(Chapter 8)

In the middle of the night my army moved across the land. I decided to leave my Gondorian guards at my kingdom so that they would protect the populace. Also they’re glowing green kind of gives away the stealth mission.

With my 30 human warriors we followed Celia. She was The one to tell us about this place. everyone was quiet for the upcoming mission. The plan was to distract everyone to go to the entrance while the diamond dogs dig underneath an attack from within. Our group was to push them further into the cave while the diamond dogs take out their reinforcements. After that is all done we free the slaves, everyone of them.

Finally we saw the cave. We saw two guards and arrows quickly found their faces. We rushed up to the mouth of the cave while Celia waited in the back.

As I entered I saw a guard look at me directly. He was a pony and looks frightened. He seem to be an Anthro version of the original pony so at least I know what I’m dealing with. I quickly ran towards him grabbed his throat and threw him against the wall.

“Intruder” he shouted as it echo down the cave. I could hear guards coming inside the cave grab their weapons and rush towards us. He looked at me with a wicked smile and said “now all of you will have the full attention of black rock.”

I guess that’s the name of this place. I smiled back and said “good.“ The sound as his throat snapped and him falling to the ground echoed through the cave.

All of the human warriors got behind me as you could hear the marching footsteps come closer.

“Remember this day man!” I said to them. “This will be the day mankind begins a new!” Cheers were followed behind me.

Finally we could see the guards around the corner and charge at us with their full mite. I equipped in my armour and pulled out my sword like the way Kylo Ren did in Star Wars: force awakens. This frightened our enemy which slowed them down a bit.

As they got closer we begin to charge as well. The fate of humanity rest in my hand.

(Razor POV)

Me and the boys we’re just waiting until we can hear the screams of battle echo through the thin earth walls that we had created. Everyone of us had to be extremely quiet or else we would’ve been caught. Luckily for us it’s only been five minutes and no one said a peep.

Finally we could hear the echoes of battle. “Alright boys it’s time for The Calvary to arrive.” I quickly slams through the thin wall of earth shocking a few of the buyers. I quickly swung my hammer fracturing the skull of one of the buyers. He seem to be a middle-age old man Pegasus. Poor fool didn’t see it coming.

A few week guards came by but with both hammers in my hand I quickly squish their faces in.

Overall the battle is going great. I’m kind a like in this business the boss got me for me and my boys. He knows how to use our natural talent and I get a break in a few faces! What else could you want from a business!

Although the boss did say if anyone surrendered take them in. I guess I’m gonna have to kill them fast enough so that they don’t surrender.

(Edward POV)

In just a few minutes we had the small group trying to stop us running. It only took a few swords and spears to break to realize my armour was almost impenetrable to their weapons. My long sword slashed through any and all armour they had. So far I count zero casualties on our side. To think of it my mentor and she just cleaning up anyone who I left a live on the ground.

We could hear more fighting further down the cave. I look back at my man who barely have a scratch on them. I smile a bit and tell them. “I hope you have enough energy left because were about to run down into another horde”

They laugh a bit due to them not having to break a sweat and we start running.

I’m the first to make it to the main room of the cave and it is chaotic. Bodies are littered everywhere with only one or two dog casualties. I can see razor in the distance taking on five guys by himself and brutally killing them.

I walk to him anyone who got in my way was instantly put down. As I got to him I cut the head off of one behind before speaking. “Greetings Razor. have you managed to capture any prisoners?“

He finishes off the last one before telling me. “Not yet.“

I look at him baffled “Razor I gave you one job take as many survivors as you can”

He looked at me apologetically. “Sorry boss guess I got carried away.” I shook my head and disappointment and told him. “For the rest of the week you were not allowed to kill anyone. Only capture! Am I understood.”

He grumbled a bit before saying. “understood.”

I began to walk away but turned around. “You did excellent work here today Captain.” Then continue to walk away.

I could hear him in the distance yelling “I got promoted!” I chuckled to myself a bit. I Gotta make sure that he follows my orders but at the same time I have to congratulate him on his while doing of work. If I don’t he might end up like Bruz. They do share a lot of the same traits.

My men gather as many survivors as they can and bring them to the auction stage. I had in the back room looking for the cages. As they entered I could already smell blood. In front of me were hundreds of cages.

I have a promise to keep so I ignore everyone else for now as a few soldiers come in. “Men free the ones that look terribly ill and that are about to be on the verge of death. They need to be the ones to get most support.” My man nodded and got to work while some went to get more people.

I walked through the isles seeing ponies, griffins, humans and a few diamond dogs. But there were some rare ones like Minotaurs changelings and Buffalo.

Finally I saw a golden Griffin. She may be the one called golden wing if logic where to be on my side. But I saw another person in front of her. A golden brown griffin wearing a fancy suit and tie.

“Don’t worry honey, your dad got the key we’re going to get you some medical attention.” I walked over to him as he was talking to his daughter. He tried opening the door but the key snapped. He cursed to himself but then saw my hand reach for the door. Before he could say anything I ripped the door off its hinges and threw it aside. The man looked at me with all while the daughter looked at me with hope. “Are you golden wing” I ask her. She weakly nods her head. “Your friend Celia got me I’m here to rescue you.”

