Author's Note

Hey guys and girls, thank you for continuing reading my story and I hope this chapter is to your liking. I'm going to be making longer chapters, so it would require more wait time since summer for me is just about up. The next chapter will come out.

War Begins...

Brikoius, Katina, Soap, the rest of the legions, Shocker, and Shocker's crew lands on the docks of Equestria finally. It wasn't long before the message was spread out far and wide over Equestria of the newly established alliance; along with some other outside assistance helping out the cause. It was finally time to activate a plan of action. To end King Dainn and the Stonehoof Tribe for good......

A meeting in a town called Ponyvile was summoned up by the Centurions and Captain of the War Hammer not long after they dock their vessels. With little time and effort being wasted, Katina, Brikoius and Shocker head to the meeting in Ponyvile's town hall.

They gather around and see that Princess Celestia, Luna, and Twilight came to the meeting, as was said in the summons. But, her friends wanted to tag along since they wanted to know what they were all going to do.

"Good evening fair princesses of Equestria. It's an honor for the twelfth and thirteenthl legion to fight for a common enemy." Brikoius said.

"Of course, what may be your names?" Celestia asked.

"Well, I'm the Centurion of the Thirteenth Legion, Brikoius Wane," He gestured to Katina next. "And this is Katina Suin, Centurion of the Twelfth Legion."

"Nice to meet you Princesses." She replied.

"I'm Shocker Blitz, Captiain of the War Hammer and chief of technology." Shocker said.

Celestia gave a curious stare toward Shocker. "Technology in what exactly, Mr. Blitz?"

"Oh weapons, ammo, armour, machines, engines, anything with metal and wires I can do. And please, call me Shocker." Shocker said.

"Very well Shocker. I would like to have you help us with our technology out on the battlefield if you could."

Shocker seem to be glad by the proposal. "Sure, I can do that. As long as I get to have my fill in combat."

"If that's what you wish then it shall be done," Celestia said with a small smile.

"With that out of the way, can this strategy meeting get off the ground now?" Luna asked the rest of the ponies/zebra in the room.

"Agreed, let's start off with what the Caribou has taken over so far." Katina said.

"Twilight, would you please," Celestia said.

Twilight nods as her horn lit up teleporting a chalk board with written equations and a map of all of Equis, but centered around Equestria and the Crystal Empire. There were red colored areas in the map such as almost all of the Crystal Empire surrounded in the red area while areas west and south of Equestria's boarders were colored in red as well.

"The red areas is where the Caribou are have gained territory already. Most of the the Royal Guard are stationed around the borders holding against the Caribou." Twilight explained.

"Any idea where Dainn might be?" Brikoius asked.

Celestia looks at Luna before she clears her throat. "I'm afraid we have no idea of his exact location thanks to him moving constantly makes pinpointing him hard," Luna said.

"Okay, how about second in commands?"

"Yes, we know of one after getting intel from one of our scouts," Twilight said before her horn lit up again showing pictures of a middle aged Caribou in royal purple robes with gold trimmings. His coat was dark brown and amber eyes with a ivory staff; the wood at the top of it held a bright red ruby in it. "His name is Vailden Göim. We know that he is part of what Dainn calls the Council. They are also his best, most powerful sorcerors in his army. We do know of the last location of him being in Terrade."

Twilight points to a location on the map showing it to be very close to the Barren North where the Crystal Empire is.

"I can take care of him," Shocker said. All eyes turn toward him again. "After all, I'm best at stealthy missions. I have been an assassin for most of my life."

"If you want that job then by all means do it, but make sure to get information out of the guy before killing him." Brikoius said as Shocker glares at him.

"That's fine Shocker, but what about the technology that you said you would share?" Luna asked.

"Well, I have prototypes in the War Hammer, so you can use those." She nods.

"Meanwhile, we should be worrying about the Crystal Empire while Shocker is busy getting info. What's the condition of the empire?" Katina asked.

"We don't know much as of lately, but we do know Cadence and Shining Armor are holding off quite well against the Caribou" Celestia said.

