////Nolan\\

The air was thick with tension, it was almost if you were breathing it. Feeling it. I stood ready at the door on the inside of Luna's room. The Princess of the Moon sat by the window. Staring out of it. That was when we heard it. An explosion and the screams of multiple ponies. "They have begun the war, Princess. Are you sure you still wish to stay in your chambers? We could be out fighting."

"I hate to say it, Nolan. But it must be done. If we do, win, The ponies will need a leader. Or leaders."

"I understand. Step away from the window, I got the door."

////Cole\\

Cole knelt on one of the tallest towers of Canterlot Castle. His sniper set up on a bipod, overlooking most of the city. The streets were swarming with Zorotorian foot soldiers, the Canterlot guard was holding out well enough with the weapons that were given to them by the Guardians. Training his scopes crosshair on a Zorotorian commander he pulled the trigger. There was a small poof sound and the sniper discharged. A red bolt of light hurled towards the captain and punched a hole between his eyes. Blood, bone and grey matter flew out the other side in a spray of crimson. Pulling the bolt on the sniper back a sleek black canister popped out of the chamber and clattered to the floor, pulling another from his pocket Cole put it in the chamber and slid the bolt back forward, reloading the sniper. Then, he looked for his next target. "Nice shot, Cole." Brads voice crackled over his earpiece as Cole trained his crosshairs on another Zoro. "My shots always are. Get ready to take off, they are going to be sending dropships and fighters soon."

"Way ahead of ya my man!" Was Brad's reply as The Avenger flew over top of him, ruffling his hair. Brad took the ship if for a strafe down one of the streets and the laser rail guns on each wing discharged. Sending multicolored bolts to the Zorotorian ranks, giving the guards on the ground some much needed breathing room. Another voice crackled over the earpiece. "Cole! Zorotorian captain six blocks down from your position, he's got a big sword. Can't miss em." The voice belonged to one of the commanders of the guard that we had issued earpieces to before the start of the fight. "Got it, finding target now." Cole moved his aim to where the pony has said, and sure enough there was a large Zoro wielding a large sword as he cut through the ranks of guards in front of him. Cole aimed at his head and pulled the trigger. The light beam sailed true, until the captain absorbed it with his sword, a smirk on his face, then he bounced the bolt of light back at him. He was barely able to get out of the way before the stone was punched through. Sending bits flying everywhere. "Shit. Absorption.." Cole look around. Brad was dog fighting with other Zorotorian fighters. He wouldn't be able to help much. He looked back to the commander who ran his sword through a group of guards, caving in their armor, killing them or severely wounding them. Putting his hand back up to the earpiece he pushed a button, "Commander, throw one of the Guardians spears near the Zorotorian captain and get everyone out of the immediate vicinity."

"Alright, I hope you know what you're doing." Cole didn't answer as he trained his sight on the spear that was now sailing through the air, it landed near the captains feet. The bolt of light that discharged from the gun hit the spear straight on. The light from the blast was almost blinding. "Dear Celestia Cole... That was crazy."

"Well, whatever works I guess.."

////Nolan\\

I winced slightly as a explosion resounded through the castle. "It seems that things are heating up out there, Luna. Quite literally. Actually."

"I find it funny that you are able to find something comical in a time like this."

"Sometimes it pays to be comical in times of fear." I ran my hand along the double bladed staff in my hand "Fear makes people weaker, and people act differently under the influence of fear.." I saw Luna nod in the corner of my vision.

"How do you think the guard is doing, Nolan?"

"The Zorotorians are a warring race. Most of their soldiers are genetically modified and their cannon fodder was cloned in vats."

"Genetically modified?"

"Drugs and other things were put into their systems to enhance their combat prowess. They are faster, stronger and more cunning than most. Their captains were put under more modifications than just their soldiers. And only those that survived the modifications were the ones used as captains."

"Why would they do things like this?"

"The Darkness used to be a Zorotorian, when they found out how much the Darkness changed. Became stronger. They wanted to be just as strong. The Zoro's have been loyal to the Darkness ever since."

"So, the Darkness basically reigns by a lie?" I shook my head.

" There is no lie for the power the Darkness possesses. If it could be recreated... It would be disastrous for not just the galaxy. But potentially the universe."

