The Rise of the Rose Heart Kingdom

Chapter 6

As the night drew closer in the land of Equestria, the chilly wind brought in the sense of fear into every ponies eyes and hearts. An estimation of nine hundred spears was ready for battle.

“Could’ve picked a better spot,” Fuchsia complained as she tried to see over the wall. Rose walked up to Lightning and held his hand.

“Lightning…your friends are with you,” Rose said.

“Let’s hope they survive the night,” Fuchsia said. As the night drew ever so closer, it brought the sound of pouring rain. The rain poured on the village, and there was nothing but silence in the valley. Many of the ponies were intense and nervous about what was happing. Many held onto one of another, hoping they will die together. As the rain continued to pour, a faint light, glowing in the distance signaled the armies it was time. The enemy had advanced and was now at the very door step of the village. Lightning walked along side of the gate, giving a little speech to his fellow knights.

“Be sure to show them no mercy, for you will be shown none,” Lightning said. Magma stood over by, seeing as the defending gates were very well protected.

“Halt the troops,” Magma said. One of his commanding officers roared in the night and the marching armies held position. The two armed forces stood at bay, looking at each other from far away distance.  This was it, it was this or Equestria.

“Lightning, whatever what happens, we can’t let them gather the last of the purple smoke from ponyville,” Thunder mentioned. Lightning scoffed.

“You think I don’t know that?” Lightning asked. The pouring rain brought the sounds of tremendous thunder in the skies, and flashes of lightning. The enemies that were silent had started to slam and pound their weapons on the ground, shouting and screaming their battle cry. As the enemy banged their weapons on the ground a stallion fired a shot a little too early and shot one of the dark stallions dead.

Hold your fire,” Lightning said. The stallion fell down dead and the enemy was now angrier than ever. The screamed and shouted their voices in the air and looked at Magma for the call. Magma smile and lifted his hoof up.

“Well, well, well. Some warning shot. My armies, ATTACK!” Magma shouted and swipes his hoof down, signaling all of his troops to attack. As the enemy charged at the gate, Lightning raised his voice.

“Draw arrows and horns,” Lightning said. All of the unicorns and ponies drew up their weapons and held their positions. As the enemy cam a little closer to the gates, the defending armies were ready for them.

“Shoot beneath the chest…their armor is thick below,” Rose said. Lightning then gave the command.

“RELEASE YOUR ARROWS AND MAGIC!” Lightning ordered. The ponies on top of the gates fired their weapons and the battle had now begun. The arrows and magic killed many of the enemies below. Celestia saw the battle and decided to help.

“Give them a volley,” Celestia said. Luna nodded her head.

“Open fire!” Luna shouted and all of the knights opened fired at the enemy. The ponies fired many shots and hit many targets. But the enemy below had shooters of their own. Crossbows fired shots up on the gates and fired down many of the ponies on top. The defending armies were now taking hits and losses quicker than their enemy. As the two armies fought by arrows and magic, half had come with boarders and ladders to breach the gates.

“Prepare for boarders!” Lightning shouted.

“Prepare for what?” Fuchsia asked. As the ladders drew closer, Lightning drew out his sword.

“Swords, take up your swords!” Lighting shouted. Lightning’s men, Chrysalis men, and many other ponies drew up tier weapons and prepared for the attackers. As the ladders came down and dropped the enemy climb them up and were now breaching the gates. The ponies used everything they had or got to defeat the dark armies and tried their best to hold them. Ever the enemy was powerful and came in hard. Fuchsia and Rose fought as well, defining the gates from the boarders and fighters. Lightning and Thunder Dash fought hard as well, trying to save the gates as best as they can.

“Hey Lightning…three already,” Thunder announced. Lightning scoffed.

“I’m on seventeen!” Lightning said. Thunders eyes widen.

Bah, I won’t be beaten by any brother of mine in this competition!” Thunder said. He saw an incoming goblin and dogged his ax from cutting off Thunders head. Thunder then stabbed him with his sword and kicked him off the gate. The ponies held their position as best as they can, but the hearts of the ponies grew warm and their desire to keep the enemy at bay was no enough to fight back against these monsters. Celestia however was not pleased and was not impressed at what King Thunder Claw had tried to do.

