The War for Harmony

A large, broad-shouldered, midnight black stallion is seen racing down the immaculate and beautiful hallways of Canter lot. The Capitol city of the Equestrian Empire. The masterfully crafted stained glass windows bathe him in different coloured rays of light. Depicting ancient (and more modern) acts of heroism and valour. He paid them no mind, his current mission filling up his mind, giving his eye's a narrow-minded, purposeful sheen.

He sprinted towards a set of large, gold inlaid double doors, capable of withstanding almost anything, but which now stood open, though the two stern guards at either side, wielding spears said that, though the doors stand empty, forced entry will be no easy feat. The two guards, upon noticing his beautifully forged black armour, denoting that he is a personal guard of her highness, Princess Luna, stood rapt to attention, lifting their front hooves in the traditional Equestrian salute. He paid them no mind. Instead bursting into the room, interrupting two very important ponies concentrated upon their work.

The two ponies were, of course, the Princess Celestia, guardian of day, and ruler of this land, and the captain of the guard, Shining Armour, who was being reprimanded on how sudden and unexpected visitors burst into her room at random, exactly the way the dark stallion did.

He loudly cleared his throat, badly startling Shining Armour, but the Princess remained unfazed. He marveled at how she stayed so calm, no matter what was happening. Little did he know, her calm demeanor would be soon shattered at the news she would soon get.

She turned to look at the captain. Smirking slightly, she said "Now do you see what I mean?" And turned to look at the guard. Shining crept slowly backwards, his face flushed with embarrassment.

The dark stallion stood to attention, throwing up a salute before offering the beautiful princess the following message: "Your sister, Princess Luna needs to have an urgent meeting with your eminence," he said. "Concerning grave news that she has received on the subject of Disharmonia."

The Princess stood still, dropping her list of complaints to the floor, it thudded against the stone steps, with a resounding, and rather final, clang, before rolling to a rest at the guard's hooves. "W-what did you say?" She asked shakily, sure she misheard his message.

He repeated it, adding "Urgently," at the end. The Princess stared at him for a few seconds, her knees wobbling, before she sank to the floor, stunned. Shining Armour lept forward, helping her get back on shaky hooves. The Princess took a few deep, deep breaths, before nodding, as if mentally steeling herself for what was to come. "We must be off." She said, before sprinting down the stairs, the guard and Shining Armour close behind. They sprinted along passages and corridors, the gorgeous architecture forgotten in the Princess's panic.

She burst in on her sister standing at her balcony, looking out. She levatated a small glass of tea to her lips, before offering to her sister. Celestia refused."Believe me sister," she said, "You shall need it." She motioned for the guard to get more tea.

"What is it Luna?" Celestia asked, clearly worried, "What is going on?"

A brief silence initially followed, but was broken with the arrival of more tea. Luna turned, and for the first time, Celestial truly grasped the gravity of the situation. A tear, a single, silent tear rolled from the Princess of Night's bowed head, dripped down her nose, and fell, glittering, to the carpet below.

Celestial jumped up, demanding, "WHAT HAS HAPPENED?" Luna looked up, the fear, sorrow and pain clearly reflected in her watery gaze.

"Sister," she replied, her voice a small whisper, much like a scared child bemoaning the monsters under their bed to their parents, knowing that the monsters can't be real, but certain they they are there. "Sister," she tried again, "Disharmona has attacked." She let the words sink in. "We, Equestria, are at war."