The Dark War of Equestria

Chapter 1 Mysteries in Equestria

Crescent was in a royal carriage wearing his colonial assassin outfit, he was on his way towards Ponyville to check up on the summer sun celebration. As he approached the small town, he wanted to visit his favorite ponies living there, he first wanted to visit his favorite book worm, Twilight Sparkle. As he landed he notified his night guards to relax in Ponyville, as it was going to be a few days. He walked down the streets as ponies bowed down, and treated him like a prince, oh wait he was, he married Luna. "Ponies please, drop the royal stuff, I like to be treated normally, not with royalty." Unfortunately for him, ponies kept bowing down to him like a god. He continued to walk down until he found the same massive library tree he loved, he knocked on the door, but there was no response. He slowly creaked open the door to find Twilight Sparkle running amok cleaning and straightening out her library.

"Um... Twilight?" Twilight Sparkle suddenly dropped all her boats as she bowed down to Crescent.

"Ahh, Crescent I'm so sorry I-"

"Jeez calm down Twilight, it's okay, so how is everything?"

"Well everything is great, the food is successful, the clouds are cleared, the birds are in tune, and the decorations are set."

"Excellent, I'm going to pay Applejack a visit, I haven't had non fancy food all day."

"Oh well then let me come with you, I'm starved."

"Alright." The two started to walk as more ponies started to bow down to him. "So, how is everypony?"

"Well Applejack, Fluttershy, Rainbow, and I got married."

"Well that I know, and congrats by the way. But what about Rarity and Pinkie?"

"Well they haven't found their special someponies yet, but rumor has it Rarity is having a crush on Big Macintosh." The human let out a small chuckle at the gossip. "As for Pinkie.... I don't know if Faust created anypony for her."

"Yea, I bet." The two reached the apple farm, Crescent looked around to find Applejack bucking apple trees as he saw another stallion using a whip to slice apples in half. Crescent approached the orange mare as she stopped bucking trees in surprise and approached the human. "Hey Applejack, how you doin?"

"Well bust mah buckets, what brings you here Crescent?"

"Well I had the craving for country food, got any samples before the festival?"

"Wah Shua." Applejack let the two towards the barn, she opened it to find a massive supply of apple baked goodies laying on a massive picnic table, Crescent gave a greedy smirk as he eyeballed all of the food. "Go ahead, knock yerself out."

"Thank you Applejack, but I want to save up and eat less, helps me in my parkour and helps me attract Luna." Crescent said as snickered and approached the feast.

"Speaking of which, why isn't Luna with you?" Twilight interjected as Crescent brought an apple fritter to his face.

"She's stayed behind in Canterlot to take care of some business, she had to talk with her night guards, she's thinking of making night guards fly around Equestria looking for trouble." Crescent said as he took a bite out of the fritter.

"I can see that. We have had some events actions in Ponyville."

"Strange evenths? Whath thu you mean?" Asked Crescent with a mouth full of apple pastry.

"Well we've had several attacks on ponies, the thugs were all dressed in black, but luckily thanks to umm..." Twilight scratched he head. "our little heroes, they disappear, but we still get more strange assaults in Ponyville."

"Hmm, maybe I can solve that problem later. But for now I'm kinda hungry." Crescent said as he picked up a piece of brown betty.

"Agreed, Whip can ya get over here?" Applejack called as the whip wielding stallion walked towards the three. "Whip this is Crescent, he's a human as well as Luna's husband. Crescent this is Whiplash, mah husband."

The stallion stuck out his hoof as Crescent collided his hand and shook it in trust. "Its mighty fine to you Crescent."

"It's good to meet you to Whip."

"Ahright, now let's eat." Applejack stated as everypony started to feast upon the massive hoard of apple baked goods. They ate until their hearts content except for Crescent who balanced his diet and ate less. As they were eating they told stories and chatted for the joy of entertainment.

"Seriously that many Pinkies?" Questioned Crescent with a smug grin across his face.

"Yep, it took all of us just to round em up." said Applejack

"I'm just glad to have our Pinkie." said Twilight.

Crescent looked at his watch as the time was 3 o'clock. "Woh, it's 3 already? Dang time sure flies, I guess I should check on Fluttershy for the birds." Crescent got up and waved goodbye to his pony friends. "Arrivederci" The three ponies waved goodbye as Crescent made his way towards Fluttershy's cottage, he flipped on his hood adjusted his hat so that nopony could see him, he ran straight towards a building as he climbed up to the rooftop. He continued to travel through Ponyville as he jumped from building to building until he reached the end of Ponyville. He jumped off the last building and landed in a bale of hay, he quickly got out and wiped off whatever food supply that stuck to him as he walked along the path towards Ponyville Park. As he reached the park, he could hear an angelic voice full of joy and peace, he followed to voice to find Fluttershy conducting the birds. He walked closer to the pegasus and sat on the soft grass listening to the angelic music. As he finished he clapped his hands making the butter pegasus jump in surprise as she landed in a bush, Crescent offered a hand as he picked her up to her hooves. "Sorry Fluttershy, but that was just...brilliant!"

