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Forces of Friendship

by tom117z

Chapter 5: 5 - Visions

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5 - Visions

Canterlot bustled late into the night. Vehicles flew through the city going to their various destinations, restaurants, bars and even the odd casino blared brightly trying to attract their next customer.

The higher end district was much quieter in comparison to the city proper, large lavish mansions decorated the side of mount canter leading all the way up the the large and ancient home of the former Jedi turned Equestrian princesses. The only activity on this night was the odd shuttle carrying the so called 'nobles' of the planet Equus, and the odd more militarized shuttle patrolling the streets carrying the members of the Equestrian Solar Guard. Everywhere you could see the emblem of Equestria displayed with pride. The emblem consisted of a sun and moon as well as two ancient mythical creatures called alicorns flying either side, one alabaster with a pink mane and one blue with a silvery mane. When Celestia and Luna had arrived to combat Discord many Equestrians believed them to be the human incarnations of the mythical alicorns of the sun and moon, thus when they took the throne the sun and moon became their symbols of power.

The myth of the two alicorns consisted of the said two alicorns emerging early in the history of the planet, shortly after its colonization when the world was split into three factions. During this time it is said an anomaly in space opened up and 'creatures of the winter' spewed through, casting the planet into an ice age. However, shortly thereafter the two alicorns followed the creatures through, combating and destroying them. The two sisters taught the three factions friendship and harmony, before leaving back through the anomaly and into wherever it was they came from. The event was now celebrated with hearthswarming eve and day.

While evidence did suggest an ice age around that era, Celestia had never been able to find any evidence of such creatures.

However one being knew it to be true, knew how far the connection between their world and the world of the alicorns went.

The very same creature that remained trapped in stone in the castle's royal gardens, but not for much longer as cracks started to appear across the surface.

Soon he would be free.


Celestia moved around a destroyed castle, yellow lightsaber ignited. Through the debris and smoke she could make out the scattered corpses of both Equestrian citizens and guard personnel, signs of an obvious fight everywhere.

As Celestia made her way out of the castle, lightaber humming all the way, she was shocked at the sight that awaited her.

Chaos. Some parts may have seemed almost comical, the pink clouds raining down chocolate milk for instance. But the burning city, the monstrous mutations of what was once the planet's wildlife and so much more painted a horrific picture. In the distance Celestia could see a downed cruiser, a great many holes having been torn from it's once pristine hull, by the look of it's condition survival of the crew was doubtful.

And the bodies in front of her.

Twilight, Luna and Cadance were all there, lightsabers laying silently next to their corpses. The element bearers were strewn not too far away.

"Did you really think you could be rid of me Celestia?" A mocking voice called out.

"Discord! What have you done?"

"A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, a planet of Chaos stood out in a galaxy at war. It's princess of the sun having failed to protect the one's she cared for most. Can you feel the anger Celestia? The hate?"

"If you're trying to turn me Discord, it will not work."

"A pity, I've witnessed worlds where a certain Solar Flare cast her way throughout the land leaving naught but ash in her wake."

"I know not of what you speak, Discord. But it matters not, face me coward!"

"As you wish."

In that moment a mismatched monstrosity of a creature appeared in a flash of light before the princess. Celestia lifted her lightsaber, only for the creature to snap it's fingers and the yellow blade of her lightsaber to withdraw into the hilt.

"Come now, you should know those glowsticks don't work on me, without the elements you're finished! I win... and soon the galaxy will follow. You, the Jedi, the Sith, all will fall to chaos, and it will be glorious.

Celestia looked up in horror as the figure of Discord began laughing maniacally, in the sky several ships became visible, Republic Venator class Star Destroyers and Separatist droid control ships alike sat in the sky... burning.

 

...

 

Celestia awoke with a start, instantly jumping from her bed and reaching for her saber, but not igniting it on realizing the truth of what she had just witnessed.

Moments later her younger sister broke thought the doors into the room, "Tia, we sensed your distress? Are you OK?"

"I'm fine Lulu, but we are in mortal danger," Celestia responded.

"Please sister, do tell."

"First off, guardsman," One of Celestia's guards, slightly shell shocked from Luna's violent entry, entered the room and stood to attention.

"Yes your highness?"

"Lieutenant, I want you to check on something in the castle gardens, the statue representing the creature Discord."

"At once your highness!" He saluted before running off.

"Sister?" Luna asked questioningly.

"I experienced a force vision, and what I saw was... disturbing."

Celestia took a deep breath, exhaling slowly.

"The force showed me what could be, Equus burning, Discord free. The galaxy to fall to his chaos soon after."

"This news is most troubling sister, we-"

Both sisters stopped as they both sensed something, a deep disturbance in the force. The dark side of the force had just spiked in power around the planet, Cadance and Twilight almost certainly felt it too.

"Your highness'!" A guard recruit burst into the room, "We've received a report from the gardens, the statue of Discord exploded ma'am, and something... emerged from it before disappearing."

"Then it is as we feared," Celestia sighed, "Sister I will summon the element bearers, only they can hope to defeat Discord."

"Then out hopes lay with them Tia, let's trust they can prevent the future you witnessed from coming to pass.

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