Chapters "Lovely day to be at sea" Colby Stone said with a sigh, gazing upon the blue sea ahead of him from the port side bridge look out of the USS Sampson
"Captains quarters"
Out of respect Colby knocked on the door he heard rustling from within and was soon greeted by the captain, he was in a set of navy blue fatigues, much like the ones Colby was wearing.
"Sorry to wake you up like that captain, a storms coming in at 1800 hours... Also... It's your shift on bridge sir..." Colby asked, the captain was feared and honoured by Every man on board, Like most sailors, Colby saw him as a father figure, but he had known the full wrath of the captain during an incident with a keg of beer.
Colby had many other jobs aboard the ship, he was commanding officer in CIC, but tonight was one of the rare nights Stone had off, he came into his officers quarters, he had the large room to himself, large for a navy room, about maybe 2 meters by 3 and a half, he really didn't want to actually go and measure, he had a large tv like most officers, and had bookshelves and awards decorate the walls, most were photocopies , the rest he had at his home. He feared if the ship sank he'd lose them all... He chuckled to himself as he came to his computer , he checked his watch
1630 hours
"Well looks like I've got an hour and 30 minutes to piss around before I should return to the bridge for the storm..."
He spent the rest of his time in his quarters, playing on his computer, watching the television... And most importantly sleeping... He was awoken by a large thunderclap sounding off near the ship, Stone had a duffle bag with his uniforms and such in it, he had unpacked and repack this bag many times, he was getting off of the Sampson in a month, he couldn't wait to see his girlfriend or family... Another thunderclap awoke him from his trance, for some reason he had the notion to bring his pistol to the bridge with him, He strapped the Military Issued holster around his waist and thigh, It might save his life one day as his DI always told him... as he unrolled his fatigue sleeves and put on a rain slicker he ran up to the bridge.
The ship rocked violently in the waves, tossing back and forth, rolling from side to side, Colby stumbled as he got up onto the bridge
The captain ignored this, and it seemed that his promise held out...
But not for long
1927 hours
"Brace Brace Brace!!!! " An officer shouted over the intercom, the ship plunged through the wave, and nosed out through the other end.
The ship rode to the top of another wave, when they came to the other side a large whirlpool stood in their path
Her bow was over the edge before the ship fully went down, the crew around him got up and jumped from the ship, the captain and every one did... Except Colby... He stood motionless, the bridge was empty, he knew it would be futile to jump... He'd be sucked in, as would every other soul... Unless... Colby came to the helm and turned the ship to hard to starboard and let the whirlpool engulf the ship, this plugged up the whirlpool, and stopped it... Colby and any other poor soul on board were gone, gone beneath the waves...
The crew choose the wrong place to jump, even with lifeboats they weren't much a match for the waves, many drowned in the water, a few were still onboard, many were in lifeboats the kind not meant for this kind of battering... No distress signal was sent... For the next week the uss Sampsons fate would be unknown to the world... Only 2 life boats made it through the storm... Only 79 hands would live to tell the tale...
Colby Lay face down in the sand, the tide licked at the heels of his shined black boots,he duffle bag washed up beside him, he was awoken by an explosion, he got to his knees and spun around, wreckage filled the water, as the last for the ammo storage sounded off in a large explosion, the flag that stood proudly on the bow was the last thing to dip into the water, Colby watched horrified at the sight of all the destruction, he hung his head, and for the first time... In a long time the sailor cried...
'One last gulp of air... Then I've got to open that door...' Another breath was drawn, one that could be final... The sailor opened the large steel door underneath the crushing pressure if the sea, swimming out to the last of the bow... The American flag waved under the water, swimming down risking more, it was cut off, swimming to the surface , lungs about to explode the vision of the sailor blurred... Then darkness... But the heat of the sun told the sailor something...
"You are alive... You are not alone..."
Author's Note
Kay so... Any major questions...
CIC = combat information centre, this is where all the major fighting front the ship is done
Any questions? hope you enjoyed this first chapter
Colby sat, his face burried into his hands, he had been like this for 2 hours now... He finally drew one last deep breath and got up, he looked in the dead brush around him, he found a tree limb, that looked like a rifle. He came to where he stood before, he thrusted it into the sand, "barrel" first. This is how you marked where a soldier lay dead or wounded... He remembered reading it in an article from Juno beach... Pushing the loss of the Sampson out of his mind, he finally got a good look at his surroundings..
Little did he know, another body washed up onto the beach... But this one was alive...
He figured he was on the coast line, from a nearby rocky cliff he looked out at the forest ahead of him, he spotted a town, in a clearing... He figured it was somewhere from 20 - 40 Klicks away...
