Khârn's POV

Me, Zhufor, and Khadeth all stood at attention, awaiting for Ahriman's orders. Since he was the better tactician, and a follower of Tzeentch, he sorta became the de facto leader.

"My brothers." Ahriman began. "Now that we have this battle barge for our base, we can strike anywhere, anytime. I want to put that to use. So, today, we have discovered a small detachment of Griffons flying towards the Equestrian border. Behind them is a larger army. So, either it's an invasion, or a group heading to assist the Equestrians. Either way, we cannot allow this to happen." He pulled up a small map.

"Khârn, I want you and a detachment of your dragons to move in here. You will be used as bait." He pulled up a small simulation. "When they attack, I will have Zhufor and Khadeth, along with a small detachment of the Changeling Horde, to come up from around, and surround them. Zhufor, I want you to be at the back of the enemy. Make sure they don't retreat." Zhufor nodded, a savage grin plastered on his face. "Khadeth, you will tear into them from the side. Leave no survivors. Don't kill any changelings." Khadeth nodded in the way only a Dreadnought could.

"As for me, I will be observing the battle. If they surrender, let them. Don't kill unless I give the word to kill after the surrender. We are going to try to recruit them." I nodded, seeing this as a sound possibility.

"What if they betray us after we recruit them? They could take over the entire ship if they got their hands on our tech!" Zhufor asked. This raised a good point.
"Don't worry. We will not position them in the Scion of Prospero. They will be set up in our old base. We will not give them any of our weapons." Ahriman answered. Another good plan.

"Then let's get started. The sooner we take them, the better." I told them.

"Load up into the transports. Give the dragons some Las-guns. Even the flashlights are enough to kill these fools." Ahriman told me. I nodded, not wanting to waste any good weapons.

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2 hours later

"My lord, when will they get here?" One of the dragons, A red one who's name started with 'G', asked.
"In a few minutes. Ready up. When they get close enough, fix bayonets. But until then, just open fire. The enemy is so packed in that even these inaccurate things will hit. Ah, there's the vanguard." I pointed. True enough, a small group of Griffons had walked into sight. One of them looked like royalty, while the others were just bodyguards.

"Stay here. When I give the order, open fire." With that said, I rose out of cover, and walked out into the open. The bodyguards immediately tensed, drawing weapons. The Royal guy waved his claw, and the guards lowered their weapons. I walked forward.

"Greetings, strange creature! What is your purpose here?" The royalty boy asked.

"I am Khârn, second leader of the New Legion, and leader of the Iron Claw Dragon clan. I am here to offer you a deal." I told them. The Griffon raised his eyebrow.
"And just what is this deal?" He asked.
"Me and my brothers plan to take over Equestria. The ponies are weak, foolish. They could be overtaken by naught but a few soldiers. When we do, we don't really care to control the nation. We believe that your species would be much more capable. So, what do you say? We take over, then give the nation to the griffons, gift-wrapped. All you have to do is assist us in taking over. Like, say, the massive army you've got marching." I told him. He perked up.

"How do you know of them?" He asked. I chuckled.

"I have my ways. Now, what do you say?" I asked again.
"Why exactly should we have you do so? If what you say is true, then we could just as easily destroy them ourselves!" He told me.

"Because, Griffon, my brothers are the most technologically advanced things on this planet. We have weapons that could lay waste to your entire army. I could slaughter them without so much as a scratch on me. However, the enemy military is big. We need a distraction to get to the Princess's. That's where you come in. When we give the word, your army can swoop in, destroy the enemy guard, and climbed this country for yourselves. We don't care. Just as long as you answer to us whenever we need, and Equestria is yours." I told him.

"Well, I suppose so. But, I am currently en route to the Equestrian meeting that they called for. If we don't go there, they will suspect that something happened."

"Then go there. Spy on them. Gain some intel. If the enemy gains new allies, we will be encouraged to give you some of our weaponry." I told him, and his eyes sparkled.

