Brave New World, Attack of the Changlings

Brave New World

Attack of the Changelings

"Professor, I need you now more than ever."

Princess Twilight Sparkle was sitting at a desk writing a letter. She was sitting in a blast-proof room, with two armed guards at her door... Several hundred meters underground.

"You see, Professor, Equestria has changed. Ever since you left, chaos has erupted across the land."

"Two days after you returned to your home planet, a group of changelings broke into your underground hanger and stole most of the blueprints you had created."

"At first, we didn't suspect anything and Princess Celestia told us to remain calm, as she hadn't seen any of your blueprints. But then, exactly one week after you left, they came."

"We never expected them to use your own inventions, nor on such a mass-produced scale, against us. On that day, the sun was blotted out with the number of balloons, airships and zeppelins in the sky. Within two days of their arrival, Canterlot fell to their armies and Princess Celestia was killed. We sent some of our operatives to salvage anything they could find from Canterlot. All they told us was that the city had been flattened, levelled off by the constant use of Rainbow Lasers. "

"Luna, Cadence and I are now the only alicorns left in existence. That was, until Cadence was kidnapped. She's now being held in a prison in the Changeling capital by Queen Chrysalis."

"Four days ago, the Changelings opened up a huge factory in the Everfree forest. We don't know what they're making, but we think it's one of your missing blueprints. We need to break into that factory and stop them."

"Me and Luna are leading the Rebellion, a group of Earth-ponies, Pegusi and Unicorns fighting for our freedom. Both sides have tried to gain extra allies, but the Griffins refuse to join in our wars, and the dragons see no benefit so they keep out too."

"This is why we need you back, Professor. You're the only one who can help us. You're the only one with the imagination, bravery, optimism, dedication and leadership to save all of Equestria."

"We have begun work on a few of the blueprints that they left behind, mainly putting all of our efforts on 'Project Executor', but we desperately need you to help us complete it, as we cannot understand some of the sketches."

"I know you won't fail us."

"Your love, Princess Twilight Sparkle."

Twilight signed the letter and placed it into an envelope. She sealed it shut with her wax sealer. She walked out of her bunker and into an office. The two ponies in the office, a small, arrogant unicorn and a tall, intelligent Earth-pony, stood to attention as their Princess entered the room.

"I need you to use the Portal to get this to the Professor."

The two nodded and flicked a switch, concealed within a book on a shelf. An idea Twilight had stolen out of one of the Professor's earth books.

The switch opened a door to a small room, no bigger than a garage. There in the center of the room, was the badly damaged Portal. Twilight pushed a few buttons and pulled a lever. The ancient machine whirred to life and a sphere formed in the middle. After a few moments, the sphere turned mauve. It buzzed and crackled with electricity.

Twilight put the letter in a small, jewel encrusted chest. She handed it to the tall Earth-pony and saluted him.

"I wish thee well on your journey."

Both ponies didn't hesitate, they both just took off into the swirling portal, sending them to a new and unfamiliar terrain.

Twilight stood there, looking blankly into the mauve portal.

"C'mon Owen, I need you."