Dropped into Equestria

Cross_Com…

Location…..Canterlot general hospital

Time…..1425 hrs

“Ahh shit, Okay I give just please stop doing that. I think I lost some hearing points. God damn lady.” I said as I was getting back to my feet. “Did you really have to do that?”

“Twas the only way to stop thy squabbling with thy guards.” Luna replied as she readjusted her wings with a smug look on her muzzle.

“You cheeky pony.” I said under my breath.

“ Now that we are all in agreement lets begin the design and location of the embassy. As you asked it shall be in Ponyville but, its exact location must be planned out and that we” Celestia motion to her sister “ must go see what damage has become of Ponyville. If its as bad as you say I must begin to see if the damage is the same at other sites as well.”

Luna looked towards the gathered crowd “I would need these guards taken to be examined.” she ordered one of the staff whom had what looked like  a red cross on her...ass...butt...I really need to read about equines, I doubt anybo...pony would want an ass tattoo.

On her request five more nurses came into the room with stretchers taking the guards with them as they left the room. Octavia followed them out to do what a cellist dose. Probably to buy a new cello to replace the destroyed one.

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(Time skip 15 minutes)

Oh, how I’d wished the princesses had let me use my AC right about now. I fucking knew these stuck up ponies were gonna be bad blood for me. I mean ever since I left the hospital the nobel pieces of crap have been avoiding any sort of friendly mannerisms. I mean for fucks sake when I bumped into one a little over a minute ago he said, and i quote;

“Watch where you are going you-” he stopped then looked at me “MONSTER!!! A MONSTER!!!”

He shouted as if I were about to maw him and/or rape him (the rape thing would never happen by the way, I’m not into the whole fuck a pony thing especially male ponies for that matter. I don't swing that way) Then to add on that, guards began to come running my way. Hell I was about to swing up my rifle once the guards came in to view but, Celestia and Luna’s presence near me and a few words from them made things a whole lot easier for me but even so.... The ponies with poles up their asses kept looking at me like i'm some sort of side show. None the less, I kept with them.

The walk into canterlot was a lot better than then the met with sir pole butt though. But still the cultural vibe I was getting from the shops seemed mixed; there were doughnut shops jewelers, others tailor stores. (Don't know why seeing as ponyville has no one wearing clothing but me)

It was like modern day shops mixed with high end places. Reminded me of the old photos of Hollywood back in the twenties. Back when America was classy. meh fuck it this place seemed like what london would look like if it was in modern times.

“So what do you think of our city..um... Alex was it?” Celestia asked.

“Yes do tell thy opinion on our glorious city sir Alex.” Luna added .

As they asked I wasn’t listening. i was lost in thought about my mission that i was on before coming here.

“ I wonder what the Colonel put in the report am I MIA or KIA?” I thought internally.

“Alex are you even listening?” Celestia began to feel annoyed.

“Dear sister, I may have a solution to our quandary care lend thy ear?”

“Yes what is it sister?” Celestia said as she began to focus on her sister's words.

“Come to think of it, I could maybe ask the ponies to lend me a hand or hoof in my…” i was interrupted in my train of thought.

“Ooof”  when I snapped back to my senses right when I was on the floor face down and all I heard was laughter as I felt my body become drenched in a cool liquid what seemed like water...i hope. Looking towards the guards then back at the royal sisters. I saw all them snicker and hell all the pole walking ponies around me began to laugh. Not wanting to deal with their immaturity, I got up off the ground and brushed off what liquid  I could off me,  “Celestia, Luna where is the train station?” I asked as readed myself to begin walking.

Celestia spoke up from her pit of laughter “J-Just down this street i-it’s on the left. W-Why do you y-you ask?’ she began to pick up from where she started laughing.

“Good to know, now I will be waiting for you two there while you control your selves” and with that I activated my camo, but just as the blue light passed my nose celestia and luna stopped there laughing and their facial expression turned to regret.

Yet only they stopped while the other ponie guards and all continued their fit. From there I began my walk towards the train station. Funny at least politics insult you on the job but, when they're face to face they extend their hand in peace and thank you for the risk that I put myself through.

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(Celestia’s Point of view)

When I saw alex’s eyes when a blue light passed his upper lip I stopped laughing at the prank me and luna have pulled on Alex. He was not in the same mood me and my sister along with our subjects were in. I looked at Luna and she too stopped but, before I could speak I was interrupted by a passing noble whom by the looks of his face. He had just recovered from a laughter fit.

“Oooh, princesses I had no idea you two felt the same way about the monster and with that spectacle I’ve just witnessed was all the proof I needed. Oh your highnesses Im sure with that he will feel this wonderful country were ponies only shall roam freely.”

I felt something break in me as the noble left on his way. I have simply unhinged the hope I held to bring the nobles to realize all ponies and creatures are equal in the land me and my sister hold dear.

“Sister, di...did we just hurt somepony?” luna asked soft enough for me to hear.

