A/N: Okay onto the next.

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"Speaking"

'Thoughts'

"My lord, I must say, while this plan is bold it is also risky." Silver Script says.

"I know, but the general is a novice to war and everything up to this point was in preparation for this battle." Lightning says.

"I agree with lord Lightning, we have everything in place. All we need is to not panic in battle and we will be fine." Apollo says.

"This will be just like the battle of Luminous pass." Lightning says.

"Except this time we are leading instead of being the commanders of one thousand troops." Apollo says.

"Silver Script when the siege starts, I want you with the refugees in the tunnel system we made out of the tomb of Commander Hurricane and Strategist Razor Wind." Lightning says.

"I'm sorry my lord, I can't do that. I will be with you on the frontline." Silver Script says straightening his glasses causing Apollo to look at him and Lightning to raise an eyebrow before smiling.

"Very well then." Lightning says walking to the door and unlocking it before leaving.

The next morning Lightning looked out from the first of three large checkpoints built in front of Pegasopolis and wrapped around it in between two vast bodies of water. Lightning and all his officers were surveying the three checkpoints or the three walls as the populace and those who worked on them jokingly named them. "Captain I want a Scorpio placed in between every grove up here and a trebuchet every two groves until you start to get into the water parts for the outermost checkpoint which we are standing on." Lightning says.

"What good will that do?!" Shining armor says mad while walking up in his old royal guard armor.

"Not now Shining Armor, I am planning the defense of the city." Lightning says.

"No I'm taking charge as captain of the royal guards it's my duty to protect the royalty and my right to command." Shining Armor says.

"Shadow Bolt, who did the princesses give full military authority to?" Lightning asks.

"You sir." She said.

"And as one who is on equal standing with Shining Armor in rank have the authority to make such a claim as Shining Armor?" Lightning asks.

"No sir." Shadow Bolt said.

"Then I am taking command as my right as a prince." Shining Armor says angrily.

"Shadow Bolt, are we in the Crystal Kingdom?" Lightning asks.

Shadow looks around. "No, you are in your own land."

"And those lands are in the sovereign lands of Equestria. So that title has even less meaning here Shining Armor." Lightning says. Shining glares at him as the workers still place the armament. "In truth Shining Armor I consider Shadow Bolt far more capable than you as a captain." Lightning says as they start walking again.

"What did you say?!" Shining yells as they continue to walk.

"She knows her limits in both authority and capability you do not." Lightning says.

"She hasn't seen much." Shining said following them.

"Shining Armor where does your authority end?" Lightning asks, his tone still calm as he surveyed the wall as they move atop it.

"Never ends." He growls.

"And does that include the Dominion?" Lightning asks. "Put only six trebuchets starting here three groves apart." Lightning orders as a stallion right by them writes it down.

"Yes it does." Shining said.

"Then by all means go out and arrest them. When they send your mutilated head back to us we will bury it and write on the tombstone 'Here lies a stupid captain who didn't know his limits.'" Lightning says.

Shining growls at him. "Guess who else is an idiot for doing this? You brought all of the empire in one spot and gathered everypony here."

"Exactly." Lightning says with a smirk.

"Y...You wanted them to come here?! Are you mad?!" Shining Armor yells.

"Yes, I wanted this, I wanted them to have to travel down the east coast through the center, and then northwards to here while relying on only their own supplies for food. Which have either ran out or are at bare bones." Lightning says.

Shining glares at him. "You still have brought them here and you said they are tough, like the first time you told us about them."

"Tell me Shining Armor, what do living creatures need to survive." Lightning says before looking out to the water. "Captain bring a third of the special supplies for the other wall to this section of the wall." He orders Shadow who nods and writes it down as well as the stallion.

"Food, water, and shelter." Shining answers.

"And when one has a large group, especially an army, then providing enough food becomes a matter of life and death." Lightning says.

Shining still growls. "Still brought them here, what happens when they break through?"

"They won't if we do our jobs right. But if they do I already have a contingency plan in place." Lightning says.

"And what's that?"

"Only three others besides me know of it to keep it secret from the enemy. Cause if they discover it, it will mean death for all the civilians." Lightning says

"You know what, just give me a crossbow and I'll get the general."

"You will not leave this city or the parameter of these wall." Lightning says as an unbelievable pressure came onto Shining Armor.

"What is this?" Shining Armor asks starting to feel the fear.

"This is what it means to be in the presence of a true general." Lightning says as suddenly the pressure disappeared.

Shining Armor started to get up. "Captain Shadow." Lightning says.

"Yes?" Shadow asks.

"It is now your duty to keep Shining Armor here in the city and parameter of the walls. If he ties to force his way out your orders are to kill him." Lightning says.

Shining looks at them as he feels true fear. "I will sir." Shadow said.

"Another reason why I think she is far more capable Shining Armor she understands the true scope of the situation." Lightning says as he and everypony, but Shining Armor and Shadow Bolt leave for the opposite end of the outer wall.

"The reason why he gave that order is because you know the layout of the city and have been with us as he decides where to place the armaments on the outer wall. If you go off on that stupid quest of pride of yours the enemy will torture the information of both out of you and endangering everypony." Shadow says.

Shining just then decided to lay down and places his head on the wall looking over the land. "Not even going to say anything?" Shadow asks.

"I have never exploded like that before. Why now?" Shining asks himself.

"Because nopony ever challenged your authority because it was your right in the guard, but unlike you I volunteered to be there at Manehatten. I saw with the rest of the troops there the carnage and the death wrought by war. The general probably didn't even know I was there, most likely because I was station at the other end and I was there as a volunteer not a captain of the night guards. On the third day, that is when it started being a nightmare. The ships started coming loaded with catapults armaments and fired on us. The ponies not two feet from my right I had gotten to know quite well were gone in a moment crushed by a bolder hurled by the Dominion." Shadow Bolt says.

"Why did this happen?" Shining still asks himself.

"Because just like the general said, one night when I was on my way to visit the graves of those friends I lost on the third day. It's the greed and corruption of the Dominion. The ruling class is almost completely corrupt and will do anything for money and power and because their economy is so bad because of the corruption the only way to do that is by invading other lands plundering them and then enslaving the populace." Shadow Bolt says.

"You know, that when you look at it like that, it's because of them they can't get it together." Shining remarks.

"Like you?" Shadow asks.

Shining Armor freezes. "You know the general is different than us. He is a product of war. Equestria hasn't had war for since the two sisters came. We let them decide everything. But I think those days are over. In a way if you look at it this war is blessing because it is a wakeup call to us." Shadow Bolt says.

"I really wish we only had the death of war." Shining said.

"That is impossible. When a pony asked the general after the third day if they win this war will that be it no more fight the general said. No, war is born from different ideals, viewpoints, and interests colliding. We can no more end war permanently then we can stop breathing or be perfect." Shadow Bolt says.

"Well war did spur the economy at times, guess it is better to have it, but still how about a death only war, not enslavement and stupidity." Shining said.

"You do realize you just described yourself again? The general used a word for that type of war as well the most evil of all wars, a genocide war." Shadow says.

"Still how about a war that only involves a death. Why won't you answer it and just jump around it." Shining asks.

"Because it won't end there. Your thinking is the thinking of a foal. There is an army out there, a group of tens of thousands of ponies who have come to, rape, pillage, and kill. Even killing one won't change that. This isn't some threat that can be magicked away with the power of friendship or the power of love." Shadow Bolt says.

Shining just blushes. "That was just…"

"A fluke." Shadow Bolt finishes.

Shining then gets up. "It was a chance. But what is here?"

"Hope." Shadow Bolt says looking to Lightning and the other officers as they help some tired workers. Shining then walks away. "Where are you going?"

"Drink, want to join?"

"I know what the special supplies are and I am not needed for the placement of the armaments so one glass." Shadow Bolt says following him.

Late at night four days later every officer gathered in the war room and surprisingly Shining Armor came and didn't say anything rude or disrespectful, but Lightning seemed to be waiting for somepony. The door eventually opened to reveal Earum Burrows.

"Okay, let's get this started." Earum said having files on his back and throwing them onto the table.

"Excellent. I will now announce who will be the commanders of each wall. The first wall will be commanded by Captain Silva, the second Lord Earum, and the third will be jointly commanded by Commander Apollo, Shadow Bolt, and Shining Armor." Lightning says.

Shining looks up as his name was called. "Sir?"

"You have matured a bit from earlier this week Shining Armor." Lightning says.

Shining Armor shrugs. "Nothing a drink will help with."

"Now each wall has a special feature built in to them for easy access to each other. Under no circumstance is anypony allowed to go on the ground in between the walls. If you do it means death." Lightning says. "Right now according to the scouts the Dominion Legion is only a day away now. That is right, they will arrive in the morning. But fear not, according to our spies in the Legion, there are only five thousand coming our way. Since we are facing a brand new legion there was only ten thousand to start with. So, yes gentlecolts, they are hitting us with half their legion, while the other half are currently spread thin holding forts made in a hurry and Manehatten and Canterlot. According to the orders we intercepted the Legion was supposed to just take Canterlot and capture the two princess then send a message and hunker down to await two veteran legions that would act as both backup and the rest of the occupation force. Fortunately, the enemy general also new to command doesn't know that and is a novice at war. For those who don't understand this is the best possible situation we could find ourselves in given the condition." Lightning says.

"We have a total of two thousand troops counting the army, the royal guards, and Lord Lighting's house's personal guards." Silver Script adds.

Lightning nods. "Yes, and with those numbers and plans we got we can pull this off. Now any objections before we begin?"

The room was quiet. "Good. Now your orders are to relax and go see your families, convey that to all troops." Lightning says leaving and was followed by Spitfire.

After walking a ways away Spitfire finally spoke up. "Brother, you have to tell your wife." Spitfire says stopping Lightning cold in his tracks.

Lightning sighs and turns to Spitfire. "Spitfire she doesn't need to worry more than it is, especially since she is almost to her due date."

"But brother..." Spitfire says concern evident.

"Tomorrow begins the siege that will decide everything. Sister, get some rest." Lightning says walking away.

'Brother you take on far too much burden just like father did.' Spitfire thinks watching him walk away

After a bit of walking Lightning comes across Scootaloo's room which has been expanded to the size of almost the same of the princesses' room back in Canterlot. He sighs, 'Can't hurt. She needs have somepony to talk to.' He knocks on the door as shuffling was heard from inside.

