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Day 6

We have been trekking beyond the reach of New Saddle. I still say that we should have taken the city first but it was not my call. I am only doing what is asked of me. Anyway as we walked, I could hear Starlight talk about her little brother with Misty. The two of them seemed to have hit it off and became close friends. Rainbow and Sky were flying overhead trying to out do one another with their tricks, as long as Rainbow dose not pull off any Sonic Rainbooms we should be good. Haze has been flying on ahead of us to make sure we don't walk into any enemy patrols. Aurora has been awfully quiet. I guess she must miss her family.

I remember the first night we were out here, Aurora told me she had three foals at home back in Ponyville. When I asked her why she joined up she looked at me and told me that she felt she had to to protect her younglings as she put it. She would not talk to any pony else in our group but me. Said something about how I reminded her of her late husband with the way I carried myself. When I asked her about it she would just clam up. I guess I'll just leave it at that.

Haze and Misty seemed to have grown rather close. Most time I don't see one without the other. Something tells me there is more there. I spoke to Haze about it and he said not to concern myself with it. Said that even though I was an Alicorn that there are some things I was not meant to know. Fair enough, I don't like to pry but still I am sure that the two are lovers.

Starlight reminds me so much of Twilight it's not funny. Though she has the more refined demeanor of Luna. The thought just made me chuckle, Luna Sparkle. In any case, Starlight is our taction and boy can she come up with a plan. While on the way to Canterbury we saw a gryphon encampment heading for what we could guess was to take back Stalliongrad. But thanks to Starlight, they didn't have a chance. I know for one Luna likes surprises and she is in for a big one.

It should be about daybreak by the time we reach the outskirts of the town. It will be that time when the sun needs to be raised, which still shocks the hell out of me. I mean I had no idea I was capable of such a feat. Tom, Bringer of the Dawn!

Tom was walking beside the others and laughed evilly which made all the rest look at him weird.

Damn it they know. I have to be even more sneaky.

"Hey Lunar, what'cha writing?"

Tom jumped when Rainbow talked over his shoulder. "Geez Rainbow don't do that will you. You want to give me a heart attack?"

"Sorry, I didn't mean to spook you." The cyan pegasus then landed beside the human and walked with him. "So what'cha writing?"

"Luna thought as Twilight did that it would do me good to jot down my thoughts so is to relieve some built up stress. I was not too keen on the idea but it seems to be helping. Plus I keep it as a record of what's been going on."

He held the book out to her as she read through a passage. "Wow that's cool but I have a question though. Why did you pick me to be part of the group? You and I haven't been the close of friends."

Tom and the other walked as he thought on her question. "Well I know the kind of pony that you are. I know you would do anything for your friends. Your fast, brave, perhaps a little cocky and willing to face any danger to protect those you hold dear." It was then he chuckled.

"What's so funny?"

"You remind me a lot of myself. I remember more of my life everyday and when I was younger, I was the same way. I did anything and everything I could to protect my friends. I talked a big game as those from earth say but I had the ability to back it up. We may not have seen eye to eye Rainbow but that's because we are so similar. Not to mention I have faith in your abilities to get things done."

Rainbow blushed softly and smiled but then shook her head. "Ugh did you have to sound so sappy?"

Tom chuckled as the group of friends continued their trek.

Day 7

Well we have been on the outskirts since the late afternoon. We would have been here sooner but we ran into another patrol along the way. These gryphons are nothing if not annoying. You would think that they would have gotten the hint that this is a fight that they can't win but hey, with each fight I somehow feel myself getting stronger. Its hard to explain but I feel something change within me.

Starlight came over to talk to me. As I said yesterday, it seems I am the only one she will talk with. She wanted to know if we will be able to make it through this. In all honesty I can't give her the answer she wants. I do not know the future so I can't say for certain. Still it's good to have somepony to talk to. I still kick myself for allowing Tia to be taken right out from under me. Luna said that I should not stress about it but it dose not help matters.

Aurora came to talk to me after Starlight and I concluded our discussion. She wanted to know more about me, since All she knew was in the span of a few days so I smiled and told her to ask away. Boy was that a bad idea. Just like Twilight she started to ramble off questions without giving me time to answer them. I finally couldn't take anymore and placed a finger to her mouth to stop her. It was then I began to fill in the gaps and she sat there taking it all in like a sponge.

After dinner we all got ready for the assault.

Night had finally fallen and peering through a telescope I looked upon the walls guarding the city. "Ok there are a number of guards on the battlements. Four patroling the ground just outside. If we get spotted by any one of them, they will capture us for sure."

Tom turned and looked at their little group. "Ok here is what we will do. Rainbow you, Haze and Sky will take out the ones on the walls. Aurora, you, Misty and I can take care of the ones on the ground. Once they are done Starlight, that's where you come in. We will need that earth pony strength of yours to break the gate open."

"What about once we are inside? I don't think that is all that they have." Starlight look to the human.

"No I do not believe so either which is why we have to find the leader. If we can get to the leader we can end this before it even starts."

The ponies look to each other and then back to Tom before nodding. Rainbow was the one to speak up. "Lets do this."

"Remember, leave none alive."

With another nod the ponies took off to there locations and readied for the attack.

Tom looked about as as soon as one of the gryphons on the ground appeared, he threw a dagger catching the beast in the face and used his magic to silence him and move him out of the way. Sky High, Haze and Rainbow quickly dispatched the others up on the wall while Tom Aurora and Misty removed the others. Now it was Starlight's turn. She took off at high speeds before spinning around and slamming her hooves upon the wooden door and broke a hole clear through it.

"We have to move. I don't think that sound would have gone unnoticed." The seven of them make their way through the streets, ponies opening their doors or windows to see what was going on. Many joined them and before long a small militia was following them.

