"Here at last." Sky says seeing the castle come into view looking a lot more impressive than when he first saw it with its walls repaired and looking clean as it can with the sandy like terrain.

"Not bad." Spitfire says taking it all in.

"Better and I spy ballista on the walls. Looks like Major Cloud and his battalion have been hard at work." Sky comments.

"Looks good. You seem to have plans for every area." Spitfire says.

"It's not me alone. I have many advisors who help." Sky informs.

"And those you enslave." Spitfire mutters to the side.

"And I still have less than you." Sky says coyly.

Spitfire rolls her eyes and pushes his shoulder.

"This is where we will make our stand." Sky informs.

Spitfire sighs as she looks back to the castle.

"And I will take you again in those walls." Sky whispers into her ear.

Spitfire blushes hard and pushes him away.

"Now to the gates." Sky instructs.

Spitfire scoffs and spurs her wildebeest on.

"Welcome, your highness." A knight of Perche greets.

"We can exchange pleasantries later. Tell me, have you received word what is happening?" Sky asks.

"Yes my lord. What are your orders?" The knight asks.

"First, I will inspect the walls personally. Have you stockpiled rations?" Sky asks.

"Yes, sir. We have the recommended amount of food listed out." The knight says.

"Keep stockpiling. I expect the nearby citizens will be flocking here soon." Sky instructs.

The knight bows. "Yes, sir. Anything else?"

"When was I to be told of someone who arrived ahead of me?" Sky asks.

"Aw! How did you know?" Vinyl whines before noticing the artifact Sky had on his hoof.

"Yep. Got it from your first attendant, remember?" Sky asks grinning, wrapping a hoof around her.

"Oh, that is right." Vinyl says smirking.

Sky smiles and kisses her cheek. "So how did your end go?"

"I did as you asked. Now go inspect. I will wait for you in the throne room." Vinyl says.

Sky hums and flicks Celebrimbor's reins. "Okay then. Go on and have fun. I'll grab some food for you." He says chuckling.

"You are Spitfire, one of his wives correct?" Vinyl asks looking to the fiery mane mare in armor.

"Yes…?" Spitfire says watching her carefully.

"I am Vinyl, another of his wives. Come with me. We have much to discuss." Vinyl instructs.

"Nope." Spitfire rejects frowning.

"Go with her Spitfire. I can take care of this. Besides, you get to see the knights inside while I examine the fortifications. It can save us time." Sky instructs.

Spitfire sighs. "Fine."

"Come on and you then give us space. I know you are my guards, but give me some breathing room." Vinyl says to the ten nearby dark moon knights surprising Spitfire.

"Yes, mistress." They say bowing as Spitfire tries to figure out how they sneaked up.

Sky walks into the throne room, having greeted a few knights on the way and committing their appearances to memory.

"Okay, now you try." He hears Vinyl say.

"Give me an Archmage Celestia." Spitfire says and then hears something he didn't expect to hear.

"I see many dangerous things ahoof." He hears Celestia's voice and walks in to see the two sitting on the throne as one of Vinyl's knights stood in front of them.

"So what are you two up to?" Sky asks.

"Playing with her knights' abilities to make voices." Spitfire says throwing a hoof to the knight.

"Oh, and where are those three?" Sky asks.

"My attendants." Vinyl says grinning.

"Yes." Sky says as Spitfire looks confused.

Vinyl giggles. "Want to let them massage you?"

"I want to see what they look like now." Sky says as Vinyl dismisses the knight.

Vinyl whistles and the three ponies outside the door steps in and stops in front of the throne. "Want to enjoy them?" Vinyl asks grinning.

"Who are they?" Spitfire asks.

"My attendants. I guess you can say…slaves." Vinyl explains as she taps her chin.

"Now tell me, you brought musicians?" Sky asks.

Vinyl grins. "Oh. I had to. Otherwise, they might get lonely." Vinyl says whistling again and Octavia and her ensemble comes out to stand in front of them.

"Well, musicians will help lighten the mood of the defenders and those who come here for refuge." Sky says.

"Um…who is this?" One of the ensembles asks confused looking to Sky.

"Show some respect. This is the king of the north, Overlord Sky." Vinyl scolds.

"That name never gets old." Sky says chuckling.

The ensemble looked shocked before bowing.

