A week after the attack on Ponyville, the Equestrians and the Knights of Gwyn marched to the gates of Tartarus. At least 200.000 Equestrian Royal Army were marching to the heart of evil; not to mention support from volunteer forces, the Royals themselves (with the exception of Shining Armor and Cadance as they were instructed to defend Equestria at all costs should the spearheading forces fail), the Knights of Gwyn, and most of all, the Elements of Harmony, which would be their ultimate weapon against the Abyss.

After three days of marching, they finally arrived at the gates of Tartarus. They established a massive encampment, massive enough to besiege Tartarus with defenses including spiked defensive walls, tar-filled trenches, and magical siege engines; capable of holding anything coming their way or level Tartarus to the ground if necessary.

"The defenses are solid, Your Majesties. Only a couple of demons have been sighted so far in the field, but Knights Artorias and Ornstein took them out with ease," General Warhammer, a middle-aged earth pony stallion reported to Princesses Celestia and Luna who were coordinating the Equestrian forces with other officers in their command tent.

The Royals nodded in confirmation.

"And our losses?" Princess Celestia inquired.

"Ten soldiers, Your Majesty. The first two demons caught us off-guard, but as I said before the knights took them out with ease."

"Are the knights still in the field, general?" Princess Luna asked.

"They are, Princess Luna. They refused to return until sundown," said the general.

"Very well General Warhammer, you may return to your duties." Princess Celestia said.

"Is it getting stronger, general? Is the Abyss growing more powerful?" Twilight asked as she entered the tent with Rainbow in tow. Frazzled manes and heavy bags are visible under their eyes. Signs of sleep deprivation. They noticed the Princesses and bowed.

"Aren't the two of you supposed to be at rest with the others?" Princess Celestia asked with a rather scolding tone. This caused the young mares to flinch a bit.

"We're very sorry, Princess Celestia. We're just very worried about how things are going. How's Artorias and Ornstein?" Rainbow said.

"Regardless of your reason, you must rest," Princess Luna said while approaching them. "But you asked a question and it will be rude if it is left unanswered," said the princess while looking at General Warhammer.

"Oh, of course. So far, there only have been minor developments; so little that only the knights were able to sense them. It only caused them discomfort and nothing more. But they seem more than ready to walk into the fray," the general said.

"And we are going to be with them every step of the way," Rainbow said with determination dripping in her voice.

"That's why you need to rest. And that's an order." The general smiled. The two took their cue and left the tent, leaving the higher command echelon to their work.

"How many did you kill?" Ornstein asked Artorias as the two walked from the front-lines back to the main encampment in the evening. Two additional platoons passed by to fill the space after the knights left. "I got five."

"Five. We are even," Artorias simply replied while putting his greatsword on his shoulder.

"Even the ghosts of the past followed us into our new lives. What nonsense is this?" Ornstein scoffed, twirling his spear.

"I wish I have an answer for you, brother. But I know this. If we fail to contain the Abyss here, we have nothing left to live for," Artorias replied as they finally reached the encampment. Sif was standing guard with Captain Shatterstorm and his troops at the entrance. They saluted, and Sif followed the two into the camp.

Artorias and Ornstein headed to their tent, easily recognizable from the massive size from the pony's perspective. Ornstein entered the tent first and Sif lied on the ground beside the tent, but Artorias peeked inside the Element Bearers' tent which was set up directly in front of his tent and found the six of them sleeping peacefully.

As he backed away, suddenly two very familiar slender arms wrapped his chest from behind and a firm yet soft frame pressed onto his back in a passionate manner. Even though he was wearing his armor, the warmth and comfort spread like wildfire. Artorias turned around slowly and saw Luna in her anthropomorphic form, wearing her black royal robe. Artorias returned the hug by wrapping his arms around her curvy waist and pressed his lips against hers.

"Hello," Luna said softly as they parted. "Are you hurt? I missed you."

Artorias stroke her ethereal mane and kissed her forehead. "I missed you too, my love. The Abyss is growing, but both me and Ornstein are unscathed."

"Come my love, let's dine in my tent." Luna smiled.

"Just a moment, please. I must relieve myself from my armor," Artorias said while casually entering his tent, only to witness Ornstein and an anthropomorphic Celestia kissing on Ornstein's bed. Realizing his insolence of intrusion, Artorias quickly retreated back outside only to find Luna with a smirking face.

"You have seen enough, yes?" the Moon Princess asked with a small laugh and tugged Artorias' hand while she led onward.

