The Pegasi believe they rule the skies. When we go to war, we will show them that Humans rule everything from the sky, to the depths of the ocean. We will rain fire on all of them without mercy.
-Air Marshal Jonathan Kuhn

Emperor Vorenus sat in a meeting room with the rest of the Anti-Corruption Committee. He did not sit anywhere special, he just say in the same seat every other member has, the only difference was each seat had the name of a certain member. Their seats along with the tables in front of them, were lined up in a giant half-circle with different rows just like the Imperial Senate. All around him, the Committee consist of Nobles, Military Leaders, Politicians, and Average Citizens that were chosen to be part of the Committee. It was strange to see Nobles as part of a Committee that fight corruption, but contrary to common belief, many Nobles did not abuse their powers and respected what their ancestors did in the past to earn the title of "Noble". They all faced a giant podium where the leader of the committee was giving his speech. An elderly Britannican man with white hair and a strong build, especially for his age, Lord Samuel Ashdown was Fleet Admiral Jisaburo Miyagi's predecessor and mentor, just like how Lord David Jellicoe was Lord Ashdown's predecessor and mentor. Ashdown wasn't proud of his mentor. His tactics and his records were questionable. How he became Fleet Admiral, it was speculated that the Nobility was in control of the military at that time and Jellicoe used his title as Noble to get promoted and named himself the "1st Lord of the Sea." After his death, that title was abolished and it became known as the time when the Nobility lost control of the military. Literally, Jellicoe was the one man, with his power and influence, that kept the military in the Nobility's fingers.

Ashdown was giving a speech about those suspected of corruption and their deeds. While most members listened with intent, Vorenus was lost in thought on how he will take them down without stepping over boundaries and before the planned invasion of Equestria. He didn't need to listen to Ashdown's speech since he was already fed all information by Azarov. Vorenus liked the committee, they all knew him personally and many of the very old members served under his father and knew Vorenus since he was a child. To top it all off, they all treated each other equally especially Vorenus. Vorenus instead treated the older members including Ashdown like they were his grandfathers. It was shocking for many to see their beloved Emperor treating the older members as if they themselves are the Emperor. Vorenus liked it this way.

"Hey Max, you alright? You're not listening to Samuel's speech" the man sitting next to him said.

Vorenus looked at him who was none other than Lord Thomas de la Serre, a Gaullic Noble who was known for his generosity, and the current Minister of Finance.

"Eh, Vassily already told me everything beforehand." Vorenus answered.

"So you know about those suspected in the military?"

"Yes, all of them were Nobles. I've recently received reports from a suspicious officer not in their commands that they've occasionally ordered patrols away from areas. When the officer asked these commanders why they ordered their patrols away, they said that High Command wants some new weapons tested. Thing is, any new weapons cannot be tested without my permission, unless someone from High Command is doing things behind my back."

"No suspects?"

"Vassily said there was nobody in High Command that ordered a weapons testing, unless someone is pretending to be part of High Command, but I feel that's unlikely leaving the fact that these commanders know something we don't know."

"Why not just arrest them?"

"We don't want to put anyone else who is part of this plot on high alert. In order to get all of them, we need to take them all out in one strike, but we still don't know who. Vassily said there's a lead and one of his best agents is currently on it as we speak. By the way, have you guys stopped fighting each other yet? I can't have two organizations fighting a secret war and causing problems."

*sigh* "I've already discussed with Lord Mirabeau and we both agreed to stop this useless fighting. Unfortunately, there are those among our inner circles who would not accept peace." Lord de la Serre said as he glanced at Lord Gabriel Mirabeau, the Minister of Labor, who was on the other side of the room listening to Lord Ashdown's speech.

"If you have to, dispose of them."

"It won't be easy."

"If you need assistance, just let me know."

"You employed them didn't you? Why do you respect them so?"

"To the public, they appear as thieves, criminals, murderers when they're really wise. I trust them."

Algonquin, United Terran Empire

A woman wearing some suggestive clothing sat in a sedan with a man in a grey suit.

They were currently parked in an alley.

The man handed her some money, " 175, I believe you know what to do."

The woman took the money and smiled at him, "Of course, just sit back, close your eyes, and let the magic happen" she said as she rubbed his manhood.

"Ooooooh, just like that." The man said as he closed his eyes.

In a flash, his eyes opened and he tried to scream in pain but a hand covered his mouth.

"Shhhh, we can't have any of that now don't we? Do you feel that pain? That's only a fraction of what you deserve for raping your female employees." The woman said as she pulled a knife out of his leg before slashing his neck. She watched the blood spurt out of his neck and his slow death.