Sky smirks. "And that's how others should be respecting others. At least in a sense." He says placing a hoof to Vinyl and pets her head.

"Oh, so does that mean…?" Vinyl asks.

"Come with me and Spitfire." Sky says smirking.

Vinyl flashes her sharp teeth and hugs him before climbing onto his back. "Let's go." She declares pointing forward.

"Spitfire, no excuses now." Sky says motioning for her to come as Vinyl motions to the attendants to go back to their room.

Spitfire sighs. "Fine." She says getting off the throne and follows them.

"How are you feeling now?" Sky asks petting Spitfire.

Spitfire moans happily, nuzzling into his chest. "So good."

"Will you act better now?" Sky asks.

Spitfire hums approvingly as she kept nuzzling and Vinyl lays on his stomach. "So…another round?" Vinyl asks grinning.

"We have to eat and I have pleased you both, haven't I?" Sky asks.

Vinyl flicks his nose. "At least you're passable."

"Passable is you puddy in my hooves huh?" Sky asks.

Vinyl flicks his ear now as she grins.

"Oh, so how are those breasts of yours need more massaging?" Sky teases.

Vinyl grins and pushes her breasts into his side. "How's that?"

"I like that. Now, what about the fiery mare here?" Sky asks.

Spitfire moans as she opens her eyes and looks up at him. "Huh?"

"What do you think Vinyl?" Sky asks again.

Vinyl hums. "I think she has been a bad girl. Give her a good spanking."

"I mean how was she bad mare." Sky teases.

"She is still not listening much." Vinyl says grinning.

"She's a fiery mare. I like to call her my fiery wife." Sky teases.

"And that's why she doesn't listen to you." Vinyl says shaking her head.

"No. She just has her pride and she knew me before I was a ruler." Sky says petting Spitfire's back.

"What did she call you back then?" Vinyl asks chuckling.

"A lot of things. I was a merc and we wound up hunting the same bounty." Sky says.

"And did she still call you horny?" Vinyl asks smiling as she lays her head on his chest.

"No." Sky say getting Spitfire to moan from brushing her wings.

"You know your mares." Vinyl says chuckling.

"We will say nothing." Both pegasi instantly say.

Vinyl lightly taps his head. "Now let the vampire sleep on this warm puff ball."

"I'm sorry, what?" Spitfire asked now completely awake.

Vinyl giggles. "This hot stallion here is a puff ball."

"No. What did you call yourself?" Spitfire asks.

"Vampire." Vinyl says like it was the normal thing in the world.

"Yeah. Vinyl here is the ruler of the vampire in this country. They live on Mount Albrayon." Sky adds.

Vinyl gives a small wave. "And it's cold."

"Spitfire?" Sky asks as Spitfire hadn't moved.

"Kill it with fire!" Spitfire yells getting up and holding a dagger above her head.

"Calm yourself my wife. She is with us." Sky reminds.

Spitfire growls as she slowly lowers her dagger and watches Vinyl as she playfully snores on Sky's chest.

"Ok Vinyl. I have to go eat with Spitfire here." Sky reminds.

Vinyl playfully whines. "Aw. Come on."

"Oh, and I heard they brought in a boar and would freshly kill it for the dinner for the griffons." Sky says making her ears perk up.

Vinyl grins. "Let's eat."

"Ok girls, get dressed." Sky instructs.

Vinyl quickly gets off of him and grabs her dress off the ground and dresses up as Spitfire slowly gets up and starts to get a dress with less enthusiasm.

"I must say, I am liking the view." Sky says smirking watching the naked mares.

"Shut up." Spitfire says as Vinyl shakes her flank at him.

"Now it is time for us to get serious. Oh, by the way, how is your vampire's hunting of the enemy?" Sky asks, discreetly letting Spitfire know his traps.

"We are doing so good. We took out almost ten of those groups camped around." Vinyl says flashing her teeth.

"Wait…then your traps?" Spitfire asks turning to him.

"Are living predators." Sky says.

"And they are hunting and killing." Vinyl says smiling.

"Overlord, reinforcements have arrived. Ten thousand soldiers in total." A knight reports.

"Excellent. They arrived before the enemy." Sky says getting up.

"Who?" Spitfire asks.

"Two of my greatest defensive strategists." Sky says.

"Oh. I have been waiting to meet them." Vinyl says rubbing her hooves together.

