mused Luna to her guards, the lunar guards looked slightly less worried at that news, fearing that eternal night would return if Celestia was killed or incapacitated.

By the time the sun had rose to morning Luna and her guards had made it close enough to Ponyville to see that the quaint town was still standing and apparently going about business as usual for the little ponies, the shops were open and the town seemed as peaceful as usual, ignoring the commotion over the late train from Canterlot, that was most likely destroyed. By the time the company had landed they drew quite a crowd, as it was not every day that a royal princess appears, especially one that looked so beaten. “I need to speak to Twilight sparkle and the mayor in private…immediately!” declared Luna using the royal Canterlot voice. Most ponies that were not used to such voice ran off immediately to find Twilight and the mayor, a few brave ponies and colts decided to stay and see what has happened to their illustrious nighttime princess
“What happened, does it have anything to do with that smoke, what about the train! Why is it so late?” asked a mob of colorful ponies “oh my Celestia look at her wing!”
“SILENCE THO HAS NO WISHES BUT SPEAK TO TWILIGHT SPARKLE!” Luna demanded frustrated from the events of the day; at the severity of her voice the ponies all scrambled to go back to their normal duties of the day, even the exhausted Lunar Guards jumped at the sudden raise of voice from the shy princess.
The wait for Twilight sparkle was a short one as she galloped up to the wounded alicorn “Princess I ran as fast I could, what happened? It has to be bad if you’re in Ponyville. Do you need the elements of harmony? Where Celestia is she ok? Oh look at your wing!” Twilight droned on, not noticing the princess’s fake smile cracking
“Twilight calm down I have been through a lot to get here, could you get us an audience with the Mayor? It is urgent, all of Equestria is in danger not even the elements of harmony will be enough this time” pleaded Luna.
“Oh, ok sure, I’ll go find the mayor” Spoke the purple mare quietly, but it was too late as the mare quickly ran towards the princess, looking quite tired as it was early morning and it appeared as though her hair had yet to be prepped for the morning.
“That’s ok twilight I’m here” huffed the tired mare “let’s go to my office shall we, we must be quite a scene out here in the market”.
Luna surveyed the area around her looking closely for the first time, at first a empty marketplace, but after close scrutiny it was revealed that there were quite a few ponies hiding in plain sight, a dark red one was trying to hide on the other side of an apple wagon and eyeing the unusual group with wide eyes, there was another pony, a light green mare hidden inside a barrel of carrots to scared to move but intrigued by the group. Luna found the whole situation to be amusing and allowed herself to chuckle as they walked towards the mayor’s office near the crowded train station.
“Mayor you should probably send somepony to tell them that the train is not coming for an unforeseeable future” directed Luna
“Umm … why sure princess I shall send somepony at once, I am sure quite a few pony will be angered, but that is better than a mob at the station” replied the mayor with nervousness in her voice.
With no more words between the groups they trotted towards the mayors building.
“So what’s with the commotion and the train delay” asked Mayor Mare more concerned with the crowd by the train station than the wounded princess,
“The commotion is a rebellion that destroyed Canterlot and have captured or killed my sister and your Princess!” shouted Luna who had lost all patience at the situation “that COMMOTION destroyed Canterlot and probably all of its inhabitants in the process! Now you ignorant bitch do you have any more questions or may I continue speaking?” Both of the other ponies seemed dumbfounded by both the way of behavior from such a royal pony and the threat of a rebellion, one that had destroyed the capital city of Equestria, but neither said a word
“Thank you, I have been through a lot, now onto more pressing matters. The capital is destroyed as well as the train and many of its inhabitants, so madam Mayor what kind of military is Ponyville capable of and how fast may it be deployed?’
“Well…umm… this is a small town and we don’t usually fight many things…so none, I’m sure the earth ponies are capable in combat with a little training… OH! And Cloudsdale is not too far from here I’m sure they would lend a wing or two” bleated the distraught mayor as twilight stared gravely crowd gathering outside the town hall.
“Ponyville does not have a military, Princess it would be foalish to stand and fight, it’s obvious from you’re wing, they skilled unicorns, even with Cloudsdale we would hardly stand a chance”.
“Seems twilight may have a point, I consider a retreat to somewhere far, far away” begged the Mayor
“you’re wrong, both of you, Canterlot was unprepared for an attack, we have the chance for an upper hand and I plan to take it, yes you’re right in saying we need to retreat… but not all of us, the children and those not capable of going through the physiological horrors that come with death… like your friends twilight, their names were Fluttershy and Pinkie pie right? The ponies like them and the children should be evacuated to another place seeing as how this is the closest town to Canterlot” Considered Luna
“Well yes Princess we could possibly hold our own with the help of Cloudsdale, and if we could send the children and some others over to Appleoosa or Fillydelphia.” Twilight replied
“Good, Twilight I need you to make a list of the people who should stay and those to send off to the other towns…. Mayor, it is your duty as well as mine to inform the ponies of what has happened, and what must be done I will be heading to Cloudsdale to tell them, and you should deal with Ponyville….oh and twilight if you could, I request you set up a strategy of defense for ponyville, tactics was always Celestia thing, not mine” Ordered Luna
“Yes princess” was the only reply the ponies could manage as they walked off to their orders