"STOP! STOP! STOP!" Fluttershy screamed at the top her longs. She bolted out of her chair nearly taking down a servant before leaving the dinning room out the nearest door.
"Fluttershy wait!" Twilight called out too her Pegasus friend.
"It is all right Twilight. I Think it time I stop talking about death any ways. I will return to my ship for the night,Good night every pony." Spike got up from his seat,and started making his way out of the dinning room with Septima right behind him.
"Wait Spike you can't leave yet! You only just got here." Twilight called out.
"I will be here tomorrow Twilight." Spike called back. Making his way to the nearest door.
"We wish to know what was in the crate,and if you got your revenge!" Luna shouted across the room.
Spike stopped dead in his tracks. He turned around facing the night princess with a small grin barely visible to the naked eye.
"You wish to know what was in the crate and hear how I got my revenge on Gharl do you?"
Luna nodded. "We would love to hear your story." She said a little darkly.
"So would I." Twilight added.
Spike made his way back to the table and sat down back in his seat. With Septima going right back to his seat.
"Very well,but note that this is far worse,and far more brutal than the last story." Spike warned.
Every one nodded,knowing what they are getting them self into.
Spike took a deep breath. "It all stared when I got back from the moon planet."
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Space hulk.
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Spike stood in front of the throne of Gharl. The old Night lord had a look of pride and joy on him. If you count the look of joy as a shark getting ready to attack its pray then yes joy could be clearly seen on the old Night lord's face.
"I am so glad you have returned back to me my servant. Tell me how was your first taste of combat?" Gharl said in an amused tone.
Spike look at the old Night lord. If it was not for his helm on his head,Gharl would clearly see what a piss dragon would look like.
"I do not care for it. What I want to know lord what was worth the lives of my brothers who fought valiantly in your name." Spike spoke with pride for his fallen comrades.
Gharl chuckled. "Well now. You only just met your team and you act like you knew them your whole life."
"The bond of battle brought us closer lord." Spike said narrowing his eyes in his helm.
"So be it. But your brothers deaths where not in vain. For they gave us a gift that will bring us great victory;from now to further more."
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Equestria
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"What was in the large crate?"Celestia interrupted.
"Ya was it something awesome that could change the fate of the whole world."Rainbow Dash said with excitement.
"Princess,Rainbow Dash, Spike was just about ready to say what it was when you interrupted him!"Twilight nearly shouted in annoyance.
Every Pony including Spike,and Septima looked at Twilight with shock on how she was acting.
Noticing every Pony staring at her she sat back down in her seat. "I'm sorry ever Pony I..I don't know what came over me."She looked down in shame.
"It is all right my student. I can understand you want to know what happen to Spike over the years." Celestia said trying to make her student feel better but to no avail.
Twilight said nothing and still kept her head down.
"Any ways what was in the crate sugarcube?" Applejack asked.
"An Cyclonic Torpedo."Spike answered with a shrug.
"Pray tell what is that?"Luna Spoke curious to what it was.
"A weapon that was created to destroy entire planet. Obliterating all life on."
Every one gasp in sheer horror. Even some of the guards in the room looked at one another with shock,and disbelief.
Spike took note of every one's looks,and could not help but grin at his friends shock expressions.
Rarity white coat started Turing a light green color. "Excuse me." She got from her seat and sprinted to the nearest door which was in the kitchen and upchuck her dinner.
"OH COME ON! Not on the cake." A cooks voice could be heard from the door.
"Why would some Pony create such a weapon? Who would want to destroy a whole planet."Twilight asked in a sicken tone.
"The Empire that who." Spike simply answered.
"But why what's the purpose of making such a thing." Celestia said in her still shock expression.
"The Empire is nothing more than a bunch highly religious fanatics that have power in their government. If you don't worship the Emperor your deemed a heretic and bound to die as one."
"They kill any one just because you follow a differing god! How did such creatures come into power." Twilight slammed her fist on the table in rage.
"That's not all they do." Spike implied.
"What does tho mean by that?"
"To them me and you are dirt. We are nothing but a mockery to the Emperor and mankind. If you are not human or perfect you are killed on the spot for being different."
The princess and the elements gasp in horror.
"I have heard story's from my brothers when they where children they would watch Guards men kick down people's doors and drag family's out of there beds and take them away to never be seen again."
