Ace in Exile

I was new to this Squadron to say the least, I had just turned 17 a few mouths ago and I wanted to join the RAF. Now here I was in a Spitfire fling to the right of the 4 men squad. My name is Liam Garrison by the way, I had brown hair and eyes. I was 5'9 (That's how tall a normal male was back then) and was growing a small mustache. Anyway, lets get back to the story.

We continued in formation until we got close to the Cliffs of Dover before we spotted a formation of HE-101 bombers a mile out. We approached them at alarming speeds, the ME-109s broke off to engage us.

"Liam, since your new go for the bombers we'll take the fighters." said our squadron leader.

"Yes sir" I responded. I pushed the yoke forwards causing the aircraft to descend down towards my target. A lone HE-101 was flying to the outer edge I made the right adjustments to the aircraft lining my sights on the wing of the lone aircraft.  I pressed the trigger with my right thumb sending .303 bullets out the outer wings screaming towards the bombers engines. When the bullets collided with the wing it tore it to shreds sending fuel and shrapnel in all directions. I flew past it before pulling upwards to the left, looking back to my target the wing exploded into a fire ball. Tilting to the right the bomber did a death spiral and hit the sea sending a funnel of water then fire into the air. My firsts kill, already other Spitfires rain from the sky taking out the bombers threatening our country. I felt proud as ever.

"Help! This is Danny Boy I got a fighter on my tail." yelled out a squad mate.

"I'm coming!" I yelled pulling up into the dog fight. I looked left and right for Danny but until I looked upwards I spotted him and a Jerry on his tail. Pulling backwards on the stick I rocketed towards them. Danny's engine was smoking and his left wing was torn to shreds, how he is staying up is far beyond me. The Jerry had no idea I was coming from beneath him. Lining up the scopes I pushed down on the trigger sending tracers into the aircraft belly exploding into a fire ball immediately.

"I got em!" I yelled but no response. I looked to Danny's plane only to see it falling out of the sky, I watch helplessly as it slammed into the ground sending fire, dirt, and metal into the air. Then a small but audible 'boom!' came after. I looked away from the sight, leveling out I called out for my squadron mates only to get static.

Bullets flew past my canopy as a ME-109 tried to shoot me down. I began to move around trying to stay out of his sights. Pulling upward to the left I turned onto my belly before going beneath him. Rolling around another 180 degrees I pulled up on the stick getting behind him. It was my turn, he moved left and right trying to get into my sights only to usually run into them. Every time he did I gave him a little burst putting holes into his craft. Then he stood still, pressing the trigger the bullets tore the aircraft apart sending  him into a death roll as it plummeted to the ground. My 3rd kill, 2 more and I'm an ace. Flying through a cloud I felt the Spitfire shake due to turbulence. When I flew out the scenery seemed to change.One thing that was different was the landscape, there were mountains all around a valley.

"This is Red 2 does anybody copy?" I was only greeted by static. "I repeat does anyone read? This is Red 2 of  the RAF, is anyone reading me?" Once again I was greeted by static.

"Dammit!" I yelled as I looked around. 'Bloody Hell, I must be going insane.' I said in my head rubbing my eyes. I scanned around until my sights locked onto a small town, there was a farm near by it that had enough space for me to land. 'Maybe I can ask the locals where I am.' I began my descent lowering my air speed, flying over the town I couldn't help but notice that how colorful the towns people were. 'Strange...' I lowered the landing gear when I was over the farm, I hit the ground but it was a lot bumper than I thought it would be. Coming to a halt I turned off the engine then opened the canopy. Climbing out I put my feet on the wings before closing the canopy, jumping on the ground I kept my hand close to my Mk I .38 revolver.

"It went this way!" yelled out a voice. I ran behind a tree, looking around it 3 women.. no creatures were heading this way.

'I haft to be insane.' I thought.

