I looked around at all the damage the griffons had caused. It was massive. There were many fires on the bridge and some pipes hanging down from the ceiling. My heart was beating extremely fast. If the griffons had attacked small fleet of PONYFLEET, there was no telling what or who they could attack next. I facehoofed at the thought of the griffons surrenduring. The griffons are ruthless, cold hearted beasts that show no mercy.

I looked out across the bridge. There were many ponies trying to put out the fires on the bridge. I have to report what the griffons have done. I could save millions of lives if I give out this information. We could be ready for griffon attacks. I brought out a picture of my father. I still can't believe he's gone. " I'll avenge your death, father." I whisepered to the picture. I put the picture down.
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" 5 seconds untill be drop out of warp, captain." Rainbow Dash called out. I simply nodded and went back to thinking. I noticed another button on the chair. It was a blue button that looked suspicous. I'll figure out what it does later. We dropped out of warp and I looked ahead at Equestria Space Dock. I saw many miranda class cruisers in drydock. I slowly drove my ship into a docking area. I was a pro at docking ships. My dad let me dock the ship everytime we were going to dock. I requested to beam down to Equestria Space Dock. Permission was granted, and I beamed down. I looked around at my environment. I was in a hallway with other ponies, checking console's and hanging out. I trotted down the hallway, looking for any signs to the war room. I walked around for what felt like hours, yet it was only five minutes. I finally found the war room. I entered to war room with a grave expression on my face. All the talking stopped.

I walked over to a round table which everypony was sitting at. I sat down with a poker face on and prepared to tell the bad news. I looked at all the ponies around the table. There was Dark Lightning, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, and some other random ponies. I took a deep breath and gathered my thoughts. I started speaking about what happened and what I saw at the battle with the griffons. As I got further into the speech, A few ponies started cowering in fear. By the end of the speech about what I saw, Everypony but Dark, Celestia, and I, were shivering and muttering something about a banana bag.

I looked at Dark, who simply shrugged. I looked towards Celestia, who had the best poker face in the universe on, simply looked at Dark and I and took a deep breath to announce something. " Lightning, that is terrible news." Celestia said. " But I have another mission for you. There have been reports of ships disappearing near a strange planet that was newly discovered. Take your fleet with you to the area. I want to know what's happening there." I thought far a second what she meant by my " fleet ". My fleet was destroyed in the battle with the griffons. I then knew what she meant. She meant that me and Dark were a fleet. I pondered that thought for a moment.

" Come on Dark" I said. Dark and I both got up and left the room. " Dark" I said " since your ship is in some need for repairs, your on my ship for now. Don't worry, I got an escort in the hangar. She's a good old escort. I used to fly It all the time." We continued walking down the hall untill be got to a transporter room. We both stood on the transportation pads and waited to be beamed to my ship. We suddenly got transported to our transporter room on the bridge. The bridge looked better since I left. All of the fire's were put out and most of the debris was cleared.

I went to go sit in my captains chair. I had another chair right next to my chair, so I motioned Dark to sit in the chair. He gladly sat down and I looked ahead. " punch it" I said to Rainbow Dash. She nodded and pushed a lever forward. suddenly, we started to accelelerate. We started getting faster and faster until we warped out. I shook my head and stood up. I don't get it I thought to myself I just gave celestia valuable information and she sends Dark and I out on a pointless mission? I slowly walked to my lounge. I looked around the lounge. I sighed and went to sit down in my chair. I sat down in my chair, feeling as if I were just some failure of a captain. I started to spin around in the chair. I just wanted to enjoy what time I had before we arrived at the strange planet. I stopped spinning my chair and I stood up.

I almost fell over because I was so dizzy. I stumbled out of my lounge and went back to my chair. I sat down in my chair and stared straight ahead. " Coming out of warp in 5 seconds, captain" Rainbow Dash announced. My left eye twitched when she said that. My eye usually doesn't twitch like that unless something bad is going to happen in the next hour. I shrugged that thought off. We came out fo warp in front of some green planet. " Captain" Applejack said " Ah'm pickin Up somethin huge off tha scanners." I put on my best poker face and I was about to say something very stupid. " Bring her about" I said. Our ship started to turn around. while turning around I noticed something cube like Right in front of us. Rainbow dash must've seen it too because she stopped us turning around and stared at the screen, mouth hanging open. I looked over at Dark and he was sweating like mad. " Mother of Celestia...." He whispered as he saw the cube.

" Captain." Rarity said " the cube is hailing us." I gulped and said " put them onscreen." A weird image appeared on the screen. There was nopony there. " you will lower your shields, and prepare for assimilation." a voice said. I stood up and took a deep breath. There was no escape. This was the end of us.