(Canterlot)
As Tempest, Malleo and Talpa must do their second mission to capture the ponies but they heard a voice.
"Sister!" Tempest, Talpa, and Malleo turned around at Utopia and Gladio.
Malleo chuckled evilly.
"Well, well, well. It isn't a Tempest Shadow's younger brother." He said as Tempest turned jealous at her brother.
Utopia ignored Malleo and persuaded her.
"What are you doing this?! Have you lost your mind?!" Utopia cried as Tempest gave a small chuckle.
"You don't know what I am doing?" She asked herself.
Utopia confused. "Huh?"
"I tried to get my horn back if I get the last princess as the deal." Tempest replied bitterly.
"Deal? What had the Storm King to fix your horn?" Gladio demanded as Malleo give scoff at him.
"We don't want to tell you a secret as none of your concern, but plus you two become a Tempest's slaves." Talpa said as Malleo snaps his fingers to summon Storm Creatures.
"Storm soldiers, seize them!" He ordered as all the Storm Creatures surrounded Gladio and grabbed him.
"No! Let him go!" Utopia said as he tried to stop them capturing him, but he's been kicked by Tempest and he's rolled over on the ground until lying flat on it.
The other soldiers walk closer to him as they captured him. Then suddenly, the crystal ball out of nowhere as it exploded into massive choking red gas and caused Malleo, Tempest and Storm Creatures coughed their throats.
"Who did this?!" Tempest demanded in a cough.
Utopia covers his hooves on his mouth as he saw two shadowy appeared and revealed to him.
Greyback was the last warrior of his kind known as Fridolfian Wolves. His fur was black but most light gray all over his face to the upper body and eye color was yellowish golden mist. He is wearing his brown sleeveless jacket coat, brown cloak, a pair of leather knee pads, the pair of the fingerless leather gauntlet with a symbol of Fridolfian Wolves Tribe and battle leather pant. He carried his Justice Sword on the back scabbard and his body is mid-muscle build.
Strife is the black murky cloud creature as former second-in-command to the Storm King. He has long slim arms, blue dot eyes, and a purple brain on his head and wears his Mystic Psychica Amplifier Helmet with light purple gemstone embedded.
"Come with me if you want to live!" Greyback shouted determinedly at him as he gestured his paw.
Utopia was confused but, now, he reached his hoof onto Greyback's paw and he grabbed Utopia and puts on his back.
"Hold on, unicorn!" Greyback urged as Utopia held his hooves on his back to prevent fall.
Greyback and Strife escaping from the choking gas as Malleo and Tempest saw them at straight through.
Malleo growled angrily.
"That losers can't get away from us! Storm soldiers and Talpa, get them!" He pointed at fleeing two heroes.
Talpa and his soldiers going after the intruders. Utopia was amazed that Greyback was the fastest wolf he couldn't believe it.
As Greyback and Strife have made it crossed the bridge that underneath the water that goes down in the river.
"What about Twilight and her friends? They are never going to escape!" Utopia protested. "We can't just leave them!"
"Look, we don't have the options to rescue the ponies, it's too risky! We got to get out of here now!" Strife denied.
They made it out of the bridge but blocked by Storm Creatures and goes to the other side that Talpa and Storm soldiers have already blocked their ways.
"Looks like you three aren't going anywhere." Talpa said as his tongue flickered from his mouth.
"What now, Grey!?" Strife asked him as Greyback looked down to the river's water and it has given him an idea as he smirked in heroism.
Greyback grabbed Strife with his arm and made Strife dumbfounded.
"Let's dive in there!" Greyback said as Utopia felt surprised.
"Wait, what?!" Utopia exclaimed as Greyback dove down into the river with two others to escape from Talpa and Storm Creatures.
They quickly shot their heads as given breathes, but Strife looked straight ahead and saw no safety land.
"Oh, I should have told you this river falls off the cliff! It is a pretty bad idea!" Strife yelled at Greyback.
Then the three heroes cascading off the cliff down to the lake below. Talpa and two guards walked over to the cliff and looked down as Grubber and the others.
"Hey Talpa, any sign of those punks?" Grubber asked as Talpa still looking down on the lake.
"No, I think they are probably drowned." Talpa turned to Grubber.
"Have you captured the last princess?" He asked as Grubber shook his shoulder.