"Oh thank you your majesty." Crescent face palmed himself at the name.

"Please Fluttershy, I would very much like it if ponies just called me by my name and drop the royal shenanigans."

"Oh...um...sorry." Fluttershy said as she lowered her head in apology.

"It's aight, you didn't know." The pegasus lifted her head in a light filled expression. "Now, I just came here to check upon the music and might I say that was brilliant, I must say, you have a talent for music."

"Oh thank you Crescent, it's no big deal I just-" Fluttershy was interrupted as she saw a hooded navy blue stallion approach the two. "Oh hello Nighty, what brings you here?"

"I was actually looking for Prince Crescent," Crescent rolled his eyes at the name. "I needed to discuss him with a certain matter. Honey, can I please talk to him alone?"

"Oh course, c'mon birdies we have lot's of training to do." Her voice echoed as she trotted of with her birds.

The navy blue stallion walked towards the human as they both exchanged hooves and hands and shook. "Now Crescent, I hate to inform you but we have a slight problem in the mist of darkness." Crescent raised an eyebrow in interest, what does this stallion know? "I think you were already told by Twilight Sparkle about the ponies dressed in black."

"So you followed me."

"Correct, she told you that they disappeared, but she never told you where to. My friends and I have been hoarding them and tried to get information out of them, so far there is no luck. We hope that you could help us tie the knot and get information out of them."

"Have these ponies committed any crimes?"

"Yes, they have attacked, murdered, and beaten many innocent ponies. They even attacked me when I went on a date with Fluttershy, of course with my own defenses I had to kill them."

"Hmm, I would've done the same thing, tell me. How did you kill them."

"With this." Night Shade said as he brought up his hoof with a vambrace on it, he suddenly popped out a blade from his hoof, Crescent's eyes widened as he had the exact same weapon he was wielding. "I assume you have this one too, but you are not from this world."

"Y-Yes, how is this possible, how do you have a hidden blade from Equestria?" asked Crescent in surprise.

"It puzzles me as well, hidden blades were formed everywhere around Equestria, there was, I say a secret organization dedicated to justice, death and freedom, but now my friends and myself are the only 3 left."

"T-The Assassins?"

"No. We are called the Shadow Meres. A name is given from ourselfs, a name that is suppose to hind our real name, a code name if you will, for example my shadow name is Silent Shadow. But where does your hidden blade come from Crescent?"

"Mine comes from a video game in my world, I built the blade myself. The game was called Assassin's Creed, where they use this weapons to silently kill their enemies known as the Templars. They want nothing but control, which sounds like these ponies dressed in black."

"Strange, does your blade fold down?"

"Yes, in the game there are many different hidden blades, from the classic, the butterfly, and the dagger."

"What about a hookblade?"

"As well as that, but many people in my world had tried to make it but failed, in the game it was only fiction that these hooks could hold the weight of an average human."

"I see, but back to the chase. Please follow me and I will show you these ponies in black."

"Certainly, I will tell Celestia and Luna later about this problem." The two walked away further from Ponyville as they reached a forest. "Tell me you know how to climb." The human nodded as Night Shade led Crescent through a thick black forest. "I hope you can see in the dark, because I can't"

"I can."

"What? That's impossible, no magic can do that."

"It is, the elements of harmony cast a healing spell combined with the princesses' magic on me, the side effect gave me what I call eagle vision allowing me to see the world a new way. I can find what I want as well as tell me what I want to see. For example-" Crescent's eyes turned red as Night Shade flinched in shock. "I can see a special golden glow around you, meaning you are someone I can trust, or not, you are a special target, there are multiple glows for anybody I see. Green is someone I can completely trust with my life like my wife, Blue is not important, and red is equal to the enemy, as in my target."

"Very interesting, can you find your way through this thick darkness?"

"I can, this way, there are some foot prints here, 2 different kinds I can see, hoofprints and large footprints." Crescent led Night Shade as they followed the trail of footprints, at the end of the trail they found a small cave with with a single cackling torch. Night Shade approached the cave and knocked on the rock in a certain rhythm.

CloClop Clop Clop

Suddenly two creatures popped out of the cave both in hoods, one was like a hybrid of an insect and a pony, while the other was a tall dragon in a hood. "Hey I remember this guy, I used my rope dart on him, as well as my tranquilizer. I can't believe he escaped both." The insect pony exclaimed

"Hold up, that was you, that was highly rude."