“I-I think we did sister” I replied as I looked to her.

By now the crowd had dispersed back to their previous activities and the guards had returned to their normal nature.

“What shall we do now sister for I do not feel pleasant about my previous action he has been nothing but pleasant company yet, we seem to become hostile towards him when the chance arrives. Is he not the same as us simply hoping to be welcomed by our subjects” Lunas head lowered and I could see a lonesome tear fall from her muzzle.

“I think we must apologize for our actions once again sister we’ve been nothing but horrible host and even worst examples to our ponies here in the capital.” I then looked ahead for a moment then back to my sadden sister “Come sister let us hopefully gain a friend in the human before we acquire an enemy from our own actions.”

Luna then wiped away a newly forming tear with her wing “Let us go sister, please lead the way.”

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Sitting on a bench looking at the clear mountain sky. After I had washed away paint that the princesses had dropped on me in a nearby restroom. Pissed was not the word I would use to describe my mood in fact I think it's a mix of disappointment, anger, and just pure unadulterated hurt. I mean here I thought I was finally able to make a good image of myself here hell this place would of been a perfect place for Annie. This place would of been a dream come true for her. “Just another casualty of war.”

“Who said that?”

I stopped thinking to myself when I heard that reply. I looked down to wear I’ve become accustomed to seeing a pony’s face. And just again lady luck would have me seeing a familiar cellist. Disengaging my camo the gray pony jumped back drawing a light chuckle from myself and a yelp from her.

“We need to stop meeting like this or people will start talking” I said lightly with a chuckle.

Octavia set her case next to the bench which I assume to be a new cello inside. “That we do, that we do. If you don't mind me asking where are the princesses were they not accompanying you or did you split up?” She then motioned to the spot next to me on the bench “May I?”

“Sure” I moved over to give her room on the bench. she then took her spot next to me with space in between us two. To not allow rumors to float around like wild fire.

“So if you don't mind me asking again what happened that made you leave the escort of the princesses. I know quite a few ponies that would like to have attention you have from them.” she looked at me with a slight turn to her head.

Not wanting to lessen her opinion on her monarchs I diverted the conversation. “You know I’m pretty good at the cello myself used to play in high school and jr high. Hell I still play now and then to keep my mind sharp.”

“Y-You mean you play cello as well!”

Oh, how octavi lit up with joy when I said that. Thank you miss Alma. “I do and I like to play now if you don’t mind.”

Octavia looked at me then her cello “That would be amazing to hear you play!” she then reached for her case and retrieved her bow, rosin and, finally her cello. Just be careful I just bought this one today and I’ve only just tuned it.”

“Will do but, would you mind holding it I must remove my gear to play.”

Octavia nodded as I began to remove my helmet balaclava, vest, and gloves. Leaving me in my standard BDU. When I had taken off my gear I set them next to me by the bench and took the cello from octavia first. So I could set the pin to my height, after that I had grabbed the bow and rosined that as well.

“Well are you gonna start” she asked as she sat a hoof in front of me.

“I will let me just retrieve my glasses.”

“Why do you need them to play” she asked

“I need them so I can read the music it's been awhile since I last played and I quite don't remember the notes” I said while I pulled my glasses out and setting placing them on myself to view a particular sheet of music one I grew fond of since I left high school. Once the sheet of music was in view I began to play Cello Suite No.4 in E flat major.

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Oh the joy I felt when I began to play. The memories began to swarm back in to my mind as I stayed to the silk like movements of my wrist and quick movements of my fingers. The times I’ve played for my sister Annie came up first. The joy I could see in her eyes that day filled my heart. From then I couldn’t feel my body it was as if my mind began to disconnect from it vessal. I could see my life flash from my early life to now.

The faces of friends long gone, the faces of the dead, and most of all my family. Then a memory I wished never reared its ugly head seeped to the surface. The day america was thrown into war with the European Union and Russia. The day my family was killed by the very same that destroyed the Freedom IV lifter. When the bolt of lightning struck the old truck my dad had. The MPs said when the bolt hit it ignited the gasoline and oils in the car causing the explosion. At the time I was on station with the 15th Special Operations Battalion on the USS REAGAN. When my CO called me in (I was a corporal at the time) and I wasn't prepared for what he told me.

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Cross_Com

Time……….April,10,2020

Location… USS REAGAN, Lt,General Scott Michel’s Cabin

Longitude/latitude...CLASSIFIED

“You called for me sir?” I asked as I open the steel door the room looked like many other rooms I’ve seen spartan in nature. With only a wooden desk two chairs and a bed. No photos of family.

“Yes I did corporal  please come in and close the door.” Michel replied as he pulled a file from his desk. Then motioned me to take a seat on one of the two lether seats in the room. “Corporal I understand you are a member of GST unit  on loan to the 15th on board as a lone operative?”

“Yes sir”

“And you have seen the news reports correct” Michel said with a heavy sigh

“Yes sir, Sir If you don't mind me asking what is this all about?” I asked as I began to feel uncomfortable in the leather chair.