No pony said any thing they continued to stare at Spike with sicken,mournful stare.
"That is the Empire. That us the enemy I face. But enough about those loyal lap dogs you wanted too here how I got my revenge on Gharl."
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Over each day for the next sixty years Gharl got closer to his goal of conquering a planet called Lorn V. I still to this day do not know why he wanted this planet so badly for it was none of my concern but his eager and blindness to taking this planet is what build my reputation among my battle brothers.
For you see each time Gharl would send me or any other one my brothers to the battle field I would risk my life to save there's. Now understand this. For those who fight in the legions usually do not risk there own lives to help there battle brothers in need,normal they would leave them behind to face death to save their own skin,but for me I risked it all. When ever my brothers where pin,wounded,or just considered dead wight I would risk death to save them from the dangers they where in.
In the Night lords no one ever risk themselves to save a fallen brother or even come back with reinforcement to aid them in there time of need or to even carry one through heavy defended enemy lines to save them,and bring them back home. No did that but me.And from those actions of mine I built a strong reputation with my brothers to the point where they where loyal to me and no other.
I've had brothers request to join me on strike missions to "return the fever." They wold tell me. But too me it was not a fever it was a sign of respect and loyalty to me and not Gharl.
When we finally reach Lorn V I had over 82% of the whole ship loyal to me in secrecy so Gharl or any of his highly devoted followers would not get to paranoid about a mutiny.
The day we reach the planet there where only three army's fighting each other on the whole planet. The Tau empire,the Eldar and the Empire. The Tau was winning for each day we hovered above the planet the Tau would gain ground dwindling the Empire and the Eldar forces next to nothing with each attack on the two fronts they where fighting.
It was clear that the Empire had no chance of survival for the Space marines were defeated on the day we arrived and the Tau forces where pushing into Imperial guard territory with each passing second.
But in the east where the Eldar where at they held strong but soon broke as the Tau came crashing into they're capital. That's when Gharl came up with the plane to strike at the Tau,and the Eldar at the same time.
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Space Hulk.
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Spike,Gharl,and few commanding officers and a sorcerer of Tzeentch stood in the war room looking over the battle plans on how they where going to deal with the Tau and Eladr forces in the could mountain regions of Lorn V.
"This is where we will strike at the Tau,and the Eldar."Gharl pointed on the hollow gram of the surrounding area. It was a flat surface area with a small river surrounding it with one direct path down the middle into what is called no mans land.
"My lord wouldn't the Eldar know we are their if we move our forces that close to there base." Spike asked the ancient Night lord.
"That's the idea Spike for you see if the Eldar know we are their they would send part of there forces to fight us,while the Tau will make a push to their main base weakening it for us to make an easy take." Gharl explained.
"But what of the Tau? We can't let their forces gather in the area there slaughter us from a distance before we could take a step near the Eldar base."
"That's where you,and a strike force team made up of the Lemmon Russ battle tanks we took from the moon planet. From there you,and commanding general of our mortal forces will sneak behind the Tau base located here on this hill;"Gharl pointed to tall hill,with two path ways on west and east side of the hill. "From there you will be able to strike at the Tau disrupting them and severing all communications to there main forces."
"A good plane lord but what of me And my forces? What will we be doing?" sorcerer asked.
"You will be the first on the ground coordinating the attack until Spike and his forces arrive from the south behind the Tau base."
"I will do your biding lord." The sorcerer spoke in his deep voice that seem to carry power with each world he spoke.
Spike watch the sorcerer closely. He did not trust him one bit,or any of the cultist of Tzeentch. For they can be the most unrequested worthy people in any legion. Tho if there was any thing he liked about them it was there armor. The armor they wore always remind of the ancient ponies and camel pharaoh's of Egyptina. An ancient kingdom long for gotten by time it self but not in the history books.
"Any questions on the mission so far?" Gharl asked glancing around the room. "No? Good. Be on your way then,and prepare for battle. Dismiss."
Spike along with the others left the war room,with the large iron door's making a hiss when they closed behind them. Spike departed from the rest of the generals,and commanders who were still discussing about the invasion at hand. He made his way through the darken ally ways of the ancient ship till he reach an elevator that looked like it has seen better days in the past millennia.
pressing a button on the elevator Spike made his decent to the far lower quarters of the ship near the engine room. The elevator shook when it made its stop,the door slowly open with a creek. Spike step out of the elevator,and started heading down the pitch black hallway.
