Troy pov

I smiled as Knuckles ran at my side, the two of us heading for the front. I jumped up into the trees, and he opened his wings and flew up beside me. I looked back at him then started to laugh again. Seeing the shiner Daybreaker had given him.

"SHUT UP!"

"Can't believe you walked up to Nightmare and told her you attacked me."

"Ya, well I didn't think a pregnant mare would attack me. By the moon, I'd never have thought I get knocked out by a mare let alone a pregnant one."

I laughed, then jumped down from the trees and spotted our camp. We burst out of the forest, and Knuckles flew ahead of me. They saw us coming. Cheers rang out as my captains came out to the camp's front, and the queens came out. I saw Chrysalis with her sister and a new Changeling. I slowed my run to a jog as they came running out Urgirth had a few dragons wearing robes. Chrysalis jumped up, wrapping her arms around my neck and her legs wrapped around my waist. I laughed as I wrapped my arms around her back as she hugged me.

"The king!"

I laughed as Chrysalis rubbed her cheek into mine as the rest of the camp came out. I patted Chrysalis back, and she let go a second later. I set her back on her hoofs then claw wrapped an arm around my neck as he laughed.

"The king returns to battle!"

I punched his side, and he laughed then acted like he was going to knock me one. I nodded, then shoved him a little, and I started to walk again. "Ok, ok, everyone go on and get back to what you were doing before we showed up." They all quickly did as I said, leaving me, Knuckle, Claw, Chrysalis, Isa, Ayak, Urgirth, and the new Changeling. I looked around as Chrysalis keep her body pressed into mine. I laughed as I rubbed her arm, then spoke up. "Ok, catch me up on where we are I need numbers, supplies, and battle reports if we've had any battles."

"I'll have it to you in an hour Troy."

I nodded as I looked at Claw, then I patted Chrysali's arm, and she stopped leaning on me. I knocked my fist together and grabbed Tanda from inside of my backside bag. I put it on my side then started to walk, but a hand grabbed my shoulder. I turned and saw the new Changeling holding on to my shirt.

"Are you going to pick a fight?"

"No, it's been two weeks so I want to shake off the sluggishness I let come over my body. I was thinking of practicing my sword strikes for a little while."

"How about some sparing?

I raised an eyebrow as I looked down at her. "You're a bare-knuckle fighte..." I threw my head to the right, dodging the swift left hook, then jumped back as she threw her right leg up doing a full standing split. The metal on her legs seemed to stretch her leg flew up. I grabbed her leg when she fully extended her leg. I threw my arm out, grabbing her throat, and she grabbed ahold of my arm and tried to kick me with her free leg but couldn't get her leg around my arm or her other leg. "You showed that kick too soon use that as a finisher." I sat her back down on her free hoof, then let go of her leg and let her throat go. She rubbed her throat as she looked at me.

"You know I could have aimed for your stomach or knees if I wanted too."

I smiled then turned my foot on the ground than in a flash. Her legs were frozen tot he ground. She looked at me as I pulled my right back fist clenched. "Lesson one never let pride, or in this case, anger lead your actions. It's clear your body is flexible, and you have speed, but your all-flash no substance." A frown formed on her face, and I noticed Chrysalis as she giggled. I smiled down at her, then patted her head as I looked down at her. "Don't worry before long with legs like that you may very well land a kicked." The frown turned to a smile then she punched my stomach.

"Whatever."

I freed her, then she walked off, and I laughed as the others walked back too. I was left with Chrysalis and Knuckles in the little clearing. "So?" Chrysalis grabbed my shirt then jerked me to the side.

"You're coming with me."

"HEY!" She pulled me through the camp, and I was quickly noticing all the changelings gathered through the camp. It was like I was looking at a rainbow. There was Chrysalis's hive, and from what I saw six more with a few white-haired changelings seeming to order the colored changelings around. She turned, and I saw a massive black tent with guards of all colors standing.

"Sister."

I heard a hissing voice and turned my head as Chrysalis finally stopped pulling me. I turned and saw another mare who looked like Chrysalis, but her mane, eyes, and armor are purple. Then I blinked and noticed she was larger then Chrysalis with more prominent fangs in her mouth. She looked from Chrysalis then looked me up and down as if I was a piece of meat. A smile formed on her face and took a step closer to me.