"Well sorry, it's just that humans were separated from Equestria long ago, so I had to make sure you weren't... evil."

"Point taken, and you are?"

The insect pony came first. "My name is Camouflage, but some folks call me Camo. And since we've never met, I'm a changeling, I can shape shift into anyone."

The dragon then stepped forward and took off his hood. "My name is Scales, but my other name is The Night Stalker."

"I see, I see, these names are familiar, they are in the game of Assassin's Creed."

"Interesting." Night Shade said. "It puzzles me how we had this technology and names before your arrival."

"Me too, now you need me to interrogate these ponies?"

"We were hoping you could help, we have only 4 prisoners."

"Were there any more?"

"Yes, we bargained to let them go for info but they escaped."

"Alright take me to them." The tree Shadows brought Crescent to the four pony prisoners tied up in chairs, he took a chair and sat down in front of them. "Who are you working for." he asked the first stallion.

"Go buck yerse-" The stallion was interrupted as Crescent stabbed him in the neck killing him. The other ponies shivered in fear. as Crescent moved to the next pony.

"Who are you working for?" Crescent asked in a cold tone.

"I...I...I won't tell you." Crescent let out a sigh as he stabbed the second stallion in the neck, the two other survivors began to quiver in fear. Crescent walked over to the third stallion who began to sweat in horror.

"Who are you working for?" Crescent asked in a dark tone.

"W-W- We are working for the Dark Wolves... please don't kill us!" The stallion confessed as Crescent brought out his blade, he struck it down towards the stallion who closed his eyes in fate, he then found himself free from the rope and alive. "Y-Your letting me go?" Crescent nodded as the stallion started to gallop like a filly. Crescent approached the final stallion as he began to cry.

"PLEASE I'LL TELL YOU EVERYTHING JUST DON'T KILL ME!" The stallion begged as Crescent retracted his blade.

"Okay, who are the Dark Wolves and where are they?"

"We are the Dark Wolves, we work in packs with an alpha, or sometimes alone known as omegas. We are a revolution militia who want to get rid of the old crown and in with the new. We want to control Equestria with taxes and create a whole new world. We mainly live in the badlands as packs of us visit one at a time stealing supplies, killing ponies, and taking control over the high crown."

"Okay, one more question. Who is your leader?"

"Q-Queen Chrysalis," Camo frowned at the name. "she organized the whole group as she wanted revenge against Celestia and Luna her changelings are her main army as we are her spies."

"Then she will die. Like a fool, like Charles Lee, she will die. Nobody threatens to kill my wife." He exclaimed as he cut the stallion free. "Leave now, and if I see you again, I will kill you."

"Faust bless you." The Dark Wolf said as he galloped off into the distance. The three creatures looks at him in shock and confusion. Crescent raised an eyebrow as the three simply stared at him.

"What?" Crescent asked in confusion.

"How could royalty like you simply kill them without hesitation?" Asked the dragon.

"Trust me, these ponies act like people I know back on Earth."

"And why did you kill them."

"Because nopony will make my Luna shed a tear."

"What is this kind of torture you used for interrogation?"

"It's whats called fear, they fear of dying so might as well get rid of the trash, so to speak. Now I must attend to the festival preparations, try capturing more and more Dark Wolves, show them the dead bodies if they resist, and gain more info, notify me after the festival so that we don't create any public conflict." The human explained as the three nodded in agreement as the human turned to leave. "Also make sure to let them go if they spill any info, they will likely become scared of dying and become filled with fear, it's just a hunch but you could try, if they say nothing. Kill them." Crescent said in a cold tone as he made his way towards Ponyville. As he reached the small town he made his way towards town hall to check up upon the decorations, as he reached town hall he looked at the decorations which her as beautiful as Luna's night. He walked around to find Rarity as she continued to decorate, Crescent gazed upon the royal decorations as if Celestia was getting married, unfortunately she wasn't. "Hello Rarity."

Rarity dropped her current use of ribbon as she turned to smile at Crescent. "Why hello darling, it's so good to see you again."

"It's good to see you again as well Rarity, how's life?"

"Well you probably heard that some of my friends are married, but alas I haven't found my special somepony." Rarity said with a sheepish grin. "But to brighten things up, how are you darling?"

"I'm great thank you for asking, these decorations are wonderful Rarity."

"Thank you darling, I'm having a hard time to go with this purple ribbon."

"Try white, it goes with everything."

