Terra: Battle for Equestria

What is that thing? Is it Nightmare Moon? Could Discord have done this? All these thoughts rushed through Twilight's mind as they race back to Ponyville. The object appeared to have stopped at where the sun was, making sure the shadow still blanketed the land. Things seemed to feel more colder, and the forest definitely got much quieter. The animals seemed to have scurried into hiding, afraid of whatever the thing was.

At Ponyville, it was a much different story. Ponies were scrambling about, trying to get back to the safety of their homes. Some were looking at the sky to identify the object. A few were screaming in fear, preaching that it was doomsday. Several were simply just going about their day, only curious about what that thing was. There were already rumors saying that it was the return of Nightmare Moon, threatening to bring eternal night once again by clogging up the sunlight. Whatever the thing was, they all agreed that it wasn't a good thing at all.

Twilight's craft skidded over the grass with it's flat skis, the suspensions and flexible wood absorbing the shock. It was a little bonus Twilight considered a luxury, and she cheerfully hopped down from the surprisingly smooth first landing. Though, here celebration was cut short when she focused back on the task at hand.

"You sure your gonna be fine Twilight? I'm gonna go into the town and see what's up, K'?"

"Yes, i'm sure i'll be fine, you go ahead and find out as much as you can, i'm gonna be busy!"

She gave the sky another glance, then began to walk towards the tail of her craft to examine the extent of it's damage. Other than what she saw before, the wires connecting the left horizontal stabilizer seemed to have snapped from the strain of being suddenly pulled apart. The fin itself was an absolute mess, and required a new replacement. She mentally drew herself a list of supplies she needed, then began to think about what she was going to do.

She ran towards her library door, which was only a couple meters away, and called to Spike.

"Spike! Are you in there?"

"TWILIGHT!" He bolted down the stairs as fast as his short legs could allow him.

"I just received a letter from Princess Celestia! I haven't read it yet, but i'm sure it's about that big shadowy thing in the sky."

All thoughts suddenly shoved aside, she snatched the scroll from his paws with her magic, and ripped apart the seal, quickly unrolling the scroll it to read the contents.

Dear Twilight Sparkle,

I'm sure you are aware with the strange object floating in the sky, as it currently is obstructing the sun from Equestria and more. I have no possible idea of what it may be, for I have never seen such a thing for all my eternal life, neither has my sister. She has knows her night sky and stars much more than I do, and she has no clue what it is. Now before you start wondering, no it is not the wrong-doing of my sister becoming Nightmare Moon once again. Neither is it Discord and his magic. Whatever it may be, I sense that it will not bring any good to us.

I trust that you have successfully flown the flying contraption that you have built, and would like it if you personally piloted the craft to Canterlot, for I am curious to see it. The square in between the palace and gardens will do just fine as a runway. Royal Equestrian Pegasus Guards will escort you.

I will tasking you with the responsibility of identifying what it may be. I already have Equestria's best scientists researching the unidentified object, and so far we have come up with nothing but guesses. I hope you will have a better chance of success than we have had. Have a safe flight, my faithful student!

~Princess Celestia

"How did she know what I thought that thing was?" She muttered to herself, and immediately got back on topic.

"Spike, i'm gonna need your help fixing the plane's horizontal stabilizer on the portside! I need to use it to get to Canterlot now! I'm going to need reinforced cables, a six by eight foot plank of wood, and-"

Before she could list off anything more, somepony called out from behind her.

"Don't worry, Twi! I already got the whateveryoucalledthisthing fixed all handy-dandy!" Pinkie Pie stood next to her craft, gesturing a hoof to it.

Twilight turned her head, and saw that Pinkie Pie indeed fixed her plane from top to bottom, and even looked cleaner than when she finished constructing it. The fins were completely symmetrical, the cables seemed to be in the perfect place, and the propellers no longer seemed worn out. She bet if she looked under the landing skis, the bottom wouldn't have a single scratch.

"B-But...how did you, wh-wha...?" Twilight babbled. How in Equestria did she repair something only she really knew the anatomy of in less than a minute without making a single sound?

"My Pinkie senses were telling me that Twilight was in trouble, and that she was going to need help in front of her library because she was going to do something super-duper important!"

That specific? "What? B-But...er...wh-why?" It wasn't exactly the question she wanted to say, but Pinkie replied anyways.

"Because were FRIENDS!!! Right? That's what friends do: Help friends out! And you are one super-awesome friend that needed some help!" Pinkie proceeded to give a bone-crushing hug, then said something about going to sugarcube corner incredibly fast before zooming away, leaving a long trail of pink, and a dust cloud that had a slight scent of cotton candy.

A unicorn flying in wood, almost getting eaten by Quarray Eels, a UFO blotting out the sun, an urgent letter from the Princess, and now this. Can today get any weirder? Twilight shook her head, and went inside to get ready.