(Mid Town)

General Stonwall and General Redcoat stood outside the captured town looking out into the direction of where Appleloosa was.

"So general how long do you think they can hold out?" General Redcoat ask as General Stonewall took a puff of his pipe.

"3 days tops general, with the changelings boxing them in around the West and Northwest while we have the South and Southeast along with the main element coming in from the East they have no where to run unless they wish to head for Everfree forces." General Stonewall stated getting a nod from the stallion.

"How fairs our forces in the East?" He asked as the general smiled.

"Very well, besides our forces here the main bulk of the army has pushed Everfree out of the Heartland and back into the forest, I even got in touch with Lord Dark Star and he has given us the go ahead to destoy the forest if it is a must. If losses are to be to high he stated to burn it an I agree with him, I will NOT waste our ponies lives so they can die a horrible death at the hooves of those beasts." Stonewall stated as Redcoat smiled.

"Very good sir but what of the cult and Moon and Sun?" He asked as the older general sighed.

"From the reports from the griffons they have taken the northern expantion and freed the slave there, our blockade at sea keeps any supplies coming in from any exported goods. It helps that most of their trade has been embargoed since the war started since most of their trade partners were ours." He said smiling as Redcoat nodded and looked back at the battered fortress city.

"What of the high lord sir?"

"Lord Dark Star is in heavy combat with the cult and his sisters forces right now, a former Wonderbolt is accompaning him to the cult city of Saint Trottersburg along with some other fellows. Last the high lord told me was that they were recovering from a battle with a Lunar Elite stallion." He said scoffing at the thought of these heritics.

"Bloody hethens, they have no idea what a true warrior of the night is like, to be born and raised to fight for our queen and die in her name. I will enjoy watching us take down their fortress." He growled as Stonewall looked at him.

"Now general when we get to the mainland don't let your hate consume you, I want you calm and collected and so does your guardponies, they depend on you to make sure they come home safe." He stated while Redcoat sighed.

"Yes sir. I will be sure to do that, a quick and powerful strike from the sea, air and land will stop this. Our spies in the slave camps are stiring up revolt for when the time comes we will destroy them from the inside out." He smiled as the old general nodded.

"Indeed general now let's go and prepare the troops for march once we get everything ready also bring the clanker up here, we will need her for this." Stonewall stated.

The two general turned as they heard the sound of cadences being yelled loud and proud it was the 4th pegasus division making their way to the front as they march with smiles on their faces.

Up in the morning out of the rack.
Break of dawn an ealry attack.
Imperium the world will know,
So early, so early, so early in the morning.

See an Equesti on the hill,
You know that he is ready to kill,
But we are always ready to go,
So early, so early, so early in the morning.

See Earthborn on the hill,
On this day they would kill,
But we were always ready to go.
So early, so early, so early in the morning!

Up in the morning, outta the rack
Greeted at dawn with an early attack
First Sergeant rushes me off to chow
But I dont need it anyhow

Hail O' Hail O' Infantry
Queen of battle follow me
An airborne rangers life for me
O' nothing in this world is free

From a big bird in the sky
All will jump and some will die
Off to battle we will go
To live or die, hell I dont know

Hail O' Hail O' Infantry
Queen of battle follow me
An airborne rangers life for me
O' nothing in this world is free

Early at night its drizzilin' rain
I am hit and feel no pain
But in my heart I have no fear
Because my ranger God is here

Hail O' Hail O' Infantry
Queen of battle follow me
An airborne rangers life for me
O' nothing in this world is free

The mortars and artillery
The screaming bursts around me
Jagged shrapnel on the fly
Kills my buddy, makes me cry

Hail O' Hail O' Infantry
Queen of battle follow me
An airborne rangers life for me
O' nothing in this world is free

One, Two, Three, Your Left
Hooah
One, Two, Three, Four
AIRBORNE (Loud and thunderous)

They could hear other cadences going off as other divisions march to the front along with drums and they even saw the red armored bodies of the 1st marine regiment fly over heading off with the pegasus.

Around her neck she wore a studded collar

She wore it in the springtime in the merry month of May

And if you ask her why the hell she wore it

She wore it for that soldier who was into whips and chains

Whips and chains

(whips and chains)

Whips and chains

(whips and chains, she wore it for that soldier who was into whips and chains)

Around the block, she rode a purple carriage

She rode it in the springtime in the merry month of May

And if you ask her why the hell she rode it

She rode it for that soldier who was into whips and chains

"I think the troops spirits are high sir." Redcoat stated as they marched passed getting a chuckle from the older stallion.

"It would seem so general and I like to see that in them." Stonewall smiled.

