Celestia pov

I looked out of a large window of our new throne looking down at Troy as he and Blade started to train the army that had formed while he was gone. One group was marching with rifles while we're marching with cannons. He was going to make them into a modern arm with rifles and cannons to beat back any force. The night guard blacksmiths had even finished seven gatling guns which were set up on the castle walls. They were set up to help in the defence of the castle if attacked by large numbers of enemies attacked.

“Queen Celestia.”

I looked back at one of the maids a smile on my face as moved Flare in my arms asleep. “Yes?”

“Lady Sweetie Belle is asking for you.”

I smiled as I nodded my head then quickly walked to Sweetie’s corner of the castle. I walked through the castle passing all the girls halls. As I walked I thought of the foals as each was royalty. AppleBloom and her son Apple Axe, Scootaloo and Blade edge, Cadence and Flurry, Diamond and Golden Fist, Sweetie and Midnight singer. Silver spoon and Straight Arrow, Bertha and War Hammer, Rarity and Sword clash and last but not least Shy. I couldn’t help but laugh as I remembered Fluttershy passing out after finding out she was part of the royal family now. I turned down Sweetie’s hall and found her in Midnight’s nursery. She was feeding her in a rocking chair with a happy expression on her face. ‘Hello Sweetie.” She looked up at me a smile on her face.

“Hello Celestia I was wondering if you could send a letter to gather our families.”

I nodded as I looked at her. Flare grabbed my dress top as I looked at her. “Maybe,but all the guest rooms aren’t finished yet. We only have five ready so we’re would they stay?” Sweetie nodded as she fixed her top before standing up from the rocking chair.

“True, but I just think everyone should come and meet the little foals.”

I nodded as I pulled flares hand off my dress. “We’ll deal with that later when we have the time but right now I have to get ready for the yearly royal meeting of the trading nations.”

“Wasn’t that the meeting Troy sat in with you and Luna last time?”

I nodded as I saw down on her bed while she laid Midnight down for a nap. “No, that was a royal meeting about how best to stop a possible attack from the deer kingdom. The Yak Queen has even asked to be part of the meeting. The yaks have never wanted to be part of the meetings before.” Sweetie nodded her head as she walked over to me.

“I guess, as long as he doesn’t go off hacking and slashing if someone makes him mad.”

I looked at her for a second then laughed a little. “You used one of Troy’s words.”

“Ya, I like it better then Somepony.”

We laughed as we spoke with one another.

Troy pov

I stood on the training field with my army my two new and primary swords on my sides with the battle-axe from Ayak on my back under my cloak. The batpony smith forced me two, two-handed swords from the dragon scales and the steel. I named them the sun and moon swords. The moon sword was a greyish blue blade with a round cup like guard and scaled handle. The moon sword with a curve at the tip like Murasame. The sun sword was like a claymore with lines from the scales like cracks up to the bottom of the blade.

“TROY!”

I looked over to the right and saw Bree running up to me in a set of Night Raid army armor I had made for her on. She ran up to me and stood at attention as I looked at her, “Report.”

“The first royal family is here.”

I nodded and yelled out to the army. “Alright! That's enough for now locker your weapons and get some grub!”

“Yes sir!”

They quickly moved back to some large army barracks I’d had built not to far from the castle. “Bree with me.” I fixed my scarf hiding my chin, mouth and cheeks from view.

‘Sure Troy.”

We quickly ran over to the front gate and we found the yaks at the gate. I waved at the Ayak as we got close to the gate. The prince and king looked pissed as they saw me coming up. Bree stood beside me at attention beside me. As we talked Celestia and Luna flew down to us. Luna had Ameerah in a holder on her back with the Spark and Flame in her arms. Celetia was playing with Flares hands as she looked at them.

“Queen Ayak, King War Horn and Prince Rutherford I welcome you too new canterlot castle.”

“Thank you Queen Celestia, Queen Luna and King Troy.”

