The Liberator

Minotaur's Region, Day 7 of the Invasion.

It's been seven days since Mandalore launch Operation Minos. Everywhere, the combined armies of humans, ponies, changelings, and droids were closer to Astrion. The city where the Great Council has meetings. The Great Council is composed of all the tribes' chieftains and the most important of them: High Chief Stronghead, the leader of the Great Council, and all the minotaurs. He was also the one who brought slavery in the minotaurs' culture.

Even if he was the strongest and more powerful minotaur, the council was always the thing that didn't let him change things. Well, in reality, he wasn't the more powerful and strongest minotaur but let just say thanks to something and someone he is High Chief today. Actually, there was a meeting which was about the invasion.

"This invasion cost us too many warriors! We lost important cities and each day, their armies are closer to Astrion! We need to unite the minotaurs under one banner as our ancestors did when the griffons invaded our territories!" Declared the High Chief.

A lot of chieftains agreed with him but a group of three chieftains doesn't agree with him. For them, it was better to surrender to this enemy who was too powerful even if the tribes' warriors unite under one banner. Plus they respect the strength of this enemy.

Chieftain Varorq, Chieftain Ironhorn, and Chieftain O'Lor were the ones who want to surrender and not fight against the invaders. The meeting ended with the unification of all the warriors in one army. Said chieftains were not happy about that, a lot of strong and honorable warriors will die on the battlefield just for a delusional victory which will never happen. They meet at Astion's gardens to make their next move.

"The High Chief has lost his mind! He just sent thousands of warriors to death!" Shouted Chieftain Varorq, inraged by the High Chief stupidity.

"Calm down my friend. The three of us can agree he is the stupidest or craziest High Chief we have ever seen but we can't do anything about that." Said Chieftain O'Lor.

"I say that we take our warriors and take the High Chief out of the game." Stated Chieftain Ironhorn.

They talked for a while but unknown to them, something spy on them for the worst for a certain minotaur and the best for the three chieftains. The thing that spy on them sent a signal to where it came from and made its way out of the city.

Droid outpost.

Droids were patrolling or keeping communications with other armies in check. One of them, keeping the communications lines with other parts of the droid army received a signal. The B1 transferred it on a datapad and walk toward a tactical droid.

"Sir, one of the prob droids sent us a signal and it seems important."

"Upload it on the holo table."

"Roger roger."

The droid transferred the message and launch the record. The holo table showed the three chieftains that were talking about the High Chief.

"The High Chief has lost his mind! He just sent thousands of warriors to death!"

"Calm down my friend. The three of us can agree he is the stupidest or craziest High Chief we have ever seen but we can't do anything about that."

"I say that we take our warriors and take the High Chief out of the game."

"It seems these minotaurs are not loyal to this High Chief. This information can be important, send it to the generals or Mandalore."

"Roger roger."

Mike's outpost, Mike POV.

I was talking with Shaun and Connor about the operation. The capital of this 'kingdom' if you can say that is heavily protected by all the murals and warriors you can find in it. Even if we have technological superiority, be too confident can lead to our death and defeat. We will need a lot of firepowers to make a breach in it.

"Maybe the fighters and bombers can do some damage before the main army attack the capital, don't you think?" Said Shaun.

"I agree with that plus the changeling artillery can do some damage as well. Don't also forget our new weapons, they could do something to this protection." Stated Connor.

"They need to have some adjustments before we deployed them on the battlefield. Hmmm... wait maybe I have an idea."

"What is it Mandalore?"

"You will see in due time, we'll need a lot of vehicles like tanks. The droids, the changelings, and the ponies can help us with that."

"I didn't know the ponies had tanks."

"Some changelings' industries were ordered to help the ponies in their production."

