Troy pov

I hummed a tone with sleeping Margo on my back as Claw and Knuckle talked with Claw.

"Troy!"

I looked up at the sky seeing Luna and Chrysalis coming down. They landed in front of me and saw Margo on my back and the bandages on her leg.

"What happened to her!?"

Luna pulled the bandage back as I spoke. "She followed us when we left her village and was attacked but some of the male snakes. She took an arrow to the leg, and we took her with us, not wanting to lead them back to her village."

She nodded, then used her magic to summon some antibiotics and a disinfectant rub. I knew what she was thinking, so I kneeled, and she helped get her off my back. We got her laid down, and Chrysalis pulled me to the side. She smiled at me then pulled out some papers, seeing one was from the griffin kingdom, and the other seemed to be from the deer kingdom. I took the griffin kingdom's letter first.

"We, the high noble of griffin stone, hereby stirp the Storm family's claim and right to the griffon throne. By a unanimous vote of the high novels and the royal council were offering the throne to the king of Equestria Troy Thanatos and his bloodline."

I was shocked and looked at Chrysalis, and she smiled as she looked at me. "What happened the last few days." She laughed into her hand as she looked at Luna as she finished cleaning and wrapping the wound.

"Luna, why don't you explain the new empire to our mate."

I blinked a few times as I looked at her then down to Luna.

"The queens signed papers making their kingdoms, miner kingdoms under our rule. This is a matter of fact, makes Equestria an empire. They still withhold the rights to have standing armies, trade, and other things."

I nodded as I had them help me get Margo back on my back. As I walked, Luna opened and started to read the second letter.

"I the ruler of the land of ice and snow, master of all deer and females hear by a call for negotiations. Meet us at the border tomorrow at six pm on the spot south of Hornsby city."

I rolled my eyes as we walked then turned to look at Luna as she walked to my side. "So, how well do you think be can screw them over?" She smiled as she crossed her arms as she looked at me.

"Bend them over and do it dry."

I burst out laughing, Chrysalis laughing with us as the others tried not to laugh. I nodded my head as I walked, then Margo started to move on my back. I turned my head to look back at her as she started coming around. She opened her eyes as I walked into the shadow of a large boulder. I stopped so the sun wouldn't hurt her eyes. Luan and Chrysalis stopped as she moved to press her arms on my upper back as she tried to set her feet down.

"Where are were?"

"About ten miles away from your village and over the border. Now, why did you follow us?" She looked away as she laid herself back down on my back, not talking. I sighed as I started to walk again, not to happy. "When all this is settled, you are going have a talk meLuna and Chrysalis."

"Ok."

I nodded then spotted the camp seeing then making the camp ready to move out. "So, we're moving the whole camp to deal with a posable attack?"

"Ya, the deer kingdom have been known to go back on all the deals unless you give them more female slaves."

I rolled my eyes as I picked up the pace, starting to jog. "Let's pick up the pace then." They followed after me as I jogged down to the camp. As we come upon the camp, I found the changeling kings arguing with Isa and Akai.

"For the last time, we are taking command of the changeling forces!"

"And as we've told you, Troy, it the commander of all the forces here! He is the one who decides if we attack to hold our ground!"

I walked up, stopping the fight as I glared at Aki's father and the red fucker. "You to get before to your area before I snap your necks." They were gone before I finished dust trailing their hoofs. "Shit for brains." Chrysalis laughed, and Luna punched my shoulder. I rolled my eye then nodded my head as she looked up at me. "I swear your more violent then I thought you were, Luna. What happened to the mare who cuddles up to me at nig.." She grabbed my mouth, blushing as the others laughed around us. I laughed then licked her hand, making her jerk her hand back, and I smirked as I looked at her. I stuck my tongue out at her, and she frowned as she crossed her arms. Then she smirked as she looked at me. I pulled my tongue back as she smiled.

"Celestia is in camp, and she did say she wanted to talk with you. Something about this heat season."

I flinched a little, and Luna laughed a little as she looked at me.

"Ok, you win this round; please keep her calm."