The door opens and an eye peeks out. The door instantly closes and an unlocking sound was heard before the door opened. "Hey father." Scootaloo says sounding a little happy.

Lightning smiles. "Scoots, what did I say about that?"

Scootaloo smiles and giggles. "Hey dad."

Lightning chuckles. "Better. Can I come in?"

"Ok." Scootaloo says letting him inside.

Lightning steps inside and sees how much the room has changed. The initial room was just bare and only had the basic noble foal furniture and a few books on the shelves. Now the shelves were filled to the brim with books. Toys were placed around from the time of playing, but had since collected dust. While pictures littered the tables, but what caught Lightning's eye was the picture on her end table with her and the little Wyvern. The colors used were blue and some colors of the rainbow. Lightning smiles at his daughter who still thinks the world of her mother.

"What would your mother think when she sees this?" Lightning asks.

"Oh she has and she was speechless." Scootaloo says causing Lightning to bust out laughing.

"You are just like me when I was a foal." Lightning says.

Scootaloo giggles before heading to her bed which had a few books. "So what did you want to talk to me about?" She asks as she looks over the monster book.

"I just wanted to see you." Lightning says walking over and notices there was a book on tactics and the other strategy. "Where did you get those?" Lightning asks.

"Oh, Nikolai gave them to me. He said I might find them interesting." Scootaloo says before going quiet. "They are coming tomorrow aren't they?" Scootaloo asks.

Lightning nods sadly. "Yes, but there is something else I wanted to talk about."

Scootaloo looks over to her picture on the end table. "It's about the relationship with him, isn't it?"

"It currently isn't possible with a Wyvern. They are creatures who thrive in the outdoors and are free spirits. Their lifespans are also much longer than ours. When we are all dead and gone they will still be around." Lightning says.

Scootaloo puts her book down before closing her creature book. "I know, why do you think I have the book on them? It's just he's a little better than what I seen from other colts and I don't care what he is."

"He will leave you one day." Lightning says.

"What?" Scootaloo asks.

"I told you they are free spirited creatures. They move every few decades. They can't stand being in one place for too long." Lightning says.

Scootaloo puts the book on the creatures under the rest. "So don't even bother and don't bother see him?" She asks as she lays down.

"No, cherish the time you have with him and don't leave regrets." Lightning says.

She looks to him. "I thought you said it wasn't a good idea to be with them."

"I'm talking about dedicating your whole life to them. They are the most stout ward friends and companions if they choose to be." Lightning says touching a part of his armor where a fang hung and sitting on the bed with her.

Scoots looks to him for a few before looking down again. "Who did you have?"

"It was an old Wyvern. I was a young and stupid colt and I was alone in the sea, hadn't even washed ashore on Stalliongrad yet. I was saved by that old water gut. She took me to the shore of an island and kept me fed and warm. But then not half a year later pirates attacked seeking to kill her so they could harvest her. I don't remember much after that except at the end a huge tidal wave swallowed up the little island and all of us. When I awoke I found myself on a Stalliongrad beach after a few minutes of searching I found her. She had already died from wounds she received from the pirates. I wept my heart out over her and this fang fell out her mouth. It is all I have left of her." Lightning finishes.

Scootaloo just looks away. "I think it's best if I don't see him if all this happens." She said starting to cry.

"No, Scootaloo to have somepony or something like that then lose them is far better than to never have them at all. For they are always here." Lightning says touching where her heart is.

Scoots sniffs and wipes a tear. "Dad...I can't stop thinking about him and yet, I know about the problems. If I know about it then why do I want to pursue him anyway?"

"Its love Scootaloo, but it might not be the love like your mother and I have. Love is like the life on our world. There is so many different types of life everywhere from the sky to the deepest depths of the sea." Lightning says.

Scootaloo sighs. "Can I at least try?"

"There is no harm in that. Just remember that he may not feel the same way as you do." Lightning says holding her.

Scootaloo starts to sniff and cry as the thought hits her. 'Does he even know?'

Lightning rubs her head. "Time for bed Scoots." Lightning says.

Scoots gets up and starts to head under the covers while Lightning puts away her books, stopping at the old creature book. "I wonder where I place the Wyvern book. Oh yeah, it is in my office drawer on the left top side of my desk." He said to himself as he placed the books away.

"Good night, dad." Scootaloo says trying to not laugh and smiles.

"Good night, my little angel." Lightning says walking out the room smiling to himself.

Lightning walks to his bedchambers and opens the door to see Rainbow laying there reading something. "Hey there honey." Rainbow looks at him and says nothing. "Rainbow if we raise the purple flag during the siege..." Lightning trails off while removing his armor.

"I know the contingency plan." Rainbow says with a sad tone.

Lightning looks shocked a little. "How did you…?"

Rainbow points upward. "Her."

Seeku drops from ceiling as she looks sadly at them. "Sorry brother."

"You have nothing to be sorry for." Lightning says removing the last of the armor.

Rainbow places the book she was reading onto the end table. "Why are you so crazy in this?"

"Yeah, you yourself said this is be greatest situation we can be in." Seeku adds.

Lightning heads to bathroom as he keeps talking. "Still we need a backup just in case." His voice goes through the door.

The room is quiet except for the sound of water running for a while until Seeku speaks. "You have that feeling again don't you?" Seeku asks and the water abruptly stops.

"Always." He said.

"What feeling?" Rainbow asks them.

"The unshakable feeling of a catastrophe will happen." Seeku tells her.

Lightning walks out. "Ever since we entered the first wall's gate I have had this feeling. Not to mention that there was a report I kept from the war council." Lightning says.

Seeku starts to help Rainbow easing a cramp. "And what was that?" She asks.

"After the general executed the centurion, around a thousand troops were in an uproar, but instead of killing them he assigned them to the third and final fort they built down the coast. This made no sense to me at all, but then two weeks ago I got a report. The entire fort had gone dark. No signs of movement nor any reports from it." Lightning says.

Seeku pushes and massages on a certain spot on Rainbow. "What do you think it is?"

"I rather not say. Because there is a side of me that thinks that if I don't acknowledge it, it will not come to pass." Lightning says.

Rainbow just stares. This was the first time she had seen Lightning afraid. "How about we get away from all that? Did you at least see Scoots?" She asks as Seeku moves a muscle around.

"I saw her. Rainbow…" Lightning trails off.

Rainbow nods. "I know, it's even affecting her time around everything. I think it's best to either end it or embrace it."

"Not that, if my worst fear does come to passed I will stay and fight to my last breathe while you and all the rest flee to the Crystal Kingdom." Lightning said.

Rainbow frowns. "Lightning you skipped that subject, the one about our daughter. Now what to do about it?"

"I already gave her advice on it, but this might be our final night together." Lightning says.

"I'm out." Seeku said as she hurries to the door.

"Stay." Rainbow commands making her freeze.

Lightning turns to her. "Still the last night. Want to spend it the last night as a family or with each other?"

"Family. Seeku go get Scootaloo and have Spitfire get my father and Lightning's grandmother and then send the guard for Eclipse and Midnight." Rainbow says.

Seeku hurries out to collect them. While Rainbow starts to get out of bed. "Help me." She said to him making Lightning hurry out of bed to steady her.

"Now where to is the question." Lightning remarks as he slowly sets her down.

"Next to the fireplace in your office." Rainbow says.

Lightning nods and starts to help Rainbow out to his office. After getting outside they meet Seeku and a very tired Scootaloo. Lightning just shoves his head that said 'Follow us.' After a bit of walking they come across his office and step inside.

"Seeku, light the fire for us." Lightning tells her as he places Rainbow in a slight distance away from the fire. While Scootaloo goes to his desk.

Seeku manages to light the fire, bathing the room in an orange glow. Lightning lays beside Rainbow as Scootaloo comes back after finding out the drawer was locked.

Soon Spitfire entered with Stormy Wing and Commander Hurricane. "So what's the meaning of this meeting grandson?" Hurricane asks.

"Tomorrow is the beginning of the siege and Rainbow wanted to spend it with the family." Lightning says.

Hurricane nods and sits down behind him. "So only spend it here?" She asks.

Stormy sits down beside her. "Looks like it."

The family was soon interrupted by Eclipse opening the door shocking Lightning to her being in the keep.

"Eclipse what are you still doing at the keep?" Lightning asks.

"Oh, I never left the country." Eclipse says as Midnight walks in sleepily.

"Midnight? How long were you two living here?" Lightning asks.

"They arrived not long after you left." Rainbow says making room for Midnight.

Midnight walks over to Rainbow and sits down right beside her, but also walking around groggily. "Do remind me why?" He asks.

"Because your mother won't go back to her throne." Lightning says.

"Guilty." Eclipse says with her tongue out.

Lightning huffs. "Loser."

Rainbow hits him over the head. "Watch it. She's family."

"Do not remind me." Lightning says.

"Because you know?" Rainbow asks.

Lightning didn't answer and rubs Midnight's head.

Eclipse sits by him and wraps her hooves around him. "You're still a funny one. Don't you at least have a smile now and again?"

"Eclipse if you ever will listen to me do it now." Lightning says.

Eclipse looks at him. "Alright I'm looking and listening."

"Take Midnight from here when the siege starts." Lightning says.

Eclipse looks to Midnight as he snuggles up against Rainbow. "To protect him, then yes."

"Thank you." Lightning says.

Eclipse nods and snuggled into him. "Such poufy wings." She said as she runs her hooves along his wings.

Seeku smirks. "I think you and I will get along just fine."

'Great, now there are two of them.' Lightning thinks as his wings were pulled and snuggled by the both of them.

The defenders of the city line up on the walls. Lightning took position on the first checkpoint with Captain Silva as they watch for the Legion's arrival. "Tell me Silva, do you harbor any sorrow from killing those who were once your comrades?" Lightning asks.

Silva looks back to the soldiers around the walls. "After seeing this, not really."

"But did you at first?" Lightning asks.

Silva looks back to where the Legion would appear. "None at all really. They take everything and not anything will be able to stop them. When I was growing up I wondered why the citizens stayed under them. Threats, maybe, but then it comes down to how strong and big they are there in comparison to the citizens. Though there is one thing, why when they know their problems?"

