Fractured Darkness

Fractured Darkness
Chapter 23: The End of Chaos

By: Major Frostwing

I stepped through the chaos that was the systematic slaughter of the army that was never equipped to handle my own army. Entire swathes of Soldiers burned alive or gunned down with no remorse. Serves them right for even daring to attack my home. I watched as Celestia and Luna fought against their original targets and it seemed as if they were on even footing. It made my blood boil at watching Celestia and Luna holding back so much.

"JUST FUCKING KILL THEM ALREADY!" I roared at them as they each looked away to give me an annoyed look. Luna let out a sigh as she parried a thrust taking her target's head clean off with a smack of her mace. Celestia casually deflected her attacker bringing her glaive down on his form cutting him in half.

"We are rusty Jon could at least let us warm up." Luna said with a huff shouldering her mace as I just shook my head at her.

"The blood of these weaklings is hardly worth toying with. Just execute these traitors and move on." I turned my attention towards the leader still standing back watching as his plans fall apart. He locked his eyes on me raising his hand to launch a spell when a round tore through his leg removing it just above the knee. He screamed in pain as he fell to the ground. I began my walk towards his downed form as a squad of his soldiers broke off to rush me.

"FOR THE GRAND MASTER!" The soldiers let out their battle cry as I raised my hand thrusting it downward crushing their forms against the unforgiving ground. I never took my eyes off of the leader slowly cracking my knuckles as he went to channel his magic against me once again. Another round slammed down on his hand destroying the appendage with no regard for his life. Another scream tore free from his throat as he grabbed the stump of his hand tight.

"The man who dared to stand against me and my home. You dared to try and take everything away from me. Now the consequences of what you have done are coming for you. Whatever you call yourself does not matter to me for I sentence you to death for you crimes against Equestria and it's people. May you rot in the deepest darkest hole for your crimes." I reached down seizing him by his throat lifting him into the air.

"You think my revolution ends here? There are thousands of us. We will return." I cocked an eyebrow at him as I drug my hand into his gut. His face twisted in pain as I dug deeper.

"And they will die. They will die a slow death for daring to cross me. And you will never get to see the end of your army." I found my target as I yanked my arm back. In my right hand was the man's heart. I crushed the organ before shoving the pulp back into the hole dropping the corpse onto the ground. "Good fucking riddance ." I turned back to my army and just watched the executions being carried out with a smile on my face. It is a good day to watch the world burn.

It did not take long for my army to end the war. Thousands of bodies were scattered around the field outside of Manehatten. Already clean up was being conducted and bodies were being stacked onto pyres to be destroyed. My eyes fell onto the small row of sheet covered bodies only five bodies were there. A flash of teleportation caught my attention as Mythril appeared next to me. "How many did we lose?" I asked her as she let out a small sigh.

"Nine soldiers... The five before you died before they could detonate their magic." I nodded my head walking forward pulling the sheet back on the first body only to lower my head in dread.

"Strong Hoof... Probably rushed in and got hit with a lucky shot." I turned his head to see that a round impacted in a weak point at the neck. "Kept fighting until he bled out... Rest Strong Hoof. You earned it." I moved the sheet back over the minotaur getting back to my feet. "The 121st will need a new captain." I stated calmly as I walked away from the bodies looking over the blood and scorched fields. "Bring my army together. We march on Canterlot to make sure this is over. Full parade." I ordered Mythril as she saluted me relaying my orders.

"The end of this war is in our sights and the clean up will be merciless and swift." I told myself as I marched towards the Princesses.

"Glorious Victory Jon." Luna greeted as I shook my head.

"The Council is still involved in all of this. Until the ones who helped orchestrate this war are dead at my feet this is not victory." I said looking to Celestia.

"Permission Granted." Celestia said startling Twilight, Cadence, Nova, and Dash.

"Celestia you do realize what that means right?" Twilight asked for Celestia to nod sharply.

"The only one who can deal with this as swiftly and as thoroughly is Jon. That Council has only caused trouble for us these past years and have only gone around our backs with their own agendas. Only the ones responsible Jon no more and no less." I bowed low to Celestia.

"BLUE!" I roared out as a soldier teleported in front of me. "The portfolio on the Council." I demanded as Blue brought the document to bear handing it over to me. "This contains all the ones who are guilty correct?" I asked him as he saluted sharply. "Gather my captains. We have another mission to complete." Orders were relayed swiftly as I went over the document memorizing the entire list of names and faces. "Here you go Celestia. The list of the ones who will be executed for their crimes and I will make it public." I turned away from her as my captains appeared before me. "We finish this. The members of the council who have been confirmed are to be executed publicly for all the world to see. This treason does not live past this day. Order the cleansing of the traitorous bodies and prepare to move out." I was answered with more salutes "Take me to my targets Princesses. I want my homecoming to be glorious."

