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Claws Von Griffon had been celebrating victory after victory. With the help of the changelings they were able to trick the ponies with decoy armies. Gore was busy planning the assault on Canterlot.

"I will take four of my best ST's into Canterlot and capture both princesses." Gore said.

"How do you plan to do this? The ponies may be weak at this point but Canterlot will be heavily guarded." Von Griffon said.

"With the help of the changelings. They will take the shape of ponies and they will pretend they have taken me and my STs prisoner and they will take us to the princesses, we will than kill everypony there and take the royal sisters." Gore said.

"Excellent Gore!" Von Griffon said. "And without the COLTS they can't do anything to stop us!"

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The mane six boarded an armored train to Canterlot. Princess Celestia had decid d the elements would be safer at Canterlot since it was the most guarded city in Equestria. Each of them was scared, even Rainbow Dash. The sun had gone down an d it was the early hours of night.

"COLTS, let's get moving." Deadeye said as woke up the sleeping soldiers.

"Five more minutes." Blitz said. Deadeye shot an arrow from his crossbow inches away from Blitz's face.

"Wake up now or the next one is going for your head." Deadeye said. Blitz moaned and got up. Big Mac went to get Silent Shadow, he found him talking to himself in a corner.

"Heehee, they can't hurt me! I'll kill t hem all first! Hehe!" Shadow muttered with a crazed look on his face. Big Mac didn't like the looks of this.

"Shadow?" Big Mac said.

"Yes?" Shadow said turning around.

"Uh, we're leavin now." Big Mac said.

"Okay." Shadow said. Macintosh noticed Shadow's pupils were now small, he would have passed it off except that they were in darkness so his pupils should be large. The ponies got their gear and weapons and headed towards Canterlot.

"Hey Deadeye, we need more weapons." Autumn said. At this point Deadeye didn't care if they referred to him by his name. As long as they followed orders he didn't care what they called him.

"Kill any grif you see and take his weapons than." Deadeye said. They came across a convoy of fifteen griffons with a weapon wagon. The COLTS took place and dropped all the griffons in a matter of seconds with some well placed arrows.

"Oh it feels so good to kill again!" Autumn said sadistically. The ponies began to salvage the weapons off the dead griffons and wagon until they were fully stocked. They hid the dead bodies and covered the wagon so no passing patrols would get suspicious.

"Hey Captain?" Big Mac said.

"Yeah?" Deadeye replied.

"Ah think Shadow's lost it, he was talkin to himself and his pupils were shrunk ." Big Mac said.

"Than we have less time than I originally thought, we have to hurry." Deadeye said. The COLTS eventually made it the outer edge of Canterlot. They didn't have to dodge griffons anymore but now they had to avoid ponies. They could still see old wanted posters of the COLTS on walls and lamp posts.

"How do we get in? Blitz asked.

"The dungeon is located under the castle , that's most likely wher-UH!" Deadeye said as he grabbed his head.

"Why go on with this futile resistance? Accept your destiny." Deadeye grunted. He shrieked as he saw a dark and evil unicorn smiling deviously at him. When he opened his eyes , his pupils had become slits.

"Captain?" Big Mac asked.

"Move it before I kill you!" Deadeye growled. "As I was saying the dungeon is lo cated beneath the castle, that is where those two morons are." The ponies made their way through security and came under a cliff where the dungeon was supposed to be. Big Mac didn't like this, it was only a matter of time before he too suc cumbed to his aggression. While they were going down the cliff, Macintosh spotted a bird. Without thinking he fired an arrow at the bird killing it.

"Good, very good, see what you can do? F orget the others, kill them all!". Big Mac was usually able to ignore the voice but this time he didn't. He instead smiled.

"Eeyup." He said darkly as the ponies broke through a window and entered the dun geon. They searched the cells and saw they were all empty, not a single soul was present.

"Where are they?" Autumn demanded.

"I don't know, shut the buck before I kill you." Deadeye threatened only this time he meant it. Shadow began laughing maniacally.

"This is just perfect! We came all the w ay over here and they're aren't even here!" Blitz said as a clump of his mane fell out. Each COLTS mane was beginning to fall out and their eyes were becoming much more darker.

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The mane six, the CMC, and the two princesses sat in the throne room with guards and other royal officials. Soarin and Skullcrusher had just been brought in so they could see their marefriends. They were exchanging small talk when General Silver Star came in.

