Canterlot was bursting with joy, laughter, and tons of partying. It was Equestria’s 400th anniversary of freedom, and nopony could be any more happier. Princess Celestia was standing on her balcony, wearing a beautiful golden dress with diamonds embedded in it. She merrily waved a hoof to a passing stallion, sincerely wearing a wide grin on her face. Celestia turned her head, noticing Princess Luna approaching the older Diarch.
“Why do you look so downtrodden, Lulu? Everyone’s having so much fun in the town square, you should be joining them.” Celestia said with a joyous tone in her voice.
“I would really love to, sister. But I’m afraid I discovered something rather unsettling.” Luna replied. Celestia’s smile immediately faded from the Sun Diarch’s face.
“Can you show me, sister?” Celestia asked. Luna nodded and led her older sister to a second balcony, where a golden telescope sat in the center of the platform.
“A few days ago, was taking a casual peek at the sky when I noticed something peculiar. Thou would want to see this.” Luna said, pointing Celestia to the eastern side of the sky. Celestia pointed the telescope at the direction she was directed to and peered through the scope, resting her eye on a glowing object. While it was miles away from Equestria, Celestia knew the light was coming from a meteor.
“Lulu, meteors pass us all the time.”
“Not this one. I asked one of our scientists to determine it’s trajectory. He proposed that the meteor is on a collision course with the Crystal Empire. Though it was too early to tell.” Luna explained in a worrying tone. Celestia gasped in shock, rubbing her head in worry.
“Do you know when the meteor will hit?” Celestia asked.
“It was supposed to land in three days. However, I checked up on it just last night and it seems to have gotten off course and now not only has it been redirected towards Appaloosa, I calculated the time of arrival…” Luna replied.