We nodded as we started to walk to the castle. I saw the prince staring straight that Celestia flacks as she walked. I grabbed his horn then forced him to look straight forward as he grabbed my arm trying to free his horn. “Stop looking at my mares flacks or I’ll break this fucking horn and shove it up where the sun don’t shine.” He quickly listen as all the girls in this group gave him a death glare as he started to sweat bullets. The king looked ready to attack me put I looked at him out of the corner of my eye. He back down the second I locked gazes with him. I threw the prince back and kicked him back. The king quickly ran over to him but the queen walked away with us. Throughout the four more royal families showed up for our meeting. All the kingdoms with borders of the north gathered. Us, the yaks, Griffons, Minotaur the queen this time and the dragons. Ember a new dragon lord was giving me a nasty look and I gave it back. She flinched from my glare and the others noticed and I knew this had to be settled first. “Ok, let’s get the bad blood out of the way.” The Griffon’s looked confused and I quickly broke down what was going on. How I killed dragons, beaten both kings of the Yaks and Minotaurs plus the princes. They other agreed with what I was saying as I explained what had happened. Once everything was out in the opened Ember seemed to be in a much more agreeable mood.

“I see, so that’s why Spike wanted some dragons. He said you have hurt our friends not that you sleep with Rarity.”

I sighed as i looked at her. “I can at least understand you wanting to help but I’ll kill everything and everyone that’s threatening my family. I will protect them at all costs, even if I have to destroy a whole country.” Celestia and Luna looked at me knowing the threat I made. The other royalty seemed to get the threat as well but didn’t try to say something back.

“Your no threat.”

I looked over at the griffon prince as he looked at me a smirk on his peck while laughed. I smiled as I looked at him then leaned back into my throne. “So do you want me to break your wings or legs to prove it to you?” He looked at me shocked as I snapped back. “Let’s get something straight here me and you. You could punch me and maybe leave a bruise while if I punched you I could take your head off your shoulders. You see what I’m saying bird?” I punched my hand a few times at half max making small shock wave in the air. He shut up quickly as I looked at him a smile on my face. Then I stopped smiling as I saw an empty chair next to Luna. “Who missing?” Everyone looked at the seat as a knocking came from the door.

“There she is, enter!”

I looked at Celestia as the door opened and Chrysalis quickly walked in a blush on her face from being late, She was in a green dress with slight tears here and there and necklace that kind of looks like a collar.

“I’m sorry Celestia, we had a cave in and I had to calm my changelings down.”

Celestia laughed as she waved her over to the chair.

“It’s ok please have a seat.”

Chrysalis walked over stopping to say hello to me and thank us for our help with her hive. I looked at Celestia out of the corner of my eye. She smiled as she went back to her poker face. ‘Clever girl, made an ally who could do anything instead of making her an enemy.’ Chrysalis took her seat and many looked at her with disgust. ‘Nope.’ I knocked my hand on the table making them look at me. “She’s my friend anyone come near her they get beaten bloody understand?” The yaks and Ember nodded as the other quietly nodded. “Good now let’s get down to business.”

“Right.”

The Minotaur queen nodded as she started to explain her part.

“As may of you know my Husband the king normally come to these meets but resent attack across our border as forced him and most of the nobility to take to the field to protect our lands. They seemed to be wanting to kidnapping cows and female caffs.”

I nodded as Luna was writing everything down as she listened. “Dragon lord Ember?”

“For the most part their shooting down dragons for our scales and horns as they love to make weapons and armor from our bodies. Their keep away from the larger population trying not to fight us up close. At present they’ve shot down seven dragons most of them on the older side. For the most part there has been no real damage to cities but I can’t help but feel horrible for the families.”

I nodded as I looked at her then looked over at Griffon and the king sighed as he rubbed hsi eyes.

“They attacked and captured two forts on the border. I think they may use them as staging points for an invitation.”