(Appleloosa)

" CANNONS FIRE!"

THOOM! THOOM THOOM THOOM THOOM!

"Forward! MARCH!"

"2nd company with me move forward! NOT ONE STEP BACK!"

"4th and 7th battlalion move up!"

"Flitterleaf move your regiment forward!"

''FOR THE IMPERIUM CHARGE!"

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"

"We have clanckers inbound in one hour!"

All across the desert around Appleloosa was pouring blood from both Earthborn and Imperium alike as the imperials pushed forward to the Earthborns last stronghold and the last thing that stands in the way of total victory in this part of the war.

"MOVE THOSE SPINNERS TO THE FRONT!" Two stallions manned a strange 8 barreled weapon to the front of the line as a foolish Earthborn commander charged their lines.

''MAKE READY!"

"MAKE READY!"

"FIRE!"

"SPIN THOSE FOOLS UP!"

The crack of rifle fire along with the steady thump of the 'Spinners' decimated the charging line of Earthborn just as they saw a company of marines land inside the compound and the clank of something heavy came up behind the lines.

"SIR CLANKERS ARE HERE!"

"Good have them punch a hole into the walls!" He stated as the two large four legged beast nearly 13 times the size of a pony rising up to about 60ft and as long as half a hoofball field and armed with two spinners and a heavy rifled cannon used to take down forts and other super weapons.

"LOAD SOLID SHOT!"

"LOADED!"

"FIRE!"

KA-THOOOOOOMMMM!

A massive explotion went off blowing a hole through the front gates as well as hitting the main compound.

"CHARRRRRRGE!"

''RRRRAAAAAAHHHHHH!"

Over 50,000 imperials swarmed into the fortress city bayonets spearing any who dared to stand in the way of their victory.

"DIE!"

Applejack watched as the imperials swarmed into her home killing all who opposed them and showed only mercy to the children and those who surrendered just when landed in front of her.

"Supreme Commander Applejack, please surrender or we will use deadly force. Tell your troops to lay down their arms and this war is over for you and no more blood has to be shed." He stated as she continued to look down at the carnage.

"Please Commander Applejack we don't have to continue to fight!" She begged her making her sigh.

"Alright, we surrender." She said sitting down as she called out to her troops to lay down their arms, they were hesitant at first but she assured they wouldn't be hurt.

"Thank you Commander Applejack, and for what it's worth I'm sorry for your loss. Your brother was and is a fine stallion that fought hard and is very respected by the 34th and 76th Infantry." She stated making her smile a little as a few imperials from the 76th came up to her and took their hats off.

"Ma'am, we wanted to say we're sorry for your loss and want you to know that your brother will be honored as a great stallion that protected his home to the bitter end." A tan mare stated as Applejack started to choke on sobs just as they all rushed to her.

"Come on ma'am your fight is over now, lets get you and your people somewhere safe." Thunderwing stated as they led the mare away with the rest of her family and people while the Imperium moved north and met up with Changeling forces while Eastern Imperial forces along with Whitegold toops moved back east to push out Everfree.

(Midtown)

General Stonewall watched as refugees and POW's walked towards them, a broken people making him sigh as he stopped Applejack.

"Ma'am, your troops and brothers bodies are on the outside of town so you can bury them. You have my deepest condolences in this matter." He stated having a private take her and the others to ID their dead before being reunited with other loved ones in Colterado. General Redcoat watched her leave before snapping a salute to General Stonewall.

"Sir my forces are ready to depart and head to Everfree." He stated as the old stallion nodded.

"Thank you general, relay to all other commanders to push forward but do not over extend the line. Make sure to have reenforcements on call along with Mk3 support in case you run into a hydra." He stated as the younger stallion saluted.

"At once sir."

(Heartlands)

"General Quickshot, lovely to see you and your regiment here today." Commander Sliverspoon stated as she saw his troops forming their lines.

"Indeed commander, such and beautiful day today isn't it?" He asked as they continued to march across the Heartlands heading for the Everfree.

"Indeed it is sir, now Mistress Rarity has assured me that we will be sending in nopony into that damnable forest am I correct?" She asked as he nodded just when a young stallion landed beside them.

"Captain Thunderwing so good of you to join us." The general stated as the commander blushed looking at the stallion.

"Indeed captain."

"General, commander. My scouts have reported that the enemy has returned to the forest and are lying in wait of us to advance into their domain. What are my orders sir?" He asked as the general smiled.

"Lets give them the surprise of their lives captain." The general stated as the stallion nodded and looked over at the commander.

"Commander Silverspoon it was a pleasure to meet you." He stated and shot off into the sky as the young mare blushed.

