Dark Star made his way down a long hallway hearing screams and laughter echo through the halls as he followed Derpy.

"So Dark what have you been up to this whole time?" Derpy asked as he growled.

"Running a nation." He spoke simply while she nodded giggling.

"You know you can put your weapons away Dark, nopony is gonna harm you here when you have the Laughing Mares blessing." She stated

" I dont want her blessing I want her head for taking Pinkie." Dark replied while she frowned.

"You shouldnt say things like that Dark Star you'll make her mad." Derpy warned.

"Like I care about a demons feelings or a demon followers feelings, you have fallen far Derpy. To not know or sound like you care about where your daughter is, or could it be that you do know but dont want her to see how you've fallen into madness?" He asked hearing her growl a little bit before giggling.

"We're here." She chirped as a old oak door opened nearly making him drop his weapons when his eyes gazed on his long lost wife. She was in a sarcophagus along with her broken element at her feet and in a pure white dress and a cyan blue pillow where her hooves crossed along with a ballon necklace much like her cute mark, her mane was as puffy as ever along with the earrings he bought for her on her 30th birthday.

Dark Star choked on a sob as he gazed at his wife who looked to just be sleeping as she sat on a pedistal of a demon nature that looked like a monster ready to swallow her up, and there was the demon herself who had the audacity to take his beloved wifes form dressed as a clown as she turned to him and showed her rows of razor sharp teeth.

"GET AWAY FROM HER DEMON!" He roared as he charged the mare but Derpy jumped in front of him.

"Move Derpy, I will only warn you once. You were a family friend once and that is the only reason you still live." He growled as she narrowed her eyes at him.

"Leave us."

They were both surprised and looked at the demon who was walking up to them.

"Yes ma'am." Derpy said smiling before flying away leaving the demon and Dark.

"Well now that she is gone you are here to talk to your wife yes mortal?"

"No Im here to take her home demon and you will not stop me."

"YOU FOOLISH MORTAL! YOU THANK THAT YOU CAN TAKE MY LINK TO THIS WORLD? I will let you talk to your wife and she can tell you herself that she is happy here with her NEW family."

The Laughing Mare said as she began to giggle before turning into a full blown laugh.

"Im sorry Im usually not so mean, hehehehe but you have to understand that I

will be coming to this world soon to make my plans happen and I need Pinkie here to make that happen." It said while he growled.

"I wont let that happen demon. Let me talk to my wife before I crush you face." He seethed while she just smiled and bounced up to the coffin.

"OK! Knock knock Pinkie somepony wants to talk to you."

She giggled as Pinkies eyes opened showing her beautiful eyes making him smile.

"Pinks? Can you hear me?" He asked as the mare looked over at him.

"HEY DARK STAR! I can hear you, you look beat Dark maybe you should sit down. What's the matter? Why are you crying?" She asked as he choked on sobs while smiling.

"Im sorry its been so long since I've heard your voice, just happy to see you Pinks." He laughed choking on another sob.

"Aww Dark Star it's ok, so why are you here?" She asked as he tried to compose himself.

"Im here to take you home Pinkie, Im here to take you back where you belong." He stated standing up glaring at the demon who was hanging off her coffin.

"But I dont want to go back." She stated making him whip his head to face her.

"Beg parton, Pinkie babe I dont know if you know or not but your th anchor for a demon that will most likely destroy Equestria." He stated while she smiled.

"I KNOW! She asked if I would help her and I said yes." She chirped while Dark narrowed his eyes at her.

"I see, then there is nothing I can do then to change your mind?" He asked as she shook her head.

"Nopey dopey, I want to help them Dark Star. I think everypony should smile weather they want or not." She stated as he sighed.

"It cant be helped then." He said before looking at the demon.

"Laughing Mare DIE!" He shouted as his eyes flashed cutting the mare's front legs off when she tried to jump away from the coffin.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?"

"That is NOT my wife demon! Pinkie would never agree to something that would hurt anypony much less an entire nation or her friends!" He shouted.

"Times change along with ponies fool. Death has a way of doing that."

"Maybe so but you know where you messed up? Her eyes, there is a little red dot in the center of them barley visible if you werent looking for it. But the most important part you got wrong is that she never once called me Darkie." He smirked as he advanced on the demon.

"Foolish mortal you think killing this body will kill me? Its only a puppet of the many I have at my command, Ill just keep coming back no matter what you do."

