Stronghold: New Beginnings.

Chapter 11:

The New Plan.

“Phillies and Gentlecolts! As you all know, I've been unconscious for the past few days, due to bad injuries, and a forty-foot drop from the lovely heavens down to the hard Earth. But, I've healed fully, thanks to the hemoglobin that is within my body, the toxic waste that killed my cancer, and Fluttershy's kindness. Since a few days ago, when an assassin stabbed me, I came up with a new plan, phase one already successfully performed. The second half is that I give you all the ability to turn human, and we wage war on Reggie Phillips, for the strength of a man is not measured by his power, but by how he uses it.

“It is not measured by what he says, but by how he acts. And strength is not measured by greatness, but by numbers. What one person lacks, an army does not. And we have something that Reggie does not. We have...Friendship. We have loyalty. We have Honesty, generosity, kindness, laughter...and most of all, we have the thing that binds it all together; Magic. And starting today, WE WILL TAKE BACK, the one thing THAT REGGIE HAS TAKEN FROM US; PEACE!!! This may sound corny as heck but, WHO'S WITH ME!?!”

I waited, and watched. I started to think they lost hope, when all of a sudden, I heard stomping. It started out faint, but grew stronger, until everyone was stomping against the floor, saying “MAX!” repeatedly. They gained speed, and I was so happy they hadn't lost faith, that I raised my fist in the air, and they all cheered.

“Now, don't flinch. This will surprise you...it may scare you, but I promise it won't hurt.” and I blasted them with a ray that shot out of my hand. I took my hand back, and everyone in the audience was human. Including the 'Main 6'. “Now, We arm ourselves with weaponry, and we put on armor.”

I walked up to Fluttershy and her friends, and they gave me something wrapped in a cloth. Twilight said immediately “These just appeared. Thanks to you, we have a new Element of Harmony; Peace. These katanas are made from emerald. They are the Element of Peace. They have titanium inside, so they'll never break. You've also given us the Element of Hope, Which is within these...what do you wish to call them?” I looked at the objects, and said “They resemble an object on Earth we called...guns. Duel Desert Eagles, to be exact.”

“Okay, then. Please take them, Max Stronghold-Defender of Equestria. May these weapons show your righteousness, Max. And may you represent Peace and Hope forevermore.” I kneeled down on one knee in front of her, took the weapons, sheathed the sword in my special holsters, put the gun straps around my waist, and said “Thank you. I shall forever be in your debt, Princess Twilight Sparkle.” I got up, took some black face paint from my right jacket pocket, And put two black lines on either side of my face. I pulled up the mouth cover, and made sure I had everything from my last mission.

“Now, then. Time to end this.” I said as I cracked my knuckles.

This new plan is still called Operation Stronghold, but this time...this time we will succeed.