A/N: Well, after two months of a hiatus... I officially declare that I have defeated the hiatus. New two chapters are here, after waiting that long.
There are a few things to know up ahead, just so you know.
1. The progress on the making of "My Little Pony: The Movie" looks splendid. We're going to have Zoe Saldana and Sia in this movie. The animation for the movie based on the images looks wonderful and updated from the Flash version since they are using Toon Boom Harmony for the film. (Check out "The Moon Rises" for an example on the wonders of the animation engine.)
2. I will be making an appearance at Toronto Comicon for the second time! I will be most likely attending with a friend. I'll probably get an autograph from Robert Picardo.
3. Season 7 will be released this Spring, most likely in April. I might not be able to catch most of this one, but I will probably buy the DVD for the Season when it is released. Also, confirmation of Season 8, I will talk that in the next point.
4. With Season 8, this part is questioned largely by me. It's most likely a direction in my own fear that it will become of what happened to "Spongebob SquarePants" after the first film in 2004. The ratings went down, and the show began its decline. I might stick on for a bit after the feature film, as I know there will be a few others who will leave the fandom after that. If Season 8 is good, I will probably continue to watch. If it's not so good or just meh, I will probably just leave the fandom but continue to work on this story. (Hence why I said Season 7 or continuing will not be canon for this story.)
Also, I added a villain song in this one that is quite familiar to those who know about 'dank memes', and as a disclaimer I do not own it.
I recently have seen Lordi for the first time, and I got to meet them after the show. Gave their guitar player Amen a hug. :3
Billy Talent with Monster Truck and The Dirty Nil is coming to the ACC, and I will be seeing them tomorrow. Next shows for me so far after are Delain / HammerFall, Sabaton w/ Leaves' Eyes and Battle Beast, Iron Maiden with Ghost, Metallica with Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat at the Rogers Centre, and Deep Purple with Alice Cooper. (I'm pretty sure that I might see Roger Waters, but I have yet to find out.)
Alas, Review Response Time:
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MGSfan: Don't worry, you weren't harsh. Thank you, and I do actually have an idea flowing like that. APoeticHeart is one of my favorite authors and one of the inspirations for LTL.
JPWriter: Thank you first off. Yes, I am quite aware of the weaknesses to the story and some of your points are correct. I do plan on giving him a repercussion when in one of the sessions with the Song of Order at one point (next chapter). Also, do not worry if you came off like that in a way. :) Good criticism and advice is there to help the writer improve.
Guest: Yep, I've been waiting to do that for a bit of time now.
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Guest (4): The new chapter(s) are here! :)
Ladybug girl126: Who knows? Maybe the EQG crew is keeping it a secret.
Guest (5): There might not be enough room in the plan for that episode re-write, but I will see what I can do.
Raptor trainer: It could be quite a surprise. Also, I don't think I'd say they would be like X-Men.
Guest (6): That is something I will have to think about.
Dino fan: They usually have summer school during that time.
Puppy lover 545: Yes, you will. ;) Also, you never know; humans are always able to find a way somehow.
Guest (7): By Mass Effect physics, their system would probably be in the Far Rim section of the Milky Way galaxy.
Rebecca's POV
Switzerland's skies holds a cold breeze above in the mountains, as I ascended higher on my own wings. The sound of their pounding could be heard behind me in the wind in the climb up back to the portal where the Global Prosecution that would be my own army to assist me on the other side to Mortem.
I was still under that kind of disappointment that I could not bring an end to the ponies since Brayden was there to protect them. He seemed to almost share the same kind of powers I had, but they were quite different. Almost like they were the powers for his own kind of evil, but I am only trying to do the right thing so that Earth can be better off without that poison coming to Earth from their world.
I flew up past the edge and into the cavern at the top where the Global Prosecution remained for the past few days to wait for my return. Had I defeated Brayden and got what I wanted with the death of those ponies and traitors with him, I would already be harvesting Equestria.
Time to come up with a different plan though, with the most-known organization that I now have control over.
Achmed remained there by the gates, his loyalty to me since I first saw him answering as I arrived. His men taking stand as I decend towards him, the boots on my feet landing to the ground, wings keeping control so I don't fall to the cavern floor. The leader of the organization walked over to me, barking a command to his soldiers in the Arabic language.