Luna smiled victoriously as she skipped down to the camp. I groaned as I watched her skip away, and everyone looked at me. I nodded my head as I looked forward. "That mare is relentless when she's in heat. I know I can get away but damn if she doesn't go nuts and get pretty force full." They laughed, and I started to walk again, my face flushing as they laughed behind me.

"Ah, don't worry, Mr fearsome and deadly dragon tribe warrior."

I kicked at Chrysalis, and she held her ribs as she laughed. "Forget this." I kicked the kick and took off, leaving them all behind. My speed was making Margo scream as I slammed back down in the middle of the camp. Dust flew around us as I stood, then a flash came from behind me. I turned my head, seeing all of them and an annoyed-looking Luna.

"Was that really necessary?"

I huffed then at her then walked into camp, trying to find the wagons Fawn and the other medical team used to move the wounded. As I looked around, I spotted Fawn herself with a clipboard in hand. I walked over as she started waved down a wagon. I smiled as I picked up the pace as the wagon pulled up with two bulls pulling it. "Hey, Fawn!" She turned, seeing me walk up with Margo on my back. "An arrow hit her, so can I leave her with your team while I deal with the negotiations."

"Ya, let's get her back into the wagon, and I'll have her taken care of once we set the tents back up."

I nodded, then I walked over and turned my back, and the other nurses helped her in and laid her down. I turned around, and she looked up at me as a nurse was looking down at her wrap.

"Were will I be staying?"

"I'll get you a place with some of the female dragons." She nodded then laid back down as the wagon started to move again. I sighed as I crossed my arms then as I started to think of forcing them into doing what I wanted.

"Hey, Troy."

I looked over, seeing Isa and Akai stand with some of there guards looking at me. I smiled and walked over to them as they waved off their guards. They bowed, then they walked over as I walked, I noticed that Isa had armbands with the night raid symbols on their arms. Akai had a black bra on with a black skirt with the night raid symbol on it.

"So, did Luna explain what's going on?"

I nodded, arms crossed as they smiled. "I already know that the two of you want. "Isa, you want the river and trading town near the border back, Akai you want the lost mountain range, the griffins want the land and rights back to the mines taken but force two hundred years back. We will take the port as well as a city along the western trade roads. I was thinking of turning it into a fortress city to keep these bucking bucks are under control. Your nations will be giving lowered tax and trade tax by twenty percent?" They smiled as they looked between each other then spoke together.

"Twenty-five."

I crossed my arms as I looked at them. "Twenty, and I'll see to it there are embassy in the port under your laws on their grounds." They looked at one another, then nodded as they looked at me. Then they nodded, and I smiled, then we started to walk. Everyone found us as we walked, and soon we were marching down the road.

"Hey, Troy!"

I looked up, seeing Magma flying down with something huge in her arms. She landed and had a massive smile over her face. She rushed over, and she held it out to me.

"I took the broken parts of the old moon sword and reforged it into a whole new sword."

I blinked, then unwrapped the sword and saw a blade, unlike anything I've ever seen. The top was bright blue at the tip of the blade started to turn black as it hit the handle with no guard and a blue gem with a small spiral grip with small set gems with a gold butt end that looked like it could both bust and stab someone.

"Wow, this is incredible." I held the sword up and noticed it was so light. I dropped the wrap then gripped it with both hands then swung down. a few times, then looked at a large tree off the side of the road. "let see how well it cuts." I walked over to the tree as the army kept marching, and I noticed this was the longs sword I had, but I could keep it on my side. I stopped in front of the tree, lowered my stance, then stomped on the ground and threw the sword up. As it flew, it looked like blue flames covered the blade. It cut cleanly through the tree, then to my shock, the same flames Ungrith used flew up the tree, burning it away. I watched as it was gone before it could hit the ground. I was shocked as I looked down at the blade then turned back to see a shocked group of queens, kings, and a very happy dragoness. I blinked then reached into my weapons bag then pulled out Murasame for the first time in months. I walked over to her, then held Murasame up. "Magma, do you know what this is?"

"Um, a katana, right?"

