Throwing off the Chains

Chapter 4

We had rejoined the rest of the army after destroying a 1/2 mile wide path through the orchard and removing the pony building. I had my men salt the earth after we went through as well. Though I'm not sure why but I could care less. One less pony settlement that stains Equis. Once I rejoined the army My father asked for a report.

"One 1/2 mile wide swath of destruction cut through the orchard and the ground salted. Sir!"

"Good. However we will show compassion to civilians but if a Royal Guard or civvie attacks. Put 'em down." he said

"The elements?"

"Here but they shouldn't be too much of a problem." My father said "No military training at all." I grinned as he said that.

My mother's platoon, nicknamed the Valkyries, charged ahead and used the environment to their advantage they hopped over walls and entered houses through the upstairs window and marched the ponies out with little fuss. The ponies fussed greatly, wailing and promising that Celestia and the Elements would whip us back to severity. Our reply was to gag them and put inhibitor rings of their hoof. These rings stopped all of the internal magic ponies had, Unicorns couldn't magic, pegasi couldn't fly and earth ponies were normally strong rather than super strong. I liked the idea of ponies in chains after humanity had been in chains for so long.

"Guards!" came the cry from a soldier. A small patrol of Royal guards were charging at us with spells charging and wings outstretched. My soldiers grew restless. I felt no need to hold them back from exacting a little revenge upon on the ponies. They simply charged forward and steel sliced through the golden alloy of the guards armor and the flesh beneath gave way to the cold steel piercing vital organs and snapping bones. Eventually the blades pierced the heart or the brain in one unfortunate case. In seconds soldiers of the Equestrian military were dead. We continued our march closer to the Town Hall.

(Twilight's perspective)

I couldn't believe that the human's had chosen the day before the midsummer-sun celebration of all days! It was like the Celebration was cursed. I pushed it out of my mind as I saw human mares? collecting ponies by crawling up the side of the walls and going in upstairs windows. In a few seconds screams rang out and ponies were marched out of the buildings. I hope the letter I had Spike send to the Princess had arrived. I got my answer in a green flash from Spike. I grabbed the letter with my magic and read it. It said.

My dear Twilight,

I could see the plating of the humans from here. I am bringing two-thirds of the Guard to Ponyville to engage the humans. You MUST join me at the rear of the Guard in case the humans win. Princess Luna will be there as well.

Celestia/i]

Twilight looked out the window and saw 3 of the 5 war chariots flying towards Ponyville. They were not equipped with weapons but were heavily armored. They also each held about 250 Guards so in total there were 750 guards in Ponyville. W

"Girls we are going to Celestia."

"Now?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"Now." said Twilight and with that she charged up her horn and teleported the entire group. With a loud pop and slight flash Twilight and Co arrived next Celestia. Celestia's eyes were tired and she sighed quietly.

"Twilight, We are about to see the first battle of humans for one thousand and three years." she said.