"Very well. We will accept your offer. However, we will have to wait until the rest of the new Griffon Kingdom agrees as well. You will be safe there." He answered at last. I nodded, then looked out on the Horizon. "Also, my name is Fleet Sword." He added.

"Recall your soldiers. We will tell you when the assault begins." I told him. He nodded, then turned back and walked away.

After they left, Ahriman came down.

"What was that?" He asked.

"I believe we made some allies. I promised them control over Equestria in exchange for his army assisting us. They have also allowed us to have a base in the Griffon Kingdom. We will also give them Las guns if the Equestrians gain new allies. The Equestrians called a meeting, and he will act as our spy." I told Ahriman. He pondered this.

"Well, it's better than fighting them. Good work. When he gets back, give him this." He handed me a small vox bead. I nodded.

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"Fleet Sword, here." I handed him the bead. He looked at it incredulously.

"What is it?" He asked.
"Put it in your ear. It will allow us to listen in. Now get to the meeting." I told him. He nodded, then continued towards Canterlot.

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Fleet Sword's POV

"My friends, thank you for coming here today." Celestia said, sitting at the head chair of the table. The other representatives and I sat down in our own chairs, and the meeting began.

"As you saw on your way here, the once great city of Canterlot was destroyed. It was destroyed by a group that call themselves the Chaos Space Marines. They have very powerful weaponry that far outclasses magic. They have declared war upon the Equestrian Nation, and I have asked you all for help." She told us.

"Why should we help? This does not involve us!" The Minotaur representative asked.

"In fact, Lord Serius, it does. They have a personal vendetta against me and my sister, and want us dead. If they succeed, then we will no longer be around to raise and lower the sun and the moon." She answered, causing a lot of gasps. I, of course, heard of the Great Ahriman's power, and knew that he could raise and lower the sun and moon on his own.

"What is in it for us? Besides keeping the Sun and the Moon rotating around the planet?" The Zebra Representative asked.
"We have heard of the hardships of the rest of the world. We will personally supply your countries with resources until you are once again proud nations. Granted, we cannot supply so much that we ourselves will lose our prosperity." She answered, to which many of the Representatives nodded.

"Well, what if the war makes it so that you can't supply us? What then?" I asked. She looked at me incredulously.
"What?" She asked.

"Well, if they make it so that you can't even supply your own people, then you're not at liberty to give us anything. I don't see it as an interest to the Griffon Kingdom to join you in this war without insurance that you will hold your word." I stated. The rest of the representatives all looked at me, then back to Celestia. She sighed.

"While that is a valid point, Fleet Sword, we promise that we will try to repay the debt." She replied calmly.

"When? For all I know, you could wait till we are all dead and the 'debt' is forgotten!" I shot back. She looked astonished.

"We would never do such a thing like that to our allies! What causes you to have such thoughts?!" She asked. I smirked.
"Why, it's the fact that, now that I think about it, everybody is always trading with you. And I find it funny that, out of all the Nation's in the world, your's is the only one not suffering from poverty or worse! While the rest of the world suffers, your precious ponies have been living in pure happiness! I do not trust you, any more than you trust these 'Chaos Space Marines'! In fact, I wonder how the world would be if you were beaten by them! Who knows? Maybe if we no longer trade with you, our Nation's will prosper! Then we will know who the real enemy is!" I roared. The entire table was silent, with Celestia bearing a shocked look.

"I will be leaving now." I told them, and walked out of the room, silently dropping the bead in the door.

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Celestia's POV

How could he say such things? The Griffons and ponies had been allies for years! Of all the Nations, she felt sure that they would ally with us. I looked to the rest of the group. Most had confused looks, while others had slight traces of anger.

"Well, I am sorry for that, but shall we continue?" I asked. The Zebra Representative scoffed, and exited the room. So did the Dragon Representative, and the Changeling's. I sighed.
"Princess, Yaks help Princess. Ponies friends with Yaks." The Yak representative said. I smiled.
"Thank you." I told him. Cadence, The Crystal Kingdom representative, nodded.
"As always, the Crystal Ponies stand by your side." She raised her hoof.
"Good. Not as many as I had hoped, but it's still good to have you." I told them.