"You have returned, my queen?" He questions me, wondering what happened on the other side of the world.
I nod to him. "I failed in an attempt to end the main defense for Equestria. The one person who used to be my friend by the name of Brayden, attacked me to protect them. Shame for him to be their bucket boy. Had it not been raining a storm there, I would have had use for my fire breath attack. Now... status report on your men."
"All of them have arrived my queen," He informs me, turning to his men with some even lined up outside. "They all waited patiently and we also brought in some 'additionals' for emergency reasons."
"Additionals?"
"Yes, my men managed to steal tanks, fighter jets, bombers from a few facilities in Russia, Iran and Qatar. They surely will not notice that a few of their vehicles are gone. But with our captures from Russia, we also ended up achieving one powerful thing, and it's the only one."
My own eyebrow rose on the suspicion on what he could have meant by powerful. Could it possibly be the he brought in one of those kinds of 'missiles' for our war on Equestria? I smiled slowly, as I knew that would already bring Equestria upon its knees when I fire it at one of its major cities and have it devastated.
"The only one?" I had to ask that though as I thought there would be more of 'them'.
Achmed looks to his men. "Security in that one facility was too strong. No doubt they will be on the lookout for footage of us bringing it here."
My wings flapped for a moment. "No worries, once all of us and the weapons are in, I am sealing the portal off so that no reinforcements can attack us from there. The world armies will try to trace it here to these mountains eventually, but with me, my dragons and your army combined... conquering Equestria will be our objective."
"And of the other lands?"
"They shall understand our needs or be destroyed, just like what happened with Whinnepagos that my ancestor back in the years of time did there to exterminate the Alicorns there."
"Shall I command my men to begin our march, or will you be doing the honors my queen? Either way, it'll be alright."
"By all means Achmed, I shall. I am the queen of all blood dragons after all." I said, smiling as my wing flap and lift me upwards into the air again in front of the red-tinted portal.
Each and every soldier was there, waiting patiently and speaking amongst themselves in the Arabic tongue that I knew would be their native language. With the help of my pendant, I was able to understand what they were saying. A few of the tanks were brought into the cavern, though the 'big one' is waiting outside with the other special soldiers ready to move it when given the command.
The fire ruby in my pendant begins to glow in red, as I am preparing a mixed spell to cast upon the soldiers below, and that of a blessing from me. "Soldiers, hear my voice and my command!" I shouted out with an echo in my voice as the pendant shot out a large mist that was directed for the soldiers in a way to be resistant to the death stench of Mortem beyond the portal.
The mist gulfs them and is consumed slowly by them as they breath it all in, the mist going as far to the soldiers outside. With that spell, they seem to be still and ready to march for me in my name.
But what is something like a march without an opening speech, hm?
"For far too long, the ponies of Equestria have been poisoning the minds of Earth and is rapidly increasing by each minute of each day, with more and more of these 'bronies' coming in and shoving the show down our throats. From here forward, we shall take the fight to them; as we will put an end to them on the other side here. A portal that leads to Equestria itself!"
The soldiers remain in place, a few going to the tanks to drive them out through the portal. For the jets and bombers, they would not be flown in but carefully brought in, as well as the weapon Achmed told me about that could be of use to me.
"Through this portal is my piece of land called Mortem, where our 'HQ' will be. From there, we will make our plans and initiate our attacks onto Equestria from there! No longer will you be ignored, and no longer will this poison spread! Are you all with me to put an end to Equestria, and to bring eternal reign to me; the Dragon Queen?"
The armies raised their weapons and hands, cheering and being persuasive that this would be the right way to put the world back on track.
"With the mist to help you breath and not be killed by the death stench, we march! For on this day forward, we shall begin the great reign of fire!"
The armies cheer once again, getting into line and waiting for the command of the squadron leaders in charge of the battalions. Their leaders shout commands in their language, all of the soldiers standing still as before, their assault rifles on their right shoulders. Another command sent out and they begin their effective march towards the portal for entry.
(Play Red Alert 3 OST - Soviet March)
My hazel green eyes glow again with a smile emerging across my mouth as the battalions make their way to the portal. The first few make their approach and I can see the portal's effects as their boots and bodies make contact with it. Very small ripples appearing on the surface of it every time they went through.