I sighed as I looked at him then rubbed my eyes as I leaned back in my throne. “For the sake of the ancestors why did you wait this long?” I glared at him as he looked back sweating a little. “If they really are using those forts as staging areas then they have and open road to your Griffons. It is your responsibility to take quick and careful action to protect them. And look I get it, you don’t want to need lessy risk more lives but you have sent guerrilla fighters to slowly cut down their numbers.” Everyone looked at me not sure what I was talking about. “Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility, to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military. You could use small numbers to attack them. Forcing them to stay defencive instead of letting them plan an attack.” He looked at me for a second then spoke.

“You really did fight in a war didn’t you?”

I nodded as I looked at him. “I used guerrilla warfare quite often when I was leading missions before becoming and elite member of Night Raid. I had the highest mission success in the whole army take that as you will.”

“You still do.”

We all looked at Bree as she looked down at me.

“You still hold the highest record of mission success over a hundred if I remember correctly.”

“I could have sworn it was higher.”

“Maybe but I didn’t see the original records just stories from my great grandmother.”

I nodded as I looked at Celestia. “Can I have a map and red marker please.” I circled the Yak kingdom then drew a red line across the borderline.

“Luna a blue marker please.” She summoned the maker then the passed the map to the Griffons. “Ok, make the forts and any nearby towns or natural barriers.” He quickly did then it was passed back to me then I looked down at the map. “Ok, abandoned the nearest fort and set up gun power traps that will destroy the fort. Better to destroy it then have to retake it later on.” He nodded then I looked at the Queen. “Here mark the place where your husband is fighting. Some thing if anything we can use to an advantage.” I handed the map to her and she quickly maker the boarder and the natural barriers. She quickly did then she handed the map back to me. I frowned as I looked down at the map and saw they were fighting on a flat land without anything I could see for them to use to their advantage. “Damn it, ok if your husband can put his pride aside for a moment and take some advice that may save them if things get bad quick.”

“Ok.”

“Have then make spartan phalanx, Five rows of long stabbing and threw spears pointing at the enemy with shields pressed into the back of the bull in if of one another. This with the bulls larger bodies should help them to over power larger numbers. If they could draw the deer forces to a narrow pass or a cliff path that would work much better.” She nodded as she looked at me and Luna stopped writing as she grabbed the map marking the battlefields.

“What about Equestria will your kingdom be involved in the battles?”

I looked at the griffon and nodded as I looked at him. “Yes, in six months I plan on taking my forces to the border after gathering and training them in tatices ment for winter and mountain combat. I also need the time to get them the protective gear they need from the cold.”

‘Do you plan to invade?”

I nodded as I looked at him. “Not if I don’t have too. I’ve had enough of war but I won’t hesitate to kill every enemy who could threaten our lands.”

“So, what’s your stack in this?”

We all looked over to Chrysalis as she sat up straight as she looked at the griffons.

“I’m newly in an alliance with Equestria and signed a defence treaty with equestria. So I have a place here given my kingdom is now within Equestria borders.”

Once everything was said in done we left the room and I gave the guards outside an order to keep them away from the matling guns and the forge. As the day went one I meet up With Ayak and Chrysalis talking in the dining room. When they saw me Chrysalis waved me over and I walked over to them. Ayak pointed to the seat across from them and I took the seat. Ayak pulled out a piece of paper and I saw Chrysalis had signed it. I took it then started to read to see what they wanted me to sign. It seemed to an alliance agreement that promised that if the Yaks were attacked or Equestria was attacked the other would come to aid. “Why did you sign this Chrysalis?”

“I’ve promised my support to this country so I’m didn’t see the harm in promising support if needed.”

I nodded then held my hand out and she gave me a pen. I sighed then handed the paper back to Ayak. “Make sure Celestia and Luna sign it as well.”

“Yes sir.”

“Chrysalis, walk with me.” They looked at one another for a second before Chrysalis stood up then followed me out of the room. I walked to my office my guards opening the doors as I walked up.

“A diamond dog and a lioness?”