“Alex I’m not sure how to break this but here it is. At 1500 hours GMT a wreck was discovered with three badly burned bodies Two adults one male and the other two female.”

I cut him off “Sir permission to speak freely.”

“Permission granted” Michel replied calmly as if to prepare for a storm.

“Michel I hope to god you are not about to tell me that I’ve lost my family sir or I swear I’m gonna I’m gonna.”

“Son, I wish I wasn't about to destroy your world but upon inspection of the bodies. The MPs on sight found your dog tags” My heart sank on those words “and ran them to the database and found you were stationed here on the Reagan. Son I'm sorry to say this but, your parents and  younger sister were killed by the SLAMS attack that destroyed the Freedom Lifter.” He looked at me in my eyes and all he saw was a broken man.

A man that just had nothing left to loss but his own life.

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(Present day Luna’s point of view)

As me and my sister neared the train station I could hear the faint sound of an instrument being played. I looked towards my sister as she picked up pace upon my realization. We were now at a gallop with the guards in tow. As we drew near the epicenter of the sound we’ve noticed a gathering of ponies came in to view.

Upon our arrival of the music, a gathering of guards had accumulated with us all looking for any signs of trouble. Yet when I began my own search I saw ponies from young colts and fillies to fully grown mares and colts. Sitting around the sound all enjoying the beautiful concation of sound.  But my search was interrupted by my sister pointed out the source. Alex Nicks was sitting on a bench with a wooden instrument I recognized as a cello.

His left hov...er...hand was moving quickly and precisely cross the strings while his right hand moved the bow across the strings almost as the bow was silk in his grasp. The notes I knew but there pattern was new to me. Never in my time in equestria have I ever heard such a masterpiece of music. In fact before I knew it me and my sister celestia were now sitting at the back of the crowd with guards increments apart from one another.

Even the train in which pulled up to allow thy subjects to dimim bark dared not to interrupted the musician at play. as the music continued I noticed his eyes were closed yet he continued to play. Did he remember all the notes to heart or was it magic. Not wanting anything to happen to my subjects I felt around the area with my magic to ensure no wrong would come of this spectacle.

Yet what I found broke my heart he was playing not of memory but of heart. Before I could dig deeper the music stopped and I could barely hear above the applause he was receiving from the crowd that had to be at least a few hundred at most.

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(Major Alex Nick’s point of view)

I could feel a single tear attempt to form in my right eye as my memory began to fade back in to my subconscious mind allowing me to see with clarity. The sight that had unfolded in front of me. What was once an empty station that I had sat down and begun to play was now filled with ponies from the up tight to the honest street vender. Were sitting and or laying on pillows along side sleeping colts and fillies.

When I finished the last note I allowed the sound to reverberate through the air. I then stood up and gave a bow to the ponies that had in turn began to stomp in aprovel? When the stomping ended I could see many of them gather up their pillows from the ground and others gathering their next of kin.

Once they had all dispersed I began to put away the instrument I knew so well from my past into it’s case to give back to Octavia.

“That was simply marvelous” Octavia said as she got up from her spot.

“Thank you for allowing me the use of your cello Octavia I’ll make it a point to purchase my own so we can have a duet.” I said as I gave her cello back to her.

“That would be a most enjoyable experience and I would love to learn that song you’ve just played. It was very calming.” she said while looking at me with a pleased face with her cello case in hoof.

I was about to say something else but was distracted by the oncoming presence of the princesses Celestia and Luna. “That was an amazing performance you’ve put on there Alex." said Celestia galloping towards me.

Luna followed as she proceeded forward."It truly was sister, and my word I haven't heard anything like it in centuries."Luna and Celestia both gave vibrant smiles.

They may have held smiles but I had none this time around especially after the stunt they pulled. I’m fine with a joke or two but there’s a time and place for everything. “Hello ladies how may help you.” The smiles fell from their muzzles collectively.

Celestia and Luna looked at me saddened “I don't believe he has forgiven us sister” Luna said as Celestia began to speak.

“ Alex, please do let us expl-” I cut her off before she could try to even find a way to explain.

“EXPLAIN! explain what. You wanted to explain how you had publicly humiliated me in front of the high class anal pole walkers. You wanted to explain that sun butt do you well try. Try to get yourself out of this situation and I know you had some part in this Lunar slut.” I stopped to take in a breath “Do you even know how difficult it is to accept the reality I’ve been given. I’m a trained soldier trained to deal with threats to the well being of my nation, countrymen and women. Not to be your plaything to increase your standing with your top 1 percent.” I stopped once again to the sound of a train pulling up to the station.

Not wanting to cause a huge fuss over new ponies seeing an alien I activated my camo allowing to fade into the crowd and climb onto the train undetected. Looking towards the trio of ponies I could see tears begin to form in luna's eyes along with a bit of rage in celestia all the while Octavia and the guards stood in shock of my verbal onslaught to their crowned princesses.