"I don't know but the princess and her friends are got away." Grubber as Angelus rubbed his hair attractively making him Grubber's hearts over his head in the background as he placed his face with his paws and given him a small blushed.
"Oh, you such a sweet little clever hedgehog." She said in a slight charming way as Talpa stuck out his long tongue in disgust but controlled himself.
"Well, anyways. Head back to the throne room to report Tempest and Malleo. I take a last look around." Talpa said as Grubber, Angelus, Guralph and Storm soldiers went back to throne room leaving Talpa and his two guards to searching them.
Angelus looked down the lake and feel presence knowing that Greyback, Utopia, and Strife were still alive. She thought as she is trying pretended to be cadet.
"I hope those guys have survived." She turned back to work to return to Princess Celestia's throne room.
Utopia opened his eyes slowly to see around in the wood further away from the waterfall in Canterlot.
"Where am I?" He asked as he sees Greyback and Strife talking to each other.
"Hey look, I am not the one who dragged you down in the river and that doesn't mean we're not going to drown again." Greyback protested as Strife groaned in sarcastically.
"You just don't know what I'm saying about safety risks especially the dangerous river with fast currents." Strife argued as they both arguing about near-drowning in a river.
Utopia cleared his throat loudly getting Greyback and Strife's attentions at him.
"Who are you, guys?" Utopia asked as Greyback stood up to him.
"My name is Greyback, the last Fridolfian Wolf's warrior but call me Grey." Greyback replied as Strife levitated in the air to move towards him.
"I am Strife, his second-in-command as brains of our operation and former Storm King's second in command." Strife said as Utopia heard Storm King's name and stunned back from murky cloud creature.
Strife gestured his hands in the air.
"Whoa, whoa. Calm down! I'm not working of the Storm King and I'm just a good guy." He said as Utopia looked in confusion.
"What? You're not working with him?" Utopia asked.
"It's a long story. So, can we get to work with this?" Greyback asked as Utopia walk towards them.
"Are you two rescued me?" He asked.
"Yes, we've been sent." Strife nodded.
"By who?" Utopia asked.
"Your mentor, Chancellor Gladio Colterus contact us." Greyback said.
Utopia looked in surprised. "You do know him, and he is the one sent you?" He asked.
"That right, he told us about you, and we need your help." Strife said.
"My help?" Utopia asked.
"We have to defeat Storm King and his army, so our benefactor Primus Albert take controlled his Storm Armada to restore in peace and harmony." Greyback said.
"Who's Primus?" Utopia asked as the communication crystal ball sounded like a phone.
Greyback heard that coming from his pants pocket and take it out as it glowed.
"Looked likes Primus Albert had a message to us." Greyback said as he placed on the tree stump.
Its green smoke coming out of it as it is making a magic communication screen and appeared yeti-satyr same from the Storm King but older and wiser named Primus Albert.
Primus Albert was the founder of the Storm Armada and Storm King's older brother. He was look likes orangutan but covered with white fur hairs. He had his long white hair with dyed grey, light blue eyes, grey face, and white beard tied. He wears like Storm King's armor but white colors and dark blue cape. He had a wooden walking staff with torn black ribbon.
But Primus Albert had a communication problem as he was trying to look around to see the others.
"Good heavens! What gotten with this stupid impudent communication globe? Hello!?" Primus Albert called out as he can't see anyone.
"You've already answered it, your majesty." Strife said as Primus Albert looked around in any wrong direction.
"Where?" Primus Albert asked.
"Look right… No, turn your left and face at us." Strife said as Primus Albert looked at them in better view.
Utopia walks towards at the magic communication monitor and surprised that Primus Albert is a yeti-satyr same as Storm King's.
"Are you Primus?" Utopia asked as he has not trusted him.
Primus Albert turned towards to Utopia.
"Yes, you must be Utopia that my old friend Gladio told me." He said meaningfully.
"You and my master Gladio are… friends?" Utopia asked as Primus Albert nodded his head.
"Indeed, he and I were friends when we first met him and get to know each other." Primus Albert said.
Greyback walks towards to the magic hologram.
"Can we get to work already?" Greyback asked impatiently.
"Oh sorry. I going to tell you my story." Primus Albert began his story.