"Hmmm." Rarity applied the ribbon streamer and twisted both purple and white streamers to create a swirl of the two colors like frozen yogurt being poured into a cup. Rarity let out a over dramatic gasp as she looked at the beauty she had created. "This is wonder darling, I should try this on some of my dresses." She stated as she applied on the new streamer. "Thank you darling, now it's getting late, you should probably get some sleep before the sun rises."

"Okay, goodbye Rarity." Crescent made his way back towards Twilight's house, as he arrived at the hollowed out tree he opened it to find a familiar green tea colored stallion. "Oh hello T, is Twilight Sparkle home?"

"No your majesty, she is running a few errands. It's good to see you again Prince Crescent." Crescent face palmed at the royal name.

How many times do I have to explain this, I don't like to be treated with royalty, maybe I should fake my death. Crescent let out a heavy sigh at the statement. "It is good to see you to T, did you enjoy the crystal mint leaf seeds we gifted to you?"

"Yes very much, it has given me the opportunity with new kinds of chamomile tea, along with iced tea. I can give you a sample if you'd like." T offered as he walked into the kitchen as Crescent followed.

"Sure, I've been feeling parched for some iced tea."

"Iced tea coming right up." T said as he entered the kitchen, he pulled out several crystal mint leaves from the refrigerator, he levitated a knife and chopped the leaves until they were diced, he then picked up a few different leaves and diced them with the crystal leaves. He took out a small net and placed the minced leaves in the bag and tied up the bag to trap the leaves inside. He then pulled out a glass, filled it with ice and water and applied the tea bag into the ice water, the water then became sky blue as the ice cubes became white and sparkled like the stars. He brought the iced tea to Crescent as his tongue became lustful for a drink. "Here ya go Crescent, I figured you despised the royalty."

"You have no idea, it's kind of a pain in the ass." Crescent said as he picked up the glass and took a sip of his tea, his small hairs on his arms stuck up and froze as his tongue froze at the flavor and texture of the tea, after a long gulp he put down the glass as his body felt frozen stiff as he could barely move. "WOW That is some strong tea, best tea in all of Equestria if I do say so myself."

"Thank you, that really means a lot, especially from a human like you." The stallion accepted as Crescent gulped down the rest of the tea.

"I feel really chilly all of a sudden."

"Yes, this recipe create a chill effect that makes you feel like your in Antrotica, this creates a relaxing and soothing experience. It's almost my new favorite."

"I can see that, and I also see how you got that cutie mark of yours."

"Yea, tea is just the greatest."

"Yea better than coffee."

"Coffee?"

"Yes it's a-" Crescent was suddenly interrupted as the front door opened revealing a slightly taller dragon and a lavender unicorn mare levitating a few bags of groceries. "Well if it isn't my favorite book worm."

"Hello Crescent, how were the preparations?" asked the mare as she set down her bags and approached the human.

"All things were well...except one thing." The unicorn and her husband both raised an eyebrow at the problem. "Remember those unicorns in black you told me about?" The two ponies nodded in agreement. "Well me and Night Shade had some tied up, I took some information out of them and turns out they are called the Dark Wolves."

"W-Wait, you know about Night Shade's...sport?"

"Yes, he is very similar to what I am."

"But who are the Dark Wolves?" Asked T.

"They are a revolutionary group that want to kill my wife and Celestia, they want to take control and become what I would call a totalitarianism country. I will put a stop to it, by any means necessary, even if it means killing the royal guard. We must inform Celestia and Luna after the festival, the last thing we need as a Equestrian wide crises."

"Agreed, but where are they from, and who's their leader."

"Well they are from the Badlands, their leader is a changeling name Queen Chrysalis." Twilight's face turned twisted at the name. "I take it you are familiar with the name."

"Yes, she tried to take over Canterlot, she hypnotized my brother, and kidnapped Cadence." Twilight said as she gritted her teeth.

"I see, then she will die."

"W-What? Why do you want to kill her?!"

"Because I am an Assassin, and their enemies known as the Templars are acting just like the Dark Wolves, whoever's a Templar or acts like one...dies." He said as he took his finger and made a slit on his throat.

"A-Are you sure you want to kill her? We could try and-"

"No Twilight Sparkle, it's either her, or Celestia and Luna."

"O-Okay, but please think of a way to coop with the changelings, we don't want a natural enemy on our hooves."

"Well, if I kill her, then somebody else could take her place."

"But be careful Crescent, who knows what could happen."

"I will, now please tell me something." The lavender unicorn raised an eyebrow. "How does Night Shade had the same weapon as me?" He asked in cold tone. Twilight instantly flinched as she looked at the window, a shadowy figure outside with a hood nodded towards her as she sighed in relief.

"I see that you already know that Night Shade is a killer, how he has your weapon is unknown. I could look at the history of weapons for you."

