The Strife of Survival and Honor

The Blue Storm clan and the Dread-Claw clan made huge progress in pushing forward. The Diamond Dogs weren't strong, their garrison was hardly a garrison at all. They did have some armor on them and was only armed with crude weapons, but they didn't fight as warriors. The Brard warriors along with the Minotaurs and the freed/armed slaves mowed them over like it was nothing. The Brards and the Minotaurs brute strength and the slaves numbers combined makes them looked invincible compare to the Diamond Dogs. It didn't take long before the slavers formed a shield wall to block the way, normally the Brards would storm them all but Sitka's instinct tells him to hold the attack for a while, the Blue Storm clan along with the Minotaurs and freed/armed slaves formed a line of their own by Sitka's orders. The Brards obeyed without question but the Minotaurs and the slaves wonders why.

"Why are we stopping?" Tempest asked.

"I want to see their leader before we finnish the jobb." Sitka explains. He along with Rush Horn and Tempest walked forward, only to be soon encountered by what looks like a large Diamond Dog in a plate armor.

"I take it you are in charge here?" Sitka asked the plated dog as he and the pony and minotaur send hateful glares at him.

"You are correct and I can see that you are the leader of these strange bear creatures that’s been stealing my property. When my pack members told me that there's an army comming and taking my property from me." The leader of the diamond dogs said in a snobbish and emotionless tone.

"How dare you call us PROPERTY!!!? You and your pack has been foalnapping innocents across the country and forced them to be your gem diggers and SEX TOYS, YOU BASTARD!!!" Tempest screamed in pure rage.

"Do not forget that this is the land of the minotaurs!!! The Minos Kingdom will not allow scums like you and your kind to terrorize us or anybody else!" Rush Horn said in a calm but hateful tone. Now Sitka knows that these mountains and the peninsula that his people now lives in belonged to another kingdom, but he has to take that up later.

"I, Iron Growl, can never be stopped by anyone! I am the alpha of these mountains!" The dog named Iron Growl said out loud with arrogance.

"Not stopped no, but you will be CRUSHED by the might of the Horde and the Blue Storm clan is but a small piece of glass of it and we are already eradicating you scums from existence!" Sitka said, followed by the growls of the Brards.

"You were just lucky to come this far but now with me here, I WILL DEST-" Iron Growl was about to yell out but was interrupted by five glowing boulders that flew down towards the Diamond Dogs and exploded with fire when they hit the ground. Sitka and the other looked up to see where they came from. It was none other that Turok along with Captain Celaeno and the Dread-Claw clan with the freed/armed slaves. Dread-Claw clan Brards lifted five boulders and used their transmutation powers to control the boulders atoms to increase their heat to the point where they would molt into lava.

"The canine leader is down there! This is our moment of triumph!! LET'S TAKE THIS MOMENT TO VICTORY!!!" Turok yelled out which cased the Brards of the Dread-Claw clan along with the pirates and slaves to roar and shout in encouragement as they raised their weapons over their heads. Not very long everyone charged towards the Diamond Dog slavers in a unified effort to end them once and for all.

"TO THE WARCHIEF, FOR THE HORDE!!!" Turok roared as he and his warriors came to close combat with the dogs. All the Brards also roared 'FOR THE HORDE' during the battle, it didn't take long before Sitka, Rush Horn and Tempest Shadow to meet Turok, Captain Celaeno and her crew to meet in battle.

"What a fine time to show up, Turok." Sitka said jokingly as he crushed the neck of a Diamond Dog and Turok cut a dog in half.

"I couldn't let you have all the fun, Warchief." Turok said with a smirk.

"Captain Celaeno! Are you alright!?" Tempest asked right after she electrocuted four dogs with her magic.

"Never been better! Now it's payback time! Come on!!" Captain Celaeno shouted in entusiasm as she keeps charging at the slavers.

The Diamond Dog slavers and the unified force of the Brards, Minotaurs and slaves of many species (mainly ponies) clashed at each other in a fierce battle, both sides giving it their all. There was a minotaur, carrying a greatsword, battled a diamond dog with a sword and shield. The minotaur swung his sword vertically at the slaver. In response, the diamond dog used his shield to block it. It helped him, but at a cost. The shield he used was wooden, and once the sword mad contact, it shattered into a million pieces. That blow made the diamond dog stagger a little, enough for the minotaur to swung at his stomach, slicing him in half. The green bird pirate with one eye charged toward three diamond dogs who has spears, they tried to impale them at him only for him to dodge them and in swift speed he cut their throats open with his daggers in his both hands.

The whole battle has been turned to the Brards and the slave's favor. The Diamond Dogs are loosing their numbers and starting to run away along with their alpha, Iron Claw. The unified force chased them all throught the tunnels until the slavers meet a dead end. The slavers was now surrounded, outnumbered and outmatched.

"You canines are not even worthy of being called dogs." Turok said in a mocking tone.

"You have been defeated, if you value your lives you should surrender." Warchief Sitka demanded.

"You heard him! We won and you all will do as we say or else." Rush Horn supports Sitka.

