Chapter 6: The Princesses

Authors Note: This chapter and the next chapter take place at the same time. I thought it would be easier for you, the reader, to follow the story if I wrote it this way. If you don't like it suck it, this is how I wrote it and it will not change.

After the princesses left Twilight's library they went back to the palace and called a meeting. The ponies that will be at the meeting will consist of royal advisors, the captain of the guard (Shining Armor) and other necessary officials.

"Attention everypony, I've called you all here to discuss an important issue that we must attend to immediately." Celestia then paused before continuing, "A few days ago strange creatures can to our lands. They were following their enemy and tracked him to here. They were attacked some time after their arrival, and out of the eight hundred that came here only five are still alive. Their enemy has become the new dragon king and they believe that he is a danger to everypony so they have asked for our help in defeating him. However they plan on killing him and since it is against the morals of everypony to kill I believe it is not in my power to make a decision without consulting you first." She then told them everything Dan had told her about Alduin. "We need to make a decision as soon as possible."

Immediately the everypony in the room try to talk at once. Some ponies wanted to know if the creatures were a treat to Equestria, others wanted to know if Alduin is as dangerous as the creature make him seem.

"Everypony be quiet! Now we will do this in an orderly fashion, we will start on my right and go in a circle until everypony's concerns are heard and addressed. When you are ready you may begin"

"How do we know that the dragons are a threat? We have always had good relations with them why would the attack us now? There is no evidence to prove that these creatures did not start the fight they are asking us to help them in." Many of the assemble ponies started to murmur. "I believe that if we don't choose a side we will avoid this conflict."

"But what if they kill these creatures and attack us? We will have no one to help us." said another pony "We need to help them even if we only help the over trough the king, its better to be save than sorry."

"But the dragons have never shown any hostility towards us, we have always been friendly to each other. Why should we fight them, they have never and will never be a threat to us."

"Perhaps we can send out some diplomats and try to create peace between the dragons and these creatures. If we can create peace we do not have to pick a side."

"I agree sister if we send out diplomats we can find out if the dragons are a threat to us." said Luna.

"Everypony who agrees raise a hoof." After Celestia said this almost every one in the room raised a hoof. "It is settled some diplomats will be sent to talk to him and find out if he is a danger to us. Shinning Armor you are in charge of gathering some ponies to go on this diplomatic mission. However until they return we will continue to discuss which side of this fight we will take if we need to."

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Two Days later…

"So it's agreed we will help the dragons if we need to pick a side in this fight." said a sad Celestia, she didn't want to doom Dan, his men or Tamriel. Then Shinning Armor ran into the room.

"Princesses we have a problem, one of the members of the diplomatic group we sent to talk to Alduin has returned. The rest of the ponies we sent to talk to Aldiun are dead. They arrived at his lair and started to talk about creating peace between him and Dan's people, he just laughed and said that Dan, his people and everypony will be his slaves when he takes over the world. Then he attacked them and killed them all, if Dan and his men weren't there he wouldn't have survived either. This is a clear sign that we must help Dan and his men. If we don't we may not survive Alduin's attack." The entire room was silent nopony could believe what they just heard. Finally Luna spoke and said what everypony was thinking.

"This is a clear act of aggression. We need to help Dan rid Equestria, no the world of this monster. He attacked innocent ponies who only wanted to talk."

"I agree sister, this attack cannot go unpunished. Shinning Armor ready the guards, we need to attack Alduin soon before his army gets any larger. If anypony has a problem with this decision speak up now." Nopony said anything. "Shinning Armor take me to the pony that survived, we need to know what happened to Dan and his men"

"Yes princess. Follow me he is in the palace's medical wing."

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One trip to the medical wing later…

As soon as the princesses entered the room the injured soldier tried to stand and bow to them. "No, stay seated you need to rest. What happened to Dan and his men?"

"The last time I saw them they were distracting the Dragons so I could escape. I do not know what happened to them when I left, but Dan told me they would return to the castle as soon as possible."

"Princesses Dan and three of his men are in the courtyard they asking to see you, they say it's urgent." Luna was shocked at this news, Dan and his men seamed to capable warriors. "Only four of them returned?" the guard just nodded.

"Come sister we must speak with them, now." Celestia left with Luna following closely.

Authors Note: Sorry if this chapter is boring, I'm not good at writing these slow parts. The story is going to pick up in the next few chapters there will be Dan's tale, the Army's march to Alduin's lair, a large battle, and the confrontation with Alduin. If you don't like the story, oh well it's my first fanfic. Review.