The Wolf King

by Sentinel053

A thousand winters later: part 1

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Northern Mountains of Equestria, three days after Luna eclipsed
Ulfric's tomb

A thousand years he had waited, testing the bonds of his chains and of the tomb, weakening it slowly over the millennia until first the chains broke, shattering to dust twenty years ago. Now with a greater amount of movement available to him, Ulfric threw himself into constant practice and training of his combat and magic skills, While was able to do so when chained the heavy metal restraints had somewhat limited his movement to a small part of the tomb. Now, as he prepared to end his imprisonment by his own means his mind raced though the scenarios of how his first meeting with Celestia would play out. He didn't have to guess what she had done in his thousand year absence, for he had been able to see it thanks to the small enchanted mirror that have been given to him by queen Faust , shortly after his arrival to Equis, so many winters ago.

With one final effort Ulfric blasted the seal of the tomb, with a power blast of elemental magic, the combined fire and lighting bolt hit the door of the tomb with enough power and force that the remaining magic that kept the tomb seal broke with a thunderous crack, blowing the door outwards, and for the first time Ulfric could see the night sky whole for the first time. He had to shield his eyes, as his only source of light during his imprisonment had been through a few airshafts that had been cut into the rock of his tomb, he took his first steps out of the tomb, bringing with him the few worldly possessions he had with him, the mirror from Faust enchanted so that he could learn the history of Equis instantly, a replenishing potion that could kept any grown being fed for a whole day, this had come in handy as what ever spell Celestia had used to make sure he had a good source of food ceased to function 400 years ago, and finally a necklace in the shape of a moon encircled by a wolf. There was only one other necklace like this, It had been crafted and forged by Ulfric's own hands and gifted to his love Luna as a sign of his love to her, now it was burnt and blackened, no longer bearing the enchantments he had placed upon it. This left him with two possibilities, the first is that Luna had been freed from the Nightmare and the resulting expulsion had destroyed the connection between their necklaces, and the second was Luna no longer lived, He hoped it was not the latter, but if it was he was prepared to exact vengeance upon Celestia for it. Slowly packing his things into a small knapsack, he started his long arduous descent down the mountain, even despite the bitter cold that chilled him to the bone, it did not bother him, having been raised in the northern reaches of his home land the cold was next to nothing for him. Before setting out he stole a gaze of the moon, and what he saw made his heart sink, and his anger and hate of Celestia biol. Where there had once been an image of a unicorn mares head on the lunar surface now it was just a blank white, Ulfric clenched his fists tightly, before throwing his head back and loosing a earsplitting howl"

"ARRRRROOOOOOUUUU" Stopping after a few seconds to let his Werewolf side sink back within him, he steeled his resolve beginning his slow trek down the mountain towards the ancient Castle of the Two Sisters, For there were a few items he knew he would require to fully carry out the threatening promise he had mad ten centuries ago.


Several weeks latter, The Everfree Forest, Castle of the Two sisters


For several weeks now, Ulfric had trekked from the Northern Mountains stopping now and then to hunt wild game, which was a long awaited welcome, and was a change in menu from having to drink the same potion again after four centuries. As he finally pushed through the last of the dense underbrush, he finally saw, what he sought, the ancient castle he and Luna had shared as their home until that tragic night so long ago. Where once stood a proud castle whose battlements and walls had stood un-breached through many a war, Where the once strong and ornate Cherry wood gate stood now all that remained were it's broken rotting pieces pile now lay around the gate. He looked on with a heavy heart full of sadness and grief. what had once been a proud castle was now no more then a crumbling ruin. No longer did the warmth of fires warm the halls, for they had burned out long ago. Where golden light from chandeliers and lanterns filled the rooms and dining areas, now there was only darkness.

Pushing aside his grief Ulfric, crossed the chasm that separated the castle from him, via the rope bridge that was present, after crossing he passed through the ruined gate, stopping to check the old guard posts that flanked either side of the gate, both of which were ruined and had collapsed. Making his way through the castle he saw many familiar things that once held beauty now ruined by the touch of time. As he came to the Throne, there stood still pristine were the thrones of his love Luna and that of Celestia. Ulfric went and stood before the throne of Luna, the massive tapestry that hung behind it was tattered on the bottom yet was still mostly intact showing the Image Luna as she was thought of then, she was depicted in full armor her sword clasped in her hands pointed down so that it formed a cross. Taking a moment Ulfric kneeled before Luna's ancient throne he head low before standing back to his feet.