I nodded as Bellezza came walking up with Celestia. "Yes, but so much more. Murasame is a legendary class weapon know as the imperial arms. Murasame can kill a target with a single scratch by releasing a death curse into the body. Its material is of the highest quality, and until this point, I've never found a weapon that could match it but this." I held up her sword, making her smiled more. "it more then matches it. I think it may even surpass the sword that killed both Esdeath and Bodo. You created a new imperial arm." I stabbed her sword into the ground, returned Murasame back to my bag, and looked at her. "it's been nearly twelve hundred years since the last was created. Once this is all said and done, I will see to it you receive a reword matching this. I promise you will." She laughed as she jumped up and down as she celebrated. I smiled then grabbed the sword as I grabbed her shoulder before she could jump again. "But it's not finished." She stopped and looked at me.

"What do you mean?"

I smiled as I looked at her, then answered. "You need to name it. A weapon is never finished until it has a name to strike fear and terror into those it's brought against."

"Ok, but what should we name it?"

"Can I name it!?"

I looked down and saw Red with a little makeshift cloak on. I smiled at him and nodded to Magma. "She made it; you have to ask her." He looked at her, gave her the puppy dog eyes.

"Please!?"

Magma laughed then rubbed his head as he looked up at her.

"Ok, but it must be epic."

He nodded, then started to think as I picked him back up and rested the sword on my other shoulder as we started to walk again.

"OH!"

He yelled as he started to kick his legs as Magma looked up at him.

"Did you come up with one?"

"Ya! Laevatein!"

Magma seemed to like it, and I nodded as we walked. "Very well! Laevatein the flaming sword!" I raised the sword high as we walked into a dense forest just south of the city.

"Halt!"

The line came to a stop as the yell came down the line. Then another came down the line.

"Get some food in you!"

I smiled the sat Red down, and he ran off, passed his mom and dad over to Agapi. I glared at the two, and I cleared my throat, making them jump. "You all heard the march head time to eat." They quickly walked the other way, my eyes locked on them. I smiled once they were gone, then I sat down with all of them and pulled bread, apples, meat, cheese, and gems from my bag as well as bottles of water.

"You really like that magic bag."

I laughed as I nodded my head as someone got behind me in the tree. "Ya, but." I reached in, then turned and threw a knife into the tree. A deer fell out of the tree. He had a rifle and a sword on his side. "We got a spy or assassin." He laughed as tiger guards surrounded him, and he raised his hands as he looked at him.

"Don't kill the messenger! I was sent by the king to deliver a letter to King Troy. When I saw the army marching, I climbed into the trees."

'Shadow?'

'He's telling the truth.'

I sighed as I moved over, then patted the ground as he looked at me. "Come, its tradition of my people to break bread with a guest. Seeing as you came as a messenger, I will consider you a guest. You may even keep the weapons. It make you feel safer." Luan and Celestia looked at me, worried, but the others looked really worried. The young buck quickly did as he was told and sat down beside me. I smiled, then grabbed an apple, cheese, and some bread, then held them out to him, and he looked hungry as he took them. I noticed she was a little smaller than the others I've seen. "So, what's your name?" He looked at me as he was taking a bite of the bread. He chewed on then nodded with a figure up. He swallowed then spoke with a much more relaxed tone.

"Storm horns and don't take this the wrong way, but I thought you'd skin me alive when the tiger surrounded me. I've heard you tourted deers to death."

I raised an eyebrow then nodded my head. "No, I've never done such a thing to anyone. If you'd like once we're done here, I can take you to see the captured deers." He looked at me, surprised as I took a bite out of a chunk of meat.

"Ya, I did think that was a bit much but come on, you guys have destroyed everything sent against you." I laughed, then he smiled as he looked at me.

"So... did you really kill all the princes?"

I nodded as I looked at him. "No, I only took the head of the crowned prince. Claw took one, and the other I didn't know the last one died." He nodded as he finished a piece of bread.

"I see well, thanks."

That stopped the girls around us and me as we looked at him. He looked around and laughed nervously.

"Well, he was just as bad or worst than his father."

I looked at him, seeing an opening. "So, what are you saying?" He looked at me as he stuffed some cheese in his mouth. "What did you mean about that?" He swallowed, then wiped his mouth with his arm as he looked at me.

