My Little FEAR [First Encounter Assault Recon] : Slow-mo is magic

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Ponyville, Sweet Apple Acres

"Michael! Wake up!" she yells.

Michael's eyes are opening within a split second, he jumps from his bed and unholsters his pistol "What is happening?"

"Wohaa... relax, evrythin' is fine'. Com' on, we are havin' breakfast!" says Applejack.

Michael groans "Oh man, never wake me up like that again!" - "Hehe... I'm sorry"

As they are stepping in the kitchen, he meets the rest of her family. A green pony with white mane is sitting in a rocking chair; a pony with blonde mane and a red fur trots over to the table and a little red-maned filly with yellow fur and a ribbon in her mane. They all are looking with big eyes at Michael.

"Don't worry guys'. He cams' to auer' world yesterday and he mens' no harm' to as'. His name is Mishel' Begget' and he is a Hyooman!" Applejack explains. 'Mishel' could not help at chuckling at her southern accent.

"Well welcom' to our little farm, big guy! Feel yourself like home! My name is Granny Smith." exclaims the green old pony.

As she says 'home', Michael's face freezes.

"Oh, is something wrong, big guy?" asks the pony with red fur.

"Nothing... just... nothing" he mutters. But Applejack knows better. She feels that he is lying.

"You're lying. Please tell us... me the truth." she looks into his grey eyes, but he is avoiding the eye contact "No... please... let us make breakfast"

Applejack just shrugs. Then she starts to introduce the two other members of her family to Michael.

After finishing breakfast which was REALLY DELICIOUS for him, Michael and Applejack are going out, to a apple tree.

"So, at first ah' will show ya' how to buck a tree'! Then it's ya turn!" with that words, she turns around and gives the tree behind her a strong kick with her hindlegs. All apples from the tree are falling down to the ground.

"Now ya'! Buck that tree!" she points at a random tree "Just kick this tree?" - "Yeah!" - "Ok."

He walks away from the tree a  few metres, then he sprints at the tree. Just metres away from the trunk, he jumps in the air and he bicyclekicked the tree. Some pieces of the tree rind are chipped away. All apples and a big tree branch are falling to the ground.

Applejack stands there, mouth agape. "Dude, how did ya' do that'. That was... whoa! Tell me' how ya' learn that'! An' tell me the truth!" - "Okay... but please don't go mad! Promise me that." he says.

"Okay! Cross my hard', hope to fli', stick a cupcake in ma' eye!" she puts a hoof to her right eye. Michael is surprised "What was that for?" - "Well, that was da' Pinkie Promise!" - "Hmm, whatever, just don't get mad!"

Michael takes a deep breath, then he says "This legs killed more enemies as you kicked trees... I think..."

Applejack was mentally stunned. "So ya'... killed..."

"Yes, but it was self-defense and duty in one..." he mutters. Applejack shakes her head "It's okay, it's okay..."

"MICHAEL!!! APPLEJACK!!!" shouts somepony.

They are turning around and watching a lavender coloured pony running to them. It's Twilight. As she approaches, she pants "The *gasp* Princesses are... coming. *gasp* You must come... to my library..."

Ponyville, Library

Pinkie Pie is not in the library. Twilight says that she has work to do.

After some minutes after arriving at the library, a golden chariot which is carried by two white pegasi, lands outside of the tree. Two large creature ponies with crowns, wings and horns are stepping out from the chariot.

Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. They are stepping in the library...

Michael sits on a chair at a table and waits. As the Princesses are seeing Michael, they are shocked. None of them are expecting a living being like him. Michael just stares at the Princesses, then he stands up, goes to them and helds a hand to them "It's a pleasure to meet you, ma'am!" He stands on eye-level with Celestia. She just looks at his hand. She knows the gesture, but she has never seen a hand before.

"Oh sorry, your highness!" he exclaims. He takes his hand back, stand straight and salutes in front of her.

"Huh? No no...", she chuckles, "It's not that. I just was wondering what... whatever. Welcome to Equistria, Sir Becket. It's a pleasure to meet you, too." - "Sir Becket? No, I'm in the position of a sergeant!" - "You're are a soldier? Well, that makes it easier! We are here to say that we can send you back to your world and..." she is cut off by Michael.