////Commander Stormhoof\\

"Get down!" Stormhoof called out to the remnants of his battalion as a ball of explosive energy hurled towards the position they were dug into. Canterlot was in ruins. Most of the houses were reduced to naught but kindling and those left standing were either on fire or looking to be on the verge of collapse themselves. Fires were prominent thing to see on the streets now, as the sounds of battle echoed across the once proud city. Another bolt shot past him and hit one of his ponies square in his chest. Burning a hole in his armor and killing him almost instantly. It was hell on the front-lines. Bodies of ponies mingling with the Zorotorians were a common sight as they both fought for ground, the guards ponies being pushed steadily back even with the support of Cole and Brad. Stormhoof brought his Guardian spear up as one of the Zorotorians that were known as Reapers leapt over the rubble he was hiding behind and straight into his spear. Killing the monster instantly. His horn lit up as he pushed a button on his earpiece with his magic. "Captain Shining Armor! We need reinforcements or we are going to lose this position!"

"I don't have anymore ponies to spare, Stormhoof. We're all out of reserves." Was the captains crisp reply. We had almost hit the end of our troop count, while it seems the Zorotorian army was just warming up. "Okay, sir." Stormhoof replied while he looked to the remaining fifty ponies left with him. Ten pegasi. Thirty earth ponies and ten unicorns. "Alright everypony. We're the last line of defense to the princesses. We cannot let this position fall!" A chorus of 'Yes sir's' replied back, but there were a couple ponies that weren't so enthusiastic. "Why are we even fighting for those aliens we have never even met before?" He heard a pony ask as another salvo of laser bolts flew past us, all of them missing. "They are on terms with the princesses. What more incentive do we need?" He replied harshly. Then, as if a miracle presented itself Jane came running down the street. Dodging laser fire, and returning some of her own with her glowing bow.

////Jane\\

"I heard you needed some help." Jane told the commander as she slid into a place beside him.

"Are you not supposed to be guarding Cadence?"

"Nope, put her with Anise, sure they will be fine." She held out a hand. "Name's Jane" the commander but a hoof in the palm of her hand. "Stormhoof." Jane peeked over the rubble she was kneeling behind and almost got her head blow away by the fire of the slowly forward creeping Zorotorians. "Seems like you got a Zoro problem, not to worry!" She pushed a button on her quiver on her back and the arrows flashed brightly and then dimmed, turning to a glowing yellow. Pulling a now yellow arrow from the quiver she fired it at a small group of Zorotorians and it embedded itself into the lead, exploding in a ball of fire shortly after. "Holy buck..." One of the ponies mumbled as around twenty Zorotorians went up in flames. "It's fuck, dude. Buck sounds extremely ridiculous." Jane said before pressing another button and the arrows glowed a grass green. Nocking three arrows she fired them at a Zorotoran commander wielding a giant rifle. One arrow punched through the rifle, destroying it. Another went through its eye, and the last hit the rifle a second time, in the power core. Exploding it and cooking everything in a small radius on the blast. "Now, let's win us back the city!"

////Brad\\

Brad sat in the seat of the cockpit, frantically pulling at joysticks and pressing buttons as he was chased by two fighters. The Avenger was normally meant to be flown by two people. So naturally. When the controls were switched to be flown by only a single person. It was a little hard to control. Looking at a small screen on the control panel. Showing the rear view of a ship two Zorotorian C Class fighters were in hot pursuit. The C class fighters were more built for speed over firepower. So all they were doing was basically tickling the shield of the ship. But under their sustained fire the shields charge was still dropping at a steady rate. So this would have to be ended quick. Pressing a button two plasma rockets shot out from the back of each wing. The pursuing fighters cloaked but, what they didn't realize was that plasma rockets did not track heat signatures. And they could be controlled manually. The two rockets hit their respective targets, briefly crackling over their shields before they exploded into a ball of fire. Plummeting towards Canterlot. "Awe yea! That's another two down. Courtesy of the best pilot!" Brad yelled at the empty cockpit, pumping his fists into the air, congratulating himself at a small victory. A light blinked on the control panel which Brad quickly pushed. "Hey, Jane, see my sick moves?"

