Dropped into Equestria

Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live. ~Norman Cousins

Oh how I wished I thought this through walking up the tower’s steps twice in one day. this is murder on my legs! I'm pretty sure I've said this before but “GODDAMN THESE STAIRS!” The trek lasted the same as the previous one. 30 minutes and in that time I'm pretty sure the royal guards had been cleaning up the mess the invaders had made. I know I should of been downstairs helping them but something told me I was needed at the top of this god forsaken tower.

But funny thing how that went when I arrived to the top and entered the room. I was attacked by a flying candle holder, thrown (I have no clue how) by a certain gray pony “Hey! hey, friendly lady did you forget who I am already?” I asked as I defended myself from the vicious candle holder assault.

“No, stay away! You’ll hurt me like that other stallion did! stay away!”

Was the only response I was given by my angry attacker as she threw more items at me like before..

Taking the brunt of the small items that were used as projectiles of her fear. I attempted to get closer to calm her down but failed to do so as I took what felt like a freight train to the back of my head. Causing my helmet to fly off my head and Leaving me unprotected as I impacted the floor, blacking out.

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“We need him your highness! he’s the only one.”

“Silence Captain! you saw what had transpired in that Room! that mare was frightened beyond all belief and what the doctors say tell us something that I dread, I will not have that in my kingdom!”

“Your highness I assure you he was most likely helping her.”

“Its waking up.”

“Guards, stations, Captain meet me in the Throne room.”

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CROSS_COM…..RESTART

TIME….0500

LOCATION…...Canterlot Dungeons

“Shit, that hurt.” was all I could say as I place my helmet back on my head to allow my cross com to reinitiate itself to the exo. Once that was done I heard a metallic click as the signal that synchronization was complete. But when I looked up from the floor it was a sight that made me spring up to my ready stance. Yet when I went to reach for my rifle it was not there not even my side arm was on me. Hell all my gear was missing even my knife.

Still holding my arms at the ready I saw five royal guards among them were multiple spears aimed at me.

Knowing that I was in deep shit I simply surrendered to the situation remembering where I was and judging from my map. I was most likely in custody of the rulers of the land.

Allowing myself to sit down I looked at the five ponies in front of me “So this is how you thank someone who has saved your rulers huh? Shit next time save your own damn leaders with out me and see who else attempts to claim the throne.” I couldn't finish my sentence before I was interrupted by an ear splitting voice.

“SILENCE YOU INSOLENT CREATURE! DO NOT DARE SPEAK WHILST IM MY AND MY SISTERS DOMANI.” a cobalt alicon shouted causing me to fall back against the floor. “THOUGH HAS MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD A PRINCE OF THIS LAND IN FRONT OF HIS VERY RULERS HOW DOES THY PLEAD TO THEE CHARGE!”

Getting up from my tossed position due to the sheer force of the voice she has given off. I replied calmly and respectfully “I claim guilty to the charge of murder of the traitor you claimed to be your prince.” from there I looked straight in her eyes through my helmet “and I would Gladly do it again.” This caused her to step back in apprehensive fear.

“Stay thy tongue monster! or I will smite thee with no remorse as thee did to thy mare.” When she finished her sentence she lowered her head slightly downward to allow her magic to accumulate in her horn I could see lightning appear to strike out from her horn giving the cell air. A new smell it wasn't stale now no it was ionized..

“So this is how you thank me for saving you and your sister's life HUH!? If it is then do it, in fact, You five...” I pointed to the guards whom had their spears still trained on me. “You will be witness to the act of aggression your princess is showing me and know this whatever happens here on out will be pure self defence.” I then looked at the princes that stood ready to fire. “Do it then kill me and prove to me I was the wrong to rid one self appointed tyrant for another two. PROVE ME RIGHT LUNA!”

With in finishing my sentence Princes Luna fired her magical beam towards me causing a bright white light to follow. With the royal guards having to shield their eyes from the light. Only for it to hit the wall behind me leaving scorched rock where I once stood. I managed to roll out of the way activating my optic camo.

