The legend of Eclipse

"...and you're sure it was Sombra?" Celestia asked as Eclipse explained the situation
"No doubt about it, it was him." Eclipse replied
"Is he working with these humans?" Celestia asked herself more than Eclipse
"I do not know but I think I might know something that might help us find out." Eclipse answered. Celestia became shocked as she knew exactly what Eclipse was suggesting, "Absolutely not, you are not going to use the Book of Shadow to locate Sombra." Celestia yelled
"It's our only chance to find and stop Sombra before he can do anything." Eclipse replied
"The Book of Shadow would tear your mind and soul to shreds." Celestia argued
"How do you know that?" Eclipse challenged
"Because it's what made Luna into Nightmare Moon." Celestia yelled tearing up "I... I can't lose another loved one to that damned book."
"Mother..." Eclipse began "I'm sorry I... I didn't know."
"It's alright Eclipse just... Just promise me that under no circumstances will you try to use the Book of Shadow." Celestia requested almost begging.
"I promise mother." Eclipse said just as a guardsman bolted through the door. "Princess Celestia, Prince Eclipse I bring terrible news." The guardsman proclaimed panting
"Calm yourself solder and tell us what happened." Celestia replied
"It's Fillydelphia, it's been attacked." The guard answered causing Celestia's eyes to widen
"What happened?" Eclipse asked
"Creatures allot like you my lord but they where ruthless and cowardly, they struck in the night using weapons that shot arrows of light, those who didn't run where slaughtered." The guard finished.

Eclipse clenched his fist as his eyes watered. "Why?" Eclipse asked
"Survivors claimed to see a convoy of large metal carriages, it sounds like they're setting up a base."
"Guard find Captain Swift Wind and contact the Crystal Empire, have Swift Wind and Shining Armour meet me as soon as you can. Eclipse you come too." Celestia ordered getting a salute from both the guard and Eclipse.
"I swear I WILL find the ones who did this and make them pay." Eclipse thought to himself as seeds of anger and revenge became planted in his mind.

"According to Sapphire we're close to her home." Leon told the pilot of the Phoenix over the intercom before he looked over towards the dark blue dragon who sat in a chair reading a book she had found. While Leon was glad to finally be free of having to keep track of her a part of him was sad that their time was coming to an end."Damn it Mercer get your head out of the gutter, she's a damned DRAGON for fuck sake, a sexy one yes but still a DRAGON." Leon thought to himself until he felt a scaled hand on his shaulder. "You seem troubled Leon." Sapphire accused
"What? I mean no I'm fine." Leon replied
"Are you sure? If anythings bothering you, you can always tell me." Sapphire said trying to comfort Leon
"It's uh not that um simple." Leon replied
"Really what couldn't be so simple that you can't tell me about it? Unless." Sapphire said with a sly look in her eyes "Is it something about me?" Sapphire asked
"Uh well um..."
"Oh I see." Sapphire said leaning towards Leon her lipless snout barely touching his warm lips only to be interrupted when the phone rang causing Sapphire to back away so Leon could answer it. "Saved by the bell." Leon thought still shocked that he had nearly been kissed by a dragon who was also a princess.
"Hello sir." Leon said trying to act as if nothing had happened
"Leon we have taken one of their cities and are using it as a base as we speak." The voice on the other end said
"Good deploy troops to preform some recon but make sure they are well equipped, this world seems to be full of dangerous motherfuckers." Leon ordered
"Yes sir." The voice said before hanging up.

"Damn him." Blueblood cursed as he looked into a crystal ball showing Eclipse walking alongside Celestia towards a meeting room "We have a problem."
"What problem is that Blueblood?" Sombra asked
"That bastard Eclipse knows you're the one behind my escape. So much for your plan." Blueblood replied muttering the last part
"Do not think that he has us beaten by that information Blueblood. After all if you are to be king you must know that almost any situation can be in your favour if manipulated correctly." Sombra replied "Let them think that I am aiding the humans and let them be the ones to make the next hit. After all, the attack that happened in Fillydelphia will surely bring them to retaliate, and after that the two will truly be at war." Sombra explained
"As long as that morsel is torn to shreds by me I'm happy." Lilith said walking out of the shadows.
"Don't fool yourself gryphon, Eclipse is mine, however you're more than welcome to have the corpse." Blueblood said
"That meal has been something I have waited to kill for years and I will not let anyone get in my way of killing him myself." Lilith argued
"I have spent the last eighteen years living with that son of a..."
"ENOUGH." Sombra bellowed "Eclipse is more useful to us ALIVE at this current time and I will not let such a rich opportunity slip because of your personal vendettas."
"Fine I may not like it but fine." Lilith replied knowing not to challenge Sombra's judgment.
"As long as he falls by my blade when this is over." Blueblood agreed angrily.
"Good now as for our next move..." Sombra began before explaining the next step in his plan.

"We can't let these actions go unpunished but we can't just abandon the survivors." Celestia explained as she sat at the head of a table where Eclipse, Shining Armour, and Swift Wind sat. "Hmmm I suggest we send a group of solders to take back the city." Shining Armour suggested
"Are you mad? If we do that they'll all be slaughtered like the guards that where posted there." Swift Wind argued
"But we can't just let them get away with it." Eclipse claimed soon resulting in the three arguing and tension to rise.
"STOP THIS." Celestia shouted so that she could be heard over the three "It is true that we have to do something but Swift Wind is right. Sending a group of solders will only end in more lost lives. We need a compromise." Celestia decided.
"Why don't we send a small team in first?" Eclipse suggested
"What are you insane? That would make our odds WORSE." Shining Armour said
"No I don't think he means solders." Celestia replied
"I mean we send spies to find any weaknesses in their defences that we can exploit and maybe even get our hooves on their technology." Eclipse explained
"It could work but what about the survivors?" Swift wind asked
"That is one of the reasons why I called Shining Armour here." Celestia answered "You see Canterlot has the resources to help the survivors but no room for them all to live, so I wanted to ask Shining Armour if he could house some of them in the Crystal Empire for the time being."
"I'll see what I can do." Shining replied
"But now we have another problem to deal with." Celestia said
"The next potential target for them." Eclipse said answering the unspoken question.
"Exactly Baltimare and Manehatten are the closest major settlements and will likely be their next targets but we don't have enough solders to defend both." Celestia explained.
"We may need to bring in the treaty sooner than we thought." Swift Wind replied
"I agree the dragons can help us. Eclipse I want you and Swift Wind to get to the Dragon Kingdom with the treaty and call for their aid." Celestia ordered.
"Yes mother." Eclipse said with a salute
"Understood Princess." Swift Wind said also saluting.
"Meeting dismissed." Celestia proclaimed as the three ponies and single human left the room and set off to accomplish their given tasks.