Warhammer Equestria

The citizens of Equestria were suffering, their once peaceful lives now ruined by the destruction brought on by the stone hoof tribe. Their homes were burnt to the ground, their farms pillaged and their fellow equestrians enslaved or killed. It seemed all was lost had it not been for the act of a few brave souls.

With the loss of their high priest and the failed mission at Canterlot the stone hoof warriors were starting to loose their morale along with their newly acquired slave mares as rebellions broke out across the conquered cities and all under the banners of Canterlot and Equestrias newest heroes; The Iron Wolves. Many of the traitors tried fighting back but were soon cut down by Sir Valiant Charge and his loyal wolf Fenrir.

Valiant had become a hero of the people, his courage and skill in battle could only be matched by his ferocity and skill as a cavalier yet despite his reputation and being the son of the once evil King Sombra he was loved and respected by those around him.

"FORWAARD!!" Valiant raised his sword high as he and his fellow wolf riders charged down the enemy ranks once more with the bearers of harmony and the royal sisters at their side. The battle had taken place on the outskirts of the once proud city of Manehattan now reduced to a smoking ruin.

Celestia lead the solar guards in the center, wielding a sun crested halberd as her weapon. Each swing sent out a wave of flames that reduced scores of the enemy to ashes while those who survived fell to her skill with the spear while above the field was Luna and her night guards bombarding the enemy with magic bolts and arrows before entering the fray.

"HOLD YOUR GROUND!!" A caribou officer shouted just before Princess Twilight pierced his heart with her sword Dragon Tooth.

"A girl?!?...." The savage couldn't believe what had happened, he was struck down by a female soldier before the eyes of his men who were soon routed by the combined might of the equestrian forces.

"You're a bunch of savages in sore need of killing!!" Valiant roared as he cleaved off the head off another officer while the rest retreated. Victory was theirs once again.

"Princess Celestia their forces are routed. Do we give chase?"

"No. Let them go. Our forces must rest and our wounded need to be treated." Celestia and her sister returned to camp when they noticed a few of Valiants officers addressing their men.

"Do not kill needlessly! Any enemy forces that surrender shall be treated fairly and those who are caught looting shall be severely punished!! Do you understand?!?"

"YES SIR!!" The soldiers saluted before scouring the battlefield for any wounded be they enemy or ally. In all their years, the sisters had never seen such honorable and disciplined warriors since the days of Commander Hurricane and were more amazed at how merciful they were towards the enemy.

"Kill me...please..." A caribou soldier begged as he was held up by a Pegasus from the solar guard. He had received an arrow in his side along with a few broken ribs and a leg.

"Kill me...I beg you!" He pleaded again as he gave the one holding him a desperate look.

"Don't wish for death so quick friend. HEY!! Get me a stretcher here!!" The guard shouted as two medics rushed over to carry him off while the caribou looked at him totally confused.

That night, as the troops celebrated. Celestia was up and about the camp grounds with Valiant and Twilight keeping her company.

"Is this wise your majesty?" Valiant asked as they neared the tent holding the prisoners.

"Under normal circumstances no but if there's a chance we can befriend them we must try." The princess ordered the guards to let her through as they opened the tent for them. Upon entry, the imprisoned caribou already began making lewd noises at the two mares and even attempted to grope them until Celestia snapped one of their wrists thus silencing any lustful desires.

"My apologies." The Princess apologized before letting go yet even with a friendly smile Valiant could sense her bloodlust and hate. One soldier however behaved himself and did not move or speak until the three visitors sat in before him.

"So...you are the rulers of this kingdom." He addressed the two mares while making himself comfortable. For a while the four just sat there without a word until the prisoner finally spoke up.

"Why did you spare us?" He asked the princesses with firm gaze.

"We are your enemies yet you spared our lives. Why not kill us and be done with it?!?"

When Celestia spoke it's as if her voice alone soothed his rage along with the other prisoners.

