A chariot was outside of a tavern, two guards wore iron armor with a symbol of a horn on the chest piece.

Two hooded figures were in front of the chariot, bickering...

"Sister, I must protest against this!" One hooded figure with light blue cyan hooves sticking out of the brown cloaks.

"You've said that three times by now, lulu." The other hooded figure spoke back with pristine white hooves sticking out as well on the floor.

"And are we wrong? Tis ridiculous to think we'd find an able, no less capable fighter that could help us in this war, hearken to me sister." One hooded figure pulled down their hood to reveal a light blue unicorn with a lighter blue mane.

The other figure pulled her hood like her sister's, revealing a light pink maned unicorn. "Sister, as much as I would like to agree, we must heed Starswirl's words, 'We must seek more allies even in the most unlikely places.' Don't you remember Luna?"

Luna had made her annoyance clear on her face and voice. "Of course, I remember I was there, but a tavern-like this? In a run-down town as such?" She pointed to the tavern her sister was heading towards. "Celestia, does thou verily think that there would be a warrior that would have the steel to fight in host?"

Celestia had hesitated before answering. "I- cannot say I find much confidence in this area any more than you do sister." Celestia had steeled her resolve at the moment that faltered a questioned her location. "But I have to try either way. You may stay with the guards if you choose so, but I need to be sure."

Luna had pitied her sister, "Pah, I bet you shall be rejected in as soon as you finish your speech."

Celestia had only got her hooves on the door before she registered her sister's words. "Oh? And what would you bet on sister?" She smirked.

Luna was surprised, "Oh? You think you'd find success?"

Celestia smirked, "I did not hear how much you were putting down."

Luna had laughed at the notion, "Hah, I place 3 silver pieces."

"I accept the challenge."

"May the winds guide you well with a vale, sister," Luna bowed at her sister before continuing, "You will need it after your loss." She smiled maliciously.

Celestia paused before she spoke back. "We shall see, sister."

Celestia had pulled her hood back on and pushed forward to open the double-wide door of the tavern. Her senses were immediately overwhelmed and flooded with the stench of alcohol, bright warm lights, and laughter. As soon as she could adjust her senses to it all she saw dozens of tables filled with earth ponies, unicorns, and pegasuses. She found seeing ponies had eased her worries a bit, there were scarcely any griffins in the tables and the ones she saw were watching from the corners doing underhanded dealings.

Celestia had to recompose herself to move forward but before she did, she saw to her right a quest board. It wasn't very far but she did have to squint, she saw a paper that was meant to be used to request warriors for the war. But she found none that had taken part to it, with scrapes and cuts, even a dagger at the middle of the sheet.

Celestia sighed and thought internally how 'this was a bust' she had hoped to see more activity for the drafting but she knew she had to make sure.

She spotted an empty table that would get everypony's attention and marched forward to climb onto it. She wobbled a bit while finding her balance on the platform with her standing on her hind legs.

She found the balance and cleared her throat to catch the attention of the room but found it did not elicit even a sliver of anypony's attention.

She cleared her throat once more rather loudly, "Ahem" she had gained some attention but it wasn't enough. "AHEM" it felt as though time stopped as they stopped their celebrating and chattering to focus on the hooded figure.

Celestia took off her hood to keep their attention, "I am Celestia Solstice, I've come to seek worthy warriors of Equestria! Ones that will be known throughout history and be regarded as legends! Warriors that will join the Equestrian army to fight the malicious, tyrannical, evil King known as Sombra! Who will join me!?"

She was panting with the last exclamation, in wait for the warriors to show themselves to save-

"And would we take you as a prize?" One voice shouted at the back, snickers and stifled laughter began.

Celestia had blushed profusely at the comment, "What? Of course not-"

"Would we become the new king?" Another voice inquired, more laughter began to rise.

"No-"

"Will we get our castle?"

"Will we gain unlimited magic?"

Laughter had echoed through the tavern with little reason to stop anytime soon.

Questions that ridiculed her hope kept piling over voices, laughter filled the room, all aimed at Celestia with embarrassment building in her face.

"Fine! If you wish to stay back to lay down like dogs then- then-" she closed her eyes and poured out her rage, "do it at least quietly!" Celestia's voice cracked at the end, after she snapped at them silence rang through the tavern before bigger and louder laughter rang out.

Celestia stomped one of her hind legs at the table she was standing on, "Fine! Whatever!" She began to move her hoof to get off the table but slipped in the process of it erupting even more laughter as her flank hit the floor with the table leaning on her back.