I noticed her wounds and begin to use some healing magic to bring her back to full health. The father notices what I’m doing and questions me. “What are you doing to my girl!?” He asked in freight.

I simply replied to him. “She needs desperate medical attention I’m using healing magic the healer.”

“Who are you?” he says with suspicion. I surely reply with. I am the lord of humanity. “Your daughter befriended a human so now I am saving her.”

He looked at me with shock as he said “you’re human?” My helmet becomes unequipped to answer his question.

He looked at me with shock and sympathy. I can only guess that he was also a slave trader. I’ll have to worry about it later as I’m finishing up healing Goldenwing.

I carry her down and give her to her father. I tell him to wait in the main room while I go to the auction room to look at our prisoners.

I slowly enter the room making sure every step sounded like an echo. As I rounded the corner I noticed that we had a little over 100 prisoners. Most likely 66% of the people that were here died as soon as the first wave begin.

I stood on the stage looking at them as they all sat in the auction seats. Their life was in my hands, now I have an option in front of me. Just like the French revolution had an option in front of them. I can set an example killing and enslaving all of these people. That will pass down to my man where only blood will follow its path. Or I could forgive and forget but that might alienate the people who have suffered underneath them.

I became the Lord of vengeance for A reason but I won’t let that control my actions.

“Listen up I’m only saying this once so listen!” I shouted at them. “You have all committed terrible crimes and you will be punished! If you are willing to comply your punishment will lessen! Refuse if you dare! Stand up if you will not cooperate on freeing humanity.”

A few smug noble looking ponies and griffins with a few diamond dogs stood up. I jumped down from the stage and walked up to a young gray mare with a bright red mane who had stood up. She had on a pair of workers clothes. The cute little thing was only 5 1/2 feet tall.

I was planning on killing her but she looked nervous like she had to do this. Every step I took made her more nervous. I quietly ask her. “Why aren’t you a cute young mare. It would be a shame to see your head roll on the ground. So I’ll be nice. Why did you stand up?” She looked terrified, flustered and look like to be on the verge of crying.

I guess she was trying to intimidate me by standing up tall which didn’t help her much. “As vice prime minister of Stalingrad.” she said on wobbly legs. “I must complete my order and nothing is allowed to get in my way.” I thought a moment about the name. There’s a country called Stalingrad and she’s wearing a pair of workers clothes… looks like communism is on the rise again.

“Very well” I say. I look at two of my man “you two bring her with us she may be useful.” She tried to protest but the two were just too strong for her and drag her away.

I was about to walk away before a nobleman griffin protested. “If you don’t release us a mediately I’ll make sure that all of The Griffin Empire hears about this.”

I stopped dead in my tracks and only looked at him by turning my head. “You should’ve stayed quiet.” I said. The darkness spread across my back and launched itself at his head chewing it off while his body fell to the floor in a matter of seconds. He wasn’t even given The time to react. “Anyone else” I said coldly.

I could hear many of them sit down without even looking at them. “Good” I said. “Here’s what’s going to happen. You will become citizens of my new kingdom, you will help us or you’ll die or become enslaved. If you give us useful information, you will be rewarded heavily for your actions. If you only wish to live like a regular citizen you must do 800 hours of community service for the crimes you have commit. Those hours will go towards building our new kingdom. During your community service you will be given food, freshwater and a place to stay. We will be taking all money that you have on you right now and you will have to earn it back. Will be using that money for war, so don’t get any ideas on trying to steal it back, or it will cost your head like the ‘Griffon.” I said neutrally. “Any questions?” They all shook their head no.

I nodded my head and told Half of my man to bring them back to the castle unhurt. The other half of my man search this place for valuables slaves and anything that can give us good information.

This hit may have been small for now but it’s a start.

“Hey boss” said razor as he approached. “I got you a present I don’t know if it’s good because I didn’t read it, but I think it is.” He threw a couple boxes over to me which I’ve easily caught.

I opened it up noticing hundreds of documents looking through them they seem to be buyers of slaves. It told me who they were, where they lived, what rank they were in society and how are they treated their slaves. He told me everything about that and I needed to know even family. “Merry Christmas to me” I responded. “Excellent work razor fang. Keep it up and I might promote you to general.”

His face lit up as he saluted. “I’ll make a proud boss” he said. He ran off looking for other stuff as I just kept looting the place.

After an hour of finding a ton of gold and two waggons to carry that gold we begin to head out.

it turns out the black rock is a part of an organization of slavers. There’s two other locations but since we got everyone here they most likely won’t know where we are. The other two locations are named black hole and black knight. They are some kind of black market and they don’t just sell human slaves but all different kinds of races. The slaves we freed gladly cooperated and were willing to help others that were like them. We even got a changeling on our side.

Before we left the cave I stopped in the main room. All of my men looked at me until the ground started glowing green. They noticed that I was the one doing this and were shocked when all of their fallen enemies started to rise. The only ones that left dead were the ones that have fallen on our side. They deserve a proper burial. My men were a bit freaked out by the walking zombies that were holding weapons but they followed my order to carry their comrades to their grave. As they walked out of the cave and buy zombies followed I can only realize how much I will have to do this.

Finally after making sure everything was good I began to walk home.

Author's Note

Sorry it took so long I couldn’t think of anything until I got a bunch of ideas just flowing through me. I’m probably going to work on this one more.