Author's Note

All right everyone here is the next chapter in our adventure. I hop you like it and remember don’t forget to comment. So sit down and enjoy maybe get some popcorn and drinks. :D

horns of war

Canterlot Castle Conference Room

It was now official, war had come to Equestria and there was no going back, the dice had been cast and now the game must be played. And play the game Equestria would, for a fury had been awakened within the nations heart, and it called out for vengeance, for this crime that had been committed against it.

“So this is the course of action you have chosen?” Ulfric said to the crimson changeling and Caribou slightly annoyed “A pity, I had come to this meeting hoping for a peaceful resolution yet it would seem I was mistaken, you have made your beds now it is time for you to lie upon them.”

With a discreet nod from Ulfric the remaining delegates who sided with Equestria knew what was coming, as those who were armed ever so slowly reached for their weapons. It was then a special ops Caribou lunged at the ambassador of Germaney, only to be intercepted by Valka who with a single hand grabbed him by the throat and threw him out the very same window he entered from.

“Ye fockin shites, ye pisseh meh off, now, I’m goin teh sending yer little asses beck to ya yeh mummies cryin.” the Highlander said with a growl drawing forth the massive claymore that was strapped to her back. Within moments the room was filled with the sounds of battle as steel clashed with steel and magic filled the air, as spells and hexes were thrown left and right. Yet it was the two alicorns and human who faced the brunt of the attackers strength. They moved with a speed that made the three appear to be nothing more then blurs as they cut through the attackers leaving none alive, for they found no mercy in their hearts to give the Crimson Changelings or the Caribou, or they had now proven themselves worthy of none. But Celestia she was beyond livid so much so that her normally rainbow mane and tail were now pure flame as she was enraged beyond belief.

“COME AT ME YOU SPINELESS WELPS AND FACE THE WRATH OF THE SUN INCARNATE! “ the alabaster mare roared with the royal voice as she skewered a Caribou and crimson drone on the spike of her halberd before she used the axe blade on the head to carve another drone in half. Within another five minutes the remaining attackers were dead and the crimson hive and Caribou ambassadors detained.

“Gets these pieces of filth out of my sight.” Ulfric said once the royal guards managed to arrive taking the two prisoners to the dungeons.

“Sir reports coming from the airship docks of more Caribou troops being unleashed from the Caribou zeppelin the ambassador arrived on.” A unicorn Sergeant said with a quick salute.

“Understood, Celestia and my dear Luna secure the castle, Valka and Baron von Ridder your with me.”

“Jawohl.” the germane stallion said cleaning the rapier he had acquired, he may have been a diplomat these days but forty years in the Germane army says other wise while Valka hefted her claymore ready to fight more against an ancient foe that nearly destroyed the Highlands a thousand years ago. Highland ponies had long memories and they never forget those who have wronged them or done harm to their lands so Valka was more then ready to claim some payback for what happened so long ago.

“Be careful Ulfric. “ Luna said giving him a quick kiss on the cheek.

“When I make a promise Luna I keep them.” Ulfric said before leaving the room followed by Valka and Von Rider. Running out of the castle Ulfric could already see smoke rising from the docks district. Blood had been spilled this day, and the fallen will cry out for retribution and they would have it, for the horns of war had sounded, the armies of Equestria and the emerald hive would now march to war, there was no turning back, the wheel was turning and would only stop once one side claimed victory. As the trio of three raced to the docks they were accompanied by an ever growing number of Canterlot police officers, while they were not trained for war, they too were ready to defend the city they called home. Yet many had a hidden secret many were of the Lycans and vamponies who rallied to the Wolf King.

“Sir, wait,“ a Guard private shouted from up ahead “there’s at least four battalions that have taken the docks we don’t have the numbers to retake them my lord.”

Ulfric was quiet in thought, yet after a few moments he finally spoke and all present felt the weight of his words.
“Long ago I swore to protect Equestria and all that I love of my adopted home and now the Caribou and the crimson hive have come threatening it, I think it is time they learned why I am known as the Wolf King. “
Ulfric threw back his head letting loose a howl that echoed across the city

“ARRRRRRUUUUUUOOOOO!”

Then it was Von Rider who noticed Ulfric’s eyes were now yellow and not ice blue anymore.
“Mein Schöpfer ist er ein Werwolf.” he said in shock slipping back to his native tongue, while shocked, his suspicions were now confirmed yet this did not change his opinion of Equestria as Germaney has had a lasting alliance with Equestria. It was then that Ulfric growled not like a man but like a Wolf. His body mass and bulk began to increase threatening to tear his armor to pieces if it were not for the buckle so being specially designed to release when Ulfric took on his Wolf form. Steel plates peeled away as skin was replaced with alternating black and white fur, bones snapped crunched and reshaped. Until not standing some eight feet tall on digitigrade legs stood a white and black alpha werewolf. And he would now hunt.

