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CH 5: The Rise of the Changeling Confederation... (part 1)
1 week after the Pact, Mike POV.
The last week was a good one. Since we make this alliance with them, the changelings have improved in a lot of things. They are better warriors, have better weapons, and technology. I didn't give them our technology because I can't train them for the moment and I need all my troops, this technology is really hard to learn. Maybe later, I will help them to improve their technology but it will not be the star wars tech. They don't have the resources and we don't have a great stock. But I can help them with another tech. There is a lot of iron in the mountain and we don't use it yet since we use minerals who are like Beskar ore, so maybe we can use this iron to make weapons like rifles, I will think about this later.
I also train myself a lot on the two sides of the Force, it was very long but I'm not surprised, the Dark Side and the Light Side are vast but I succeed, now I'm more powerful than before and I learned new techniques, for example, I can kill someone by crushing his lungs or start a storm and make lightning bolts fallen to the ground. My army as well had improved, some humans of the hive have decided to join us so each squad has 30 soldiers, yeah, there is a lot of humans in the hive. Shaun decided to start a squad who will be like my personal guard, all of them have the same white armor and black Mandalorian symbol, and their weapons as well have the white color and black symbol. They were 10 and they all have learned the techniques I taught to Shaun, so they are an elite squad if you can say that. Shaun has a black cape and decided to call the squad the White Watchers because of the white color they have.
Chrysalis gave me something like an orb who can let me communicate with her but today I was in the castle of the hive, all my guard was with me and we all walk toward the war room, Chrysalis wanted to talk with me about something very important. The guards in front of the door let us pass and I saw the queen talk with another changeling. When she heard the door close she looks at me and smiles a little.
"Hello, Mandalore. How are you today?"
"I'm fine my friend," During the last week, Chrysalis and I become very good friends. I asked her to call me Mandalore where someone is with us but when we are alone she can call me Mike. "What is this information you wanted to talk about?"
"Well, I have reports who talk about five of the eight Minotaurs convoys who were attacked and all the slaves liberated but it's not your group or my troops who did that." A convoy who was attacked by unknown forces, how can we know who did this? Hmmm... I know!
"I know how we can find who is behind this."
"And pray to tell what is your plan?"
"You tells me that five Minotaurs convoys were destroyed so if what I think is correct, these unknown forces must be in the Minotaurs territories or to be very close. So I think I will go to all the different locations and try to find who is behind all of this." I needed to have action and maybe test my power in a true fight and not against something who can't move like stones.
"Well, that can be a good plan. But please don't die or don't try to win a fight you can't, this is a spy mission so don't try to fight."
"Don't worry about it."
"Mandalore, my squad and I have made an oath to protect with our lives and go everywhere you go and nobody will break this oath." Yeah, when Shaun created his squad he makes sure everyone in it sworn to protect me with their lives and I appreciate that but it sounds a little too fanatic at my eyes but it's not strange. The Mandalorians are loyal and follow all the orders a Mandalore says like if they are fanatics because this is their culture, so it doesn't bother me.
"I know Shaun, I know. And I know I can't stop you and your group to follow me so you will come with me."
"Yes, Mandalore." He and his squad left the room to prepare themselves and tell the rest of the Mandalorians we will be out for some days.
"Well, I'll see you soon Chryssi."
"Okay, be careful." I left the room and walk where my guards wait for me. Shaun told me he tells everything to Astrid. I say to him to tell the other squads to go out and attack all the convoys they can find. After that, we leave the hive and make our way toward the Minotaurs tribes. Chrysalis gave me a map of all the territories of Equus and thanks to it it's easier to know where the Minotaurs are.
"Mandalore, what do you think is behind all the attacks on the Minotaurs?" I turn my head and look at Shaun.
"I don't know. These forces are good at hiding but if they don't know we are here, we will see what these creatures are." I turn my head and look forward. And an only thought was in my head. It will be a long 'trip' .
3 days later.
The last day we pass the border and take a position in a mountain range where you can see the road who is taken by one of the convoys. We made a camp and take a little nap, the walk was very tiring but this is not that who can stop us. Some of the men use their thermals binoculars to see if anything happened. I talk with Shaun at the same time.
"I still think of what have attacked their convoys."
"We will see in due time. Are the troops ready?"
"Yes, if something goes wrong, we are ready for it."
"Good." I take a look at all the soldiers since they are my guard, they have the best weapons we have and the best training. Some of them have a rocket launcher or a rotating blaster with the same color as their armor and the black symbol like the rest of the weapons. I heard someone approaching so I turned my head to see a Mandalorians walking toward us.
"What is it, soldier?"
"We have spotted a convoy who approach from our position."
"I see. Tell the troops to stay hide and to try to see anything who can be what attacked the last convoys."
"Yes, Mandalore." He walks toward the other and tells them my orders. I turn to face Shaun and tell him to follow me, we hide in the bushes who were the closest to the convoy. And we wait.
5 minutes later.
The last five minutes were... boring and nothing famous happened, only a fight between some of the Minotaurs. I was going to tell everyone to go somewhere else but something finally happened. And it was not a fight between Minotaurs but it was an attack against the convoy.
"Don't do anything we need to know what attack the convoy," I say through the commlink, "And maybe see if we can know if it's just some dispute between slavers who want just have more slaves."
It was not easy to see what attack the Minotaurs but it was a hell of a fight: some corpses have no head and blood was everywhere on this road. In the corner of my right eye, I saw a body who was not a Minotaur one because it was too small but it was too away from me to see it but hopefully I saw two Mandalorians who tried to take it and succeed.
"Good job you two, you just have read my mind. Now, everyone, we go back to the camp and see what the species of this body is." After that, I and Shaun go back to the camp and when we enter it we saw everybody has returned.
"Where is the body?"
"Here Mandalore." I walk toward where the voice came from and see the two Mandalorians who have to take the body earlier. I take a look at the dead creature but the problem is the body is so battered that I can't recognize it.
"We need to return to the hive. Maybe Chrysalis can find what is it." So we walk toward the hive and I have this thought again. Ah shit, here we go again .
3 days later.
We return to the hive and I ask one guard if she can tell to Chrysalis to meet me in the war room.
Throne room, Chrysalis POV.
I was busy answering my subjects' requests. After that, I began to think about Mike and his mission. It's been 6 days since he left, I hope he is alright, Mike is a good friend and allies so lost him will be very difficult for us. At the same time, I heard the door open, I look toward it to see a guard walking toward me. When she was before the throne she bowed.
"My queen, the human, and his soldiers have returned. He asks me to tell you to meet him in the war room."
"Thank you for this message guard. You are dismissed." So he has returned. Finally! It's so boring without him around plus maybe he has good news with his mission.
War room, Mike POV.
I talked with Shaun about the body we found and said all the theory we can have but I'm pretty sure they're all wrong. I heard a door open and see Chrysalis coming toward us. I can tell she is happy to see us.
"So, how was your mission?"
"Not difficult. With the Minotaurs who fight themselves to know who is the strongest, there was not any problem plus with the attack, their attention was on the fight so it was easy."
"I see and I'm happy to hear that. Do you have seen what attack the convoy?"
"We have taken the body of one of the creatures but the problem is, it's too damaged for us to recognize what species it is but I think you and the changelings can find what species it is. Thanks to your magic." I don't have learned a power where I can use the Force to see what the species it is but I don't think this power exists. I will see that later. Chrysalis told to some guards to take the body to a laboratory or something like that.
"I need to ask you something." I look at Chrysalis and wait for her question.
"Do you think you can give us a part of your technology? Thanks to that maybe we ca-"
"No" She looks at me in a shock expression not believing what she has heard.
"And why not?! We have an alliance remember? So tell me why not?" I can see anger on her face. I can understand that but she needs to know something.
"Why not? Well, to answer you it's simple. If I give you my technology it will take time for your species to understand it, plus if in a battle some of your soldiers die and the ponies take the weapons they can find on the battlefields and take them to the Princesses, what do you think will happen? They will start to try to make a lot of them and when the ponies will know that they have the weapons to defeat us, they will chase us till the end. This is why I don't want to let you have this technology. One of my soldiers could have died when we attack the town. Why? Because of magic, the armors we have are not invincible, but hopefully, they can resist some magic blast before this magic I talk about, kill the soldier." It's true plus what if the Princesses give this technology to the other races? It will impossible to liberate humanity if this thing happens. I can see Chrysalis think about what I say. And she knows I'm right but I have a solution.
"But I can give you a technology primitive for me but futuristic for you." Her face lightens up when I see that.
"And what is it?"
"It's a technology my people used back on my world. And even if the ponies take these weapons, we will always have an advantage thanks to my technology so it will be a benefit for us." Remember when I talked about all the iron we don't use? I think I know how to use it to help to improve their weapons. "I call it: WW2 technology my friend." Yeah, that what I talk about. I know you will ask: "Okay, you help them but what the differences if you give them this technology? Like you said you will always have an advantage but you're not enough to destroy all the armies they will send against you." I know but the thing is the changelings will be more train in this and will maybe have tanks, plus this technology is nothing compared to mine so we will crush them if they try to take some of ours weapons, and we will not make a big attack after the changelings have learned this new technology. We will take our time even if it's hurt me to know we will let humans suffer. But it's for the better.
"And what the differences between these weapons and the spear or sword we use?"
"They are like the weapons my group has but they are more primitive like more than a hundred years older to the weapons I have but a thousand years more advanced to yours." Since sword and spear exist before the first empire of human history on Earth, I think it's thousand years more advanced.
"Interesting indeed." I can see a little smile on her face. It tells me she agrees with that, so time to learn them some human improvement.
Some days later.
Well, the training with the rifles is going well, I made a prototype to let the changelings look how you made it and what it looks like. After that, I let them see what bullets are and made a test to see if it works. Since the test was a success, I demanded to John and Jack to make 20 of them, since we have a lot of iron and wood. When they arrived, I immediately start training some changelings and the results were not great at the beginning but with time they have improved. I decided to use the German armaments for the Changelings because I think it suits them very well: not to say they are not a good species but because I think the style suits them well.
I show them what a German uniform looks like and Chrysalis demanded some Changelings to do a lot of them. The rifles are Karabiner 98k and I will lie if I say the Changelings are not cool.
I walk toward the war room, Chrysalis tells me that they have discovered what species has attack the convoy. I enter the room to see the Queen with a map and Changelings with German officer uniforms. These officers are good leaders and strategists and one of them was Thorax. When Chrysalis saw me, she made a move with her hands to tell me to come toward the table.
"So, what is this species we have talked about a lot since these last days?"
"Well... they are... changelings of another hive." This revelation shocked me. But in another thought, it's not shocking because the changelings are the only species who try to liberate humans from the other.
"So this is another hive but it's not the only one because yesterday one of my soldiers gave me a report and it was said that some creatures have attacked some griffon's convoys." When I say that, Chrysalis nods in affirmation.
"I see, and your supposition is true. There are 5 changeling hives, one of them is my hive. And the hive of this changeling is the Miasma Hive of Queen Miasma."
"I thought all changeling hives were in Equestria or at the borders." Before ending up here, I've read a lot of things on all the changeling hives and all of them were in Equestria or not too far away.
"Well, remember that the Princesses and all the other species try to get rid of us." Now she says that it's easier to understand. With Equestria who try to destroy them, it's sure that the hives go somewhere else.
"So this is Queen Miasma hive, they are the changelings with purple eyes right?" She nods, " Maybe she can be a precious ally."
"You need to know that the different hives are not liking each other."
"Maybe the hives don't like each other but what about millenniums ago? When humans and changelings had their kingdoms and empires, don't tell me the different hives were not together to create a powerful empire."
"Times change Mandalore, it's not the same situation as before."
"You say times change, so why not change them again, and if we want the changelings and humans to not be feared or chased, we need to stay together, not be divided." I can see the hesitation on her face but if the changelings are together like millenniums ago, they will have a chance to exist.
"Chrysalis, you know I'm right." She looks at me with what looks like fear in her eyes. I know what she scared and I can understand it.
"You are scared that this Queen tries to take your hive or the ponies find the hives easier?"
"Yes, I don't know what will happen, I don't want to lose my hive." I hug, she was shocked by this action but she hugs back.
"Don't worry. I promise you that I will make sure no queens try to take the hives of the other."
"Thank you." We have been like that or some seconds before pulled back. "And don't worry, with the new weapons the other hives will have no luck against your hive."
"So what are we waiting for? We need to find Miasma but there will be some fights."
"We can go now if you want." After I say that, she asks Thorax to prevent most of the army to meet us outside.
"Shaun, can you tell Aaron, Emma, and Astrid to try to find more of the changeling hives?"
"Yes, Mandalore." At the same time, I see Chrysalis coming outside the hive with a lot of changelings. All of them have new uniforms and weapons I create for them, Thorax was with Chrysalis. (WW2 weapons if you don't remember.)
"Are you ready?"
"Yes. Since you have already gone to the place, I think you will guide us." I nod in agreement. I take a look at all the troops in her little army: 40 changelings ready to fight and well trained. Chrysalis has a white German officer uniform and I will lie if I say she is not beautiful in it but enough of that, I need to be focused.
"Okay, let's go." How many times I will take this way?!
3 days later.
We finally arrived at the place where we found the convoy last time. All my guards and changelings have taken a position and prepare themselves if anything goes wrong. What surprised me is that the minotaurs take the same road with the convoy but after all, it's the minotaurs, they think they will crush the enemy with only force.
Like last time we wait in bushes for the attack if there is one. And after sometimes, something hurt a minotaur and I knew the attack start and like last time there is a lot of deads but the Miasma hive have won the fight. After that, they liberate the slaves and start going somewhere.
"We need to follow them, and thanks to that we can find the hive."
"I agree. Tell your changelings to return to the camp. I will go along with Shaun."
"Are you sure?" I nod.
"Then I want Thorax to go with you." I was not sure about that but I see the look on her face and she will not take a 'no' for an answer.
"Alright then." She tells Thorax to go with me and I say to Shaun to tell the other to go back to the camp and him to follow me.
"Are you two ready?" The two of them nod in affirmation.
"Okay, let's go." We start to walk where the other changelings go and follow the path they have taken. From what I see, I can tell this hive is smart because the path they take to return to their home is very dangerous: a lot of creatures who want to eat you, nature who wants to kill you... well this is not stupid. If they become our allies we can maybe begin to recreate a great changeling empire and for the old ally of humanity to come back.
Some minutes later.
"Do you think we are close to their hive now?"
"I don't know Thorax but I think we will know soon." We heard something walking toward us so we hide behind a rock nearby. When I look, I saw three changelings who certainly patrol around the hive.
"Are you sure you heard something?"
"I'm sure in the name of the Queen." I saw Shaun and Thorax prepared their weapons and I do the same thing because one of them walks toward us.
"I think you hear voices. Do you have mental problems."
"To answer your stupid question. No!" Well, I can tell someone is angry over here. I take a stone and make sure Thorax and Shaun saw it, and when they saw the stone they understand what I wanted to do. So I launch it a little away from where we come.
"What was that?"
"I don't know but we need to see what is it." After that, they go where the stone was and my companions and I sneak behind them and when we judged that we were quite distant we resume our walk. We follow the path and finally arrived at the end of it. We hide in bushes and see what we were looking for: the Miasma hive. From what I see, I can say there is a good number of changelings in this hive but they're outmatched compared to Chrysalis's channeling. I take my binoculars and start to count all the changelings I can see.
"1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,..."
"Shaun?"
"Yes, Thorax?"
"I wanted to know, how it feels a good soldier?"
"Well, you can be proud or something else but you need to know nobody is inferior. It's just some warriors who have capacities since their birth and others developed them. Why?"
"I always ask if I was a good soldier or just we need me to do the work."
"Listen to me Thorax, you are maybe not the best warrior but you have something a lot of them don't have: a heart. And that why I consider you as a friend."
"A... a friend?"
"Yes." I heard their conversation and I can say Thorax was happy. In these dark times, if you have a friend it's like your not in the same dark times I talk about.
"49, and 50. Okay, We have 50 changelings who are out but maybe there is more inside of the hive."
"We should tell that to my Queen."
"I agree with him."
"Okay, let's go." We retake the path from where we came and walk toward the camp.
Some minutes later.
When we arrived at the camp, the 3 White Watchers saluted and let us pass. I look around to see some changelings who trained a little and look if the rifles work. I saw Chrysalis talk with an officer and Isaw she was making a plan if there is a battle.
"I can see you prepared everything." She looks up and sees with a serious look and a little smile.
"My hive has a reputation with aggressivity and good plans so we try to keep the reputation."
"I would lie if I say it's false."
"Well, thank you." She returns to a serious conversation, "So, have you find something?"
"We have found the hive but they are a lot."
"Yeah, this hive is the second-largest hive of the five. If there is a fight they will outnumber us." I see, if they are our allies then the changeling army can be powerful. Plus with the rifles, they will be fear.
"We have to make the Queen our ally but how?"
"I think about it and the plan is to wait for another convoy and attack it. It will maybe force them to come to us."
"This plan is... awesome! Chrysalis, you are a genius." I can see a little blush on her face. I can say I flatter her.
"W-Well thank you, Mandalore." After that, we make sure everyone is ready and go to find a convoy.
At the road.
I know, the same thing again and again but if we need to do this to have Miasma's attention then I will do it. The plan was pretty simple: the changelings were hiding with my guard and Shaun and I were in the middle of the road, waiting for the minotaurs.
We waited for a long time but they finally arrived. When they saw us they stop and one of them who was the leader of this group walk toward us.
"What are you?"
"You can call me a Mandalorian."
"Mandalorian? Never heard that. Mandalorians are strong?"
"Strong and can kill you if they want." It was the plan like with the diamond dogs but this time I will kill him immediately. We need to be fast.
"I want to see. I bet I'm the strongest."
"You will see." He takes a fight stance and charges at me but since we need to do that quickly I just use the Force and crushed his lungs. He dies immediately. The others who have seen that were terrified, I take my Darksaber and kill two of them. After that, some of them charge me but they welcomed with the changelings who had come out of their hiding places with the Mandalorians. This was a massacre, the minotaurs have no escape and one by one fall to the ground dead. They were not easy to kill since they are really big, you need a lot of beams or bullets to kill them. Chrysalis uses her magic to kill 3 minotaurs. I think that will attract the other hive with all the sounds , I thought. After the last minotaur was killed, we liberate the slaves and hide again.
They have taken their times but they are finally here. Plus there is Queen Miasma with them. I think all those sounds have picked her attention.
"My queen, what if the things who killed all of them are always here? You need to stay at the hive."
"I know but if we know what has done that, we can try to capture it." I began to move but Chrysalis stop me.
"What are you doing?"
"I will show myself and try to convince her. If she tries anything I will defend myself and you can come out and help me." She hesitated but nod at the end of it. I move again and go out of the bush. All the Miasma (hive) changelings and the queen look at me.
"Stop moving creature." I look at the queen, "Do you know what has done this? Answer the question!"
"First of all, I don't answer your orders. I'm not one of your subjects and to answer I'm the one who did this with my friends." I can see the shock on her face. Because I'm the one who attacks the convoy and because she didn't think I will respond to her like that. She starts to have an angry face.
"How dare you talk to me like that?! Guards capture that thing!" After that, the changelings try to attack me but I use the Force to push them against different trees to knock them off. I look at the queen and see her anger replace with fear so she escapes and when I try to use the Force to stop her, 3 changelings jump on me and make me fall to the ground. I heard some bushes make noises and when I looked up I saw 6 Chrysalis's changelings knock them out. After that Chrysalis come toward me.
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, just the shock with the floor who hurt a little."
"Mandalore, why don't you kill them?" I look at my left to see who ask the question, it was one of my guards.
"Well, we need them alive if we want a powerful ally. If we kill them, we will be weaker. Plus, I promise to Chrysalis to help her unite her species under one banner."
"I understand Mandalore. Forgive me for this question."
"Don't worry. If you think about it, it was not stupid. I can see that you can think differently and not always follow or understand everything someone says to you. For me, it's a big plus." She gave me a nod and go to see one of her comrades.
"What do we do now?" I asked. Chrysalis turns to face me.
"We follow her and make her a proposition, but I think she will attack us."
"Then, we will use force if we need to use it to unite your people." She nods and we start to move with our troops toward the hive. Miasma's changelings who were unconscious were taken by some of my Mandalorians. Tha way was not kept like last time, I think Miasma recall all her changelings to defend her hive. We arrived where I, Shaun, and Thorax spied on them. I decided to go and talk to the queen and tell Chrysalis to prepare herself when I will call her to try to convince Miasma.
"Miasma, I know you're in the hive, show yourself, I don't want to fight but if you attack me you will regret this!" All the changelings of the hive look at me and the queen show herself.
"What do you want? Destroy us like the other species? Make our long lost friends your slaves like the other races do?!"
"Did you forget I liberate the humans in the convoy earlier?"
"You liar! You have done this only for you to have more slaves! I already saw this in the past! Soldiers kill him!" After she says that, all the changelings charge at me. I take a Beskad because I didn't want to kill them only hurt them so we can maybe heal them. I take one of my blasters and shoot in the air to give the signals to Chrysalis. After that, Chrysalis and her changelings start to come out of their hiding places and shoot at Miasma's changelings, most precisely in their legs to not kill them. The ones who can use magic start to take the wounded and stop the blood from coming out and heal them, and make them prisoners s they don't try to attack us again.
Some times later, Miasma tells to her subject to retreat into the hive. All the time, we only hurt the changelings, and thanks to that, Chrysalis's changeling who can use magic heal them even when we enter into the hive. We enter in some places where changelings and humans live. When they saw us, they were scared and I saw the queen and her guards in the middle of the place.
"So you're happy now?! You killed my changelings and now you want the humans?! You're just a monster!" After she says that, Chrysalis comes to my left and I saw the shock on Miasma's face.
"Chrysalis§ How could you do this?! Even if we are enemies, I thought you liberate humans not to try to help slavers!" I saw the hurt look on Chrysalis's face, so I decided to intervene.
"Do you think I'm a fucking slaver?" I take off my helmets to let her see my face. I can say by the look on her face she just sees a ghost.
"N-No impossible. You can't be human. No humans have power!"
"He is human but he is not from Equus."
"What did you just say Chrysalis?!"
"He is human but he comes from a different world. When he died, Discord makes him ended up in Equus." Miasma was speechless. She just has seen a human with powers and humans and changelings who work together with weapons she never sees before.
"But my changelings they are-"
"Some of my changelings take care of them. We didn't kill them, only hurt them don't worry."
"But why are you doing this? Normally we are rivals, like all the other queens."
"Time change Queen Miasma, millenniums ago the changelings were united under one banner and were friends with my kind. Today our two species are chased or enslaved. If we are all united, we will have a chance. This is why we come here, to make you a proposition: unite your hive with Chrysalis one and don't worry, you will be always the queen of your hive, all we want it's for the changelings to be united again like before." I can see my little speech pick her interest and all the humans and changelings who were around us as well. After some time she makes her decision.
"I see your points and I think you're... right it will be difficult but maybe we can put our differences aside and unite our people." She looks at Chrysalis with a happy look and Chrysalis does the same thing.
"I'm happy to hear that Miasma and I agree with you. We need to put our differences aside if we want to survive in this world." At the same time, all the soldiers of my and Chrysalis cheer and were followed by the humans and changelings of Miasma's hive.
"So what do we do now?"
"We go back to my hive. It's the surest place where you can construct a new hive." Miasma smiles a little and we make sure every human and changeling leave the hive and we go back to the Saphire hive ( Chrysalis's hive).
Some days later.
The last days were good, even if some changelings of the two hives have little "fight" sometimes, they were not a big problem. Chrysalis and Miasma have put their differences aside and began to become good friends. Thorax was in charge of the training of all the changelings who wanted to join the new army. It takes time for the Miasma hive to understand WW2 technology but in the end, they have understood. I return to the base yesterday to see all the new things. Now, we have scientists and engineers and a factory. Yes, a factory who makes our weapons, the blacksmiths do all the armors now and they are 60 now. John and Jack are the leaders of all the blacksmiths if you can say that. Each squad has now 70 members. With the humans of the hives and all the slaves my Mandalorians have free when I was with Chrysalis, we were now maybe 500 humans. The base is larger than last time: we have stockpiles, a hangar if one day we made fighters or bombers and vehicles, everyone has personnel quarter... yeah, we are strong now. I decided we need a flag so I take the neo-crusaders flag , it was a very cool flag. The changeling queens have decided the same thing and their flag is cool as well. Since the two hives are together, the queens decided to call their new empire The Changeling Confederation .
I help them to create other weapons the Germans had during WW2 like the MG42 and the MP40 . It can help them a lot if they want to kill fast and it makes their army more powerful. Since I have my factory, I help them to make one and it works perfectly.
I was in the base and I saw Emma walk toward me.
"What is it, Emma?"
"I have reports who talk about another changeling hive."
"Hmm, interesting. Do you know the color of their eyes maybe?"
"Yellow, Mandalore."
"Thank you for this information Emma, I will talk with Chrysalis and Miasma about it." After that, she saluted me and go somewhere else. I use the orb Chrysalis gave me and open a channel with the queens. After sometimes, the orb has a great circle above it and it revealed the queens. The two of them have German officer's uniforms. Chrysalis has a white one and Miasma a purple one. (First, imagine Chrysalis to be anthro and why purple for Miasma? Because I wanted her to have the color of her hive.)
"Hello Mandalore, in what pleasure do you call us?"
"My soldiers have spotted another changeling hive."
"Well, that good. We can make sure to make them join us."
"If we can not use force, it can be good."
"I agree with you two but do you know a hive with yellow for its color?"
"Yes, it's the Honeycomb hive, the queen of the hive is Ambrosia. They are the most peaceful of all the hive but the ponies don't make exceptions and attack them as well." I was a little angry. These changelings just want to have peace but they are chase as well. Damn ponies and their rulers. At the same time, a soldier comes to me.
"Mandalore, a squad who was on a scout mission has taken an injured changeling who has the description of the new hive we have spotted."
"The yellow one?"