"Riposa in pace bastardo."

Avalon, United Terran Empire

Up in a skyscraper, a bald man with glasses and a suit was sitting nervously as he stared at the man intent on killing him. Next to that man were the bodies of his 2 bodyguards. The assailant had 2 bloody blades that seem to have come out of his wrists.

The bald man stood up and yelled at the assailant, "How dare you come to my office. Do you know who I work for?"

The assailant quickly grabbed the bald man's throat, "Of course I do, you work for Lord Dreyfuss. A man suspected of High Treason along with many nobles. I'm just simply here to deliver a message."

The bald man was sweating nervously, "So what? Kill me. I'm just a pawn. My death is unimportant and nobody will care."

"On the contrary, they will." The assailant said as he threw the bald man through the window. As he walked out of the office, he can hear his target's terrified screams. Falling from the 87th floor will leave a bloody mess after all.

Baltia, United Terran Empire

Judge Margaret Collingsworth heard her doorbell ring. She put the book she was reading down on her dining table and walked to her door.

She was surprised to see 2 men in dark suits waiting for her. One was of Afrikan origin, and the other, an Oceanian. She knew right away, these men worked for the government.

"What can I do for you gentlemen?" she asked.

"Your honor," the Afrikan man said, "We believe there is an unknown person who intends to harm you. By order of Emperor Maximilian Vorenus himself, you are to go to a secure location until we find whoever is threatening you."

Judge Collingsworth wasn't surprised there are those who wish to harm her. After all, she was known to be corrupted and accepted any bribes from nobles. She was the most powerful person within the Judicial Branch who are loyal to them. What surprised her is that the Emperor himself was concerned about her safety. Usually, he doesn't care about the well-being of those working for the Nobles who are suspected of plotting him. She shuttered when she remembered a hitman who worked for some Nobles was handed over to scientists of Division 9 of the Science Department by the Emperor. None of the stories about the Biochemical Research Division were good. She only hoped his death wasn't as slow as other criminals sentenced to experimentation.

The Oceanian Man handed her a folder, "Ma'am, just take anything you can carry and go."

"You're not bringing me there?" She questioned.

"Look ma'am, even we don't know where you're going. Just follow the instructions on the folder."

Minutes later, Judge Collingsworth took her purse and got into the car. She saw the 2 men leave in their own car. This all seemed suspicious to her, why would the Emperor care about her own well-being? She already knows he suspects her of working for some Nobles, maybe wherever this location is, it's a trap? Regardless, she opened the folder.

She was confused as it only contained a single paper. Taking her reading glasses from her purse, she read the only words in the middle of the paper.

Look Up

Confused, she looked up her car.

The 2 men driving away didn't even look back to see her car explode.

Back with Emperor Vorenus

"I trust they will wipe out any filth in our Empire. Whether they're racists, corrupted, or any criminals that deserve nothing but death."

Vorenus felt someone tap him on the shoulder. He turned around and saw an Imperial Guard behind him. "Sir, it's time."

Vorenus only nodded. The members of the committee saw their Emperor leave, donning his uniform when he was a Field Marshal, his crown, his black cape, and surprisingly, his armband.

15 Minutes Ago

Agartha, United Terran Empire

All over the city, roads were closed and people saw multiple convoys heading straight to the Imperial Palace. Limos carrying many of the most powerful people in the Empire, were guarded by police motorbikes and armored military vehicles, people knew that these were in fact, members of the Council of Titans. Although they weren't actually called the Council of Titans, people called them that considering the power they hold on the Empire. Usually, they gather at times of war. The last times they gathered was when the Insurrection made themselves known, and before the invasion of the Britannican Empire. To see them gathered now worried the civilians, who are they fighting now?

War Room

Imperial Palace

Agartha, United Terran Empire

Emperor Vorenus entered the heavily guarded War Room to see the other members of the "Council of Titans" chatting with each other.

In the middle of the secured room, is a circular table with the map of the world, and some TV Screens on the wall facing Vorenus.

Besides the commanders of each military branch, the Council includes the Police-General, Azarov, the Legionnaires Commander, and the Imperial Guard Commander. Each one of them wore a black armband. The officers of the Army wore an armband with a Green Eagle, the Navy with a Blue Eagle, the Air Force with a White Eagle, the Marines with a Gray Eagle, the Police-General with a Blue Eagle and a Red Shield, the Intelligence Bureau with a Double-Headed White Eagle, the Imperial Guard Commander with a Red Eagle, and finally Vorenus with a Golden Eagle.