"Maybe so but Ill be there to kill you each time you come back demon. DIE!" He yelled slamming the hammer down on the mares head splattering it all over the ground.

"Good riddance." He stated

"Darkie?" He whipped his head back to see Pinkie looking around in fright.

"DARKIE WHERE ARE YOU!? IM SCARED!"

"Im here Pinkie." He said walking up to the coffin seeing the mare still panicing.

"Where? I cant see you Darkie?" She stated as he ran up to the sarcophogus and opened it grabbing her face making her gasp.

"Im here Pinkie its ok." He stated wiping the tears from her eyes.

"I still cant see you Darkie, its dark and there's really strange and scary sounds everywhere." She sniffled while her eyes looked everywhere in fear.

"Pinkie listen to me, focus on my voice and close your eyes. Clear you mind babe and just listen, can you hear anything besides the scary sounds?" He asked watching her close her eyes.

"I think I hear the sea, yeah it sounds like waves." She wimpered.

"Darkie Im scared please dont leave me." She said as he stared to cry.

"I cant stay here forever and the demons magic will wear off soon, but I will be coming for Pinkie. I will be bringing you home." He said feeling her nod.

"Ok, I want to go home Darkie. I dont like it here." She said looking down.

"Why am I in a dress?" She asked as he sighed.

"What is the last thing you remember Pinks?" He asked as she tried to think.

"Um that I was helping Twilight with her trying to be a alicorn, and then everything went black." She stated as he stared to cry harder.

"Darkie what's the matter? Did these ponies Pinkie nap me from the hospital?" She asked as he chocked and looked back up at her tapping his horn to her forehead as she gasped.

"I, Im dead? But then how am I talking to you, I dont understand Darkie." She whimpered.

"The Laughing Mare used some kind of dark magic to try and trick me to thinking you wanted to help them. Im so sorry babe you shouldnt have to go through this, Im so sorry." He said as he felt her hooves wrap around his head.

"Its ok Darkie, I know you'll figure something out." She said running her hooves under his chin bringing him up to look at her smiling face.

"I love you Darkie and dont ever forget that." She said pecking him on the lips before he deepened it.

"I love you to Pinks." He said seeing her give a huge grin.

"I know! Now hurry up and come -AAAAAHHHHHH!"

"PINKIE WHAT IS IT?"

"THERE'S A MONSTER LOOKING AT ME! IT LOOKS LIKE ME! DARKIE HELP ME!" She screamed as he became frantic.

"IM COMING PINKIE, IM COMING!" He yelled as her arms went limp and he had to jump back as the body caught fire.

"HER SOUL IS MINE!"

He heard as he growled as a portal opened up under him.

"You will never hinder my plans again Dark Star. You will spend the rest of eternity in the astral plains!"

The Laughing Mare roared with laughter as Dark was sucked into the demon world.

(White Tail Village, two days later(night)

Diamond sighed wondering happened to Dark Star as she watched over the burning pile of bodies. After he left with the clut member her and her team had went about clearing the village after a few skirmishes with stragglers, nothing bad just some converted villagers.

She sighed again when a bolt of lightning hit the ground not to far from her and a portal opened up and out jumped a being from beyond making her grab her lance while her team along with the others ran towards the demon.

"Dont move demon!" Diamond yelled at it as it began to laugh. It was a stallion that was for sure with the body build but it had strange armor almost gothic and a mask on hiding his face that looked like a skeletal face, except for the one glowing red dotted eye under the helmet he had on as he turned to her making her shiver.

"You will come with us demon!" She shouted before he burst out laughing.

"IM BACK! HAHAHAHAHA! IM FINALLY BACK!" He yelled as he surveyed the land and narrowed his eyes at the city in the distance.

"Im coming Pinkie, just hold on Im coming." He stated before flashing away as they charged him.

"What just happened?" One guard asked when they heard a roar of rage and a bright flash.

THHHHOOOOOOOMMMMMM!

They looked up wide eyed seeing a mushroom cloud coming from the City of Foaledo when they were hit by a shockwave from the blast.

(Foaledo moments before)

The unicorn appeared right in the middle of a gathering of cult members making them jump back in surprise.

"Hey who are you? Hehehehe." A stallion asked bouncing up to him with a axe only to have his head taken off by a black almost axe like sword but the blade was long curved in places while handle was bolted to it running the length of the blade with spikes sticking out the back for a back swing that would shread anything in his way.

