Overlord: Equestrian Minions

The Overlord recollected an old lesson that was once taught to him by an even older Gnarl. Such a cranky decrepit brown minion he was. Sure he was a bit harsh and might too bitter with his silver tongue. But Gnarl never steered him wrong and his teachings even more so. Even in the midst of battle the dark one could envision what it would be like to have his creaky voice calling out to him.

"Remember master! You may be the big bad Overlord but there are things even bigger than you! Dragons for example are one of the biggest and meanest things around. They may resemble overgrown newts but their hide is tougher than any weapon your magnificent form could wield. But lucky for you dragons have a superiority complex. They think they're better than any other creature so it makes them cocky. Such arrogance can be used to bring their downfall. How you do that is up to you. Remember! Evil finds a way!"

This obsidian dragon was indeed massive and had scales that could probably deflect any attack. It was a fearsome foe to be sure. After it's fiery entrance the guards all seemed to have forgotten about the dark one as they tried to contain the dragon. Unicorns fired magical bolts of energy which just bounced off the charcoal scales. Ponies hiding behind shields of magic and steel, trying to whether the attack. The pegasi were the most useless as they were unable to keep the dragon out of the air.

While it was true that the dark one and his changeling could make their escape easily, but it would mean loosing the town. To save or not to save Brittlebuck. That was the question that weighed heavily on his mind while the dragon continued the fiery aerial assault. He was about to turn and leave until a sobbing shriek caught his attention. A mare carrying a newborn foal had run out a burning building only to crash head first into the dragon's side. The sudden impact caused the obsidian nightmare to turn and look down to the small pony snack. The mare screamed in terror and the foal cried as the dragon lunged his maw towards them both.

The white unicorn captain from before tried to save them but he was whipped away by a dragon tail. With a thud and a skid he landed after a brief sudden flight. Every other guardspony failed and the dragon would not be denied his meal. It was clear that if a choice was to be made then it had to be now or never. With a heaving grunt, the Overlord tossed his sword overhead. His choice, chosen. His enemy, had been made.

Ponies everywhere watched in horror as the dragon began to close his jaws around the mare. Right before teeth punctured flesh, a huge sword arced downward out of nowhere and dragon clear across the snout. The weapon did not hurt the dragon but the sheer force of it's impact jostled the brute. Sadly the sword did not survive the encounter as it shattered into many shards of metal. All of this caused the obsidian drake to recoil in momentary pain and when he reopened his eyes the mare was gone.

A couple changelings had used the distraction their lord had created and rescued the pair. Enraged at being assaulted, the dragon turned his spiteful gaze towards his attacker. Beast stared at Overlord as the two locked their insidious eyes. The obsidian dragon growled and gnashed his teeth, but his opponent showed no emotion.

"Who are you to attack me!? I am fear realized and wrath incarnate! I shall sear your flesh before I tear it from your BONES!!!!

The dragon bellowed before inhaling a deep breath. With each passing second his belly began to expand until his lungs reached their capacity. With fire flaming at his maw the dragon opened his jaws and let loose the tide of fire. Infernal flames soared through the air towards the dark one at a quick pace. Just as he was about to dodge a pink dome shield manifested around him and repelled the inferno. When the fire had run out the shield vanished to reveal the same white unicorn from before.

"I don't know who you are or why you have changelings with you, but it seems we have a bigger enemy to fight. If we work together, then maybe we will be able to defeat this dragon. What say you?" Shining armor said as he trotted over to the dark one. The dragon wasted no time in inhaling for another flame attack. Instead of giving the unicorn an answer the Overlord just jumped on top of Shining's back.

Shining Armor was surprised by this sudden action but had no time to think as boots were kicked into his sides. Instinctually the guard captain took off in full gallop, as if it was the most natural thing in the world to him. The size and weight of his rider was great but adrenaline counteracted the sudden change. If they were not fighting a dragon then perhaps the others would find it comical to see a warrior ride into battle on a pony almost half his size.

As the pair charged into battle the drake had finished his breath and let loose his fire. Shining was still galloping towards the dragon with his passenger as the blaze approached. The Overlord just flicked Shining's ear and he reacted by conjuring another pink dome shield. The pink ball cut through the fire like a rock in a waterfall until the dragon ran out of breath. As the shield faded too the warriors reached the obsidian drake. He snapped his jaws but caught only air as the pony and rider passed underneath.

The dragon turned to try and bite his foes only for them to dodge again. Once more he'd try only to miss. He tried his flames once more but were blocked again. Over and over the dragon would attack, only to miss or be blocked. This started to piss off the dragon and he turned to attack again but collided with their shield face first. This left the obsidian dragon fuming, literally.

Overlord knew Shining was getting tired so his gallop was grinded to a halt. Before the dragon could reach the pair, five changelings rushed towards their master and steed. With collective grunts they lifted both into the air at their master's request. Soon they soared high into the sky, away from the dragon.