I laughed as I looked down at her. “My army is very divers.” She nodded as she walked into the office with me. I walked around my desk then sat down in my chair and Chrysalis sat down in one of the chairs in front of me. I looked at her for a second then opened a drawer on my right then pulled out the map of the everfree. I pointed out the cave system I was going to build as fort. “There a large cave system with a large cavern under this cliffs. So instead of digging a new system build in a natural system. A river is nearby and it’s close to where your sister’s hive was. It’s near a river as well so clearing a large part of the forest for farmland wouldn’t be easy but doable.”

“OK, we’ll have to move deeper into the forest but we don’t have tools for farming above ground for crops.”

“We’ll supply those tools and seeds. We’ll start with high yield crops so you can build stocks of grain or canned foods in case you need it.”

“Well, that’s all good and will be a massive help but.”

“But?”

“I don’t think ponies will welcome us as an equal race.”

I sighed as I leaned back into my chair as I looked at her. “As long as I live you and your Changelings will be equal and treated as such I promise that.” She smiled as she looked at me then she pulled out a little letter from under her dress belt. I took it then opened it and was a little surprised as I looked down at a drawn picture of me with a cape.

“My son thinks the world of you.”

I smiled as I folded it then put it in the drawer and closed it. I looked back at her as she moved a little in the chair. “So where is the boy’s father?” She frowned as she looked at me and I saw her digging her fingers into the wood of the chair.

“That bucker ran off the moment I told him I was pregnant. Changeling kings rarely stay when they find out a son is coming not another queen.”

I nodded then stood up as I walked over to my weapon rack. I grabbed a small sword off the rack the walked over to her. “Give this to the little man and tell him anytime her wants to come see me he’s free to come to the castle.” Chrysalis smiled then stood up and kissed my cheek before quickly walked out of the room her cheeks bright green. I walked out a small smile on my face as I started to walk down to the throne room. I walked in and saw three thrones in the room. A tall white and gold throne with a sun banner over it on the right. The second throne was Dark blue with a bright silver trim with a banner with a crescent moon above it on the left. The throne in the center was a full black throne with red back rest with a black banner with the night raid symbol above it. I smiled as I looked up at it but I felt like it was missing something.

“Hello love.”

I turned my head and I saw Daybreaker in a long red dress a smile on her face.

“We got the news if you’d like to know,”

“Both?”

She smiled as she looked at me.

“Nightmare has a filly on the way.”

I smiled as I kissed her cheek as we started to walk down the hall. “Have the ponies I asked for gathered?”

“Yes, there waiting in the first meeting room.”

I nodded then broke off and headed for the meeting room to talk with the upper class family members that were against Blueblood when he had power in the court. I walked up to the meeting room and Luna’s night guard opened the door and I walked in. Seven nobles sat in the room. Upper crust her husband Jet Set, Fleur de Lis and Fancy Pants. They made up the nobility body of the group. The other two were members of the wonderbolts Spitfire and Soarin. I walked over to the seat at the head of the table. I sat down and they all looked at me. “I’m not going to dance around this everyone. Celestia and Luna don’t know what all happened with Blueblood and much of the nobility. I want to know what all of you know about his dealing who were involved with, who he bribed or threatened.” They all looked at one another then Spitfire pulled out an inch thick folder then slide it across the table to me.

“We knew this day would come so I’ve collected the names of everypony he was business deals and undertable deals.”

I looked at her then she smirked as she looked over at me.

“Queen Celestia already had us looking into him so we have a ready list with bits and mares moved and most were saved but a few we were too late to save.”

I nodded as I opened the folder and found photos, names, contracts and a list of colts and fillies related to him by blood. I nodded as I looked at her and nodded as I looked at her. ”Nice, but we’ll have to find and make contact with the mothers of these foals. There father maybe worthless but they're not. Can any of you make contact with them or find them?”

“We can.”

I looked over to Upper crust and Jet Set. “How soon can your have contact?” Upper crust rubbed her chin then answered.

“With all of the mares and foals through our contacts a month at most two weeks at least.”

“Wait.”

