Storm Wind continued to stare at the armor before him, even with its black coating he could see his reflection and could tell that whoever crafted the armor was a master smith but uncertainty still lingered in his heart when he recalled his encounter with Gor'Zan once again until he remembered the terror in the eyes of the ninths last soldier and the fear in his eyes, the horror he must've experienced as he saw his comrades butchered right before his eyes, the screams he heard as he fled for his life while his commander held back the enemy and despite all his vows as a soldier Storm Winds heart burned with vengeance.

Back at the armory the others had just finished assembling their gear when out of nowhere they were spotted by an entire squad of legionares, all heavily armed and ready to move out just as Storm Wind appeared wearing his new armor, holding the helm at his side.

"I only have one question." Storm Wind stated as he drew his sword ready to raise into the air.

"YOU BOYS READY FOR SOME ACTION?!!!"

YAAAAGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!

The legionares as well as Storm Winds friends began to cheer as he lead a march towards the gates of Canterlot with many of the citizens watching them and waving goodbye while the local guards saluted their comrades as the gates opened, from atop Canterlot Castle. Princess Platinum as well as the other members watched as the torches carried by the troops began marching down the mountain as the thunder of their march began to fade.

"I hope you know what you're doing Star Swirl." Princess Platinum said as the unicorn mage appeared from the shadows with a smug grin before joining her on the balcony.

"Believe me princess. He is ready." Star Swirl declared as he pulled out his pipe just before the princess snatched it sneering at him in disgust.

"You may be one of the best mages in Equestria but you're still my Grandfather and I WILL NOT have you continue this dreadful habit!" She said as she immediately dumped the tobacco over the side while he stood in shock.

Commander Hurricane began to awake at the sound of what appeared to be laughter and firewood cracking until at last she awoke to find herself tied to a wooden post, wearing nothing but rags and covered in a few scrapes and bruises no doubt from struggling with her captors when out of the corner of her eye she saw Gor'Zan staring at her with a triumphant grin as he walked offering a bowl of water but despite his generous offer Commander Hurricane was well aware of his treachery.

"I assure you it's not poisoned. You're too valuable to kill." He said with a chuckle as she kept an eye on him slowly sipping down the entire bowl until at last her thirst was quenched and she was able to speak clearly before looking him in the eye.

"What are you after?" Commander Hurricane asked despite knowing full well what he was after.

"Why the scroll of course but I can't use you as a bargaining chip while you're in this condition." The commander was surprised at his statement and sense of fairness despite him being a ruthless warlord he was more intelligent than his subordinates as he turned to the warg guarding her.

"No one is to touch her. I want her well fed and UNSPOILED...do I make myself clear?"

"Yes chieftan!"

Commander Hurricane understood what he meant as several of his soldiers looked at her with lust in their eyes, licking their lips with anticipation and despite the noise of the camp the commander could hear their pervesed conversations.

"I hear that female pegasai are more aggressive when in bed!" one warg claimed as he was joined by a few others gulping down some wine.

"I hear they sometimes share a mate and even mate with another mare! Wouldn't that be a site to see? HA HAA!!!" The wargs bursted into laughter while she shrugged in disgust trying to get some sleep as the hour grew late. Meanwhile Storm Wind along with a small battalion of troops had picked up the trail where the ninth legion had been ambushed after meeting up with King Aspens men.

"Hm....It seems they kept the commander alive." A scout of Aspens declared as he picked up the commanders dented helm, from the look of it they must've knocked her out while she was still wearing it or there would've been blood stains, the next sign was one of her sandals no doubt left to mark the trail and after a few hours march they spotted the light of the enemies campfires quickly taking cover.

"Sir why don't we storm in there? catch em off guard?" A capatain asked Storm Wind crawling next to him as the young soldier scanned the are for any scouts.

"Caution. We can't rush in blindly without endangering the commander....there on the cliff. Post our archers their and stay out of sight." Storm Wind pointed out a cliff just above the camp, perfect for unleashing a surprise artillery strike.

"Yes sir!" The captain quickly rallied all the archers in the unit and stealthily made their way to the cliff side while Archer signaled the others pointing to what looked like the chieftans tent and next to it was the commander herself tied to a wooden post and surrounded by a ring of spikes.

"There's our target....Archer pick off the look outs surrounding the camp, Iron Forge and Charm Caster you're with me. The rest of you are under Archers command until we get back." Seeing some of the soldiers nod in agreement the small group dashed for the camp as Archer began picking off the lookouts one by one with amazing accuracy while back in the camp the commander was sound asleep until she felt something crawl up her leg.