"Yes, Mandalore."
"Where is he or she?"
"She is in the medical bay."
"Can you go see her and make her come here?"
"Of course my lord." (I don't want to repeat 'Mandalore' so I take my lord, I think it's the same thing.)
"Thank you." He goes search the changeling who was found and I turn around to look at the queens.
"I don't think this is good that my soldiers found an injured changeling here."
"Indeed. And I don't like it."
"Me neither. I think our people fight at the same time we speak." The door behind open and I see the changeling who was found.
"I can see you look better, please come here." She hesitantly comes in the front of the orb and looks at the two queens. She was shocked but at the same time happy.
"What is your name fellow changeling?"
"My name is... Wasp your highnesses."
"Don't worry Wasp, we will not hurt you, after all, my soldiers may not have healed you. But I and my friends need to know: what happened?"
"Well, it was sometimes before your soldiers found me."
Sometimes earlier, Wasp POV
I was on a mission to see if we have not been followed by the ponies. It has been weeks since we try to escape them. I was with two friends. We were going back to the hive but we have been followed by a group of ponies. We try to escape but they caught up with us. We have to fight if we wanted to be alive. I was separated from my two friends. The two ponies charged at me but I used my magic and kill the two of them. When I found my friends they were on the grounds, dead. I try to return to the hive but my injuries did not let me do this. I thought I was gonna die because one pony has heard me. I closed my eyes and wait for my fate but the blow never touches me. When I open my eyes I saw two creatures who have killed the pony. I heard something behind them and when I looked I saw more of them, after that, darkness claimed my eyes.
Present time, Mike POV.
"After that, I woke up here and find myself in this room." I was sad for her, she just lost her two friends cause of the ponies. I'll make sure every last one of them pays for that. They talk about friendship but they just kill the friends of a living creature and they call them monsters but they do the things they complain about them. Disgusting.
"So your hive is in danger. Do you think you can guide where the hive is?"
"Yes, I can do that. Why?"
"Because we will help you and your hive to defeat the ponies who attack you." After I say that, she gives me a hug of happiness and I hug back. I look at the queens.
"Do you think you can make your army ready?"
"Of course. We will not let these ponies attack our people once again."
"We will see each other in 10 minutes at the entrance of my part of the tunnel." They nod and I cut the communication. I warn all my soldiers to let them know what will happen. I take with me 20 Mandalorians in each squad and Aaron, Emma, and Astrid. Shaun and all the White Watchers were coming to. The White Watchers were 30 in the entire group. And, why do I take a lot of my Mandalorians? Well 3 towns are close to each other and this is these towns who track the Honeycomb hive and they have a lot of soldiers. Most of their little army is civilians and peasants who want to destroy the hive.
10 minutes later.
I wait for the changelings to arrive, Wasp, Shaun, Aaron, Emma, and Astrid were with me. After some moments, I start to hear the sounds of an army who march on a road but instead in a tunnel. When they finally come to our vision I saw Chrysalis and Miasma with behind them their army of 100 changelings as they say to me. It was a little part of their army since they have the two largest hives of the fives so they are 5000 changelings (civilians include). The army has 2000 changelings but not all of them have the new weapons. We just talk a little bit and began to move in the direction of Wasp's hive.
4 hours later.
Luckily, this hive was more close than the precedent. We arrive in a forest and pass through it, after that we end up before a large cave. I saw a changeling coming toward us.
"Wasp! You're here!" The guard saw the two queens, "Queen Chrysalis and Queen Miasma?!"
"Don't worry, they are here to help us. They saved my life." He turns to us and we nod in agreement. He looks at me with a look who want to say: What are you .
"What are you?" Told you! I take my helmet off and all my soldiers do the same. When he saw what we are, he was shocked.
"This answer your question?" He nods. "Good, now can you take us to your queen?" He nods again and guides us where the queen was. I order to Aaron, Emma, and Astrid to make sure everyone have their position. Chrysalis and Miasma did the same thing with Thorax and another changeling officer and her name is Rose. The guard stops before an entrance and tells us to wait. He came back some seconds later.
"You can enter." We enter the room and saw a few changelings talk, I immediately recognize Ambrosia their queen. She looks at us with shock but also Hoppe. She made a move with her hand for us to come.
"When the guard tells me the queens of the two largest hives were here with a human and his army, I thought I was dreaming."
"Well, we prove you wrong."
"Indeed but may I ask who are you?"
"I'm Mandalore, leader of all Mandalorians who are humans like me."
"Well, it's a pleasure to meet you. Even if I wanted it to be in a more peaceful time."
"Indeed, but don't worry. We will help you to defend your hive." I can see tears who have formed in her eyes, and she hugs me and I hug back. I can say these times have been difficult for her. We heard someone runs toward us, it was a Saphire changeling.
"Your highness, we have spotted a large group of ponies, maybe 2000 of them."
"2000 ponies?"
"Yes, it's natural now. Usually, the civilians join the guards when they chase us, plus I have heard they have asked help to destroy us faster so I think there is a lot of guards."
"They are maybe more than us but they don't have our technology and morals. Plus, they didn't have a war for 1000 years, they only attack you because you're weak in these times." All the queens' nod in agreement. We make a plan to protect the hive. Since we are in a cave and so a mountain, there are a lot of places to hide and a lot of covers, so we can wait for them and shoot at them like in Normandy since we have the advantage of the ground. After that, we will attack immediately the towns and liberate all the Honeycomb changelings and humans we can find in the towns.
I go out of the cave and take a position with Shaun, all my Mandalorians were ready to use their jetpacks to use the wrist rocket launchers, the ones with the rotative blaster will be with the channeling. Thanks to all the MG42 the changelings can shoot faster and kill faster. So we waited for the ponies to show up.
5 minutes later.
We were in these positions for a long time but finally, we heard what sounds like an army who walk toward us. Sometimes you can hear shouts of ponies, I think civilians who want to kill the channeling. I saw the bushes who started to move and after that, the ponies start to show themselves, a lot of them were civilians and a good number of guards. To make sure they attack, we place three Honeycomb changelings between the ponies and the cave, and to make sure they will not be hurt by the ponies or our weapons, I will use the Force to make them come toward us. One pony advance toward them.
"Look at you, before you said you will destroy us but now it's us who chase you. The world will finally be in peace without you." After that, I immediately use the Force to place the changelings with us. The ponies were shocked and when they saw I was the one who made that, they were scared.
"I-it's you! The monster who attacks the town and all the convoys!" When he finished I use the force and break his neck. I didn't want to hear more of this shit talk. The ponies stare at me in fear. I know it was the perfect moment.
"Open fire!" After I say that, every changeling and Mandalorian stand up and shoot at the ponies. It was a massacre, the MG42 were destroying their lines. Since they were a lot, they charge at us and the unicorn uses their magic and starts shooting at us. The ones who charge were easily killed by the soldiers.
"Snipers, kill me those fucking unicorns!" After I say the order, I saw the unicorns be killed one by one. I decided to use my jetpack and start shooting with my two blasters, at the same time all the Mandalorians who were hiding use their jetpacks and use all the weapons they have: blasters, beskad, rocket launcher, everything. A lot of ponies start to flee since we have the advantage of the ground and they saw a lot of their comrades die, the only casualties we have are some wounded because of the unicorns. When we saw our enemy retreat, we immediately follow them and they guide us to the different towns. Like earlier, it was a massacre. We liberate every changeling and human and destroy the towns. After that, we guide Ambrosia's hive to Vesalipolis: the new capital of The Changeling Confederation . We were in the war room of Chrysalis castle.
"So if I understand, you want to unite all the changelings under one banner like thousands of years ago?"
"Yes, this our goal."
"If we are all united, we will be stronger. And the battle was proof." I saw the look on Ambrosia's face. It was not a look who tell she hesitates but more a look who agree with what we try to do.
"You can count my hive in. You right, if we were not united in this battle, my hive could have been destroyed." We all have a smile on our faces. There are now three hives in the Confederation . Now, we need to find the other hives and make them join.
Now, the changelings are a force that you don't have to underestimate. The rise of our two species will be there soon.
Author's Note
Finally! This chapter was longer than I expected. Sorry for the wait. Now, I will begin the second part who will be shorter ( 3000 words I think). I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Interlude: The Prophecies.
The Human's Prophecy .
One day, in death, a warrior will be born
The Night's Prophecy.
In a faithful night
The Sun's Prophecy.
In the light of the day
Author's Note
If you ask what the prophecies are, well now you know them. See you soon!
Canterlot Castle, throne room
We did it I and my army finally destroy the tyranny of all the species of Equestria. Oh, hello my friend, please come in. I am called Mandalore the Liberator but my real name is Mike. You came here to listen to my story and how I liberate humanity? Well, take a seat because it will be a long story.
In the past
Before I end up in Equestria I was a normal human. I loved star wars. I have a job, friends, and a loving family. I remember the week before the accident .
7 days before the accident.
It was a normal day like always. I woke up with the song of my alarm, I stand up, walking toward the kitchen, and prepared a little breakfast. Afterward, I go to the bathroom and take a shower, brush my teeth, and get prepared to go to my job. I worked in a little restaurant where I was a waiter, it was a good job. The staff was united, sympathetic, and respectful. The clients were happy with the service and the food. I've made a few friends in this restaurant and a lot of them love star wars like me so sometimes we go out and watched a film but not only star wars, we watched the new Terminator or horror films for example. After work, I go to see my family and pass time with my mother and sibling. My father died 2 years ago because of cancer. Our hearts were broken when we learned the news. Our father was a good man when my morale was very low he was always here to lighten up my life. Finally, I came back home and do what I make the most: watch or read a lot of star wars. "Why?" you ask. It's because star wars was the thing who was the most present in my childhood. I decided to go to sleep and I have a good dream. I dreamed of me and my father when we play in the garden and of my grandparents telling me their stories and the stories of my ancestors. I was happy like never before.
3 days before the accident.
This day was a little different. I will not explain my morning, I think you know what I do in the morning. So after work, I go to the graveyard where my father was. It was a difficult moment for me, after all, to try to go to a graveyard where one of all the people you love is here, under your feet, it's not an easy task, nobody can say the opposite. I remember what my father said before he died and the promise I made.
2 years earlier, Mike POV
I and my family were all around the hospital bed of my father. We all know it's his last moment with us in this world if there is another after death. Even him he knew it, and it destroys his heart but one thing I will never understand with my father it's his smile. He always smiles even in a difficult moment or even before death itself. Thanks to this smile I always knew there was a solution to my problems but not for his problem. When the doctor enters the room we all know what he will say.
"I'm sorry but it's time you say goodbye I'm afraid." And that sentence will forever haunt me if you can say that. Think of this, you have a father or a mother who was always here to help in your life since you are a child, a person you have beautiful moments, and one day all of this disappear with the death of this person, how your heart react to that? It broke. My mother was broke in tears and more than all of us, why? Well if you are 49 years old and you married for 18 years old with the same man who is on the hospital bed dying your heart is more than broken. And my father was 20 years old when he married my mother, today he is 51 years old.
"Son. Please look at me." After my father say that I slowly turn my head toward him and see is usual smile, how can he do this? I don't know but thanks to that a little smile appeared on my face.
"You need to know I'm proud of you son. When you were in a not joyful moment you never stop to rise and prove to the other they were wrong." Yes, even if I have friends there were always people who tried to make me go down or hurt me with my feelings.
"Don't worry I will always be with you even if you don't see it." It was very hard for me to not cry but I needed this, it's life after all. Right?
"And I want you to make me a promise. Promise me- "cough" "cough" promise me you will not let my death destroy all the way you make okay?"
"I promise dad." I was in tears but this time I don't try to not let them go out.
"Thank you. Thankyou." And with this, he left us. All of us were broke in tears. The man who supported us made us happy, was gone.
Third POV
The Day
This day is the day where my life changed forever. I will pass the morning and work, I think you know what I do now. So after work, I hang out with my friends. If only I knew it will be the last time I see them, I would say goodbye to them and my family.
Now I will explain how I died and you will see it's the worst way to die. So after work, I decided to go back to my home and relax this day was hard but before I can arrive at my house, a car which was driving by a drunk hit me and send my car into a building. I died instantly because the shock was too strong. I thought it was the end. Boy, how I was wrong.
After the accident, Mike POV
I was in a dimension thing I think, why not I think it's not worse than hell.
"So that what death is?" I asked to myself.
"Hello my friend," said a voice, "I see that you're finally here."
"Who are you and what do you want?" I was shocked and a little scared what is this what did it want with me and more question was in my mind at this instant.
"I am Discord God of Chaos pleasure to meet you and for an answer for your second question I'm here for a reason I will tell you later."
"And why me of all the people of the world?" I demand
"You see, I watch you for a long time and I'm here to send you to Equestria, I will tell you more when you be there." He says.
This was confusing but why not after all but before this, I wanted to know something.
"I have a question. Since you'll make me go to Equestria do I'll have powers or something?"
"Since you ask yes I've seen you're a fan of this star wars thing I think I will grant you to become a Mandalorian."
When he finished I was excited it was a dream for me so I accepted.
"Okay, I'm in," I said with excitement in my voice.
"Perfect!!", After this, he snaps his fingers and my vision was filled with darkness.
Author's Note
Hello everyone. I decided to rewrite this prologue because I think you agree with me it was too short. I also rewrite it to make this part more sentimental. Tell me if it works.
At the same time you read the prologue I began to write chapter 4. Hope you enjoyed.
CH 1: The Arrival of the Mandalorian
I awake with a big head hash in a forest it looks like I recognize all the vegetation here. The problem is I can't remember the name of the forest. Hopefully, I remember all the things before ended up here: the talk with Discord, how I died, etc...
"I see you awake, good. Now to explain the situation: in this Equestria, the races have enslaved another species, and I've seen you hated that so it's why I bring you here."
What he said really pissed me off. I hate slavery, it's something disgusting, and if I can stop it I will for sure.
"What can you tell me about this species", I said, "If I want to help I need any information."
"This where it's complicated. Because this is the humans who are slaves here."
That revelation shocked me, there were humans in this Equestria good to know but enslaved?! Okay, now I'm angry. And Discord can say that because of my loud breath and I see he is a little scared. Why? I don't know because of my powers perhaps talking about powers I remember he said before I end here he will give me the force so I tried it on a rock. I was concentrate on the rock with my hands towards the object and after several seconds I began to sense something in me so I decided to open my eyes and what I saw was like a dream: the stone levitated in the air but I remembered Discord was still here so I decided to talk.
"So my objective is to free humanity but I will never succeed without an army and more without weapons."
"Oh, right I forgot that." And weapons appeared when he snapped his fingers.
There was two WESTAR 35 Blaster Pistol and Darksaber . I immediately take them and have a look at them there were fantastic but Discord tells me something I've don't understand.
"Sorry, what did you say?"
"I say you should explore a little, for now, goodbye and good luck." He explained before disappear.
Okay, time to explore as he said.
Timeskip 5 minutes later.
After exploring for how longs I finally reach civilization I decided to take a look at the river of my armor and it's cool all the details were amazing. I decided
I successfully made my way without been see by the ponies and I see a patrol coming toward my direction so I hide in an alley and listen to their conversation.
"We need to make sure the convoy can deliver all the slaves when he arrived from the west." Say one of the two.
"Agree" Say the other.
A convoy of slaves that makes me angry but there was another thing, I can try to save the slaves and begun something , I thought. Time to make all of them pay for what they have done to my kind.
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After going through west I finally find the convoy because he was very slow so that makes them far away from Ponyville it makes me 1 day to be here so 1 mile away yeah. I take the opportunity to test my binoculars so I can see all the guards since this is thermal: there was 15 guards and 10 slaves so I make my move. I walk to face the convoy and they all look at me, one of them walks toward me.
"What are you doing here?" He asks me but I didn't answer.
"What-are-you-doing-here?" He asks again more slowly and more pissed because I didn't answer.
When he sees I don't answer the second time he takes his spear and walks more closer for intimidate me but I wasn't scared of him and that makes me giggle because of how he was so pissed. He heard the giggle and then he punched me in the stomach but my armor takes the shock and made him hurt. That makes me laugh and he was angrier now.
"Why you little- I will make you pay for that."
He takes the spear and charges at me so I take my Darksaber and activate it and I charge at him as well. But what he didn't know is the Darksaber can cut in two his spear so when he tried to stab me I cut the spear at the general shock because all the guards and slaves have watched the "fight". After this, he tried to make me fall but before he can do anything I stab him in the heart killed him instantly, and the other guard was now pissed and scared so they all charged at me so I took my two WESTAR-35 blaster pistol and shoot several times and killed 8 guards with the first one I killed with my saber. I taken my Darksaber and charge at them, two of them tried to stab me but like the first, I cut the spears and the guards in two. The others tried to escape but I used the Force to immobilized them and kill them brutally with my weapons.
After the fight, I run where the cage was and cut the padlock with my saber.
"Are you all of you alright?"
"Yes thank you for save us but what are you?"
I take off my helmet to let them see I'm human and all of them were shocked. They didn't though a human will save them this day I think.
"You are like us thank god." The man says.
"You need to come with me I know a place where we could be safe."
"Okay lead the way."
I look one last time where the fight has to take place, I brutally kill the guards all of them: there were corpses cut in two, corpses without head or arm or leg, blood was everywhere. But I regret nothing and this little fight is a warning for all Equestria and other races: Humanity will have Vengeance for what they have done.
Author's Note
Hello guys this is the first chapter. Tell what you think can be involved and what did you think of this chapter see you soon.
CH 2: The Beginning of The Rebellion
After Mike's fight with the guard.
After the fight and liberate the slaves, I lead them to a cave I've seen during my way toward the convoy. Here all of them can have a nap even if it's not comfortable, I decided to talk to the man who was the leader of this group.
"So how do you feel?"
"I can be better but still it's more sympathetic than being a slave", He said, "I want to thank you again. I thought this will be the rest of my life and the others of the group here to be a slave."
"I think so but I will never succeed alone to stop all of this and liberate humanity of its chains. I need help."
It's true after all how do you want to stop slavery who is present in all the countries if you are alone against the world? You need fighters, warriors, and an army to do it. And this is my plan: if I can teach them how to fight and recruit them, together we can save other slaves where the target is bigger than a convoy. Ponyville for example, I thought. So I take the opportunity.
"And I think I know where to find help."
"Where?" He asked me.
"You and the other."
Canterlot, 2 days after Mike attack.
It was good at Canterlot but not for the Princesses. Who or what could do this? , though Princess Celestia. After she heard of the convoy attack, the death of all the guards, and the disappearance of the slaves she tried everything to find what could do that but all the reports say nothing was found and this makes her worried and angry. Who could dare attack her ponies and liberate the slaves? She began to thought it was another kingdom but after reflection, she thought it was another thing because all the kingdoms have their problem so they can't really try to make more with the attack on another country but what could it be?
"Are you alright Tia?" a voice said.
"I don't know Luna with all the reports saying nothing was found except all the corpses of the guards who were brutally killed I can't see what could do it"
"Do not worry sister we will find this monster, and bring him to justice, we will not fail."
"Yes you right, thank you Luna it help me to know you're here." After this talk, Celestia decided to go back to the castle while Luna set the Sun and Bring the Moon in the sky of Equestria. But what they didn't know is that "monster" will be their doom for them and all other species.
Back to Mike
It was difficult but now everything is alright. When I said I've needed the help of the group to the leader he didn't hesitate to let me teach them how to fight and all the group agrees. So I decided to train them to fight in melee with the wooden sword we created. You certainly task you "How do I will teach them to be good fighters" well the answer is simple. You see Discord make me go here with all the Mandalorians techniques and culture so I know how to teach them but you certainly ask "How do you will teach them to shoot without blasters or something and how they'll be protected without armor if you can't make it?" well the answer for this is when I explore the cave I've found minerals who have the same properties than the Beskar (the ore the Mandalorians use to make their armor) and other minerals who can be used to make blasters so I take them with and decided to create a "forge" where I can create this armors and blasters. Time to create for hours , I thought.
Timeskip 5 hours later.
Finally, after a long time, I did it. I successfully made these armors, blasters, and sword ( The quality is not the star wars quality but the quality of the first gun of humans history( for the blasters)). When I turn around I see all the group watching me.
"What is this?" one of them asks me.
"This my friends are mandalorians armors , swords and blasters ."
"Wow." was their reaction.
"I have a question why there are two colors?" asked one of them.
"A good question I see. Well, it's because you will form two groups. One with the black-blue armors and another one with the grey-green armors." (the Image with the armors is above with the link where the text is highlighted).
After I say that the group split in two since there 10 there were 2 groups and I see there was gender equality who is rare with the humans: 5 men and five women. The group with the deathwatch armor is composed of 3 men and 2 women, the other with 2 men and 3 women. Now with my little army, we can strike bigger targets and not only the convoy. With the rest of the minerals, I have I create jetpacks and holo-communicator. Now we need a leader for this group.
"I wanted to ask who wants to be the leader of our group?" I asked.
There was silence but one moment later the leader of the group of the ex-slaves with is different armor walk toward me. He has brown hair and brown eyes.
"You."
"What?"
"You. You are the leader, you save us, train us, and make us a more united group than before. You are a born leader." He said.
I look toward the other all of them nod in approval.
An another who was a woman of the grey-green group walk toward me as well with a different armor for her too. (replace the yellow with green.) She has blond air and blue eyes.
"Like my friend say you are a born leader and I think you will lead us like great warrior humanity has not seen for a long time." She says.
"Wait a long time?"
"You don't know humanity was not always slaves? Once there was great kingdoms and empires but the ponies with their magic destroy everything because their rulers thought humanity is a species created by the chaos and it must destroy everything but 100 years ago a prophet says; One day a leader will come and liberate humanity of its chains and create one of the most powerful empires and unite humanity under his banner ."
"To answer you. It's... it's... I'm not from this world."
All of them were shocked.
"To tell you I come from a world called Earth where humans are not slaves and are the only sentient species. One day I died in an accident but Discord the god of the chaos of Equestria offered me a second chance and when he told me humanity was an enslaved species I immediately try to know where I can find slaves to save them. If you don't me to be the leader anymore I understand it." I explain. Waiting for their judgment.
"No" the ex-leader proclaimed.
"What?"
"Maybe you come from a different world but even you know nothing from this world you save us. For me, you are our leader." after he finished all the other shout in approval. After they finished I decided to talk again.
"I'm glad you choose me and I promise this to you: we will liberate humanity, create an empire where humans are united and you will have vengeance for all the pain you take because of these species."
Once again they shoot in approval. And I needed one thing to be done.
"What are your names" I demand to the ex-leader and woman who have talked to me earlier.
"I am Aaron Williams," he says.
"And I am Emma Taylor." responded the woman.
"Okay, now I wanted to tell you something", they all look at me, "Aaron you will be the leader of this squad (point toward the deathwatch Mandalorians) and you Emma you will be the leader of this squad (point toward the grey-green Mandalorians)."
"It will be an honor sir." the two of them respond.
"Aaron your squad will be called... Death Watch and Emma your squad will be called Snake Eyes." Why these names? Because first I love the Death Watch and since I made the armors of Aaron and his squad like those of the Death Watch in star wars why not called them that. For the Snake Eyes, it's because they have the skin color of a snake with the green and because they have a snake symbol on them.
All of them seem to love the names but one thing needs to be done.
"Okay, now we are going to train you with the blasters and the jetpack."
Ponyville, Twilight POV.
I was really sad. Who can kill all the guards like that and why liberate the slaves? But now I need to go see my friends. The Princesses send us a later to meet them at Canterlot.
"Hello girls," I said when I see Rainbow, AppleJack, Pinkie, Rarity, and Fluttershy.
"Hey Twilight who do you think could do what happened? Because when this person I will learn him/her a lesson."
"Ah don't think anypony knows Rainbow this mysterious creature has killed all the guards who have seen what it looks likes so nopony knows what is it." Explain AppleJack.
"I hope this monster doesn't eat animals," said Fluttershy
"And I hope it loves to party and CUPCAKES!!" exclaimed Pinkie.
After this talk, we take the train for Canterlot.
Timeskip to Canterlot.
We arrive at CAnterlot and were immediately guide towards the throne room. When we enter we see Princess Celestia and Princess Luna talking between them.
"Princess Celestia, it's a pleasure to see you again, same thing for you Princess Luna." Twilight said.
"The pleasure is ours Twilight even if I prefer we meet in a more joyful moment."
"I agree with my sister on this, but we call you here to help us to track this creature," explained Luna.
"Don't worry Princesses when we discover what is this creature we will beat its flank." proclaimed Rainbow Dash and all her friends give a nod in approval.
"Thank you for your help my little ponies. We will need to stay strong if we need to find this creature." Finished Celestia.
During the rest of the day, we talk about how we will track this creature.
1 day later, Mike POV.
During the last day, I train everyone how to fly with the jetpack and shoot with the blasters. While they train I improve my powers with the Force and also improve my melee skills with the Darksaber and my precision with my two blasters pistols.
Today I sent on a mission the Snake Eyes to scout the area and maybe find more humans to save. I was with Aaron in a war room we manage to make with the new tools I have crafted for mining in the mountain where the cave was. I do not send the Death Watch in a scout mission because all around there was a forest and their armor can be seen easily if you are close and since the Snake Eyes are grey-green they are the perfect soldiers for scout in a forest because they are hidden with the green of nature.
"What will be our next action sir?" asked Aaron. He was a good squad leader like Emma. The two of them are very loyal and disciplined so they transmitted these qualities to their respective squad.
"We wait for Emma and her squad to make a report of what they have scout so we can eventually expand the base.", Ponyville was the town who was the closest but we were approximately 2-3 miles away so they will not see us plus we were at the heart of the forest so we were more hide of them. A moment later my comm link made a sound to tell me someone tries to communicate with me.
"What is it?" I demand
"We have spotted a base where a lot of slaves are present", the voice of Emma says through the commlink, "What are the orders?"
"Come back with your squad, we will make a plan to attack this base and liberate all the humans." After that, I close the discussion and look at Aaron.
"Prepare your troops. We will see if the training is worth it."
