Author's Note

BOOYA! I DID IT! After suffering from the biggest writer's block in FanFic history, I DID IT!
I hope I didn't ruin all the hype the openning chapters built.
I learned that writing while listening to Tristam isn't very productive.
Report any grammatical mistakes in the comment section.

Chapter III - Busted

The mercenaries were uncomfortable, not only were they dimensions away from home but they were also in bodies that weren't their's. Plus, in the case of Medic and Pyro the thirst for the kill was driving them insane, they need to see blood, to pepper someone with Shotgun pellets, to bludgeon them to death with a Ham Shank or a Frying Pan. The smushiness of this world was unbearable.

"From what city or cities do you ponies come from?" asked Twilight, giving everyone mini-heart attacks.

"Well uh..." Scout tried to think of something smart, but couldn't, "um... ye see..."

"Judging from your accent, I'm guessing you're from Bostrot, correct?" interrupted Twilight.

"Yeah sure!" Engineer felt a little uncomfortable about his teammate lying.

"And you're probably from Germaneigh right?" Twilight asked Medic, who was slightly annoyed by the pun but nodded, causing Engineer's head to start trembling from these lies.

"Mind if me and mah friends talk alone for a bit, ma'am?" he asked

"No, sure go ahead!" she did however smell something fishy about this little "talk".

Engineer waved at his teammates and the 9 killers gathered up in a circular fashion, "Boys, you know we'll get busted sooner or later if we wanna get outta this mess, ah suggest we tell the truth right now!" the Texan technician said.

"How about we wait for the opportunity, snap their necks and take that blonde horse's hat" Soldier's stupidity suggested. Everyone (Including the insane Medic and Pyro) facehoofed at the american patriot's lack of intelligence.

"First, zhey are ponies. Second, I would like to keep a good reputation amongst ladies." declared Spy as he adjusted his tie.

"Ah suggest we tell the honest, truth and ask their help!" said the Texan, almost screaming.

"And if they decline we burn this forest to the ground!" cheered Pyro almost childishly.

"No Pyro! Bad!" replied Engie as if talking to a 4 years old.

"Ok, burning forests, bad Pyro!" she agreed.

Little did they know, the mane 6 were having a discussion of their own, "Ok, these ponies are like, the weirdest." complained Rainbow Dash, "Did you see their Cutie Marks? And how weird they walk? It's like they are trying to stand on their hindlegs! You can't be seriously taking them to Ponyville!"

"I kind of agree with you. But let's not judge a book by it's cover, remember Zecora?" replied Twilight Sparkle.

"Besides, ah couldn't smell a lie from them."

"And I have a party to make for them!"

"We'll host them for a short period and get them back on their tracks ok?"

"But couldn't they be somehow related to what we saw falling above Everfree?" suggested Rarity.

"I'm not sure, we'll see when we reach the town."

Both sides finished discussing at the same time and were eyeing each other suspiciously. The walk continued silently until they arrived to Ponyville "Well, this it! Welcome to Ponyville!" said Twilight.

Everypony was giving the RED team 'dat look' making them feel even more uncomfortable, when suddenly they heard loud growls coming from their stomachs, it was appearently audible enough to be heard by the Mane 6, "Hey! Maybe you should take a bite at Sugar Cube Corner!" suggested Twilight "Pinkie will guide you there, right Pin-"

"Hey! Do you want cupcakes? Muffins? Pies? OH I KNOW! I'll bake you some Muffinpiecakes!!!" When she popped up in front of their faces, Demoman reflexively pulled out the Frying Pan. Like seriously this pony is going to traumatize them more than the 7 years of fighting their own copies did!

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A few moments later...

The mercenaries entered what appeared on the outside to be a bakery with a gingerbread or chocolate roof. Inside were two Earth Ponies; a stallion with a light brilliant amber coat, light orange tail and mane and a distinctively extended lower jaw, he was tall and somewhat skinny. The second pony was a blue, chubby mare with a pink mane and tail shaped like cupcake frosting; they were Mr. and Mrs. Cake, "Hello, Pinkie Pie!" greeted Cup Cake. "I see you have some new friends!"

"Oh yeah! We found them in the Everfree and they're really weird!" replied Pinkie, not bothering the fact that the mercs' ears were rigth behind her. "They've been trying to stand on their hindlegs and walk with them, and their names are job names! Ooh! I wanna have a job name too!"

Carrot Cake simply chuckled while shaking his head and asked, "What would you like to order?"

"You, will lend me a cupcake! Do you understand that?" Ordered Soldier.

