Two days later

Word of the victory at Griffonstone had been celebrated across Equestria. The various monarchies also sent letters of congratulations to the griffons upon hearing the news that Gilda was made the new queen of the Griffon Kingdom. Rainbow Dash went to see Gilda and the two reignited their friendship, with Gilda promising to get along with everypony. Glenda was informed of her royal heritage and exploded with joy.

For Darren Jr, it was another blow. The loss of seven divisions had reduced the manpower by another 1/4. Not even the reinforcements could replace the losses that were suffered. He ordered all further offensives cancelled and concentrated his forces in the three remaining cities that were still under his control. He had his troops cancel the attack on the Dragon Kingdom, and pulled them back to Petersburg.

He learned of a highly devastating blow. He was informed that the concentration camp that contained the unter lebensformen had been captured intact. Even worse, the Deputy Commandant had surrendered the camp.

Darren Jr had clung to the hope that his secret weapon would be ready in time for deployment. Until then, he had to use his hybrid warfare tactics, combining mechanical soldiers and human troops together.

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After resting at Griffonstone, Daniel, along with a company of his troops, returned to Canterlot to rest and plan his next move. Gilda went with him, promising the griffons that once the war was over, she would be back for her coronation.

Once they arrived in Ponyville however, the sight that greeted them was horrifying. There were triages around the area, treating several ponies, griffons, changelings, yaks, hippogriffs, and dragons who looked like they hadn't eaten in days. Some were being treated by therapists.

They went to Canterlot. It was the same scene as it was in Ponyville. They soon entered the castle and went to the throne room. In the room, Miller was talking with Twilight, Flash, and Mystic when they looked up and saw Daniel and Gilda standing at the door.

"Ah sir, welcome back." Miller said

Daniel walked up to Miller and put a hand on his shoulder.

"What happened?"

Miller looked to the ground and sighed

"It was like walking into a Nazi death camp sir. There were bodies everywhere, the survivors were beaten and starved, it was a scene from hell. It wasn't just a concentration camp, it was a factory of death," Miller said

"Tell me everything about what had happened when you and your task force went to the camp."

Miller sighed again and explained what had happened.

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Two days earlier

Miller and his task force moved out. They soon split from Daniel and his task force as they march to their destination. They were unsure of what they were going to find in that camp, but whatever they find, it would change them forvever.

After travelling for a while, they soon reached the area surrounding the camp. It was large, with guard towers around the camp, and a railway station next to the camp. But something was off, where were the guards?

Miller was crouching next to a changeling with binoculars.

"Do you see anything?"

"No, I see no activity so far. You think they abandoned the camp?"

"No. There are several trucks near the station, which means that there has to be some troops in the camp."

Then, the chagneling spots something at the entrance of the camp

"Sir, I see two humans at the gate."

Miller took out his binoculars and looked through them. He saw two men, one was carrying a white flag, with the other man walking next to him. Something about the man seemed familiar to Miller, so he decided to walk up to the men.

"Who are you two?"

"Mlynář? To jsem já, Ivani!"

Miller then realised who it was.

"Ivan? Oh man, it's good to see you again! I haven't seen you since our high school graduation."

"Jo, to byly dobré staré dny"

"But, I have to ask, what are you doing here?"

Ivan had an upset look on his face.

"Byl jsem poslán do tohoto tábora jako zástupce velitele."

"Well, where's the head commandant?"

"Měl jsem ho upřený. Také jsem zablokoval jakoukoli rádiovou komunikaci a objednal jsem strážníka, aby stál. Oficiálně se vzdát táboru."

Miller seemed pleased.

"Alright, I'll order my task force to move into the camp. So, what happened?"

Ivan had let a tear slip through his eye.

"Snažil jsem se to zastavit. Snažil jsem se každou metodu odložit vyhlazení, ale bez ohledu na to, co jsem udělal, to stále pokračovalo. omlouvám se."

Miller soon had his task force move inside the camp, only to be greeted by a horrible sight: there were several hundred lifeforms behind barbed wire and, buildings all around. Several human guards were sitting around, doing nothing but watching the prisoners.

The troops began to spread out, covering the camp. Several had opened the gate to the prisoners, letting them out. Miller walked around and saw a soldier looking down at something. He went over to look and was horrified. In the crater, were bodies, some burnt, some covered in blood.

He went over to some of the buildings. Inside were more prisoners too weak to move. He then moved around the camp some more, until he went with Ivan to the commandants office. Inside, the commandant was chained to a pipe. He looked at both Ivan and Miller with a look of hatred. Miller crouched next to him and grabbed his throat. He looked at the commandant menacingly and said:

"How many?"

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Present

Miller whispered to Daniel's ear about what the commandant said to Miller. Daniel shook his head and sighed.

"Jesus Christ, that many?"

Miller nodded. Daniel took a deep breath and looked at Miller.

"I want you to file a AAR on this. I want you to start preparing for the future war crimes trial."

"Yes sir," Miller said, as he left

"Jeez, I'm glad Miller and Ivan were able to save as many lives as they could," Daniel said

"So, what now?" Flash asked

Before anyone had a chance to say anything, the radio in the room suddenly went to life, as a distress voice was heard on the line. Daniel went over to it and picked up the headset. After a few seconds, Daniel put the headphones down and looked at Twilight, Flash, Mystic, and Gilda.

"I just received a distress call. It's from Ponyville, they're under attack!"

