Fallen (Original)

The battle had begun in the square, horrific eldritch looking creatures had teleported in- the first wave of which looked to be so mutated it was impossible to tell that they were once changelings, and were now beginning to assault Canterlot. The Guards were unprepared for the horrors that they were fighting, but still they pressed onwards. By now, the stage the changelings pretending to be the Elements had been utterly annihilated.

“PRESS OUR ADVANTAGE!” Shouted one of the Equestrian captains.

The guards were trying to corral the first group and wipe them out in the shortest amount of time possible, only to realize they were being played for fools, another group of these abominations was already hitting the ground. Hundreds of these things were attempting to surround and attack the guards from both sides, but they were soon hit by an equally as large second force of guards. Egos’ forces were taken by storm, blood and gore splashing across the soldiers’ armors and the abominations chitin with every brutal slash and hack. Spears and swords were being stabbed and swung, each blow a violent and angry attempt to kill the beasts storming the city.

Egos was watching the ambush take place, he was absolutely livid that they’d been tricked so horribly. First, Arkantos escaped death, then Twilight escaping his grasp! His entire plan was falling apart at the seams. Now, to rub salt on the wound, there was the fucking human himself, charging into the fray, his white hot bastard sword slashing and burning his way through hordes of the mutated changelings.

“LEAVE NONE STANDING! FOR EQUESTRIA!” Arkantos shouted, garnering cheers and various shouts from the Equestrian Soldiers who were now fighting beside their new prince.

“FOR EQUESTRIA!”

“FOR CANTERLOT!”

“DESTROY THE ABOMINATIONS!”

The ferocity that each and every soldier was showing scared the unprepared first few waves. Now the bodies were beginning to pile and fall into heaps, the Equestrian Soldiers taking few casualties in the initial attack.

Nightlight and Arkantos were back to back, defending each other. Egos ordered the first honest waves to attack, the Equestria soldiers had been corralled (at least he thought the majority of the forces were) in the city center.

Thankfully Vyl had appeared beside Arkantos his magic creating shields and spikes to impale and destroy the creatures. ‘How long until our forces should join?’

“Once he shows his true forces! When the cannon’s fired, all the rest of the guards and Chrysalis’ changelings need to attack.” Arkantos replied, a truly horrific creature attacking him directly, only to get two swords, and a spike made of pure energy to it, blood now splattering and covering the three stallions. The creature’s head plopped onto the ground, blood joining the rest that had pooled. “Until then, we fight!” He launched a fireball just as an Equestrian soldier was about to be attacked, turning the mutant into ash.

“Thank you, Sir!” The guard glanced to Arkantos, relieved he wasn’t dying today.

“FIGHT BACK TO BACK, THEY’LL ATTEMPT ATTACKS FROM ALL SIDES! THEY’RE ATTEMPTING TO CORRAL US!” Arkantos’ voice boomed, Vyl’s magic boosting it so all the soldiers could hear it.

Egos growled quietly, watching from a new rooftop vantage point. This creature was a danger… he needed to be eradicated. Egos had the highest desire to be the one to deliver the final blow, but to achieve that end he needed to be separated from both his two little helpers, and weakened severely. He sent out a single burst of magic and suddenly…

The ground under the Equestrian soldiers cracked as more of theses horrific creatures burst forth, some diving directly at Nightlight, Vyl, and Arkantos. Now Nightlight stepped to the plate, he may have been older than most of the guards out now, but he was just as agile as any of them. His sword pierced the heart of the first to reach the three, splattering blood backwards. He cut upwards brutally slicing the creature in half before swinging his shield and cracking another one straight in the head, caving it’s skull in.

Now as some of the lines were being overrun, Arkantos shot a massive fireball into the air. Vyl and Nightlight supercharging it with their own magics. The explosion in the air was the given signal for the cannon, which boomed even louder overhead. With that Chrysalis’ changelings descended onto the battlefield. Within moments her drones and the Equestrian soldiers were fighting side by side. Wounded guards being teleported off the sight by changelings, taking them to safety.

Chrysalis was no-where to be seen, Vyl taking up the reigns of command as Arkantos took control of the Equestrian soldiers.

With the doubling of forces a wave of fear moved over their enemy. They’d been prepared for the ponies, not changelings on top of it!

The worst part was, they were working together without the slightest bit of hesitation or even hatred.

Egos growled and teleported himself down to the battlefield. “ENOUGH!” His voice boomed, drawing all attention to him.

Egos was fuming his full attention on the human who was fucking everything up. “YOU FUCKING ANIMAL! I’LL PERSONALLY DESTROY YOU!”

Arkantos turned to Egos, who now looked like a monster, a blade slowly extending from his arm made of pure chitin. His eyes were glowing brightly, his magic barely keeping this form together. The twisting and writhing tendrils just under the armor made him look horrendous. As the battle took off once again, Egos struck down every single thing on his way to Ark, who was readied for the fight.

“Nightlight, Vyl. You two go. I’ll deal with this freak, we take him down, the rest of the beasts will fall.” Arkantos glanced to the other two stallions.

“Alright!” Nightlight brandished his weapon and shield, joining a group of soldiers in the fight.

Vyl glanced to Ark for a moment before vanishing.

“Scared I’ll kill them too? Don’t worry… once you’re dead I’ll make sure to tear that slut wife of yours apart…” Egos licked his lips, his form finally slipping. If the mutant changelings looked like eldritch abominations, he was Cthulu incarnate. “AFTER I RIP THOSE TWO FUCKS FROM HER STOMACH AND TEAR THEM APART! I’LL KILL EVERY ONE OF YOU!” He roared. Arkantos had to step back to take in the full size of the monstrosity before him. He’d battled monsters, demons, and even things that shouldn’t exist in his lifetime… but this thing, it reminded him of ancient… ancient tales. He was something only the darkest black could produce, a product that even Death would refuse. “THIS WORLD WILL BURN UNDER ME!” The nearly twenty foot tall monstrosity’s voice shook the entire city, causing everything to run from the square.

Only Arkantos and Egos were left in the square, Ark left alone to battle the creature of pure hatred. He brandished his bastard sword and steeled himself for the arduous fight ahead.