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The War Begins

"Wake up." I heard a voice say waking me up to see Kefla right above my face.

"Wait, what time is it?" I asked a little tired.

"It's time for breakfast." She said sitting me up, then I looked to my right to see Kylie in her Lycan form curled up in a ball.

I put a hand on her, and gently shook her. "Come on, it's time for breakfast," I said before yawning.

Kylie uncurled from her ball and opened one eye before giving a huge yawn that showed all of her teeth. "*YAWN* Did you say breakfast?" She asked in a voice half-asleep and half-excitement.

"Yes, I'm going to go ahead so you can get dressed, then I'll tell you about last night," I said before standing up and grabbing my sword before leaving with Kefla.

And when I got to the dining hall I saw two plates one stacked with pancakes, and some toast on the side, and then there was mine, I internally sighed as I looked at it before sitting down.

It was simply a few small cubes of meat and a few scrambled eggs, due to my new body I could only eat so much, but the tradeoff was my taste buds were greatly enhanced, so things had much more flavor, but still compared to hers my breakfast was kind of pitiful.

"Guess who and what?" Came a voice from behind me before hands covered my eyes.

I gently grabbed her arms before saying. "Oh, I don't know maybe my beautiful Lycan girlfriend," I said with a smile before she uncovered my eyes.

"Correct. Now guess what my surprise is? But no peeking." Kylie said.

I put my hands in front of me, then rubbed my thumbs together as I thought what her surprise was, but I had no idea. "I have no idea why don't you show me?" I asked her.

"Ok, you can turn around now," Kylie said. I turned around and saw a dress that made my jaw drop, but in her hand was a two-colored orb. It was mostly pink but had a few blue splotches on it.

"Wow you look amazing and what is that?" I asked her looking at it with curiosity.

Kylie rubbed her belly then said. "Thanks, I had Snips make it for me especially for you. It's a pregnancy spell. Gnarl found it in the tower's archives. It shows the gender or genders of the babies. *SQUEE*WE ARE HAVING A LITTER OF 10 LITTLE ONES." Kylie announced.

I ran up to her and hugged her, before lifting her in the air. "That's fantastic," I said happily while I held her tightly.

"I'm a bit worried though. My character never experienced this because she never found a mate.l so we are in uncharted territory." Kylie said as she burst into tears.

I set her down and held her close to me to comfort her before I kissed her forehead. "Don't worry my love, whatever happens, we will always have each other," I told her, as I got her to her chair at the table. I motioned for her to eat and she started to eat slowly.

"So what happened last night that you needed to tell me?" Kylie asked.

After going to my chair I told her how the shop updated, and new skills and items were added, this was when I showed her my new sword and explained its stats, then I told her the skills i bought, so the only thing I didn't tell her was about 'rage'.

"Wow, I'm impressed. I wonder if that store has anything like 'The Path Of The Lycan'?" Kylie queried to herself.

"I'll have to check later, also why don't we go visit Celestia, and Luna after breakfast they would want to know about your pregnancy," I suggested as I used a fork to pick up one of the cubes of meat.

"Are you sure you should go what about all the administrative duties you have here?" Kylie asked with a hint of fear in her voice.

"The only thing of importance today is building warehouses to secure extra food for emergencies, and Kelfa is already at work securing the border, so we will have more warning of attacks," I told her, trying to set her at ease although it didn't seem to work.

"It's ok it's not like they are going to attack me on sight," I said with a smile, as I had already eaten half my food.

"Weeeeellll about that!" Kylie said while rubbing the back of her neck.

I raised an eyebrow, then said. "Ok then…. How about you go in first, and tell them the news, then describe me to them so they don't attack." I suggested.

There was silence while we ate for a bit until she finished her food except for the toast. "Ok if you insist on coming that's probably the best course of action shall we get going?" She said standing up and grabbing her toast.

{This Point Of View is now under the ownership of: The Overlady Kylie}

'Hey, Walnut Brain you up!' I yelled into the telepathic link.

'Yes, I'm here mistress what is your command.' He answered back.

'How far to my sisters' castle is it from the closest portal?'

