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Twilight galloped through the steel plated hallways, her hooves thudding with a clang each time.
This isn't right. She thought. Equestria had no space program for Celsitia's sake, they didn't even have the technology to achieve this kind of travel.
And then Twilight stopped in her tracks, skidding to a halt in front of a large glass window. Beyond it were the stars and all the things the alicorn had only seen from the ground or late night flys. Her ears flicked back once she took in the beauty of it all and finally saw what was there.
Equestria was nothing but debris in front of her, old rock and stone floating without orbit.
Twilight fell back, her wings fluttering at her sides as she sat there in horror.
Her home was gone?
What could have caused this kind of damage, and how did she get here. All the princess remembered was waking up in an unfamiliar room.
There were soon hoof steps behind her, the unmistakable sound of wings flapping nervously. Twilight turned her head and met a pony. A lab coat draped around their form and a short curly mane tied up behind their head.
“Ah, Princess, you're awake. We didn't expect you to wake up so soon” Their eyes drift to the debris that used to be their planet and the smile they had been trying to keep up falters.
“I'm sorry you had to see that so soon” They pause, awkward and unsure of themselves, though Twilight could tell that just by how their wings were ruffling at their sides.
Twilight was quick to get to the point. “What happened to Equestria?”
“Well…” The pony starts, moving to sit at Twilight's side. Their gaze turned to the debris scattered in space. “We don't know”
Twilight's wings drop to her sides, resting on the ground in her dread and fear. She doesn't say anything further, no words could amount to what she feels, the princess mind is blank besides the racing emotions that course from their words.
The pony shifted nervously, trying to fill the dead air. “ You're on the EQ: Promise. I'm Wanderstar, one of the leading captains.” They pause for a moment, taking a breath to ready themselves for the information they were about to give the princess.
“There's also Digital Victory and Brainstorm, We lead in place of the princesses”
Twilight turns to look at Wanderstar slowly, dread sinking into her heart. “Where are the other princesses?” She knew what the answer was going to be, she wished it wasn't true, but she knew in her heart what had happened.
“They are dead. I'm sorry, Princess” Wanderstar sighs, unable to meet Twilight's gaze.
Twilight can only respond with a few simple words, tears hitting the steel flooring near her hooves. “How did it happen?”
Wanderstar looks out of the window before they respond. “Trying to protect Equestria, I'm sorry.”
Twilight sobs louder, slumping forward with her wings moving up to cover her face. Tears drenching her feathers and creating a small puddle of tears at her hooves.
“I can show you to your quarters if you would like to be alone, princess?” Wanderstar says, their tone soft to the sobbing alicorn. There wasn't much they could do to help now and their gaze drifted back to Equestria’s last princess.
Twilight Sparkle nods, using a hoof to wipe away her tears but it doesn't stop the flow of tears running down her face. She rises and follows behind Wanderstar, not saying a word.