"No."

"What?!" says everypony

"No!"

Princess Celestia is shocked, "But you have a family in you world..."

"They're dead..." says Michael monotonically.

"Your friends?" asks Luna, terrified.

"Murdered..."

"Anyone you are close?" asks Luna again

"They all ARE FUCKING DEAD!!!" he yells, and he looks around, "...sorry for my outburst"

"Oh dear... if you don't mind can I read your memories?" asks Celestia, the tears are welling up in her eyes.

"Hmph, you can, but you will not be happy about what you will find..." he says flatly.

Celestia raises her horn to his forehead. Just as the tip of her horn hits his forehead, her eyes goes wide.

Within a split second, she snap her head back and falls to the ground, panting heavily and fast.

"Princess Celestia!!!" yells everypony, except Luna; she asks Michael "What you've done?" while moving to her sister.

"I did nothing! She was that who read one's mind!" he yells.

Princess Celestia knows now everything. Well, ALMOST everything.

The explosion.

The surgery on Michael Becket (and the gruesome nightmare).

The horror in the underground hospital.

The abominations.

The fate of his teammates.

The rest is still black...

Slowly, Princess Celestia recovers and her breathing returns to normal. "Tia! Are you alright?" asks Luna, some tears are falling down from her cheeks.

"Uhm... yes... I didn't expect so much memories in such a short time... and the contents in it..." she mutters and stand up, "I know it's not the right time, but we must get to my castle as soon as possible!"

"Okay, if it is nothing more." he says, as suddenly he feel a severe pain in his right temple. His goggles are starting to scramble. He falls to the ground, yelling in pain. All ponies are looking shocked, as he spasmed on the floor.

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Hallucination

Michael Becket recovers fast and he looks around. But the surrounding around him has changed. He sees bloodstained skeletons. EQUINES skeletons. There are seven overall, still smoking, scattered around in the library, bloody smudges on every surface. Two of them have still a crown on their horned skull. He stands up and steps out of the library. Ponyville isn't behind the door anymore. The sky isn't blue, it's red. The cloud are moving fast from east to west and smell of decay is in the air. Michael stands on a hill. On the hill there's a huge tree, a swing hanging from it.

"Oh no..." he mutters...

(Stop music here)

Michael's eyes shoots open again and looks around. The surrounding is back to normal, except that a rainbow-maned pegasus mare stands on his chest.

"Rainbow... Dash... can't catch... my... breath" he pants. She jumps from his chest.

"Sorry, I was worried", she says.

"Mmmh... yes, I had just an... Oh shit!" he stutters.

"What's wrong? What is it?" Rainbow Dash asks concerned.

"I just had an hallucination, and I saw you all..." - "What did you saw about us?" - "...dead..."

Everyone gasps at this word, even the Princesses.

Then Celestia says "My Little Ponies and Human, we have to go to my Castle immidiately!"

"Okay, but under one condition..." Michael says.

Canterlot, Princess Celestias Castle

They are going through the big halls and corridors of Celestias castle.

"It's okay that you put value on protection, but why did you take your... Assault Rifle with you?" asks Twilight.

"Because I have a very bad feeling about this..." he whispers.

Princess Luna doesn't take her eyes away from the gun. Man, these creature are really attached to this weapons she thinks.

As they are arriving at the throne hall, Princess Celestia leaps up with her wings and sits herself down at her throne. Next to her is sitting a white unicorn with blue-coloured mane.

"Shining Armor!" Twilight exclaims and runs to her big brother and embraces him.

"Hey Twily, I am so happy to see you" Shining Armor says, "So that's the human you talked about. Well..."

Michael takes a few steps forward to Shining Armor and salutes. Shining Armor returns the gesture with a big grin in his face.

"At least he shows respect" he determines "So, Mr. Becket, what's your position?" - "My position is Sergeant at the elite strike team Dark Signal!" he exclaims. Shining Armor is impressed.

