A life stolen for a war unclaimed

Damocles smiled with his fangs showing as Sombra sat down at the table. Taking his Lunch Box and Thermos and serving the small refreshments of Coffee and cake.

"So tell me Thestral, how are you able to use this level of magic with such ease?" The King asked of the prince.

"Well, your Highness, Its something that I have always possessed. My mother was afraid of the power of light that I was able to call upon when i was born so she had a powerful mage bind it with magic of Ancient ones and Blood. However as you and I both know, Darkness is something that finds a way into everything and out of everything." He paused taking a sip of the coffee as the King nodded his head. "While bound, out of curiosity and sheer boredom i decided to test something. Manipulation of my shadow."

"And it yielded results as your first attempt?" He asked Curiously eyeing the floating Recorders.

"Oh more than I could believe I was able to send my shadow half-way across the country. Give it weight and depth and have it physically affect my target." Damocles smiled in remembrance of his success.

"Was that when you drew first blood?" Sombra sharing in excitement as he talked with someone as if they were a colleague.

"Oh no, that was when I added the first member of my harem." Damocles corrected with a wicked grin. "For the entire night She felt pleasures no being could ever give her as she screamed for me to keep going as she gave in to the pleasure. After that night she begged for it every night there after."

"Ah A being of pleasure before wars?"

"Oh no... see I'm a firm believer of if you want something done right-"

"You do it yourself! I knew you were a being of sophistication. Unlike those Princesses!" his voice went from elation to seething with venom as he spoke. Then his face became questioning. "So why approach me when My army is here to take back that which is mine.. Do you may hap wish to join my conquest?" Sombra eyes held a glimmer of respect and satisfaction which was met with a laugh from Damocles before taking a bite of the cake.

"No, unfortunately not that. I came at the request of someone who holds you dear to try and stop you. But I figured there should be a level of respect. So I came to offer terms for an agreeable and satisfying battle between the King of Darkness and Prince of the Void. May I begin?" Damocles' smile never left his voice.

"Damn, are you sure there is no way I can convince you?" Sombra asked with a matching smile.

"If it would entice you further, I can add it as a term if you win." Damocles joked.

"That would be perfect because when I win nothing will be able to stop me. Of course you will be compensated for your efforts." Sombra praised

"Very well then, as fighting the mass armies is below both of us how about we let each other's armies fight. I representing the Crystal Empire and Equestria and you Representing your Wendigo's will remain here as spectators to the fight. This battle will be timed for a total of .... say 15 minutes? as to prevent over damage to both sides."

"You would represent the two nations? And what of those Princesses and that sham of a Prince consort?"

"The Princesses have faith that I can handle this and The Prince of Light is more of a Soldier or in my case a pawn if you would." Damocles said staring into the camera. "Because he's always been good at playing Soldier, But not so much as a Savior." Sombra laughed at this.

"And our fight? It Obviously will not be until the death correct?" The confidence in his voice was beyond anything Damocles could compare. A vein actually popped on his forehead from the agitation.

"Until my death or you Yield. The one who asked me of this Favor had me promise not to kill you but to try and lead you back to the light." This made Sombra frown.

"That's the 2nd time you have mentioned this being. Who are they exactly." His eyes began to narrow as curiosity took its root.

"You will learn who at the end of the fight. So do we have a deal?" Damocles held out his hoof over the table as darkness seemed to Ascend from it much like a fire would.

"You say until your Death. Would that not go against the terms we have set?" Inquired.

"Call it a unique Trait of mine. Death just doesn't care for me." Damocles said shrugging. "I'll Always Come back." Sombra followed with his hoof meeting Damocles' his seething and dripping with darkness.

"Very well then. I'll agree to these terms. Remember when I win you join me. and On the improbable chance you win I join you. As is fair of a bet between royals. Tell me though, how did you become a royal?"

"Being unique as a being, the Princess of all that Dwells within the Night and Regent of the Moon, Princess Luna adopted me as a son. The title came easily with that. After all Death's only claim to me is that of an envoy. And she is not happy with what you did with the Windigos." Damocles Said his smile dropping along with his voice.

"I would expect not. Very well Let us Begin. Windigos lay siege to the empire." Sombra ordered. This was met with a war cry of whinnies as the undead blizzard charged the barrier. Attacking it with the freezing cold and force.

"Knight G1 to F3." Damocles said.

In the Crystal castle at the balcony

Shining Armor stepped up to the case before nodding to himself.

