A/N: Hi guys! So this time I'm writing about how the alicorns all died, besides Silveny and Greyfell. I'm going to make it a few chapters long, and if anyone has questions about anything just let me know by reviewing! I'll make sure to answer them.
Also, here is kind of some of the background and the timeline where this takes place: So the Alicorns are all in one large herd, with their leader, Apollo. This is around the time where there were only a few elves around, and ogres and trolls for example were still a new species and beginning to grow in number.
Snowdrop's POV:
Snowdrop dove through the clouds, pinning her sparkly wings to her side. As soon as she caught sight of her best friend, Comet, she flared her wings, sending her rocketing towards her friend. Gently she poked her friends side before whinnying,
"TAG! You're it!" Comet tossed her head with surprise, she hadn't even noticed Snowdrop behind her. Snowdrop flew into the clouds again to escape Comet who then gave up and started chasing Casper.
Every morning, when the herd of over fifty alicorns woke up, all the foals gathered to start playing. The herd got along quite well, thanks to their lead Stallion, Apollo. He always lead the herd when they migrated south or north, he settled any disputes and knew where every lake and stream was in the region. His lead mare, Dakota, took care of all the foals and mares, making sure they each had enough time to graze, play, and train.
Generally speaking, the Alicorns were not a violent species. However, since new, violent species were beginning to grow in numbers (ogres for example) Apollo decided it was best if the herd practiced fighting in case they needed to use it in a life or death situation.
"Snowdrop! Snow, come here! Apollo wants the foals to start learning to fight after one of his scouts spotted an ogre not far from here," Snowdrop's mother, Camellia, called out. Fighting? I get to learn to fight? Maybe it'll be fun, Snow thought to herself. She plummeted towards the ground in a nose dive before flaring open her wings and gently letting her shimmery hooves brush the ground before landing. Her mother lead her over to the meadow where many alicorns practiced their fighting skills.
"Wait, mama, don't leave," Snow whinnied as her mother turned to leave. She stopped, turning back to her foal.
"It's okay. I'll just be over here. Indigo won't hurt you, I promise," her mother responded. Right on cue, a handsome stallion trotted over to greet Snow. His horn had a midnight blue line twisting around it. His wings were a dark midnight color and his mane had a blue tinge to it almost.
"Pleasure to meet you, Snow," Indigo snorted, dipping his head. "I'll be teaching you the basics. When we fight, using our horns is always the best tactic. Of course, seeing as you are still a foal, it doesn't hurt to run. If you can, teleport away. If you are not given the option, then use your horn. I'll teach you to block and attack, okay?" Indigo explained. Slowly, Snow nodded.
She kind of liked fighting. Indigo was gentle, but he made sure not to be to gentle or she wouldn't get anything out of it. When she was done her training for the day, she trotted back to her friends to tell them all about her training. While she was talking with Comet and Casper, who were twins, she noticed Apollo talking to a few of his best Stallions.
"Do you guys want to listen? Come on, it'll be okay! We'll be the best spies ever," Comet whispered eagerly. Snow looked hesitant but Casper readily agreed. They slowly trotted closer, hiding in a few bushes.
"Storm, report," Apollo ordered one of the three stallions before him.
"We've spotted a few lights far off in the distance. Confirmed, they are Ogres," Storm reported, his head held high.
"Keep a watch on them, and watch for spies. Got it? They are clearly after us, seeing as they took Taz," Apollo demanded. Storm nodded before flying off. Apollo then turned towards the second Stallion.
"Indigo, report."
"Training is coming along quite well. We have gone over it with most of the foals and we are just going over sharpening our horns and hooves with the adults," Indigo explained. Apollo nodded before sending Indigo off.
"Rocco report."
"We are almost done preparations in the case of an attack. I've chosen my best Stallions to guard the mares and foals, which we will hide a mile south of here in the caves. Food storages are almost full, we are just waiting for confirmation on the Ogres arsenal," Rocco exclaimed. Apollo nodded. He sent Rocco off before trotting away.
Snow turned towards her friends.
"You guys heard that, right?" she asked. They nodded.
"Why doesn't he just have us teleport somewhere else?" Casper wondered. Comet turned her gaze towards the ground.
"I…. I heard that last night an Ogre snook into the middle of camp and planted something in the ground. This morning a scout tried to teleport, but the void wouldn't open up. Another Alicorn went to scout out other safe routes in case of an attack, but as soon as he went a mile and a half away from the gadget, he…. Seemed to have hit a forcefield and he was just…. Gone," Comet whispered, quivering slightly.
"We're trapped," Snow realized. Comet slowly nodded. Would this be the end? The gadget couldn't be destroyed, it had to be turned off. She knew that much. But if they were trapped with the Ogres, would this…. Be the end?
A/N: Hi guys! I hope this is okay so far, and don't worry, I'm going to introduce Silveny into the story in the next chapter! Greyfell will appear in the story, except not until the end. Let me know what you guys think of it!
