The Liberation of Equestria

Edited by: Boragath

In a large laboratory in the NASA Research Facility in Houston,Texas, a team of world leading scientists are conducting the first test of the teleporter. After years of painstaking research, it is finally becoming reality. It stands at twenty feet tall and thirty feet wide. Electric wires and tubes are scattered all across the room. Behind a reinforced glass wall, the scientists prepare to make history.

"Begin system checks." said the lead scientist.

"Power is in range and holding steady."

“Pressure readings are green."

“Core temperature at a solid 73 degrees."

Satisfied, the lead scientist gives the green light to begin the test.

"Gentlemen, lets make history." said the lead scientist.

The two scientists at the master control panel begin to start up the teleporter. Lights on the teleporter begin to light up.

"Readings are holding steady, sir. Shall we go to full power?" Asked one of the scientist at the control panel.

"Proceed."

Soon the teleporter begins to hum and glow. Suddenly, the master alarm panel on the control panel begins to blink and a warning siren goes off.

"SHUT IT DOWN!" yelled the lead scientist.

"We're trying to cut the power, sir!"

The scientist flips the master control switch and the power levels drop down to zero percent. But, the portal continues to glow brighter.

"Clear the area!” ordered the lead scientist.

Suddenly, the teleporter releases a massive force of energy that shatters the reinforced glass that is protecting them and launches the scientist into the air. The teleporter no longer glowed brightly, but is replaced with a swirl of blue, purple, and dark purple.

Getting back on his feet, the lead scientist checks himself for any signs of injuries. To his luck, only a few scratches. Others weren’t so lucky. Security officers and paramedics rushed into the room to see to the wounded. The critically wounded were escorted out by paramedic. Those that were left had their attention on the teleporter. They were stunned to see that it was working. A small flash of light comes from the teleporter and a creature emerages. It has the body of a horse, but the torso and upward look of a human. It stood at about seven feet tall, taller than anyone in the room. The creature wore chain-mail armor along its horse area and steel-like material on its torso. There were bags along its sides and wore a Roman-like helmet. The scientists and security guards were amazed at what they were seeing.

"Wow." Said a security guard, breaking the silence.

"It looks like a Centaur."

"I thought those were a myth?"

The humans started talking about what they were seeing, but were a bit curious about what it was carrying. It looked like a rifle with revolver parts. As they try think of why it was here, it spoke.

"This land now belongs to Lord Tirek! All shall bow before their new rulers!" The Centaur yelled, echoing throughout the room.

Realizing the threat, a security guard unholsters his Beretta M9A1 and aims at the invader, as do the other guards with M9s, UMP-45s, MP5s, and P90s as they snap out of shock.

"Pathetic. You will only suffer." The Centaur said, in a mocking tone as another Centaur comes through the portal.

"Open fire!" A guard ordered.

They pull the triggers on their weapons, sending small balls of lead towards the Centaurs. But the bullets only make dents in their armor. The Centaurs pull out their rifles and begin firing at the guards and scientists. The security guards kevlar vests were like paper as the bullets fired from the Centaurs ripped through their victims, leaving only husks with baseball size holes in them. Those who survived started to run for the door, praying that they wouldn’t get hit. The survivors ran faster than they have in their entire lives. Some ran for the armory, grabbing anything that can hopefully kill the centaurs. Others ran for the exit, hoping to escape the onslaught of the invaders. A guard runs to the communications room. He opens the door and rushes to the transmitter and begins sending a threat message to the local authorities and the Pentagon.

This is Lieutenant Donald Smith at the NASA Research Facility in Houston, Texas. We have a code black situation occurring at this location. I say again, we have a code black situation occurring at this location. Request immediate deployment of all emergency and military personnel to this facility.

With the message sent and playing on a loop, he runs for the exit, praying help arrives soon.
***
At the portal, seven more Centaurs come through the portal.

"These creatures don't even stand a chance." The commanding centaur said as he gazes up the lifeless bodies of the human scientists and guards. Turning to the Centaurs that just came through the portal, he then says to them. "Hunt down the rest of these 'things'. I want no survivors." They all smirked at the bloodshed that will occur. They split into groups of two, moving upwards to the ground floor. The Centaurs shot at those who were foolish enough to fight them. The occasional gunshot and a loud scream could be heard as someones light is snuffed out. They soon reach the ground floor and laughed at what they saw outside.
***
The facility was completely surrounded by Houston Police, SWAT, and the Texas National Guard. A defensive perimeter was setup with sandbags and concrete barriers. Military Humvees armed with M240B machine guns were equally spaced out along the perimeter. National Guard soldiers and SWAT were positioned all across the perimeter as well. Behind the line, two teams of military snipers armed with M110 Semi-Automatic sniper rifles were positioned on top of a building overlooking the entire line and the target building. In the air, two Blackhawk helicopters circled above. News reporters from local, national, and international were on the scene, asking the survivors what had happened. They were shocked at what the survivors said and immediately contacted their respective news agenices.

The doors began to open, revealing the Centaurs. The National Guard and SWAT personnel aimed their weapons at the centaurs from behind the barriers. The Humvee gunners do so as well.