I looked over to Fleur de Lis and Fancy Pants and then pulled out a folder then slide it over to me. I put my hand on it then lifted it up then looked inside it. It seemed to be a list of addresses and apartments. I looked at her and she frowned as she looked up at me.

“It’s a list of hideouts I’ve had ponies tail him too over the past two years. All these places are paid off and I don’t know what;s in them but stallions come and go day and night.”

I nodded having a very good idea of what these hideouts really were. I sighed as I looked down at the list then closed the folder as I looked at her. “I’ll have these place marker and raided in a matter of hours. And, I really, really hate to say this but I think we’ll find these missing mare and more than likely more blood foals from him.” The mares quickly realized what I was saying as I turned the walked out of the room. I pulled a gem from my pocket then held it up to my mouth and started to talk. “Luna, Celestia meet me in my office as soon as you can and bring Nightmare and Daybreaker.”

“Ok Troy.”

“Were on the way.”

I walked up to my office then walked through the doors and I sat at my desk. I pulled the papers setting the papers about the foals aside. A few minutes later Luna and Celestia walked in. Nightmare walked over to me and sat down in my lap and Daybreaker stood off to the side as Luna and Celetia took the chairs in front of my desk. “I have the information I wanted about Blueblood. We all need to go through this and Celestia I hate to ask this but I need you to make sure the heard is well guarded as I’m about to hit the hornets nest.” I spread out the paperwork and everyone took some then started to read. I pulled out some pens and put them on the desk and everyone took one writing things down as they read. An hour passed until we had gone through everything.

“So what are we going to do with the foals?”

I looked up from the list of missing mares to look at Daybreaker. “Make sure they get the education they can get and make sure their mothers of financial help if they need it. A child doesn’t carry the sins of a parent. Blueblood is paying for his sins now same as someday I will have to do the same.” Everyone got quiet as I read over the papers.

“You still want to die.”

I looked up at Luna my face still mostly hidden. “That’s my business Luna. Besides it my culture fight until you die in battle.” Nightmare elbowed me in the ribs and stomped her hoof down on my toes. I pinched her side and she jumped as she held her side. I smiled under the scarf as she stood up rubbing her side as she looked down at me.

“Bucker.”

I laughed and stood as a set of guards opened the door for a maid with a cart of tea and cakes. Celestia grabbed the biggest pick with her magic and I rolled my eyes as I thanked the maid when he placed the tea and cake on my desk. I took a piece of lime cake with a cup of black tea.

“Say what was your goal as child?”

I looked over to Luna as I held my fork in my mouth as I looked at her. “It’s stupid so don’t worry about it.” They laughed as they looked at me.

“Come on, let’s hear it.”

I rubbed the back of my head then sighed as I set the plate down. “Fine, I’ve wanted to restore cars. Maybe even build a project car to drive someday.” They all seemed to look at one another then Celestia summoned a piece of paper and quill. She quickly wrote something down then burn the paper I looked at her for a second. “What are you up too?”

“Just helping.”

“Ok, well I’ve got to get going. I’m supposed to be going to Silver room this evening.”

Nightmare moved as I walked around the desk then snached the last piece of sweet vanilla iced white cake knowing Silver liked anything vanilla. I walked down the halls quickly and got to Silver hall. I walked up to the master room room then opened in walking into Silver. She was sitting on her bed sitting with her legs crossed reading a book with a foal on the front. She looked up at me as I walked over to the bed and set the cake down then took Arrow from her as she sat down her book.

“Thanks, and it’s my turn tonight right?”

I nodded as I threw the little guy up and down a few times. He grabbed a little of the slightly grown beard as he smiled as he looked down at me. I fell back down on the bed and Silver laughed as she started to eat the cake. I spent the rest of the night with Silver and our son. When we went to bed she cradled Arrow between us and I held the both of them. Arrow laid his head down on Slivers chest and as he slowly fell asleep and Silver Kissed my cheek.

“Good Night Troy love.”

“Love you too Silver.”