When the Red Flag Falls

                                                                                      vampader

Dear Princess Celestia,

     I’m writing to you now not knowing if this will be my last day here. I’ve been locked up here for 2 months already, and I’m getting weaker with every passing second. Not only do I have to build and build, and have no rest, but I also cant eat anything! Especially apples! I also have no friends here. When the black coat unicorns came to Ponyville, they took all us Earth ponies. They took me and my big sis Applejack to one train which was filled with other mares, fillies, and weaker colts. They took Big Macintosh to a train with other huge stallions. They took Granny smith and the elderly out to the backfields. I don’t know why this happened. I’ve always been a good pony! We all were good ponies! Why would these unicorns want to take us away from our homes, and mistreat us! Why was Applejack beaten so much? She did try to run away multiple times, but that was because them angry unicorns wouldn’t stop hurting her, me, and all the other ponies here. Last time I saw her, she went to the “Showers of Rebirth.” I don’t even know what in the hay that even means! Pardon my language princess, but cursing is all you ever hear behind these walls. I try my best not to, but when ever they force me to build some barracks, or an outhouse; if I don’t do it fast enough, they’ll whip me! And I’ve been whipped a lot. Every day is the same as the last, work, work, work, work, pledge allegiance to the “New Equestrian Empire,” and salute that red flag of there’s. With the white circle in the middle, and the plus sign and hooks, it looks very ugly to me. I don’t know how I’m going to send this to you, but I’ll find a way. I want to get out of here, and I want to do it now! I might just have to wait until the red flag falls... unless I die before then.

                                                                                                   Your crusading subject, Applebloom

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Dear Princess Celestia,

Hi there! I don’t know much about formal greetings, sorry. I try to be like my big sister Rarity, but it never works out any good. Anyways, I wanted to let you know, why are you letting this happen? Why are all the unicorns in the NEE being mean to the earth ponies? When the black coats came to Ponyville, they took all my earth pony friends away, including Applebloom, in dirty trains. But they took all us unicorns to their training camps. I don’t know where they took Rarity, but they took me to this Youth Program for Pure Unicorns. Everything they teach me here, goes against all the rules back in normal Equestria. Why are you letting this happen? Are you friends with Neighdolf Hitler? We have to salute to his statue 3 times a day, and listen to his speeches on the radio. Everything he says scares me. But I’m forced to love him, but I actually really, really, really don’t like him! I also really dislike the black coats. All they do is be mean, and hurt us if we did something wrong. They killed Twilight when they found out she was your protégé. I’ll admit, the camp has taught me how to fight and defend myself, but its also taught me how to be mean, and kill other ponies. I still wonder why you aren’t against this. The older ‘soldiers’ said you’ve came a few times and you never did anything! I hear rumors that my friend could be in something, called a Toleration Camp! The biggest one being Auschbits. Do you know about these? Are they real? I don’t mean to be mean, but there is something very wrong here. They even make me sing songs about rebellion, loyalty to the Reich, and hatred towards all ponies but unicorns! And Neighdolf is a Pegasus! Not even a unicorn! They’re nice to me since I am the captain of our chorus unit, but I cant stand being looked up to by other corrupted fillies and colts! Please get me out of here and stop this madness. Our letters are pre-read thoroughly so I’ll figure out a way to send this to you secretly. When the red flag falls, I hope you realize what harm you’ve done to your used-to-be-loyal subjects.

                                                                                                                        Your crusading subject, Sweetie Belle

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Dear Princes Celestia,

I’m very scared right now. I’m all alone, I have no pony to watch over me. But I don’t care... mostly. I’ve been doing good taking care of my self so far. I haven’t run into much trouble, but I feel like I should. Rainbow Dash fought back against the black coats when they took our earth ponies. She died. I’m not one for being weak, in fact, I would’ve helped Dash if it wasn’t for Fluttershy. Oh who am I kidding, you’re the princess. I’m actually very happy Rainbow Dash died out there and not me! Yeah, I said it. I don’t know what’s wrong with me though. How can I like that! The main reason she got killed was because the Pegasi of Cloudsdale planned a raid, and I followed without her knowing. They attacked a train and I stood back and watched. I just watched. I watched as the skies grew emptier and emptier every second. They were dropping like flies, and I didn’t do anything! One of the unicorns deserted though and found me. That’s when my hero came into save the day. But when she looked into my eyes to give me the strength to fight, she was stabbed in the back with one of their lances. Fluttershy found me and told me to run away, despite my anger. Now I ride my scooter around the New Equestrian Empire to find my friends. Its very tough, and I have to be very agile and rhythmic in my movements to hide from the seemingly endless amounts of soldiers. I’ve learned almost everything there is to know, kind of, but I did this all alone. Its not fun being alone. The only thing I cant figure out is, why don’t you send an army over here? Why don’t you stop them from taking over more towns and cities like Ponyville! I went there the other day to find all the buildings turned to rubble. I’m sure you have a plan, you are the princess after all. I just hope its fast enough so that this cruel, evil, sadistic, mad pony doesn’t cause any more chaos! Please princess... Do something fast. I’m only worried that this note my not reach you fast. Every Pegasus is either evil, or part of the resistance. I’ll figure out a way to give this to you. Hopefully you can do something before then. Hopefully I can forgive my self, and not be afraid once the red flags fall.

                                                                                                                Your crusading subject, Scootaloo

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( Lets just assume that Princess Celestia receives all these letters around the same time, the journey of the letters is another story.)

Attention All Equestrians

It has come to my attention that this New Equestrian Empire, is much more than a simple secession of a few rebellious ponies. They are actually a force of Chaos! They’re leader Neighdolf Hitler, is a pony I have misjudged. What I thought as a young, troubled stallion, is actually a demented pony most likely raised by Discord himself. I have done much wrong in letting there kingdom grow larger, for I thought it was a fad of some sort. I now realize it is a plague that will soon plunge all of Equestria into darkness. All I can ask from you is to join the Royal Army of Equestria. Do what you must to defeat these evil foes. Do what you must to save your family and friends. Do what you must to avenge your fallen comrades. Do what you must to save the next generation of ponies that will live in harmony. We must not fail, We must not falter. We must rise against the shadow and show them the light of true harmony, of true friendship. Do not let me down my loyal subjects. Do not worry about the sacrifice, once the red flag falls, everything will be okay.

                                                                                 Your loving Princess, Celestia