"Your highness! We have captured Gore and four Steel Talons!" Silver Star said as five griffons were brought into the th rone room escorted by guards. The ponies took notice that they weren't restrained at all.

"Why aren't they chained up?" Luna asked .

"Don't worry princess, everything will be just fine." Silver Star chuckled as th e griffons pulled out their crossbows and killed all the guards in the room. Two of the ST's barricaded the door so no reinforcements could help.

"SILVER STAR! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Celestia cried.

"My my Celestia, are you really that dumb?" Silver Star said as his eyes glowed green and his body morphed. Soon standing before the ponies was Queen Chrysalis.

"Remember me my little ponies?" Chrysalis said. The ponies sat there is stark terror as the other ponies turned into changelings and Gore stood at his full height.

"Hahaha! Don't worry I'm sure the COLTS will save you- oh wait!" Gore said laughing.

"Captain Gore!" Celestia said.

"That is General Gore now." Gore said. " A little promotion I got after my genius plan worked."

"What plan was that?" A voice called out .

"Commander Soarin! I didn't see you there." Gore said. "And your pony pal Skullcrusher is here too."

"What plan?" Skullcrusher demanded.

"I'll give you a hint, those weren't the COLTS at the Trottingham Massacre." Gore said as two changelings took the form of a COLT. The horrible realization set in as everypony in the room felt sorrow and guilt tug at their hearts. The mane six and the princesses felt tears stinging their eyes.

The COLTS were innocent the whole time.

"N-no." Celestia said as she collapsed.

"How does it feel princess? To execute nearly three hundred ponies who were innocent?" Gore said. "What kind of ruler are you?"

"I'm so sorry Big Mac." Luna thought. She remembered what she said to him and how badly it must have broken his heart to hear it.

"Hahaha! How stupid are you ponies? Honestly, you really thought the COLTS would slaughter their own kind like that?" Gore asked. "Wasn't there a changeling attack here a few years ago? How could you fall for the same trick twice?" Words couldn't describe the emotion the ponies were all feeling right now. Applejack remembered how she disowned Big Mac. Rarity remembered how she said she hated Autumn. Pinkie remembered how she said she never wanted to see Blitz again. Fluttershy remembered how she said she didn't like Shadow, and Twilight remembered how she called Deadeye a evil monster.

"You know I really should be thanking you. Although without the COLTS I'm not having as much fun as I used to." Gore said. "Now, you have only have one option, surrender." . Gore looked and saw Prince ss Luna crying. "What's the matter sweet ie? You miss Big Mac?". Gore had heard how the COLT known as Big Macintosh had been in love with Luna.

"S-shut up." Luna cried.

"I'll bet he was happy to hear you hated him for something he didn't even do." Gore said as Luna fell to the ground and started bawling. "Now, as I said before. Surrender now."

"AHHHHH!" A voice screamed as a window shattered and Gore was knocked over. Gore looked up to see five ponies standing on their hind legs jumping through the window. They weren't wearing masks so eveypony knew who they were. The ponies in the room felt relief and angst at the same time.

"No. NO!" Gore yelled. "DON'T YOU BUCKERS EVER DIE?"

"No, but you will." Deadeye said as he rushed at Gore and punched him in the face knocking him back. The other COLTS had already killed the changelings and three Steel Talons leaving Gore, Chrysalis, and a ST .

"RETREAT!" Gore said as the three flew out of the castle. The COLTS went to the window and fired their crossbows at the retreating figures till their clips ran out.

"DAMMIT!" Autumn yelled as he chucked a shard of glass at the escaping enemies.

"Big Mac?" Luna and Applejack said as th ey slowly approached the stallion. "I-"

"Applejack, Luna don't even talk to me." Big Mac growled in a dark voice.

"But-"

"Ah said DON'T TALK TO ME!" Big Mac said as he slammed the ground causing a huge crack to form. Luna and Applejack immediately backed off from the stallion's strength.

"Well Princess, aren't you gonna kill us now?" Blitz asked as he foamed at the mouth before turning to the guilt ridden crowd. "That is what everypony wanted right?"

"I-" Celestia began to say before putting her head down.

