The North Star Rises · 5:54am Sep 13th, 2017
King Sombra thought he had won, thought that with Equestria's fall that no other would dare challenge his rule... But, what the Dark King did not know, was that his greed and cruelty would attract another race to his conquered Kingdom. A race that only knows War, who had been hardened by the harshest of frozen wastelands imaginable, where only the strong and the savage could possibly survive.
The North Star has Risen, and the Mist rolls in.
-Trottingham-
A group of Sombrian Soldiers patrolled the island town's shores, a collared slave mare being dragged by a chain. "Why do we have to be patrolling this late? I rather be having some fun right now." The one dragging the mare complained.
"Because it is our shift, soldier." Their Sergeant replied, hand on the pummel of his arming sword. "And you know dragging your little toy along is against orders... You're lucky we're in some backwater town and agreed to share, or else you'd be in lot of trouble."
The group began to laugh, as the mare's eyes were flowing with tears. Since the Princesses were defeated, the Elements of Harmony subjugated, and the Crystal Heart forever lost... All hope had been lost, and the survivors were broken. Her concern about what will be happening soon, distracted the mare from realizing that a heavy mist was rolling in from the island's northern shore.
But, the Soldiers noticed. "What? A mist? There wasn't a mist in the forecast! By the Dark King, those Pegasi will be punished for-?"
Wood groaning and chains dangling came from the thick mist, just past the shore line, they could hear water breaking against several solid objects. The eriee scene caused them to tremble, as a strange aura of terror gripped them and froze their blood... A massive silhouette appearing within the mist, followed by another, and another, and another, and another! There were numerous silhouettes of something, coming straight for the shores.
"Form up! Form up!" The Sergeant ordered, his soldiers forming a line, their shields brought to bare... The mare with them was tossed into the sand, looking up to see what is happening, aqua green coat covered in sand. "Prepare for battle, what ever that is, we will-SCATTER!!!"
The Sergeant's order came just in time, as a bladed ship now tore through the shore and split open the sand! The soldiers scattered in both directions, looking up at the strangely designed curving dragon ornament on the ship's bow. It's finely crafted, smooth, wood exterior faded from years of journeys and voyages. It's dragon eyes lit with what looked like candles, a caged blazer dangling from the Dragon's mouth.
"What... Is that thing, Sergeant?" One of the Soldiers asked, confused as he looked out deeper into the mist... Noticing that the silhouettes had stopped.
"What does it look like, boy? It's a blasted ship!" His gaze examined the strange vessel's exterior, never seeing such a design before... The blade on front only possibly being used to break ice or splinter an opposing ship. "Where it came from, I don't-!"
A giant suddenly leapt down from the ship, slamming his long shafted war axe down on to the Sergeant! The immense strength was enough to split the squad leader completely in half, blood spraying everywhere. His form was covered in strange metal scale mail, the helmet covering his face with chain mail attached where the nose guard stopped and down to his collar. The axe head had intertwined carvings and runes forged into the metal, a large round shield tied to his back, a gold hilted sword on his left hilt, and a matching dagger at his right. The horns creating his helmet curved back, like that of a dragon.
The Soldiers stared up at the giant, in terror, has he observed them, blood dripping down his axe. Before they could do or say anything, the giant threw his axe up into the air. "To Valhalla!!!!" He roared, voice powerful and rough, signaling even more of his kind to start pouring from the ship!
Soon, the other Longships began to approach, tearing into the shore. Unknown to King Sombra, the Norseman have come... And so has the All-Father’s Wrath.
VALHALLAAAAAA!!!
FOR VALHALLAA!!
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