It didn’t take long for the fighting to begin.
 
It was admittedly sudden. For one cycle I had total control over the land with only a few small rebellious troublemakers to deal with, and the next cycle I found myself facing an army. Truly, it was almost as comparable as night and day.
 
In the short time following what had come to be known as ‘hour zero’, a somewhat abstract reference to the attempted eclipse that had gone so wrong, my enemy made its presence known. As I sat in Canterlot, more and more messengers returned and delivered the news that battles had erupted.
 
In most major cities around the nation, the Night Guard suddenly found themselves facing an organized and somewhat formidable group of ponies. Featheraklion, Palermino, Galvalon and more. What they spoke of did not please me. In addition to many of the cities’ residents taking up arms as if they were part of a militia, cities across the land were receiving support from ponies wearing golden armour.
 
At first I scoffed at the notion, but after a quick teleport to Galvalon I could see that it was true. The Night Guard was fighting against ponies wearing the branding of the Solaris Guard. I didn’t understand what I was seeing because it should have been impossible. I had destroyed the Solaris Guard. The only idea that made any sense was that normal citizens had somehow gotten their hooves on Solaris armour, but reports of their offensive skills gave me doubt. There was absolutely no way that a ‘new’ Solaris Guard had been pulled together after I had taken care of the old one.
 
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The Nightmare Wars: https://www.fimfiction.net/story/211213/the-nightmare-wars
 
by Giga Bowser NS: https://www.fimfiction.net/user/Gigabowser
 
Art by TGDHamster: http://tgdhamster.deviantart.com/