"Because certain nobles want to keep the status quo. Those who we are really fighting, not the citizens, but those nobles who can't change with the times." Lightning says.

Silva sits down as the ammo was brought. "Why do they even stick to the old ways? What's the point?"

"They fear change, it's as simple as that." Lightning says.

Silva looks back to the keep. "Can we show some light to the citizens and slowly to the nobles?"

"Not without them retaliating with their legions."

"And it will slowly bring them down."

"There is hope, you know of Benawi?" Lightning asks.

Silva tilts her head slightly. "Somewhat."

"He was amongst a faction in the Dominion who secretly longed for change. Even though he is no longer in the Dominion he still keeps contact." Lightning says.

Silva nods. "So he places suggestions in the mind, in a sense?"

"In a sense. Prepare yourself, they are here." Lightning says seeing a column of soldiers.

They see somepony come forward. "You should leave now! Surrender and maybe we can come to an agreement!"

"Soldier, let me see that crossbow." Lightning says. The soldier gives him the crossbow and loads it with an armor piercer. "Thank you." Lightning then takes the crossbow and aims. "Here is your answer!" Lightning yells before shooting the bolt through the head of the officer.

The officer falls to the ground as the rest of the troops move back through the trees and hills. "So be it general!" A voice calls from the column.

Lightning gives the crossbow back as they watch them retreat for a bit. "They won't be gone long. Tell the soldiers to prepare for a night attack and load the trebuchets and Scorpios and everything else. This is going to be one heck of a battle."

To general Lightning's predictions the Legion did attempt a night attack, but because of lack of communication and coordination they were not able to scale the first checkpoint. The Dominion general was so furious he ordered the execution of the officer in charge of that.

The sun rose on the second day and the Dominion was making some strange movements. "Sir, any ideas what this means?" Silva asks.

"Prepare the unicorns to use magic barriers as strong as they can at a moment's notice." Lightning instructs.

Silva nods and turns to an officer near her. "Do it and tell the others."

"All others, prepare because they are making another charge with siege ladders." Lightning says.

The other soldiers rushed with their crossbows and to the mounted Scorpios. "Silva, let's hope that you can actually kill them." Lightning said to her.

A crack was heard making Lightning look at Silva loading a crossbow. "I already hated them. Come on, they rape and hurt others and that didn't sit well me on the first day, even before." She fires the crossbow into an arch and makes it into the trees before a cry was heard. "Plus, I always wanted to get them back for doing that."

For several hours both sides exchanged fire before they managed to get a few ladders up and climb to the top. The Legionnaires met a wall of spears, but before they were finally repelled the defenders suffered several casualties and a few Scorpios were destroyed.

"Sir, I have our losses for today. We lost over a hundred with several more injured and we lost nine Scorpios, six being on the left side of the wall and three on the right." Silva reports.

Lightning nods. "Alright, see what you can scavenge and if you can repair them. Then see about the injured and dead. It's night now so use the special function of the checkpoints to transport them." Lightning says.

Silva nods and heads off to relay the orders. Leaving Lightning to think of more pieces of the plan.

'Four more days.' Lightning thinks.

In the tunnels the four princess were doing their best to keep the spirits high. "Keep moving everypony, we're almost there." Celestia said to them as the last of the refugees entered the prepared living quarters in the tunnels before sealing the tunnel behind them.

After the tunneled sealed every single one of the princesses rest against it and sighs as they slid down. "Now that part is done. What was next?" Luna asks.

"Now we wait sister as the lookouts watch for a signal." Celestia says.

Luna looks to refugees as they rest on the heavily prepared beds. "Well let's hope that nopony starts something." Luna said as some of the nobles start to look around with slight fear. "Great, now let's hope that the claustrophobic doesn't freak out."

"I wonder how Rainbow and the other pregnant mares are." Twilight says.

Celestia nods her head to the mothers helping them. "They are probably getting tips on how to deal with it. After all, expectant mothers and mothers stick together when it comes to the foals."

Twilight nods and then looks around the room. "Uh...Princess?"

Celestia looks to her student. "Yes?"

"Where did anypony find this much metal and make it into this?" Twilight asks as the metal room sunk in.

"This was a part of the ancient catacombs, how it was made has been lost to history." Celestia says.

Twilight taps a hoof against one of the walls. "Nice make, better than what we have. Wonder if Hurricane can tell us about it?"

"Trying to get information from her is like trying to get water from a stone." Eclipse says said bringing a smile to them.

Luna laughs once. "You tried it didn't you?"

"Seventy or eighty times." Eclipse says giggling.

Every other princess giggles as well. "Now that is funny." Celestia said trying to control herself.

"So it's the second day and Lightning says that we will win if we can hold out for four more." Luna says.

Twilight looks around. "Well we have enough supplies and a...water filter system for a keep? What? What is this place?"

"I think we…" Celestia stops when she notices something. "What the?"

"Sister is that...?" Luna asks.

"Yes, Luna the same symbol on that book." Celestia says getting up and going to the book on the stand.

"What are you talking about Princess?" Twilight asks while Eclipse looks suspicious.

"Oh nothing." Celestia says placing an invisibility spell on the wall where the symbol was.

It was the third day of the siege and just as Lightning had predicted the Dominion were now fielding trebuchets which were opening with a barrage before the legionnaires charge. Thankfully most of the barriers the unicorn defenders made held against the barrage, but unfortunately they were too tired to help fight the Legionnaires after it. At the end of the day the Dominion Legion had made much progress as many were killed and more were injured while several more Scorpios and a few trebuchets were destroyed.

"And that is the report sir." Silva says and Lightning kept staring out to the Legion camp with a scowl. "Sir?" Silva asks.

"Silva, tell the second wall to prepare to activate the special feature when we raise the blue flag. Tomorrow something bad will happen and we won't be able to hold the first checkpoint." Lightning orders.

Silva nods and heads off to relay the orders, but stops when she hears Lightning ask, "Silva, what do you know of the black hoof auxiliary forces?"

Silva shrugs. "Rumors sir. They were talked about as ghosts in the mists."

"They are coming." Lightning says.

Silva doesn't say anything as the fear was written on her face, yet she goes to the wall at a much slower pace.

"I want all defenders of the first wall in front of me now!" Lightning yells.

All the troops stationed on the wall immediately starts to run to him as they reloaded anything on the way with what they could. "Ponies, get all the special supplies of the first wall and gather them here and move all still functioning Scorpios and trebuchets to the second wall." Lightning orders. They all set out and gather everything they could as they knew time was running out.

The next morning start out like the third as barrages of trebuchet fire and most of the unicorns used their magic to create barriers. But after an hour of it the trebuchets stopped firing and there was no charge. The defenders were confused, but Lightning was watching through the binoculars watching for something though the morning fog blocked most view. Then he heard a horn he couldn't forget and out of the fog comes a moving tower.

"What is that?" A defender asks.

"Trebuchets take aim." Lightning orders keeping his eye on the tower.

All the trebuchets on the second wall started to take aim and then to Lightning's horror, two more towers came out of the fog. "Damn it, they have three. All defenders those are siege towers, they are all jam packed with enemies, destroy them at all costs!" Lightning yells.

The trebuchets operators started to aim to the towers. "Focus all fire on the one on the right." Lightning orders and they were relayed by the communication officers of the first and second walls.

The trebuchets started to fire on the towers and make pieces of the wood and metal fall down on the troops below. As they made it halfway one of the trebuchet shots destroyed the top and what flew out with the debris wasn't ponies. "All defenders bring them down immediately!" Lightning yells, his voice having an all new sense of urgency.

"Captain, have the right side raise the blue flag now that the siege tower over there is no longer usable to scale the wall." Lightning orders.

Silva nods and heads off to tell the flag bearers. "Right side raise the blue!" Her voice was heard yelling as the blue flag was raised on the right.

"All units kill the ones moving the towers and the wheels!" Lightning yells and the defenders stopped shooting the towers, but the ponies pulling them and the wheels and their connections.

After a bit of firing they had finally destroyed some wheels and made one tip over killing some of the troops nearby. The third and final one was about to make landfall on the wall though.

"Sir..." Silva began.

"I see it, reroute half of our troops, here in the middle, to the left and tell them to prepare for hoof to hoof." Lightning orders.

Silva relays his orders with a yell. "Half of the troops in the middle to the left! Prepare for close combat!"

The defenders started moving to the left as the last of the right made it across the sections that lifted up between the walls and formed a bridge. "You ponies come with me. Silva take command." Lightning ordered he ran to the stairs of the command center of the first wall.

Silva turns to the rest of the troops under her command. "Keep firing! Keep them back long enough!"

All the ponies with melee weapons were right in front of where the siege tower was going to open and everypony was nervously waiting for when the battle will begin.

"Ready!" Lightning yells to them as the door slowly opens before slamming down almost on top of them. "Now!" He yells as monsters in armor that the ponies had never seen before come out. "Just hit the gaps in armor!" Lightning yells.

The next thing to happen was that a melee erupted as ponies desperately fought for their lives but were being pushed back. Soon more ponies arrived carrying casks. "Now throw them onto the tower!" Lightning yelled covered in sweat as he decapitated one of the bipedal monsters while a spear was thrust through his shoulder. The ponies throws the casks and they busted on impact with the tower covering the side of it in a black liquid.

Inside the tower some of the liquid seeped through and land on one of the monster. "What is it?" Another asks wiping the liquid off.

"Smells like...oil!" The one soaked in it yells.

Outside on the wall. "Now burn you monsters." Lightning says conjuring a fireball and throwing it onto the oil lightening up the tower in a blaze.

The creatures start to run and roll around to put out the fire, but most were burnt alive in the tower as it soon starts to fall apart. "Now there are not many left, kill the rest of them." Lightning order as the defenders with renewed vigor pushed back the monsters, cutting down the last ones on the wall.

Lightning sat down taking a breather and yanks the spearhead out of his shoulder. "Sir look there." One of the defenders says.

"What is it?" Lightning asks looking only to see a large wave of both Legionnaires and those monsters charging with siege ladders. After a few seconds Lightning finally say, "All troops raise the blue flags, we are falling back to the second wall!"

