Roar of the Unigriff

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

'Roar of the Unigriff'

Chapter 1: 'War'

Gryphons don't simply call the lands to the north their home. We are a testament to our ancestors whom settled in this land thousands of years ago. Over the centuries, both the Griffon Kingdom and Northland have tried to colonize our kind, and both of them failed. My name is Alejandra Irontalon, and I bid you welcome to the Kingdom of Aquila.

We are all gryphons, but we go by our ancient name. We are called the Unigriffs. We are the descendants of the strong gryphon and the unicorn. I am one of the leopard folk. I have the head, wings, and front talons of the gyrfalcon and the lower half and tail of a snow leopard. The feature that makes us different is our winglets which are actually horns.

During times of war, we have defended the lands with our traditional weapon, the rifle. A weapon as beautiful as it is deadly. In times of peace, we raise cattle in the spring sun. Today, I was summoned to the royal city of Raza to meet the Grand Queen, Esmeralda. Dressed in my finest uniform, I bowed to the kind queen with the utmost respect.

The thing is I am different from many gryphons or ponies because I can use magic. All unigriffs can use magic. It has not deterred me from my skill as a soldier. Our queen is the fourth in her bloodline. A strong warrior in battle and at the same time a fair and kind ruler to this kingdom, she has won the favor of her royal subjects such as myself,

"As it has happened many times in the past, I fear the dark clouds of war are gathering," said the queen, "you are one of my finest soldiers and commanders, Alejandra, my request to you is to go to see to Princess Celestia, and report to me her intentions, I shall have the army mobilized in your absence, I trust that you will see to this matter?"

I simply nodded to tell her it will be done, she smiled and nodded to me signaling that I am free to go. She truly is the essence of the gryphon folk of the kingdom. Esmeralda never puts others before her, and treats the gryphons as equals. With my 1907 cavalry dress sword, and Star Model 1914 pistol at my side, I took to flight to the Northland.

It was a half day's journey to the royal city where a guard announced me to the two ruling princesses, "Your Majesty, I present to you, Alejandra of Aquila," I bowed to the princesses to be respectful. Princess Celestia did not look to pleased to see me, yet her younger sister looked intrigued. Are such ponies shuttered from outside their lands?

"She's beautiful, and one that stands by her kind's traditional ways it seems" said the younger sister, "I am truly interested in seeing what lays beyond our boundaries."

"Don't let that catbird fool you, Luna, that is a decorated commander," she warned her sister, and faced me intensely, "now then, what are your intentions, gryphon?"

"Let us not be mired in base exchange, your majesty, for I speak on behalf of her majesty Queen Esmeralda," I said to calm the Princess of the Sun. It did not seem to work

"I come simply as an envoy, and I wish to know of your intentions," I said simply. I came dressed for the occasion of seeing the Princess of the Sun. I wore my peaked officers cap with black and green side feathers, and a dark green jacket with gold buttons and decorated with my medals for bravery and merit. I am not one to be underestimated.

"Don't think you can deceive us with your words of kindness, gryphon," she replied, I knew she would say that, but I can tell that she is getting rather angry, "you should know of my intentions, or better yet your queen will know of them by now just like the queens of your kingdom's past," as an act of defiance, I stood up from kneeling to her.

"Then to your words, I say to you the only way you will make us kneel before you is if you break our legs, even then we will stand and fight," I bided her farewell, and I took my leave of the grand royal city of Cantrolot, and flew back to Esmeralda's palace to tell her the news. I kneeled to the queen. I simply shook my head 'no' to tell her it is war

"As it is to be expected, then it is war she will receive," said the queen, I nodded as I bowed my head to her intentions, "their forces will come soon, we will make our stand as our ancestors have done in the past, it seems war will mark the destiny of all the queens that sit on the throne of this land, if that is my fate as your queen, then so be it,"

There seemed to have been a development I did not expect when I met Princess Celestia that afternoon. She has a younger sister that seems to have eyes of intrigue rather than malcontent. I too am interested in the one called 'The Princess of the Night'. Princess Celestia seems to cast a very large shadow as it falls down upon her own sister.

Esmeralda scratched her chin and nodded a single nod. We live in an age of guns, and we use a weapon that experienced ponies have learned to fear, the Luger M1906 Rifle. It is lightweight and powerful. By the time our queen took the throne of the kingodm, this rifle and the 8mm it fired became a favorite among our soldiers for stopping power.

It was only a matter of time before the ponyfolk invade our kingdom, and we will be ready to face them. Swords were sharpened. Rifles were being checked and loaded for the coming battles that lay ahead of us, and the bravery is strong in the hearts of our brave soldiers. We will not bow to Princess Celestia. This is our land. We will never surrender