"What the hell are those things!?!" cried a SWAT officer.

"Weapons free!" ordered a Sergeant from the National Guard. As they fired at them, the 9mm rounds from the SWATs MP5s had the same effect as before. However,the 5.56x45mm rounds from the National Guards M16A4 and M4A1 rifles were able to penetrate the armor the invaders wore. But they still kept moving, shooting their rifles at the humans. The Humvees didn't do much better against the centaurs rounds, as they went straight through and killed all its occupeants inside.

By the time the centaurs had to reload their rifles, fifty percent of the National Guard and SWAT teams were either dead or have entire body parts ripped off, bleeding uncontrollably as their arteries were torn opened from what's agreed to be equivalent to a 20mm round.
* * *
Soon, the entire city of Houston is under attack as the centaurs begin to advance and overwhelm National Guard troops. Entire divisions of centaurs came pouring out from more portals that appeared all across the city. The Air Force scrambles every available combat and transport aircraft from Air Force bases across the US to support the ground troops and aid in the evacuation of civilians. As more centaurs pour out of the portals, the battle shift towards the centaurs favor.
***

"Push forward!" A centaur yelled as began charging the the human defensive line on Travis street in Downtown.

Army soldiers begin to fall back since their weapons seem to have no effect on the centaurs. 5.56x45 rounds aren’t powerful enough to stop the centaurs. As the invaders push onward, local residents that own firearms, begin to bear arms and fight against the ones who dare attack their country and the great state of Texas. Others flee towards designated evacuation points, hoping to get away from the advancing invaders. Soon, the entire city and surrounding area was a warzone.
* * *
"MEDIC!!" A soldier screams in agony as his entire arm from the elbow down is blown off.

"Lieutenant Meehan!" a soldier said, "The last of the civilians have been evacuated from the area. We need to fall back to Phase line Charlie!"

"Ramirez, Thompson,Preston! Lay down some cover fire while we fall back to Phase line Charlie." Meehan said.

"Yes sir!" Theyt said in unison. They watched as their Lieutenant and fellow soldiers begin to retreat.

"Ramirez, get on that .50 cal and light those fuckers up!" Preston said while pointing to a incapacitated Humvee armed with a Browning 50. Cal machine gun.

Looking up at a slightly destroyed two story building, then ordering to Thompson, "Thompson, get on top of that building and provide sniper fire for Ramirez. Shoot anything that is not human and make sure nothing gets to close for comfort." Looking at both of them, "I'll give them a distraction, GO!"

Without second thoughts, each of them moved into their positions. Since their M4’s and M16’s were like BB pellets to the centuars armor, the bullets didn’t even make the centaurs flinch. The 50. Cal on the other hand, tore through the centaurs armor like a hot knife through butter, ripping right through their armor. This resulted in large bullet holes, along with the husks of dead centaurs.

With the last of the military personnel safe at Phase line Charlie, the squad of soldiers slowly begin to fall back. The entire city of Houston was on the brink of collapse when something appeared in the sky. A flying battleship armed with anti-air guns on all sides, one sixteen inch guns pointed to the ground, capable of moving 360 degrees. The ship was nearly as long as an one hundred eighty story tall building and seventy stories tall and wide. U.S forces on the ground watched in pure horror as the airship fired at their front lines and began launching smaller aircraft that proceeded to do gun-runs on their defensive positions. Their aircraft also started decimating U.S air power in the area and gave the centaurs full air superiority. The remaining defenders go into full retreat, abandoning Houston to the Centuars. Casualties were in the tens of thousands, shocking the entire world.
* * *
As the world stood in shock, witnessing the invasion of one of the strongest economic and military powers in the world. The United Nations was immediately called into an emergency session. CENTCOM begins to mobilize all combat ready forces from all branches, preparing defenses all across the country and sending entire divisions to assist in areas at immediate risk. NATO begins reading and deploying its armed forces to help their ally. China also pledges to send over their troops, as the United States was their biggest customer and their economy depended on them. Soon one thing became clear: the world is at war.
* * *
Tirek, having been in control of Equestria for only eight months, has already conquered the Buffalo lands, Saddle Arabia, The Changeling Empire, the Sheep Republic, and is currently conquering The Zebra Empire and Griffin Republic. With the world at his fingertips, he feels that nothing can stop his conquests, not even his brother. The door to the main throne room suddenly opens, creating a large echo in the castle that once belonged to the two sisters.

"My lord, I bring news." A centaur guard spoke, sounding out of breath.

"What is so important that you have interrupt my thoughts!?!" Tirek asked angrily.

"A small patrol along the islands of the Sheep Republic discovered a portal."

Surprised, Tirek asked, "What did this patrol find?"

The guard replied "Another world. Ripe for conquer."

While he enjoyed that another world will soon be under his rule, Tirek asked, "What progress have our forces made?"

"So far, we have taken control of one city and have begun to take land in the surrounding area.”

Tirek felt a sense of joy, knowing that soon he will have two worlds under his rule.