Everypony soon pulls back as some raises the blue flag. Halfway through Lightning stops and looks back while everypony else keeps running. He smirks as the enemy starts getting on top of the wall. "You may have taken the first line, but you still have three to go." Lightning says to himself as much as the enemy.

The troops soon pass him and he still waits. 'Come on.' Lightning then starts running again and as soon as he made it to the next wall he yells, "Lower this side of the bridges and all Scorpios and ranged defenders, as soon as you see them, start climbing into the wall fire. All trebuchets just start firing and don't stop. Don't mind if you can't see the enemy on the other side of the first wall." Lightning orders as Silva runs up to him.

"Sir, what do we do now?" Silva asks, almost out of breath.

"Nothing has change captain, only the position of us. But it also puts the enemy at a disadvantage now." Lightning says.

Silva looks confused. "How?"

"To use their ladders they have to go on the ground in between the walls which is nopony land." Lightning says with an evil smile.

Silva looks to the land. "Wide open spaces?"

"You shall see." Lightning says.

Silva questions no further and takes a crossbow and opens fire. "They're right about one thing. It is like shooting fish in a barrel." She said as two arrows went flying and hitting her two targets.

"This why I also had the front of the second wall be built differently from the first. They might be having a hard time seeing the enemy because of the only way to see is through that little slots but..." Lightning stops as arrows fly overhead of everypony. "They can't hit use unless it is through the slots as well if we do something stupid like stick our heads over the wall's top." Lightning says.

Silva huffs. "I'm starting to think of how the Empire could get stupider."

"But the second wall is also the most heavily fortified. They break through here they won't have as hard of time with the final wall. Not to mention our ammo is limited and we have no idea how many of the auxiliary force has arrive to reinforce them." Lightning says as Earum walks up in armor.

Earum salutes. "Ready here, just say the word."

"Take it easy my friend, we are at a great position for now." Lightning says.

Earum then eases himself and smirks. "I know I just can't wait to see those guys' faces."

"Don't, the only reason they haven't overran us is that they are having a hard time getting face to face with us. We have to keep them at a distance to win." Lightning says.

Earum looks out to the no pony land. "Well let's hope we can hold out." He then ducks as an arrow flies where his head was and embeds itself into the wall. "Bugger almost took my head off."

"Keep your heads down and keep firing troops." Lightning calls.

The arrows kept flying for the rest of the day. In the middle of the night Lightning called the two commanders of the second wall to talk Earum and the newly arrived Spitfire. "Ok, we face a problem tomorrow, if the Dominion does what they have been doing they will bombard us with the trebuchets, but we need to be able to see them getting started to be able to have the unicorns put up their barriers to protect us. Therefore we need a few pegasus with incredible eyesight to scout for us." Lightning says.

Everypony nods as they get their squads together. "Spitfire, it pains me to say this, but they will most likely be shot down when they sound the signal. Tell them upfront this might be a suicide mission." Lightning says.

"I understand." Spitfire says looking back at the potential troops and then going to them to deliver the news.

As Lightning was trying to think Silva walks in and is about to speak when an explosion is heard. "What was that?" Silva asks.

"That was somepony entering the nopony's land." Lightning says smirking.

Silva looks outside to see a pony stepping on something and then blows him to pieces. "Whoa. That's an explosive if I ever seen one."

"That is why I said anypony who sets hoof in the land in between the walls will die." Lightning says.

Silva ducks as an arrow flies through. "Still need to deal with the archers."

"That is why I said no lights in the nights so they can't take potshots." Lightning says.

Silva takes off her helmet a bit and runs a hoof through her mane. "Well let's hope that the land doesn't run out until everything is set." She said before placing the helmet back on.

"We have to only last two more days then we will." Lightning says.

"Why that when their food will run out?" Silva asks.

"No, we'll know that when we start hearing the screams of Legionnaires at night." Lightning says.

"Huh?" Silva asks.

"Those of the black hand auxiliary are orcs and they eat meat. If they get hungry enough they will eat each other." Lightning says. "Never have a war and low on supplies with meat eaters." He then thinks about that. 'Shit, sorry Scoots, didn't mean it like that.'

"And the Legions allow this?" Silva asks.

"They are more effective and are cannon fodder so they look the other away." Lightning says.

"Still stupidity." Spitfire said walking up to them. "They don't even think plans through these days?"

"That's mostly because of inept leadership, not many of their generals are in command for long for fearing that the legions might start thinking that maybe they would make a good emperor." Lightning says.

Spitfire raises an eyebrow. "And why is that?"

"Experience, which is how several generals or nobles became emperor of the Dominion." Lightning says.

"So now what? Keep firing?" Spitfire asks.

"No, we hold. If we can last for two more days and nights we can win." Lightning says.

They both look to him. "And what's at the end that will make us win?"

"You shall see." Lightning says.

Spitfire looks to Silva. "Don't worry about that. He's like that and he's very good at it...though a little rough."

"I know after that raid before we discovered the traitors. I saw him in action. That raid was not planned we were just going to keep moving, but when he got that report from a spy we set out and I bet you heard from the rumors what we did." Silva says.

Spitfire nods. "Ghosts in the Mist, ponies say."

"Everything was perfectly calculated in his mind from the start he made the pegasus make it very windy and we marched in the stream to conceal the sound of our movements. Then we attacked with the wind at our backs. The legion never saw it coming. Your brother is truly an amazing stallion." Silva says.

Spitfire chuckles. "Well you can act all friendly if you want, but you'll never get far."

"Huh?" Silva asks.

Spitfire giggles. "Find a changeling named Seeku and ask what I meant. You'll figure it out then."

"I have no idea what you are talking about." Silva says.

Spitfire looks to her blankly. "You really don't know anything about getting together do you?"

"What, no, I didn't mean anything like that." Silva hastily says.

Spitfire looks to her. "So you do because you answered a little fast?" Silva just hides her head and Spitfire laughs. "Oh, my gosh. You do! This will be fun."

"I hate you." Silva says.

"I hate you?" Spitfire asks.

"I hate you, mam." Silva says.

Spitfire smiles. "Better. Now, back to work."

"Yes mam." Silva says embarrassed.

Spitfire giggles as Silva walks off. "You're evil sister." Lightning said.

"I know." Spitfire says with pride.

Lightning shakes his head and looks back to the map on a nearby table. "Just make sure she doesn't get distracted by this."

The fifth day the legion started to bombard with their trebuchets, but thanks to the sacrifice of two pegasus the unicorn defenders were able to put up the defenses in time. The black hoof auxiliary troops started to charge on the ground to set siege ladders, but ran right onto the mines killing many as they approached.

Spitfire looks to wall as cracks were forming. "How much longer Lightning?"

"Instead of worrying about that worry about them." Lightning says.

Spitfire sighs and throws something she got from pouch into the army, but nothing happened.

"Grenade?" Lightning asks.

Spitfire shakes her head. "Something better." A few seconds later a lightning bolt crashed where she thrown the thing taking out a lot of troops and frightening others. "We pegasus have a little something in our eye that makes us see a special light. Fine tune it, make it stronger, and train to look for it and you got a locator or target piece." Another lightning bolt came down.

"I see a signal for a strike then." Lightning says.

"Strike for what?" Spitfire asks.

Another bolt.

"What that was called was an artillery strike." Lightning says.

Spitfire nods and throws him four more. "Go nuts."

"The lightning may frighten the Legionnaires, but the Orcs won't scared because they don't believe in gods." Lightning says.

Spitfire shrugs. "As long we get something and thin out the ranks."

"The moment the orcs arrived they were the ones to beat." Lightning says taking a spear and stabbing an orc trying to climb over. "Troops over here, we got some of them climbing up." Lightning says stabbing another one.

The battle dragged on and on as noon came around. At that point some parts of the wall were chipping away with more troops holding them back at those points.

"It seems they are pulling back." A pony says.

"You should surrender now! That wall won't last and you know it! Quit while you still got some honor in you!" A voice yelled to them.

Lightning sighs and throws one of the spheres into the direction of the voice. A lightning bolt came down a second later, making some of the enemies yell out in pain. "How's that for a surrender?!" Lightning yells back.

"I will enjoy skinning you alive!" The general yells.

"Have fun with that in your head because you can't get us!" Lightning yells back.

Spitfire looks thoughtful. "What is it sister?" Lightning asks looking to her.

"That voice sounds familiar for some reason." Spitfire says.

Lightning looks back before taking a trebuchet and placing a sphere in it before firing. "I think you may be right, but it feels off so I don't know." A bolt came down on where the sphere landed.

"Sir the sun is starting to set." Silva says walking up.

"Good and tell all the troops to start boiling some oil tomorrow, we are going to have a barbecue." Lightning says.

Spitfire smiles. "And what's the menu, chef?"

"Orcs. Tomorrow is the final day Spitfire and because of that I fear that we will be fighting all night tomorrow, not just all day." Lightning says.

They both nod as they go to deliver the news. "Don't get yourself killed!" Lightning calls to them.

The next day, much to the defenders surprise, there was no bombardment of trebuchet and instead all the orcs charge onto the field with siege ladders and a battering ram. Lightning didn't smile, unlike the first gate, he had not had the ponies' place boulders behind the gate to seal it shut. "Prepare to start when I give the command." Lightning says and a pony yelled the order down the stairs inside the wall.

The orcs continue the charge even under the barrage of arrows and bolts. The orcs soon reach the walls and start setting up the siege ladders and starting to small the door with the ram. "Now!" Lightning yells and the pony yells that down the stairs. Soon boiling oil starts to flow from the little pockets over the gate and the rest of the wall. The orc scream in agony as they are drenched in the boiling oil. This causes the charge to halt until the oil ran out. Soon the orcs and now legionnaires start to charge again. "Now ignite the oil." Lightning says.

Archers launch flaming arrows and ignites the oil all along the foot of the wall. The screams of all of the orcs and legionnaires being consumed in the fire was heard all along the walls. The fire caused the Dominion to stop their charge again and fall back.

"Earum thanks to you gathering all that oil we are still holding them back." Lightning says.

Earum chuckles. "As long I got to see their faces when that happened I'm good."

"Earum in case I don't get a chance to say it later. Thank you for everything my friend." Lightning says. Earum nods.

For hours the Dominion made no mores as the fire spread across the ground in between the first and second wall. At times the fire set off the last of the remaining mines in between the first and second walls.

