The town of Ponyville.

Once it was the most friendliest place in all of Equestria but now it had become the most wealthiest slave market in all of Equestria. Mares of all species and all ages were auctioned off on a daily basis and each slave bought was a profit to fund Dainn war efforts against the rebel army.

"Alright gentlemen! Today we have a special treat!" The auctioneer shouted to the crowd of stags before him while two mares were brought up wearing nothing but red collars as the males started to gasp and cheer at the sight.

"I give you Aloe and Lotus of the Ponyville spa! Both mares are excellent at giving massages with their hands as well as their bodies~!"

To help seal the deal, both mares bent over and raised their tails to show off their flanks to their future masters and just like that, the buyers began shouting out their bids.

"I'll pay a hundred bits for Aloe!"

"I'll give you two hundred for Lotus!"

"Hell! I'll give you one thousand bits for both mares!!"

Needless to say, the auctioneer was pleased with the results of his newest seller and was waiting for just the right price to be called when the towns warning bell suddenly began to ring and white sails began to appear on the edge of the everfree forest. At first it seemed like nothing but when the townsfolk saw the ships occupants were soldiers fully armed for battle, they quickly realized what was happening and ran back to their homes in complete fear.

"It's the rebels! They're attacking the town!!"

"Call the town guard! Quick!!"

The warning bells began to ring frantically as the townsfolk began to panic and scramble around the streets looking for cover while the guards rushed to the shoreline in their battle formations as the first of the ships began to make landfall.

"Prepare the gangplank!!" Shouted one of the captains as the rebels prepared to charge forward with Bronze Pommel leading the first wave. A shower of arrows came raining down upon the ships as they quickly rushed out of the ships with their shields raised up while their own archers did their best to provide cover fire.

"Keep moving forward! Don't stop!!" Pommel yelled after another barrage of arrows hit her unit before they were finally able to secure several barricades for the remaining troops as they marched off the ships with the supplies and weapons from the cargo hold.

"This is our chance, press the attack and move towards the town!!"

To help tip the odds in their favor, Pommel charged right into the enemies front line with her mace smashing their armor and shields to splinters

Amidst the troops now storming the riverbank of the town, one group of soldiers had found themselves being overwhelmed by a single knight wielding a black sword that cut through them as if they were made of paper.

"What the hell are you?!? Some kind of demon soldier?!?" One royal guard shouted in terror when Rarity announced her friends name loud enough for the enemy to hear.

"Are you ruffians telling me that you have been fighting him all this time without knowing his name?" She smirked while stepping aside to make sure they got a good view of the knight standing before them.

"I almost pity you. May I present Princess Luna's personal champion; Sir Marshall!"

The second they heard that name, the enemy soldiers began to tremble in fear before running back to the town.

"That's...Sir Marshall?!?"

"It's The Knight of The Moon! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!"

"Don't let them escape! Cut them down!!"

Taking only a handful of men, Marshall lead his troops in an all out pursuit to crush the enemy and secure the remaining front lines as the rest of the ships began to come ashore. With the first wave of their attack successful, the rebel army had gained a foothold on the towns outskirts and proceeded to move on to the second phase of their attack.

"We've captured Zone-A! Light the signal fires!"

As the flames were lit, Wulfric and his raiders began banging their shields in rhythm before charging and screaming like wild beasts. The streets of the town had now become a battlefield with soldiers fighting in narrow streets and burning homes as frightened families huddled in darkened corners while listening to the chaos unfolding in their town.

The raiders wasted no time in freeing the slaves that had been abandoned in the market square and burning down the stalls where they were once held and in the center of it all was Twilight and her friends leading the charge with Gilda's mercenary group following close behind.

"Hey Dash! I got two already!" Gilda shouted after dodging some attacks while Rainbow Dash swooped passed a line of soldiers to announce her kill count.

"I'm on seventeen G! Try to keep up!"

"Oh it's on!"

The two warriors began to compete with each other as the battle dragged on, leaving Twilight and Rarity to help guide the townsfolk to safety.

"This way, you'll be safe at the town center." Twilight said calmly as she helped a few civilians with her magic.

"Don't shove, there's no need to panic." Said Rarity who was doing her best to disperse the crowd when she saw a pack of diamond dog mercenaries charging right at them and screaming with drooling mouths.

"Twilight darling, I suggest we brace ourselves!"

Following her friends lead, Twilight drew her weapons and prepared to do battle when one of the dogs was suddenly yanked in by a lasso and the others were struck by a charging caribou soldier who smashed them into the wall of a building.

"Applejack! Wulfric!"

"We got this, get those ponies out of here!" Applejack shouted before knocking out her captive and joining Wulfric in a counterattack to hold off the enemy.

"Good luck darlings and be careful." Rarity said to her friend who winked in reply before returning to battle.

"Get lost-YOU PACK OF MONGRELS!!" The chieftain roared as he swung his blade two and fro, cleaving many of his foes into pieces.

By the end of the day, the entire town of Ponyville was now liberated but the rebels had yet to secure another victory for in the distance, the floating fortress of Cloudsdale was drifting on the horizon as Shining had predicted and with the army now exhausted from the recent battle, the allied forces quickly began to build defenses around the town while sending the refugees to a camp further down river.

The battle for Ponyville had just begun.

End.