Celestia dodged a charged blast and fired a beam back only for Twilight to teleport behind her delivering a barrage of powerful punches. Twilight grimaced as she dodged a kick “Your really hard to damage, I don’t know how that Mecha managed it.”

Celestia grimaced delivering a punch to Twilight sending her flying away “Blades focus a lot more force on a small area, thus they do a lot more damage but they are absolutely useless against anyone wearing armour. It is why I prefer halberds over swords.”

Twilight nodded as she recovered firing a powerful magic blast “So when are we leaving for the expedition?”

Celestia grimaced “In about an hour, we should get ourselves cleaned up. It will help for you to get some more combat experience put there.” Twilight nodded as she returned to her room, several books were on shelves forming what appeared to be a tiny personal library. A messy bed covered in books was in the centre of the room.

Twilight tossed her clothes onto the bed and headed into the bathroom, she hummed as she slowly turned on the water. She quietly cleaned herself off as the water washed over her body, after a quick shampoo she got dressed in a dark blue shirt and long purple pants.

Twilight left her room to see Celestia in full armour carrying her halberd, Celestia smiled “Come on Twilight the guards are awaiting us, it would not do well to leave them waiting.”

Twilight smiled “Of course Mum.” The two headed out to the helicopter bay, three hundred guards were boarding over forty choppers. Celestia and Twilight boarded one of them. Twilight frowned “Where are we going exactly?”

Celestia grimaced “The Tainted Forests, we had long assumed that Discord had tainted them but apparently a society of Discord’s kind exist out here. I wish to seek diplomacy with them.”

Twilight nodded “I see but why do you think we need so many guards. We are here for diplomacy right?”

Celestia frowned “This is an unknown territory and we don’t know what else lurks in the forest. Something hostile could destroy us if we are not really careful I the forest.” Before Twilight could respond they were flying above the outskirts of a forest made of twisted trees.

Everyone disembarked and slowly made their way into the forest, it was so dark that it blotted out the sun. The only light was coming from their magic lights that hovered around them, a voice came form the darkness and a figure walked out of the shadows. Celestia’s eyes widened as Sunset stood there coldly “You are not welcome here Celestia, the ruler of this forest wants nothing to do with you.”
Celestia on a warm smile “Sunset, I am here seeking diplomacy. Nothing more, my guards are here to keep any of the dangers of the forest away.”

Sunset frowned “It’s not me who doesn’t want you here, she has no respect for you Celestia. Discord is nothing but a Nat to her. You are less than that in her eyes.”

Twilight growled “Who could say such a thing about My mum, she has ruled Equestria safely for over a millennia.”

Sunset rolled her eyes “The leader of these lands has lived for countless eons, she was here when Celestia was not even born. She has seen everything that she has done and is not impressed.”

Celesta shook her head “I’m not leaving without an audience, even if we have it here in the forest.”

It was then Dyna’s massive form appeared in the forest “So you are the one who intrudes on my lands and demands an audience. Such hubris is befitting of such a young immortal, I am one of the two oldest living immortals on this planet. I represent the chaos of the world. I was hoping that Sunset would convince you to desist but your arrogance knows no bounds.”

Some of the guards pointed their weapons at Dyna only for her to click her claws and every one of the guard’s weapons evaporated “Foolish mortals, should I wish I could destroy this little ball of rock that every living thing on this world calls home. Don’t test me.”

Twilight growled “We are here to seek diplomacy with your people, can’t you see that we want peace.”

Dyna grimaced “The peace I want is to have you leave my lands, with a wave of my claw I can have your entire species go extinct. Mortals have no business messing in the affairs of immortals, you so desperately cling to order and thus there will never be peace with creatures of chaos. You should all leave.”

Her eyes narrowed at Celestia “Despite all you have done, Sunset still hold onto hope that you will become a great individual but I do not share that hope. I see a fool stumbling into danger without even noticing, return here again and I will bring a fury of chaos upon your pathetic order.”

With a click of her claws the entire dissapeared from the forest, Celestia slumped as the Twilight and all of her guards were now in the Mysterium Castle Throne Room. Never had an attempt at diplomacy go so wrong so fast, it seemed their leader personally despised her and she knew it.

Meanwhile Winter Stardream frowned as she was looking over the schematics, Twilight was a major thorn in her side. She needed something capable of being deployed to take her down, she had gathered everything she had needed for the procedure including the Alicorn Amulet to use as a power source.

She slowly began putting the pieces together, tightening bolts and reinforcing the Alicorn Amulet matrix. The next few days she spent all day putting her newest weapon together, she grinned as she activated the blue Adept Mecha awoke. She was wearing a blue shirt with matching pants alongside a purple cape and purple magician’s hat.

The adept leapt up her eyes glowing red, she grinned “I am the Great and Powerful Trixie. I will show that pathetic Twilight Sparkle what I am truly made of.”

Winter smiled “Good but that is not all. I am going to build my own Generals this time, clearly using old Mechas didn’t work last time.” Winter Stardream was preparing for another invasion, one that would not be so easily subdued.

Author's Note

Stardream will attack in the next chapter or two.