"What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for the fire to die down and let it clear the rest of the mines?" Lightning wonders out loud.

More explosions went off as the fire kept spreading until it spreads to the entire land. It was a true sight to see like a mote of fire. All the night the fire burns as the armies stood at a stalemate.

"This is an unforeseen result. Maybe the gods truly are with us." Lightning says.

"Maybe." Apollo says walking up.

"Apollo, I stationed you at the final wall?" Lightning says.

Apollo shrugs. "It was getting boring so I decided to scout and see. Turns out that the army is preparing another charge with everything."

"Not even the Orcs will charge through that inferno we have time." Lightning says.

Apollo nods. "Well we have to try to thin them out. How about from behind?"

"No, this is where the design of the defenses works against us. We can't sneak around them they have us completely sealed in." Lightning says.

"You prepared in case the enemy launched a naval attack didn't you?" Apollo asks.

"Yeah, if he was experienced he would have built and then sent ships to assault us so we couldn't focus all on one spot." Lightning says.

Apollo nods. "Makes sense. So what do we do now?"

"Tomorrow is the day we are holding out for." Lightning says.

Apollo smirks. "Can't wait."

In the refugee halls the civilians were getting anxious. "What can you see?" A pony calls to the sentry watching through the opening.

"A lot of light. Must be one heck of a fire over there." The sentry says.

The ponies gather around to try to see while some stayed behind knowing it might be a while.

Twilight looks through some of the books left behind trying to ignore the refugees. "Some of this stuff is really advance. How good were these guys?"

"We will have to leave it if the Dominion breaks through Twilight." Eclipse says.

Twilight puts some books back. "Well might as well read some of it while we have the chance."

"You will have all the time in the world to do that later. The least you could do for the ponies out there fighting and dying for you is take some interest." Rainbow says walking up with the aid of Applejack and Rarity.

Twilight glares at her. "I'm trying not to think about death Rainbow.

"Some might be allowed to do that, but being a princess you have to think about the entire country." Rainbow says.

"Wow Rainbow, darling you have really changed since you got married." Rarity says.

Rainbow shrugs. "Well you rule a kingdom and it comes to you."

"Technically you rule lands." Fluttershy meekly corrects.

Rainbow tilts her head. "That's true. Lightning and I does own the land and the old nobles' assets too."

"Oh my gosh, I never threw you a congratulatory party." Pinkie says.

Rainbow looks confused. "Which one? The foals or the lands?"

"For becoming a noble and getting the lands." Pinkie says.

Rainbow smiles. "Maybe later."

"I'm not very good at it Rainbow." Twilight says.

Rainbow looks to her sympathetically. "You'll get used to it, just need more time. Come with me." Rainbow says as she led them to a room where various nobles and the princess Celestia and Luna were discussing the escape plan.

Rainbow made Twilight join them and she left to go back and lay down at her bed.

As the moon rose to the height over the walls the defenders were once again exchanging arrow and bolts with the Dominion.

"Here we go again." Lightning said to himself as he fires an arrow.

"General, the fire is started to die down." Silva says.

"That is fine, it has bought us a heck of a lot of time. Signal Captain Shadow and Shining to send over reinforcements and give us a barrage of trebuchets." Lightning says.

"Yes sir." Silva says before running over the flag holders and the red flag was raised and one of the bridges was lowered and Silva ran across it. Soon many more bridges were lowered and defenders start running across as the trebuchets started to be loaded.

The night went on and with it the fire finally started to die down and go out. Lightning looked around as he walked across the wall. The defenders were tired and were starting to reach the breaking point. Looking back to the wall they were leaving Lightning could see more and more stone fall.

"Okay, one more day, just one more." He said to himself.

When there was only patches of fire still burning the orcs and legionnaires charged again.

Everypony quickly hurries across and only when the last pony makes it halfway across the bridge does the wall fall. The bridges start to fall apart behind them and the last soldier makes it with seconds to spare. Of course when the orcs steps on another land mine do they stop...or at least try to with some loss.

The rest of the night the orcs were kept being sent across the ground and die. But Lightning knew that there wasn't even a fifth of the mines in between the second and third walls as there was in the land between the first and second ones.

"We don't have much time. Get everything we got here ready, we are in for a bigger battle." Silva says to all the officers in the area.

Lightning just stands there looking to the east.

"General?" Silva asks.

"We did it." Lightning says.

Silva looks out to the land. "Huh?"

Lightning says nothing as the sun starts to rise. "Prepare all those who can still fight to sally forth and meet the enemy!" Lightning yells shocking everypony there.

Silva looks to him shocked. "Sir?!"

"You heard me, now is the time to finish this battle and destroy the remainder of over half the enemies invasion force." Lightning says.

Silva was about to say something when they all heard a horn blown. "I see another force approaching, their flag is red and black with a purple bird at the top, a white wolf at the bottom and what looks like a dragon in the middle!" A pegasus with binoculars yells.

"Because the reinforcements have finally arrived." Lightning says.

Meanwhile with the Dominion legion. "G...General it's the flag of the demon of Stalliongrad Lightning Bolt!" A scout reports obviously scared.

Upon hearing that the legion started to panic. "General what should we do?" An officer asks as even the orcs were starting to show signs of fear.

The pegasus just stares at the flag and then turns to the wall. "Soldier...give me that spyglass." He said coldly.

The pegasus is hoofed the spyglass and looks over to see the defenders massing with renewed vigor and looked like they were preparing to charge. He looks around the front line and sees a few ponies just looking at one as it gave orders from the look of it. The pegasus huffs and throws the spyglass right back to the soldier, hitting him in the face and knocking him out. "I want all forces to prepare to charge. All elite teams in the middle with me. We are ending this."

"But sir, the encroaching army of the demon from our flank. After taking the first wall we removed the boulders blocking the gate and left it open." An officer says.

The pegasus reels on him with a mad look. He then goes to the officer and snaps his neck making him fall right in front of everypony. "I want all forces for a charge. Any more objections?" He said coldly.

"No, I refuse to take part in your insanity any longer." A voice says.

The pegasus general turns around and to his shock sees the orc's commander. "This has gone on long enough and I refuse to let my brothers and sisters die for this stupid war."

"I thought they were just beasts." "When did they get so smart?" "We're going to die."

"How dare you." The pegasus says drawing a sword.

"Brothers to arms, this one intends to knife us. We will kill him and offer his head to this land's rulers in exchange for our survival." The orc commander says drawing his weapons before roaring.

"What are you waiting for, kill them?!" The general commands, but his troops were already afraid. "Cowards! They'll kill you anyways."

It was already too late as the Orcs had started to cutting down the general's bodyguards and a legionnaire arrived and yelled. "I have terrible news, the demon's army has already engaged our flank and is tearing through them!" The legionnaire yells and the general uses the distraction to slip away

Meanwhile on the wall Lightning looks down the not so sided army. "Anypony have some popcorn?" He asks right out of the blue.

"Sir!" Silva yells.

"Fine, fine, I will stop the jokes. Raise the bridges and the black flags!" Lightning yells exasperated as somepony hit the master bridge control in the third wall and the ponies holding flags raises the black flags. "I still want popcorn though!" Spitfire says.

Down with the Legion, things were going mad...well as well as that orc ripping a pony's head off, another hitting them with a club, and of course the Diamond Dogs and changelings who appeared from the ground and some parts of the army...wait what?

"We're ambushed!" A legionnaire cried as he tussled with a changeling before it blasted his face with magic, forever silencing him.

A legionnaire who was luckily standing to the side of the whole battle makes a historic choice. "I'm leaving!" He runs towards the winning side and that meant the mine field...which blew him up...bad choice of direction and path. He could have join them...maybe.

The legion was in complete chaos as the orcs had rebelled, the diamond dogs and changelings had ambushed them, their flanks was being thoroughly shredded by the demons army and the defenders had somehow lowered the bridges and were charging. The chain of command also fell apart as the general kept running and yelling for the legionnaires to charge.

The changelings then came face to face with the leader of the rebelling orcs. "Word is you want to survive and plan on offering the general of the legion's head to the rulers to secure your lives." Seeku says as she steps out of the group.

"Yes, we are." The leader says stepping forward, his face half covered in blood.

"No need for that, stick with us and the general of this army will grant this wish." Seeku says.

The orc looks suspicious. "How will we know he keeps his word?"

Seeku grins. "Look at us, you think we would be accepted before this?"

"Fair point. Very well, brothers and sisters, move out." The leader says.

As the legions were getting crumbled under the sheer weight of the attack almost all the forces were gone.

After a few minutes into the attack Lightning met up with Seeku and the orcs. "Seeku where is the coward of a general?" Lightning asks not blinking an eye at the orcs.

Seeku nods her head to the rocky terrain on the side. "Must have climbed, maybe forget he's a pegasus."

"Silva, take command, I'm going after him." Lightning says spreading his wings and taking off.

Silva looks to the battle to see it very dwindling. "Yeah...not much to command for at this point. Alright everypony you wanted this, charge!"

Lightning went over the rock wall that made the valley behind and looked around. Seeing a blood trail he takes a closer look. He sees a pony in a legion general's helmet and flies down and slams in front of the pegasus.

"You know, that has to be one of the biggest failure for the empire." Lightning said to him. "So who are you really? A former Wonderbolt perhaps?" Lightning asks.

The pony chuckles with pain. "You got the Wonderbolt down right. Nice detective work."

"How could I forget the biggest failure of the Wonderbolts, the one who only got his position through blackmail and his family's name?" Lightning says.

The pony looks to him. "Do I know you? You seem familiar. Except, do you have a twin?"

"Oh, I'm surprised I didn't think you would bother to remember somepony you tried to kill using a hurricane." Lightning says with a smile.

The pegasus looks to him with surprise. "Oh Lightning, good to see you. How's life?" He asks happily.

"Pretty good seeing as my defense has completely devastated your army and how my personal forces are slaughtering your flank as we speak." Lightning says throwing off his helmet.

The pony looks around. "Nice place to end it huh? But weird, I didn't know you were the general. Though that letter with the crappy hoof writing should have been a clue with that face, nopony draws a face like then you." He said as he throws off his helmet as well next to Lightning's.