'The closet one let me see. Hey, you hand me that, no the other one pea brain.' He said then went silent before saying. 'Ah yes, the closest one is south of what the locals call Castle Town.' He told me

'Oh, yea I forgot I had the minions build that.' I said walking towards the City Node. Upon us arriving at the City Node, I said. 'Hey, Gnarl can ya open the Node to Castle Town so we can go through?'

'Of course mistress.' He said as it opened.

'Thank you Gnarl!' I communicated to him right after I went through to the other side as I put on my helmet.

"So this is where they live," John said coming through right behind me.

"Yup, they live in the castle on the other side of town. Now should I or shouldn't I bring a couple of Elites?" I asked John.

"You shouldn't, and I'll stay here till you get things sorted with them so they don't attack me." He said as he leaned against a tree.

"Ok, I'll send a guard for you when the air is clear enough for you to meet them," I said kissing him on the lips before turning around and walking to the main gate. As I walked towards the gate I saw two guards standing on either side of the porthole.

"HALT, WHO GOES THERE." Yelled the guard on the left when I reached the main gate.

"My name is Kylie I am here to see my sisters," I said as I pointed to my mark.

"Right away your majesty. OPEN THE GATES!" The guard on the right, clearly the senior guard, yelled.

"What significance does that mark have? Who is that?" The guard on the left asked the senior guard.

"You fool that's the youngest princess who has been away. I'm so sorry your highness for his ignorance he's new. What should I do with him?" The senior guard asked me.

"Nothing. If he is new then he will have learned from this." I said playing my part of the princess.

"By your wishes your grace. Would you like an escort to the castle?" The senior officer asked.

"That would be most appreciated. I choose this young stallion here to be my guide." I said as I pointed to the young guard.

"M-m-m-m-me? But I'm just a private why would you want me? Surely the lieutenant would be better suited to be your guide!" He said in a panic.

"Private Straight Arrow when a Princess asks you to be her guide you accept immediately!" The now identified as a Lieutenant barked.

"It's ok Lieutenant. Private Arrow, I chose you because you are the lowest man on the totem pole and thus have the least experience manning the gates. Now if I took the lieutenant that would leave you to watch the gates and in the case of a monster attack or other emergency you most likely wouldn't have the experience to handle it." I explained, and they seemed to both accept my explanation as the private started to lead me towards the castle.

We walked relatively without problems as the locals mostly ignored me, and went about their business, then we arrived at the castle.

"Thank you, Private Arrow, but could I trouble you to show me to the throne room?" I asked.

"Of course this way." He said then he lead me through the castle until we found the throne room.

Once they saw me Celestia said. "Welcome we were wondering when you were going to visit." She said as she and Luna walked up to me with smiles on their faces.

"Hello, sisters, it's really good to see you again. Is there anywhere we can have some privacy and comfort? I have some news for you and it's been a long walk."

"Oh, what is this news?" Luna asked as she teleported us to what looked like her room where I promptly puked all over the floor.

Celestia made all of the puke vanish with her magic before Luna said. "Sorry forgot about that." She said shyly.

"It's not your fault, it's the little ones' faults," I said wiping my mouth off.

"What do you mean?" Celestia asked as she sat me down on the bed.

"Well first order of business is I'm a Lycanthrope."

"We doth already know about that when we first met, but how does that explain your puking?" Luna told me as they both sat down next to me.

"You both are going to be aunts to a litter of 10 little ones in about a month," I said quickly as I was hiding my face then I heard them squee as they both hugged me.

"We're so happy for you," Luna said, and this continued for a while before they got serious.

"So then who is the father then?" Celestia asked me.

"His name is John and he is…. Artemis!" I called out for my ghost.

"Yes, Guardian?" She said as she appeared hovering over my left shoulder.

The two of them looked at my ghost curiously before Artemis flew in front of us.

"Hey, Artemis could you project a life-size image of John for me, cape and crown on, please?" I asked her and she did, and I had noticed how tall he was 5 foot 7.

"So what is he?" Luna asked.

"He is what's called a stick person. He is also their ruler." I explained.

"A ruler," Celestia said curiously as she went into thought.

