Through hell and back

[Alpha team]

"ON YOUR RIGHT!" Ron yelled. Rick quickly changed targets, and fired a few shots into two horse soldiers. They yelled in pain, and fell dead onto the ground.

"Nick, Hank, move up into that alleyway on my mark!" Rick shouted. He waited until a few of the well covered horses duct back into their cover. "MOVE, MOVE!" Rick yelled. Hank, and Nick sprinted to the alley, but as they did so they began to come under even more heavy fire. I spotted two horses in the window of a destroyed house firing down on Hank, and Ron. Rick quickly pulled out his M320 Grenade Launcher, and fired a round into the window. The horses disappeared in the explosion, and the Hank, and Ron quickly made it to cover. Rick loaded another grenade into his weapon, and pulled out his M4. Soon more soldiers came to the aid of the few horses in cover, and began to fire onto their position. Rick looked to Mike.

"Mike, pop smoke!" Rick shouted. Mike nodded, and quickly threw smoke. They waited, and soon smoke began to cover their position. "Move up!" Rick shouted, and darted out of his cover. Mike, and Ron were close behind Rick, and met up with Hank and Nick. Alpha team quickly moved through the alley, and started to move down the empty street. They jogged through the streets with they're weapons drawn, and guard up. Soon they came across a injured pony, and saw that it was a soldier. Alpha team made a position around the pony, and Rick knelt down to the scared soldier. "Listen up buddy, I'm going to ask you this one time, and one time only. Where is the human you captured?" Rick asked. For a moment he just stared in horror, and finally spoke.

"T-the monster?" He said in a weak tone. Rick rolled his eyes, and nodded. "He's in that building." He said, and pointed down the street towards a large building with large banners hanging from it. Rick face palmed.

"Of course he is." Rick said, and rose to his feet.

"P-please don't kill me, I have a wife, and a filly." He said."

"We're not fucking monsters asshole." Rick said, and walked away. "Alright ladies, form up, and lets get moving. Jacobs in that big motherfucker down the street, so lets get him out of here!" Rick shouted. Alpha team quickly formed up, and they began to move down the street.

"We're coming Jacob."

"COME AND GET ME BOYS!!" I roared, and began kicking the doors. The room began to shake even more violently, and the sound of hooves came from the other side of the room. Before I could give the door one last good kick, it flew open, and I fell hard onto my back. I looked up, and saw the large white horse in golden armor. "And of course you come in. Great." I sighed. "So, how's the party out there?" She just stared at me with anger filled eyes, and pointed a golden sword at me.

"Creature, rise." She ordered. I rolled my eyes, rose to my feet, and grinned.

"How's your night going?" I chuckled. She glared at me, and her horn began to glow. I began to lift into the sky, and I was brought closer to into her face.

"Call off your kin." She growled. I stared into her eyes, and smiled.

"Why, the funs just getting started." I said. As soon as I said that, I was flung into the wall on the other side of the room. I could feel my back create an imprint into the wall as I slammed into it with extreme force. I landed onto the ground, and began to cough violently. I soon grinned, and cracked my back. "Even if I could call my boys off, what makes you think I would?" I chuckled. Her horn began to glow again, and I was pulled up to my feet, and she began to walk towards me with her sword pointing at my chest.

"I will do anything to protect my subjects, even if I have to end another creatures life." She said, and pressed the blade against my chest. I shrugged, and lifted up my arms.

"Then do it, end this creatures life." I said, and stared into her eyes. Instantly she looked shocked, and gave me a curious look. "What's wrong? Do it, end me! I've seen enough shit in this life, and I'm not afraid to go! So come on, DO IT!" I yelled with rage. I glared at her for a few seconds, but I soon began to chuckle. All that could be heard in the room was the battle above us, and my dark chuckling. Soon a gaur came running into the room.

"Princess, a group of creatures have made their way in the town, and are-" Before the guard could finish his sentence, the sound  of a gun firing filled the air, and the guard fell dead onto the floor. She instantly dropped me, and turned her sword towards the door. Time seemed to slow down as two marines came running into the room with their weapons drawn. I Gave a evil grin, and jump towards the white horse. Before I could react she kicked me in the gut, and sent me flying back. I slammed into the wall, and cringed to the pain. I looked up, and saw more marines come through the door. On of the marines fired a shot, and it made contact with the white horses left leg. She yelled in pain, and stumbled back. But before she could do a thing to protect herself, one of the marines slammed the butt of their gun into her face, and she was instantly knocked out. The marines then quickly helped me to my feet, and handed me a M9.

"You alright brother?" Rick asked. I chuckled, and nodded.

"Now that Alpha team is here." I said. He smiled, and gave me a couple of magazines.

"Come on, we have to move now. These freak will be all over us soon." He said. I nodded, and we all sprinted out of the room. We began to quickly run down the hallway, but soon there was a loud sound, and it was quickly followed by a roar of pain. I duct and spun around to see a group of golden horses shooting at us, and a marine laying on the ground with smoke coming from his shoulder.

"Nick is hit, Nick is hit!" One of the marines yelled, and ran to Nicks side. Soon several bolts of energy started to fly through the hallway, and the marines began to open fire. Nick was now being dragged away from the action, and I started to fire as well. I think I winged a few, but most of our shots were being blocked my some kind of shield.