"Oh joy..." He mumbled as he returned to the beach, a cracking of a nearby branch sounded him to rest his hand on his handgun, he turned towards the bushes in his combat stance, he heard... A voice...
Colby shook in his boots...
"--so how-- approach this-- twi?" A muffled voice asked
"Hello??" The voice asked, if Colby wasn't scared before he certainly was now... Even his old DI didn't seem as scary as this was turning out to be
He still held the gun at firing position, he nearly fired another round off when he saw what walked through the bushes...
"Holy shit!!!!! What the hell is going on!!!!" Colby shouted as a purple unicorn with wings revealed itself from the bushes, soon followed by 2 Pegasus and 2 normal... Horses? And a unicorn...
He dashed off through the sand towards it, the ponies following after him, they came to the object, it wore red and white stripes with a blue rectangle with stars dotted along the inside of it... Colby picked the flag up and quickly folded it into a triangle and he tucked it under his arm, he got a look at what lay underneath, in a set of fatigues just like Colby's.
"Sam????" He asked looking down at the female figure that lay in the sand In front of him..
2106 hours
By making a makeshift stretcher out of some of the wreckage the two "earth ponies" as they were called, carried it back to "ponyville"
They walked through the dense forest, until they came to the small town of ponyville, Sam had fallen asleep to Fluttershys account, Colby still thought she had passed out from the loss of blood...
"Where in the hay are we going to keep them, Twilight?"Applejack asked
As they burst throught the doors of the hospital, several ponies flinched, and one passed out. Colby knew it wouldn't be smart if he explained they're predicament to the hospital staff, he stepped back and let twilight explain.
"Doctor, we've got a really sick... Uh patient here, who needs medical attention..." Twilight sheepishly spoke
As they walked down the corridor to a operating room, Colby's boots made the audible sounds, the ponies trotted softer then he had expected...
They came into the medium sized room, a large metal table stood in the middle, the stallion shooed them all out as nurse red heart brought Sam over to the operating table. The group was brought over to a small waiting room. it bore a a tv on the wall and a vending machine with horse treats within arms reach from it, as the ponies and Colby sat down the room fell silent over the recent events.
Colby sat on a large chair which he dwarfed by sheer size,he stir blankly at the peice of cloth in front of him, he thought of how many soldiers had died in honour of this flag, how many family's had received letters from the forces about their loved ones deaths, how many coffins beared this flag as the rifles sounded for the last time...
He snapped out of his trance as the doctor walked in, Colby checked his watched, 48 minutes had passed, he quickly stood up and faced the stallion.
"What's the verdict doc?" Colby asked
Sam fell, millions of feet per second, all she could do, was watch. The black and star speckled space around her seemed like a consistent abyss. She slammed softly into some form of a blue space bridge, she stood up, everything was easier to do, she walked on the bridge, until she was greeted by a voice.
"We have been waiting for you... Samantha..." A soft noble voice spoke
Sam looked around searching for this voices owner... She found nothing
You are a pr-" the dream ended abruptly the world around her fell apart, it was soon filled with her hospital bed, her commanding officer In the chair near her with his hat bunched up in his fists, 6 eager ponies standing around the bed
"H-hello" she said weakly
"This is Carlos spicy wiener to base... We've got the package, prepare to lift off..." A pony with 3 stars on his neck collar
Author's Note
Sorry if this is sloppy... I'm very tired...
Let me explain equestrias elite... Lets say you took every special op force in the world... And blended them all together, well this is what you get, they replaced the needs for a navy and Air Force as soon as they were established, they are Thebes. Of the best and are hand picked by celestia and Luna, if you feel like using them in any of your stories go ahead, just give me credit...
Questions to which there are no answers
Colby faded in and out of conciseness, but he could hear the voices...
"I really don't think that was needed sir..."
As Colby stabilized into consciousness he began seeing what was going on, he was in an interrogation and cell room, 'there just small horse... What the fuck is goin on here' he thought to himself. As Colby began inspecting his cell, he noticed he was tied up to a chair, he was missing his holster. He suspected his knife in his boot was gone too. In the corner of the room sat a glass observing area 'Holy shit, its an electric chair' he rambled to himself, he quickly began trying to break the ropes, to his avail nothing worked.
The door burst open suddenly, a stallion and mare duo were escorted in by Military police. As they sat down the police turned and left. The stallion was in a blue Air Force uniform Colby thought, considering the USAF uniforms were blue. The mare was dressed in a white uniform, 'Navy' Colby thought, processing how miniature horses could use war ships. His thoughts were ended as the stallion cleared his throat.
