chapter 3: preparations part 1

authors note: sorry about the shorter chapter, i am trying to keep to my update schedules, there will be more fighting in the next chapter, and for the love of Celestia some pony comment so i know what the few readers thing! thank you for reading and such thing.

A few hours after the meeting, the 3 Ponies had a plan; Luna was heading to Cloudsdale to get the pegasi to assist Ponyville as scouts, after her and the mayor alert the town of the imminent threat and evacuation. Twilight is to take the lunar guards and few watchmen the town already had and organize a patrol of the town at all times, but first they had to inform the town of the threat. “Everyone, head to the town square, this is a state of emergency” ordered several of the lunar guards. The ponies glanced nervously to one another as the last crisis was queen Chrysalis and the changelings at Canterlot; even Pinkie Pie seemed to understand the severity of the situation, “ponies, ponies please calm down, as you all know the train from Canterlot is more than just late, as I have just been informed by princess Luna it is probably destroyed” spoke the mayor. Many ponies gasped, thinking such a thing would never happen “People of Ponyville, I am princess Luna, the mayor has just said, the train is gone. But it is far worse than that… Canterlot has fallen, rebels have taken the city and Celestia… w-we don’t know what has happened to her, as your princess I declare a state of emergency and require that all ponies have a task, most of you will go to the other larger cities, while some of you must stay here and protect the town, if anypony believes they should stay please talk to commander Midnight Shadow or Twilight Sparkle, the two of them are setting up the militia list as we speak”. A majority of the ponies understood the gravity of what had happened and understood their job “Everypony please we need to act fast to be ensure the towns safety” Luna ordered. Most ponies quickly trotted towards the board outside the library to see if they were staying or moving to another town with the fillies.
“Well that went better than I expected” remarked the mayor
“Indeed, now I must head to Clouds dale in see if they can spare a hoof or two, don’t let any riots break out until I get back” Luna said
The flight to Cloudsdale was short for Luna and her several guards they landed near the weather factory. Several of the pegasi on shift bowed to their princess as she passed on her way towards the leader of Cloudsdale who resided in the shift managers building near the weather factory. It only took a few knocks for the manager to open the door. “Princess what a surprise please do come in” smiled Cloud Kicker
“Now is not the time for formalities, have you seen Canterlot?” demanded Luna
“I’m sorry princess, but I have not, us here in Cloudsdale are very busy controlling the weather and such around Ponyville we do not go out very often” replied Cloud Kicker nonchalantly.
“By Celestia have you not seen the sky or the Ruins of Canterlot?! Where were you foals when the city was burning! Celestia is gone, we might have stood a chance but you Foals are incompetent!” screamed Luna “and stop with the pleasantries, me and my sister gave you your job and I can just as easily take it away!” demanded Luna
“I-I see princess, but I’m still not sure what has happened” quietly muttered Cloud Kicker
“that’s what I am planning on telling you, Canterlot has fallen, Celestia is either with the rebels or dead, and Ponyville is the closest town to Canterlot and seeing as how the rebels have an unknown number of unicorns they may also have pegasi with them” Calmly spoke Luna
“W-well what do you want me to do, us pegasi have not had military practice in decades, surely you do not expect us to fight rebels hoof to hoof” bleated Cloud kicker. Luna had enough of the nonsense
“Of course not you idiot I’m ordering you get the best flyers and organize scouting parties while we set up Ponyville for attack, and another thing! How about using the weather to our advantage, like thunderstorms and fog, such things could be useful”
Finally understanding the shocked leader of Cloudsdale could only nod and walk away to set up the pegasi for the immense task ahead. Luna let out a sigh and after giving herself a few moments to breathe and calm down walked outside the building to see her awaiting lunar guards ready for her command “you have all been through as much as me, maybe more, let us all go back to Ponyville and catch some sleep” spoke the royal princess. The guards seemed surprise that the princess could allow them sleep, but they knew that they should since they had not slept since they awoke to the invasion, deciding her right they flew behind there princess to Twilight Sparkles house to get the sleep they needed so badly