Ember pushed a wolf off of her, readying her daggers as she panted. It's snarling died off slowly, and it whimpered while looking past her. Ember turned quickly, an arrow whizzing right past her face at a speed that blew wind into her face. The arrow pierced it's head and stuck out the back, and another barrage of arrows landed on the wolves.

And only the wolves.

The standing guards and Ember turned toward the streets Canterlot, gasping as a group of bipeds charged past them. Ember looked up and saw dozens of dragons… but they weren't carrier dragons. They resembled them greatly, but their bodies were both smaller and larger than them. She watched as the wolves turned away from the ponies and went to meet the strange bipeds.

And they were wiped out.

The bipeds used strange magic, lifting the stone from the ground, using some sort of manipulation technique to crush some, and even tear apart their weapons before attacking them. The wolves lasted seconds against the towering creatures, and her own kind smashed into the castle. Ten of which circled the castle and shot fire… and a breath that froze the wolves in place. And the creatures were riding them. Riding them. And the dragons were listening.

She looked up, seeing another pod explode in the air. Five creatures, similar to the one from two years ago but bigger, landed on the castle walls. They roared loudly, shooting at the fighters below. Some were hit by the flashing weapon, but they pulled their own flashing weapons and shot back, piercing their hides and spraying black blood. But the five creatures retreated, leaving some wounded.

Ember went over to one of the creatures that was spasming on the ground, a hole in it's chest. It grunted for a minute, pulling out a spear before throwing it to the side. "JAQELUU!"

One of the warriors turned to the fallen one and ran over, placing his hand over the wound. His hand glowed, as did the wound, and the gash healed instantly. Some of the others did the same to their injured, and one tapped her back. She looked up to the nine foot giant, who was examining her.

"Fruut dot Reku'un? (Where is Reku'un?)" It asked, the other warriors waiting.

"E-Excuse me?" Ember stammered, looking around nervously. The creature groaned, and the helmet broke apart.

It wasn't a helmet.

The strange metal broke apart and receded into it's cheek. It… it looked like…

"Where is the boy?" Jaqeluu asked.

Moon groaned as he pulled the dagger out of his leg and snapped the wolf's neck. His remaining five stallions were dead, and he was surrounded by the snarling wolves. He snarled, waiting for one to move. Small orbs rolled out underneath the soldiers, grabbing their attention. The device beeped rapidly, right before it shocked them to death. Moon gasped as they fell, the smell of burning flesh reaching his nostrils. He barely heard the arrow before it rocketed towards him, and it pierced the armor over his shoulder.

He screamed in pain, and he caught sight of dozens of bipeds running over. "Bring it!" Moon roared.

They skidded to a halt, lowering their weapons. "Dot dit'it i galvo," a hoarse and guttural voice said, belonging to a creature that had a slim black armor over it.

It wasn't armor.

The black over it's head receded under it's skin, revealing the face that looked like…

"Where is he?" Jaqeluu asked.

Draco screamed as a sword pierced his leg. He pulled a dagger from his chest and sunk it into it's neck, another tackling him to the floor. Draco wrestled momentarily before an arrow piked its head and sent it backwards. Draco looked up, gasping as dozens of bipeds began attacking the wolves. They stood no chance against the armored creatures that slashed them and beat them with blunt and sharp weapons and shields. One behind them fired arrows at a rapid rate, picking off the wolves with ease. He watched the largest of them slash three at once, uppercut then crush another, and finally fired a beam of red through a fifth's face.

The warriors charged outside to fight the others, but five of them stayed behind and stared at Draco. One quickly kneeled beside him and placed his hands over his wounds, having them regenerate much to his surprise. "Fruut dot Heraj?!" Derekosh shouted, shaking Draco.

"W-What?" Draco murmured, unable to stop staring.

"WHERE IS MOTHER?!" Derekosh yelled in his second form.

Mother.

Mother!

"She's in the throne room!" Draco said, waving for them to follow.

They ran to the princesses room, knocking the doors off their hinges and looking at five Alphas closing in on the co-rulers and a battered King Draco.

"Mama!"