"EVERYPONY DIES!" He screamed as Smiling Dolls and laughing Dead made their way to him as he gathered his magic and almost reached him before he released whatever spell he was doing when a bright flash went off along with a massive explostion. Everything in the city that was living died in a instant.

The stallion panted a little bit before smiling and flashing away.

(With Gilda)

Gilda was flying with some of her soldiers when a shockwave him them and then a few moments later that sound of a massive explostion.

"What the hell?" She flew up higher and surveyed the land before spotting the mushroom cloud over the cult city.

"Is that a new weapon?" She asked before flying back to Stromwing command.

(With Fluttershy)

Fluttershy was checking one of her warband scout camps when she felt the shockwave.

"What in ponies name was that?!" She said as the sound of the explostion came across the field.

(Moon and Star House)

Twilight sat on her throne thinking of a way to further her goals when a shockwave slammed through the region making her jump up.

"What's going on? Are we under attack?" She asked as one of her commanders ran up to her.

"No Archmagister Sparkle but it seems that something has happened to Foaledo." He said as she narrowed her eyes.

"Show me." She commanded as a orb floated up and images of the black mushroom cloud came into her view.

"I want a team gathered and headed to Foaledo, take some slaves and secure the city." She waved him away as she headed back to her thone thinking of her next step.

Diamond and a company of other militia entered the city cautiously when the stallion appeared in front of her and the troops making them jump and make ready their spears.

"What's today?" He asked as they looked at him confused.

"Um Tuesday? Why?" She answered while they started to flank him.

"What season and year?" He asked as she tilted her head confused.

"The Fall and 15 years after the sisters vanished." She answered watching him look at her in shock.

"So on two days in this world. Diamond have you told Rarity and the others of my disappearance?" He asked making her go slacked jawed.

"D, Dark Star is that you?" She said shaking as he looked at her confused.

"Who else would it, oh yeah the eye and armor. Sorry." He said pulling the mask down and helmet off and smiled at her as she dropped her shield and lance.

"Careful captain, it could be a trick." One of the troops said as he looked to see who it was and smiled.

"Now why would I trick Diamond Crystal Shimmer, and you better have been practising what I gave you in that scroll." He stated sternly as all of troop D dropped their weapons.

"STAND DOWN IT'S LORD DARK STAR!" Diamond yelled before flying into his armored chest crying.

"WHY DID YOU FOLLOW THAT CULT MEMBER!? YOU STUPID STALLION! I WAS SO WORRIED AND SO IS MISTRESS RARITY!" She yelled at him hitting his chest before he pulled her close to him.

"Hey hey Im sorry Diamond but it was a chance for me to find Pinkie and I almost have, I know that she is somewhere on a island or close to it." He stated as she pulled back while the rest of the ran to the pair asking where he had been and what was wrong with his eye.

"Girls, girls please calm down Ill explain everything just let me rest for a bit ok?" He asked as they gave them some breathing room and Diamond pulled back blushing hard as he smiled at her.

"How do you know that Pinkie is by the sea?" She asked as he led the was into the city with the company behind him.

"I talked to her, The Laughing Mare thought she could trick me using a fake body made to look like Pinkie, but when she brought the doll to life it had a connetion to the real Pinkie Pie and when I found her out I destroyed The Laughing Mares body and any control she had with making Pinkie say what she wanted her to say." He stated stepping over a large pile of ash.

"When the link was severed some of the Laughing Mares power was still and the doll, that's when Pinkie called out to me. After that the Laughing Mare caught on and threw me into the Astral Plains for the last year there." He sighed coming to a camp site where dead bodies from long dead ponies layed or hanged making some gag at the smell.

"What happened to your eye Dark?" Diamond asked as she ordered her soldiers to fan out and find anything that might be helpful.

" I was fighting one of The Laughing Mares bodies and she got me pretty good with some black magic. After I killed her I was bleeding pretty bad and blacked out, when I came to I was strapped to a table with some cultists around me about to open me up. I found that they had put an eye of a demon in me to try and control me, but it backfired and I now have the power of a demon at my command." He smirked thinking of how he slaughtered the cultists.

"By the makers." He heard from some of the girls while Diamond ran her hoof over his face as he closed his eye when she got to close to it smiling.