"Well, unless you're from one of the cities or a noble family, your trash to them. Small towns like mine are nothing but factories to make females for the upper class."

"What do you mean?"

Luna spoke up, and he looked over at her.

"Well, for the most part, females outside of the city's or noble estates aren't slaves all too often. Sure there are a ton still like that, but the father you get out, the less you'll find. My village is in the center of the country, and we have to give the cities and noble ninety-five percent of the females born in the village."

She looked over to Celestia; then, I hummed as I looked at him. 'Maybe I could use that to my advantage.' I finished my meat, then burnt the bone with white-hot fire then held a hand out. "Let me see that message." He nodded then pulled out a letter as he bit into an apple. I took the letter, broke the seal, and Luna and Chrysalis leaned over to read it as well.

'To Troy King of equestria I think we can settle this easily if you simply hand over all the females you've taken from us. Return my countries property, and all this goes away. I will even allow you to pick out a whore from my personal collection.'

I frown, then nodded my head then burnt the letter as I look at him. "Once you're done eating, take this to your king. They are free now, and I will burn this whole world before I give them back. And, I will personally free all his 'collection' if the fighting continues." He nodded, sweating as he jumped up, then took off at a run. I huffed, then stood up, stretching my arms, and grabbed my sword as I started to walk.

"Going to raise hell?"

I looked over, seeing Ohma and frowned as I looked at him. "No, I'm getting ready for an attack I know is coming."

I was about to slide it into my belt, but a hand stopped me. I looked back, and Magma held a sheath out to me. I took the sheath then sheathed Laevatein then hooked it to my belt. I walked over and grabbed Ohma by the shirt and started to drag him along. "It's time, you've earned your keep." He didn't say a word as he chewed on a hunk of meat. "When everyone is finished, send us a few hundred people with axes." Everyone yelled, sure, or ok as I walked away. Half an hour later, I had cut down a dozen trees as then with others cutting down more trees. The dragons were following taking the trees, sharping the bottom with their claws, then hammered then into the ground with Diamond dogs digging trenches with bulls and yaks working on the walls to hold dirt using the branches as lumber.

"Why are you doing this?"

I turned from the tree I was working on to see Celestia and Luna looking at me. I hummed as I got back to work. "I know their game, and I'm not going to play."

"And that game is?"

"They draw out those who lead the army or units kill them, then attack capture those who they don't kill. With as many females we have, they would do anything to capture them." I swung one last time then got back as the tree started to fall. A second later, it fell, two-night guards ran over and started to saw off the top. I rested my double blade axe on my shoulder, and Celestia walked over with a smile on her face.

"Well, some good news for a change. Margo is up and walking with a cane as we as the frame wall on the front is nearly complete."

I nodded then whistled, and after a few minutes, Snowball came out of the forest with a huge rabbit in his teeth. I laughed, then patted my thigh and started to walk. He followed, and the rabbit kicked a few times. I looked down as I walked, seeing it was still alive and was panicking as he held it. I sighed, then reached over and grabbed the back of its neck. "Let it go!" Snowball opened his jaw, and I pulled the rabbit up to look at it. 'Um, no blood, nothing looks broken either. Wonder if Fluttershy would like this thing.' I put the axe back into my bag, then cradled the rabbit in my right arm, then started to softly rub a hand down it's back to help calm it down. It was calmed after a few minutes as I walked into the medical tent and grabbed one of the empty wooden crates.

"Aw!"

I jumped a little then looked back, seeing the female diamond dog I got out of that cage in a shirt and pants with a red hoof on her shoulder. She rushed over and started to pet the rabbit.

"Oh, it's so cute!"

She started to scratch and rub its chin. I laughed then shook my arm as she took the rabbit from my arm and looked around to find something to use as a blanket for the crate.

"What's her name?"

I looked back at her as I grabbed a towel. "Doesn't have one. Snowball pulled her from the woods in his jaws." She looked surprised as she looked at me.

"You mean that huge titan wolf?"