"You see I used to be the wiser ruler, not the conqueror. But my brother was furious and ordered Storm Creatures to throw me in an endless cell. I managed escaped myself from dreadful prison and I took one of my ships. I had to get away from them but my airship's engine failure and crashed into the Pine Needle Barrens. I have been found by Gladio Colterus who had journeyed to beyond Equestria. He and I get to know each other quietly. I had told him about Storm King's intention to conquer all the land of Equestria. So, I tried to find those allies and use them to fight the Storm King. And once he's defeated, I take control of my empire with bringing peace to all land of Equestria once and for all." Primus Albert said.
Utopia looked solemnly but little understanding.
"I see, so you are taking over your empire and live peacefully? You don't look much of your brother." He asked.
"That's right, unlike him, I was always wiser and wisdom in my home, but I'm afraid that Storm King had plans to rule over Equestria," Primus Albert said.
Greyback walked towards to Primus's magic communication.
"What's his plan for conquering Equestria?" He asked.
"He has the Staff of Sacanas to destroy everything, but he needs magical powers to recharge it." Primus Albert replied.
"What's magical powers he needs?" Utopia asked as Strife floating to him.
"I think he has something do with Alicorn princesses' magic." Strife answered him as Utopia pondered for a moment and realized that.
"So that's why Tempest captured all three of Alicorn princesses," Utopia said as Greyback and Strife was dumbfounded.
"Uh, who's Tempest?" Greyback asked as Utopia answered him but interrupted by Strife.
"I think I heard Tempest was a unicorn and her horn were broken.
She must be working with Storm King." He replied.
"So, what Tempest really want with this?" Greyback asked. "I believe Tempest wants to get her horn back," Utopia said.
"Oh, I see. Anything else?" Primus Albert asked.
"I saw three alicorn princesses being petrified into stone but one of them escaped." Utopia asked.
"Who was it?" Primus Albert asked.
"Princess Twilight, she is one of Alicorn princesses." Utopia answered.
"What?!/What?!" Greyback, and Primus asked in unison.
"Is that you mentioned about Twilight when she was with her friends?" Strife asked.
Utopia sighed. "But Tempest will be going after the last princess. She was now on her list."
"Then you must go find Twilight first." Primus Albert said.
"But I don't know where she is or her friends. I just want to know where they are." Utopia said.
"Do not fear, she will be safe out there with her friends. But there are secrets I wanted to tell you three first." Primus Albert said as Utopia and the others had looked each other in puzzled.
"What secrets?" Utopia asked.
"Once three of you and the unidentified others are uniting together, soon become the Justice Defenders." Primus Albert said.
"Justice Defenders?" Utopia and two others asked in unison.
"The Justice Defenders are worthy heroes defeat the pure evils to protect all over Equestria," Primus Albert said.
"How do you explain this to us? It is just only a myth?" Greyback asked.
"Not a myth, Greyback. Gladio gave me this book called The Justice Inchoamentum and tells me that the Elements of Justice." Primus Albert said.
"What are the Elements of Justice and they are being different than Elements of Harmony?" Utopia asked.
"They are much different than Elements of Harmony but its life within the ancient weapons called the Custos of Armis." Primus Albert said.
"So, what is the Custos of Armis?" Strife asked.
"Every six elements in their weapons that represent the power of Justice. Unitatis-corn Wizard Coat represents Unity. Sword of Imperium Breaker represents Might. Mystic Psychica Helmet represents Knowledge. Hippogriff's Celeritas Armour Pinion Wings represent Valour. Martialis Sash Belt represents Assurance. And Bow of Aviary Raptor represents Honour." Primus Albert said before Utopia's grey wizard coat glowed brightly in white with silvery runic Equestria marks which made Utopia, Greyback, Strife, and Primus Albertwere astounded.
Then Greyback's sword glowed in red and Strife's helmet glowed in purple as it linked together with Utopia's grey wizard coat.
Primus Albert soon realized that.
"I see you three found of Custos of Armis, as the prophecy said that only the Elements wielders had obtained each weapon in hidden whereabouts and once, they united together to become the heroic team Justice Defenders." Primus Albert said before Utopia, Strife and Greyback's Custos of Armis stopped glowing.
"If we have three weapons, there are other weapons still out there very far away and found by someone." Greyback said as Primus Albert nodded.
"That's right. Then you must find the other three elements wielder and destiny of Equestria needs you." Primus Albert said as Greyback crossed his one arm as a sign of determination.
"I'm ready for my might to find the others to become stronger." Greyback said heroically as Strife bowed to Primus.