"Does it hurt?" She asked as he shook his head.

"Nah at first yeah since it just got put in and I didnt know how to use it." He replied walking through the main street where bodies of ponies hung from the street lamps.

"What was it like if you dont mind me asking?" She said as he looked at her with fear in his eyes.

"It was hell and I NEVER want to go there again." He stated before continuing on.

"Every day was a struggle trying not to get eaten or staying sane in a insane world. I would rather fight cerberus than go back there again." He stated as a shiver ran down his back.

"I wouldnt even wish the plains on my most hated enemy Diamond, to hear the constant laughter to The Laughing Mare day in and day out was maddening." He said when they came to the center of the city where he let off the blast.

"What did you do here Dark?" Crystal asked making him smile.

"Its a spell I developed over the year I was in the Astral Plains I like to call Neutron Purge, basically it kills any living thing in the blast radius." He stated as they mouths dropped.

"Just something I found from a old tomb in the plains and much more." He smiled pulling out a dusty book from the warn saddle bags as they heard marching hooves coming their way.

"Crystal gather the rest of the company on the double." She said getting a nod as they ran to one of the local two story building.

"Aim for the officers, these ponies look like they will easily break." Dark said as a few archers got ready, he could see the rest of the company archers and rifle teams going across the street for better firing spots while the rest of the line infantry kept low and waited for Dark's signal.

As the small army of slave warriors walked into their kill zone he stood holding his hoof up before dropping it as the rifle and archer teams opened fire on the commanders causing panic. Once Dark saw that all the officers were dead he call a cease fire and walked up to the edge of the roof while the line troops boxed the slaves in.

"SLAVES OF THE MOON AND STAR HOUSE! LAY DOWN YOUR WEAPONS AND SURRENDER! YOU WILL NOT BE HARMED!" He called as they crowed into each other.

"Why should we believe you Whitegold?! You will just keep us slaves for your own gain." A mare stated as Dark flashed down to the ground in front of the slaves.

"Because you wont be going to Whitegold ma'am." He stated while they all looked at him with confusion and fear.

"Wh, where will you be taking us then?" She asked as he grinned.

"To the Imperium." He stated while that all looked at him shocked.

"And what proof do you have that your telling the truth?" She asked as he sighed.

"Well as high lord of the Imperium then I think I would have who comes and goes to the Imperium." He said pulling out his seal making her go wide eyed and bowed low touching her face to the ground followed quickly by the others as they dropped their weapons.

"Please rise, your safe now." He smiled as the mare started to cry happy tears getting up and smiling while Whitegold soldiers led them back to Happy Trails where they would catch a ride to Pearl Grotto and then to the Imperium. He smiled as they shed their rags making him wince at the scars and other wounds on their bodies.

"High Lord Dark Star I want to come with you." The pegasus mare said now that he could see her wings from under the rags she threw off.

"Please ma'am Dark Star or Lord Dark Star, you dont need to address my full station." He stated as she gave a small smile.

"The stories of you are true, ruler of a powerful nation but pure of heart." She smiled she was a pale blue with a white mane and tail but you could barley notice since it was matted and dirty and a golden horse shoe with wings on it and a lightning bolt going through the center of the shoe overlapping the it.

"Im Fleetfoot by the way." She said smiling as he gawked at her.

"YOUR THE FLEETFOOT!? Like Wonderbolt Fleetfoot!?" He yelled as she giggled.

"Yep that's me, or was me anyway." She said looking down before he pulled her up to look at him.

"Hey come on lets go get you looked at ok? Then we'll see about you coming with me ok?" He said getting a nod from her and started to walk away with the others talking about the old days before she started stumble as he caught her.

"Hey you ok?" He asked whlie she gave a weak smile.

"Sorry I havent eaten anything in a few days." She stated before she yelped as he used his magic to put her on his back.

"Just hang on and be careful with the sword and hammer ok." He stated letting her lay on his back while he took off towards the others.

A few hours later Fleetfoot was sound asleep on his back with her arms around his neck when they got to the medical tent that was set up for them. As he came in he saw Diamond looking over one of the younger mares who had large gashes all along her body. He layed Fleetfoot on a bed while she let out a moan as he gave a sad smile.

"I still cant believe my sister did this to these ponies. She was such a wonderful and kind mare always there for her friends no matter the situation." He sighed sadly feeling Diamond rub his back.

