Last chaps been updated with Victor talking about the invasion with the celestial princesses so suggest a quick read, it's just above the Lyra scene.

*Gear info: Minmatar logistics dropsuit*

*The Minmatar logistics or 'logibro' is the most useful and loved of the infantry forces in the matar military corps hands down.

The logibro is trained to use and tends to carry two vital pieces of equipment: The armor repair, an equipment that sends tiny nanites to repair armor though a focused beam, and the nanite injector a needle that injects nanites directly into the bloodstream as well, to heal the body. These nanites are so powerful they can bring a soldier back from the brink of death. (although they tend to have inreverseable side effects on the mind...)

The Logistics dropsuit is outfitted with the latest in integrated diagnostic technology, most of which revolves around maintaining the condition and efficiency of squad mates and their equipment. As such, a soldier equipped with this class of dropsuit becomes a force multiplier, greatly improving the overall effectiveness of the unit. When deployed, a soldier equipped with a Logistics suit fills a vital tactical role in small unit operations and full-scale warfare, providing both, medical and mechanical support.

The story of how the logistics combat suit came to exist is as anecdotal as it is representative of the general Minmatar attitude towards military maintenance. A high-ranking tribal leader was visiting a Republic station for a strategic planning session on how best to use cybernetic clones in ground warfare.

When a committee member suggested a full-scale development project to create a support armor variant, the tribal leader balked at what he considered a needless expense, since such a thing already existed. Pointing out one of the station’s windows, he directed the committee’s attention to a maintenance worker floating nearby in the hangar, welding armor plates onto a Rifter.

A few minutes later, the worker stood in the committee chamber, demonstrating his suit’s functionality for most of the Republic’s senior leadership. After a few modifications to allow it to interface directly with an NIS implant, the logistics suit was complete.(1)*

Death.

I've died so many times since I became an immortal that it doesn't even faze me anymore. I'm more concerned about the lost gear then the body itself.

Strange isn't it?

To get to the point where you've phased in between life and death so many times it ceases to have an effect.

When did I start using my body as a vehicle? A simple way to get from one place to another, sacrificing it to get something done.

I can't tell you how many times I've rushed into a suicidal situation to complete an objective, rushing into a hostile squad with explosives in my hands, or hacking an objective ignoring the plasma rounds pounding my shields knowing they would soon enter my back. Knowing I was going to die but continuing so I could complete the hack, to complete my objective....

I've been asked by new recruits what it's like to die you know? to cease to exist yet remain alive.

I tell them it's a strange feeling like being awake and asleep at the same time, or being aware of nothing yet everything at once.

We can lose our throats yet still speak, lose our minds yet still think, lose our eyes yet still see.

This of course confuses the new guys, I don't expect them to understand at the time; though they quickly figure it out.

These are the same men and women who ask why mercenary groups like mordu's legion refuse to become immortals or even let them into their ranks. I just shake my head at this question at the ignorance they display.

I can't blame them for not knowing of the cost of becoming an immortal. What the tole of dying a thousand deaths does to the mind of the poor fools that volunteer for the augmentations. The nightmares, the memories, the insanity......

My thoughts slowed as the so familiar sensation of being thrust into a new body welcomed me. As did the equally familiar feeling of falling through the air.

I opened my eyes, knowing I was denied the blessing of my death once again. I could see the clear blue skies the white clouds getting ever so farther away as I fell towards the ground. For a second I considered just letting myself hit the ground, but I knew I had died enough for one day.

I flipped myself so my front was facing the ground and activated my inertia dampeners a split second before impact, creating a meter deep crater and sending the poor ponies I had landed next to flying back the same distance.

I looked over my shoulder at Applejack who had her jaw as close to the ground as physically possible, an action mimicked by her five friends whom I assume got here as I was saving the child. Lyra and Bonbon not fairing any better I took this opportunity to speak.

"I know I'm sexy but there's no reason to stare." Perfect.

This had the intended effect of getting their jaws off of the floor, unfortunately the looks I was getting told me I was either about to get chewed out or tied up and spanked. All except Lyra who thought glomping me was the best choice.

Back at twilight's home, that was strangely in a large tree, I was being interrogated.

"How did you survive!" Surprisingly enough it was both Twilight and Rainbow Dash who yelled this.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." I may end up dead again at this rate, either from Rainbowdash ripping my head off, or the bone crushing hug the hysterical Lyra still refused to release me from.

"Don't mess with me Victor, I saw you-." She paused unable to continue.

"Get cleaved in half?" I supplied making her glare at me and the others flinch.

"So you do remember!" She accused pointing at me.

"Remember what?" You remember when I said she may tear my head off? I think my balls might go first.