"Now my dear why don't we-

We are soldiers, hear our cry -
All we want, is the Everfree to die -
Our mission is to kill without remorse -
You better believe, this is war -
You can run and you can hide -
You better believe, your gonna Die -
How In the world do you expect to win -
When you can't even keep your men -
They run to us, Because they know -
The Imperium Runs the Show -

There aint' nobody gonna shut us down...
Were rollin' through the jungle and we don't make a sound...
I slid out slipped in and pulled out my knife...
I cut and I slashed and I took the guard's life...
Coughing and gurgling, he fell to the ground...
I covered up the body and there was no sound...
No sound... Oh yeah...

There aint' nobody gonna shut us down...
Were rollin' across the desert and we don't make a sound...
I pulled my drag bag up by my side...
An enemy soldier is about to die...
I picked up his face in the scope reticle...
All that's left is a little trigger pull...
Pink mist, Pink mist, spiraling down...
I popped out the casing and there was no sound...
But me and my partner...
Rolling back to the C.P...
A little bit of P.T...
Good for you, good for me

Got a letter from home
Jodie got your girl and gone
So you pack up your ruck and your bayonet
Goin' on a manhunt, you bet

You see 'ole Jodie in his car
So you pull out your K-Bar
High crawl, low crawl, IMT
You crash through his windshield at high speeds
You put 'ole Jodie in his place
And shove a jungle boot right in his face
Moral of the story be
That you don't screw around with the Infantry!

"Ah it appears that General Stormbreaker has arrived with her regiment." He smiled as the mare trotted up to him.

"General, commander. How are yall this fine mornin?" She asked panting a little bit as the older general smiled.

"Very well now that you are here dear, did you and your regiment run the whole way here from Sunny Hills?" He asked as she smiled.

"Mah troops are itching for a fight sir after we took the buffalo grounds, they will be your reserve sir if you need them, mah batteries are yours if you need them as well." She stated looking over at her soldiers as joked around waiting for the coming battle.

"General you and your troops never cease to amaze me, I will need your batteries, and your troops will stay in reserve till they are called. We just got a shipment of incindiary air burst rounds for the heavy cannons yesterday, just have your heavy cannons placed near my own and take the field cannons to our flanks." He stated as she saluted.

"You got it sir, ALRIGHT YALL BUCK UP IT'S TIME TO MOVE!" She yelled trotting off to give orders.

(Few hours later)

"BATTALION! HALT!"

General Quickshot and Stormbreaker along with Silverspoon stood on a hill near Ghastly Gorge.

"Batteries begin bombardment." Quickshot stated to the battery commander.

"Aye sir."

"SECTION! LOAD SHOT!"

''LOADED!"

"FIRE AT WILL!"

THOOM, THOOM THOOM THOOM THOOM THOOM!

The generals and commander watched as yellowish clouds exploded over the forest burning everything it touched, as well as hearing the paniced screams of the enemy.

"Commence rocket barrage." Stormbreaker commanded as her crews of heavy rocket artillery teams fired blowing sections of forests and troops apart.

"FIRST RANK LAY DOWN! SECOND RANK, SIT! THIRD RANK STAND FAST!"

"Now Commander Silverspoon you will see that any soldier that comes from that forest will be cut down by the might of the Imperium." Quickshot stated as they continued to destroy the forest clearing out sections for flora at a time with the cannons.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

"GET READY TROOPS!"

They recognized the scream as Lady Fluttershy's herself and heard of stories on how she had summoned the creatures of the forest to beat Commander Big Mackintosh, Luna rest his soul.

"MAKE READY!"

"MAKE READY!"

They could hear the thump of something heavy coming their way as four hydra burst through the forest.

"RRRRRAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"

"FIRE!"

KA-THOOOM!

KA-THOOOM!

"RELOAD!"

The impact from the Mk3's blew gapping holes through two of the hydra's chest making them stumble and crash to the ground crushing more forest and allied troops.

"HOLLOW SHOT LOADED!"

"FIRE!"

KA- THOOOM!

KA-THOOOM!

"RELOAD TROOPS!"

One of the hydra took two shots from the Mk3's punching huge holes though it as it stumbled into the other before falling while the other started to retreat.

"FIRE!"

KA-THOOM!

KA-THOOM!

The next shots blew a head off at the base of it's neck while the other missed just as swarms of animals charged from the forest.

"Battery! Fire!"

The field cannons decimated the animals as ponies and zebra ran with them in the charge.

"Battalion! FIRE!"