He navigated him self through the darken halls trough memory. Many time he has walk through theses ancient hallways,he knew them well,and they seem welcome him with the cold embrace of the darkness that warp it self around him like a cloak in winter seasons of Equestria;That might be why he came here so often after a deployment in some way it felt like home to him.
He continued his walk till a small light could be seen from around the corner of the hallway he was walking too. Voices could be heard not far away from him,there many voices some old,some young,some he recognize. His heart beat with excitement with every step he took which brought him closer to the light.
Reaching the end of the hallway he turn the corner where the light was coming from,from the darkness a Bolter pistol came out of the shadows pointing at Spike head.
A Night lord warrior in his midnight clad armor stand if front of Spike with the powerful weapon only an inch away from his head. The Night lord had his helm on with the iconic bat-wings coming out from the top. The armor was the newer Mk XII model set with lighting bolts painted on the armor.
"Lord Spike," The Night lord moved the Bolter pistol away from the dragon's head,placing it at his side."Forgive me,for I thought you where one of Gharls loyal pigs." The Night lord bowed to the young dragon hoping for forgiveness.
"Arise Zulles tell me are the others hear?" Spike asked the Night lord with a small grin.
The Night lord pointed to the shadows near him. "They wait for you in the darkness,the light is for you. We wait to hear what you have to say Lord." The Night lord step back into the shadows where he came from.
Spike started making his way to the light the room he was now standing in. The room was large,and more than likely was used for storage but now was abandon and forgotten like many parts of the ancient Space Hulk was.
Spike looked around staring intently into the shadows he could see movement,and outlines of figures small,and large. Mortals along with many battle brothers outlines could be seen only do to his keen dragon sight.
"BROTHERS!" Spike began."Gharl has given the orders to invade Lorn V this day. He is ready to send thousands of our brothers to their deaths by attacking the Eldar,and Tau forces all at the same time. The Tau,and Eldar out number our forces by ten folds yet he still wishes to send us all to an early grave,for what! a rock that has no value too us. This world is as dead as many as our brothers are because of this fool."
Movement could be heard in the shadows they where moving closer to Spike. He could now see faces of mortals,and battle brothers both seem eager to hear more from the young dragon.
"He sends us to fight the Eldar on their home base with the full force of the Tau charging into their defenses like ravage beast of warp,"Spike looked around more,and more figures started showing them self's to him. Most notably the raptor cults. "He's sending us in brothers to charge the Tau forces head on with the Eldar right behind us. Mortals he's throwing you in for canon fodder to *try* weakening both there forces by using you as a meat shield."
Many mortals looked to one another,and began to whisper to each other in harsh tones.
"Brothers I have fought by your sides on every battle for the last seventy-two years I have been on this Ship with you have not?" A mumble of agreement came from the Night lords in the room.
"And from those years I have seen something in all of you," Spike paused. "I see Warriors who are far more better,far more better,and Superior to Gharl and any of his loyal forces. I don't see Night lords,I don't see Mortals who are deemed weaker and worthless;What I see is a fire,a fire that burns in all of you like it burns inside me. A fire of pure hate,and anger to an old fool who would gladly kill us all for something as worthless as this rock he so desires to have. Gharl has stain the proud name of our father with his mockery of calling him self a Night Lord and for that we can no longer be called Night lords. We will make our father proud once more of us but not by Night lords...No we are fury,we are hate,we are fire,we are death."
"We my brothers...Ave sunt quidam legion de Draconis." (We are a legion of dragons.) Spike said in Nostromon.
A cheer came from the crowed "Draconis,Draconis,Draconis!" They chanted.
Spike looked around seeing all of his proud warriors chanting they new legions name. Tho many will not want to give up their title of Night lords,but that was expected from the sons of Nostromon but in time they will accept the new name,and give their undying loyalty to him.
'Brother!"Spike called out,raising both his hands to single every one to calm down.When it was quit enough Spike began to speak.