"So, your sister and Ornstein..." Artorias mused while walking beside her, Sif right behind him.

"It has been a month...if I am not mistaken," Luna said as they walked towards Luna's lavishly decorated midnight blue tent with two of her Night Guards standing guard by the entrance.

"That Ornstein...he never told me about him and your sister before." Artorias chuckled as they entered the tent while Sif stayed beside the tent, with her trusty greatsword in her mouth. Fragrant smell from burning incense and dimly glowing crystals and the comfortable setting, tempted Artorias to rest after a long day of fighting in the front-lines.

Artorias began taking off his armor before washing up, while Luna prepared dinner for two with some meat for Artorias.

"My love, are you not going to bed?" Luna asked to Artorias as he was sheathing his greatsword on his back. "You are not going out there again, are you?"

Artorias smiled and walked towards Luna who was lying down on her large bed, already shifting back to her alicorn form.

"I am not wearing my armor, so of course not," he said softly while running his fingers through her mane "I am going to see the girls for a moment, you go to bed first. Sif is going to guard you for the time being."

"Promise me you won't be long?" Luna asked again with a soft smile on her face.

"I promise, my Princess." Artorias smiled and kissed Luna's forehead.

"Where are they? Are Arty and Orny still out there?" Pinkie Pie asked while pacing around the tent where the Element Bearers were resting.
"Maybe they are asleep Pinkie Pie," Rarity replied. "I never encountered a demon before, but fighting is a very tiring task my dear."

"Rarity's right, Pinkie Pie," Fluttershy said. "M-maybe we will m-meet them t-tomorrow."

"Oh come on! I want to get into action already!" Rainbow Dash said while hovering above the room with her hoofs crossed.

"Patience, Rainbow," Artorias said while entering the tent, smiling warmly. This caused all eyes to fall on him. "That kind of recklessness will not do well for you."

But just before any of them could scream his name or tackle him to the ground, Artorias held his hand up before putting his pointer finger to his lips. Regardless of the minimum noise, Artorias shared a group hug with them.

"So, how did it go?" Twilight asked as Artorias sat on the floor while the mares sat in front of him.

"How many demons did you kill?" Came another question from Rainbow.

"Are they hideous?" Rarity asked.

"Are there any friendly demons?" Fluttershy asked with so much enthusiasm that she didn’t stutter.

"Did they hurt ya, partner?" another question from Applejack.

"Did you finally finish the DLC?" Pinkie Pie asked. Again, Artorias held his hand up.

"Girls, please. You may ask me anything, but do it one by one," he said "Now, what were your questions again?"

After answering their questions with toned down answers and chatting for a bit, Artorias decided to call the day off and returned to Luna's tent after saying goodnight to the girls. Artorias silently chuckled as he remembered the query about Ornstein’s whereabouts, and the rumor about his relationship with Princess Celestia. He told them the truth, which caused Twilight and Rainbow to faint while leaving the rest with gaping mouths. But not before telling them to keep it down for the time being.

As he entered the tent, he removed his greatsword and his leather tunic from his body before lying next to an already sleeping Luna who, for some reason, remained in her anthropomorphic form. He stared at the ceiling, pondering. Just as he was drifting away, Luna wrapped her arms on his muscular body and placed her head on his chest, staring into his eyes with a soft smile.

"Forgive me, I did not mean to wake you up," Artorias said while scratching the back of Luna's right ear, causing her to sigh with content.
"I cannot sleep, Artorias," Luna said. "I feel cold without you beside me."

"Then, does this help?" Artorias smiled while gently wrapping his arms on Luna's body, running his arms along her soft midnight blue skin.
"I love you, Artorias," Luna said as he pressed her lips tightly on Artorias'. His reply came by returning the kiss, and after a few moments; the two fell asleep in each other’s arms.

Later that night, Artorias awoke from his sleep with Luna's arms still wrapped around him. Feeling that something was not right, he carefully moved Luna's arms from him, being careful not to wake her up. He quickly put on his armor and greatsword before walking out of the tent towards the closest defense perimeter.

When he got there, Ornstein was also present. Fully armored and armed with his Dragonslayer Spear, seemingly staring ahead into the darkness of the night with a couple of bat pony soldiers by his side.

"You felt that too?" Ornstein asked.

"Yes. Restlessness. The same feeling that gnawed at my soul before my departure to Oolacile," said Artorias. Realizing his arrival, the bat ponies saluted and returned by Artorias.