The five brothers rose their brows, looking for their mother but only seeing the two ponies and Nera'ak cornered by the Govek. Jerosh roared at them, gaining their attention before he grabbed Draco and leaped over them, landing in front of the three weakened rulers. Jerosh set Draco down behind him and pointed with a finger.

The armor wasn't armor. It was bone.

The bone broke apart and went into the sides of his head. "Stay here."

Celestia gasped as she saw Jerosh's face. He looked… he looked very much like…

"RAAAAAAH!"

The brothers roared as they pulled out their weapons. Jerosh drew his green blade, Jaqeluu his twin black swords, Derekosh his large grey hammer, Fermot his large daggers, and Agner spun his spear in front of him. They let their energies burst, and the ten charged forward.

Agner spun his spear around and uppercut the Alpha with the bottom of it, then slashed its chest. It punched him back, then started beating his stomach with rapid punches. Agner kneed it in the stomach and spun around to kick it back. He slashed its arms, then stabbed the spear through it's body three times. It still wasn't dead, and it blasted him with a black beam. Agner cried out as he was blinded, but he used his energy to feel out the battle. The Alpha roared as it jumped up and drove it's fist forward, but Agner slapped it to the ground and jumped back.

Fermot swiftly dodged and swiped at the Alpha that mimicked his moves. He tossed it across the room, right over Jaqeluu and his Alpha, then slammed his feet into it. The deformed creature dug it's claws into his sides, but Fermot ignored it and dug his daggers into its shoulders. He then started to punch its face while the daggers spun around via his abilities, but the Alpha headbutted him and used its legs to kick him back. Fermot tumbled back and screeched to a halt, pulling his daggers out and making them fly to his hands.

Derekosh growled and swung his hammer wildly at the Alpha, but it kept ducking and rolling around. It uppercut him, and he recovered in mid air then slammed his hammer down on the mutant. It whimpered as it's rib cage collapsed, but it's healing factor allowed it to tackle him before he could crush it. Derekosh elbowed it on the head and heabutted it, but it tore its claws into his stone form. Derekosh growled, smacked it with the butt of the handle, then clubbed it across the room.

Jaqeluu locked swords with his opponent, sparks flying as they went at it. He ducked under the two swords, then kicked its legs out from underneath it. He tried driving them into it, but it rolled out of the way and spun on a hand-like claw before kicking him in the face. Jaqeluu recovered instantly, dashing toward the Alpha then jumping over it to slash its arm then back. It roared in pain as one sword pierced its back then came out the other side, but it grabbed the other and pulled Jaqeluu over and slammed him onto it's knee. He roared in pain, flipping over, slashing its chest twice, then kicking it backwards.

Jerosh slashed and parried the Alpha's attacks, cutting it in dozens of places before it punched his face. It swung its leg around and knocked him back, but he was able to stay on his feet and slide back, seperating the marble beneath his bone covered feet. The Alpha jumped up, and Jerosh leaped up to meet it. Their fists rammed into the other's face, flipping them both as their momentum carried them forward. Jerosh landed gracefully while the Alpha fell on its side and tumbled into the wall, growling as it jumped up and formed up with its brethren.

Celestia, Luna, King Draco, and Draco hadn't seen one second of the battle.

As soon as they collided they lost sight of them. But now they stood bloodied and beaten, the five mineral based warriors having bleeding cuts and holes. They sheathed their weapons and stomped a foot back, then put their hands together at their sides. Five balls of energy - Fermot's green, Agner's yellow, Derekosh's purple, Jaqeluu's maroon, and Jerosh's red - whirred to life, and the princesses could feel enormous amounts of magic being poured into them. So much, that they could move the sun and moon millions of times over and only using half of it.

"HAAAAAAAA!"

They stomped their back foot forward and let the beams shoot forward. A blinding white light was a result of the five beams, and when they could see… the Alphas were gone. The five of them collapsed to their knees, Jaqeluu going to his brothers and healing them. More warriors filed in, cheering as they rose the body of the last soldier. The brothers cheered weakly, turning to Draco and the other three.

Draco had seen them before.

They were…

…the five figures.

