Author's Note

Thanks to my two editors.... Yes I need two it seems. Zaku666 and Bryan Luna

Also the VIP suits are these in custom colors and tuned to their like.

World comes to Canterlot

Canterlot's main street was a wash with banners and Balloons. A VIP box set up at the park at the far end of the main street. Ponies have been gathering all morning in preparation for the first guard parade in public memory to show the new guard uniform and weapons and armor. The last time one happened was when the old uniforms and armor, that all are familiar with was revealed. The old Armor is now being dubbed the Formal Dress set for events, and parties.

The ponies gathered where enjoying a impromptu street fairs on the side streets connected to the main street. Those that where not there where getting settled on the side of the main street behind colored ropes. In the VIP box sat dignitaries from across the planet along with Equestria brass and the most wealthy and influential nobles. Blueblood smiled as he took a seat net to the griffon representative.

"I think you will enjoy the unveiling parade, Miss Ironclaw. This is the next step in Equestria technology." Said Prince Blueblood.

She chuckled, "I do believe I will. It's always fun to see other nation's attempts to keep up with us militarily. But you ponies always have that amazing magic to balance the scales." She said with a condescending tone.

Blueblood smiled. "Oh but this is different, I am sure you read about the... um... Alien technology, we have acquired from our princess Twilight's adventures." He seemed to enjoy her sense of superiority.

"Oh yes my children want me to get them one of those game systems while I'm here. They can't stop raving about what how big a jump the new pony box system is from the old one." Said Miss Ironclaw

"Well I'll have a pair of full gaming centers sent to your accommodations. You have two sons if I remember right? I'll include two of the all the latest games and a connector cable so they can play with each other."Said Blueblood pulling out his phone and sending the order to his staff.

"Oh my that sounds expensive. I'll see that your repaid I heard you like Griffon art. I'll see too it a new piece is sent to you as thanks." She said.

"You're too kind Miss Ironclaw. We are also releasing toy models of the new armors. You build model ship's if I remember. You had a model set of the the castle. Sadly it's now out of date do to recent changes. So I will added the new armor models to scale with the castle set you have." Said Blueblood.

"I see you do your homework on your guests." She said with a knowing smile.

"I like to know who I work with and good relations with diplomats mean good and fair business between nations. Which means profits for import export companies which I own three of." Said Blueblood.

"I see. Well in th-" Ironclaw was cut off as fire works filled the air with colored smoke.

"We can finish this latter, Miss Ironclaw the parade is starting." He said with a wide smile as he raised opera glasses to watch the approach.

Then the new larger gates opened wide as three purple armored giant cyclopes rose from the ground with what looked like giant griffon rifles or large tubes in there hands and on there backs. They started marching forward the heavy thumps of there stride where felt by the crowd. As they passed the gate two companies of regular guards in strange new armor and uniforms fall in step behind the giants as three more rise from the ground and for up behind the infantry. Then after two more companies of guard infantry fall in line behind the second group more giants rise up out of the ground.

The first one is the same color as the first six, the next two are different not just in the shape of the armor, but their color. The left one was white with purple trim and three diamonds on its shield, and a sword on its hip. The right one was yellow with pink trim, with a pink and blue butterfly on the left breast plate and an axe on its hip. Right after they are clear two three more rise up. The center one is a orange with a large red apple with the the word "Honesty" in gold on the right shoulder and a larger axe on its hip. The one behind on the left was in wounder bolt colors with a rainbow lightning bots running over both sides of its head it also had two swords on its hip. The Right one is in to tone pink with blue and yellow, balloons on its skirt, shield and shoulder with a vary large blue tube on its back with the words "PARTY CANNON JUMBO" on it and the standard ax of the purple suits on its hip. The next three rose up the center was the same color as the first seven giants, but had a two tone stripe down the left of the helmet, chest and skirt, with a large starburst on its shield. To the left behind it was a orange one with a fire trim paint job and a red and gold sun on the chest, it had a sword on its hip. The right one was soft blue with a dark blue helmet and trim with stars and moons and a wand trailing a stream of stars behind it on the shield with the words "Great and Powerful" over it in purple.

Then came two sets of three suits first white and gold paint job the second dark blue and silver followed by two suits one was white with a sunset shad stripe on the head, the skirt and shield had a Celestia's sun on it. The other suit was dark blue with black trim and wrapping paint job from the helmet down making it look like it was wearing a ribbon of night with Luna's moon on the shield. As the last two passed through the gate four companies of infantry filled in behind them.

