Equestria Wars Episode X: The Vampony Menace

by sonicdash123


Chapter 15: Battle of Castle Volkihar

The airship called Nightmare's Fist flew towards Castle Volkihar. Danny whistled at the design as Charming Thunder admired it as well. "When Nyx told us that Nightmare Moon had her own personal Airship, I couldn’t believe it but now I do," Danny said.

"It must have took her a while to make," Charming Thunder replied. "The firepower from this could destroy Canterlot back before technology was even made."

"Anyways, we should be approaching the Castle now." They were surprised when they saw an assault force on the bridge, Vamponies. They looked up at them but they didn't attack. "Looks like we have been expected."

"Seems so." The airship lowered and opened one side of the bottom of the ship. A ramp lowered to shore and their troops began to march ashore.

"Why aren’t they attacking?" The Vamponies didn’t move. Twilight, HK-47, Soundwave, and Vanguard went to the abandon tower with snipers and took up gun positions. Their troops came ashore and got into their battle stances and stood their ground. The Vamponies didn’t attack yet, which confused them. Their forces were holding vibro swords with Charming Thunder and Danny behind them. Twilight and her forces were holding Sniper Rifles. The tensions began to build up, each side preparing to attack. Finally, Vanguard pulled out his sniper rifle, took aim, and fired a shot at a Vampony. When the Vampony died, they began to charge. Their forces collided and remained behind, watching the bloodshed fighting in front of them. Lightning bolts from the Vamponies shot everywhere in the area.

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Meanwhile, Ivar Bloodfang and his pack of Bloodfang Worgens docked on the port with their big airship. "I want you to seek them out," Ivar ordered. "Strike them down as a true warrior of the wild. They won’t give it willingly; we can extract their foul powers by force."

"Bloodsuckers," Darius said. "Vamponies, take every precaution. One bite and you can end up as one of them."

"Glory awaits! By Ysgramor!" The Worgens growled n unison and howled in unison as well. "Now move quickly, and don’t leave any of them alive." The Worgens began to make their charge. Ivar led them to their assault, they began to battle against Vamponies and some Undead Minions. There was hundreds of worgens, all of them charging at the enemy forces, slashing and howling their attack. Ivar pinned a Vampony and began to rip him to shreds.

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Forces continued their clashing on the bridge to the castle. Vamponies were using Lightning and Blood Magic and some were even using ancient reanimation spells to bring back the fallen to serve their cause. Danny and the others have not made their charge yet as they wait for the opportunity to make the charge. That is when they heard a loud growl and looked to see a Vampony holding a battle axe and cut the heads off of three separate ponies, who were part of their forces. Now was their chance, so Danny, Charming Thunder, and Serana began their charge. They approached and sees lightning shooting at them. Danny pulled out his lightsabers and prepared to cut the vampony’s head off. When they got up to him, he cut off his cut, clean off. They entered the castle and prepared for their showdown against Harkun.

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Harkon was approaching the Dining Room and entered it. "Fools," Harkon said. "They are determined and well-armed, but foolish to think they can defy us. The Vampony is eternal, and with immortality comes the revelation that bonds never endurances. With the world in shadow, we will never tire, never weakened, more than a match for their pitiful armies-" He was interrupted when a loud sound that pushed back a squad of Vamponies. They looked at the source and see Danny and Charming Thunder approaching from the entrance with their lightsabers drawn. "Ah, you’re here. Good. I am Harkon, Lord of this court. You have come here to stop me from taking Auriel’s Bow and shrouding the world in darkness."

"We meet again Harkon," Danny said. "It’s been a while. A thousand years to be accurate."

"Ah, hello to you too, young Prince Danny, son of Nightmare Moon and King Sombra. I’m honestly surprised you chose to fight against your own kin. Why?"

"My kin are the Equestrian Ponies, not you heartless blood suckers."

"I sense you have made your own clan. This is traditional for both clans to clash, to find out which is the strongest."

"True, but I don’t care about tradition. You must die for your crimes, Harkon."

"I think we both know that your army of fools is no match against the scion of the ancient blood."

"That is what you want it to be," Charming Thunder replied coldly.

"You are the fool Harkon, and you will die as one."

"So be it. It ends here!" Harkon used a spell and he turned into a bunch of bats. The other Vamponies teleported out as well. Charming Thunder and Danny looked at the empty dining hall and began to walk towards the center of it to head to the stairs but when they arrived at the middle, there was a huge explosion and they were pushed back. They got up to look at the source and they see a giant Vampony. They glared at its pure blood red eyes and then realized that they were surrounded by Master Vamponies. They were about to attack and Danny used his Ghost Powers to create a domed shield around both him and Charming Thunder as they are protected from their attacks. They were firing Lightning Bolts and Ice Spikes at us, but the shield held against the pressure of their attacks.