"Hey Dark its not your fault for them being like this ok? Come on lets let the nurse look them over ok?" She said guieding him out of the tent making their way over to a private area.

"Look Dark I have to tell, I dont think us being together is going to work out." She spoke up getting a look of confusion from him.

"Look your a great stallion and all and your wife and Mistress Rarity are lucky to have you but, I just cant share. I thought about it while you were away and I just cant see myself sharing you with other mares, so if its ok can we just be friends?" She asked praying that he wouldnt be mad.

"Ok Diamond, I understand and at least we can still be friends. But I want you and your family to stay at the Embassy to be safe ok? And the offer to come to the Imperium is always open." He said smiling getting one from her, happy he wasnt mad.

"Id like that Dark, and thanks for understanding." She said hugging him.

"Hey its cool now why dont you go tell Rarity that Im back, I want to keep an eye on Fleetfoot." He stated as she nodded.

"Got it, Ill be back later." She said fashing away as he let out a sigh.

"Oh well you win some you loose some." He sighed and headed back to watch over Fleetfoot.

(4 hours later)

Dark was talking to a cleaned and fed Fleetfoot who was laughing at one of the stories about the past and his duties of being High Lord of the Imperium.

"Yeah I know then when I pushed the bolder I fell right into the hole." He said smiling as she giggled.

"Wow I never really had fun like that in the Wonderbolts, I mean yeah we would goof around but we never really let loose you know." She sighed.

"Yeah I know what you mean, before my little girl to over the business I was always surrounded by battle or big wigs and after a misson was over a meeting there was always something else that needed doing." He said as she nodded as the tent flap was thrown open and in walked Rarity when she spotted Dark Star and rushing over to him crying.

"YOU STUPID STALLION! I TOLD YOU TO BE CAREFUL AND YOU FOLLOW A CULT MEMBER OF ALL PONIES INTO A PORTAL TO ONLY CELESTIA KNOWS WHERE!" She yelled smacking him in the face before pulling him into a hug.

"Dont ever do that again Dark Star I was worried to death about you darling." She said looking up to his red eye rubbing his face.

"How did this happen?" She asked as he smiled and told her about his trip in the Astral Plains and the time difference.

"Well darling that is quite the tale." She said laying down by Fleetfoots bedside as she just looked at him wide eyed.

"You went into the plains and survived. How?" She asked as he looked at Rarity and smiled giving the mare a kiss.

"I had motivation, Im not saying that I didnt change because this eye shows that I have in body. But I've changed in mind to, there are thing in the plains that will haunt me for the rest of my days." He sighed feeling Rarity pull him into a hug.

"We will be there with every step of the way darling, now who might this mare be hm?" She said turning her attention to Feetfoot.

"This my dear is THE Fleetfoot of the Wonderbolts." He introduced the mare who smiled at him.

"My, my it has been a while since I heard that name. I remember you darling I won a bet against Fancy Pants at one of your derbies." She smiled getting a embarrassed smile from her.

"Its always good to see that I or the Wonderbolts havent been forgotten back in the glory days." She said smiling.

"Well darling what are you going to do while your here since the doctor will clear you in a few days?" Rarity asked seeing the pegasus look at Dark and smile.

"Im going with him on his journey, plus if I heard right he can whip me back into shape." She smiled while he narrowed his eyes playfully.

"You think you can handle my work outs Fleets? Im known to be pretty hard on my trainees." He said while she gave him a deadpanned look.

"I was a slave for 6 years Lord Dark Star, I think I can handle it." She stated while Rarity smiled.

"We'll see about that rookie, once your out of here we'll be focusing on you speed and mobility along with sword and CQC." He stated getting a nod and determined look from her.

"That sounds good. I need to use my wings again." She smiled getting a nod from him.

"Im glad you said that Fleets, cause when your discharged your gonna be flying with my hammer everywhere we go." He smirked while she grinned back at him.

"Bring it Lord Star I can take anything you dish out." She quipped getting a nod from him.

"That's the fire I want to see." He said getting pumped himself while Rarity rolled her eyes.

"I swear Dark darling you can be such a ruffian sometimes." She stated while he grinned at her and pulled her into a long deep kiss making her moan.

"Oh you know you love my rough side dear." He said as she blushed and gave a playful push.

"Oh darling stop you making me blush." She said getting a chucke out of the other two as the doctor came in.

