C.O.L.T.S II

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Luna continuously turned and moaned as her nightmare would not end.

"Do you really think a mortal uneducated low-class farmpony cares for you?"

"Stop! LEAVE ME ALONE!"

"I am a king! A soon to be immortal! Why would you take him over me? After all we were married were we not?"

"No! I wasn't myself then!"

"On no my dear Nightmare Moon, you were completely yourself. Has Celestia really talked to you much since your return? Have ponies even accepted you back?"

"No! Please just leave me alone!"

"You will kill that farmpony and we will rule over the world together!"

"NOOOOO!" Luna screamed as she awoke sweating and out of breath. Ever since news of Sombra's return she had had the same nightmare every night. It was almost like he was infiltrating her dreams. She tried to blot out the things Sombra said, especially those last words.

You will kill that farmpony.

"YOUR HIGHNESS!" A COLT-II said as a squad of royal guards burst into the room. "We heard screaming, are you alright?"

"Yes, we are fine." Luna said accidently slipping into old equestrian speech.

"Let us know if you need anything." The COLT-II said as he left. Luna noticed the scowls on the lunar guards face as the COLT left. She knew the royal guards resented the COLTs since they had practically taken over their job of guarding the princess. She could relate to the feelings of envy and jealousy.

"It can wait no longer, I must talk to my sister about this." Luna said as she grabbed a quick glass of water and searched for her sister.

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Hundreds of miles away in the glorious Crystal Empire, a cool breeze blew in as the sentries changed for the new shift. Despite the war being long over the crystal ponies had not lost their fighting skill. They still trained everyday in the event something bad happened.

"Nice day is it not brother?" A crystal guard asked the other.

"It certainly is." The other guard replied as he noticed a speck in the distance. "Brother, do you see that?"

"What?"

"A dark speck in the distance!" The guard shouted.

"What do you think it is?"

"It is probably nothing but we should send out a patrol just to be sure."

"Agreed, let us go."

"Should we not inform the King?"

"We will not be long, now let us go."

"Yes brother." The two guards began making the trek to the dark speck in this distance unknowing that they were walking to their deaths. They felt confident, after all they were crystal warriors, if they were any better they would be COLTS. They had walked for a half hour before they stopped for a quick drink. The two crystal warriors quickly got back up to continue their investigation.

"We should head back soon, our absence will have been noticed by now." The crystal pony said.

"Not until we discover what that speck was." The other said as an arrow missed the ponies head by a millimeter. The two ponies immediately took out their shields and pulled out their swords.

"WHO DARE CHALLENGE US!?" They shouted together as the bush in front of them moved. Sweat began to come out of the pores on their skin as they grew excited for battle. Out came several evil looking creatures they had never even seen before.

"By Faust, what abomination is this?" One guard asked.

"It matters not brother! Kill them!" The two crystal warriors shouted as they charged at the dark creatures. The creatures fired arrows at the incoming ponies but the crystal warriors deflected the arrows with their shields. The crystal warriors proceeded to slaughter the dark creatures until silence befell the battlefield.

"We must inform Lord Rubios and Emeralda about this!" One of the guards said as a deep growling was heard. The two guards turned around again, adrenaline still pumping through their veins as they growling increased.

"What foul beast could possibly await us?" One of the crystal warriors said as their question was answered. Out walked a large bipedal creature clad in black armor, it had red eyes that burned holes through souls and a green mist emitting from its eyes. It appeared reptilian in nature and it carried a large and extremely sharp blade.

"HOLD YOUR GROUND BROTHER!" A guard said as the creature lunged at them at impossible speeds. The ponies moved out of the way just in time as they each delivered a blow to the creatures leg. The creature roared as it brought down its sword on one of the ponies. The crystal warrior held up his shield only for it to be completely shattered by the blow. The crystal warrior did not have time to express his shock as the creature stomped the ponies face into the ground completely demolishing the ponies skull and ending the warriors life. The other crystal warrior roared in anger upon seeing his comrade die and lunged at the creature with a burning hatred. The pony jumped on the creatures back and began relentlessly stabbing it to no avail as the crystal warriors blade could not penetrate the monsters armor. The monster grabbed the crystal pony and held it up to its face. The creature could see defiance in the ponies eyes, the fighters blood always tasted the best. The creature opened its fangs and bit out the ponies throat and through it to the ground dead. After killing the two warriors the creature made a sound that was not of this world as thousands of darklings emerged from the treeline with their eyes set on the Crystal Empire.