I turn to my left to see the other armies from that organization coming through, seeing all of the tanks, mobile rocket vehicles and the 'big' one coming in from the back. From there, I could see it all with my own eyes on what this big one was.
It was known on Earth as a thermonuclear weapon, the ones that were used once in war long ago, and been tested for a long time. The tests stopped after an incident had happened back in the 1960s, and they were mostly silent except in the USSR at that time. But with this being the only one in my possession, I had to figure out where in Equestria the target would be... Canterlot? No, but maybe Manehattan in a way to threaten and anger the ponies of Equestria into surrendering.
Resistance from Equestria? I should expect it, especially with Brayden backing them up with his support.
The bigger the vehicles, the more large ripples there would be for the portal's magic. I shouldn't delay to stay here on Earth much longer, as it is all in the past of waiting a long time for this moment to come of the return... to fulfill my ancestor's wishes and finish what they tried to end.
My wings flap once again, and I make my way to the dark portal. The portal continues to ripple as the soldiers were coming through along with the weaponry required for the takeover, but me and my dragons will be doing the harvesting of the planet from where the plans originally left off when Whinnepagos was still around as it was before Equestria was even founded.
A pass through the portal, and the rocky smell of the cave immediately makes its change. Instead of the rocky walls and ceiling, there was the sight of a blood-red colored sky, and the smell of flames and smoke. A smell that my ancestors loved...
It was Mortem itself, with the black tower watching over the land still there. This black tower was the guardian for when I was absent from Equus, or more rather my ancestors since they had this pendant before me. The glowing uprising of the death stench rising upwards into the red clouds above.
The soldiers below me on the rocks walk on through the death stench. No coughing heard from them, sounds like my spell to protect them from the mist made some good after all. While they are busy marching to their location close to the black tower, I shall fly to the top to speak to the dragons of the return.
A few blood dragons flap their strong wings in the skies, watching over the darklands itself, unaware of my presence to them, until they have turned their heads and noticed me and the glowing pendant around my neck. They let out a roar of victory and triumph as my way was clear. I was back to lead them once more, as my ancestor did.
The top of the black tower that shares the same name as the darklands was clear, with the presence of blood dragons resting there, still waiting even after what seemed like thousands of years without a Dragon Queen to lead them. A few of the new younglings were there, screeching loudly with the same greeting that the older ones have given to me.
My wings kept me in place as I face them all, with a few of the blood dragons behind me, flapping their wings from behind. I bring forward my right hand towards the other dragons and their kin, shining the symbol carved onto my hand that I was the actual queen that has returned.
The other species below in the mist of the death stench like the undead ponies that dared to venture into Mortem and put under my command, and the big clawed reptiles below all stare up at the black tower as my power within begins to grow ever so brightful. I can feel power being shared from the pendant I wore to my own body. Power flowing into my veins... even after my battle with Brayden, I still remain mighty and ruthless than ever before.
Brought forward into the circle of fire above that connects through the small to moderate patch of canyon land, I would finally be able to address my subjects for the first time in years. I look down to them below me, opening my mouth and beginning the new order for all of them.
"My dragons and subjects, it is finally good to see all of you again after the many years have passed since the banishment of my ancestor that tried hard to defeat the Alicorns of Whinnepagos. The alicorns may be long wiped out, but the land of Equestria still remains yet... a threat to our own agenda."
The blood dragons all roar, as I knew very well of this that of their hatred to the ponies or anyone who should side with them.
"Fear not though, as from my return; I brought an army from the planet Earth. The system on the other side of the galaxy where I had been banished to. These group of others, they call themselves the Global Prosecution... they have one thing in common with all of us. The only difference is them banning the show from their networks even as it was real before our own eyes. With this army, we can finish what was started and harvest the planet for our own benefits. They are human, yes... but they have a mindset and I'm sure I have a good plan for them to begin to de-railing of Equestria!"
My subjects all roar once again, with each of the human armies below having their weapons held up into the air with chants for victory in their Arabic language. A smirk appeared on my face.
