Torn Apart

In the middle of all this, I was working in a small factory on the outskirts of Canterlot. We were tasked with making jewelry for the aristocrats of the nearby Capital. Wasn’t too exciting, but I got a decent enough salary to pay the bills and put food on the table. What led me to my great “adventure”, I will never forget. It was a Friday, I was about to clock out, but I had decided to snack on an apple before my departure. Suddenly, one of our workers bursts through the door and says “Er’ypony, did you hear? Luna’s Kingdom seceded from Equestria!” Silence fell over the room. The only sound left was the rumbling of machines. The pony continued “Celestia put out a Call to Arms; she called for some 75000 troops!” Utter silence. Nopony knew what to say, we were all speechless. We knew relations were bad, but not this bad. After the shock of it had left the room, workers slowly returned to their work. I threw away the apple and trotted home.

After much pondering, I made my decision. I would enlist. I felt it to be the right thing to do. Plus, it would be a great break from the boring routine of the factory. The next morning, I went up to a recruiting station, men were lined up for blocks. After an hour’s wait, I approached the desk. There set a rather rough-looking stallion with a royal guard uniform, and with what I could tell the rank of sergeant. He spoke to me “So boy, you want to fight for Celestia do you? “Yes sir” I replied. “Aye, of course, of course. Well, write you name here, or make your mark. I proceeded to do so. “Alright boy, be at Fort Equigis by tomorrow afternoon, they’ll get you mustered in.” After returning home, I wrote a letter of resignation to the factory owner and retired for the night.