Dropped into Equestria

Time…..00:05

Location…..UNKOWN

(Twilight’s point of view)

The sound of lighting reverberated through my ears and I’m sure my friends heard it as well, causing us all to stop what work we had at hoof. Though it was odd, usually after a thunder clap there would be a flash of light but there was none, nor were there no signs of magical residue given off, typically there would be a faint sense of magical residue. I looked at Rainbow Dash hoping for a quick response but all she did was shrug her shoulders saying, “Don’t look at me, there was nothing in the schedule about thunder clouds.

The only thing that broke us from our stupor was a mare running up asking franticly if we had seen a certain orange and purple mane filly. At that description Rainbow dash bolted towards the sound we precisely heard. All of us knew full well that had Rainbow Dash saw that certain little filly as a little sister at heart. As we followed Rainbow dash towards the direction of the sound, we fully began to see the extent of the damage from the attack we suffered from the everfree. Homes were destroyed stores and stalls as well, were now just pieces of wood scattered in are wake some even charred while others splintered.

Why we were attack I did not know but one thing for sure is we survived but at a grate cost a platoon of guards was either lost wounded or missing. Nothing of witch I would want to write Princess Celestia to about.

“Scoutaloo!” Rainbow shouted as we entered a clearing in the everfree. “Are you okay” she said as she brought her in to a hug.

“W-what happened” Scoutaloo said as she rubbed her hooves against her eyes clearing sleep away from her eyes.

Rarity spoke up “We heard a loud crack come from this direction and Ruby care was looking for you darling.”

“Yah, then we’re all worried about you being hurt and rainbow dash just well, dashed her way here leading us to you.” Pinkie pie chimed in hopping around us.

“Thought I must ask what happened here?” I said as I looked towards the mess in the clearing; when the whole thing hit me like pinkies party cannon fired at full blast.

Pinkie chimed in behind me looking at the wooden mess like Wynona when she just found something bad

“Timber Woolf.”

Appel jack spoke next “Ah wouldn’t image you been able t’ah harm tis ere thing” she said as she kicked it’s what I would think paw away from her.

Flutter shy approached the body of the monster that laid motion less checking for any sighs of what brought it down. “Where is its head” she asked in shock as I to notice it’s absents.

Scoutaloo finally spoke up as some guards came from the clearing with spike leading them stopping her from speaking.

(Alex Nick’s POV)

Quickly activating one of my sensor grades from my belt; my HUD came to life once again with 14 Unknown contacts and one blue being the young scoutaloo. Switching to Thermal/night vison on I saw that in the group of fourteen there where. Seven that stood out there where two pegasus, two normal, and two unicorns.

I couldn’t really make much from being up to twenty yards away but, what I did see was each one had a distinctive mark on their butts I think? “I really need to brush up on animal anatomy.”

Not wanting to scare any one or pony as scoutaloo said I quickly climbed down and got closer to the group of ponies keeping to a crouch; to still take full effect of my optic camo. I drew closer as to keep to AE protocol. Try to set up communications with alien life if deemed peaceful.

When I got within ear shoot of the group a lizard thing about two too two and a half feet tall burped green fire from his mouth then condensed in to a scroll?

One of the unicorns spoke “A message from Princes Celestia” it said in a feminine voice.

From what I could see it looked as if the scroll levitated from the reptile’s moth to the very unicorn that spoke.

“It says that the attack on ponyville wasn’t’ isolated” she stopped to allow the full weight of the situation fall upon them. The ones wearing armor stood still with faces of disbelief and anger others confusion of that she had said.

It took a good five minutes before any one of them began to speak again. In that time I closed the distance between the Group and myself I was now just less than a bush away and switching off my Thermal/Night vison I could see as clear as the moon allowed the ponies all had different colors to their fur I couldn’t tell the colors apart yet but, what tock the cake from the group where the ones in armor.

Their armor was made of gold, of all metals that I know of better materials that could be used but, gold really? Man I don’t think these ponies are very good in the war department.

Lost in my own thought I was sent back in to reality as one of the unicorns spoke.

“Listen up every pony.” She stopped to insure she had all their attention on her. “We need to head back to ponyville so we can continue our work on rebuilding and get medical attention to Scootaloo but, when we get there” she stopped to take a breath then looked towards the armored ponies “we’ll need to come up with a plan to help at canterlot agreed.”