"Yes sir." He says as he left the room to assemble his troops.
Timeskip when the other squad came back.
I left the war room and see the Deat Watch in line with the Snake Eyes and the leaders of each squad in front of them. I decided to give to Emma and Aaron the rank of captain because they were loyal since the beginning and very effective. All the other were soldiers, I let the 2 leaders give rank to their respective troops. But I continue to call them by their names.
"So Emma what can you tell us about this base?", Emma walks toward the table in the middle of us and I made a movement to tell all the troops to come around us when at the same time Emma activated the holo-projector and let us see this base.
"I and my squad have seen mines here where the slaves are", when she said that she pointed where the mines are, "the species who enslaved them are Diamond Dogs. This species is aggressive and they think their species is superior."
"And it will be a benefit for us because they think the number win in a battle so they don't have a strategy and they will be really surprised and it will be impossible for them to come back in the fight if we use a good strategy," explains Aaron and I agree with him the Diamond Dogs will be lost if they see we use strategy against them. And I look toward to specials troop: 2 snipers. The Snake Eyes are scout but can be also great snipers so I talked about it in a reunion with all of the troops and these 2 of the squad have taken the job: 1 woman and 1 man when I hear their ancestors were great shooters with bows and projectiles I was more confident of their capacity to be a sniper.sniper blasters have a double zoom so they can be more precise when they shoot.
"Very well, and I have an idea." I proclaim.
Diamond Dog base
We were hiding and I tell my orders to the snipers to take a position. My plan was me, Aaron and Emma divert the attention of most of the dogs when a team of 2 Death Watch and 2 Snake Eyes infiltrate the mines and liberate the slaves and the rest were hiding for the surprise attack, and we were prepared with thermal detonators if the enemy hides somewhere or behind a cover.
"Okay, time to act." I say in the commlink to warn the soldiers to commence what they have to do.
I and my two companions walk toward the gate and the guard notices us.
"What do you want?"
"I want to challenge your chief."
He was shocked and run to talk about this at his leader.
"Are you sure about that, you're sure you don't want to take your Darksaber?" demand Aaron
"Yes, we need to divert their attention all the time we can this is why I will use this Beskad.", I say, "You remember the signals?" I ask through the comm link to the troops who were and the snipers.
"Affirmative," said a union of voices.
At the same time the gate opens and the dog I think is the leader walk toward me with a really angry face.
"So you are the little weakling who wants to fight me?!"
"Yes, take two of your best soldiers you damn dog," I say with disgust in my voice. He thinks he is the best because the leader is him but he already lost and doesn't even know who will defeat him is a human. It was a part of my plan now I have the attention of most of the dogs.
After he takes two dogs with him the fight began.
At the same time, team member POV.
After we heard our leader say it was time for action I and my comrades successfully infiltrate the base. Thank the distraction most of the guards were watching the fight so it was easier to make our way to the mines. 6 guards kept the mines so we make 2 groups of two and assassinate 4 guards, the other two were killed by the snipers. Thank our luck the cheers of the guards who were watching the fight were so loud that you can't hear the noises of the snipers when they open fire. We made our way to the slaves who have seen everything and make a movement to tell them to be quiet.
"Who are you?" one of them ask.
We take off our helmets and one of us answer.
"Your savior."
I decided to communicate with our chief.
"Sir the slaves are free. You can start the attack."
The same time, Mike POV
The fight was brutal but I and my two companions hold on. It was brutal because we try to not kill them but they don't hold any attack so it was difficult but after what I hear all of them were dead.
"Sir the slaves are free. You can start the attack."
I look to Emma and Aaron and nod to tell them we can give the signals. The signals were when I take the Darksaber and kill the alpha of the dogs. So I immediately take the saber and turn it on.
"Your toy will be a good piece in my collection."
"I'm not sure about that."
After I say that I use the Force to bring him to me and stab him in the chest and cut him in two. The shock on all the dogs' faces was what you can see the most and a great number were scare. One of them tried to charge at me but was killed by a shot who comes from one of the snipers. The signal was launch and a little moment later all the troops who were hide begun to shot with the blasters on the dogs and like as we said back at the cave they were lost and don't know what to do so they decided to charge us but they were welcomed with a wall of projectiles coming from the troops. I decided it was our turn to charge so I take my Darksaber and charge toward the guards, a group of archers on a tower tried to attack me but were killed by the snipers and the other group on the second tower was blew up by a thermal detonator launched by one of my Mandalorians with the help of his jetpack.
When I charge I see some of the guards going toward where the slaves were so I used the force for strangling 3 of them and kill them while the others were killed by the team who liberate the humans. After this there was a silence, I look around to see all the dogs dead, killed by the blasters and snipers, others with throat cut or decapitated by the beskad and corpses where you can see the damage of the detonators.
"We did it." a voice said. I turn around and see Emma and Aaron walking toward me with all the Mandalorians and slaves even the snipers have come. I look at the slave and put away their fears of us.
"Do not worry my friends, me, and my group are here to liberate you but I can see that you already know we are humans like you." They have seen Aaron and Emma without their helmets when they have come to talk to me after the battle and I think the team has already shown them they were humans for them to trust us.
"Thank you for coming to save us sir but what will we do now? We have nowhere to go." one of them exclaims and all the group agrees. There were 20 slaves, fortunately, the cave has more place since we mined in the mountain because we needed resources for the detonators so take them with us will be not a problem.
"We will escort you to our base." Right after I say that I start to walk toward the cave and soon all the humans follow me and all my troops around them.
This is the beginning of the Rebellion of Humanity and I will be their leader, I will be their Mandalore.
Author's Note
Hey, guys, I wanted to tell you sorry if you don't have the quality I've read a comment who says it was complicated to commence with a "your human and you-verse" story and I agree but I want to make a try so I can see what my errors are and improve the stories I'll make in the future. The other question is do you want only Mandalorians troop or do you want a mix with imperials troops for example? See you soon. I think I correct all the faults tell me if you see more.
CH 3: The Call of The Dark Side
2 hours after the battle, Mike POV
After the battle and going back to our base, I and my Mandalorians have been busy treating the wounds the diamond dogs have caused to the slaves. It was late when we finished so I decided to go to sleep after all this day was very exhausting. I made a "room" for me since we mined more into the cave with more and more resources. It was not luxury: just a bed and an armor stand where I can place my armor. Before going to sleep I see a hole in my room from which you can see the moon and all the stars of this beautiful night. After starring at the sky I walk toward the bed and lay down on it and close my eyes.
Dream world, Princess Luna POV
After rising the moon I decided to go on a dream walking to stop the nightmares the ponies can have. Afterward, I've seen a dream of a creature I've never seen before so I try to enter its dream but it was impossible and that shocked me, normally I can always enter a dream of any creature but not that dream. How is that even possible? , I thought. But suddenly the dream let me go inside of it. What's going on? What I can enter this dream now? Anyway, I walk toward the creature and decided to talk to it.
At the same time, Mike POV
I wake up in what looks like a forest strange but maybe I'm dreaming. How do I know because this forest is different from the forest where the cave is. The differences were the trees were bigger and there were creatures you can only see in one forest in all Equestria, The Everfree forest , I thought. It's strange because it's was there when I end up in this world but the first time I didn't remember the name. Why? Maybe my memories start to coming back or the Force maybe? I don't know but it's not very a big problem now but the question is why here in all of the places in this world? Why- My thoughts were interrupted when I sense something, no, someone trying to enter my dream. Princess Luna , was the only one who can do that but there was something I didn't understand, why can't she enter my dream? I decided to sit down and meditate trying to know if the Force was the thing who stop Luna to enter this dream. More seconds passed and I began to sense something, I was right this is the Force who stop Luna to enter the dream but how it was possible? I never saw or heard the Force can do something like that! I'll think of this later but now let's see what the princess wants maybe I can have information on the situation and take advantage of it plus I don't think she will see I'm a human, why? For some reason, I have my armor on me don't ask "why?" I don't know myself. For her to enter this dream I make sure the Force stops the protection of the dream and after some seconds I heard a voice.
"Greetings creature, I am Princess Luna co-ruler of Equestria and Princess of the Moon. Can I ask what are you?" I turned around
"Greetings Princess, I am what you can call a Mandalorian, and why are you here exactly? Are you not supposed to make the nightmares of your ponies disappeared?"
"You're right but I never saw somepony like you even if it hurts a little to think I let eventually my ponies have nightmares I need to know what are you."
It's me or she acts a little like Twilight? In reality, I can understand, even the humans I have saved asked what I was before I take off my helmet. , I thought, but here I will not take off my precious. Why precious? Because if she sees my face she will immediately attack me and I don't want that. I need to have any information and start a fight will not help my plan and if what I've read in the fanfiction is true then if she is hurt in the dream she will not die or be in a coma and after she wakes up she will tell everything to Celestia and I will be chased so no, not a good idea.
"Okay, I can understand that. But you do not look great I can see that on your face." You can indeed tell she was sad and a little angry and I think I know why.
"Yes, you right. It's because this 3 past day we try everything to catch a creature."
"And why do you want to catch it?"
"Because this creature attacks a convoy and killed all the guards and liberate the slaves. Why it free the slaves I don't know but when we will catch it this monster will be brought to justice and face the consequences of its actions."
It's what I thought, they know of the attack but nothing of who attack the convoy. , It helps me to know they don't know it was me the "monster" like they call me. The problem of that is now an attack on another convoy or a town will be more difficult. But there is something I need to know.
"Hmm, I see but I need to know something. You see when I travel and I see slaves I don't see their children why?"
"For the answer, the human's children are separate from their parents but we need to control the amount of human so Celestia makes specials camps where some of the children are killed even if I don't love it it's necessary."
WHAT!!! , was my only thought. How can they do this to the children? Separate a mother of her son or daughter is cruel but killed them?! And the worst is the mother doesn't know if her child is dead! Now she can't see it but I want to try to kill her even if it doesn't work.
"Killed her. Let your anger take control, use your hatred toward them." a voice said.
What was that? What could it be? Am I hearing things now? What's going on?!
"It seems you are going to wake up. It was a pleasure Mandalorian."
"The pleasure was all mine." I lied. Who wants to say that to a child murderer?
"Why did you let her go? You could have killed her! If you have let your anger and your hatred helped you you could have more power than her!" After that, the voice stopped and I wake up.
Mike room
I wake up with a jump. This voice scared me. What was that? What did it want with me? Wh- My thoughts were cut when one of my soldiers walk in my room.
"Sir your presence is needed in the war room."
"Okay thank you. You're dismissed."
After I say that the Mandalorian left the room and I began to put on my armor. When I left my room something catches my intention, it was dark coal with a blue lava thing on it. I decided to remove my right gauntlet and with my hand, I try to sense if any heat comes from the stone. Nothing. I decided to take that with me and see what it could do later.
I walk in the war room to see Aaron, Emma, and another person inside.
"So why do you make me come here?"
"We need to make something about the resources we have." Start Aaron.
"We have enough resources to make more armor or weapons or something else." Finished Emma.
"I know but we need the best quality for the weapons and the problem is the forge is too primitive to make this quality I talk about plus if we need to make a lot of armors or weapons we need people to work at the forge. I can't be a leader and at the time black-smith." I said.
"I know who could do this." Said the other person.
"And you are?"
"I am Astrid Emerson. I'm the chief of the tribe you free before we were enslaved."
"Nice to meet you, Astrid. I'm the leader of this group. So can you tell me who can work at the forge?"
"Yes, follow me."
We follow her to the group where all the humans we free were. She called two-man to make them understand to come to us.
"Sir this is John and Jack. They were our two blacksmiths before the dog's attack."
"Perfect. Can you let us alone?" I ask and all of them except John and Jack leave.
"What do you need us to do?" one of them demands.
"Follow me."
We walk toward where the forge was. After we enter inside I place the stone I find earlier on a piece of furniture. These two will be very important if we want weapons and armor but you certainly ask "But why do you want to continue to make weapons or armors if it's not the good quality?" for that I have the solution. Do you see the forge in the series the Mandalorian? I will upgrade our forge like the forge of the series and how it's simple you remember the minerals I used to make the armors? I will use it again to make plates and make the forge. Well, it looks like I'm going to be here for hours.
Timeskip, 6 hours later.
Well, it was very long but thanks to John and Jack it shorter than expected. When they have seen what I was doing they decided to help me. In the beginning, I was not sure about that but they have proved me wrong, they were talented, the plates were perfect! I ask them how they have learned to do that and they said to me before the attack they have learned how to reinforce their construction with iron plates, the difference was this metal was more difficult to make but we did it and the forge was looking great. ( forgot the Armorer on the image). You certainly ask "How have you succeed to make the blue flames?" well you remember this stone with the blue lava thing? We used it to make the blue flames and how it works is simple, you need to expose this stone at a certain temperature for the thing to work but I didn't know the temperature needed for that so I try to put the stone in the fire and it works so now we know the temperature we needed can be produced by a simple fire. Plus thanks to the proprieties of this stone the fire can "survive" a longer time than a basic fire and it's faster to do weapon or armor with this fire so it's a big improvement for us. Oh, and another detail me and my two black-smith make sure we can disassemble the forge if one day we are found by the enemy so we can flee to another place with the forge and reassemble it so our enemy can't improve its technology if they can't use it.
I decided to make armors for the two black-smith so they can be protected from the flames and we can recognize them.
(In this story these flames will be really dangerous if you work with it without the armor needed so our character has to use the old forge for making this armor because it's not logic I say you need this armor to work with the blue fire but the character work with it without that armor. I decided this for the utility of the armor and because there are crystals in it who work like a shield but not the shield where you protect yourself from an attack plus like a shield who can resist at the fire. I don't know if it's clear, tell me if you don't think so, so I can explain to make this more clear to you.)
After all of this, I decided to let them make weapons of the best qualities and armors so we can replace the old armors, jetpack, blasters, and detonators. I walk toward my room and sit down in it so I meditate for understanding the Force the much I can, after all, it's not every day you are granted a power like this so you need to understand everything of this power because if you don't then you will never how to use this at its full potential. But it was not the best meditation I have because I hear IT again.
"You should've let your anger helped you to be more powerful and kill her. It was your chance to avenge the children who were dead but no. You have decided to let her go". When the voice finished the sentence a lot of vision appeared before me where I see a mother cry with her dead child in her arms after a moment she looks at me in the eyes.
"Why have you done nothing? WHY?!" She asks with anger and sadness in her voice.
After that I see another vision with all the children who could have been killed, it was horrible, there were a thousand of children before me all of them brutally killed, blood was everywhere, I couldn't take it plus there were voices who demanded mercy and the cry of a little girl.
"You could have avenge them but you decided it a loss of time now listen to their cries and tell me are you not angry to see this?! Let your anger and your hatred help you and I will grant you more power!" After that I blackout with the most terrifying things before me.
Timeskip 2 days later.
I woke up with the worst head ash of history, my eyes hurt and I can barely sense my body. After a long moment, my eyes and my head stopped hurting and I can sense my body. I look around me to see I was in my bed and all around there was Aaron, Emma, and another Mandalorian I don't recognize. Her armor was like the armor of Bo Katan but with all black and the marks were red (what is on the white part of the helmet if you not see of what I talk about.).
"Finally, you're awake." Proclaim Aaron.
"Wha... What happened?"
"One of my troops found you unconscious," Emma explained.
"How long I was unconscious?"
"2 days." Answer the third Mandalorian.
"Who are you? I don't remember seeing you here in this cave."
She takes off her helmet to reveal it was Astrid. I was surprised. After all, I didn't think she wanted to fight, I thought after what happened she wanted to have a new life and not that but who am I to say what she wanted, it's always good our cause grow so we can attack at multiples location or a big target like a town. After that, I decided to see what as changed since these two days, and man they work hard. First of all the cave was larger than before so we can have more humans in there. Second, they have made what looks like a medical wing with all the plants with medical properties that are used to make bandages, a room where there were 15 beds. And third, each squad has new members, and a third squad as been created its called the Dark Avengers for symbol a red-black skull with 2 swords in it. (forget the words on the image). I decided to take a good look at each squad.
Death Watch: 10 Mandalorians: 6 men and 4 women. The most versatile group in terms of weapons use. (dark-blue and sometimes white) (I include the leader of each squad)
Snake Eyes: 10 Mandalorians: 3 men and 7 women. The support group with some of them who knows a lot of things in medicine. (colors: grey-green)
Dark Avengers: 8 Mandalorians: 5 men and 3 women. It looks like they are the assault group because of their weapons. Since we have improved the forge we have not only improved in quality but in new weapons to I see. Two of them have the blasters plus one wrist rocket launcher for each one of them. And one with a... Z-6 rotary blaster cannon ?! Okay, I need to talk to the blacksmiths. And his armor was different. (colors: black and red)
The colors of the Dark Avengers remember me of my... vision and I can say I remember everything of what happened, only the thought of it makes my head hurt. No. I will not let this vision control me and if what Luna said is true then I will avenge them but I need to control my anger if I use this I will not be better than the ponies because I will become cruel and I don't want it. I need to think about all of these voices and know what it is.
Timeskip 5 minutes later.
Okay, I think about all of it and I made a theory. I think it's the Dark Side who talks to me. I know what you will say, how it is possible the dark side can talk to you? This is where my theory takes place. You see when your angry or you want vengeance you become more powerful and since I have the force the only thing who can make that is the Dark Side. It wants a reason to exist why? Because I'm pretty sure I'm the only force user in this world so the dark side needs me to have a reason to exist. And like sugar why? It's simple when you eat sugar you are more energetic for a moment it's like an exchange, and with the dark side it's the same thing, it feeds with my anger and hatred and in exchange, it gave me more power. That my theory and I think it's the most plausible for now.
I decided to talk with the blacksmiths to know how they have to do the new weapons.
"Hello, John and Jack I need to ask you. How have you doing these two new weapons?"
"Oh, hey sir. To answer your question the missiles were simple since we used the thing we have in the thermal detonators for the explosion and for the propulsors we use special gunpowder we made when you were unconscious." Answer Jack, John was occupied to make a new weapon and I recognize what it is but I ask later.
"And with what have you take to make the gunpowder so special?"
"With the stones, we used to fuel the forge."
"It's not dangerous when you activated it?"
"Not really it seems when it's become powder the dangerous properties disappeared but we don't know why." John answer.
"Strange indeed but how have you turn it into powder?"
"Follow me." Jack says.
I follow him and we walk toward something who looks like a grinder. They will never cease to impress me.
"It's thanks to that we can turn the stone into gunpowder."
"Interesting. And for the minigun how do you make it?"
"We have found a crystal who was not like the others we used for the blasters. It's more... unstable if we can say that."
"Unstable?"
"Yes. The crystal was a little bigger than the crystals who were used for the snipers but we decided to put it in one of the snipers and test it and when we used it the snipers fired too fast so we stopped the experimentation and thanks to the help of you friend, Discord was his name, we have succeeded to make these weapons."
Wait what? Discord help them but how? At the same time, Jack gives me a letter.
Dear Mike
I send you with this later all the files to make new weapons. Do you remember when I said I watched you when you were on Earth? I took advantage of that to watch all this star wars thing you watched back on Earth. When I saw all these weapons I immediately thought of you and I decided to give you a little help. Enjoy your new toys!
Discord
Well, that was... unexpected. But in reality, it will help a lot plus there were the files for an RPS-6 rocket launcher . There were a few stapes before the minigun and the rocket launcher were made. You need to make each component separately before assembling them and have the final result.
After that, I leave the forge and walk toward my room to relax a little.
??? POV
As I watch the human I decided to leave and tell everything I've seen since the attack on the convoy. He can be a great ally for us.
With this mysterious creature leaving toward where it belongs. What does our character do? Be their enemy? Or allied them? (I don't want you to answer this question. I just wanted to make like the series or manga who made that. It will be the only chapter with that.)
Author's Note
Hello everyone. In this chapter as you can I try to put more action with the Force. Tell me if you think I need to do this like that again or talk about the force more. I think you have an idea of what the creature was. Hope you enjoy and see you soon.
CH 4: The Revival of the Two Species
Author's Note
Hello everyone, I wanted to say sorry if you wanted this chapter to come out sooner but I wanted to take my time to write this chapter plus the multiples times I rewrite it. I hope you enjoyed it.
CH 4: The Revival of the Two Species
(Before you read the chapter I want to warn you, I relocate the cave and the forest for the logic of the chapter and to be more secret if you see what I want to talk about. Why? Because I decided it will be the base you will live in. It's after I write many version of this chapter I take this decision. Anyway good reading.)
5 days later.
Location:???, ??? POV.
I was on my throne waiting for my spy to make a report of the creature who attacks the ponies convoy. After a long time, he finally enters the room and walks toward me. He stops before the throne and bow.
"My queen, your suspicions are true. The creature I spied on is a real human and not the trap from the ponies we fear at the beginning." I was relieved by this revelation. We have feared it was a trap from the ponies to catch and blackmail us to let them retake the humans we liberated.
"Thank you for this precious information, you are dismissed." Now I need a plan to make this human come here and propose him to be our ally, with is power and his little army we can maybe start to make Celestia pay for what she has done. And I have a plan.
2 days later.
Mike POV.
These past days were very exhausting. I decided to teach my group all the Mandalorian culture and since they call me by the name a Mandalorian call his leader: Mandalore . It was something I've dreamed of since I was a child, but I didn't know it will be that long. Try to teach a fictional culture to people who never heard of it, you will pass a long time doing that. There was something else. My scouts have spotted a little town not far away from the forest with a lot of slaves inside, so since we have new weapons and the best quality we can have, I thought it will be a good test and finally the time to attack something bigger than the convoy or the diamond dogs base. (The base was composed of 3 building plus the mine so it was smaller than a town).
I walk toward the war room. When I go inside, I see Aaron, Emma, and Astrid talking about a plan to attack and it will be difficult. Why? Remember my attack on the guards and the dream with Luna? Well, after all of this the security even in the towns has been increased.
"How is it going?" I ask and they instantly look at me. I take a look at the hologram of the town, it was bigger than what the diamond dogs had. There was two way to go in and out, and we didn't know how much guards were inside of it. Astrid was the one who began to talk.
"We don't have a real plan but we know where the slaves are," She pointed toward two-building," But there is a problem: we can't do the same plan you've done with the diamond dogs since their leaders are two Princesses who are always in their castle." She was not wrong, Celestia and Luna are rarely outside Canterlot plus they're more powerful than me for the moment, it will be suicidal to do this.
"So we need to attack that without a plan, "They look at me waiting for further instructions, "Prepare your respective squad, this battle will be carnage." With that, they all take their leave and prepare themselves for the battle.
Timeskip to the town.
We were hiding before one of the enter. There were a lot of guards so we need to force our way to the slaves. There were some humans in the streets and the houses as well. I already know a lot of ponies will die: civilians and military. Okay, time for some action!
At the same time, guard POV.
It's boring. We need to stay here all day and why? Because some bucking creature attacks a convoy and they say it has liberated the slaves. For me, it has eaten the slaves, why it will help humans seriously? They don't know how to do anything! "sigh" after that I need to relax. Mayb- My thoughts were interrupted when I sense something who strangle me plus I levitated in the air, all the other guards saw this and were scared. All of us have heard something and what we see was not the thing everypony wants to see: a creature with an extended arm and a dark sword thing and behind it more creatures like the first one charge toward the rest of the guards. I see one of them use something who I think was a weapon and shoot an orange beam and kill the guard next to me. I look again at the first one and see it move its hand, and my body goes toward it fast and with its sword, stab me in the chest. After that, I knew it was the end for me.
Mike POV.
After I killed the guard, I charged toward the town. When I entered it, I saw a lot of corps on the floor and burnt houses. When I looked at my left, I saw a group of guards charge at me. I took my two blasters and shot two beams who killed 2 guards, afterward with the Force I pushed 4 of them in a nearby fire, their screams make me want to never go into a fire for the rest of my life and for the rest of the guards I take my Darksaber with one blaster and attack them. I swung my saber at one killing him and shoot in the head of the one behind him. Three of them were still alive and scared, two of them were unicorns and started to attack me with their magic so I used the Force with my hand where was my saber to immobilize their attacks and shoot at the two of them. The last one who was a pegasus tries to flee but I order a sniper who was not to away to shoot her, it was a perfect shot.
"Good job sniper." And I thought it. It's not easy to touch something who flies and kills it. It proves to me our snipers were very talented and I'm glad of it.
"Thank you, Mandalore."
I started to make my way toward the barracks who possibly contain slaves but I was stopped by a large group of ponies: there were civilians and a few guards who tried to leave the place. I shot multiples times and kill 5 of them but they were too many for me to kill all of them. I heard footsteps behind and turn around to prepare for the attack but what I saw relieved me: it was three Dark Avengers, the two with the wrist rockets launchers and the one with the Z6 rotative blaster. The two used their jetpack and launched their rockets, the explosions were impressive and it killed a good number of ponies. The rest of the group decided to charge at me but the Mandalorian who was still on the ground walk before me and start to fire with his weapon. The ponies were more meat baggage now because they were decimated by the weapon.
"Thank you, without you three I think I would not have succeeded to eliminate all of them." It's true. Even if you have the Force it doesn't want to say you are invincible. Too much self-confidence and you lose.
"No problem Mandalore."
"Come on, we need to free the slaves. You two come with me and you keep watch in front of the entrance in case someone arrives." The two Mandalorians who came back on the ground follow me inside of the barracks while the other keep watching if someone tries to attack us.
When we enter we saw all the slaves who were here before our attack. Some of them were covert of injuries. After we liberate them, we escort them out of this town. Some ponies tried to stop us but their effort was in vain. I decided to go to see if my help was needed somewhere but I can see it will be useless. My Mandalorians destroy or kill anything without difficulty. After a moment all the noises of the blasters or explosions stop. I saw all my Mandalorians cheers of our victory: all the slaves were free and we destroy and kill most of the town and its population.
"Okay everyone, time to go home." All of them nod and we walk toward our base. Now the Princesses and their ponies will chase us I'm sure of that but now it's the time to enjoy our victory and this battle will send a message to all the species of this world: their time is running out .
