Chapter Two - The Reaping

6 Hours Before the Reaping

After the Capitol had take over Equestria the scenery in Ponyville had drastically changed. The hills covered in fresh green grass and healthy apple trees had now been replaced with yellow dying grass and a large wall to keep the ponies that lived the District of Magic in. The dirt roads had been replaced by grey bricks and the classic buildings and stalls had been replaced with more modern buildings and the stalls had been moved to the far end of the district to form a big marketplace.

As Twilight walked through the bleak district she pulled her cloak's hood down, that she had just grabbed before making her way out of her home, to hide away her face from the other ponies. They would always look at her every time she took a step outside. She didn't blame them though. She had seen families and friends cry over the death of a son, daughter, brother, sister or friend who had been lost to the brutality of the Pony Games while Twilight lived on. For 50 years to be exact. She had remained to be of suitable age to be reaped and her name still hadn't been drawn. No wonder everypony hated her.

The spell that Celestia put on Twilight and her friends was to probably help the future citizens of this new world but all it really did was add more anger and grief.

As all of this was running through Twilight's mind she failed to realise something. Nopony was around. Twilight sighed. That was to be expected. Parents staying at home. Staying with their foals to make sure that they know they love them. Just in case the worse actually happens. Twilight didn't have to do that. She had no one to say it too. Not anymore.

Pushing those thoughts aside Twilight pulled down her hood as she arrived in the Marketplace. She was actually surprised that some stalls were actually open, but no matter what day it is she still needed some food. So Twilight pulled her purse from her saddlebag and then began to make her way towards the nearest stall.

5 Minutes Before the Reaping

Twilight's legs were shaking. She had no idea why though. She wasn't nervous. She knew in her heart that she wouldn't get picked but something in the back of her brain was screaming at her to run, to somehow find a way out of there and get as far away from the reaping as possible.

"It's fine. This has been going on for 50 years. I'm not going to get picked. I'm not going to get picked…" She mumbled to herself as she got blood taken from her to register her onto the system,

A middle aged mare was sitting across the desk were Twilight rested her hoof upon as she removed the needle. She then inserted the blood into a hoofheld machine and looked at the data,

"Twilight Sparkle…" She said with a harsh voice,

She sneered at Twilight.

"Go right in," She said as Twilight removed her hoof and made her way towards the stage that towered above her,

Was it that high before? Twilight asked herself taking deep breaths of air and her legs beginning to shake even more.

Twilight began to make her way toward the area for mares her age. That's how the reaping worked. Each and every pony was split up into their age and gender groups. As more ponies began to join Twilight she gave them nervous smiles but the other ponies just glared at her. She had no need to worry.

Suddenly a mare walked onto the stage. She stood in front of the microphone that stood in the middle of the stage and grinned.

"Welcome! Welcome! To the annual 50th Pony Games!" She said, like they were celebrating a birthday,

"Today we will choose one young mare and stallion for the honour of representing the District of Magic in the 50th Pony Games!" The mare continued,

"But first, we will watch a special video straight from the Capitol!" She said clapping her hooves together before walking off the stage,

Suddenly the screen behind her lit up with the words: 'THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAPITOL.'

The message then disappeared and to Twilight's shock Celestia came onto the screen.

"Princess Celestia was the former ruler of this land," Announced a deep voice,

"She was a loving Princess, a caring princess, a princess that would never abandon her subjects,"

Twilight's stomach turned, she didn't really like how this was going.

"But then she betrayed the ones that trusted her, she betrayed you, her precious subjects all of you! She was a coward! Who didn't want to punish ponies that did wrong! We wanted new laws! We told her things would get out of control, and they did. But what did she do when all hell broke loose? She left! Even when she abandoned you and left you all for dead and we helped you fight back you still didn't agree with us! We were creating a better world for you and you just tossed it aside!"

A picture of Twilight and her friends flashed up on the screen making Twilight's heart jump.

"Her Elements of Harmony tried to stop us from helping you! They rallied you all up! Sacrificed your friends and families to try and stop us from helping you! Their revolution failed, and they now live among you and to mark this revolution and to now pay for the price of this disaster. The Pony Games were created."

Twilight's stomach continued to turn; a deep anger inside her began to grow.

"One young mare and Stallion will compete to bring honour to their District and will be crowned the winner of the 50th annual Pony Games!"

The picture then projected a pony standing on the stage with a crown on their head. Twilight was about to call out that all of it was lies but the mare walked onto the stage again but this time she wasn't alone.

One mare was stood to her right and one stallion was stood to her left, each had a bowl full of pieces of paper in front of them.

"Now it is time to pick one young stallion and one young mare to compete in this most momentous event!"The mare exclaimed, her voice full of enthusiasm,

She turned to the mare to her right.

"Ladies first!"She said, her horn beginning to glow as picked out a name with her magic,

"It's fine. This has been going on for 50 years. I'm not going to get picked. I'm not going to get picked…"Twilight mumbled under her breath again,

"The mare that will take part in this year's Pony Games is…"

"It's fine. This has been going on for 50 years. I'm not going to get picked. I'm not going to get picked…" Twilight continued to mumble,

She continued to mumble this comforting thought until she heard her name being called out.

Writers Edit:

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