They nodded and a droid came to inform us we have received important information and we could saw it in the war room. I tell him to warn the queens and alicorns about this and to meet me in the war room. The war against the minotaurs was not bad at all, some soldiers in our armies died but not too much compared to the minotaurs' casualties. Don't get me wrong, I'm sad that some soldiers died in this operation, I saw the tears of a stormtrooper crying over his girlfriend death who was also a stormtrooper. I promised him to make sure her sacrifice was not in vain after all she survived against four minotaurs, killing three of them before the last one heavily wounded killed her in the back.

I went into the war room of the outpost seeing the changelings queens and the alicorns. They came back yesterday from their assaults and joined me to finalize the capital's attack plan which will end the war if everything is alright. Chrysalis saw me and walked toward me.

" Hello, Mandalore. So why did you ask us to come here?"

"One of the prob droids found something interesting if I read the report correctly."

"Well, what are we waiting for?"

We walked toward the holo table and everyone came around it. I asked Alpha to show us what the prob droid found in the minotaurs' city. He pressed some buttons and the image of three minotaurs came into our view.

"The High Chief has lost his mind! He just sent thousands of warriors to death!"

"Calm down my friend. The three of us can agree he is the stupidest or craziest High Chief we have ever seen but we can't do anything about that."

"I say that we take our warriors and take the High Chief out of the game."

"You are crazy Ironhorn, our forces can not fight and win against the united army of the High Chief and all the other chieftains!"

"Please my friends calm down. We need to be patient, the invaders will take care of him and maybe we can help them."

"How? We are just like the others, they will kill us when they will saw us."

"Why do you think they attack us, to liberate the humans. Did you already forget about the Breaker of Chains? Plus slavery had been in the minotaurs' territories since the High Chief is in power and I know for sure it shouldn't have been Stronghead the High Chief."

"What do you mean, O'Lor?"

"I fought in this civil war and I know for sure that Equestria helpt our side at the time but the one who should have been High Chief is Orgor, not Stronghead and I'm sure the Princesses made sure to get rid of Orgor and place Stronghead knowing he will be in their debt so they made sure that Stronghead obey to them."

This is very interesting. We can maybe do something with them, for now, I need to take some air. My mind is a volcano of ideas right now with all the possibilities we have.

I go outside and sat beside a tree. I ask myself what is my family doing right now. Are they all alright? Did they pass through the sorrow my death had brought them? What would they think of me right now? So many questions without answers, this is frustrating to not know how they would react to my actions. Is my father... proud of me?

I decided to go for a walk, it will clear my mind at least. I go inside a forest after sometimes to walk I arrived in a plain, it was beautiful: the flowers have the colors of the rainbow, animals were passing by.

"I'm happy that I made this decision to clear my mind."

At the moment I start to turn around, everything around me: grass, flowers, trees, and the ground disappeared. All of it was replaced by some type of grey sand. I look at my feet to see blood guiding toward a body, and all-round there was more. A lot of them were like killed by a... lightsaber. The dead beings were minotaurs and I'm sure it was lightsabers that killed some of them because it did the same wound my Darksaber can do if it hit someone.

The scene rapidly changes to a dead human with two women sobbing. I could sense their anger, it was so high that it gave me a headache. The one I think is the older was a little calmer but her inner rage could destroy anything.

"WHY?! WHY IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU, DAD?! WHY DID THESE MONSTERS KILL YOU?!" Shouted in sadness and anger the younger one.

"Anna, little sister... we need to go before the minotaurs catch us."

At the same time, a minotaur attacked them from nowhere, I tried to use the force but it didn't do anything. I tried again and again and again but it was futile because... it was a vision. Before the minotaur could kill the younger sister, the older made something I thought only me could do: she used the force. She places herself before her sister and held her arms trying to tell the minotaur to stop but he didn't listen and try to hit the younger sister but the older involuntarily used the force sending the minotaur against some spikes, killing him.

The scene was back to the dead corpses of the minotaurs. Suddenly I was sent on the ground, I turn around to see a minotaur, he was about to smash me with her weapon until I heard the sound of a lightsaber. Before she could smash me the beast was stab by a red lightsaber. The body was falling to the ground and the lightsaber separates from it and flies toward a hand thanks to the force.