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"Where is she?" Luna asked herself as she searched for her elder sister. She was becoming frustrated as she continued to search the castle, her infamous temper was now building up. She was cantering through the hallway when she spotted a large crowd outside. She recognized Twilight Sparkle and her friends, perhaps Twilight knew where her sister was. Luna walked down the stairs and outside when she saw a red pony in the middle of a giant group hug. She shook her head, there were thousands of red ponies she had met before but could it actually be him? She moved closer as she saw the orange mane, her suspicions were confirmed when she saw the Apple sisters running up and hugging the red stallion. Her heart skipped a beat as she realized who it was. She rubbed her eyes to make sure she was not hallucinating. She was relieved when she opened her eyes and saw the gentle farmpony she remembered.

"Big Mac?" She said as she walked up behind him. The red stallion turned around, his green eyes met her deep blue ones. The two looked at each other for a few minutes before Luna placed her hoof on Big Mac's muzzle.

"I-Is it really you?" She asked.

"Eeyup." He said softly. She shrieked as she threw her hooves around him and kissed him square on the lips. Big Mac was happy to return the favor as he kissed her lips. The two broke as both cried tears of joy.

"I-I thought you w-were gone." Luna cried into his chest.

"You didn't think a mountain fallin on me was nuff to kill me didja?" Big Mac asked as Luna chuckled. The two hugged each other again, they were finally together again after eight long years.

"Welcome back Big Macintosh." Celestia said as she flew down with Astro. It pleased Celestia to see her little sister so happy. Astro looked at Big Mac with a great and deep respect. Of all the famous and great ponies in Equestria, it was Big Mac who defeated Captain Gore when nopony else could. Big Mac brushed his hoof through Luna's ethereal mane and kissed her again on the forehead as he went to bow to Celestia and Astro with his team.

"That won't be necessary friend." Astro said as he and Celestia bowed to COLTS Omega. COLTS Omega looked to each other in utter confusion, why would royalty ever bow to them? Big Mac looked to Luna who smiled as she bowed down as well. The elements, the COLT-II's and the hundreds of other ponies present bowed in respect for the returned heroes of Equestria. Each COLT felt goosebumps go up their backs as the viewed the hundred of ponies bowing out of respect for them. The COLTS had been through a lot: from training to all the missions, the Great COLT Massacre, the exile in the north, the rampancy problems, the liberation of Canterlot, the final mission, and being buried under a collapsed mountain for eight years.

"There is one more surprise for you." Celestia said as two beautiful mares came running into the courtyard.

"Solly!" They cried out. Solar Blitz looked and saw his two sisters running towards him. He couldn't believe it was them! He hadn't seen them in ten years!

"Eclipse? Sunshine!" He yelled as he sprinted towards his siblings. He hugged them tightly.

"I missed you so much big brother!" Sunshine cried into Blitz's mane.

"I missed you to little sister." Blitz replied as she embraced his two younger sisters.

"Solar Blitz, you look just like your father." Another voice said. Blitz looked up to see an elder familiar mare.

"Mama?" He cried in delight as he hugged his mother.

"Oh my little Blitzy Boy. You've grown up to be such a handsome stallion." Blitz's mother who was known as Corona said as she hugged her long lost son. "I'm so proud of you."

"I-I-I missed you mama! I love you!" Blitz cried into his mother's shoulder. After hugging, Blitz lead them to Pinkie Pie. "C'mon you all have to meet Pinkie Pie!"

"Blitz are those your sisters?" Autumn asked in disbelief, Blitz's sisters looked like models.

"Yeah why?"

"What the hay happened to you?" Autumn said as Shadow began to chuckle. Rarity shot him a dirty look which made him shut up. Shadow smiled as she saw Blitz reunite with his family.

"Big brother?" A timid voice said. Shadow turned around and saw a sight he never thought he'd see again.

His little brother, Wind Wiper.

"Little brother!" Shadow cried as he embraced his only surviving family member. Shadow and Wind Wiper were very close and they both shared many traits with each other. Wind Wiper was very young when the war started only four years old. After the rest of their family was killed, Shadow raised Wind Wiper till Shadow sent his little brother away to safety.