When the pony guards looked in to the cell along with their leader their expressions changed from fixate aggressions to wonderment of where I had gone.

“Wh- where did he go? the spell I've cast should've only hurt him a little not turn thee to ash?” Was all Luna said as she and the five guards entered the cell via the open door they have had constructed to the cell.

As they entered I stayed in a low crouch hoping to pass by them unnoticed and by lady luck’s hand I did. Once on the opposite end of the cell I grabbed the cell door as fast as I could closing it quickly once it slammed shut the door seemed to dematerialize and iron bars took its place once again alongside the spears that the guards held in their magical grips.

The faces on the ponies when they heard the door slam shut caused me to snicker loudly forcing my optics to fail. “Oh the irony Princess Luna... the irony. Once outside to lock me up, now inside locked up by yours truly.” When I finished the lunar pony and guards attempted to use magic but that fail surprisingly. “Oh, miss Luna I would simply enjoy being here to talk the day away... which I don't ever want to do and believe me just from your blue shade that you sport so well. You are the one I favor from you and your sister. But as you would so have it I must allocate my equipment before your pony subjects harm themselves or my gear.” and with that I bolted up the flight of stairs. Once in the hall I began to quickly gaining pace through the halls thanks to my map (note to self- thank Twilight Sparkle later)

Once I reached the ground floor from the dungeons I kept my optic camo active to avoid more confrontations with the locals. Funny... you save the leaders then get treated like scum afterwards, fuck that shit.

While I was having an insult fest of the locals in my head.  I unknowingly tripped over a something furry causing me to land face first to marble flooring below.

“Ahh that hurt, note to self pay more attention to surroundings during mental rants” was all I said before the object I tripped over spoke.

“Oh I'm so sorry sir are you hurt?”

“No, I'm fine but better question! are you okay?” I asked her as I was dusting myself off from the fall but was stopped by a shout and the sound of metal plates rubbing against each other.

“Stop that creature!” A pair of guards called out a few feet down the hall.

Looking at the pony I tripped over I said “I'm sorry for tripping on you but I must go, have a good day!” and with that I was off down the halls like a bat out of hell.

Quickly dodging maid ponies and other high end ponies and the like, I ran down the halls following the highlighted path from my Cross_Com that led to the throne room. I had gathered quite the following all of the guards whom I haven't the slightest clue what they want from me. Mustn't be good if they are all chasing me down like mad idiots but... I digress.

Barreling down the hall, closing in on my target, the throne room I could see it straight ahead, but yet again a law I knew so well decides to show its hand. Two unicorn guards were standing at attention by the door till they saw me running at them at speed. Causing them to draw their spears towards my location.

“Shit” was all I was able to say as two spears came my way with me as the intentional target.

Acting on instinct I dived forward to a roll causing the spears to hit nothing and clatter harmlessly to the ground. I then began to charge the door again but this time leading with my right shoulder.

“This is going to hurt!” I shouted as I rammed into the door causing it to blow open shocking the occupants on the opposite end.

Stopping once I entered I saw Shining Armor wide eyed next to a regal pony- er alicorn.

Taking a breath was the only thing I was capable of before I was taken up in an aura of transparent gold.

“How dare you enter my throne room without knocking first.” She said calmly but the force I was receiving from the arua told me otherwise.

Coughing a bit from the force that I was receiving “What is it everywhere I seem to turn theres an Alicorn I saved trying to kill me?! first the blue one now the white one!”

“WHAT” she spat out in anger this time showing as she spit out her drink “What have you done to my sister?” She said with venom in her words.

“I've done nothing to your sister” I managed to wheeze out of my now collapsing lungs “In fact right now I say she is pretty bored at the moment.”

“What do you mean by bored?” The bright white coated Alicorn said as I was still feeling the force of two semis being applied to my body.

