No Heros

Willow Song was a good pony.

She started born into slavery before rising her way to the top and thus earned her freedom.

However, she couldn't leave the rest behind.

She just couldn't.

So she worked and worked for years until she earned enough to free the ones that meant the world to her.

Years after that she made sure that the ones responsible will never be able to see the light of day.

However even with her past being a dark one including her mistakes Willow decided to move forward and change her life for the better.

How?

By keeping as many ponies as safe as she can.

Hence why the best option was to run for mayor in a town filled with hope.

However, winning was far harder than she thought.

Especially against her opponent.

A pony who only cared about pushing an agenda of fear and control. He wanted the population to fear the unknown and the horrors that come with it. Sure most already know, but that's the thing would you let your future generation possibly face the dangers that you barely survived?

The answer was obvious.

So then what's the solution?

Rules, Rules that make the stallion named Strict Swift in charge of anything and everything. Creating a future where he is at the top leaving the rest to bow at his feet.

Song isn't gonna let that happen.

Not now, not ever.

The only thing standing in her way to ensure this is the support he gained throughout the town with fear-mongering along with the possibility of losing everything they desperately worked hard for.

It was sickening.

Unfortunately, their society had rules, and in short, there was little she can do to stop him nor can she stop the others from spreading his message.

She was stuck,

And that irritated her.

Long ago her mother told her that hope and unity were the only combative weapon that can change their world into something great. Something that might one day bring back the two sisters who left them to fend for themselves. That there will come a day when a single act of kindness will restore order and peace. That Willow Song herself had to go and prove that unity and love are all ponies and others will ever need.

Those words and emotions continued to drive and give her strength to this very day.

She had the power to make a change.

They all did.

Struck and others like him were the ones standing in the way. Motivated by greed and self-delusion. Attributes weren't needed if they wanted to make a bright future for hundreds and possibly thousands of years to come.

The possibility was there and Willow didn't plan on wasting it. Not when a single day passes will be the result of pain and death for every single living creature that had been born into this world.

However, time wasn't on her side and she needed to act before it was too late.

What was the plan?

The following steps towards her next goal?

The answer was simple.

She was going to show them.

It took time, hard work, and a lot of past connections but she managed to grab books that had details of the past and just how well kindness and love worked to create a near-perfect system.

The books themselves were few but with some effort, Willow can make copies for the general public to see for themselves. With this, there won't be any doubts about whose part they should follow.

In the end, a bright possibility will be achieved and peace will be the victor in a world ravaged by violence.

All she has to do now is hope that the process of copying the books into fresh paper will be finished before the election.

If not?

Then Strict will win and will continue to cover the world in darkness. If such a possibility occurs then Willow Song will be forced to raise against him in the streets transforming this town into a bloody war zone filled with pain and destruction.

Kindness must win.

It will too.

It will,

And Willow will do whatever it takes to achieve that.