The first suits where almost at the park, there steps vibrating the VIP box. The griffon diplomat starred slack jawed at the towering behemoth passed close to the VIP box. The parade path had the troops circle around the park. As the giants passed close she saw the that the towering moneyed titans where machines, that carried massive guns, cannons and melee weapons. She had no idea the armors in the paper where this big.

"These are the new armors I read about?" Asked Miss Ironclaw.

"Oh yes the paper did not do them justice. But these are the ones built here in equestria, we call them Zaku. As you can clearly see we have four types. The Prince and Princess of the Crystal empire my dear cousins are getting some as well but their suits where not ready in time for the parade sadly." Said Blueblood.

All the diplomats lessened as he said this. The Buffalo diplomat looked at the colored suits and asked "Why are some different color?" Pointing to Applejack's suit.

"Ah, yes the ones that share a color are that of regular guards, Royal Day, Night and Harmony guards. The suits that have the drastically different chest armor are, VIPs that have customized suits, tuned to their preference. Namely the princesses and members of Princess Twilight court. It's a big deal cause they are go too heros and the only defense of a small farming town in the valley bellow." Said Blueblood sounding bored.

"I see. I might have to take a tour of it some time." Said the Miss Ironclaw clearly trying to be polite.

The suits and troops have circled the park and were on their way back to the castle.

"Why are they sinking in to the ground like that?"Asked Miss Ironclaw

"Oh they used the old mines as the factory. Why I don't know but those tunnels are filthy how any one can stand them is beyond me." Said Blueblood.

"I see." She gave him a polite smile. "And you said there are model kits being released today off them?" She asked. Bluebllod just nodded.

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Ball room hours latter.

It was now the formal part of the event the diplomats, nobles gathered in the ball room as a band plays classical music. The big draw was the pilots in formal dress set. The human where more oddity then anything but they still circulated in the party. The ponies that piloted the suits in the parade seem to be most existed talking of how empowering it felt to pilot one of the giant suits.

Fritz had his herd with him every were he went at the party. They seemed to hang on his every word as he talked to them about the his world. Diamond and Sliver saw fit to enjoy the music and practice their dancing, and a little social climbing.

The Princess Twilight and her friends, had spread out in the crowd, Applejack was talking with the Buffalo diplomat, Rarity was following Diamond and Silver's plan, Rainbow Dash was with the rest of the wonderbolts in there dress blues though by the crowd one would think she was just made captain of them. Twilight was with the other princesses playing meet and greet with the guests. Trixie, Sunset, Pinkie and the Zebra and Saddlearabian diplomats seemed to have made them selves comfortable at the buffet, though Sunset having some of the chicken made the two look at her with shock. Fluttershy was setting back in the garden building a model of her suit. She had saw them being sold at the fair, and decided she would get one, because for some reason being in the suit made her not afraid, the training was scary but now that she actually piloted it even if it was just on a walk it made her feel strong. Sitting with her helping was Discrod and Priest the three having become good friends.

Sofie and Big Tom where dancing, but it was clear nether knew the steps, much to the amusement of the nobles. The Knight Captain Johnson and Prince Captain Shining Armor Sat at a table with Prince Blue Blood shearing a bottle of white wine.

"Blueblood you maybe a dis-likable self serving egotist. But you have vary fine taste in wine. That is something I can respect." said Jay

Blueblood gave a polite smile, "Well at lest I have some respect from you. Though I admit it's surprising that a human soldier such as your self as taste for fine wine." He was struggling to stay polite despite clearly seeing both those he was sitting with as beneath him.

"I am curious about that too. Why do you have a taste for wine" asked Shining.

"Before I was a soldier, I was a farmer before the war. My family ran a vineyard we made wine, the finest wine in North America, if I do say so my self. But I admit I'm a tiny bit biased." Said Jay before taking a sip.

"Why would a farmer become a soldier? Your cutie mark tell you to?" asked Blueblood

"No and the markings I have are not cute." He rubs the scared branding on his face. "I took a stand against the Government that controlled my home land. That's why I joined Zeon when they invaded. Enemy of my Enemy is my friend. As they say." said Jay

"Twilight gave us the cliff-notes about that but she never said what kind of farm." said Shining.