"Who are they?" Spitfire asks as Sky goes through the throne room's door.

"My wives, Zora, the ice master and Butea Sprout." Sky informs stopping to see Zora already there outside the door.

Zora sighs. "Took you long enough."

"Zora, where is Sprout?" Sky asks.

Zora points to the side of the throne and Sky sees Sprout hiding slightly behind the throne.

"Oh, now how did you get there?" Sky asks walking towards her with Zora.

"Escort." Sprout said quietly.

"Come now." Sky stops, seeing Vinyl sneak up on Sprout.

Sprout shakes her head. "Not until you can listen to ME!" She yells out as Vinyl grabs and holds her.

"Oh, what do we have here?" Vinyl asks feeling Sprout up.

Sprout whimpers as she blushes. "Master…" She pleads.

"I am your husband Sprout. Not master and that is one of your peers in that." Sky informs.

Sprout looks back to Vinyl and moans as Vinyl runs her hooves her sides, coming to her breasts. "Who is…she…?"

"Vinyl Scratch." Sky says as Vinyl whistles.

"Big ones for such a little mare." Vinyl says teasingly.

"Oh, you know you love it." Sky teases.

Sprout whimpers as she hides behind her hooves as Vinyl runs her hooves over her breasts and squeezes them. "Please stop."

"Ok Vinyl. That is enough. We have work to do." Sky reminds.

Vinyl drops her and sighs. "I want more time with her."

"Later." Sky informs.

Vinyl hums as she walks over and lays her hooves on his back. "So what's the plan?"

"Tell me, how far are they now?" Sky asks.

Spout pats down her clothes. "They are a month away."

"Then we will keep watch and keep stockpiling supplies." Sky instructs.

Sprout slowly nods as she kept patting down her clothes.

"Now Vinyl, tell me about who you brought." Sky says.

Vinyl hums. "Octavia? She's my first attendant."

"I am not." Octavia says flashing her fangs.

Vinyl shrugs. "I'm still the master."

"So tell me, how did you get such a fine flank?" Sky asks looking at Octavia, making her blush and Vinyl laugh.

Vinyl leans over. "She got it from standing and showing it off while playing."

"Oh?" Sky ass.

"Octy, you will present yourself to the Overlord and let him take you." Vinyl says smirking.

Octavia shivers before turning around and bows her front end and looks back at them.

"Really? That easy?" Sky asks a smirking Vinyl.

"I do it every time I have her wear an outfit." Vinyl says chuckling.

"So you order, then…" Sky stops letting the questions hang.

Vinyl hums. "Whatever I feel like at the moment. Usually, I just want to see how the outfit looks on her."

"I will take her, but you have to do something for me." Sky informs now smirking at her.

Vinyl grins as she leans over. "I like that smirk. What do you want?"

"You have to join in." Sky informs.

"Deal." Vinyl says leaning on him.

"Not done. Two more things you have to agree to. Second, you must dress up like a maid." Sky adds.

Vinyl hums. "I think that can be arranged."

"And finally, you have to act as her servant the entire time." Sky says smirking, pointing to Octavia.

Vinyl became shocked and gained wide-eyed at that as Octavia looks over at them. "Oh heck no. That's where I draw the line." Vinyl demands.

"I guess it won't happen. Maybe I will call Spitfire and Zora. Maybe even Sprout." Sky says smirking, knowing it was eating at her.

Vinyl growls and hisses slightly. "Fine."

"Well, I am waiting." Sky says smirking at her.

Vinyl growls as she heads out.

"You going to enjoy this?" Sky asks leaning over to Octavia.

"Somewhat. Yes." Octavia says smiling as she watches Vinyl.

"Oh, just so you know, any mare I sleep with either becomes my wife or slave and must bare my foals." Sky informs.

Octavia stops and looks to him.

"Still time to run." Sky offers smirking inwardly.

Octavia starts to frown before sighing. "No. Have to do this."

"You sure?" Sky asks.

Octavia nods.

"Very well and get ready. Your maid will be back soon." Sky says smirking.

Octavia kept nodding as Vinyl kept grumbling to herself.

Sky smirked as he watched.

"Stupid…maid…outfit." Vinyl grumbles under her breath.

Octavia turned to see Vinyl walking back in a maid outfit similar to those in the castle's staff.