The crack of rifle fire cut the air as explostions continued in the air and on the ground while the steady thump of spinners could be heard though out the lines cutting down swarms of animals, ponies and zebra alike. While Fluttershy had her animals so did the Imperium to deal with thinks like birds and parasprites.

Large birds of prey were released into the air as they attacked other birds and flying animals. It was a rather awe inspiring sight to say the least.

"Forward! March!"

General Quickshot and Stormbreaker looked over to see their allies moving in as cannon fire stopped so not to cause friendly fire.

"What is that mare doing sir?" Storm asked as they watched mercs and diamond dogs head underground while the regular uniformed army marched into the forest.

"Continue the barrage, clear a path for our friends down there." General Quickshot stated.

"Aye sir." The battery commander replied as he gave out range and elevations to the guns.

"General bring your troops to where Commander Silverspoon was and plug that hole." He ordered as she nodded and went off to carry out her misson.

"Today really is a lovely day." Quickshot stated as the battle continued on as soldiers from the forest staggered out covered in dirt and blood or tried to carry a dead comrade.

"Such a waste of life and it all could have been avoided." He stated as his troops moved in to grab up the enemy soldiers.

(Riversplit Moon and Star lands)

Dark Star and Fleetfoot sighed and looked back at their new comrads and sighed.

"Come on you two lets go, the faster we get to Saint Trottersburg the faster we can help in the war." Fleet stated as a red coated stallion with a gold spiked mane and tail flapped his leathery wings up to her and sighed before glaring his gold slitted eyes at the other pony showing the tribal like cutie mark of dragon fire.

"Not my fault, dead waker over here wants to study everything about me." He said pointing to the other stallion that looked

feminine as the stallion scoffed.

"The name is Cream Skull you idiot, and I can't help it if you would make a fine study." The stallion stated, he was a dark smoke grey and red eyes with three skulls as a cutie mark and had what looked like two bones on his back.

"Well you can't study me, that's just weird besides you have your two dead friends there to study all you want." He stated glaring at him as the other stallion sighed.

"For the last time I've perfected necromancy it IS how I got my cutie mark as it were child." He stated with a small grin making Drago shiver.

"Quite! We're coming up to the town, Cream drop your zombies and let's head into town to get refreshed and equipped, I could use a bath right now." He stated as the others nodded.

"So Lord Dark Star, do you really think that this demon may have the book I seek?" Cream asked as Dark looked back at him.

"Possibly, when I was in the astral plains there were all sorts of books on the subject, and if not I'm sure that Twilight might have it somewhere in the Canterlot libraries or archives, maybe even in Celestia's personal chambers." He stated as the stallion nodded letting his puppets drop into a bush after he cut his magic to them.

"That is still so creepy dude."

"Coming from a dragon hybrid that must be saying something." Cream smirked as Drago growled.

"WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSE TO MEAN!?"

"SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Dark yelled making the two jump seeing his eye blazing red at them.

"Sorry Dark."

"My apologizes."

Dark sighed as they came into the town while the ponies stared at them while they made their way to a hotel and paid for a night with two separate room, Dark and Feet bunking together and Cream and Drago together.

"Night guys and go to sleep, we have a long day ahead of us." He stated as they nodded and headed towards their rooms. Dark sighed as he layed down next to Fleetfoot after they both got a bath.

"Do you think it was a good idea for us to let them tag along?" She asked snuggling into his chest while he ran a hoof through her mane.

"I don't know but I do know that we could use their help, Cream is look for the book of the dead and is a master of healing and raising the dead and Drago is a rebel and wants to help us with the war so I'm not going to turn either down if they are willing to help." He stated as she nodded.

"Ok Dark Star if your sure." She stated as she felt him kiss the top of her head making her blush and smile leaning back to capture his lips. As they pulled back he smiled at her her and snuggled into her her mane.

"You aways smell so good Fleet." He stated making her blush. Ever since he and Fleet got toether and let his wife know about them and Rarity she was very excited about having more girls in the house and Stardancer was happy as well as Avitus at the prospect of having new family members.

(Canterlot)

A young stallion bolted up from his sleep panting as he ran to go see if his mother was ok, he ran to her room and quietly opened the door to see her sound asleep making him sigh as he closed the door leaning against it.

"I can't keep this up or mother is going to get worried, I have to figure out a way to stop him, I can't let the dreams come true." He stated looking back at his mothers room.

"I'll find you Dark Star, I won't let my mother has worked for all these years be destoryed by the likes of you." The stallion growled unknown to him one of the Lunar stallions sighed as he watched the younger stallion rant about Dark Star.

"I wonder." Eclipse mumbled to himself as he turned the corner and flashed away.