As Fluttershy tried to keep Rainbow from tearing my cloned junk off, Applejack stepped forward. I looked up at her still trying, and failing to shrug Lyra off of me.

"You died didn't you?" she asked her voice barely a whisper "I've seen clone spells before and that was no clone."

I clicked my tongue resisting the urge to correct her on the clone bit as I answered, "Yes I did indeed die." I said the girls giving me shocked looks.

"B-but how are you alive." Rarity stammered looking uneasy along with a surprisingly somber Fluttershy who'd have yet to speak, couldn't blame them that last death was messy.

I sighed picking up Lyra from my side and setting her on my lap. Combing my hand through her lime locks to calm her crying as she buried her face into my armored chest, it's time to be serious I suppose.

"Do you remember what I said when you first asked me my name?" I asked not truly expecting them to remember.

"Clone number 7,674 , class scout, designation: Victor." Pinky spoke up a large grin on her face getting strange looks from everyone in the room, myself included, for different reasons I'm guessing.

Coughing into my hand I continued " That number I gave you was my tag number, I was number 7,674 to volunteer to become an immortal soldier in my force." I ignored the shocked looks on their faces in favor of continuing "When I die my mind transfers into a new body so I can essentially never truly be dead. Trust me when I say it's not the first time I've died and it won't be the last." I paused for a moment to sigh and looked up at their faces, not surprisingly they were frozen in shock, even the normally chipper pink girl had sagged at the information.

"But why?" Bonbon questioned "Why give up your mortality? Why become something that can never die?" she asked.
That question, the same fucking question......

"I first became an immortal to protect my people, to be a hero." I said continuing to stroke Lyra's hair,chuckling as she leaned into my hand with a content smile on her face. "So much for that..." I trailed off, I'd been foolish to 'volunteer' for it, too late now.

"Victor." Applejack started getting me to look at her. "That girl you saved was mah little sister Applebloom, I don't know what I would have done if I had lost her. Thank you so much for saving her." She finished bowing her head, I nodded at the woman my eyes softening, it's rare for an immortal to be thanked by a mortal, usually the extent of our interaction is them calling us 'abominations against nature'.

"Just did what anyone else would have mam." I replied a bit embarrassed, hey I said it was rare!

My embarrassment shot up a few levels a moment later, my eyes widening as she hugged me around Lyra, before quickly making her way to the end of the room with her hat pulled down over her face.

"Is there anything you want to know then?" I asked, mentioning for them to sit as I leaned back, may as well get this out of the way now, a formally quite Twilight was the first to speak up. (surprise)

"No, I think everyone's had enough for today.." she said hesitantly, now that really WAS a surprise, I realized why though when I looked at the sullen faces of her companions, I keep forgetting they're mortal beings, they're not used to the subject matter.

I looked outside seeing the quickly rising moon, setting Lyra on her feet I spoke, "On another note I need to look for somewhere to sleep so-" I didn't get to finish as Lyra was in my face faster then a railgun round.

"You can stay with us!" she squealed."We have an extra room you can sleep in." she offered, I opened my mouth to let her know I didn't sleep but her friend cut me off.

"Wait what!" Bonbon seemed much less enthusiastic. "We are not letting the immortal super soldier stay in our house." she deadpanned looking at her friend.

"But Bonbon why not, we have the room." Lyra whined looking like someone had told her she couldn't have a new toy, which to her I I may have been.

"I promise not to leave the toilet seat up." I supplied getting a glare from the tan colored woman and laughter from Rainbow and Pinky, I smiled as the others stifled giggles, good to see them back.

"There is no bucking way that he's staying in our house!" She roared defiantly.

Victor in Ponyville: Day (night?) 1
A skipping Lyra and myself entered the house, a defeated looking Bonbon sulking behind us as Lyra showed me where everything was.

"How did you two get me to agree to this..." Bonbon drawled faceplanting on the couch.

"It's my understanding, you dun got blackmailed." I quipped as I was dragged towards the kitchen getting a pillow to the face for my troubles.

Victor in Ponyville: Day 2

I slid my legs over the side off the bed, fully awake as I stood and cracked my neck. i headed towards the bathroom taking my helmet off along the way. I walked into the room with turning towards the mirror mounted on the wall as I looked at my face for the first time in almost three years.

I hadn't changed much since I had joined the corps as I still looked around 25, a benefit to being an immortal I suppose. Like many minmatari I had chocolate colored skin and deep brown eyes, accented by a five o clock shadow and shoulder length dread locks neither of which would ever grow.

Sighing I almost didn't hear the door swing open looking towards it I got an eyeful of a blushing towel clad Lyra the white cloth barely able to contain the woman's 'gifts'. We stood there starring at each other for what seemed like an hour, my mind having short circuited from the sight in front of me, and Lyra too embarrassed to move.

