The Brotherhood of Anarchy
By Red Velvet
"In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons."
-Herodotus

At 5:13 am on December 8, 2013 The New Lunar Republic gave the order for a team of assassins to kill princess Celestia. They would have completed this goal if it were not for Shining Armor giving his life in the line of duty.

At 3:12 pm on December 22, 2013 Celestia and Luna agreed to meet and discuss the unprovoked attack. It was here that Luna gave her sister an ultimatum: complete control of Equestria, or death. Celestia refused Luna's demands and ordered her sister be arrested for the threat.

At 2:48 am on December 25, 2013 the bodies of the guards escorting Luna to prison were found. Celestia was given no other choice, so she gave the order to lay siege on Luna's recently built castle in the Everfree Forest. Thus starting the Lunar wars.
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A distant gunshot broke through my thoughts as I sat alone in the empty Ponyville street. I was cold, wet, and hungry without any food for the rest of the week. I let out a sigh as I looked down at my muddy hands. I probably hadn't had a shower in months. I ran my hand down my leg and let my fingers rest around the bullet hole I had been given as a warning from a guard a few days back.

So far I had managed to stay out of the war, because I hated both sides. The Lunar Republic had turned out to be nothing more than greedy politicians who only cared about power. On the other hand, the Solar Empire had become more and more like a tyrannical dictatorship that treated the citizens horribly. After five years of war neither side was actually winning. There had been battles. LOTS of battles, but they would just go back and forth. Celestia would take Ponyville, then Luna's guards would march in and take it over. A few days later more Solar guards would come and retake Ponyville in an endless circle of battles.

I slowly began to stand up gripping a nearby wall for support. When I had fully risen I limped through the trash pile I was living in, and hobbled into Ponyville's town square. 'Another town meeting' I thought angrily as I saw Ponyville's military leader giving another useless speech.

"... It is every man and woman's duty to serve in the army. You are all lucky you live in these trying times in which you can so easily pledge your loyalty to princess Celestia."

I clenched my fists angrily. 'Why are they even here?' I thought. 'They've already taken everyone able to serve!' As I hobbled toward the small crowd listening to the speech, a guard stopped me and shoved me to the cobblestone streets.

"Looks like I'm going to get a little fun here." He said in a thick Manehattan accent while pulling out his gun. "You better be ready to dance, boy."

I tried to pull myself to my feet, but I slipped on a puddle of blood and fell back down. I heard the guard laugh at my fall and it ticked me off. 'How dare he do this to ME!' I screamed in my head while I clenched my fists so tight my nails dug into my flesh. I looked up at the guard and realized he had the barrel pointed at my head.

"It's pitiful really." Was the last thing he said before he pulled the trigger. "You're lucky. Gun jammed."

He reached into his pocket and pulled out a thin rusty knife. The next thing I knew I had sent a powerful kick into the guard's legs and he was falling to the ground. He let out a shocked grunt as he hit the ground beside me, dropping his knife. I reached out my hand and grabbed the knife's handle. 'This is my chance to end his oppression!' As soon as the thought crossed my mind, I acted by plunging the knife into the guard's back. He let out a painful gasp as he reached out his hands to try and pull the knife out. 'I have to finish him.' I pulled the knife out of his back before quickly plunging it back inside. I knew the guard was still alive so I did it again. Again. Again. Again.

I sat there stabbing the guard for several minutes before a more guards came running towards me. I sighed knowing that I would never be able to escape them alive.

"Take me in guards." I said while standing up shakily. "Go ahead and do what you will with me."
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Three days had passed since I murdered the guard, and I had been sentenced for execution. Normally an execution would take place privately, but they decided to have mine viewed publicly. Probably to scare the townsfolk into not rebelling. There had been three rebellions in the last month and it was becoming too much for the guards to handle.

'At least I won't live long enough to see the world destroyed before the war is over.' I thought as I sat in the back of the armored truck leading me to my death.

