As their trip through the sky went on the Princesses grew a bit angry. Not only were they left to train and not doing well on it, which was very strange, but they were left out of the planning for the fight. They were told that they knew what their job was and that was all they needed to know. When they were not planning or eating, Night Blade and Venrus were locked away in a small building making things for the battle to come. Beautiful weapons and armor of great power made from gold and obsidian forged with great runes of power from Venrus. Potions of red, orange, blue and green were pumped from the alchemical station. and gently carted away.

On the second morning of their trip they had hit the shore of Equestria's coast. A little into the afternoon the Princesses finally got the hang of the spell Venrus wanted them to learn and in order for them to practice Barb and Blue Blood fought and used all manner of magic to try and kill one another. Princess Celestia was to give mana to Blue Blood so he could keep fighting, while Luna did the same for Barb. Twilight was giving mana to Tezumi who was healing the two fighters to keep them in top form for longer. After a couple hours of this each Princess was made to take turns giving mana to all three for an hour a piece for three different turns to help them become acquainted with giving mana to more then one person. For in the battle to come they will need to supply mana to a few thousand fighters which in and of itself is a very tall order.

Close to six in the afternoon they heard cannon fire. Looking to the sea below they saw two ships locked in a fight one was sailing Equestrian colors and the other the Jolly Roger. Venrus upon being told this gave one simple answer "Sink the Pirates!" Brights moved to the bugs head and began to talk to it. Slowly it turned to regard the two ships and then spat a giant wad of goo at the Pirates' vessel. As soon as that happened the explosions from their own cannons set the goo aflame killing the crew and sending the ship to meet Davy Jones.

At around one in the morning the Islands soon came into view. Thanks to how quiet the bug was they made it to the shield without waking any dragons and slipped inside. Now they had one day left till the shield would fall, one day to prepare for war. It was early in the morning when Venrus and the others were awakened by screaming but Tezumi and Zinyaltes quickly calmed their people down. In their absence the members of their guild that had come with them had down the best they could to bring as many of the others up to fighting speed. At the sight of all the supplies that their new allies had brought with them the Draconians were filled with hope and courage.

After all the supplies were handed out Venrus began to go over the plan to rid the land of the dragon menace. Many did not see how it could work for they did not have the numbers of which he spoke of. He then told them that they had a way to get them and they would begin to call for them once the briefing was over. After the briefing was over a large area in the center plaza was cleared for Venrus. He came out wearing a robe similar to Zinyaltes' but the left half of his upper body was left uncovered. Tezumi followed behind him wearing a pure white set of robes that looked like her normal attire. Venrus began to quickly use his magic to etch a spell circle into the stone floor. Once it was done Tezumi walked into the middle of it, looked toward the sky and held her arms out to her sides. Venrus then pulled his sword from his hip and quickly slit her throat open. She stayed standing but the blood ran down her from turning her snow white robes red then her blood quickly began to pool at her feet. The others that did not know the purpose of this cried out in outrage trying to get to their Lady and her killer, but were held back but Zinyaltes and the rest of the guild mates.

Tezumi soon lifted her head and rose into the sky a few feet and wailed like a banshee, her blood cleared from the flat ground and pushed into the groves carved into the floor and began to glow red with power, showing them the magic circle in greater detail. She was levitated over to Night Blade whom brought her back from the dead after healing her injury. Venrus then stepped up to the circle and began to chant in an unknown language, as he chanted he slowly brought he blade up under his left arm. Once the blade was agents his armpit he began to chant louder as he did wisps of purple magic began to form another circle over the red one. When the circle was half done he swiftly removed his own arm, blood gushing from the wound like a fountain. The arm was sent flying into the middle of the circle were it quickly began to dissolve finishing the circle.

Cries of fear and shock rang out at his action. Barb had to be restrained to make sure she did not interfere with the ritual. There was no flinch of pain or change in his voice as he kept on chanting as the magic in the circle grew bright and began to stabilize with the one made before. He quickly began to start a new chant, a sickly green magic began to flow from him in wisps making a third circle. As this was going on bright pink flames burst from his wound slowly all boar witness as the bone of his arm began to grow as the flame moved away from him, then the muscle and veins, next the skin and finally the fur. Everyone's attention soon returned to what he was doing as the final circle began to stabilize with the first two as his chanting came to an end.