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Ahriman's POV

"Fleet Sword did a good job, leaving the vox bead in the door. Now we know where to hit." I muttered. I activated my vox.
"Khârn, tell Fleet Sword he did an excellent job. I will allow the Griffons to bear Lasguns. Tell them to have their leaders meet me in the badlands. Also, contact the Zebras, and the rest of the dragons. Tell them to meet there as well." I deactivated my vox and sighed. So far, so good. But really, what Fleet Sword did was genius.

"Telling them about the fact that Equestria prospers and they suffer, then make it seem like the Equestrians were at fault was excellent. Now, the Nation's are more likely to join us." I muttered to myself.

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"Welcome, proud representatives. I am Ahriman, leader of the New Legion. I am here to ask of you to aid us in destroying Celestia and her nation." I started, sitting at the table we set up. The representatives had all come, and were now sitting at the table, examining me.
"What reason do we have to aid you? For all we know, you could be as bad as Celestia!" The Zebra asked. I chuckled.
"Here is my offer. In return for assistance in taking over Equestria, I will section off pieces closest to your nations, and give these areas to you. I will have Canterlot, and only Canterlot. The Changelings will have the area South of Canterlot. The Griffons will have the land closest to the shores. The Zebras will have the western shores. Also, as a bonus, whoever takes down the Crystal Kingdom of the Yaks will have all rights to those lands. If you work together to take it, then I will allow you to sector off the lands there. You can also do with the Ponies there as you please. So, do we have an agreement?" I explained.

They all pondered my offer. Then one spoke up.
"So, what about the Dragons?" He asked.
"Ah, sorry, I forgot. The Dragons will have claim to the Southeastern part of Equestria. The Changelings the Southwest." I answered. He nodded.

"If you would all sign here then. This Script lasts till the end of the war. Then you all may do as you please. I will also supply you with weaponry that will aid in the destruction of Celestia's people." I pulled out a Lasgun.
"This is a Lasgun. It fires a high concentrated beam of light. It doesn't do much to armor, except heats up the metal, but contact with flesh will cause severe pain and damage, as well as death. These will be distributed to all forces that are part of our military." I explained, then fired an example weapon at at an unsuspecting lizard. It was cooked immediately. They all looked back, then signed the paper. The Griffon king looked at me.

"Thank you, Lord Ahriman. Your offer is fair, and benefits us all. The Ponies and their allies will not stand against us." He told me. I nodded.
"Now then, please give me the coordinates of where you want me to drop off the weapons." I asked, showing maps of each Nation. The Representatives pointed at certain locations, and I nodded.
"Thank you. I will have you your weapons by tomorrow. Also, we will bring our armies to the badlands on the first day of Spring. They will not expect us." I told them, and they nodded.

"Very well then. I will see you all in two months. Don't trust any lies that Celestia might send to you, but don't tell her that you are my allies." I ordered, and they all nodded, before dispersing towards their kingdoms.

I smiled. "Perfect."
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Twilight's POV
As I slept, Magnus spoke to me in my dreams once more, teaching me of the powers of the Warp. Today, we were learning about Deamons.

"So, Deamons are a manifestation of certain emotions. Bloodletters are filled with rage and a need to kill. Deamons of Tzeentch are more confusing, and great tacticians. Deamons of Nurgle are Plague Bearers, and will poison the very air just by existing. Deamons of Khorne are much easier to summon and harder to control, as they will try to kill anything and everything. So, you should merely point them in the direction of your opponent, and let them do the rest.

In order to summon a deamon, you must provide a host. A sacrifice of a living soul must be made to give the deamon flesh to walk the earth." Magnus explained. I scoffed.

"Then why would anyone summon a deamon?" I asked.
"Sometimes in order to save some people, you must sacrifice one to save the many. Now, to explain how to banish deamons, first you have to-" He never finished as a bright light showered the area between us. When it faded, Princess Luna stood there, glaring at Magnus.