"I would very much like to meet him," Luna said as she stood up.

"You're not gonna hurt him are you?" I asked.

Luna shrugged, while Celestia shook her head.

"Hey, sis Luna can you get Private Straight Arrow here he can fetch him for us?" I asked her and she teleported away and came back a couple of minutes later with Private Arrow.

"Is there something I can do for you?" He asked I motioned him over and whispered what I wanted him to get and where to find John into his ear.

He then quickly left to retrieve him and the candy I asked for, then Luna asked. "So what's John like?"

"He is kind, funny, chivalrous, and I love him with all of my heart."

After a few minutes, the private came back with both John and the candy.

"Hi honey, these are my sisters Celestia and Luna," I said pointing to them each respectively.

But when I pointed at Luna I noticed she wasn't there, then there was the sound of swords colliding, so I turned to see Luna behind John with her sword drawn, and he was blocking her attack not even looking at her.

"LUNA, PLEASE STOP THIS FOOLISHNESS. I LOVE HIM AND I DON'T WANT HIM BROKEN." I screamed.

"If he couldn't block this then why would I trust him to protect you." She said sheathing her sword.

I just sat there glaring at her while rubbing my belly.

John also put away his sword as he took luna's place next to me. "Well now that that is done can we focus on Kylie," John said.

"Yes I agree she is the one pregnant here," Celestia said.

"Thank you, Celly. Now, Private Arrow, do you have the other items I asked for?" I queried.

He gave me the candy then left the room. I looked in the bag and went *SQUEE*.

"What's in the bag he had it when he came to get me?" John asked. I showed him the contents and it was saltwater taffy.

"Taffy you hate taffy." He said.

"Well, I got a craving for it so sue me," I said glaring at him my eyes turning gold.

"Ok ok." He said fearfully looking away.

I suddenly felt bad about doing that and hugged him to my ample chest. "I'm so so sorry John I don't know what came over me," I said.

"Mood swings," Luna said sitting on the floor.

"I don't think I'm feeling so good maybe I should lie down," I said.

John helped me lay down on the bed and it seemed Celestia scanned me with her magic.

"It looks like your children are taking a lot of your magic you should stay in Lycan form till you give birth." She said.

"Are you sure that's wise Celly? What if that hurts the babies?" I asked in full-on mothering mode.

"They'll be fine." She assured me.

"But how can you be sure?" I asked.

"I'll cast a spell to make sure they will be unharmed." She said then cast a spell making my stomach glow before fading.

I shifted then and the feeling of being sick stopped but I was still tired. "Is it alright Luna if I take a nap here?" I asked after yawning.

"Sure take all the time you need." She told me while petting me.

"Thanks, guys I'll see you when I wake up," I said as I drifted off to sleep.

(This Point Of View is brought to you by John)

All three of us watched as she quickly fell asleep, then I said. "I'll leave her to you two, I have things to do back at my empire," I told them, and they nodded in agreement as I quietly left the room, then quickly returned to the node.

After returning to the castle Kefla approached me.

"Is today the day?" She asked me, and I nodded I was going to put a plan in motion that I came up with shortly after creating Kefla, and I told her about it after Kylie returned.

I was going to make a council, and now that we are facing an enemy force it is important to have multiple commanders defending, different locations. I also had an extension built into the castle, and that was where I was going as Kefla followed me.

When we got there there was a very large stone table surrounded by 8 chairs one of them a very large one.

"Time to get to work," I said.

(One hour later)

After an hour I was on the last one, the ones I had made so far are magikill, swordwraith, archidon, miner and healer.

The Magikill's name was Merlin he was a classic. Didn't really do anything special with him, he has a white beard, a wizard hat, and his staff. His unique ability allows him to use all the magic of the magikill.

The swordwraith I gave him the lava skin, I gave him a red goatee, and his unique ability makes him a lot faster if he wants to, and I have him the dragon eye they were red slitted eyes that gave him heat, and night vision his name is Alexander

Next was the archadon, I made this one a girl she had royal blue hair that went to her shoulders, she also had the ice skin, her name is Elizabeth, and her unique ability makes her a master archer.