"Brothers Gharl will be sending down 3/4 of his loyal fighters to the planet below. He is a fool to do so,most of his forces will be honor guards protecting him in his little throne. We will march to the throne room when all of his forces have left the ship giving us the opportunity to strike at him when he least expects it. We will march on his throne within the next four hours,that should be enough time for his loyal forces to make planet side on of Lorn V. Dismiss."
Spike began to walk away. The chanting of his name and his legion name echoed trough the darken halls of the old ship for the first time.
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four hours later.
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Warning alarms screech like banshee in the night. The ship shook and boomed with the sound of scurrying foot steps from Demi-gods and mortals alike. Each one rushing to there potions reading for the drop below them to make planet side and do their lords biting.
Spike watch from the hangar as many of Ghalrs forces made their way to the drop pods with their battle brothers following behind them. He noticed some of his own being shoved into pods with loyalists of Gharl. They look too Spike a sadden feel of dishonor of not being with their lord could be felt in the young dragon along with the feeling of dread, for he knew alone they will not be coming back to this ship ever again.
Spike place on his helm. The feeling of the cold steel meeting his skin was nothing new to the young dragon,but what was new was the privet channel he had link too all of his forces on the ship. The link was alive with hundreds of battle brothers waiting impatiently for the order for Spike to give.
For too long has he waited for chance to reek revenge on Gharl for what he did so long ago. Spike clench his fist in angered he wanted this more than any thing that has ever been offered too him and now it is.weather the dark gods have a role in playing in his favor or just sheer luck to get the chance he had been looking for so long,now he can't even believe it's happening.
"Gharl!" Spike whispered harshly."for too long you sat on that throne of yours sending my brothers to die for you in your reached name but today...today is the day you will die,and I will rise to power I will have my revenge for all these years on this damn ship I spent with you. I will have your head you spineless cowered of a man." Spike clench his fist tighter the anger building up inside of him.
The ship shook violently nearly knocking Spike on the ground. He looked too what was causing the violent shaking when he noticed the drop pods dropping into orbit above lorn V.
Spike open the privet link. "Brothers it is time. Arm your selves for we march on Gharls throne now!" The link exspoled with with battle cry's and cheers.
"Time to go see the bastard him self." Spike started running trough the halls with his power-sword drawn in his right hand along with his Bolter pistol in his left.
He continued to dash through the halls when Bolter fire erupted near him. Taking cover by the nearest wall Spike listened to where the shots where coming from. Listing carefully Spike pinpointed that the shots where coming from his right side down the hallway.
Spiked lean out from his cover checking to see if there where any of Gharls honor guards down the hallway in front of him. Not seeing any Spike made a mad dash to where the gun fire was coming from.
When he reach down the hallway the Bolter fire was very close to him,he could see the muzzle flashes of the devastating weapons being fired just around the corner from him.
From where he stood he could see his followers being pin down behind some makeshift cover of used supply boxes and body's of dead mortals who were ether working in the area or one of his one supporters.
Spike lean back into cover as the shots from what he could guess where two honor guards started firing into the pin group of marines and mortals.
Spike checked his Bolter pistole making sure it was loaded and the safety was off he waited for the right moment to strike.
Spike heard a rapid clicking noise follow by a curse from on of the honor guards indicating he was out of ammo.
Wasting no time Spike jump out from his cover and placed two well placed shots into the one of the honor guards chest killing him instantly. The other guard was trying to place a fresh magazine into his weapon but Spike was not going to let him have a chance. Raising his sword over his head Spike brought the curved blade down on the honor guard head splintering it into two pieces.
The body drop with a wet thud as blood began to rush out like a waterfall back in Equetria.
"Many thanks lord Spike." One of Spikes loyal brothers said.
"No problem. Now come on where nearly their Spike mosiend with his hand letting them know to follow him.
"Yes lord."
Soon Spike and large team of his battle brothers a mortals followed him trough the ancient ships. They soon came too two large doors with well decorated symbols of Nostromon on the door the read (throne room.)
"This is it my brothers this is where Gharl and his honor guard hide at. Any thing could be behind this door so be ready for an open fight with little cover understand."
Both marine,and mortals nod or made a gesture that they understood. "We are ready lord."one mortal replied after Putting a new power pack into his Lans-rifle.
Spike nodded to his warriors. "Any one caring some sort of charges to breach the door?"
"Here lord I have some thermal detonators that we could use." One mortal spoke up.