"Jacob, Hank help Ron get Nick out of here. We'll hold these assholes off!" Rick yelled, and fired a couple rounds. I nodded, and slowly backed up with Hank while firing a few shots. We caught up with Ron, and Nick, and Hank quickly helped drag Nick away. I watched behind us, and saw Rick, and another marine slowly pulling back. Soon we reached the exit of the hallway, and I kicked open the doors only to see pure chaos. Fire engulfed the buildings, horse were were running away in pure terror, multiple gunshots filled the air, and dead bodies were scattered across the road. Soon Rick and the marine caught up with us, and we begun to quickly sprint away from the building. But before we could get far we were ambushed by several ponies that were shooting golden arrows, and bolts of energy at us. We took cover in a building, and began to return fire. "This is Alpha team, we are pinned down, requesting mortar fire! How copy!" Rick yelled into his radio.

*Roger that Alpha team, pop red smoke on enemies position*

"Ron, throw red smoke on the enemies location now!" Rick yelled, and fired a few more rounds. Ron quickly ran up to a window, and chucked the smoke towards the enemy. "Enemy is marked, rain hell on them sir!" Rick yelled. Soon the sound of mortars were getting closer, and a smile grew on my face. Soon the enemies location was hit with mortars, and smoke flowed through the air.

"Take that you little fuckers!" I yelled. I looked to Rick. "Lets get moving." I said. He nodded, but looked to Nick.

"How he doing?" He asked.

"Not good, we need to get him out of here fast." Hank said.

"Nick, do you think you can walk?" Rick asked.

"N-no sir, my hole bodies on fire. I-its pure s-shit." Nick said, and grunted. Rick cursed under his breathe, and sighed.

"This is Alpha team, we need an emergency evac. One of my men are injured, and we need to get him out now. Requesting armored transportation. How copy?" Rick said. There was a short pause, and the Sargent soon replied.

*Roger that Alpha team, hold your position until help arrives. How copy?*

"Good copy sir, but you may want to hurry it up, he losing a lot of blood. Alpha team out." Rick said, and looked to us. "Alright ladies, check your weapons, and keep an eye out. More of them may be coming so be ready. Hank, keep an eye on Nick." Hank nodded, and continued to treat Nick. "Jacob, take Nicks M16." Rick said, and handed me Nicks M16, and about five magazines of ammo. I sighed, and went up to the second floor, and set up next to one of the windows.

"How long till evac!?" I shouted.

"About three minutes I think, hopefully shorter!" Rick shouted back. I rolled my eyes, and watched the streets. The sound of gunfire, and explosions were all I could hear, and the fire glowing from the distance caught my attention. I shook my head, and sighed.

"Never changes." I said, and set my view back onto the streets. A few moments passed, and I heard the sound of gunfire getting closer.

"Almost here boys, get ready to move!" Rick shouted. I was about to head down the stairs, but I soon spotted something. Before I could get a good look at it, a golden arrow flew right over my head.

"CONTACT!" I roared, and fired a couple of shots. Soon several bolts of energy, and arrows were flying through the room, and I quickly went prone. "FUCK!" I yelled, and crawled towards the stairs. Once I was at the stairs I quickly ran down, and joined the rest of the squad. "Where's our evac!?" I shouted, and fired several shots at the enemy.

"Their almost here, just keep firing!" Rick shouted. I reloaded another magazine into my weapon, and aimed out the window. I fired a few shots, and saw blood fly into the air as one of the ponies fell dead. Soon the enemies position was entirely engulfed in several explosions, and smoke, and the golden arrows, and bolts of energy stopped. I looked over, and smiled at the site of a M3A2 Bradley quickly stopping in front of the house. "MOVE, MOVE!" Rick roared. I ran to Nick, and helped Hank carry him out of the building, and into the M3A2 Bradley. Soon everyone was in, and the Bradley began to move. I laid back in relief, and sighed.

"Goddamn." I said.

"Come on, we need to get him out of here now!" Rick said.

"You wanna drive buddy?" One of the drivers said. Rick rolled his eyes.

"Just get us out of here."

[Sargent's pov]

Smoke lingered over the town as the battle continued, and I have just gotten word that Alpha team is now on route back to our position. "All units, prepare to pull back on my-"

*BOOM*

I was cut off my a massive explosion that nearly hit me, and my men. "What the fuck was that!?" I yelled. Soon the sound of a horn filled the air, and several battle crys were heard. I looked to the edge of the town, and saw an army of those ponies charging out. "Here they come, open fire!" I roared over the radio. In no time the war crys were replaced by the sound of gunfire, and multiple charging ponies were cut down. They responded by returning fire with hundreds of arrows, and bolts of energy. I was nearly hit by one of the arrows, and dived into foxhole. I rose from my cover and fired several shots into the on coming horde. Soon massive balls of energy were flying in the sky, and falling down towards us.

*Incoming!*

The balls of energy exploded on impact, and sent two marines flying backwards. I quickly crawled out of my foxhole, and dragged the closes marine to cover. His left shoulder was burnt, and his uniform was burnt through. Smoke was coming off of his skin, and blood was oozing out of a few cuts in the wound. "MEDIC!" I roared. Soon  a medic arrived, and pulled him back into the tree lines. "Alpha team, what is your E.T.A!? The ponies are coming in hard!" I yelled over the radio.

*E.T.A is about two minutes sir.*

"Roger that, we're pulling back to HQ, we'll meet you there! How copy!?"

*Good copy sir, we're now exiting the town. I think we'll be fine from here on out. Alpha team out.*

I switched channels, and exited my foxhole. "All unites pull back to rally point, I repeat pull back to rally point! Our jobs done here!" I shouted into the radio. I watched as all of the marines on the front line began to quickly pull back from their positions, and retreat into the forest. The Abram covered the retreat of the marines, and began to pull back as well. I moved with the Abram, and shortly we reached the rally point. There were two MRAP's waiting for us, and I quickly climbed aboard. "Alright boys, lets head back to HQ." I said, and laid back in my seat. I chuckled, and said one more thing into the radio.

"Good job Devil dogs."