"Let's cut to the chase, the defeated general of a legion always dies. I'm here to see you keep to tradition." Lightning says unsheathing his swords.

The pegasus smiles. "Yes, there is that tradition. Though a new one sprouted while I was here."

"Unfortunately, no exceptions." Lightning says slashing with his swords making the pegasus tries raise his sword to block. Everything from there was like it was in slow motion as Lightning's sword slowly cut straight through the pegasus's sword. "Goodbye filth." Lightning says as the general's body shoots blood into the air from the deadly cut in his neck.

Lightning then grabs his head and carries it to the edge of the rock wall. "Legionnaires!" Lightning yells getting everypony's attention. "Here is your general." Lightning says throwing his head to them. "You have two options, lay down your weapons and surrender or die at the hoofs of the defenders of Equestria or my army that is charging from your flank!" Lightning yells.

The Legion army looks to each other and then the head before throwing their weapons down. The defenders and the army gives a mighty cheer in victory. "Captain Shadow Bolt and Captain Shining Armor, you both are to go to the citizens and spread word of our victory." Lightning orders.

They both run off the mountains as the rest of the legion were tied and walked away. As they were walking away a bowl of popcorn appeared in front of Lightning's face. "You did say you want some." Spitfire said smiling.

Lightning smiles before suddenly spitting up blood and collapsing. The last thing he heard was Spitfire yelling his name.

When Lightning awakes, he finds himself in bed in a familiar room. 'My bedroom...great.' He tries to sit up, but feels a pain run through him. Looking down he can see multiple bandages running across him. An itchy feeling comes his chest and he sees it was heavily patched. 'Not there guys, not there.' He thinks to himself.

Lightning starts channeling his magic to quicken the healing process. Not a few minutes of doing this the door opens and Nikolai, Apollo, and Alexander enter. They see Lightning awake and rush over to him.

"Boy, you wake you fast." Apollo says.

"How you feeling?" Alexander says.

"My lord you're ok, right?" Nikolai asks.

Lightning smiles as he still runs his magic. The three see his wounds, which were visible, slowly starting to heal. "What happened after I collapsed?" Lightning asks.

"We arrived soon after you had collapsed and we convinced Lady Spitfire not to speak of it, so the Legionnaires didn't have second thoughts about their surrender. Currently Seeku and captain Silva are handling the army and defection of the orcs." Nikolai informs.

"Orcs defecting. Never thought I would see the day." Lightning says.

Apollo chuckles. "Getting more and more creatures on our side. You must be a smooth talker with their leaders."

"No, the Orcs defected because the Legion's late general was partially insane." Lightning says.

Apollo smirks. "How much insane?"

"I'm unsure, took his head before I could fully measure it. Speak to one of the changelings if you want full details." Lightning says.

Just as Alexander was about to say something they heard, just outside the door, yelling. "He is awake isn't he, then I will see him!" An old hardy voice calls.

"Duke please, he is still recovering." Another voice says.

"Is that who I think it is?" Lightning asks.

"Ah sir, it is…" Alexander was cut off when the door was kicked open and in walked an earth pony stallion twice as big as Big Mac with a large gourd tied around him. "Duke Hyou." Alexander finished.

"Lightning, finally awake I see." Duke Hyou says before laughing.

"Duke, I did not expect to see a general from the Qing Empire and one of my biggest allies." Lightning says.

"I was at your castle in Stalliongrad to pay you a surprise visit when your female general told me you were away from Stalliongrad on an important mission when your letter arrived." Duke Hyou says before laughing hardly.

"Do you even have permission from your emperor to even be here?" Lightning asks.

"Now why would I sweat little details like that, now come, let's have a drink. I heard your children will be born soon." Duke Hyou says smiling and showing off his unusually sharp teeth for a pony.

Lightning chuckles. "Okay, but I can't with me like this."

"None? You were in far worse condition when we first had a drink together." Duke Hyou says uncorking the gourd and takes a sip.

Lightning laughs. "Ok, maybe just one shot." Lightning says taking the gourd that Duke Hyou offers and taking one drink of it. "Dang, it has been awhile since I drink some quality sake." Lightning says.

Hyou laughs. "You really have been away from drinks since you got here didn't you?"

"All they have is wine like from Prance and you remember your first reaction to that." Lightning says.

"Practically dirty water." Hyou spits.

"So I take it you met my wife." Lightning says causing Hyou to burst out laughing.

"My lord, when Duke Hyou and lady Rainbow met...well...she punched him in the face." Nikolai says causing Lightning to join Hyou in laughing.

Lightning stops laughing after a while. "So what did you do that made her punch you?"

"Oh, I asked her if she was fat." Hyou says causing Lightning to laugh again.

"Oh, that is so you Hyou, as blunt as a battering ram." Lightning says.

"Lightning!" A voice yells.

Turning his head he sees his wife standing in the door. "Rainbow, my love!" Lightning yells with false cheer.

"You just called me fat, right?" She asks enraged.

"No, I didn't I was laughing at Duke Hyou's obviousness." Lightning says.

Rainbow walks up by Hyou before kicking him hard, sending Hyou to the wall. "Never call a pregnant mare fat."

"So Rainbow, are you feeling well?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow walks over to him. "Other than relocating the refugees to somewhere near the lands now, fine. Apparently they destroyed Canterlot, Ponyville and everywhere else. Mostly the huge buildings that looked important. So now we have to deal with those refugees and find them a home here."

"No, we will donate a portion of our treasury to start rebuilding both." Lightning says getting up.

Rainbow holds him down. "You're still healing."

Lightning grins. "Not really." He rips off the bandages and shows barely any scar from his wounds.

"You have to show me how you do that one of these days." Hyou says.

Lightning waves him off. "Yeah, yeah, now let's deal with the refugees."

"Well, they aren't causing much problems right now." Rainbow says opening a window showing the city was celebrating.

"I see, so you are just making plans for now then." Lightning says.

"Yeah." Rainbow says looking out to the new banner flying over the city.

"That's our standard love." Lightning says petting her mane.

Rainbow giggles. "Don't start. We still have to deal with the money problems. And Hurricane have some explaining to do about the hideout."

"No need, I already know the secret." Lightning says.

Rainbow looks to him. "I meant about how it was made and used for because hiding out wasn't it."

"Like I said, I'm already aware and know. Because they are very close to the underground world of the ancient beneath the earth ponies." Lightning says. "As for the money issue I will reach into the treasury of my lands in Stalliongrad if need be. Now I believe there are three who claim to be my sworn swords?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow looks confused. "Sworn Swords?"

"Individual of quality a noble or ruler has recognized that has sworn fealty to said lord or ruler. Like myself and Apollo." Nikolai explains.

Rainbow looks backs to them. "What about Alexander?" Rainbow asks.

"Alexander is a lord who agreed to become a commander in my Dire Wolf army." Lightning says.

"I see." Rainbow says following most of it.

"Now Rainbow let us go meet them and see our ponies shall we?" Lightning asks walking away.

"Lightning wait." Rainbow says walking after him after he was already out the door.

The three stallions watch as they leave. "So how long till he realizes that the throne room got a hit?"

"Our lord cares little for thrones, you know this Apollo." Nikolai says.

Apollo shrugs. "I'm trying to make funnies here. Give me a break, it's been a while since the war. Besides don't you have a mare to see, I believe you promised to accompany her." Apollo reminds with a smirk.

Nikolai eyes widen before he runs off.

"Well, shall we go as well Lord Alexander and Duke Hyou?" Apollo asks.

"Sounds like fun." Hyou says before laughing.

Lightning and Rainbow enter into the greeting room. There they see a wild looking griffon holding a spear, a blue earth pony stallion with a brown mane wearing brown and blue leather armor and a large two hoof sword strapped to his back, and a brown unicorn mare with a dark green mane and wearing what looked like a battle dress and had a curved sword strapped to her back. "It has been awhile my friends." Lightning says.

All three nod and the earth pony says. "I apologize for not getting here sooner my lord."

"Belcoot, there is no need for that, everything went according to plan." Lightning says.

"It was a fierce battle." The griffon says.

"Yes, the residents of this land adapted quickly to the defensive war so far Zagai." Lightning says.

"I personally wish you had called me sooner my liege. I have dedicated myself to serving you and your family as a bodyguard." The mare says.

Lightning smiles. "Hazuki, we went over this. Your fierce devotion would have stood out too much for the stealth and observation. Oh where are my manners, I must introduce you to my wife. Rainbow this is Zagai, former undefeated Gladiator and commander of one the three commanders of my Dire Wolf army which is one of my personal three armies. The earth pony is Belcoot, escaped gladiator and general of my Dire Wolf army. And last, but most certainly not least, Hazuki, prodigy swordsmare from the east, bodyguard to our house, and one of the three commanders of the Dire Wolf army." Lightning introduces and all three bow to her and say. "My lady."

Rainbow looks surprised. "Wow. Nice to meet you all." She then turns deadpan to Lightning. "Can we get going?"

"Rainbow, that is rude. These are individuals who have dedicated their lives to us and friends." Lightning says.

Rainbow then turns on him madly. "So you don't care about me?!"

"No, I'm not, I'm just saying they are also the ones who came and saved us." Lightning says.

"Ah yes, that is right, my lady is pregnant." Hazuki mutters to herself. "At least I have seen how to deal with some though not far."

Rainbow glares at him. "You didn't answer my question completely."

"Rainbow, I married you. If I didn't love and care for you I wouldn't have married you." Lightning says trying to calm her anger.

Rainbow keeps glaring at him before calming down. "Sorry Lightning. I didn't what came over me."

"I understand love. You are under a lot of pressure." Lightning says petting her mane.

Rainbow giggles as her mane was petted. "That's nice."

"Now where is our daughter?" Lightning asks.

"Up here." A voice said.

Everypony looks upward to see Scootaloo hanging from one of the beams. She gives a sly smile. "What's up dad?"

"Apparently you angel." Lightning says.

Scootaloo rolls her eyes. "Overused answer dad. Try something else."

"Ok." Lightning says walking over and punches the beam, causing it to shake making Scootaloo to fall and be caught by Lightning who proceeded to pet her mane. "Stop getting yourself into trouble Scoots."

Scootaloo squirms out of his grip. "Don't do that, I really like my mane this way."