"Ok miss Fleetfoot, your wounds are healed just take it easy for a day or two and be sure to get plenty to eat." He stated making them smile.

"Sweet! Thanks doc." She stated getting a nod from him and went to other patients.

"Well darling I take it your on your way again? I made sure to send a few companies to Foaledo to secure anything that might be important, Ill contact you over the radio ok daling? Oh and Fleetfoot dear make sure he doesnt go into anymore protals ok." She smiled but gave a death glare at Dark who gulped.

"Yes ma'am." She said saluting before the two started to head to the exit but was stopped by Diamond.

"Where you just gonna leave without saying goodbye?"She asked looking a little hurt.

"Of course not Diamond, I wouldnt dream of it."He said pulling her into a hug and whispering goodbye in her ear.

"Becareful this time Dark, no more portals." She said hugging him tighter before pulling back and looked at Fleetfoot.

"Please watch out for him ok?" She asked getting a nod from her.

"No prob I will." She said as the two headed out of camp.

"So Lord Dark where to?" She asked as he pulled out a map.

"Lets head over to Redhearts Refuge for a little time to rest, its been a while since I just relaxed." He stated with a tired sigh as they entered the forest.

A few hours later they could see the camp up ahead and Redheart herself tending to a wounded Earthborn and Ground guard.

"Get me some more seditives for him, come on hurry up this guy really did a number on him." She said working on Ground guard.

"Traitor will get more when I get up." The Earthborn growled as Dark made his and Fleetfoots presence known.

"I think that is enough fighting for one day dont you think Nurse Redheart?" He said as she whipped around and smiled at the stallion before it turned to shock when she saw his eye.

"Dark Star! What happened to you?!" She said running over to him and guiding him over to a chair.

"Wait right there I'll be with you in a second." She said going back to her patient.

Dark Star and Fleetfoot watched her work when Fleetfoot saw the Earthborn reaching for a scalpel.

"Redheart look out!" She yelled as the Earthborn was encased in black and red magic.

"I thought I said that was enough fighting today?" He said before slamming his head into the ground knocking him out.

"Thank you guys. He's been like that since after the battle." Redheart said.

"Where did it take place?" Fleetfoot asked while Redheart pointed behind her.

"Just out there, it looks like Stormwing was going for land but Im not sure." She stated continuing her work.

"Come on Lord Dark I want to see what we can find." She stated walking out of the forest before Redheart grabbed Dark.

"I dont care if your the ruler of this world YOU will be sitting right here till I look at that eye." She said grabbing Darks ear.

"OW OW OW! Yes ma'am ok." He said rubbing his ear and sitting back down.

"Mom says I cant come out and play Fleets, Ill see you later at school ok?" He said as she giggled while he was hit in the head with a bedpan.

"OW!"

Fleetfoot smiled as she took flight over to the battlefield keeping low to the ground when she saw it. Bodies strewn all over and war machines broken, she sighed remembering her day as a Hoplite in the Stormwing forces. Dominating the skys over a battlefield with her sisters in battle.

She sighed fluttering through the battle ground when she saw a pegasus land in front of her.

"Well well well what do we have here?" Lightning Dust smirked at the mare in font of her.

"Um hi I dont want any trouble, Im just looking I swear." She said dropping down on the ground and backing away.

"Oh but you found it lady, this is Earthborn lands and battlefield scavengers are not well liked especialy when their scavaging for weapons from Earthborn." She growled as Fleetfoot whimpered.

"But I didnt I swear I just came here with a friend who was injured and was seeing if their was anypony else on the field that Nurse Red Heart missed." She explained while Lightning crossed her arms and snorted.

"Please Im not trying to start anything." She said close to tears knowing that with her current condition there was nothing she could do.

"I wish I could believe you, but I dont." She grinned as her eyes when wide as she pulled up her spear.

"Please Im telling the truth, I havent taken anything Im just seeing if anypony else is alive!" Fleetfoot said when a flash went off and she saw Dark Star appear in front of her.

"Fleets you ok, Nurse Redheart was getting worried." He said and looked down at her seeing she was close to tears.

"Hey whats wrong Fleets? You ok what happened?" He asked concern flooding from him as he helped her to her hooves and started to lead her away.

"Its ok Fleets I got you." He said bringing her close him as she looked back seeing Lightning no longer there before sighing and snuggling into him.