"I can see the love coming from you. Why not ditch my little sister and come with me?"

I narrowed my eyes as I looked at her then pulled Chrysalis into my side as I looked at her. "No." I looked down at Chrysalis to see a surprised smile on her face. I rubbed her shoulder then I looked up at the large tent. "Chrysalis, why were you trying to get me in there so quick?"

"My other sisters and mother are in there. Mother said she wanted to meet my new mate when you returned. She also brought all the other hives giving us twenty thousand more troops."

I smiled then nodded as I started to pull her along. She grabbed ahold of my shirt as we walked into the dark tent with three other Changeling Queens. The one on the right color was red with a long jagged horn and half spiked armor. The one on the left was a very light green, maybe jade if I had to guess. The center mare was a well-curved mare wearing no armor of any kind with a heard full of white hair. But what stood out the most was her eyes. Her eyes were white with silver irises staring back at me. They looked at the two of us, and Chrysalis seemed to be trying to hade behind me. I grabbed her hand as she hid behind my arm.

"So, this is the unbeatable king of Equestria and my second youngest new mate."

I showed no emotion as I pulled her over to the table then pulled a chair out for Chrysalis. She sat down, and I sat down in the chair beside her, and she moved closer then started to wait. They tried to talk to me or, in the case of the red-maned mare, threatened. Soon enough, all the other queens walked in, and Honey waved to me as she sat down beside her lighter green maned mare. Once they were all sat down, I finally spoke up. "Now, that every one his here, I want to make this fact clear. You all will not forcibly feed off of the others here. I've done my research and know you can force-feed if you want too by putting them in pods."

"Troy..."

I looked back down at a nervous Chrysalis as she looked at me.

"Chrysalis I know, some of the other soldiers don't mind you or your changelings feed off their emotions to boost magic power. But, I've seen some of them that have been drain from overfeeding. There dead on their feet for days afterward."

"I know, but we also use that magic to help the medical staff and the information gather missions as well. Besides, they all volunteered to let us feed off them and we eat more solid food then love energy becuase we were already over feed."

"ENOGUH!"

I looked at the red mane mare who stood up then I looked at her with a death glare. She flinched from my look then sat back down, shocking everyone in the tent. I looked down at Chrysalis again, seeing the shocked look on her face. I smiled then turned to speak out to them again and locked eyes with her. "I'm not saying you can't feed off their emotions but it has to be consensual no forcing it or you'll face my wrath." That got a reaction out her, and she narrowed her eye as she looked at me.

"Is that a threat?"

"No, a promise I dare you to try it. I've killed one queen what's two more if they don't listen?" The red one started to sweat, and the mother seemed to be trying to beat me at a staring contest. After a second, she laughed then looked at Chrysalis.

"I really like this one Chrysalis, he's got both bark and bite to him better keep yourself on his good side."

I laughed a little then nodded my head as I looked at her. "Well, at least we understand one another. Oh, and before I forget I'd like to know your names."

"I'll be happy to give you the names of my daughters. Starting to right is Omaira, then Bluesette, you know Honey and Chrysalis, Fuchsia, and lastly Jade."

"Um, names based on color interesting." I rubbed my chin as I looked at each sister then a question popped into my mind. "Hey, I know I was just threatening everyone here but I have to ask. But, what do emotions taste like?" The mother laughed a little then nodded her head as she looked at me.

"Well, that depends on the emotion we have to eat. Love is very sweet; anger is real bitter but has a tangy after flavor. Lust is sour with a nice bite to it."

"That my favorite emotion as well."

I looked at the purple one. "Um, your name was Fuchsia right?"

She nodded as she looked at me and licked the corner of her lips. 'Not even if you were the last mare alive.' I huffed, then nodded my head as I stood up, then turned my head to look at the tent's darker part. "You five is getting on my nervous now come out before I drag you out here."

"Well, your a cocky bucker."

If I had to guess, five large Changeling kings walked out with colored armor matching a queen. The largest wore the same as the jade mare, but he seemed to be staring at Chrysalis. I looked closer at his face seeing an older version of. "Aki, your Aki's farther aren't you?" I clenched my fist as a smirk formed on his face.

"Oh, is that the name she gave the runt?"

Loud cracks came from my knuckles as I looked at him. "You me out side now! I'm going to beat you into a bloody mess for abanonring your son and his mother." He laughed then looked me with a smug look on his face.

