One day, just one day of peace. Violet was happily trotting through Canterlot, when a bloody portal opened in front of her and sucked her in. Now she was in a huge, empty hallway. Violet lets out a long and drawn out groan as she looks about, nothing but a few pillars and a giant soldier.
"Wait, what?!" Violet yelped as the colossal soldier took a step forward, his orange eyes boring into her's.
"Mmm, wrong one. Doesn't matter, I'll bring the rest of them." The shadow said and the whirlpool spat out another pony, on top of Violet. Shinning Armor groaned as he rolled off Violet, muttering about an arrow in the knee. Then the whirlpool moved to the side and as it moved it spat out more ponies, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy landed in a tangled mess, Rarity and Applejack landed in a heap and Pinkie and Twilight landed on their hooves. Lastly the portal spat out Luna, Celestia and William.
"What is the meaning of this?!" Celestia shouted at the shadow, who let out a low chuckle.
"You are the pests who have been a thorn in my side for too long, especially you Princess Celestia." The shadow growled, then locked eyes with Luna. "But Luna... she is just under your spell, Princess."
"What spell?!" Luna yelled at the shadow, who recoiled.
"Luna, can you not remember? Wait a minute..." William stiffened as the shadow glared at him. "You purified her? You fool, do you know what you've done?!"
"I've saved her, Legate!" The Captain roared back, the shadow suddenly threw his hands outwards and the roof slowly creaked open. Light from outside flooded in, showing what the shadow looked like.
His armor was thick, covered in scratches and runes that pulsed in the light, it was far different from the Brass Knights and their smooth armor. His helmet looked like an old king's, a spiked crown ran around the Legate's head. The Legate stomped a massive foot and the ground cracked, shoving a large sword up, which the Legate grabbed. He swung it in front of him and held it at his side, it's coiled blade suddenly bursting into flames with sparks flashing around it's edge.
Suddenly, William let out a war cry and charged at the Legate with his glaive. But then the worst happened.
The Legate stepped forwards and slapped the blade to the side, William stumbled and the Legate grabbed his face, then the Legate raised the Captain up and his body sparked with lightning. Suddenly a massive explosion, formed in the Legate's hand, sent the Captain flying back and slamming into the wall above the ponies. Luna let out a gasp as William slid from the wall and landed on the floor, she rushed to him and rolled him over. His hat was melted, it covered his eyes and his lower face was heavily burnt. Only a glint of golden light stared back at Luna. William let out a low sigh and Luna looked back at the Legate, who glared back.
"You... hurt him..." Luna whispered, Celestia stepped back as her sister's eyes turned catlike.
"You should not care for them, Luna. They will hold you back." The Legate stated as he raised his sword towards the Mane 6, who were huddled together.
"You hurt... my Captain..." Luna's coat turned jet black in a blink of an eye and she summoned a pair of swords that hovered above her. "You will pay for this, Legate." Luna stated and dashed towards the Legate, who quickly slashed downwards. Luna flew around the blade and smashed her swords against the Legate's head, which sent the soldier stumbling.
"Always the same, hit the head and you crack!" Luna yelled as she flew away from the Legate's sword, the Legate growled and pushed Luna back. But William wasn't done, his hands shakily moved and he pushed himself up. Faint voices echoed in his ears, yet he saw nothing. Then suddenly a bright flash exploded, clearing the black fog around his eyes. His vision now clear, William lets out a angered roar and smashes a fist onto the floor to push himself up. Celestia stepped back in shock as the burnt face of the Captain came towards her's, William reached about wildly and grabbed his glaive. The Captain stood up and sprinted at the Legate, who looked over his shoulder just as William slammed his glaive through his back.
"That's for trapping me, you filthy traitor." William snarled and kicked the Legate off his glaive, the soldier spun around and raised his sword when Luna plunged her swords into the Legate's neck.
"That's for putting that thing in my head, bastard." Luna whispered, the Legate reached over his head and grabbed Luna and threw her at William. The Legate swung his sword in front of his body, it flashed and changed into an axe.
"I see now, Luna, that you are blind." The Legate said as the Captain and Luna stood in front of their friends. "I would be lying, if I said I will regret this. But you are nothing more than pests, filth that needs to be destroyed." The Legate slammed his axe into the floor and the cracks suddenly exploded with orange light, then a dense fog drifted towards the Legate. The soldier leaned back and the fog entered into his chest and head, then as the fog disappeared into his body, the Legate leaned forward and glared at Luna.
Suddenly the wall between the two factions exploded inwards, then a griffin walked in. Grerro slowly looked around and locked eyes with the Captain, then he glared at the Legate.
"You tricked us, now you will pay." Grerro said as a large horde of griffins walked through the hole, most in leather armor yet some were in brass. The Legate simply changed his stance and looked between his two foes.
"Let's get another... friend ...in here." William said and waved his hand through the air, suddenly a flash of gold stunned the group. When they could see, they saw a little white filly, the one that the Big Sister was protecting. William walked to the filly, who was confused, and picked her up gently. Then William threw the filly at the Legate, who recoiled when the filly latched onto his leg. Suddenly a large scream echoed through the throne room with the sound of whistling, then the Legate was sent flying back as the Big Sister smashed a red fist into his face. Then she grabbed the white filly and dashed back to the ponies, she looked at Fluttershy and placed the filly next to her.
"You bring an army, yet you will not win. I am the Legate of Glory, you will fall!" The Legate roared and then stomped a foot as a challenge, the alliance of griffin, pony and human charge as one at the Legate.