Shining armor’s squad had left the Crystal Empire. Everypony was worried that their prince and his soldiers might not return. Those that would give their lives to protect the Crystal Empire and it’s citizens. They kept walking until they could not see the Crystal Empire any more.

"What’s the plan sir?" Flash Sentry asked Shining armor.

"I will explain. Everypony stop moving."

He commanded. They had reached the Galloping Gorge. It was night and everypony were a little exhausted after all this time walking.

"Sleepy doo, get ready to make the tents. We are gonna stay here for the night!"

"Sure thing boss!" Sleepy said.

Sleepy Doo was a master a camping, exploring and basically anything that had to do with going into new places. He joined the military for both his personal enjoyment and the fact that he would get to protect his loved ones. Sleepy Doo’s skin was green, he had short yellow mane, blue eyes and his cutiemark were a pair of daggers near a sleeping bag. Sleepy Doo then grabbed his stuff and prepared tents for everypony. He then made a campfire where they would keep their bodies warm. Sleepy Doo was extremely fast and efficient at what he was doing. It took him only five to six minutes to make the tents.

"Ok, everypony near the campfire." Shining armor said.

Everypony then got near the campfire and started chatting.

"Before we say something irrelevant. I will inform you about our objective!"

They didn’t say anything. They were all ears and were ready and able to act.

"Tomorrow, we will wake up and continue our way to Canterlot. I want you to know that we are going into enemy territory so expect some minor contacts with the enemy. I chose you to come with me because I know of what you are capable of Ensis, you are one of the few soldiers whose heart belongs to battle, you will be useful in this mission.

"Thanks for having faith in me my lord! I will crush all those that stand in our way!" Ensis said.

Ensis had the heart of a warrior from the beginning of his life. With a beard, no mane, brown skin, black eye pupils, a scar and a big red tattoo all across his body, he is one of the most capable soldiers. Ensis was not born in Equestria. He was born in a small island near the North Luna Ocean. The newborns in the island had to train and be sent to join the Equestrian army. Either joins Princess Celestia’s guards, Princess Luna’s or the army of the Crystal Empire. But one day his island was attacked by pirates and eventually was destroyed. He was the only survivor. Alone on the debris he was dying, when one day a ship came to the island for a survey. They found a small filly, it was hurt, hungry and he needed a home. The ship then arrived at the Crystal Empire to bring the news about the island. Then a couple with no children decided to adopt the little filly and raise him as their own. When he grew up he joined the army of the Crystal Empire. He got up to the ranks more quickly than anypony else, but his brutality was not to be accepted and so he was not able to reach the full rank of a captain. When he grew up like the others he had earned his cutie mark due to his edurance and strength. His cutie mark were two bloody axes clashing together.

"Silver Bandage, due to your skills and bravery i want you to be on our side during this search." Shining armor said.
"I might be just a doctor my prince, but I will give it my all! He said with a smile.

Silver Bandage was a sensitive pony. When he was a filly he wanted to be a doctor and tend the wounds of those who were hurt, nothing more. When he was old enough he joined the military. His superiors saw that he was not the best in combat and that he might be expelled from the military, but his knowledge about medicine and wound treating made his superiors give him a slot at the position of a doctor. He got his cutie mark by doing his duty and that was being a doctor, his cutie mark were three medicine bottles.

"How about you Flash?" Shining armor asked.

"I am good sir." Flash said hastly.

"Good. Now the mission is simple, we search near Canterlot for any escaped prisoners/survivors. If we don’t spot anypony I am afraid that we are gonna have to turn back and return. You got all that?"

They all said with a salute: "YES SIR!"

"Good, you should probably take some sleep. See you in the morning soldiers."

They all fell asleep in their tents. The wind was blowing hard and in result: The campfire was destroyed. They were cold, their bodies couldn’t get warm even if they were under their blankets. But they managed to ignore it and fell asleep.
Shining armor was in his room, he opened his eyes and everything seemed to be normal, except the fact that he could not move his limbs but only his eyeballs. He was a little scared but nothing else seemed to have happened. After a minute or so however, dark figures appeared in his room, they were all staring at him. Shining armor could not speak even if he tried his hard. The figures were getting closer and closer with every second. He didn’t know what they were going to do to him, but he knew that I can’t be anything good. The dark figures were finally right to his face, they started whispering to his ears even if they didn’t have any mouths nor any facial features.

"Turn back now....."

"If you don't you will die....."

"Only pain and suffering awaits you in Canterlot....."

"Where the dark lord awaits.....to feast on your flesh and bone......"

The figures then immediately pulled out knives and started stabbing Shining armor in his ribs, the pain was intence and it felt real.

Shining armor begged that this nightmare would end soon and that he would finally wake up back in his tent. The door in his room was burst opened and the dark figures vanished. From the door came Cadence, she appeared to have a creepy look in her face. She then started crawling towards him, when she got near the bed she jumped up at him. Shining armor wasn’t sure about anything that was happening right. He didn’t feel happy that he was his wife and he was scared with all that had happened. He then felt his genitals slowly touching Cadence's curves, she giggled a little and soon fangs bursted out of her hooves and she immediately pierced them in his shoulder's, he screamed in pain.

"Please…Stop!"

But she didn't she just kept laughing and dark energies started forming up around her and when she felt that their bodies had become one she was ready to take it a step further and she started riding him. When Shining armor entered her he didn't feel joy or happinies but more pain. Her eyes started having a dark mist around them like Sombra's, her wings then started to wither and the only thing that remained from them were tiny pieces of black flesh and bones. From her head then small red horns bursted out and she just kept laughing while riding him even harder. He couldn't hold on anymore and he came inside her. He started breathing and grunting out of pain, tears started rolling down his eyes as Cadence slowly walked away into the darkness. He then heard a voice calling out for him, it sounded like Twilight.

"Shining? What is going on? Are you ok?"

Twilight continued asking her brother if he was ok, but he couldn’t reply. There was nothing else for him to do, he then closed his and tried to stay calm. When he did that Twilight’s voice had stopped along with the creepy at atmosphere. He opened his eyes and he was back in his tent, he then quickly got out of it and started looking around with an angry gaze. He then spotted a dark pony figure hiding behind some trees.

"WHO’S THERE?!"

He demanded an answer, but the dark figure just walked away while releasing a female laughter that felt familiar like the Cadence's back at his dream. Shining armor was both frustrated and happy. He got away from this terrible dream but he didn’t get to know who that dark figure was in the trees. Shining armor had let his guard down and let this creature enter his mind. He felt that if he can’t protect himself how is he supposed to protect his family and all those that he cares about? He then got into the tent again and tried to fall asleep. But even if he got away from this Nightmare, only one thing was kept in his mind, was this real? Will this creature actually have a child because of what he was forced to do? This thought remained in his head for the rest of the night.