The legend of spyro: world's crossing

The morning was full of laughter as they recalled some funny stories, or adventures that they remember and the old war veteran had many to share. "So me and an old friend, his name is Vernon, he's a grizzly bear were out and about on his island, looking for the serpents that threaten his village, and mind you these were no small snakes they were sixty feet plus. As we walked the path they left he stepped over a rock, missed the path, tumbled down the small hill and into a tree with a hive on it, honey just poured on him. The best part was when he climbed the tree and started sucking the honey out, once he was done he came back with a swollen tongue." Everybody started laughing.

"Ok ok I remember back when I was a just starting out as a royal guard, and the general back then told me to stay serious no matter what and so I did when my high school friends came by, my parents, but not for Twilight, we giggled, took funny photos. When the general came back and caught us he was about to lecture us but little twilly gave him her puppy eyes and he cracked and we all did funny photos." Shining said and they continued laughing.

"So much for Mr. Serious." Spyro laughed.

"Me and Fluttershy were having a tea party at my place and we normally catch our flying sandwiches and she caught a feisty one as it took her for a ride around my place. By the time she came back she was so dizzy you'd think she was drunk." Discord said and the laughter grew when the pale yellow Pegasus blushed at the memory.

They shared stories up till lunch then Spyro looked Allan and asked,"What was your first mission, you never told us about your earlier days?"

Taking a sip of his coffee he then spoke. "It was a contract, some knights from a kingdom came looking for me and back then I was living in a log house outside of a village. They found me by the help of the peasants and told me that Melkum, ruler of the dark elves tried to kidnap the Princess and his majesty was willing to pay me for guarding his beloved treasure. One night I learned why he wanted her protected, she is a child of the blue moon, an ancient human prophecy that is said a child under the light of the blue moon can either kill the dark elves or help them create a monster. On her 26th birthday a pale gentleman and lady arrived, back then I didn't know what he looked like, but he had no pointed ear so we believed we was from the far North and in result he took her right from under our nose, I was in charge of finding her with a small squad of knights, for seven days we travel until the edge of the dark forest came into view and I went in alone. Once I got to the fortress I fought like never before, moving at speeds I didn't thought possible but I didn't show that instead I made my way to the room of councilmen and there she was, naked and bleeding, and three night elves, faster, stronger then most dark elves, long claws and yellow eyes. I couldn't believe my eyes an old elf tale came true that night and died that night. Taking the princess I left and their leader was much surprised at my skills, to kill three night elves and only taking the damage I had, face off with him, steal his prize and run day and night back to the kingdom it left an impression on him. From that point on he had his sights on me, my first contract and first foe. The king ordered my wounds looked after and by the end of it all he paid me a kings ransomed for saving his daughter."

Everyone was impressed by his story that they all stopped eating to listen his tale till he finished then continued eating, then Cadence looked at the young dragons, "Any plans of a house?"

"Actually yeah, after doing a favour for the king of the earth dragons, he got his best builders building a house to our design in twilight falls." Spyro replied

"Nice any rooms for kids?" Cadence

"When we feel it is the right time to have our first clutch." Cynder said, Cadence nodded not wanting to over due it.

The gang remained in the kitchen telling stories about the adventures they have shared, how the girls handled a tyrant named Terks and how they unlocked a chest that came from the tree of harmony by gifts that they've earned by representing their element and how that became the castle of harmony. Spike spoke about how he saved the Crystal Empire by the former ruler King Sombre, with help. The guys told how they met their marefriends, Zephyr explained how he was new to the Lunar Republic and was looking for a house in Ponyville and caught Twilight staring while at Rarity's bouquet and he asked her out a month later, shared many adventures with the girls and as joke from Luna who knew before her sister assigned him to protect the princess of harmony. Hector finished three weeks worth of work and decided to go for a stroll and he stumbled upon Big Macintosh, who was selling apple cider to a lumber jack, who has the special fire wood that burns different colors. Big Mac told him to go to Ponyville for their annual apple cider day, where he met the love of his life and asked her out a week later.
Rarity asked Fantsypants out while he was admiring her latest fashion as always, Fluttershy was the first out of the girls to get a coltfriend, Discord took her on an amazing date that simply wowed her and after that they've been together ever since. Rainbow and Sorain challanged each other to a race and he planted a kiss on her lips, getting her crash and he won the race, she called him a cheater but made up for it on their first date. Pinkie and Cheese Sandwich were planning Applejack's birthday, and Cheese Sandwich was secretly planning hers for next years and asked her out the only he knew how, song, dance, and a wild party.