Once all was said and done a stone with a hole in it grew from the circles. Venrus removed Eligos' eye from his bow and placed it into the hole. After he backed away a sickly looking portal opened over the stone. "Da gate has been opened by my pact with your master I call to ya demons of da Great Gate come forth into da world and do my bidding."

"Well as much as we thank you for the way out, I don't have a master." came a male voice from the portal. A few minutes later a Someone came out wearing a heavy set of dark plate armor carrying a big two-handed sword. "This is new, now lets see." The figure held a hand to his chin as he looked around till he stopped on Venrus "Well I'll be damned Venrus is that you ya old dog?" he said as the figure quickly began to walk to Venrus.

"No way Talmorian is dat ya, truly ya walking tin can?" Venrus quickly threw a hand out to catch Talmorian's by the fore arm. "I'll be, what were ya doin in Hell?"

"Me and the guild were doing a raid in the lower levels trying to clear it before the game turned off since it was the last one we needed to have beat them all." Talmorian laughed out as he threw an arm around Venrus' shoulders.

"Ya got da whole guild with ya, truly?" Venrus asked quisitively.

"No not everyone, but my best. lets see there is Raziel, Celia, Tessa and I'm sure she is going to be so happy to see you. She still has a thing for you even though she left with the rest of us." Talmorian stated.

"Oh dat is so not good, not one bit." Venrus sighed.

"Now we also have Tilla and her brother Tallinn. Hey guys come on out it's all good, it's just Venrus and some friends!" Talmorian shouted into the portal.

All of a sudden a shrill girlish scream of excitement came from the portal. A young girl with black cloths flew from the portal ripping Venrus from Talmorian's arm and nocked him to the ground. "Venny I'm so happy to see you!" the girl screamed.

"I can see dat Tessa now get off me women." Venrus growled a little.

Tessa put a finger to her chin making it look like she was thinking. "Ah no I think I'm fine right here." She quickly wrapped her arms around his neck and nuzzled her head into the soft fur of his face. However Tessa was quickly pulled from Venrus and pushed away by Barb as she pulled him to his feet and held him around the waist. "Venny who is this?" Tessa pointed a finger to Barb.

"I'm his lover!" Barb glared at Tessa.

Tessa quickly got up into Barbs face, "Really is that true?"

"Yes, yes it is. I share his bed with him every night and sometime the girls sleep with us. They even call me mom from time to time. Ain't that right girls!" they turned to look at Venrus' twins and they quickly nodded their heads before going back to talking to the Draconian children.

Tessa looked a little sad at that but then perked right up "That's so good that means I can have you both. After all you are really sexy." Tessa quickly grabbed Barbs ass and gave it a squeeze.

Barb for her part handled it very well. She gently removed Tessa's hand and then looked to Venrus "Did she just hit on me and say she wanted to be with both of us?"

Everyone that new Tessa replied at the same time "She's Bisexual." Barb turned and looked at Tessa who just smiled at her.

Barb smiled back at her "Okay I'll give us three a shot." Tessa squealed again wrapping both Barb and Venrus into a tight hug.

"Do I get a say in dis?" Venrus asked.

"No!" was the girls reply. The only thing Venrus did was slap his hand over his eyes and groaned.

While everyone else was having a laugh at Venrus' expense, they failed to notice the others of Talmorian's group show up. "Well not that that wasn't adorable but I think I should finish the introductions. The tall drink of water in black is our priestess Celia." The women gave a bow. "The spook in white is our rouge Raziel. " the man simply crossed his arms and looked away. "The brooding young man with the wings is one of our vampires Tallinn along with his sister Tilla." Talmorian had to do a double take since she was missing "......... okay where the hell did your sister go Tallinn."

"Where do you think boss." Tallinn smirked as he pointed a finger.

Off to the side Tilla and Tezumi each had one of Night Blade's arms and was trying to pull him away from the other while shouting insults at each other. Tallinn and Zinyaltes quickly went over and broke up the fight before it could get any worse.

