Exodus- Rise of the Sillian Empire (Rewrite)

Third Person POV

Watch Headquarters

"I Shall..." Tidus paused before looking around the room. Mainly at Jorihl and his brother before looking straight at Shining armor.

"I shall not accept the terms." Shining slowly looked up at Tidus with a look of sympathy and resentment to those who gave the order.

"I cannot blame you my friend...T-this is just...just idiocy." Shining stood up before shaking his head in disgust. Tidus smiled softly before he gestured toward the door.

"I think...my time is going to become quite hectic from this disturbing news that you have brought to me. Ill have to hold a meeting to discus this." Shining nodded in understanding before he quietly turned about and marched out the door. As he left and closed the door behind him Tidus sighed and looked up to face everyone in the room.

"Jorihl..." As Tidus calmly spoke the words Jorihl quickly stood up straighter.

"Yes sir!" Tidus looked at him. "Go to your father and the twins and tell them what has happened." Tidus then tensed his eyes at Jorihl who lightly began to shake. "Also tell the twin to begin work on the rifles and pistols.....Immediately!"

As the last word rolled of his tongue Jorihl could feel the anger and tension in every letter. He quickly saluted Tidus before running out the door. As he did Tidus turned to his brother.

"Alexander."

"Yes brother." Alexander respond the very instant that Tidus finished on the r of his name.

"I want you to send a message to all of the watch facilities.....Tell them to increase security and training and await my signal." Alexander quickly nodded in understanding but before he started moving Tidus raised his hand to stop him. "Also brother......once you are finished with your task report to father and ask him about the scouting, I wish for you to learn what we are preparing for." Alexander went wide eyed before he stood up straight and saluted his brother who returned the salute and watched him exit the room.

"Selene.."

"Tidi...." Selene looked at her brother in worry, as he slowly sagged into his chair.

"...Please tell mother and father of what has transpired....Please." As he spoke he sounded as if he was being drained from some immense weight.

"Okay Tidi, I'll go tell them what happened." As Selene made her way to the door she looked at Maria before gesturing her head towards Tidus and smiling lightly.

As Selene exited the room and closed the door behind her. Maria slowly walked to Tidus who now held his head in his hand sighing in tired strain. As she reached his desk and looked down at him in worry. Tidus looked up from his hand and desk to gaze at Maria.

"Am I to blame?" Tidus quietly asked as he looked deeply at Maria with tired eyes.

“What?” She asked the man who slowly brought his head down to his hands on the desk.

“Is it my fault for drawing their attention?......Is it because of my reforms and secret projects?...or-or is it that the nobles finally want to wrap humanity around their thumbs?....I-I-I don...”

Before the distraught man could continue, Maria quickly surged forward wrapping her arms around him. She rested her head on his and began to hum.

(Tidus POV)

I sat there in my desk chair, frozen by the soft loving embrace that Maria provide. I slowly relaxed and brought my arms up to wrap around her.

"Thank you..." I whispered into her dress. She smiled and rubbed my head lightly.

"Your welcome Tidus." I pulled away from her slightly and looked up at her face. Her warm smile greeted me and I couldn't help but feel my heart pound harder and harder against my chest. I slowly brought my hand away from my other that was wrapped around her waist and gently cupped her cheek.

She sighed contently and brought her hand up to caress mine.

"Tidus, you have nothing to blame yourself about...They would have done this no matter what." She said softly as her soft hand rubbed against my cheek.

"Your right Maria." I said in an exasperated sigh I looked up into Maria blushing face and smiled. As she grew confused I surprised her by pulling her down and kissing her softly. As she slowly processed what transpired, her body soon melted into the kiss and she closed her eyes to return it. After a few second had passed or minutes. We parted and I smiled at her as my cheeks darkened.

"Will you stay with me for awhile?" I asked hopefully and I was greeted by her nodded her head yes emphatically.

"YES! I-I-I m-mean Yes.." She blushed from her outburst, I laughed softly as I exited my seat and grabbed an extra chair for Maria to sit next to me with. As I sat the chair down and moved into mine Maria hurriedly sat in her chair and snuggled into my side. I could only laugh at her flustered state.

After a few hours of occasional kissing and snuggles. I finished the daily reports and updates from the sub commanders and captains of the watch. Plus some from the scouts and others mainly dealing with Logistics, supplies, and production of materials. I smiled as I felt Maria snuggle closer to me hoping to read one of the reports. I laughed and set it down. I soon looked at her and smiled.