For the first time I looked up at my escorting truck. It was a poorly lit metal room with a guard sitting opposite me and two prisoners sitting on either side of me. The guard I guessed was about eighteen years old and he looked terrified. In his hands he held a shotgun which rattled back and forth from his shaky hands. As I fell back into my seat, ready to die, I prayed a little prayer to Luna and closed my eyes.

"Hey, man. Don't give up yet." The prisoner to my right whispered to me. "I heard about what you did to that guard. The Lunar Republic could use guys like you."

"St-stop talking!" The guard yelled pointing his gun at us in a terrified manor.

"Name's Black Shadow. How about you?" The prisoner asked me once the guard had lowered the gun.

"My name is none of your concern." I responded hastily before closing my eyes. "And I have no interest in joining the Lunar Republic."

"Fine then. When my pals come I guess'll tell 'em to kill you." Black said turning away from me.

"IF your friends come to rescue you." I muttered as the car came to a stop.

"Wh-what's going on?" The guard asked standing up. Suddenly the truck's doors swung open and two men in Lunar Republic guard uniforms jumped in. Before the Solar guard could turn to face the new threat he was dead. Shot in the back. One of the Lunar guards walked over to Black Shadow and unlocked the cuffs.

"This is your last chance." Black said staring at me with dark brown eyes.

"I will consider it." I said while holding out my hands in a gesture for them to unlock me.

Black nodded to his friends and they helped me out of my chains. Black grabbed the shotgun from the dead guard an shot the prisoner to my left. 'Why would he ask me twice, but not this other guy?' The thought crossed my mind as I jumped out of the armored vehicle.

I was in the Everfree Forest. Roughly six miles from the capital of the Lunar Republic. 'Who would've guessed a swamp could be so beautiful.' I thought as I took a deep breath.

"So. Black decided to bring you along, eh?" One of the guards said walking towards me. He was a tall dark haired man with a long nose and bright blue eyes.

"That's right." I began as I took a step towards the guard. "Although I'm not entirely sure I want to join the Lunar Republic."

"Alright then. My name's Dark Night." The guard said sticking out his hand to me.

I smiled and shook his hand, but I didn't give him my name back. 'I don't yet trust these guards with the knowledge of my name.' In Equestria names mean a lot. Names hold a great deal of power and anyone who knows your name can find out everything about you.

The second guard, a gray haired man wearing a traditional Lunar guard's uniform, stepped forward and shook my hand. "Silver Shield."

I shook Silver's hand and nodded. "So now what?" I asked anxious to get away from my prison transport.

Silver pointed a finger into the forest. "Well WE are going to Lunar castle. Come with us or not it's your choice."

I stared at them. "If you would just let me go then why kill the other prisoner?"

"He was a pedo." Black said while lighting up a cigarette.

"Those things'll kill you." I said to Black as he took a exhaled a puff of gray smoke.

"So will war."

Silver nodded to the Lunar soldiers and began walking in the direction he'd been pointing earlier. 'Well I might as well go with them to check it out.' I thought as I began walking after the guards. 'At the least, they might have a doctor I can see about my leg.'

"Decided to come after all?" Dark said smiling as he punched my arm.

I shrugged. "Figured you had a doctor. Right now I could use one."

Dark looked down at my leg and a shocked expression flashed across his face. "Buck."

Before I could respond a loud howl rang throughout the forest. "Timber Wolves!" After hearing Silver's warning we all ran into different trees and began to climb silently. I didn't stop climbing until I reached the top and there was no more tree left for me to climb. I sighed in relief and looked to see if the guards had made it.

First I saw Silver, up in a tree much higher than me, surveying the land below for Timber Wolves. I looked around for the other two guards and saw Black in a nearby branch of his own tree. 'But where's Dark?' After what seemed like hours I spotted him, on the ground.

"Dark! What are you doing?" I called softly down to him.

The only reply I got was a stern look from Silver, and a howl from the Timber Wolf.

