Battlefield: Equestria (Part 2) The New Threats

Tombstone had arrived at the checkpoint. They grabbed some REMs and got settled in at camp. They would leave for the field the next day. Pac did a good job at stopping Shining from being nervous. You could barely even tell he had been nervous. When sleep finally came, they got settled in their beds. "All right Tombstone," Recker said. "We have a big day ahead of us. Get some shut eye. We get up at 0400 hours, and leave at 0500 hours."

"Why so early?" Shining said.

"More like why so late." Pac said.

"What ever bedazzle Pakowski." Shining said. That got a small laugh from everyone.

"Tombstone. Sleep, we are going to need it." They all slept through the night. Shinings' sleep was riddled with nightmares. He had a hard time falling asleep. Even though Pac had cheered him up somewhat, He was still terrified.

"Can't sleep?" Pac whispered. Shining jumped. He looked over to the bed next to him. Pac was looking over to him.

"Yeah...a little..." He whispered back.

"Yeah, I never fall asleep easily, that's why I sit in the back of the HMMWV and sleep. You should try it if ya can't sleep."

"I'll take that into consideration."

"Trust, it isn't that bad. You get used to it. Once you grab your first tags, you feel amazing."

"Grab tags?"

"Knife someone and take their dog tags."

"Ah."

"I'm gonna try to sleep, you should to."

"Okay. Oh, and Pac."

"Yeah?"

"Thanks for helping me with this."

"We all had someone to help us with our first time, so I thought I would help you."

"Thanks."

"No problem."

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"Hey Shining, come on, it's go time." Recker said.

"Hmmm? What?" He slowly opened his eyes. Shining looked at the watch he was given. Sure enough, It was 4:00. They had an hour to get ready. Recker freshened up. He went out side to practice melee with Shining. He was good, for a newbie. He caught on fast. He learned the moves and what and what not to do.

"You are catching on pretty fast." Recker said.

"Really?" Shining said.

"Yeah. Now come here, try and knife me." He tossed Shining a dull, wooden knife.

"Ya sure?"

"I'm trying to teach you something." Shining charged at him and raised his knife to stab Recker. Recker grabbed his arm and countered the attack and jabbed the knife into his stomach.

"Gahh!" He let out a little yelp when the dull blade hit his stomach.

"That," Recker said. "Is called a counter. It will happen to you if you attack someone from the front in the field. If you have to charge at them, it's going to fail." He steeped in front of Shining to the point where they were almost nose to muzzle. "This is the only distance where you have a chance." He backed up. I'm going to charge you. If you are too slow, I will 'counter the counter'. I will show you that later." He charged. Shining got ready he grabbed Reckers arm and countered. Recker steeped back. "Good one. Now for the 'counter counter.' He got back to the position where they where nose to muzzle. I'm going to knife you, and I want you to counter." He went to knife Shining. He grabbed Reckers' arm, but before he could counter, Recker punched him in the face and lightly jabbed the knife into the front throat and ripped his tags off and pushed him the the ground.

"Gahhh!" Another yelp. Recker threw Shining back his tags.

"That is what we call the 'magic punch'. That, or the panic knife, what ever one you prefer. Now you try." His first time he slipped up and Recker was able to step back and counter. His second time, he almost had it, but he was too slow and Recker countered. His third time, he got it. He threw Recker back his tags.

"I think I got it now." Shining said.

"Teaching him the magic punch are ya Recker?" Irish walked over to them.

"He needs to know how to melee, counter, and use the magic punch before he can go out there, just like we all did."

"So Shining, how does it feel to be able to knife properly?" Pac said.

"Good."

"You learned all 12 moves?" Irish said.

"Yep."

"Whats your favorite?" Pac said.

"The standing left."

"Yum. That one's a good one." Pac said. He mimicked crouching down a little and jabbing an invisible knife into an invisible persons' throat and pulling back after a second.

"0456 hours boys. Lets get ready." Tombstone geared up. Shining looked a little less nervous. They got in the HMMWV. Pac got in the back and leaned back and closed his eyes. Shining did the same. Recker and Irish sat and looked out of the little slit of a window. "Do you think he is going to be okay?" Recker said.

"Hmmm?" Irish said. "Shining? Yeah. He'll be fine."

They drove off to Los Pegasus, where they would begin the battle. The closer they got, the closer they where growing worried. The HMMWV in front of them was moving a little faster then they where suppose to.

"The hell they moving so fast?" Pac said.

"I don't know, they need to watch out for M15 mines. One false move and-" Recker was cut off by the sound of the HMMWV in front of them blowing up. "SHIT!" Gun fire surrounded them.

"AMBUSH!" Pac screamed.

"GET OUT! GET OUT!" They threw the door open and took to cover behind the HMMWV. "This isn't a good idea!" Irish said.

"Why-" Shining was cut off by Recker.

"RPG! RPG! GET DOWN!" They took off away from the HMMWV and ran to some boulders. The HMMWV blew up and debris went everywhere. Recker started shooting at the Russians and Changelings. They where pinned down, and they had no other option but to fight.