"Blitzy." Pinkie said trying to come up to him

"Hey I thought you didn't wanna ever see me again! Maybe I'll go kill myself and save you all the trouble!" Blitz yelled at the pink pony as he spit at her. Pinkie curled into a ball as tears swelled up in her eyes.

"YOU!" Deadeye screamed as he saw Shining Armor. He knew Shining Armor helped lead the assault on COLTS-01. He ran and grabbed the captain of the guard by the throat faster than the eye could see. "I should have left you to die!"

"I-I-I was o-only following o-orders" Armor said trying to breath.

"Oh you were just following orders huh? MY FATHER IS DEAD BECAUSE YOU WERE JUST 'FOLLOWING ORDERS'!"

"W-what?" Armor said under the mass pressure being put on his windpipe.

"Colonel Striper was my father!" Deadeye said as he took out the photograph of him when he was a foal with his mother and Striper. "YOU TOOK HIM FROM ME!". Dead eye yelled as he choked Armor. The captain of the guard's eyes began to close as he lost consciousness.

"DEADEYE! PLEASE PUT HIM DOWN!". Deadeye turned to see a crying Twilight in the middle of them room. Deadeye threw Armor to the side and walked over to the unicorn.

"You know you are pretty bucking stupid, I thought you would be smart enough to figure out we were innocent!" Deadeye screamed.

"I'm sorry-" Twilight began to say.

"Oh that makes everything okay! You saying sorry will bring back all three hundred soldiers you MURDERED!" Deadeye yelled. "Your family took my father from me! I hate you!"

"B-but-" Twilight said as she broke down. In the midst of all this, Rarity was trying to reason with Autumn.

"Autumn please listen to me!" Rarity pleaded through her tears.

"Why? I already know you think I'm evil! " Autumn said.

"Please, y-you're breaking my heart!" Rarity said.

"LIKE YOU DIDN'T BREAK MINE?!" Autumn yelled "'Autumn you are evil! I HATE YOU! ' Does that ring any bells in your buck ing head?"

"I'm sorry i'm so sorry!" Rarity said.

"SHUT UP!" Autumn yelled as he shoved her to the ground. Silent Shadow glared at Fluttershy with fire in his eyes.

"Hey Fluttershy." Shadow said creepily.

"Shadow, I didn't mean what I said! Please come back!" Fluttershy pleaded.

"That's funny you know, I remember you saying you didn't like me." Shadow said as he punched the wall next to Fluttershy putting a hole in it. "You aren't worth my time you pathetic excuse for a lifeform! You can't defend yourself against anything! You'd rather spend time with your precious bucking animals! They have probably had more brains than you if you couldn't figure out we were innocent!". Fluttershy squealed and ran away upon hearing this. Nopony had ever said something that mean to her before but she knew she deserved it.

"Big Mac please! I love you! Remember all those times we had together?" Luna said. She knew she didn't deserve forgiveness but she hoped Big Mac would forgive her and take her back.

"Spendin time with you was mah first mistake! It's funny really, you tried to kill everything in Equestria by making it eternal night and when you returned from the moon you didn't get punished. Then when we serve our country our own kind kills us!" Big Mac said. "YOU DIDN'T EVEN GIVE ME A CHANCE!"

"I." Luna said.

"The only way ah would like you is if yo u were back on the moon!" Big Mac said as he spit a combination of blood and foam on the ground and walked out. Luna fell to her knees at that statement, each of Big Mac's words being like a knife through her heart. Applejack and Applebloom went up to their brother hoping to reason with him.

"Big Mac!" They said.

"NO! SHUT UP!" Big Mac yelled.

"But we're yer family! We love you!" Applejack said.

"Ah thought ah wasn't yer brother anymore!" Big Mac said. "Mah real family is all the COLTS y'all killed!"

"One more thing!" Deadeye yelled as he ripped off the equestrian flag that was knitted onto his suit and threw it on the ground. "We are no longer fighting for any of you! We are fighting for all our brothers who lie dead all over Equestria! You can all go eat shit and bucking DIE!!". With that, the COLTS broke down the doors and left. They were so angry they completely forgot about Skullcrusher and Soarin. Everypony in the room was crying and disgusted with themselves. They couldn't believe they killed all the COLTS and they were innocent.

Woah, that was kinda harsh. Who do you t hink was the harshest and most pissed of f?

"All gave some, some gave all."