Celestia watched as General WhiteWolf gather up his troops as he prepared for a hopefully short campaign. He had assembled four companies of Warrior ponies, each of them from the four kingdoms of Equestria. Though each still flew their kingdoms flag, the banner of the Rebellion now flew alongside those banners.
Around her and Luna, the company of Bodyguards that had been assembled by Steeltrix, IronBlood, and LightningBolt, a company of only 80 Warrior ponies but each was hand-picked and some were veterans from the other armies.
"Celestia, when do you think SoulStorm will find out about us? It's worrying since each day it seems to me that he's ignoring us." Luna said to her sister.
"When he finally takes notice of us, we'll know it. He'll comb all of Equestria for us with his armies and we will have more battles every day." Celestia answered her sister.
Soon, after gathering his small army, General WhiteWolf turned to bow to Celestia and Luna as he soon turned back to his army and shouted," To victory!"
And slowly, the army began to march from the town as General WhiteWolf led them certainly to victory.
Celestia nodded to Luna as they slowly left their spots and as their guards followed them at a respectful distance, Celestia began to wonder herself when they would finally grab the attention of SoulStorm and finally have this whole thing kick off.
Just then, a messenger began to come forward and as the whole group stopped, he bowed to the princesses as he said," I bring word from WolfSlayer and his army.
"They spotted a large Shadow Warrior army approaching from Canterlot, possibly, and they appear to be searching for us. He also would like to mention that the Warrior leading this army is none other than General BloodHoof."
Celestia and Luna looked at each other before they turned around and looked at Steeltrix, IronBlood, and LightningBolt, who stood the closest to them.
"Do you know of General BloodHoof?" Asked Celestia.
"BloodHoof? My goodness, he's commander of the Fourth Shadow Warrior Army. That pony is almost insane and though loyalty from his soldiers is unwavering, he has been known in the past to do horrendous acts. But he still is a brilliant tactician and in combat, a skilled Warrior with his siege hammer." Said LightningBolt.
"So he's probably going to be one of the toughest opponents we ever deal with, is that what you're saying?"
"Besides maybe SoulStorm and... Discord, he won't play around. If we give him a slight advantage, no matter how small, he will exploit it till we lay slaughtered upon the ground."
Celestia and Luna looked at each other with a worrying glance and Steeltrix muttered to LightningBolt, “Well, aren't you one to be comforting."
"Tell WolfSlayer to pull out and try to as lid detection. Have him post his forces at Shilvan and wait for further commands. We don't need to have any heroics from him or anyone else for that matter." Celestia said to the messenger.
The messenger bowed as he began his journey to WolfSlayer. Celestia turned to Luna and said, “Well, I think we know that SoulStorm is looking for us. I think we have his attention now."
Chrysalis watched from where she stood as her Changeling army slowly begins to set up a camp. Her armor of crystal was being lit up by the slowly falling rays of sunset and as she gazed upon the castle of Canterlot, all she could see was vengeance and revenge. Her army was camping out near Ponyville since the only way to Canterlot would be the railway not that they were burdened by armor and couldn't really fly.
Besides, she wanted to destroy that new tree that was now the castle and home for "Princess" Twilight Sparkles.
Then, she heard shouts from nearby Changelings and she turned to see a single Changeling come slowly through the camp, his armor covered in Changeling blood and his weapons were missing. He was just starting to near her when she asked, “Well? What happened?"
The Changeling managed a weak bow as he gasped out,"...They... They came at us... We thought we could handle.... Them... But they killed everyone else before we could even fight back...."
And with that, the Changeling died with one final breath and as he slumped to the ground, Chrysalis was furious at this.
Those stupid ponies! She tried to think up a plan that was going to finally deal with those ponies when something slowly glided to her. She snatched it from the air and found it was a piece of paper and she quickly read its contents:
What has become of you? You were once a Princess but now you have fallen to the same darkness we sought to destroy. You even lead that very darkness upon the one place we both vowed to protect.
- Iron
She suddenly had an image flash before her eyes: a grey pony in silver-like armor, carrying a shield and sword.
And then, the image vanished and it left her mind reeling as she slowly collapsed to the ground. Several Changelings took notice and they cautiously approached her as several things began to cloud her mind.
But then, her hatred and rage came to for and she threw the thoughts into the darkest corner of her mind as she looked around at the Changelings around her.
"What are you looking at? Get back to work!" She snapped as she rose from the ground.
And all the while, she knew eyes were watching her from a distance.