It was beautiful for a rainy day. The droplets hitting my window, sliding down to only disappear from sight. This would only mean that the pegasi in Cloudsdale were on schedule with rain. Funny how Rainbow Dash would've been helping around, her rainbow mane and blue body a blur. She was the fastest pegasus that ever lived reaching speed unheard of in Equestria, the only pony to ever successfully perform the Sonic Rainboom. Funny how three hundred years later she be featured in history books.

      All my friends would be disappointed into what Equestria has become. Ever since the Industrial Boom in Manehattan two hundred more and more machines were created, changing our traditions and lifestyle. Then the riots began, blood was spilled when a Canterlot guard accidently killed a young unicorn in Ponyville. To the natives it looked like the Royal Family and all of Canterlot were evil and that they should fight their oppressors. Celestia wouldn't have this she sent more troops to Ponyville to try and maintain peace, but the ponies wouldn't have it. I was sent to be a symbol of peace, a reminder that we all could live together in harmony. They wouldn't listen believing I was told to say these things by Celestia herself. I reminded them that I saved Ponyville and all of Equestria with my friends many times and  that I was loyal to both my birthtown of Canterlot and to my home Ponyville.

    They listened returning to their natural lives, but it was all a lie. The next day Celestia came along with a army and with it destroyed Ponyville. I membered the screams and terror of the day how Celestia executed commands without any mercy, how philles screamed for their mothers and how I saw the blades of soldiers cutting into the flesh of their fellow ponies. That day would soon be called, The Fall, a moment which in both installed fear and sparked a war against Celestia.

     A knock at my door occurred and with it a charming red Canterlot guard. "Princess Celestia would now see you."

     "Thank you err." he had to be new since I knew the names of all the guards in the castle.

     "Ruby Ring ma'am" I notice the nervousness in his voice, like as if saying his name was a crime.

     "Well Ruby thank you." with that I walked pasted him giving a quick smile.

      I was suppose to met Celestia in the royal library to discuss an important matter. Talk of a revolution was brewing everyday, how troops from all over the country were being assembled readying for the upcoming war. Plans were already being made to destroy the towns and cities that were mobilizing the army. Celestia with all her magical powers over the sun would only intensify the suns already harmful rays to the max scorching all who lived in the matter of seconds.

     I reached the library with a feeling of sickness. I couldn't believe that I would stray off the path of good to do something so evil as to allow our ruler to let the people die. Opening the door I walked in, the unicorns of Canterlot discussing with the pegasi of Cloudsdale and earthponies of the various towns and cities scattered across the soon t be battlefield of Equestria.

    "We should apply acid to the rain when attack Balitmare, not only would it burn the filth away but clear land to build our forts." an orange unicorn said pointing down on a map.

    Much of the discussions were like this in the room, plans of attack and fortification. My significance well I was Celestia second in command when it came to determing where to move, attack and rest for the troops.

     "We attack  Trottingham in three hours!" the voice of the princess command.

      "Princess!" I shouted.

      "Ahh Twilight I'm glad you made it now the meeting can begin." she said with a smile.

     With a call the three generals for each race of pony came, bowing before me and Celestia. We then sat to talk about what major events taken so far.

     "No declaration of war has been made yet so either they're waiting for us to call it, or they don't have the forces to do so yet." the purple unicorn, who happened to be captain of to guards.

     It was the maroon pegasus who spoke next, "Well then we should attack if our enemy is weak. Princess Celestia has already agreed to use the sun to burn our enemies to a crisp."

    "Well gentleponies we cant yet. First we don't know much about what's going on, if you all remembered all contacts have disappeared within the cities leaving us clueless." I said with some confidence.

     "With all due respect Princess Twilight you know noting of war" the pegasus said.

     "She knows enough Thunderbird to lead a army by herself, probably even better then you lot." Celestia answered back to the now big eyed pegasus.

       The conversation continued Celestia with the two generals bickering back and forth. Me? I was to busy to notice because of a very strange stallion sitting across from me. His coat of orange, eyes of green who seemed to be looking at me. Weird if didn't know any better I'll suspect that I was looking at my friend Applejack, but that was impossible AJ was the first to die and that was over a hundred years ago. Slowly getting up I notice that his hooves were moving to his sword, realizing this I shot my magic at him but not before he could draw his sword fully to slice Thunderbirds head off. Getting up Celestia, the purple unicorn and I rose to defend ourselves. He then did the strangest thing and whistled. It was quiet but we soon felt a low rumble as a battalion of troops blasted the library doors open cutting and hacking the guards that stood in their way. Me and the princess flew up leaving the poor unicorn to be overpowered, left to die. We shot the invading forces as more of them infested the room forcing us to surrender, but Celestia wouldn't go down and with a burst of light fled leaving me alone. Realizing that I couldn't win I lowered myself head held high.

     "If you intend to kill me go on ahead, I won't beg for my life or fight back." I said unusual amount of confidence.

     After tying my wings ad hooves together, as well as place a bag over my horn the AJ look a like came forth the groups of soldiers eyes a mixture of compassion and hate. Why didn't he kill me already, what if they wanted to make me seem as if things were going my way? Sword in his teeth he brought it above my head and with it a mighty blow hit my head, rendering me unconscious. Next Chapter: The Day I met him Estimated time remaining: 5 Minutes