"Ah yes. So it was common for lower classes to raise above there stations?" Asked Blueblood.

"Oh that, well there was no class system in my world it was just how much money you have, and any one can move up in the world with enough money and powerful friends. My family had descent money but no political connection. So when a rich jerk back then wanted my families land then killed them for it when when we would not sell." Said Jay.

"Killed? Why didn't they just sell?" asked Blueblood.

"Let me ask you this. If you had a some land you lived on all your life so did twenty generations of your family and some one with a lot more money then you have offered you a third of the lands value when you relied on it to make a living would you take it?" Jay asked.

"A third? I understand wanting to save a bit but even I think that is a insult." said Bluseblood.

"I guess you are a better person then those from my world." said Jay.

"Ok change of subject is it true, what Cadance and Twilight were talking abut? That you and Celestia are together?" asked Shining.

Blueblood choked on his wine at hearing this."What!"

"Oh that well yeah me and Celly have been going out regularly.... As well as sharing some of her private wine collection and her bed." Said Jay with a wide grin showing his canines.

"You mean that rumor is true? But your just a guard captain?" asked Blueblood.

"Actually I was Zeon Earth forces so my rank is technically Lieutenant Colonel but because special forces are under the command of the Assault forces we use ranking names of the space forces. But in simple terms I'm a pay grade eleven. So I technically have the rank to lead a army in to battle. I haven't checked but I may actually out rank you Shining given we just carried over the ranks for Twilight's guard." Said Jay scratching his scars.

"Um... actually I'm not sure my self. I was captain of Celestia's royal guard. But I guess we are about the same. But that's mute as Cadanice and I rule the Crystal empire." said Shining.

"So you are actually quite high in rank. Let's see.... grade eleven is yes very high rank. I was more in to the navy my self as a colt so it is quite impressive. On top of that Knights have authority over all other guards. That's why so few have been chosen. You are technically the highest authority in the guard or military in general. I guess that does make you acceptable for her um... interest." said Blueblood.

"Glad to hear you say that, I might be you twos uncle soon." Said Jay with that same grin.

Both Blueblood and Shining Armors ears fell back as they looked at each other with same look of uncertainty causing Jay to laugh.

Elsewhere in the party May was.... feeling left out. She looked around wishing some one would talk to her.

"Excuse me? Sir." Said a female voice behind her.

She felt her eye twitch as she smiled and turned to look strait at the large chest of a female Griffon. "Yes ma'am how can I help you. You super busty cat bird thing." she said the second part under her breath.

"Oh sorry I thought you were a male. I am Miss Rosaly Ironclaw. I heard you are one of the humans that helped Equestria gain those, interesting mechiaes." Said Miss Ironclaw.

"Well that's partly true. I am a human. Lieutenant May Tachibana, I'm one of the Mobile suit pilots. I was piloting the white sniper in the parade. Formation marching that tight takes practice most of the guard transferred to the unit didn't have time for." Said May.

"I see so the main force is untrained then?" She asked feigning worry.

May noticed but just said "No there trained, the first six suits were ponies. They just had the highest scores and best marks on precision move ment. The regular pilots are combat ready they are just not parade ready. The two skills are separate, and Parade march in a tight area is dangerous. Too fasts and they could step on the infantry, to slow throws of the parades formation. Drifting to far one way or another could hurt the audience. While in a fight they would be fine this kind of operation was dangerous and need the best skilled pilots on deck." Said May exaggerating the difficulty of the parade.

Miss Ironclaw was taken back by how hard simple walking strait was made to sound. "I see I guess I should be thankful that was the case then." She said.

"Yeah the captain, said that we should do the parade to show the trainees how it's done." said May.

"That's interesting, I hear that Suits will be exported to other nation's. Is that true?" asked Ironclaw.

"Above my pay grade. I just pilot a suit and lead a team, or train who I'm told." answered May.

"What do you mean by that? Aren't ponies open with everything?" asked Ironclaw.

"Most are too open and love to gossip. Humans aren't and the princesses know the importance of limited information. That said the captain holds back a lot of information from them and those in the factory project, compartmentalize of the staff so not ever pony knows what they are building. But twice the regular wages to encourage them not to talk about there work. I don't like the idea of exporting suits my self. Today's allies are tomorrows enemy's." Said May.