"So, villain, you wish to corrupt fair Twilight? Then you shalt have to get past me!" She yelled, a sword appearing in the air. Magnus just laughed.

"So, you are the one known as Princess Luna. My son Ahriman has told me a lot about you. Unfortunately, I do not take kindly to people interrupting my class." He snarled, rising to his full height.

"Princess Luna, what are you doing? Magnus hasn't done anything wrong! He has been teaching me about The Warp!" I cried out. Magnus looked at me.

"Don't try to reason with her, Dear Twilight. Her mind has been clouded by what my son did to her so many years before." He told me, and I shut my mouth quickly. I could feel the amount of rage building within Magnus, now that my magic was attuned to the Warp. It felt like a sea of rage was boiling around me, with myself being but a small island. Luna, however, did not notice.

"So, thou wast corrupting her through teaching? Even worse! Have at Thee, demon!" With that, she lunged at Magnus, her sword raised high. A staff appeared in Magnus's hand, and he easily blocked Luna.

"So blind to the truth, fed by rage. Such a waste of potential. However, you know not what you face!" I quickly put up a thousand mental shields as Magnus unleashed a wave of Warp energy, completely encompassing Luna.

"What foul Sorcery is this? I shall not be stopped by such paltry tactics in the dream realm!" At that, she dispersed the warp energy around her. Magnus laughed hard. At her confused look, he spoke again.

"I don't know what's funnier. The fact that you think you can stand against me, or the fact that you still think this is the dream realm." He explained. Luna looked around, her brow creasing.

"Yes, you see it now. This is the Warp. Twilight's dream is a gateway to the Warp itself. I have been teaching her how to control it. But, you are an unenlightened fool. You do not belong here. BEGONE!" Magnus then blasted Luna right in the face, and Luna vanished.

"What happened to her?" I asked, worried. Magnus looked at me.
"She was sent back to her body. But, now she knows about me. You must flee, otherwise Celestia will have you captured and killed." Magnus told me. My jaw dropped.

"What?! Celestia would never do that!" I shouted. He shook his head.

"Luna told Celestia many lies about the Warp. That it corrupts, and she will believe you to have turned to Darkness. Celestia won't hesitate to destroy any traitors. You must flee. I will teleport you to Ahriman's ship. I will give you a few minutes to leave a note." He told me, and before I could respond, I was back in bed.

I sighed, seeing that he might be right, and I packed my bags. I left a quick note for Spike, and said, "I'm ready." I felt myself being torn apart, then rebuilt in another location. When I opened my eyes, I was in a metal hallway, with two tall beings standing in front of me.

"What are you doing here, Twilight?" One of them, Ahriman, asked. He looked down, and picked something up. It was a letter. Before I could respond, I promptly blacked out.

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Celestia's POV

"Sister!" Luna burst into the room, panting heavily.

"What is it, Luna?" I asked, concerned.

"I... visited Young Twilight's dream, but what I found was most troubling." She answered, looking down.

"I am afraid that Twilight has been corrupted by Chaos. She was speaking to a Human named Magnus, who had the vile stench of Chaos all over him. I dueled him, but he had lured me into the Warp, and shoved me out. We must capture Twilight before it's too late!" She explained. I gasped.

"Twilight? Corrupted? But how? I know her to be better than to trust humans!" I asked.

"That's the thing. She was being 'taught' by Magnus. I believe he promised her knowledge, while corrupting her in the process." Luna replied.

"Very well. I will send a letter to Spike to keep her there while the guards come. I only hope you are wrong." I told her, then brought up a piece of paper and a quill.

"Dear Spike,

We need you to keep Twilight at home until our guards arrive. We need to get her to a safe location, as a fellow princess, she will likely be targeted.

Celestia"

That done, I rolled it up, and dispersed it into magic dust. I sent the guards on their way, and waited. Then a paper popped into existence.

Dear Celestia,

Twilight was not in her bed when I woke up. All she left was a letter saying something about leaving due to some sort of enemy targeting her, and not wanting to put us in danger. Please help!