"Reku'un!" Jaqeluu laughed, running over and hugging his brother. The other three, aside from Jerosh, ran over as well and hugged their youngest brother.

"Jre'uk gutonk vesh (We're finally here)" Agner chuckled, patting his brother's back.

Draco, Celestia, and Luna watched awkwardly as the four creatures hugged him. Jerosh noticed his little brothers confusion, and it occured to him about his brother's age.

"Brothers." The four turned to their eldest. "He doesn't remember."

"Of course he does! He's seen us before!" Agner laughed.

"As an infant," Jerosh reminded them, stepping closer to Draco. "You don't know who we are, do you?"

Figanti pushed past the other warriors, but stopped when Jerosh put an arm out. "Jerosh, is that-"

"It is… but he doesn't know us," Jerosh sighed. He towered over his younger brother, and so he kneeled down to be eye level with him. "My name is Jerosh."

"I am Jaqeluu."

"Derekosh."

"Fermot."

"Agner."

"And I am Figanti."

Jerosh gestured to the other four. "We're your brothers."

Draco gasped silently, glancing to his mother. "They… they are?"

Celestia, and Luna and King Draco, were shocked. Figanti stepped forward and place a hand on Draco's shoulder. "I am your uncle," he said. "You've grown much since we last saw each other."

Ember and Moon pushed past the giant warriors and went to Draco. "W-Wait… we're brothers? A-And… you're my uncle?"

"I am the eldest," Jerosh said. "Jaqeluu comes next, then Derekosh, Fermot, Agner… then you, Reku'un."

Reku'un. The voice had called him that long ago.

"Where is mother?" Derekosh asked, placing a hand on Draco's shoulder. "Reku'un, do you remember mother?"

Celestia frowned as she stepped forward, gaining their attention. "Your mother… gave him to me," she told them. "It was long ago. She was hurt… and before she passed she gave him to me."

The brothers smiles faded, along with Figanti's. It was Derekosh who started growling, then turned away and smashed his hammer into the floor in rage. Fermot sat down shakily with Agner, Jaqeluu ran his hands through his hair, and Jerosh sighed. They heard a pained groan, and the five brothers turned to the surviving Alpha. Agner's blast hadn't killed it, and it's body was slowly regenerating.

Derekosh lost it.

The warriors moved aside as he started beating it with his bare fists. Derekosh ripped off an arm, started cutting the other off, ripped his dagger down its spine, crushed its head, and pulled its ribcage out. He tossed the remains up, and with a roar he blasted the body with more energy than before, disintegrating it.

"Derekosh, enough!" Figanti yelled, grabbing his nephew.

"ENOUGH?! ENOUGH?!! THEY KILLED FATHER! MOTHER! THEY TOOK OUR WORLD! THEY DESERVE TO BURN! ALL OF THEM!"

"DEREKOSH!" Jerosh yelled, punching his brother. "They'll pay. I promise you, they'll pay. I PROMISE YOU ALL THEY'LL PAY!"

They slapped their swords against their shields.

"FOR EVERY WARRIOR!"

BANG BANG BANG!

"FOR EVERY WOMAN AND CHILD!"

BANG BANG BANG!

"FOR THE LOVED ONES WE'VE LOST!"

BANG BANG BANG!

"FOR THE HOMEWORLD THEY DESTROYED!"

BANG BANG BANG!

"WE'LL KILL THEM ALL! EVERY SCOUT! EVERY SOLDIER! EVERY ALPHA! THEY WILL DIE BY OUR HAND!"

Jerosh turned to his youngest brother.

"You are Doshu'um Reku'un. The next leader of the Loki'irian race! WITH HIM LEADING US AND THOSE TO COME, THOSE MUTTS WILL BLEED BENEATH US! WE WILL END THIS WAR, ONCE AND FOR ALL!"

"ARE YOU WITH US?!"

"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

Author's Notes:

Yup. As I've said, not much detail about their origins, or that of the Arthanians, or the war. To those who are reading To Call the Moon My Own, small spoilers (characters, character development, weaponry, armor) will be present, elements that will show up in the story and in it's sequels. Remember to like, fav, comment, and have an awesome day or night! Peaces!