Do you know what hell is? Well I'll tell you what my hell is, my hell is sleeping when your only ship is breaking up and you are in cryosleep and you can't do shit. And then waking up to an indigo horse, they prefer to be called ponies as I found out later, with a black splotch with a crescent silver moon on the side of her flank waking me up, and telling me that I crashed in a forest that's called Everfree forest and that she saw the section of the ship I was in, called The Forward Unto Dawn. And I'll fill you in on it, whether you like it or not, even if I have to strap you in.

Before I begin let me introduce myself, I'm Master Chief Petty Officer Spartan-117, UNSC Navy. Now where was I? Oh yes the story. I was in cryosleep sleeping the journey the Dawn was taking me to Reach after the destruction of the Halo ring and after a sweep and destruction of any Convent tacking devices, or so I thought, after destroying the controlling Halo ring, and since I can't remember anything during the journey, or entering the atmosphere of a planet of talking ponies, since I was in cryo, as I said before they prefer to be called that instead of horses. I awoke to the cryopod hissing open and seeing Cortana on her little pedestal.

"Hello Chief. How did you sleep?" My oldest friend and A.I. asked with an indigo pony with a black splotch on her flank, or ass in human language, with a silver crescent moon over it. She, as I could tell, had a royal blue star filled flowing mane and tail, with black shoes, a necklace with her cutie mark, don't ask me that's what they call them, and a black crown on her head. She also had a long sharp horn that could pierce the Miljoner Armor that I was wearing if the shields went down. "This is who helped me get you out of cryo Chief" She added to try and break the silence that had built up while I was looking over the winged unicorn, Alicorn's is what their called, I found out later.

"How was thou's frozen induced sleep? We hope thou doth makes a speedy but full recovery from this mechanical bed" The winged unicorn asked and in perfect Shakespearean English no less. "We would like to ask for thou's and thou's companion's help, it's a matter of national security of my lands. And I haven't introduced myself, I am called Princess Luna the ruler of Equestria, and soon to be co-ruler when my sister, Princess Celestia comes of age" She added, in which case after she introduced herself I bowed respectfully. "There is no need to bow strange creature. We just wish to get to know each other as civilized ponies, or what ever species you are from" The indigo Princess said politely, as I was standing up straight after bowing to her. I looked over at Cortana who just shrugged.

I pulled Cortana's A.I chip from the pedestal and put it in my armor's A.I. port in the back of my helmet, Cortana as usual popped up in a corner of my helmet's visor also with a map of the destroyed ship along with a map of the country side courtesy of the Princess of the night herself along with a detailed map of the whole continent. "Thanks for the map. And his name Master Chief or just Chief. And the specie name are Human or Homo Sapiens if you want to get technical" As Cortana spoke the Night Princess jumped, literally jump completely forgetting about Cortana. I chuckled lightly at the little scene.

"Don't startle us like that, we doth not like surprises. Especially Humans and spirit's that helps Humans" With fear and relief in her voice, and body language. I turned around to pick up my assault rifle and pistol once I turned around I could see the fear in her eyes, I just put the rifle in it's magnetic holster on the back portion of my chest piece and the pistol on my right leg armor, the fear went away from her eyes, I also picked up extra mags for it and also my plasma sword I got from the arbitrator. I started walking out of the wrecked hulk of the Dawn lazily waving for Luna to follow who nodded and started following making sure to carefully put her hooves as we made our way out of the Dawn, or what's left of it. "So how advanced is your country? If I may ask your majesty?" Cortana said not wanting to piss her off right off the bat.

"We are in the medieval age I believe is what you humans call it" She asked while making it look like she's not looking over my suit, which she fails at of course hehe. I nodded placing a hand over her shoulders as a sign of respect which she picked up on and allowed me to touch her physically, she only recoiled a bit from the touch of my suited latex hand. Which I could feel so I gently pulled it away. "No, no it's quite alright, even though our guards are quite protective of me, We-I've hadn't had the touch of another in quite a while" She interjected, so I put my hand back over her shoulder's gently soothing her with my thumb stroking her fur which caused her to hum with delight. Both me and Cortana smiled at her playfulness and letting me touch her which I would have been killed if I did that with one of the Covenant's own ruler and future successors. They don't take shit from anybody, even though we have an alliance with them.

When we came to the jagged edge of the ship I saw the forest where the section crashed along with a mountain and a city hanging off the side of it, yes I said a city hanging off the side of a fucking mountain. "That is the capital of Equestria it's called Canterlot, and the mountain it's hanging off of is Mount Canter, hence the name" She informed me, and Cortana just nodded confirming what the Princess had said. Before me and Cortana knew it we were Teleported, yes Teleported from the wreckage of the Foward Unto Dawn to the edge of the Everfree Forest. Once the teleportation spell had worn off my stomach was churning and I gave Luna the death glare which my helmet covered my head and face so she didn't know. "From this point onward we walk from here. Since I can't see any wings or a horn protruding from your armor, and to let you know we-I am called an Alicorn" I just slowly nodded and the indigo Alicorn started walking to the capital city, I just shrugged and started walking with her to the mountain city.

To be continued...

Author's Note

You guys should know the drill. Comment to help me improve the story, point out mistakes/misspellings.

And if you hadn't read the description this takes place before the TV show, and in an alternate universe where Princess Luna and Celestia have switched places and Tia is a filly alicorn.