As Vorenus sat down at the end of the table facing the monitors, they all quieted down. To his left were Fleet Admiral Jisaburo Miyagi, Admiral Gregory du Casse, Admiral Mikhail Svetlov, Admiral Ibrahim Rafi, Field Marshal Ezekial Okoye, General Cassio Tagge, General Sebastian Veldheer, General Christian Havenstein, Police-General Valdi Karnavian, and Imperial Guard Commander General Armin Oetama. To his right are Air Marshal Jonathan Kuhn, General Ashley Lavenderie, General Jordan Castillo, General Rachel Ifedi, Marine General Marcus Anwar, Lieutenant General Nicholas Rhodes, Lieutenant General Joseph Nguyen, Lieutenant General Muhammed Kazir, Director Vassily Azarov, and Legionnaire General Heinrich Skorzeny.

Only the best were chosen to be part of the council. Every Director before Azarov usually chooses their Deputy Director to be part of the council, but like Vorenus, Azarov doesn't trust Deputy Director Beria, describing him as "A Power-Hungry Swine."

There was one Army Commander not chosen nor was he given the rank of Field Marshal which caused some controversy. Like Okoye, General Christopher Russell had many successes in the War for Unification. Both of them ended the war as Majors, and both of them climbed the ranks quickly during the wide-spread Insurrection. It was basically a Civil War that erupted right after the War of Unification. When Vorenus chose Okoye as his successor as Field Marshal of the Army, General Russell was furious. There were those that believe Russell was more qualified especially among the nobility since from birth, Russell was a noble. They believed Vorenus chose Okoye because they took part of an operation rescuing Doctor Steiner from behind Britannican Lines with Miyagi, Anwar, Kuhn, and Azarov. In fact, Miyagi and Anwar weren't suppose to be there, but they tagged along when they were separated from their squads. Miyagi from the Navy Special Forces Group, the "Sea Wolves", and Anwar from his squad of Marines when Imperial forces failed to break the Britannican lines. Russell himself was also part of the same assault and was in fact wounded, when an artillery round landed near his position. This gave him scars he still has today, but soldiers near him said his wounds changed him. No longer was he an overly-cautious Lieutenant. He then became an overly-aggressive Officer who didn't care about the number of casualties his troops had as long as he got his objectives done. This was the reason Vorenus refused to choose Russell. In total, Okoye lost about 9,800 troops under his command. Russell lost a staggering 33,000 soldiers in total in his entire career, a third of them were from when he ordered his soldiers to charge the heavily fortified rebel-held city of Jericho. While his troops charged, he had all of his artillery guns and rocket artillery to fire on the city. Besides the rebels and Imperial soldiers, 57,000 civilians were killed by Russell's artillery barrage. Even today, Jericho is still recovering from Russell's artillery barrage. Vorenus would love to fire him and send him to Hell's Gate, the Empire's toughest prison, but Russell had one thing none of his commanders could do, he installed fear into the rebels. However, after the multiple assassinations by Azarov's agents and Skorzeny's death squads torturing and executing rebels en masse, Russell was beginning to outlive his usefulness. Vorenus is aware that Russell is among the military commanders suspected of corruption.

"Ladies and Gentleman, war is over the horizon. We are now ready to fight our old enemy and I believe Fleet Admiral Miyagi has a plan to invade Equestria. Remember, we are not going there to commit genocide, we are there to free our brothers and sisters. In a few weeks time, if there is a peaceful resolution, then we will take it. To be safe, we must be prepared for war. You may proceed Admiral."

"Well milord, in order for my plan to work, we need the 1st to 7th Fleets. On the Western Coast of Equestria, the 3rd Fleet under Admiral Motti will attack Manehatten, Equestria's largest city. If we time it right, Motti's forces can catch the Equestrian Fleet stationed there off guard in a surprise attack. As a plus, it's been reported that one of the Equestrian Princesses along with the Bearers of the Elements of Harmony will be there to watch a military parade. If we can kill or capture them, it will immensly boost our morale and severely weaken theirs. The 1st Fleet under Admiral du Casse will attack Las Pegasus. It has been reported that there are many military bases outside of Las Pegasus so expect a Quick Reaction Force. Admiral Rafi's 7th Fleet will have a much easier time. While the ground forces' main objective is the Crystal Empire, there are only a few military bases between them and the area they will land. Enemy Naval presence should be close to zero. Admiral Hans Zeitler's 6th Fleet will be attacking the city of Trottingham which is located on an island. Enemy Naval presence should consist of a fleet including a carrier and the possibility of battleships. This island serves as a gateway between the Southern Naval Forces and the Northern Naval Forces so it is crucial that Trottingham must be taken.