"Sif?"
"I told her to stay put and guard Princess Lu- shh! Did you hear that?" Artorias asked as he heard something rushed on the stone grounds below the battlement. Ornstein tightened his grip on his spear.

"I don't hear anything," one of the bat ponies said. "Probably just animals."

"Don't let this place get to you sir, the winds here always make strange noises," the other bat pony added.

"Shall we arm the troops?" Artorias asked.

"But if they truly are animals, I don't think they are going to be grateful," Ornstein said. The bat ponies also nodded in agreement.

"Better angry than dead. Wake our soldiers up and only our soldiers, but in silence. Tell them to meet us here," Artorias said. One of the bat ponies saluted and flew to the camps housing 100 soldiers tasked under Artorias and Ornstein. And only moments later, the soldiers gathered in front of them fully armed and armored.

Artorias and Ornstein stood their grounds, ready to act at the first sign of trouble. The silence, coupled with the dark of night with only flickering torches lighting their surroundings, cast an eerie atmosphere that would cause skins to crawl. An ordinary pony would’ve already left, but not them.

Suddenly, a loud screech was heard followed by a tall and slender bipedal demon with multiple red eyes that leaped inside the walls. But before it could touch the ground, Ornstein's honed reflexes managed him to shot it with a lightning bolt from his spear, frying it. The demon was dead before it even touched the ground.

And then, a multitude of demons stormed their position and a battle ensued.

Artorias decapitated two demons at once with his greatsword while Ornstein impaled four straight at their hearts. Albeit taking casualties, the ponies' fighting spirit rivaled that of the knights'. Their smaller size meant better agility, which caused them to slip pass the demons' legs easily, cleaved them with their weapons or just straight-up bucked them, before stabbing the demons as they fell to the ground. But that also made them more fragile.

A demon lifted an earth pony soldier with its arms and tore him into two pieces, causing a shower of blood and organs to spill into the ground. Their steel armor only protected them so much from the demons' inhuman strength. They also could get torn apart by their sharp claws and fangs.

Suddenly, a blue blur zipped through the air; taking two heads at once. It was Rainbow Dash. She flicked her uchigatana down to clean the black blood and mucus off her undulating blade. Behind her came reinforcements in the form of her friends, the Princesses, Sif, and even more soldiers. As the demons inside were quickly wiped out, Artorias saw the outer defense ring were activating to commence their counter-attack at the demons.

"Light up the trenches!" General Warhammer commanded as he stabbed a demon fallen to the ground directly in its skull.

Taking the initiative, Artorias threw a firebomb from his satchel into a nearby tar-filled trench. And soon, the trenches were lit with blazing flames, scorching any demon scaling the walled defenses and warding off the rest back into Tartarus accompanied by hail of arrows. Cheers of victory accompanied the demons’ retreat from the Equestrian forces.

After gathering the dead, totaling up to fifty Equestrian soldiers of various kinds, they cremated them in a brief ceremony, the demons' dead bodies dissipating into countless of fading souls. Artorias quietly whispered his respects for them as he stood in the foremost position next to Ornstein, the Royals, and the Element Bearers, knowing that they did not attack of their own free will.

Artorias stood in a field of swirling blackness. Thick flaming white fog barrier surrounded him in all directions; he was in the Abyss for certain. This reminded him of his battle with Manus. His failure. His downfall.

Suddenly, Artorias' eyes fell on two figures standing before him...a tall fiendish female humanoid, wearing a gown made of a mass of red-colored branches, giving the impression of being made of shreds of living flesh, with a large halberd on her right arm to further emphasize her dreadful appearance.

And next to her was King Sombra, clad in black armor that rivaled the blackness of the Abyss itself. Corruption of the Abyss was evident within the fallen king as his signature eerie green aura was tainted with a gradient of black and dark purple, his eyes turned completely red and dark purple slime oozing out of his body.

Artorias instantly knew that the two figures standing before him were creatures of the Abyss; creatures of darkness and wretchedness. Especially the female humanoid; the power radiating from her was the very same with that of Manus'.

Artorias immediately reached for his greatsword and charged at them both. But before he could even get close, he was repulsed by a violent burst of energy. The massive energy blast was enough to crack his breastplate and incapacited him. As he lied down on the ground coughing out blood, the creatures approached him, but still maintained a safe distance. Artorias tried to get up, only to be slammed by another blast of energy and held into submission with a field of dark energy.