At the same time, John POV.
Jack and I were in the "main hall" of the base, who was the entrance. This is where everyone comes most of the time or when a group leaves for a mission. We are watching the base when everybody is out like now and for that, we were train if one day an intruder comes in the cave.
"Do you think they will return soon?" Jack was always like that since the attack of the diamond dogs on our tribe. Hopefully, I was with him, since his family dies before his own eyes, I was like a second father to him. It's me who taught him all the competences to be a black-smith, and since this day I'm his mentor.
"Don't worry son, with all the weapons they have and the power Mandalore has, I think they'll be here very soon." It was not a secret after all. When they liberate us, I've heard two Mandalorians talked about him and his power. It was the first time I heard of a human who has power.
"Did you see that?" I turn around to see Jack looking at a tunnel I've never seen before.
"Strange, I never saw this tunnel. I don't like that feeling I have now." A little moment after I say that a sound came from the forge. I made a sign for Jack to tell him to follow me. When we enter the forge there was nothing but my feelings tell me there was something in here and I think Jack thought the same thing. Suddenly a loud sound came from behind us, I turn around with my blaster-pistol pointed toward a creature who tried to escape. We chase it in all the base because if we let this thing escape it will tell where our base is and we will be discovered.
"Jack shoot in one of the legs of this thing!" He immediately starts to shoot but the creature dodges the most of it so my companion stops in his race and makes a more precise shot, and it work, you can hear the scream of the pain of the creature. I approach and punch it, making this thing lost consciousness. I decided to take it with me in the medical wing and heal its wound.
"Why do you heal it?" I look up to see Jack waiting for an answer. I can understand his reaction, that thing could have told the ponies we were hiding here but we can maybe question this thing.
"If we can have any information, we need to this creature to stay alive," I said to him, "When Mandalore arrives, we will tell them about that." It will be better if it's him who questions this thing.
Timeskip, 5min later Mike POV.
We finally arrive at the base. We tell all the slaves who were wounded to go with a guide to the medical wing where they can be healed.
2min later
I was in my room trying to meditate, I needed more powers if I want to be strong enough to free humanity, but I will not use only the Dark Side of the Light Side of the Force. No. I need to master both sides if I want to become more powerful, like a Grey Jedi. Yes! The only way I can master both sides it's to become a Grey Jedi but it will take time. Master both sides of the Force is complicated. But it will be for another moment.
"Mandalore, the blacksmiths want to see you." Hmm, it seems urgent, new weapons again? Or something else?
"Thank you, Astrid, tell them I will be there soon." She instantly goes to tell them what I order her. I left my room and go toward the forge. I saw John and Jack in the "main hall" as we start to call it.
"So what you call me for," I spoke more authoritarian, I take my role very seriously, "I don't think it will be new weapons this time."
"Not this time, we don't have new files for now. Come with us you will see." Even if I was the leader, I let them have a lot of liberty, I made sure they know they can speak freely without the fear I exiled them or something like that. It was more a group of friends or a family if you want. We walk toward the medical wing and we enter a room, and what I see was not what I thinking: a changeling was here!
"Where did you find this changeling?"
"So it's called a changeling. To answer, when you were at the town, I and Jack watch if anyone or anything tries to enter the base, we saw a tunnel we never saw before and a loud noise was made in the forge. When we enter inside there was nothing, but suddenly there was a loud noise behind us and when we turn around we saw this changeling trying to escape. So we chase it and Jack shot in its right leg and I punch it to make sure it loses consciousness. After that, I start to take care of the wound the beam caused and you know the rest." So, if I understand, there is a tunnel we never saw and a changeling is here. What a day.
"When do you think it will regain consciousness?"
"Maybe a day or two. I punch it hard when I remember what happened now." Okay, we will have our answer later. I think I will go to sleep a little, I need it.
The next day.
Well, I needed this sleep. I visit our little intruder to see if he or she is awake? I'll ask when it will wake up. Since the changeling was unconscious, I decided to check on the new humans we have here. They were all healed and perfectly fine since we save them, but one of them take my interest, he was a young man, I think 19 years old. He constantly stares at me when I am in the same room with him.
"I know you look at me. And don't try to hide it." I don't look at him and I think it surprised him. I have a feeling since he always looks at me so now I know when he is with me. All the people who were in the room look at me even my Mandalorians.
"How... how did you know? You didn't even look at me."
"Think about it, when you enter a room and you see a man or a woman who always watches you when you are in the same room with say person. At a moment you know this person watch even if you don't see him or her." He was impressed like all the humans who were here, for my Mandalorians it was normal. They know I have the Force so now they are not surprised anymore if I say something like that. "So I want you to answer this question: Why?"
"Can we talk privately about this, please?" I can see tears formed in his eyes. It makes me sad for him because I know I maybe talk about something painful for him.
"Okay, please follow me." We walk toward my room to be alone.
"So what do you want to say to ask me to be alone? Take your time I can see it's hurt you."
"Well, it's about... my past."
3 years earlier.
I was the son of a family where all of us were destined to become warriors. A lot of my ancestors were known for their exploits and the battle they participated in. I wanted to become like them and my family was here to support me but all of this changed one day, and because I failed just one test.
Human POV
Finally, it's the day, the day of the final test to become a warrior. It was a tradition in our tribe: all men and women who want to become a warrior need to pass a brutal test. To pass the test, I needed to win a fight against the best warriors we have. It was my turn, after a long time, I was now before who will let me know if I become a warrior or if I need to repass the test. The fight begins when the chief lowers his arm.
When he did that, I charge toward my opponent and he does the same thing. Our wooden shields have collided, I made a movement my sword trying to destabilize my enemy but he intercepts it. It was like that for a moment but I made an error I will regret all my life. I tried to charge at him but he dodges and attacks me seeing I can't do anything. He attacks me, make me fall and it was the end. I... failed. I failed my family who was watching me. When I look at them I see the deception on the face of my father, my mother and siblings were more understanding and still happy and proud I can stay that long against an experienced warrior.
I exit the arena and walk toward my house where I meet my family.
"Hello mom, hello-"
"Shut up." I look at my father, I didn't understand. Just because I lost a very hard fight make him mad?
"How could you dare lose this fight?! I thought you wanted to become a warrior like your ancestors, I had great hopes in you but now I see you just like my brother: a man who broke his promise. You will never and I say NEVER, you will be like your great parents, do I made myself clear?!" I was devastated, in our tribe, if one of your parents say something like that, you are considered like a Parrish, it's something, everyone wants to avoid this. The chief needs to approve so if my father asks him, I have a chance to become one.
Present time.
"And since this event, I was treated like a Parrish, only my mother, and siblings were the only one to treat me like I was normal. I... I... I just wanted to be like my great parents." After that, he broke in tears so I make the only thing I can do: hug him. He was surprised first but hug back after a little moment.
"I can teach you."
"What?"
"I can teach you to become a great warrior. And I will make myself clear, in this community, you will never be a Parrish because, for me, you learn more if you fail than if you win. You remember my brother now I think about it." It's true, my brother was like him back on Earth. He was ready to make everything to achieve what he wanted. And the story of this man was very sad. Immagine one person of your family reject you and make you a Parrish: someone who is rejected by the tribe. It's the worst thing that can happen to someone more when you are very young like him.
"You will?"
"Yes." I can see tears coming out of his eyes but it was not tears of sadness but full of joy.
"Thank you!" At the same time, he hugs and I hug back. Something isn't right, I know forgot to ask him something.
"What's your name by the way?" I will not always talk to him by "you". Plus a name is very important if you want to know who you are, it's my point of view.
"Shaun. My name is Shaun."
"Well, Shaun prepare yourself because the training starts now."
Canterlot Castle
This was not a good day for Celestia. All her subjects heard of the attack of the town Mike, Mandalore now, has made but she didn't know who caused it. All the reports say about a little army of individuals with armor and weapons never seen before, kill and destroy everything and everypony they saw. There were also reports on a specific creature with a black sword and this creature has a power who can kill, and destroy everything it wants. This news scared all her subjects, the Princess tries all she can do to calm her ponies but she was scared as well. Of what she heard, the creatures didn't hesitate to kill and destroy, the population of the town vanished only in one day, just some survivors were able to escape and make their way to Canterlot to tell what happened. Plus, she heard all the slaves were free by them, and a thought hit her: this one particular creature who leads all the other is maybe the same one who attacked the convoy but what happened to slaves? Soon, she will have an answer but not a sympathetic one.
1 day later, Mike POV
This training with Shaun was intense: I teach him all the Mandalorian fighting style as I did for the other but for him, I make something special, I teach him one or two fighting styles of Jedi or Sith. I know what you will say."How it is possible, he doesn't have the Force and you teach him something like that?!"
Shaun was a good fighter, I don't understand why the father doesn't give him a second chance to succeed. He learned fast, and if an enemy reaches him he can always protect himself in melee.
"Okay, we can stop now. 1 or 2 days of pure training is enough." Yeah, these 2 days (if you count the most of yesterday) we only trained. Even if he is not a warrior, he gives me difficulty sometimes so I think I will propose him to join us.
"I think you have to join us. With your qualities, you can become a great Mandalorian."
"You... you think so?"
"If I did not think so, why I propose you join us then?" I can see his excitement and his happiness, I think I make his dream come true: become a warrior.
Some hours later.
Someone warn me our changeling was awake so I decided to check on it. I wonder why it tries to infiltrate us. I saw two Mandalorians keep the room, when they saw me, they let me go inside. The changeling was on the bed but when it heard the door it look at me.
"I see your awake."
"What will you do with me?" I can tell it's a "him". The voice was more masculine.
"I'm just here to ask questions but first of all what's your name?"
"Thorax is my name." Wait, what? Thorax? But I thought he was a friend of the ponies. Oh, yeah I forgot it's an alternate universe of the show so it's not strange he was not with Twilight and her friends.
"Okay. Now I need to know, why you tried to infiltrate our base?" If we need to destroy Chrysalis, it will make things more difficult, we already have two goddesses to destroy if these three put their differences aside, they will easily defeat us.
"I tried to have your attention but I didn't know you were gone so instead of you I "meet" your two guards." Now, that interests me.
"And why did you tried to have my attention?" I spoke to him friendly, I didn't want to scare him and think I'm a cruel leader.
"It was my queen's orders, she wanted me to make you come toward the hive nothing more." Why Chrysalis wants one of her subjects to come in a potentially dangerous area and guide me toward her hive?
"Why she wanted you to do that?"
"She just tells me she will say everything when you arrive." Okay? That new, but maybe have some explanations after all.
"Can you walk?" If I want to go to the hive, I need him to guide me.
"I have difficulty but yes I can."
"Good. Take your time to heal and when you're ready, ask the guards to call me." I take my leave and go out of the room. At the same time, a Mandalorian in white armor, like me, with a black Mandalorian symbol walks toward me.
"What is it, Shaun?" Remember when I asked him to join us? Well, he didn't hesitate and join immediately, I think it was pretty obvious. Since I taught him some techniques the other don't have, he was considered as an elite soldier. But even if he was considered like that, he treats the other like is equals. Luckily, he was not one of this guy who when you consider him more powerful, takes the opportunity to demean the ones who were not like him.
"Mandalore, I want to ask you, can I be your guard?" My guard? This question shocked me. I know he was loyal but at the point to become my guard? Well, it's not everyday things like that happen but I don't know about it.
"I'm not sure about-"
"We agree with him." I turn around to see Aaron, Emma and Astrid walk toward us.
"And what's make you agreed with him?" I appreciate they worried about me but I can handle myself.
"I know about my Mandalorians who "saved" you when the group of ponies attacks you. And without them, I think you will be very wounded at the same time we speak." Okay, Astrid makes a very good point, plus I need to follow my advice: to not overestimate myself or it can end very badly for me.
"Okay, I give it a try." I can tell Shaun was happy. I know he will not deceive me.
"Thank you, Mandalore. I promise I will protect you till I die." Wow, I never expect that. I can say my help has made him very loyal toward me. I take a more close look at his armor and I saw a black cape at the back of it. He has a blaster with the same color of his armor and the black Mandalorian symbol on it, he even has a beskad. When I say he was considered an elite soldier.
"Mandalore, the changeling wan to talk to you." Well, that was fast. Did the changeling have specials healing factors in this Equestria? I think I will know soon. I enter the room and see Thorax waiting for me.
"That was fast. Did you have specials healing factors or something?"
"No, it just the queen who ordered me to immediately take you to the hive." Yes, I forgot the hive mind. It seems Chrysalis wants to meet me.
"Okay, let me warn my group I will go for a while." I decided to go toward the location where I left the group and tell them about what happened. I let Aaron, Emma, and Astrid lead the base when I'm not here. Since Shaun has become my guard, I take him with me. We take Thorax with us and walk toward this mysterious the blacksmiths have seen before catch Thorax.
"So, it's your hive who have created this tunnel."
"Yes, we used him when we wanted to spy on the ponies but since you take the place we can't use it anymore."
"Sorry about that."
"Don't worry, you didn't know after all." What he said was true but I take away one of the most important advantages the changelings have. It seems they are not like the other species: more kind toward the humans and it looks like humans are not slaves for them. Because if they were, I think Chrysalis would have tried to retake this place.
"Time to go." We take the tunnel and walk toward the hive. I think it will be a long trip.
Timeskip to the hive.
We finally arrive at the end of the tunnel, there were a few guards who tried to stop us but when they saw Thorax they were confused but let us pass. And what I saw was something I thought I will never see in this world: humans who live with another species without the fear to be slaves, they were free of all the pain and suffer that can have supported, I was happy. When we walk, all people around us turn their faces to look at us, at the same time a group of guards walks toward us.
"What are you?" I look at the one who asks that and to answer his question I take off my helmet to let them see my face, Shaun does the same thing. Every human was shocked by this revelation. I sense something touch my leg to see... a child!! I thought I will never see one human child in this world, thank god, I was wrong.
"What is it little one?" I asked in a friendly tone to not scare her.
"Who are you." Shaun decided to answer.
"His name is Mandalore, the first human who has attacked the ponies and liberate a lot of slaves. I was one before him and his group attacked the town where I was enslaved." After he says that, all the humans and a lot of changelings were amazed by what I did. At the same time, we heard a sound who was a product by wings or something like that. I looked up and see the queen herself coming toward us.
"I'm happy to see you came here without difficulty but I must ask: why did you take so long to come back with the human, Thorax?"
"Well, when I enter his base, he and the most of his group was no here only the two blacksmiths were present so I tried to hide and wait for his arrival but the two who were still in the base saw me and chase me and I think you know what happened next."
"Sorry about that, they thought you were a spy for the ponies or someone else."
"No problem, after all, I think I'll do the same thing." I look at Chrysalis and decided to introduce myself.
"Greetings Queen Chrysalis, I am known as Mandalore, the leader of the Mandalorians but I think you already know that."
"Indeed Mandalore, I know this for a long time but it's a pleasure to meet you. I think Thorax already tell you I wanted to talk to you?" I think about it but I don't know what she wants.
"Yes, he already told me. So what do you want to talk about?"
"Please, follow me." We walk toward the throne room and we start talking about everything I've done since I was in this world. After we enter the throne room, Chrysalis seat on her chair and we do the same thing with the chairs at our disposable.
"I will not make you wait and I will tell you what I want. I wanted to ask an alliance to you." Hold on a second. Why did I not think of it? The humans were the best friends of the changeling after all. Oh yeah, during our little trip, Thorax told us about the relations human and changeling have before what they call "The Great Fall": the time where the ponies destroyed the human's kingdom and chase all the changelings. This is why they have saved some humans because they are natural friends if you can say that but why the blacksmiths didn't recognize that Thorax was a changeling? Well, the ponies make sure the humans never talk again about the changelings and by the years' the human has forgotten about its old friend and ally.
"Well, since the changelings and humans are old friends and allies I don't see any problem with that." After I say that, Chrysalis has the biggest smile I've never seen in my two different lives. Everyone in the hives, human, and changeling who have learned this was happy to know an old friendship was reborn, I used my commlink to tell the news to the entire group. I heard cheer through the commlink, knowing that my men were happy with the news.
This day and the pact was known as The Revival of the Two Species .
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CH 6: The Rise of the Changeling Confederation... (part 2)
3 days after the battle, Mike POV.
No. It's not good. You surely ask yourself: what is the problem this time? Well, I had a briefing with all my companions. And we all agree in the term if one day we want to attack other towns, we will need more firepower. I know, we have rockets launchers and rotative blasters but even if they have not our technology, the ponies will adapt and maybe try something to take our weapons. That why I make sure to add something on all the weapons we have: an auto disintegration. How? It's very simple, you remember the stones we use for the blue fire? I make sure there is a portion of it in a recipient if you can say this in each weapon. If a Mandalorian lost his weapon and doesn't find it, he will press a button that it places on one of the wrist parts of the armor and will activate it to make a reaction with the crystal and make the stone who is make in gunpowder disintegrate the weapon. It was one of my scientists who find that and it was very good for us. But to go back on the firepower problem, well I have my idea. An AT-ST, the bipedal imperial vehicle. Yes, you hear me, and I know a lot of you will ask: but why? The rocket launchers are effective. Yes, but think about it, what will happen if the ponies saw this kill their guards or destroying their house for example. They will be scared and it will tell them this: 'if you join your army effort, you're dead' or 'don't try to hide, we will always find you' yeah I know the second one was not really effective but they can always think about that.
Now, I needed to make a prototype, hopefully, the engineers and blacksmiths can help me. Why the blacksmiths? Well, they can make all the different parts of the vehicle and the engineers put them together and put all the electronic stuff in it, yes electronic stuff. We have discovered a lot of crystals and all of them with different properties: some can be used for the blasters since they are a little unstable, others who can produce a sort of electricity, etc... So yeah we have a sort of electricity here. The problem is no Mandalorian want to pilots it because of the culture since I taught them the Mandalorian culture, they are like vehicles are not for them. I know it's really stupid, even if your culture says you are a warrior take the vehicle damn it! I tried everything to change their mind but they are too much in the warrior thing, something I don't understand, we have the advantage to have something who can change a lot of things but we can't use it because of the warrior way, I respect it but please we have a chance here!
You know what nevermind, I will find something. I decided to go for a walk and see all the humans who have not to join any 'job' yet. Something intrigues me, then they saw me they all bow before me, something the Mandalorians don't do. I decided to talk to them.
"Why are you bowing?"
"We are bowing because you're before us, Emperor."
"Emperor?"
"Yes." I turn around to see Astrid behind me.
"What are you talking about Astrid?"
"I think Emma told you about the prophecy where humanity will be liberated by a human with powers." I nod. Yes, Emma told me about that but what is the connection with the 'Emperor' thing?
"Well, to be short there is a lot of variants of it. A variant talk about the human with powers but who will become the Emperor of humanity. This is why they call you that and they will not call you Mandalore because all the variants are like holy artifacts in the tribes you learn this prophecy so they will call you Emperor and not Mandalore, this is sacred for them." I nod again. So, if I understand there is a lot of variants of this so-called prophecy and it's sacred in the tribes you learn one of these variants, when you think about it it's cool but there is something else. They called me Emperor, I immediately think about the Galactic Empire. Maybe, I've found the answer to my problem. Yes! To explain, if I teach them the Imperial culture instead of the Mandalorian one, they will not have this problem with the pilot thing.
"You may rise." They all rise. "Now, I need to know. Who wants to join me to fight the ponies? I know, maybe you have a family but think about it, do you prefer to die but know you are free or be slaves and let the other be slaves as well?"
"Die with liberty, Emperor!" Well, I can say a lot of them are enthusiastic, sure everyone says that but there a lot of them were more... confident, involved in what they have chosen. Three of them were sure about that: two men and one woman. I can see in their eyes they want vengeance, they want to fight. I think I will talk to them later.
"Very well. I will come later and see what I can do. For now, do what you want to do." After I say that, I return to my room who improved as well: a good bed, furniture, a table with a holoprojector, an armor stand. Well, I have a good room, in front of it here are two rooms, one for meditation and one for training. On the left, there is a room where I do some experiments or files for new weapons when I have sometimes. All the wing was my wing, all my guards have a room before it. I decided it was time to talk with the three I have seen earlier. I call two guards.
"What do you need Mandalore?"
"Go find me three people from the group before the medical bay. Two guys and one girl: the first guy has green eyes and brown hair, the second has also brown eyes and red hair, and the girl has blue eyes and blond hair. The three of them are together usually, bring them to me."
"Yes, Mandalore." They left the room and I was alone and think about all the things I can do now. Like I think earlier, I can teach them the Imperial and First-order cultures even if the two of them are similar. In second thought it can be cool, I always dream about it and have my own imperial and first-order troops. After sometimes, something I didn't expect happened.
"I can see you are doing great my friend."
"What the f-"
"I agree with my opposite, you are doing great in your task." Okay, now I really don't understand, why is the Light and Dark side talking to me. I have gone crazy?
"Don't worry my friend, you are not crazy for now." Wait, you can read my mind?
"Well, you can use the Force to see in the mind of someone when you're in an interrogation, so yes, we can do that." But, why now? "We think it was the time to finally show ourselves even I already do that. Now I talk about that I want to apologize for what I did in the past. As your theory said, I wanted to prove I have a reason to exist ." Why did you apologize? The Dark Side is not the one who apologizes. "Well, you have given me the reason to exist: you have a lot of powers, you use your anger sometimes, so you make me exist in a way." I see, excuse accepted but I need to know: why you don't fight between the two of you? Are you not rivals or something like that? (little reference) "It's true sometimes our opinions on how we need to do things are different but we don't fight. It's just a philosophy or a point of view who say theLight and Dark side conflict, in reality, we just let a Force user to chose his path, it's just sometimes we use vision or something like that to help them to join us". And what about me? "You are a rare case if I can say that. It's not every day you see a Force user who is like a Gray Jedi plus a Mandalorian." What? "What we try to say is that you are the only Force user for now and you successfully become a Gray Jedi or more like a Gray Mandalorian. And thanks to that, my opposite and I are bound with you and we are not trying to make you join one of us." Bound to me? "Since you are the only Force user, for now, we can only give power to you. And we know about your past and Discord since we use memory sometimes to make someone join one of the sides, it's me who uses the past a lot to make sure a user joins me." What if there is another Force user? "We will be always bound to you because you are the most powerful and the only Force user for now. If there is another Force user we can't talk to him. Why? You can talk to me. "You have a special bond with the Force. I think it's Discord who gave you this special bond but I will not lie, it's easier to talk to you than vision." I think Discord has not given me this bond, I think he much more helps me to have it. "I can see you have good intelligence and reflection. To answer, what you said is right, what makes you have this bond with us is more all the training you have made and all the meditation, Discord maybe helped you but you're the one who has to do this". I see. "I think someone arrives. We will talk later." "If you want to know anything or just want to talk, call us, and we will saw everything you thought, we are in your mind after all."
After that, the two of them 'go back' in my mind and the door opens to reveal the guards with the three humans I wanted to see.
"Thank you, guards. You are dismissed." They saluted me and go back to their position. I walk toward the table and sat on a chair.
"Please, take a sit." They all come toward the table, take a chair, and sit on it. "I think you ask yourselves what are you doing here." They all nod. "Well, to be short, I saw the look on your faces when I ask the question if you wanted to die with your liberty or be slaves. What I saw was vengeance and some people who are ready to fight. It's the type of people I need right now." I can see the pride and... happiness on their faces I guess.
"We are proud that you have seen this Emperor." It's really strange. I don't have a kingdom or an empire but they call me Emperor, maybe they not talk about the title but a nickname. Regardless I don't have problems with that.
"I can see this. Anyway, I think you want to join my army. Right?"
"Yes, my lord." (Good. Goooood. Sorry but one of you has placed this meme in a comment.)
"But, we don't want to be like these 'Mandalorians'. Even if we like the warrior way, it's sound stupid sometimes." I think there will be some rivals in the future.
"I can understand, plus I don't want you to become Mandalorians but to be in the other part of my army. I created this right now."
"And what is it?"
"The Imperial Order." They were interest, perfect, I need that so I can finally have my stormtrooper army. (Want to say I will mix the Empire and the First Order in the same thing. This is why I call this the Imperial Order.) "And I want you to be like Aaron, Emma, and Astrid: the ones who will lead a team. For this, I will train you in the way I need to train you." (The imperial way if you want to know. But I think you know.)
"It will be an honor, sir."
"Alright then. Meet me in the training room in 10 minutes." They nod and go out to prepare themselves.
15 minutes later,Training room, Mike POV.
Since the Imperial and Mandalorian training is different, it was a little hard to train them but with time it comes easier. I make sure do make 'droids' to make sure they can train without difficulty with the blasters. The three of them were good, good communication, good strategies. Well, I think it's time to train them with melee. Not with a Beskad, this is for the Mandalorians plus we will do this with our fists, and after that, we will train with the electric staff the First Order stormtroopers can use sometimes. And man, it was hard to win against them. They always have good strategies: one time all of them attack me at the same time or something like that. I don't use the Force because I will win without challenge, plus I can improve my skills so it's a win-win. To tell you about the electric staff, it's just crystals who 'launch' their energy to the one in front of them so it makes all the little 'lightning bolts' you can see when it's activated. The Z6 riot control baton.
After some hours, we finally put an end to the training. I was very impressed by the capacities the three of them have. The name of the one with brown hair was Jason, the one with red hair was Connor, the girl's name was Sophia. I make sure each one of them has good armor and weapons. Sophia has an armor-like Captain Phasma armor with the cape, Jason has a black Imperial stormtrooper armor with a red epaulet (like shadow trooper without the invisibility because they don't have it for now.), and Connor has a Sovereign Protector armor with the unknown blaster (on the image). The two others have an E-11 version of their respective factions. (these armors are not made with plastic but with the same ore who is use for the Mandalorians armors.)