As the day grew late everybody went to bed late, come morning the tension was a little high as those who had to leave tonight check and prepared what they need for this night time assault. Zephyr got Hector to hammer out old dents in his armor, Allan got Discord to make him a black leather vest that came down to mid thigh, black shirt, gloves, pants, and leather boots for tonight, and for the time being, Luna turned the handle of his sword from white to dark blue. The four of them where in the throne room with the layout of the castle of friendship.

"Allan will take the hallway with the throne room, I'll take the upper hall with mine and Twilight's bedroom. Cynder you take the ball room and don't be shy of messing it up with your abilities, give those changelings hell, Luna will take care of the main hall and entrance with your help on the entrance. Once we have finished with the ones inside we remain in our current position while Allan lures them from the balcony then hide getting them to scatter around in hope to find him. If we wish and take the extra step and dispose the dead bodies we could or wait till they are all dead." Zephyr said.

"Wait till we have finished them all, psychological warfare, it gets them spooked much easier with their dead comrades about, and more likely to make a mistake if they are scared enough." Allan said, getting Zephyr to nod in agreement. As the day becomes evening the squad of four gathered what they needed before nightfall. As night approached, Luna teleported them inside the castle of harmony and sure enough they were greeted by the changelings, immediately taking them out first before going to where they planned they should be stationed, along their way killing the red army. Luna and Cynder reached their spot first, having everyone help her take out those in the main hall, Luna started looking into the rooms near by as for Cynder, she was giving her foes a hard time. In the center of a twister was the pregnant dragoness and she was sucking in changelings before coming out of her twister and either burning them or blasting them with poison, and those near by when she spat globs of poison were affected as well. Magic beams blasted at her but they fazed through her as she remained in her shadow form for safety and used her shadow fire to take those out near her, when the number of enemies decreased she reappeared and started another twister, tables flying around hitting her foes ripping off wings and once it calmed down she finished those off that were still breathing.

Zephyr was also busy with his hall, tight and hard to move around in and he had to kill a handful at a time as more and more popped out of nearby rooms. Over at the throne room, there was only bodies and pools of blood, sitting on the table Allan was cleaning his blade from all the blood on it, waiting for the others to give him the okay to bring in the rest of the changelings that took over Ponyville. Fazing through the ground was Cynder. "You really are ruthless when your out numbered aren't you, time to bring in the rest."

"Not that ruthless and tell the others to get ready."

As Cynder fazed back through the floor, Allan made his way to the balcony, drawing his bow and notching an arrow he carefully picked his targets, seeing the commander of the group talking with a few of his troops he found his targets. Drawing back the arrow he took and breath in and when he released his breath he let the arrow loose and it whistled through the air. "I want you to find a way into the Crystal Empire no excuses that is their last strong hold and Shadow wants it turned to a pile of..." Before he could finish talking the arrow took out one of his men, piercing through his head, before the others could react two more fell. The general noticed that the arrows are coming from one direction, from the castle, reaching for his small telescope he saw the shine of an arrow getting notched though he could not see who the attacker was. Once again a changeling near him took the hit and that made him furious. "Change of plans lads we have intruders in the castle and we will flush them out. Everyone to the castle!"

The changeling army took to the air and made their way to the castle, at this point Allan was back inside ready and waiting as were the others. Checking up on Cynder, Luna walked into the ballroom. "Sister of the night where are you?" Cynder flashed her tail at Luna and she came over. "How are thy holding up?"

"So far good not cramps, aches or pains yet but it wouldn't hurt if I had some company once and awhile during the fight."
Cynder said and Luna smiled and gave her a hug.

"You can always count on me sister of the night."

Breaking the hug the Princess of the night teleported back to her post and heard the sound of wings drawing near, lots of wings. Breaking the darkness of the main hall was a cloud of red and Luna smiled, charging her horn she waited until they were where she wanted them to be, drawing closer and closer Luna unleashed a beam of dark blue magic taking out almost half of the army. The others looked stunned at the sudden lose of numbers, and by a single shot no less but if they didn't kill their attacker then their lord will not be pleased with them. In the upper hallway where Zephyr is, he was having much better luck taking on the changelings when he has the advantage of space, using his dragon clawed hoof shoes he was making them all look like foolish fillies. Diving in and out of the army in his area taking out numbers by the dozens, slowly decreasing the once mighty changeling army. The ballroom was a blaze of shadow and shadow fire as Cynder moved around killing her foes without them seeing her and getting them angry and having their dead brethren around them only infuriated them more determined to find their silent killer. Coming from the shadows, Cynder unleashed a stream of poison upon her unsuspecting foes taking out a couple dozen and another infected with the spreading vapor before returning to the shadows. Up in the throne room the changelings have created a fight circle as their commander took the form of an evil looking Allan, red eyes the black stripes still on his hide, dark red hair and a dark red uniform, a blood red long sword with the cross guard looking like bat wings.

