Abigor POV:

Luna took the body of Nightmare Moon to an ancient chamber, the door of which was adorned with a blood red crescent moon. She told me the ceremony would be finished later today. I just had to prepare for an eventuality that she warned me about. I ordered the guards to stay on preset patrol routes. We had guests coming, and I couldn't wait to see their faces.

This was going to be a night to remember. But first, rumor of a private army has spread to the kingdoms of Equis, and volunteers were showing up. I myself oversaw their interviews, how did I interview them? Simple. A duel. If I was impressed, they could join. If not... they were weak and shouldn't be left alive.

Very few passed the test. But those that did swore a blood oath, eternal loyalty to the Blackstone Legion and its' Warlord. They were then armed, armored, and given training. The Blackstone Legion was getting stronger, but this kind of strength gains attention fast.

Celestia POV:

I was concerned. I had heard from Copper, the murder in Ponyville was perpetrated by a professional killer. He had showed me a cloth with a strange symbol on it. A sword dividing a Skull and Helmet. I later heard reports from one of my spies in the Gryphon Empire about a private army in the Everfree, called the Blackstone Legion, and how they fought for the highest bidder. I sent Shining Armor and Princess Cadence to the Everfree Castle to negotiate a contract with them. Hopefully they'd see reason and take our offer.

I looked up to the sky, sensing a presence. I heard a whisper I had not heard in a thousand years.

"Make us whole."

I shook my head to clear out the voice, but it came out as a mutter now.

"Make us whole!"

I shook my head harder, but the voice persisted.

"Make us whole!"

I gritted my teeth, trying to force the presence out of my head.

"MAKE US WHOLE!"

"No!" I shouted to the sky, my eyes focused on the Sun, the source of the voice.

"MAKE! US! WHOLE!" It screeched.

"Never! I'll never do it! I would rather die!" I yelled, then I felt the presence fade.

"You will."

I sighed as the presence left. I hadn't felt her since I banished Nightmare... She couldn't return, I would never allow it. I sent a letter to Twilight and her friends, telling them to keep their elements close.

Shining Armor POV:

Cadence and I were walking through the Everfree when I felt like we were being watched. I looked to the trees around us to see nothing. We eventually reached the clearing that the ruins should be only to see a fully rebuilt castle, and a new wooden wall surrounding it. There were knights adorning the walls, wielding bows and swords. I noticed some of those bows were pointed at us.

"Come on Shiny, we're losing precious negotiating time." Cadence said before trotting along a dirt path leading to a newly reconstructed bridge. I then thought aloud.

"Wasn't there supposed to be a bandit tribe here? And didn't we beat them?" I pondered. Cadence looked back to me with a look that said not around the armed people please, which shut me up easily.

"Open the gate! Tell Lord Abigor we have more visitors!" Yelled a knight dressed in imposing armor, his halberd shone brightly in the daylight. The gate opened slowly, and behind it were even more knights! I easily noticed Ponies and other easily identifiable inhabitants of Equis, but what were the majority of the army? They had no muzzles, no hooves, and no other features that'd show them as pony. If anything they were even more confusing than the fact that different members of warring species all joined up in this single army. What were they?

I decided my questions would have to wait as a female knight walked up to us, gesturing we follow. We followed her into the throne room, I immediately noticed the imposing figure sitting on a pitch black throne, his armor was wicked looking, as if he were ready to kill every second of every day, and his massive sword only made him more intimidating. He sat in the throne, regarding us and the others that have come before us. I noticed there were representatives from all countries here, even the Yaks. We all watched as he stood from the obsidian throne, and spread his arms.

"Welcome to the Wolves' Den. Home of the Blackstone Legion. I am Abigor, Warlord of this mighty army. You have gathered here to buy our services. Know now that we are not cheap, nor are we going to bow to your nations. Our allegiances are to our own, any attempt to bribe a Legionnaire will be met with punishment. Now, what do you offer for my army?" He said as he walked in front of the representative furthest to the left, the exact opposite of Cadence and I. His voice was devoid of emotion, further increasing my distrust.

