A/N: This chapter takes place about 5 months after the last chapter, so here's what's happened: Reconstruction of The Hive (What the changelings have named their new home) has been finished, Rainbow Dash's Cloud Carrier, Shadow 1, is nearing completion (See chapter 3 if you don't remember how exactly that figured into the story), Equestria has slowly been losing the war, despite their superior training and weaponry, and Twilight is now 5 months pregnant with the reincarnation of Princess Celestia. Oh, I almost forgot, The Crystal Hound has come back to life as well (I don't know how, I'm just too lazy to come up with why), and is now ruling Equestria alongside Luna and Twilight.

All of the things mentioned above will be at least referenced in this chapter, so pay close attention because some things may only be mentioned in passing (Meaning they'll only be in the story for maybe a sentence).

Also, this is the last chapter of Part 1, so I'll try to go out with a bang.

Now to answer the review(s):

Ice Assassin Ace - I'm not so sure this is an 'epic' fiction. I don't think it'll ever be considered an Epic, not like the Odyssey or the Iliad. (At least, not outside the Brony community, even if I get permission from Hasbro to publish this as an actual book.) And, while I have around 15 OCs (This includes me, Dove, Adamant Will, Evening Star, and Black Jack. The rest will show up in part 2), I'm always accepting more, so just PM me a description of your pony (Including Name, Coat Color, Mane & Tail Color and pattern, Race, and of course the Cutie Mark and Talent.) The more OCs I have, the more flavor and originality I can add to the story. And rest assured I will use you in part 2.

This applies to everyone! If you wish to see your OC in my story, just Pm me the description (Or leave it as a review if you don't have a account and/or are just too lazy to hit the PM button), with all the required information, and I will find a way to include you in the story.

NOTE: I do not own MLP or most of the characters used herein (See the above listed OCs). MLP is the property of Lauren Faust and Hasbro (If only Hasbro would approve a rated R version of MLP, for all of our stories and Grimdarks. Wouldn't that be awesome?)THE END

"Twilight, Luna, please listen," High Roller pleaded, "It isn't safe for you to be in Canterlot anymore. We need to leave. NOW."

Twilight was slightly annoyed, having listened to H.R. (as she called him) tell her she needed to leave for the whole day, "And where would we go, hmm? Canterlot is the last place in Equestria that is still controlled by Equestrians, and I don't plan on letting those damn Gryphons take this city anytime soon."

Luna cleared her throat, "There is the Hive. The Gryphons don't know where it is, so we should be safe there."

"How could the Gryphons not know where it is?" Twilight practically yelled, "It's a giant bucking castle!"

The Crystal Hound, who nopony had noticed in the room, spoke up, "That's not technically true."

Twilight turned to the Crystal Hound, "How so? In what way is the giant bucking castle in the middle of the Everfree not a giant bucking castle?"

High Roller (For ease of typing, I'm going to put H.R. from now on when he's talking or used in a sentence) spoke up again, "Because the Hive isn't the castle. The castle is just one of many entrances to the Hive. You see, the Hive is actually about a mile under Equestria. All of Equestria, not just the castle. How do you think the Changelings were able to sneak into your brother's wedding so easily?"

"If that's the case, then why have we not been able to slow down the Gryphonian advance? Why have your spies done nothing to stop them?"

Luna addressed Twilight, "We have been doing everything we can to slow their advance. That's why it took as long as it did. Their racial fanaticism allows them to recruit the numbers they need to counter our advanced training and weapons."

Twilight sighed, "This isn't how this war was supposed to go! We were supposed to take over Gryphonia cleanly and without any lives lost, but now look at us! Half of our people are dead, the rest are in hiding, and Gryphons control almost all of Equestria!"

"What about your special project," Luna asked, "That 'Shadow 1' that you were building for Rainbow Dash? Was it ever finished?"

Twilight shook her head, "I don't know. I've received no word from Cloudsdale, so I don't even know if we still have control of it. I hope we do, because if the Gryphons get a hold of that carrier, we are finished. There will be no second chance at success. It will be The End of Equestria as we know it."

At that moment, Spike poked his head into the room, "Um, Twilight. We have a problem."

"What is it, Spike?"

"There are Gryphonians coming up the stairs, and they're headed right here."

"Very well. Spike, go with Luna and H.R.. They will take you to the Hive. You'll be safe there."

"And where will I be going?" the Crystal Hound asked.

"You'll be staying with me for a few minutes," Twilight said, "Do you think you can keep those Gryphons out of this room for a few minutes?"

"Easily," he responded, extending his crystalline claws to their full length (almost a full foot, if that tells you anything about the size of the Crystal Hound) as he stepped outside the room.

Luna turned to Twilight, "What are you planning?"

"I'm just going to leave a little surprise for any Gryphons that may try to enter my room. Phylactery isn't the only magic I learned from the Necronomicon Equus. I also learned a new kind of construction magic. All that's left is for me to put the finishing touches on my creation."

"Just make sure you survive to come to the Hive. I will never forgive you if you cause my sister's death a second time. Do you hear me?"

"Don't worry, Luna. I will make it to the Hive. It should only take me a few minutes to finish my creation."

Luna and H.R. teleported out of the room in twin flashes of light, one Midnight Blue, the other Navy Blue.

"Now to finish this," Twilight said as she walked into her Isolation Room, looking at the massive stone pony in front of her. Twilight's horn began to glow as she magically carved runes of animation on the golem. A Chant of Command followed the runes, infusing the golem with the orders it would carry out until it was destroyed.

"Now to name you," Twilight said, tapping her hoof against the ground as she thought about what the golem's name should be (because everyone knows that golems don't work until you name them). Then it struck her, "Midnight Rumble. Arise, and do your master's bidding."

The Stone Golem rumbled to life and began walking out of Twilight's Isolation Room to protect all of her personal quarters.

"Hound! Time to leave!" Twilight called.

The Crystal Hound walked into the room, his claws stained red over their natural green color. "I assume that that is your 'surprise' for the Gryphons?" he said as he looked over Twilight's creation.

"You assume correctly," Twilight practically giggled, "Shall we leave now?"

"Of course. I'm ready when you are."

The two teleported out of the room in a single flash of pink light, leaving Midnight Rumble behind to follow the commands of his master. What Twilight didn't realize was that she had bound an infinitesimal portion of her soul into the golem, giving it true sentience, which allowed it to think for itself and carry out it's orders how it saw fit, so long as it thought it was following the orders handed to it. And right now, it did not think that these rooms were 'Twilight's' room; it viewed whatever room Twilight was in as Twilight's room, so it began stomping down the hall, using the small portion of Twilight's soul inside of it to track the rest of the soul. Gryphons practically fell over each other in their hurry to get out of the golem's way, having never seen such a monster before. The golem barely noticed them in its single-minded determination to protect it's master, even when it stepped on one.