"Thank you, I would love that." Crescent looked out the window to find Luna's beautiful moon out in the night sky, he let out a hearty yawn as he took off his hat. "I think I'll hit the bed early Twilight, do you know where I could sleep?"

"Oh yes, I already had a guest bed ready for you, Spike will show you. SPIKE! Can you come over here please?" A caravan of footsteps came from the stairs, he saw the purple dragon spike at about his height and with wings.

"Spike, it's been a while, might I say you've groan a lot."

Author for Spike

"Heh thanks Crescent, I've learned how to control my growth, thanks to Twilight here, I age like a normal pony, just with much more years."

"Congratulations, can you fly with those?"

"Well kinda, they're still kinda small but I can gain some levitation if you know what I mean."

"Cool, cool. Now can I go to my room, I'm a little off the edge."

"Sure, follow me." The teenage dragon led Crescent to the guest room, he immediately threw his hat on the table as he slumped onto his bed. "Mind closing the door Spike, I'm dead."

The dragon let out a chuckle at his idle performance. "Sure, goodnight Crescent."

"Night" The human said as he drifted off to sleep. In his dreams he dreamed that he was in a vast desert, with the crescent shimmering in the night and the stars peeking through the sheet of black. He walked round the desert as he let the cool night air whistle through his hare, he stopped to find Luna standing in front of him with a smile, he knew she had the powers of dreams, he just didn't mind one sort bit. Hi Luna, up to dream traveling I see.

Yes, it's good to see you Crescent, tell me how goes Ponyville?

It is great, the food is prepared, along with the singing, birds, and God know's what Pinkie has in stored for us, I'm just surprised she didn't surprise me.

The dream mare let out a soft chuckle as she approached her husband. Yes, she is the unpredictable, but something tells me you are troubled, what is it?

There is a matter that hangs on your's and your sister's head, I will discuss this after the festival, meet me in Twilight's library after and we will discuss.

Okay, I will meet you soon. I can't wait. She said with a warming smile as she flew off into the distance.

Neither can I Luna, Neeiither can I. Crescent said to himself as he enjoyed the rest of his darkish dream.

The hours passed as Crescent woke up as the morning came but the sun wasn't up, it was almost time for the festival. He rose from the bed as he stretched his arms and legs as he made for the library room. As he arrived he found Twilight packing stuff up for the festival...........a lot of stuff. She packed a picnic basket, books, paper, pencils, and other essentials that seemed useless. Crescent made a sheepish grin as he saw the over packed mare. "Eh....Twilight?" The mare jumped in surprise as she dropped her bags, he looked over to find herself embarrassed from royalty. "Uh....do you really need all of that?"

"Well, for good measures."

Crescent slowly shoot his head as he had a smug grin on his face. "Twilight your going to break yourself if you carry that much, it's just Celestia coming to raise the sun, it's not that much big of a deal."

"But it's a HUGE deal, it's going to be in Ponyville, do you know how much that really means for us? I mean what if Celestia gives me a test, or a secret pop quiz or-"

"Twilight, when does Celestia ever give you a test or anything during a time of fun?"

Twilight opened her mouth to object but said nothing as she had nothing to protest. "I guess your right."

"Yea, wait....where is T?"

"Oh he is already at the festival selling drinks."

"Perfect, I'm already in the mood for more iced tea."

"Great let's go." The two set out for the festival, as they walked down the roads of Ponyville, several ponies walked along their way towards the festival. In the sky a rainbow trail zoomed past the two but created a U turn towards Crescent and Twilight as a cyan colored pegasus mare landed in front of them. "Hello Rainbow, ready for the festival."

"Yea! I was just on my way to meet up with Snow." Rainbow announced as she looked over to the familiar figure. "Hey it's Crescent, What's up?"

"Hey Rainbow, we were on our way towards the festival."

"Hey me too, c'mon let's go, I don't want to miss the cider." She said with a beaming smile on her face as she walked next to the two. As they arrived they found a numerous amount of ponies everywhere, they also found the two princesses standing in the middle of the crowd. Crescent walked up towards Luna who embraced him as her knight returned to her. Crescent gave a quick peck on Luna's cheek as she turned crimson and hid her face.

"Crescent please! Not in the public." Luna squealed

"Heh sorry Luney." Crescent teased.

"CRESCENT PLEASE!" Luna barked as Crescent grinned sheepishly.

"Okay okay sorry Luna, so how was the complication between the night guards?"

"Captain Dark Ace is still thinking about it, I gave him many good points but he objected against my own decisions with good reasons. But the other ranks are discussing it, they will decide tonight."

"Excellent, this will do immensely, especially the little problem we are having." Crescent said as he made a blank expression on his face. "When the festival is over, please meet me with the Elements of Harmony in Twilight's library.