"Use a condom." Bonbon quipped as she strode past on her way to the kitchen, busting out laughing at the shouts of denial and curses that followed.

After that.....situation Lyra sat me down and taught me the different words for things like manes, mares, pegasi, unicorns, and hooves.

Don't look at me like that I couldn't go around calling them random crap forever it was driving the author up a wall.

Victor in Ponyville: Day 3

As I walked down the street leading out of town alone, and you have no idea how hard it was to get Lyra to leave me on my own, I spotted a familiar pair of mares walking with what looked like a teenager with bags of fruit in their grasp.

"Twilight, Applejack!" I called the two waving as I made my way towards them, gaining their attention as I stopped a few feet away.

"Who's this Twilight?" The young teen said as I glanced at him, wearing a dark blue jacket and jeans he was about Fluttershy's height. He didn't have fur like the ponies did, rather he sported what looked like scales, a combination of solid purple and a light green. Instead of hair he had a mohawk looking arrangement of spines that seemed to go down the back of his neck.

"This is Victor Spike remember I told you about him?" She asked the... wait Spike? Sounds like something you would name a pet, if you were lazy.

"Oh yeah the freaky guy." He drawled while searching through one of the baskets we was carrying seemingly inspecting the crimson fruits uninterested, kinda insulting really. He smiled as he pulled out a fruit that was larger then the rest and twilight gasped at the sight of it.

"Spike that looks amazing!" she praised the thin line of drool coming from her lips betraying her thoughts. "Could we-" She didn't get to finish as the purple teen scarfed down the succulent consumable, either ignoring or not noticing the vicious glare the similarly colored mare was sending him. He swallowed the remains of the slaughtered fruit letting out a large burp, a gout of green fire following reviling a letter.

"That's not something you see everyday." I quipped before pausing. "That's not something that happens regularly right?" I asked Applejack who just shook her head ammused. Our attention was caught however as the young dragon cleared his windpipe and spoke.

"Hear ye, Hear ye her grand royal highness, Princess Celestia of Equestria, is pleased to announce the Grand Galloping Gala, to be held in the magnificent capital city of Canterlot on the twenty first day of ,yada yada yada."The teen drawled scanning the letter for more important information "Cordially extends an invitation to Twilight Sparkle, plus one guest." He finished, making the two mares gasp and start bouncing around in happiness. Much to my discomfort/arousal as this did amazing things to the girl's breast especially, Applejack who had her shirt unbuttoned halfway.

"You wouldn't happen to have any mass driver rounds in there would you?" I asked the shorter man partially to distract myself from the jiggling titty flesh, only to get a confused look from the reptile. Well it was worth a shot, for a minmatar weapon this thing has no ammo, I knew I should have gotten the assault.

"Think they'll stop anytime soon?" He asked gesturing to the two mares.

"Yeah right." I scoffed secretly hoping that the middle button keeping the orange mare's shirt closed would pop already. "I've more chance of a beautiful woman dropping from the sky and into my hands." I stated putting my hands out in front of me jokingly. Not a half second later a half awake Rainbow dash dropped from the sky, and into my arms, making the dragon burst out laughing.

"So you think-" The teen started before my head snapped towards him.

"Finish that sentence and I'll punt your purple ass back to ponyville." I stated setting Rainbow on her feet, catching the attention of two other girls Applejack especially.

"Rainbow Dash, you told me you were too busy to help me harvest the apples. What were you busy doing, spying?" She accused pointing at her multi colored friend with a hoof.

"No!" She denied looking defiant. "I was busy napping." She finished smugly making me facepalm.

At this point I stopped listening to the arguing civilians and started tinkering with my neocom again. The device had been on the fritz with only my shields, radar, and the frequency codes for my Remote explosives actually working correctly. This brought up a few questions in itself as the neocom was made to work across multiple solar systems, so getting a communications connection to another soldier or even pilot shouldn't have been very difficult. But I was getting nothing which means there was no connection to be made across trillions of light years, which brought me to my next thought: if there was no other immortal in the area or even in the system how the hell did I spawn after I died? Was it the work of this Faust character perhaps, but how would she have access to that level of tech, and where and what was it to make me drop from the sky like that?

I was yanked from my thoughts as Twilight tugged on my arm, making me look at her. "I'm going to grab some lunch would you like to come get something to eat?" she asked.

"Only known him for a couple of days and already asking him on a date Twilight." Rainbow quipped causing me to chuckle and for the accused unicorn's face to turn red.

"I know there ain't allot o' stallions around but arn't you being a bit forward there sugarcube?"Applejack joined in the teasing laughing at the other girls reddening face while I raised an unseen brow at the question.