He then made his way down the left side corridor, slowly making his way through the winding halls and passage ways before coming to a double iron door that had a shield with twin swords crossed over it. With a grunt and a few words cursed in another language shoving the door open enough to reveal the castle ancient and long abandoned Armory, it just like the rest of the ancient dwelling was in a state of ruin, many of the racks that had held the weapons the castle guard would have used were not either crushed by rubble or had rotted away through the passage of time leaving a few reminders of their contents a sword here a shattered bow there and many more, once this armory shaped and equipped many of Equestria's soldiers, the forges with fire that roared day and night now lay cold and forgotten. As he made his way through the ruined armory, Ulfric recalled many a time he himself had come here to assist in forging weapons and armor, or when he taught many of the forging techniques from his home to the black smiths many of these lessons helped greatly in the improvement of Equstria's ancient armies. But those times had passed, never to be heard of or felt again.

Moving past what had once been the heart of the armory, he can to three eroded yet still ornate panels on one wall, each were unique yet at the same time similar. The one on the left was fashioned with the iconography of Celestia, and lay empty untouched for centuries. The middle one was adorned in the iconography of Ulfric's beloved Luna it remained sealed, Ulfric pressed the small circular panel on it causing it to slide away, inside it was black that is until a fist sized crystal blinked into life shining a ray of moon light onto the obsidian black armor that belonged to Luna. Ulfric took a moment to smile remembering when he had first forged and presented it to Luna announcing it showed the Lunar Alicorn that he loved her. He then closed it, for it was not why he was here, stepping to the alcove on the right he opened it revealing his personal Armory the four ancient torches spark to life illuminating the contents within, there on the mannequin was his armor still shining in the light as is was on the day he has received it from the High Elf smith who became one of his closest friends.

Ulfric stood there for a moment starring at the winged helmet, remembering fighting Along side Luna, Celestia and their Mother Faust during the many wars that plagued Equestria in its earliest days, on his armors back hung the long nine foot long red cape with its furred collar that still bore the crest of the Kingdom of Ailirwen, but that would no longer be the symbol he would wear upon it, No with a quick casting of a few spells the red fabric became dark midnight blue and the crest became a black splotch with a white crescent moon. What Ulfric did next he took great care in, retrieving a medium sized box from a small self behind his armor, opening and cast one final spell the fur the once made up the collar of his cape had now been replaced with equally dark blue feather, each one having be meticulously gather and stored each time he had assisted his love in preening her wings. His symbol of his devotion to the woman he loved completed, he removed the helmet from the mannequin placing it on his head. After strapping on his armor and now redesigned cap and getting reacquainted with it, Ulfric turned his attention to the small weapons rack that was inside his personal armory while most knights of his homeland had many weapons at their disposal Ulfric preferred only two. His two handed long sword which he had personally named Lions Bane.

And his war axe made from the strongest and equally coldest Stalhrim, WolfsFang.

Each had before forged by the very same High Eld blacksmith, who also forged his armor, he knew that thanks the Elven smithing used to make them that they would be as sharp and untarnished and the day they were created, taking both of them Ulfric buckled the belt of the sword to waist placing the sword of his left side and slipping WolfsFang through loops on the back of his armors waist band.

After a few other final preparations, Ulfric left the armory and the castle entirely heading east towards the town of Ponyville, there he would seek transport aboard one of the many trains that frequently traveled to Canterlot. There he would bring about Celestias judgment and avenge his love.

Upon arriving at the station, Ulfric hurriedly, climbed aboard, hiding within the freight carriage, that was attached to the back of a train that thanks to careful spying he had learned was destined for Canterlot. Settling in between a few crates he readied himself for what was to come.


Author's Note

Welp here you have it Chapter two hope you all liked it. If you did stick around for the next few chapters cause things get sappy and angry and crazy

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