"Place them on the door." Spike ordered.
The mortal ran up to the door placing five charges in each key spot to blow the door wide open.
"Stand back this is going to be loud." The mortal called back to the group.
Running back and taking cover behind a wall the mortal bed the detonator in his hand. *click*
The door exploded inward. A cry of some one behind door could be heard.
"BROTHER CHAAAARG!" Spike shouted charging into the throne room Bolter and sword ready for combat.
With that the throne room came to life with Demi-god and mortals alike each rushing into the large room with held at the ready.
The explosion caused a lot more damage then what Spike thought. Body's of mortals and a few honor guard layed on the floor torn apart from the sherpnal.
Spike fired a shot into an honor guard that was dissed from the blast. The shot killed him instantly with a well place head shot. Another one with his two-handed sword raised high above his head charge at Spike hoping too kill the traitor dragon where he stood.
But too Spikes luck that never happen. As soon as he made his battle cry and was charging he was obliterated by Lans and Bolter fire.
The body drop on the floor into pieces.
Gharl shot up from his throne not far away from Spike and his warriors."What is the meaning of this muta-ack." Gharl fell back into his chair clenching his shoulder.
Spike had his Bolter pointed at the old chaos lord. Smoke slowly swirled out from the barrel.
Gharl pushed him self up with his one good arm, "You little bast-aaaah!" Gharl fell back into his chair again when his right lag was torn away by another well placed shot from Spike.
"You going to get up again? Or have you finally learn your not going anywhere." Spike chuckled under his helm.
Gharl shot a death glare at the young dragon. "When my forces return you and all of your followers will be gutted,skinned,and burn alive. Then I'll eat your eye's,heart and mount your skull on my armor for all too see what fate traitors have a board this ship." Gharl hissed at Spike.
"They will not be returning. None of them." Spike said in a complete normal tone of voice.
Spike walked up to the row of mortals who were siting at consoles typing in commands and orders before Spike and his forces blew open the door with explosives. The ones that did not die from the blast or try to fight his forces when they burst through the door styled where they where not risking being killed by what ever was going on.
Spike glanced around the room.
"I am in command now if any of you have something to say about it will be flayed alive by my very own claws! Any rejections." Spike shouted to the frighten mortals in front of him.
Looking at each other than back too Spike they said nothing.
"Nothing? Good now for my first true order load the Cyclonic Torpedo armed and ready to destroy that cursed world below us.
"My lord are brothers are down there." One of Spikes marines spoke through the vox.
"Bring up the view of the battle below us." Spike ordered to a group of mortals.
Doing what they were told,they brought a large holographic footing of the fight below them.
Spike,Gharl and every one else could see the Night lords fighting on two fronts from the tau and Eldar forces. They where being butchered. The Tau and the Eladar seem to have made a alliance to destroy the chaos forces in the area.
"There all ready dead,"Spike said coldly. "Arm the weapon and fire it as soon as it is armed and ready to fire." He commanded.
The mortals looked to one another before doing what they were told. Alarms blared with another warning. Thee ship shook as the force of the weapon was being assembled together.
Spike walked over to Gharl who now seemed to be filled with sorrow and hate.
"I'm going to make you watch what you wanted so badly in this life." Spike said with venom seeping from his mouth.
"I should have killed you when I had the chance." Gharl hissed.
"Yes you should have."
"M-my lord." A mortal in one of his chairs spoke.
"Yes?" Spiked asked the shivering human.
"T-the weapon is armed and ready to fire."
"Do it!" Spike commanded in a demanding tone.
The mortal looked to the man next him both nodded to each other and open two switches that had fire written on it in Nostromon.
They press the switches down at the same time.
The ships dropped the deadly weapon from orbit. Every one watched it fall to the planet below them.
After what felt like years the weapon touched down on the planet. The planet erupted into one large fireball,cracks on it surfaces open like sore wounds,and lava along with fire shout out like puss.
Spike turn to Gharl who know had the look of disbelief on him. Walking up to the old Night lord in his seat Spike brought the power-sword in a slashing potion.
"Fuck you!" Gharl spit on Spikes helm.
Spike swung the weapons across Gharls neck decapitating him in one smooth strike.