"Now is not the time you idiot! We're losing the battle on the ground! You need to take out those drop ships! Or better yet! Go up into orbit and blow their flagship to smithereens!"

"Y'know, that's a pretty big task. I'm gonna wait to tackle that one. What about the drop ships." There was an audible sigh from Jane's end.

"Just, please do your job. Jane out." The cockpit was one more plunged into a silence only permeated by the whirring noise of the engine. "Well, let's do this." Brad said as he pushed two joysticks forward and the ship shot forward to where the drop ships were landing and unloading troops. "Say bye!" Brad pushed a button on his console and a large rocket shot out of the bottom of the ship, and Brad controlled it manually to make sure it would hit its mark. As soon as it hit, there was a flash of light and the resounding explosion was loud enough to shake Canterlot to its roots.

////Captain Kain\\

"Sir! We have lost contact with drops ships one through twenty. Commanders are reporting heavy casualties on the ground. Looks like the Guardians used their matter destabilizer. Kain punched the wall, putting a small dent into it. "These guardians have become a nuisance! Clone more foot soldiers! We are not losing Canterlot!"

"Sir, the matter destabilizer has destroyed all of our cloning vats that were on the ground. We're almost out of troops, and out of resources." Kain growled loudly his hand almost reflexively going for the laser pistol strapped to his belt. "How are we out of men, when we have an entire fleet stationed at this planet.?" The bridge worked gulped audibly.

"W..well, sir. The matter destabilizer terminated approximately two hundred thousand Zorotorians, and blew half of the city to rubble, probably wounding or seriously injuring even more. Your commanders are requesting immediate Evac. Or, at least the remaining twenty" The captain whipped the pistol from him belt and started to fire on the worker as his screams echoed through the bridge. Kain only let up when the heat from the gun became too much to bare. "I will not pay for this insolence! Who is going to tell our Overlord that we lost to five Guardians and ponies with primitive weaponry! What is wrong with you bastards!?" The captain whipped his pistol at a guard stationed by the doorway, caving his skull in, and stalked out.

////Nolan\\

I covered my ears as a blast echoed through the castle. Followed by a loud ringing and a second, quieter explosion. "What. The. Fuck." I asked out loud as I looked out the window of Luna's bedroom. Seeing a mushroom cloud wafting up from a blast. I began to laugh hysterically. "Holy shit! It actually worked! The matter destabilizer bomb worked! Haha! Yes!" I started jumping around Luna's room as she still tried to recover from the blast that probably, hurt her more sensitive ears. While I just danced around, happy as could be and shouted profanities up to the Zorotorian fleet. "What was that Nolan?" Luna yelled, just a few decibels too high as she may not have gotten her hearing back fully. "That was out matter destabilizer. That thing was only a prototype that we found while leaving our home planet!" I yelled back as her, hoping she could hear. " I can't believe it actually worked!" Anise barrelled into the room, rubbing a finger in her ear. Celestia and Cadence close behind. "Was that just what I think it was. Nolan?"

"Oh yes it was! And you know what that means? We won! Haha!"

////Jane\\

Cheers erupted all around as, our now healed ears could actually begin doing their job again. The remaining Zorotorians fled from the now ruined city of Canterlot as most of their attacking force was wiped out by a prototype weapon. The last fifteen defenders of the entrance to the castle has fought bravely,and it paid off. Even if it meant the death of their commander. More cheers and hollers could be heard from around Canterlot as the remaining members of the guard realized that they had won. But the celebration was short lived. "How many did we lost?" I heard a pony ask behind me and I slung my bow on my back, a wind ruffling my hair. "I.. I don't know." Another answered back as the realization all dawned on us, it was indeed a victory. But at what cost? How many of the guard had died this day. But how many were still yet to die in the war that was started?

Author's Note

And now! After a long, longwait, chapter five is finished! Woohoo! I have went back and changed a few things in the previous chapters. As well as given the chapter a name and changed the tag to mature,cuz y'know. Swears, death gore. I just wanna be safe. I will definitely be updating this more often as I have found a way to crunch time school and this, now that football is done. And I hope to see you all in the next chapter! (Hopefully this time it won't take a couple months -.-)

-Sun, out!