I’m guessing she must be a local leader for the armored ones to nod along with the others. After the total agreement they all started to head back in the direction they had originated from.

Still sticking to AE protocol I observed from a new distance of 15 ft with my night vison googles on once again to keep distance and see where I was going for the canopy from the trees only let few a streams of moon light to the ground below.

Being how most of the ponies ahead of me where showing no signs of hostilities my HUD updated their diamonds to solid grey telling me of their neutrality towards me. Granted they probably knew nothing about me hell I’m kind of thankful for that being it’s hard to be unseen if you’re know to be lurking around.

(30 minutes time lap)

I followed the group out of the forest to the center of their apparent village. Well destroyed village from what I saw when I entered and deployed my micro drone to map out the local terrain to better situate myself.

From what I could tell this place sure did take one hell of a beating. What looked like homes where now tattered and a shadow from what I could assume nice places to live, hell if anything this place reminds me of what happened to D.C when the Russians attacked at the begging of the war.

Staying true to a fifteen foot follow distance I saw the group stop to another Quadra pied pony who what I could see through my rifle optics. Said pony had a Bottle and pacifier on her butt.

Why do these creatures have tattoos on their literal ass? I hope it’s a rite of passage thing that only locals go through because if I get one on my ass I’m goanna flip some shit.

Snapping out of my inner mind once again I saw the guards follow the one with a star like tattoo in too a large building to my right. The building looked mostly intact with a barricade and two guards standing at attention. The way they did though would rival that of the guards of the Buckingham palace in the commonwealth.

As the guards followed start. The pony with the star tattoo on her ass yes ass because I’m not too sure about their anatomy. While the rest of the group headed deeper in to village with scootaloo. A part of me wanted to follow in order to make sure she is safe but then again she is with her people or ponies? None the less now so she should be safe. Pulse, AE protocol dose dictate me to pursue peaceful relationship with these ponies and seeing how they could use the help in the military aspect.

Still wanting to ensure scootaloo was safe I’ve set my drone to settle at 100 ft and follow the group she was in. I guess the big brother instinct in me kicked in hu funny never happened to me on earth?

As I drew closer to the building that the armored ponies entered I notice that a few of the large windows where missing if not broken. Keeping to my training I brought up my Colt suppressed and entered threw one of the broken windows. Passing the guards and patrols was easy or better yet it was like passing by statues with no eyes. Granted with the low light and optic camo holding true I cold crouch right in front of them for hours and the wouldn't notice till they move forward.

Passing guards aside it wasn't quite difficult to locate the group I was previously following. The layout of the building was simply enough one giant lobby with a large table surrounded by ponies with armor and star talking to them. But a new pony tock my attention the one next to star of which whom had his helmet in his arms I guess? He had a pin in the middle of his armor a shield and a star layered over it; probably brother or significant other like I said not enough information for educated guess.

Getting into an easy spot where I can hide with eases I listened in.

“Alright everypony here’s what we got from my sister twilight sparkle from the princesses” he stopped and looked to star whom I've just learned her real name.

Star picked up where he left off. “Thank you Shining Armor, No less than 40 minutes ago I received a message from canterlot about the current situation. The attack on ponyville was no isolated incident it was nearly a distraction from how ever wanted to take the castle.”

After she stopped talking the one next to her spoke up I believe her brother. “All right then this means the faster we strike the better.”

He stopped to think of his next step.

“Okay” he said after he let out a long breath of air and made a map appear in front of him on the table “I know we are limited but are best chance I think would be a frontal assault with what we got. We could use the pegasus to attack from the air while the unicorns and earth ponies attack from the ground naturally.” He stopped again and looked at his subordinates. “I know this is a suicide mission for us but we need to take control of the castle. Now who’s with me!”

Being a Ghost whom is trained for full autonomy know a bad plan when I hear it and the plan this pony came up with sure as hell was a suicide mission if I ever heard of one. I understand these ponies must not have a good sense of war if there armor tells me anything but, to send what little forces you have in to a meat grinder if what I heard correctly is one hell of a shit idea.

Knowing that this would be a good time if any to make my self-known I got up and

*BANG*

Both doors opened up reveling a rainbow colored pegasus with a lighting ass tattoo.

“TWILIGHT” she screamed as the entire room went silent to the intrusion.

“What is it Rainbow dash?” twilight asked as the rainbow one who’s name I now know is rainbow dash continued.

