Throwing off the Chains

The thing to note about an army is that it is much like a living breathing organism. With the separate units acting as organs for the greater good of the whole. The human army was much like a polished machine. It gleamed in the sunlight and ran smoothly and efficiently. Each man or woman knowing their duty and doing it. Be it setting up barricades to tactical strategies to digging latrines. The pony army on the other hand was like an old man in comparison. Just as slow and twice as irritable when made to move or to do something quickly. Several ponies wondered aimlessly while only a few were doing their duties. All this was happening as I watched from Command Tent in the center of the Army. I watched the sun set and the moon begin to rise when an idea popped into my head. Dawn would be an excellent moment to attack because both Royal Sister's would be busy with their celestial charges. We could also use the ponies arrogance against them after all who would dare attack during the raising of the sun. I relayed my plan to my father and mother. Smiles spread across their faces at the audacity of my plan. We used a clever systems of runners that would go from the command tent to the commanders of the Millenniums then they would send their runners to the next large group and so on and so forth. I retired to my bunk to wait the coming battle.

Dawn

The time grew near for out attack. We were only waiting for the scouts to report the tale-tell blue and golden glows that signified the Alicorns were moving the Celestial bodies. The word came, swiftly and silently. We crept up on the left flank of the Pony camp. We had archers in the back who were ready to shoot down any pegasi that came near. I had seen those men nail a target from over a mile away. Especially the one called Robin Hood, it was rumored he could split the shaft of an arrow in the bulls-eye with another arrow. I saw the stark white flag fly followed by the blood red one. This meant the forward group would lead the charge with the flanks charging in when the ponies rallied. With a great shout the center charged forward slaughtering the pony sentries with a nary a fleeting glance. They began to cut through their hastily prepared fortifications with ease that only came with proper training. It was almost a beautiful sight to see the ponies massacred by the slaves that they once lorded over. An irony that was lost on the ponies. A great rallying cry went up among the ponies. I nudged Robin Hood and pointed at the rainbow maned pegasus who was leading the rally.

"I want her dead." I said.

"It shall be done, sir." said Robin as he drew back his bow and lined up the shot while the army rushed around him to attack the ponies unprotected flank. I was doing as a proper officer should, leading his troops into battle rather than following. Over head I could see the arrows keeping the pegasi off our backs. Most were easily hit by the archers but that damn rainbow... RAINBOW DASH! That was what it's damned name was. Then I saw a most beautiful a single arrow that was Robin's due to the white stripe on the shaft passed over head burying itself in the joint where wing meets pony body. She fell from the sky and such those who remembered her cheered at the thought of her snapping her neck in the landing.

Celestia POV

I had to admire their commander's use of tactics and the element of surprise upon us. After all once moving the sun and the moon we were at our weakest. Outside I could hear the screams of my little ponies dying as they fought against a race born of war. We would lose in a straight fight easily the humans were too well trained for that. All of a sudden the tent ripped open as one of the Elements fell through it. It appeared to be Rainbow Dash Element of Loyalty. She had a human arrow stuck in her joint where the wing met the body. I removed the arrow and staunched the bleeding but she would never fly as well as she used too. What had I brought upon our ponies? I didn't dare use the elements till the last minute as they could bond to humanity as the race showed aspects of all the elements often in one person. It was almost to the point where she wished her mother could be there to help.