"Let's go victor!" The embarrassed mare shouted, as I allowed her to drag me away with Spike in toe.

"Urgg I'm so hungry, you don't have anything on you do you?" Twilight complained/asked me as we ventured through town.

"I assure you that you don't want anything I have on me in your mouth." I said bluntly still toying with my neocom, much to Twilight's interest. Before she could ask what I was doing she was tackled by a pink blur that turned out to be Pinkie Pie. Both Spike and I tried and failed to hold in our laughter at the two mares sprawled out on the ground, then laughed even harder when Pinky freaked out when the tickets Twilight had been holding landed on her head. The pink girl gasped when she saw what it was that had landed on her head.

"Tickets to the grand galloping gala!" She gushed "It's the most amazing, incredible, tremendous, super fun, wonderful, terrifically, humongous party in all of the galaxy!" She said... I think. what's she know about the galaxy anyway?

I decided that now was the time to stop listening, less my brain turn into soup. My attention was again gained by the arrival of Rarity. I mean the sudden appearance from behind me and Spike that almost caused me to backhand her.

"Are these what I think they are?" Rarity gasped dramatically leaning in towards Spike.

"Yes, yes, yes!"Pinky exclaimed. "Twilight's taking me to the Grand Galloping Gala in Canterlot!" She squealed.

"The gala, I design ensembles for the gala every year, but I've never had the opportunity to attend. Oh the society, the culture, the glamour it's where I truly belong." She paused flipping her long hair. "And where I'm destined to meet him!" She finished looking off into the sky for dramatic effect, making me roll my eyes.

"Him!" Pinky said agreed before a confused look crossed her face. "Who?" she asked.

"Prince Blueblood of course darling, Princess Celestia's nephew." She sighed dreamily, wait does that mean Luna is his mother, how old is that dude?

"Um excuse me Twilight." We almost didn't hear the almost silent Fluttershy and I have no idea when she took the tickets as they were now in her hoof."I would just like to ask, I mean if you haven't given it to someone else..."She was cut off by Rarity starting to speak.

"You, You want to go to the gala?" The marshmallow colored pony asked in surprise.

"Well no."She said shyly only to have a small creature next to her tap her foot and give her a disapproving look. "Well yes, er well kinda, it's not so much the Grand galloping gala as it is the private garden that surrounds the dance." She finished a hopeful look on her face.

"Hold on just a second." I looked up to see Rainbow touching down.

"Rainbow dash were you following me?" Twilight asked with a tired look on her face.

"No I mean yes, I mean maybe; look it doesn't matter, I couldn't risk a goody two shoes like you giving that ticket away to just anypony!" She said.

"Wait just a minuet." Applejack called out as she rounded a corner.

"Appplejack you were following me too?"Twilight sighed and covered her face with her forearms.

"No I was following this one. To make sure she wasn't trying any funny business." She accused pointing at the pegasus mare.

This caused an uproar between the four other mares who wanted to go to this party. Their arguments getting louder the more frustrated they got, and I had finally had enough of their stupidity. I opened my neocom and set my shields on overload, the resulting discharge causing a fierce wind that caused everyone to cover their faces.

"That's quite enough." I said annoyed "You are all going to leave at this very moment, and when Twilight has made her decision she'll tell you. Now go." I waved them off.

"But-." Rarity didn't get to finish as I raised a hand to stop her.

"Now." I ordered hotly, the five not purple mares grumbled as they left but I didn't give a damn.

"Like a boss." Spike quipped cutting into the sudden silence.

"Thank you Victor, I didn't know what to do." Twilight said appreciatively.

"No problem, just make you're decision before they rip your head off would you." It wasn't a question. "I'm going to go check on Lyra alright she should be home now. I've enough excitement for one day." I didn't wait for a reply as I turned and walked off waving over my shoulder as I left.

As I made my way towards Lyra's house, wondering if they had painkillers here, I spotted a dark blue mare with a green mane knelt over in pain. I thought about leaving the woman there before my morals got a hold of me, damn you father, sighing I knelt down to the woman and spoke.

"You okay ma'am?" I asked making her look up at me.

"Oh my, I just couldn't stand all of a sudden I don't know what's wrong." She paused "If it wouldn't be too much of a bother would you help me to my home?" She asked cutely.

I resisted the urge to hug the woman and picked her up in my arms making the mare blush. Lyra could wait for a bit.
"I-I didn't mean.."She stammered.

"No offense meant ma'am it's just faster this way." I stated as she started giving me directions to her home.
I looked down at the mare and swore for just a moment that her eyes turned a glowing green, but I'm sure that was just a trick of the light.

Author's Note

(1):ripped strait from the dust 514 wiki lol