"My name is Elana, Queen of Shulva and daughter of Manus. Heed my words, Knight of Light. Whatever you are trying to accomplish, is futile. This land is finished," said the humanoid.

"Your Majesty," Artorias said with a sarcastic tone. "I see you have brought some abyssal help, King Sombra."

But King Sombra replied not. Instead, he howled underneath the black shroud of his helm; his sanity, lost. Elana let out a dark chuckle before moving aside from her original position, as if she wanted Artorias to see something. True, what Artorias saw struck horror deep into his heart. Mangled dead bodies were scattered everywhere, with demons chopping off their heads and placing them on iron stakes. Everypony he knew was there, dead; his soldiers, his friends, and his lover, their heads hung above their dead bodies; with lifeless eyes staring emptily into the dark.

"You...forever you shall rot..." Elana said while crushing a pony's head with her empty hand, causing blood and other organic matters to ooze from them. Artorias just lied there with nothing he can do but watch all of the atrocities happening before his eyes, Artorias tried to move but he could not. Tears streaming down his face as he felt his power weakening at that very moment. But suddenly, two Greatarrows struck Elana in her torso followed by mesmerizing streaks of silver and golden tracer blades to Sombra's body. Both creatures roared in pain before dissipating into the air and reality started to collapse around him.

Artorias awoke with a gasp, only to find he is still wrapped in Luna's arms in the tent. He gently removed Luna's arms from his bare chest and sat on the bed, trying to figure out the meaning of his dream.

"Good morning, my love," Luna said softly while wrapping her arms around Artorias' neck from behind and kissed his cheek, Artorias smiled.

"What's wrong my love?"

"I'm surprised that you are unaware," Artorias said. "I had a nightmare."

"What?! Impossible, if you had a nightmare I should--"

"It's because we had the work done for you," Ciaran said as her spirit appeared in front of them followed by a smaller apparition of Gough so that he could fit in the tent "Hello Artorias, Princess Luna."

"Lady Ciaran, Hawkeye Gough." Luna greeted them with a flat tone. "Aside from my gratitude and with all due respect, may I ask what have you done inside Artorias' head? A wrong action could lead to severe trauma."

"And with all due respect, Your Majesty. Even as Princess of the Night with the ability to walk into someone's dream, I do not think that you will survive an encounter with the Abyss by yourself, " Ciaran replied with a calm but stern tone.

"The Abyss could plant its seeds of corruption even through dreams, and I assure you; Princess Luna, no harm was done to Artorias for we know him very well," Gough added.

Luna was about to retort again but Artorias placed his hand on her shoulder.

"My sincere gratitude to all of you," Artorias said as he got up from the bed and bowed to his friends.

"Luna, have you not trust them yet? Gough and Ciaran are your friends and advisers, no?"

"Yes, but I...very well," The Moon Princess relented. "Prepare yourself, Sir Artorias. The war council is about to be summoned soon," Luna said before turning back to her alicorn form and exited the tent.

"Your Majesties, it is undeniable that we must destroy the Abyss as soon as possible," General Warhammer stated in the war council meeting that morning "Our defenses are solid and holding, but our soldiers cannot keep slashing up demons forever. Not to mention that the Abyss grows in each passing day."

"And they are getting smarter as well if I may add," Said Captain Shatterstorm "Last night's attack proof of that. If it were not for the quick reaction of Sirs Artorias and Ornstein, a lot more soldiers would be dead by now." This caused some hushed whispers to emerge from the officers who attended the meeting. Celestia held up her hoof to silence them.

"What say you, Sir Ornstein? Is attacking the Abyss head on the best solution?" Celestia asked to the Knight Captain.

"Perhaps, but why don't you ask Sir Artorias here? I believe he is very well-versed in this matter rather than I, and can give Your Majesty the best solution," Ornstein said while looking at Artorias.

"Well, Sir Artorias? What do you have in mind for this matter?" Celestia asked.

"Your Majesty, I must agree with General Warhammer. It's of no use if we concentrate on killing those demons every single day. The spread of the Abyss must be stopped directly at its source." Artorias said "And I will see to it personally Your Majesty."

"Please elaborate, Sir Artorias." Princess Luna said.

"I will enter the bowels of Tartarus, find the source of the Abyss and destroy it." Artorias said "Last night, I had a vision. In that vision I was confronted by King Sombra, who seemed to be corrupted by the Abyss. And...... the source of the Abyss itself, or rather, herself."
"Her?" Princess Celestia inquired.

