Project Avian: Old Soldier and New World

by vigil-ghost

Chapter 2

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            I looked at the Princess with a curious glare. I was about to speak until I realised I still had my hand on Pinkie's mouth. I put my hand away and Pinkie said, " Hi Princess how're doing? Are here to throw our new friend a party!? I knew I should've brought my party cannon." I looked at Pinkie for a second then at the Princess I cleared my throat and said, " Hi I'm John Baxtor," I bowed to show respect, " And this is my friend Vigil." I pointed to Vigil who is still a hologram. Vigil spoke, " Hello may I ask your actual name if that wouldn't be much of a problem."

       The Princess smiled at us and spoke, " You may call me Celestia."  I looked around and saw a forest next to us. I didn't feel like saying anything but I couldn't shake this feeling off that something was watching us. Vigil's 'eyes' popped open and his hologram disappered. "Vigil what is it?" I asked with concern. " Unknown signatures detected, scanning now... unknown signature definitly organic but has another reading I can't place my virtual claw on." I looked at the forest and saw three pairs of glowing green eyes staring at us. The figures emerged and they looked like wolves but were covered in wood and twigs. " Timberwolves." I heard Celestia say. I unholstered my assault rifle and set the rate of fire to burst and aimed it at the middle timberwolf. " Vigil scan for any weak points."

       " Fire when they open their mouths that my cause them to choke and crumble." The middle one opened it's mouth and I fired into it's mouth. The timberwolf started choking and it shattered. I did the same to the other two with ease and they shattered. I lifted my gun to my shoulder and was about to walk off when I heard a small rumbling noise. I turned around and saw that all three of them have merged into a bigger version of a timberwolf. I set my assault rifle to automatic and pulled the trigger. The bullets hit it but it just twitched. I brought out my combat knife and ran towards it. The timberwolf opened it's mouth to try and take a bite out of me. I grabbed it's lower jaw and tore it off. I then shoved my knife in it's mouth and started twisting it. I noticed green blood started dipping on my armor. It stopped shaking and it became a limp body. I threw it done and holstered my knife. The others looked at me with fear in their eyes, all except Celestia.

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     "I'm sorry you had to see that but where I come from it's fight or die." I said looking at the timberwolf. "I'll go to your capital with every precaution you need to do." I looked at the others and they all nodded. " I understand that where you come from it's very different," Celestia said, " But I believe that having you under constant secruity is not a good idea." I gave Celestia a confused look under my helmet. " If there are any more questions about my kind I'll answer them at your capital." I said. "And if you're thinking about me riding in that chariot you don't have to. I have my own means of flight." Rainbow Dash flew in front of me and said, " How? You don't have any wings." I pressed a button on my palm and the jet pack ignited causing Rainbow to move back.

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We arrived at the captial known as Canterlot. We landed in front of a castle and I looked up and saw a tower with a telescope on it. " Shall we head inside?" Celestia asked. I nodded and we all walked inside. I saw glass window showing images of the others wearing some kind of jewelry with a bright light hitting a creature that looked much like Celestia only darker and more terryfiying. We stopped when Celestia walked to her throne and she sat down. " Now John how bout telling us a little bit about your kind." Celestia said witha smile. " Okay before I do let me take off my helmet."

       " Of course." I turned my helmet making a soft popping noise and liftted it up reaviling my face. I have short brown hair and green eyes. My skin is a little tan, after all I only had this armor for a little while. Everyone looked at me with surprise. Did the think I looked like something else. " If you want to know about humanity lets just start." The all nodded in agreement. I pressed a button on my wrist and a hologram appeared featuring important events of human history. The first one to open was over Europe, China, and Russia. The next one was about the founding of Americas and the American Revolution. What happened next was slavery and the Civil War. They looked at the hologram with horror. The next event was World War one. Not my favorite. Next was World War two. It showed images of the intense battles and the holocaust. They all started crying when I stopped the hologram there.

       "Humans are awful creatures," I said, " We look for power, wealth, and so many other things that we are blinded by what is happening." The group looked at me with tears still in their eyes. I continued. " Which is why I need to figure out a way to leave so I don't cause any trouble." Just then a loud roar of an engine passed by us. I put on my helmet and looked out the window and I saw a rebel dropship land down in the streets unloading soldiers. " God damn it!" I shouted has I took a few steps back and jumped out the window with shards of glass in front of me.