"Big brother?" Wind Wiper asked.

"Yes?" Shadow replied.

"I miss Desert Storm." Wind Wiper said sniffling referring to their eldest brother who died in the battle for Appleloosa.

"He's smiling down on us with mother and father." Shadow said comforting his little brother. "Wind Wiper there is somepony I want you to meet."

"Who?" Wind Wiper asked.

"Her name is Fluttershy, she is the most gentle, kind, and beautiful pony I have ever met." Shadow said causing the yellow pegasus to blush. Shadow led his younger brother to Fluttershy.

"Um hello Ms. I'm Wind Wiper." Wind Wiper said as his voice cracked a little. Fluttershy adored this foal, he was so much like Shadow.

"Hello, I'm Fluttershy. You should know you have the best brother in the world." Fluttershy said as Shadow nuzzled her. Autumn chuckled as he saw Shadow's little brother, it reminded him of his own brothers.

"Well well well if it isnt twinkie!" A deep voice called out. Autumn saw two large earth ponies coming his way.

"HOLY PARASPRITE CRAP!" Autumn yelled as he ran at the two ponies and hugged them. "Spring! Summer!" Twilight saw Big Mac and his sisters, Blitz and his mother and sisters, Autumn and his brothers, and Shadow with his brother, she looked at Deadeye who was all alone. She noticed the heartbroken look on his face.

"Deadeye?" Twilight said coming up to him. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine I just-I just-I jus- miss my parents so much." Deadeye said. He was happy to see his team reunited with their families but it also made him realize how alone he really was.

"Deadeye, you are a part of my family now." Twilight said scooting next to him.

"Twilight, you are all I have left." Deadeye said looking down. Twilight nuzzled him softly.

"It will be okay, you will see." Twilight said comforting the lonely Deadeye.

"Woah bro! You been hittin that?" Spring asked Autumn pointing to Rarity who had a rather offended look on her face.

"She's my marefriend." Autumn replied.

"I swear first you become a COLT and now your gettin the mares! Your making us look bad!" Summer said.

"Wait, where is Winter at?" Autumn asked referring to the youngest brother of the Leaf family. Summer and Spring put their heads down.

"Spring, Summer! Where is Winter at?" Autumn asked now getting scared.

"He went missing at the liberation of Scoltsland." Spring said with teary eyes.

"They never found the body, I'm sorry little brother." Summer said holding out Winter Leaf's dogtags. Autumn took the dogtags of his younger brother and held them to his heart. He couldn't believe this! Spring, Summer, Winter and him, they were supposed to be together to the very end.

"No,no,no,no,no he can't be-he-he-he-." Autumn said as he began to breathe heavily. Nopony had ever seen Autumn cry before, they had seen watery eyes but never full out crying from the stallion.

"OH!" Autumn cried as the three surviving Leaf brothers hugged each other. The COLTS and Rarity went up to comfort him. Celestia and Astro felt terrible, they had called the families here for a happy reunion, not heartbreak!

"It should've been me!" Spring said.

"I should've been there with him! He was too young!" Summer cried. The Leaf brother let out their tears as Autumn went to Rarity and hugged her.

"If there is anything I can do for you please tell me." Rarity said to the emotionally distressed stallion.

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"MY LORD!" A crystal warrior shouted as she burst in through the door. King Rubios and Queen Emeralda were going over paperwork in the throne room when they were interrupted.

"What is it brother?" Queen Emeralda asked.

"Two of our guards have disappeared and a shadow grows in the east!" The guard yelled.

"Shadow?" Rubios said as he headed for his personal telescope. He adjusted the lens to focus on a large cloud of black in the distance. He looked closely to see thousands of individual creatures charging for the Crystal Castle fully armed. What disturbed him the most was the two dead bodies of the crystal guards that went missing.

"Brother what is it?" Emeralda asked.

"War is upon us." Rubios said. "ALL SOLDIERS! TO THE GATES!"

"Sire what is happening?" A crystal warrior asked.

"A great army of darkness descends upon us, at the front of their lines they carried two of our dead, they wish for war." Rubios said.

"By the end of the day they will wish they hadn't!" The crystal captain of the guard said as he strapped on his armor. "EVERYPONY! BATTLE FORMATIONS!"