Equestria's War

Chapter 3-Canterlot
“One ticket to Canterlot please” said Rarity
“One ticket to Canterlot….” Whispered the cashier
“Thank you”
“No problem mam”
Rarity rushed over to the train, dearly hoping that it wouldn’t leave until she got there.
“ALL ABOARD!” called the train conductor
The white mare then leaped up onto the train just as it started moving, almost losing her balance as the train jerked into motion. She entered the train, showed her ticket and took a seat. The trip wouldn’t take long, only an hour or so. Rarity sighed in relief as she began to relax on the soft velvety seats, eyes looking down at the floor. She was surprised as another pony plopped down next to her. She looked up to see that it had been a large red stallion with yellow-orange hair and an apple for a cutie mark.
“Are you on your way to Canterlot as well?” she asked the large stallion.
“Eeeyup” replied the red earth pony
“So, Big Mac, what do you have planned that is so important in Canterlot?”
“Gotta meet somepony, somepony special” replied Mac
Rarity was surprised, not only that he was doing the same thing as she was, but that he had actually said something other that ‘eeyup’ or ‘nope’. The ride passed quickly enough, and conversation was very little. As the train began to slow down she got ready to quickly exit. When the train had stopped she leaped off the train, lacking her usual elegance in her hurry to find somepony. Rarity was now on the glowing streets of Canterlot. She started galloping down a street, hoping that she remembered where to find the dark, starry maned mare.
“There, that’s the alley” Rarity thought to herself as she rounded another corner in the endless maze that was Canterlot. Then suddenly at the end of the alley was a young mare with a deep blue coat and a mane that resembled the stars themselves.
“I see you’ve made it” said the blue alicorn
“Yes I have” replied Rarity
“We best be on our way. We don’t want the princess finding out do we?”
“Of course not”
Rarity turned around and there stood Big Mac.
“Ahhh…..I see my other student has managed to find where I am” mused the alicorn
“Luna, why is he here?”
“Well as you might have guessed he is yet another pony in Equestria that has realized that Celestia has overstepped her boundaries”
“Eeeyup” said Mac, with a hint of humor in his voice
The three ponies galloped slowly across the alley, trying to look inconspicuous. The three reached a door, opened it, and quickly entered shutting the door behind themselves. The room was dark and smelled of sweat. A soft glow started to emanate from behind Rarity. She looked over her shoulder to see that its source was Luna, her guide, trainer, and friend. Rarity quickly went around the room, lighting old rusty lanterns as she did so. When she had finished the glow that had been coming from Luna stopped.
“Let’s get to work” said the blue alicorn cheerfully.
The two mares walked toward a stand in the middle of the room, while Big Mac went straight for the weight equipment.
“Teach me some of the most powerful spells you know Luna” pleaded Rarity
“In time Rarity, but now we will start with some simple exercises”
The two walked toward one corner of the room, where a large cage stood. The cage was large enough to house a padded floor and enough room for the two mares to run around freely. When the two had reached the cage they both stepped in and closed the door. The Rarity and Luna went to different corners and then turned around to face each other. Rarity’s heart raced, and adrenaline pumped through her veins. Rarity could feel Luna’s ice cold stare, which seemed to be peering straight into her body. Without warning the two mares leaped at each other, their horns glowing with magic meant to kill. Luna used her wings to quickly maneuver around and shoot a beam of powerful magic into Rarity’s back. They both hit the ground, Luna gracefully, but Rarity sprawled onto the ground writhing in pain. She quickly recovered and sent a bolt of her own magic shooting into Luna’s blue body. The blue alicorn gritted her teeth as the wave of magic passed through her. Once she had recovered she leaped on Rarity and began getting physical, beating her with her hooves. Rarity was quick to think and teleported on top of Luna and started throwing blows of her own, and even attempting a stab with her horn. Luna quickly rolled over and jumped back onto her hooves bucking Rarity towards the opposite wall in the process. Rarity then crumpled on the ground, struggling to breathe as she felt a large weight pinning her to the ground. Luna then began shooting her repeatedly with strong bursts of magic. Pain wracked Rarity’s body, and she began to lose control of her limbs.
“I give up” said Rarity in a weak voice.
Suddenly a large weight was lifted from her back and she began to regain control of her battered body.
“You have gotten better” admired Luna
“So have you, where did you learn to roll and kick like that?” said Rarity, who was beginning to regain her strength. Luna jerked her head toward Big Mac, indicating that he had taught her that last move. Rarity crossed the room towards Mac, the smell of his sweat strong in her nostrils.
“Mac you have got to teach me something like you have been teaching Luna over there”
“Eeeyup”
The stallion then walked toward the matted area in the center of the room, and he began demonstrating what rarity should do. Rarity watched him carefully, nothing his every move. Mac dropped to the ground, quickly rolling over he used his legs to change direction of his momentum, kick and land on his hooves.
“Seems simple enough”
“Nope”
“Big Mac is right Rarity, it may seem simple, but he and I have been working on that for weeks now, and you yourself aren’t in the best physical condition”
“I see,” Rarity replied with a hurt tone in her voice “You think I do not have what it takes to pull this off, is that it. Is that how you look at me? A weak mare, unable to carry out some of the simplest fighting techniques?”
Rarity quickly dropped to the ground, while rolling herself under Luna, and pushing hard with her legs. Luna didn’t expect this and was caught off guard. Rarity had in fact been working with strength classes and gyms in Ponyville, and sent Luna flying into the opposite wall. She lie there for a second, stunned. As Rarity’s anger began to cool down she slowly approached the mare that she had thrown against the wall.
“Luna…I-I-I am so sorry, my anger got the best of me”
Luna winced as she stood up.
“No time for apologies now, now that I’ve seen what you are capable of I think you can join me and Mac for more... ’complicated’ exercises”