“Is this it? Is this all you can throw at us King Thunder Claw?” Celestia asked. Just in the square of ponyville, where the sentries were keeping guard, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo were on duty and can hear the battle form the gates to the square.

“Man…sounds like the battle is intense,” Scootaloo said.

“I’m scared, what if we don’t survive?” Sweetie Belle asked.

“Now come on girls, we’re the Cutie mark Crusaders and if we can do anything, ten we can pass this,” Apple Bloom said. The three clapped their hoofs in the air and then heard a little crackling sound. They stopped and looked around themselves to see what made that sound. The three shiver in fear and were probably biting off more than they can chew.  A small crack formed right in front of Scootaloo and she flip out.

“Yo, girls, there’s something there!” Scootaloo said.  The three walked slowly to check it out and saw it looked like a rock.

“It looks like a rock,” Sweetie Belle said. They took one closer look and it had this weird face on it, like it was angry.

“What in ponyvilles name is wrong with that rock?” Apple Bloom asked. Scootaloo jabbed her staff at it and it freaked them out even more, because as soon as she did that, the stone turned to face Scootaloo and started to growl.

“Okay that is just creepy!” Scootaloo said.

“Oh, it’s not just creepy, it’s alive,” A voice called out form the shadows. The three turned quickly around and saw what looked like a stallion.

“Who are you?” Apple Bloom asked. Magma snickered.

“This is all Lighting Dash can throw? Sending in little fillies to fight as well? He must be weak for someone with his attitude,” Magma said as he drew out his horn. The three huddled up together and pointe their weapons at the enemy. Magma slammed his hoof down and forced out the little rock. Only this rock wasn’t little anymore, it was big!

“What…is…THAT!?” Scootaloo shouted. Magma formed a little smile.

“I would run if I were you…oh wait, I’m not, crush them!” Magma ordered. Then out form the ground busted the titans! The three froze dead silent and ran to the school bell. They ranged the bell and alerted the whole village.

“TITANS, TITANS IN THE VILLAGE, HELP!” The three shouted and Lightning saw from behind him that this was all a diversion! They were supposed to keep the enemy busy so that the titans could take the purple smoke, this was not good. Below the gates, two dark stallions placed bombs on the gate walls and prepared them for dentation. As the last of the bombs war planted, a berserker came running across the battle field, carrying a touch and was running towards the planted bombs. Lightning saw him and signaled his little brother.

“Thunder Dash, shoot him!” Lightning shouted. Thunder shot one arrow at him, but he was still running. “Shoot him down, shoot him down!” Lightning shouted once more. Thunder fired another arrow at him, but it was too late. As soon as that berserker ran to the gates, he dropped the torch and the defending gates lit up in the sky. Parts of the gates flew up in the air and so did many of the battalions on top of them. Celestia heard and saw the explosion from afar. She couldn’t believe her eyes, the gates were breached. As the enemy stormed the breached gates, Lightning was down on the ground unconscious because he was on the gate before and after it had exploded.

“Lightning, watch out!” Rose shouted. She jump down from the gate and used her magic to blow away the enemies. She ran to Lightning Dash’s side and Lightning cough a bit of dirt.

“Cough…Thanks Rose, archers, fire!” Lighting shouted as the village archers’ opened fired at the enemy. Lighting and Rose drew their horns and led the rest of the armies head on.

“Draw your swords, and CHARGE!” Rose shouted. Lighting’s eyes jolted as she yelled. He smiled, ran to her side, and the charging armies faced each other head on. As the clashing sound of weapons clanged together, the tension of the battle grew even fiercer. Meanwhile, some of the defending armies were fighting against the titans that had breached the gates from underground. Celestia drew her horn’s magic.

“Move quickly to the first level! Help them defeat the titans,” Celestia shouted. One of the royal guards saluted and led a squad of royal guards to help the other ponies attack the genii. Among the ponies were Shining armor and Princess Cadence, helping their ponies as well. They knew their mission was simple…Defeat the Titans, destroy the dark armies, and prevent them from gathering the last of the purple smoke. The titans were all over the place though, some were big and some were small. Many of the ponies held their ground by either stinking to each other’s side, or fighting endlessly together. Armor and Cadence were pulling it off as well. The two couples were fighting like no tomorrow and were doing fine. The ponies cheered their victory cry as their heroes came in and help them. Magma, overhearing their cheerful cries, saw the battle from afar and thought silently to him.