"Trust him... he may be the dark but he stands against it." He muttered to himself. Cadence walked up to shining armor before giving him a kiss that a Camerune caught as the Audiorune came floating by.

"Be safe my Knight in Shining Armor." Cadence said before walking back to the crystal heart to meet with the other Alicorns.

"Hey Shining Armor." Virulent called out. "Hurry Up pretty Boy. I wanna hear the recording of the song that we made when you get out. It'll start playing right away." He explained as he walked away. Shining armor nodded when the Live feed of Damocles spoke up.

'Shining Armor Trust in me and Show IT you trust it with your life, with Cadence's Life, and With Flurry Heart's Life!' He had ordered. Steeling himself he stepped into the armor. The rune in-lay network shot to life as it glowed before sealing around him and beeping to life.

"Alright Shining Lets get this party started." The music began to play as he rushed off the balcony The wings spreading and igniting as his HUD came up showing his ammo and status bar and energy amount with a timer. "Just like the manual, It responds to my thoughts, and natural movements..." He muttered to himself as focused on an opening where the Windgos where before bursting through and the shield. The armor as the Camerunes shown was a Brilliant white, with a rune encrusted Silver Crystal Blade and Gold Trims. Landing literally on the barrier it solid beneath his hooves the motors began to spin the wheels as he began to skate on it. Magic bullets firing and blade swinging as he cut a path through the Windigos en mass. Where one could see only a wave a white at first on their Dome Became as if someone was cutting rolled fabric, Splitting the sky with Silver and gold Energy. But just as quickly as the cut was being made was the Army of Windigos recovering and filling in the gaps as they brayed and stampeded across the dome. Majority of them however began to turn on the 'White Knight' Freezing his rifle solid before knocking it out of his Armors, unit.

"Bishop C1 to F7. Galahad Support Lancelot." Damocles' voice ordered into the Kingdom. As a Thestral coated in an Armor of darkness came out of the trail moving in a different direction. "Rook A1 To A5 I want to see fireworks Bedivere." Virulent came out throttling full power as he faced the blizzards' wrath. "Pawn E2 to E4 Begin Territorial Claim Gawain." Damocles' Voice came out as Satin made her move. The 4 differnt units moving in interlocking spirals as they cut down the enemies before them leaving a trailing wake of sunlight piercing through the storm. But just as quickly as they cut down another seemed to take their place. Many Words could be used to describe a single Windigo, however an army, only one word should suffice. Immortal. As One fell another one took its place.

The blizzard seemed to rage on Relentless and in Shining Armors's HUD came the status's of the entire group armors. Suddenly the Winidgos began to stampede towards the 4 units creating 4 separate roaming Blizzards over the dome in the locations of the Units. Spikes of Ice, bullets of hail, and waves of Frost and cold struck at the Armors from those that were high up in the air, while the ones that were close the armored Units where physically striking and bashing the armor. A cold meter came up on the HUD when shining armor began to get worried. He was at 50% insulation and dropping before the suit would begin to freeze. His energy Status was sitting at an unhealthy 25% remaining while his timer showed 7 and half minutes remaining before the suit ran out of its own power Before needing to be charged by the Sun and Fire. Knowing this he willed the HUD to swtich all remaining power to Combat and Communications. Using the Natural movements of his body his blades swung through and struck down the Ephemeral beings of the Biting cold and death with all the grace of an Eagle taking Flight or a Dancer on a darkened stage.

"Virulent You're reaching freezing Point dive back into the shield and Head to point G7." Twilight's voice ordered.

"Twily?" Shining Armor said Confused.

"Hey BBBFF Watch your 7 o'clock you have a big blast about to come in I suggest dodging to the left." Twilight responded. Shining armor did as suggested just in time to see a large pillar of ice slide by breaking off in the air and falling to the grounds out side of the empire.

"Veil, Satin. Get the tails on Virulent off." Starlight's voice came in.

"Spike Get ready for me I need as strong as you can." Virulent's voice echoed annoyed.

"I know. I'm prepping with Sunburst Right now." Spike replied as Shining Armor Rocket-sidestepped to right narrowly avoiding an Avalanche-like attack The shield seemed to hum and fight to keep its strength. Even being empowered by almost all the Alicorns.

"Twilight, Do me a favor. Go help Cadance. Put me on an channell with the rest." Shining Armor said as he shot apart several large spikes of ice the shattered remains harmlessly bouncing off the armor's metal.

"If that's what you want very well. Damocles you are connected to the Prince as well as the rest of the squad... Be safe Shiny." Twilight said as Shining Armor boosted forward to strike at a Windigo.