Celestia was beyond embarrassed, she was humiliated, all for just trying to save Equestria. She started building up tears and sniffled at the whole situation. She grabbed a medallion she was wearing around her neck, "Mother... please give me strength..." she whispered to the jewel, clutching it close to her heart. Began to pick herself up with some bit of self-worth but was quickly pushed to the ground in a blur before she could react. "What the-" She tried to look at her necklace but found it was taken. "Hey! They took my jewel!"

The blur was heading for the exit as it got closer a cloaked figure- of a minotaur stature, moved up from its chair in an empty table and grabbed the thief by its tail only to slam it to the ground.

"What is taking her so long?" I had started tapping at the ground in impatience, "perhaps she has found recruits..." I spoke out loud, clearly, the idea was absurd! Many villages had no true warriors, they were too scared of death and grew to fear Sombra before we even reached them. Pah, fools and cowards I say, I've met stallions worth more than the entirety of the last village. But the amount of time my sister was taking- perhaps...we found the valiant warriors we needed.

My thoughts were interrupted when the doors to the tavern opened abruptly and swiftly. My ears perked at the noise, 'perhaps she did find warriors!' I thought before cursing myself that I'd have to pay up.

"Sister!-" I spoke out loud to reach her but as my eyes adjusted to the shape it was certainly not my sister. What I thought was my sister was a strange biped minotaur walking away from the doors as my real sister was quickly picking up speed to match the strange creature's pace.

Both of them were walking on the gravel path that lead away from the Tavern and me. "You must! The fate of Equestria could be doomed!" My sister pleaded with puppy dog eyes.

The creature turned back to respond in a gruff voice, "And I should care why?"

That stopped my sister for a few seconds before refocusing, "why? Why?! Your home, your friends, family, brothers in arms could die if we don't do anything!"

The creature stopped in its pace, Celestia stood frozen at the fear she may have incited at the creature. It turned around and move slowly with the crunching of the gravel before getting in front of Celestia. "They are already dead." He spoke an even, hollow tone that showed no emotions. My back chilled at the simple but deep depth of that statement.

The creature turned to move again while Celestia was recoiling at the statement before persisting even more. "I- we could offer you money for your services!
The creature gave no mind to it though, "I'm fine."

"If you didn't want to help then-" Celestia looked as though she was about to burst. "Why did you even help me?!"

The creature stopped in its tracks at that before turning around and walking towards Celestia. She started trembling at the imposing figure that towered over her, only realizing how much the height difference was, being at least two heads taller than her and He bent down to be face to face with her. I trotted at a high speed, to be able to cast a spell or protect my sister if the creature acted.

It was at the moment I was able to see its face under the cloak, it had a flat face with small hazel eyes, it had no coat which was like no other, no, it was nothing like anything I had ever seen, it's stature was only of a minotaur but even then He was bigger than any minotaur. I saw a bit of hair that was not covered by the cloak, it was on his head and was unkempt.

"Because I found you cute and helpless." He spoke with the tone of belittling us! I was able to make the distance quickly and moved in front of my sister to protect her. He however smiled at it as if he found it cute, I am NOT cute.

"And so is she." HOW DARE HE! He spoke before standing at full height which I finally understood why my sister trembled. His height loomed over me and her.

He began to walk away while I was finding my anger, I tried to speak regarding him calling me 'cute' however my sister moved ahead of me before I spoke any words. "Surely there's something we can do to convince you?"

He stopped to turn his head, "...why is there a war anyway?"

I spoke out immediately, "Surely you jest?" But looking at his eyes showed no facade. I turned to my sister to see that she was more than willing to share.

My eyes widened, "Sister don't-!" before I could warn her not to spill the contents of secret information she already was moving her mouth.

"King Sombra, Queen chrysalis, and Grogar are after Grogar's bell. It holds unbelievable power that could wipe out all of Equestria and more!"

"Sister!" I yelled at her through my closed teeth and before she could properly wince at the anger seething we were interrupted with a hum. We swerved our heads to the location of the sound to find the creature in thought.

He was in thought as he stared at us both, I looked at his eyes, something sparked in them. He smiled before speaking, "Okay, I'll join."

Author's Note

Thanks to Max hunter for finding the story I lost for credit.

But trust me the story will get better as it goes, just kind of had this rough idea as a first chapter. Will probably rewrite it later on.

Also I don't know about you guys but I love the way I portrayed Luna, old equestrian speech with adorableness will appear more!