//------------------------------// // House of Stormwing: Nhorse Warriors // Story: Equestria Divided Tales // by Grenazers //------------------------------// In the Northern Expansion there was a schedule heavy rain to make up for the lack of rain last month. While the pegasi above have no worry about the downpour since living up in the clouds, their comrades below doesn't have the same luxury as their airborne friends. While some find the displeasure of staying in all day while it was pouring, other ponies found ways to entertain themselves. For one family in a town called Muddy Hooves, it's the father reliving his time in the army, specifically the Ground Guards. In a small wooden house located in Muddy Hooves, there are four ponies peacefully eating their dinner. Sitting at the table are two adult earth pony, the father and the mother. Sitting between the adults are their kids, one filly and the other a colt. After dinner, the father asked his two children if they want to listen to a story. The two little ponies smiled and eagerly left to head to the fireplace. Picking himself up, he trotted after them while his wife clean the dishes. As he entered the living room he saw his two children waiting patiently for him to sit on his recliner. The stallion took his seat and faced the two children lying in front of him, at the same his wife came into the room and took her seat on the couch next to his recliner. "So what do guys want to hear?" the father asked. "How about your time in the military," the little filly answered. "Can you be more specific?" The daughter remained silent, instead her brother spoke up, "How about them Nhorse pony I've heard, pa." Hearing that name made the father remembered some repressed memories from the past, pushing it aside the stallion faked a smile and thought of a memory involving the Nhorse ponies. "Well son I may not know much about them, I did met before." "Wow really pa?: "That's right, now listen up as I tell my story," the father said to his two children as they scooted closer. "It all started many years ago........ It all started when me and some guys were called and sent to reinforced the ground forces near the border of the Everfree Forest. Apparently the House of Everfree are aggressively expanding their territory, and since the pegasus weren't effective in close quarters, it was up to us to stop their expansion. At first we were all hyped up and ready to fight, then came the actual battle with the Everfree forces and to put it simply we were losing, badly. These ponies were not like anything we faced before, these were savages. The ponies from the Everfree fought us like animals, they thrash, bite, and rammed us. While we may have armor and weapons, the savage ponies had the home field advantage and they swarmed us by the numbers. Soon we were fighting other creatures living in the dark forest. They are timberwolves, manitcores, treants, zebras, minotaurs, and other species. At the beginning we were losing badly and our commander knew this. In order to save turn this campaign around and save his reputation, the commander requested for reinforcement. He specifically wanted something to fight just as ferocious as the enemy they are fighting. The message was sent and we waited for a couple of days for their response, at the same time we were getting our asses served to us on a silver platter. The day finally arrived and boy did command sent us something alright, a large battalion of rugged looking ponies. I asked if anypony knew who these ponies were, I remember this one guy told me that those guys are Nhorse ponies and they came from the far north. He then explained that the Nhorse are mostly made up of earth ponies and that they are some of the best fighters ever in Equestria. After hearing this, I was interested in meeting these Nhorse ponies and wanted to see them in action. "So were they awesome dad?" the son questioned. "I heard from the other colts that the Nhorse ponies can take down like hundred of foes. The father chuckled, "Please son the Nhorse may be goo d fighter, but I don't think they are that good." He paused until he continued. "So now, where was I.....oh right! now I remember." With the addition of the Nhorse warriors our commander immediately ordered them to the front lines. Soon we were all called again to the front line, the commander was planning another offensive against the Everfree forces. He was intending to finally put a halt on their expansion. Next thing I knew I was lined up with the rest of the Ground Guards, next to us are the Nhorse forces, all brandishing their battle axes. Luckily for me, I was near their group and was able to get a better view of those guys. Unlike the Nhorse don't wear armor, rather chainmail so that they can be more maneuverable. Two things that set up apart from them is the strange marks on their faces, they were all pretty simple lines and strange image. The second difference was that the Nhorses were a lot more hairier than us. This one Nhorse I spotted had a long flowing white mane and a braided double beard. When my commander signaled the attack we all charged into the forest and slay any foes we come across. During the battle I was able to see the Nhorse ponies in combat and man, they weren't kidding when they say that the Nhorses fought ferociously. "Hey pa, did you get to see any of the well known Nhorse ponies?" the son asked. "Yeah, was Ironhead there? was Siege Breaker there? oh what about GrimSkull?" the little filly listed the name. "Well kids I'm not sure about those guys, but I did see other well known Nhorse ponies. I saw Brass Balls faced against a pack of six timberwolves, using his mighty sledgehammer he smashes two in one powerful swing. On his second swing he destroyed another one while injuring the second timberwolf, he finished the poor mutt by stomping on its neck. The last two attack him simultaneous, in response he threw his hammer at one of them. He caught the last one in his hoof and snapped the wolf's neck. The second Nhorse pony I saw during the battle was Horn Push and he was riding a manticore. That pony apparently tamed the mighty beast and he was roaming across the field slaying any zebras or savage ponies he could find. The battle was in our favor, we finally pushed the Everfree forces back deep in their forest. They eventually relented and retreated. With them turning tail we have achieved victory for our faction, now it's time to reclaim our territory and with that the lumberjacks are called in to harvest these trees for wood. [hr "Hey dad have you ever met the infamous Savage?" the daughter suddenly asked. Upon hearing that name brought back some bad memories and he frowned. "Yes dear I've heard of stallion and not only that I met the the guy." "Wow really! what's he like?" "Well sweetie to put it simply......" Savage is an ass, plain and simple. While he is a good fighter the rest of him is unpleasant. He was loud, obnoxious, egotistical, womanizing, disgusting pig. And that is just only half of why I dislike the guy. I remember this one incident where he was harassing some of female Ground Guards, I told him to stop what he was doing and he shrugs me off. So in response, I took his drink and splash it in his face. In hindsight, not really my greatest idea ever and now I was fighting the Nhorse pony. "Holy smoke pa, did ya beat?" ask the son. "What are kidding? the guy beat me up senseless," he answered. I then woke up in a medical tent, sitting next to me was a Nhorse pony and a beautiful nurse mare. The Nhorse pony named Chain Breaker told me that he was the one that stopped Savage from beating me to death. He then carried me to this tent and then this mare took care of me. I thank Nhorse stallion for saving me and told that's what a fellow soldier should do, especially for a comrade. He then left the tent and leaving me to get my rest and heal up. "And that is the end of my story," he announced. "Hey dad?" the filly called out, "What ever happened to that beautiful mare? his daughter asked cheekily. "Well we talked, hanged out, dated and one thing led to another and we married and have two kids," he replied. Putting two and two together, the two kids turned and stare at their mother who was blushing at this point. "Come on kids it's bedtime let's go," said the father, earning him a moan from his children. After taking them to their room and tucking them in, he went to his bedroom and saw his wife. The mare on the bed lay seductively, while giving him her bedroom eyes. The stallion smiled and reminded himself to thank Chain Breaker. He went in and closed the door behind him.