"Is the information right?" Tom looked to one of the resident stallions as he nodded.

"Yes. After they took over they turned city hall into their base of operations."

"And what of the supplies from Concordia?"

"As far as we have seen they are moored somewhere close by. We are not sure what they plan to do with them but we can't allow them to take what is not theirs."

Tom thought for a moment. If city hall was their base then it would stand to reason it would be heavily guarded. They would need some time of distraction, something to draw the guards attention so that one of them might slip in unseen.

"Rainbow think you can pull off a sonic rainboom?"

"Ha can I pull off a sonic rainboom he says. I could do that with my eyes closed."

"Good. The moment she hits that rainboom I want the ten of you to harass the guards. Nothing too over the top, just something to keep their attention. We don't want them to see anypony getting inside.Once we are in, then scatter."

The stallion and his friends nod as their group sneak down the streets towards city hall. Tom looked to the others in his own group. "This is where we part ways for a while."

"What are you talking about? We came here together and we will finish this together." The earth pony looked to the human.

"I only need Rainbow to make the sonic rainboom. Once she is there I was you six to get to the city gates and wait for the princess's arrival. It should not be long now, once I take care of their leader I will join you all."

Rainbow shook her head. "No can do boss pony, you chose us now you are stuck with us." Tom looked to each of them, he knew that no matter what he said they would not let him leave their side. This thought hit him to his very core and a solitary tear ran down his cheek which he quickly wiped off.

"Thanks you guys. It means a lot to me."

"I know I don't say much but...I believe in these past few days we have all grown closer as friends. That is what I believe." Each of them nodded their heads.

"Alright team lets go."

Um hello? This is Starlight, I don't know if Lord Lunar will be ok with me writing in his book or not but it's been half an hour since he went into the room with the gryphon leader. I am not sure what went on in there, we all heard bangs, crashes and roars then for the past ten minutes there has been nothing but silence. Oh wait a moment, the door is opening. Oh dear sweet Celestia....

Tom walked out of the room slowly, his clothing in shreds and his body covered in bloody gashes. He staggered from the doorway, dragging his sword in his right hand and the dismembered head of the gryphon leader. Those that they had taken prisoner looked in horror at the head of there leader before Tom tossed it to their feet. He took a staggering step forward before collapsing, but Haze and Misty were both there to catch him before he hit the ground.

"Take a good look at your leader." He spoke in a raspy tone. "That will be what happens to Greaves when I get a hold of him. Mark my words, the last thing he will feel in this life will be the cold bite of my sword as it pierces his heart. Take the head and return to Gryphus. Tell your king that his days are numbered."

Tom coughed and spat blood. Both Misty and Aurora were using their best healing magic to close his wounds. The few gryphons that remained took the head of their fallen leader and took to the skies. As they were a few feet away the entire town cheered in a loud roar. Their town was freed that night, this would surely impress Luna when she and the rest of the army arrive.

The group of friends walked through the cheering crowds of ponies as they made their way to the main gates. "My lord you need your rest, there is an inn just up the street. I own it and it would be an honor to house you till you recovered." A young pegasi mare spoke.

Tom looked to the others. "I will stay with him, you all wait for the princess to arrive." Misty then nudged Haze to the others as she helped the human walk down the street, following the pegasus mare.

Day 10

I had seen that Starlight thought to leave me a message yesterday while I rested. That gryphon took me for all I was worth. A number of times I thought he should have killed me but something seemed to be guiding my actions. At first I thought it only to be my rage and anger, gods know it would not have been the first time something like that happened, but it wasn't. I can't really explain it though call it the gods will if you want I don't care.

Well Luna and the rest of the Equestrian army arrived yesterday and she could not believe we had taken back the town so easily. I told her that it was not just our little band that did it but all the ponies living here. They had finally had enough of the feather brains controlling them and once they saw us doing something about it they figured then was the time. Anyway when they found out my name, most thought I was not real. That I was just a myth. It was to be expected, I did perish over a thousand years ago.

I am writing this from Luna's tent. She is sound asleep beside me. Poor thing, I may have lost my greatest love when Tia was taken but she lost a sister, her only family. She still calls me brother from time to time though which I relish in. It had been so long since I heard those words leave her lips. When she was little she would always call me her older brother even though we were not related. I saw her as my little sister so the feelings there were mutual.

Tia, gods all I can think of is what that monster might be doing to her. I swear by the powers that flow within me if he so much as harms a feather I will slay him where he stands. I had never felt like I did when I was with her. She seemed to have healed whatever damage was dealt to me over those long years on earth. I just...

Tears start to drop from the humans eyes and hit the pages of the book. He took his hand and wiped them away. Regardless of what Luna says, he still feels he could have done something to prevent Celestia from being taken.

"Lunar? Is thou alright?"

Luna's sudden voice snapped Tom from his thoughts as he turned his head to her. His eyes were still glistening with what remained of his tears and he quickly wiped his eyes. "Oh Luna, I am sorry. Did I wake you?"

Luna shook her head. "Nay, we had simply wanted to see if thou was resting but instead we seen thee in tears."

Tom sat there a moment and then closed the book before setting it beside himself. "I am sorry little sister."

Luna shook her head. "Please Lunar you not be sorry. We understand thy feelings. We will get her back dear brother. Make no mistake on that." He then leaned against the human to comfort him. He felt her nuzzle into him. This was enough to help calm himself.

The human took a deep breath and with the princess of the night watching him he continued his writing.

I want nothing more then to hold her within my arms and take her away from all this. Celestia is everything to me and as long she is within the clutches of that gryphon, I will not stop in my goal in getting her back. Greaves will die by my sword and no pony else's. This vow I will make, as Luna as my witness he will breath his last.