"Then we should send back up to the Empire."

"We have tried, but they end up getting slaughtered before they get to the Crystal Empire itself." Luna said sadly.

Katina turns to Brikoius. "I'm going to the Crystal Empire with my legion. I'm sure you can handle defending Equestria."

Brikoius paused for a bit with some hint of concern. "Yes, but I'll need the Emperor to send more legions to cover all the ground Equestria needs defended, so it might take a while until I join you again."

"I'll be fine Brikoius. The Barren North will be no problem for my legion."

"Sounds like we came to an agreement then. The plan starts tomorrow night." Luna said.

Brikoius, Katina, and Shocker nod in unison heading to the temporary base camp they made. They all unwind themselves and prepare for a battle of survival.

-:-

The next night......

Shocker quickly gathers three more of his crew members before heading off to Terrade. Meanwhile, Katina and Brikoius where preparing themselves and checking mental notes over and over again.

"Hey, Katina?"

"Yes?"

"Have you ever....been close to death?"

"Not really, why?"

Brikoius gets up from sharpening his sword. "Because I was, I was stabbed in one of my major arteries from one the most brutal massacres in history when I was little. I would have died if no one didn't so happen to find me....... I ponder why my life was spared while all of my friends and family died instead."

Katina lightly hugs Brikoius. "I'm sorry for your losses, but I believe that Ala kept you living for a purpose. You'll figure it out when that day comes, okay?"

"Okay..."

"Good," she said getting out of the hug. "Next time I see you, I'll have the head of Dainn myself."

Brikoius scuffs. "Don't worry, when I get done guarding my post and back up comes I'll make sure to be the one to have that satisfaction and bragging rights.

"We'll just have to see about that." Katina said leaving to her awaiting army.

"May Ala be with you!" Brikoius shouts at her. It wasn't long before Katina and the Twelfth Legion left. Brikoius prepares his own legion to head to the holding borders of Equestria.

-:-

Three days later.....
In Terrade....

Shocker POV

I silently wait in a tree with my comrades. The tree was big enough to have us all hidden from sight while getting a good view of Terrade for ourselves. Sharp Scope, the trustworthy sniper, (green coat and ocean blue mane/tail pegasus stallion) leaned against the tree branches waiting for further orders. Fatal Fuse, (a charcoal coat and red orange mane/tail unicorn mare) is the team's demolitionist, paces in the tree impatiently. The only one not here is Serene who is currently gathering more information on the town's basic structure and possibly locates Vailden.

Not soon after I finish that thought, Serene climbs into the tree. "Finally!" Fatal Fuse exclaims.

Serene hands me a sketched out map of the town. I memorize the paths of every lines and drawing on the paper. There was a red dot on one of the buildings though near the black smith of this town.

"The house with the red dot is supposed to be the location of where Vailden will be staying at. Also, before you go.... Good luck and be careful, my love."

"Thanks, Serene. I'll be back before you know it." Shocker said before kissing Serene for a while.

I approach Fatal as she gave several objects to me in a bag. "For the trip. There is also smoke screen and stun bombs just in case." She said.

I nod giving the map, that Serene gave me, to Scope. Sharp Scope then heads up top of the tree to get a good view of everything in the town and prepares his sniper rifle.

Swiftly, I climb out of the tree and head through the shadows the town made through out Luna's night sky. As I walk through, I see mares and cows all over this town has collars around their necks. It seem to be collar coded too from red to sliver to black to purple. Fortunately, most of the town were asleep except for the Caribou Guards that were around patrolling the paths.

Eventually, I make it to the house shown on the map before climbing into the second story window to see the sage sleeping with a red collared mare on the side of the bed. I couldn't help but be disgusted at the sight. I unsheath a razor sharp knife carefully cutting the glass in a circle before using suction cups to take the glass out of its place. Reaching in with my hand, I unlock the window and made it inside.

I then take a device out of my bag placing it on the ground carefully before activating it. It turns on releasing a soundproof force field. The sage starts to stir awake, but I draw my carving knife pointing it roughly into his neck. The stag wakes up in a fright.