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Celestia, Luna, and Shining Armor were finishing up the remaining Vamponies on the bridge. "For Equestria!!" Celestia shouted. They cheered and continue the charge where they entered the castle. The Worgens began to come out of the hidden passage. Danny's ghost dome shield held and he kept it up without breaking a sweat. He looked at Charming Thunder and he was alright so far. The Vamponies kept to their attack. They suddenly see their assault force coming down the stairs to engage the Vamponies who were attacking them. They were even more relieved when they heard howling coming from the Worgens. Charming Thunder has never seen a worgen before and he was amazed to see they were humanoid wolves with fur and not wood. Their combined forces began to kill off the Vamponies in the Dining Hall. Danny lowered the Ghost Dome shield and began to help the others, but the next second later, both him and Charming Thunder were inside a prison cage, inside Harkon’s Room. He then grabbed Charming Thunder and turned intangible, walking through the bars and continued to head to the room where Harkon was probably at. They entered the Volkihar Cathedral where Harkon was standing next to the shrine where it was dedicated to Molag Bal. Serana walked into the place, looking at her father with anger and coldness. "So, you’ve returned," Harkon said. "Is your…pet…keeping you entertained?"

"You know why we are here," Serana replied.

"Of course I do. You disappoint me Serana; you’ve taken everything I provided to you and thrown it all away."

"You provided for me? Are you insane? You destroyed our family, you’ve killed other vamponies all over for some prophecy we barely understand." Serana then pulled out her short lightsaber which was a purple crystal with a white core. "No more. I’m done with you."

"So." Danny and Charming Thunder walk into the room and return tangible. "I see this ghost has fangs. Danny, I have you to thank for turning my daughter against me. How does it feel to hold the fate of the Vampony in your grasp? Exhilarating, isn’t it?" He walks down the few stairs in front of the alter to look at them forwardly. "Let's end this!" Harkon readies a powerful lightning spell and Charming Thunder prepared his. They fired and their lightnings met, creating a massive surge in the center. Harkon’s power was too much for Charming push back. "You can’t stop the prophecy!"

"Actually, we can!" Danny shouted. He then charged up his lightning storm and helped Charming Thunder in the pushing. It worked too, Harkon’s lightning attack began to be pushed back.

"Die!" Danny and Charming Thunder kept pushing back the lightning attack and it became imminent when it was about to hit Harkon. "No!" An explosion hits Harkon's side and they looked to see him weak and almost on the ground. "No. Serana, your own father?"

"Back to dust!" Serana shouted. "Harkon fired an unexpected Lightning spell towards Charming Thunder. It was about to hit him when Danny got in the way and took the hit to the chest and head. He fell to the ground and Charming checked for his pulse to see if he is still alive. He was lucky to find his pulse, faint and slow but still active. Harkon began to change. He began to glow blood red and then, he changed. His Vampony wings expanded, his horn was much sharper, his eyes were blood red, his teeth were sharper, and his hooves were now claws. He looked like a mutated Griffin but not exactly. His voice was evil, cruel, and sounded like a dark and cruel bug monster trying to talk but was having a hard time.

"First you die Serana." Harkon chuckled before turning into bats and reappeared in the air, aiming a hoof right at Charming Thunder, Danny, and Serana. His left hoof pointing at them and it began to glow blood red as a red energy sphere surrounded Harkon. Suddenly, the gargoyles statues shattered, revealing living Gargoyles. Serana began to attack the Gargoyles with her short lightsaber.

"Quick, the bow!" Charming Thunder nodded and grabbed the bow and sun hallowed arrows and began to draw it, aiming at Harkon. Harkon chanted a spell that began to reanimate skeletons from the dead to attack. Charming Thunder continued to focus at Harkon and aimed at him. "Break his shield, hurry!" He then made the final aim and the arrow began to glow as bright as the sun. He then released the arrow, firing it towards Harkon. The arrow hit its target and exploded with a great holy light. Harkon fell to the ground and erupted with a blood red light, his skin began to fade away, revealing only a skeleton of Harkon’s remains. The skeleton fell to the ground and turned into blood red dust that was glowing. The gargoyles and skeletons instantly died away. Charming Thunder and Serana approached the remains of Harkon. "Well, that’s done." That was when they began to hear movement behind them and they looked and see Danny get up with a curious look on his face.

"You’re awake," Charming Thunder said.

"Who are you?" Danny said with a curious look. Charming Thunder gasped at what he said. That lightning attack did more than just injure him, that was for certain. Danny didn’t know who he was but the only thing he did remember was his powers and skills and a few allies: names only. T3-M4, HK-47, Soundwave, and HK-50 were the only names he remembered. He began to run away, heading outside the castle as Charming Thunder and Serana followed.

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A Consular-class cruiser, which was a big transport ship, landed on the shore. The others eyed it mysteriously and the landing ramp lowered. Soundwave and HK-47 came to the landing ramp and then they see him coming towards the ship. "Hurry master!" HK-47 shouted. He boarded the ship and it began to take off. Charming Thunder and Serana arrived to see it leaving as the ramp closed. The ship fled away towards the direction to the unknown lands of the centaur kingdom. He grabbed his communicator and contacted Celestia.

"Aunt Celestia, we have a problem," Charming Thunder reported.

"What is it?"

"Harkon has been defeated and we are victorious, but his attack made Danny loose his memory and he is fleeing."

"I'll have some men track the ship. Return to Canterlot. We'll find him, nephew. I promise."