"Look foal all you did was take my slopp..."

I didn't let him finish; then, I rushed him disappearing from everyone's view and reappeared before him. He looked at me, shocked at my speed, and I felt the other kings turn to look at me. "You think you're above me but you have it so wrong it's pitiful. People in my old world knew by just seeing my shadow they were going to die before another minute passed. I could kill the five of you in the blink of an eye remember that and know your place at these mares hoofs especially Chrysalis cause she's my mare now." He gritted his teeth but still had that look a fear I laugh then nodded my head as I looked him in the eye. "I won't stain my hands with the blood of a coward but my sword is another story." I shoved him back and fell on the ground then turned my head to look at the other kings. All of them seemed to be just as scared. I laughed more than spoke up again in a colder tone. "You could all attack me at once and maybe one of you could wound me. Or will you stand there pissing yourself?" Before I could finish picking my fight, the mother stood and spoke.

"Enough, Sir Troy. It's clear you are the better king and warrior here so stop toying with these young maggots. It clear they know there place in this camp now."

"Kill joy."

She huffed, then I walked back over to Chrysalis, and she then stood up and then bowed before grabbed my hand and pulled. She nearly took me off my foot as I kept my eyes locked on the bastard. I saw the hate in his eyes as he looked back at me and smiled as I looked at him, flipping him off as I was pulled out. Chrysalis pulled me to her tent, then locked the tent down and glared at me.

"ARE YOU CRAZY!?"

I crossed my arms as I leaned back on her bed thing. "No, but I know someone who thinks they're about to take over. Your mother and sisters were sizing me and had the kings walking around us the whole time." She looked at me, shocked, and I smiled as I walked over to her. "Chrysalis, I do want you and Aki in my life as part of my family. In my homeland, we maybe savage like but we'd die before our family members were brought to harm. if your sister and there kings believe they have something to gain by attacking you I know they will."

"What will you do if they do try something?"

"I'll do what I have too."

"You'll..."

"Not unless I have to Chrysalis. They are your family, so I will only take action if they attack you or harm any of the troops." She nodded as she looked at me, and I sighed as I rubbed my eyes before looking at her again. "Look, I know I may seem like I'm being stubborn about this but..."

"It's fine I understand Troy."

I frowned down at her, but she smiled as she walked up to me and rested her hands on my chest then rested her head on my shoulder. I smiled as I wrapped my arms around her as we stood then. I laughed, then rubbed her back and kissed her forehead before letting her go and standing back up. "Come on, I need to go get caught up on what's going on."

"Sure, but we need to deal with the griffin prince first."

"Why?" She frowned then nodded her head as she looked up at me with her hands still on my chest.

"He's sold the captured bucks as slaves to the lions throught a trade deal."

I felt my blood start boiling, and I nodded then grabbed her shoulders as I looked at her. She looked me dead in the eyes, and I spoke in a cold tone. "Say here, I'm going to make that brat understand who he should listen to." I walked over to the flaps and unlocked them before taking off for the war camp's griffon area. Everyone moved to the side as I marched straight up to the king's tent. I tried to open the flap, but it was locked a snarled formed on my face, then ripped it off the and stopped. I found the griffon king and Prince with two you doe's that couldn't have been older than twelve. Lightning cracked around me, and the two of them looked like that had seen death. "YOUR BOTH DEAD!" I jumped at then, grabbed their necks, and took them through the back of the tent scaring everyone as we slammed down into the ground. The king and princes gasped for breath as I choked then out.

"Troy!"

I heard Fawn and Magma yell, and I loosened my grip. Letting them breathe a little before I tightened my grip again. I stood up, holding the two with there pants down. I looked over and saw Magma and Fawn with Aki with them. "Deal with the two young doe's they had in the tent. The changelings just got a meal." I chocked them both out, forcing them to pass out as the other griffons looked at me. I dropped the two and turned to face the scared griffon nobles. "I'll deal with you all later," I spoke through gritted teeth, scaring them more. I looked at two of the griffon guards, and they flinched as they looked at me. "Get their pants up, and I want them cuffed and locked up in the changeling potion of the camp. I also want them locked there for three days. Full meals, and keep them dry and warm at night."

"Yes sir!"