"Maria?...." I said softly which rewarded me with her undecided attention.

"Yes? Whats wrong Tidus?" She looked at me in worry before I laughed it off and cupped her cheek.

"Nothing, I wanted to ask....If you would like to join me to the gala as my date." She stuttered before looking at me in tears, with a large smile on her face. "Yes!" She wiped her eyes as I smiled more at her cuteness.

"Would you also do me the honor of courtship?" That seemed to make her stop entirely. Her eyes widened in surprise. Before she smiled and lunged up at me pulling me into a passionate kiss.

"YES! I WOULD DO YOU THE HONOR!" She happily screamed after pulling out of our kiss. I laughed heartily as I knew we both waited for this. Sadly the ponies would have done something in the past if a Silvorin had found a girl and courted her at a young age. So most did secret courtship to hide from the ponies until they married. That was until I established the watch and began securing power. Now I can finally be with Maria without some pony ruining or stealing my happiness.

(Third Person POV)

As the two soon kissed again. A figure the seemed invisible unless through light watched them and slowly floated down to the street level. As the softly hard clops of hooves or boots hit the ground the figure soon became visible. As she slowly walked through the street light glistens of water trickled from her hood.

As she walked her head lowered and slightly bobbing. She was soon alerted to the sound of footsteps behind her and quickly dove to the side as two watchmen walked by.

"So.....what do you think that pony wanted with Blackbird?" The figure was confused by the name and continued to listen as the two watchmen stopped.

"I don't know mate...But if those fucking sub creatures try to harm or do anything to him....." The second watchman looked to his friend.

"Then we should show those creature, how pathetic they really are." As the man finished The hooded figure gasped inwardly as this statement surprised her.

"I agree mate! The commander is like...like an angel or a prophet sent to us." The first man who asked the question replied to his nodding companion. "He has done so much for our people... I would follow him anywhere if he commanded." The man finished as his friend nodded and patted his shoulder before the two finally walked off.

As they left the hooded figure slowly stepped out into the street and lifted up her hood. Her soft purple fur moved softly in the wind as tears streamed down her cheek, her mane Dark blue with a long strip of pink in the middle running down in a line in her mane. she had a straight purple curled horned that pointed up towards the sky. As she simply stood in the street trying to process what she heard. She looked from side to side before teleporting away from the human under-city.

Jorihl walked up to a large building with three chimney like structures sticking out of the side. As he walked towards the entrance to the building he saw two Watch guards. As he drew closer both guards noticed him before coming to attention, and opening the door for him.

As he enter he was greeted by the sight of furnaces, smelters, and engine like machines that Tidus had the twins make to increase production of material, like swords, crossbows, steel, and now his rifles.

As Jorihl walked by an area of production he grew more and more mesmerized by how his friend came up with such. Strange and astounding technology, He was however shaken from his thought as he heard another loud bang that he had heard this morning.

He soon saw the person he was looking for standing next to two young hybrid woman. Who had the same body figure, face and posture. But two different hair colors and both had curled horns coming from their foreheads. As he neared the trio he managed to gain a better look at the rifle and noticed. That unlike the first prototype he saw Tidus make this one had a smaller hammer that was made entirely out of metal. Plus where he knew the gunpowder, went in near the hammer was now a weird cap.

His father who held the rifle loaded it differently also. As it seemed instead of a separate ball, wad, and powder. Now it had a strange pre-made munition the still loaded the same.

Confused the man stood their watching his father load the rifle. Then after loading take aim at a target, that seemed to be 175 Meters away. He watched as his father soon pulled the trigger, followed by the loud crack and boom of the rifle before the target exploded with bits of sharp wood flying about.

Jorihl stood their awestruck at the power the rifle simply demonstrated. He was soon shook from his thoughts as his father turned to the girls.

"See! I told ya that the enchantment plus the rifled barrel would give us better accuracy." Jorihls father boasted the the two scowling young woman. The older man saw his son then turned to the girls.

"Make sure you begin making these immediately! Don't want to make blackbird unhappy." At the mention of Tidus both girls grabbed the rifle and ammunition plus a smaller looker rifle that looked to be held only by one hand but seemed very strange. Before he could inquire more his father turn to him.

"Awwwww my son what brings you here." Rakhan asked in a jovial manner. His smile faltered as Jorihls face hardened.

"Whats wrong son?" The man asked, before his son sighed and looked him straight in the eyes.

"The ponies want Tidus..."