With the attack on evfree forest successful and the scourge driven out the alliance forces were able to focus on reconstructing the old castle to its former glory. The dwarves and gnomes helped oversee the construction while the rest of the troops made preparations to march on Trottingham where the citadel of Naxxramas was stationed and leading the assault would be King Varian with Pendragon as second in command.

"Pendragon."

"Yes my king?"

"How go the preparations?"

"We should be ready to move out by noon."

Varian nodded in approval of the armies current progress and went to oversee the battle plans in the command tent nearby. The officers of both the alliance and the royal guards were arguing as to how they should proceed with the attack, one side voted for an all out assault while another called for precise strikes on the enemies stronghold and it seemed neither side could come to an agreement.

"Enough!" Varian demanded silence in the war council as he surveyed the map of the enemies encampment and asked for the scouting reports that were given. Thanks to his many hears in war, the king was able to come up with a sound plan for taking the enemies territory.

"We will use the nearby hills for our siege weapons and base camps, each camp Must have a barrier surrounding it as a precaution. Our second objective will be reoccupying the city."

"That could be problematic sir." An officer interjected.

"Our scouts reported huge numbers of undead infesting the area."

"That is why Pendragon will lead his forces in the attack while I take the front lines." The king declared much to the surprise of the equestrian royal guard. For them it was not traditional for royalty to take part in a direct conflict with the enemy since it meant such a high risk of being killed but Varian was not one to run from battle.

"I was not there for the people of Lordaeron when they fell to the scourge, I will not repeat the same mistake here!" The alliance officers beamed with pride at their kings resolve as he departed from the war council to meet with Celestia and Luna who had also been preparing to join the fight despite the objections from their royal advisors and concern from the ponies of Canterlot.

With the help of the dwarven smiths, the armor of the princesses had been refitted with mithril silver making it light as a feather bit still hard enough to shatter a blade and with a few personal touches had been redesigned making it easy for them to fight on both the ground and in the air.

"How do I look?" Luna asked as she showed Celestia her new armor.

"Fit for battle." Celestia smiled proudly while hugging her little sister.

"Come. Our troops are waiting."

The sisters left their privat quarters to meet with the king who at the time was standing in front of a window overlooking the city with a troubled look upon his face.

"Is everything alright Varian?" Celestia asked as the king let out a sigh.

"It seems no matter where we go war follows us. Sometimes I wonder if it is truly the destiny for the people of Azeroth to fight."

"We cannot know what our path leads to Varian. The best we can do is follow it."

"Wise words princess." Said Khadgar who came walking down the hall with his staff.

"Khadgar. I trust you found our library informative?" Luna asked as the old mage smiled humbly replying.

"Indeed. I only wish I had more time to read it all."

"Well feel free to stop by any time."

Without any further delay, the four made their way towards the main gate ready to lead the upcoming assault on Trottingham and to end the threat of the scourge once and for all.

Later

In the center of Canterlot was the mighty gunship Skybreaker which now bore the banners of all three factions fighting against the scourge; The Canterlot Royal Guard, The Alliance and The Guardians of Harmony. The ponies of Canterlot watched in awe as their princesses were paraded down the street in the royal carriage with the stomping of their forces hooves thundering throughout the city, many began to shower them with petals as a sign of gratitude and whishing them good fortune in their battle.

"Well Luna don't just sit there, wave!" Celestia giggled to her younger sister.

The moment she raised her hoof, Luna was greeted by a cheer from a large group of foals who had come to see her off.

"Get em Princess Luna!!"

"You're the best!!"

The sound of the childrens praise made Luna smile as she waved to the children who began to cheer louder for her, the sight warmed Celestias heart knowing she had gain the admiration of their kingdoms next generation.

"Your majesties, we've arrived." Said one of the royal guards opening the doors to the carriage as they marched into the city to meet King Varian and Khadgar who were also escorted by their personal guard along with Twilight and her friends.

"King Varian."

"Princess Celestia, Princess Luna."

The royals greeted each other in a friendly manner as they prepared to board the ship when suddenly.

"Before we depart, there is something I must do." King Varian then drew his sword and turned to Pendragon with the kind of gaze that only a military commander could give.