One of them was a white with light purple hair with a light pink stripe through it and what looked like a horn on its head. Her eyes were a lime green. It was wearing green dress with hooves... actually they all had hooves. They also looked like they had 2 knees instead of one I guess.

Another was an orange coated with purple hair. It wore a blue T-shirt and a pair of blue jean shorts. Her eyes purple eyes and what looked like wings.

The last but not least had a light cream coat with red hair. She wore a pair of American overalls with a white t-shirt underneath. She had orange eye, her back was turned to me so I was able to see a tail.

I pulled myself behind the tree to prevent them from seeing me. 'Alright, I have gone insane or this is real.' I started to jog back to the aircraft when...

"WHAT IN CELESTIA'S NAME IS THAT?!" I heard behind me. I broke into a sprint. Almost tripping I was able to rebalance myself.

Opening the canopy something slammed into me, falling on the wing the orange one positioned herself over my gut and started to choke me. Reaching up I grabbed her by the neck and did my best to choke her. I wouldn't hurt a woman but she attacked me so I had to defend myself. We were stuck in that position for a moment, I could feel my rod starting to get stiff. I reeled back my right arm and punched her right in the muzzle. She let go and covered her muzzle, taking my chance I grabbed her by the side and flipped us off the wing. I landed on top of her, positioning my self I was about to punch again but I made the mistake of looking into her eyes. They where full of fear and pain, like she had been hit before but was only a child. I let my fist fall to the side before standing up.

I climbed onto the wing and reached into the canopy priming the engine. Jumping off I made my way to the front and grabbed the propeller before giving it a good pull. First time it sputtered but died, second was not so lucky, third was the charmer. I roared to life as the prop started to rotate at high speeds. Climbing on the wing a lasso shot out of nowhere and wrapped around me, I turned to whoever threw it at me.

This one was new, orange furred wearing an American southern styled leather jacket and hat with a red shirt that exposed her belly underneath. She was also wearing a pair of blue jeans that were cut towards her hips and her blonde hair was tied up in a long ponytail. (No Puns Here) It also had large green eyes.

There was one beside it that had a lavender coat wearing a white button up shirt that exposed... well her breast. You will haft to excuse me, I never really paid attention to women. Its hair is purple with a pink line on the middle the same as the tail. Wearing a short dark purple skirt it also had purple eyes and a horn.

"Gotcha ya vermin." said the orange one. Pulling on the lasso. I resisted but slide towards her. Pulling out my knife I cut the rope, I ran to my plane pain shot up from my spine. I yelled out in pain as what ever it was seared my skin. I crawled my way into the canopy and closed it. When I did something slammed into it. It was that purple one that was probably hit me with whatever is causing my flesh to burn. She had the look of pity on her face but I didn't care, all I cared about was getting out of there. I slammed the throttle forward casing sharp pain to rocket up my back as the aircraft accelerated. Pulling back on the yoke I lifted into the air. My passenger had already fell of before I lifted into the air. Climbing altitude I tried to get as much distance from them from me. I looked down to my fuel gage to see that it hasn't changed at all. It was still at full believe it or not.

I looked around to see a castle, turning my yoke to the right I started to make my way over there. After about 5 minutes of flying I noticed something fly past me, it looked like a smoke trail that had green sparks coming off it.

"Bloody Hell! What's Next?! DRAGONS!?!" I yelled.

10 Minutes Later...

As I approached the castle I could see what looked like Guards running across the walls. I was on the outskirts when a pink bolt flew towards me, dodging it.

"That's it you lot! I have had enough!" I yelled before I leveled my sights on the wall before pulling  the trigger. The trances ripped the stone wall apart as the bullets impacted. The guards started to high tail it out of the way. Fling over the palace I turned around for another run. Coming in low I leveled my sights with a group, before I pressed the trigger a voice yelled out.

"STOP!"

