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The Fall Of Zevera

The Fall Of Zevera

Due to extreme mobilization our army- My army reached the border of the Zebrican Tribes within the week. When I reached the base of operations there was thousands of ponies in a very large camp. When my escort arrived they bowed to me as if I was Nightmare Moon. I trotted to the command HQ noticing several Lunar soldiers doing one thing or another.The stallion in charge looked well decorated and I approached him. The stallion noticed me and quickly kneeled as did other ponies that saw him make the gesture.

"Twilight Sparkle?"

I nodded, "What is your name general."

"Silent Shadows, Your majesty"

"Give me a status report on the camp and any information you have on our enemy, The rest of you leave immediately"

The ponies in the room left in a hurry and Silent Shadows pulled out several documents and magicked them to me. The camp was in fine condition, we had ample resources from the majority of Equestria. There was a few minor problems not worth my notice as well.

"Silent Shadows," the stallion gave me his undivided attention.

"I want the finest blacksmiths to forge me a new set of lunar armor and a double edged halberd made of steel. Am I clear?"

"Yes your majesty."

"Be quick about it."

I turned and left the tent, my personal guards followed at my sides. It would take us several long weeks to reach the center of zebra civilization.

*The Next Day*

Our army continued to march north. It grew colder as we passed the mountains near Hoofswell. I lived in the best tent in the entire camp at the moment when a lunar guardspony made a delivery to me.

"Your Majesty? The weapon you requested has been forged."

I smiled at this bit of information. "Good, I want it brought to me."

Two other guards trotted to me holding my new double edged steel halberd with their magic. The metal was colored as dark blue with touches of silver along the frame. The entire thing was made of steel.

"Yes this is perfect,"

I levitated it for a closer look. I twirled it and it cut through the air making a terrifying noise should you be on the other end of the weapon.

"I couldn't have asked for something better, tell the smith who forged this that he has pleased me with his work and pay him in full."

The lunar guards nodded and carried out my orders.

"Wont be long now until we cross the border."

*1 week later*

Supplies are low... they have been raiding our caravans for days now despite the increase in guards. There is hardly enough food to go around for everypony. Its their damned element of surprise, They can move through their own lands like ghosts. We have yet to engage the zebras in any major conflicts, They are trying to starve my army before launching a counterattack

"I wont have it."

I reported to Silent Shadows,

"General, Hold down the fort while I deal with our supply problems."

"Yes your majesty, Good luck"

I magicked my halberd and teleported several miles down the south road. I took a deep breath and took into the air. Several minutes of flying later I located a caravan. I landed to see several surprised lunar guards.

"Your majesty!" They bowed.

"I'm sure your aware of the raids on the caravans, Our supplies are running dangerously low and we need some immediately, Guards get into the wagons to make the caravan look lightly defended. We will counter their ambush."

The Lunar stallions and mares climbed into the wagons as did I. An hour passed without incident, until one of the guards shouted.

"AMBUSH, TO ARMS!"

The soldiers roared and charged out of the wagons, I waited for a moment to assess the numbers of the zebras, Sounds of battle were all around me along with screams of the dieing. Without further hesitation I smashed threw the roof of the wagon and yelled.

"You zebras have worn my patience thin with these feeble attempts to slow down our invasion force, You will never achieve victory over the might Lunar Empire!"

The zebras looked afraid of me, some of them turned to run as I unleashed a bladestorm upon their ranks with my halberd. Any defenses they had were obliterated by the power of my magic and the strength of my weapon. Before I knew what I realized what I was doing more then three quarters of them lay dead or dieing.

"What?..why?"

I failed to remain in the air and crashed hard onto the ground. The rest of the guards were chasing after the zebras. Two guards remained at my side looking over me with concerned expressions.

"Your majesty?! are you alright?"

"I'm Fine!" I growled.

I turned away from them and wiped the tears from my eyes.

"War is a terrible reality." I thought.

"Come on.. Lets get to camp."

The convoy provided us with much needed food and provisions. The new tactic was used to protect the convoys and the raids failed. One step closer to Zevera.

"One step closer to Luna and an end to this madness."

*1 more week*

To my regret I did eventually become desensitized to the violence. The closer we got to Zevera the more bodies we left behind, Pony and Zebra. The zebrican tribes armies mass outside of their capital city, Once we take the river there will be nothing between us and their own capital. The zebras last stand is approaching.

