PONIES IN ARMS-2. NUCLEAR WINTER

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We were all gathered on the train platform when it arrived right on time. "ALL ABOARD FOR PONYVILLE, MAKEING ONE STOP IN BITTER CREEK" the train conductor pony yelled from the engine. We all got on the train, all that is except for the security force I had left in charge of the base. They were busy loading things onto the train then gave us all a hoof salute. Traveling by train was so much better than having to march across the land. There were indeed a few N.L.R ponies on the train and to be honest they all started ripping off their uniforms when we all got on. Our reputation had gotten out and they gave up any and all Intel they had on the N.L.R and quickly joined us. There were 20 of them and now I had 20 new recruits for this mission. As it turned out they were part of an advanced guard team for the general, and had all sorts of information we would be able to put to use. The thing I didn’t get about the N.L.R was that anytime we encountered them it was always new recruits who were all too willing to switch sides and join us but I always was in the market for new recruits so I’d always take them in. I was now the commander of 2 companies and a base of operations all my own, co led by my second in command Kill Shot. Rainbow Dash and her husband had agreed to come with us with almost no hesitation and was an added bit of air cover for the train.

"OUR FIRST AND ONLY STOP IS AN HOUR AWAY YOU PONIES WE WILL BE IN BITTER CREEK FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS TO LOAD SUPPLIES THEN WE WILL BE HEADED OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND INTO PONYVILLE ANY PONY GETTING OFF AT BITTER CREEK TO EXPLORE PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE WILL BE THERE FOR 3 HOURS AND 3 HOURS ONLY THANK YOU"

We all were getting a bit board to be honest and Ruby was in a hurry to get some things from her house. Every pony wanted a drink at the Bitter Creek Saloon; I wanted to talk to Dead Eye about some things also. Ruby as always wanted to have some time together with me and Harmony. It was 000 when the train picked us up at the prison and it was now going on 0500 when we arrived in Bitter Creek. The ride had only taken 5 hours, over what had taken almost a whole week long march to the same place. Yeh I was now in total assurance that we would now travel by train now in fact I went to the pony running the train and paid him a generous wage for the train to now be ours and he took the cash.

"ANYTIME YOU NEED ME JUST CALL TO LET ME KNOW THIS TRAIN IS THE FASTEST WAY AROUND EQUESTRIA AND I RUN IT FROM CAULIFORNIA ALL THE WAY TO WHERE MANEHATTEN USED TO BE AND ANY PLACE INBETWEEN. CONCIDER THIS YOUR PERSONAL TRAIN MAJOR, OHHH,, AND KEEP YOUR CASH ITS NO GOOD ON YOUR TRAIN. YOU SAVED MANY LIVES IN PONYVILLE INCLUDEING MY DAUGHTER. WELL APPLEJACK SAVED HER BUT YOU GAVE HER THAT SIP OF WATER FROM YOUR CANTEEN WHEN YOU FOUND HER ALONG WITH AJ. WE HAD TO FLEE SO FAST WE JUST LEFT HER ASLEEP IN HER ROOM. YOU FOUND HER ALONG WITH APPLEJACK THE DAY AFTER. THANK YOU MAJOR. INFACT WHEN WE GET TO PONYVILLE I’D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU 2 PROPERLY” I thought back to all I had actually done not just for Ponyville but Equestria I felt a smile come across my face and just looked out the window of the train thinking about how much me and my unit had actually done since the first war and even during it. We had impacted many lives and changed several for the better to be honest. Nostalgia was quickly set aside as we came to a stop at the Bitter Creek station.

"OK EVERY PONY WE HAVE 3 HOURS, AND 3 ONLY DON’T FORGET. MY TEAM WITH ME KILL SHOT’S TEAM WITH HIM LETS GET ALL THIS LOADED THEN WE’LL ALL GO TO THE BAR OK" Dead Eye met us at the station his daughter already giving him a hug. "THAT MAJOR READ IS AN AMAZEING COLT FIRST HE COMES OUT OF NOWHERE AND SAVES THE GATE TEAM'S BACON THEN HE GOES AND TAKES OVER A STATE RUN PRISON HE TAKES IN ANY AND ALL PONIES WHO ARE WILLING TO FOLLOW HIM N.L.R INCLUDED HE IS A MERCENARY AND NOW HE IS ON HIS WAY TO KILL AN N.L.R GENERAL. I DONT THINK I HAVE EVER ENJOYED MY LIFE THIS MUCH EVER TO BE HONEST. THANK YOU DADDY FOR LETTING ME GO WITH HIM” She was like a foal in her dad’s hooves kissing him, and hugging him. "WELL RUBY IM GLAD YOU HAVE FOUND A COLT THAT MAKES YOU FEEL ALIVE. AFTER YOUR MOTHER DIED I DIDN’T THINK YOUD EVER HAVE A FLAIR FOR LIFE AGAIN. THANK YOU MAJOR YOU HAVE DONE AN AWSOME THING FOR MY DAUGHTER AND I WILL FOREVER BE IN YOUR DEBT" "IT’S NOTHING SIR I’M GLAD TO HAVE COME ACROSS YOUR TOWN AND YOUR DAUGHTER. HAD I NOT DONE THAT YOU WOULD’NT HAVE HER, IT’S STRANGE HOW SOME THINGS WORK OUT ISN’T IT? ANYWAY I SEE YOUR PONIES ARE DONE LOADING ALL THE STUFF ONTO THE TRAIN AND WE HAVE 2 HOURS. WHAT DO YOU SAY WE CELEBRATE THE UPCOMEING COMEING OUT OF THE N.C.E WITH A DRINK" "SOUNDS GOOD TO ME MAJOR, SOUNDS GOOD TO ME"

Every pony was already at the bar when we trotted in. Ruby was on one hoof of mine and Harmony on the other being led by Dead Eye. I introduced Harmony properly to Dead Eye seeing as the last time she had seen him he was about to have her killed for being an N.L.R pony. They hit it off fast and heavy and in no time were gone to his home. Me and Ruby left to just chuckle at it.

"So stud, are you ready for some fun in my bed for a change instead of that dank prison room of ours” I simply looked at her with a grin and in no time we were in full gear. Her moans of pleasure could be heard by all in the town or so I at least thought with a chuckle. At the same time Harmony and Dead Eye were in full gear as well. He enjoyed the sweet filly and she was such a lover, she was just up for anything Dead Eye had on his mind. I looked at the clock and had to stop Ruby form making me want to just take her for the rest of the week and make her the happiest filly in the world. It was 30 minutes until we had to be back at the train so we just wrapped things up. I told her we would continue on the train. We met up with Harmony, who was a sweaty disheveled mess and had the sappiest grin on her face along with Dead Eye. Then we all got back onto the train. "BYE DAD, IL SEE YOU WHEN I COME CACK INTO TOWN OK I LOVE YOU" she shouted out the window to Dead Eye. "BYE HANDSOMEI HOPE WE CAN DO IT AGAIN YOU SEXY STUD YOU" Harmony yelled to Dead Eye. He just gave her a sappy grin and waved to her.