Canceled for good: making new fic

The guards dropped the lot of them at the top of the stairwell, and they walked inside. Luna was standing over her map, but there was a new marking on it. "Girls,  we have finally located where Fluttershy is being held prisoner. And it isn't pretty..." she said, looking up at them with a hint of worry in her eyes. "Why is that?" Rainbow asked, always ready for the feel of battle. "Well, the tower itself will be somewhat easy to get into. But we have reports of a tank housed there, which will be a bit of a problem." She said, looking up at them. "However, we do have a tank that you can use for this mission, and this mission only." she told Twilight. 'Exept you have twenty downstairs in your armory you dont even know about.' Twilight through to herself. "That would me a major sset to us, Princess. When do we head out?" she asked. Luna looked at the nearest clock: a small, but regal looking clock that looked like it would be seen in Canterlot. "You five have about thirty minutes to get prepared. Seeing as you have your equipment already,l just head to the armory, and it will be waiting." she said, walking them to the door. They walked down the stairs in silence. Apart for twenty years, and not a thing to talk about. When they finally reached the armory doors, Mordus was waiting for them, a towel hung around his neck. "Well, i can't say it's the most glamorous tank of the bunch we have, but it'll get you through. Follow me in here and i'll let you get to know your equipment." he said, shaking his head into the hallway. The six of them walked through, until they came upon the tank hangar, with one tank pulled out of the rows stationed there. "This beauty is the VK 1602, we call them Leopards. Fash, sleep and tough, this should do the job. Now, I got dissiers on each of you, and i've determined which position you will excel in. Pinkie , you are a loader. So, whatever shell Twilight, the commander, tells you to put in, you load. Rainbow, you're the gunner, so you'll get the fun part. Rarity, you'll be the navigator, and Applejack radiomare. Now, open up the hatch on the top here and climb in. You take off in about five minutes." he said, jumping up on the back of the tank and climbing onto the turret hatch. "Commander first, Twilight. Rarity, you're next. Pinkie, you then Applejack. Dash, you go in last." he said, as the all climbed into their positions.

Inside the VK was cramped, hot, and musty. Twilight hit the start button, and the engine sputtered and rattled for a few seconds, before roaring to life in a strewn-out mechanical purr. The vibrations were felt throughout the tank, and they all prepped the equipment. Mordus radioed them from his post in the hanger. "Okay, now make sure everything is in order. Rainbow, give the turret a full clockwise rotation, then a full counter. Pinkie, make sure the barrel is clear of any obstructions and load a shell. You guys are permitted to start out in Five... Four... Three... Two... One... Roger wilgo, you are cleared to ride out." With that, Rarity eased on the gas. The tank lurched forwards, and picked up speed. They were out into the wastes, and the drive was long and bumpy. During the drive, they all shared stories about their encounters in the Plains, which helped kill some time. "Girls, I would say we're nearing the target. Tower, twelve o'clock." Twilight said, looking through her veiwscreen. Rainbow lifted her seat up into firing position, and got her sights in place. "Okay girld, ready up." radioed Mordus, one last check before they went into combat mode. "Radiomare ready!" "Driver reporting in." "Loader here, all's well." "Gunner here, find me a target!" Commander, Leopard is ready." there was a breif shot of static, but broadcast resumed. "okay, im picking up an armored vehivule partolling the tower, and it hasn't spotted you yet. Make use of that, and remember. A tracked tank is a dead tank." he said. "Wait, what does 'tracked' mean?" Rainbow called out to Applejack. "Mordus, what does tracked mean, exactly?" Asked Applejack. "Oh yes. SHoot the track of a tank, and it;s immobilized. Sitting targets are soon-to-be-dead targets. Over and out." he said, and shut the radio for the time being. "Rarity, make a circle around the tower. Slow speed by half. Gunner, keep an eye out for that tank." Twilight said. ot even a full minute later, Dash's voice echoed from her gunner's hole. "Speak of Discord, TANK SPOTTED!" she yelled, giving warning to the others. The Changeling tank was long, with tracks that appeared heavily armored. Twilight could just make out the designation B-1 on the side, and got Applejack to radio it in. "Mordus, we have engaged the-" she was cut off by Dash screaming as she fired the first shot. The sound was like what you'd hear if you smashed a hammer against an iron bar. In your head. All of their ears rang, but they still managed to carry on their duties. Pinkie immediatley loaded another shell, and gave Dash the ok. "We have engaged the B-1 they have patrolling the tower, Mordus" The radio clicked and flickered for a econd before a responce was heard. "Good job there. Just dont let ig get behind you, thats where every tank is weakest." he said, and the radio went silent again. "Brace youselfes, everypony!" Dash screamed, as the B-1 fired a round at them. The tank's armor absorbed most of it, but a small bit of shrapnel was flung into the tank, narrowly missing Pinkie. "Dash, you better kill that thing before I have to kill you!" she screamed at her, furiously loading yet another shell. Dash fired, and the shell hit the B-1 at the perfect angle, splitting armor plates and  burrowing itself deep into the tank. Then, without warning, the B-1 exploded in a glorious spectacle of feirce orange and red, with the rising cloud of black smoke. "Okay, girls, lets go find Fluttershy." Twilight said, and they all clamored out of the tank.

They walked around the tower until they found a manhole, which they could fit down and go deep into the heart of the facility. They all went down the ladder, until they reached solid gorund. But when they started down the hall, they were soon surrounded by an entire batllion of changelings. Rainbow and Pinkie both pulled out their weapons, but Twilight quickly silenced that plan ."No, stop. They were waiting for us, and if you fire, then we'll ALL die." she said. One of the changelings, donning ceremonial armor approached them. "We have been expecting you. You will be held in a cell, to await a meeting with our leader. "Put us in a cell with FLuttershy, and we will comply with any further orders." Twilight demanded. The changeling looked at her, and shook his head. "No can do, and you'll find out why in just a moment." Hours passed. 'Just a moment my flank' Dash thought, before they finally were arranged for a meeting. They were escorted to a throne room. But something was... off.

Standing by the throne were Lunar guards, one of which Twilight recognized as a door guard back in Luna's city. They were seated in front of the throne, and sure enough, upon the roytal stone seat sat Luna. "Well, girls, i do beleive that you're wondering what the hay just happened to you. And to tell you the truth?" she stopped, and a flash of green came from the throne. Luna was replaced with Chrysalis, staring at them with her dark green eyes. "There is no Luna. There is no hope. You are just one of thousands of prisoners now. But, thing is, you five are soecial. You each hold an element of harmony. We need those elements, and thankfully, your precious Fluttershy was kind enough to put no no resistance to us... shall we say 'stripping her'. Both of her element, and of her flesh. We peeled it all off, layer by layer. And now, we're gonna do the same to you. Guards! Send these to the detention block 12-C, throw thm in with those other inmates." she said, and looked back at twilight as she was forced out. She shifted back into Luna, and walked back out to her chariot.