They quickly did as I said as I turned to see Fawn holding the two girls while Magma was all but breathing fire on the griffons around us. I walked over and put a hand on her shoulder. She turned back to me, and I nodded my head then looked around. "Your king and Prince are coming with us when we break camp the rest of you are on your own. Anyone who wants to fight me on this deals with me. That said I find out you've sold any of the captured troops as slaves I will see to it this country losses all trade rights with every country on this continent and those oversea." The noble's face quickly turned white before running off to do whatever they could to save themselves. I huffed then turned to see Fawn holding the girls as they tried not to cry. I felt my rage dying down and sighed as I looked at them. I walked over and go on a knee as Fawn looked at me, a worried look on her face. I nodded, and she nodded before she moved them out of the tent. I nodded and sighed as I rubbed my eyes as I looked at Magma. "Please get a few dragons to keep an eye on those two."

"Ok, but Ember and her dragons are wanting a fight."

I nodded then sighed as I started to walk to the war tent. As I walked, I noticed I had a showed following me. I stopped then lunged at the sides of a tent and grabbed hold of a changeling colt a few years older then Aki was. He had a red mane and eyes. I lifted him up by the shirt he had on, and she looked at me, terrified as I looked down at him. "Hello, why are you following me?" He balled up, and I noticed bruises on his arms and even had a few small cuts. I sighed as I sat him back down then I ruffled his mane. She looked at me as he slowly started realizing I wasn't going to hurt him. I smiled as I got down on a knee, then put a hand on his head. "I'm sorry for scaring you, little guy I can't stand it when someone is sneaking around behind me." He looked at me for a second, then his stomach growled. I laughed, then picked him up and sat him on my shoulder. "Let get some food, buddy."

"R-red."

I looked at him as I started walking again. "Red? Is that your name?"

"Yes, Red is my name."

I nodded as I started talking with Red. "Well, my name is Troy nice to meet you, Red." He went quiet, and I quickly noticed Omaira changelings were looking at me. I moved the cloak to the side, showing off my swords. That seemed to get the point as they all looked away from us. I smiled then looked up at the little guy. He seemed a little scared but more relaxed. I laughed then I reached my other arm around into my storage bag. I felt around and smiled when I felt my hand grab onto the plastic bag I was after. I pulled out a plastic bag of vanilla candies the changelings loved. I held them up, and he looked at them.

"What is this?"

"Vanilla candy, your free to have as many as you'd like." He smiled, grabbed the candy, opened the bag, and popped a few in his mouth. He hummed, and I laughed a little as I walked up to the mess tent finding Agapi and Arua eating a chunk of meat. Agapi noticed me first and waved.

"Hey, Troy!

I smiled as I walked up to them and sat Red on his hoofs. He took one look at them then ran behind my legs to hind from the two of them. I laughed then moved my cloak out of the way to look at him. "Red please don't worry Agapi and Arua won't do anything to harm you. I promise these two won't hurt you in anyway." He looked around my leg then spoke.

"They won't hurt me?"

I nodded, then Agapi set her meat down then turned to look at him.

"We won't Troy would knock us out so quickly you couldn't blink fast enough."

I laughed and rubbed his head as he walked out from behind me. He looked at her for a second, then pulled one on the candies out then held it out to her. She smiled, then pushed his hand back.

"Those are yours little colt."

Red smiled as he looked at her, then she rubbed his head as she stood back up. She looked at me and smiled as she pointed back at the mess tent.

"You should have been here a few hours ago. The she-dragon who helps in the kitchen nearly ripped a griffon in-half. He threw a bowl of potato soup in her face but before she could get her hands on him, the other male human Ohma, I think his name is took him to the ground. He knocked him out after slamming his fist down and cracked the ground under his head."

I nodded as I laughed. Red walked over to Agapi, and she picked him as she finished talking. Red seemed shocked then smiled as he wrapped his arms around her neck and noticed the bruises. She looked at me, and I nodded as I looked at the red Changelings. I nodded at her as she and Arua looked at one another. They nodded, and she sat with Red as I walked off head straight for changelings.

'Master?'

