Red Dawn

by Avalon2777

The ponies of Stalliongrad begin to question their ideals and motives. They have been introduced to a new idea that has came from distant lands beyond the borders of Equestria. This new idea...is freedom. The ponies are beginning to plan a revolution...and they will see it through to the end.

1. Chapter 1

Chapter One: The Prologue

Equestria was a large empire, expanding from mass amounts of territory. The Equestrians have envious neighbors like the Griffons from the North East where they are almost barbaric to the Equestrians. There are the Moose and Buffalo tribes in the East. Also, they have to worry about the Zebras in the South West. From these tribes, an idea emerged throughout Equestria's territory, instead of using Royal Guards, the two Princesses established Militias all around Equestria.

Militias grew to be a very popular choice, if a pony wasn't strong or smart enough to join the Royal Guard, they joined their local militia. Defending one's home was a great honor for the ponies and the militias were heavily supportive on the ponies who lived in the cities, it was, a mutual agreement. A couple of cities, however, didn't have a Militia. Manehatten was a big city nearby the railways connecting Canterlot, so they saw no use for Militias. Ponyville declined having one, saying that it too close to Canterlot to have one. The ponies of Ponyville looked more to the Royal Guards.

The cities who did have Militias had a different trait than the others. The Militia in Trottingham were fast moving, able to get from one place to another, which leads to another thing about the Militias. The Militias of each city would erect posts around the city to let ponies in or out after the Changeling invasion. The Militia in Cloudsdale were excellent flyers from the Wonderbolt Training from the Academy. Finally, the last infamous Militia, was the one from Stalliongrad…

Stalliongrad had its history lived through infamy. One thousand years ago, ponies came to an area full of fertile soil in the spring and harsh cold in the winter. Over time, the ponies adapted being strongly durable and more independent than other cities. Once, the Stalliongrad population had revolted against Celestia but were put down by the Militia easily.

That was five hundred years ago…..but now, now the ponies from Stalliongrad are ready to be independent. They had financial back up from the Griffons and the commonwealth of Germania, a collective independent pony tribes more barbaric than the Equestrians. Now Stalliongrad will fight tooth and nail to be…independent.