"Come on lets get some rest, I know your still pretty weak." He stated as she sighed.

"Thanks Dark Star." She said laying her head on his neck walking to the camp where a worried Redheart fussed over her before sending them off to one of the beds that were open all the while an angry Lightning Dust glared at the mare on his side.

(2 days later)

Dark Star and Fleetfoot were in the forest gathering some food for the refuge while Fleetfoot had Darks hammer and a baskets with apples on her back as she panted flying the entire time.

"Not as easy as you thought it was did you Fleets?" He asked chuckling at her death glare.

"Hey you said that you could handle it." He smiled listening to her groan.

" And I still can, just have to get into the swing of things." She said panting while they started to walk back.

"So far you doing pretty good, this is some of what our pegasus Strike Marines go through." He stated getting a smile from her.

"How do the rookies do when they start.

"A lot drop out not being able to physically handle it, but your a Wonderbolt. Im sure that you'll have no problem with it." He beamed at her making her smile and even more determined to finish this training.

"So where are we going after this?" She asked as he smirked.

"We're going to Fluttershy's place so I can talk to her about my plans and see if she'll join us." He said as they entered the camp handing the baskets over to the food mare who smiled and thanked them before that started to look for Redheart.

"What are your plans?" She asked still panting and nearly cried when he put his saddle bags on her maybe weighting another 150lbs.

"I'll tell you later now fly some laps around the camp till I come and get you I have to find Redheart getting a whimper out of her.

He smiled watching her fly off while he trotted through the camp smiling at the ponies he pasted before he found the mare who was talking to a Stromwing soldier.

"Thanks Redheart again, I'll take these guys off your hooves." He said as some of his soldiers took the wounded pegasus and ground guards with them. They stopped and watched as Fleetfoot flew past them before they headed on their way.

"Hey Nurse Redheart! Hey me and Fleets are about to head out and just wanted to let you know before took off." He told the mare who nodded and smiled.

"Thanks for letting me know Dark, be safe out there." She said while he called for Fleetfoot who followed him panting and sweating hard as he took his saddle bags much to her relief.

"Dont get used to it, once you rest up some your starting right back up again." He stated while she groaned but was happy when he took his hammer as well and she dropped to the ground with her burning wings trotting after him.

"So Fleets what kind of weapon did you have when you where with Stormwing?" He asked as she panted.

"Um a blade spear." She said when the stopped and he handed her a water bottle that she gulped it down.

"Hey slow down, I dont want you to get sick." He said as she stopped drinking when a happy gasp.

"Man I forgot how good it felt to fly." She said as she explained how she was never allowed to use her wing and if caught doing it then she was whipped much to his disbelief.

"Im sorry that happend to you Fleetfoot, but I promise it wont happen for much longer." He said as he got up and headed across the field.

"So what is this plan of yours Dark?" She asked before he put his hammer back on her back and saddle bags making her grunt.

"I plan to invade Equestria on mutipule sectors, with the Imperium and Changelings from the south and griffons from the north, while Everfree and House Whitegold will take the Heartlands." He said as she nearly stopped flying.

"And House Moon and Sun?" She asked while he stopped.

"They will be the Imperium and by the time the ground forces of the main for get to them our navy will have already soften them up enough where we can walk right through. " He smiled as she flew up to his side.

"But you know that the houses wont just take this laying down right?" She asked as he nodded.

"Yep but dont worry I have plans already in place." He said as he saw New Ponyville come into view.

"Hey I want you to go into the town and have see if you can find you weapon and maybe some wingblades for yourself and some saddles bags along with whatever else you think you might need." He said whlie she paled a little bit.

"Here take this with you incase anypony asks what your doing there and this to, put it in your ear and tap it three times if your in trouble." He smiled giving her his seal and a ear piece along with bits while taking his hammer and bags.

"Meet me over at the river over there." He said getting a nod from her.

"Got it, see you in a bit." She said taking off to the town.

( New Ponyville)

Fleetfoot walked into the town and could feel the ponies watching her as she went to the general store to get a saddle bag and some supplies for camping and other things. She walked through the store and grabbed a large bag smiling along with some canteens and a sleeping bag and large tent before heading to the cashier paying for what she needed. She sighed and felt a little better as she made her way to the blacksmith.

"Well hey there, dont think I've seen you here before." The stallion said behind the counter smiling statling her a little.