"You think the skies will save you!? Think again!!!"

Unfurling his massive wings, the dragon took to the skies with minimal effort. He gave chase to the changeling bundle just as they tried to evade him. Climbing higher and higher into the sky the drake tried to burn his enemies. Every time the insects would weave in and out of his attacks. Not long after they reached the cloud line and just stopped.

The dark one ordered his minions to drop them both. Tear-a and the others hesitated to comply, as it would be suicide to do so. With the dragon rapidly approaching the Overlord had no choice but to rip him and Shining from the changelings' grip. Without the others to support them the pair began to fall towards the dragon.

Shining screamed loudly and clung to the dark one as they both fell. The obsidian drake exhaled another fire pillar up at the warriors. Overlord just placed Shining in front of him as said pony raised another shield. When the attack had finished the dark one took Shining by the barrel and tossed him off to the side. On the way down he could hear Shining Armor yell.

"YOU BUCKER!!!"

As the dragon closed in on his prey he opened wide his maw, dead set on devouring his enemy. When the Overlord came close to being chewed on he rolled to the side and tossed a fireball. This green ball of flame left his fingertips and soared downward. It's size diminutive to the drake but not it's potency. Passing the sharp teeth and down the throat it went. It had reached it's mark and exploded deep within the dragon. The sudden internal impact left him wheezing and out of breath, unable to breathe both combatants started to free fall.

The Overlord had grasped one of the obsidian drakes many horns and held on as they both fell into oblivion. Ponies below watched as a smoking dragon fell from the heavens. During their descent the dragon tried numerous times to catch himself but the Overlord would not have that. For every attempt the dark one would attack a weak point or make a target of himself. Every time the wings tried to unfurl he attacked their joints. For each attempt to roll over he attacked the eyes.

Soon the obsidian drake gave up on trying to fly and instead tried with all his might to catch the little pain in his tail. Some attempts were more successful than the others but he still failed to get a firm grasp on the warrior. Not long after he felt a pair of metal boots jump off of his head. When he looked up he saw his nemesis airborne above him. The armored warrior just waved his fingers at him as if he was trying to say goodbye.

When the dragon looked downward he saw the rapidly approaching pony town and tried to stop his descent. It was too late as gravity had a hold of him and was determined to reunite the drake with the earth. With an earthshattering thud the dragon crashed into the already burning town hall. The shockwave cause a couple other buildings to topple over as well. Burning or not. Thankfully the guardsponies did their duty in evacuating the local population while the others engaged the dragon head on. So there were no more casualties to be had because of the impact.

Right at the last minute the changelings caught their master mid air. After the crash they brought him back down to the ground while he surveyed the damage. The Overlord had gone through extreme measures to save the town, his town. However. There is no town left to be saved because most of it was destroyed or burned to the ground.

Murmurs and cries of sadness pervaded the air as many of the townsponies surveyed the wreckage of their destroyed homes. The dark one looked back to see many of them glaring at him with anger. Those that did not stare were hiding out of fear. Even the mare he had gone out of the way to save cowered and clasped her foal closer when his gaze met hers. Ungrateful ponies.

Just as the Overlord was just about to cut his losses and retreat when he noticed the guards surrounding him. As they closed in on the dark lord and his minions he could hear the crowds behind them shout insults.

"You destroyed our homes!"

"Demon!"

"Jerk!"

"Meanie!"

"Get him!"

Hundreds of ponies surrounded the dark one on the ground while pegasi encircled them from the sky. At the head of the guards stood Shining Armor, it would seem a Pegasus or two caught him and boy did he look pissed. The gap between both groups got smaller as the guards kept approaching, spears and horns at the ready. Shining stepped forward and yelled at the top of his lungs. "AREST THEM! AREST THEM ALL!!!"

Just like that the wave of ponies came crashing down upon the group. Spears, horns and hooves every where as they tried to take down the dark one. He was severely outnumbered and would be overwhelmed if he did not act quickly. With some quick thinking he started to lob green fireballs everywhere. Some of the ponies started to panic but most of the unicorns raised their own shield variants. Those that did not stand their ground created an unintentional path for the group which led to one of the tunnel entrances from before.

Without a second thought the Overlord commanded his changelings to rush to the tunnels post haste. As they entered the dark one did not follow. No he used his might and magic to collapse the entrance, ensuring his minions' escape. However he himself was not so lucky as ponies started to tackle him.

One or two ponies would be nothing for the dark one but twenty or so is a different story. Soon he was toppled over with many armored ponies atop of him. He continued to struggle while the poked and prodded him with spears and horns. Soon after his energy started to wane. Unable to keep his eyes open he started to fade from consciousness. The last thing he saw was Shining Armor standing over him. The last thing he heard was. "Take him to Canterlot."