"MMPH!!" She awoke to find the warg the was suppose to be guarding her now making an advance on her as he took out a small knife slowly moving it towards her throat.

"Scream and it'll be the last thing you ever do." The guard said in a sadistic tone as he slowly moved his hand away from her mouth while she closed her eyes just as he began to quietly rip open her top panting like a lunatic and slowly she began to sob in shame. One of the greatest fighters in Equestria and a member of the high council was about to be raped by her enemy or so she thought as she heard a loud shink followed by the sound of the guard choking.

"Hands off...." Storm Wind had stabbed the guard right in his spine as he wrapped his arm around the throat before slowly setting him down on the ground and cutting his mother free while she stood there in shock before embracing her son with tears of joy.

"I knew you'd find your strength again..." The commanders voice had a sense of relief and pride as she gently tightened her hug before Storm Wind helped her to her feet but as he did so the commander saw something different in his eyes, almost like a fire had been lit inside.

"Let's get you out of here." Storm Wind quickly lead her away from the chieftans tent with Iron Forge and Charm Caster waiting and just when things began to look up a guard who had been recovering from a drunken sleep spotted the intruders escaping with their prisoner and quickly sounded the alarm waking the whole camp.

"BUCK!!" Iron Forge shouted as he saw enemies coming from all sides. Snarling and growling surrounded them as the enemy closed around them but as they closed in Storm Wind nodded to Charm Caster before she put up a small magic bubble around them while a flurry of arrows came raining down from the night sky slaughtering a great deal of the enemy troops.

"GO GO GO!!!" Commander Hurricane yelled over the death cries as they made a run for it but Storm Wind could see that there were too many to outrun and as they neared the exit he turned facing the enemy with his spear at the ready.

"Storm what're you doing?!?" Charm Caster asked as she turned back.

"I'll hold them off! Get the commander back to Canterlot!"

"But you can't-!!"

"GO!!!!" Charm Caster could sense much rage in her friends voice as she saw a feint red glow in his eyes but with no time to wonder what was happening she rejoined the commander and Iron Forge while Storm Wind prepared for what could very well be his final stand.

"Who dies first?...."

Within moments Storm Wind found himself outnumbered and surrounded, he fought to the point where his body could barely stand but began to feel a burning sensation in his heart and in the heat of battle.

AAAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Storm Winds eyes became filled with a blood red light and his armor began to emit a black mist; It was an ancient curse that had long afflicted the warriors of the Pegasus tribe. The Curse of Bloodlust.

Now blinded by his rage Storm Wind began lashing out at anything that dared to come near him, even as his foes began to flee for their lives but he would not let them escape.

"YOU WILL ALL DIE!!!" he shouted in a bloodcurdling scream as he took flight cutting off any chance of escape while from a safe distance the soldiers cheered him on watching the massacre but what the commander saw wasn't a soldier in battle but a beast on a rampage as her son continued the onslaught vanquishing the last of them with nostrils flaring and his breath steaming from the exhaustion.

Once he had calmed down Storm Wind looked to see the bodies of his slain foes but instead of pride he felt horror. Many of the bodies had been butchered beyond recognition and most had either missing limbs or heads, despite the fact that they were enemies Storm Wind believed in fighting with honor but instead he lashed out like a mad beast, even as the soldiers ran up to congratulate him he felt nothing but emptiness; For him this was a hollow victory.

After three days of waiting news had spread that Stormwind and his troops had successfully rescued Commander Hurricane, the city was in an uproar as Princess Platinum prepared the citizens for a welcoming ceremony for the returning champions with the help of Chancellor Pudding Head while back at the forest the soldiers had begun moving out with Charm Caster leading the way while Stormwind looked after his mother in a small wagon.

Commander Hurricane had been beaten and whipped while being interrogated and was nearly raped had it not been for her son coming to her rescue, as she laid there in her bed she could not help but remember the horror she had witnessed after seeing her son turn into a full blown berserker, it had been many generations since one had been seen ever since Damocles but what troubled her more is that her son now wore his armor.

Moments after arriving in Canterlot the soldiers were welcomed back with open arms by the citizens, many of them families who had been waiting for their fathers to come home as foals came rushing out of the crowds to be greeted by the arms of the returning heroes.

"DADDY!!"

A filly cried out with tears of joy as she ran into the open arms of her father followed by her mother who greeted her husband with a kiss. Seeing this filled Stormwinds heart with relief since he knew what it was like to lose a father and after he had dismissed his men to join in the celebration and return to their families his mind returned to his recent battle and the strange sensation he had felt shortly after he had donned the armor of his ancestor.

The End."

Author's Note

"When you're pushed killing
is as easy as breathing."-Sylvester Stallone;Rambo