"Uhh... Alright!" replied the now frightened Carrot Cake.

"Guess we'll all go for a cupcake." said Engineer.

But the hardest part so far was not walking or accepting that they may not go back to their world; it was trying to eat with hooves. Heavy had no problem since he ate his treat with one loud chomp. Sniper and Scout balanced their cupcakes on their hooves while flying and Soldier tried to pick his up as if he had fingers, while everyone stared strangely at the Unicorns and how they weren't using their magic. "Uhh.... Maybe you should levitate the cupcake?" suggested Pinkie.

"Do ve look like magicians or vizards to you?" asked Medic sarcastically.

Spy cleared his throat, poked the doctor to get his attention and pointed at a mint coated Unicorn levitating a book and reading it, both her horn and the tome were surrounded by a golden aura. Medic looked up to his horn and his teammates knew what was coming, it started with a mad giggle that quickly crescendoed into a maniacal laugh. "Zhis is fascinating! I must discover everything about ze functionality of horns!" at least he wouldn't feel homesick or bloodthristy if he keeps himself busy with researches, so this was a relief for Medic and his team.

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A few moments later...

After they left the bakery and took a spoonful of ponies eyeing them weirdly, they arrived to a discret part of the town and took advantage to start talking a little more freely. "Now, what do you think we do to go back to our world?" asked Heavy.

"We have seen zhat it's possible to levitate objects via telekinesis, there's bound to be a teleportation spell. My suggestion? We convince zhe locals about bringing us back to our dimension." said Spy.

"And if we tell em' that we're killers, they'll want us outta here quick!" declared Engineer "Or they'll execute us..." he thought to himself.

"Aye, but first things first lad, we need a place ta crash!" reminded Demoman.

"Right... Anyone got ideas? Ah'm open for suggestions"

"The crates-" started Pyro.

"This ain't the time for unboxing Pyro."

"No Engie, we can-"

"Look, ah promise ah'll get you a strange Axtinguisher but not now. So..." Engineer went silent when he saw everyone slowly backing away from him with "oh shit" expressions on their faces. He looked to his side and found Pyro literally on fire. The flames were covering her entire body and she had an angry look, but then Engie's face was covered by a triumphant smile when he saw that her horn was surrounded by an orange aura and that her body didn't combust from the flames.

"LISTEN TO ME!" she then instantly extinguished herself and being more calm "We open the crates, we empty them, we sleep in em' OKAY?!" she was lit once more on that last word. "And I'll trade you any stranges that don't belong to me for 2 refs!"

"Scammer!" muttered Sniper.

"Pyro?"

"Yeah?"

"Ah think ah know where your flamethrowers and suit went..."

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Golden Oak Library

Twilight was about to start writing a letter to the princess to inform her about her dream and these strange outsiders, but she heard a knock on the door (Too many interruption in this fanfic, eh?).

Speak of the devil, at her door was none other than Princess Celestia and her sister Princess Luna with a guard at each one's side. Twilight forgot all of her worries when she saw her teacher, "Princess Celestia!" she exclaimed as she hugged her, the taller mare returning the affection. Twilight would then greet Princess Luna, the two astral sisters always looking majestic with their manes flowing in their own invisible stream of wind.

But Twilight's contentment was soon replaced with concern, because having the Princesses visit her after all the shenanigans cannot be a coincidence. "Princess, may I ask why you're visiting Ponyville?"

Celestia took a more serious a look and said. "This morning, Luna and I felt a sudden surge of energy. It came from Ponyville and exactly from the Everfree Forest."

"It's aura was so powerful," Continued Luna. "We could see it back in Canterlot. Stronger than Discord, or Chrysalis at the peek of her strength." She then looked thoughtful and shuddered, "Stronger than Nightmare Moon." remembering how powerful she was.

"Princess, I think I know... what caused this..."

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Meanwhile, at the outskirts of Ponyville

After Sniper's note about the mercs who lost their weapons becoming unicorns, the mare they witnessed levitating a book and Pyro bursting into flames while her horn had an aura around it Engineer concluded one thing; the missing weapons became magic spells they cast with their horns.

Medic was able to create a healing beam as well as a Quick-Fix ÜberCharge, Spy learned how to cloak and disguise, Engineer earned the capability to generate the Short Circuit's electric charge as well as teleportation and Pyro... well, she was being Pyro! What they had in common after this was that they all mastered Telekenesis.

After testing their new powers the REDs had opened the crates and used them as beds. Well, they did of course do some trades and Soldier was lucky as always tand unboxed his 11th unusual; an Unusual Team Captain with a "Sunbeams" effect. Medic and Heavy tried to scam the not-so-intelligent american and ended up receiving a yellow glove in the back of the head.