"Not bad." Octavia teasingly said.

"What was that?" Vinyl growls.

Sky clears his throat and smirks.

Vinyl groans and facehooves. "I hate these deals sometimes."

"What was that?" Octavia asks now smirking.

Vinyl hisses threateningly at her.

"No. Bad maid. You behave yourself or I will punish you." Octavia says.

"Oh. Does it involve sending her to me and I deal the punishment?" Sky asks grinning.

"Quiet you." Octavia says, obviously having fun with this.

Sky raises an eyebrow before slapping her flank and jumps away a bit.

"Hey!" Octavia calls as Vinyl laughs.

Sky chuckles pervertly. "Yeah. You two are still mine and mine alone. But for now, she is the master." He says pointing a hoof toward Octavia.

"Now maid, come here. Your mistress wants something done." Octavia instructs.

Vinyl looks to Sky who kept smirking at her. "Yes…ma'am." Vinyl grumbles as she walks over.

"I want a thorough count of everything the commoners bring in so we can catalog and keep track of everything." Sky calls as more refugees entered the castle with all their worldly belongings.

"Yes, sir." All the scribes say as they jot down everything the refugees bring in as they line up before the numerous scribes.

"Sire, will we conscript the able-bodied stallions to fight?" A knight asks, tensing many in the crowd.

"No, I only take volunteers. I won't conscript any of them." Sky says walking off.

The knight looks surprised as the crowd relaxes at that and some of the mares hug their husbands close.

"Worry less about that and see to our own supplies and ammunition." Sky instructs.

"Yes, sire." The knight says sighing.

Sky pays him no mind as he heads back in and goes to the war room where Zora and Sprout were discussing plans with the knight captains stationed at the castle.

"Ah. Good. We can speed this along." Zora says staying beside Sprout.

"Continue on. I helped make these plans remember?" Sky reminds.

Zora rolls her eyes and looks back to the map. "Okay. Now those who are most suited for unmounted combat shall join the defenders on the wall and stand ready to replace the archers in case a ladder or siege machine allows them to scale the walls. The rest will wait near their wildebeest in case they are ordered out of the gate to charge the enemy." Zora repeats.

Sky smiles as he walks around them and listens to them all.

"And not a moment sooner." Sprout said mustering the courage to be forceful.

Sky softly pats her back and then pets her mane as he smiles at her.

"P-please. Not now my husband." Sprout stuttered.

Sky grins. "I'm offering comfort." Sky says before the pointing stick Zora was using smacked his hoof. "Ow." Sky says retracting and shaking the hoof.

"Wait till this is over." Zora instruct in full teacher mode, making Sky sweat, knowing how she was when she got this way.

Sprout blushes in embarrassment as Sky steps away.

"Now we will be testing lady Daring and the engineer's latest variation on the crossbow. They say it is able to hold multiple bolts and fire them one after another." Zora says.

"Those little things?" A knight asks.

"Don't underestimate them. They can pierce full plate armor." Sky informs.

"As such little size though? At the sound of this design, it needs to be larger than normal." Another knight points out.

"Well, not that much bigger. The main drawback to them is a crossbow, while having piercing power, doesn't have the range of the bow and takes longer to fire off multiple shots. This design was conceived to try and eliminate the latter problem." Zora lectured.

"Then let's hope it works." The first Knights says.

"Now the Perche, Anjouan Star, Porcupine, and Shield knights on the wall will be placed on the left section. The Crest, Iron, Hubert, and Black Star knights will be in the right section. In the middle will be the Dark Moon and the Raven knights holding the middle as they have the most here and can hold an entire section between the two of them." Zora informs.

Sky smiles as he watches her leads the others as he would.

"Now the Salamander royal guard will be kept in reserve to either be sent out with the charging knights on their mounts or to be sent up the wall to where they are needed. Now, most of the soldiers we brought are archers. In fact, seven thousand and three thousand and heavy infantry, these, and our engineering battalion, are the highest priority as they are the ones who are trained to use the range weapons." Zora adds.

Sky whistles as he grabs something Daring made called coffee from a table away, though he can't figure out why she didn't drink it when she had Hazy.

"Now then, you defy the orders and you will be punished harshly!" Zora yells at them making even the Dark Moon knight captain rear back a bit.

"Listen to her." Sky says walking past drinking away.