"Yes, a fiendish creature by the name of Elana. Whom according to her, is Manus' so called 'daughter.’ The road ahead will not be easy, but the Abyss is not invincible."

"Then the Element Bearers will come with you as planned. Captain Shatterstorm and his soldiers will accompany you to Tartarus as well.
Princess Luna and I will stay here with the main force. But should things go awry, we are ready to assist you," Princess Celestia said.

"And Sif too. Not to mention we have Lord's Blade Ciaran and Hawkeye Gough in support. But that is all. The less of you who go with me, the better," Artorias said. "I cannot afford to endanger anymore lives."

"NO," Ornstein stated sternly. "I will go with you as well. That is an order."

Artorias shook his head. "I need you to stay here and do what must be done if this goes to hell," he said while staring at Ornstein's eyes.
"I have much more understanding of the Abyss compared to you. And you cannot order me around anymore. We are both Captains now."
"But IF you fail?" asked General Warhammer.

"Then you hit Tartarus with everything you got," Artorias said. "I will get the Element Bearers and other survivors out of there, do not worry."
"Then we have a plan. We will strike at daybreak. Rest well, do not tire yourself too greatly, and settle all remaining business tonight. This meeting is adjourned," Princess Celestia said and everypony started to leave the room, leaving the two knights and princesses. "I have to inform the Element Bearers," Artorias said, bowing to both princesses, and exiting the tent with Ornstein following suit.

"Tomorrow, at daybreak...we are all marching for the Abyss." Artorias declared. The Element Bearers seemed very enthusiastic (save for Fluttershy) as they heard the Knight's words.

"Now, do not get in over your heads. We are facing the greatest threat my kind and your kind have ever faced before, and frankly if you keep that kind of carefree attitude, you will surely perish in there," Artorias said sternly, causing the mares to hush down. "Forgive me, but I cannot let that happen."

"We cannot let that happen," Ornstein added. The apparitions of Gough and Ciaran nodded.

"Don't worry. We've been through bad times together, Artorias," Twilight said. "No matter how bad they get, we always take care of things."

"That is what I thought as well. But it is good for you to have that in mind," Artorias said. "Very well then. We shall leave you to your preparations. Settle any remaining business, say anything should you want to speak out--" just as Artorias said that Rainbow dashed past him and Ornstein.

"What an insolent little--" Ornstein said as he prepared to go after the escaping Rainbow only to be stopped by Artorias.

"I will speak to her," Artorias said.

"You better get her under control Artorias," Ornstein said sternly, losing his playful nature. "I need every pony sharp for our mission tomorrow. I cannot let anything to compromise this mission."

Artorias nodded and left the tent.

After leaving the tent, it was not long for Artorias to find Rainbow Dash who was sitting inside Artorias' tent. He took the initiative and sat beside her.

"I’m...sorry," Rainbow said before Artorias could ask what was wrong with her. "I know I shouldn't have acted like that but...since I might not come back tomorrow I might just have to tell you this..." The mare said with a quivering voice

"Do not talk like that," Artorias said while gently lifting Rainbow's chin "Now what is it that you need to tell me?"'

"The truth is...I-I--" Rainbow couldn't continue her words as she busted into tears and flew towards Artorias' neck, hugging him tightly. Artorias returned the hug, trying to comfort his apprentice and best friend.

"I j-just c-can't l-lose y-you," Rainbow said while crying.

"What are you talking about?" Artorias said while pulling Rainbow's head so their eyes could meet. "I can't lose you either, you are one of my best friends of course I couldn't--"

"NO YOU JERK!" Rainbow barked. "I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU! THERE I SAID IT!"

Artorias ran out of words. Rainbow took some time to finally collect herself before turning to Artorias.

"I am sorry, but there; I said it."

"Rainbow...you are talking astray."

"It's okay I guess," Rainbow smiled softly. "Luna is your mare now, if you're happy I'm ha--" Rainbow was cut short as she fell unconscious on Artorias' lap. Then, Celestia appeared behind him.

"She is asleep now," Celestia said as she softly caressed Rainbow's prismatic mane. "When she wakes, she will found resolve within her."

"I will take her back to their tent," Artorias said as he carried Rainbow in his arms.

"Artorias..." Celestia called the knight's name. Artorias stopped and turned his head around.

"Do not think about this too greatly. You need a clear mind when you face the Abyss...and to return to us all."

