1 Year 3 Days after Unification

Highrock, Capitol of the Griffin Empire

Aquila and Felix finally arrive at Highrock, A city build on, in and around one of the tallest mountains in the world. With most of the buildings only accessible to those with wings, Thus being a majority griffin city, with a Pegasus minority. The city's tall towers with unique architecture all around the train station the men arrived on. The bulbous onion like peaks of the palace atop the mountain reminds Felix of where the 'Muscovy' province got its architecture from.

As the train pulls into the station, Aquila, Felix, and their dozen Guards of his own walk out of the Train carrage Each with a new weapon design by a Germanic engineer, a miniature machine gun that fires pistol rounds. A 'sub' Machine gun as he explained. With the Imperial Guards of the Griffin Emperor waiting at the station for their arrival to escort them, The crowds of griffins on the ground and in the sky are held back as a band plays to introduce the Leaders.

Aquila looks from the Griffin Imperial guards to his own and seeing the distrust and scorn in the griffins eyes as they take occasional glances at him when they think he is not looking. Felix as well, yet decides to ignore them and focus on the cities sights as they walk towards an elevator to be lifted to a higher level towards the palace. A large crowd gathering around the streets to watch the arriving leaders. With the Centaurs and Zygptians behind the humans. All three groups step onto the elevator which slowly lifts the group up, As another train arrives with more of the world leaders.

"So you are Emperor Aquila? I thought you would be shorter." Remarks the Pharaoh of Zygpt, A Medium sized Female Zebra Adorned in a white robe with plenty of gold decorations, Which is contrasted against Aquila and Felix's Military Uniforms, Only adorned with the Imperial Crown Aquila wears and a few medals on Felix's Aviation Coat he Bought from a pilot knowing the mountain's Temperature.

"Why yes i am, You must be Zerani, Pharaoh of Zygpt. A pleasure to meet your aquaintance." Aquila responds, shaking her outstretched hand.

"A Pleasure indeed. I hope this congress goes well for all parties involved."

"As do I. And you are Tirek of the Centaurs am i correct?" Aquila asks the centuar standing to his left.

"Indeed I am Aquila, Ive heard a great deal of things from you and your new 'empire'. Let us hope you know whom you can trust." Tirek replies cryptically.

The elevator reaches its zenith, the entrance to the imperial palace. With rows of guards lining the path as the three leaders and their guards walk past them into the palace proper. Entering into a large ballroom, Where a few of the leaders who arrived earlier wait. With Chrysalis sitting alone at a far end of the room, Celestia at the opposite ends to the queen of changelings. The King of the . Dragon Lord Balefire, a relatively young dragon only a head taller than most of the leaders present.

With the arrival of the three new leaders, Celestia walks over to them as well as Dragonlord Balefire. "Ah yes you are the one i've heard so much about. Emperor Aquila i presume?" Balefire asks as he saunters over.

Celestia bows to the new arrivals. "It is a pleasure for you all to show up, Considering you two often refuse to show at these meetings." Celestia says to the Pharoh Zerani and King Tirek.

"Well with these new.. Events in the world we would wish to show to a meeting that might make things happen." Tirek replies.

"A pleasure to meet you as well Princess Celestia, I have heard a great deal about you." Aquila says as he nods to her before walking over to the lone queen of the changelings.

"Ah Aquila, a pleasure to see you here. After all it would be much less entertaining without you here." Chrysalis states as she reclines on the couch, Wearing a long green dress.

"Yes well i could not miss the first congress after my empires unification. After all It was purposefully called due to this. I hope your struggles with the centaurs is going well for you." Aquila says as he pulls a chair and sits in front of her and takes a glass of water from a griffin servant giving drinks.

"Ah yes, That weapon of gas you gave to us definitely surprised one of their battalions last year. Though we decided to put things on hold for now. Of course we still disagree on who controls which islands, Those Thick headed Centaurs are more stubborn then mules." Chrysalis spits, taking a drink of her water. "Hm but i admire their tenacity. Especially considering the losses."

"Yes well the centaurs do have quite a large population to throw. But how was your negotiations with the Diamond dogs? They have no love for the centaurs either."

"Ah yes, It went swimmingly. We signed an alliance not too long ago, this will most likely make them think twice before attacking us again. My spies can confirm this."

"Speaking of spies. I notice your surprisingly alone. Or should i say suspiciously alone. Is your couch a changeling?" Aquila states as he leans back in his chair.

Chrysalis grins and chuckles to herself. "Ah Aquila, you know me too well. Of course that chair of yours is as well. Its very difficult to find some lings that can master the art of shapeshifting in order to turn into objects." Chrysalis says while Aquila slowly stands up and pulls a different chair to sit on.

"I see.. I thought all changelings could shapeshift."

"Not all of them, only some can even barely change themselves, While it takes years of training to shapeshift enough to be useful as a spy or infiltrator. Even then most can only disguise as species with similar anatomy, such as ponies and zebras."

"You seem to trust me enough to tell me this Chrysalis. Your not one to simply mouth off things that might be used against you."

"I have known you well enough. And to see your new empire could use some allies in case a few countries decide to get testy with you. Of course having you as a military backer wouldn't hurt myself either."

"Hm we will see then Chrysalis, Until the meeting." Aquila states, bowing lightly to her as he walks off.

"Until then indeed.." Chrysalis grins as she walks him walk off. Seeing Celestia look at her with a knowing glare.

POV Celestia

Celestia looks away from the Grin of Chrysalis towards her ally, Emir Steady Saddle of Saddle Arabia. Equestria's closest ally. She sighs, And walks towards him.

"Ah Celestia, whats seems to be troubling you?" Steady Saddle asks as he sees Celestia walk up to him.

"Its Chrysalis again, She is planning something with the Humans i know it. She has already made an alliance with the Diamond dogs and now she is talking with the humans. I fear she may try to make an faction against us. The Humans are untested and we do not know whom they stand with. So this meeting will be extremely important."

"I see. I recommend you calm down then. All will be fine, Just get him after the meeting and attempt to talk to him. After all we need them as allies, Humans make up a third of the population in the north west territories and if the humans turn hostile against us it could be bad, not to mention the economic impact."

"Yes yes i know. Let us hope we can gain them as an ally." Celestia states as she walks off to get a drink....

Author's Note

Thanks for the positive comments. I plan to keep writing this story now.