“Beast out Caribou prey now hunt.” Ulfric said the best of his current ability, trying to talk while turned into a bipedal Wolf was always difficult for him even after a thousand years of being a werewolf. With a snarl he quickly scaled the wall of the building that was besides them overlooking the docks. Reaching the roof Ulfric surveyed the damage, it was not good the docks were nearly over run with only a few small straggler groups of guards desperately trying to fight for survival instead of trying to repel the Caribou. But now it was time for the children of the night to commit to battle, and they would show no mercy. With a vicious snarl he leaped from the roof top, landing atop a Caribou soldier before he had time to react as Ulfric mauled him to death clawing, biting, and chewing turning the enemy soldier into minced meat.
The Caribou who saw this froze in fear as one of their own was slaughtered by a massive wolf but their fear quickly horror as from the alleyways hundred of wolves and red eyed fanged ponies pour out like a tide of death, and they would now surely die. With the speed of a bullet Ulfric pounced upon the next Caribou biting down and tearing a sizable chunk of flesh from the soldiers neck before attacking another viscously tearing the poor soul to shreds with his claws. As quickly as their panic had set in officers began to bark orders for them to slay the freaks, the fools normal weapons can hurt werewolf's and vamponies, but to truly kill them requires silver weapons. And they had no such weapons, they would die here in this massacre. Soon Valka and Von Rider has joined the fray lending their blades to the hordes that poured into the docks swords, axes, maces, fangs, claws, and sharpened teeth etc, tore through armor and shields, claws eviscerated flesh and bone and fangs found many an artery or vain to feed from. While Ulfric chewed through a Caribou’s arm, Von Rider dispatch several in quick succession using his many years of fencing practice and skills like it was a championship match.

With Valka it was completely different, the highlander was cutting caribou in half left and right even headbutting a few who thought the could sneak up on the brutish mare.

"Yeh Fockin panzy asses ye mothers could fight better then ye can" She roared blocking an axe swing before cutting the offending individuals arms clean off and shoving her claymore through his gullet.

"Iz such profanity really required Frau Valka" Von Rider said as he caught a caribou between the legs.

"Ye can bet yer Fockin life on it" Valka replied, meanwhile Ulfric had singled out the caribou commander, said leader was carelessly throwing his remaining personal guards against Ulfric trying to kill the monster wolf that was coming ever so closer to him.

“YOU IDIOTS CAN'T ANY OF YOU KILL AN OVERGROWN WOLF OR ARE YOU COMPLETE MORONS?” he yelled as Ulfric tore another of his personal guards in half.

“Caribou, lowlife slaver filth, challenge to single combat” Ulfric said with a deep guttural growl. The commander was stunned that this beast would challenge him to single combat when it was only just tearing his men apart not five minutes ago. What could this freak gain from this personal fun, some sick enjoyment or was it something else.

"A-and who are you to challenge m-me to this you bucking freak?" he stuttered

"Ulfric StormWolf, Lord Commander, Equestria" Ulfric said in incomplete sentences. That name had hit the caribou commander like a wall of brick. This wolf this being was the ancient commander from days long past the nearly destroyed the caribou empire. seeing as his remaining troops had ceased their fighting and now were watching his every move he knew he had to accept or he would be torn to shreds as his men had been.

"Very well I shall accept your challenge, and you will die." He said, Ulfric only growled in response taking a low stance with his claws extended, while the caribou drew forth a double bladed battle axe. Again it was not a silver weapon so Ulfric was in no danger of being killed in his wolf form. Both combatants readied themselves for this one fight, this once moment of violence that would shape to war to come. Time seemed to slow to a near standstill, until both charged each other as everyone else watched. The Caribou commander brought his axe up in a diagonal sweep in the hope of cleaving Ulfric in half but he had timed his attack wrong and only left a deep slash across Ulfric's chest before the werewolf with a menacing growl stabbed the Caribou through his armor and chest with his clawed hands. The results were instantaneous the enemy leader gasped for air and then went completely limp, the life having left his body. With their commanding officer dead what Caribou remained alive dropped to their knees, arms behind their heads as they were taken prisoner. The battle of the docks was off, but the war was only beginning and there are so many battles yet to fight. Ulfric heard the familiar magical pop of someone teleporting in behind only to have a pair of arms wrap around his middle
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“Oh thank my mother your okay.” Luna said as she hugged Ulfric before she noticed the large gash on his chest. “Ulfric Stormwolf, WHAT HAPPENED! “

“Axe Caribou commander” the werewolf said with a shrug seemingly unfazed by this as the wound slowly stitched back together, thank goodness injuries to werewolves heal pretty fast.

“Hmmph well you sir are going to have some explaining to do,” Luna before leaning to whisper in his ear “maybe alone.”

Ulfric only scoffed but did not say no or object.

“You not hurt safe?” He asked, seeing a few new cuts and dents in Luna’s armor no doubt he’d have to fix it.

“A few bumps and bruises my armor needs some fixing and may need to be resized it’s a bit tight on my thighs, waist, and chest, I am guessing this is because I was a bit smaller the last time I wore it.” Luna said with a smile earning a laugh from Ulfric which sounded more like growling.

“Let’s go home, war to plan be ready for fight.” he said. As the last prisoners were rounded up and being escorted away, both Luna and the wolf head back to the castle, they both knew the road ahead would be a trail of blood and destruction, yet they would prevail as good always triumphs over the forces of evil and wickedness. And they would face this war together as they always had.