"Pendragon. Step forward."

The crowd began to murmr among themselves as the king gave a short speech.

"You all know of the hero who stands before me. You all know of his deeds and bravery and it is for those reasons that I; his king shall bestow upon him the greatest honor!" With a simple gesture, Varian requested for Pendragon to kneel in which he quickly responded.

"Pendragon, Knight of The Silver Hand. For your deeds and service in the name of the light, I King Varian bestow upon you the title of Highlord."

Pendragon gasped as he felt the kings blade tap both his shoulders with his friends staring in anticipation and gleeful smiles.

"From this day forward you shall be known as Highlord Scourgebane! Stand and be recognized."

As Pendragon rose to his feet a small number of ponies began applauding followed by the cheering of his friends who instantly swarmed him to congratulate his new promotion before joining their leaders on the ship.

"I can't believe you just got promoted and in front of the whole city too!!" Rainbow Dash squealed with a wide smile along with Pinkie who gasped saying.

"We should have a PROMOTION PARTY!"

"Uh let's save the celebrating for later." Said Twilight feeling a little embarassed after noticing a few of the crew members staring at them along with Applejack.

"She's right y'all."

"Plus we have a job to do." Pendragon said while drawing Quel'Delar.

"This time I won't let Kel'Thuzad escape or Nightmare Moon."

"Speaking of which. Something has me curious." Twilight said scratching her chin.

"Whenever you seem to be near her sword you end up getting weakened for a short moment. Why is that?"

"Could be the magic left over from when Frostmourne pierced my chest, even now I can still feel it."

Before they could discuss the issue further, the ships alarm began to ring out as the crew members scrambled to their stations and began loading the cannons meaning they were approaching their destination.

"Lord Pendragon! His majesty wants you and your friends topside right away!" An officer shouted over the clamoring of the other crew members. Pendragon and the others quickly ran to the top deck where King Varian and the princesses were prepared to lead the first wave of the assault.

"You called my king?"

"Yes. We need to go over the plan so listen carefully." Varian said as he turned to the troops.

"Celestia, Luna and myself will handle the enemies front lines until we've established a forward command center while Pendragons unit will secure the city square just beyond the front gates! Remember: stay clear of the citadel at all times! Dismissed."

"SIR!!"

"All units prepare for battle! And may the light be with you!" Pendragon now took command as a general should after the kings briefing, many of the troops in the royal guard were nervous since this would be their first battle while the soldiers in the alliance simply gritted their teeth and kept a tight grip on their weapons.

"Steady!" Pendragon shouted as the ship suddenly began to shake while descending to the ground while flashes of green fire sprang up from all over. With a loud thud, the Skybreaker landed on the front lines and troops began pouring out from its hull with Varian and the two sisters leading the charge.

"FOR THE ALLIANCE!!" The king roared with great fury unsheathing his sword and began cutting through a large number of scourge forces. Varians skill with a blade was unmatched in the eyes of his men as one foe after another was cut to pieces while above the battlefield Celestia and Luna decimated the enemy flyers with their magic and weapon skills.

"Push them back my sister!"

"Do not worry Celestia! I can handle a few flying vermin!" Luna boasted while cutting a gargoyle in half with her sword when she noticed Twilights group smashing their way through a weakpoint in the enemies formation until they had reached the walls of the city.

"Okay we're here, now what?" Asked Applejack before Pendragon took out a few bombs from his backpack.

"Spike, light em up!"

"You got it!" Spike let out a short burst of fire that ignited the fuses before taking cover behind a nearby rock as his friend threw the explosives shouting.

"Fire in the hole!!"

Twilight put up a barrier to shield them from the debris of the explosion before charging through the smoke yet when they stormed through the streets they met little resistance save for a few guards posted on every street corner. Something was wrong.

"Stay sharp girls." Said Twilight who was cautiously surveying the surrounding buildings when the air suddenly began to grow colder to the point where they could see their breath.

"Good gracious it's freezing!" Cried Rarity who began to shiver.

"Get ready girls..." Pendragon raised his shield slightly when the sound of flapping wings caught their attention. Sapphiron had come!