I decided to go to the hangar where the AT-ST prototype is assembled. When I enter it, I saw all the engineers work hard to assemble all the parts of the walker. Before they assemble the 'head', they make sure to up all the electronic and command stuff in it. After sometimes, they finally finished assembling it. After that, two-person goes into it and begin the test. The walker didn't fall when it walks which is good, the weapons were functional, it just needs more things to make it more maneuverable. I was happy the walker works, I ask the pilots when they started to learn how a walker works, they tell me the blacksmiths give them the files with all the information in it. I forget about that. The two of them were siblings, the big sister if I can say that have good leadership capacities, she learns fast how a walker works, her little brother learns fast thanks to her. I can say she will be the one who will train the pilots, plus I will keep her and her brother in this walker. And the AT-ST is the First Order variant, I make sure the two of them have the Imperial combat driver uniform. All the pilots will have this uniform, at least all the ones who will pilot an AT-ST or an AT-DP. We have enough resources to make two of them since an AT-ST is expensive with its shielding and weapons and stuff. The AT-DPs are less expensive so it will be good to make two of them. A little squad of walkers, the dream of all kids. The girl name was Kate and her little brother name was Alex. Since Kate will be the leader of the group of the three walkers and the 5 pilots with her, little brother includes, I make sure she can be recognized: her armor was black with red lines on the chest plate and the helmet up to the helmet's eyes. Like the AT-ST the two AT-DP work perfectly. I return to my room and saw Conor, Sophia, and Jason talk together. When they saw me they start to walk toward me.
"My lord, may we speak with you."
"What is it?"
"We wanted to know... can we have our squads?" I was sure they will ask this question and I already have the answer.
"Of course, why do I train of all the people to be the first stormtrooper? I already think about since the beginning." When I say that even I can't see their face because of the helmet, I'm sure they were happy.
"Thank you, my lord, you will not regret this decision." They go somewhere else and I go back to my room to get some sleep.
2 days later.
Things were interesting. Kate has formed 4 more pilots for the two AT-DP since there are a gunner and a pilot for one AT-DP. Jason has his squad of scout troopers and Imperials stormtroopers, some of them equipped with DLT-19X who is a sniper variant of the heavy blaster: DLT-19 who is also used in his team. Sophia as her squad as well with First Order stormtroopers with the E-11 First Order version and their heavy blasters of the First order as well. Connor decided to make something similar to Shaun: an elite and guard squad with Sith troopers which is cool. But all of this makes a rivalry between the groups: Emma's and Jason's groups are rivals, Sophia's and Aaron's groups are rivals, Connor's and Shaun's groups are rivals, and Kate's and Astrid's groups are rivals because these two groups are the heavy teams of their faction. I will not lie, I think it's a good thing because it will make sure every soldier in one group will always try to be better than the soldiers of the rival group, so they will more train and make more good thing I think. And like the White Watchers, the group of Connor or like he calls it the Red Guard was always with me, not when I want to be alone or when I'm in my room. Security level for myself check , a little joke I thought.
I was in my room talking with the two sides of the Force about the Princesses' dark parts.
So, you tell me that one of them is like a spirit who wait to have a new body and the other one is in a sort of jail somewhere in Equestria? "Yes, plus Nightmare Moon has a cult, and Daybreaker have some fanatics but they have not formed a cult." Well, this is interesting. "I don't want to interrupt but your orb makes a green light thing." I look toward the orb and it makes a green light indeed.
"I think we will discuss about Nightmare Moon and Daybreaker later. For now, I have friends who need to talk to me." I touch the orb and it makes like last time a green circle. I saw the three queens who talk about something and saw I respond to their call so they focused on me.
"Mike, it's a pleasure to see you again. Sorry if you don't have news about us but we have a little problem here."
"What kind of problem?"
"It's about the two last hives who are not in the Confederation."
"I'm listening."
"We have reports who talk about an alliance between these hives, so their military it's pretty big, well ours is pretty big as well with advanced technology but they will want a fight if we want the hives to join us. Plus the queens are very good at strategies and calculating."
"What about their hives? The protections for example."
"They have at least 8000 soldiers. Now our army has 4000 and you have 300 soldiers or something like that."
"500, since we have done some convoys or town attacks."
"We still outnumbered by them plus they have good fortifications so we will lose a lot of changelings."
"I maybe have the solution for that." They have a look of interrogation on their face.
"Pray tell what is this solution?"
"What about we join you on the field close to the hives? We can talk about this when we will be here." They nod and the communication ended. I go toward the war and demand every squad leader come in the same room. After some minutes they arrived.
"Thank you for coming, it's urgent. I have talked with the changeling's queens and they tell me they have found the two last hives. The problem is that the two hives have made an alliance and have a good army: 8000 soldiers versus our 500 soldiers and the 4000 soldiers of our allies army. The two queens are good strategists and calculating, and they have good fortifications. This is where we enter in this battle. We will attack with our forces and see what the Imperial Order can do, plus we will have a good test for our three little walkers. Kate prepare your pilots and make sure they are ready, Shaun and Connor take your squads, the other takes your squads as well but make sure some of your soldiers keep the base. I prefer Mandalorians to keep the base since I want to see all the Imperial Order in action." They all nod and go to prepare all their respective squads. I go outside the cave and wait for them. They arrived some minutes later, and I go before the hangar ramp who make sure the walkers can come out easier. I saw the AT-ST and the two AT-DP coming out of the hangar, I was proud of myself in a way, it's me who makes the files to build them. Since Kate was the group leader of the pilots of the three walkers, she was in the AT-ST. She customizes it with black painting and the 'windows' or the 'eyes' of the cockpit were red since I make sure we put glass on it. Why? For protection, it will make sure if the ponies or something attacks the pilots, the glass will protect them for a little time. The other walkers were like the AT-ST: black and the 'window' of the cockpit red. The AT-ST was a little bigger than the AT-DPs, I turn around and look at the squads who wait for the orders. Chrysalis tell me the hives were at the north of Vesalipolis so I guess a little trip is needed.
"Okay, we go now. Kate makes sure you and the others are behind the squads."
"Yes, Emperor." After that, we start to go toward the north. The leaders were with me at the front of the column formed by the soldiers, Mandalorians at the left, Imperials at the right, and walkers behind it.
5 days later, Chrysalis POV.
Well, it was not in the plan. We waited for Mike and his troops to arrive but since we are close to the hives, they try to attack us with hundreds of troops, the minimum of their army was 8000 soldiers but maybe they are much more. Even if Miasma and I have the biggest hives, we have not all our changelings in the army. The attacks were all stopped by our army and without death on our side since we attack at a long-range. We were at a voice range with the queens and after sometimes they appeared.
"Well, well, well. What do we have here? Queen Chrysalis, Queen Miasma, and Queen Ambrosia. What a surprise, and here is the question. What are you doing here?"
"We wanted to ask you if you want to join our Confederation but I think it will be a 'no'."
"You're right. I don't want to be with any of you. I'm with Myxine because our hives have good relations but you. We are not good friends. Plus we outnumbered you, even with your new weapons you will not pass our fortifications." She was right, these fortifications will kill a lot of our changelings if we charge at them. This is a dead-end. We can't do anything.
"Are you sure about that?" We all turn to where the voice belongs. I was a little happy to see Mike here.
"And what in my hive name are you?"
"I'm human."
"Prove it." He takes his helmet off to let the two queens see his face. They were a little shocked, it's not every day you found a human-like him.
"And why did you question our fortifications? Don't tell me you are with these three here."
"Oh yes, I am. Plus I have the solution about your little fortifications."
"Well, if you're so confident, let us see it."
"If you want this." He replaces his helmet on his head and says something through his communicator. After that, something product a sound, it was like it walks and was big. I and all the queens look at the forest behind us to see three bipedal creatures walking toward us.
"Kate open fire." After he says that, the three creatures open fire on the fortifications and destroy every last one of them. Myxine and Calliphora, the two other queens, were petrified and scared of the creatures Mike take with him. After that, Mike's army goes out of the forest and start shooting at the two hives. I look at Miasma and Ambrosia and I can see a determined look on their faces.
"Changelings attack!!" After I say the order, all our army help Mike's army.
At the same time, Mike POV.
The battle was the first big battle we have and where we risk losing some soldiers. The walkers were doing a great job, the Imperial Order forces were really good. The Confederation army was doing a great job too. I try to find the two queens in this battle. I finally found them and start to attack them. I use the Force to make lightning bolts fall from the sky but they dodge it. They turn to me and start to fight me. I take my Beskad because I don't want to kill them. The fight was hard but after sometimes I had an opportunity to win. One of them tries to charge at me so I use the Force to push her on the other one. After that, I charge and hurt the one who was still standing, she screams in pain, and it makes all the changelings look at me, they try to charge at me.
"Attack me and they die." When I say that they all stop what they were doing. The battle stop and I look to the queens.
"Who... who are you?"
"I'm Mandalore. Liberator of humanity, friend, and ally of the changelings."
"Why do you help them?"
"Because I made a promise to Chrysalis to unite her people under one banner."
"So, she can control us?!"
"No" I turn to see Ambrosia and Miasma.
"I thought the same thing but Chrysalis didn't try to control me. She let me control my hive like before. Plus, Mandalore makes the promise that any queen will control the others. And when I join, everything changed: we have better technology, we don't have to hide anymore. I f we are united like before, we can become a great nation and make sure the ponies don't try to chase us anymore." I can see the hesitant look on their face.
"I know it not every day someone asks you that, but think about it, you will be more powerful, you still control your hive, you make decisions together and you have a great ally with you. If you do that, you can make your species respected and make sure to make the ponies who attack you pay for what they have done." For the future 5 minutes, the two of them talk about the proposition. Finally, they turn to face us.
"Queen Myxine and I have made our decision. I, Queen Calliphora of the Nekropolis hive, agree with your proposition, and make my hive join your Confederation."
"I, Queen Myxine of the Hagfish hive, agree as well to your proposition and make my hive join your Confederation as well."
After they say that, all the Confederation army cheer and were joined by the changelings of the two hives. My army cheer as well. I decided to make a little speech. All my guards were around the rock.
"My friends! Today is a great day! Today is the unification of all the changeling's hives under one banner! Today will be known as 'The Rise of the Changeling Confederation '! All of them cheer and we make sure everyone dead was buried and make sure everyone follow us to Vesalipolis. Today is a great day.
Author's Note
I finally finished. I tried to integrate another faction like you can see so tell me if it's good. Also, I make the Light and the Dark side more present. You can see I make Mike talk about Nightmare Moon and Daybreaker. I change a little the events: Daybreaker appeared a long time ago, some times after Luna banishment, Celestia's darkness has grown and make Daybreaker earlier but she sealed her away somewhere in Equestria and never talk about her. It's her secret. I hope you enjoy this chapter.
CH 7: ...The Return of the Moon...
Canterlot Castle, Third POV.
Another horrible day if you ask this question to a pony. Princess Celestia was in a war room, listen to the different reports who have arrived today. All of them talk about attacks on convoys but also towns now. Of what she heard, these creatures have helped the changelings to do new weapons, she tries everything to steal these weapons but they always disappeared, like if they are disintegrated. Shining Armor was here, and try to reorganize the Royal Guard.
"We need to have a better defense in the important cities. We can't protect all the towns of Equestria. Plus, a lot of guards are scared to protect convoys or little towns. The recruitment drops, a lot of civilians who wanted to join the Guard are scared too. We need to protect the big cities if they are taken, we will have problems in the future."
"I agree with Captain Armor. We need to protect important locations and regroup our forces. Princess Celestia, what do you think about that?"
"I don't know General Solar. If we let the towns down, our ponies will lose faith and a lot will die."
"It's a risk we need to take your majesty. We can't let these monsters take our major cities."
Celestia must make a choice but it's a difficult one. When she loses time and try to find an alternative, someone was in the room, hidden in the shadows. Maybe we have a chance to make her come back. My brothers and I must contact these 'creatures'. Their leader is maybe our only chance to bring her back.
At the same time, Mike POV.
What can I talk about right now? Well, the first thing is the Confederation has a bigger army: they were 4000 before but with all the soldiers of Myxine's and Calliphora's old army who join the Confederation army, they were 12000 now. Pretty big army but Equestria has a decent army too. The Equestrian army has at least 30000 soldiers but since Equestria is a big nation, its army can't protect everything. I have 2000 humans under my leadership. A lot of them come from the hives, it's humans of the two new hives who have joined the new nation or humans of the hives who have joined earlier and have heard of all the success of the pact between us and the changelings. Since we were at a good distance from the ponies, I order to expand the base out of the cave. So, some humans have started to build some houses where to live. Sleep in a cave it's not comfortable plus the cave was now for the military but if one day we are attacked, I made sure to build a room where the civilians can hide.
I was in my special room where I do experiments with or without the Force. This time I try to make something: 5 super battles droids. Back on Earth, I was good at programming and electronic stuff, so why not to make my super battle droids. What is special about these 5 droids? Well, I will make them my bodyguards like the White Watchers and the Red Guard but they will always be with me. Since I can use the Force's jump, I add propulsor on their back so they can always follow me. One of them will have the possibility to change one of his arms into a rocket launcher. I also make sure they have the best A.I possible. It was long, imagine yourself make sure every cable was at the right place, look if the program you put into the A.I was good, and a lot of other things. I decided to make one the commander of these five big guys. To recognize them, I add white lines on their chest and the leader has a white CIS symbol on 'the face'. I activate them and wait to see the results.
"Activation of B2 super battle droids
Program uploading 10%; 40%; 70%, 100%.
Program upload. Activation ."
After that, the droids turn on and start moving. They walk toward me and stop, after that the commander talked to me.
"Waiting for voice recognition."
"Mandalore. Leader of the Mandalorians and the Imperial order."
"Voice recognition approved. Beginning of the program task." After that, the commander's A.I take the place of the security I place on them, so they don't follow someone else. They were more independent than a normal B2 droid so they speak more than the normal and sometimes can have conversations, I know it's strange but I love strange things. They were more performing than the normal B2 so wait to see how they can make a lot of damage.
"Nice to meet you, creator. Thank you to have created us, what do you want us to do?"
"Just follow your program, Proto."
"Proto?"
"This is your name, do you want to change it?"
"... No, I... like it."
"Very well then." I look at the other droids looking at me.
"And our names sir?" After one of them asks that I give each one of them a name: Bolt, Zero, Ranger, and Tech. I was excited, my B2 bodyguards. I like the Magna guards but I think the B2s are cool when they have bodyguards role, like the commando droids or Magna guards. I think they have a place in my top 5 of the best droids. I adjust somethings before we go outside. Today, I wanted to go to a special place: The Castle of the Two Sisters. Why? I sense something who come from it. I don't know what but I don't like it. It can be a test for my new droids, so we go out of the room and walk toward the cave's exit. When we walk before a soldier, he or she immediately looks at the droids, and I can say all of them were intrigued because they all follow us, even the leaders of the squads of troops or walkers notice us.
"What are these?" I turn around to see Connor and behind him the other leaders.
"My friends I want you to meet what I call this: droids. Droids have an A.I with a program I made myself, these five will be my personal droids bodyguards and I want to precise something, they will not replace the White Watchers and the Red Guard, it's just a little addition and they obey only at my orders. These five will be the only droids who will be my guards. They have a special A.I for that, so they are more performant than the original models I will order the engineers to make with the help of the second factory we build. Make sure to integrate the same thing we have in the weapons so they can be destroyed without the ponies try to scavage them."
"Where are you going?"
"At the Castle of the Two Sisters. I have sensed something that can be something very dangerous. So I take only the droids, I can repair them later if they are damaged. Plus, they have good weaponry so don't worry. Take the files who are in my room, and tell the engineers to start the droids production."
"Yes, Emperor. But please be careful. I don't like the idea of the Red Guard who is away from its leader."
"Don't worry. I will come back. Plus, I heard that scientists have discovered how to make bacta. Try to make some of it, so the soldiers who are burn from the last battles can heal themselves." After I say that, all the troops go back to their occupation. We have a second factory in construction as I said and yes, we have discovered how to make bacta. The scientists have found a liquid who has magic in it and when you mix it with some medicinal plants, it makes a liquid who has bacta's properties. A good improvement.
When the droids and I were outside, we saw all the houses and civilians who go bought something or troops who patrols the area. We have a lot of walkers compared to last time. Now we have 10 AT-ST and 30 AT-DP who were all under Kate's leadership. Some AT-DP patrols with some soldiers. It was good to see that, plus we were in the Confederation territory so we can always have help if there is a battle.
"Time to go."
"We follow you, sir. We are programmed for that after all."
"Indeed. Now, how long does it take to go to the old castle?"
"Since you give us a map in our programming, I think it will take a week." Chrysalis gives me a map of the world and I decided to integrate it in the A.I program. These B2s are awesome, maybe I will do special commando droids for myself. I want to precise, you see all the rocket jumper in battlefront 2 with their capacities to go on the left or right with their jetpack? I make the same thing for my B2s so they are agile if you can say that.
"Okay, we should start to go if we want to arrive in due time." After I say that, the six of us start to take the path who was indicted by the Force since I use it to guide us. Sometimes, I ask myself if I need to do this type of trip. It will be a long one.
At the same time, ??? POV.
I finally come back to our hiding place. I ask one of the guards to take me to the leader. After some time, we reached a room where our leader was. I knock at the door and heard an "enter". When I enter, I saw the leader and other ponies.
"What is it, my friend?"
"I have good news, the Princesses have problems with creatures who have attacked a lot of convoys and towns and liberate all the humans in it. This problem makes all the army protect the major cities or important locations."
"This is very good news indeed. Do you know what these creatures are?"
"I have a theory, plus one of these creatures who is the leader I think, have powers never seen before."
"Pray tell what is your theory?" One of the other ponies say.
"I think all these creatures are humans." I can see a shock on their faces.
"And what do you made you think this? All the humans are slaves and they don't have powers."
"Well, these creatures of what I've heard are sentient, but they are ally and friend with the channeling. And, I remember only one species who have changelings has a friend: humanity. And for the power, there is a prophecy who tells: 'one day, a human with powers never seen before will come to this world and liberate humanity and his allies from the Princesses and the other species'." The leader thinks about all I said and I think he knows I'm right.
"You're right, there is a possibility they are humans with all these good arguments you have."
"There is no 'I think', these creatures are humans." We all look to the pony the voice belongs to. It was a respected mare unicorn in the group she knows things everypony doesn't know.
"What's make you say that my dear?"
"There is a prophecy, who was said by the ancient leader of this group who says that one day, the human of the human's prophecy will make our glorious mistress come back. This creature is the human of our prophecy. We need to meet him."
"The problem is, he attacks all the ponies he can see. How can we make sure to have him help us?"
"We need to show him we are not like the other ponies."
"Very well then, prepare everything for the moment we meet him." We all nodded and go to make sure we can have the help of this human.
6 days later, Mike POV.
The 6 last days were not special, we just walk, take some sleep for me and do the same thing. One last day before we arrive at the castle. I think you will say I'm crazy but the droids and I became good friends since their A.I is more independent so they can have a personality. I made something special for these five guys, I do the same thing we made for the weapons if we want to disintegrate them but these droids have a plus: their A.I is transferred in another body when they are destroyed so they can always come back. I want to say, these droids will be the only ones with this type of A.I and A.I protection. Why? Because it takes time to do that so the others will be the same droids you can find in the clone wars series. Sure, all the droids will have the disintegration so don't worry about it. I don't like that, more we are close to the castle more I sense this power, this darkness but not the darkness of the Force but more like... magic's darkness. I think this magic belongs to someone and a powerful one. We continue to walk but something catches my attention: there was black smoke, and this smoke belongs to like something who burns to ash. It was hidden by the forest to see it but there was a hill so I make my way toward it. After that, I could see perfectly whats going on. A town was attacked. I didn't order an attack plus I know the Confederation doesn't want to fight for now because they want to improve their army with new weapons so they don't do an attack for now plus I don't hear the sounds of their rifles. So, what can do this? , I thought. I took my binoculars and try to see what's going on.
"Guards are dead, houses burn, civilians are scared. What can do this?" Proto came on my right and start to look at the town, I make they have the possibilities to have something like eagle eyes so they can see something very far away.
"I think I know what is it."
"What do you think?"
"First, the ones who have attacked this town don't have our technology or the changelings' one. So, we only have some candidates who can have done this: Griffins, minotaurs, caribou, zebras, yaks, or dragon. But it's none of them because they don't want to have problems with the Princesses plus the other species have problems within their kingdoms so they can't risk an attack."
"How do you know the other species have problems?"
"Remember when my security demand your voice recognition?" I nod, "It's making sure to let us know everything you have done and talk about with someone, it's our A.I who did that." Very interesting, I thought the A.I will be better than the normal A.I but not at that level.
"This is logic, so what can do this?" I can see Zero walking toward us in the corner of my eye. It seems important.
"Sir, we have spotted ponies who flee the town. They are guards and civilians."
"Thank you for this information. Prepare yourselves for your test if I can say that, we will kill them, we need to keep this information for ourselves for a long time. Try to keep one of them alive, we will have a little interrogation."
"Roger roger." After that, we walk toward the survivors and prepare an ambush. We waited for them to pass us, the road was surrounded by climbs who were fulfilled by a lot of trees. Before the fight, I try to find who is the leader of the group, so I can interrogate him/her. Thanks to one of the civilians to let me find easily.
"Captain, do you think we are following by these attackers?"
"Don't worry, we are too far away for them to find us." When I saw the captain of the guards, I use the Force to push him hard on a rock, and after that, he loses consciousness. I go out of my hiding place and start attacking the ponies. When I did that, the droids come behind them and start shooting. The ponies try to counter-attack but they were decimated. Two pegasuses try to flee, the B2s start to fire a barrage of beams toward them, one was hit and fall into the ground and die. The second one was hard to hit so two droids use their propulsors and chase him. I decided to watch, the hunt was quickly ended by Tech who stabilize himself with the propulsors and shoot two times and hit the last pegasus, killing him with the fall.
"Good job guys, I can tell your test is good. Now take the captain with us. We will question him he'll wake up." After I tell the orders, Ranger and Bolt take the captain by the two arms with one hand and train him to the ground.
Timeskip.
We made a camp so I can have a break and check if the droids were right, I know I'm crazy with that but it's my creation after all. We tied up the captain to make sure when he wakes up he doesn't try to escape, plus I cut his horn to make sure he can't use magic. After some minutes he finally wakes up.
"Where... where I'm I?" He looks up and saw the B2s who look at him with their weapons pointed to him.
"I can see you're awake." I walk toward him, and when he sees me, he was scared.
"It's you! The creature who attacked all these towns with the others! What do you want?! Eat me?!" I see that rumors and news have spread quickly.
"I don't eat ponies. What I want is pieces of information, we can do that the easy or hard way. Who attacks your town?"
"If you want to find them and ally them, I will never tell you! You monster!" I began to laugh.
"It's the most stupid thing I have heard. You call me a monster but the difference is I'm not the one who enslaved and chase a species. So you will listen to me. You are just a useless creature who enslaved another species but when someone attacks you, you call him a monster but you are the one who makes someone like me kills ponies because you enslaved my kind. So you will tell me or I will torture you. What's your choice? " I scared the shit out of him. You can see him tremble like a leaf.
"I-I-I w-will never t-tell you."
"You chose it." I start to use the Force to product lightning bolt with my hand and launch them at him. He started to scream, you can hear him say sometimes: 'please' or 'mercy'. I stopped and make him look at me.
"How much humans beg for mercy?! Did you give them mercy?! Look at you a slaver who begs for mercy but before it, he makes slaves hurt. So you give me the information I want or not!"
"T-the o-ones w-who a-attack us are p-ponies. It's a-all I-I know I swear!" Ponies? Interesting, why ponies will try to attack their kind.
"What happened to the slaves?!"
"They liberate and take them, and go to the East."
"Hmmm."
"My lord, what do we do?"
"We need to keep this information for ourselves. Kill him. His death will do some good for this planet." The prisoner looks at me with pleading eyes, I ignore it and look at Ranger and nod. After that, he kills the captain. We walk toward the East and try to find these ponies.
??? POV
The plan worked perfectly. The human knows what we are and what we did. I need to inform the leader. Soon, our mistress will come back to us. And after that, we will destroy Celestian and the Elements.
Some minutes later, Mike POV.
"I can say you were very angry my friend." You think? Anyways, I'm not here to blame you, you're a Gray Mandalorian so I will not tell you to stop to be angry." I see. So why are you here? Dark is here? "Yup. Always here, I can say you don't bore me my friend. The look on the pony's face was fantastic." Now to answer your question. We are here to warn you about this darkness you sense. Don't underestimate it, it matches the powers of the Sun Princess and has the same abilities the Moon Princess has." I think I know who you are talking about. If I need to fight, then I will do it. "Good luck kiddo. You will need it." Thanks. Wait... did you just call me kiddo? "Of course." Well... I don't mind. "Good to hear. See ya later."
After he says that, the two of them go... somewhere else in my mind, I think? Anyways, we walk for a good time now, and there was nothing. I thought the guard lie to me until I saw something. It looks like the Moon with a pony . Maybe the cult's symbol? My thoughts were interrupted when I heard a bush make a sound as if someone was in it and move. The droids pointed their weapons toward it but another bush at the left makes a sound, two droids turn to it. I know someone was watching us, but who? A lot of bushes start to make the same sound, we were surrounded and I think I know who does that. After sometimes, the sounds stop, suddenly a pony go out of her bush and charge at me. The droids start to shoot at her, she was very agile so it was hard to hit her. I decided to use the Force and immobilize her. The B2s start to surround us in a circle and keep watching if another pony tries to attack.
"I will only ask this question one time. Why did you attack me?"
"I thought you were a guard who following us after our attack. Now I think about it, how did I not see you weren't a pony?"
"I don't know but what tells me you are not lying?"
"I can lead you to our leader. It's a part of the plan after all." I look at the symbol she has on one of her arms and saw it was the same as the one I saw earlier.
"So, you're part of her cult." She looks at me with shock in her eyes.
"How did you know?"
"The symbol."
"Oh, right."
"Can you please tell the other to go out because I don't like it when I don't know if I can talk freely without being spied on."
