Scourging of Equestria

A New World

Fillydelphia

"Stand ready!" The commander of guard said. "The Dark One approaches! Lord Discord warned us about this day, do not let him find Ponius!" The commander screamed over the guards, before taking shelter in the temple. As he closed the gates, sealing them he heard screams of anguish and suffering. The sound of flesh being torn apart, and untold horrors eating the corpses of the dead.

The commander ignored the sounds, fleeing deep into the temple. He ran down the steps, bursting into Poniuses burial room. He hid behind the tomb of the fallen cult leader, shrieking in fear. He whimpered like a child when he heard the door of the room being severly beaten on. He prayed to Discord, asking for his blessing. The door suddenly slung open, shadows flowing into the room. Ten to fifteen undead ponies, previously the guards he commanded walked into the room. Yet, instead of attacking him, they stood still.

The commander looked in the center, watching the Dark Knight stroll up to him. The commander cowered before his presence, "who are you?!"

Isan chuckled loudly, grabbing the pony by his neck, suspending him in the air. "Your end." With a final squeeze, the neck of the pony crunched, killing him instantly. He tossed the body to the ground, speaking to his ghouls, "Feast." The Dark One walked up to the burial tomb, ignoring the sounds of flesh being consumed by his dead. He opened the tomb, revealing the ashes of the once great necromancer, Ponius Pilot.

Isan snapped, ordering two reanimated dead to take the ashes, and reserve them for the journey ahead. They growled in response, doing exactly as he ordered. Isan turned around, leading his dead out of the temple and into the new Fillydelphia. He looked around with pride with all the destruction he created in his masters name. Hundreds of ghouls bound to his will, rummaging through the streets, killing any living that might be left, and feasting on their flesh.

A particular Lich approached him, which he earlier raised. His name was "Ama'zu'kath" meaning "Plagued one" in the language of the dead. Isan boarded his horse which he named, "Wrath". The Lich caught his masters attention, "My Lord, where are we to go next?" he asked, his voice echoing throughout his chilly bones.

Isan turned his attention toward him. "You are to go nowhere. I am placing you in charge of the forces left over I have gathered for my expedition to Concordia. Defend this city, and get to work on making the new plagues you talked so much about." The Lich nodded before floating away, leaving the Dark One to himself. Isan trotted off into the city. He passed by many destroyed buildings, some on fire, others torn apart by the plague. Anything that was previously human was gone, as he snickered with glee at all the suffering around him. As he reached the town center, he summoned all his might into a shout.

"Soliders of the scourge! Hear your masters call! Rise! Follow your master, as he commands it!" He shouted.

The ground seemed to oblige with his request, shaking as more ghouls appeared from the ground. They all gathered around Isan, a good 200 of them. Isan grinned devilishly, before setting off into the night, his dead army in pursuit.

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The doors of the royal palace slammed open, revealing the six particular ponies that were called. Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Twilight. They sprinted toward the princess, who was shimmering in blinding white light. Her sister was beside her, staring out the window at the midnight sky. "

"Princess! We came as fast as we could! What could be so urgent to need the Elements once more?" Twilight asked, worried.

The Princess swallowed hard, "My Little Ponies, I'm glad you could make it. We are some grave news." Twilight amongst the other girls looked around at each other, intruiged, yet still concerned. "An old threat to this world, which was once sealed long ago has been...re-awaken. We are facing something serious here, and I'm afraid this might change the face of Equestria...Forever."

Twilight gulped, "W-What do you mean, Princess? What happened?"

The Princess sighed, approaching the ponies closer then before. "Fillydelphia has been wiped out. Our scouts have confirmed it."

"W-Wiped out?! What do you mean?" Fluttershy asked.

"Fillydelphia was attacked earlier tonight by an unknown force. The entire city was erased from existence. Everypony is dead." Celestia cringed at the fact of her precious ponies being slaughtered.

Fluttershy started breaking down crying. Rainbow Dash fell back on her flank, surprised. So did the rest. Pinkie Pie was too busy staring into nothingness to even give a reaction. This was too much for a mare her age, she is only a child.

"What does this mean, Princess?" Twilight asked, an obvious hint of fear in her voice.

"It means we are going to war, Twilight."

"With who?"

"With ourselves." Celestia responded, tears flowing from her face.

"What does this mean, princess? What are you saying? War? Why? What is happening!" Twilight screamed.

"My student...Long ago...

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"No...That can't be true..." Twilight was on the floor, her hooves covering her ears.

Celestia postitioned herself in an orderly fasion, before putting on a new set of eyes, and voice. She spoke in a commanding tone, "Get up everypony!" The group surprised, cowered in fear at her new attitude. "You six are the last hope of Equestria. My sister and I will be on leave to get help from neighboring countries. You six will be leading this country until I return. Is that understood?" Twilight got on her hooves, looking at the Princess with determination, yet a small sense of fear still flickering in her eyes. "You can count on us, Princess!"

"I'm glad Princess Sparkle." Celestia said, bowing her head, much to the surprise of Twilight.

"I hope you understand the preparations you must make..." Celestia said. Twilight nodded, before facing her friends.

"Rarity, I need you to make a flyer sent to every pony settlement in Equestria. It is to be a draft that forces all elligable ponies; colt, or filly to be transfered to the Equestrian National Army." Rarity nodded, before hopping off to her own job.

"Appl-

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"Princess, what do we do about him?" Twilight asked, concerned for this situation.

"Do not worry young princess. I have sent the best of the best at my disposal to meet him head on. They will make sure this war ends quickly. However, there is always the possibility he will fail." Celestia said.

"Who did you send?" She asked.

"A small team of royal guards, lead by Burning Shine. I trust you have heard of him before?" Celestia asked.

"Heard of him?! He was my big brothers best friend! He was almost like a second brother to me.." Twilight trailed off, "It's good to see he's alive." For now...She thought, doubt filling her mind.