"From this moment forward... no more nonsense! We begin the downfall and the uprising of our flames! Celestia herself will fall down before us, begging for mercy once we have her own kingdom surrounded; and on the wall is where we shall put her head. As for that traitor Brayden who was once a friend to me, I have plans for him myself once I take care of those he protects and protect him at the same time. Mortem's barriers shall not fall, and our voices shall be heard! We shall overcome this evil they bring to you, even from the alicorns long ago! Mortem's name shall be heard... as we are all Dragons!"
With that said, I left the fire circle with thunderous applause following after that. Proudful, I shall have to speak to Achmed as I have saved a plan for quite a small while on how I can start a war that I could win easily with no remorse saved for even my own enemies.
A blood dragon comes flying upwards towards me, Achmed riding on its back to join me at the top of the tower. I set myself down to the ground, closing my wings and watching the dragon land with a large thud heard when it touches the obsidian I stand on. The other kin back away with their young, but keep an ear open for what me and the leader of the GP would discuss.
"You have quite an impressive kin here," He addressed me in the sacred land after passing in from Earth to here for the first time. "This no doubt will advance your plans further to conquer and divide this 'Equestria' that you speak of."
"Nothing too special Achmed. There will have to be training for your men, and even my own dragons and others here that are quite reliable."
"This is all but new to them as well," He takes out a cigar and brings it close by a flame to ignite it. He smokes it for a moment, holds it between his index and middle fingers on his right hand. "They'd likely won't take it as seriously."
"Well no matter... we can push them to training. Though I do have a plan to initiate to you that plays a large role in the beginning of the terror to Equestria."
"What plan is on your mind, my queen?" He asks me, as I was already prepared to explain it to him.
"It starts off like this: in order to wage war on Equestria; there has to be a start to it. It's a two-way plan, and the other half will cost the life of one of your men. We will send off one of your men in disguise to Equestria's capitol Canterlot. Your assigned man will be ready to unleash a scare upon all of those in the square according to what the show has told me."
He raised an eyebrow. "So you watched the show?"
"No!" I said, growling a bit. "I was only told that by Brayden himself when we were still friends."
"I... see then," He stated, dismissing his suspicion. "Go on ahead then and continue what your plan was."
"This scare will involve an explosion that has no chance of him leaving alive, but will be enough to make Celestia's forces aware of the situation. They'll blame it on Brayden, and most likely send him to exile. For some of your men, they shall invade and overtake the town nearby called Appleloosa. We will hold them hostage and tell them to hand Brayden over to us, and proceed in executing a few of the ponies there to get a message across."
Achmed has his left hands' thumb and index finger on his chin as he was processing this plan throughout his mind. "And if Brayden isn't sent into immediate exile?"
"Then let him come to Appleloosa. I want you there, so you can overpower him and bring him to his knees. Once he is dead, there will be no defense left. Should you fail to do that, fear not as I will put the situation into my own hands."
"An excellent plan, my queen." He commented once again.
A blood dragon swoops upward from the ground below, with two soldiers from the GP riding on its back. The dragon makes a landing, and the soldiers get off of the beast and join us.
"These are two of the best soldiers out in the field," He continues. "They will provide a good firepower and a way to keep the area secure for Appleloosa when its on our hands. A few other soldiers, will provide us what we need."
"Good..." I said with a smirk upon my face. "You two..." I pointed at the soldiers.
The soldiers nod their heads, listening as my voice took their attention towards me. I was determined to know if they knew anything of this kind of battle plan and what it would take to defeat Celestia and put an end to all ponies.
I sound rather questioned when I spoke with them, and Achmed. "Are you... real villains?"
The second soldier's eyebrows rose when asked the question. The first one gave off a look that could tell that he was only known for doing what was told in the kingdom that Achmed commanded himself.
"Well technically, uh... nah." The first soldier said.
I ask another question. "Have any of you or the other soldiers down there... caught a good guy, like a real hero to Earth's society?"
"Nah." The first soldier spoke again, the second shaking its head.
"Nothing?" I was starting to get a bit annoyed. "Have any of you ever tried a disguise?!"
The second soldier shakes his head again, with the first soldier speaking again his answer. "Nah nah... what the hell is this about?"
"Alright!" I said, knowing that this was going to be a little tougher to get into their head than I originally though. "I can see, that I will have to teach you... all of you soldiers, how to be powerful as ever, so my dragons can team up with you!" I turn around to face one of the dragons who has a bone-like figure that resembles a saxophone. "Take it away boys!"