"Who dares to intrude upon my masters domain?" The dragons voice thundered in fury while staring down at the heroes. Fluttershy ran for cover while the rest of her friends fanned out in a circle after remembering how the beast destroyed Shining Armors barrier.

"You dare challenge me? It's amusing how you mortals think you can overcome those stronger than you! I have killed many a warrior in my time."

"Save your breath wyrm! You'll need it when I send you screaming back into the void!!" Pendragon wasted no more time and charged straight towards Sapphiron followed by Rainbow Dash and Applejack.

"Pathetic!" Sapphiron lashed out with his tail and sent all three flying back before turning his attention to Twilight and Rarity, the two unicorns combined their magic to create a shield only to have it shattered by the monsters breath.

"Ohh anypony get the liscense plate of that cart?" Rainbow groaned as her head began to spin from the last attack while her human friend charged once more into the fray to give them time to recover.

"You will not harm my friends beast!!"

Sapphiron laughed at the display of bravery Pendragon showed before raising a claw to deliver a finishing blow when he felt the sharp sting of a blade upon his back. Varian had come to join the battle.

"My king!"

"I was worried when we didn't receive news of your mission. It seems I arrived just in time."

"How fitting, I get to kill a king and a pawn." Sapphiron fanned his wings and prepared to take flight when Varian leaped into action.

"Now Sapphiron, taste the fury of Shalamayne!! YYAH!!" At that moment the kings sword split into twin blades, one gleamed as bright as the sun while the other glowed bright as the moon. The frost wyrm was overwhelmed by Varians swift strikes and ferocity, it was like he was facing an animal more than a warrior.

"Burn in the light heathen!!" Cried Pendragon unleashing the power of Quel'Delar to sever one of the dragons wings before joining Varian in the battle and with the combined might of the two warriors the frost wyrm was instantly overpowered.

"I-Impossible! I was one of the most gifted among the blue dragons! I served under The Lich King!!" Sapphiron was in shock, not since his battle with Arthas had he been defeated and now he found himself helpless before the king of Stormwind and his champion.

"It seems you've forgotten something Sapphiron." Varian said as he looked the beast in his glowing eye.

The Alliance fears no evil, we will fight any who dare to threaten our home or our comrades. That is why you lost." The king then returned his sword to its singular form before departing.

"Do not turn your back on me...MORTAL!!" Sapphiron lashed out with his claws in an attempt to strike down the king until a certain mage stepped in using an ice spell to imprison the creature as he walked up the street with a handful of unicorn soldiers. One in particular that Twilight seemed to recognize.

"Starlight!"

"Twilight! Oh thank goodness." Starlight sighed with relief hugging all of her friends.

"I was worried about all of you going so when I heard Khadgar needed troops I signed on."

"A wise decision." Said Khadgar with an approving nod before returning his attention to Sapphiron.

"I will take this one back for interrogation. Rest assured, we will take all necessarry precautions." As he began casting a magic circle, Starlight bid farewell to her friends and vanished in a flash of light while royal guards and alliance soldiers began filling the square and constructing barricades.

"We did it!" Cried Pinkie while jumping up and down in excitment while King Varian stepped forward to address his troops.

"Soldiers! Today we have won a great victory! Before the day is done we will tend to our wounded and bury our fallen, then tonight! We celebrate! FOR THE ALLIANCE!!"

The soldiers let out a voctorious cheer, inspired by the words of their king along with Twilight and her friends before returning to their duties while a short distance away was Naxxramas where Nightmare Moon and Kel'Thuzad were watching the armies from a viewing pool.

Naxxramas

"Such strength, such skill. Makes me want him even more~." Nightmare Moon said sinfully as she grinned at the image of Pendragon before Kel'Thuzad dispelled the image.

"If all goes as planned then you shall have him but you are aware he isn't even your species yes?" He asked out of curiousity as the exited the room.

"There are spells for such things and besides the poor fool doesn't realize he already belongs to me..." The dark alicorn gave an evil chuckle while staring at a section of Frostmournes blade where a shard was missing.

End.

Author's Note

Proofreader: Tunderbolt Sentinel