"DARK!" I yelled at the unmoving shape down below.

"AROOOOOOOO!" Came the howl of the Timber Wolves. They were almost here.

"Dark, get your plot up here!" Black yelled to the non-responsive guard down below.

It was too late. Three wolves, entirely made of wood, approached Dark's body. At first they just circled him, as if they were waiting for him to try and fight back. The largest of the wolves struck first, running up to Dark, sinking its long wooden fangs into his skin, and biting off his flesh. After the wolves were sure Dark was dead the ran up to him and began devouring his flesh.

I glared down at the wolves angrily. 'How DARE these worthless animals kill one of MY friends.' Before I knew what I was doing I was halfway out of the tree, ready for revenge. When I had reached the bottom the smallest of the Timber Wolves ran up to me snapping its fangs pitifully in an attempt to frighten me away.

Looking around I quickly spied a nearby rock and I lunged for it with an outstretched hand. Clasping the rock in my hand I pulled it high above my head and smashed the Timber Wolves head cracking the loose branches and leaves apart. As the wolf's body fell apart I smiled. 'It DESERVED to die.' I ran to the next Timber Wolf, the one that killed Dark, and I smashed my rock against its head. The third wolf, upon seeing its pack-mates killed, ran off into the woods howling in fear.

I ran over to Dark's body and checked his pulse. 'Nothing. Not really much of a surprise.' I picked up his gun and smiled. 'With this I can kill those things MUCH easier.'

Silver bent over next to me and snatched Dark's dog tags. "Come on. Let's get back to the castle."
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"That bucking hurts!" I shouted at the doctor examining my leg.

"Then keep still for Luna's sake!" Doctor Cross snapped back at me.

I sighed and let the doctor do his work.

The whole Lunar Castle had disappointed me. The castle I was in was only half the size of the one in Canterlot, AND they hadn't finished building it! Then, there was the fact that I'm not part of the Lunar Guard, so the only places I had "clearance" to were the medical center and barracks.

"That should be good, but I would avoid battle for a few weeks. Maybe a month." Doctor Cross said standing up.

"That'll be easy since I'm not a soldier." I said while examining the bandages on my leg.

"If you're not a soldier... then why the buck did I just waste medical supplies on you?!?" The gray-haired doctor sneered at me.

"Because I might-"

"Get out." He cut me off pointing to the door with a wrinkled, old finger.

I nodded and walked into a poorly lit hallway. As I began walking through the unfamiliar hallways I passed a group of guards, all of them with injuries. After asking for directions to the exit, I was escorted out. Waving good bye to the guards, I walked out of the castle.

As soon as I took a step out of the castle I saw them. Hundreds of them, maybe even thousands! They were men, but not the kind of men I wanted to see right now. They were all wearing Solar Empire armor, and all of them had weapons in hand. Ready for war.

Seeing the armies I panicked and ran back inside. 'Oh buck! They're gonna mistake me for a Lunar guard and kill me!' I took off running down the hallway until my bad leg gave weight beneath me and I collapsed.

"HELP! WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!" I shouted while trying to stand up. "HELP!"

Soon enough a group of guards had appeared, weapons ready for war. As I limped past the guards, I ran into Black Shadow, both of us falling to the floor.

"For Luna's sake!" Black stood back up and offered me a hand.

I smiled and let him help me up. "Is there any way for me to get out?"

Black handed me the gun I had taken from Dark earlier. "You're just gonna have to fight your way out."

I sighed and looked down at the gun. Finally, I was taking a side. But which one should I chose? The horrible tyrant, Celestia? Or maybe the boring, predictable Luna? I sighed once more and looked up. I know what had to be done.

I gave a quick prayer to Luna, and took formation with the Lunar guards.

"Death to the Solar Empire!"

Author's Note

So you probably noticed that I didn't give the narrator's name or a description of him in that chapter. That's because I want YOU as an audience to decide his name and description. So if you have any ideas or suggestions I'd be happy to hear them commented below.