But the nine mercenaries were unable to sleep. They were too thoughtful, the ones who had families couldn't get their loved ones out of their heads. Even Demoman was having insomnia!

"Anyvone up for a game of poker?" asked Medic, trying to find a way to kill time and his friends' homesickness.

"I'll play," replied Engineer.

"Count me in," Said Sniper as he joined them.

The three men kept playing and sipping beer while the others got drowsy enough and went to sleep. The tiredness hit the last three men as well so they decided to call it day.

A loud thunderous roar was heard echoing through the forest, awakening the REDs who went to sleep.

"Lads, did you hear that?" asked Sniper.

"Heeelp!" cried a voice from afar.

"I guess this is our cue!" the australian picked up his rifle and sheathed his kukri, taking off at high speeds.

"Sniper, wait!" Engineer tried to stop him, "Aw hell!"

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Meanwhile...

Trixie was traveling and the Everfree Forest happened to be on her way, "Don't be afraid, you are the Great and Powerful Trixie after all!" she thought, comforting herself.

She walked in the dark woods for a minute before a hungry growl bursted her bubble of tranquility. Gulping hard and slowly turning around, she spotted a pair of shinning green eyes that soon increased in number by three more pairs stalking their pray,
"Oh dear!"

One loud roar and the Timberwolves charged at the defenceless showmare who ran like her life depended on it... No wait, it did.

In a desperate attempt of saving herself she yelled at the top of her lungs, "HEEELP!"

The chase continued for a solid minute before the showmare found a huge tree in her way and was cornered. Gathering up all her courage, she prepared herself to blast the Timberwolves with her magic but failed as the fear was affecting her.

"See ya!" *BOOM* *Click*. Trixie didn't understand what happened, but whatever made that noise must've been the reason why one of the beasts had a perfectly round hole in it's head and was collapsing into pieces that fell to the ground. The same sound was heard and this time, the targeted Timberwolf was decapitated. "Thanks for the target practice, ya wooden bigheaded drongos!" taunted a male voice.

One of the beasts turned towards the source of the voice howled at it but was silenced by that same noise and a hole in it's forehead. A pegasus landed in front of the last timberwolf, revealed some sort of contraption and pulled it's trigger, peppering the beast with small projectiles. "That was too easy, mate," he said calmly.

Meanwhile, Trixie was dumbfounded by the scene, her face expressed pure awe as her bottom jaw was lowered with her mouth being closed. Sniper went up and to her and to check up on her, "You alright there sheila?"

Trixie was slapped back to reality and looked at the stallion adressing her, "I-I'm fine... The Great and Powerful Trixie is always fine," she was still frightened from the experience but quickly retrieved her cockiness.

"Glad to hear that," Sniper turned around and was about to leave.

"Wait!" the australian stopped without looking back at her, "How can Trixie thank you?"

"Stay outta trouble," he answered "you'll do me and yourself a favor." At that moment Engineer and Medic arrived, and saw the carnage Sniper caused.

"Got the job done, aussie?" asked Engineer with a proud grin on his face. The assassin nodded and walked towards his teammates but stopped again and looked at Trixie.

"Oi! Need help finding the way?" when the showmare nodded Sniper made a sign with his hoof so that she'd follow them. However, they heard the sound of wooden logs rolling and saw the last thing they wanted to see; a Timberwolf about four times it's normal size, the fallen wolves had appearently gathered into one humangous beast.

It swung it's claw at Sniper, but Medic shoulder blocked his teammate out of the way taking the hit instead and getting knocked into the ground. The rest of the team quickly arrived and even "quicklier" reacted to the scene.

(FUCK GRAMMAR)

Pyro set the wooden beast on fire causing it to turn to ashes. She laughed manically all the while bursting flames at (what was left of) the Timberwolf.

"Pyro?" called her Engineer.

"Yeah?"

"Ah think you killed the thing,"

"Oh! Ok!" she cut her act of arsonism and turned her attention to the injured doctor.

Trixie didn't know what to fear now; the wild creatures that attacked or the monstrosities that saved her. She shivered in fear and started to slowly back away when she noticed a chariot with two Alicorns and one Unicorn in it; Princess Celestia, Princess Luna and Twilight Sparkle.

All three appearently watched the scene from the beginning, and weren't any less shocked than Trixie.

"Twilight? Are these the ponies you suspected?" asked Celestia.

"Yes... It's them!"

To Be Continued...