Nightmare's Pain

AN: This going to a be time skip chapter, don't fret if something important happens their will be flashbacks! This takes place at the old castle in the ever-free forest
Disclaimer: I does not own anything, except the clothes on my back and my OC.

Chapter 2: The Nightmare's True Beginning

In the years after Discord's prison was placed within The Royal Canterlot Gardens. The twins, Ice and Snow Tundra, had just started their second year at Flight School in Cloudsdale, Frost couldn't help them much since he never went himself. Frost has also payed close attention to his new lieutenant, Twilight Dawn, good lad if a bit eccentric whenever he addressed Lt. Dawn himself, but the lieutenant has shown himself to be a excellent leader.

Frost had also received some troubling news, first was that he is apparently the current Grimm's apprentice, which the only way out is to either die, or kill the current Grimm one on one in Tod-Kreis. There was to things wrong with this, the was Frost liked the old crow and didn't want to have to fight, let alone kill, him. Frost wasn't even sure he could win, the old crow may old but he became Grimm for a reason. Second, upon taking the name of Grimm you have to cut ties of your old life. You have no name, it is only Grimm, you have no birth, it is only Grimm. Though he heard that if you held a title before you could keep that, since he is a general he would be know as General Von Grimm. As Grimm, he would be the leader of the Grimm Weapons Corporation, the oldest living Mercenary Band in history.

The other news is that Princess Luna seems to be losing popularity amongst the general public outside of military families and war born clans, and are favoring mainly Celestia. Frost doesn't know if Luna read any of his officers' reports, he hoped she didn't. The Princesses have been divided as of late of most discussed topics during council. The tension could've been cut with a knife during the last meaning. Frost hoped things cooled down before they got out of hoof.

~~Tundra Manor~~
A Mid-Winter Day, 7:24 A.M.

Sitting upon a comfy wooden chair infront of a ornamented desk within a private study, stacked neatly on said desk are about 30 folders, each with a mare or stallion's picture clipped to it, all have high potential of joining Princess Luna's Royal Guard. But, only one would make the cut.

And the one who had to pick that soldier was none other than, General Frost Tundra. All the while drinking his favorite Jasmine tea. He sighed, 'I've got my work cut out for me,' he thought, 'They all got the experience and skills, I wish she didn't leave the final decision to me. Celestia is already wanting me to assign more soldiers towards her guards, and the old crow is wanting me to let him set a recruiting program for G.W.C.' he sighed again. Frost felt like his job was sucking up his life away, and was gonna turn him into an old crow, 'I'm only 26 for Pete's sake!' Frost whined with fake tears.

The general felt a strange sensation within his tummy, and with a dramatic pose he decided he was hungry. Frost got up from his comfy chair and walked out of study, and making sure to shut and lock his door. Making his way towards the kitchen for some well deserved breakfast.

Once he reached the kitchen door he could smell something cooking, it smelt a lot like eggs and toast. And if Frost can smell eggs and toast that could either mean that Winter was up and making breakfast or the twins were making breakfast.

'Please be Winny, Please be Winny, Please be Winny!' Frost cried mentally.

Frost quietly opened the kitchen door and poked his head through, and much to his relief his sister Winter was cooking with the twins pouting at the table from more than likely being denied the right to cook breakfast.

And with a trained stoic face he entered the kitchen. Only when he sat at the table did the twins notice him and proceed to nearly rupture his eardrums with their morning greeting, but his face remained set in stone, an impressive feet no. Winter was not so lucky as she almost dropped the plate of food she was about to serve.

“Girls! No yelling at the table.” Winter heatedly said making the twins sink in their chairs from the fear of an angry Winter. Winter then turned towards Frost, setting the plate on food down “Brother the girls and I will be going to Cloudsdale for a few days.”

Frost rose a brow at that, “Hmm, what for?” he asked her

“We're going to...”
“...be in a flight competition...”
“...and if we win we'll get trophy!” The twins said excitedly

“Oh? And what are the events at this flight competition? And is this part of that 'Flight School' you two go?”