“So, they shout their victory cries as their prince and princess fight alongside with them,” Magma said. He closed his eyes and teleported into the battle field. As he descended to the ground many of the titans and dark armies withdrew from the fighting, and the other armies were shaking in fear as they saw the commander of the dark armies arrived on the battle. Armor and Cadence saw their ponies stood tier ground. Magma smiled.

“You better go back to the darkness where you belong. Come on guards, attack!” One of the sentries shouted. Fifty of the sentinels charged at Magma, ready to fight.

“No, get away from him!” Armor shouted. But it was too late, Magma peered open his eyes and blew away all of the guards away, and sliced some in half as well, due to the power of his magic he displayed.  Magma stood silently after he had defeated them in one strike. All that was left was Armor, Cadence and a couple of the crystal ponies to fight. Armor ran up to the ponies that Magma had decimated and clenched his hoof. “You monster, you killed them!” Armor shouted. Magma stood silently and looked at Armor.

“Hmm, they had it coming. Besides, you’re infuriation is causing a pain to me,” Magma said. Armor stood up, and faced Magma. He had never known there was somepony stronger than fifty of his best guards.

“Why don’t you try me?” Armor asked as he stood and faced him. Magma smirked.

“I guess I can try…one more thing though, no cheating!” Magma shouted. He then slammed his hoof on the ground, causing a fire ring to go around him and Armor, and blocking off Cadence and the rest of the ponies trying to assist him.

“Armor, what do we do?” Cadence shouted and asked from the distance.

“Stay back honey…I’ll handle this,” Armor alleged. Magma and Armor walked around each other, studying each other’s movements.

“Tell me Armor, how is your sister?” Magma asked. Armor’s eyes squinted at the question.

“How do you know my sister Twili?” Armor asked in frustration.

“You think I’m daft? I know who you and your sister are…The Sparkles, Prince Shining Armor Sparkle of the Crystal Empire, and Princess Twilight Sparkle of Ponyville, you two do have so much in common,” Magma said.  Armor gritted his teeth.

“You shut your trap about my family!” Armor shouted.

“Why should I? After all, she’s going to be next on my hit list,” Magma, said. Then in a flash, Armor jolted up and suckered punched Magma in the face and sent in flying. Magma got up and saw Armor was already up at Magma’s face again and   delivered another punch. Magma fell on the ground, staggering to get up. Armor stood ten feet from where Magma was down, and was ticked.

“If you lay even a hoof on Twilight, I’ll kill you!” Armor growled at him. Magma wiped his mouth and saw his first blood. Magma smiled and stood up, cracking and popping his neck.

“No pony has ever been able to lay a hoof on me, nor have they shed my blood…THIS IS GETTING EXCITING!” Magma shouted and flames started to form around him, causing to make Magma a fire shield around his body. Armor covered his eyes, due to the result of the intense heat.

“Armor, what do I do? I can’t get in and assist you!” Cadence shouted. She tried to get closer, but the flames wiped around her and she had to back off again. Armor turned and shouted.

“Stay back Cadence! If you come to close you’ll end up fried! I’ll handle this myself, you go help the others. Remember, they must not get the purple smoke from the village!” Armor shouted. Cadence nodded her head and flew off to help the other armies. Soon it was down to the two stallions.

“It was wise of you to send her away. If she came in, she would’ve died,” Magma said. Armor’s temper started to build.

“If you even think about touching her, YOU’RE DEAD!” Armor announced. Magma laughs at Armors confidence.

“Look at you, your hate is well appetizing…show me some more!” Magma shouted. He then charged at Armor and kicked him, causing the unicorn to go flying almost into the fire. Armor slammed his hoof in the ground, preventing him from hitting the flaming ring. Armor got up, and jolted again at Magma. Magma then lifted his hoof up in the sky and caused the fire to burst from the ground. Armor however dogged every one of the blast, and used his magic to shoot a beam of magic at Magma’s body. The flames though, consumed the magic and grew even bigger and made Magma’s fire armor more intense than ever.