"Don't worry we will, now let us have fun. And since it's the two of us, the fun is now doubled." Luna exclaimed as she bit on Crescent's hand and dragged him to Faust's knows where.

The festival went on as everypony had the time to have joy for themselves, Luna and Crescent went into a spot away from the public to have...an activity, but came back to the festival eventually. Celestia had her hooves busy as she greeted by many ponies, the mane 6 enjoyed themselves as four of them enjoyed their husbands as two were lonely. Crescent left Luna alone to deal with the public as he walked around the festival, he looked around to find Rarity sitting on a bench with a gray stallion. He sneaked up behind the two as he hid in a nearby shrubbery, he stayed as he listened to the two.

"Darling are you always like this?" Asked Rarity who had a small shade of red on her cheeks

"..." The stallion stayed silent as he gave a small hum to himself.

"Are you from Equestria?"

The grey stallion slowly shook his head in disagreement.

"Can I at least get your name?"

"Mute." The stallion said as he took out a book from his saddlebag and started to read. His cutie mark was a volume speaker with an X at the end.

"D-Do you talk much darling?"

The stallion slowly shook his head, he continued to read his book as Rarity continued to blush deeper. What was with her? Thought Crescent as he scratched his chin.

"Well if your not from Equestria, then where are you from?"

The stallion closed his book and let out a small sigh. "I am from Neighsia, I am here to look at the customs of Equestria to see if we can make peace. My emperor sent me here, I am only staying for a week, Equestria is full of harmony but I don't like the noise." He said as he reopened his book and continued to read.

"Well darling that is wonderful, I do hope we can bring peace between out two countries."

The stallion let out a large sigh as he continued reading. "So do I, so do I." The stallion folded a crease at the corner of the page he was reading and placed back the book in his bag. "I'm sorry if I'm rude but may I ask your name."

"My name is Rarity, or Miss Rarity if you'd prefer."

"Thank you, now I must be off to find a quieter place to read."

"Well you could try the library, it's just around the corner."

The stallion bowed his head in grace as he started to trot off towards Rarity's suggested location. Rarity watched as the stallion trot away as she let out a soft sigh escaping her lungs.

"You like him don't you?" A strange voice said as Rarity jumped from her bench and threw a nearby rock at the bush. "Ow!" Rarity stopped after she picked up the next rock and look to find Crescent rise from the green grass pond with a small bruise on his forehead.

Rarity let out a large gasp as she started to imagine the horrors that would be sent down upon her. She had hit royalty in the face, literally. She walked up towards the human and bowed her head in immense apology as she started to tear up. Crescent knelt down and placed a finger on her chin and lifted it up staring at her in the face. He let out a small chortle as he continued to stare at the white unicorn. "Rarity you don't have to apologize for anything, It's my fault."

"But darling I hit you in the head, I-"

"Rarity what I did was wrong, I got curious into what you were doing and I eavesdropped on you, I should be the one who is sorry, it's like the old saying 'curiosity kills'. Can you forgive me?"

"But of course darling, and to show a token of apology I'll make you a new outfit." Crescent opened his mouth in protest but was interrupted. "Now before you object darling, I'll do it free of charge, it will be my honor, and I will make it's designs to your liking." Crescent closed his mouth in surprise as he nodded in agreement.

"Uh...sure." Crescent started to rub his head as he winced in pain. "But Rarity, you still haven't answered my question. Do you like Mute?" The cloud white unicorn started to blush at the theory.

"Y-Yes, I find him slightly attractive, even if he is silent as a snake."

"Well I think your already on his good side."

"What do you mean?"

"He asked for your name, someone important doesn't normally do that. Sounds like he cared for you, plus you gave him a quite place to read."

"True darling, but I just don't know what to do, I give the best dating advice to my friends but I could never date myself."

"Well why can't you follow your own advice?"

"Truth be told darling, it's not my own advice. The advice I use to share is from magazines I order from Canterlot. I use them to share to my friends whenever they feel needed, but I sometimes think twice about the advice and tips I read about. Sometimes I feel so shy, I am as shy as Fluttershy when she first met Night Shade."

"Well, if you don't know what to do during a date or anything, just be yourself. It mostly works in my world, don't even try to change your persona, be honest and kind and you'll probably win over your stallion."

Rarity slightly paused her mind as she thought about Crescents advice, he stared at the human with eyes of graze as she bowed down in thanks. "Thank you Crescent, I will use this for the best."