"You will pay for killing my brother in Apple Loosa." The changelings voice was deep and rough.

"Not likely, you may look like me but you don't have my skills."

The two circled each other for a while before the changeling lunged at Allan, blocking the over head swing he retaliated with a vertical swing but the changeling stepped back and parried, moving the thrust to the side Allan kicked his foe in the gut, pushing him back. "Its going to be a short fight, and I'm going to savior this." Allan taunted. Down at the main entrance Luna was using her moon magic to finish off the rest, stepping forward she then vanished, sank into a portal and started killing changelings left and right without taking a single hit. Moving back in front of them she summoned magic forms of her moon blade and they took care of the rest of the army she faced, going through them with ease and into the next one behind them. As they all dropped from the sky she smile and turned to mist and headed for the ballroom. In the upper hallway the dragon knight was soaking in blood as his group was lying on the ground dead or dying from deep lacerations across their bodies, smiling at his work he headed to the main entrance, their meeting point. Inside the ballroom was a mess of bodies, tables and chairs, though not quite done Cynder started feeling dizzy, hiding at the far end of the room, panting slightly, though not hard enough for her foes to find her. A small cloud of mist came before her then it formed into Luna.

"Are you alright?" She whispered.

"Dizzy...t-that's all..." Cynder panted "C-can you..."

"I got them covered." With that Luna turned to mist and appeared behind what was left of the changeling summoned her magic and vaporized the rest in mere seconds, Cynder came out of her hiding spot and Luna let her lean on her as they made their way to the front doors. "Can I ask you something? Is it safe if I want a child with Spyro as well?" Cynder giggled at the thought and thought it over. Up in the throne room the circle was wider and thinner as Allan taunted his foe and he swung wildly, killing his own men if they were near his blades reach but if he wasn't then it was just air or his attacked blocked by Allan followed by an easy hit on him, making him more angry. "For a commander your slow to pick up my play here, I'm sure Shadow would have told you how to swing a sword like a warrior not a child."

"Shut up you waste of meat." He swung again and lopped off three heads getting him to roar with anger.

"Will not saying this isn't fun but....I have to be some where so goodbye." Allan sheathed his sword and pounded the floor and fire incinerated the army, and put a few scorch marks on the chairs, table and walls. "I'm sure they can clean it off." Walking out of the throne room, he made his way down to the main entrance where the rest were waiting for him. Seeing their final party arrive, Luna opened a portal back to the Crystal Empire and they went in arriving back in the Throne room where Cadence and Shining Armor were in a meeting, getting everyone to look at the blood soaked group in fear, disgust and as if they have to clean themselves.

"Sorry Princess Cadence for interrupting but needless to say our mission was a success." Luna said.

"Excellent! Now please go clean up and we will discuss our next target, Shadow's headquarters, Canterlot."

Bowing to her, the group headed for the showers to get cleaned up. Luna lead Cynder to the mares shower room and Zephyr lead Allan to the stallions shower rooms, removing their uniforms, Zephyr couldn't help but to stare at the scars that were on Allan's back. "ninety percent of my scars came from the Dark War, I was the lead general, I never stayed on a hill or behind our line and gave orders, I was part of the front line and lead our force into and out of battles. And if you want to know how many I have in total its twenty six all together."

"Ouch." was all Zephyr could say before they went to get their showers.

Inside the mares shower room, Luna was rubbing Cynder down getting her to sigh with content. "You didn't answer my question back in the castle." Luna said getting Cynder to look at her.

"Thought you were joking. Do you really want a child with Spyro? Even though he wants to return home with me and raise a family like we said we would?"

"It gets lonely here and my sister, will she's fun but I'm..."

"You want to be a mom, do something different is that what your telling me?"

Luna nodded her head and Cynder had to think a bit. "Will it's not just up to me you may want to ask Spyro about this as well after all he is part of this discussion. But lets focus on freeing your world from Shadow then we'll talk more about this ok?"

"Ok sounds fair." Luna said and as Cynder stood up she gave her butt a smack getting her to return the favor to Luna.

"Before we do something we now we'll enjoy lets meet the others." Cynder said and they dried themselves off and headed back to the throne room where everyone else except the two males were waiting and no sooner as they took their seats the boys walked in. Allan dressed in a dark brown leather vest, a white shirt, grey pants and his boots. Once everyone was seated Cadence rolled out a map of Canterlot's interior.