"Ok, ok. So have you met the three sworn swords?" Lightning asks.

Scootaloo looks over to them. "I was up there for a while. Heard everything."

"Then you shouldn't have any issues in going and introducing yourself should you?" Lightning asks.

Scootaloo sighs before walking up to them. "Hello my name is Scootaloo, yadda, yadda, yadda, hope you protect us well." Scootaloo says in a disinterested way that causes Lightning to facehoof.

"Sorry about her." Lightning says.

"Oh, the young lady is adorable." Hazuki says to Lightning's surprise.

"This is new." Scootaloo said to herself. "Most guards would be revolted that I said it like that."

"Hazuki isn't most bodyguards." Lightning says.

Hazuki then remembers something and fishes something out of her bag. "Here you go, try this." She hoofed over a bottle of something to Scootaloo.

"Hazuki, what is that?" Lightning asks as Scootaloo takes a sip and then another after another until she was chugging the bottle down.

Hazuki giggles. "Just a little something I whipped up in my spare time."

The whole keep then heard Lightning yell, "Hazuki!" followed by maniacal laughing.

After an hour of chasing Hazuki around and keeping the bottle away from Scootaloo, Lightning lays down and sighs.

"Okay bottle's away and Hazuki is placed somewhere away from Scoots. Everything is good." He lays his head down and start to take a nap, but Rainbow nudges him. "Come on, we have work to still do." Rainbow says.

Lightning sighs. "You're right love." Lightning says getting up.

Lightning slowly moves as he got used to getting more rest later, but he followed Rainbow to his office. "So what do we have?" He asks sitting in his chair.

"Well there is the issue of those orcs, as you called them, and the legionnaire prisoners." Rainbow says.

"Ah, yes, I'll deal with the orcs first. Guards, have somepony fetch Seeku." Lightning calls to the door.

Lightning was about to head out before looking up. Seeing nothing he heads out again with Rainbow following. From the ceiling, Scootaloo drops down on the carpet and heads to the desk. "Your tools better work Apollo." She wished.

She tries to open the drawer and feels it lock again so she fishes out two pickers and gets to work on the lock. Feeling that she missed a tumbler she curses herself before trying again and misses another tumbler. "How does he make it look so easy?"

"That is because he has had a ton of practice, my little angel." Scootaloo hears. She freezes in her lock picking and sees Lightning smiling at her.

"Ah...hi...dad." Scootaloo says.

"Let your old man show you a trick." Lightning says and pushes the drawer down and it slides away to reveal the contents.

Scootaloo blanks on this. "What? How...?"

Lightning chuckles at her expression. "Just remember that you can't hide anything from your father."

Scootaloo still looks at the drawer with the same expression. "Well, don't look a gifted horse in the mouth." She takes the book before leaving. She then turns around back to him. "You might want to check the lower drawer." She then leaves after that.

Lightning chuckles, closing the drawer before locking it and checking the lower drawer.

Inside was supposed to be his letter opener and an old ring that served as a marker. His eye twitches as he slams the drawer back in. "Apollo!"

"You called?" Apollo asks dropping from the ceiling.

"Put them back." Lightning says sternly.

Apollo raises an eyebrow. "My lord, I have no idea what you are talking about."

"The letter opener and signet ring. I need the ring back at least to give the letter the Skyor symbol." Lightning says.

Apollo keeps staring at him before smiling. "That little foal is a tricky one." He said fishing out the items from his pockets and throws it to him.

Lightning catches them. "You know you are not allowed to steal from the house unless I say you can." Lightning says putting them back.

Apollo shrugs. "Hey, I'm bored, give me a break. Plus, I need to make sure my skills aren't forgotten."

"Now we need to prepare. Tell Belcoot to prepare both the battalions he brought, we are going to start the final stage of the plan and start liberating the places that are under Dominion control." Lightning says.

Apollo looks to the map on a board. "Where to start is the question now." He starts to leave to send the message. "Don't hurt yourself now. We had enough of that."

"We will start with the Canterlot area and then move east and then up the coast. Ending at Manehatten." Lightning says.

Apollo give a hoof wave as he closes the door behind him. "Good luck. Scootaloo, where's my lock pickers?!"

Lightning walked right back out the door to a waiting Rainbow and an empty hall. "Spitfire told me everything while you were out." Rainbow says.

Lightning feigns confusion. "Whatever are you talking about?"

"Lightning, do I have to bring up our wedding vows?" Rainbow asks sternly.

Lightning sighs before saying. "I guess it doesn't matter now, you already know."

Rainbow taps a hoof on the ground. "I'm waiting."

"You already know the details love. I didn't tell you because I didn't want to worry you." Lightning says.

Rainbow stares at him for a few before sighing. "You really have a knack for getting into trouble don't you?"

"I have my father's curse and yet I turned it into a blessing by using it as opportunities." Lightning says.

Rainbow smiles. "And those blessings?"

"For starters you." Lightning says bringing her into a hug and starts to pet her mane.

Rainbow purrs at the sensation and hugs him back. "And another."

"My standing in Stalliongrad and now Equestria." Lightning says.

Rainbow giggles. "And the other?"

"I don't think we have all day." Lightning says.

Rainbow pouted. "No fair."

"I'll tell you another day, for now we have to meet with the orcs." Lightning says laughing a little.

"You better." Rainbow says as they saw Agni run past them and ducks into the office. "What the?"

"Ten! Ready or not Agni here I come." Twilight's voice was heard.

They both look to Twilight as she looks around the hall before ending up before them. "Sorry guys. He really likes to play."

"No need, Belcross was a lot like him when I first became his partner." Lightning says as he and Rainbow separate.

"Belcross, is that your elemental partner?" Twilight asks.

"Yes he is." Lightning says nodding his head towards the office.

Twilight smiles and opens the door. "Where are you?"

Lightning and Rainbow giggle as they continue down the hall. Soon Seeku came to see Lightning. "Brother the orc chief would like to speak with you." Seeku says.

Lightning nods. "Lead the way."

Seeku leads Lightning, as Rainbow deals with her own business, to a camp outside of the city where the Orc chief was waiting. "How long was I out for?" Lightning asks looking around.

"Four days." Seeku says.

"I see. So chief I believe you want amnesty for you and your clan right?" Lightning asks.

The orc nods. "Yes, we had enough trouble throwing our lives away. We want a fair war, not a slaughter."

"So you wish to offer something in return for this?" Lightning asks.

The orc nods again. "Yes, our allegiance to your side of the war. We would we be under your command as long as we're treated fairly."

"I think that is acceptable. So how many are you?" Lightning asks.

"Originally there was five thousand of us. Now there is only around three thousand." The orc chief says.

Lightning nods. "They really love throwing 'cannon fodder'. Well don't you worry, I won't order that. For now rest up I see you have many wounded."

"Thank you." The chief says.

Lightning waves it off and him and Seeku start walking towards the prison.

"What's the progress with the prisoners?" He asks.

"Silva is talking to them now, trying to appeal to their logical side, seeing as most of them will be executed because of the incredibly strict military code the Dominion has." Seeku says.

Lightning nods and stops before an iron door. "Open it." He tells the guards.

The guards immediately do so and salute as they enter. "I'm telling you, you have to listen to me or you will not survive in this time now."

"Captain, how is it going?" Lightning asks surprising Silva.

She sighs. "Terrible. The stallions think that a mare shouldn't be bothered to talk to them only be under them, in both ways mind you."

Lightning gives them a look and they seem to reel a bit. "Let me make your situation perfectly clear. This mare is the only thing between you and a noose." Lightning says using his general aura to emphasize the point.

The stallions cringes. "You know our traditions. We're still under it and by it we're done for, so why won't you follow it?" One of them asks.

"Really, you all want to die for that general? What did he ever do besides beat your comrades to death for talking or voicing an opinion?" Lightning asks.

A stallion huffs. "He got us far. That's enough for us."

"He only got you that far because I allowed it." Lightning says.

The stallions look to each other before laughing. "Yeah right, we got far because we're strong."

"Tell me do you know who I am?" Lightning asks.

One of them huffs. "You must be a lowly soldier that the general sent because he's too scared."

"No, I am the general and my name, you should know all too well because it is Lightning Bolt." Lightning says and slowly the look of fear and panic started to spread across each of the officers faces.

"Crap."

"Whelp, we're dead."

"Anypony got their homes in their minds now?"

"Now you understand your situation even better, so I will cut to the chase. If any of you were truly loyal you would have committed suicide rather than be captured." Lightning says.

"We'll do it you know? We're sticking to our traditions."

"Even if it means following the lead of a pegasus?" Lightning asks.

The stallion growls. "That lousy general should have been killed in the beginning of the war."

"You might have stood a better chance without that crazy inept general." Lightning says.

The stallions raises an eyebrow. "You just confirmed what I said."

"No, your traditions and teachings say all who comment suicide will forever be with their general in the afterlife." Lightning says.

The stallion huffs. "With him, please."

"Talk about a no win situation." Another officer says.

"Yes, your ancestors will be so proud when you show up lead by an inept pegasus." Silva says understanding what Lightning was doing.

The stallion on the right looks to her. "You know, I'm trying to figure out what you are doing here?"

"I'm here for my family's sake. My brother is not the healthiest pony and he was too young so the training would have killed him." Silva says.

"To protect one's family and country. That is what the legions were founded for." An officer says with a sober look.

"I know the feeling, I have a little brother." Another says.

Two of them bangs their heads on the table. "What were we doing?"

One of them looks up at Silva. "Hey, sorry about that mare under us comment."

"Now, I think you all have a decision to make. Captain I leave the rest to you." Lightning says turning to leave with Seeku.

Silva nods and turns to them. "So what are you going to do?" She asks sitting down.

Lightning and Seeku closes the door behind them. "What else we got?"

"So that was the demon of Stalliongrad." A soldier says from the cell.

Seeku looks to him. "You still have that reputation you know?"

"How else would you explain how a small rebellion turned into a war of independence that an empire, that hasn't known defeat for three hundred years, lost?" Lightning asks.

Seeku tilts her head. "Well, we still have some stuff to deal with, so let's go."

"Not today. We won't be making that move until later." Lightning says.

Seeku nods. "Well let's go and deal with the battalions."

Lightning shakes his head. "I just said not today, let the troops rest Seeku."