Now, our biggest issue is the Eastern Coast and as we know, we have no bases on the other side of the world to launch our invasion forces from, but I may have a solution." Miyagi pointed at a large island in the middle of the ocean between the Equestrian Continent, and the Griffin, Minotaur, Dragon, and Zebra kingdoms.

"The Caribou Kingdom? Aren't they neutral?" asked General Rhodes.

"I know, which is why our Emperor must gain the approval of the other world leaders to invade once he meets them. There, we will free all slaves and put down the leaders of the Caribou Kingdom. They will serve as an occupation force until they can establish a new government. Equestria cannot attack us since one, we will be put in a good light in front of the world for taking down the Caribou Kingdom, and two, the Caribou have been a thorn in the other countries' sides especially Equestrias for endangering trade and threatening to capture ships. Our intelligence has revealed their military is laughable compared to ours and they do not possess strong magic like the Equestrians. They are only large enough to keep their population in order and that's not even much considering many of their males population don't do anything but keep their slaves in order and many females are brainwashed to be sex slaves. On the day we attack Equestria, these forces will then leave the Caribou Kingdom and attack Equestria's Eastern Coast. Admiral Harper's 2nd Fleet will attack Baltimare, Admiral Veronica Scott's 4th Fleet will attack Fillydelphia, and Admiral Svetlov's 5th Fleet will land forces on beaches and will then march 106 kilometers inland to Stalliongrad. Expect heavy resistance. Of course, we have not yet chosen our ground forces, but I am confident that our fellow Army and Marine Generals will choose the best. As Fleet Admiral, I will also deploy the Sea Wolves to assist the ground forces and I expect the Army to deploy the Arditi."

"And what part will the Air Force have in your plan?" asked General Ifedi.

"In each invasion force, the Air Force will drop paratroopers using Gigants behind enemy lines where the naval forces will attack. Your bombers and fighters will attack military bases deeper inland." Miyagi answered.

"A sound plan, but there is one thing that bothers me. What about Vanhoover?" asked General Castillo pointing at the city on the map situated on the Western Coast.

"I left that city out simply because, Vanhoover is basically a fortress. Reportedly guarded by a fleet with numerous military bases around the city, and from one of Director Azarov's agents reported, they've built a machine that creates some kind of shield around the city. They've only seen it used once as a test, but here's the interesting part: it does not use magic at all whatsoever. So Steiner's device will have no effect on it and I am certain they will activate the device as soon as his device is used, meaning any invasion attempts on Vanhoover would be useless and a waste of manpower, supplies, and time. Unless the Legionnaires can do something about the shield, we can't touch Vanhoover."

"And Cloudsdale?" asked General Veldheer.

"Simple, Cloudsdale's very existence and the Pegasi's ability to fly is solely because of magic. Once Doctor Steiner's device is activated, Pegasi will fall from the skies and through the clouds. The city of Cloudsdale and its entire population will be completely wiped out.

It was at this moment, an officer went up to Vorenus and whispered something into his ear. As he listened to what the officer said, his blank face quickly turned into a scowl. When he was done, they all saw Vorenus turn his attention to two individuals on the table.

"Azarov, Skorzeny, meet me outside."

Azarov and Skorzeny looked at each other with worried looks on their faces.

Everfree Forest, Equestria

8:38:25 since Operation Supremacy began

Winslow stared out the window of the Nomad he was riding in heading towards Ponyville. The plan was simple, half of the Legionnaires and rebels will attack Ponyville from the Everfree. The other half will circle around and attack Ponyville from the North through the Whitetail Woods and what is called Sweet Apple Acres. The main objectives were to secure the castle, capture the Princess, and cutoff the evacuating civilians by capturing the train station. He was told the battalion of Royal Guards in Ponyville have several tanks in their disposal which will complicate things. Luckily, the Legionnaires are equipped with anti-tank missiles they can fire from the buildings and destroy so they don't have to risk their armored vehicles in tank vs tank combat. Their 100mm and 130mm guns would tear their vehicles to pieces.

The battalion HQ is near the train station so they're expecting the bulk of the Royal Guards to be defending the station which would let them have an easier time in taking the castle.

Walker said they have some 150mm artillery guns and 20mm Flak guns they stole from the Equestria military. Walker's group of rebels will bombard the nearest Equestrian Military base before they assault Ponyville. Their main objective is to distract the military and to destroy and aircraft they see in the base.

The Legionnaire's Vulcans will stay hidden at the border of the Everfree forest and shoot down any aircraft. They've also brought jammers to prevent the Ponyville garrison from calling for help.

"Convoy, kill the lights and get in line" Winslow said over the COMs.