'I'm going to beat them to an inch of there life.' I walked back into the changeling's area and stormed straight up to the largest red tent. I slapped the flap, and it was solid to the touch I narrowed my eyes, then sighed, then walked over to a tree stump then sat down. I glared at the flap, and darkness started to flow from my hands and up my arms as I sat there. The changelings who were near me dropped everything and got away as fast as they could. I sat there for twenty minutes until I heard rushing hoofs.

"What was that!?"

I turned my head to see the mother, Chrysalis, and the rest of her sisters and kings, all looking at me as the darkness stopped. I smirked as I looked at the mother. "If that red-haired bitch doesn't get out here I'll start picking off her hive one by one. I'll teached her why you don't piss me off." Chrysalis stepped out, looking at me with a worried look.

"Now calm down Troy I'm sure we can talk this out if..."

I narrowed my eyes as I looked at her, then she backed up some. "I saw the bruising on Red arms and some went under his shirt. I don't give a damn if this whole camp jumps me I'll crush them all to make her and her mate pay."

"Calm down Troy Thanatos your even letting you murderous instinces show."

I looked out of the corner of my eye, seeing Ohma standing there, cracking his knuckles. "You want aonther beating?" He jumped a few times as he looked at me.

"That's the trouble with you dragon tribe members all your good for is killing no higher thinking power."

I gritted my teeth as I stood up and looked down at him. "Oh, and the little cowards of the Claw have any right to speak. How often as the weakest started something only to get a beat?" Omah looked at me for a second, then I threw my arm back, grabbing a throat. I pulled back to see Karia in my grasp. I fist land in my face a second later, and I looked down at Ohma out of the corner of my eyes. I grabbed his hair, then slammed, then heads together and then kicked Ohma in the stomach, making him cough out a mouth full of blood as I dropped Karia. She was out cold, and I looked at Ohma as he heaved as he held its stomach. He coughed more blood as he fell back down on his side. I sighed as I looked down at him, then looked back at a group of scared mares and noticed the kings were gone. I looked at Chrysalis, and I nodded my head as I started to calm down. I took a few deep breaths as I calmed down and pulled out two healing potions. Ohma looked up at me, and I kneeled down beside him. "Sorry Ohma, I don't normally let my anger get the better of me." I popped the top, and he drank it then sat up, still holding the spot I hit.

"I'll take care of Karia Troy and I thought it would be better if I took you on then letting you start running off rage."

I nodded as I looked at him, then helped him back up. I looked back at Chrysalis, and she looked at back at me. "I'll explain what that was in a few minutes just let me help this two over to the medical tent." She nodded, then I walked over and grabbed Karia and threw her over my shoulder.

"I'll come with you as well."

I looked over Ohma, seeing the mother without that confident look she had before. "if you want but know I'm still going to beat that red maned bitches ass." She nodded a slightly fearful look on her face. I started to walk Ohma close behind, holding his stomach. "What are you thinking?" I looked down at the mother as she walked slightly behind us. She looked away fear in her eyes.

"I wholely underestimated you."

I looked forward and sighed as we walked. "Ya, sorry it takes a ton to get me to snap but there been so much lately I guess I was closer to snapping then I thought I was."

"I understand, being a ruler is hard then you add in this war."

I nodded and sighed as we walked up to the medical tent. When they were laid down on the beds, I looked at the mother as we started walking away. "Say what is your name?"

"Jewel."

I smiled as I looked down at her. "Well, once everyone is..."

'MASTER!' Shadow yelled, and that was my only warning before the massive frame of Snowball slammed into my back. I slammed face-first into the ground and growled as Snowball huffed as he sat on my back. I heard Luna laughing at me, and my right eye twitched as a Snowball sat on me. "Luna..."

"Yes?~."

I sat up, and Snowball jumped off my back as more darkness came from my hands. I turned to face her and smirked with her arms crossed.

"You know you can't scare me with those shadows. That killer intent is so threating when you know you want do anything."

I huffed then rubbed Snowball's head after my shadows faded away. "Whatever, so Faust and Celestia stayed at the castle?"

"Ya, Snowball wanted to steal a bag from my hand as I started to teleport he jumped at me so he got taken along."

I nodded as Snowball jumped around at all the ponies, griffons, dragons Yak, bulls, Diamond dogs, and changelings." I snapped my fingers, catching Snowball's attention, then ran over. He jumped, and I grabbed his paws as he barked, wanting to play. I laughed then let him fall back to the ground and scratched behind his ear. He sat down and started kicking his leg as he sat there. I laughed as I looked down at him and stopped scratching as I looked at Luna. Snowball whined as I cupped his head and threw his head side to side as I spoke. "Well, I have to go deal with a few things my tent should still be in the same place. I need to go talk with Chrysalis."

