The Revolution
"Oh, she's beautiful!" Father exclaimed as we watched our new sister being born.
Firewing, my eldest sister, rushed forward to help clean the new filly. Firewing was a black pony with a fire red mane.
"What will we call her?" asked Terrawing, my second eldest sister. Terrawing had a light tan mane, and a darker shade on her coat.
"Can we call her Waterwing?" I asked barely able to contain my excitement. This is my first time seeing a pony giving birth and I was looking forward to no longer being the youngest in the family. She was blue with a light blue mane, and fuck it, I thought she would learn how to use water magic. So I thought the name fit. I myself had a green and sky blue coat. "That's an excellent idea Windwing. She is the last element in your quadumverate, that's what we'll call her," replied Mother whom was just starting to catch her breath from the apparently exhausting endeavor of giving birth.
"Yay! Welcome to the family Waterwing!" We all exclaimed, causing the baby to cry and flood half the house.
ONE YEAR LATER
A lot has changed since then; I realize now how naïve we were.
The ponies of our town were on edge when Firewing and Terrawing received their cutie marks, but when I had received mine everypony gathered up and chased out of town.
It wasn't until after we found a new place to live; far from any town, did I discover why; my sisters and I were special ponies called Alicorns, a combination of Pegasus and unicorn. Most likely because our mother is a unicorn and our father is a Pegasus. The only other know Alicorn in all of Equestria were the princesses themselves. On top of that, our cutie marks proved to be more relevant to us even more than first believed. For those that don't know, cutie marks are marks on a pony's flank that indicate that pony's specific gift.
Firewing, with a small flame cutie mark, can control the element of fire, Terrawing, whose mark is a mountain, can control the element earth. I can control the element of wind, with a tornado mark to match, and Waterwing can control the element of water, represented by a teardrop cutie mark.
It's been difficult so far away from the other ponies, but somehow we manage. Until that one fateful day.
"Is this the residence of the elemental sisters Firewing, Terrawing, Windwing, and Waterwing?" calls an armored pony that had just been pulling a golden chariot.
"It is," replies Firewing stepping forward.
"Princess Celestia requests your presences as immediately," the armored Pegasus nods in the direction of the chariot.
"Sisters, we are being to the palace in Canterlot, we need to go now!" Called Firewing to others.
"I'll leave a note for Mother and Father." We quickly finished up what we were doing and rushed to the awaiting chariot. The ride to the castle did not take more than an hour. Immediately upon arrival we were herded into the audience chamber.
"Welcome to Canterlot, Elemental Sisters," greeted the princess.
"It is truly an honor to meet you, your highness," Firewing said as she bowed, with the rest of us following her example. "May I ask why you have summoned us here?"
The princess then responded with a request, "Please follow me outside." We did so, of course. While we walked outside into an enclosed garden I happened to notice worried glances passing between my two older sisters, which made me a little nervous as well.
When we reached our destination Princess Celestia turned to us and asked, "Firewing, they say you have power over the power of fire. Is it true?" Firewing nodded. The princess then proceeded
"I would like you to demonstrate your power."
"As you wish," then she turned away from the everypony and closed her eyes. Her horn started glowing, red at first, then blue, and finally white, and soon a pillar shot itself up into the air. Firewing turned back to the princess and stated, "That is the extent of my powers thus far your highness."
Princess Celestia nodded looking thoughtful, "I want the rest of you to do the same with each of your respective powers." So we did, one by one, until all of us had shown our respective gifts.
"If you would please excuse me a moment I must check on the preparations of the Grand Galloping Gala," then the princess returned down the path we came. We waited in silence for what felt like hours when we hear what sounds like a stampede. All of sudden a herd of armored guard ponies surround us.
"Firewing, Terrawing, Windwing, and Waterwing you are all under arrest for treason!" Then before we could react, they had bound and gagged and were hauling us back to the audience chamber. When we were once again in front of the princess she called in a booming voice
"YOU WHO DARE COME INTO MY CASTLE AND THREATEN ME, YOU ARE LUCKY I'M NOT HAVING YOU KILLED RIGHT ON THE SPOT! I HEREBY BANISH ALL FOUR OF YOU FROM EQUESTRIA! BEGONE FROM MY KINGDOM!"
Without another word we were blindfolded and the loaded into what seemed like a cage with chains attached to the floor. After being strapped into the chains we were lifted into the air and pulled to lands unknown. Eventually the cart touched down and the chains and blindfolds were removed.
We found ourselves standing in the middle of barren wasteland. No plants grew here. No trees or even weeds. Two carriages carrying large stacks of crates landed behind us.
One of the guard ponies turned to us and said, "This is your food supply for the next year as well as seeds to plant crops. We also have blankets for the four of you. Now, you are on your own," then so softly we had to strain our ears to hear him, "There is a town not too far south of here where you should be able to find work and buy supplies. Good Luck." Then he returned to the now empty chariot and flew away.