"Your welcome, now I must be off to some...business. I will see you later." Crescent said as walked down the roads of Ponyville, he ran towards a nearby building as he ran up it's wall and grasped on a loos brick. He climb up the wall finding any opportunity to continue climbing upward. As he reached the top he freeran through the rooftops of Ponyville until he paused his movements. He listen to the wind as it rustled in his ear, but nearby he could hear small hoof steps coming from behind, he quickly turned around and pulled out his sword and hidden blade, he looked to find Night Shade in a hood holding a hoof up in peace. Crescent nodded at the shadow mere as he retracted his blades and walked towards the stallion. "Night Shade, what news do you bring to me?"

"We figured out that an attack will be launched upon Ponyville tomorrow afternoon," Night Shade shared as Crescent gave a heavy sigh. "we must tell the princesses now."

"We will, but we still cannot inform the public, we can't risk making these ponies part of the revolution. Night Shade, I need you to bring one of the prisoners to the library tonight, make sure he has the information we speak of and if possible evidence, like a letter or anything."

"Right." Night Shade said as he freeran off into the distance of Fluttershy's cottage. Crescent free ran towards the main square of town as he needed to talk to somepony. He arrived soon as everypony started to look at him and bowed down to him, he ignored their worships as he walked heavily with his hands scrunched towards the middle of the crowd. He found Celestia and Luna waving at their beloved subjects as Crescent approached them swiftly, he quickly whispered a few words into their ears and walked pass them and through the crowd. He walked down the streets of Ponyville as he was stopped as he spotted something in the corner of his eye, he turned to find a sensation better than cider, he found T's tea stand. He walked towards the stand with a beaming smile on his face, his tongue was a desert and his teeth were now sandstone, he was definitively parched. T looked at the human who gave him a nod, T reached under his counter and pulled out a few supplies as he took out a teabag and a plastic cup, he turned to the barrels behind him and filled up the cup with ice cold water and placed the teabag inside the cup of water completing Crescent's much needed drink.

"So, how much will this cost?" The assassin cosplayer asked

"2 bits."

Crescent nodded as he reached into his pouch, he pulled out two gold coins and he placed it on the counter top, the two exchanged items as Crescent gulped down his tea. He paused for a moment as the icicle effects started to tingle within Crescent's mind as his hairs stood like stalks and his teeth chattered like an engine. "Wow, you should really consider going Equestria wide."

"No, I don't want to be known, I just want a small business that pays well. Plus I like the small chats from my many customers."

"I see I see." Crescent threw the plastic cup into a local trash can, he scored as he jumped for glee. "Yes, three points" Crescent pulled out an extra bit from his pouch and placed it on T's counter. "Take it you've earned it." T pulled the bit until it fell under his counter and smiled at the human. "Now I must be off, we must discuss this matter about these criminals later at Twilight's house."

"Yes, I understand, unfortunately I won't be able to attend, I must hold down the fort at my cafe."

Crescent nodded as he walked towards the Library, he opened the door to find Spike laying face down on the floor. Crescent raised an eyebrow at the dead like dragon. "Uh... Spike are you okay?"

"IWavvh brribggn br bry"

"In english please Spike."

The teenage dragon rose his head and rolled his eyes until they were straight. "I said I was trying to fly."

"Oh okay." Crescent took to the couch and grabbed a nearby book. "Daring Do huh? Sounds like a spin off of Indiana Jones." He opened the book and began to read the pages of adventure and fiction. Hours had passed and a knocking came from the library door, Crescent made a crease on the corner of the page he was reading and set the book aside. He approached the door and opened it to find Twilight and her friends all at the door, he also found the white stallion known as Snow Day, as well as the Shadow Meres, Scales brought in a large brown bag, inside they heard screaming and struggles. "I see that most of you are here, come in and we shall wait for the princesses." The assassin fan said as the ponies started to walk inside, Twilight had a nervous look on her face while Night Shade gave a simple nod at Crescent, who nodded back. They all sat down in a circle as the princesses soon arrived with Shinning Armor and Princess Cadence, as they sat down Scales unwrapped the brown bag to reveal that they had a captured Black Wolf stallion member tied up. "Alright let's get to business."

"Who and what are they? This group?" Asked Celestia.

Crescent and the Shadow Meres explain who and what this revolutionary group is and wanted to achieve. Everypony's eyes widened as they couldn't imagine the horrors that this group could accomplish. "So now that is over with, this is what they would look like, any other forms are unknown but their insignia looks like this." Crescent said as he pointed towards the patch on the Dark Wolf's shoulder.

"We are facing a Equestrian wide crises, tomorrow night, Dark Wolves and changelings with march towards Ponyville to attack. We must act quickly and set up a battle field away from Ponyville."

"He is right." Followed Luna. "We can't risk loosing Ponyville, and we can't have the citizens of Ponyville be part of this battle. If we move the battle a few miles away, Ponyville probably won't witness the battle."

"Right, we must round up an army." suggested Celestia.

