The Universal Union: Invasion of Equestria

The Universal Union placed the Civil Workers Union in long ago so ponies could own stores, and earn credits, as well as stand out as loyalists.

Ponyville

One evening, Twilight Sparkle had been walking around Ponyville. She went into a building, which was titled "Cafe Baltic".

She expected the smell of coffee, and warm tea - but instead was greeted with practically no smell at all.

Twilight walked to the front desk, greeting a pony in a cream white uniform, with blue pants. Unlike citizen uniforms, Civil Workers wore bright clothes so they could be noticed separately.

"Hello."

"What can I get you?", inquired the pony.

"Hmm...", Twilight thought for a couple of moments.

"I'll have some noodles, and a can of water.", said Twilight after placing credits on the counter.

"Find a seat, I'll bring it over to you."

Twilight nodded, finding her way to a table nearby.

Twilight inspected the building, looking left and right. The building had red carpeting, with wooden tables, and the walls were painted red.

She relaxed, with a sigh. Feeling safer than she's felt before, in the warm building.

A couple of moments later, the pony from before walked over to Twilight's table, where she then placed the noodles and can of water on the table.

"Thanks.", said Twilight.

"My pleasure.", responded the pony.

Twilight began eating her food hastily. Food like this isn't cheap, and isn't handed out during rations.

Twilight began thinking over what's happened lately, with Applejack's conscription, and all that.

She frowned at the thought, and removed it from her mind, continuing at her food.

Twilight had started thinking about whether or not she wanted to become a member of the Civil Workers Union.

Once she finished her food, she got up, and made her way to her apartment.

She began writing a letter,

"I, Twilight Sparkle, would like to join the Civil Workers Union."

She looked over the letter, then folded it.

Twilight walked out onto the street, handing the paper to the nearest unit.

All she needed to do now was wait.

One Week Later...

Twilight Sparkle heard a dispatch echoing through the streets - it had said, "Twilight Sparkle, you are to report to the Nexus. Failure to

co-operate will confirm amputation."

She quickly left her apartment, and began her journey to the Nexus.

Once she arrived - she was escorted into the structure..

An Hour Later

Twilight had passed the test she'd been given.

She was given a Civil Workers Union uniform, and she had put it on.

Twilight continued on her way to her apartment.

Once she arrived, she sighed. She could buy shipments of food now, but she'd have to sell some of it to be able to remake the credits spent on the shipment.

Months Later...

In Canterlot, Celestia had been in the citadel. She noticed a file on her terminal, inside it was dedicated towards the final plans for Equestria.

The file had claimed that once ponies were all loyal to the Union, they'd be promised the honor of invading another universes planet, by converting all of these ponies into Overwatch soldiers.

Her eyes went wide, as she realized what was truly happening.

The Civil Workers Union was created to make ponies more loyal.

The Universal Union was successful at their plans. Their programs ran smoothly.

Celestia wasn't sure how to take what was supposedly the Universal Unions plans in the end.

Ponyville

Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle were in a weapons factory, they were making barrels for the weaponry.

Rainbow Dash had been sneaking around, still on the search for the two.

She looked both ends of the alley, before flying up, and viewing into the window.

She had sighed, after finally finding the two.

She tried opening the window, and then when the window hadn't even budged - she flew back to the ground, grabbing a brick.

She flew back up, and then tossed the brick at the window.

The window was smashed into many shards, earning a shriek from Sweetie Belle, and they both viewed the open window.

Rainbow Dash flew in, grabbing the two, then quickly flying back through the window.

"Rainbow!", said Apple Bloom, and a tired Sweetie Belle had fallen asleep.

"Didn't think I'd leave you here, didya?", said Rainbow Dash.

"Where's Scootaloo, Rainbow?"

"I already got her, bringin' you all to Zecora's hut."

This earned a smile from Apple Bloom.

The three had gone over the same spot that Rainbow Dash got Scootaloo out of, and then quickly got Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle to Zecora's hut.

"Stay here for now. Zecora should help.", said Rainbow Dash before flying off back to the town.

"Attention ground units. Anti-citizen reported in this community. Code: lock, cauterize, stabilize."

Rainbow Dash quickly made for her apartment, so she wouldn't get caught outside by the combine.

Rainbow Dash exhaled a breath, from the excitement of that day.

The sounds of Metropolice units filled the streets, as anyone outside was brought in and interrogated.

Rainbow Dash watched from inside her apartment.

"Get down!", yelled a unit outside.

The pony got on the ground.

"Wa-wait, I can expl-", before the Metropolice unit began beating the pony unconscious.

Rainbow Dash cringed at the scene, worrying that she caused the death of someone, because they were at the wrong place, at the wrong time.

She lied down on her bed, and expected a unit to breach her door, and bring her in the Nexus for interrogation.

But it never happened.

...

...

Rainbow Dash fell asleep.