"Your majesty?"

"Yes?"

"Your armor is completed."

It was the most elegant armor I had ever seen, Perhaps even more then Luna's armor. It had a pure silver color to it with elegant designs etched into it. It glowed in the moonlight making its presence known to all. I donned the armor and It melded with my coat.

"Our time is upon us"

I marched out of the camp with my army, The zebras will fight to protect their homes and their very way of life, This will not be an easy battle. When we crossed the river the zebra army was in sight along with their well defended capital.

"Lunar Soldiers! Battle formations!"

I marched ahead of my army glowing like a beacon,

"Here I am, Come get me."

I twirled my halberd over my head with magic and continued marching for several minutes until we reached a certain distance. I held up my hoof for my army to stop marching and I shouted a warning to the army massed before us.

"Surrender now and most of you will be spared, This is your first and final warning. Lay down your weapons or face the might of the Lunar Empire!"

The army of zebras roared in response and hundreds of zebras appeared from the tall grass around us. They began to charge and I filled with dread when I saw that our escape route had been cut off by another division of zebras blocking the river.

"Were surrounded!" I heard a soldier shout.

"Orders your majesty?!" Silent Shadows yelled over the roaring of the zebras.

"Show them our superior strength! CHARGE!

I started galloping at the front of my army and I noticed a large male Zebra wearing elegant armor surrounded by several guards. As I drew closer I sliced through many charging zebras, His guards noticed me and surged forth to try and stop me. I leaped over them, charged my horn and brought down my halberd on the zebras leader.

I was surprised when he managed to block the attack with his own weapon. Then my army collided with the army of zebras with a deafening noise. Hundreds of screams and clashes of weapons could be heard all at once. I couldn't help but think however.

"My weapon should have obliterated his own..."

"Well well well." I said grinding my weapon against his own, He was grunting with effort of holding off my magic.

I disengaged and sliced the throat of a zebra that was going to strike me from behind. Several zebras converged around me and I began dodging and weaving while unleashing a bladestorm with my halberd. I began to get overwhelmed with the number of zebras. Blows began to get through my defenses and bounce off my armor. A spear sliced through a gap in my armor protecting my hooves and I ground my teeth in pain.

I lost mobility due to the injury and due to this I quickly acquired more. I was out of breath when a blow sent me to the ground. The leader of the zebras had struck me down.

"Not so strong now are you? Twilight Sparkle, How could you betray your own mentor!"

He brought his staff down on my head and I screamed in pain. I heard a roar from my army and I saw them fighting desperately to reach me through the mass of zebras. The zebra brought down his staff on me again but I stopped it with magic.

I got to my hooves and shoved him back with a burst of magic. I levitated my halberd and fought desperately to defeat him. He fought just as hard and he struck my weapon in an overhoof strike and it shattered into hundreds of pieces. An explosion of magic radiated from the shattered weapon and dazed me. Before I could stop him he threw me to the ground and began crushing my neck with his hooves.

I tried to focus on my magic but I couldn't call upon it with his crushing weight upon me. I began losing consciousness when my horn lit up with a dark purple and green aura. A blade attached to my hoof and I stabbed the zebra through his neck. His grip vanished and he quickly brought his own hooves to his neck in shock. He collapsed and laid motionless.

I coughed violently and noticed several Lunar soldiers gathered around me with protective stances. I heard one of them shout something incomprehensible over the sound of battle.

"There falling back! Press the attack!" Silent Shadows bellowed.

I was in no condition to fight any longer, I inspected myself now that the haze of battle had lifted from me. I was bleeding in several spots were I had been wounded. As I saw my hooves covered with blood and my body covered in my own I grew dizzy and passed out from shock and blood loss.

*The Day After*

I awoke with bandages covering more then half of my body, I had a fierce headache and I brought a hoof to my horn. I flinched when I touched it and felt a crack where the zebra had struck me. Silent Shadows was there when I awoke.

"We won the battle your majesty, The zebras routed at the sight of their fallen leader. Thanks to you, were all still alive."

I couldn't form a coherent response. Instead I rested my head and sighed with relief. I couldn't stay awake any longer and drifted into the dreamscape.

I dreamed of being reunited with Luna.

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