"So mind telling us what your doing here?" The stallion asked
"Don't give him the chance, Caster..." The mare snapped back
"Let the hairless ape explain itself!!" The stallion returned
"No, he could be a matter of national security!" She fired back
"Um...?" Colby thought aloud, he knew they were military lawyers, usually issued in military court.
"Shut up you ape!!" The mare ordered slamming her hoof into the table
"Stand down, Tides!!" The stallion barked back "let me handle this!"
The stallion proceeded to make hand--- hoof gestures to Colby.
"Don't, just don't, I know what your doing, good cop, bad cop... But your both lawyers... Man this is the most fucked up place I've been to in years, 'cept that one bar when I was on my break with everything glued to the roof...." Colby said moving his head for emphasis
"... Was it really that obvious?" The mare asked fairly embarrassed
"Well not really, but I've been in this situation many times... Heh, ah Vegas..." Colby replied
"Now if you could just answer some questions for us---" the stallion started
"Sure sure--" Colby responded
"Before we execute you..." The stallion whispered
"What?!?" Colby yelled
"Nothing lieutenant commander stone..." The mare smiled cheerfully, kicking her comrade in the shin quite noticably.
"If you could just answer the question on why and how your here, that'd be just fine" the stallion said, taking a tape recorded from the pocket on his tunic.
"I don't know..."
"Pardon?" The mare asked suprised
"I seriously don't know, if I knew I wouldn't be in this situation right now, would I?" Colby answered with a tone "I have just as many questions as you do..." He finished with a reassuring nod
Colby began explaining his story up until now to the officers. Captain Lan Caster and first lieutenant Sea Tides were their names, apparently the best naval and Air Force lawyer in all of the lands. The tape recorder Caster put out captured all of it.
"So now that I've explained myself can you please it this rope?" Colby asked
"Nope " Tides calmly stated
"You conniving bastards..." Colby mumbled
"We can't let you go until your released. We can move you however to a better cell." Caster replied
"Better then being tied to a chair..." Stone replied
Colby was guided by MPs wearing helmets with what looked like the sun and the moon on either side. When he reached his cell he found Sam fast asleep on one of the beds.
"We'll present this to her majesties, don't worry stone, we'll get you out... Probably..." Caster said as he and tides left the cell block.
"Are they gone now?" Sam asked in a mumble
"Yeah?" Colby responded with a sigh
"Good I need to tell you something..." Sam replied sitting up as the blankets fell off her body, revealing that she was in her Navy T-shirt and her combats pants.
"What is it?" Colby replied sitting down beside her on the Cotten blankets
"While I was asleep after the wreck, a horse with wings and a horn talked to me--" Samantha started
"God damnit Sam, did you get drunk again??? Do you not remember last time I took you drinking??" Colby replied in a smart ass tone
"No... In my hangover dreams I dream of magical flying battleships. This is different, she was saying something like I was a princess or something..." Sam said
"Well I don't know what to tell you..." Colby became distracted as a green gas appeared infornt of the two, it assembled and turned into a scroll. Bounding the scroll was a black strip of silk, with a gold pin with a black front and a horse shoe in white. Sam grabbed the scroll and it matiriealized in her palm. She pulled it out and read just loud enough for Colby to hear.
"Dear Petty officer Samantha Patton
It has come to my attention that you are not like all humans. Many humans live their lives without reaching their true destiny. If you recall I spoke to you in a place we call over look. You awoke before I could explain fully. Sam Patton, you are a princess. In every dimension their is royalty. But their is an even greater royalty above that. You carry the blood and traits of a princess.
We still are not sure quite how you ended up with such traits only unique to the universe your presently in. Questionable indeed.
We wish to speak to you soon.
Sam finished reading. There was a long pause before she spoke.
"Holy shit sir... I'm a princess... But how??"
"Well Sam, your related to George S Patton right?"
"Yeah?"
"Well it's scribed on the tomb of an ancient ruler, that 'The greatest trait is passed on' So I think your bloodlines so pure it just happened..." Colby said, he had his arm around Sam, she was struck wight he news pretty hard
"No but sir... I'm a Princess..."
Author's Note
Well... Nearly half a year later and I finally updated this story... :( sad... Very sad. However I got caught up in life and was not able to keep up with this story. It should at least have one new chapter a month...
Kodos, if your keeping up with the story after my leave...
We'll be getting to the cruise missiles soon, not to fret it'll "probably" tie in with how Luna knows what a human is.
Hey! TC here.
To any of you who still care at all about this fic., I'd like to sincerely apoligise, as chances of it ever being updated again are almost nil.
Perhaps in another time, or in another place.
Its almost at 500 views.
Something I find impressive.
I'd love to continue this story, but it is goin to be in deadlock for quite some time.
Again, sorry.
