XCOM Enemy Within
Chapter 1: The Sole Survivor
“Allright team, listen up” A stern male voice came through the intercom in the carrier “you’ll be heading into Canterlot for this mission. Your objective is to find the aliens and exterminate them, try and save survivors if you find any. May Luna protect you”
Four ponies sat in the carrier: A grey earth pony with a black mane and tail, his cutie mark was a red and blue flame and his eyes were dark blue. There was a changeling, with green eyes and holes, pretty much covering most of his body. The third of the ponies was a blue unicorn with a yellow mane and tail, eyes green and her cutie mark was a purple wizard hat. The final pony there was an alicorn, a green coat, red mane and tail, purple eyes and cutie mark of a red crescent in an orange shield. What they had in common was that they were all wearing armor, albeit they were different sizes.
The carrier landed and the 4 soldiers rushed out of the back and looked about, all pointing guns about. “This area seems clear, be alert” the changeling said. The 4 proceeded to take cover behind large objects to get full cover
The alicorn decided to take a look at the blood stains in front of her and found it was another pony, dead. It was all mangled and it’s insides showed about. “Oh my Celestia, what are these things doing to these ponies” The alicorn rushed back into cover as she heard something on her intercom
“erghh meeeh” The others looked about in confusion until another voice came on the intercom, the voice of Princess Twilight Sparkle.
“The transmission you’re getting is coming from that building, I’ll mark it on your radars, it seems to be saying… “help me” You should hurry, we may get some information from him” The 4 ponies nodded and slowly moved forwards towards the building.
The earth pony smashed in the window of the building and rushed in. The unicorn opened the front door shortly after and rushed to cover. There was a pony in there, but it’s head was covered in darkness. a lamp shone above it, showing it was wearing armor, it was a royal guard.
The unicorn walked up to the guard to see if they were okay, only to find that the guards eyes were pale, his head was veiny and it was growling, sort of. “what the hay?” She went to try and take the shotgun from him but ended up being shot dead as the guard sparked into life, grabbed a grenade, and exploded.
Soon after some small creatures with big, dark eyes came rushing out of the shadows “Contact!” The changeling shouted before being shot by one of the creatures in the head and fell to the floor, dead.
“Damnit!” The alicorn shouted it was just her and the earth pony now, until another of the creatures flanked the earth pony and shot him down. The alicorn thought she was done until she heard the stern voice come onto her intercom.
“don’t give up, see if you can turn the tables, go around the generator and flank them” She complied, and realised she had a perfect shot on one of them. She took the shot with her rifle, and the creatures weapon exploded as it died. “good job, rookie, see if you can take the other, this is all on you now, good luck”
The alicorn looked around to see the 2 others that had killed her companions taking cover, though their effort was futile as she flanked them perfectly. She took out another before being shot in the hoof by the other. “ngh!” She gripped her hoof in pain as the plasma burnt into her skin, but she shook it off and took the final shot at the creature, right in the head. She panted in pain, surprise, relief and sadness, but the mission was complete.
“Good job recruit, there’s a promotion waiting for you right back at base, return to the carrier when you’re ready… I know some of the others were your friends…”
A few hours later the alicorn returned to the underground base, she forgot to mention she had recovered two strange canisters filled with an orange substance and turned them in to Professor Twilight for examining. She did not stay at the research labs but instead was told to go see Commander Luna.
Toots walked through the machinical doors to see a dark blue alicorn by the hologlobe next a green earth pony with a short, black mane whose cutie mark was, a hologlobe. Luna saw the green alicorn and trotted up to her.
"you are the one that survived, yes?" The green alicorn nodded and Luna gave a quick smile before saddening "What is your name soldier?" The green alicorn looked surprised for a econd until she responded.
"My name is Toots,commander" Luna took a glance at her cutie mark before back at her face and nodded slightly "Commander, if I may ask, why was I called here?" Toots looked at Luna, who was slightly bigger than her, with a confused look on her face.
"you were called here because you were the only survivor out of our best squad, but how was it only you survived?" Toots looked back at Luna even more confused than before, how did she survive? the aliens killed the others with ease but, she took a shot and survived still... how?
"To be honest commander, I don't know,I was shot also, but was not killed, I don't know how I survived when the others died." Luna looked around and nodded
"allright then, there is still the matter of your promotion, what class would you like to be? Assault, heavy, sniper or support?" Toots pondered for a while, she could take a hit, and she killed the aliens with ease, but what if there were stronger enemies, she needed armor to defend herself... and a big freaking gun to fight them with.
"Commander, I would like to be a heavy class soldier" Luna nodded and Toots trotted off to the armory. When she got there she was greeted by a big freaking gun and a black unicorn with a red mane was standing behind a desk "Wow, that was quick" She took the gun and walked up to the firing range, a big a the gun was, it didn't feel that heavy, rather comfortable.
When she felt comfortable and accurate enough with shooting it she trotted up to her quarters where some other ponies were chatting or playing games, or exercising or just drinking their troubles away.
Toots did neither of these and just wanted to rest as her hoof still burned a little from the plasma, pretty soon she let sleep take her over and she dreamed of something nice
Mission results:
Aliens Killed: 3
Rating: Excellent
Operatives Killed: 3
Rating: Poor
Meld Canisters Recovered: 2
Rating: Excellent
Toots: Promotion earned, Heavy Class asigned
Skill Learned: Fire Rocket
Toots status: wounded [1 Day]