"Move again and I'll kill you in the most painful way possible." I said coldly. The sorceror went stiff at my words.

"W-Who are you.... What do you want?" he said.

"Who I am is none of your concern, Vailden. What I want is the whereabouts on your King."

Vailden's eyes widen slightly until they focused again and instead anger replaced his fear. "I will not betray my King."

"Well, looks like we're doing this the hard way then." I said knocking him to the ground so hard the air rushes out of his lungs.

I unsheath a fairly good size and heavy warhammer. The head of this warhammer was flat on one side while the other was in a cone shape. I flip the warhammer to the cone side slamming it down on Vailden's right knee cape earning a sickening crunch sound he cries out in agony. By this time, the mare wakes up staring at the scene and me with wide eyes of fear.

"Tell me where your King is," I asked again.

Vailden spits at my feet. I sigh heavily before bashing all four of his limbs into oblivion. Once a stop the torture, I turn to him again. "Where is your King, Vailden."

"I don't know what you're talking about!" He shouts.

My warhammer comes to life as electricity crackles in the metal. Vailden looks with wide eyes as I aim for his family jewels. "Then I guess you don't care for your most masculine part of your body. What a shame." I said with a sinister tension in the air.

I raised my crackling warhammer only for Vailden to yell "Wait" out in fear. "I'll tell you! I'll tell you!" he shouts shaking slightly.

"Good, starts talking." I said lowering my warhammer.

"King Dainn is residing in a house in-between Ladipound and Canpoin! That's all I know, I swear! Please let me go."

The electricity on the warhammer sparked life again while I raise it above his heart. "Who said anything about letting you leave," I said before pounding and warhammer into his chest and sending severe amounts of voltage into his heart making it explode.

I sheathed my warhammer to admire my work of the fried corpse turning my attention to the are finally. She gaze up at me in fear. I grab my carving knife before cutting the collar off of her stashing the collar away for later.

The mare was surprised when I carried her out of the house. She stayed quiet the entire way back to the tree. I transfer the info to the others before we report back to Canterlot.

-:-

10 miles into the Barren North....

Katina's POV

This land of ice and snow is all that there is, ice and snow. A snow storm had rolled in not long ago making the temperature drop suddenly a hell of a lot colder than before. A few poor soldiers froze to death from this climate alone. I did not far any better from the rest of my soldiers. Soap, of course, kept the morale of the legion up, but we have not found a single cave nor outpost anywhere in sight yet.

"My Centurion! There is a canyon up ahead!" a soldier shouts.

I turn to the see there really was a canyon. The best part was that the canyon walls blocked out the blizzard, so we went into the canyon. Many of the soldiers were tired, stiff or had some form of frost bite on their limbs or body. We made a fire shortly after to defrost ourselves safely. The soldiers that were able to stand stood guard. I myself grew tired and decide to take a nap.

The next thing I knew, I heard metal clashing with metal and war cries. I woke up only for a Caribou warrior to spot me. The lust in his eyes were unmistakeable as I search for my weapons. The Caribou warrior however grinned holding my three gladius blades in his hand. I curse myself for the foalish mistake. He pounced on me pinning me down. I then headbutt him sending the Caribou reeling back. Taking this chance, I try to retrieve my weapons only for another Caribou warrior to slug me in the face. The two Caribou then seize me in a grip I could not break.

"You're our bitch now you little cunt!" one of the Caribou declared.

Just then a black aura surrounds the two Caribou before snapping both of their necks around 180 degrees making them fall limp to the ground. I turn around only to see my savior's shadow before my savior retreats back into the shadows of the canyon.

I had no time to ponder the appearance before more Caribou warriors come after me. I quickly attaching the three gladius blades to my armor unsheathing two before slaughtering the incoming Caribou. The ambush of Caribou didn't seem to damage the legion's numbers, but a few of the females had been raped in the process.