"K." Luna turned to walk, and Snowball followed me as I walked back to Chrysalis tent. When I opened the flap, Snowball rushed in, scaring Chrysalis and Honey. Snowball knocked Honey over, and she started to laugh as Snowball had started to lick her face. I rushed over and lifted him off, Honey, and she laughed as she got back up.

"My, he's a large friendly wolf."

I laughed before I sat him back down on his paws. "He's a titan wolf actually. He's sweet as can be and loves to get attention." Honey nodded as she grabbed his face, then shook his head as I looked at Chrysalis. She smiled as she looked at me, and I sighed as I rubbed the back of my head as I looked at her. She nodded her head as she looked at Snowball and Honey. I nodded then walked over to her, and she put a magic dome over us. I sat down, and Chrysalis sat down on my lap and wrapped her arms around my neck. "You seem relaxed." She smiled as she looked me in the eyes.

"I talked with Luna after she got here. She explained that something like that happens when something makes your emotions start running out of control, and your killing intent starts taking over."

I laughed as I wrapped an arm around her lower back. "Ya, I meet who I believe is her son Red with bruises up and down his arms. With everything going on, I guess I was ready to snap." She laughed as she suddenly went stiff, and I looked at the flap. I saw that bastard and Red's father. I narrowed my eyes, and Chrysalis relaxed. She started to laugh as she looked at them.

"Here's your chance I told them not to come here."

I smiled as she got off me, and I rushed them. I grabbed them by the throat as I ran out of the tent and slammed the two to the ground. They were out cold from the hit, and I felt so much better as I stood back up. I laughed and smiled as I turned and walked back into the tent.

Luna pov two hours later

I sat beside Troy with Chrysalis on his left, and she was leaning into him. I didn't mind as I like Chrysalis, and she did become part of the herd. Plus, I love Aki as if he was my own like Flame or Spark.

"So, what are we going to do with the griffon king and prince?"

Queen Ayak asked as she looked over to Troy, and queen Isa spoke up.

"Why not just send them back to their castle? It's not like we're about to start another battle since we've forced them out of all the countries they'd invaded."

"We can't do anything else anyway."

We all looked at Troy as he looked down at the map, a frown on his face.

"We had a reason to fight them and force them from these lands, but we can't invade without looking like we're seeking revenge. Doing so would leave us vulnerable to backlash from nations who have trade treats with our nations and the deer kingdom. I don't think we can risk something like that right now."

We all nodded as we looked down at the map seeing we were set up right on the border. As I was about to speak, yak horns blew, and we all jumped up.

"It's the forest guard!"

Queen Ayak yelled, and Troy was out of the tent quicker then we could move. Once out queen Isa and queen Ayak ran to gather their forces, Chrysalis was doing the same. I opened my wings them flew up into the sky, seeing a large group of strange warriors. They're large a few may be as big as Troy is. I flew over and watched as Troy took one of the bigger ones to the ground as the tigers and Yaks rushed in Snowball, running up with them. I looked back at Troy and saw a snake running up behind Troy with a sword drawn. I started to fly down, but before I could get down, Snowball jumped on the large snakes back and bit down on his throat. Snowball struggled with him for a few seconds, and he stopped as I landed. The attack quickly came to an end as I looked around, seeing the tiger and yaks quickly killing or forcing them to run.

"Grabbed anyone who's still alive we need intel! I want double guards posted this could have been a probing attack!"

"Yes Sir!"

At Troy's yell, everyone started doing as they were told. I walked over to Troy as he grabbed a large male snake by a chest strap. I saw a little blood coming from the side of his mouth. He smirked as he looked at me. "My, you seem happy." He laughed as he lifted up the snake.

"I think I got the leader."

He laughed and nodded his head as I patted his chest as the other came running. I nodded, then kissed his cheek and opened my wings before looking back to Troy. "I'm going to get both then tent set up and get my nightguards set up for night time fleets."

"Sounds good but leave my cot where it is."

I laughed and rolled my eyes as I jumped up flapping my wings and flew above the camp.