"Right, this will be one fight that we must win, for now we must warn the other kingdoms of this revolution." said Crescent with a stern tone.

"Agreed, Spike please come over here." Said Celestia as Spike walked down the stairs.

"Yes Princess?"

"Please take a letter." Spike pulled out a paper and quill and prepared to write. *Ahem* "This is Princess Celestia, Co-Ruler of Equestria, it has come to my information that a revolution has broken out against mine and my sister's name. We ask you to be cautious of this group known as the Dark Wolves, we would also ask of an alliance to come forth if we are in need of help." Spike wrote the words of the princess, he created several copies leading to several other countries, he blew fire on all the scrolls and bowed towards the assembly as he walked back upstairs.

"Now, about this army," Crescent paused as he turned to the Dark Wolf member. "About how many troops are we facing?" The revolutionist remained silent as Crescent flicked out his hidden blade and brought it close to the stallion's throat as he began to sweat in fear. "I'm not going to ask again, what info do you have about this attack?" Crescent asked in a cold tone as he slowly pressed the knife against the stallion's throat.

"We have about 150 troops. 100 Dark Wolves and 50 changelings. We are coming from the northern end of Ponyville, we attack tomorrow night"

"What about the ponies, what types?" asked Night Shade

"All earth ponies, we plan on having a magic free world."

"Like earth." Crescent silently mumbled. "What about the weapons?"

"Dark wolves use swords and spears, the changelings use their magic beams."

"Is that it? No attack pattern?" Asked Scales with a eyebrow raised

"The changelings shoot in rows, they fire when told upon by an officer. The Dark Wolves will charge like bulls, they attack and never fall back, it's either victory or death." The revolutionist began to shed a few tears. "Please I don't wanna die, I just wanted to be like other, I've told you what I know, please let me go."

Night Shade faced towards Crescent he nodded towards him, he brought out his hidden blade and cut the rope restraining the stallion. He bowed in grace and ripped off the insignia and threw it to the floor stomping on it to finish it off. He ran off and started to cry tears of joy as he cheered, happy that he was alive.

"So since we have that we must round up about 200 troops for good measures." Twilight recommended as everyone agreed on the situation.

Crescent began to fear upon this world, it was becoming like his world, war. It's never a good thing, he wanted to end it swiftly to keep his wife safe. He faced towards Celestia with a look of death on his face. He came closed and whispered a few words in her ear, her eyes widened at the recommendation and slowly nodded at the human. "I will, tomorrow morning I will transport it here."

"Thank you." He faced towards his friends as he let out a heavy sigh. "Now, we must set up the small army, along with a distracting for Ponyville."

"I will take upon the distraction." T volunteered as he raised a hoof.

"Alright, now everypony must stay in their homes, we must handle this." Crescent said as Luna's faced turned into fear.

"Crescent are you going to fight?"

"Yes." he said in a flat tone. "War has happened in my world, many wars, I won't allow one here."

Luna shed a tear at Crescent's reaction, she looked up upon her knight and smiled for his bravery. "Okay, but promise me you'll be okay."

"I promise." Crescent said. "Now, it's late, I will stay here in case anything else happens, Luna and Celestia go back towards Canterlot and order a small army towards Ponyville. Cadence and Shinning Armor, please inform your guards at the Crystal Empire, I fear that Dark Wolves are walking among your kingdom." Everypony nodded as the princesses, the Shadow Meres bowed as they took a leave and the only ones remaining in the library were the Elements of Harmony, along with Whiplash and Snow Day.

"I'm sorry." Crescent apologized as he dropped his head down.

"F-For what darling?" asked Rarity.

"I'm sorry that something from my world has corrupted the peace of this."

"I-Is it true? Has there been many wars against your world?" Twilight asked.

"Yes, wars that have been fought for thousands of years, The civil war, Vietnam war, world wars, Cold war, Crusades. Many wars and death throughout time in my world."

"It's okay, it ain't your fault." Said Applejack as she placed a hoof on Crescent's shoulder.

"Thank you, now get some rest everypony, and stay inside. Who knows what's going to happen." Crescent said as everypony started to trot on home, Crescent was then alone with Twilight he had started to sweat in fear. "Nervous?"

"Y-Yes, I have never witnessed a war before."

"Trust me, it's nerve racking as hell, I had to witness the a war when I was a teenager." Crescent let out a loud yawn as he stretched his arms. "Well it's about time we head for bed."

"Your right, please promise me you'll reconsider the killing of Chrysalis."

"Ill think about it." Said Crescent as he entered his room, he took off his outfit and slumped on the bed waiting for a threat more dangerous as a certain date in September. He closed his eyes as he slowly drifted off to sleep.