"I will be volunteered, sire." Strife said as Utopia step forwards to him with nervous.
"I don't know what to say but I want to aid with them too." Utopia as Greyback and Strife turned at unicorn pony and nodded in agreement.
"Good luck on your journey. And Utopia?" Primus Albert replied. "Yes, your majesty?" Utopia asked.
"Always remember. You can't give yourself as well your friendships to ponies, so you can't be alone yourself. Understand?" Primus Albert asked. Utopia breathed under his nose.
"Understood, your Excellency." He said as Primus Albert smiled proudly.
"Farewell, Justice Defenders." Primus Albert said as he turned off the magic projection as it fades.
The communication crystal orb stopped glowing. Utopia stared at the ground below and thinking back about Princess Celestia say to her sister Luna.
Greyback and Strife looked at each other.
"What's wrong?" Greyback asked as Utopia turned to the others.
"Princess Celestia mentions to Luna about the queen before she turned into stone." Utopia said.
"Well, who's the queen of?" Strife asked.
"She said to seek help from the queen of the hippos… Utopia said.
"Queen of hippos?" Greyback asked confused.
"No, but she hasn't finished her sentence, but I read in the Magical Creatures. I think it spelled with 'griffs'" Utopia said acknowledge.
Strife's mind pops out. "You mean the Hippogriffs?
Utopia nodded. "So, we must find Twilight to help her and searching for the lost Hippogriffs."
"Excellent, so let's go find Twilight and her friends." Greyback said with smiled.
"But we don't know where they are." Strife asked.
"Relax, I have a strong sense to smell anything." Greyback replied.
"Does it better than a dog's instinct?" Utopia asked.
"Of course! Then come on!" Greyback shouted as he is running in four legs followed by Strife who using his psychic power to speed up. Utopia was little surprised that murky cloud creature's psychic power but snapped out.
"Hey! Wait for me!" Utopia yelled as he is running after them until he saw Greyback and Strife standing and looking at the ground. Utopia walks toward them and stop.
"What is it?" Utopia asked as Greyback picks up Twilight's mane hair. Utopia gasped.
"You're right, she managed escaped plus she left us some tracks with her friends." Greyback pointed at hooves' track.
"Let's followed the tracks." Strife said as he, Greyback and Utopia followed the tracks to find Twilight and her friends and protect from Storm Guards.
As they left, Talpa turned off his camouflage as he hides in the tree.
"They are heading beyond Equestria. Very interesting." Talpa said as he went back to the Canterlot to report Tempest and Malleo.
(Canterlot's Castle - Throne Room)
Before Talpa opened the door, he heard the Storm King's voice that sounds threatening.
"Remember, Tempest. Only I have the power to make you whole. Make this twig work, and you'll get your reward. Fail me, and your horn won't be the only thing that's broken. If my older brother got in your way, deal with him and he will soon to be brought back to the dungeon where he rots."
"It won't be a problem. Once Primus Albert is out of our hands, there is no one interfere our plan." Tempest assured.
Talpa entered the throne room as the Storm King cheered before the communication spell goes warbling.
"Great! I'm ready to power up, crash and bash, and be the biggest, baddest bugaloooooo..."
Grubber who had arrived before him, spoke to her. "Sorry, bad spell service. Want me to call him back?"
"Do you have the Princess?" Tempest inquired.
Grubber started pushing his index fingers together nervously.
"Well, uh, funny story. It kinda seems like she...she might've like, you know, got away... a bit."
Tempest's eyes squinted at him in disappointment as Malleo groaned in frustration.
"Could somebody elaborated that part?"
"I do. It would seemed Princess Twilight and her friends are jumped down into the river to escape." Talpa answered.
"I know you're guys disappointed, but I got one word for you: Sponge cake!" Grubber presented her a sponge cake slice.
Tempest zapping Grubber with her destructive magic who screamed in agony.
"I need all four for the staff to work." Tempest reminded Grubber as the pudgy hedgehog swallowed the burnt sponge cake.
"Hey, I know! I want the Storm King to fix that crazy horn as badly as you do. It looks like a crackly chipped tooth on the top of your head. And you know you don't look good in hats." Grubber suggested.
Tempest spun around to him with her cracked horn sparking, getting annoyed with Grubber.
"That Princess is not gonna keep me from getting my horn back! Prepare my ship!"