"As princess of Equestria it is my duty to show compassion to anyone be they enemy or ally now I have a question for you." The princesses tone turned slightly angry as her gaze met the caribou soldiers. Her eyes piercing and fearful.

"Why did you attack our lands? Why all this hatred toward us?!?" Celestia was upset and furious when he didn't answer right away. One of the other prisoners answered her in an unusually gentle manner.

"Our king believes that because your kingdom is ruled by women that he has the right to claim it. For years the stone hoof tribe has always thought of women as weaker and inferior creatures meant for nothing more than slavework and breeding...but it wasn't always like this."

His story suddenly piqued the interest of Twilight and Valiant as they listened in on his tale.

"The caribou were once proud farmers like you equestrians but unlike your ancestors our tribes fought over the centuries over land and resources. None even tried to strive for peace and soon enough the windigos that once plagued your lands began to plague ours."

The soldiers voiced became depressed as his story continued.

"Our crops soon died out and our people were facing starvation, then king dains father thought up a solution: He ordered his own son to seek help from Equestria."

The three sat in shock as the story continued.

"When his father revealed his plan. Dain became angry, he accused his father of being weak for turning to help from a foreign ruler and a female so in the dead of night...." He paused before letting out a sigh.

"The young prince...slit his father's throat while he slept...." The other soldiers suddenly lost all thoughts of trying to get their hands on the princesses and sunk their heads in shame.

"Dain was never the same after that. He began attacking the other tribes and bringing them under his banner until finally he amassed an invasion force strong enough to attack Equestria...the rest you know is history."

Celestia bowed her head and left with the others before telling him.

"Thank you."

That morning, a war council was held in the main tent of the camp. A map of Manehattan was laid out on the table along with the positions of their troops. Valiant and a few of his fellow officers debriefed their troops as they prepared for battle.

"Gentleman the outcome of this battle is the final push in reclaiming our kingdom. Lieutenant Sanguine Quartz if you please?"

A battle Mage stepped forward from the ranks and began to give details of the cities layout.

"From what our scouts reported, the enemy has set up a perimeter around these four skyscrapers. A ground assault would be pointless if they're able to see us a mile away so our best bet would be to send in a small unit at night and take out their lookouts." The plan seemed easy enough until Quartz pointed out another problem.

"The caribou are using this chain of convenient stores to house their slaves and when the fighting starts there's a chance they'll be caught in the crossfire."

"pff! Collateral damage." A soldier scoffed before getting a stern look from Valiant.

"Quartz. Is there a way we can sneak them out?" Valiant asked the lieutenant when he was struck with inspiration.

"There is ONE way."

Later That Night

Two guards stood at the entrance to one of the watchtowers when they spotted a small handful of their troops marching up the street with torches and a few female soldiers chained together and being towed by a wagon.

"Well well what do we have here?" One of the guards asked as he marched up to meet the prisoners halfway.

"We're survivors from the previous battle. We escaped the enemy and captured a few of their soldiers...FEMALE soldiers." The caribou grinned as he tugged one of the prisoners forward so his fellow tribesmen could get a good look at her perfectly curved body until one of the guards spotted Spike dressed as a mercenary trying to hide in the background.

"Who are you?" He asked suspiciously when the dragon snapped at him.

"Excuse me?!? I think the question is who are YOU?" Spike pressed a finger on the guards chest before flicking his nose as he looked down.

"WE'RE IN A WAR MAN! There's no time for stupid questions!!" The dragon then signaled the caravan to move on to the encampment while continuing to scold the guards.

"I should have your horns for that! Slash em right off your head! But I got other duties so carry on before I report you!!"

"Uh M-my apologies!! Go right on in!" The guards stepped aside after witnessing the intimidating display Spike gave and after getting some distance the prisoners quickly discarded their shackles and granted their weapons hiding beneath the wagon.

"You're cute when you act tough." Rarity whispered to her lover as she gave him a quick kiss while Rainbow gave the all clear before they moved on towards the prison area with Twilight as the leader.

"Good work girls. Time for phase two."

End.