Gharls head fell from his shoulders and rolled down to the floor where Spike caught the head with his foot. Removing his helm and placing it on the Throne Spike bent over picking up his ancient enemy's head by his hair.
Spike stared at the head for sometime before he did something he has never done sence he arrived to the wretched world. He smiled. He smiled like he would when he was a hatchling in Equestria. Spike snickered as he continue to stare at the head of Gharl in his hands. Turning to the destroyed planet of Lorn V Spike snickering turned into full-blown laughter.
"My lord is you well?" A marine asked taking a step back.
Spike continue to laugh he did not know why he was laughing but he was,and did it feel good.
"I'm fine brother just glad. In fact I'm more than glad," Spike turn to his followers the laughing ceased. "I'm happy." Spike smiled once again.
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Equestria
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The princess and the remaining elements stared in disbelief at Spike.
"That is how I got my revenge on Gharl." Spike finished. Taking a drink from his goblet.
"So much death." Twilight whispered to her self.
No one could believe what they just heard. No pony or creature should go through so much death on a grand scale like that. No creature on this planet would even order the death of a whole world just because the being they dislike wanted it.
"We," Luna began but had a hard time thinking of what to say next. "We don't have words to describe for thee what thou must have went through."
"You don't. None of you do." Spike said sternly.
"I can't even...a whole world what kind of monster dis you become Spike." Rainbow Dashes hiss between clench teeth.
"RAINBOW DASH!" Twilight shot up from her chair "I will not stand by well you talk in such disrespectful tone to Spike." Twilights horn glowed with power.
Twilight felt a large metal hand place it self on her shoulder. She turn to see Spike staring at her with disproving eyes.
"Twilight please calm down. It is all right I would say the same thing if I where in Rainbow Dashes shoes." Spike assured her.
Twilight looked at the rainbow mane Pegasus across from her. A feeling of dread and sorrow took hold of her.
"I'm sorry." Twilight apologize.
" I'm sure she will for give you Twilight," spike assured her again.
"Thank you." Twilight said softly with tears running down her cheeks.
"It is all right. But I must be going." Spike patted Twilight on the head before motioning to Septemia to follow him.
"Good bye Spike I hope we can see each other again real soon."
"We will see each other real soon." Spike called back. "Real soon." He whispered to him self. Smiling.
Spike along with Septima made their way back to the court-yard where there ship was waiting for them. Septima made his way to the cup it seat and ready for take off.
While spike step into the back of the shuttle he was greeted with six figures in the same color armor,and glowing green eyes like his but from there helms.
"Told ya I would be back." Spike said taking a seat in the nearest chair.
"That you did lord." One of the figures asked.
The ship began to come to life as the engines stared lifting the small craft off the ground and into the sky.
The ship took off with a sonic boom right behind it.
"How did it go my lord." One of the figures asked.
"I told them what I wanted them to know and Septima did his part well."
"So what now my lord?"
"We wait. This world will burn and with it i will have an army like no other. One that will march on earth it self." Spike grinned with the very thought.
"My lord!" Septima called out from the cockpit.
"What is it Septima." Spike called back.
There is a strong source of power coming from the area below us."
"Stop the shuttle put it in hover." Spike ordered.
"Yes lord." Septima replied.
The ship came to a stop. It hover above the area the power source was coming from.
Scan the area look for any thing that could be giving it off." Spike instructed.
Septima prodded a button on the dash board of the shuttle. There was a green line that went in a complete three-sixty rotation. It did this for some time before small yellow dot blinked onto the screen.
"Where is that coming from?" Spike asked.
Septima scanned the area where the dot should be. Not seeing anything he was starting to think that the ship system was starting brake when he notice something move in the forest below them.
"My lord there!" Septima pointed to the grayish blue figure running in a zig-zag pattern.
"Bring us down I want too see what that was." Spike ordered.
"Yes lord." Septima responded.
"Warriors," spike called back to the figures in the back. "We are going to find a strange power that is coming from the forest below us. Ready your self for might have a fight on our hands."
Spike heard the cheer for battle as his warriors made ready to descend to the land below them.
Spike check his Bolter pistole making sure it was loaded. "This is going to be interesting." Spike thought to him self as the ship made landing on the ground below. In an open field.
The back door to the shuttle open spike along with is warriors walk out arm and ready for battle. They soon made their way into the woods where the power source was coming from.