"Oh um well Im just passing through and need a weapon." She said getting a nod from him.

"Well ma'am what are you looking for?" He asked getting a smile from her.

"Im looking for a bladed spear please." She said getting a nod from her leading her to the back.

"Well got all kinds of spears just take your time and let me know what you find." He called out to her while heading to the front to assist any other customers.

Fleetfoot smiled as she held different ones feeling how they where when she handled it. So far she hadnt found any that felt right.

"How you doing back here?" She jumped and turned to see the store owner.

"Oh well Im still looking for one." She said grabing another one that was pure white that had a beautiful blue blade that was maybe a foot long and curved slightly about midway and had two spikes near the bottom of the blade that seemed to twist around the staff and melt into the blade, at the bottom was another blade like the top making her smile as she did some basic moves with it feeling how light and easy it was to use.

"I'll take this one please and some wing blades." She spoke smiling at the weapon.

"Of course and very good choice ma'am, I heard that was a weapon that was raided from Canterlot years ago." He told her as she looked at it in awe.

"Rumor has it that Celestia herself used that to defeat Sombra." He continued when the got to the front.

"That will be 2000 bits please." He stated while she sat the bag of bits on the counter and headed away to meet with Dark before she was spotted by Lightning Dust who stopped and followed her while Fleetfoot headed for the exit after dropping into a book store and coming back out a few minutes later.

She followed her till she stopped just outside the town and turned looking at her and smirked.

"You know I see you right? You've been following me since I left the weapons shop." She called up to her making Lightning sigh and come down.

"What's your name girl?" She asked as she scoffed.

"Im Fleetfoot and that's all you need to know, look I need to meet up with my friend so I can continue with my training." She said as a spear landed beside her making her look back at Lightning.

"Im not done talking." She said as she pulled out two swords.

"Well I dont want to talk to you, Dark Star is waiting on me." She said kicking her spear in the dirt.

"Who are you to Dark?" She asked while Fleetfoot looked at her confused.

"Im his friend and whatever else he wants me to be, he saved me after 6 years of being a slave for Moon and Star. I owe him my life." She spoke.

"I dont care about you, where is he?" She asked as Fleet backed up.

"That's none of your business what are you gonna do take his horn, I cant seem to forget that you took off as soon as he showed up the other day. Who is Dark to you?" She asked while Lightning bit her lip.

"None of your business! Mine and Darks past is none of your business!" She growled while Fleet smirked.

"I think I remember you now, yeah your that filly that failed the Wonderbolts entry exam cause she was to reckless. Spitfire told me all about you." She smiled at Lightning's angry face.

"THAT'S IT!" She yelled but Fleetfoot smiled.

"Ah ah ah, I'll call Dark." She said making Lightning stop just a few inches from her.

"Hm this is very interesting indeed, the dreaded Earthborn pegasi commander fears the Lord of the Imperium. Why is that?" She asked.

"Its because she was my wife." They turned to see Dark Star glaring at Lightning while Fleetfoot came up by his side smirking at the angrey look Lightning was giving her.

"Fleets you ok?" He asked looking back her her checking her over.

"Yeah Im ok, thanks again Dark." She said nuzzling his side a little and showed him her spear as he looked over it while Lightning growled.

"Look Lightning leave Fleets alone, she's my new personal trainee and is a citizen of the Imperium. To harm her would be to declare war on the Imperium." He smirked watching her look like she was blow.

"FINE! Like I care who you fuck." She yelled while Fleetfoot blushed.

"Does she think that we're together?" Fleets asked getting a snort from him.

"Yes she does, Lightning was always quick to attack first and ask questions later or not at all." He sighed before smiling down at her.

"You sure your ok?" He asked consern in his voice getting a small blush and nod from her before she felt the hammer on her back again.

"Good." He chirped and led the way to the forest with her grumbing the entire time before he made her fly as fast as she could from him to the forest.

By the time he made it the forest entry Fleetfoot was nearly dead he smiled and grabbed his hammer and then put Fleetfoot on his back letting her snuggle into his back.

"Welcome back Dark, oh my what happened to you!" Fluttershy said trotting up to him looking at his eye.

"Its a long story, why dont we go to the cottage and I'll tell you all about it over to tea." He answered getting a nod from the mare who led the way to the cottage, she was in for one hell of a story.