PONIES IN ARMS-3. MARECENARIES

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The night went fairly slow due to all of us having to train and when the sun finally did come up we were all ready to basically go to bed, that however would not be an option seeing as we would have to hold our meeting to see where all of us would fit in this upcoming task and who would end up doing what. Grey Hoof was already in meeting mode when Harmony and I came in to the mayor’s office where Black Widow and her group were already eating and chatting amongst themselves. "There is fresh coffee and some food here we are just waiting for some ponies to get done putting their gear away and we will start when they get here. I honestly didn't expect you and Harmony to be such amazing shots I must say you both surprised me, of course I am sure a lot of it has to do with Major Read and his extensive training schedules at times am I right?" He asked with a chuckle knowing the answer.

"Sorry Grey Hoof it took a bit of time to make sure everything was put away and make sure all weapons were clear, we are here now so let’s get this meeting going." Black Velvet said as she trotted in to the room with another pony. "Ok well we all know what the plan is but what we are not sure on is just what role every pony is going to play in this operation so that is why we are here this morning. I know for a fact that all the leaders and co leaders will have a role but I am not too sure just how big our backup force should be for the actual pony napping, I know that we can overwhelm the n.l.r in the confusion of a ruckus just as was done in Canterlot with the killing of Blood Flank. All leaders will take their groups and have them stand in formation I guess we could have names in a hat or something but I think that a pt test will be better, that way we can see just who will be placed where i.e. fast runners will be part of the pony napping team for the speed, fast flyers will be used for quick air support, and so forth.

The Special Forces are already training as you all know and will only be used in the event of something going wrong otherwise they are not going to be involved in the actual event. The go codes for the nuclear arsenal are on standby and in the event of the town being overrun by the n.l.r we will evacuate the town and be forced to nuke it rather than have it fall into n.l.r hooves but we do not foresee anything like that happening so,, yeh, any way’s the pt test will be taking place tomorrow morning so if I were any of you I would get as much sleep as I could, something that we all will be doing so I am going to follow my own advice as well.

Now we do not have a set schedule for this to all take place but we want to take care of it before they prove just what they are really doing here, if that happens before we can’t stop it we will have all failed our mission, not only that but we may as well already have killed all the mares and fillies in town so we must get it taken care of soon because if all hell breaks loose before we do this I already have permission to stop the n.l.r at any cost meaning the town will be put on full lock down and no pony will be allowed to leave without proving who they really are to me and my unit, he wanted you to know ruby, but he thought you had enough on your hooves in the planning of this operation so he made me the one responsible for the protection of Appleloosa in the event of the n.l.r proving why they are really in town before we can stop it. That being said quick, precise, and stealth are the name of the game in this one ponies so let’s make it a good mission. Now we have the rest of the day for yakking about all of this but now it is time for some food so let’s break for now and meet back in a few hours ok? Let’s see the time right now is 1100 so we will meet back here at 1300 every pony got that? Now if there isn’t any more to be said I am starving and want to eat any pony else feel the same let’s see a show of hooves,, ha ha ha ha just kidding. I am not even going to start with the whole military thing so I’m just going to say this, GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE AND LETS EAT." Grey Hoof's last words made the room burst out in laughter and with that we were all leaving with huge grins on our faces laughing still.

We all went to the local diner where we,, we being the leaders and co leaders of the groups of ponies we were in charge of were going to have a meeting all our own about just what we were going to do with the n.l.r leader and where we would keep him while the arrangements were made to stop the n.l.r unit. We all thought about keeping him in Neighvada in the solitary confinement cells of the prison but thought better of it when I realized that the very ponies that had killed Blood Flank were in fact at the prison and if the n.l.r got wind of our plan every pony in the prison would be in danger. "Well there are some un used rooms at mare mar deep underground those could work the only issue would be transporting him there, Smoky would need a lot of security and to be honest we already have a sizeable force in town as it is, maybe we can have them travel with him on the train as an added security force. I am sure he wouldn't mind having the added muscle and besides they would provide excellent security for the transport team as well so I think it is agreed then right? We are going to send word to Smoky of our plans, and give him use of some of our extra forces until we need them ok I think that would be best for now seeing as things as of late around Equestria have driven most ponies to do desperate things including train robbery or worse."

Harmony had a great point and to be honest the only plan that would make perfect since to any of us so we went with it, after all it was Harmony and none of us wanted to get on her bad side for disagreeing with her seeing as she was kind of a short fuse at times, though none of us have seen this yet we all knew it was there. We knew because of the way she took command of the 10 ponies who attempted to take over the train in the mountain pass; she had been the one to save them all at the objection of most of the entire train. They all wanted to kill them but Harmony had seen the way they worked together and wanted them alive as her own protection detail, even to this day they were still very loyal to her and would take a bullet for her at the drop of a hoof. The meeting of ours went on for an hour over a bit of wine and food and we all enjoyed getting to chat with each other when out of nowhere Dinky showed up at the diner in her post mare uniform. "Hey every pony hope I am not interrupting your meal, if I am I ca,,,," "Interrupt what Dinky you’re like family now come here and sit with us. How have you been Hun it has been a long time hasn’t it?" We all looked at each other in confusion at the fact that Harmony knew Dinky, and by the sound of things very well and Dinky had no hesitation in sitting next to her and chatting with her basically cutting off our conversations.

"Ohh sorry every pony I’m sure you are all wondering how me and her know each other? Long story but nothing sexual or anything like that, just a simple day of mixed mail in Bitter Creek and the most professional mail mare ever,, with the exception being her mother. Anyways we got to talking about Major Read that day and it was almost a few weeks before my ordeal with the n.l.r so it is actually a good memory of that time leading up to that. She happened to deliver a parcel to the wrong address and I helped her find the right one we have been friends ever since. I already knew she was in the eqng, and the official mail mare for Equestria so I gave her my contact info we really haven’t seen each other for a while seeing as the last time I was in Canterlot and Ponyville we were on a mission. I invited her here because I know you have some information you would like to have sent to the e.c.i.a and I figure what better way to have it delivered safely than Equestria’s very own mail mare/ military courier. I know what Digger said Ruby but that information can sink or make Stable Tech, and I know that the e.c.i.a have the technology to be able to decode any and all information that may be missing. With all of this new information I am sure that if we were to fall in to enemy hooves they would torture us until we leaked it and just kill us afterword anyway. Besides you said yourself that you didn't want this information getting out, well what better ponies to take it than our trusted friends who have never shown any sign of betrayal at all." "I,, I don't know what to say Harmony I mean yeh I wanted the information kept safe but this, wow you are amazing yeh of course I will give the information to Dinky for transport to Mare Mar. You never fail to amaze me Harmony I am glad you are my second in command."

"Think nothing of it I just know when something important like that needs to be taken care of Dinky is one of the most trusted ponies’ to take care of it and that it will make it to where it needs to go. Now enough business chat lets all eat I know Grey Hoof is starving as are we all right? Dinky you are more than welcome to join us I mean since you are here anyways you may as well eat before having to head back to Mare Mar."