As he walked along the line of representatives I heard their offers. Money, power, women, soldiers, land, weapons, citizenship, and information were offered up to him. He eventually got to Cadence and I. I felt his eyes bore into mine, though his eyes were hidden in his helmet, like he was searching my soul.

"I do not recall Princess Celestia to be a coward. Why does she send you instead of coming herself? Is she afraid of us or embarrassed to show her face?" He said, making me really want to hit him with a blast of magic. Cadence stepped in though.

"She simply didn't have the time. She's been looking for Princess Luna and trying to find a peaceful solution to this war." She said. Abigor looked at her now, dead silent. He shifted his gaze back to me.

"What is your name pony?" He asked.

"Captain Shining Armor. You may have heard of me." I answered, he nodded, then he began to chuckle.

"You train the Royal Guards?" He asked, I nodded. He chuckled again before stopping suddenly. "I am not impressed." He said. Then he turned back to Cadence, "What does your country offer?" He inquired.

"We won't have the Elements of Harmony come here and kill you." She said evenly, drawing gasps from the other representatives and then the knights surrounding us drew their swords, but Abigor waved them off. "I assume you know what they are?" She asked, eliciting a slight chuckle. What did he think was funny? We just threatened to kill him! He should be Shitting his pants!

"You think six little girls would succeed when so many of your Royal Guards have failed? Please, it was I who told your surviving guards and scout what to say to the princess. I could have killed you two the moment you came into the clearing, and she'd be none the wiser. If you do send six civilians to kill me, at least make sure they have more than fancy jewelry. Because I have my ace in the hole too. If they fail, night will last forever." He spoke the last sentence in a whisper, low enough for Cadence and I to hear, but the rest of the representatives couldn't. My heart practically stopped. 'He has Nightmare Moon on his side?! How in Tartarus could THAT happen?' I thought to myself. Abigor walked up to the Throne, and sat on it, inspecting his massive sword. "I will send my response on the morrow. In the mean time, please." He looked to us "Enjoy yourselves. Depending on my decision, it may be your last chance to."

The representatives went over to the tables lining the hall, covered in a vast variety of food ranging from plants to meat. The Gryphon heiress, Golden Crest, walked up to Abigor, and began to talk with him. I nudged Cadence, nodding in their direction. She nodded and walked over to Abigor. I went over to Allied representatives and discussed this 'Blackstone Legion'. Apparently, they were good fighters. Very good. I looked over to a banner that was relatively out of sight from the rest of the room's inhabitants. I took it off of the wooden stand, and got a good look at the symbol on it before tucking it away in one of my many hidden pockets. The symbol disturbed me. A sword dividing a skull and a helmet? Not a good sign.

I looked to Abigor to see him still conversing with Cadence and Golden, but his helmet was turned right at me. I felt his gaze bore right into me. What's wrong with this guy?! What the buck did he have against me?! I just met him! Then it hit me. He knew I trained the guards but wasn't impressed, did he want to fight me? Test my mettle? I had no idea what he wanted, all I knew was he probably saw me grab the banner. I played it off though, surely he just started looking at me, right?

After half an hour of conversing with the different representatives, Abigor eventually addressed us all once again.

"Thank you for coming, but I have personal matters to attend to. I wish you all a very fond farewell." He looks right at Cadence, "And good luck." He then sat in his throne once more, and there he stayed until we all left. Cadence and I left the Castle, and teleported to Celestia. She looked a little shaken but nothing too out of the ordinary. Probably just stress.

"What did he say?" She asked. After explaining the encounter, I showed her the banner. She looked at the symbol in shock, when asked what was wrong she took out a torn off piece of fabric. Fabric that had that symbol.

Twilight Sparkle POV:

After receiving a second letter that day, I knew me and my friends were going to have a fight ahead of us. The letter said something I never expected to see.

"Dear Twilight Sparkle, Nightmare Moon is back and she has an army."

We definitely had a fight ahead of us.

Author's Note

What is Luna doing? Who is the voice? Why does Abigor hate Shining? What will the Mane Six do? Find out the answers to most of those in the next chapter of Her Wolves, His Pack!

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