I nodded then whistled again, and Snowball stuck his head through the flaps. He was huffed then walked in and over to her. He sat in front of her; then she smiled as she moved one hand from the rabbit then patted his head. I got the crate ready ten walked over, and she put the rabbit into the crate. With her hands-free, Snowball jumped around, wanting to play. She laughed, then grabbed the sides of his head then shock it making happy as he jumped up, taking her to the ground, making her laugh more. I laughed as Fawn, and the other medical team came back into seeing the female trying and failing to wrestle the large happy wolf off. "Come on, boy!" Snowball pulled his head up and followed me out as I walked passed Fawn and the others. Snowball ran around me and jumped around with more than a few ponies and others reaching out to pet him as he ran by.

"My he loves this, doesn't he?"

I looked over, seeing Chrysalis as she walked with Honey. I nodded as Snowball rushed over to her and then jumped up to give her his version of a hug. He wrapped his paws around her waist, and she laughed as she hugged his head. I nodded my head as Snowball pressed his head into her stomach. Honey started to rub his back, the happy wolf loving the attention. I laughed then walked over, letting them see the enormous rabbit in the crate. Honey epped, then ran around Snowball and took the rabbit from the crate, and hugged it to her chest. I laughed as I rested the crate on my shoulder as they loved on the animals. It took a little longer then I would like, but they had enough, and the rabbit was back in the crate, and a pleased Snowball walked at my side as I walked into my tent. Snowball walked over to the dog bed Celestia brought with her and sat the crate down near the bed.

"Took your time getting back."

I stopped then turned to see Celestia looking at me. I huffed then stood back up. "Luna?"

"Getting a new guard rotation set up. She wants to have more flyers in the air to keep an eye out. As well as reinforcing the rear gate they'er building." I nodded then sat down on the bed they had brought in while I still wouldn't sleep in it.

"So, what's your plan?"

I smiled as I rested my arm on my knees as I looked at her. "I'm going to force them to bend over backward's and break them, so they never try something like this again."

"How do you plan on doing that?"

I smiled as I looked at her. "I'm going to destroy that king and the last of his bloodline if he keeps this up."

"What if one is a foal?"

I looked at her for a second, then nodded my head as I looked at her. "We both know I couldn't make myself do something like that. If it comes down to that, then I'll bring them back with us and teach him how to act like a proper young man." Celestia smiled as she nodded her head, then the flaps opened, and Luna walked in, notebook in hand. It wasn't the message book that we used, and she can over and sat down beside me. She leaned into my side, and I saw she was sketching the quick fortifications we were throwing up. "Why are you sketching this thing?"

"This is a great idea, and if we can build a quick fort, we can reinforce later into a real one. It's worth more than all the bits spent by Blueblood spent in his twenty-eight years."

I laughed as I stood up, then walked over and took my swords off my side. I sighed as I walked over and sat on my cot then untied my boots. Then I laid down and sighed as Snowball walked over and laid down beside me.

"Seriously? Again you're going to sleep over there?"

I ignored Celestia as I reached out and started to run my hand down Snowball's back. He huffed as he laid there and moved a little closer as I petted him.

"Why do insist on sleeping, eating, and living like the rank and file."