“Oh Frost, it's just bit of fun for the foals. And the girls are in the top ten fliers of their graduation class.”

“Really? How students are there?” Frost asked with his face set in stone, but an eyebrow raised.

“Sixty!” the twins answered in unison

“Ages?”

“Most are are adolescent. But I saw some that are the girl's age. Now eat your breakfast a carrier hawk arrived earlier it wasn't marked top secret, but was marked urgent. Here.” Winter said before give the message

Frost nodding to her in thanks, opened the envelop it read:

'General Tundra,

We the council request your presence, it is needed posthaste on a urgent matter regarding a report make Warrant Officer Howitzer. It's contents are disturbing at best. Please meet us at the council room as soon as possible.'

Frost gently folded the note back up and placed it within his left side saddlebag. Frost got up from the table and turned to make his way out of the kitchen.

“I'm sorry, but the council requires me for a meeting. I’m afraid wont be able to go the the flight competition, if this goes the way I think it will.” Frost informed them a bit of sadness in his voice.

Winter and girls nodded in solemn understanding, Frost knew they're upset, but his military duties came first, so long as he remains in the military he will follow his princesses' commands, well mostly Luna's commands. Celestia usually just requests things to be done, like added patrols because of a robbery.

And with that he left to go the castle.

~~Later at the Palace~~

'I can not believe this! There is no excuse for this. For them to forget about me and bow in gratitude at Celestia for Discord's defeat, it was my soldiers who fought it was my tactics and cunning let us get even that close freeing our Father's kingdom from that monster. It was I whom had brought those war clans to join us, not Celestia. She my be a politician, but only a warrior can understand an other warrior, and Celestia is no warrior. I wonder if she even notices her increase of popularity and the drop in mine whilst during council meetings. And on that matter why is there a council in the first place? Isn't this a monarchy, true there hasn't been a true king or queen since mother and father died. But only Celestia and I are supposed to rule not some merchants who got lucky off other's misery during harder times. Some...sometimes I get the feeling the I’m being undermined by the civilian side of kingdom recently and since the that there the lack of conflict around civilian gain get more egotistical and so self assured that military isn't needed.”

As Luna finished her mental rant, Frost entered her chambers “Princess, I apologize for intruding, but you did not answer when I knocked and I heard you stomping I was worried, did something happened.” Frost asked worriedly with some fear that she read the report of her gradual loss civilian support.

Luna nearly jumped out of her horseshoes, but quickly composed herself “All is well, dear general what do you need?” replied Luna

“Princess... I have some bad news.”

“Yes? What is it?” she awaited with narrow eyes

“The civilian council and Princess Celestia have ordered the Royal Equestrian Army be disbanded so that only 17 percent remain as guards. I believe this is why she asked for more guards, your guard and her's makes up around 5 percent and Canterlot's makes up around 12. The council sent for a meeting with me this morning...

Flashback

“What do you mean disbanded! You can not do this! Only Princess Luna and with your agreement can, and are you ever thinking about the lives you'll be ruining by doing this? The soldier population of this nation make up nearly half including the families!” shouted Frost outraged, angry, and scared for the future of soldiers.

“Yes general, we have considered the risks of doing this, but the military is of no other use at this time. The former soldiers can get jobs as farmers.” stated Celestia in a calm voice with smug looking civilian councilors and nobles looking on the helpless looking general.

“Have you even thought of how your sister will react to this she will not stand for this and neither will Grimm, could you afford to lose their support.” Frost shouted at Celestia

Count Paris scowled at him, “Remember who you're speaking to knave, you are but a lowly peasant and you are within the presence of your betters!” Paris declared at Frost, who becoming more angry with every syllable that arrogant Alicorn. And once Paris finished Frost's anger was peaked, with powerful flaps of his wings nearly caused a wind storm with the room, stunning most of it's occupants.

“SHUT UP!” Frost drew his sword and charged at Paris wilts in midair blade at the ready...

TO BE CONTINUED...

AN: Part 2 will be up soon. Sorry it took so long file got corrupted and had to start from scratch.