"I have died once, Princess. Dying one more time won't matter for me. As I said before, I will do whatever it takes to stop this threat. It’s better if it’s me compared to any of you," Artorias replied.

"Yet, you have somepony to care for now...and I would hate to see her get hurt. So please, see to it that you return alive...for her sake Artorias. For Luna's sake," Celestia begged.

With no more words and a slight nod, the Knight walked out from the tent.

That day the Abyss was strangely quiet, and before they knew it...night had already fallen. The massive camp was eerily quiet as everypony was preparing themselves for all possibilities that might happen the next day. Artorias was meditating in Luna's tent, as he knew that night could very well be their last. As he was meditating, delicate arms wrapped his body from behind in a loving and intimate manner. Artorias knew exactly who it was.

"Luna..." Artorias sighed while standing up and pulled her in for a long deep kiss.

The two embraced each other as their kiss intensified, Luna let out a soft moan. Artorias traced his hand down her back, which was only covered by thin fabric of her sensual white nightgown and their tongues began to intertwine with each other. But Luna unexpectedly pulled away, much to Artorias' dismay. But before he could say anything, Luna teasingly lowered her nightgown. And with one swift move, the gown slid through her soft skin and to the tent's carpet...truly revealing her voluptuous body.

"Do not make me wait any longer," she said while pressing her body against Artorias' bare chest, followed by a playful bite to his left ear.
Artorias could feel the feeling of lust burning inside him and pulled her in for another kiss, but this time he moved his kiss downwards from her chin to her neck...slowly yet smoothly, just the way she loved it. Small moans escaped Luna's lips as Artorias stuck his tongue out, licking her neck before going down to her upper chest and she swiftly unbuckled his belt and pants as he continued his play.

Artorias traced the curves of Luna's voluptuous body, leading to a brief stop at her hips before squeezing her bottom. He lowered to his knees and started kissing her toned yet soft stomach...lower and lower.

As the sun rose to the sky, the Equestrians were ready. More than 200.000 well-armed soldiers stood in formation with their eyes fixated on Tartarus, ready to storm at a moment's notice.

Moments later, Princesses Celestia and Luna arrived before them, clad in extraordinary sets of armor. One was a pure golden color, with magenta gems adorning the chest plate, and a seal of the sun over the thigh plates. The other was deep black, with sapphires embedded along the edges, and a seal of the moon decorating the thigh plates. Behind them, came the rest of the party. General Warhammer saluted upon seeing the royals and stepped aside so they can address their soldiers.

"My little ponies," Celestia began. "Battle will soon be upon us. Our scouts have informed us that thousands of demons were standing guard on Tartarus. We may have the numbers, but they could destroy us if we are not careful."

"We must begin to prepare. Report to your commanders and be steadfast," Luna said. "But before that, I believe Sir Artorias has something to say."

Artorias was surprised by the unexpected call, but nevertheless he stepped forward to fulfill it.

"Soldiers, you are about to fight in one of the greatest battles Equestria will ever remember. We are not fighting for some obscure cause that will only profit a few, but we are fighting for our home and all our loved ones! Together we shall bring destruction upon the Abyss and all creatures dwelling within it. I will not lie to you, the Abyss IS strong. I have seen and experience what kind of irreversible damage the Abyss could cause. But if we fail here today, a grave danger would fall upon the rest of Equestria...and eventually, there will be no more world to fight for or to live for unless we stop it here and now. I know I am demanding a lot from you, but the price of freedom is high, it always has been, and it is a price I am willing to pay. If I am the only one, then so be it! But I know I’m not. I have full confidence in your courage and devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory! Good luck! And may light shine our way."

The soldiers snapped Artorias firm salutes as he returned to his friends and General Warhammer took over command.

"Forward, MARCH!"

Author's Note

Woohoo is it me or is it getting hot in here?!

If only this story is rated M...

I don't think the word "sorry" is going to be enough since it's been a shit-ton of months since I last updated this...well, here is some lemon for ya! This is the first lemon I've written, so maybe it's not as good for you who read lemons written by the pros.

Before we go any further, I'd like to give a big thank you for XIII Hearts for editing this chapter.

We are really close the end here guys and I am very very excited. But what is going to happen in the final chapter? Lets hope I don't go all George.R.R.Martin and murder someone important

What do you think about this guys? Let me know in the comments below, and I will try to respond to you as many as I can. Peace!