"HE IS COMING FOR US YOU FOOLS CAN'T YOU SEE THAT!?" A stallion roared slamming his fist down on the table the ones behind the revolution sat around. "We are going to die." The stallion said gripping the sides of his head.

"Calm down Copper Bit. Jon is still exiled and our orders to have him and his army executed on site." An old mare said calmly. "He wouldn't dare put all of their lives in danger just to get us." Another stallion scoffed.

"That monster does not care for anything. He will come and kill us but that will only show that he is a tyrant and the people will turn on him." He said letting out a bitter laugh. "I think I am the only one here who is willing to die for the cause."

"So easy to say you are willing to die when it is literally coming for us." Another mare shot back letting out a sigh. "But if we run we will just be hunted."

"I wish you all would have ran. Made this even a shred more interesting." The entire council of traitors turned to the doors as they were ripped off their hinges. "I am sad to say ladies and gents that we are downsizing and none of you made the cut. You will kindly be asked to leave the premises this instant and be handed your retirement packages in full." Jon said as he walked into the room tossing the doors aside as a black armored soldier walked in behind him carrying a camera. "Now kindly follow me." Jon said with a smile.

"YOU THINK WE ARE GOING TO JUST GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT!" Copper Bit roared out drawing a pistol taking aim at Jon. "I WILL NOT JU-" Jon flicked his wrist as the stallion's head went flying off his shoulders.

"Now then. Follow me and we can get this over with." Jon turned on his heel as Black armored soldiers filtered in seizing the traitors moving them out of the room whether they wanted to or not.

The traitors were filmed for the whole world as they were marched outside of the castle to a large crowd of people. They were each brought to their knees. Celestia along with the other Princesses stared down at the ones who had dared to attack their kingdom so ruthlessly.

"I see the Tyrants are here to make sure their rule will never be questioned." The old mare spat looking at the crowd before them.

"Final Draft... I never expected one who has served for so long would one day betray me." Celestia said before looking up to Jon nodding once.

"PEOPLE OF EQUESTRIA! THE ONES WHO STAND BEFORE YOU ARE THE TRAITORS WHO HELPED ORCHESTRATED THE ATTACKS ON OUR CITIES AND THE DEATHS OF THOUSANDS!" I announced motioning to the ones knelt before me. "FOR THE CRIME OF TREASON THERE ARE TWO POSSIBILITIES! EXILE... OR DEATH!" I began to pace the line staring out at the crowd. "SO I WILL PUT IT TO A VOTE. FOR THE ONES WHO HAVE DONE THESE HEINOUS ACTS I ASK YOU EQUESTRIA! DO THEY LIVE? OR DO THEY DIE!?" I threw my arms wide demanding my answer.

"KILL THEM!" A voice yelled out from the crowd.

"THEY KILLED MY FRIENDS!"

"DEATH TO THE TRAITORS!"

"THEY DESTROYED VAN HOOVER! I HAD FAMILY THERE! KILL THEM!"

"DEATH! DEATH! DEATH!" The chant began as I lowered my arms leaning down to Final Draft.

"We are not Tyrants when we give the people the choice to have you executed." I whispered in her ear as I gripped the sides of her head giving a violent twist so her head was facing me. "And I will gladly listen to the people." I released her head as she fell backwards. I moved to the next victim removing the head with a rip. The execution's were swift but brutal. I needed the world to understand that attacking us will only result in their deaths. The next one I stepped up to said something that made me smile.

"I want trial by combat." He said as I nodded my head.

"As you wish." I drew Umbra off my back tossing it at his feet. "Pick it up and come at me." The stallion grabbed the blade but before he could do anything I brought my fist down on his forearms shattering them before seizing Umbra and lopping his head off in one swing. "Guilty." I said walking to the next victim slamming the flat of Umbra down on his head obliterating his head. The next one I shot in the face with my spell shotgun without missing a step. The last one I stared down at her hard as she sobbed.

"Please... Have mercy." She choked out as I knelt in front of her.

"Look at me. Look me in the eyes after everything you have done and beg for mercy." I ordered her as she looked into my eyes freezing as I glared into her eyes. "Beg for my mercy. Plead I don't kill you for trying to take my daughter from me. Demand I spare you after the death you caused this kingdom. Do it." I continued to stare into her eyes as she began to shiver from the fear that coursed through her. A smell caught my attention as I looked down to see the traitorous mare had just pissed herself. "It won't matter. I ran out of mercy for scum like you long before you were even born." I stood tall setting my hand on top of her head. She let out one scream before her body fell to ash. I shook my hand turning to face the cheering crowd.

"Let this be a warning to all of you that think that you can just try and kill this kingdom. I am here. We are here. and I will hunt you all down and kill you." I turned on my heel to face The Princesses. "I leave the rest up to you Celestia. And welcome home." I bowed low to her before moving into Canterlot castle. The doors slamming shut behind me.