"I WON'T ACCEPT THIS, IF WE GOING DOWN WE'RE TAKING YOU ALL WITH US!!!" Iron Growl yelled out as he tossed a torch into a hole on the floor for it to soon explode, cauising the whole cave started to shake and cave in. It didn't take long for everyone to know that the whole cave is about to fall down.

"TAROK!" Sitka yelled and he knew what he was getting to. Both the Brard chieftains ran towards the cave wall left and right. They both clapped their hands, causing sparks of lighting to come from their paws. Once they quickly came close to each of their wall they slammed their hands on the walls, they are filled with lightnings and they keept surround the whole cave along with the floor. The dogs as well as the slaves were shocked that they were not electrocuted by the lighting. The sparkings on the cave lasted for at least ten seconds before the whole cave was filled with blinding light that cause everyone to cover their eyes. Once the light died out and everyone opened their eyes, they noticed that the lightning was gone and the cave was no longer collapsing. In great shock and awe they all looked at both Sitka and Turok who are now walking away from the walls and meet each other in the center, looking at the Diamond Dogs.

"You canines are unworthy for mercy." Sitka said as he and Turok stomped down on the ground to use their transmutation power and turned the ground that the dogs stood on into long spikes and impale every Diamond Dog left. Killed every last one of them, it was finally over, the freed ones has won.

"Y-you guys have magic? HOW!?" Tempest asked with extreme shock.

"Who cares how? It was amazing!" Captain Celaeno cheered for the Brard leaders.

"Indeed it is. Never in my whole life have I seen such a display of strength and magic in combat, also you are a natural born leader. For here on now, I and my soldiers are in your debt, great Warchief Sitka." Rush Horn said in respect to Sitka, causing the other minotaurs to both cheer for him and respecting the Brard warriors next to them. The now freed slaves among them also offer their most thanks to the Brards for saving them.

"You honor us, Rush Horn." Warchief Sitka thanked the minotaur. The Brard warchief turned his attention to Turok who came and gave him the helmet of the dead alpha dog. Sitka took it and raised it above his head for everyone to see.

"Our first victory in the new world!" Sitka declared, Turok and all the Brards of the Blue Storm clan and Dread-Claw clan roars and cheering in victory. Since they came to the new world this was their first real battle and their very first victory. However, every none-brard had one thing in mind and one thing only.

'The New World?' Every none-brard thought.

*A Few Hours Later*

As everyone walk out of the cave, Sitka and Turok explained to Rush Horn, Tempest and Celaeno about their race, the Horde and the destruction of their homeworld. They all show sympathy for their lost, when Sitka explained that his race has now colonized the uninhabited peninsula and made it their new home and he also told them about the dimensional gate and that the other clans are now exploring around to build new settlements as expansion points. Tempest and Celaeno told them that they were on mission to search for a powerful source of magic that has cause disturbance to the weather which leads them directly to that uninhabited peninsula. Rush Horn explains to the Brard chieftains that they are in a nation called the Minos Kingdom, the kingdom of the minotaurs and that peninsula counts as their territory by the world. However, he also told Sitka that making it a home there without permision would mean a violation against minotaur sovereignty. However, Rush Horn knows that they where new to this world so they couldn't have known that, also since the peninsula was literally uninhabited for miles upon miles. There is nothing saying that this even is minotaur territory except being included on a map. Rush Horn promised Sitka that when he returns to the minos capital to report he would try his best to convince the minotaur king to let his people stay in the peninsula and come over to them to talk about their races relationship, he would tell his king the great deeds that Sitka and his warriors did for them. During their conversation Sitka and Turok explains about their "magic" which they called it, Transmutation; the ability to change one substance into another with it's own atoms and matter with the help of the Brard's inner energy. They explained that Sitka and Turok used their transmutation together to take apart and then rebuild the collapsing cave and save everyone from dying from the collapse. Now, they finally reached the edge of the mountain chain.

"Finally we reached our destination. Blue Storm clan and Dread-Claw clan, let's start building the settlement here. Once it is build I need volunteers to transmute a road that shall lead back to the peninsula. Once we have rested, I want to know how things goes for every clans expeditions and report them about our situation here." Sitka ordered his warriors and they obeyed at once, using their transmutations to start building their new settlement between the edge of the mountain chain and the coast.

"Are you sure? W-won't the minotaur king be displeased about you taking his land?" Captain Celaeno ask.

"If that's what it take to save our people." Turok answered.

"Remember, it's in theory only. Otherwise, this peninsula and mountain is of no use for the minos kingdom. I personally think it is good that your people put it to good use. I will do as best as I can to convince the king about your stay." Rush Horn said in approval of the Brard building settlements.

"I have faith in you Rush Horn, good luck on your journey back home." Sitka said as he offers his hand to the scarred, old minotaur warrior in respect.

"Thank you, Warchief." He took Sitka's hand in friendship before his departure with his minotaurs and the freed slaves.

Only Tempest, Captain Celaeno and their crew stayed behind with the Brards.

"Since you rescued us from our captivity I think it's only fair that we provide you some help, not just the buildings but also with information about our world." Tempest Shadow offered the Brard Warchief, causing his ears to perk up.

"I would be very grateful if you could tell us about this new world." Sitka said to her.

"Why don't we talk over dinner?" Tarok suggested, Sitka agreed and both the mare and the avian pirate to blush.