The griffon was taken aback by her answer. "I see, well I should circulate more." Said Ironclaw, before she went off to mingle with other guest.

Over with Applejack, the Buffalo Diplomat Brave Horn, has been talking and joking with mare the whole ball.
"Hahahaha. Then your cousin says. At lest it wasn't a banana." Both the Buffalo and Pony fall in to fit of laughter.

"That's Braybern for y'ah." said Applejack.

"He is a most interesting pony. I see why my brothers daughter is so taken with him. But I must put pleasantry aside and talk business with a honest pony." He said after his mirth had calmed.

"I figured you bring up our new toys. As Jay and his friends call them. What's troubling you partner?" Said Applejack pushing her hat back and adjusting the flight suit that she kept on just to bug Rarity and cause dash said it looked hot on her.

"Yes a interesting term for them. Tell me why is Equestria arming its self such. The new treaty with my people means a long peace, the standing self ruling satalite nations states of Prance, Neighpon, Stalliongrad, and the Crystal empire all default to the princesses judgments. Saddle Arabia, Zebraca, and other nations hold long standing treaties with Equestria. The only three that are uneasy is the Mongrel hoards, Labrinthia, and Griffon Empire, and they have peace treaties currently active with Equestria. That leaves only the non unified dragons and Equestria's only active enemy the changelings. But both of them are pains in every ones flanks. So why the new war machines?" Asked Brave Horn.

"As far as I know the military suits was to sell the new technologies to nobles. The real reason is to build a way in to space and build cities in the stars. If you can believe that craziness. But they need something the nobles can understand cause simply making the non-combat versions to make life easier and better for us common folk just doesn't sound like a good reason to do something to them." Said Applejack with a little venom for the nobles.

"Ah... So this build up is just for show. It is not a prelude to a war." Said Brave Horn with a sigh.

"Not one we would start at lest. Besides with what they got cooking. The Zakus are just tip of the iceberg. You should see them suits humans have. Only one of them has a Zaku, the others are world of difference in abilities to a simple Zaku. Dash is all existed about the Mobile suit races as well as trading up to a faster suit. But that won't be till later. They also have some suits for farming and construction planed. As well as big project to build a city on Luna's Moon. Can't fathom how or why though." said Applejack

"Neither can I, maybe Princess Luna wants her own lands and figures it be better then dividing up Equestria or claiming new land." Suggested the Buffalo.

"That might be I know my little sister likes her freedom. Maybe Luna sees it as her chance to do her own thing?" Replied Applejack

Neither noticing the Griffin ease dropping before moving on.

The dragon ambassador and spike where talking near a table for specialty food, mainly meat and gems. "Yeah I was offered a suit but I declined. I mean it be cool till I get older but then what? Put it in my future cave or lair and let it collect dust like a old set of armor. Not for me. I just asked for one of those swords and a set of armor when I get bigger." Said Spike with a chuckle to the large Dragon three times his size.

"Ahhh. Yes I see. It would let you be more battle help now but latter just a reminder of past glory and all two soon a reminder too for our kind." Said the Dragon.

"Yeah and besides it's not as cool as being a grown Dragon in full armor with a glowing sword or axe and spiked shield." Spike said with a laugh.

The older Dragon nodded. "That dose sound like a tubular idea. I hope the trade deal for the um... fuel is satisfactory. "

"That is the easy part. You guys got what we need and we have what you want to spare thanks to rock farmers like the Pie family." Said Spike.

Ironclaw moved on hearing nothing of value.

The greetings were over letting the princesses free to mingle. Or in the case of one moon princess to talk with one she come to call the most intelligent stallion she's met in decades. To bad he was already spoken for. She trotted up to Fritz and his mares. "Greeting young Fritz. How go's ye's work?" she asked.

Fritz and the CMC all snapped sharp salutes. "Hello, Princess Luna. The civilian suits are starting production tomorrow. The first test suits will be used in Ponyville. We have a selection of ponies that will be trained to operate them. As to project dream walker, the first converted airships will be ready in a few months as to the new models, the Alicorn Class. They are based on a mix Zeon technology and stolen unfinished plans for a federation ship the captain held on to from a past mission. So we have some hurdles to jump. But that is just a time delay, the high speed air ship transports will be up before the space flight capable ships are." Said Fritz.

Luna pouted "But that is so long. Why can't you just refit a air ship for space?"