I opened an eye to look at Celestia as she stood there; arms crossed as she looked at me. "I'm not better then them; I'm not going to act as if I am Celestia." I closed my eyes then relaxed as I laid there. A second later, a weight slammed down on my gut. I coughed as I jumped onto my elbows, and Celestia had jumped knees first onto my gut. She smiled as she dug her knees into my gut. I narrowed my eyes as she smiled down at me. "Snowball, get her!" Snowball jumped from his spot, taking Celestia to the ground happy, licking her face as she kicked around, trying to get free. I laughed as I laid back down and heard Luna laughing as Celestia tried to call him off. After a minute, I whistled, and Snowball stopped, and Celestia got out from under him as he wagged his tail. I laughed as I looked at her drool covered face and dress. She glared at me then kicked my cot before walking over to a small shower they'd had set up. I rolled my eyes as I looked at her as she started to strip. I turned over and laid my head on my arm. As I started to knock off, my cot was yanked out from under me. I slammed down on the ground and grunted as I looked at Celestia with a towel wrapped around her and laughing as she held my cot above me. My eye twitched as I looked at her, then rolled my eyes before hitting the ground, making a wall of ice separate me from the two mares. I could hear Luna going after Celestia and laughed as I pulled a blanket out of my bag, then cover it in heat energy, laid it on the ground, then laid down. I closed my eyes with my ear on the ground. A few hours passed until I hear a rumbling. I jumped up and broke the ice as the guards sounded the alarm. I ran out of the tent as the Gatling gun opened on the front, and condos opened up on the back. I ran for the back gate, knowing it was the weaker of the walls. I jumped over the rushing bulls and yaks as they ran for the rear wall. I saw the griffons and the fliers night guards firing arrows and rifles down over the walls as my arm, the tiger corp, was firing the cannons with the few bulls and yaks already there reinforcing the gate. I growled, then landed and rushed the wall and jumped over. Claw and Agapi watched me jump as I landed on a deer, then grabbed his horns and snapped his neck. I kicked his body back then got ready for the fight as I pulled out the long combat knife I got from Magma. "COME!" I caught them off guard, as I rushed them and started to hack my way through them. I had cut down ten of them before they snapped to it and tried to gang up on me. I smiled. I Jumped onto my hands then spun as hard as I could. A small tornado threw them all back. I smiled as I ran at them and stabbed and slashed as they jumped at me. I cut three of them in half then kicked the top of one of them back, knocking a noble buck off a beast. I rushed him the took his head off, then stabbed the beast and kicked it back into a group of archers as they were aiming at me.

"Behind you!"

I turned as a spear ran a buck through the throat as Knuckles landed behind me. I pulled out Tanda as I noticed he didn't have his swords. "Catch!" I threw Tanda over my shoulder, and he grabbed it. I heard him grab it as we were surrounded as bullets and arrowed rained down at the beast.

"Good night to die."

I laughed as I widened my stance. "Maybe, but we both know neither you nor I will go down easily." He laughed then spoke as the bucks not being shot at jumped at us.

"let see who takes out more!"

We jumped at then, and I slashed four of them and spun, kicking another, snapping his neck. We spent the next thirty minutes slashing and stabbing as we went.

"Ah!"

I ducked as I thinner buck with a katana in hand, swinging it at me. I kicked him back and broke part of his armor, scaring him as he lost all the confidence he had. I chased after him, and he swung his sword back, but I blocked it as I dropped down then went into a spin kick, but I missed him as moved to the sides quickly. As I got to my feet, he swung his sword at me, but I blocked each strike.

'He's different from the others.' I spun quickly, landing in a half roll, then stood up quickly and stabbed him in the back, punching through his armor. He stood for a few more seconds before falling to the ground dead.

Seeing the rest running away, I looked back as Knuckles cut another buck over the chest. He was huffing as he stood over the bucks, and I noticed he had a few cuts on his arms.

"Boss!"

"Troy!"

Claw and Agapi jumped down, and the gate opened. Luna ran out in her plate armor and looked around as Knuckles threw Tanda back over to me. I slipped it back into my bag then I put the knife back in. "Luna, I want the wounded and casualty counts as soon as we have it."

"Right!"

She rushed back in, then I waved everyone back in, and we closed it and reinforced it just, and for good measure, I had Urgirth posted on the rear wall with Knuckles switching out with her every two hours. Akai and Isa had come to the war tent with Chrysalis and her mother coming with her. Luna had brought back the list as Celestia saw to the defense of the front wall. "Well?" She frowned as she started to talk.

"Well, there were twenty wounded operating the Gatling guns and seventy griffons and bat ponies were wounded from arrows. The arrows that flew over the wall did hit some of the soldiers. About a hundred were wounded. As for the death count, it's a low fifty-two most do to bleeding out do to the spiked arrowed used by the deer army."

I sighed and looked at her as she looked away from me. "What did I tell you?" She rubbed her arms and sighed as she looked at me.

"We knew this could happen, but we've never had somepony attack after offering peace negotiations."

I huffed as I looked at her then nodded my head as I looked at her. I looked around at everyone and nodded. "Get ready for a siege were taking the port." They all nodded and left once I was alone; I sighed then sat down at the head of the table. I took a deep breath as I looked down at the table and tried to think of how to break this fucking deer.