I looked toward then one who saved me only to see two of them.

The one who was a little shorter than the second:

And the taller one:

(The background is also the one in the actual scene.)

(The link of the artist who made these incredible arts.)

As they approach me, I stand up and turn on my Darksaber. It didn't stop them and at each step, they were closer to me and I was blocked by a rock so I jumped over it but one of them jump before me and the other one came from behind the rock. They cornered me but the thing they did surprise me, they knelt and said:

"Master."

After they said that, I woke up in a bed, I didn't have the time to think about what happened that I was crushed in a hug by Chrysalis and Nightmare Moon, Daybreaker was behind them. They let me go and I stand up, waiting for my vision to adjust.

"W-What happened? I was in the forest and then..."

"We found you in the forest, unconscious. You scared us a lot you know?" Said Chrysalis worried, I found that cute not gonna lie.

Chrysalis has... something special. It's been a long time now we are good friends and when one is with the other, everything becomes easier, faster. I think that just my mind playing with me but Chrysalis' presence is a good thing. We went to the war room, finalizing our plan to take the last bastion that stands between our victory.

Somedays later, third POV.

The three chieftains were in a meeting with their warriors, all of them agreed that it was pointless to keep the war going even if some preferred to hit something at least. At the same time, a group of individuals was making its way toward where the meeting should be thanks to information given by something.

The individuals sneak into the building, they were walking toward the meeting room. Some guards were here and looked at them taking their weapons so four of them went behind them thanks to their agility and hit them hard so the guards fall unconscious. They open the door and point their weapons toward the warriors and chieftain. The minotaurs were shocked and panicked.

"What is the meaning of this?!" Shouted Chieftain Ironhorn.

The individuals revealed to be commando droids, there was 7 of them. Their black and blue painting tells it was the Dark Saphire's commando droids, a division in the droid army. The commandant of the squad put on the ground a holoprojector on, the minotaurs were confused by that, and the projector was activated and show to all of them Mandalore.

"Greetings minotaurs. I'm Mandalore, leader of the humans, and liberator of humanity. Or you can call me as your people named me... the Breaker of Chains."

The minotaurs were shocked and scared. The Breaker of Chains, this title or name was given to Mike by the minotaurs after Celestia showed the world leaders Mike's existence and display of powers at Daybreaker's prison. Only the mention of the Breaker of Chains could bring fear to someone.

"W-What do you want from us?!" Asked Chieftain Varorq afraid.

"Calm down Varorq, yes I know your name. Probe droids are the best to give information. I'm not here to fight, I'm here because I know that you want the High Chief out of the game. Here is the deal, help me to get the humans out of the city and to help me conquer it. In exchange, I can promise power, lands, and protection. I know you are against everything the High Chief made even the slavery decision. So do you accept?"

Every minotaur in the room started to talk among themselves. They know that if they refuse, they will die on the battlefield plus Mandalore has good points, they can have more lands power and be heavily protected by the humans and their allies. Taking the final decision, Chieftain O'Lor approach Mike's hologram.

"Breaker of Chains, we accept your propositions."

Mike smiled behind his helmet, the last part of the plan was done. His hologram disappeared, the droids get out with the holoprojector, and used the device that can make portals and go back to their division's outpost.

Later, Mike POV.

This is it, we have finally reached it, the capital of the High Chief, Astrion. With its fall, the minotaurs will surrender since all the other cities were taken and a lot of chiefdoms conquered. We can attack the city with full firepower thanks to our allies in the city making sure the slaves escaped before the attack. All the armies were here and ready to launch the assault. First of all, we need to weaken the protection of the city that why we have a lot of tanks and artillery.