“Scootaloo told me what happened in the forest and she said a creature that stood on two legs and could disappear saved her from the timber wolves” she stopped again and this time looked around the room hopping to find me.

All I could think about that moment was I was betrayed by a little bundle of orange and purple fur. Glorious and hear I wanted to surprise them with coming out of the shadows offering the best of what the JSF could offer.

Instantly my HUD updated from gray diamonds to red hostile markers on all inside. Knowing the best way to defuse this situation would be to calmly leave my hiding place with hands held up like I would to surrender but, how the guards reacted to the rainbow one told me otherwise.

All those who were there turned 180 doing the same to find me. God if I ever meet the egg head that made my Optical camo I need to get him a medal.

Calmly stepping out of my hidden location I disengaged my camo.

“Evening, my name is...” but before I could continue my greeting the rainbow pegasus stormed me taking me to the ground.

Luckily for me I’ve been in this situation before. Well not against a pegasus but against Russians and god knows drunken Russians are hard as hell to beat.

As the pegasus attempted to attack me with its hooves.

Bringing my hands up I deflected are her blows but one that actually struck my abdomen causing me to get to a knee with the lack of oxygen present in my lungs; she tock this as a sign of weakness as she turned around ready to strike me with both her hind legs.

Rolling left and reactivating my camo I got back to my stance and brought my knee to her abdomen causing her to scream in pain and shock while my camo gave up as it was a quick motion.

She laid on her side now defeated grabbing three safety restrains from my belt I tied them around her hooves then to each other.

“Attacking an officer of the United Sates Army was un ill advised choice Rainbow dash. Now where was I ah yes.” Stopping to turn around towards the armored ponies I saw many of the holding spears and swords aiming right at me. Hell even spears in the air where point at me.

Knowing instantly where this was going I brought my rifle back up to bare flipping the safety off. “I would like to speak to the highest ranking pony in this room immediately or I will take the next hostility towards me as an act of war.”

The room went still and quite except for the squirming from the pegasus I just incapacitated. The one next to star or twilight sparkle spoke up.

“My name is Shining armor and I’m the captain of the royal guard of Equestria and co-ruler of the Crystal Empire” he said stoically while his guards still held their aim.

Lowering my weapon as a sign of good faith I replied” Nice to meet you captain like I was saying earlier be for I was rudely interrupted by your civilian here” pointing towards rainbow dash “ My name is  Major Alex Nicks of the United States Army. And judging on how twilight sparkle there is looking at me as if I was a lab specimen I take it I’m the only one of my kind here correct?”

Shining armor looked at his sister at his side and then back to me. “Correct you are Major.”

“All right then and seeing how I’m no longer aiming my weapon towards you or your me..er I mean ponies would you be so kindly so me the same intent.“ motioning my rifle back to its holder located on my pack.

“How would I know you won’t hurt any of those under my charge as you did to rainbow dash behind you?”

“One she attacked me and that was self-defense and if I wanted to she would already be dead if it was any one else from my unit. Two I can easily take care of myself in case you have yet to hear I’ve single handedly taken down four timber wolves. Sparkle butt her can vouch for me.” I said as I pointed towards his sister next to him with my left hand.

“Is this true twilight.” He asked his sister with uncertainty in his eyes.

“Well if he did that would explain the loud noise we heard be for and if what rainbow said about scootaloo was right than it would also explain why we found her asleep next to a headless corps of a timber wolf.” She then turned to me with a hint of fear in her eyes. “How did you K-kill the timber wolf’’ she asked.

“Killing it was no hard thing for me to do I'm trained in covert ops and killing is part of my job. As of for how I killed it as quite easy” Pulling out the M107 from its holder from the ground. “This is an M107 barret .50 cal capable of hitting its target a mile away.” Most stood still in awe of the power at my hands but then again I wasn't surprised since no one here has or looks to know what a firearm is.

“So that’s what the sound was but I don't see how it harms any pony?” Twilight said as she got closer to the riffle that I held in my hands.

“Hold it right there lady I don't exactly trust you with this seeing how you'll probably kill someone or yourself without knowing and right now you guys need a better plan if you want to take back your castle with little to no casualties. Yes I did hear you and I’ve been following since you found scootaloo. Speaking of which is she okay?”

Begging to regain her composure

“Yes she is fine she’s with the other foals but you are correct we do need a better plan to take the castle back.”

Looking back at the current military leader” Well I have a good I idea but I’m gonna need someone to help me retrieve something I left in the woods.”