“You see Armor; your magic is weak against my powers!” Magma said. Armor smirked and teleported right in front to f Magma. Magma looked around and didn’t see him, until he looked down and saw the floor crack beneath him. Magma tried to jump out of the way, but Armor burst out of the ground and delivered an uppercut right into Magma in the jaw, sending him flying in the sky. Armor then jump in the air, grabbed Magma by the leg, threw him back down, and then slammed his back foot right into Magmas gut. The defenseless foe fell from the sky and slammed into eh ground, causing an immense shock wave around the field. Armor landed on his feet and smiled at Magma.

“I don’t just need magic to defeat you,” Armor stated. Magma got up, and coughs up more of his blood. Magma had never felt this much power in decades.

“Heh, you’re so full of confidence are you? Well, lest see were confidence leads you to!” Magma shouted. He then sent a wave of fire at Armor, causing him to drop his guard. AS Armor regained his position, he was blindsided by Magmas sword beam. Armor received a cut to the check and backed away from Magma. He had never seen any type of magic like this before.

“What is that trick? I have never perceived magic being formed physically into a blade,” Armor said.

“You like it? It takes four weeks to master the spell, but if you’re really gifted, it takes only five days, and I’m, one of the lucky ones,” Magma said. Armor took stance again and faced off Magma once more. As Magma came again at Armor, he dogged the attack and tried to give Magma a doing, but Magma grabbed his fist and punched Armor right in the gut. Armor fell and was delivered by another blow to the face.

“So, you really don’t just need magic to defeat me?” Magma asked and pointed his blade at Amor. Armor got up, and wiped the sweat and blood away from his body.

“Guess, I got to play serious then,” Armor said. He strapped off his armor and threw it aside, but instead of falling lightly, it fell as if it was made of bricks. Armor popped his neck and flexed his muscles.

“SO, you were wearing weighted clothes the whole time?” Magma asked.

“Yeah, now lest see who’s the weak one,” Armor said. He then sprinted like a quick eagle and punched Magma in the gut. Magma fell, trying to get back up, but Armor then gave Magma another blow to the face, stomach, head, and side of his body. He then kicked Magma in the air, then jumped up, aced him, and slammed his hoof into Magmas face, shooting him down from the sky. As the impact of Magma’s body formed a crater around him, Armor ascended from the sky and landed in front of him. Magma slightly got up, struggling to speak.

“S…so…it’s…true…about…what…they…cough…say.” Magma grunted and spoke. Armor’s eyes squinted.

“What who say, what are you talking about?” Armor asked. Magma got up, yet fell on his knees and clenched the ground. Though, Armor saw that even though Magma’s face was beat up, Magma was somehow smiling! Why was he smiling? Was he smiling because he knows he’s outmatched, or…no, something else was going on in his mind; but what?

“They…said…the power…and the…blood of…the…Sparkles were strong…but I never…cough…thought I would be the first to witness it,” Magma said.  Armor didn’t know what this crazy lunatic was talking about!

“What about my blood?” Armor asked again. Magma stood on his knees reaming silent and still. Armor ran up to him, grabbed him by the neck and faced him dead in the eye. “What are you talking about? What about my bloodline?” Armor asked once more. Magma started to laugh, which freaked Armor out.

“You think it’s easy to defeat me? I was just testing your powers…But now that you’ve played serious though the whole time, I guess it is my turn!” Magma shouted. He then slammed his right hoof into Armors gut, and sent him soaring through the fire rings, and landing on his side. Armor coughs and grunted as he felt the pain surging through his stomach. Magma walked slowly to Armor and grabbed him by the collar of his armor.

“You…better…not…hurt…Twilight!” Armor grunted. Magma smiled.

“Oh, I think I’ll wait for the opportunity. But know this Armor… WE ARE MIGHTY!” Then in a split second, there was a certain stabbing sound and a solemn grunt in the air. Lighting heard it from the distance and saw what he couldn’t believe! Armor looked down at his body and saw a blade was stuck into his gut. Armor felt the pain, but also felt different. He felt his power fading away.

“What…are…you…cough…doing…gack…to…ME!?” Armor grunted and felt a cold presence. As Armor saw his body again, he noticed his legs were turning pale gray…and his body felt heavy. Magma’s eyes were closed and somehow, his wounds were healing faster than ever. It took some time for Armor to realize, he was having his life drained from him. Armor tried to pull away, but his strength was falling faster than ever.

