talion part 2
"CHARGE." I yelled, immediately the chavalry shot out in a wild run towards the enemies the infantry was right behind them waiting for them to open the road. The manticores and the Centeraurkers smashed into the back of the enemy force like a hammer on an anvil leaving behind them a trail of dead demons.
"We will hang back for a bit let's watch for now." I said to the general and captain and they understood and we watched the battle unfold.
The zombies and the rest of the infantry made contact shortly after the passage of the chavalry, the plague spread by my undeads was decimating their numbers bringing them back to life again on our side. While the blunt of our formation was massacrating the demons our archers started firing on the back of the demon's force, killing their archers thus giving the dragons an easier time with the rest of the attacking army. With the newly acquired breathing room the dragons managed to lift up safely into the air and wash the earth below them with a torrent of flames. I immediately ordered to the zombies to back off and retreat but left the rest of the troops there.
"Let's wrap things up here." I said as we decided to join the battle, the demon force was at the breaking point and us joining in the battle only served to make them die faster. After the battle ended I set the undead around the stronghold for extra security while me and Celestia entered the stronghold. We didn't have to walk much so we immediately encountered Torch who sported a broken limb and an injured wing. Torch himself was also different than before he was way bigger, his frame and figure shadowed ours and filled the majority of the room we were in.
"Sorry we had to meet under these circumstances Talion." Torch said with a deep and ancient voice, one that made the air tremble. He tried to get up but grunted in pain and sat back down. "I was ambushed before the fighting started and got these injures." He said, Celestia ignited her horn and channeled a healing spell which would help him heal faster and also helped easing the pain.
"Yes I was with Celestia when we got the news, we rushed as fast as we could to get here and help out." I said, from there the conversation shifted to how to push back the demons but not for long. We decided to keep our ideas for the council the very next day, but then a thought entered my mind.
"Hey Celestia how did the demons get here isn't the gate to tartarus under Canterlot?" I asked her and she looked at me with worry.
"The gates… they disappeared. I should have told you sooner but I wanted to wait for the council before, what a mistake that was." She said, I shook my head and pinched the bridge of my nose and sighed.
"I will try to look for it with the palantir when we get back." I said and Torch looked at me with confusion but also curiosity." I will tell everyone at the meeting and I will bring it along with me to show everyone there." I said and he nodded, deciding to just wait for me to get more information. "Now that that is out of the way, we need to make some repairs to your fort don't you think so Torch?" I asked, he gladly accepted so his dragons and my undead worked together to patch the stronghold up, it wasn't a one day job but at least we could make it a bit more solid in case of another offensive.
"You should head back too you look exhausted from all the fighting." I told Celestia she nodded a bit unsure but teleported nonetheless. With the the most importants repairs done I ordered the return of my troops back leaving only a small contingent of them there just to be sure. My orders given I teleported back to my rooms and immediately Luna rushed to me. I stopped her before she could speak and motioned her to the couch.
"Is there something you want to discuss Talion?" Luna asked me as we sat down on the couch.
"Yes, why did you ask Chrysalis to do that?" I asked, Luna had a nervous smile on her as I looked at her in the eyes.
"I have been worried about my sister since my return, she often wandered the halls of the castle in the middle of the night, she has been growing distant from everypony lately. I was worried that she might just detach from everypony else, I couldn't bear the thought of her doing that so I thought, if you two got to know each other better she would be more open around others." She explained.
"Well I think she liked your idea, we now have another herd member and she looked pretty flustered when I said she would be in the same bed as you and me." I said and she blushed just like Celestia. "Just remember you are the one that caused this so you better be ready for the outcome that comes with it Luna." I said and she nodded still blushing from the thought of sleeping with her sister and me very soon.
After that she went to bed and I went to the secret chamber where the palantir was so I could locate the gates.