The vehicles in his group did as he says. Every vehicle from Wildcats to Rebel Technicals lined up at the border of the Everfree except for the Vulcans who stayed in the back.

"Lucas, your group ready?"

"Negative, we're still getting into our positions."

"Roger, we're waiting for Walker's signal."

Winslow took out 2 pictures from his pocket. One was of him with his wife and daughter, and the other was of him and Batista when they were still kids. Batista came from a Noble family. When they were kids, Winslow's parents were servants of Batista's family. Unlike some Noble families, Batista's parents treated Winslow and his family like they were part of their family. Before Batista and Winslow enlisted in the military, Batista's father, who was a retired Colonel, personally trained the both of them. Both of their parents were there and even saw them in their combat uniforms before they were shipped off to the frontlines in the Insurrection War. He will never forget Batista's father's words when he first saw their combat uniforms.

It looks better with blood.

*sigh* "I haven't felt this nervous since the first time we first went into combat. Be safe out there Lucas."

"You know me. I like to blow shit up. Just calm down, I've got things handled on my end."

5 minutes felt like an hour for Winslow before he heard Walker commence his attack.

"This is Walker. We have commenced our attack!"

Winslow's troops got ready knowing any moment, Winslow will commence his attack.

"This is Battlegroup North. We are in position."

Winslow took out his binoculars and saw that the garrison is still busy helping the civilians evacuate.

"Get the mortars ready" Winslow said to his troops as they pulled out some 80mm mortars.

He waited for a while, looking at the Royal Guards casually chatting and helping the civilians, thinking this was some sort of drill or false alarm. The Rebels wouldn't dare try to attack the town where one of their princesses reside in right? Especially with their tanks.

Winslow smirked before he aimed a flare gun into the air.

Castle of Friendship

Ponyville, Equestria

Princess Twilight Sparkle

Twilight stood on the balcony of her castle overlooking the town. Behind her are some of her guards and her friends.

"Did you send someone to get the Crusaders?" asked Twilight.

"Yes Twilight, but we need to go right now. According to protocol, you must be evacuated immediately no matter what." said Lieutenant Flash Sentry.

"I'm sorry Flash, but I won't leave until every citizen is safe." Twilight said as she gazed at the town. Citizens were heading to the train station. Some were calm, but most seemed to be in panic.

"I can't believe we're evacuating because of what one of Fluttershy's bird MIGHT have seen." Rainbow Dash said putting her arms across her chest with a disappointing look on her face.

"I trust Robin, but if he what he said about Trixie however," Fluttershy said with tears on her eyes and Robin perched on her shoulder.

*sigh* "I'll send some guards later on, but our priority right now is to evacuate."

In the back of the group were two guards whispering to each other.

"Hey you think, Rainbow Dash's dating somepony?"

"I heard she's looking at one of the Wonderbolts."

"Damn, how about the others?" The guard said as he looked at the rears of each of the girls. Unfortunately for him, his friend noticed what he was staring at. He looked at him angrily before smacking the back of his head.

"Ow, what the fuck?"

"Pervert, first you were staring at their boobs a while ago, and now their asses? Pretty sure they're all dating somepony, don't you have a marefriend?"

The other guard blushed and looked away.

"Umm, no not right now, but I will one day."

"Stop being a pervert and maybe you'll have a chance one day."

A Human in a black shirt with Twilight's Cutie Mark and Blue Jeans walked between them. The man with brown hair kept walking through the group until he was right next to Twilight and put a hand on her shoulder.

"Please Twilight, we need to go. Equestria cannot afford to lose one of their princesses."

Twilight looked down to the ground, "I suppose you're right Matthew, I just wanted them all the to be sa-"

It was at that moment they noticed a flare was launched into the air from the Everfree. About a second later, multiple headlights appeared from the forest. Matthew heard the unmistakable sound of a mortar round falling from the sky.

"Get down!" He yelled. Everyone ducked as 4 explosions rocked Ponyville. Matthew peaked over and saw smoke coming from some buildings. Out of the Everfree, he saw a line of vehicles carrying Humans charging Ponyville. He recognized the armored vehicles and the black-clad soldiers.

The Empire is here in force.

Author's Note

Fuck me, I shouldn't have tried to go for a 10K chapter. Now I have a lot of shit to edit plus school is taking up a lot of my schedule.

Well it was suppose to be a 10K chapter, but I've fucked up a lot of things in the latter part so I published the part I didn't fuck up.

As usual, criticisms are welcomed as long as you're not acting like an asshole.
R.I.P. Princess I loved you and I hope we'll see each other again in the afterlife.