"You should listen to him guys. Come here." I saw five other ponies coming out of their hiding places. After that, the unicorn tells me to follow her, before that I stopped to immobilize her and start to follow with the droids. The other ponies surrounded us. I ask the unicorn her name, she called Stars Whirl. After sometimes, we finally arrived at the hiding place of the cult which the name was: The Disciples of the Night . Stars Whirl immediately guides to the leader, when I pass ponies with the droids, they look at us as if we were some intruders. We enter the room, there were a lot of ponies.
"Stars Whirl, I'm happy to see you. Sorry for asking but what is this?"
"I don't know, I find them when I came back here, I thought he was a guard who follows us. So, I attacked him but he stops me with a power I never see before."
"So it's him. The one the human's prophecy and our prophecy talk about. It's an honor to finally meet you." We all turn to the pony the voice belongs to. She was a unicorn, I can sense how she was powerful. Not powerful like Twilight but unless she was strong. Maybe because she was a little old.
"You have a prophecy as well?"
"Yes, our prophecy talks about the human who will liberate humanity. It says that the human who will liberate his species will make our queen come back from the shadows. All the things you see, the town's attack, for example, was a plan to make you understand we are not like the other ponies."
"What about the slaves?"
"They are in a room where they wait to have a room where to live."
"I see. Well, I can say I can trust you but I need to ask, why do you help humanity? From what I heard, the ponies enslaved humans."
"A good question indeed. To answer you, my friend, when our queen decided to bring the eternal night and give glory to the Moon, some humans who succeed to escape their master decided to help the mistress of the night. In the beginning, she didn't trust the humans but one day, they saved her and a lot of her generals from an attack lead by Celestia. From this very moment, the mistress and the Thestrals ponies began to respect humanity and give them rights. Humans were not seen as slaves but as a species like the other." I was... happy. To know one of the most powerful antagonists of Equestria was someone who has helps humans and sees them for who they are and not what they are.
"I'm happy to hear that. Now, I think I need to inform you why I come here?" They all nod.
"Well, back at my base, I sense something coming from the Castle of the Two Sisters," They start to look at me with a serious expression. It seems they know what I will talk about, my theory, "What I sense is darkness but not the darkness who want to destroy the world. These darkness wants to be loved, they have pain in them."
"Do you mean?"
"Yes, this darkness belongs to her... Nightmare Moon, your queen." This revelation shocked them, it looks like they don't sense it. Why? I don't know. The unicorn from earlier decided to talk again.
"I think I know why we didn't sense it," everyone looks at her, "It's because only one being could sense it: the human from the prophecy. You just prove you were the human we waited. Even if your powers were enough to prove it, this new is always good to hear to prove you're the one we waited for so long." All the ponies look at me with a smile on their faces. So, they have their prophecy and I'm the only one who can make Nightmare Moon come back, with a body if I want to be specific.
"You said you sense our mistress inside the old castle but how?"
"Her magic, I can sense how powerful the magic of someone is. After all, it's one of my powers."
"So we need to go to the castle and make her come back? That easy."
"Impressive, all what you just say is wrong."
"How so?"
"Reanimate someone is impossible with magic. You can with the Force but it's extremely hard: you need to go what looks like an old memory and make something to make her come back, it looks easy but in reality, it's very hard."
"I see your point. We need to go to the castle immediately. Our attack will be in the news in at least some hours." We all nod and prepare ourselves to go to the castle. Everyone in the cult: ponies and humans were coming with us because all the cultists were coming and humans need protection. What a day! I never make someone come back from the 'deads'. What scares me is how Nightmare Moon will react in her memory and reality.
1 day later.
We finally arrive at the castle, even if it's just ruined now, the inside has always a certain charm. I go toward the room where I sense the magic. It was a hall, a big one. There was something in the middle of the hall: it looks like magic who was everywhere. The question is: how I will make her come back?
"We can help you. We will use our magic to make something where you can go and make our queen come back." I nod and all the unicorns start to use their magic. All the magic who belongs to Nightmare Moon was used to form an orb. I know what I needed to do: go inside of it.
"Proto, you and the other stay here with them and protect them if anything happens."
"Roger roger."
"We will help you my friend." "Don't worry kid, we have your back." Thank you my friends and allies, may the Force be with me . I walk into the orb and everything changes.
Nightmare Moon memories, Mike POV.
Finally, after this whole week, I'm standing here in the memory of the mare in the Moon. I was in the same castle but when Celestia and Luna were here before Canterlot. It was magnific, the walls, the rooms, everything. My thoughts were interrupted by something, a fight. I look at the window to see Celestia and Nightmare Moon fighting, the Moon eclipsing the Sun. After sometimes, Nightmare Moon maker Celestia fall in the room I was: where the Elements were. I saw the Queen of the Night charging toward Celestia, who looks at the Elements and use them, banishing her sister. Celestia was on the ground, broken from her decision and what she did. Tears were everywhere on her face, I will lie if I said I was not sad for her, why? Because it remember me of my father and his death.
Suddenly, everything around me changes. I was... on the Moon! It was awesome, you can see all Equus from here. Again, my thoughts were interrupted by crying sounds. I follow these sounds to face her, the mare in the Moon, the Queen of the Night. I walk toward her and she looks at me, there was something in her eyes, pain, hatred, anger, distress. What she does after was an unwelcomed surprise.
"It's your fault. Everything that happened is your fault!!" She attacks me with her magic, I dodge to my left and use the Force to push her away. Why did she attack me? "She see you as the one who did all of this. It happens every time you try to make someone come back to your world." "Prepare yourself kid! Here she comes." I look where I push Nightmare Moon to see her charge at me with a sword. I was too late so she hit me in the arm. I groan in frustration and pain.
I take my Beskad since I don't know what happens if I kill her in her memory. We clash our swords and at the same time, we used our powers. I use the Force to make the lightning bolts and at the same time, she uses her magic to make a 'lunar ray' as I call it. (Immagine a dark blue laser thing like a Kamehameha if you want.)
After some times of hard battle, I finally found a weakness in her defense. I use one of my fists to punch her in the stomach and use the Force to push her into a rock. I charge at her but she uses her magic to push me away. She stand up and walk toward me, I let her think she won to finally use my lightning bolts on her. It pushes her away at the same time. You could hear her scream of pain, I didn't like it compared to the guards I day ago. When I saw she couldn't fight anymore I stopped. I walk toward her.
"You are happy now?! First, you ruin my life and now you'll kill," She started to tear up, "W-what have I done to you?! All I wanted, it's my subject to love my night, nothing more." What I do surprised her, I hug her in a tight embrace.
"I know you wanted your night to be loved, in my case I always love the night and its sky."
"Why are you so kind? Why ruin my life and after that be sweet with me?!"
"I know it's confusing but I never ruin your life Queen of the Night. All of this is just an old memory of yours. I'm here to bring you back to the real world. After all, it's what the prophecy of your cult says."
"All of this is a memory? But how did you come here?"
"Your cult help me with the creation of an orb by the use of your magic."
"Who and what are you?" I take my helmet off to let her see my face, she was shocked but at the same time happy.
"As you can see I'm a human. You can call me Mike but when we are in public call me Mandalore."
"You are the one all the prophecies in the world talk about: the one who will liberate humanity, who will make me come back, who will help and unite the channeling, and so much more." I can see a smile on her face, it makes me happy. Nightmare Moon was one of my favorites characters back on Earth when I watched the show. I held a hand for her and she takes it. At the same time, everything around us disappeared. "You did it. You are not anyone." "You are the Gray One, my friend. Remember we are always with you." After that, everything changes back to where the orb was when it disappeared, I know we were back to the real world.
Real world, Mike POV.
Nightmare Moon and I were in the middle of the hall. When we open our eyes, we heard gaps at the same time. We turn around to see all the cultists with joy in their eyes. They all bow before Nightmare Moon.
"Rise, my loyal subjects." They all rise and the leader of the cult walk before the alicorn.
"Your highness, it's an honor to finally meet you. My name is Moon star, leader of the Disciples of the Night."
"I'm happy to see you all. Thanks to you and Mandalore here I finally came back to this world." They continue to talk for a long time, a lot of cultists cheer In the name of their queen. But for me, I didn't feel too good, slowly darkness began to claim my eyes and I sense my body falling on the ground. I saw the droids who come to me to see if I was alright and to protect me. Soon after that, Nightmare Moon and all the other ponies and humans saw me and rush at my side. The alicorn was next to me, I can see her worried expression, I smile at her and try to say everything was alright. It seems she heard it because she was less nervous and have a little smile. Soon, the darkness claims my eyes and I lost consciousness.
Canterlot.
Everything was good at Canterlot but suddenly, you can hear a scream of pain and distress in all the city, the castle more precisely. Princess Luna was the one to scream. Her sister and the main six who were at Canterlot by the demand of Celestia, awaken by the scream teleport to the Princess with a worried expression.
"Luna! What happened?!" The Princess of the night look at her sister, tears in her eyes.
"She has returned."
"Who has returned sister? Tell me."
"Nightmare Moon and she's not alone." All the mare in the room were shocked and scared by this revelation. Shocked because Nightmare Moon has returned and scared because a mysterious enemy was with her.
Author's Note
Hello guys. I think you all knew who Mike will meet in this chapter cause of the titles. I hope you enjoyed this chapter with the droids who are here and a new ally for our little Mandalorian. See you soon and don't hesitate to tell me what you think can be improved.
CH 8: ...And The Liberation of the Sun.
CH 8: ...And The Liberation of the Sun.
Disciples of the Night's hiding place, third POV.
There were a lot of emotions in the group. They were happy to see their queen have returned but also afraid for Mike's health, more especially Nightmare Moon. She was extremely nervous, he was the one to bring her back and here, she can't do anything to help him. Calm down, he has just used a lot of energy to bring you back. He'll be fine , she thought. After sometimes, she tries to see if she can go in his mind like in a dream. She tries everything but failed. Now, she can only hope he will wake up soon. Please, come back to us. Every pony counts on you .
Mike's mind, Mike POV.
I open my eyes to see darkness everywhere. I can tell I'm not really awake. Well, what can I do for now?
"Maybe meditate?" Not a bad idea . I start to do what Light has proposed but suddenly something happens: it was like a vision. Here is the description of what I see: the ground is burning, the sky is red, the Sun is brighter than usual, volcanos are awakened... definitely not a place where I want to live. I see all of this from a window, I was in a castle: Canterlot. But a different Canterlot, it was very... orange and golden. Plus, there are flames in some containers, I think? The important thing, I didn't have my armor and I was in the throne room of the castle. All of this was very familiar, not because it's Canterlot but I remember only one pony like to have fire in its castle, a pony who can be compared to the Sun itself. Yes, I talk about Daybreaker but she was not here and there were no guards.
"I see you're here." I turn around to see a pony in a general uniform. What the hell happens here?!
"And you are?"
"I am General Solar of the Equestrian army." Big mistake pony. You should have never say that, "And before you attack me, I'm here to enlightening your thoughts."
"Why should I listen to you in the first place? And enlightening my thoughts?"
"You heard me but to help you understand why I'm here and want you to listen is very simple. I'm one of the fanatics who want the Empress to be free of her prison."
"And how I'm sure you don't lie?"
"I can give you information, but I think actions will prove it better than words." He takes something out of his pocket which is an emblem you can see on each flag in the room.
"This, my friend is the Solar emblem who was used by the Empress when she fought Celestia years after the events with Nightmare Moon, it was used to recognize who was with the Solar Empress. I created a secret order with a little group of ponies who the families were loyal to the Sun itself." How ironic, I just liberate Nightmare Moon and now I meet and talk with one of Daybreaker's fanatics.
"I see but why don't you call me slave or something like that? I don't think Daybreaker has the same opinion about humanity than Nightmare Moon."
"Nightmare Moon?!"
"Yup, I help her cult to bring her back."
"But why?!" I can see there will be a fight or tension between these two cults and their 'goddess' if Daybreaker comes back, not strange after all. Daybreaker always says that Celestia doesn't need Luna and need to get rid of her.
"Well, she doesn't enslave humans first of all, and I was the one who saves her in the Night's prophecy as I call it. Plus, she's a good ally and can be a good friend if you try to know her. Now can you answer my question?"
"Whatever. To answer you like Nightmare Moon some humans helped us. That really proves they want to get rid of Celestia, Daybreaker didn't mind at all but she really didn't trust them at the same time, for her all she wanted was to take the place of Celestia and protect the ponies. But one day, something really strange and sad happens. Somepony tried to assassinate the Empress but a human, a child sacrifice himself to save her. You can say she was shocked. Everypony run to him and try to save him but all of this failed. Before he died, Daybreaker's right hand ask him: "Why did you do that?!" and the child looks at the Empress in the eyes and answer to her right hand, "Because I see hope for humanity in her, a future where children will not be separated from their parents like me and also I wanted to end my suffering." All the ponies and humans were sad for him. The Empress even if she doesn't admit it was sad as well but there was something else in her eyes: vengeance for the young one who just sacrifices himself for a cause he thought fair, and right. Since this day she saw humans with another point of view: she saw them as a species who will do everything to achieve what they want even if they are enslaved, you can say she respect your kind." Well, that was very... sad. I imagine what the child could have gone through to just give death to himself like that. I promise I will do everything to make the future of this child happen for his memory, I swear on my life! There was another thing.
"How can you come into my mind? Even Nightmare Moon can't do it because it's not a dream." A little smile appeared on his face.
"Good question. Well, it's very simple, I use an artifact pass from generation to generation. It was said when the artifact will light up, it will tell the one who is capable of liberating the Empress is finally here. It lets me talk to you in your mind when you sleep or unconscious." If I understand, it's a prophecy as well. I'm the fucking chosen one here!
"I see. How can I liberate her? I don't know where she is, Celestia has surely made sure nobody knows where she imprisons her."
"Well, you have these strange powers of yours so..."
"How do you know?"
"Well... the one who will liberate her is a human with power and I saw all the things you did when I enter your mind." Remind me to improve my capacities to hide my memories . "Don't worry kid, with me you will not forget."
"I can try to sense her powers but if I don't it will tell something don't let her powers to function or something like that."
"I agree. We will see each other soon, for now, try to make the 'Sun' back my friend." I nod and all the things around disappeared, I know I wake up.
Hiding place, Mike POV.
I wake up in a bed. I stand up but it was difficult, my vision was not clear and I don't have a lot of strength right now. After sometimes, I could hear a door open and feel someone hugs me. I wait sometimes before my vision was normal and since I could see again I look to the being who hugs me: it was Nightmare Moon. She was a little taller than me and I can say she was worried.
"Thank the Moon, you're alright!" Yup, she was very worried. Maybe I was unconscious for some days. I decided to hug her back and it seems she was less nervous when I did that.
"Don't worry. The 'resurrection' just demanded a lot of powers, this is why I was 'asleep' for sometimes. Anyways, how long I was unconscious?"
"At least, 3 days."
"I see. And what happened?"
"Nothing. We just return here to make sure nopony found us at the castle." I think I will have to explain why I didn't come back at the base. Now, we need to move. Why? Because we can't stay here forever, I need to lead my troops and one day, the cult will be discovered. I take the decision to make them go with me to my base. What I'm afraid of is the reaction of the humans, no doubt they will attack them but if they saw me it will be a little different.
"We need to go to my base. Here, I can explain why I was out for a long time and why you are with me." She nodded with a scared expression. She thinks about how others will react when they will see her and the ponies.
"Don't worry, I will protect you. After all, I am their Mandalore/Emperor." She smiles a little and tells the leader to prepared everyone to leave the place. I walk toward Proto and order him to tell Shaun and Connor to prepared every human for the arrival of the surprise ally we have and when they'll see them to not open fire.
"Everyone ready?" They all nod.
"Alright. Trip time, again." I really need to make something to show me all the trips I've made since I'm in Equestria.
Some days later, Mike POV.
We finally arrived at the base. And what I saw make me happy: droids. They patrol in the streets with some soldiers. When they saw the ponies every human take something to defend themselves, the soldiers tell through the comlinks there were ponies... I think they don't saw me? How? I don't know maybe because Nightmare Moon is a little taller than me so they have seen her first instead of me. After sometimes, you can see the major part of the army outside and around the cult. I decided to jump on a house and tell them to calm down.
"STOP!" All humans and droids look at me, "Let them alone!"
"But Mandalore, they are ponies! They are slavers!"
"Remember when Proto said by my orders: 'Prepare yourselves for a surprise ally.'?" The revelation shocked them. Shaun decided to talk.
"Mandalore, I don't understand. Why ponies are our allies? They are slavers."
"I thought the same thing when I met them but... they proved me wrong. First of all, the B2s and I have spotted a town that was burned to the ground. We make sure to question the captain of the guards, he tells us the ones who have attacked the town were ponies as well. He tells us a direction and we follow it, and we found the Disciples of the Night who wanted to have my attention and prove to me they are not like the others ponies. Their goal was to bring back Nightmare Moon thanks to the human of humanity's prophecy because they have their own prophecy. They tell me why I should do that: Nightmare Moon gives rights to the humans, she didn't see them for what they are but for who they are. Plus they saved the slaves of the town and treat them well." After I say that, all of them lower their weapons. I know it will take some time but in the end, they will trust Nightmare Moon and her cult.
I decided to tell the changelings queens about that, they were surprised and shocked but also happy to know we have a new and powerful ally with us. There were 5 more factories at the droids production, from what I've been told, we have 10000 droids. More of the parts of them are B1s and B2s but we have some commando and droideka. To lead them we have 2 super tactical droids, the best tactician and strategist you can find in the droid army. We have also some Hyena bomber , Vulture fighter , Tri-fighter , and HMP droid gunship , which is good because now we have an airforce. The changelings have also improved in firepower: they have artillery and have started a tank project! Well, our armies improve each day. The cult was impressed by this technology, and I decided to let them have access to it. Why? Because I know I can trust them. I make them the WW2 British weaponry instead of the German. Why? Because I love diversity! It takes time to train the ponies but in the end, they succeed.
I go into my experiments' room and begin to do some special droids: Magnaguards and commando droids, even if I love the B2s as bodyguards, the Magnaguards are really powerful and good fighters so it's always good to have some and the commando because they are agile and can be good fighters as well. For now, I only did 4, I let the resources to the production of the others droids. Like the B2s, they have white lines on them, the leader has the cape some Magnaguards have. I name the leader Beta, the others were Corus, Spencer, and Core. The commando leader was: Prime, the others were Andromeda and Sark. Now I think about it I have cool droids as my bodyguards: 5 B2s, 4 Magnaguards, and 3 commando droids. I know it's a lot but since they have better A.Is, you don't really want to not make them.
I talk with all my companions and allies in the war room. Apparently, an Equestrian army was not far away from a special place. From what I've heard, they make sure the guards have a special authorization before they let them enter the place. I can tell the guards who are at this place are the only ones to know about it. If everyone knows why they need a special authorization if they want to enter? I order to prepare a scouting party of Mandalorians, Imperials, and some commando droids. Maybe we will need to have a big fight if we want to enter this place. I make sure to add to my armor some fire resistance, why? If I liberate Daybreaker and she attacks me, I will need it. This upgrade only makes sure she doesn't burn me with her heat if I approach her when she's angry.
I was with the two super tactical droids: Alpha and Spark. We talk about the droids army and all the firepower of it. The Hyena bombers use a lot of bomb or missiles, the Vulture use their blaster canons, and the Tri-fighters have blasters cannon and missiles. A good airforce which is an important thing if you attack a big army or a well-defended city. The base has been enlarged for more factories and hangars. There was a place for all the fighters outside the base so they can go on a mission faster. We have also some transport ships, it makes things easier for replacements.
I was in my room, I try to meditate but suddenly a letter just appeared before me. From what I can see it comes from General Solar.
Dear human.
I send you this letter to inform you I have received a special authorization to go into a special place, Daybreaker's prison. The Princess trust me enough to know this. If you go from the old Castle, you need to take the South and follow this direction. But be careful, it's highly protected with veterans. Even Shining Armor or Princess Lune don't know about this place. I'll make sure to make some copies to the other ponies of my group so we can attack from inside when you will arrive.
General Solar.
So now, the General knows about the place where Daybreaker is. Wait... why I did not make the link between his letter and the place?! A special authorization, a place which is only accessible thanks to this special authorization... This place we have discovered is Daybreaker's prison. If she didn't try to escape it wants to tell something don't let her . I decide to keep this information for myself, why? Maybe because a particular alicorn will not appreciate that and maybe try to stop me doing that. Anyway, I assemble everyone in the war room and contact the changelings' queens so they can hear what we talk about.
"Thank you for coming, I make you come here to talk about this special place you have found the last pass days. From what I've been informed, it's well-protected prison which is only known by the guards you find in this prison, not even Princess Luna know about it and the special pony in it." This revelation picks their interest. Nightmare Moon was the most interested.
"And how did you know my sister let a few ponies know about this place?"
"It's a General of the Equestrian army who let me know, he even sends the letter I have in my hand, he wants to liberate the only pony in it. He is not really loyal to Celestia."
"And who is this special pony my sister place in this prison?"
"You will see in due time." Everyone was suspicious about that, the only person I said who was in this prison was Shaun and Connor. Why? Because I don't know how the others will react, compared to Nightmare Moon and her cult, Daybreaker or General Solar's group can't really attack a town and liberate or help humans.
"I call you because it will be not a little fight, it will be a bigger battle than the battle against Myxine and Calliphora. From the reports, they are 50000 soldiers which are superior at the minimum of soldiers they have. Hopefully, we have an airforce, the droids, the artillery the changelings have, and Nightmare Moon and her cult with the same technology the changelings have. So, we will not have a lot of casualties but they are well defended with their mountains which is the principal part of the prison, I even think it's inside of this mountain we will find our famous pony."
"I agree with you. I will prepare the changeling army and make sure we are not seen. I will meet you at this place. Can you tell us the coordinates?"
"To the South of the old Castle of the Two sisters."
"Thank you, Mandalore."
"No problem Chrysalis." I tell the others to prepare their troops, the transports ships, and the droids for this big battle. The problem with the ships and fighters is that the ponies will maybe see us but right now we have the advantage to have technology with us. So they can't really do anything even the Elements because they will be killed before they can teleport next to me but if they succeed I can always use the Force and kill them, only if they show up but since they don't know about the place and with luck they will not see the ships and will not show up.
I go outside and walk toward a transport piloted by a human with my droids, I saw the other droids take their transports who are droids this time. I tell through the commlink to start reading to the emplacement of the prison. I forgot to tell you about the transports for our vehicles, bigger for an AT-ST to enter it. Well, not a trip with my feet this time.
Some hours later.
We arrived to the place very fast but we needed to wait for the channeling. Since they have wings, they are faster than someone who doesn't have it so it doesn't take days. They have used their magic to transport all their artillery. I make sure we land far away from the prison so the guards don't see us, it will help us to have the element of surprise on them. Before we start the attack, I use one of my new capacities: talk to someone through his mind. I wanted the General Solar to know we were going to start the attack.
General can you hear me?
Who are you?
Already forget about me? You know, the human you talk with.
Oh, yeah sorry. It's just the Princess tells me to obey the leader of the prison who is an ancient general. So it's quite tiring.
I see. Are you alone or with a pony of your group?
Two of them are here. Why do you ask?
We are going to start the attack against the prison. I know there was an army here but not at the point to have 50000 soldiers.
Well, the Empress is quite powerful and since the protection against her powers weakened each day, Celestia makes sure to imprison her quickly if she escapes. We will refuge ourselves somewhere.
So her protection weakened. Good to know. Prepare yourselves to feel the ground tremble.
After that, I tell Chrysalis she can order the beginning of the attack. She tells the artillery to fire, the sounds of it were really loud but it's not a problem. Poor ponies, they will don't know what attacks them.
At the same time, guard POV.
A day like the others but there was a tension in the air. Each day the protection weakened and by the time she will go out of her prison and we will have to face her. It's really stressful. Suddenly, I heard the sound of something who like fall to the ground, after sometimes an explosion could be seen on one of the ramparts. And after that, another one and another one and another one. It never ends. You could hear screams of pain but also screams who order to take a position and prepare ourselves, something attacks us. The explosions end and we thought we can relax but we were wrong. Something kills a guard at my left, it was like a beam. I look from where it forms to only see an army who charges at us with mechanical creatures, changelings, and... ponies?! I look at the sky to see creatures in iron flesh and start to launch somethings who make explosions and start shooting the same beams who killed the guard. I try to charge at one of the creatures but it uses powers to electrify me. I look at it and see the last thing I will see in this world, the creature who will doom us all.
At the same time, Mike POV.
I kill the guard and look around me, I saw the major part of the garrison charge at us but it was a massacre: the bullets and beam kill them, the ground vehicles destroyed battalions of 20 guards, the fighters and bombers delivered their fury against them. They were 50000, we were 30000 with the droids. Since we have the advantage of technology, the guards were doomed since the beginning, the artillery has maybe kill 10000 guards. How? Well, there were 1000 artillery cannons so they shoot a lot. I'm pretty sure you can see the explosions and hear it from Canterlot. I walk inside the mountain, followed by my droids, and try to find where she is imprisoned.
Timeskip.
We arrived before a door which was reinforced with a powerful spell. It takes time but I broke it and order to the droids to stay outside, I only take the Magnaguards. When I enter I find it beautiful with all the lava near to the jail. This mountain was an ancient volcano. The jail did not let me see if Daybreaker was in it but I don't need to see her to tell she was in it. From what I saw, the protection doesn't only stop her powers but also make her in an unconscious state. The protection was also a spell but even more powerful than the first. I order the Magnaguards to look for important things when I break the spell. From what the Magnaguards tell me, most part is how Daybreaker came to the world. After the events with Nightmare Moon, Celestia sense something in her, I immediately understand it was her emotions who start to formed Daybreaker. The rest I think you know, centuries later, Daybreaker fight Celestia but lost because of Starswirl the Bearded who helped Celestia. Even if she was powerful, she couldn't fight Celestia and at the same time a powerful unicorn like Starswirl. After I sense the spell broke I wait for the Empress to wake up but nothing happens, I lose patience and start to leave and thought all of this was a trap or something like that. But before I can leave, someone attacks me in the back. I Groan in pain and look to the one who did that. Daybreaker . Yes, she was here before me with a smile on her face.
