Halo:battle for Equis

Raid and First Kills

August 28, 2552 (12 hours since meeting and after Swarm of the Century)

Train station on route to Canterlot

Twilight, Matthew, Spike, and the rest of Twilight’s friends and their families were going to Canterlot to stay at the castle because of parasprites, small winged bugs, nearly destroyed Ponyville. As they were getting their luggage ready, carried by Spike and Matthew, they paid for the tickets and went on the train. They were greeted by Celestia, Luna, and Shining Armor. As they went to their seats, they saw slavers, some ponies and griffons, sitting near the doors that had access to the holding car with slaves in it.

Twilight grabbed Matthew and pulled him closer to her to show that she bought him. Twilight hates the idea of making him look like a slave, but has to in order to not get arrested for not treating him like one. As they entered their private booth, she let him go.

"Sorry for doing that, Matthew," Twilight said.

"It's okay, it’s just weird when you do that," Matthew told Twilight.

As they train started moving, they were all having small conversations with each other, unaware of what's going to happen next.

At the same time aboard a pelican

Viper, Samantha, and their team were getting ready to raid a train with slaves at the back car. Before they could do that, they have to take control of the train. Callie and Tanya are going to hijack the train and turn the power to the train off and the snipers are to kill the slavers, starting from the back to the front. After that, the rest of the soldiers will board the train and rescue any slaves onboard.

"Okay, Callie, Tanya, are you in the front part of the train?" Viper asked.

"Yep and the train should be off right about now," as Tanya said that, the train started to slow down to a halt.

"All right, Sharath, get ready to fire in 2 mikes, Viper out," as they started to get into position, the ponies on the train started to wonder what happened.

Inside the train

The mane six and their families and princesses felt the train stop moving. Thinking that the conductor was fixing something, they all went back to  what they were doing.

Outside the train

“Be ready to fire in three, two, one," as the last number was said, both snipers started to fire at the slavers, removing heads, limbs, or putting holes inside their bodies.

The ponies on the train started to scream when a griffon lost his head and two ponies had holes where their hearts were. As this was happening, the rest of the teams entered the train and started to open cages filled with slaves. It disgusted them about why would they do something like this. After 10 minutes has passed, the team rescued at least 90 slaves. As they called for pick up, Sharath saw a group of slavers leaving the front car and trying to get the drop on them. So she started to shoot them, one by one. The civilians inside were terrified since this is the first time they saw blood, let alone a death. When the pelicans came, the team retreated back to them, returning to base.

15 minutes after the raid

The princesses ordered all trains scheduled to be postponed to investigate the first ever death in Equestria ever since 1000 years ago. As they looked at the bodies, some have to excuse themselves from the bloody scene. They all have the same thing. An object coming at super high speed hitting them and killing them. As they were trying to guess who did it, Twilight spoke up.

"I might know who did this," everyone looked at her with observing eyes.

Until Celestia asked, "Who?"

"The same one from my dreams," this made them gasp. The UNSC were risking a raid on a train with royalty to get the slaves. Twilight told them how she know that they will never engage in up close combat and they have weapons beyond their technology. As they head to Canterlot, some were thinking what if this happens again.

At the base

Viper and his team came back to the base with the slaves, they were greeted by medical professionals and nutritionists to help the slaves out. The team decided to get something to eat. As they head to the mess hall, Viper said he was going to check on Nightmare Moon. As he left, the 17 soldiers started talking about them.

"I still can't believe that Viper, our leader, who doesn't have any free time, is now dating her," Blake said.

"I know, he usually thinks about the next mission, but now, he’s kind of relaxing from that. Hey Samantha, what’s your opinion about those two?" Luke asked Samantha.

"I don't really care what they do. Behind closed doors is their business, not mine. Come on, let's go get something to eat now," Samantha said.

"Hold on. How about giving them a dinner just for the two of them, you know, help him get closer to her?" Callie told the two teams.

As she finished her sentence, they all agreed and left for the Mess Hall. As Viper walked to their room, he couldn't help but think about her. 'Man it has been less than 12 hours and I'm thinking about her, well we are dating, so it might be normal to do this.' As Viper opened the door to the room where the two teams are living in, he saw Nightmare Moon sleeping on his bed, holding a pillow like a teddy bear. 'Damn, that's so cute, but she needs to eat.' Viper thought as he walked up to her and shook her slightly.

"Hey, Nightmare, get up so you can eat," Viper said in to her.

“ZZzzzZz *snort* Hmmm? Wha—?” As Nightmare Moon woke up from her nap, she looked to see Viper with his helmet off.

"Come on, let's go to the Mess Hall to get something to eat," As Viper said that, Nightmare Moon stood up and they walked to the Cafeteria, unaware of what his team is planning for them.