She woke up, and looked out the window, fire filled the streets. Ponies were being lined up against the walls-

Rainbow Dash bolted up from her bed, looking back out to see nothing but the usual, empty streets. Ponies walking outside.

"Just.. a dream..", she said to herself, sighing.

She stood up, and then walked to her fridge - pulling out a ration pack.

Rainbow Dash opened the ration, and took out the food.

Once she finished eating, she made her way to the slums of the sector - sneaking down into a bar that had stairs going down, into the ground, that then turned to the right with a door at the end.

Rainbow Dash opened the door, earning a few looks from some ponies in the room.

"Hey.", she said.

"Welcome.", said a pony with an eye patch.

She viewed the eye patch, wondering how the pony lost his eye.

"I got wounded by artillery.", said the pony.

Rainbow Dash jerked up, realizing she was staring at the eye patch.

"Sorry for staring...", she said.

"No need to say sorry, most do the same.", said the stallion, with a smile on his face.

"What is this place?", asked Rainbow Dash

"You a loyalist?"

"Uh. No, not really.. At least, I don't think I count as one now.", said Rainbow Dash.

"Good. We're rebels, this is our base, for now at least. Fuckers sweep the damn town like hawks.", said the pony.

"Huh. Well, I suppose I'm willing to join. What's the catch?", inquired Rainbow.

"Catch? There is no catch. You just outta prove you're willing to join the cause.", said the stallion.

"I'd guess that's the catch, then...", said Rainbow Dash, earning a eye-roll from the stallion.

"Well, I helped three fillies get out of a factory, and outta the sector to some pony else who could help them.", said Rainbow Dash.

"Good, that'll do, then...", said the stallion.

"Regroup here, next Tuesday. I've got a plan for it.", said the stallion.

"Hey, before I go - what's your name?", asked Rainbow Dash.

"It's not important. I'll tell you once we know we haven't been reported.", said the pony.

"Oookay. I'll take that as "Ask again later."", which earned a sigh from the stallion.

Rainbow Dash made her way out of the bar, with a smirk on her muzzle.

She walked off, making her way to her apartment, thinking over what just happened. Her luck seemed to be getting better, and better.

...

Tuesday

Rainbow Dash remembered she needed to go to the bar for something, and so she made her way through the slums to the bar once again.

Once there, she opened the door, and eyed up the place.

The stallion walked out from a dark corner,

"Good, you're here... We could use some pegasi for our rebellion."

"Well you got the best one in all of Equestria!", said Rainbow Dash.

The stallion smirked, "Better than the Wonderbolts?"

"Weeell, I should've been in the Wonderbolts by now.. But the chances got cut.."

"Hmm. Well, today we'll be taking out a convoy the Combine scheduled. We'll go out over the walls, then we'll go to the road going towards Canterlot, set up camp, then set some explosives on the bridge. We'll then detonate the charges when the APCs are over it, and then raid the supplies."

"Sounds perfect.", said a grey pony.

Twenty Minutes Later

The ponies made their way to the wall.

Rainbow Dash helped carry up a few, as the rest climbed up together.

Once they found themselves outside of the border, they trotted to a forest where they prepared their camp.

"All set here.", said Rainbow Dash.

"Get two of the explosives, then sneak over. Press the green button on them, then tape them up onto the middle support.", said the stallion.

"Got it.", as she flew off, and planted the bombs.

Once finished, she flew back. The other ponies planted more charges along the bridge.

"We're ready to do this, then."

An Hour Passes

"I'm getting bored...", said Rainbow Dash

"Get used to it.", said the stallion, watching the hill.

Two APCs eclipsed the hill, making their way quickly down to the bridge.

Once they were on top of the bridge, the stallion said "Hit it!", and the grey pony pushed down a button on a device.

The bridge exploded, and the APCs were destroyed with it, the one in the back attempted to stop, but failed to, and then plummeted down the pit. Both the APCs had exploded with the bridge, making them easy to loot the equipment out of.

"Awww, yeah!", said Rainbow Dash.

"Perfect! That was amazing!", said the grey pony.

"Quick, get the loot, and we'll hide it all here. We'll bury it in a hole, then come back next week for it.", said their leader.

The ponies rushed off, quickly gathering what they could from the APCs.

They heard a helicopter in the distance.

"Quick, to the tree line. Now!", said their leader.

The ponies quickly made their way to the tree line once again.

The helicopter flew over head, then flew by, the APCs must have sent out a distress signal of some sort.

The helicopter went back in the direction it came, giving the ponies a final chance to get more.

The ponies finally retrieved medical equipment, weaponry, ammo, ordinance, and radios.

They viewed all of their loot, with a look on their face that could only say 'We win, fuck you Combine.' if you saw it.

The ponies hid the gear in a hole, before lightly burying it.

They then returned to the town, quickly making off in their own direction.

"Same place. This Thursday." said their leader, who in turn received nods from Rainbow Dash, and the others.