Now the miner he won't be a commander but an important member of the council. His name is Will Smith he is a classic miner, and with his unique skill, he can completely restore ore veins.

Now lastly the healer I made this one a girl as well though it was hidden by her good her hair was lime green and was in a ponytail, and if it wasn't it was as long as Kefla's, her name Jessica.

But the giant was the problem I couldn't come up with a unique skill I gave him the vamp skin, and I plan to name him Atlas.

I continued to think about what his skill would be then I got it if he slammed his hammer onto the ground, and can summon up to 50 minions to fight by his side.

After confirming it, he looked at me before kneeling and put the top his hammer to the ground.

"Rise Atlas now that the Council is finally formed we must get to pressing matters," I said then Merlin stepped forward.

"Yes, the demon crisis shall we discuss once we sit down, my back is killing me." He said as he tried straightening his back.

"That what you get for slouching," Alexander said as he sat down them, then Jessica healed his back before taking a seat himself.

After everyone had taken a seat, including me, I started our meeting. "Demons are already attacking our borders we need a better spotting system, while Kefla had already been moving troops it won't be much help if we don't know where and when they attack," I said then Merlin stroked his beard.

"I concur, perhaps watchtowers could be of some use, though not high enough to see for miles, it can help people prepare." He suggested.

"It's best if we find out where they're coming from then we don't have to worry because no force in this world can equal the empire's," Alexander said I forgot I made him like that might not have been the best idea.

"First we must secure our borders, after securing a good defense then we can search for them, we were caught off guard once it won't happen again," I said.

"Yes but first we must increase our numbers to set up a proper defense," Kefla added and I knew this was gonna take awhile.

(Demon general POV)

"YOU HAVE FAILED ME AGAIN!" The demon lord yelled as I fell to my knees.

"It's not my fault the commander you sent was too cocky and got himself killed," I explained.

"And how was he cocky?" He asked.

"I believe he said something to insult that Lycan then his fire magic became so intense he melted his sword," I told him.

The demonic went quiet for a moment then said. "Then I guess I underestimated them for our next attack to have any effect we will have to separate them." He said then went into thought. "First send a sufficient force to attack the pony princesses, that Lycan will undoubtedly go to her sisters' sides."

"Sisters?" I asked.

"Yes i could feel a faint presence after Faust died I believe she gave her blood, and after sending them you will attack the stickman's border again." He ordered. "With them separated it will make it easier to weaken them, so we can crush them.

"Yes my lord," I said before walking away.

{3rd person}

The demon lord hadn't dissipated left as he turned around. "Seems someone had decided to spy on us again let's see what we can find out shall we." He said then quietly chanted.

"Oh your pregnant and you gave some of your power to your stick friend, but it seems that's all I'll learn, for now, you should learn not to spy on others." He said before the room began to fade into darkness.

"ENOUGH!" A voice shouted as everything brightened.

{This Point Of View is now under the ownership of: The Overlady Kylie}

I shot up out of bed to see Celestia and Luna sit beside me with worried faces. "Why didn't you tell us about the demons?" Celestia asked as she brought me in for a hug.

"Because I never got the chance to have sisters before and I didn't want to lose you guys so soon after getting you," I said on the verge of tears.

"Well, it seems this new demon lord will bring us into this conflict whether we like it or not," Luna said, as she repeated what he said to Celestia.

"Yes this is troubling we must prepare," Celestia said standing up.

"What can I do to help? I am technically one of you now so this queendom is partly my responsibility."

"I don't know since we know about the attack we can prepare but Equestria has one of the strongest militaries in the world, so they would send a massive army, so we might need you, by our side," Celestia said.

"But then we would be playing into their hands," Luna told her.

"It doesn't matter how large your army is I will bolster it with my own Celly and LuLu I can't just stand by and do nothing. The only problem is what about John." I said with a hell of a lot of worry in my voice.

"Let's use my mirror," Luna said as she walked up to a full-body mirror then proceed to tap on it, as ripples went across it. "It does not send audio but it will allow us to see what he is doing, all you have to do is think about him, and he will appear in the mirror." She explained.