Venrus grabbed Talmorian's shoulder "Old friend I am glad to see ya and we could use some help. Tomorrow at dawn da shield over dis city will fall and a flight of dragons is waiting just beyond to lay waist to dis place and its people. Will ya aid us brother as ya once did before?"

Talmorian grabbed Venrus by his shoulders "I once stood by your side as student and then when I left you did not take it as a betrayal. Once we came into our own you and Tezumi welcomed us as brothers in arms. What kind of brother would I be if I turned from you now. I will need one thing though, our home is lost, we tried everything but it was hopeless. Will you welcome us into yours once more."

Brights and Night Blade both slapped him on the back smiling at him. Brights then spoke "We told you once before, though your path has drawn you away no matter how far you may roam, our guild will always be your home any time you may need it."

Talmorian shock his head "Then to war!"

Venrus then walked over to the portal and whistled into it. A deep many growls could be heard from the gate to hell and then the rumbling started. Quickly everyone backed away in fear since they did not know what would be coming. Suddenly twenty large, slim wolf like demons burst forth from the portal pushing everyone away from Venrus and the portal. They had black fur and silver scales. A glowing blue energy seeping from their bodies from cracks between their scales and slits down their backs. Their fearsome appearance was finished off by a long tail with a large blade at the end. Another wolf emerged bigger then the rest and quickly moved to Venrus. The large wolf slowly leaned its head down into Venrus' outstretched arms. Venrus placed his forehead to the wolfs as he pet it "It is so good to see ya after so long Borda how have ya and yer brodas been?" The wolf began to make different growling, barking and whining noises. "I see dat is good to hear and how are yer sisters dey are coming are dey not?" The wolf quickly replied. "Good take yer place with yer brodas and wait, I have much to tell ya."

The lager wolf joined the others in the circle keeping everyone at bay. Not long after twenty other very beautiful wolf like demons came out and took their place in the circle. They were covered in super fluffy snow white fur with a light blue tint, their back and the upper part of their forelegs had scales. Their beauty was only highlighted by the light glittering off their crystal horn and wings, gleaming blue eyes and long whipping tail. Just as before a bigger one came out last and walked right up to Venrus. They placed their foreheads together and the wolf began to talk to him. "Good to see ya too girl and I'm glad to hear ya and yer sistas are doing fine." She quickly joined the other alpha wolf's side.

"Now listen well all of ya, dose ya see around ya are our allies. A flight of dragons sits beyond da shield over dis keep and want to lay waist to all beneath it. I know ya will not like what I am about to say but it must be so. Ya now well Night Blade is a champion of da light, well he will be calling da Angelic Host to aid in da battle to come. We need to work togeder for we are too few to clam victory over the dragons. Ya are not to fight with the angels and are to aid them, is that clear." The wolves quickly went into a frenzy of angry growls, barks and snarls only to be made silent by the viscous roar Venrus let loose. "I said it will be so don't make me repeat myself, is that clear?" All the wolves quickly bowed their heads.

Venrus walked over to the portal and removed Eligos' eye closing it for the time being. He then walked over to Night and patted him on the shoulder as he walked by. "It's yer turn now broda and I hope dat ya can make da Lords of da High Heavens see reason. We wont last long without deir aid."

Unlike his brother Night Blade did not need as much fanfare to call on the aid of those he had as allies, though it would cost him one of his relics he had worked hard to get. He reached forward and from the fog pulled an ancient looking golden circlet. It was big, much too big to be worn by any mortal. Slowly Night filled the circlet with his holy light till it looked like a simmering golden disk and threw it high into the heavens. In a flash of light a tear formed across the sky, a golden dust filled fog began to roll over the side and into the world below. Soon six figures could be seen making their way to the ground below. Night Blade fell to one knee as did Little Strongheart whom had finally awoke and joined them.

The figures now known to be angels landed before them and the biggest one stepped forward. The titan was clad in heavy plate mail that glistened in the light of the day and that of his golden flowing wings. The circlet now floated above his head and a mighty spear rested in his hand. "Rise our champion of the light you are a welcomed friend, their is no need to stand on ceremony with us. You would not have called unless your need be truly dire. Which begs the question have you gone soft Night Blade, these paltry few demons should be no match for the likes of you." he said as he reached out a hand.