I pulled back on  the yoke causing to rocket into the sky. I pulled it back towards the right causing me to fly in the 1 o'clock detection. I began to cycle the palace trying to figure out who stopped me. My sights locked onto a white one with a baby blue dress with a sun close to the neck and a star on the left hip with a golden necklace and crown. This ones hair was a mixture of colors and it was blowing in an unseen wind. It also had a horn and wings, Royalty was my guess due to the guards bowing to her but I didn't care she isn't my Queen. I tilted the yoke to the left and pulled back fling away from the castle.

1 Hour Later Flying Southward...

The sun was beginning to dip under the horizon. I was confused on how fast it moved through the sky and shocked on how I haven't plummeted from the sky due to fuel loss but the meter says it's full. Once night settled I continued to fly onward until city lights caught my eye. It was about 30 miles away from were I was so I began my decent into the forest. In this forest there was a long enough clearing to be able to land and take off. Lowering my landing gear I made my slow descent to the ground. I bounced a few times before coming to a rest, I pushed down on the left pedal causing the aircraft to turn left. Once I was positioned for a take off I turned off the engine. Getting out I started to head into the woods.

30 minutes later....

After I had gathered fire wood I made a fire and made a makeshift tent out of twigs and leaves. I had a can off rabbit stew and a cast iron pot just encase I ever got shot down. I opened the can before poring it into the pot, after about 10  minutes it was done and chow was served.

*snap*

Putting down the bowl I grabbed my revolver and pulled it out of the holstered. Looking around I saw a shadow jump from a tree to another.

"Come out, there's no use in hiding." I said in the detection of the shadow. "I won't harm you."

Then the shadow walked out with it's hands up in the air. When it walked out of the shadows it looked like one of those Guards but different. Instead it was dark lavender/blue armor that exposed the chest and belly what looked to be spandex. Its coat was a dark grey and 'mane' was a dark blur with a light blue rim. Eyes were a golden green and fangs sticking out of her upper jaw. One thing I really noticed is that she was injured.

I slowly put my revolver back into my holster but kept the hammer primed.

"Um.... ugh..." was all I was able to choke out.

She said nothing before turning turning around.

"Wait!" I said grabbing her by the shoulder. "You must be cold and hungry, please stay."

She slowly began to turn around, I escorted her to the fire pit.  She sat down with her arms around her legs, running to my Spitfire I grabbed a blanket and some bandages before making my way back to the fire. I opened up the blanket and wrapped it around her body. I moved over to the other side of the fire, grabbing the pot a spoon and offered it to her. She grabbed them.

"W-what is it?" she asked.

"It's rabbit stew." I said, After that she consumed it faster than anything I have seen before. She put it down on the ground when it was empty, after sitting there for a few minutes she broke the silence.

"If I may, who and what are you?" she asked.

"Me? I am what's known as a human. My name is Liam Garrison of the Royal Air Force." I said.

"So, your a g-guard?" she asked.

"No... well kind of, I'm a fighter pilot of that Spitfire over there." I said gesturing to my aircraft. "If I may ask, what is your name?" She was silent for a moment before speaking up.

"My name is Midnight Rose, I am a bat-pony." she said.

"Midnight Rose, never heard that name before. But it's still a really good name." I said offering her a smile. She smiled back. "If I may, what are you doing out here all alone?" Her smile faded and looked like she was about to cry.

"You may be a soldier but no one deserves to go through what I have been through." she said. I nodded in response.

"I've had my share of killing my bat-pony friend."

"How?"

"Back where I come from there is a war going on, I being one of many RAF fighter pilots have shot down my fare share of shooting others out of the skies." There was a long pause before she spoke up.

"Me and my squad were betrayed by Captain Armors battalion searching for you. The Night Guard is well trained, better than the Day Guard. We have always been." I nodded at this new known fact. "We were able to hold most of them off but they over ran us, I was able to escape but I don't know about the others." I felt sorry for her, honestly I did. Being betrayed by your own kingdom sucks.

There was another long pause before I spoke up. "Tell me more about this Captain Armor block."