Seeku looks to the cells. "Well, I'm going to…"

"Don't use them as a food source." Lightning says.

Seeku giggles. "Come on, you know of my fetish for large groups."

Lightning then drags Seeku out of the prison with Seeku saying something about certain fetishes.

"Guards, no changelings are to enter the prison. Especially this one. As such triple the security." Lightning instructs now outside with Seeku.

The guards follow the order while Seeku yells no too much. "Oh shut up, you still got me...shit." Lightning realizing what he just said.

Seeku grins. "So what fetish do you want to start out with?"

"Take it up with my wife or sister." Lightning tells her.

Seeku smiles. "Oh I will." She lifts herself up with her wings and prepares to fly. "I'll ask your wife first. I'm getting a bit hungry." She then flies away to the keep.

"Oh, I feel sorry for Seeku right now." Lightning says seeing her fly into a window. He then saw a chair being thrown out the window. "Oh dear." He looks to the chair. "That chair was imported from Stalliongrad."

Seeku then flies out and down back to him. "She didn't agree."

"You knew she was moody from being pregnant." Lightning reminds.

Seeku shrugs in the air. "Yes well, I was hoping Rainbow a little lusty from that condition. Some pregnant mares do get a little forward sometimes."

"Well Rainbow isn't one apparently, now I best go see her before she destroys a room." Lightning says.

Seeku laughs. "I'll get you there. I'm bored at this point." She picks up Lightning and flies him to the broken window. "Good luck with your mare. I'm going to ask your sister."

"She is your sister as well." Lightning says.

Seeku shrugs. "I still need to get use to everything." Seeku waves goodbye. "See ya."

"Rainbow, I came to see you and Seeku went to bother my sister." Lightning calls walking into the room through the window.

Rainbow was panting hard as she stilled looks toward the window. "You...and her...with that many types...no way."

"Give her sometime and she will adjust to being siblings and will stop." Lightning says.

"She's a changeling."

"And they never do that with family." Lightning informs.

Rainbow huffs. "She's madly in love with you. She's still going to try something."

"That is why I plan to set her up with a stallion soon." Lightning says.

Rainbow then smiles creepily. "Oh don't do that, I wonder how good she'll be?"

"Love, do I need to call the doctor again?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow looks confused. "Doctor? I would like a bed." She said rather cheerily.

'And we hit the lust phase.' Lightning thinks. "Careful love, you don't want to hurt the foals." Lightning says.

Rainbow then looks to him expectantly. "You offering you handsome stallion?"

'Anger, then lust. Got it.' Lightning then sighs. "Rainbow, dear?"

Rainbow smiles. "Yes, you ready to go to bed and maybe get Seeku as well?"

"No, I think just the two of us spend some time together and don't you remember, we scheduled a visit with the doctor to examine you and check on how you're coming along." Lightning says.

Rainbow grins. "Only if you give me something later."

Lightning sighs. "Let's go to the doctor." Rainbow follows him, hopping every now and again.

Later that night Rainbow and Lightning return and Rainbow's flank was sore from getting a shot that got her hormones under control.

"Okay, what happened when I in the mood swings?" Rainbow asks rubbing her flank.

"You were asking for a threesome with me and Seeku and you threw a chair out the window, my best one in fact." Lightning says.

Rainbow's eyes widen. "Don't tell me Seeku heard that?"

"Oh no, she went to bother my sister before that." Lightning says.

Rainbow sighs with relief. "So what about my anger phase?"

Lightning nods his head to the direction of the office. "Like I said, my chair. Then you went into a lust phase and tried to have fun a lot like Seeku."

"Oh thank Celest…" Rainbow abruptly stops. She looks down and sees water on the ground under her. She looks up to Lightning and sees the shock on his face. She then collapses as the contractions hit her.

"We need the doctor and wet nurse!" Lightning's voice was heard as the last thing for Rainbow.

It was several hours later in the hospital as Lightning and the entire family were there waiting to hear the news. The rest of the mane six showed up when a maid found them and delivered the news. After that it was like a domino effect as more and more ponies and one griffon showed up. Lightning was wearing a hole into the floor with his constant pacing.

"Calm down bro, your worrying is not helping anything." Vinyl says.

Lightning turns to her with a face of worry. "Vinyl, not helping."

"My liege, the staff know what they are doing." Hazuki says.

Lightning glares at her. "Says the mare who gives hard drinks to foals." He shoots back.

"My lord, you know the staff is good. You personally hired each of them." Nikolai says.

Lightning then turns on him. "That still makes me worried."

"Take it from a mare who has experienced it. She will be fine." Eclipse says.

Lightning then reels to her. "Everypony is different."

Before it could continue a unicorn nurse walks out. "Mr. Bolt you may now see her."

Lightning walks into the room and finds a very tired looking Rainbow, but with two bundles right beside her.

"Hey there love, how are you?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow laughs tiredly. "Better now. Come see our new family." She waves him over. "Let me introduce you to your son and daughter." Rainbow says as Lightning checked the bundles and found a blue unicorn boy with a red mane and a white pegasus girl with a rainbow mane.

"How?" Lightning looks to his unicorn son. "How did he become a unicorn? We're both pegasus."

"My mom was a unicorn." Rainbow says.

"Ah." Lightning says with a smile and rubs her mane.

Rainbow purrs. "That's nice. When can I leave?"

"The doctors want to keep you a few days to make sure no complications occur with you or our foals." Lightning says.

Rainbow looks to her beautiful bundles. "One of them probably will be like you and the other like me, but appearances will trick us. The war is over right?"

"No, we crushed half the legion, but we still have to take back the occupied land of Equestria and then I may be called back to where the real part of the war will happen on the eastern continent." Lightning says.

Rainbow lays back down. "How long?"

"Not long, the command structure has collapsed and with my two battalions of my Dire Wolf army we will sweep them away." Lightning says.

Rainbow smiles painfully. "Just don't take too long."

Lightning nods. "You know, I want to know how your father got with your mother later. What did he see?"

Rainbow laughs a little. "Maybe the same way we did."

Lightning turns to the nearby nurse. "Can I stay the night and the others allowed in?"

"You can stay, but only family is allowed in until a certain time." The nurse says.

"Then could you call them in?" Lightning asks as he keeps petting his wife's mane.

The nurse gives a nod and heads off to tell the news. Lightning then turns back to Rainbow. "You know, I just realized, I wonder if Hurricane is done with the rooms?" Rainbow asks.

"We can ask her." Lightning says.

Everypony soon walks in. "Now where are my grandfoals?" Hurricane asks cheerfully.

"Our grandfoals." Stormy said walking up beside her.

Hurricane looks to him. "Don't flatter yourself." She then turns back to the couple. "Now, grandfoals?"

"Shh, they are trying to sleep." Lightning says pointing to the bundles.

"Ohhhh, let me see." Hurricane said quietly. Lightning moves a bit away as the ghost moves up to the bundles. "Oh, they are so cute. I'm going to be spoiling so much." Both Lightning and Rainbow shakes their heads at her ideals.

"Hey dad." Rainbow says.

Stormy walks over to them and looks at the foals. "Good foals Rainbow. Probably the best thing you have ever done." He smiles. "Your mother would be so proud."

"Yeah and take a look at your grandson." Rainbow says.

Stormy moves the bundle slightly and sees a unicorn horn. "So then…"

"Mom is still here with us." Rainbow says before falling asleep.

Lightning keeps petting her mane. "Looks like it's time for everypony to leave and get some rest. I'll stay and watch them and Stormy, I want to talk with you later."

Stormy nods and leaves with Hurricane. After everypony looks at the foals and gives their congrats they leave back to job. Lightning turns back to Rainbow and his two foals. "Don't worry guys. You're going to be safe." He said as he laid his head down and falls into the deep sleep with his family.

Author's Notes:

Okay we're done here.

Flair: It was a lot of work, but we finished it.

Pinkie: You also didn't take too many breaks either.

Pinkie...you know what...you can stay since you've been breaking all laws of time and space. You would make The Doctor freak out or proud.

Pinkie: Oh, I also brought a mare to see you both.

Who?

*Rainbow Dash walks in looking mad.*

Rainbow: All right who is the one who decided to make me pregnant?

*I point to Flair.*

*Flair slowly points to Wolf.*

Rainbow: eeny meeny miny mo.

*Rainbow stops at Flair*

It was his idea for you and Lightning to get together in the first place. Pinkie you have popcorn, without butter of course?

Flair: Rainbow I just want to say a few things before you decide to do anything.

Rainbow: One chance to not screw up. Go.

Flair: Are you not the sister in law with your hero?

*Rainbow nods.*

Flair: Are you not a ruler of lands and did we not elaborate on your parents?

*Rainbow nods again.*

Flair: My final argument is *starts scratching her ear making her collapse in bliss*

*Looking at Flair before pushing him away with Telekinesis* Trust me you don't want to do that ever again. *Eats another popcorn.*

Flair: That was a distraction while I get him. *Pulls out Lightning Bolt*

Lightning: Where am I?

Flair: Doesn't matter, your wife is over there and I think she needs you to love on her.

Let her maul Flair here. I believe in justice the right way.

Pinkie: But you're the one who wrote her starting to show symptoms of being pregnant.

*Glares at Pinkie who has a party cannon aimed at him.* Hey, Flair started the idea of being pregnant, I had no choice, but to follow.

Flair: Sorry folk we are kinda having a technical *Flair was cut off by an explosion.*

Is that the Tardis?

*Pinkie munches on more popcorn.* Pinkie: This is getting good. Want some? *Gives to Wolf.*

I am stunned the Tardis is here. He's breaking a little rule.

*The Tardis opens and Doctor Whooves and Derpy come out.*

Doctor: Now where are we?

Flair: And the chaos grows. It's almost like, wait a minute... *Picks up the phone and dials.* Discord pick up.

Discord: Hello, chaos bringer here, how can I help you?

Flair: You have already done enough, now end this and we will have you appearing the next chapter.

Okay now that's a deal.

*Discord squeals.* Discord: Yes! Finally. So say it and so shall it be.

Flair: We will be back soon after we sort this out folks and remember read and review.

This is a cluster fuck. And I say more popcorn. *Pinkie gives him some.* Thanks, see ya next time.