"Do you have combat skills?" - "I have Combat skills in firearms and close-battle!" - "Then show me something. But not here right now..." he looks to Princess Celestia, who gives him a nod, "Okay, come with me, Sergeant Becket!"

After some minutes of walking, they are arriving in a big training area. There are some recruits who are practicing with wooden swords.

"So, just for today, show me some of your close-battle skills!" Shining Armor exclaims. He picks up two wooden swords with his telekinetic grip and throws one to Michael. But he doesn't catch it. "Hey, what's with you?" Shining asks.

"I don't need a sword. Of course I don't need my weapon right now, too." he says and puts his AR on the ground.

"Ok if you want... then let's fight!" yells Shining. Twilight says "Are you sure about this. I forgot to say, that he has a special ability...", but Shining says "Well, let's just see who wins..."

Shining Armor starts to circling Michael, but he just stands there. Then he figures out a plan in his brain...

Slow-mo On

He just walks to Shining. As Shining sees him approaching, he swings his sword from from top to bottom, but Michael dodges his attack with ease. Then he kicked the sword away in mid-air, releasing it from Shining's telekinetic grip... then he just grabs the sword with his hands, rushes to Shining, tackles him down and holds the sword at the captains throat.

Slow-mo Off

Even Celestia's jaw drops as she sees a winning Michael over Shining. Twilight is surprised, normally her brother would win in a sword-fight...

Shininig is stunned. That was too fast for him. Michael releases him and says "Well, I don't even have practical experiences in fighting with swords."

Shining stands up, smiles and says "Whoa, that was impressive? How did you learn that? And what is the special ability Twily talked about?"

Michael then explains about his 'Slow-mo' ability.

Shining says smiling "Hey, then this was cheating."

They both shared a lough, as suddenly a female servant pony rushes to them, screaming the whole time...

"AAAAAAH!!! HELP!!!"

"What is it, Serving Star? What's the matter?" Celestia asks worried.

But Serving Star just manages incomprehensible words, while gasping heavily.

"Please, calm down..." she says.

Finally, she calms down, takes a few deep breaths and says "I-I s-saw... I-I-I walked... *deep breath*  I just walked through the lower floors of the castle as suddenly I smell decay. I fo-followed the smell, when I saw-w that corridor. In the middle of it, there was a... big spot of blood and some chunks of... MEAT!!!"

She started to hyperventilate. Fluttershy rushes to Serving Star, hugs her, trying to calm her down.

"Okay while you calm her down, we are going to the lower floors of the castle." says Celestia and moves on. Princess Luna, Shining Armor, Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Rarity followed her,

Michael picks up his AR, and runs to the group, trying to follow, too.

They are walking down stairs and corridors. Suddenly, Rarity holds her snout and says "Aaah, what's that for a awful smell?"

Celestia sniffed, too, and says "We are close..." At next crossing, they are going to the right and seeing the crime scene.

In the middle of the corridor, there are big patches of dried blood. Maggots are crawling around the pieces of flesh. It is an horrible sight.

Michael steps to the biggest patch of blood...

*SCREEECH*

His feets are surrounded by a black liquid, he can't move them. A creature emerges from the ground, the same creature which killed the guard, and starts to lung out at Michael...

Everypony shrieks in horror, and Shining Armor starts to summon a spell for Michael which should push him away... but he is interrupted by a steady rhythm of loud thunderclaps, which sends all ponies again in shock.

Then they are hearing a high-pitched scream...

When they are opening their eyes, they all sighing in relief. Michael still stands there, the muzzle of his AR is smoking, twelve empty bullet casings are surrounding his feet. The monster is nowhere to be found, instead there is a small crater in the floor, a few inches deep.

"Well, that was new!" mutters Michael, walking to the group of terrified ponies.

"Wha-what was that?" asks Twilight. "I don't know, but I know the cause." he says.

"Who or what is the cause. Please tell it us!" says Princess Celestia.

"...Alma..."

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"Who is Al-" she asks, as everypony, with the exception of Michael, are hurling against the wall. Michael's goggles are scrambling heavily. Rainbow Dash tries to struggle her free with her wings, but to no avail. And Applejack tries to stood on all four on the wall, but she can't move her legs. The Princesses aren't moving, but they are looking around with their eyes wildly. Rarity just screams in terror. Shining couldn't see, he lies on the wall with his belly...

