Equestrian Wars Book 1: The Rise of the Dominion

Once the train had come to a sudden hault the nine of us disembarked from the train. We walked on the trail that lead through the woods and we came upon the castle. It looked deserted. The camp where the archeological team was suppose to be was deserted as well. The tents and equipment were out but the team was missing. I looked at the girls, they looked terrified,"It's ok." I said to them in a reassuring tone,"I'll go first." I pulled out my sword from its scabbier and moved towards the camp. The girls followed.

Once we entered the camp we noticed slight disturbances in the soil. Almost as if somepony or something was trying to cover up a fight or a murder,"Orphios where are they?" Luna asked me in a terrified voice. I looked up and shook my head not knowing the answer, she nuzzled into me as I draped a protective wing over her. She smiled at that and kissed my cheek, earning a crimson shade coming over my azure cheeks. Spike walked around and noticed something written on the wall,"Welcome to Hell?" He read out loud.

I heard his comment and rushed over, indeed, there written on the wall were the words, Welcome to Hell I sighed and kneeled down to read the rest of the message,"What language is that?" Spike asked as he knelt beside me.

I sighed again and rubbed my eyes,"Anchint Equestrian." I replied,"It reads, Abandon hope all ye whom enter here. " I smiled inside knowing it was part of the plan,"Guys we need to figure out what happened here." I said to the others. They nodded their heads in agreement,"Let's split up. We can cover more ground that way." I said. The group nodded in agreement,"Spike, Luna, Twilight, and myself will enter the castle and check the upper floors. Rarity, you and Flutterhsy will stay out here and search for more clues. Rainbow and Pinkie will check the lower floors. Agreed?" I asked.

"Agreed." They said in unison. We then went our respected ways. Littles did any of them know that the seeds of doubt that would tear them apart were being planted.

Three mysterious hooded figures watched us from the shadows,"Ooooh, I'm so nervous and yet excited!" Cheered the young filly sounding figure. She bounced up and down a little at the prospect of messing with the group. The two she was with, one to the right of her, the other left laughed a little,"Calm yourself Patches. Good things come to those who wait." Said the mare with the British accent from the Dominion's meeting, whom stood to Patches' right. Two more figures soon arrived. One with a hood, the other with out a hood,"The time has come." Said the hood less figure. I later found out, the hoodless figure was Klotho.

The hooded figures nodded,"Yes, Klotho. The time-" said the figure to the left of Patches. His sentence was finished by the other figure whom had arrived with Klotho,"has come, to show them the true-" he said before getting finished by the other,"meaning of agony." He finished. Both were male and I later discovered they were twins. They spoke with soft sophisticated voices. Klotho laughed.

"Good. Patches will follow Orphios' group with me. Midnight Dusk, you'll follow Rainbow and Pinkie, Thunder and Lighting will deal with these two." Klotho said as the others nodded,"let's begin. May the Dominion guide them to their future." Said Klotho.

His statement was followed by,"May the Dominion guide them to their future."