-Spike

"Oh no." I muttered under my breath. Luna read the message, then looked up at me.

"They moved her somewhere else to hide. What I say is true! She is a traitor! Corrupted by the same monster that corrupted me!" Luna roared. A small tear fell from my eye.

"Very well. Gather her friends. We should explain to them why she is missing. No more lies. I personally will tell them. But, for now, I will be in my quarters." With that, I teleported into my room. And cried.

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Twilight's POV

"No, she couldn't have. I can prove it." I told Magnus. He raised an eyebrow.
"Really?" He asked. I nodded.
"If I go to them, I will not be captured. That will prove it." I told him. He nodded.
"And if you do get captured?" He asked.
"Then you can teleport me out. I will then trust you wholeheartedly." I told him, not believing the words I say. She won't capture me for this. I know she won't.

With that, I teleported outside the castle walls. The guards were immediately at alert, but when they saw me, they relaxed. They let me through, and I walked towards the throne room. When I got there, Luna, Cadence, and a Yak were present, along with a detachment of guards. Luna's eyes widened when she saw me.

"So, they send you to spy on us? Well, they are fools. Princess Twilight Sparkle, I place you under arrest for Treason against the Crown, and aiding the Dark Powers. Guards, take her to the cells." Luna ordered, and I stepped back, shocked.
"What?! Why?! What did I do?!" I asked, even as guards surrounded me.
"You betrayed us, Twilight. You consorted with the same dark powers that even now threatens the peace of our land. We hereby strip you of your title, and you will be interrogated, then sent to prison for life, if not executed." Luna told me. I felt myself lose control of my body suddenly, and another being enter.

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Luna's POV

As I watched, Twilight twitched, and began Jerking uncontrollably. When it stopped, all the guards around her were blasted away. A deep, dark, and threatening chuckle emanated from Twilight. When she rose, her eyes were pure black, with red pupils. Black mist flowed from her eyes.

"Well well. Looks like I was right. Anyways, I'm sorry, miss Luna, but I can't allow you to do anything to Ms. Sparkle. She has a very important role that she must accomplish. And doing this will interfere with her destiny." Twilight said, though her voice changed into a deep male voice. One that was very familiar.

"You again! Whatever foul Sorcery you are using, you will cease now! Twilight is charged with treason, and we will not allow her to escape!" I shouted at him. He smiled.

"Oh, don't worry. You don't have a choice in the matter. And also, a small hint of info, Twilight came here because she thought I had lied about you guys putting her under arrest. She trusted you both, and you betrayed her. She might have come back to you, but you burned that bridge. Now, I'll be going now." With that, Twilight teleported away. I looked down in shock.
"Twilight was coming back to us? She wasn't a spy?" I muttered under my breath. Cadence had tears in her eyes. "If only I had known..." I cursed myself.

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Twilight's POV

When I awoke, I heard Magnus speak in my mind.
"What did I tell you? They betrayed you, all because you simply wanted Knowledge. Just like my father." He cursed. I looked up.
"Where are we?" I asked.
"We are back on the Scion of Prospero. The ship hovering in orbit around the planet." He told me. I snapped up on my hooves.
"We are on a spaceship?! Eeee!" I squealed, jumping up and down. Then I remembered something.
"Say, why did you take over my body?" I asked, a small amount of hatred beginning to boil.
"Simple; You were not strong enough to deal with them and escape, and your mental state was as wreck. I stepped in and saved you." He told me.
"What's the whole destiny thing you were talking about?" I heard some soft chuckling.
"You will know when you are ready. Now then, since you are aboard a vessel that is imbued with the Warp, I can speak to you directly. Let us continue our training. I have a lot to teach you." He told me. I nodded, and he continued the lesson.

Author's Notes:

Terribly sorry if any parts of this chapter seem rushed. I was at school when I wrote this.
Anyways, hope you enjoyed! What is Twilight's destiny? Find out soon!
Constructive criticism is welcome, please point out any spelling errors, Yada yada. You guys get it.