“ARMOR, NOOOO!” Lighting shouted and battled his way through some of the dark armies to catch up to the fallen prince. As Magma looked into the eyes of the Prince of the Crystal Empire, he removed the blade from him and Armor soon drained of his life force, was turned to stone and frozen in the hill side of the village. As the defending ponies saw what had happened, Magma looked at their eyes and announced a hearing.

“THIS IS AN EXZAMPLE OF THOSE WHO DARE RESIST OUR MIGHT!” Magma shouted. He then shifted his left arm and slammed his hoof into the statue of Shining Armor, which broke into pieces and collapsed right in front of all those who loved Armor. As the head of Armor fell to the ground, Magma lifted his rear leg, and slammed his foot into it, causing the statue to crumble into millions of broken pieces. Lighting saw the incident right before his eyes and screamed.

“NO!”As Lightning’s cry fell into the wind, all of the other ponies fled and ran away, for their prince was gone! However some were still fighting, but were no match for the strength of the overwhelming enemies. Cadence saw her husband die with her own eyes and cried out.

“ARMOR NO!” Cadence cried and tried to run to him, but some of the guards were holding her back, fearing that they might lose their princess as well. As Magma picked up a ring from Armors remains, he saw Lighting and stared at him.

“YOU MONSTER, I WON”T FORGIVE YOU!” Lightning shouted. Magma threw the ring on the ground right next to Lightings legs.

“Know this Lightning Dash…even though there is peace in the world, there will always be a small portion of hate that will consume it,” Magma said. Lighting charged at him, but in a blink of an eye, Magma disappeared and Lighting was left alone on the hill side. He saw and overlook the battle…they had lost. The village was overrun and many ponies were dying right in front of each other’s eyes. As Magma teleported to one of his commanders, the titan bowed.

“What is the report?” Magma asked as he brushed off his armor and spat out a little more of his blood on the ground at the face of a dead guard.

“My lord…we’ve done our duty. The last of the Chaotic Smog is collected,” The beast announced. Magma saw the dust and examined it in the glass orbs it was collected in.

“…Kill them all, I’ll return with the smog,” Magma said. He then took the orbs, walked away, and teleported again, this time far away from the battle. As the rest of the armies charged through the village, the ponies tried their best to hold them off.

“My lady…there’s nothing we can do! There’s just too many of them!” One of the guards shouted.

“We must hold them off! Don’t stop fighting!” Celestia shouted.

“Sister…if this to be the end, then let us make it the last fight we’ve battled together,” Luna said. Celestia held her sister tightly and kissed her on the forehead.

“Yes my dear Luna…If this is indeed to be our final stand, then let us face death together CHARGE!” Celestia shouted. As the defending armies held their post, the battle became more immense. Celestia was about to hit one titan, but then out of nowhere a stray arrow fell from the sky and smacked the titan in the face. Celestia wondered who shot that.

“Thank you, royal guard!” Celestia shouted. The guard looked at her.

“What are you talking about your highness, I didn’t shot that arrow,” The guard responded.

“Sister, look on the mountain peak!” Luna shouted. As the defending armies saw what looked like a shadowy figure, it was a pony, dressed in a bronze silver armor.

“It can’t be…HE’S ALIVE! ROSE IT’S HIM, HE’S ALIVE!” Lighting shouted. Rose, overhearing Lightning’s shouts, looked at the horizon and saw what looked like a unicorn in the far distance. Her eyes started to form tears as she saw who the figure was. On the mountain top, the unicorn, Saber over looked the battle and saw the destruction.

“The defending armies stand alone,” Saber said. Then Shade flew to his side and smiled.

“They’re not alone, DRACONIANS…!” Shade shouted and raised his hoof. Soon the mountain top was full of pony dragon like warriors, dressed in battle armor and ready to fight.

“…Shade and Saber, they’re alive!” Rose shouted.