"Lack of air and they would never survive reentry even if they did survive the launch." answered Fritz.

"What's this about ships?" asked Ironclaw.

Luna and Fritz both looked at her with suspicion but Luna answered. "There are issues about transporting Mobile Suits, they are to large for the current rail system so we have to use special ships to move them long distances." said Luna.

"Why is that?"Asked Ironclaw.

"That's easy tho most suits are fairly agile and some are even pretty fast. But long distance marches in them are not vary fun." said Apple Bloom.

Fritz chuckled. "That and it's better to use a ship as it allows to bring along supplies repair teams and support troops when responding to a emergency. Also they will be need to deliver the civilian models to all Equestria cities and to export the them to other countries if fare trade terms are agreed on. But that's above my pay grade. Princess I'm sure the good ambassador wants to speak to you about sensitive matters of trade and politics me and my herd are not cleared to know about till, if or when it's publicly announced." said Fritz.
Luna nodded as Fritz and his mares walked off.

"Humans are very different even there subconscious reactions are vastly different then ours or yours are. I am still learning them. But some things are easy to learn. Like above my pay grade is usually a catch all for ether I don't know or care. If they say your instead of my it means I'm not telling you anything or they can't. It's interesting to note that these are learned responses from there world's military. " said Luna.

"I see, so they are a distrusting race?" asked Ironclaw.

"No but they base military doctrine on information control and judging others by action and not words. But if they trust you they will share a lot. My sister has taken one as a lover, she said he had been a wine maker before his world's war. He seems to be saving up to open his own here, for when he retires. He seems to also have a taste for fine wine and is a collector. Well the bottles at lest he seems to save them for something." said Luna.

"Oh? Well I'm happy she found someone. I mean she been through so much. How are the nobles taking it?" she asked.

"Bah! Those fools first accused him of bewitching her. Then they tried to convince her that she should pick some one of higher station. But when he actually explained the ranks of Zeon Space and ground forces and he was basically a commissioned officer, add in his knight hood. Well let's just say he was actually of much higher station then they thought. It was priceless when Blueblood sided with Fancy Pants on it. Saying that if Celestia wants to have a fling with a human or take one of them as consort it's none of our business just as she doesn't tell us who to love. Of course he turned around and started to try and make nice with him to get some say with the production of suits. He was able to buy one favor The good captain said he would teach him to pilot a suit after this event if he provided the wine from his personal stock. I think Blue Blood took as a chance to not just impress him but all the guests. Also I think he thought that whole thing was just rumor." said Luna.

"Oh my. Are you not worried he might be trying to gain power?" asked Ironclaw.

"Why would he? After he was healed from his injuries he and his team if they chose could have attacked once they had there suits. They could have swept away our rule in a day. But they chose to become guards. It may be he just is attracted to her, or perhaps they see some common ground we can't." Said Luna.

"I see. I know we need to talk business but there is one more thing I want to know. Do you think they will get married?" Asked Ironclaw mission or no gossip is always interesting.

The party endded well after midnight, by then most retired for the night and many romantic couples had their own after parties in private.

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Meanwhile as most the castle sleeps.

Several Griffons sneak off there airship in the port and sneak through the Canterlot streets and over the castle wall.

"So we're did the things come out of the ground?" asked one.

"Over there but I can't see a way for us to get in." said another.

"There must be a way down in side the castle." said their leader.

An hour latter the three had found their way in to the castle dungeon but still no sign of a way in.

"We have checked every down ward stair case in the castle. Why can't we find it?" Asked the lead Griffon.

"I have a idea." Said number two. He walked up to a night guard and taped him on the shoulder. "Excuse me but we are lost the ambassador was in trade talks and said she wanted us to get a good look the new armor she is looking to import." Both his team mates face claw.

The guard smiles. "Wow did you get lost. Go up the stairs back in main hall head to the ball room take the stairs up and then left and head towards Luna's tower there is a door on the right just before the stairs up that looks like it be a broom closet. That door leads to stairs in to the underground sections of the mine from there just follow the torches."

"Thanks and please don't mention this we been lost for hours and if the Ambassador or any other of our higher up hears we got lost on a simple task we would lose our job." Said the Griffon as he and his buddies started off.

"Oh I understand. Luna had us doing laps for a month when we let some ponies sneak in to the archives a few years back." Said the night guard unicorn.