Grubber quickly took off from the throne room. Tempest calmed herself, and spoke to herself. "Please. How far could one little pony get on her own?"
"Talpa, is anything else to report?" Malleo asked.
"Yes, I confirmed those three who were already escaped here including Utopia is still with them." Talpa said.
"You're telling us my useless brother is now have the backup allies?" Tempest asked.
"No and I'm done yet for speaking. They are going out far beyond the lands to search for the wielders of Custos of Armis. The powerful magical weapons are the only ones in our problem." Talpa replied.
"That is interesting to hear. We can go after those weaklings once we find Twilight and Utopia. This time, it will be our mission we won't fail." Malleo smirked.
"Understood, Captain." Tempest uttered with her monotone voice.
(Badlands - Cave)
Utopia and two allies were taking rest at the Badlands as they are camping in the cave during the night after walking for several hours. Utopia helps Strife carried the woods and stones for campfire pit by magic and psychic.
Greyback sits on the ground and saw two of them returning. As he started making campfire site, Utopia making a fire on a campfire site with magic which made Greyback and Strife amazed.
"Wow… No wonder that any unicorns have magic in their horn." Greyback said with amused.
"Indeed. He was a useful pony after all." Strife replied as Utopia sits next to them.
"Are we going to find the Custos of Armis's owners or Twilight and her friends?" Utopia asked before giving his response to them. "Maybe we can do the same time."
"Hey, what if we like to split up to find Twilight and her friends and Elements of Justice's wielders?" Greyback asked Strife.
"What?" Strife puzzled.
"Grey was right, if I find Twilight and her friends and you guys find the three other elements as well." Utopia said.
"That sounds a great idea, Utopia. I liked what you think." Strife amused.
"But before we go to sleep, I wanted to tell you something, Grey." Utopia said as Greyback and Strife looked at each other and turned back to him.
"Go ahead." Greyback said.
"You did the great work out there in Canterlot. I cannot believe I met someone with a kind of wolf." Utopia responded.
"I am Fridolfian warrior but everybody thinks of me as the wolf. Fridolfians are the very intimidated race but bold and unparalleled might in this distant land, fighting through survival. We made the oath not to reveal ourselves in outside world until then..." Greyback explained.
"Until then what? Did those Storm Creatures have attacked your home?" Utopia questioned.
A response made Greyback crestfallen before turned up to him. "Yes."
"Greyback has lost several of his brothers and sisters. It was very hard for him not to carry his burden away." Strife spoke with his solemn look. "Truth is hurt."
"I have the first time to made a choice for leaving my home and wandered beyond this world." Greyback replied.
"How did you two met each other before me?" Utopia asked.
"Oh. We ran each other after I got myself thrown by the Storm King who sees my betrayal and treason, but luckily for him who saved my life. And I joined his side to rebel against that blasted snow ape and his goons." Strife answered.
"Wow. You two really are friends!" Utopia stated.
Both Greyback and Strife looked in dumbfound as they gazed at each other.
"Um, I guess we are." Greyback shrugged.
"Don't mention it, Utopia." Strife sighed. "I despite the friendship but I can feel warmth bond between us."
"Why could you say that?" Greyback asked.
"You two haven't know about the Magic of Friendship? I know it will take more time to explain what it is but Princess Twilight has many ways to share the friendship with everypony in Equestria. Friends can look after each other and working together to solve all kinds of problems. I was in the class called the School for Gifted Unicorns, making me the top of the class same as Twilight." Utopia replied.
Greyback has filled with puzzlement in his thought and replying to him. "Spoken the wise words, comparing to my kind. I started to begin to understand a little."
"You probably get used to it, trust me. When time gets at the end, you will see." Utopia replied. "And thank you for helping me out to escape."
"Oh, don't thanking me, but I really appreciate that. Goodnight." Greyback replied.
He fell to sleep with his arm and Strife lay down on the ground as well and sleeping.
Utopia went outside the cave and looked at the stars.
"Be careful, Twilight and including your friends. Just stick together and no arguments." Utopia thought as he went back to sleep with the others.
Author Notes: Utopia was saved by Greyback and Strife who were sent by the benefactor of the team; Primus Albert, Storm King's brother. Their task is to find the three chosen warriors to save Equestria from invading by the Storm King's army. Don't forget to review after reading this!