"WAIT! NOT THAT ONE! YOU FOOL!" Damocles called out to warn, but it was too late. The Windigo he thought he was slashing was nothing more than reinforced Crystal Ice catching the blade at the awkward angle stopping it dead. Combined with the thrusters active use resulted in the sword being torn apart and ripped out of his grasp the mental pain from the action made him start to spin out Hard. "Breathe! You have to Breathe and Focus Don't Stop moving, Initiate the Drift." Shiny began to breath heavily and slowly. "Thats it shift your weight to your back legs and swing out in the opposite direction. To go right Turn left." Kickin out his legs and swinging for a Hip Check Shining Armor slowly came back to move straight once more.

"Looks like the White Knight of the Crystal Empire can still Learn some new Tricks Huh." Virulent called out from the Recharge station.

"Virulent Now is not the Time for petty remarks. Lancelot, whats the status show." Veil asked.

"Insulation has taken a hit, I'm near freezing points and the Windigo are starting to make inclines of ice in front of me to keep me from going back in. The sword is destroyed, I AGH-" Not paying attention to the surrounding Shining Armor's Side of the Suit was pierced by several Spike of Ice Destroying the Gun. "Buck! I just lost the Blaster and took a hit!" He shivered as the feeling of the Cold started affect him.

"Satin Get Lancelot Out of there!" Veil Ordered.

"Yes' Ma'am!"

"Shiny Lancelot is equipped with close to mid Range Weapons Called Leviathan Fangs! To activate them Call out the Name of your Love! The One I Gave Her!" a Volley of Ice spikes were coming at him from nearly all Direction. Closing in on him with each passing word.

"Aphrodite!" Shining called as 2 tethered Harpoon/drill-like blades shifted on the forelegs of the Armor firing out seemingly at random but both were aimed at a point on the screen that could not be seen through the wall of snow. The Fangs Apparently struck something because as soon as the were reeling back it pulled shining armor out of the way nearly dragging him hard across the Ice. Breaking away from the Ice Platform and Falling through the shield it became obvious what they had fired at as Shining Became Face to Face with a rather Relieved purple dragon who Quickly began breathing fire.

With Damocles and Sombra

"Incredible... What are those things?" Sombra said in awe as he watched while the remaining 3 units tore through the Windigos with Renewed fervor.

"You like them? They are weapons and armors of my own design."

"You created them?!" Sombra asked tearing his gaze away to look at the Thestral next to him.

"Yes, with help of course, but after testing the armors and might of the armies best I was severely disappointed So I created those armors and 3 of the 4 soldiers there are of my personal unit. The one in the Lancelot armor is Shining armor." Damocles said with a soft smile.

"I see you have many uses outside of just magic. I can't wait to see what you create during my reign... I wonder if you would be able to help me conquer the world." Sombra said with a viscous grin as he turned his gaze back to the battle.

"Sombra, Flattery will get you everywhere, thank you for the compliment. However, I have no desire for world conquering. But if I do find myself in your service I will do whatever I can to make sure I am on your good side. So let me just say this. What you see here is nothing but a few drops in the ocean of what I have in my head. Weapons of Mass Destruction. Devices capable of Cataclysmic and extinction level events. Torture methods that can break any beings mind without physically hurting them. Nightmares that would even frighten the corrupted Entity known as Nightmare Moon." Damocles began to laugh grimly as he held a dark smile. "Sombra I mean no offense when I say this but comparing you to myself. Is comparing an ant to a Black Hole."

"You shouldn't think so little of yourself." Sombra laughed at his prod.

"Oh I was complimenting you on being as strong as an ant." Damocles said, "They said you would be strong and Well I haven't found my limit but then again I haven't Tried to either. Since I removed the Seals I've been much stronger." Sombra glared at Damocles before returning to the fight. Watching the Lancelot. For a second its glowing parts seemed to dull before coming back to life as red with pulses of Pink over the weapons. During this time the Roaming Blizzards over each of the armors, had shrunk in size by half

"Seems our time is almost up." Sombra said watching.

"Seems so. All unit's Fall back and carry out the Protocol Dark Wind Rising." Damocles said into the Audiorune. "Mother, Aunt Celestia, Aphrodite You know what to do." He said as the Table and chairs dissipated into nothing.

"Cease the attack." Sombra ordered. "Let us be 20 paces away from each other before we start. I have a inkling of respect for somepony who harnesses the darkness." He said Damocles nodded as they took their positions.