Recon Group Equis

"It's been two weeks since a portal of unknown origins appeared in the middle of Washington. Soon after a recon drone was sent in to the portal. At first all it found was a bunch of snow, but then it found an entire kingdom made entirely of crystals."

"Seeing this the U.N wanted to send an envoy to them, but with its constant arguing it would have taken them weeks to decide on a pony to send. With that in mind the U.S decided to send in a recon unit made entirely of volunteers from every branch of the military to infiltrate and learn if they were non-hostile."

"So I volunteered not for personal gain but to pay for my mother's operation.  All the while knowing full well there was no guarantee I would be coming..."

"Flash"

"back from this at..."

"Flash"

"all. Even though..."

"Flash sentry!"

"What is it!" I replied angrily

"You looked disconnected, like your about to pass out." Said my closest thing to a friend in the unit, his code name was Ridge dog a big guy.

"Come on we're about to leave for the portal." he said

That's was when I heard the inner com.

*Attention, all combat personal to your vehicles. I repeat all combat personal to your vehicles*

I put on my helmet, picked up my gun and I immediately headed for my Humvee. I hopped into the drivers seat I looked back to find the rest of my squad. It contained Ridge dog, some tuff looking pegasus bitch named Lightning dust, our commander, a zebra named only by Sarge, this young recruit named Ze and Ridge's dog Thane.

From the parts I read that weren't blacked out. Ridge was your standard Tennessee boy, who originally enlisted with the rangers. Probably should make a mental note to ask him on why he's here. He's this squad's heavy weapons and explosives expert. He also brought his former squad's dog who has been given state of the art technology. Next was Lightning dust a fully fledged graduate of the top gun academy for pegusi, she had lost her husband in Afghanistan when he was serving with the marines. Why she's here I don't know. She's also our eye in the sky. Next up is Ze from what I read he didn't volunteer for this. He was actually an army reservist who only signed up to help him gain more money for college. I mean before this he was some child genius, who was currently supposed to be working with some of the most profound scientists in genetics. He was volunteered by someone up the ranks for a secret mission. And last of my squad is Sarge. From what I read he's seen five tours in Afghanistan with the army. Also from what I read he's been skipped over multiple promotions. So he's probably here to just get promoted. He's the acting commander of this squad. And all that leaves is me. Well my actual name doesn't even matter because for the next six months my real name might not even be used. I originally enlisted with the Marines thinking I would be sent to the more dangerous places because I was the best shot in my entire unit. But no I pretty much got to do nothing.

There were so many things wrong with this mission like the synthetic wing covers for pegusi, which make our wings smaller by half. I don't even know how our wings are going to lift us even an inch off the ground. Some of us even took it up with the colonel, but the only response we got back was that it was 'classified'.

A voice came over the Humvee's radio * All vehicles through the portal, mission is go.*

We drove through the portal. Once inside for a split second I felt a strange tingle in my wings and in my body. The air felt warmer then we exited then it got cold as hell. I could feel the cold even through my padded clothes.

Then the voice of the colonel came through the radio. *This is the colonel to all infiltration units you know your orders. You are to report back here in six months. Any new information will be relayed to you, but only if the circumstances call for it.*

I turned to my commanding officer and my squad mates. Who were quiet until just now.

"Wait just like that they want us to go of into the tundra and infiltrate a place that we don't even know where it is!" shouted Ze

"Oh stop bitching." said Lightning dust

*ruff*

"Thank you Thane."

"I don't think we'll have to look far." Sarge said pointing towards the sky.

We looked outside the windows to see long flowing lights. Almost like the northern lights, but more colorful. Flowing from what appeared to be a giant spire made of crystal. The other troops began to look as well. You know now that I think about it why did we bring several armored vehicles, mortars and three different kinds of choppers.

"Well if that's the case lets follow those lights and get to our objectives." said Ridge

I all of a sudden felt a slight tingle at the top of both my back legs. I looked down at my legs and saw a twinkle and a small mark shaped like a lightning bolt on top of a shield appeared. I immediately began to shout. "What the fuck is on my ass!"