There is orange-coloured fog in the air and suddenly a humanoid figure appears in the end of the corridor. In an instant, she stands in front of the ponies. Everypony are getting now a clear sight of the humanoid creature.

It walks on two legs like Michael and has long, black hair. Its skin is dirty brown, like the skin from the creature in the floor.

It's eyes are missing and the mouth look dried. From all what the ponies can see, the creature is looking DEAD...

Celestia and Luna are trying to summon an offensive spell, but their horn are just emitting some harmless sparkles. Alma is blocking their magic.

"Hey, you bitch. You want me? I'm here!" yells Michael, trying to get Alma's attention. Alma turns to him.

Michael hopes that he can save the lives of the ponies, although he can probably loses his own...

But Alma shakes her head... and points with her finger at...

...the Princesses...

She has already new interests in these powerful beings.

"NOO!" yells Twilight and uses her full force to shooting a sparkling beam at Alma. But Alma just disappears and appears in an instant in front of her...

Twilight is hurled against the ceiling. It doesn't hurt her much, but she feel something new: Death Anxiety. She began to weepy bitterly.

(Stop Music Here)

With all at once, it's over. The Princesses, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Shining Armor and Rarity are falling from the wall to the ground.

Twilight falls on her belly. THAT hurt's her. Michael rushes to her, turns her to her back and asks "Is everything alright?"

She is still crying, but she nods. The rest of the group are standing up and are galloping to her, too. After some moments, she stands up and hugs Michael. He returns the gesture by wrapping his arm around her. She is still sobbing...

"I wasn't able to do something... but how... and why?" Celestia mutters to herself. Michael releases Twilight, stands up and says "Because she can block areas in the brains of her victims..." - "Wad' els' she can do'?" asks Applejack angrily.

"She can summon fire, create apparitions like the monster in the floor, telekinesis and, for which she is quite famous, liquefying the flesh of living beings in split of seconds." explains Michael, not taking his eyes away from the sobbing Twilight, "You all could be glad that she didn't murder one of us..."

"Oh... dear..." Princess Luna is stunned. She is ready for anything anytime, but LIQUEFYING the flesh of a living thing, that is too much for her. She feel a wince in her stomach, then she vomits on the floor.

"Oh... no... Luna!" yells Celestia and hold her sister, so that she can't fall over, "Okay, this is a serious situation. I want you all go back to Ponyville and wait for further instruction. Now, go go go!"

Even in a life threatening situation or after, she keeps her head clear...

Ponyville, 30 Minutes later

18:30

The group of ponies and a human are walking through Ponyville. They aren't heading for the library, they are heading for... Sugarcube Corner. Rainbow Dash says that Pinkie Pie prepared something, but each of them knows WHAT she prepared. And they need it now...

As they are stepping through the door of the bakery, they can see that the lights are turned off... then suddenly they are turned on. They can see a crowd of colorful ponies with party hats; there are 40 overall.

"WELCOME TO PONYVILLE, STRANGE CREATURE!!!" shouts everypony.

This is followed by the best party they ever had, except for Michael. He never was on a party. And he can feel now something that he has not felt in a long time: Happiness.

He tastes one of the Cupcakes, which were baked by Pinkie, and they are EXTREMELY DELICIOUS for him. He takes another cupcake and Pinkie appears in front of him "It tastes good to you?" - "They're great!!!" he exclaims and eats more of them. Pinkie just laughs at his look, his mouth is full with cupcake mass.

They are forgetting about the incident today and having a lot of fun.

At 22 o'clock the party ends and all are going to their home.

Michael walks to the barn on the farm, as he hears flapping wings behind him. It is Rainbow Dash.

"Do you care if can sleep with you in your bed?", then she starts blushing, "No, it's nothing like that! I...I-I...!"

"It's okay, Rainbow Dash, it's okay..." he smiles.

They stepping in the barn, heading for the bed and dropping in. Both of them are driving off in sleep fast...