I shakily walked up to the mirror and touched the side causing an image to appear of a round table.

In one chair was John, and in the 7 others were Stick people that had unique characteristics, such as the lava swordwraith having eyes, and in the center of the table was a large map with small figures of his troops.

"And from there we will fortify our border," John said suddenly as he waved his hand to move many of the figures, to a line drawn on the map.

"Looks like he already knows that demons are gonna attack him again," I said.

Then Kefla spoke. "Now onto a pressing matter, we need to find out when they are going to attack next, we don't even know how many there are." She said.

"Oh, I wish there was a way to communicate with them. I need to let him know they are gonna attack soon." I said while waving my hands around wildly, that was when the Magikill seemed to notice me.

"Emperor it seems your wife is using some kind of scrying spell, and she looks worried." He said stroking his beard.

"Where is she, Merlin?' He asked but Merlin didn't answer.

" Luna is there a way to communicate with ponies on the other end of this?"

"Yes though normally to communicate, it requires two mirrors, but you can write something." She told me.

Overjoyed at being able to let them know about the threat I breathed on the mirror and wrote backward 'they will attack soon'.

"It seems she is telling us they will attack soon," Merlin told everyone.

"Then we don't have time to waste," John said standing up, as the image faded.

"Thanks, Lulu for that it helped that I could warn him and now that we know that Merlin can see the scrying mirror we can communicate simple messages to John through him," I said giving Luna a big hug.

"Now then we must also prepare for battle, are you sure you can fight?" Celestia asked me with worry.

"I'm going to send for my 'handmaidens'. With my armor I will be fine to do battle as long as they don't use silver weapons on me I will heal in a matter of seconds. If they do use silver it will take about a minute to heal a small cut." I explained.

"And the babies?" Luna asked.

"I'm still relatively early in the pregnancy so it should be fine. Right?" I asked while rubbing my belly.

"Ok Celestia you sent a letter to the general, I and Kylie will get our armor," Luna told Celestia.

Celestia then left the room, leaving me and Luna alone.

"GNARL!" I yelled into the link with urgency.

"Yes, mistress?" Gnarl said as he replied.

"I need my four handmaidens, my armor, and our whole stores of minions. WE.ARE.GOING.TO WAR." I told Gnarl.

"Yes, my mistress." He said, and I could tell he was grinning.

A few minutes later we could hear screaming coming from the town and a few minutes later Private Straight Arrow showed up followed by my handmaidens, who are the strongest of the Elites, carrying my armor.

"These 4 are here to see you, my princess." He said.

"Thank you, Arrow may I call you Arrow?" I asked and he nodded. As soon as that exchange was done, my handmaidens rushed into the room and started fussing over me and helping me take off my dress and put on my armor that shifted as it got closer to me.

"Mistress after this battle you should take it easy until the babies come. It's not good to put undue stress on them or yourself while they are in the womb." Angela my head handmaiden said.

"I agree with them after this you should go back to John he seems to be a good stallion," Luna said as she started putting on her armor that somehow manifested out of nowhere.

"But I came to stay with you till they are born. I figured you would want to get to know your nieces and nephews especially since if anything happens to us you two will be taking care of them." I said.

"I know but this is an important time for you and John you should stay together," Luna said before hugging me.

"Fine. But I will need a scrying mirror to let you know when it's time." I said in a tone that broached no argument.

"Of course," she said letting go of me.

(8 hours later)

"Are you sure they will pass through here," Celestia asked a soldier.

"Yes, they will be here soon." He said and the odds weren't good the demon army was 4 times larger than Equestria's so Celestia decided to make their stand at a choke point to even the odds we were between two mountains that made sure they couldn't outflank us. Even with my 10,000 browns, 40 Lycan Browns, 400 greens, 80 blues, 100 Elites, my handmaidens, and me, we were still outnumbered 2 to 1.

"Ye take the low road and we'll take the high road and we'll be to Castle Town before ye." I sang to myself my version of Loch Lomond.

"They'll be here soon you should prepare yourself," Luna said as she looked through a telescope.

"I am prepared. Prepared to rip some heads off their shoulders." I growled.