The dragon began to blow a melody into the skeleton saxophone, which I knew that it was going to be the start of... ugh, one of those musical pieces. No matter, I shall sing anyway and I'm pretty sure that the soldiers will want to sing along.
After the melody, Achmed and the soldiers top of the tower and down below began to dance along to the melody of the song while I smile to myself and sing.
We are Number One
One of the soldiers dance on a young dragon's tail. The dragon turns around and lifts him upwards into the skies, allowing him to fly like it was a trampoline launch at first. The soldier lands on the tail again and the process repeats.
We are Number One
I look to all of the soldiers below, standing before them. "Now listen closely..." I suggested to them as they look at me in curiosity on what would happen next.
Here's a little lesson in trickery
This is going down in history
If you wanna be a villain number one
You have to chase a superhero on the run
In a training ground, one of the soldiers is doing flips and wearing a mask that looks like Brayden, while I am guiding a couple of soldiers to chase after the mask-wearing one, in teaching them how to capture my enemy.
The masked soldier runs by at an incredibly fast pace, and I proceed to sneak by with the soldiers, looking in way via this simulation how to capture him.
Just follow my moves
And sneak around
Be careful not to make a sound
I began to shush the men as they were sneaking around towards the fake tree that had been set up to represent Ponytown... or whatever they called it. But of course, one of them steps on a moderate sized crumbling fake branch.
"No! Don't touch that!" I barked and took the branch from him.
One of the men falls into one of the traps in the training ground while I work with a few men to catch the masked soldier. The sound of footsteps were coming up ahead and I turned around to see him coming back. I signal the order to drop the net.
We are Number One
The soldier immediately does, but it lands on me with me struggling to get it off of me. The masked soldier of course, runs off. Guess I got to show them a real disguise then...
I twist and transform around with my powers to turn myself into a poorly disguised version of a good human in Equestria that arrived. The soldiers watch as the masked soldier pretends to be Brayden and help her across the path. I offer him a poisoned apple, and the masked pretends to eat it.
The soldiers behind me, laugh as the masked one pretends to lose consciousness and fall to the ground.
We are Number One
"Hahaha!" I said as I came around the corner with three soldiers. In my hand is a net, and I was ready to tell them some orders about it as I gave it to them.
Now look at this net
That I just found
When I say go
Be ready to throw!
I can see the masked soldier come running by again, and when he moved closer it would be the time to make another signal.
Go!
The soldiers throw it, but to my surprise it was thrown at me and not the masked.
"Throw it at him, not me!" I shouted at them with a bit of rage in my voice. Knowing I can't get angry with them, I decided it would be better to try something else that would be easy. "Oh, let's try something else!"
Me and the other soldiers with me storm off for a better idea.
Now watch and learn
Here's the deal
You slip and slide on this banana peel
I went around to a section of the grounds laying some banana peels there for the masked soldier to trip and slip over. The soldiers stood by and watched me place them down until the box I had them in was empty. While I laughed evilly, the soldiers walked up towards the peels and fell down to the ground to my own surprise.
"What are you doing?!" I sound enraged when they had fallen.
WE ARE NUMBER ONE!
The rest of the soldiers planned traps on the training grounds for those wearing Brayden masks, and successfully capturing them. Each masked one gave the achieving soldiers a pat on the back.
We are Number One
The black tower where I stood gave me the overside of dragons flying around to shield and protect me from harm even if I could fight. My dragons can truely still see that they have great honor towards me as their queen given and returned to them. The soldiers dance around on the floor and rocks singing victory songs.
We are Number One, We are Number One!
"We are Number One!" I sang, finishing the song that had been sung.
Now out of the way, I look to the red clouds above Mortem and smile to myself. The coming days should surprise Brayden himself after all.
If the plan I have doesn't work out, so be it. There's nothing wrong with a violent persuasion with one of his 'pony' friends...
A/N: And that was the chapter! Next upcoming is the first part to the long-awaited King Sombra two-parter. I kind of predicted that I would do something like that when I mentioned it in the "Twilight's Kingdom" chapters.
Alright, see you next chapter.