Chapter 3: The Dreaded Box!

The tensions between a constitutional monarchy of the Germania and the dual monarchy of Equestria was something that would spark a war. Germania had a leader called the Kaiser, who oversaw all of Germania in its foreign and government policies. The Kaiser was also chief commander in the Warmacht, the military force in Germania. The Militia's in Equestria's numerous towns were nothing compared to the Warmacht. Germania were a hard working pony type, even training foals on military tactics.

The Germanians had darker armor than the Equestrian's Royal Guard, they had more of a helmet that covered their heads completely and gas masks on it because of their factories. The Germanians also had made a new contraption called the Box. These were metal boxes that rolled onto the battlefield with tracks. They were powered by high electricity harnessed by pegasi and a combination of unicorn magic. The Boxes were manned by earth ponies and the discovery of crystals in Germania made the boxes deadly. The crystals could be loaded with unicorn magic and with some force, it could shoot out magic shots. The force, was when a strong earth pony were to punch it into a canister and it would fire. Also, unicorns made wrist mounts for a magical blaster, which the ponies had to aim and fire with buttons. This was all made possible because of the focus on technologic focus and the multiple factories made it easier to produce. The weakness of the box was of its slow approach and easy to maneuver. However, Warmacht leadership dictated to have boxes travel in pairs for better effects.

New discoveries in the Warmacht were high firing rate of blasters called Heavy Rapid Fire Blasters, or HRFG. The Germanians called it the HRG because of the sound it's victims make. The HRG could easily fire over 1000 rounds per minute with a 10 second reload, and a fifteen seconds to pick it up and deploy. Also, it took only one strong pony to carry one and fire at the same time.

The Warmacht chose Ponyland as a way to test these new inventions and led to the Battle of the Boxes.

December 14, 1293 of the Royal Calendar

The general looked down at his ponies from his cardboard box he was on. "Brothars today we test our new weapons from the dearly beloved Warmacht!" He pointed at the mass amounts of boxes and HRG's. "Get ready on my mark, we attack Ponyland!"

The soldiers cheered as they manned the boxes and picked up the HRGs. They rolled out to the plains area and looked as the sky began to dark, it was beginning to dawn and the Ponylanders had set up camp nearby. The Ponylanders relaxed and ate their vegetarian food as they were unaware of the Germanian Boxes coming.

"Ready….aim…..fire!" The commanding box officer yelled as the boxes fired magical rounds into the camp. The Ponylanders were shocked and had no time to react as they were being killed left and right. "HRG's lay down suppression fire!" The CO ordered and Germanian troops with gas masks came in and fired the HRG's.

The Ponylanders were being struck down at a fast rate from the high fire rate of the HRG and only a couple survived. The Germanians annexed Ponyland forcefully and was when Leonin arrived to Ponyland where he met the Warmacht and a plan was formed.