The gang has made it inside the castle, on their way to see the Princess, when they are stopped by two royal guards. "Halt! Who goes there?" They both asked, in sync. "Twilight Sparkle. Princess Celestia asked to see us," Twilight answered, hoping to see what was going on as soon as possible. "The Princess is in her private chambers and has asked not to be-"
"That's quite all right, men. Let them in," a regal voice came from the door behind them. The six ponies and one human all walked in, it's been awhile since Brandon was last in a palace. Eh, not that impressive, he thought. "Hello, girls! And...boy. I'm glad you could all come here," So, this was Princess Celestia, huh? Brandon imagined someone more...shorter. "So, you're Paladin Ashford. It's great to finally meet you," she said in a tone that sounded to sweet to be true, as she held our her hoof. "Uh, thanks," he shook her hoof with a little difficulty, "You can just call me Brandon, though." Twilight Sparkle didn't want introductions to be made just yet, she wanted to get straight to the point, "Why did you summon us?"
Princess Celestia looked grim, like she didn't want to share the news. "I'm afraid the whole world is in danger. Not just Equestria." This news made Fluttershy go pale, "Wh-what kind of danger?" She asked, timidly scooting close to her new boyfriend, hoping for comfort. "We should all sit down. This is going to be quite a long story.
They all met in a room where the Princesses and generals meet in times of danger, which is actually rarely.
"Twilight, do you know of the Scroll of the Queen?" Twilight nodded, "I think I've heard about it. She was your mother. She could predict the future, right?" the Celestial Princess chuckled, she knew she trained her student well. "Yes, that's right. My mother knew every hour of every day, and wrote all times of danger down, which is why our world is rarely attacked. The Scroll of the Queen says that the next week will be the end of Equestria, then the world." They all gasped, what could they say? The Princess just continued on.
"The book states that there is a great possibility the Equestrian Kingdom could come to an end, when the Inimicus attack." Brandon's eyes widened, he got up and interupted, "That's the name of Patensia's army. That's impossible. There's no way the Queen could've known about that, even if she-"
"Brandon, do you know much about Equestrian history?" She inquired, seemed like she was making a point. "No, ma'am. Just about the Founders, but that's about it," he said, almost defeated.
Princess Celestia took a breath, "Well, there is a part of the story we like to leave out. The only one's alive today who know this tale are myself and my sister, Luna. A long time ago, when he Queen ruled, Humans and Ponies lived happily together. In peace and harmony, treating eachother no different. But then, the humans got restless, they felt as though the Queen was treating the ponies better than the humans, and rebelled. The Queen's army couldn't defeat the humans, no matter how powerful she was. Since there are more of them, and less of her. So, in a desperate attempt, she summoned a spell to transport all humans to the land you know of as Earth." Everyone's eyes were about to pop out of their head. Brandon was probably taking it worse, "What...you mean that..." the huge revelation was overwhelming. Princess Celestia continued on, "Humans and Ponies used to live together. Why do you think our traditions and inventions are alike? It explains perfectly why we speak the same language." Applejack was the first to bring up, "So that's what happened to all tha' humans. They weren't destroyed, or ran away. They were banished!" Celestia nodded, "Yes. The leader of the rebellion was who you know as the first emperor of Patensia. I assume he passed on the tale, and is going to exact his revenge. If he gets a hold of our kingdom, then there is no stopping him." Rainbow Dash still needed to say, "Well, what does Brandon have to do with any of this?"
"Twilight, so you remember the spell I asked you to cast a month ago?" Twilight nodded, "You were very precise about the time and date. The Princess stated, "Yes. Because at the same time, I would be performing that same spell. Our combined magic was able to bring Brandon here instead of dying in that explosion. Unfortunatley it worked for Magnus, too."
Brandon stood up from his seat, "You mean you saved me!? Why the hell didn't you save Lizzie as well!? She's just a child! If you knew when I was going to be there, WHY DIDN'T YOU DO ANYTHING FOR LIZZIE?!" He sat back in his seat, sobbing, knowing his little sister met her end at Magnus' base.
"Brandon," Princess Celestia said as she walked up to him, "You are the 7th Element of Harmony. The Element of Courage. Courage to fight, though everything is gone. Courage is strength in the heart. You must go up to this task. I know in your heart you haven't lost everything. There is still someone in this room who you love dearly." Brandon knew who she was talking about. He glanced at Fluttershy and the look on her face said she knew, too. "I accept this task...I'll stop my father. For Lizzie."
Princess Celestia chuckled at his sudden mood change, "Good. Equestria thanks you. And to keep you motivated..." she looked out the door, "Luna, you can bring her in now!" She yelled to her sister out in the hall.
In walked dark-coated Princess Luna. She seemed expressionless. But there was someone behind her...long, dark hair, blue eyes, wearing a cute dress...Oh my god...is that...?
"Hello, big brother. I'm so glad you're still alive!"