“…TO THE ALLIES!” Shade shouted. As he and Saber charged down the mountain, the rest of the draconian army followed them charging into battle. As the dark armies shifted their positions to the reinforcement position they laid their pikes and were ready. Even though the reinforcements were little, they had one ally that help them…as the armies came closer, a ray of bright light shinned through the horizon and blinded the foes, causing them to break formation, and being trampled on by the forces of good. The rest of the armies joined forces and engaged the rest of the armies together. As the two forces collided with the enemy, the defending allies were able to hold their plots off, and were victorious in the end. One by one, many of the dark armies fell to the might of the united forces of good. As the battle died down, the forces of good had won, but their victory was not a joyful one for many brave, courageous, and great ponies died for the sake of the ponies they loved, and for the home the tried to defend. Saber and Shade walked up to Rose and Fuchsia, who were trying to hold back their tears of joy.

“Hey…I’m back,” Saber announced. Rose walked up to Saber, looked at him in the eye…and smacked him across the face. “OW, what was that for?” Saber asked in pain.

“YOU…YOU…You stubborn jerk! I thought you were dead!” Rose said as she started to cry and held onto her best friend. Shade laughs at the humor.

“Well, at least I’m not in troub-!” Shades words were short after Fuchsia had slammed her hoof on Shades head. GAH, Fuchsia!” Shade shouted.

“DON’T START LAUGHING AT SABER SHADE! I thought I lost you too,” Fuchsia said as she held Shade tightly as well. Lightning and Thunder Dash walked up to the two and were also surprised.

“So, you must be Thunder Dash…You treating Fuchsia well?” Shade said as he looked at the prince dead in the eye.

“Uh...y...yeah…I…uh…I give her a good time,” Thunder said. Shade observed him for a bit and chuckled.

“What’s so funny?” Fuchsia asked.

“Nothing…it’s just, well, I think we’re going to get along just fine,” Shade said as he grabbed Thunder and patted him on the shoulder.

“What happened to you two? Where did this army come from?” Rose asked. Suddenly an orange red pony walk’s up to Rose and removes her hood.

“Allow me to introduce Sunshine Dash, leader of the Draconian armies…and Star’s older sister,” Saber announced.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you. Thank you for looking after my kid brother,” Sunshine said as she bowed.

“…No…uh…the…pleasures all…mine,” Rose stuttered and bowed back.

“She’s been gathering enough of her people to muster enough armies for us to untie,” Shade also added.

“Well, we need all the help we’re going to get. How many wounded?” Rose asked a royal guard. The guard rushed up to her.

“A dozen my lady…even more,” He responded.

“You know, my people are also good at healing and medicine, take me to your wounded, I’ll help them the best I can,” Sunshine said. The guard led Sunshine to the wounded at the camp, while Shade, Saber, Fuchsia, Rose, Thunder and Lighting were left alone.

“Where’s Star?” Shade asked.

“Really Shade? That’s the first question you ask? Where were you during the past four chapters?” Saber asked.

“HEY, I had to fake a death and hide with a bunch of draconians in a mountain, thank you very much!” Shade shouted. Rose rolled her eyes and broke up the two.

“Star went into the north pass with the mare six, trying to stop the northern armies from arriving, and by the looks of it…I think they succeeded,” Rose said.

“What makes you say that?” Lightning Dahs asked. Rose pointed in the distance from the hill and saw seven figures walking into the distance.

“Is that him?” Winter Breeze asked. Thunder Dash, being able to see so far away, knew it was them.

“Yeah…that’s them. They made back alive,” Thunder Dash said.

“Well, I better go hide so I can surprise Star, you in Saber?’ Shade asked. Saber looked at him for a couple of seconds.

“…Sigh, fine sure. But I’m not doing your little theme tricks again,” Saber announced and walked off.

“Hey, they’re a blast!” Shade shouted as he ran up to catch up to Saber.  The other four were sadden about Shining Armor.

“What do we tell Twilight?” Lightning asked. Rose didn’t say anything for some time; she just looked out into the horizon, feeling the guilt of the losses they had encountered.

“Well tell her together,” Fuchsia said as she held her sisters hoof. Rose looked at them and smiled.

“We better go tell Star we’ve failed…but we’ve gained other additional forces,” Rose said.

“Well the, let’s go!” Thunder Dash said. The others walked down the ill towards the village, knowing that they had won this battle…But they had not won the war.