You might ask why the tanks? Well, I remember a scene in the battle of Naboo with all the droids tanks firing against the gungans' shields but here it will be murals and not energetic shields. The tanks beginning to appear from the hills making their way toward their positions all around the city. If you ask, the ponies have WW2 British tanks. I'm pretty sure the minotaurs are pissing themselves right now.

At the same time, third POV.

The defenders were afraid of what they are seeing, the biggest army you can saw and fight against just outside Astrion taking positions. The slaves escaped the city so the attack can happen without innocent casualties for the slaves. All the vehicles were around the city, making sure you can't escape from it. Mike walks to a hill and take a commlink and said the words that will end the war.

(For the scene, imagine that there is a lot of tanks from changelings, ponies, droids, etc... and that the shields you will see are the murals in this story and the gungans are the minotaurs. I think I said everything.)

"Open fire."

The droids tanks began to fire at the city giving the signal for the allied tanks to fire as well. It was carnage, the murals began to fall apart some shoot go into the city, destroying buildings. The High Chief tries to reorganize his army after the rain of fire stopped.

"Steady! Steady!"

MTTs that were stationed beside the tanks around the city open themselves, landing on the ground deactivated droids. The minotaurs saw that and ask themselves what is going on. Did the enemy decide to stop the attack? They were wrong, Mike saw that all the droids were in position and give the order.

"Activate the droids."

"Yes sir." Said general Alpha.

The droids started to move, first, they stand up and after that, they take their weapons and turn toward the city. They started to walk in the city direction. When they pass the differents breach the attack made and arrived into Astrion, the droids start to shooting at the minotaurs.

"Warriors, in the honor of our ancestors' names charge!" Shouted the High Chief.

The minotaurs charge at the droids but a lot were dead even before making a step toward the enemy. The droids didn't stop just because the minotaurs were charging at them. Behind them, all the army begins to move, the troops, fighters, and tanks were coming towards all the fights in the city.

The defenders can't do anything plus the three chieftains decided to join the glorious battle present before them. O'Lor shouted his orders and then all the warriors of the three chiefdoms attacked the defenders' army from behind, killing a lot in the process. The fighters and planes were destroying the enemy lines with everything they had bullets like bombs. The tanks were rolling on the enemy, destroying everything that stands in their way.

Mike personally enter the city, he fought his way out of the melee and tried to found the High Chief. The minotaurs who tried to attack him were quickly killed by him or his guard. One of them tried to kill him in the back but Shaun and Connor quickly killed him. Finally, he found the one who should stop this war by his death, the High Chief Stronghead. Stronghead saw Mike and faced him smirking.

"The Breaker of Chains, your death will bring me glory and wealth! I challenge you in a first blood fight! The one who won also won the war and all the glory."

Mike was surprised, this High Chief was stupid as fuck! No wonder why the three chieftains were furious against him. Mike smirk at that, it will be a fast and easy win. Stronghead seeing Mike didn't move charge at him thinking he was stronger even if Mandalore has powers... he was so dead. Mike jump behind him use the force to launch lightning bolts at the High Chief who screamed in pain and tried to turn around but he didn't have the time. Mike stab him in the heart with the Darksaber and chopped off his head.

Everything became silent as the High Chief's head dropped on the floor. Everyone looked at Mike with respect and fear. Mike take his Darksaber and held it over his head shouting in victory. Mike's troops and his allies scream and cheer that victory was theirs. The defenders however looked at Mike, knowing that their destinies were sealed and the stupidity of the High Chief was what makes them suffer longer than bringing freedom and hope. Mike went on the balcony of the High Chief's office looking at the army, while everyone was looking toward him.

"My friends! Today is a day of celebration! Today is a day where we will send a message to the world and the Princesses that humanity and its allies will not go down easily! Today is the day we will begin to take our revenge against the tyrants!"

After this speech, everyone-defenders not included-cheered and was screaming in the name of the alliance: The Pact of the Fallen Ones. Soon, the world will know what does this name means and what does it brings to defied the ones who ruled it.