“To where?” Nightmare Moon asked.
“Another world, I stripped your former host of her memories and she arrived a bit over a year before the rest did.” Sombra.
“Why not go there ourselves and kill them?” Nightmare moon inquired, “We have both the power and forces necessary to do so, and we may just be able to have interdimentional rule.”
Sombra thought for a minute, the idea appealed to him, and they did have an army of demons as well as enough power to kill or at least strike comatose upon the two sisters and their loyal brats. He then nodded in approval, this was a good idea.
“Very well,” He said to his general, “We will go and end them.”
Ibycos stood before the altar to the god Hades, as the high priest he was sworn to care for it and sate the gods hunger for blood. There he was, sacrificing a young calf to the dark god, when a black screen appeared in front of him. From it stepped a grey hoof with iron boots for armor. Then came the head, it was a unicorn with a horn curved back like that of a Persian beast and stained red from the blood it drew, the eyes were serpentine and red and his mouth had fangs that reached past his bottom jaw. He wore an iron chestplate and a red cape flew behind him. Hades.
Ibycos emmediately fell to the floor prostrating himself saying, “Lord Hades, welcome.”
Then a pony came up behind Hades, a black alicorn mare in silver armor. She looked at the stallion now bowing to Sombra, then saw that the entire horde of ponies present were doing the same.
“Lord Hades, we have eagerly awaited your arrival, so that you may deliver us from the Spartan plague. Please lord, lead our armies and our nation to victory against the heathans that would tear down your temples.”
Sombra glanced at Nightmare moon who gave an encouraging nod. Sombra smiled, this would be easier than he thought.
Luna sat up in bed, she felt something, a disturbance. She looked next to her to see Leonidas wasn’t in bed with her, instead at the window and appearing deep in thought. Luna knew he was bothered, so she didn’t add to it a lay down to try and return to sleep.
Leonidas looked back to see the beautiful mare that had stolen his heart sleeping soundly in a space he usually shared with her. He approached the bed and sat beside Luna while affectionately rubbing his hoof along her exposed back. Luna stirred and looked at him smiling.
“Perhaps your lips can finish what your hooves have started,” Luna teased.
He wanted to, but he was too bothered.
“Or have the circumstances robbed you of your desire as well,” Luna said her mood dampening a bit.
He chuckled, “Luna, there is nothing in heaven or earth that could rob me of my desire for you.”
“Then why so distant?”
“This war is bothering, we may have good chances but we may not win, if that happens...”
“Is this why my king looses sleep and is forced from the warmth of his bed?”
“It is,” Leonidas sighed.
“Leonidas,” Luna said sitting up, “Sparta has the fiercest of any warriors in Greece and likely the world. You defeated the Persians at the red gates, three hundred against two million. If soldiers like that couldn’t beat Thebes in a war, I dont think they will ever fall.”
Leonidas sighed and smiled, “You’re right Luna, thank you.”
Luna smiled, and lay on her back, ready for him.
Celestia felt something, a magical disturbance. She didn’t know what it was or where it came from, but she knew it was bad. She used her massive probing spells to detect where it came from and what it was. She had to wait a while but it finally showed. Sombra, Nightmare Moon and a massive army of pale and bloody creatures leading an army with the Thebes banner.
She had to inform Luna about this. But she’s in bed right now, with Leonidas. Celestia still felt no small amount of anger at the thought, but knew that she could do nothing about it, they both wanted this and Celestia couldn’t stop them. Besides she had more important things to worry about.
When morning finally came she pulled Luna aside.
“Is this another “talk”?” She asked.
“No,” Celestia told her, “This is serious. Or at least more emmediate. You felt that disturbance last night didn’t you?”
“Yes, I asked Leonidas about it and he said that he felt it too. He was a bit concerned about it, as I am sure you are. Do you know what it is?”
“Yes, my probing spells allowed me a glimpse of it. it’s Sombra, leading an army of monsters and the Thebes army.”
“They may think he is Hades,” Luna said, “Thebes is sacred to Hades, the god of the dead. If they think he is Hades then he has complete control over the nation of Thebes.”
“This is disturbing.” Leonidas said making Celestia jump.
“Why were you eavesdropping?” Celestia demanded.
“Not eavesdropping if you aren’t bothering to hide what you are saying. Also the mention of Hades caught my attention as he is sacred to Thebes.”
“Fair point,” Celestia admitted.
“Wait,” Luna said, “If King Sombra is here we can easily get the spell to travel between here and Equestria. We wont need to search the books, and we can always break into his mind and take it from him. And it’s guaranteed to be there.”
The other two thought for a minute, she was right. “Well then, I trust you have had experience with this King Sombra fellow. If that is the case we may need some insight, would you two like to join us on the march?”
“I thought only stallions go to war.” Celestia said, “at least here.”
“No, just they prefer the mares be left here as it is safer. It is after all a stallions instinct to protect his mare.”
Luna and Celestia glanced at the other, Celestia knew Luna would go with him, so she would go to keep an eye on those two. So they nodded in unison. Luna then left to do whatever it was that she did during the day and Celestia stopped Leonidas before he could go.
“Be careful not to extend your family.” Celestia said.
“If we both desire it it will happen.” Leonidas said unfazed. “You need to understand that I am not your enemy, nor would I do anything to harm Luna. In fact I am rather hesitant to have her involved in this war, I would defend her just as you would. I can respect that you wish to protect your sister, but you cant dictate what happens in her life, especially if she decides to do something.”