Soon the sounds marching could be heard echoing off the mountain as Luna said. "Looks like you'll get your chance at that."

I looked off into the distance to see the massive black army approaching weapons in hand, and I said a large group of them carrying silver weapons ranging from swords to bows and arrows to axes to mauls. 'Gnarl send in the Greens once they clear the canyon entry.' I ordered through the link

'Yes mistress, but are you sure you can do this?' Gnarl asked.

'Do what Walnut brains?' I asked sweetly.

'This battle is not in your favor, you can just leave this to the minions.' He told me.

'Unlike the minions, I can't be killed by mortal blades.' I replied.

'Fair enough.' He said as the army grew closer.

"You've been quiet," Celestia said.

I turned to her and said. "I was talking to Gnarl about my inability to die from mortal blades."

Soon the Equestrian army started to take their positions as the demon horde started to charge towards us at full speed. Celestia stepped forward saying.

"RANGED UNITS AT THE READY." She said using the canterlot voice.

'Now Gnarl!' I called through the link.

Soon the greens took off disappearing from sight as Celestia said. "Fire!" And not even a second later spells and arrows filled the air as they rained down in the demons not causing much of a dent in the overall army. Then the work of the greens became apparent as 400 hundred demons fell dead before the greens retreated to the walls and became visible halfway up.

"Lycan Browns charge the demons but stay away from the silver wielders! Elites make a path to the head honchos so we can take them out! Browns follow the path the Elites make and takedown any stragglers!" I commanded.

They did as I ordered as they charged through the middle of the demon horde, and that was when they finally reached the Equestrian army and shouts, and screams filled the air along with the sounds of battle.

‘Gnarl what is the death count so far for our side?’ I asked quickly

'For the Equestrians, I don't know but minions we have lost two hundred browns already no Lycans yet they're holding their own.' He informed me.

‘Well keep me updated on any major changes in our forces. Now, where are the silver wielders I have a mace with their name on it.’ I said as I brandished Apocalyptor.

'It seems they are staying in a group, and they already have you in their sights.' He told me.

“Well let's get down to business and bust some heads.” I yelled

'And Mistress are you sure you want to go in with a mace we just finished your new sword, we made from master John's sword.' Gnarl told me.

‘Bitchin, send that sword here now!’ I said with excitement.

'Of course mistress.' He said then a node opened up next to me as a sword was thrown through and started floating in the air next to me. "They added their own touch to it, of course, they were very excited to have something like this, and they managed to alter the enchantment to where it doubles the life force of those you kill with it.' He explained.

‘Ah, perfect thanks Gnarl for the Bitchin sword!’ I said taking it from the air next to me and rushing the first Silver Wielder.

It wielded an axe and brought it over his head with the intent to cut off my head but instead, I cut off its arms, then I caught the handle of the ax careful not it touch the sliver then threw it at another that wielded silver embedding it in its head.

'2 down.' I thought as I moved on to another this one has a short sword. I used my sword’s longer blade to stab him before he could do the same to me, but then I felt immense pain in my arm as I saw a dagger in it. I saw the one that did it then bite his head off before pulling the dagger out.

I lost myself in the battle all I could see were limbs flying every time I swung my new sword, and the bodies of those that I had killed.

I didn't know how long I had fought, and frankly, I didn't care but then I felt two hands on my shoulders.

"Kylie are you ok?" One asked with worry.

I spun around and started to swipe at them before I saw it was Celestia and Luna. I just barely stopped my claws from slicing into their faces too much only leaving slight cuts on their cheeks.

They both stepped back in shock at seeing me like this.

“Your eyes they're red!” Luna exclaimed.

"What's happening to you?" Celestia asked.

“It's a condition called The Blood-Lust it affects all Greater Lycans in the heat of battle,” I said as my eyes slowly lost their red tint and returned to gold.

"Well at least your back to normal now, should we go see how john's battle went?" Luna asked.

“Yes let’s,” I said. We walked through the battlefield as I gave Gnarl orders to collect the bodies of our fallen Ponies and minions alike for burial and rebirth respectively and to have the regular Browns gather all the silver weaponry, the corpses of the demons and also all the life force for research.