Unfortunately, we could not stay now thanks to the Caribou knowing this location they might send more troops to check up on the progress so far. We all prepare to leave when I caught a glimpse of some frozen corpses of ponies along the walls of the canyon. "Those must be the ponies that Celestia sent for back up." Sure enough, they were at least a year old each. We went back out into the Barren North. The blizzard only let down a little since our pitstop.

Two days later....

The legion and I did not stop until a force field with a lot of brown tents post around it was in sight. I quickly reformed the twelfth legion noticing the tents belong to the Caribou.

"Soldiers, burn any tent and supplies you can find."

The twelfth legion quickly gets to work burning tents and supply crates and slaughtering any Caribou in sight, eventually, the whole camp ground was in flames. Not long after the remaining Caribou army return to the burning camp base. Unforunate for them, the blaze was too hot for anyone to put it out by then.

"CHARGE IN!" I shout.

The twelfth legion roars to life as the remaining Caribou army barely had time before the legion slaughtered every last one of them with ease.

We head through the force field only to feel the dramatic change in warm temperature. However, we did not stop reaching to the onslaught at the Crystal Empire walls.

The sturdy crystal defense walls of the Crystal Empire looked in bad shape with multiple holes made through out the wall, bodies littered the ground with blood and gore from both sides. "Archers with me!" I said.

The archers my legion had followed me up to the tallest hill I could find. We could see the fight between the Caribou and Crystal Ponies easily from this angle.

"Archers aim...." They raise their bows pulling a single arrow aimming at the mostly Caribou areas. As they pull back the tip of the arrow they drew lit on fire.

"FIRE!" I shouted. The legion'a archer release a barrage of arrows at the Caribou.

The Crystal Ponies noticed how a sudden section of Caribou fall over dead only to look at the hillside in the distance shocked to see the zebra legion archers.

"FIRE!" Another barrage of arrows pierce the sky as the Caribou begin to be pushed back by the Crystal Pony forces. It only took another barage of arrows before the the ponies were able to thin out the Caribou enough to manageable numbers.

The zebra legionaires then let off a war cry before diving into the fray hacking the Caribou warrior to pieces in a shower of more Caribou gore. It took a while before the last Caribou was put out of its misery. The two of the allied armies meet at the damaged enterance. I wait there for a bit before the leader of the Crystal Ponies' military stepped out to face me.

From the information that I received in Canterlot, this is the Captain of the Royal Guard, Shining Armor. Also, he is Princess Twilight's big brother. "Shining Armor I presume?"

He looked a bit surprised. "Yes, of course. You must be the reinforcements the Princesses mentioned in the letter."

"Yes sir, I'm Katina Suin, Centurion of the Twelfth Legion. We're here because the Princesses request us to support the Crystal Empire defenses." I said.

"In that case, Welcome Centurion and the Twelfth Legion to the Crystal Empire. Follow me." Shining said.

We follow Shining into the Crystal palace while the Crystal Ponies gradually rebuild their walls up again. Once we got to the throne, Shining Armor stops to introduce Cadence to us. We talked about the new alliance and how reinforcements are coming to Equestria. After hours of talking, a guard rushes into the thrown room.

"What's wrong soldier?" Shining asked.

"War Beasts!! They have giant War Beasts and javelins! Also sir, we also have reports that three sages leading the charge as well!" he said.

Everyone in the throne room became dead silent until I broke that silence. "Good, let them come at us. The Great Ala will show our strength through battle and bloodshed. Today marks the turning point in the war against the Caribou."

"Ma'am, even with zebra help fighting one sage is tricky, but three? Nearly impossible."

"If we were able to go hoof to hoof with Equestria seven generations ago, then we can pull ourselves out of this one as well. We fight with the Zebrinican Empire legacy on our backs!" I said.

Shining sighs. "Fine, but at least let the Royal Guard aid your legion."

"Do what you will with your soldiers. Just as long as you let us do our job," I said exiting the throne room to meet my legion. "Prepare yourselves legionaries of the Twelfth Legion because the real war is about to begin!" The legion let out a unison war cry.