"Finally free from this prison. I would like to thank you but I need to have a little fun right now, and that means you need to die. After all, you're not really important, if you were the human I waited, I didn't attack you but I don't really know what you are. Maybe a thief. Anyway, say goodbye to this world." After she says that, she starts to laugh maniacally. She can really be crazy and scary when she wants. I smile under my helmet.
"We will see that Daybreaker." My Magnaguards start to surround her.
"So you know about me. Whatever, it's not really important." She began to attack me with her magic's laser. I dodge it and take my Beskad, like Nightmare Moon I want to only hurt her. As the fight with Daybreaker, it was very hard. Even harder than Nightmare Moon's fight. The fight lasted so long we were hurt badly, my armor hides my skin but she succeeds hurt me and you can see blood coming outside the armor. Daybreaker has good wounds like me blood come from her wounds, our breath was loud and hard to retake, this fight needs to end before one of us died.
"You are powerful and strong. Even Celestia's and Starswirl's combined powers don't match yours, unfortunately for you, even the protection couldn't stop me to gain powers."
"I saw that. You're don't really want to stop. If you don't I will make you."
"And how do you think you will end the fight." I smirk behind my helmet. I look to the Magnaguards.
"Now!" After I say that, two Magnaguard hit Daybreaker with their electro staff, electrify her making her lost consciousness, she lost it easily because the fight takes a lot of energy for the two of us. I take some bandages from my little bag and start to place it on Daybreaker and me. The problem we have is while Daybreaker and I fight, we make rocks fall before the entrance and only exit since I used too much energy I didn't have enough to use the Force. I need to wait, so I ask if Nightmare Moon and Chrysalis can come and help us out of here. I didn't tell them about Daybreaker, it will be a 'surprise'.
When I wait for them to arrive, Daybreaker starts to regain consciousness. Slowly her eyes open and she tried to stand up, I stop her.
"You need to wait for your wounds to heal a little before you want to stand up." She looks at me with a pissed expression but she knows she couldn't do anything right now.
"Why didn't you kill me? I try to kill you but you healed me."
"Well, my role was to liberate you, not killing you." As I say that, I take off my helmet to let her see my face. The revelation shocked her, like the others she thought I was an unknown creature.
"So you are a human. Wait... did you tell 'my role was to liberate you not killing you'?"
"Yeah, why?" She stares at my eyes and a smile appeared on her face.
"So, it's you, the human I waited for so long. The human with powers who will liberate me, like the Sun's prophecy say."
"I start to think I'm the one in all the fucking prophecies." I sigh and start to check up on her to see if she can try to stand.
"Okay, lean on me so you can stand up, and take you to a more comfortable place." She starts to do what I say to her and walks toward the more comfortable place I talk about.
"I admit when they said a human will save me, I didn't really trust that. But I see I'm wrong, you're very impressive with these powers of yours. Stand against the goddess of the Sun is not an easy thing."
"Well, my powers match the combined powers of Celestia and Luna so... I'm quite powerful."
"How do you know that?"
"I can sense how powerful a being is. This is why I stand against you. I know was powerful enough to stand against someone like you but I didn't think about your determination, you really give me a hard time here." We chuckled after I say that.
After sometimes, I could see the rocks start to move. When they were put away from the entrance/exit, I saw Nightmare Moon and Chrysalis walking toward us. But before they can talk to me, they saw Daybreaker next to me. Nightmare Moon starts to be a little pissed.
"I think it's time... I explain myself."
Author's Note
Chapter finished. I don't know if this chapter is good like the one with Nightmare Moon but it will be something, I really loved to make this one since Daybreaker is one of my favorites characters. I hope you enjoyed it. See you soon!
Author's Note
Hello, there my dear readers. Sorry if it takes time but I didn't want to rush even if it's short. Plus I tried to write multiples chapters before I post them but I see it takes too long so I will only post this chapter and the little interlude which where the prophecies are explained. Hope you enjoy this chapter. See you soon!
CH 9: Dark Secrets
Daybreaker's prison, Mike POV.
"I think it's time... I explain myself." I will not lie, I was rather nervous. Why? Maybe because there is a pissed alicorn not too far away from me with a look which could kill me right now. Just, imagine how she reacts when she talks.
"Damn right you need to explain yourself! Why you didn't tell us about her?! " Okay, now I'm scared. Note to myself: never lie or hide things from an alicorn.
"Well, well, well. If it's not this treacherous sister of mine."
"What did you say?! " If I wanted to intervene I would have done so but I'm too tired from the fight against Daybreaker. Thankfully, Chrysalis was here.
"Can the two of you can wait we return to Mike's base? I'm pretty sure all the towns around heard and saw that. I bet even all Canterlot have seen that. And I'm sure Celestia will come with an army and the elements since the prisoner..."
"Daybreaker"
"Since Daybreaker is an extremely powerful alicorn."
"She's right, we need to return to my base before the Princesses arrive." I try to stand up but something stops me in my action. A headache suddenly appeared from nowhere, and man this one hurt a lot. I sit on the ground again and place my hands on my head. It hurts so much that some tears come out of my eyes, when I try to look around I saw the three mares around me with worried looks. I saw they talk to me but I couldn't hear anything.
"Are you alright kid?!" Do you think?! "Just calm down my friend, everything is alright." 'Well, well, well. What do we have here?' N-No. I-It's impossible! You disappeared! I destroyed you! 'HAHAHAHAHAHA... you're really stupid if you think you could destroy me! Now... go to sleep.'
After he said that I saw darkness claim my eyes and... I blackout.
At the same time, third POV.
All you can see was tension and nervousness on the faces of the alicorns and changeling. They didn't expect what happened before their eyes. They were also worried about Mike's health, he acted normal and from nowhere he had a headache. In the beginning, they thought it was because of the fight and he used too much strength and was tired or something like that. But when he started crying, they started to be worried about him. It was like he had memories that came back and not pleasant ones.
"What do we do?"
"We need to get out of here before Celestia come with an army and maybe the Elements." They all nod in agreement and go out of the prison carrying Mike with them. His droids follow them and walk toward the army. Daybreaker was already impressed by the human. He is powerful but he has powerful allies and an army as well. You can say, Mike interest her. When they arrived, three ponies were on the ground, their hands in their backs. That takes Chrysalis's interest.
"Thorax, who are they?" Thorax looks at his queen.
"From what we heard, one of them is a General, and the others are his friends."
"Well we can try to gain information before Celestia arrived or we wait to go back at Mandalore's base before the interrogation. What do you think?"
"We should go to the base. Some of our changelings have seen the army not too far away."
After that, the two armies and the cult make sure to take all their weapons to not let the ponies take them. The leaders take Mike's transport with some guards and talk about our dear Mike.
"So sister, how did you met the human?"
"Well, one day he sensed something coming from the old castle which was my magic. Before he can arrive, he met my cult and agreed to bring me back. It was strange but at least I'm here."
"Bring you back?"
"Ah yes, you certainly were in this prison for sometimes didn't you?"
"1000 years or less if I remember."
"I see. To help you to understand I will make it short. After 1000 years of banishment I came back when the Summer Sun Celebration began. I make sure Celestia couldn't stop but the problem was her student and her student's friends. They go to the old castle, I follow them, we 'fight' a little and they used the Elements against me. Since the Elements don't or can't kill somepony, I was separated from Luna. My magic was blocked in the castle until Mike arrives and bring me back."
" This Mike will never stop to impress me. First, I fight a human with powers who match the combined powers of Celestia and Starswirl and now I learn he can bring back somepony from the 'dead'. What can I learn about him now?"
"Maybe the fact he won in a fight against me when he tries to bring me back."
"And he is the one who helps all the changelings to unite under one banner and it's thanks to him we have the weapons we have now. From what he said to me, it's been 2 months he is here." Now, Daybreaker was very, very, very interested in Mike. Never before she thought she will meet a being like him. A being who creates an army unites an entire species, brings back one of the most powerful beings of Equestria, creates new technologies, and liberate her in such a short time.
"Well, he makes this life more interesting. Wouldn't you agree?"
"You're not wrong," Nightmare Moon sigh. "I hope he is okay. I don't like this when he blackout."
"Can't you just go and see what is in his mind?" proposed Chrysalis.
"I try but I think his powers don't let me do that. Or it is something else?" They all try to find the answer to this question but it seems impossible. Until the General start to talk.
"I maybe have the answer." This took everyone's attention. One of the changeling's guards intervene.
"Silence prisoner!"
"Wait! If he can tell us why then we need to listen to what he wants to say," Chrysalis look again at the General. "So what can you tell us about it?"
"You see my bag there?" He pointed toward one of the stockpiles of the ship. "Take the thing you will see in it."
After he says that, Nightmare Moon uses her magic to take out the object. It was a golden cube with one red crystal on each side of it. One of them has a sun drawn around it. Daybreaker gasps when she saw it, Nightmare Moon and Chrysalis look at her with confused looks.
"You know what is it."
"Yes, it's an ancient artifact which was destined to tell when the human-here Mike-who will save humanity and liberate me has finally shown up. It functions was to let the possessor talk with the human in his dreams or mind. Plus it makes sure nopony can enter the human's dreams or mind, this is why you couldn't enter his mind when he blackout." She glares a little at the General.
"Where did you find it?"
"Look to the other object in the bag." Chrysalis uses her magic and takes out the Solar emblem. Daybreaker now understands much more how he had the artifact.
"I see."
"What is this, sister?"
"This is the symbol the ponies loyal to me had when I fight Celestia. So General what is your name?"
"General Solar your majesty." Daybreaker's eyes were wide open when she heard his name. Why? Because she knows who his ancestors are.
"The descendant of Solar Storm and Red Flame?"
"It's exact your majesty." She smiles at this news. The descendant of the two most loyal ponies she had back when she fights Celestia. She knows he can be trusted, his family was always loyal to her after all.
"And these two?" Chrysalis pointed toward the other ponies who were at each side of the General.
"They are members of my group. We tried everything to know where the Empress was and thanks to Mike we succeed."
"So you are the one who sends the letter." Asked Nightmare Moon.
"Yes, it's me."
"But how did you send this letter? First, you couldn't come to Mike's base cause of his soldiers. And second, you could only do that with dragon fire. I don't think a dragon will let you do that." The Queen of the Night looks at him with a suspicious look.
"Well, to answer this question I'll make it short. One day, a dragon arrived not too far away from a town. All he wanted was to found a cave and live in peace but his presence scared the ponies so they made sure the military help them to make him leave, he refused so I think you know what happened. They were forced to use force, the fight was not that bad. The dragon made sure to not kill them. I was one of the captains at the time. After he fleed I follow him, I was sad for the guy. All he wanted was to be in peace, I found him and healed his injuries. After that, we became good friends, and this is how I send the letter to Mike, thanks to my dragon friend."
"Well, now I understand." For the rest of the 'trip', they talk about the Equestrian Army and Mike. Unknown to them, the human saw his demons of the past and it hurts a lot for him to see that again.
Mike's mind, Mike POV.
Pain, sadness, and fear were all I can feel right now. Everything was painful, I saw memories I didn't want to see or remember again but because of him I saw my dark past again. The corpses... the prison... my brother hurt badly... and me... with a bloody knife before a corps who continue to breathe. Why?! Why do you make me see that again?! It's to show you what you have done when I was in control. With me, you could make sure this world bends the knee before you. All the children killed in the camps by these ponies need to be avenged! If you let me take control... we will make the ponies pay for what they have done to the children. Like the bullies who have hurt you and your brother this day. NO! I will never let you take control again! The last time you take control, I almost killed people, go to prison, and a psychological hospital! We almost killed these people because they have hurt you and your family! They bullied you for years because their families hated your father! "Leave the kid alone demon!" And what do you think you can do against me? If you hurt me, you hurt him as well. "Why do you do this? Can't you leave him alone? Can't you leave him to have a better life?! A... better life? A better life?! He is at war with Equestria and even the entire world! And you talk about a better life?! His path will be a bloody one! If he wants to win, he will need my powers and my strength! "And this is where you're wrong! He has friends to help him, he is trusted by all humanity! All you want to make him believe is: 'You are all alone, only me can help you'. This is the worst thing I've ever heard! The changelings are with him, Chrysalis is with him, the humans are with him, Nightmare Moon is with him, and Daybreaker too! He is not alone!" We will see that in due time. For now, make sure to savor all the time you have left before he lets me take control again. And when he will, everyone will know our pain and sorrow!
After that, he goes away and let me alone with Dark and Light. All I could do was to remember all these dark and painful memories, the two sides of the Force try to cheer me up but it was useless. I cry as I remember all of my Dark Secrets.
At the same time, Equestrian army, Third POV.
The army was in high alert and nervous, from Canterlot, you could saw all the explosions on a location. Everypony was afraid but not like Princess Celestia. She leads the army she could assemble with Luna and the Elements to go at the place. Fear was in her magenta eyes. She made sure they arrived fast but it was too late: all the guards were dead and the enemy has gone for a long time. A lot of ponies were intrigued by this place. They have never heard of it before and never saw it. Celestia as for her, hurt to see if this is what she thinks about. Her fears were answered when she saw the magical jail empty. She starts to breathe fast and loud. Luna was worried about her sister but she needed answers.
"Sister, what is this place? And why are you scared? Are you hiding something from us?" This takes the interest of the Elements as well.
"Princess is that... true? Are you hiding something?" Celestia looked at her old student with a little smile. She sigh.
"It looks like I can't hide it anymore."
"What do you hide sister?"
"Dark Secrets are what I hide."
"What dark secrets?"
"After your banishment, I was heartbroken. All I could feel was pain, sadness, and sorrow. These emotions created a being of pure darkness who wanted to get rid of you and the night. She called herself the 'Sun goddess'. Her name was Daybreaker. I fight her and imprisoned her here with powerful and old magic. I send here an army of 50000 soldiers. Why? Because I felt the magic's strength lowered but the problem is: she shouldn't have gone away before a month or two. What could happen?"
"Sister are you trying to say Daybreaker is like... Nightmare Moon?" Celestia sigh.
"Yes, she is." All the mares were shocked by this revelation. Never they thought the Princess of the Sun could have a dark part like Luna. Rarity decided to break the silence.
"So... how will we know who has done all of this destruction?"
"I know how." All of them turn their head and look at Celestia.
"How Princess?"
"I made sure to cast some spells which can show us what or who could have liberated Daybreaker. So we can find the being who liberates her and hunt it down." (Sorry for the little interruption but I think I need to explain why I made Celestia cast these spells. Since Daybreaker is a big threat for Equestria and they all saw the attack on the prison, I don't think our dear Mike and his allies can stay in the shadows now. Plus it's not interesting if they are always hidden and never found I think. Plus it wants to say they will never really fight Mike in a duel or something like that. I want to make it difficult for him to liberate humanity. So that why.)
"So, we can find these bad guys and kick their flankhole!" Said Rainbow Dash.
After that, Celestia uses her magic to activate the spells and let them see who liberate her alter ego. And what they saw shocked them.
"Finally free from this prison. I would like to thank you but I need to have a little fun right now, and that means you need to die. After all, you're not important, if you were the human I waited, I didn't attack you but I don't know what you are. Maybe a thief. Anyway, say goodbye to this world." After she says that, she starts to laugh maniacally. She can be crazy and scary when she wants. The 'spectators' start to have some questions, what does Daybreaker means by 'the human I waited'?
"We will see that Daybreaker." The metals beings start to surround her.
"So you know about me. Whatever, it's not important." She began to attack the creature with her magic's laser. It dodges it and takes a sword. The fight was brutal, the creature's armor hides its skin but she succeeds to hurt it and you can see blood coming outside the armor. Daybreaker has good wounds too, blood comes from her wounds, their breath was loud and hard to retake, these two beings scare the mares. But for Luna, there was also anger. Because before is the one she saw in the dream realm who just liberate one of the most dangerous beings of Equestria but these powers were also curious.
"You are powerful and strong. Even Celestia's and Starswirl's combined powers don't match yours, unfortunately for you, even the protection couldn't stop me to gain powers." This revelation shocked all of them, first Daybreaker always gained powers even with the protection, and second, the creature had the strength of the combined powers of Celestia and Starswirl the Bearded.
"I saw that. You're don't want to stop. If you don't I will make you."
"And how do you think you will end the fight." The being looks to the metal creatures.
"Now!" After it says that, two of the metal things hit Daybreaker with their electro staff, electrify her making her lost consciousness. The creature takes some bandages from a little bag and starts to place it on Daybreaker and itself. After that, the thing asks through a device to help them get out of the room.
Daybreaker starts to regain consciousness. Slowly her eyes open and she tried to stand up but she was stopped by the individual.
"You need to wait for your wounds to heal a little before you want to stand up." She looks at it with a pissed expression.
"Why didn't you kill me? I try to kill you but you healed me."
"Well, my role was to liberate you, not killing you." As the living thing says that, it takes off its helmet to let her see its face. The revelation shocked the Elements and the Princesses. The being who won against Daybreaker was a human... with powers!
"So you are a human. Wait... did you tell 'my role was to liberate you not killing you'?"
"Yeah, why?" She stares at his eyes and a smile appeared on her face.
"So, it's you, the human I waited for so long. The human with powers who will liberate me, like the Sun's prophecy say."
"I start to think I'm the one in all the fucking prophecies." He sighs and starts to check up on her to see if she can try to stand.
"Okay, lean on me so you can stand up, and take you to a more comfortable place." She starts to do what he says to her and walks toward the more comfortable place he talks about.
"I admit when they said a human will save me, I didn't trust that. But I see I'm wrong, you're very impressive with these powers of yours. Stand against the goddess of the Sun is not an easy thing."
"Well, my powers match the combined powers of Celestia and Luna so... I'm quite powerful." Now, all the mares were turned by that. More powerful than Luna and Celestia?! This is unthinkable.
"How do you know that?"
"I can sense how powerful a being is. This is why I stand against you. I know was powerful enough to stand against someone like you but I didn't think about your determination, you give me a hard time here." They chuckled after he says that.
After sometimes, the rocks start to move. What the ponies saw shocked and scared them.
"I think it's time... I explain myself." After that, the spells stop to function and leave the ponies shocked, scared, and nervous. First Daybreaker is free. Second, the being who liberates her is human with powers. And finally, they are with Queen Chrysalis and Nightmare Moon!
"But... how? How a human can have powers?"
"I don't know Twilight. But we need to act quickly. What we just saw is to tell us Equestria is in great danger. And I think this is this human who helped Nightmare Moon to come back." They all nod and go out of the room. Celestia makes sure to see if there were any survivors before going back to Canterlot and start to prepare the army for something Equestria doesn't have know for a long time: War.
This day was marked by Dark Secrets and demons of the past who come back to haunt two of the most powerful being of the world. How Mike will go through his dark past and fight his demon, and the most important: how his friends and allies will react? Only time will tell.
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CH 10: The Meaning of Friendship and Preparations
Author's Note
Hi everyone! A new chapter out and this time no fight and more character development. Don't hesitate to tell me what can be improved or change. Hope you enjoy it! See you later!
CH 10: The Meaning of Friendship and Preparations
1 week after the attack, Third POV.
Since the attack on the prison, Equestria is on high alert. With the loss of an entire army of 50000 soldiers and one of the most powerful threats of Equestria in liberty, all the ponies are scared to join the army to just die as if they were insects. What shocks all of Equestria and even the world is the image of this human. Mandalore of course but he has a specific name in each country or culture. A human with powers no one in the world thought it was possible. The only beings who can use magic are the alicorns, the unicorns, and some caribou. For now, they think they are safe from the wrath of the Liberator like a lot of humans call him. But what they don't know is no one can escape the vengeance he brings with him and his powers. If you want to know how the news spread so rapidly, well... the Princesses send a letter to every leader of the world and tell them about Mike and to meet them at Canterlot. In the beginning, no one trusted them but when they showed them what happened at the prison, all of them started to freak out even the dragonlord. Equus will saw something it doesn't saw for at least thousands of years: war.
For now, it was not in Mike's plans to go to war against the entire world like that. Well, now we talk about him let's go see what's going on for him.
Mike POV.
My eyes start to open. From what I could see I was in the medical wing of the base but I'm not sure since my vision is blurry. I can hear perfectly and move without difficulty which is good so I try to stand up and wait for my vision to be clear again. When I could see properly again, I look around me and confirm it was indeed the medical wing of my base, one of the many rooms more precisely. A medical droid walks toward me.
"Hello, sir. I'm happy to see you awake." Since we have droids, I made sure we have medical but also astromech or KX-series security droids for example.
"I can also say that. I don't like to blackout when we fight against a powerful enemy."
"Indeed sir. But before you can do anything, I need to do more tests to see if you are in perfect health." I nod and let the droid do its duty. I saw my stuff on a table nearby and decided to use the Force and take my commlink.
"Proto are you here? "
"Yes sir it's good to hear your voice. Do you want anything? "
"Can you come to my medical room? I will wait for you and the other droids here. "
"Roger roger. "
I wait for at least five minutes before Proto and all my droids arrived in my room some of them waiting outside. The doctor finished the test at the same time so I take all my gear and put on my armor. I go outside of the room followed by my droids and saw Alpha, one of the two super tactical droids walking toward me.
"It's good to see you are awake sir."
"Indeed. So, how long I was asleep?"
"A whole week sir."
"A... whole WEEK?! What happened during this week?!" Everyone around me looks at me. I'm pretty sure a lot of people heard me right now.
"Nothing sir, don't worry. The only big thing that happened is General Solar's entire group who arrived 4 days ago." Okay, Mike. Calm down it's just a week, not an entire month or year. So the General's group has arrived. I think I'll talk to him. Right now, time to see what has changed in the base.
Little timeskip.
Well, some things have changed like more factories and soldiers since my companions take the lead when I was unconscious. I decided to make my 3 commando droids as an elite squad of infiltrators. From what I've heard we have now started the production of the shield the droids had in the clone wars series some times and also all the Mandalorians have now the shield gauntlet you can see in the clone wars series as well.
I decided to make 3 more commando droids for the elite squad I just created. I give all of them a vibrosword so they can defend themselves in melee. I also make 4 special droids: 4 elite droideka. The differences? The blaster cannon is slightly larger than the original one, the shield is more powerful and resistant, and they are faster than the normals one. I add the white color I used to mark all my special droids.
Link of the artist if you want to check out: https://www.artstation.com/michaelrafanan )
Alpha guides me toward the main hall. From what I've understood, some peoples wanted to see me. I talk with Alpha about all the new projects waiting for approbation, I will go see that after my talk with these peoples. The door opens and lets us see everyone looking at a debate between the leaders of each armies' group. The alicorns and the changelings' queens were not too far away interested to see what's going to happen. Since nobody saw me I decided to sit on a chair and I listen. After the events with my demon , I train myself hard in my powers. So now I can read minds or try to hear someone who talks even if said person is far away from me. I'm surprised you can even do this with the Force... hehe, you can't hide anything from me anymore! Well, I will don't used it on my allies, more against my enemies. Anyway, what are they talking about?
"No, no, and no! We can't do that! What Mandalore would say if he learned after he wakes up that we are trying to attack two other nations at the same time?! We already have Equestria to defeat but if we also attack the griffons and dragons... *sigh* I don't know what will happen." Well, Aaron has a good point. Equestria is already a big deal even with a powerful technology but if you add the armies of the second strongest nation of the world and the big lizards who are hard to kill because they are big and have scales so it takes more firepower to kill one than a pony then it will be harder to win against Equestria.
"Do you forget we have the droids, the AT-STs, the AT-DPs, the droids fighters, and our allies? We can try... no, we must do something if we want to help our brothers and sisters in other countries. The more we wait, the more they will suffer. We have an advantage with the technology we have! We must use it." Sophia has also a point. We have a pretty big advantage, and since I'm sure the Princesses know about us because of the prison's attack, the other countries can try to slow down our advance so it's not stupid to get rid of them.
I saw Connor and Shaun looking at them. Their groups are not like the other if I can say that. Compared to the others, the Red Guard and the White Watchers don't try to pick a fight against each other. It's maybe the bond of friendship Connor and Shaun developed after Connor created his squad. Shaun was here to help him so they are more like friends than rivals but sometimes they can have different opinions on how things need to be done. The debate continued for some time but at a point, it was more 'insults' than something else.
"Now I think about it. You Mandalorians say that you are warriors well, I think you are more cowards than the so-called warriors you are." Wow. Jason just hit a sensible point here. I want to see what's going to happen before I intervene.
"You bast- you want to go there, aren't you? Well, at least I'm not the one in the part of the army who hides behind vehicles when they do all the works for you. Your family is probably disgusted by YOUR cowardness." That what I think after Astrid says that:
Astrid is the type of woman who won't let others insult her or her friends. I like that character but to talk about the family of someone, and maybe a dead family is not cool. I look Jason and I know what he was going to do. He takes his blaster and points it toward Astrid. She did the same thing and it starts a chain reaction. Everyone starts pointing their blasters toward their rival groups. I can see that the alicorns and changeling queens tensed up, they even make a shield appeared before them. Okay, now I need to intervene.
I use the Force to levitate their weapons on the ceiling. They all look up and try to figure out what was that. The ponies and changelings were also surprised, it takes time but Chrysalis finally saw me and gasp. Everyone looks at her and follows the direction where her eyes looking and everybody saw me.
"You know, it's not good to point a blaster to a comrade don't you think?" I walk toward the ones who start all of this. I make the blasters fall to the ground at the same time.
"M-Mandalore w-we're sorry we-"
"You don't need to ask me for forgiveness." All the soldiers look at me, I know what I just said certainly shocks them.
"But Emperor, we practically just kill ourselves!" I turn my look to Sophia.
"Do you think I didn't think about that when I created the Imperial Order?" Everyone in the room starts to whispers among themselves. I look at the groups' leaders.
"Anyway, everyone keeps going what you were doing but stop this debate. I will think about it alone, for now, do what you want to do."