Night took the hand and was quickly pulled to his feet. "No Lord Imperius, Archangel of Valor these are of no threat to any you see here. They are trusted ally this day."

Imperius took a step back "Sacrilege!" then he raised his spear.

Night took a step forward "Please my Lord allow me to explain before you pass judgement!"

Though he is smaller then Imperius by a bit the next angel in plate stepped forward holding his sword so the blade pointed to the ground. Using the hilt of the blade he lifted Imperius' spear away from Night. "Brother you know Night to be one of our most devout, he has even begun to bring more into the fold. We will hear what he has to say. Your crown was used to bring us here, he would not willingly use such a treasure unless he truly had to."

Imperius nodded and lowered his spear. "Speak quickly then and pray your words fined favor before my blade seals your fate."

"Thank you my Lords and to you most Tyrael, Archangel of Justice. As you can see and no doubt feel there are many here who are hurt and the fields beyond hold many dead. A flight of dragons seek to wipe these Draconians from the world for simply being. There was no time for a warning when they came. They slaughter with out reason or thought. These people's only saving grace was hiding behind the shield that now stands but it will soon fall. Most of these people are simple villagers and do not know the ways of combat. Their leaders and dear friends come to me and my brothers for aid because killing dragons is what we do. After seeing what we are up against Venrus called these demons here to aid in battle, but we are still too few even with the Mad Dog at our head. So I called unto you the strongest of Heavens might, the leaders of legions for aid. In their time of need would you not give these people hope, to show them the valor of the Heavens and what true justice is. Would you not seek to change their fate that has been laid before them. So I ask you oh great Archangels will you stand with us though demons guard our backs, will you fight by our side this day?" Night bellowed to those that stood above him.

The angel in flowing robes and armor with a scroll in hand walked forward as he looked upon it "The scroll of fate does not bode well for them brother should our aid not be given."

"I stand with Itherael, Imperius this needless slaughter can not stand those beasts must be brought to heel." The angel raged as he hefted his great scythe to his shoulder as he place the other hand on the Archangel of Fates' pauldron.

Imperius looked to his fellow angel "be at ease Azrael as the angel of death I know how this makes you feel."

The only female of the group floated forward "Night Blade you said your brother Venrus called these beasts to these peoples aid and that the Mad Dog himself plans to lead this fight. He was once Malthael's student so your battle should go well but tell me this. What assurances do we have that these demons wont attack us."

"My lady Auriel, Archangel of Hope, I made dese demons and dey dare not go against my will." Venrus said as he walked up to her. "Ya know well that Eligos and her kind want no part in the Eternal Conflict but other demons attack to enslave them to bring their might to bare against ya. I made dese demons myself to help guard her people while she is imprisoned here. I have done many a serves for ya and yer broda's. Ya can trust when I say, ya have my word dey will work with ya then be sent home."

Imperius strode up to him "I see no lies from you tainted one and as always you fight for those weaker then yourself without thought or reword." Imperius points his spear at Venrus, "Know this Mad Dog of war when you die we shall not let such a shinning soul fall to the Burning Hells, just as with your brother Night Blade I look forward to seeing you reborn from the Crystal Arch and to what kind of angel you both will become." Imperius slammed the pummel of his spear to the ground and a host of angels began to pore from the tear in the sky "Hear me, on this day Heaven shall stay with Hell as one! Let loose the dogs of war! Now before the shield falls we must make ready and train these weaklings into battle hardened soldiers. Venrus tell us of your strategy while the host deals with training."

With that the leaders walked away to the large tent set up as the command center as the angel warriors began to train the Draconians in the art of warfare.

Author's Note

red magic circle

purple magic circle

green magic circle

Talmorian

Raziel

Celia

Tessa

Tilla

Tallinn

Azrael Archangel of Death

Imperius Archangel of Valor

Tyrael Archangel of Justice

Auriel Archangel of Hope

Itherael Archangel of Fate

Malthael Archangel of Wisdom

Demon Wolves