My replied was labored by this point as oxygen was failing to circulate to my head. ”Bored as in lack of things to do.“ This time my vision was beginning to fade around the edges giving me the tall tale signs of oxygen starvation.

“Guards go to the dungeons and see what has happened to my sister.” she said as she applied a little more pressure to my body then she looked towards me with a flame in her eyes “And for your sake you better hope she is not hurt.”

I heard a guard gallop out the room at speed upon hearing the request.

“I wouldn't dream about it sun butt.” I replied before even more pressure was applied and the sickly feeling of something breaking could be heard as it reverberated through the throne room.Causing me to cough up blood but was caught in my balaclava.

“Oh, so the monster too feels pain does it?” I could see an evil grin stretch across her face leaving me to believe this could be the end of me.

“Oh how I'm delighted to see you are as weak as me and my little ponies now I can show you the pain you’ve caused that mare.” She took a breath then looked back at me. “Now let us see how much it will take before you will break.” as she finished I felt even more force causing me to cough up more blood.

“Ahh now you know the some of pain you caused that mare in Luna's room.”

“YOU MEAN THIS IS ALL ABOUT OCTAVIA?” I shouted through the pain I felt causing more blood to hit my balaclava.

“Yes you monster, it’s about the gray mare you hurt! the one you’ve assaulted.” She stopped to take a breath to allow something enter her mind ,yet her face remained stern with anger. “Yes the mare known as Octavia Melody” Her eyes now seemed like two suns staring right at me as if ready to kill its gazed target.

Upon hearing the mare’s name Shining Armor bolted out the room like the last guard causing Sun butt to add more pressure.

“It seems my captain wishes not to see you become an orb of red, No matter I shall see you share in the same pain you’ve caused.”

*CRACK*

“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH” The pain was horrendous. I could feel every part of my body wanting to collapse inward towards my abdomen. I could feel bones crack under the strain, causing even more sickly sound to emanate from my body. Bones were being broken, organs were becoming source of unimaginable pain. Death at this point would be a welcomed friend.

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As my vision began to fade completely I could see my life flash before my eyes. I could see The dress my mom wore on sundays the suit my dad would take as we left out the door. I could also see the look of my mother and fathers face when I was holding my baby sister for the first time in that hospital. My parents were ecstatic that I took to her like fish to water.

My childhood gave way as well when I enlisted to the military, I was 18 then.

The look on my mother's face was the polar opposite to my fathers while my sisters mirrored that of my mothers. My dad was proud of me for I was taking up after him and my grandfather before him. My mother on the other hand was just hysterical along side my sister.

“How could you do this to your mother?” I remembered she said as I hugged her “How could you leave your poor old defenceless mother alone with that brute of a man I call a husband?”

I remembered what my dad said to that while I was laughing while embracing my mother.

“I love you too honey.” he said with a light chuckle.

“Alex don't leave.” I remember all too well that moment in my life especially her plead “I'll be a b-better sister promise.” She said as I kneeled beside her.

I took her into a hug one I would cherish for the rest of my life.

“You're already the best sister I could ever ask for Annie and I know there's times where we had fights but know this. I still love you just as much no matter what okay?”

She had cleared her eyes then as I put her down from our hug hug. I still remember her light brown hair and her hazel eyes looking at me with such sadness that it pulled me back down. “You know what Annie? here.” I said as I grabbed one of the two pairs of dog tags that I was given from the recruiter “Keep this so that way I'm always next to you okay?”

Oh how her face began to brighten up for her gift as she put it around her neck.

“Thank you Alex I’ll keep it with me always.”

I then looked at my father and mother whom had been in embrace since I set my sister down.

My father spoke up

“Well son I knew you could do it and I'm pretty sure if my old man was still with us he'd be proud of you too.” my dad than looked in to my eyes like he would do when he was serious “and for the sake of us all son, be safe.”

With that nothing followed but silent bliss, as nothingness took hold of my senses.