I start to leave when a magical barrier appeared before the door. I turn around to see Miasma's horn with a magical aura around it. The alicorns and queens start to walk toward me, I guess they are the ones who wanted to talk to me after I woke up but it seems they didn't know, not surprised after all I woke up since 5 minutes. I could see smiles on their faces, I think they missed me, well after all we became good friends for Daybreaker I don't know why. Maybe because I liberate her, anyway what do they want?
"You take your time to wake up didn't you?" I was going to answer but Chrysalis didn't let me the time as she hugs me, I hug back and after sometimes we broke it.
"Well, with the fight against Daybreaker it's sure it would have taken some time for me to recover." I don't tell them about you know who. It's not a thing I want to talk about.
"You should have seen Chrysalis when you didn't wake up after 3 days. She couldn't do a thing without been worried about you." I look at Chrysalis and see her blush. I place a hand on her left shoulder.
"Thanks to having been worried about me but you shouldn't have it was not a big deal." Again I lied.
"I shouldn't have?! Did you forget we are friends? You are the first friend I made and you say I shouldn't be worried about you?!" Some tears start to form in her eyes. Good job Mike, you're an imbecile sometimes.
"Hey, I'm sorry, I should have known about that. I'm really stupid when I say some things." She smiles at me and wipes her tears.
"It's fine, it's just you were the first non-changeling to see me has a friend and not has a disgusting monster and to see me for who I am and not what I am."
After that, I look at the two sisters and I can see they not believe everything of what I said. They know there is something I don't talk about, something I hide from them. If only all of this never happened in the past. Anyway, I think they also want to speak to me.
"So Daybreaker. How have you been since our encounter?"
"Good. My wounds healed fast but I can't say the same thing for you." Don't start trying to know what I hide...
"What are you talking about? The wounds you did to me are healed." Her eyes looked deep inside mine even if I have my helmet.
"You know I don't talk about these types of wounds." Except for Nightmare Moon, this takes the queens' attention.
"Mike... there is something you hide from us?" I start to become a little pissed... and cold. I open the door since Miasma stopped using her magic to block me and leave the room. My droids know about it and keep the secrets I have so they block the mares way and I walk toward my room.
"Mike! What's wrong? There is something you keep hiding from us?" I stop walking but I didn't turn around, I keep looking before me.
"Some things need to be kept hiding." After I say that, I move again, go inside my room and lock the door with the password. Yeah... I decided to add a password, my choice. Even with the door locked, I hear the mares calling me to go out. I use the Force to block any type of teleportation since I can stop Luna to come into my dreams if I want to. All I need right now is some meditation, it will do some good to me.
At the same time, Chrysalis POV.
I'm worried about Mike, there is something he hides from us. I didn't know until Daybreaker talks about that, and Mike's reaction only approved what the alicorn suspected. I was also scared, I sense his emotions when Daybreaker said 'You know of what I talk about '. His emotions were... cold, there was only anger, pain, sadness, fear, and sorrow.
"Chrysalis are you alright?" I look at Myxine with a sad expression.
"You felt it too? His emotions..."
"Yes, in no time he went from happiness and kindness to angry, scared, hurt, and sad. The thing he's hiding is not black and white." Calliphora turns to talk with the alicorns.
"How did you know he hides something?"
"An instinct at the beginning but when we look in his eyes there was something else in his look, like an internal scar. Now, he just shows us we were right but from what you say it's not a thing you can play with and take the risk to make him very mad." Said, Nightmare Moon. Daybreaker nods and decided to do some training in the room Mike created for the sisters to train when they want. The rest of us go to sleep or do other things.
The next day, Mike POV
I didn't sleep last night, all I did was meditated and reflect on what happened yesterday with the little debate between the groups' leaders and the events with the alicorns and queens. I prefer to not think about it, only the thought of this angers me.
Anyway, the opinions of the debate yesterday made me reflect on what we can do. The two opinions aren't stupid, it can be dangerous if we attack the dragons and griffons for now but the more we wait, the more humans will suffer, so I decided to make a compromise. I tell the super tactical droids, my companions, and my allies to meet me in the war room. I already know that the ponies and changelings will try to know what I hide.
I was looking at the map thanks to the holoprojector when everyone arrived in the room. Thorax, Rose, General Solar, and Star whirl were also here. Star whirl became the cult's new leader since the old one passed away from old age. It takes time for her to pass through this challenge since he was like a father to her.
"Please take a seat, we will be here for sometimes I think." They all sit on the chairs looking at me with interest.
"I'm sure you ask why I make you come here. After the little misunderstanding yesterday," I look toward Astrid and Jason who tensed up a little, "I thought about all the opinions which were said in your debate and I must say they were all justified and right. I'm proud to see you can try to make decisions without me and this is something I like to see, so don't be ashamed of what happened yesterday. I was sure something like would happen one day."
"Thank you, Mandalore."
"No problem. Anyway, I come to a compromise to settle this problem." That takes everyone's interest.
"And pray to tell what is this compromise?" said Ambrosia.
"Since the griffons have the second strongest army of the world and the dragons have the advantage to be very resistant and to have inhospitable land, the best choice we have is to invade the minotaurs."
"And why them?" asked Nightmare Moon.
"Think about it, the minotaurs have not one of the strongest armies of the world and even if they are resistant the difference is unlike the dragons, they are not united so if we attack one tribe or chiefdom the others will not intervene until they saw they are in great danger and finally unite so for the most of the assault we will have an advantage we need to use."
Daybreaker was looking at me with a big smile on her face. It seems I do a good impression right now but in reality, it's logic no? I mean, they are not united so we can strike at them simultaneously and they will have never have the time to resist plus the others will not care for a good time since the tribes are rivals.
"Clever and strategist type aren't you?" ask Daybreaker.
"I know a lot about strategy and I was good at school so I let you guess." She chuckled after I say that I don't know why but I start to like her.
"My lord, Alpha and I have maybe a plan to let us attack multiples locations." I look at Spark.
"Go on you take my attention." He uses the holoprojector to show the minotaurs' territory and our borders with them. Something takes my interest, the Changeling Confederation's borders with the minotaurs were bigger than last week.
"There is a lot of towns at the borders so we can launch an airstrike on each one of them. There is also a lot of ways used by convoys so I advise we attack them at the same time the airstrike destroys the towns. And here," He pointed toward a big path between the mountains, "We use it to move our main forces."
"What about the towns? Are we sure there are no humans in it?"
"Yes my lord. The changelings' spies helped us a lot to gather this information."
"Very well."
"Mandalore, can I advise something?"
"What's in your mind, Emma?" She uses the holoprojector to make groups of transport ships appeared.
"The airstrike will certainly take the minotaurs' attention so I think we use the transport ships to infiltrate important groups to attack the most 'hiding' towns at the same time the airforce strikes. It will help us to not be taken by surprise when our main forces march toward the important cities." This is a very good idea. Good job Emma.
"We will do that Emma. Good job." She nods and goes to sit again.
"I think it will be everything for now. We will discuss that tomorrow when we will start the plan." Everyone leaves except for Chrysalis. I know the other queens and the sisters will stay not too far away to listen.
"Mike can I... talk to you?" I start to be a little pissed but I will not be angry at her because I know she wants to know.
"*sigh* I know you want to ask me this question."
"I-I..."
"Don't try to hide it. I know you want to ask that since the meeting has begun."
"You're not making it easy you know?"
"Because you know I can be very mad about that." I guess I can't hide it from them. If only they know, I want to protect them.
"You need to tell her kid." I can't they will hate me and I will hurt them! "My friend you need to know it's what he wants you to believe. The more you try to hide your past the more they will ask you and so the more you will be angry and let your past take control. Everything you're doing is what he wants. At least give it a try." I-I *sigh* okay I give it a try. "Thanks it means a lot for us."
I turn my attention back to Chrysalis.
"Please Mike, tell me what's going on! This thing you hiding hurts you and I hate seeing you like that. Please tell me." I try but I can't. I JUST CAN'T FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!
"I can't okay?!" She was shocked and scared, she starts to step back toward the door.
"Every time I think about it, it remembers me of the looks of horror on my family's faces when they saw what I did! Every time I look in a mirror I always see the face of a monster, of a killer! E-Every t-time I-I..." I broke into tears. I remember perfectly the looks of horror my mom and dad had when they saw me before the judge and the pictures of what I've done. I failed them, I was a monster.
Chrysalis decided to walk toward. She takes off my helmet and makes me looking up at her. I stare into her green eyes, she smiles and hugs me. I hug back, keeping my head buried in her shoulder and crying."
"Shhhh. It's okay, I'm here, we are all here for you Mike you know that."
"H-How can you be kind with a monster?"
"You're not a monster to me Mike. You are my friend and the first I've ever made. So please, tell me what's going on?" I couldn't take it anymore, I made up my mind and take my courage in my hand.
"All of this happens 10 years ago."
10 years ago, Mike POV.
I was with my little brother, we go back to our home. Everything was good, we stop at a market to take some sweets and we leave. Everything was alright until...
"Well, well, well if it's not Mike and his little brat of a brother."
"Shut up Stan." (Sorry if your name is Stan)
"You're not in the position to give orders." After he says that, two of his friends grab my arms when the third didn't let my brother move. Stan started to beat me, I cough blood and they let me fall to the ground. My little brother who succeeds in freeing himself punches Stan's face. What Stan did after that will haunt me for the rest of my life. He takes a knife and stabbed my brother in the stomach. He fell to the ground, crying and Stan didn't stop to beat him up. I try to stand up but his friends didn't let me. I couldn't do anything, I couldn't...
You want to help your brother and teach these weaklings a lesson? Y-Yes... Then lend me your hand. H-How? I can't see you. Just think about it and let me take control.
I did what he said and after that, I couldn't see or heard anything.
Third POV.
Stan was keeping beating Mike's brother. The little brother begging Stan to stop but he didn't listen. But for Mike, something happened, he tried to stand up so Stan's friends start to make sure to not let him but when one of them tried to punch him, Mike grab his hand and look at them. They were terrified, the look on his face... was the one of a person ready to kill. His eyes were black and red. He stands up and breaks the arm of the one who tried to punch him. The one with now a broken arm scream in agony and was grab by the throat before being smashed against a wall, breaking his nose and few parts of his skull. The other two charge at Mike but he just did one step and was already behind them. He takes a knife from nowhere and starts to stab them and smash them against a wall as well.
Stan who hear that turn around and what he saw scared him. He saw Mike and around him the bleeding corpses of his friends. he tries to run but Mike with his non-human speed appeared before Stan and grab him by the throat.
"So Stan, what does it feel to be the victim hmmm? heheheheheHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! " Mike make a knife appeared from nowhere and start to stab Stan one time, two times, three times... and do it for two whole minutes. The people who saw that were afraid and call the police. When the police arrived, Mike retakes control of his body and what he saw will also haunt him forever: Stan's dead body and his friends' broken bodies. This is where Mike understands it was him who did that or more precisely him . After that he blackout. (Mike was fifteen years old at the time.)
Present, Mike POV.
"After that, I was sent 10 years in prison and 5 years in a psychological hospital." I finished my story and cry more than before. They will all probably see me as a monster. After some time the rest of the queens and alicorns enter the room with tears in their eyes, even Daybreaker and Nightmare Moon were crying. I know they heard my story but I don't care right now. What they did surprise me: they hugged me.
"W-Why are you not afraid of me? I-'m a-a m-monster."
"No, you're not. All you wanted was to protect your brother but your other half take the opportunity to take control. You're not the one who killed someone Mike, it's your other half."
"Plus you're our friend Mike, we will never let you down. You help us all, now it's our time to help."
And in unison they all said:
"That the Meaning of Friendship ."
Third POV.
This was a hard challenge for the human. He finally revealed a dark and bloody past but he is not alone. He has friends and they will help him to fight his other half and help him to be happy again.
CH 11: The First Invasion (part 1)
Author's Note
Hello guys, sorry for the late update. With my private life with my family, I couldn't update or write too much. Also, I hesitated if I want this chapter in two parts or in one and only chapter. Like always, make constructive criticism positive and negative and tell me what you think could be improved. See you later!
CH 11: The First Invasion (part 1)
1 day later, Mike POV.
Today was the day we will invade the minotaurs' territories. I was in the laboratory because the scientist team discovered with the crystals. Two scientists take a device and place it on the floor after that one of them uses a command and it makes say device glowing. What happened next was a total surprise.
(Ignore the man and the library around and artist link: https://www.artstation.com/vargasni )
A portal appeared from the device. I try to process what was just happening right now: a portal... just appeared in front of me thanks to... a device. What the hell is going on?
"Am I dreaming or something like that?" The scientist to my right chuckle.
"No sir, you don't dream. To explain, this portal is the result of a reaction in the crystals we have."
"What type of reaction?"
"We have discovered that the crystals' signature reacts when a magnetic field is used on it. We don't know how but it does something to the crystal and make a portal appeared." Interesting, these crystals are more mysterious than I thought. Maybe we can use these portals for something.
"It can help us to infiltrate spies or a team behind the enemy lines."
"Indeed sir but the problem is the portal close itself after you passed it. If you ask how we know that well we used a droid to pass it. Don't worry we give him another device so he could come back to us."
"So if I understand, first of all, the device here creates a magnetic field which reacts with the crystal and creates a portal, and second I need two devices if I want to go somewhere and come back here?"
The scientist nod and launch a rock through the portal so it closes itself and to make sure no one saw it through the other side of it. Well, a good thing to know. I will make sure to use it a lot thanks to the commandos and even the changelings. It will help us a lot to send a team and create an outpost where we can deploy an assault group against some towns.
I walk toward the war room to make the last preparations with everyone. Also, do you remember I pointed out that the changeling border was bigger than last time? Well, they have successfully made the polar bears who are the inhabitants of the nation they annex to join them. From what I've heard it's a nation where they don't have slavery and where humans who escape their master go to create a new life.
Since they are bigger than a changeling and their pawns are too big to use a normal rifle, we made sure to create anti-tank rifles that are bigger than a normal rifle.
Also, the polar bears were the ones to ask for a creation of expeditionary or auxiliary forces coming from their nation of 2000 polar bears for now. Now the Changeling Confederation has a force that can fight better in winter than a normal changeling. I also have snowtroopers for that plus since the minotaurs have a big winter and a lot of snow because of the chain of mountains, they'll help us.
I walk inside the war room and take a seat. The others did the same thing and we start to finish the plan.
"We will need to attack from multiple locations. The strategy with the ships will help us a lot but I think we can use the new border we have to attack with the polar bears' help. Any suggestions?"
"I have something that can help us a lot." I look toward Nightmare Moon.
"Care to tell what is it?"
"I've discovered that some clans of thestrals are hidden in mountains nearby, they can attack a lot of hidden towns. The only thing we need is to let them have some weapons and to make sure they are on our side."
"And this is where you come. You are their queen so if they know you're with us, they will immediately help in the invasion." She nods and tells to Stars Whirl to infiltrate a squad to find the thestrals and give them weapons.
"Well, I think... it's good. Plus with the new 'weapons' we have, we will crush them easily for at least a week before they saw they need to unite." Everyone nods and we all leave and take different ways to prepare our troops.
I walk toward where the ships where to find Alpha, Spark, Aaron, Emma, Shaun, Jason, Sophia, Connor, Astrid, and Kate talking and making sure everything was ready. When they saw me, they all salute me. I look around to see the bombers being rearmed with explosive and all these things, the troops going into different transports and look to our new fighters and bombers:
Yup, you don't dream. I decided that we also need fighters and bombers in which pilots are humans and not A.I. The Tie fighter elite, the one with the second pilot who has the control of the turret at the bottom of the fighter were made to have better ground support when a fighter must fire at the enemy on the ground but they were given to good pilots.
Normal Tie and bombers pilots:(artist link)
Elite Tie pilots:
Apprentice:
When fully admitted:
I contact the queens and alicorns to know if they were ready and when they said yes, I look at two B1 droids and order:
"Launch the Operation: Minos."
"Roger roger." After that, the sound of alarms could be heard throughout the base. The pilots start to go into their ships, the droids' fighters and bombers start to go into the sky and the transports take off the ground. I look at the army which marches toward the border with the minotaurs. A lot of AT-STs and AT-DPs were walking so I think you can guess the sound of it.
And I know that today was the day a nation will start the fall into the Abyss of Annihilation.
Somedays later, third POV.
Operation Minos, the name of the invasion against the minotaurs to liberate all humans. The plan was very simple: five army groups will attack from different locations. The changelings and polar bears from the North, the Droid army at the center, the Imperial Order at the north part of the center, the Mandalorians at the south part of the center, and the ponies of Nightmare Monn and Daybreaker at the South. (All of this from the West)
Not too far from a target, a group of Tie bombers and fighters was approaching from it with transport ships with three elite Tie fighters.
"Shadows Leader to Shadows 4. Make sure the bombs are ready."
"Affirmative Shadows Leader."
The pilot who was Shadow Leader or more because since the squad's name was Shadows, her Tie and she were referred to Shadows Leader. She was in an elite Tie fighter so that means there was another pilot in the Tie who was controlling the turret.
"Hey boss, can I ask you a question?"
"What is it recruit ?" You would say since the guy is in an elite fighter then he is a good pilot, well yes but he was only an apprentice, a newbie like a lot say. So for her, he was like a recruit.
"It's just... it's the first time I will participate in a true battle and I'm nervous."
"Don't worry, when I decided to enter into the pilots when the Emperor was unconscious, I was also nervous but more the raid with the ground troops passed I became confident. Now, keep focus. We are not too far away from the target."
"Yes, boss."
"Shadows Leader, this is Lieutenant Mason from the Leopards squad. We will start to land on the ground. Make sure to deliver us a good spectacle when we place a foot on the ground."
"Lieutenant... you knock at the right door." She says with a smile under her helmet.
"Okay Shadows squad, like at the training, the fighters first and the bombers after. We are the ones who launch the invasion, the ones who will strike first! Don't forget the Emperor and Humanity count on us!"
"Yes, Shadows Leader!"
At the same time, the seven transport ships landed on the ground. The troops come out and prepare everything before the attack. There were 40 stormtroopers, 15 flame troopers, 20 scout troopers, and 5 sith troopers from the Red Guard. They started to march toward the town. This will be the first battle that will announce the fall of the Tyrants.
In the minotaurs' town, everything going well. There were merchants, warriors at the training field, and civilians. Even if they're not warriors, the civilians always have a day where they train to be sure they can defend themselves. The minotaurs were happy with a simple life. Some of them going to a bar or something.
Suddenly, a strange sound which is never heard here could be heard.
Every minotaur looks up at the sky since the sound comes from it. Nothing was seen until one minotaur yelled:
"Hey! What is this?!" The minotaur pointed toward flying creatures and everyone looks at them. Some were confused, others didn't pay attention, thinking it was nothing until...
"Shadows squad, open fire!"
After the leader said that, all the fighters started to shoot on the ground sometimes creating explosions when a house was hit. The panic quickly gains the inhabitants. Everyone was running everywhere, trying to hide from the fighters. The second pilots in the elite fighters start to open fire with their turrets. After sometimes, it was the bombers' turn to deliver death and destruction.
"We drop the bombs."
Blue spheres come out of the bombers and when hitting the ground, explode. The ground troops saw everything and know it was time. They started to come out of the forest and to shoot on the minotaurs they saw, some tried to resist but were heavily injured and wounded by the bombardment, not all of them were killed, the goal was not to make a genocide. The five sith troopers were away from the main group, the missions? Kill or capture the chief of the town.
They finally arrived at the chief house, they were welcomed by guards. They start to shoot killing five of them, and a grenade killed the three others. Before the last door, two take positions at each side ready to open fire when it will open. The others nod and one grab a flash grenade and the two others slightly open the door. After hearing the 'Bang', they kick it and shoot at the guards. When the chief and his wife and son could see again, they were afraid to see the guards on the ground, dead.
"Hands up facing the wall." The family did what they have been told and the sith troopers take handcuffs and lead the family outside.
"Shadows Leader, Lieutenant Mason. This is over, the chief and his family are captured."
"Copy that sir."
"Affirmative."
After the last minotaurs surrender, the troops started to cheers in their victory and Mike's name.
Changelings' Front.
The changeling army moves fast, they have learned the tactics of the Blitzkrieg. They already captured some towns and the polar bears' help was not disappointing, some minotaurs who start to respect the changelings' strength join in the auxiliaries and it helps a lot more.
Thorax is the officer who leads the main forces. Right now, he's going toward one of the main targets of the operation: the City of Ufrus, named after Ufrus (obviously) a respected and strong warrior who lived even before the Princesses. Thorax knows it will be not an easy battle, after all, we talk a symbol for the minotaurs, not a simple town.
After days of travels or trips which would have made Mike angry, they finally have a view of the city. He opens the trap door on the turret of his new command Panzer 4 H:
(artist link)
There were a few like that since the production started not too long ago, most of the tanks forces was:
Panzer 2 or Luch:(artist link)
Panzer 3:(artist link)
The Luch was more for support than frontal combat, faster than a Panzer 3 or 4. The Panzer 3 was made to resist a lot more and to have more firepower. Thorax order to stop the march and let the soldiers have a little rest before the attack, they needed the city taken before tomorrow but thanks to Thorax's strategy and tactics, some part of the army were all around the city so the siege will be easier.
He takes his binoculars and inspects the city. There were some ballista and catapult on it, it will do some damage for sure but the tanks will be fine if they shot it before the minotaurs can use them. At the right of his tank was Wasp's tank, the two of them with Rose were know as the Wolves since they strategy and tactics look like a pack which attacks in coordination and quickly.
"Does Rose know the signal to attack?" Ask Wasp.
"Yes, when she'll hear the canons of the artillery, she will launch her attack. Are the troops ready?"
"Yes. The artillery corps just need the order."
"As for the tanks' and infantries' divisions?"
"Same."
He nods and calls his second in command.
"Colonel Doorxs!" A male changeling runs to his tank.
"Yes, general?"
"Tell the artillery corps they have the green light to open fire."
"Of course general."
The changeling takes a jeep with another officer and goes toward the artillery corps. Thorax looks at Wasp to see her with an amused look.
"What?" She chuckles.
"It's funny to see how much you became so serious in your job." It was Thorax turn to chuckle.
"What can I say? I do this for my country."
At the same time, the Colonel arrived at his destination and walk toward the officer in charge of the artillery.
"Colonel Drooxs, what brings you here?"
"General Thorax give you the green light to start the siege, Colonel Furx."
"Very well. You heard that soldiers?! Start to reload me these canons!"
The changelings reload the canons and start to readies them up.
"Ready?! Open fire!"
And so, the canons' screams were heard by the army and also by Rose who was on the other side of the city. When she heard the canons, she nods to an officer who nods back. He turns around and orders:
"Open fire!"
Explosions start to be seen from the outside of the city. Inside, it was hell. The minotaurs try to hide as the garrison of the city goes on the ramparts, take positions, and start to prepare the ballista and catapults. The problem is some shells hit some part of the wall and make holes where the infantry can pass.
For at least 5 minutes, a rain of shells falls on the city, when the smoke disappeared a look of horror appeared for the minotaurs. There were a lot of corps some of them crushed by debris, others missing limbs and blood all over the bodies and the floor, and sometimes all was left for some corps was a little part of the body like a hand for example.
Their nightmare doesn't stop here. A sound was heard, when the soldiers on the ramparts look what was that, they saw what will be the extension of the nightmare, a horde of tanks and half-tracks coming all around the city. The half-tracks are armored transport for infantry but sometimes you can add turrets or MGs on it:
(artist link)
Even if they were doomed, the warriors decided to defend the city until the last warrior. They started to use the ballista but the armor on the vehicles was too much for the projectiles to penetrate it. The tank which received the projectile turn the turret toward it.
The tank leader shout orders to her crew.
"Load me this canon! I want to destroy this ballista before it fired on a less armored vehicle!"
The loader takes a munition and places it in the canon. The pilot stopped the tank to make sure the shooter can hit without difficulty. Said shooter aim and take time to be sure he won't miss and after sometimes finally shoot. The minotaurs at the ballista saw the orange projectile coming toward them, some tried to escape but it was so fast that they died in the explosion.
The main doors of each side opened and warriors came out of the city, in desperate measures charge at the powerful enemy. The half-tracks stop to let the infantry goes out. The MGs on them and the tanks being used by one crew's soldier, the Panzers, and Luchs which didn't shoot on the ballista and catapults open fire on the armies on the ground.
The changeling soldiers take positions and open fire with everything they have rifles like rocket launchers. It was a massacre, the minotaurs who were desperate or courageous enough continue while the ones who didn't want to die or scared flea toward the city or surrender. The polar bears with more powerful guns could kill a minotaur in one shot if they hit vital organs like if a human shot with a normal rifle on a pony for example.
With the charge defeated, the troops start to enter inside the city, it was clear victory has been grabbed by the Confederation. The warriors that lead earlier don't even tried to stop them, they just look at them. The chieftain of the city has killed in the bombardment, hope was gone for a long time. The Confederation's flag flown in the central place of the city, the army gives to the survivors food, and somewhere to sleep and treat their wounds by the medical divisions of the army.
Outside the city, some tanks and other vehicles have been destroyed. How? Well, even with an armored vehicle, take a rock from a catapult is very deadly armored or not.
Thorax, Wasp, and Rose walk toward the council's room of the city. When they arrived, they place an orb and use made it work, it creates a green vortex if you want and makes the queens appeared. It was to communicate like holo communication.
"Thorax, Rose, and Wasp. It's good to see you, so how is the invasion going?"
"We have taken control of a lot of towns and we just take control of the City of Ufrus." The queens smiled at this news. It was one of the main targets of the Operation. This city was one of the strongholds of the minotaurs' military. If the clans have united, it would have been very hard to take this city.
"Very good. Take time to rest, you and the others have earned it." After that, the orb stopped glowing and the communication stopped.
Thorax walks toward a window and looks at the horizon. He knows that tomorrow will be another day of hard-working, and ask himself how the other armies are doing.
CH 12: The First Invasion (part 2)
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.
CH 13: The Sisters (edited)
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