Flash and Twilight soon donned their battle armor and left the castle. Daniel looked at Gilda.

"You must go! Our daughter is in danger!"

Gilda left the castle and soon headed straight for Ponyville.

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At Ponyville

The residents began to evacuate to Canterlot with the wounded while the EFLAF stayed behind to cover their retreat.

On the other side, the human troops emerged from the Everfree forest and began their last ditch offensive to take Ponyville and Canterlot, and force the enemy to surrender. Leading this offensive is ten year old Daniel Medkos Jr. He had brown hair and green eyes. He had the rank of Supreme Reichsführer. He came to Equestria for one reason: to avenge his father's death.

When Daniel Jr asked what had happened to his father, Darren Jr told him that his father was killed by the unter lebensformen. It devastated him. So he joined to fight in Equestria and bring down the monarchy, hoping to avenge his father, unaware that his father was alive and well.

He had three divisions at his disposal. His own orders were to capture Ponyville. Once he took it, he was to hold position and await the reinforcements he believed would come. Once he received reinforcements, he would take his troops and capture Canterlot, hopefully capturing the Queen, bringing an end to the war.

They soon marched and entered into Ponyville via a gate entrance. They soon came under fire from both the royal guard and the EFLAF, but were able to find good cover and soon unleashed the mechanical hounds on the enemy.

The mechanical hounds were Professor Felhand's idea. By giving the hounds thicker armor and more weapons, it was hoped that it would tear through any defenses and create a way to the enemy base. Unfortunately, the hounds were developed before the factory exploded, meaning that since the EFLAF were equipped with the human's weapons, they were able to penetrate the armor.

But it didn't matter to Daniel Jr. All that matter was avenging his late father, so if that meant sacrificing all his men and materials just to capture Canterlot and kill the Queen, then so be it. He would do anything to get his vengeance.

The human armed forces were able to gain ground, but they continued to suffer casualties. They made it as far as they could, to the town square. Soon, they were face to face with Twilight, Flash, Gilda, and the EFLAF. Daniel Jr. went up in front of his soldier's and spoke out.

"Where is Twilight Sparkle?"

Twilight stepped forward and responded in the Royal Canterlot voice

"I'm here. Who are you and why have you attacked Ponyville?"

Daniel Jr. looked at Twilight with rage. He pulled out a pistol and sword. He then said

"I am here to take you and your tyrannical allies down. You killed my father and I will get my revenge."

"Who's your father?" Twilight asked

"Daniel A. Medkos Sr. I am his son, Daniel A. Medkos Jr."

Twilight, her friends, and the EFLAF stood there in shock. The young man leading the charge was none other then the son of Daniel Sr. He looked like a miniature version of him. Before Twilight could clarify Daniels fate, Daniel Jr spoke

"Daniel Sr. was a kind hearted man, who had a heart pure as gold, and now he's gone because of you. When I bring you before Darren Jr, my vengeance will be completed."

Soon, Daniel Jr. raised his sword and ordered his men to charge, while he personally dealt with Twilight. The men charged, while the EFLAF charged at the humans as well. It was intense, as the humans did everything they could to break through.

Meanwhile, Daniel Jr. was facing off against Twilight, who had pulled out her own sword. Daniel made his first move and attempted a low attack, aimed at her abdomen, but Twilight countered it with a block. Daniel fired his automatic pistol at Twilight, only for the bullets to be blocked by a shield. The fight continued for a minute until Daniel finally pierced his sword through Twilight's shoulder blade, making her fall on her back.

"ARGH!!!" Twilight screamed as she felt the pain and the blood coming out of her wound.

Daniel came up to Twilight and aimed his pistol at her. But before he could pull the trigger, Gilda came out of nowhere and slashed his torso. He fell back and hissed in pain, but was then knocked out by Flash, who came up behind him without his knowing.

Seeing Daniel fall to the enemy had completely obliterated the humans morale and they soon surrendered. A pair of royal guards soon came and restrained Daniel Jr. A gurney arrived, Daniel Jr was put on it, and was taken to a hospital/penitentiary. The troops lay down their weapons and surrendered.

Flash and Gilda went over to Twilight and checked on her.

"Twilight, are you okay?" Flash asked

"Yeah, just a flesh wound. Just like that one time at the Research Prison Facility a long time ago, remember?"

"Yeah, I remember." Flash said

"So, that boy was Daniel's son." Gilda said

"Yeah. I wonder why he's here." Flash asked

"He did say about avenging his father. Maybe Darren Jr lied to Daniel by telling him we killed his father, so that he can use him to punch through his way to get what he wants. I think we can solve that." Twilight said

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In a penitentiary/hospital near Canterlot

Daniel Sr. was walking with Twilight, Flash, and Mystic towards a certain hospital block to see someone. When he was informed of the victory, Daniel had a sigh of relief. Another failure that Darren Jr. had suffered due to his desperate attempts to change the course of the war.

Daniel told Gilda to stay in Ponyville and look after their daughter. Twilight and Flash told Daniel that they have captured someone who has a connection to Daniel. He was intrigued as to who they had captured. They led him to the block where the prisoner was held. Daniel looked through the window and he stood still. He screamed one word which echoed through the building:

"Junior!!"

Author's Note

Yes folks, Daniel Sr and Jr are about to be reunited. How will Daniel Jr feel about finding his father alive? How will he react to seeing his extended family? How will Darren Jr deal with this blow? Find out more soon as we get closer to the end.